# Issue with Read/Write DBF datafile using dbf module

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-read-write-dbf-datafile-using-dbf-module/79722>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-read-write-dbf-datafile-using-dbf-module/79722 "2023-09-27T15:32:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![chaoliang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-read-write-dbf-datafile-using-dbf-module/79722/3 "2023-10-01T07:31:26Z")

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Spent 2 days troubleshooting the issue and went down to the module details.

I found the table write function is not working under ignition, but working using python 3.x.

Not sure whether it's the issue with Jython2.7.

Anyway, instead of troubleshooting it further, I went alternative way, to call the external python 3 to run the script instead.

Issue resolved.

Here's the link for calling python3 from ignition.

> **[Python In Ignition](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056397252-Python-In-Ignition)**
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> An Advanced Primer — Python, Libraries, Versions, and the Future
>  
> Background
> Ignition provides users with the ability to do Python scripting as a core part of the Ignition platform. Standard Editi...

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