# Easy Chart with two indirect values?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, ignition81\
**Created:** [April 1, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820 "2026-04-01T00:40:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mdemaris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mdemaris/32/54639_2.png) [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820/1 "2026-04-01T00:40:29Z")

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Hey all,  
Is it possible to use the cell update binding for two values in the same tag?  
For instance, `bank1/tank1/temperature`, where the `1`'s can both be bound?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820/2 "2026-04-01T16:34:40Z")

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In theory, yes, I think so, based on an examination of the code and reading this:

> **[Both Static Values and a Reference​ - Cell Update Bindings | Ignition User...](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/ignition-modules/vision/binding-types-in-vision/cell-update-bindings#both-static-values-and-a-reference)**
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> The Cell Update binding enables you to easily make one or more cells inside a dataset dynamic. This is particularly useful for components such as the Table to easily display realtime Tag information, or in the Linear Scale which stores configuration...

You may need to add 'intermediate' custom properties to the component and reference those in the cell update binding instead.

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**Author:** ![Grahm\_Dykhuis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/grahm_dykhuis/32/56825_2.png) [@Grahm\_Dykhuis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Grahm_Dykhuis)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820/3 "2026-04-01T18:00:03Z")

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I concur. I have done this before. Using an intermediate property is effective.

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**Author:** ![mdemaris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mdemaris/32/54639_2.png) [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820/4 "2026-04-02T01:30:53Z")

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Thanks guys. My boss figured it out, lol. Used a custom prop for `bank`, another custom prop for the name, and just made enough bindings for each `tank`, rather than a binding for both `bank` and `tank`.

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820/5 "2026-04-02T01:38:44Z")

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FWIW, creating a custom prop to hold the full tag path prefix (bank1/tank1) is also, usually, highly useful for the rest of the Window/Template/View as well.

I’m making assumptions, but rather than using an indirect tag binding:

```python
bank{1}/tank{2}/tagName

```

in a lot of different places, it’s _far_ better to use:

```python
{1}/tagName

```

where {1} is bound to the custom prop which creates the full tag path prefix “bank1/tank3”

It’s not only faster to develop, but also less prone to errors and simple to modify if needed in the one place

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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:** [April 2, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-with-two-indirect-values/114820/6 "2026-04-02T07:40:05Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> it’s _far_ better to use:

💯