diff --git a/UserTools/template/MyTool.cpp b/UserTools/template/MyTool.cpp
index b3e5f10..2b68799 100644
--- a/UserTools/template/MyTool.cpp
+++ b/UserTools/template/MyTool.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ MyTool::MyTool():Tool(){}
 bool MyTool::Initialise(std::string configfile, DataModel &data){
   
   InitialiseTool(data);
+  m_configfile = configfile;
   InitialiseConfiguration(configfile);
   //m_variables.Print();
 
diff --git a/UserTools/template/MyToolDynamicMultiThread.cpp b/UserTools/template/MyToolDynamicMultiThread.cpp
index dfe447a..4c56d0b 100644
--- a/UserTools/template/MyToolDynamicMultiThread.cpp
+++ b/UserTools/template/MyToolDynamicMultiThread.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MyToolDynamicMultiThread::MyToolDynamicMultiThread():Tool(){}
 bool MyToolDynamicMultiThread::Initialise(std::string configfile, DataModel &data){
 
   InitialiseTool(data);
+  m_configfile = configfile;
   InitialiseConfiguration(configfile);
   //m_variables.Print();
   
diff --git a/UserTools/template/MyToolMultiThread.cpp b/UserTools/template/MyToolMultiThread.cpp
index 3b68427..d7a400c 100644
--- a/UserTools/template/MyToolMultiThread.cpp
+++ b/UserTools/template/MyToolMultiThread.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ MyToolMultiThread::MyToolMultiThread():Tool(){}
 
 bool MyToolMultiThread::Initialise(std::string configfile, DataModel &data){
 
-  InitialiseTool(data);                                                                                               
+  InitialiseTool(data);
+  m_configfile = configfile;
   InitialiseConfiguration(configfile);
   //m_variables.Print();
 
diff --git a/UserTools/template/MyToolThread.cpp b/UserTools/template/MyToolThread.cpp
index b7cc9f2..2e8cec8 100644
--- a/UserTools/template/MyToolThread.cpp
+++ b/UserTools/template/MyToolThread.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MyToolThread::MyToolThread():Tool(){}
 bool MyToolThread::Initialise(std::string configfile, DataModel &data){
 
   InitialiseTool(data);
+  m_configfile = configfile;
   InitialiseConfiguration(configfile);
   //m_variables.Print();
 
diff --git a/src/Tool/Tool.h b/src/Tool/Tool.h
index 08ec559..cd475a4 100644
--- a/src/Tool/Tool.h
+++ b/src/Tool/Tool.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace ToolFramework{
     DataModel* m_data; ///< Pointer to transiant DataModel class
     Logging* m_log; ///< Pointer to logging class
     int m_verbose; ///< verbosity variable for direct logging level 
+    std::string m_configfile;  ///< path to configuration file
     MsgL ML(int messagelevel) {return MsgL(messagelevel,m_verbose);} ///< Function for setting logging level instream @param messagelevel the verboisty level at which to show the message. Checked against internal verbosity level.
     void MLC() {*(m_log)<<MsgL(0,m_verbose);}  ///< Function for clearing logging level
     template <typename T>  void Log(T message, int messagelevel, int verbosity){m_log->Log("-"+m_tool_name+"-: "+message,messagelevel,verbosity);}
@@ -58,9 +59,8 @@ namespace ToolFramework{
       m_variables>>vars_json;
       reinterpret_cast<DataModelBase*>(m_data)->vars.Set(m_tool_name,vars_json);
     }
-    
+      
   private:
-
   };
   
 }