# All Kepware tags show as strings when selected in Ignition Edge

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [November 24, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891 "2022-11-24T15:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891/1 "2022-11-24T15:57:13Z")

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hi  
I have kepware tags of various data types. Just wonder why when browsing in OPC browser and then selected all of these tags become strings. Can anybody confirm please if this is normal behaviour?  
Regards

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891/2 "2022-11-24T16:00:17Z")

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It’s not normal unless kepware is reporting they are strings or a datatype we don’t understand.

This happens when you drag them from OPC browser into Tag Browser?

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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891/3 "2022-11-24T16:05:42Z")

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hi Kevin  
Yes i was dragging them from opc browser to the tag browser.  
Kepware to edge OPC connection was healthy but Kepware does not have real connection to the devices at the moment.

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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891/4 "2022-11-24T16:13:58Z")

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i just checked again and when dragging the tag from opc to tag browser there is an error - "Error Configuration". I ignored it thinking that is caused by the lack of connection to the real device (kepware did allow to create a tag and address was valid)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/3/f3f1abe56e26de3c57b6fcaa1d20e10396856af7.png)

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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-kepware-tags-show-as-strings-when-selected-in-ignition-edge/66891/5 "2022-11-24T16:15:37Z")

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Kepware tag was read only and during the screenshot i accidenlty tried to toggle something