# Communication Mode - writeToTags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-mode-writetotags/3673>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 30, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-mode-writetotags/3673 "2011-11-30T18:43:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rockman1\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-mode-writetotags/3673/1 "2011-11-30T18:43:05Z")

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The scripting function, system.tag.writeToTags, doesn’t respect the Read Only gateway communication mode. It writes the values. Version: 7.3.2 (b533).

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-mode-writetotags/3673/2 "2011-12-09T18:24:31Z")

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Thanks, this has been fixed for 7.3.3