# Probably silly question...but how to test a client tag?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probably-silly-question-but-how-to-test-a-client-tag/6860>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 12, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probably-silly-question-but-how-to-test-a-client-tag/6860 "2013-07-12T15:22:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probably-silly-question-but-how-to-test-a-client-tag/6860/1 "2013-07-12T15:22:09Z")

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While it reside in the client when launching, it is not visible in the sql tag browser. So how can I check the value of this tag ?

Bests,

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**Author:** ![CPowell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@CPowell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CPowell)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probably-silly-question-but-how-to-test-a-client-tag/6860/2 "2013-07-12T16:03:56Z")

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You could bind it to a label on the screen so you can see it’s value.

Cheers,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probably-silly-question-but-how-to-test-a-client-tag/6860/3 "2013-07-15T18:42:06Z")

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What CPowell said ![:thumb_left:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/e26afb081ddde6df016df6ee49159cf56aaca688.gif ":thumb\_left:")