my @someArray = ();
  my %someHash = ();
  my $res=retrieve("$path/$name");
  if($res) {
    my ($tmp1, $tmp2) = @$res;
    if($tmp1) {
      @someArray = @$tmp1;
    }
    if($tmp2) {
      %someHash = %$tmp2;
    }
  }