# Duplicate tag names - ignore or overwrite

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tag-names-ignore-or-overwrite/115196>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ignition83\
**Created:** [April 22, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tag-names-ignore-or-overwrite/115196 "2026-04-22T12:27:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![clark.durant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@clark.durant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/clark.durant)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tag-names-ignore-or-overwrite/115196/1 "2026-04-22T12:27:26Z")

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I'm new to ignition. I have a BACnet connected device and can browse and add a tag. My problem is if the last name in the parameter path is the same as one that was previously added I get the ignore or overwrite message when trying to add the new tag. (Present\_Value) for both temp and humidity in my case. I attached a screenshot. How do I add multiple tags with "duplicate names"?

 ![duplicate tag names](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/f/cf6eb24c99374f16997f9ed46b4f2586cfb9e95f.jpeg)

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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:** [April 22, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tag-names-ignore-or-overwrite/115196/2 "2026-04-22T13:09:16Z")

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Don't use that dialog. Instead, create OPC tags from the Ignition Tag Browser, with unique names, and set their OPC Item Path property manually. Or, perhaps, drag and drop from the OPC Browser to the Tag Browser.

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**Author:** ![clark.durant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@clark.durant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/clark.durant)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tag-names-ignore-or-overwrite/115196/3 "2026-04-23T12:51:50Z")

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Thank you, I was able to make this work by selecting more of the path to import(Current Temperature instead of Present\_Value) and then drilling down to the value I was after.