# Array Property Reverts to Default Value in Designer - Custom Perspective Component

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-property-reverts-to-default-value-in-designer-custom-perspective-component/115643>\
**Category:** Module Development\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [May 21, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-property-reverts-to-default-value-in-designer-custom-perspective-component/115643 "2026-05-21T15:23:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![bmusson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmusson/32/87530_2.png) [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-property-reverts-to-default-value-in-designer-custom-perspective-component/115643/21 "2026-06-16T15:49:21Z")

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There’s no documentation that I know of.

What do you want to know?

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**Author:** ![Muti\_Gozel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/muti_gozel/32/72908_2.png) [@Muti\_Gozel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muti_Gozel)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-property-reverts-to-default-value-in-designer-custom-perspective-component/115643/22 "2026-06-16T16:23:55Z")

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Maybe something like when the props reducer is called. When is the component initiated. When the ComponentMeta initiated. Which methods are called in which order something like that.

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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:** [June 16, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-property-reverts-to-default-value-in-designer-custom-perspective-component/115643/23 "2026-06-16T16:27:16Z")

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_ **Cough** _

_Loggers...._

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**Author:** ![bmusson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bmusson/32/87530_2.png) [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-property-reverts-to-default-value-in-designer-custom-perspective-component/115643/24 "2026-06-16T16:30:17Z")

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> [@Muti\_Gozel](#):
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> when the props reducer is called

It's called every time the props change.

> [@Muti\_Gozel](#):
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> When is the component initiated.

When it's rendered.

> [@Muti\_Gozel](#):
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> When the ComponentMeta initiated.

You need to construct it yourself before you register it with the `ComponentRegistry`.

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