# Quickly build a csv file to import PLC tags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-build-a-csv-file-to-import-plc-tags/83813>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, vision\
**Created:** [January 4, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-build-a-csv-file-to-import-plc-tags/83813 "2024-01-04T21:11:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brad\_Niemi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-build-a-csv-file-to-import-plc-tags/83813/1 "2024-01-04T21:11:58Z")

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I inherited a Vision project from engineer that left. He did not build the tag browser one at a time, but imported everything from an xml file. Is there a way to quickly build a csv from a plc export file?  
Also, since I can not get to the ignition tags directly to monitor (is there a way) how do i modify existing?

I should add the we use a tag and description when we build the PLC program. tag = EQ\_DESC and description is Equipment description

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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-build-a-csv-file-to-import-plc-tags/83813/2 "2024-03-29T07:00:03Z")

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Depends on the PLC.

You can export your current ignition tags. \> export your PLC tags \> find the differences and how to properly merge. I simple script could handle that.

> [@Brad\_Niemi1](#):
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> Also, since I can not get to the ignition tags directly to monitor (is there a way) how do i modify existing?

Why can't you? Should be simple and easy.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-build-a-csv-file-to-import-plc-tags/83813/3 "2024-03-29T13:12:48Z")

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> [@Brad\_Niemi1](#):
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> can not get to the ignition tags directly to monitor

The "Tag Browser" in the designer shows all tags in the gateway, by tag provider. If you don't see the tag hierarchy you expect when you open it, explore the available providers (drop-down selection at the top).