# \[BUG-14975\] Square bracket support in tag names

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [September 12, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212 "2019-09-12T15:26:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![alha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alha/32/10417_2.png) [@alha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alha)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/1 "2019-09-12T15:26:55Z")

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Hi,

I recently noticed that when syncing tags that have square brackets in them (via the SDK), Ignition creates a folder.

**EXAMPLE**

_**Tag[1]\_Test**_  
_**Tag[1]\_MoreTest**_  
_**Tag[2]\_Other**_  
_**Tag[2]\_Example**_

**will create a folder named “Tag[1]” with “\_Test” and “\_MoreTest” as children tags, and folder “Tag[2]” with “\_Other” and “\_Example” as children tags.**

Since Ignition does not officially support square brackets in tag names, is that an intended functionality? Will this be coming to Ignition as a feature, or is this just a glitch? What is the meaning of square brackets in Ignition?

Thank you,

Alex

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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:** [September 12, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/2 "2019-09-12T15:34:13Z")

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What version of Ignition and what API are you using to do this?

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**Author:** ![alha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alha/32/10417_2.png) [@alha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alha)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/3 "2019-09-12T15:36:08Z")

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This is on 8.0.3 and using the SDK with a ManagedTagProvider. I’m both creating and updating tags.

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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:** [September 12, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/4 "2019-09-12T15:39:18Z")

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This sounds like a bug, I’ll make a ticket to investigate.

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**Author:** ![alha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alha/32/10417_2.png) [@alha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alha)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/5 "2019-09-12T15:40:51Z")

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So this isn’t a feature then, correct?

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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:** [September 12, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/6 "2019-09-12T15:42:12Z")

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I don’t think so… but I didn’t build this system so I can’t say for sure. I’ll ask around.

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**Author:** ![alha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alha/32/10417_2.png) [@alha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alha)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/7 "2019-09-12T15:42:29Z")

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Ok, thank you!

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**Author:** ![awalker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/awalker/32/6874_2.png) [@awalker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awalker)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212/8 "2019-10-17T22:06:14Z")

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This issue was fixed in the 8.0.6 nightly build that was uploaded today (10/17)