# Read tag value everyhour

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-value-everyhour/52387>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [October 27, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-value-everyhour/52387 "2021-10-27T10:42:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![vani161998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee7513/32.png) [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-value-everyhour/52387/1 "2021-10-27T10:42:35Z")

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hi,  
i need to read a tag value every hour through scripting .how can i do this?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-value-everyhour/52387/2 "2021-10-27T11:00:48Z")

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Perhaps a [timer script](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Event+Scripts#GatewayEventScripts-TimerScripts) or [scheduled script](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Event+Scripts#GatewayEventScripts-GatewayScheduledScripts).