---
title: "system.db.execUpdateAsync"
description: "Executes an update query through the Store and Forward system."
---

# system.db.execUpdateAsync

> Executes an update query through the Store and Forward system.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

Executes an update query from a Named Query resource through the Store and Forward system.

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.db.execUpdateAsync(path, [parameters], [project])`

### Parameters

|Type | Parameter | Description 
|------- | ------- | -----
|String| `path` | The full path of the Named Query.|
|Dictionary | `parameters` | A dictionary of parameters for the query. [optional]|
|String| `project` | A project name that the query exists in. [optional]  **Note**: If no project is specified when run in the Gateway scope, an associated project or the Gateway scripting project will be used.|

### Returns

**Boolean** - Returns a boolean flag indicating of `True` if successfully sent to the Store and Forward system.

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Simple Example"
# This example runs a Named Query in the Gateway scope.
 
# Request the Named Query to execute.
system.db.execUpdateAsync("folderName/myNamedQuery", "ProjectName")
```