# Bad\_NodeIdUnknown: The node id refers to a node that does not exist in the server address space

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [July 26, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-nodeidunknown-the-node-id-refers-to-a-node-that-does-not-exist-in-the-server-address-space/62309 "2022-07-26T14:52:49Z")\
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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 17, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-nodeidunknown-the-node-id-refers-to-a-node-that-does-not-exist-in-the-server-address-space/62309/5 "2022-11-17T16:35:51Z")

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hi Kevin  
I wonder if using Kepware Operating Mode/Simulated to YES will suppress tags configuration errors ?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/5/75f05d0b0293bf09e95d3e52d345c0b2e526572b.png)

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