# Saving a value permanently, not in the DataModel

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/saving-a-value-permanently-not-in-the-datamodel/8220>\
**Category:** URCaps SDK\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/saving-a-value-permanently-not-in-the-datamodel/8220 "2020-07-21T01:59:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/saving-a-value-permanently-not-in-the-datamodel/8220/2 "2020-07-21T13:50:49Z")

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Hello,

there are next to the datamodel also other ways to store data. See the following post for more details:

> [@NOTICE: File System changes with Software Update](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/notice-file-system-changes-with-software-update/6528):
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> What: PolyScope update files (.urup) from 5.8 and above. e-Series only. When: April 2020 Changes: Software updates from PolyScope 5.8 and forward will change a larger portion of the file system than previous software updates. This may have impact on URCaps that are storing data in a non-sanctioned way in the operating system. When applying a new software update, sections of the file system will be cleared, and replaced with new updated sections. This means, that if a URCap is storing files…

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