---
name: "BIS_fnc_getCfgData"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Configs"]
arma3_since: "1.00"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_getCfgData
revid: 363873
updated: 2024-04-23T21:03:46Z
---

# BIS_fnc_getCfgData

*Function · Configs · Arma 3 v1.00*

## Description

Smart-return number, text or array value from config.
- Default syntax works for any config.
- Alternative syntax is for working comfortably with [Description.ext](../topics/Description.ext.md).

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
config call BIS_fnc_getCfgData
```

**Parameters:**

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

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md), [String](../topics/String.md), [Number](../topics/Number.md) or [nil](../commands/nil.md)

### Syntax 2

```sqf
array call BIS_fnc_getCfgData
```

**Parameters:**

- [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [String](../topics/String.md)s - [missionConfigFile](../commands/missionConfigFile.md) classes and an attribute

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md), [String](../topics/String.md), [Number](../topics/Number.md) or [nil](../commands/nil.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _value = (configFile >> "BulletBubbles" >> "BulletBubbles1" >> "type") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
private _value = (missionConfigFile >> "Hubs" >> "A1" >> "QuickStart" >> "trigger") call BIS_fnc_getCfgData;
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_getCfgDataArray](../functions/BIS_fnc_getCfgDataArray.md) · [BIS_fnc_getCfgDataObject](../functions/BIS_fnc_getCfgDataObject.md) · [BIS_fnc_getCfgDataPool](../functions/BIS_fnc_getCfgDataPool.md) · [BIS_fnc_getCfgDataBool](../functions/BIS_fnc_getCfgDataBool.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc getCfgData](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_getCfgData) (revision 363873).</sub>