# Driven tag group expression (indirect referencing)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-tag-group-expression-indirect-referencing/86263>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 23, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-tag-group-expression-indirect-referencing/86263 "2024-02-23T15:24:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![amiller1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@amiller1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amiller1)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-tag-group-expression-indirect-referencing/86263/1 "2024-02-23T15:24:22Z")

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Does anyone know if there's a way to create a general Driven tag group that references a parent folder "Machine Status" tag?

Essentially, I've seen the videos on creating a driven tag group that directly references a tag, but I don't want to have to create a separate tag group for every single parent folder that I have. Thanks in advance!

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**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 23, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-tag-group-expression-indirect-referencing/86263/2 "2024-02-23T15:48:43Z")

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Nope, sorry. No such thing. You have to make the multitude of tag groups with specific tags to drive each.

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**Author:** ![amiller1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@amiller1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amiller1)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-tag-group-expression-indirect-referencing/86263/3 "2024-02-23T16:05:25Z")

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Ah. disappointing, thanks phil