---
title: "_com_error::Description"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
f1_keywords: ["_com_error::Description"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["Description method [C++]"]
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---
# _com_error::Description

**Microsoft Specific**

Calls `IErrorInfo::GetDescription` function.

## Syntax

```
_bstr_t Description( ) const;
```

## Return Value

Returns the result of `IErrorInfo::GetDescription` for the `IErrorInfo` object recorded within the `_com_error` object. The resulting `BSTR` is encapsulated in a `_bstr_t` object. If no `IErrorInfo` is recorded, it returns an empty `_bstr_t`.

## Remarks

Calls the `IErrorInfo::GetDescription` function and retrieves `IErrorInfo` recorded within the `_com_error` object. Any failure while calling the `IErrorInfo::GetDescription` method is ignored.

**END Microsoft Specific**

## See also

[_com_error Class](../cpp/com-error-class.md)