# Substitution for GetSmartNameByName  in Unreal 5.3

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**Category:** Character & Animation\
**Tags:** skeleton-mesh, unreal-engine, characters, question\
**Created:** [December 11, 2023, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/substitution-for-getsmartnamebyname-in-unreal-5-3/1516389 "2023-12-11T06:12:56Z")\
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Hi  
I used to use `USkeleton::GetSmartNameByName`, in UE5.3 it is deprecated and is no longer used, but there is no substitution for this method in documents.

Can someone please help me find what should I use instead of this function?