# Error with system.db.runUpdateQuery

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-system-db-runupdatequery/78080>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting\
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-system-db-runupdatequery/78080 "2023-08-18T14:23:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-system-db-runupdatequery/78080/5 "2023-08-18T15:17:16Z")

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