# Creating a Perspective tag-drop view (almost) \[solution\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [February 12, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376 "2021-02-12T22:06:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/1 "2021-02-12T22:06:30Z")
Following on from my question [Single tag, tag-drop Perspective template - #2 by cmallonee](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/single-tag-tag-drop-perspective-template/40726/2) I offer the following solution. **User requirements** - Create a reusable view that can take a tag path as a parameter. - The view will then display the tag _name, formatted value_ and _engunits_. The challenge to be overcome is that _Perspective_ doesn’t apply the format automatically. **Solution** Create the view as shown below. ![Perspective tag-drop view explanation](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/5/1509dc6611c831438d32fd28f07a785d219166df.png) Use it as shown below ![Perspective tag-drop view use](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/9/b9a638c6820b5f2215c35d820f04591fd5ab6c74.png) - Create an embedded view. - Select your new view in the _props.path_ dropdown. 1. Right-click on the tag you want displayed. 2. Copy path. 3. Create _props.params.tagPath_. 4. Paste in the tag path from 2. **The finished result** ![Perspective tag-drop view result](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/8/18b4fe35d81397673cc40e359670951ac800caa2.png) Note that it does require that you name your tags sensibly and assign the engineering units and format string. If you’ve badly named tags you could use the _documentation_ field instead. I hope this helps someone. Please excuse the °F. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/2 "2021-02-12T23:08:03Z")
> [@Transistor](#): > > Please excuse the °F. What's to excuse? I think Fahrenheit has the ideal range and precision for human use: ![really cold](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/f/afa6f0d26008c870a0d357bb4617f295fdb806c5.png) ---
**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:** [February 14, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/3 "2021-02-14T09:27:38Z")
I’ll excuse you if Phil won’t 😄 I like my water being frozen at 0 degrees 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/4 "2021-02-14T13:57:26Z")
Thanks, Phil. You’ll enjoy [John Finnermore’s take](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nROK4cjQVXM&ab_channel=%D0%92%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%90%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%87) on the °F/°C topic. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/5 "2021-02-14T14:04:17Z")
> [@nminchin](#): > > I like my water being frozen at 0 degrees It's certainly frozen at zero on the Fahrenheit scale. On the Celsius scale, it might only be partly frozen. Or with certain combinations of local weather conditions, not at all. (: So by your own criteria, I would expect you to be a fan of the Fahrenheit scale. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/6 "2021-02-14T14:08:24Z")
> [@Transistor](#): > > enjoy John Finnermore’s take His comment about "not in a million years" is spot on. We're to smart too fall for the Celsius scam. (: ---
**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:** [February 15, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/7 "2021-02-15T00:45:28Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > We’re **to** smart **too** fall for the Celsius scam I'll just leave this here, shall I? 😄 I don't think there's any comeback to that, so I'm afraid you're going to have to join the rest of the world (literally) and move to Celcius 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/8 "2021-02-15T01:39:53Z")
Bait for the pedants… ---
**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:** [February 15, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-perspective-tag-drop-view-almost-solution/43376/9 "2021-02-15T01:53:09Z")
Haha you found me. Joke’s on me