# Contrologix/Compactlogix Device Tag Browsing Offline

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 16, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105 "2011-07-16T16:31:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Curlyandshemp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105/1 "2011-07-16T16:31:11Z")

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Would be handy to have inginition query the RSlogix5000 \*.ACD file for PLC tags.  
An option would be browse ONLINE tags (connected to PLC) or OFFLINE tags (from \*.ACD file) from the OPC tag browser, then drag those tags into the SQLtags folder.

This is a feature within the FactoryTalk Studio environment  
During project development, an online PLC is not always available.

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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105/2 "2011-07-18T23:31:09Z")

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Hi,

Yes, this idea has come up in some form or another several times- including internally when we were first developing the driver. We definitely agree that it would be useful, and hope to get it in at some point.

Regards,

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**Author:** ![alicialo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@alicialo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alicialo)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105/3 "2011-09-23T20:03:25Z")

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I haven’t seen this functionality yet. Is this still in the works or is it there and I just can’t find it?

Thanks,  
Alicia

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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 23, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105/4 "2011-09-23T20:05:12Z")

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It’s not implemented or in the works currently.

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**Author:** ![palmer\_md](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@palmer\_md](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/palmer_md)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/contrologix-compactlogix-device-tag-browsing-offline/3105/5 "2013-03-13T18:03:16Z")

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darn…I was hoping to see that this has been updated.