# Database data to tags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-data-to-tags/15206>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 30, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-data-to-tags/15206 "2017-08-30T18:49:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![athayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@athayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athayer)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-data-to-tags/15206/1 "2017-08-30T18:49:27Z")

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I have multiple screens that need data from a shared database.  
Presently the data is obtained via 240 sql calls, a piece at a time.  
When 2 or more clients open the screen with the sql calls the system (database) comes to a crawl.  
How can I get the data from the database into system tags?

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**Author:** ![brandon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-data-to-tags/15206/2 "2017-08-30T20:53:43Z")

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Why not bring in the data via SQL gateway tags?  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com:8443/display/DOC/Creating+Query+Tags](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com:8443/display/DOC/Creating+Query+Tags)