# Storage provider for history tag editor troubles on designer Ignition 8.3.1 and 8.3.2

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition83, designer\
**Created:** [December 12, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-provider-for-history-tag-editor-troubles-on-designer-ignition-8-3-1-and-8-3-2/112788 "2025-12-12T15:07:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![caritoel27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/caritoel27/32/3430_2.png) [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-provider-for-history-tag-editor-troubles-on-designer-ignition-8-3-1-and-8-3-2/112788/1 "2025-12-12T15:07:25Z")

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Hello everyone, I've been resuming some demo work in Ignition 8.3 for the company where i’m working. However, I've encountered a problem with this version 8.3.1. Specifically, in the designer, I can't display the Storage Provider list in the Tag Editor to perform historical analysis, based on the new database connection I've already created, which has valid connections. I've also verified that the corresponding engine has been created in the Store & Forward section. I've even updated to Ignition 8.3.1, but the problem persists. I would appreciate your assistance in resolving this issue.

Note: The Storage Provider dropdown list only displays the "Sample\_SQLite\_Database" database engine, which is the default option when you accept the basic project that Ignition proposes during installation.

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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:** [December 12, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-provider-for-history-tag-editor-troubles-on-designer-ignition-8-3-1-and-8-3-2/112788/2 "2025-12-12T15:14:13Z")

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What do you see in the Services =\> Historians section? Are both database connections **enabled** for history? Are any errors shown there?

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**Author:** ![caritoel27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/caritoel27/32/3430_2.png) [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-provider-for-history-tag-editor-troubles-on-designer-ignition-8-3-1-and-8-3-2/112788/3 "2025-12-12T15:50:52Z")

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Hi @pturmel Phil,

🫢 i didn’t create de new SQL Historian on Section/Historians on Gateway, now i can see all the the Storage Provider List complete and correct. Thanks very much Phil. Have a nice day!!