diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d2874ad8..fa00a1c1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2024-07-19 Jan Kotanski <jankotan@gmail.com>
+	* improve findAttribute by adding moduleAttributeMap (#696)
+	* tagged as v4.13.0
+
 2024-07-15 Jan Kotanski <jankotan@gmail.com>
 	* create output dir is does not exists (#696)
 	* fix ScanFileinScanNameDir name to ScanNames (#694)
diff --git a/man/nxscollect.1 b/man/nxscollect.1
index fb92a244..3edcd8e8 100644
--- a/man/nxscollect.1
+++ b/man/nxscollect.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 .\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSCOLLECT" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSCOLLECT" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxscollect \- upload external images into NeXus/HDF5 file
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/man/nxsconfig.1 b/man/nxsconfig.1
index 411cfea5..25f96bf4 100644
--- a/man/nxsconfig.1
+++ b/man/nxsconfig.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 .\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSCONFIG" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSCONFIG" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxsconfig \- read NeXus Configuration Server settings
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/man/nxscreate.1 b/man/nxscreate.1
index fbd765ab..f4fb9c73 100644
--- a/man/nxscreate.1
+++ b/man/nxscreate.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 .\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSCREATE" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSCREATE" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxscreate \- create NeXus Configuration component
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/man/nxsdata.1 b/man/nxsdata.1
index a2d947c8..50fd7441 100644
--- a/man/nxsdata.1
+++ b/man/nxsdata.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 .\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSDATA" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSDATA" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxsdata \- run NeXus Data Writer
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/man/nxsetup.1 b/man/nxsetup.1
index ef6240fd..496f7525 100644
--- a/man/nxsetup.1
+++ b/man/nxsetup.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSETUP" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSETUP" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxsetup \- set NeXDaTaS Tango Server environment up
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/man/nxsfileinfo.1 b/man/nxsfileinfo.1
index 206f8930..bc6514f7 100644
--- a/man/nxsfileinfo.1
+++ b/man/nxsfileinfo.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSFILEINFO" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSFILEINFO" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxsfileinfo \- show metadata of the NeXus file
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/man/nxstools.1 b/man/nxstools.1
index 0d3828b9..5a713923 100644
--- a/man/nxstools.1
+++ b/man/nxstools.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
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-.TH "NXSTOOLS" "1" "Jul 16, 2024" "4.12" "NXSTools"
+.TH "NXSTOOLS" "1" "Jul 18, 2024" "4.13" "NXSTools"
 .SH NAME
 nxstools \- nxstools Documentation
 .sp
diff --git a/nxstools/nxscreator.py b/nxstools/nxscreator.py
index ae622172..c1d1f6bd 100644
--- a/nxstools/nxscreator.py
+++ b/nxstools/nxscreator.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 from nxstools.nxsdevicetools import (
     storeDataSource, getDataSourceComponents, storeComponent,
-    moduleAttributes, motorModules,
+    moduleAttributes, moduleAttributeMap, motorModules,
     generateDeviceNames, getServerTangoHost,
     openServer, findClassName,
     xmlPackageHandler)
@@ -265,9 +265,13 @@ def findAttribute(self, tangohost, clientlike=False):
         self.attribute = None
         spdevice = self.tdevice.split("/")
         if mhost and len(spdevice) > 3:
-            self.attribute = spdevice[3]
             self.tdevice = "/".join(spdevice[0:3])
             self.hostname = mhost
+            if self.module in moduleAttributeMap.keys() and \
+                    spdevice[3] in moduleAttributeMap[self.module].keys():
+                self.attribute = moduleAttributeMap[self.module][spdevice[3]]
+            else:
+                self.attribute = spdevice[3]
         if self.module in motorModules or self.dtype == 'stepping_motor':
             if self.attribute is None:
                 self.attribute = 'Position'
diff --git a/nxstools/nxsdevicetools.py b/nxstools/nxsdevicetools.py
index 189da1ce..a7a7a2e3 100644
--- a/nxstools/nxsdevicetools.py
+++ b/nxstools/nxsdevicetools.py
@@ -108,6 +108,20 @@ def loadXMLTemplates(self, packagename):
     'xmcd': ['Value', None],
 }
 
+#: attributes of device modules to acquire with elements:
+#  'module': {<device_parts[4]>, <tango_attr>}
+moduleAttributeMap = {
+    'amptekroi': {
+        '1': 'CountsRoI1',
+        '2': 'CountsRoI2',
+        '3': 'CountsRoI3',
+        '4': 'CountsRoI4',
+        '5': 'CountsRoI5',
+        '6': 'CountsRoI6',
+        '7': 'CountsRoI7',
+        '8': 'CountsRoI8',
+    },
+}
 
 #: (:obj:`list` <:obj:`str`>) modules of 2d detectors
 twoDModules = [
diff --git a/nxstools/release.py b/nxstools/release.py
index 60f4ef84..674168f8 100644
--- a/nxstools/release.py
+++ b/nxstools/release.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 """  NXS tools release version"""
 
