# getDatasetValueByIndex no longer available as an expression-function?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [January 17, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360 "2020-01-17T08:23:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Henk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360/1 "2020-01-17T08:23:54Z")

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Used version: 8.0.4.  
Function still exists in online manual:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/getDatasetValueByIndex](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/getDatasetValueByIndex)

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360/2 "2020-01-17T10:18:33Z")

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As far as I know it’s only ever been available in transaction group expressions.

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360/3 "2020-01-17T15:54:50Z")

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@JordanCClark is correct. Also, it’s currently considered deprecated and may be removed entirely in some future release.

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**Author:** ![Henk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getdatasetvaluebyindex-no-longer-available-as-an-expression-function/31360/4 "2020-01-22T09:36:34Z")

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Thank you!