# Cannot pull Value from System Client Tag "Hostname"

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-pull-value-from-system-client-tag-hostname/69482>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, vision, scripting\
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-pull-value-from-system-client-tag-hostname/69482 "2023-02-06T14:22:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Sipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@Raymond\_Sipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymond_Sipes)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-pull-value-from-system-client-tag-hostname/69482/1 "2023-02-06T14:22:58Z")

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Hello!

I am trying to get the value of the system tag "Hostname". Although, when I try to do this, it seems to grab more than just the value. I will post a screenshot showing the script console and its output.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/e/fea20ba3eac884a029c08253c275cd891ac18cec.png)

Here is the Client tag itself:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/2/42a9a314f5b8cbf2914a157808c7a71d11c2ad02.png)

Let me know if I need any more information!

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-pull-value-from-system-client-tag-hostname/69482/2 "2023-02-06T14:27:30Z")

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readBlocking() returns a list of qualified values. Try:

```python
hn = system.tag.readBlocking('[System]Client/Network/Hostname')[0].value
print hn

```

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**Author:** ![Raymond\_Sipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@Raymond\_Sipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymond_Sipes)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-pull-value-from-system-client-tag-hostname/69482/3 "2023-02-06T14:28:30Z")

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That was it! Thank you for the quick response!