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title: Usage Of getMessage Function Without A Second Parameter – Portal Widget clientScript
description: "Impact Area Performance Severity Low Affected Element Widget ## Rule ID **SN-0398** ## Impact The usage of getMessage function without a second parameter causes the function call to be executed in synchronous way. It can lead to performance issues. ##…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qcr/rules/usage-of-getmessage-function-without-a-second-parameter-portal-widget-clientscript/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# Usage Of getMessage Function Without A Second Parameter – Portal Widget clientScript

Impact Area

Performance

           Severity

Low

           Affected Element

Widget

## Rule ID

**SN-0398**

## Impact

The usage of getMessage function without a second parameter causes the function call to be executed in synchronous way. It can lead to performance issues.

## Remediation

Always use a second parameter for a callback function to make the function call asynchronous.

### **Time to fix**

40 min

## Code examples

### Noncompliant code

getMessage(“Your Message key”);

### Compliant code

getMessage(“Your Message key”, function(msg){ var otherMessage = msg; });