# Version 8, Get opcTagPath From Tag Instance?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 1, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272 "2020-09-01T19:47:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheColonel26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@TheColonel26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TheColonel26)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272/1 "2020-09-01T19:47:11Z")

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How can I get the opcTagPath from a Tag Instance? and how can I write it back?

the result object from system.tag.browse does not return this information.

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**Author:** ![bpreston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@bpreston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpreston)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272/2 "2020-09-01T20:00:40Z")

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have you looked at [system.tag.getConfiguration()](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.tag.getConfiguration) and for writing back [system.tag.configure()](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.tag.configure). I don’t have an 8.0 system in front of me right now to get into more detail or try them but I believe they should let you do what your talking about.

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**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272/3 "2020-09-01T20:46:32Z")

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You can directly read and write this value:

```python
# Read OPC path.
value = system.tag.readBlocking(["[default]New Tag.OpcItemPath"])[0].value
# Write OPC path.
system.tag.writeBlocking(["[default]New Tag.OpcItemPath"], [value])

```

Note this may _not_ work in some early versions of 8.0.x.

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**Author:** ![TheColonel26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@TheColonel26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TheColonel26)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272/4 "2020-09-02T01:20:18Z")

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@[witman](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)

Boom, That worked. Well, read did. I haven’t tried write yet, but I assume it will work.

I have 8.0.2 BTW

Thank You!

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**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-get-opctagpath-from-tag-instance/38272/5 "2020-09-02T03:01:40Z")

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You bet. Write will require a [different method](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-udt-member-tag-with-system-tag-configure/32311/8) or [an upgrade to 8.0.12](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overriding-properties-in-udt-instances-by-system-tag-writeasync/32516/25) in certain circumstances (UDT members).