# Embedded View - Reading params **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [September 15, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145 "2022-09-15T23:47:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cam\_nicholson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@cam\_nicholson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cam_nicholson)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145/1 "2022-09-15T23:47:54Z")
Hi guys, First post so please forgive me for any errors/lack of knowledge. Is it possible to pass a parameter from a view being displayed in an embedded view, to the parent embedded view (the one ‘hosting’ that view)? Ie. View A is the embedded view, View B is the view being displayed. Can view B pass a parameter to view A. TIA. ---
**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145/2 "2022-09-16T01:52:11Z")
This post seems to have the answer you are looking for: > [@Passing custom property through different views-perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-custom-property-through-different-views-perspective/38359/2): > > It depends on the relation of the two Views. A. View2 is Embedded View within View1, OR View2 is a Popup opened by View1: Pass the property value as a param to the Embedded View/Popup. B. View2 is on a different Perspective Page than View1: Bidirectionally bind the custom property on View1 to a custom session property. Bind the custom property on View2 to the same custom session property. C. View2 is a Docked View of the Perspective Page which contains View1: You could still use the sessi…