# 8.3 Vision getComponentForPath() not working?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-vision-getcomponentforpath-not-working/117758>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [November 5, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-vision-getcomponentforpath-not-working/117758 "2026-11-05T13:03:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![cdunn.home](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-vision-getcomponentforpath-not-working/117758/1 "2026-11-05T13:03:38Z")

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Using Vision in 8.3.10:

The following snippet returns table=None

> ```python
> win = system.gui.getParentWindow(event)
> table = win.getComponentForPath("ProductionDisplay")
> 
> ```

This snippet works and I get the proper reference to 'table'

```python
win = system.gui.getParentWindow(event)
table = win.getRootContainer().getComponent("ProductionDisplay")

```

Both should have worked, yes?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-vision-getcomponentforpath-not-working/117758/2 "2026-11-05T13:09:04Z")

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Try:

```python
table = win.getComponentForPath("Root Container.ProductionDisplay")

```

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**Author:** ![cdunn.home](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-vision-getcomponentforpath-not-working/117758/3 "2026-11-05T13:28:06Z")

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As many times as I went through that page this morning and I still missed that 🤦‍♂️

The price of quitting coffee, I suppose.

Thanks, Phill!