# Creating SQLTags & Read\_Only Access

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-sqltags-read-only-access/1616>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 9, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-sqltags-read-only-access/1616 "2010-03-09T19:19:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![bryan\_cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-sqltags-read-only-access/1616/1 "2010-03-09T19:19:32Z")

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During initial creation of a DB Tag, I’m finding that the Value property isn’t assigned if I have the Access Mode set to Read\_Only. Instead, I have to set the Access Mode to Read\_Write during the creation of the tag in order to assign the tag the Value I’m specifying. Once the tag is created, I edit the tag and set the Access Mode back to Read\_Only.

I can’t confirm this is happening with OPC Tags as well since I don’t have access to any devices at the moment …

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**Author:** ![bryan\_cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-sqltags-read-only-access/1616/2 "2010-03-09T20:10:23Z")

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Eh, scratch that … I just followed the process I outlined above and Value was assigned … it might be a result of my importing and exporting … I’ll update this thread if an issue still exists, otherwise consider it resolved …

Sorry!