# Referencing a dataset from a cell update binding?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-dataset-from-a-cell-update-binding/16654>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 19, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-dataset-from-a-cell-update-binding/16654 "2018-01-19T16:25:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![brian.mcenulty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b77776/32.png) [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-dataset-from-a-cell-update-binding/16654/1 "2018-01-19T16:25:00Z")

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I’m attempting to set up a Cell Update binding on a dataset which I would like to update with values from another dataset. The dataset I’m updating from is a template property. On the cell update binding for a component within that template I’m trying to update a couple of fields using the syntax {Root Container.myDataset}[0,0] to access row 0 column 0 but it is not working. Is my syntax incorrect or is it not possible to access a dataset from a cell update binding?

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**Author:** ![Paul.Scott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul.scott/32/4578_2.png) [@Paul.Scott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul.Scott)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-dataset-from-a-cell-update-binding/16654/2 "2018-01-19T16:36:55Z")

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The syntax would be correct if you were typing an expression (I’m referring specifically to Ignition’s Expression Language). However, the Value column of a Cell Update Binding doesn’t accept an expression, so the `[0,0]` portion will not retrieve a cell from your dataset property.

You would have to do something like create custom properties to extract the individual cells from your dataset, and then use those single-value custom properties in your Cell Update Binding.