 #: (:obj:`str`) package version
-__version__ = "4.12.0"
+__version__ = "4.13.0"
diff --git a/test/NXSCreateOnlineDSFS_test.py b/test/NXSCreateOnlineDSFS_test.py
index 2d353345..b7ee1a4d 100644
--- a/test/NXSCreateOnlineDSFS_test.py
+++ b/test/NXSCreateOnlineDSFS_test.py
@@ -322,6 +322,139 @@ def test_onlineds_stepping_motor(self):
                 if self.dsexists(ds):
                     self.deleteds(ds)
 
+    def test_onlineds_amptekroi(self):
+        """ test nxsccreate onlineds file system
+        """
+        fun = sys._getframe().f_code.co_name
+        print("Run: %s.%s() " % (self.__class__.__name__, fun))
+
+        fname = '%s/%s%s.xml' % (
+            os.getcwd(), self.__class__.__name__, fun)
+
+        xml = """<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<hw>
+<device>
+ <name>amptek_roi1</name>
+ <type>counter</type>
+ <module>amptekroi</module>
+ <device>p03/amptekpx5/exp.01/1</device>
+ <control>tango</control>
+ <hostname>haso000:10000</hostname>
+</device>
+<device>
+ <name>amptek_roi2</name>
+ <type>counter</type>
+ <module>amptekroi</module>
+ <device>p03/amptekpx5/exp.01/2</device>
+ <control>tango</control>
+ <hostname>haso000:10000</hostname>
+</device>
+<device>
+ <name>amptek_roi3</name>
+ <type>counter</type>
+ <module>amptekroi</module>
+ <device>p03/amptekpx5/exp.01/3</device>
+ <control>tango</control>
+ <hostname>haso000:10000</hostname>
+</device>
+<device>
+ <name>amptek_roi4</name>
+ <type>counter</type>
+ <module>amptekroi</module>
+ <device>p03/amptekpx5/exp.01/4</device>
+ <control>tango</control>
+ <hostname>haso000:10000</hostname>
+</device>
+
+</hw>
+"""
+
+        args = [
+            [
+                ('nxscreate onlineds %s %s'
+                 % (fname, self.flags)).split(),
+                ['amptek_roi1',
+                 'amptek_roi2',
+                 'amptek_roi3',
+                 'amptek_roi4'],
+                [
+                    '<?xml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'utf8\'?>\n'
+                    '<definition>\n'
+                    '  <datasource type="TANGO" name="amptek_roi1">\n'
+                    '    <device name="p03/amptekpx5/exp.01"'
+                    ' member="attribute" hostname="haso000" '
+                    'port="10000"/>\n'
+                    '    <record name="CountsRoI1"/>\n'
+                    '  </datasource>\n'
+                    '</definition>\n',
+                    '<?xml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'utf8\'?>\n'
+                    '<definition>\n'
+                    '  <datasource type="TANGO" name="amptek_roi2">\n'
+                    '    <device name="p03/amptekpx5/exp.01"'
+                    ' member="attribute" hostname="haso000" '
+                    'port="10000"/>\n'
+                    '    <record name="CountsRoI2"/>\n'
+                    '  </datasource>\n'
+                    '</definition>\n',
+                    '<?xml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'utf8\'?>\n'
+                    '<definition>\n'
+                    '  <datasource type="TANGO" name="amptek_roi3">\n'
+                    '    <device name="p03/amptekpx5/exp.01"'
+                    ' member="attribute" hostname="haso000" '
+                    'port="10000"/>\n'
+                    '    <record name="CountsRoI3"/>\n'
+                    '  </datasource>\n'
+                    '</definition>\n',
+                    '<?xml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'utf8\'?>\n'
+                    '<definition>\n'
+                    '  <datasource type="TANGO" name="amptek_roi4">\n'
+                    '    <device name="p03/amptekpx5/exp.01"'
+                    ' member="attribute" hostname="haso000" '
+                    'port="10000"/>\n'
+                    '    <record name="CountsRoI4"/>\n'
+                    '  </datasource>\n'
+                    '</definition>\n',
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]
+
+        totest = []
+        if os.path.isfile(fname):
+            raise Exception("Test file %s exists" % fname)
+        with open(fname, "w") as fl:
+            fl.write(xml)
+        try:
+            for arg in args:
+                skip = False
+                for ds in arg[1]:
+                    if self.dsexists(ds):
+                        skip = True
+                if not skip:
+                    for ds in arg[1]:
+                        totest.append(ds)
+
+                    vl, er = self.runtest(arg[0])
+
+                    if er:
+                        self.assertTrue(er.startswith(
+                            "Info"))
+                    else:
+                        self.assertEqual('', er)
+                    self.assertTrue(vl)
+
+                    for i, ds in enumerate(arg[1]):
+                        xml = self.getds(ds)
+                        self.assertEqual(
+                            arg[2][i], xml)
+
+                    for ds in arg[1]:
+                        self.deleteds(ds)
+        finally:
+            os.remove(fname)
+            for ds in totest:
+                if self.dsexists(ds):
+                    self.deleteds(ds)
+
     def test_onlineds_stepping_motor_noclientlike(self):
         """ test nxsccreate onlineds file system
         """