---
title: "system.tag.browseTagsSimple"
description: "Returns a sorted array of tags from a specific folder."
---

# system.tag.browseTagsSimple

> Returns a sorted array of tags from a specific folder.

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This function is used in **Python Scripting**.
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## Description
Returns a sorted array of tags from a specific folder.
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## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.
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## Syntax
`system.tag.browseTagsSimple(parentPath, sort)`
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### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. For 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. |

### Returns
**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().

### Scope
All
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:::caution
If called in the Gateway scope, a tag provider must be specified.
:::
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## Code Examples
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```python title="Example #1"
# This 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
```