# Exchange of tag values between providers **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [November 1, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958 "2022-11-01T21:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/1 "2022-11-01T21:08:06Z")
Hi, I have a question how to exchange tags between providers? For example: I have Memory tag in provider 1 and I want to refer to it in another provider. There is another tag in another provider. Is it possible to do this? I have tried different ways but they do not work. Purpose: I would like to have a tag value in one place (global prov) for expression conditions in other providers First provider: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/b/0b5095163174531ab7e4bb7a6f4f3d5daa9edfc4.png) Second provider and reference tag (Uncertain): Source - [Ignition\_IO\_01\_00\_Global\_Provider]Pyranometer\_Threshold ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/c/9cb33927a789118f86d27f9dba5f487ad33c94bb.png) Also expression: Expression - {[Ignition\_IO\_01\_00\_Global\_Provider]Pyranometer\_Threshold} ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/0/50e3e7e380054884b4901b172c3c73da34af4c0f.png) Best regards MG ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/3 "2022-11-01T21:51:24Z")
This advice doesn't seem relevant to what he's asking at all. ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/4 "2022-11-01T21:57:26Z")
I must have misunderstood the whole question. I'll delete and watch with interest. ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/5 "2022-11-01T21:58:17Z")
I just want to copy the tag value from one tag provider to another. Let's say it will be some memory tag from prov. no.1 to prov. no.2. For some reason I can't load tags between providers ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/6 "2022-11-01T21:59:55Z")
What version are you using? I just set up an expression tag in one provider that references a memory tag in another and there is no issue. ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/7 "2022-11-01T22:29:10Z")
Version: **8.1.20 (b2022082313)** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/c/6c8757c3333780c47957ffd47198a461611a7905.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/c/9cbed1131301e18009ddba480ce0e9222c6d4495.png) ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/8 "2022-11-01T22:30:03Z")
Is the "global" provider a local/standard provider or a remote provider? ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/9 "2022-11-01T22:38:14Z")
The ones above are remote providers of my Ignition IO server but I can't do it on local prviders either - logging into project IO. In remote provider I have the ability to access read and write tag in IO providers ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/10 "2022-11-01T22:39:16Z")
I think you need to call support and see if they can find a problem with your setup or get a bug report started. ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/11 "2022-11-01T22:40:47Z")
Ok I understand that this is just my case and it works correctly in your designer. I will look further in the settings maybe I can find the configuration responsible for this ---
**Author:** ![Phillip\_Do](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@Phillip\_Do](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phillip_Do)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/12 "2024-10-29T20:18:23Z")
Was this issue ever resolved? If so what was the fix? ---
**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-of-tag-values-between-providers/65958/13 "2024-11-18T08:37:38Z")
Tags can be connected by references inside one IO if you want to connect it between different providers you need to add a remote gateway. Remember that if you configure a tag using a binding from another gateway the path must be appropriate. I made a mistake just in binding.