# \[BUG?\] UDT Instance path parameters don't include tag provider

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-instance-path-parameters-dont-include-tag-provider/66621>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-instance-path-parameters-dont-include-tag-provider/66621 "2022-11-17T05:01:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![deon.korb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-instance-path-parameters-dont-include-tag-provider/66621/2 "2022-11-17T06:32:34Z")

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This seems to be a long-standing issue with some awkward workarounds.

> [@Get tag provider with {PathToParentFolder} in expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-provider-with-pathtoparentfolder-in-expression/26869):
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> Is there anyway to dynamically get the tag provider in a UDT expression tag? I’m doing a runScript() and passing a tag path, but since expressions are gateway scoped, I have to add the tag provider. Is there anyway to do it dynamically? Seems weird it’s not there considering the options of having remote tag gateways.

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