# Dataset tag multi-state label

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-tag-multi-state-label/38977>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 23, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-tag-multi-state-label/38977 "2020-09-23T12:19:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![damean.thomas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/damean.thomas/32/11367_2.png) [@damean.thomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damean.thomas)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-tag-multi-state-label/38977/1 "2020-09-23T12:19:07Z")

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Is it possible to use a dataset tag to populate the value of a label instead of using a switch statement?  
For instance i create a dataset tag with value,label columns. can i bind the label value to the selected value of another tag or am i better off using a multi-state indicator

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**Author:** ![bmusson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmusson/32/87530_2.png) [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-tag-multi-state-label/38977/2 "2020-09-23T12:28:29Z")

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Try this:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/lookup](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/lookup)

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**Author:** ![damean.thomas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/damean.thomas/32/11367_2.png) [@damean.thomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damean.thomas)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-tag-multi-state-label/38977/3 "2020-09-23T12:41:25Z")

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How did i miss that,  
thank you .

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-tag-multi-state-label/38977/4 "2020-09-23T16:20:22Z")

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An example can be found here:

> [@Custom multi-state indicators](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-multi-state-indicators/2322/10):
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> Not really, those shape components have changed since-- holy cats!-- has it been nine years already? Here’s one that uses current shapes. I use a dataset to hold the state/color/text values in one place.[Custom MultiState Indicator\_2019-10-08\_1433.proj](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/a/a48b8c6b684005313e5c0eefd5ec7d7ce0ed7eba.proj) (10.0 KB)