# Indirect bindings for bar/pie charts using cell update

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-bindings-for-bar-pie-charts-using-cell-update/10275>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 24, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-bindings-for-bar-pie-charts-using-cell-update/10275 "2015-07-24T18:28:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Blefe001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@Blefe001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Blefe001)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-bindings-for-bar-pie-charts-using-cell-update/10275/1 "2015-07-24T18:28:57Z")

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I am trying to use the cell update function to indirectly bind the data property to tags. I know how to indirectly pass in the tag path as shown in this video

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxVKA3fNsnM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxVKA3fNsnM)

but can not figure out how to pass in the value.

My current work around now is to make a custom property for each tag and indirectly bind those properties to the tags that I want. Then bind the cell update function to those properties but there has to be a better way.

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**Author:** ![ray.crowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@ray.crowder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ray.crowder)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-bindings-for-bar-pie-charts-using-cell-update/10275/2 "2015-07-30T15:14:16Z")

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I have used the cell update function to pass in values like you described.

1. 

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Create one custom property of a dataset type. 

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2. 

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In the dataset viewer under the property editor you then create 1 column for each tag that you want to include. 

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3. 

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Next add just 1 row. Exit the viewer and select the cell update binding. 

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4. 

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Click in the column you want to assign the tag to and click the green plus icon next to the cell bindings box. 

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5. 

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In the value section in the cell bindings box use the tag and property binding icons to connect to the desired tag like you would in the video link you posted.
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