# Can an SFC Enclosing element run inside of a Parallel element? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** vision, ignition81\ **Created:** [January 14, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593 "2023-01-14T01:04:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alexander\_Sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Alexander\_Sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Sherman)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593/1 "2023-01-14T01:04:41Z")
I can't seem to get an SFC enclosing (effectively a "function" for SFCs, right?) to latch to the parallel component. For instance, I built a parameterized SFC for adjusting a valve state, and I want to run two in parallel to initialize my valves as closed. However, when I try to put Enclosings inside of the Parallel element, it has multiple odd behaviors -- the Enclosings will not latch to the Parallel and one can't even be interacted with without moving the Parallel. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/1/a1a88b8734accf97047d63c72a224f44ea8040ee.png) (Errors disabled because everything is red) -- the pipes won't latch, and the 'close\_fil\_valve' Enclosing is greyed out and I can not move it without moving the Parallel element out of the way. I can't drag pipes out of any of the edges of the Enclosings inside of the Parallel. ---
**Author:** ![Alexander\_Sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Alexander\_Sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Sherman)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593/2 "2023-01-17T19:32:05Z")
Bump for not Friday afternoon! ---
**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:** [January 17, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593/3 "2023-01-17T20:11:15Z")
I don't know the answer for sure, but it wouldn't totally surprise me if this was an intentional decision for some technical reason that's lost to time. I would make a support ticket ([support.inductiveautomation.com](http://support.inductiveautomation.com)) so you can get a more formal answer. ---
**Author:** ![Alexander\_Sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Alexander\_Sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Sherman)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593/4 "2023-01-17T21:54:45Z")
Thank you, I submitted a support request: [https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/requests/69458](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/requests/69458) ---
**Author:** ![todd.miller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@todd.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/todd.miller)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593/5 "2023-02-26T17:41:11Z")
Did you resolve this issue? I ran into the same problem and found that I had to drag a new element into the Parallel element. I could not drag or cut/copy/paste any of the elements that were already in the main body of the chart. ---
**Author:** ![avaughn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/avaughn/32/38972_2.png) [@avaughn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avaughn)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-sfc-enclosing-element-run-inside-of-a-parallel-element/68593/6 "2023-02-26T18:04:46Z")
> [@todd.miller](#): > > found that I had to drag a new element into the Parallel element There was a ticket filed to look into changing this. Currently though this is how it works and has worked back to at least version 7.9.