# Charting Database and Tag History data together in Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, vision\
**Created:** [October 30, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180 "2023-10-30T16:54:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![mr.davidmiller](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mr.davidmiller/32/65377_2.png) [@mr.davidmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mr.davidmiller)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180/1 "2023-10-30T16:54:56Z")

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I have a client that has an existing system using Vision in Ignition 7.9 they have a page that uses an EasyChart to display data using both Tag History pens and Database pens. We are building a new system for them using Perspective in Ignition 8.1 and they would like a similar data display of some tag history data and some database data. I looked at using a PowerChart but those only have Tag History pens. Does anyone know a way to display Database data and Tag History data in one chart in Perspective?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180/2 "2023-10-30T17:05:21Z")

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Ignition 8.1 introduced a new read-only history provider explicitly for this purpose:

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/DB+Table+Historian+Provider](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/DB+Table+Historian+Provider)

It makes what Vision would call a DB pen usable in Perspective.

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**Author:** ![mr.davidmiller](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mr.davidmiller/32/65377_2.png) [@mr.davidmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mr.davidmiller)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180/3 "2023-10-30T17:19:51Z")

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That sounds like exactly what I need, I'll go check it out.

Thanks.