---
title: "system.dnp3.freezeCountersAtTime"
description: "Issues a freeze command on the given counters at the given time for the specified duration."
---

# system.dnp3.freezeCountersAtTime

> Issues a freeze command on the given counters at the given time for the specified duration.

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

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions): DNP3 Management

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax
`system.dnp3.freezeCountersAtTime(deviceName, absoluteTime, intervalTime, [Indexes])`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `deviceName` | The name of the DNP3 device driver. |
| Integer | `absoluteTime` | The absolute time at which to freeze, in millis. |
| Integer | `intervalTime` | The interval at which to periodically freeze, in millis. |
| List | `indexes` | A list of specific indexes on which to issue the freeze command. An empty list will freeze all counters. |

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
All

## Code Examples

```python title="Example #1"
# This example shows a request to freeze counters at indexes 2 and 4,
#  5 minutes from the current time, with no interval.
from time import *
 
fiveMikes = (60 * 1000 * 5) + int(time() * 1000) #ms
system.dnp3.freezeCountersAtTime("Dnp3", fiveMikes, 0, [2, 4])
```