# Request: synchronize devices with recipe

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Created:** [June 3, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849 "2019-06-03T23:55:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Alexander\_Farley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/alexander_farley/32/380_2.png) [@Alexander\_Farley](https://forums.losant.com/u/Alexander_Farley)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/1 "2019-06-03T23:55:19Z")

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When I update the fields in my recipe (or in a single device), I often wonder whether I’ve correctly propagated the changes to all devices in our application, or if I’ve left things in an inconsistent state.

It would be _very_ helpful to have mechanisms for tying devices to their device-recipes/verifying consistency/preventing inconsistency.

I understand this might be uncomfortable to enforce across-the-board (sometimes it’s nice to have one black-sheep device with a special field or whatever). Maybe it would be possible to selectively enforce this mechanism by declaring certain devices to be ‘identical with’ the recipe, vs. ‘derived from’ the recipe.

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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/2 "2019-06-04T13:58:21Z")

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Hi @Alexander_Farley,

I can definitely see a use case for this. I will make a feature request and let you know if it is implemented!

Have a great day,  
Julia

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**Author:** ![paul\_wareham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed8c4c/32.png) [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/3 "2019-07-01T18:29:59Z")

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I agree. From another post it was pointed out that that [bulk device update](https://forums.losant.com/t/bulk-attribute-changes/1193/2) was high on the roadmap already.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Betke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@Jonathan\_Betke](https://forums.losant.com/u/Jonathan_Betke)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/4 "2019-08-02T20:58:56Z")

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I was just typing up a request for this. +1

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**Author:** ![paul\_wareham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed8c4c/32.png) [@paul\_wareham](https://forums.losant.com/u/paul_wareham)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/5 "2019-10-15T20:40:46Z")

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Just wondering if there has been further consideration for bulk updating of attributes. Its a significant inconvenience when deploying a lot of devices and a new sensor is added. A workflow is a work around but its a bit complex.

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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/7 "2019-10-15T20:48:25Z")

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Hi @paul_wareham,

The most recent update on this request was actually today when it was given a +1 by another team. This does seem to be some highly requested functionality; I will update you again should anything new arise.

Thanks!  
Julia

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Cline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@Edward\_Cline](https://forums.losant.com/u/Edward_Cline)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/9 "2020-02-07T21:33:29Z")

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+1 for this feature, it can be critical when using the platform at scale…

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**Author:** ![Kelvin\_Andrade1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@Kelvin\_Andrade1](https://forums.losant.com/u/Kelvin_Andrade1)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/request-synchronize-devices-with-recipe/1849/12 "2020-08-03T17:47:42Z")

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+1  
A version control for recipes would also be helpful.