# Configure rule parameters without using the UI?

**URL:** <https://community.sonarsource.com/t/configure-rule-parameters-without-using-the-ui/46182>\
**Category:** SonarQube Server / Community Build\
**Created:** [July 8, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/configure-rule-parameters-without-using-the-ui/46182 "2021-07-08T22:00:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/jon/32/23817_2.png) [@Jon](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/configure-rule-parameters-without-using-the-ui/46182/1 "2021-07-08T22:00:32Z")

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Is it possible to change rule parameter values via `sonar-project.properties`?  
Are they required to be set via the UI?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ganncamp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/ganncamp/32/1261_2.png) [@ganncamp](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/ganncamp)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/configure-rule-parameters-without-using-the-ui/46182/2 "2021-07-09T18:17:26Z")

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Hi,

Welcome to the community!

No, you can’t change rule parameter values via analysis parameters. They have to be set in the UI at the level of the Quality Profile (versus the level of an individual analysis).

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HTH,  
Ann