# Data Types Instances in external providers

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-types-instances-in-external-providers/4829>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 17, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-types-instances-in-external-providers/4829 "2012-07-17T13:32:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![SamJaimes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-types-instances-in-external-providers/4829/1 "2012-07-17T13:32:20Z")

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It is possible create a data type instance on a external database provider?

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-types-instances-in-external-providers/4829/2 "2012-07-17T15:28:26Z")

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Not right now. We are working on that.