# Modify table without event

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-table-without-event/22495>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting\
**Created:** [February 12, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-table-without-event/22495 "2019-02-12T09:45:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![rob.iso\_86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@rob.iso\_86](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rob.iso_86)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-table-without-event/22495/1 "2019-02-12T09:45:25Z")

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Hi folks, i’m new in ignition and i have a question.  
I’m trying to modify a table (update it) without using any button or event in general.  
I have already find a possible way using timer scipt, but if in a buttun script (actioperformed) i use the command:  
“table = event.source.parent.getComponent(“Table”)” for initialize the object table; what i have to do in timer script for bring “Table” to the attention of the process?

Thank you for your time, regards!!!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-table-without-event/22495/2 "2019-02-12T12:39:34Z")

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Generally, you wouldn’t use a table object at all. You’d simply run your own query (if you need one) in the script, process as needed, then run your update. If you want this to run unconditionally from one place, you need to do it in the gateway, and the gateway has no gui objects, anyways.