# Method to force gateway to check for new/updated project files?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 10, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993 "2022-10-10T00:54:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993/1 "2022-10-10T00:54:46Z")

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How can I force the gateway to check for updated/new project files, instead of having to wait for the default 5mins? (I don't want to change the default)

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993/2 "2022-10-10T07:08:50Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> check for updated/new project files

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/c/8cdf3a3eb773796f6179ecdc041ae3ef74d00182.png)

Perhaps I'm not understanding the question, but if your updates are being sent via an Agent task at certain intervals, you can access that task via the gateway's web interface under Enterprise Administration --\> Agent tasks. Then, just click on the "More" dropdown to the right of the task and select "Run Now" to push the update.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/c/fcc657a6410dece8a808234fb88c969684388250.png)

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993/3 "2022-10-10T08:01:59Z")

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I mean, when you make changes to project files on the gateway for example edit the json of a View's code file, it takes up to 5mins for those changes to be read in by the gateway for then to take effect. It applies to v8 only (it looks like your screenshot is from 7 I think)

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993/4 "2022-10-10T08:29:11Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> changes to project files on the gateway for example edit the json of a View's code file

I see. I was envisioning making designer edits on a development server and then having to wait for the updates to get pushed out to the production servers.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993/5 "2022-10-10T15:33:37Z")

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Not currently possible:

> [@\[IGN-1655\]Force to reload the file page-config/config.json after editing it from disk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1655-force-to-reload-the-file-page-config-config-json-after-editing-it-from-disk/64908):
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> Ignition 8.1.21 I have some project with lots of pages and I generate the page-config\config.json file or modify it with an external text editor. \Ignition\data\projects\MyProjetc\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\page-config\config.json When I change this file, I need to wait probably this times or restart the gateway services in order the modified file is used. wrapper.java.additional.1=-Dignition.projects.scanFrequency=100 [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Con…](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Configuration+File+Reference)