# Issue when copying and pasting a tag **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [March 31, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-when-copying-and-pasting-a-tag/1708 "2010-03-31T18:58:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-when-copying-and-pasting-a-tag/1708/1 "2010-03-31T18:58:53Z")
lets say I have a tag named DL06DI1. If I copy and paste that tag into the Tag Folder it creates a tag called DL06DI1 (1). I would then edit the tagname to DL06DI2. Problem is that if DL06DI1 is in alarm when I copy and paste, the tagname DL06DI1 (1) goes into the alert table and it will not go away unless I restart the gateway. Not really a big deal but it pretty much makes the copy and paste function useless if you are trying to add something on the fly. ---
**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-when-copying-and-pasting-a-tag/1708/2 "2010-03-31T20:12:32Z")
Yes, we’ve had a few people complain about this. Basically, we need to have tags de-register themselves from the alert system when they’re deleted/renamed. Should be in the next update. Regards, ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-when-copying-and-pasting-a-tag/1708/3 "2010-04-01T02:13:20Z")
thanks