# Calling a System tag from a template **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition80\ **Created:** [August 10, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873 "2022-08-10T14:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/1 "2022-08-10T14:33:38Z")
Is it possible to read a system tag in a template and see the value in the designer in run mode? I am trying to read the [System].Client.User.RoleString, but in the designer in run mode it gives me a “None” value eventhough the tag has “Administrator” value? ---
**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/2 "2022-08-10T16:00:17Z")
How did you bind it? Works for me. Does it work in the designer? ---
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/3 "2022-08-10T21:36:28Z")
I used below concept `server ` `=` `"Ignition OPC UA Server"` `path ` `=` `"[SLCSim]_Meta:N7/N7:0"` `qualifiedValue ` `=` `system.opc.readValue(server, path)` `print` `"Value: "` `+` `str` `(qualifiedValue.getValue())` `print` `"Quality: "` `+` `qualifiedValue.getQuality().toString()` `print` `"Timestamp: "` `+` `qualifiedValue.getTimestamp().toString()` But now I have changed my code to do the following what seems to work. roles = system.user.getRoles(“”) for role in roles: if role == “Administrator”: RoleAdmin = True else: RoleAdmin = False ---
**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/4 "2022-08-10T22:01:42Z")
Do you need the true false, or just the role displayed? ---
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/5 "2022-08-10T22:09:00Z")
Actual my code is not working. it will always result in True because I have a role that is “Administrator” What I am trying to accomplish is to check in the template if the current user has a role as “Administrator”. This can be a true/false flag. That was the reason I was trying to read the [System]Client.User.Rolestring.Value ---
**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/6 "2022-08-10T22:11:40Z")
But why do you need to know the users role? also you can test with a generic user you create. What are you trying to do/hide/ etc…? ---
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/7 "2022-08-10T22:14:02Z")
The reason is that if the user has a role status of “Administrator” the user will be able to change the size of a circle and a bunch of more stuff, but if the user does not have that status of “Administrator” then he will not be able to see the components to change the size of a circle and a whole bunch of other stuff. ---
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/8 "2022-08-10T22:15:34Z")
So the role will be used to hide or unhide components. ---
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/9 "2022-08-10T23:03:55Z")
After some digging I am getting closer. I was on the wrong track. Now I have this code but the line Roles = user.getRoles fails? I am not sure why userName = system.security.getUsername() print “userName : " + userName if userName == “Ignition”: user = system.user.getUser(”", userName) Roles = user.getRoles ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/10 "2022-08-12T00:41:36Z")
When you add code, you need to use the pre-formatted block otherwise the text loses all formatting ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/b/bb9f3ce0680ddb3d0f8bfd33882cc0aef678313f.png) Also, > [@mrutten](#): > > Now I have this code but the line > Roles = user.getRoles fails? I am not sure why We're not sure why either, as you haven't given us the error message 🙂 In scripting, to get the currently logged in user's roles you can use: ```auto system.security.getRoles() ``` `system.user.getUser` requires the user source, you can't just leave this blank. If you want to use it in an expression though, you should be able to read the tag `[System]Client/User/RolesString` as you said. You had dots instead of slashes though? This is the error I get trying to read that tag path with dots instead: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/6/96c7ec63365df4eb3db75e8dd6ece10084d86371.png) ---
**Author:** ![mrutten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-system-tag-from-a-template/62873/11 "2022-08-12T16:21:11Z")
> [@nminchin](#): > > `system.security.getRoles()` Thank you Nick. It works. That was much simpler then what I was doing. Also thank you for the code formatting tip. I am new to this forum and this will help me. Marcel.