# bool IsResearched(Settlement, str)

[Family: Global](/imperivm/en/CKS/familias/global/)

## Exact signature

```text
bool IsResearched(Settlement, str)
```

## Description

CKS scripting primitive evaluating whether a technology or upgrade has been researched, supporting both settlement-anchored and player-direct overloads.

## Parameters and return type

**Return type:** `bool`

| Position | Type |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | `Settlement` |
| 2 | `str` |

## Other overloads

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- [`bool IsResearched(int, str)`](/imperivm/en/CKS/reference/api-e8aa9a37287ec2/)

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