# Tag Bad\_ConfigurationError Quality

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-bad-configurationerror-quality/81965>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [November 15, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-bad-configurationerror-quality/81965 "2023-11-15T22:38:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-bad-configurationerror-quality/81965/1 "2023-11-15T22:38:38Z")

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What does this error mean?

```auto
Bad_ConfigurationError: There is a problem with the configuration that affects the usefulness of the value.

```

This quality doesn't even show up in the manual. (8.1.27)

Hovering over the quality under the tag in the tag browser, the tooltip says "good".

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-bad-configurationerror-quality/81965/2 "2023-11-18T21:31:44Z")

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I usually see this with OPC tags when I have a typo in one of the parameters that prevents the tag from finding its device connection.