# Searching for tags based on Tag ID

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-for-tags-based-on-tag-id/98959>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-for-tags-based-on-tag-id/98959 "2024-11-21T21:02:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Young](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d2c977/32.png) [@Kyle\_Young](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Young)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-for-tags-based-on-tag-id/98959/1 "2024-11-21T21:02:26Z")

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Is there a way to search for tags based on tag ID? I am having DB error and am getting a Tag ID instead of the actual tag name. My error is below. Thanks

default (id=a49ea8d1) Error occurred while loading tag information.

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**Author:** ![ott.andrew33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ott.andrew33/32/44625_2.png) [@ott.andrew33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ott.andrew33)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-for-tags-based-on-tag-id/98959/2 "2025-01-03T19:18:11Z")

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Maybe you could use the [Tag Report Tool](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/tags/tag-report-tool) and add a property for Tag ID equal to the id you shared. Something like below:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/e/cec8e8e6ab80d4492efd9120406b17aae20ca4ef.png)

Hope this helps. I am interested in learning if someone else would recommend another solution.

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**Author:** ![Programmatic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/programmatic/32/70979_2.png) [@Programmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Programmatic)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-for-tags-based-on-tag-id/98959/3 "2025-01-03T19:54:27Z")

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You might be able to use the Database query browser in designer to search for it using a specific search query for that ID. I think the tagIDs get stored in the databases there if you're using SQL.

Something like SELECT \* FROM tags WHERE tagid = 'a49ea8d1';

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/1/c1aef089e7773f34a3b151426550147776239f61.png)