# Not able to Export MQTT tags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-export-mqtt-tags/70540>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, perspective\
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-export-mqtt-tags/70540 "2023-03-02T16:32:05Z")\
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These tags aren't able to be exported because the MQTT engine creates them for you, so there would be nothing to _import_; the tags you get are derived from the state of the MQTT system.

What are you actually trying to accomplish with an export of these MQTT tags?

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