# \[14424\] Cannot Monitor SFC Defined in Base Project

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 4, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290 "2019-07-04T03:44:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![rttwge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@rttwge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rttwge)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290/1 "2019-07-04T03:44:32Z")

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Hi,

I have an SFC in an inheritable project, I’ve created another project which inherits from that project and successfully start the SFC. I see the SFC running from the web portal plus I can set tags etc. etc. and have everything behave as expected.

The problem is I can’t monitor the SFC. I don’t see any instance running in the “base” project, understandable, but I don’t see an instance running in the main project either in order to monitor.

Clarification: Not able to monitor from the designer.

Thanks,

Rick

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290/2 "2019-07-09T23:07:23Z")

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Thanks, we’ll look into this.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290/3 "2019-07-09T23:17:31Z")

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How are you starting the SFC in the child project?

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**Author:** ![rttwge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@rttwge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rttwge)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290/4 "2019-07-12T12:59:49Z")

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Hi Kevin,

I’ve started the SFC through the script console and Gateway Evens from the child project.

Thanks,

Rick

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**Author:** ![rttwge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@rttwge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rttwge)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14424-cannot-monitor-sfc-defined-in-base-project/26290/5 "2019-07-12T16:08:33Z")

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One more thing that a co-worker had me try … if I drop an chart control on a Vision form and run the project, I do see the list of charts from the control. The problem is from the derived project (child project), and within the designer, not being able to see the chart from a design perspective. Hope that makes sense…

I’m not certain but maybe part of the issue is a restriction on what can be seen in the designer because of the inheritance. From the designer I can only see the SFC exists (in the list), but attempting to open and view in design mode, even in a view-only mode, doesn’t seem permitted.

Thanks,

Rick