# Array data type

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-data-type/2167>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 1, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-data-type/2167 "2010-09-01T22:17:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-data-type/2167/1 "2010-09-01T22:17:07Z")

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I just upgraded to Ignition today and have a problem with some of my data. You can follow the link below to see what the data looked like in FactorySQL.

[http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3717](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3717)

When the group was in FactorySQL the item had an array type definition. I could not find this in Ignition and it was defined as a string after the import. Now I get an [quote]OPC\_BAD\_DATA[/quote] in the value.  
I am unable to reference each element of the array separately in the OPC server.

Is this a configuration/upgrade issue or a feature request?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-data-type/2167/2 "2010-09-01T23:48:41Z")

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Yes, array support is an issue that we’re aware of. Unfortunately we don’t currently have a good work around- I’ll have to look into to what the status is on getting arrays to work.

Regards,