Get Device Information activity
An activity that gets the information of a device that is registered in Microsoft Azure IoT.

Configure the Get Device Information activity
To configure the Get Device Information activity, do the procedure in this topic.
Examples
Good to Know
- To send an email notification, click
Advanced
> Email Notifications
.
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
- In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
- You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
- This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
How to Start
- Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
- In Process Builder, in the Activity Library
open the MS Azure IoT tab.
- On the
MS Azure IoT tab,
drag the Get Device Information
activity onto your process.
General Configuration
Specifies the basic settings for the Get Device Information activity.

Good to Know
- Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Display Name |
|
Description |
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Get Device Information
Specifies the device whose information to get.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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MS Azure IoT |
|
Create |
|
Device ID |
|
Connection State |
|
Connection State Updated Time |
|
Etag |
|
Generation ID |
|
Status |
|
Status Reason |
|
Status Updated Time |
|
Cloud To Device Message Count |
|