# Is there any way to export tags in csv format?

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**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [November 24, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-export-tags-in-csv-format/66892 "2022-11-24T18:16:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-export-tags-in-csv-format/66892/1 "2022-11-24T18:16:04Z")

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hi  
I am trying to export tags in csv format but is there any way to do that? only json seems to be possible  
I have several hundred existing OPC tags and now i am creating memory simulation tags (with exactly same structure as opc tags) and then i will create reference tags. Then i will create a script to switch reference source tags between memory simulation tags and opc tags. I believe having csv format would be a lot easier or is there a quick way in json as well to modify memory and reference tags? please share if you have any tricks as i always prefer to save myself from this donkeys type of work 🙂

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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-export-tags-in-csv-format/66892/2 "2022-11-24T19:16:33Z")

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what would help in this task would be a way to export full all tag paths and then copy them and replace, in json it seems to be so many steps to do unless i overcomplicate something ...

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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:** [November 24, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-export-tags-in-csv-format/66892/3 "2022-11-24T19:33:46Z")

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You can simply change your OPC tag type to memory. The properties for OPC mode will remain in place for when you switch them back.

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**Author:** ![hewking32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-export-tags-in-csv-format/66892/4 "2022-11-24T21:44:42Z")

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thanks, i didnt know that properties of opc will stay- i will try tomorrow also another idea to create separate tag providers for memory tags, one for opc tags and one for reference. I wonder if switching tag provider name in the source of the reference tags might not be the easiest?