# JoinSession

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To enter the JoinSession keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Type **JoinSession**
- Type the shortcut **J**

## Description

JoinSession is a function keyword which is used to join a session.



## Syntax

JoinSession IP \[Device\_IP]

**JoinSession \[DeviceType] \["Device\_Name" or Device\_Number]**

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                            | The device types are: [Console](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_console/), [Node](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_networknode/), [onPC](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_onpc/), [ProcessingUnit](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_processingunit/), [Station](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_station/), [Extension](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_extension/).  |

## Examples

- To join the session of console 6, type:

|                                                                    |                                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>JoinSession Console 6 |

 

- To join the session on the station with the IP address 192.168.10.21, type:

|                                                                    |                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>JoinSession IP 192.168.10.21 |

 

- To join the session of the node "Truss", type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>JoinSession Node "Truss" |