---
title: "system.config.move"
description: "Moves a resource to a different collection."
---

# system.config.move

> Moves a resource to a different collection.

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

## Description 

Moves a resource to a different collection. The move operation changes which collection a resource belongs to, but does not allow renaming. Use the [rename()](appendix\scripting-functions\system-config\system-config-rename.md) operation to change a resource's name.

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.config.move(*moduleId, typeId, [name], [collection], newCollection, signature, [actor])`

:::tip
An asterisk indicates that **all** parameters following it are expecting keywords when the function is being called in your script. This means that, when using an asterisk-marked parameter, **both** the parameter and argument **must** be specified. For example, `moduleId="ignition"`.
:::

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | *moduleId | The module ID portion of the resource type identifier. |
| String | *typeId | The type ID portion of the resource type identifier. |
| String | *name | The name of the resource. Required for [named](platform\gateway\web-interface\platform\gateway-deployment-modes\gateway-deployment-modes.md#named-resources) resources, but must be omitted for [singleton](platform\gateway\web-interface\platform\gateway-deployment-modes\gateway-deployment-modes.md#singleton-resources) resources. [Optional] |
| String | *collection | The [collection](platform\gateway\web-interface\platform\gateway-deployment-modes\gateway-deployment-modes.md#collections) containing the resource. If omitted, uses the active definition. [Optional] |
| String | *newCollection | The new collection for the resource to move to. |
| String | *signature | The hex-encoded signature of the resource. |
| String | *actor | A string identifying the actor performing the operation. If not specified, an identifier will be automatically generated. [Optional] |

### Returns
**PyResource** - The Gateway resource that was moved, which can also be read as plain Python properties.

### Scope
Gateway

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example takes an existing database connection and moves to into a collection called "dev".
# Use the getResource() function to retrieve the resource signature
moduleId = "ignition"
typeId = "database-connection"
name = "MySQL"

myResource = system.config.getResource(moduleId=moduleId, typeId=typeId, name=name)

newCollection = "dev"
signature = myResource.signature

system.config.move(moduleId=moduleId, typeId=typeId, name=name, newCollection=newCollection, signature=signature)
```