# Using .a file in Legato Project

**URL:** <https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/using-a-file-in-legato-project/2478>\
**Category:** mangOH Red\
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/using-a-file-in-legato-project/2478 "2019-03-14T18:02:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![devaiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@devaiah](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/devaiah)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/using-a-file-in-legato-project/2478/1 "2019-03-14T18:02:29Z")

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is there a way we can use .a file in our project in legato? Is there any sample application demonstrating the same?

I did follow the example “components/boschBsec” but then I see this error “Error adding symbols: Bad value”

Regards,  
Devaiah