# Import csv tags: Error importing tags: ¿Designer.Messages.InvalidTagName? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 18, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058 "2021-08-18T16:20:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jason.myers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@jason.myers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.myers)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/1 "2021-08-18T16:20:38Z")
I’m using 8.1.7. I’m trying to import tags from a CSV file. I created the file from the example in the documentation. I’ve gotten rid of special characters in the tag names, none of them start with a number, some do end with an underscore (but I think that’s allowed). I’m getting an error on import: Tag errors occurred during tag import Error\_Exception(“Error importing tags: ¿Designer.Messages.InvalidTagName?”) Any help would be appreciated. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/2 "2021-08-18T16:25:09Z")
Can you share the file you’re trying to import? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/5 "2021-08-18T16:34:23Z")
I see the flagged posts, let me see if these came through without the formatting getting modified. ---
**Author:** ![jason.myers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@jason.myers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.myers)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/6 "2021-08-18T16:39:40Z")
Thanks ---
**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:** [August 18, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/7 "2021-08-18T16:42:51Z")
It did not come through intact… do you have a Drop Box or something you can upload to? ---
**Author:** ![jason.myers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@jason.myers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.myers)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/8 "2021-08-18T16:47:14Z")
> **[AUTOMAX Tags Import IGNITION.csv](https://www.dropbox.com/s/5bnjr9iurok9yt1/AUTOMAX%20Tags%20Import%20IGNITION.csv?dl=0)** > > Shared with Dropbox ---
**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:** [August 18, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/9 "2021-08-18T16:57:11Z")
Looks like a lot (all?) of your tags start with a space. ---
**Author:** ![jason.myers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@jason.myers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.myers)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/10 "2021-08-18T17:02:38Z")
Such a simple mistake. How did I overlook that? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Ronne\_Abat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Ronne\_Abat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ronne_Abat)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/11 "2022-10-26T17:43:48Z")
This post saved me alot of heart burn. I was trying to find a CSV format for Ignition 8.1.17 and your CSV format showed me the scheme format. I was able to import your CSV file. Unfornately Ignition manual does not show your the CSV import scheme. Well done Kevin. I deleted the space as well and it worked. Now I can put my project in the CSV template. ---
**Author:** ![tx\_engr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@tx\_engr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tx_engr)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/12 "2024-09-13T14:00:01Z")
I am trying to import a csv tag file. Got rid of spaces, underscores and special characters. Still getting import error in Vision. ---
**Author:** ![yahia\_alem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e8cbc/32.png) [@yahia\_alem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yahia_alem)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-tags-error-importing-tags-designer-messages-invalidtagname/50058/13 "2024-10-07T15:19:40Z")
Now it's my turn to look after a scheme, do you have something to share with me ?