Read Tag (Timestamp)
- Updated2025-04-08
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Returns the value of the tag. The data type of the tag must be a timestamp.
Programming Patterns
- Transferring Data Using Tags

tag in
Reference to a tag on the server.
Use Open Tag or Query Tags to obtain this reference.
error in
Error conditions that occur before this VI runs. The VI responds to this input according to standard error behavior.count
Total number of times a system or group of systems writes to a tag after calling
Reset Aggregates the last time.
Note The tag only tracks this
number if Collect Aggregates is set to true.
tag out
Reference to a specific tag on SystemLink Server.
Use Open Tag or Query Tags to obtain this reference.
value
Data value of the tag or tags.
time stamp
Date and time associated with the most recent data value.