# Component Dataset specifications

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-dataset-specifications/5488>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 28, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-dataset-specifications/5488 "2012-11-28T15:27:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-dataset-specifications/5488/1 "2012-11-28T15:27:02Z")

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Hello

I often find myself binding a component dataset to a table and wondering where I can access the detailed specification needed for the table to correctly use the component.

Is what we see in the designer enough : column names and types ?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![James.Lorenz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/james.lorenz/32/3290_2.png) [@James.Lorenz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James.Lorenz)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-dataset-specifications/5488/2 "2012-11-28T16:24:05Z")

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If you’re modifying/creating datasets in the GUI with the Dataset Viewer, then that is correct, just column names/types for table datasets. If you’re creating the dataset in scripting, you just need column names, as the column type is coerced from the values in the dataset. For more information on datasets:

[inductiveautomation.com/support/ … atatyp.htm](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/working_with_different_datatyp.htm)