# Read tag values on a report

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-values-on-a-report/52312>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [October 25, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-values-on-a-report/52312 "2021-10-25T20:24:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-values-on-a-report/52312/1 "2021-10-25T20:24:25Z")

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Is it possible to read a tag value on a report or does it need to be in a historical chart?

I want to have a cell/label reference a tags value at the time the report runs.

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**Author:** ![josborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-values-on-a-report/52312/2 "2021-10-25T20:38:56Z")

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I think you would be better off logging the tag with historian, then you could use a historian query to get the tag value.  
You _could_ pass the tag to the report as a parameter, then display the parameter on your report, though i think it will re-run your report as that tag changes.

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-values-on-a-report/52312/3 "2021-10-25T20:58:42Z")

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Yes, you can. Did you try?

An example,

```auto
data['myKey'] = system.tag.read('[default]myTag').value

```

Probably should use readBlocking, but I’m sure you get the idea.

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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-values-on-a-report/52312/4 "2021-10-26T12:53:36Z")

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thank alot, i got it!