# \[BUG\] UDT Import **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition Early Access\ **Created:** [November 6, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583 "2018-11-06T19:45:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![p\_hanson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@p\_hanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p_hanson)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/1 "2018-11-06T19:45:50Z")
1. The behavior you unexpectedly encountered - Missing parameters from UDT import: Screenshot from Designer v8.0Beta ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/b/bcce369f4f3b0ec93ae8c5602ca77afc29ccbed3.png) Screenshot from Designer v7.9.9 (original UDT) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/d/db9476c8c9f8ae66351e50c8d43cfe10f1f359a0.png) 2. The behavior you were expecting to see - I expected to see the imported parameters to be populated and available. Some UDT’s imported just fine: Screenshot from Designer v8.0Beta ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/2/292eb1883a644ad99d83669c4c2d1a8178d6c1e3.png) Screenshot from Designer v7.9.9 (original UDT) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/8/88111f69ded691a3a9f80c79edce21f28e54d20f.png) 1. A list of the steps you took that exposed the issue - including your starting point. Ignition Designer 7.9.9 Right click UDT, select export and name file Ignition Designer 8.0B1 Right click “Data Types” folder and select import. Select import file from v7.9.9. 1. A list of helpful information about the situation you were in, such as: Ignition version number 8.0.0-beta1 Browser and version number Chrome Version 64.0.3282.167 (Official Build) (64-bit) Java version number 1.8.0\_191-b12 ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/2 "2018-11-06T19:52:04Z")
Can you post the .xml file for one of the UDTs that didn’t import correctly? If you don’t want to post it here directly, feel free to PM me. ---
**Author:** ![p\_hanson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@p\_hanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p_hanson)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/3 "2018-11-06T19:55:29Z")
Please see below… [tag\_UDT\_NonWorking.xml](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/a/a5bdcd5c27471e154dd0a39735c82a2bc244c1a2.xml) (6.8 KB) ---
**Author:** ![p\_hanson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@p\_hanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p_hanson)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/4 "2018-11-06T20:00:48Z")
I just renamed the existing UDT (added “1”). Tried the import again, this time it worked. Previously I imported multiple tags/UDT’s during a single import. Not sure if this has any impact… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/b/bddf6480ae0e05ef78b273a3b6a01bbb856b45b1.png) ---
**Author:** ![ggross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ggross/32/12668_2.png) [@ggross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggross)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/5 "2018-11-07T19:18:43Z")
Split this topic on November 7, 2018, 7:18pm UTC A post was split to a new topic: [Issues With UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-udts/20637) ---
**Author:** ![ggross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ggross/32/12668_2.png) [@ggross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggross)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/6 "2018-11-06T22:10:37Z")
The export only has the single parameter in it: ``` WIMRP_Main_PLC ``` What version of the application was the export generated from? I am leaning toward this being an issue with the existing application exporting XML, but would like to confirm I can replicate. ---
**Author:** ![p\_hanson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@p\_hanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p_hanson)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/7 "2018-11-07T12:54:30Z")
7.9.9, existing system running a project within our facility. ---
**Author:** ![ggross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ggross/32/12668_2.png) [@ggross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggross)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/8 "2018-11-07T18:35:40Z")
I have attempted to duplicate this issue in 7.9, but I have been successful yet. Once point of clarification, in the screenshots the name of the UDT Definition is **Level Config** but in the import file you provided the UDT Definition is **AI\_CLX (Intake Only)**. I just want to double check the file is being generated from a tag with the same parameters. If you confirm that the UDT export is still missing any parameters upon export from 7.9.9, I ask that you contact support to have them try and narrow down reproduction steps as it is an issue with the currently released version of Ignition. To make your data work to test with 8.0, is it possible to use a backup of the 7.9.9 gateway on this system? ---
**Author:** ![ggross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ggross/32/12668_2.png) [@ggross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggross)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/9 "2018-11-07T19:30:12Z")
Split this topic on November 7, 2018, 7:30pm UTC A post was split to a new topic: [UDTs not Connecting to OPC Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-not-connecting-to-opc-devices/20638) ---
**Author:** ![awalker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/awalker/32/6874_2.png) [@awalker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awalker)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-import/20583/10 "2018-12-10T17:44:08Z")
I’m closing this due to inactivity. If you are still having issues, please feel free to open a new post.