# Update query binding via scripting

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015>\
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**Created:** [May 8, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015 "2025-05-08T00:35:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![R\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@R\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_S)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015/1 "2025-05-08T00:35:55Z")

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Is it possible to update a query binding on a component, in particular the query binding polling properties, via python scripting?

My use case would be having a button that users could toggle auto-update of a table on/off. Would it also possible to check whether polling is on/off as well on the component property?

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015/2 "2025-05-08T03:53:21Z")

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I'm guessing polling period set to 0 would turn it off, so you could bind that to something

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**Author:** ![R\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@R\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_S)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015/3 "2025-05-08T06:00:18Z")

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That's an idea. I couldn't find anything in the docs that confirms that setting it to 0 will turn it off but I'll give it a try.
