# Get system name in Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-system-name-in-perspective/92565>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, perspective\
**Created:** [June 29, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-system-name-in-perspective/92565 "2024-06-29T10:41:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jakned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jakned](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jakned)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-system-name-in-perspective/92565/1 "2024-06-29T10:41:38Z")

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Hi,  
is there a way to get system name, similar to Vision? I know that I can get hostname which is my backup plan for this.

The use case is that I have multiple operator panels built on Raspberry Pis and each of these panels have a label printer. In my database I have a reference of which panel has which printer. Now I need to know to which printer should the panel print.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-system-name-in-perspective/92565/2 "2024-07-01T15:46:06Z")

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All of the system tags that **aren't** Vision specific are available everywhere:

> **[System Tags | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/tags/types-of-tags/system-tags#root-system-tags)**
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> System Tags provide status about the Ignition system, such as memory usage, performance metrics, and so on. System Tags cannot be deleted or modified. To view the System Tags in the Tag Browser, go to the Tag Provider Selector and select System.

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**Author:** ![jakned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jakned](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jakned)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-system-name-in-perspective/92565/3 "2024-07-08T16:25:10Z")

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Thanks for the Reply, I cant seem to understand it though. Is there a system tag that works in Perspective and tells me system name?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-system-name-in-perspective/92565/4 "2024-07-08T16:27:02Z")

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Yes. As mentioned in the link, just read the `[System]Gateway/SystemName` tag.