# Superscript in EngUnits via scripting

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/superscript-in-engunits-via-scripting/84191>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [January 12, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/superscript-in-engunits-via-scripting/84191 "2024-01-12T14:45:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Pat\_Cunningham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pat_cunningham/32/57710_2.png) [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/superscript-in-engunits-via-scripting/84191/1 "2024-01-12T14:45:59Z")

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Trying to change the EngUnits to mm/s². No matter what I do I get mm/s²

Current code is below.

```auto
units="mm"
u=r"{}/s{}".format(units, u"\00B2")

```

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/superscript-in-engunits-via-scripting/84191/2 "2024-01-12T14:49:16Z")

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Try using `u"{}/s{}"` for your format string (instead of raw format).

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**Author:** ![Pat\_Cunningham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pat_cunningham/32/57710_2.png) [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/superscript-in-engunits-via-scripting/84191/3 "2024-01-12T15:53:59Z")

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No change

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**Author:** ![Pat\_Cunningham](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pat_cunningham/32/57710_2.png) [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/superscript-in-engunits-via-scripting/84191/4 "2024-01-12T17:10:17Z")

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I read that wrong. Your are correct, thank you for your help.