# MQTT tags show 'bad stale'

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-tags-show-bad-stale/89607>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 29, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-tags-show-bad-stale/89607 "2024-04-29T05:42:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![ignitionSL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9e8a1a/32.png) [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-tags-show-bad-stale/89607/1 "2024-04-29T05:42:44Z")

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I configured MQTT and When I change values from the transmitter, I see changes in the MQTT Engine. But Boolean values can not be changed from MQTT Engine side. Values are shown as bad stale.

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-tags-show-bad-stale/89607/2 "2024-04-29T10:35:24Z")

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From the docs:  
[Troubleshooting stale data](https://docs.chariot.io/display/CLD80/I+have+data+that+is+toggling+between+stale+and+healthy+at+my+subscribing+MQTT+Client)

Also, here is another forum post on this topic with a solution:  
[MQTT settings for receiving tag data from multiple-ignition edge systems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-settings-for-receiving-tag-data-from-multiple-ignition-edge-systems/73313/9)