# Scripting way to retrieve device parameters

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-way-to-retrieve-device-parameters/93982>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 31, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-way-to-retrieve-device-parameters/93982 "2024-07-31T14:46:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brad\_Coble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brad\_Coble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Coble)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-way-to-retrieve-device-parameters/93982/1 "2024-07-31T14:46:17Z")

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Hi, I have a customer that uses a sql table to store device configuration info. They use it to create devices and build tags for them.

They are concerned the tables will get out of sync if someone comes along and changes it manually within Ignition.

They are asking for a scheduled script to run that reads all the device parameters and matches it against the sql table.

Is this possible? I was thinking there has to be a place where Ignition stored the data so if I can access that I should be able to read it.

Thanks!

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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:** [July 31, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-way-to-retrieve-device-parameters/93982/2 "2024-07-31T15:08:25Z")

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Not easily/not in any supported way in 8.1 or previous versions.

Will be extremely doable in 8.3 (the next major version, projected release around the end of this year/beginning of next); there'll be a REST API for all gateway configuration and a corresponding scripting API.

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**Author:** ![Brad\_Coble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brad\_Coble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Coble)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-way-to-retrieve-device-parameters/93982/3 "2024-07-31T16:12:10Z")

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Thanks for the speedy response! I will pass this on to the customer. I believe I will be able to convince them to upgrade when the time comes.