# 8.3.1 System.tag.getConfiguration() not behaving the same as 8.1

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting, ignition83\
**Created:** [November 14, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188 "2025-11-14T16:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Soukup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Nathan\_Soukup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Soukup)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188/1 "2025-11-14T16:53:32Z")

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Previously in 8.1 the system.tag.getConfiguration() would return a config object that could then be used to make edits to a tag and then reconfigure it using system.tag.configure() with that config object.

```python
tp = "[default]Test/New Tag"
config = system.tag.getConfiguration(tp, True)

system.tag.configure("[default]Test", config, 'o')

```

In 8.1 this gives a [Good] result.

However in 8.3.1 this gives the following error.

`[Error_Configuration("java.lang.ClassCastException: class com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.config.BasicDescriptiveProperty cannot be cast to class java.lang.String (com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.config.BasicDescriptiveProperty is in unnamed module of loader java.net.URLClassLoader @5528b3ac; java.lang.String is in module java.base of loader 'bootstrap')")]`

Looked into this a bit more and it seems that previously in 8.1 a tag object returned like below.

```plaintext
dataType(<type 'unicode'>) : String
path(<type 'unicode'>) : [default]Test/New Tag
tagType(<type 'unicode'>) : AtomicTag
name(<type 'unicode'>) : New Tag
valueSource(<type 'unicode'>) : memory
value(<type 'unicode'>) : Test Value

```

While 8.3.1 returns that object as below where the defaultValue and value key are no longer a unicode type as before and is what seems to cause the java.lang.ClassCastException seen when trying to use that config object in the system.tag.configure() function.

```plaintext
dataType(<type 'unicode'>) : String
defaultValue(<type 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.config.BasicDescriptiveProperty'>) : 
path(<type 'unicode'>) : [default]Test/New Tag
tagType(<type 'unicode'>) : AtomicTag
name(<type 'unicode'>) : New Tag
valueSource(<type 'unicode'>) : memory
value(<type 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.config.BasicDescriptiveProperty'>) : Test Value

```

Does anybody know if this is intended behavior of how this will work going forward? I assume I will need recreate these objects with string type keys for the system.tag.configure() to accept it properly.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188/2 "2025-11-14T16:56:25Z")

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This is a bug that's fixed in 8.3.2, which should be released within a couple of weeks.

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Soukup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Nathan\_Soukup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Soukup)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188/3 "2025-11-14T17:07:08Z")

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Thanks for the quick feedback on this!

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**Author:** ![Samer\_Samy1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/samer_samy1/32/52910_2.png) [@Samer\_Samy1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samer_Samy1)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188/4 "2025-11-26T18:02:48Z")

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> [@Nathan\_Soukup](#):
>
> where the defaultValue and value key are no longer a unicode type as before and is what seems to cause

Hey paul ,

I am confused ,  
this script is not running properly in 8.3.1 nor 8.3.2

showing tag null after using system.tag.configure(folderPath, tag, 'o')

```python
def runAction(self, event):
	folderPath = self.view.params.savedTagsPath
	system.perspective.print ("folderPath="+ self.view.params.savedTagsPath)
	if not system.tag.exists(folderPath):
		system.perspective.print ("not system.tag.exists(folderPath)")
		DynamicReporting.create_folders()
	listName = self.getSibling("TF_ListName").props.text
	system.perspective.print (listName)
	if listName == '':
		system.perspective.print ("listName == ''")
		tagFilter = {'name':'List_*'}
		results = system.tag.browse(folderPath, tagFilter)
		if results.getReturnedSize() > 0:
			results = results.getResults()
			a = results[len(results)-1]
			a = str(a['name'])
			listNumber = a.split('_')[1]
			listName = 'List_' + str(int(listNumber)+1)
		else:
			listName = 'List_1'
	
	if system.tag.exists(folderPath):
		tag = {
		'name':listName,
		'tagType' :'memory',
		'enabled' : True,
		'valueSource':'memory',
		'dataType' : 'DataSet',
		'value' : self.view.params.SelectedTags
		}
		system.perspective.print (tag)
		system.tag.configure(folderPath, tag, 'o')
		system.perspective.print ("configure processed now")		
		list = system.tag.browse(folderPath + '/')
		system.perspective.print ("list")		
		system.perspective.print (list)
		names = []
		header = ['List']
		for i in range(len(list)):		
			a =	list[i]['name']	
			names.append([a])	
		self.getSibling("Table_SavedList").props.data = system.dataset.toDataSet(header,names)
		system.perspective.print ("final")
		system.perspective.print (system.dataset.toDataSet(header,names))

```

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188/5 "2025-12-01T16:20:20Z")

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> [@Samer\_Samy1](#):
>
> nor 8.3.2

8.3.2 hasn't yet been released; are you testing with the release candidate(s)? Which one?

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Soukup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3be4f8/32.png) [@Nathan\_Soukup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Soukup)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188/6 "2025-12-02T14:57:39Z")

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I tested my original issue with 8.3.2 - RC2 and the issues I was seeing were resolved. Was able to use system.tag.getConfiguration() and system.tag.configure() as expected without getting any errors. Going to assume their issue my be outside of the system.tag.configuration() bug that was in 8.3.1.