# Databox Read Data held in a Databox can also be ‘read’. Reading from a Databox allows the data to be used elsewhere. For example, it may be data that is to be: * used in a Message or Task * read so that the data can be manipulated and then written to another Databox To read data from a Databox, edit your script and select the **Databox - Read** option from the Item Type list:

Databox - Read in the dropdown item list

The list of Databoxes that can be read from is displayed. Select the Databox and drag it onto the Script to the position required. ### **Example** In a System Startup script, we will use a Databox to determine if your scripts are ever run outside of normal hours in which case, a different Script Set will be loaded. Firstly, edit the System Script '**Startup**':

Locate the **SystemValues.OOH Check** Databox. This is included as part of the the Model content; if it doesn't exist, create one, add the Expression below and tick the '**Cond**' checkbox. {% hint style="info" %} By ticking the 'Cond' checkbox, this Databox provides a Conditional assessment where the script logic can determine if an Expression results in **True** or **False** and the script flow can deviate accordingly. Whenever you drag a Databox marked as '**Cond**' onto your grid, it will insert an '**Otherwise**' step to manage the script flow. See this in action below\... {% endhint %}

The Out of Hours Check Databox and Expression

Having located the Databox, expand it by clicking the small chevron and you'll see the Expression '**Between 0800 and 1800?**'. Drag this onto the script grid. {% hint style="info" %} If your script already has content and you wish to position the Databox at the very **top**, you will need to hold the **SHIFT** key down as you drag the Databox across. {% endhint %}

The Databox dragged into the Script grid

Because this is a Conditional expression, you can choose what action to take if the Expression is **true**. In this case, we will be doing another Databox Read by dragging '**Company.Script Set Code.Out of Hours**' into the script; this represents a fixed value, in this case '**OOH**':

To complete the script, add a Databox **Write** to store the value '**OOH**' in the Databox **Import.Tenancy** (for Repair Diagnostics, this is normally used to determine which Script Set to load at Startup. So the finished script looks like this:

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