---
name: "configName"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Config"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configName
revid: 339071
updated: 2023-04-26T10:53:59Z
---

# configName

*Command · Config · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.00*

## Description

Returns name of config entry.

## Syntax

```sqf
configName config
```

**Parameters:**

- `config`: [Config](../topics/Config.md)

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_name = configName (configFile >> "CfgVehicles"); // result is "CfgVehicles"
```

## See also

[configFile](../commands/configFile.md) · [a / b](../commands/a_~2F_b.md) · [config greater greater name](../commands/config_greater_greater_name.md) · [count](../commands/count.md) · [getArray](../commands/getArray.md) · [getText](../commands/getText.md) · [getNumber](../commands/getNumber.md) · [inheritsFrom](../commands/inheritsFrom.md) · [isArray](../commands/isArray.md) · [isClass](../commands/isClass.md) · [isNumber](../commands/isNumber.md) · [isText](../commands/isText.md) · [select](../commands/select.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — configName](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/configName) (revision 339071).</sub>