---
title: "system.tag.readAll"
description: "Reads the values of each tag in the tag path list."
---

# system.tag.readAll

> Reads the values of each tag in the tag path list.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Reads the values of each tag in the tag path list. Returns a sequence of qualified value objects. You can read the value, quality, and timestamp from each  object in the return sequence. Reading in bulk like this is more efficient than calling [read()](appendix\scripting-functions\system-tag\system-tag-read.md) many times.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.tag.readAll(tagPaths)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String[] | `tagPaths` | A sequence of tag paths to read from. |

### Returns
**QualifiedValue[]** - A sequence of qualified values corresponding to each tag path given. Each qualified value will have three sub-members: value, quality, and timestamp.

### Scope
All

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example would read 5 tags at once and print each of their values
  
tags = ["Tags/T1", "Tags/T2", "Tags/T3", "Tags/T4", "Tags/T5"]
values = system.tag.readAll(tags)
for x in range(len(tags)):
   print "%s = %s" % (tags[x], values[x])
```