# \#thingfiles **URL:** https://community.openhab.org/tag/thingfiles/1894.md [Latest](https://community.openhab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openhab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openhab.org/tags.md) --- ## [Description for Channels within a .things file](https://community.openhab.org/t/description-for-channels-within-a-things-file/149752)
**Author:** [@ronnievdc](https://community.openhab.org/u/ronnievdc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/description-for-channels-within-a-things-file/149752 "2023-09-20T19:40:08Z")
Platform information: Hardware: RPi4 OS: Raspbian with docker Java Runtime Environment: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.7+7-Debian-1deb11u1, mixed mode, sharing) openHAB version: openhab/openhab:4.0.2-debian Iss… --- ## [File-based Configuration - No Things after Migration to OH4.0](https://community.openhab.org/t/file-based-configuration-no-things-after-migration-to-oh4-0/148014)
**Author:** [@false](https://community.openhab.org/u/false)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/file-based-configuration-no-things-after-migration-to-oh4-0/148014 "2023-08-16T19:13:06Z")
I migrated to openHAB 4.0 yesterday and everything was working quite well for some hours except the fact, that all my Things have gone now. I just see two of them (they have been added GUI based) - but everything that I’… --- ## [Array parameter configuration in things file](https://community.openhab.org/t/array-parameter-configuration-in-things-file/147011)
**Author:** [@binarious](https://community.openhab.org/u/binarious)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/array-parameter-configuration-in-things-file/147011 "2023-06-02T10:21:41Z")
How would an array (receivingEEPId in my example) be translated to a .things file? Haven’t found anything in the docs regarding this. Example: configuration: receivingEEPId: - A5\_3F\_7F\_EltakoFSB - F6\_00\_00 I… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] KNX Shutter (Blinds) whats wrong here - how to handle it](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-knx-shutter-blinds-whats-wrong-here-how-to-handle-it/82246)
**Author:** [@Boia](https://community.openhab.org/u/Boia)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-knx-shutter-blinds-whats-wrong-here-how-to-handle-it/82246 "2019-09-23T20:51:47Z")
Hi I’m struglling here to put my first KNX Shutter thing as Online I have other devices like DaliBox/switch online, but can’t put the shutter device: Here you can find what I have in the .things file: Thing device … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Z-Wave Binding shenzhen\_coolcampwrplug\_02\_032 wrong devicetype via thing file](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-z-wave-binding-shenzhen-coolcampwrplug-02-032-wrong-devicetype-via-thing-file/70963)
**Author:** [@SMHRambo](https://community.openhab.org/u/SMHRambo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-z-wave-binding-shenzhen-coolcampwrplug-02-032-wrong-devicetype-via-thing-file/70963 "2019-03-25T20:09:22Z")
Hi, for better reusability I’m using the old fashion way of openhab file configuration. It is easier for me, to find items and things when I can put them in different files. Now to the Problem. I ordered 5 new z-wave … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Adding location to a 1.x binding - can I define a Thing for an UPS?](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-adding-location-to-a-1-x-binding-can-i-define-a-thing-for-an-ups/49422)
**Author:** [@Fredrik\_Karlsson](https://community.openhab.org/u/Fredrik_Karlsson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-adding-location-to-a-1-x-binding-can-i-define-a-thing-for-an-ups/49422 "2018-08-16T06:36:17Z")
Hi, I have an UPS and use it successfully using the Network UPS tools binding . https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/networkupstools1/#binding-configuration which is a 1.x binding. The items I am using are these: … --- ## [Can't create a Thing from line in .things file](https://community.openhab.org/t/cant-create-a-thing-from-line-in-things-file/37246)
**Author:** [@rekoj](https://community.openhab.org/u/rekoj)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/cant-create-a-thing-from-line-in-things-file/37246 "2017-12-14T22:11:36Z")
openHAB2: I am able to create controls for switching a wemo mini socket and for monitoring the online state of this same device by installing the network and wemo bindings and using discovery and automatic item generatio…