# Using easy chart to plot the data from anthor database

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 30, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810 "2018-01-30T19:13:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![shwethag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@shwethag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shwethag)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810/1 "2018-01-30T19:13:25Z")

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Hello:  
I’m trying to extract the data from another database to which a different OPC server is writing. I cannot access those tags directly. I can extract the data from that database to a table in my ignition software, but I’m wondering if there is any I can plot that data using easy chart? Please let me know.

Thank you very much in advance,  
Shwetha.

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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 30, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810/2 "2018-01-30T20:02:30Z")

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Set up Database Pens in your [EasyChart](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Easy+Chart). Point the database pens at the datasource and table of interest.

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**Author:** ![shwethag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@shwethag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shwethag)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810/3 "2018-01-30T20:20:24Z")

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Thank you for the suggestion. I tried, but it is not working. It is not displaying any data. Could you please let me know if I am missing any steps?

Thanks,  
Shwetha.

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**Author:** ![shwethag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@shwethag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shwethag)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810/4 "2018-01-30T20:21:27Z")

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Oh, I am getting an error called “name” does not exist in the data set

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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 30, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810/5 "2018-01-30T20:33:22Z")

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Do **NOT** bind your data to the `pens` property!  
Use the Chart Customizer to configure your pens and let the _ **chart** _ do the queries _ **itself** _.

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**Author:** ![shwethag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@shwethag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shwethag)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart-to-plot-the-data-from-anthor-database/16810/6 "2018-01-30T20:42:48Z")

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Got it!. Thank you very much