# How to add a new Device via script with a description?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-new-device-via-script-with-a-description/48519>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [July 6, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-new-device-via-script-with-a-description/48519 "2021-07-06T10:07:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-new-device-via-script-with-a-description/48519/4 "2021-08-04T17:53:54Z")

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This will be possible in 8.1.9:

> [@Nightly 8.1 Changelogs - 2021](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2021/42410/130):
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> Nightly Changelog: 8.1.9-b20210804 Security 1279 8.1: Add option to control how much information is given to clients/designers in error messages Gateway errors sent to the designer or client containing external system details can now be suppressed via an optional system property. 588: Limited license parsing needs to 'fail-open' if restrictions are malformed/invalid Prevented a NumberFormatException from being thrown when parsing invalid license restrictions for limited vision client & repor…

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