# C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.GetCounterMetadata

## Content

<div class="doc-site-dotnet-api-container">



<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_Device_GetCounterMetadata_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.GetCounterMetadata*">GetCounterMetadata Method
</h1>
<div class="markdown level0 summary"></div>
<div class="markdown level0 conceptual"></div>



<a id="C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_Device_GetCounterMetadata_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.GetCounterMetadata*"></a>
<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_Device_GetCounterMetadata_C1_Util_DX_Direct3D11_CounterDescription_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.Device.GetCounterMetadata(C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.CounterDescription)">GetCounterMetadata(CounterDescription)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Get the type, name, units of measure, and a description of an existing counter.</p>
</div>
<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
<div class="codewrapper">
  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public CounterMetadata GetCounterMetadata(CounterDescription counterDescription)</code></pre>
</div>
<div class="codewrapper">
  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function GetCounterMetadata(counterDescription As CounterDescription) As CounterMetadata</code></pre>
</div>
<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.CounterDescription.html">CounterDescription</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">counterDescription</span></td>
      <td><p>The counter description.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.Direct3D11.CounterMetadata.html">CounterMetadata</a></td>
      <td><p>Description of the counter</p>
</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
</div>