# Trends with Memory Tags

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trends-with-memory-tags/14969>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 2, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trends-with-memory-tags/14969 "2017-08-02T20:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![chi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trends-with-memory-tags/14969/5 "2017-08-04T19:57:45Z")

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There is no simple way to store tag history without a database, and to show a trend you need a history. Have you seen this post: [http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-a-sql-database-system-in-ignition-in-30-seconds/14858](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-a-sql-database-system-in-ignition-in-30-seconds/14858)?  
Might be an easy way to show your trend.

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