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Returns a sorted array of tags from a specific folder.
This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.
system.tag.browseTagsSimple(parentPath, sort)
String parentPath - The parent folder path. Leave blank for the root folder. Note: you can specify the tag provider name in square brackets at the beginning of the parentPath string. Example: "[myTagProvider]MyTagsFolder". If the tag provider name is left off then the project default provider will be used.
String sort - Sets the sort order, possible values are ASC and DESC.
BrowseTag[] - An array of BrowseTag. BrowseTag has the following variables: name, path, fullPath, type, dataType, and the following functions: isFolder(), isUDT(), isOPC(), isMemory(), isExpression(), isQuery().
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If called in the gateway scope, a tag provider must be specified.
The following script will print out the names of all tags and the tag type:
tags = system.tag.browseTagsSimple("", "ASC") for tag in tags: print "Name:",tag.name, "\tType:", tag.dataType