diff --git a/objects/catalog.py b/objects/catalog.py
index ca69318..26cb62b 100644
--- a/objects/catalog.py
+++ b/objects/catalog.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Catalog:
         return Catalog.__instance
 
 
-    def getValue(self, domain, key, job):
+    def getValue(self, job, domain, key, subkey=""):
         """
         this function gets the value of the domain an key
         :param domain:
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ class Catalog:
         if key not in self.catalog[domain]:
             job.m.setError(EXP_KEY_DOESNT_EXIST+" ("+domain+", "+key+")")
             return ""
+        if len(subkey) > 0:
+            if subkey not in self.catalog[domain][key]:
+                job.m.setError(EXP_KEY_DOESNT_EXIST + " (" + domain + ", " + key + ", " + subkey + ")")
+                return ""
+            return self.catalog[domain][key][subkey]
         return self.catalog[domain][key]
 
 
@@ -93,7 +98,11 @@ class Catalog:
         pathname = tools.config_tool.getConfigPath(job, P.KEY_CATALOG, domain)
         if pathname is None:
             raise Exception(EXP_KEY_MISSING, (domain))
-        data = tools.file_tool.readFileDict(job, pathname, job.m)
+        if hasattr(job, "m"):
+            msg = job.m
+        else:
+            msg = None
+        data = tools.file_tool.readFileDict(job, pathname, msg)
         self.catalog[domain] = data[B.DATA_NODE_TABLES][domain][B.DATA_NODE_KEYS]
         return data
 
diff --git a/test/test_07catalog.py b/test/test_07catalog.py
index f082c77..ef7db71 100644
--- a/test/test_07catalog.py
+++ b/test/test_07catalog.py
@@ -68,16 +68,19 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             return
         job = test.testtools.getJob()
         catalog = objects.catalog.Catalog.getInstance()
-        res = catalog.getValue("countries", "key", job)
+        res = catalog.getValue(job, "countries", "key", "")
         self.assertEqual(res, "")
         self.assertEqual(job.m.rc, basic.message.RC_ERROR)
         cnttest += 1
-        res = catalog.getValue("countries", "TD", job)
+        res = catalog.getValue(job, "countries", "TD", "")
         print(str(res))
         self.assertEqual(res["Land"], "Tschad")
+        cnttest += 1
+        res = catalog.getValue(job, "countries", "TD", "Land")
         print(str(res))
+        self.assertEqual(res, "Tschad")
         cnttest += 1
-        res = catalog.getValue("sender", "firma", job)
+        res = catalog.getValue(job, "sender", "firma", "")
         print(str(res))
         MyTestCase.mymsg += "\n----- "+actfunction+" : "+str(cnttest)
 
diff --git a/test/test_08value.py b/test/test_08value.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29