# Import default tag provider from another gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 27, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036 "2023-07-27T19:10:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ly17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036/1 "2023-07-27T19:10:48Z")

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Is there a way to import tag providers from another gateway without doing a gateway restore?

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**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:** [July 27, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036/2 "2023-07-27T19:12:10Z")

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Tags themselves are importable / exportable, but... before you do that, are you sure that's what you actually want? What are you trying to accomplish?

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**Author:** ![Ly17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036/3 "2023-07-27T19:14:44Z")

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Thanks. I just found out how to do that. I'm looking to import tags to another gateway that have run the same projects.

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**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:** [July 27, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036/4 "2023-07-27T19:15:48Z")

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Okay, exporting/importing tags may be what you're looking for.

The same "projects" isn't necessarily enough though. DB tags need will need the same DB connections. OPC tags will need the same OPC servers and devices.

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**Author:** ![Ly17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-default-tag-provider-from-another-gateway/77036/5 "2023-07-27T19:31:39Z")

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Good point. Thanks. I did add all those as well.