# Using Strings in Transaction Group

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-strings-in-transaction-group/22679>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 19, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-strings-in-transaction-group/22679 "2019-02-19T17:13:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bill\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bill_s/32/6705_2.png) [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-strings-in-transaction-group/22679/1 "2019-02-19T17:13:49Z")

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In Ignition 7.9,

I have a historical transaction group with opc tags from a control logix plc. Three of those tags are strings, the other 10 or so are Int4.

When I drag the opc items over to the group item window, the string items have two components; the length and the string value. When I drag over just the string values for those three items, I then get three items all called “STRING” which I then of course map to different columns in the table.

BUT, Ignition gives me a warning in the Events box that says “WARN The following names are defined multiple times in the group: [STRING]. Item references may not work correctly…”

Is there a different approach I should be taking with these strings, or is this a warning that I can just ignore in this case? The group seems to run fine…

Thanks.

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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:** [February 19, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-strings-in-transaction-group/22679/2 "2019-02-19T18:48:28Z")

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Just rename the items. There’s no requirement that the item name or the table column name have to match the underlying OPC item. That just what you get from dragging.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bill_s/32/6705_2.png) [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-strings-in-transaction-group/22679/3 "2019-02-20T02:31:52Z")

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Ugh! I had no idea I could change that field!

Thank you Phil!!