# Parameters in expression binding

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameters-in-expression-binding/89719>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameters-in-expression-binding/89719 "2024-04-30T16:34:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Adamson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@Chris\_Adamson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Adamson)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameters-in-expression-binding/89719/1 "2024-04-30T16:34:36Z")

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This is my current script in expression. But what I would like to add to this is the ability to choose parameters based on the stand number set on page parameters  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/c/9cdfc76388069625faf6577ab5ef860a560ce4bc.png)

I have been able to do this for all other tags I am pulling in.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/3/6346addd6d6d1f87d703c4469436df770859d942.png)

For the Beacon, it has 3 separate outputs to change the 0 or 1. Unless there is better way to capture 3 inputs to show which 1 of the three is active. That 3 separate tags it read to give me one answer.

I would like to use the parameter ability also

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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:** [April 30, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameters-in-expression-binding/89719/2 "2024-04-30T16:43:29Z")

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Add additional custom properties to the component or root container.  
Give these custom properties indirect bindings, as in your second screenshot.  
Reference these _custom properties_ in your first expression, instead of the tags directly.
