# sm.terrainData.legacy_getData

Legacy function for reading creative terrain. <strong>Do not use.</strong>

**Kind:** Function

**Environments:** Terrain

## Terrain

``` { .lua .api-signature }
sm.terrainData.legacy_getData(  )
```

[Open the full Terrain reference](../Terrain-Script-Environment/Static-Functions/sm.terrainData.md#legacy_getdata)

> **Deprecated:**
> Use [sm.terrainData.load](../Terrain-Script-Environment/Static-Functions/sm.terrainData.md#load)
>

**Returns:**

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| string | The serialized bitser data. |