# Ini_ReadEntry

> Reads the value of an entry in a section of an INI file into gsValue.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/ini-file-functions/ini-readentry/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

### Description

Reads value of entry

### Syntax

Ini_ReadEntry(sFile, sSection, sEntry, bMustExist) As Boolean

### Parameters

#### sFile (String)

Filename

#### sSection (String)

Section name

#### sEntry (String)

Entry name

#### bMustExist (Boolean)

Variable must exist

### Return value

Result will be stored in gsValue

### Example

**VBScript**

```vb
If bStatus Then bStatus = Ini_ReadEntry("C:\CapaInstaller.ini", "SectionName", "EntryName", True)
If bStatus Then bStatus = Job_WriteLog("Custom", "gsValue: " & gsValue, bStatus, True)
```

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/)

### Related functions

[Ini_DeleteEntry](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/ini-file-functions/ini-deleteentry/) [Ini_WriteEntry](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/ini-file-functions/ini-writeentry/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)