---
title: "system.util.getModules"
description: "Returns a dataset of information about each installed module."
---

# system.util.getModules

> Returns a dataset of information about each installed module.

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

## Description
Returns a dataset of information about each installed module. Each row represents a single module. 

## 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.util.getModules()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**Dataset** - A dataset, where each row represents a module. Contains five columns: Id, Name, Version, State (Running, Faulted, etc), and its current License Status (Trial, Activated, etc.)
### Scope
Gateway

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
#Return the names of all installed modules
  
results = system.util.getModules()
for row in range(results.rowCount):
    names = results.getValueAt(row, "Name")
    print names
```