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title: "activeEpics"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSJC/570589652/activeEpics"
format: markdown
---
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## Description

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> Retrieves a list of currently active epics.

Retrieves a list of currently active epics, helping to identify high-level project goals and initiatives that are currently in progress.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Syntax** | activeEpics(boardId) | **Package** |  |
| **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Parameters

| Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| boardId | Integer | Yes | The board id |

## Return Type

**[JEpic []](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PSJC/pages/435028065)**

The epic structures array

## Example

```javascript
JEpic [] epics = activeEpics(12345);
for(JEpic e in epics) {
     runnerLog(e.name);
}
```

## See also

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