# Tag Descriptions alongside Tags in the Tag Browser **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929 "2011-05-09T17:38:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![erikburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@erikburns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikburns)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/1 "2011-05-09T17:38:49Z")
I would like to see the tag descriptions (Documentation) in a field in the tag browsers to make tag selection easier. ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/2 "2011-05-30T05:17:48Z")
You mean as a new optional column in the SQLTags browser? You’d better have a pretty wide screen or some short descriptions to make that work well… ---
**Author:** ![erikburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@erikburns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikburns)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/3 "2011-06-14T22:27:30Z")
Yes, (I do have a 27" wide screen) when the tagnames are not very descriptive it is nice to have at least some of the description visible. Usually my descriptions are only 5-10 words long. ---
**Author:** ![f\_jons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc29f/32.png) [@f\_jons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_jons)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/4 "2011-06-15T13:51:40Z")
It would be really handy if the AB drivers could pull the tag descriptions from RSLogix into a field like what was mentioned. I would assume that descriptions put in RSLogix would be the same as what would be put in the SQLTags browser. (see capture) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/b2ed902b050abf028081a4f60060b10c5d336b95.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/5 "2011-06-15T19:26:21Z")
> [@erikburns](#): > > Yes, (I do have a 27" wide screen) Fair enough! > [@f\_jons](#): > > ...if the AB drivers could pull the tag descriptions from RSLogix... Yeah, this would be nice. Not sure how easy/hard it is to pull those descriptions out of the processor. ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/6 "2011-06-16T03:48:15Z")
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that the descriptions are stored in the RSLogix file, not the PLC. ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/7 "2011-06-16T04:31:34Z")
pretty sure you are correct. ---
**Author:** ![erikburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@erikburns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikburns)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/8 "2011-06-29T21:07:26Z")
Not that I am recommending this, but AB and some others pull the descriptions from the file, not the PLC. But that is not the point. All I would like is to be able to search (visually or programatically) on description as well as tag name. What I do now is double click on the tag that I think is the right one, and then try again. ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/9 "2011-07-12T04:11:25Z")
fwiw, the tag descriptions are now available in the browser ---
**Author:** ![Curlyandshemp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/10 "2011-07-14T04:59:54Z")
> [@diat150](#): > > pretty sure you are correct. Even Rockwell's FactoryTalk ME STUDIO does not have this feature with its Rslinx Enterprise Tag Browser ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/11 "2011-07-14T06:40:18Z")
@Curlyandshemp - Welcome! Always good to see members from [Plctalk](http://plctalk.com/qanda/) and motorcycle enthusiasts. ---
**Author:** ![Curlyandshemp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/12 "2011-07-14T14:31:19Z")
Nathan, thanks, also i am currently here in Folsom getting the Core training. Need the training, as we are implementing more new Ignition apps, and we are currently on our 3rd RSView32 -\> Ignition conversion. Love this product. ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-descriptions-alongside-tags-in-the-tag-browser/2929/13 "2011-07-15T00:19:58Z")
Awesome! Don’t be a stranger. These forums are a great resource! [quote=“Curlyandshemp”] Nathan, thanks, also i am currently here in Folsom getting the Core training. Need the training, as we are implementing more new Ignition apps, and we are currently on our 3rd RSView32 -\> Ignition conversion. Love this product.[/quote]