---
title: "system.gui.getQuality"
description: "Returns the data quality for the property of the given component as an integer."
---

# system.gui.getQuality

> Returns the data quality for the property of the given component as an integer.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Returns the data quality for the property of the given component as an integer. This function can be used to check the quality of a Tag binding on a component in the middle of the script so that alternative actions can be taken in the event of device disconnections.

A description of the quality codes can be found on the [Tag Quality and Overlays](tags\understanding-tags\tag-quality-and-overlays.md) page.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.gui.getQuality(component, propertyName)`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|JComponent| `component` | The component whose property is being checked.|
|String |`propertyName` | The name of the property as a string value.|
### Returns
**int** - The data quality of the given property as an integer.
### Scope
Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# The following code checks the quality code on an component. If a quality is anything other than good, a message appears.
 
# Fetch the quality code from the Value property on a Numeric Label. The Numeric Label is this example is inside the same container as this script.
qualityCode = system.gui.getQuality(event.source.parent.getComponent('Numeric Label'), "value")
  
# Evaluate the quality code. If a value other than 192 is returned...
if qualityCode != 192:
    # ...then show a message informing the user. Using Python's string formatting (%i) to pass the quality code into the message.
    system.gui.messageBox("Operation Aborted \n The associated tag is showing quality code %i \n Please check the device connection")
else:
    # The quality code is good, so continue working. This example simply shows a message, but could be modified to do something more meaningful
    system.gui.messageBox("The property is showing good quality")
```