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 ====== Uploading JSON File for UDT Creation in Tag Provider ======
-In Ignition, User-Defined Types (UDTs) are custom data types that allow you to group multiple tags into a single, reusable structure. You can create UDTs manually in the Ignition Designer, but you can also upload UDT definitions from JSON files. This guide will walk you through the process of uploading a JSON file that meets the UDT JSON requirements and creates UDTs in a tag provider.
+In Ignition, User-Defined Types (UDTs) are custom data types that allow you to group multiple tags into a single, reusable structure. You can create UDTs manually in the Ignition Designer, but you can also upload UDT definitions from JSON files through the SiteSync Module. This guide will walk you through the process of uploading a JSON file that meets the UDT JSON requirements and creates UDTs in a tag provider when a device checks in.
-===== Prerequisites =====
-- Access to Ignition Gateway with appropriate permissions to create and edit UDTs.
-- A valid JSON file that adheres to the UDT JSON requirements.
 ===== UDT JSON Requirements =====
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 Here is an example of a simple UDT JSON definition:
-<code>
+<code json>
 {
-  "name": "MyUDT",
+    "name": "MyUDT",
-  "type": "UdtType",
+    "tagType": "UdtType",
-  "tags": [
+    "tags": [
-    {
+        {
-      "name": "Temperature",
+            "dataType": "String",
-      "type": "Float",
+            "name": "ExampleTagFolder",
-      "opcItemPath": "[Device]Temperature",
+            "tagType": "AtomicTag",
-      "description": "Temperature measurement in Celsius"
+            "valueSource": "memory"
-    },
+        },
-    {
+        {
-      "name": "Pressure",
+            "name": "ExampleTagFolder",
-      "type": "Float",
+            "tagType": "Folder",
-      "opcItemPath": "[Device]Pressure",
+            "tags": [
-      "description": "Pressure measurement in bar"
+                {
-    }
+                    "dataType": "String",
-  ]
+                    "name": "Temperature",
+                    "tagType": "AtomicTag",
+                    "valueSource": "memory"
+                },
+                {
+                    "dataType": "String",
+                    "name": "Battery",
+                    "tagType": "AtomicTag",
+                    "valueSource": "memory"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
 }
-<code/>
+</code>
 ===== Conclusion =====
-In this guide, you learned how to upload a JSON file that meets the UDT JSON requirements to create UDTs in a tag provider using Ignition. Leveraging UDTs allows you to efficiently organize and manage your tags, making your Ignition projects more organized and maintainable.
+UDTs allow you to efficiently organize and manage your tags, making your SiteSync devices more organized and maintainable.