# DB Tags - Static value

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tags-static-value/3764>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 15, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tags-static-value/3764 "2011-12-15T22:14:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tags-static-value/3764/1 "2011-12-15T22:14:16Z")

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I understand from the manual that with a static db tag the value only changes when it is written to.

If I create a DB Tag and set an initial value and then later write a new value to it, what value does it have if the server is restarted? Does it still retain the new value?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tags-static-value/3764/2 "2011-12-15T23:12:36Z")

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Yes, it will retain the latest value.