# Power Chart - Tag Selection in Browse Tags **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ignition81, perspective\ **Created:** [May 20, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445 "2025-05-20T07:20:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445/1 "2025-05-20T07:20:18Z")
Hello, ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/d/9d609b38862b676d0a4c5f38c96b064f278d456f.png) I have a question regarding the Power Chart component. When I navigate to the Power Chart view from another view, I pass a parameter (`tagPath`) to it. Based on this tag path, I want to automatically open and plot the tag in the Power Chart, just like selecting it from the _Browse Tags_ section. I’ve managed to display the tag using the `pens` property, but I can’t find a way to programmatically set the selection in _Browse Tags_. Is there a way to do this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance 🙂! ---
**Author:** ![RodrigoR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RodrigoR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RodrigoR)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445/2 "2025-05-20T11:01:07Z")
You need to set the property tagBrowserStartPath on the PowerChart `config` properties.. See [PowerChart properties](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-chart-palette/perspective-power-chart#properties) and [Forum tagBrowserStartPath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/search?q=tagBrowserStartPath%20order%3Alatest) ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445/3 "2025-05-20T12:59:41Z")
> [@RodrigoR](#): > > set the property tagBrowserStartPath Just be warned that doing this will prevent access to parent folders, if that's of concern ---
**Author:** ![GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445/4 "2025-05-21T06:37:50Z")
Hello @RodrigoR , Thank you for the reply. I have tried what you have suggested. While setting up the tagBrowserStartPath property, It is just filtering the parent folder alone and also not selected. Just consider, i am having a params and am passing a tag path. With respect to that the browse tags to be expanded and selected. please find the below image for your reference! tagpath = "[cms]asset/E\_4901\_01/1\_6\_1/X/Ch2\_X\_Horizontal/ACC" ![browsetree](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/6/860c104e5b62dd2f7d35c6a16b732bf568d320f9.png) Whatever tagpath i am passing, that should be expanded and selected. Can you please support on this part. ---
**Author:** ![RodrigoR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RodrigoR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RodrigoR)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445/5 "2025-05-21T06:52:24Z")
As far as I know, that functionality doesn’t currently exist. The `tagBrowserStartPath` property only filters the tag tree to show tags that are children of the path you provide — it doesn’t automatically expand or select a specific tag within the tree. ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-selection-in-browse-tags/106445/6 "2025-05-22T07:29:40Z")
It's Simply not possible. The extensibility of the power charts tag browser is significantly limited. If you want this, youll need to use the tree component and do it yourself. This will give you the chance to add better usability to it as well like search functionality!