# How to change opc path without interfering the running tag

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-opc-path-without-interfering-the-running-tag/42922>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 2, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-opc-path-without-interfering-the-running-tag/42922 "2021-02-02T22:47:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbai1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-opc-path-without-interfering-the-running-tag/42922/1 "2021-02-02T22:47:17Z")

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We are trying to change the opc paths for a massive amount of tags, which are running all the time. I am wondering if there is a way that I can change the opc path without interfering the running tags. Can I export the tags and change it and then import back to override the old tag? or there is any other way to do it? thanks!

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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 3, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-opc-path-without-interfering-the-running-tag/42922/2 "2021-02-03T00:07:43Z")

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Replacing tags will make them restart. A brief interruption. Unavoidable. Exporting to change both names and OPC paths, should let you import as new tags without stopping the originals.