# LoadIdsFile ## Description Load a symbol file (IDS). An IDS file contains information about well-known functions (such as functions from MS Windows API), namely: * their names * their ordinal number in the DLL * an eventual informative comment * the number of parameters passed on the stack * the number of parameters purged when returning IDS files are automatically loaded if they are found in the IDS directory. This command allows you to load an IDS file from any directory, even after the main file has been loaded into the database. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hex-rays.com/ida-actions/loadidsfile.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.