Create Easy Chart Pen Tags From UDT in Template

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What makes a UDT different than other tag types?

Mainly, a UDT isn't a tag, it's a type. And that can be a performance killer if you have large UDT's or you have many bindings to smaller UDT's.

Here is an applicable topic:

Template using UDT param: Can you access UDT tag metadata?

Hi all, I’m new to Ignition and have tried searching for this already with no luck. I have a template with a UDT as a parameter that contains some OPC tags. Can I access the metadata (e.g. Eng Units / Min/Max range, etc.) of this UDT parameter’s tags from inside the template? e.g. something like (which doesn’t work) {Tank Template.Tank::Temperature.PV.EngHigh} Where: Tank Template is the template Tank is the UDT parameter Temperature.PV is an OPC tag within the UDT EngHigh is the metadata…