# DataTriggerInfo

The DataTriggerInfo object is intended for obtaining the state of the data trigger (its data source).

### Fields <a href="#t.8ce232fc7553df4950c305884683487e3540d430" id="t.8ce232fc7553df4950c305884683487e3540d430"></a>

| **Name** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| state    | Contains an object of [ValueState](https://docs.monokot.io/scripts/api/valuestate) type and represents the last obtained value from the data source (tag).                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| states   | Contains an array of objects of [ValueState](https://docs.monokot.io/scripts/api/valuestate) type and represents the sequence of values obtained from the data source (tag). This property is relevant only if the tag returns a sequence of values, for example, in the case of the IEC 60870-5-104 driver, where ASDU may contain buffered values for the same IOA. |

### Examples <a href="#h.eyy4pyqtum0j" id="h.eyy4pyqtum0j"></a>

The following example demonstrates access to data triggers. In this example, the expression has two data triggers with the names *hypotenuse* and *cathetus* and the corresponding data sources. Changing any of these triggers initiates the execution of the expression's code and updates its value.

```javascript
// For brevity, we will save the length of the cathetus in an intermediate variable
var b = context.data['cathetus'].state.value;

// For brevity, we will save the length of the hypotenuse in an intermediate variable
var c = context.data['hypotenuse'].state.value;

return Math.sqrt(c*c - b*b);
```

The example below shows an expression that returns *True* if the data trigger value has not changed within 5 minutes, otherwise it returns *False*. In this example, the expression has a data trigger named *slow* and a periodic trigger (with the period of 1000 ms) that initiates the code execution.&#x20;

```javascript
// Interval
const INTERVAL = 5 * 60 * 1000;

var now = Date.now();
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// Saving the time of the last update
var last = context.data['slow'].state.time;
 
// Difference in milliseconds
var millis = now - last;

if (millis > INTERVAL)
  return true;
else return false;
```