# getGenericProperty

This method converts a [dot notation](https://learn.squirrel365.io/squirrel-addon-documentation/squirrel-helper-library/dot-notation) property string into a generic property string.  This will replace the series item numbers in the property string with asterisks.  

E.g.   series.1.data   would be converted to series.\*.data

This generic property is useful in conjunction with the [onPropertyValueChange ](https://learn.squirrel365.io/squirrel-addon-documentation/squirrel-helper-library/angular/events/onpropertychange)event, allowing you to process a change of a series data regardless of which item in the series was updated.

The method accepts the following argument

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<summary>property: string</summary>

A property specified in [dot notation](https://learn.squirrel365.io/squirrel-addon-documentation/squirrel-helper-library/dot-notation) for which to convert to a generic property string

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