# Error Writing to "tag" value is not an array

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-is-not-an-array/37510>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** database, ignition80\
**Created:** [August 7, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-is-not-an-array/37510 "2020-08-07T16:58:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alejandro01r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Alejandro01r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro01r)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-is-not-an-array/37510/1 "2020-08-07T16:58:46Z")

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Hello guys,  
Quite new to ignition. I ran into an issue where i cannot write to an Integer array. Could someone lend me a hand.  
Thx!

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**Author:** ![Alejandro01r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Alejandro01r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro01r)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-is-not-an-array/37510/2 "2020-08-07T17:34:25Z")

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SOLUTION!

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> [@Tag Array support, problem with the write](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-array-support-problem-with-the-write/11193/6):
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> Here is what I have found: Brought into the tag browser as an array I cannot write to or address individual bits. All I can do is read them. Correct? If I create a normal integer tag and append the path name with a “.(bit address)” then I am able to read and write to that specific address. Is this the best way to address or specify individual bits within an Allen Bradley DINT tag?