# Siemens symbolic tags only appear in OPC Browser after disabling/enabling PLC in Gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-symbolic-tags-only-appear-in-opc-browser-after-disabling-enabling-plc-in-gateway/114087>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 20, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-symbolic-tags-only-appear-in-opc-browser-after-disabling-enabling-plc-in-gateway/114087 "2026-02-20T11:05:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![woutbruggeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@woutbruggeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/woutbruggeman)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-symbolic-tags-only-appear-in-opc-browser-after-disabling-enabling-plc-in-gateway/114087/1 "2026-02-20T11:05:52Z")

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When I create a new BOOL tag (bool2) in TIA Portal and perform a full download to the PLC, everything works correctly on the Siemens side. I can go online and monitor the tag without any issues. After that, I go to Ignition and refresh the OPC Browser, but the new symbolic BOOL tag does not appear.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/b/9b4ac1f1dca2014e41da5c636da16e1687d9d62a.png)

However, if I go into the Gateway and disable the PLC device and then enable it again, the tag immediately shows up in the OPC Browser.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/e/fe26d9c80ba8b764cb07ae22ac10de526a7f9eef.png)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-symbolic-tags-only-appear-in-opc-browser-after-disabling-enabling-plc-in-gateway/114087/2 "2026-02-20T12:57:36Z")

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What version are you on? There should also be a button to rebrowse / refresh symbols in that menu.

Unfortunately that is necessary - there is no way to be notified that new symbols have been added.