# OPC Browser changing Device Tags and Objects into an array from SE M580

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-browser-changing-device-tags-and-objects-into-an-array-from-se-m580/95038>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** opcua, perspective\
**Created:** [August 22, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-browser-changing-device-tags-and-objects-into-an-array-from-se-m580/95038 "2024-08-22T19:41:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Programmatic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/programmatic/32/70979_2.png) [@Programmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Programmatic)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-browser-changing-device-tags-and-objects-into-an-array-from-se-m580/95038/1 "2024-08-22T19:41:43Z")

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I have some devices being pulled into my Tag Browser on Ignition Designer that are coming from a PLC & Schneider Electric Server Expert. I have it connected through the gateway and can view all of the tags I want on the OPC Browser, but when I drag them into the designer, they are all displaying as smaller arrays under one large array instead of individual tags under a folder.

 ![Tag Browser](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/a/5a81da98309a6498cd2883273b1a1d9500a457a8.png)  
 ![SE variables](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/a/9a040a0b5df05ae7f1f643e6745b930ddf7ef6b2.png)  
 ![Connected Devices OPC Browser](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/5/750fd821e2d0985d3c417bcf7766e62f5d3e3445.png)

If anyone knows how I can get the folders to show as objects and get the tags to come in with proper values that would be appreciated. I would like to avoid having to manually create the tags and link them if possible.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-browser-changing-device-tags-and-objects-into-an-array-from-se-m580/95038/2 "2024-08-22T20:02:44Z")

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Because this server has modeled the nodes as Variables instead of Objects/Folders you're not going to get the single bulk drag and drop behavior you're hoping for.

Inspect the NodeIds (OPC Item Path) of the tags you're actually after and hope they have some kind of pattern so that you can build a UDT that you just have to instantiate some amount of times.

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**Author:** ![Programmatic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/programmatic/32/70979_2.png) [@Programmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Programmatic)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-browser-changing-device-tags-and-objects-into-an-array-from-se-m580/95038/3 "2024-08-22T20:15:21Z")

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Thanks for the quick reply Kevin. We'll look into building out some UDTs.