Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Application Server:
Developing WebSpeed Applications

> ## get-cgi

> This function returns any CGI or other environment variables specific to a Web request. The function returns a blank value if an invalid variable name is supplied.

> Location: `web\method\cgiutils.i`

> Parameters:

> `INPUT p_name AS CHARACTER`

> The variable name. If the Unknown value (`?`) is specified, the return value is a list of variables.

> Returns: CHARACTER

> Notes: Most standard CGI and a number of HTTP environment variables are available as global variables. This function is only needed to access environment variables not defined in `web\method\cgidefs.i`.

> Examples: See the `init-cgi` procedure in `web\objects\web-util.p`.

> ##### See also:

> get-field

> get-cgi-long

> get-cookie

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