# Inserting data into an already created table using python script

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting, ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [September 21, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-data-into-an-already-created-table-using-python-script/64329 "2022-09-21T13:04:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-data-into-an-already-created-table-using-python-script/64329/6 "2022-09-21T14:27:33Z")

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This tutorial by @JordanCClark seems pretty thorough:

> [@Combine two datasets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-two-datasets/45855/11):
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> You will need to iterate through each dataset. I find dictionaries useful for this. # Set up sample datasets data1 = [['t\_stamp', 'val1'], [1, 123], [3, 456], [4, 789], [9, 345], [10, 678], [11, 901], [15, 234], [17, 567], [20, 890], ] data2 = [['t\_stamp', 'val2'], [2, 987], [3, 654], [7, 321], [9, 876], [12, 543], [14, 210], [17, 765], [20, 432], [22, 109], ] dataset1 = system.dataset.toDataSet(data1[0], data1[1:]) …

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