# object.retrieve

Retrieve a C structure from the idb or a buffer and convert it into an object typeinfo - description of the C structure. Can be specified as a declaration string or result of [get\_tinfo](/9.0sp1/developer-guide/idc/idc-api-reference/alphabetical-list-of-idc-functions/1533.md)() or similar functions src - address (ea) to retrieve the C structure from OR a string buffer previously packed with the store method flags - combination of [PIO\_...](/9.0sp1/developer-guide/idc/idc-api-reference/alphabetical-list-of-idc-functions/1574.md) bits

void object.retrieve(typeinfo, src, flags);


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