# OPC Tag Browser Not Working?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 24, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051 "2020-09-24T22:17:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![sruede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sruede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sruede)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/1 "2020-09-24T22:17:10Z")

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Ignition 8.1.0 rc1

Looks like browse ops tags in Designer does not work. Works in Gateway OPC Quick Client.

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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:** [September 24, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/2 "2020-09-24T22:19:31Z")

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Sorry, can you clarify what you mean? Maybe with a screenshot?

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**Author:** ![sruede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sruede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sruede)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/3 "2020-09-24T22:21:19Z")

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OPC Browser is empty. I can see the tags on the Gateway.

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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:** [September 24, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/4 "2020-09-24T22:24:49Z")

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If you close it, make sure you have clicked the “Tags” folder in the Tag Browser first, then open it again does it work? and after refreshing it?

I’m only seeing it blank if I have the “System” folder selected. Not that this is intended.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/9/590c3466929fe7a48d87c4a291a8fe3667d30406.png)

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**Author:** ![sruede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sruede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sruede)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/5 "2020-09-24T22:34:14Z")

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somehow tags does not exist

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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:** [September 24, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/6 "2020-09-24T22:38:58Z")

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If refreshing the Tag Browser doesn’t work then I’d restart your Designer. Also, make sure your project has a Tag Provider specified that actually exists.

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**Author:** ![sruede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sruede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sruede)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/7 "2020-09-24T22:45:32Z")

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I imported a project. When I create a new project it works. I did not import the global dependency from older versions.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/8 "2020-09-25T17:36:59Z")

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Check that your imported project is specifying a tag provider that actually exists.

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**Author:** ![sruede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sruede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sruede)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-browser-not-working/39051/9 "2020-09-25T19:03:41Z")

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worked. Thank you