# Add Definition of scan class

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 20, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057 "2017-11-20T17:59:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mau89](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mau89/32/20680_2.png) [@Mau89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mau89)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057/1 "2017-11-20T17:59:42Z")

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Hi,  
it’s possible to define a new scan class by script?

thanks.

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**Author:** ![AJBerera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057/2 "2023-04-03T16:51:21Z")

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bump

I would like to see if I can set a Direct Tag Group Rate through scripting or a binding somehow.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057/3 "2023-04-03T16:52:43Z")

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No, nothing exists for this.

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**Author:** ![AJBerera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057/4 "2023-04-03T16:54:31Z")

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thanks. I think this could be useful in allowing some users to modify how often their historical tag groups are set to store data as frequently as they want.

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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-definition-of-scan-class/16057/5 "2023-04-03T17:07:15Z")

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