# Perspective scripting-how to reference a specific cell in a table in python

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**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-how-to-reference-a-specific-cell-in-a-table-in-python/98961 "2024-11-21T22:23:08Z")\
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Are you using a dataset or JSON for the table's `data` property?

This works with the default table component data.

```python
def runAction(self, event):
	data = self.getSibling("Table").props.data
	for row in data:
		country = row['country']
		# Do something with country ...

```

Please see [Wiki - how to post code on this forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wiki-how-to-post-code-on-this-forum/77831).

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