diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ class Database:
         port = config.get("database", "port")
         username = config.get("database", "username")
         password = config.get("database", "password")
-        database = config.get("database", "database")
+        self.database = config.get("database", "database")
         self.name = config.get("system", "name")
         
         try:
-            self.client = InfluxDBClient(host, port, username, password, database)
+            self.client = InfluxDBClient(host, port, username, password, self.database)
             MySeriesHelper.Meta.client = self.client
             MySeriesHelper.Meta.series_name = self.name + '.{measurement}'
             self.logger.info("Connected to database")
@@ -57,3 +57,24 @@ class Database:
                 self.logger.error("Database issue!")
         else:
             self.logger.warning("Unknown data key: " + str(message))
+
+    def read_value(self, name, data_name, sensor_num):
+        #try:
+        
+        if sensor_num > 0:
+            num = "_" + str(sensor_num)
+        else:
+            num = ""
+        measurement = "\"" + self.name + "." + name + "." + data_name + num + "\""
+        results = self.client.query(("SELECT last(\"value\") from %s") % (measurement))
+        points = results.get_points()
+        for item in points:
+            return item["last"]
+            
+
+        #except:
+        #    self.logger.error("Database issue!")
+    
+        
+        
+