# Replace Tag Consuming Provider with Remote Provider

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-tag-consuming-provider-with-remote-provider/29300>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 22, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-tag-consuming-provider-with-remote-provider/29300 "2019-10-22T20:32:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-tag-consuming-provider-with-remote-provider/29300/1 "2019-10-22T20:32:02Z")

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I have a gateway (7.9.6) that is setup with a Tag Consuming Provider to an External Tags Provider that belongs to another gateway (7.9.6).

My question is if I want to change the Tag Consuming Provider to a Remote Tag Provider can I just delete the Tag Consuming Provider and setup a Remote Tag Provider with the same name? Will all references still work if I use the same exact name? Even if it is on several projects as the default tag provider?

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**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-tag-consuming-provider-with-remote-provider/29300/2 "2019-10-22T20:40:46Z")

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No direct experience (have not used a Tag Consuming Provider), but I would guess yes. You can test this pretty quick:

1. Setup your new Remote Tag Provider and confirm it’s working.
2. Rename your Tag Consuming Provider x\_old or something like that.
3. Rename your Remote Tag Provider to the original Tag Consuming Provider name.

If it works, great; if not, revert the names.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-tag-consuming-provider-with-remote-provider/29300/3 "2019-10-22T20:43:20Z")

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Good idea. Let me do a test on another server first.