# Perspective table with Dataset tag need to update

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-dataset-tag-need-to-update/89263>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 23, 2024, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-dataset-tag-need-to-update/89263 "2024-04-23T07:24:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alagumani\_Kaliyaperu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Alagumani\_Kaliyaperu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alagumani_Kaliyaperu)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-dataset-tag-need-to-update/89263/1 "2024-04-23T07:24:14Z")

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Hi I'm try to update the Dataset tag from perspective table. In my column two I have linked the drop down list, after select the value operator will press the confirm button, during this confirmation I want to update my Dataset tag from table.  
Please give your suggestion, Thanks.

 ![database1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/8/b8ca0470bc37ef1c49f46ddd33e161a334ad9593.png)  
 ![database2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/f/dfa31b4e97ae827ccb76e4d53fc90f5a7577fe72.png)  
 ![database3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/4/045d386aac18a5634ee6b34e1aee582ca2c7ec4c.png)

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**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-dataset-tag-need-to-update/89263/2 "2024-04-23T07:59:51Z")

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Use `system.tag.writeBlocking` or `.writeAsync`.  
Pass it the tag's path and the dataset from `props.data`.

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**Author:** ![Alagumani\_Kaliyaperu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Alagumani\_Kaliyaperu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alagumani_Kaliyaperu)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-dataset-tag-need-to-update/89263/3 "2024-04-23T08:17:42Z")

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Thanks for the reply, I found that my drop down not make any changes on table. Is there any settings I'm missing.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/a/eaf96301921965e648741c908dcc22ad6e928c6e.png)

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**Author:** ![Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4af34b/32.png) [@Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ujwal_Wankhede)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-dataset-tag-need-to-update/89263/4 "2024-04-23T08:49:32Z")

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It seems like you're using the "render:view" functionality in a column to display a dropdown menu.  
If that's the case, ensure that when an operator selects an option from the dropdown, the table data gets updated accordingly. Otherwise, the change will only reflect in the dropdown menu, not in the actual table data.  
You might need to configure a message to update the table from drop down.