# Is there a way to run scripting functions

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-scripting-functions/84646>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective, scripting\
**Created:** [January 23, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-scripting-functions/84646 "2024-01-23T16:14:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![codersmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-scripting-functions/84646/1 "2024-01-23T16:14:26Z")

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in the designer console on the gateway? I'm trying to do some tests on script functions but the script console runs on my local system and not the gateway.Thx, Jake

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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 23, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-scripting-functions/84646/2 "2024-01-23T16:16:06Z")

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No, but there might be an alternative tool available in 8.3 to do this directly.  
In the meantime, you can add an arbitrary script to a Perspective button, or a tag event script, or a gateway message handler, and invoke it from the designer.

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**Author:** ![codersmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-scripting-functions/84646/3 "2024-01-23T16:17:03Z")

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Will do, thank you kindly.