# How do you use global UStructs in C++ ?

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**Created:** [January 10, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-use-global-ustructs-in-c/136224 "2020-01-10T03:05:48Z")\
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> [@Fieol](#):
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> You can also use
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> ```auto
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> GENERATED_USTRUCT_BODY()
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> ```
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> instead of GENERATED\_BODY()

Is there any reason to use one over the other?  
I read on the wiki: “In case you are looking for GENERATED\_USTRUCT\_BODY, in 4.11+, GENERATED\_BODY() should be used instead.”

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