# Logging of String Tags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-of-string-tags/22358>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-of-string-tags/22358 "2019-02-05T21:42:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![MikeAllgood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-of-string-tags/22358/1 "2019-02-05T21:42:37Z")

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I’ve been asked by a customer to include string tag values in a table that is being populated using the system.tag.queryTagHistory function. They want these string tags logged along with the relevant analog data.

In essence the operator would select a time period over which the above function is executed. The resulting dataset is then used to populate a table component.

The string data is human readable (and human entered) data describing the site/building/room/location of the sensor collecting the analog data. If these sensors are moved, they want the textual data to be updated and then be reflected in the table.

Though I can configure a string tag with a History configuration, I’m not sure if it actually logs as the configuration is very much analog/discrete value centric.

Is this functionality even possible?

Thanks,  
Mike