# Force designer to read from projects on server on command

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [April 28, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-designer-to-read-from-projects-on-server-on-command/59012 "2022-04-28T18:33:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-designer-to-read-from-projects-on-server-on-command/59012/2 "2022-04-28T18:37:14Z")

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We currently don't have any way to "demand poll" for changes (though it is on our 'to do' list).

The best option at present is providing a system property in `ignition.conf` to increase the scan frequency from the default 5 minutes to something more aggressive. The downside is basically just increased CPU load as we scan more frequently.

> [@Ignition projects and Git repo sync issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-projects-and-git-repo-sync-issues/51883/2):
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> Sounds like you might need to increase the project scan frequency. In 8.1 the default is 5 minutes, which isn’t really suitable if you’re trying to use git. In ignition.conf you can add JVM arg to the additional parameters section: -Dignition.projects.scanFrequency=10 Would set the frequency to 10 seconds.

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