---
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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:::note Deprecated
This function was deprecated in 8.1.0.
:::

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](versioned_docs/version-8.1\ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.
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## Syntax
`system.tag.browseTagsSimple(parentPath, sort)`
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- Parameters
    - 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

:::caution
If called in the gateway scope, a tag provider must be specified.
:::
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## Code Examples
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The following script will print out the names of all tags and the tag type:

```python title="Example #1"
tags = system.tag.browseTagsSimple("", "ASC")
for tag in tags:
    print "Name:",tag.name, "\tType:", tag.dataType
```