# Error during retrieval of clipboard data **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [January 5, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995 "2016-01-05T20:41:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![qversa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/35a633/32.png) [@qversa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qversa)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/1 "2016-01-05T20:41:55Z")
I am getting this error periodically when trying to copy a binding from one Property to another. “Error during retrieval of clipboard data”. Full error Details below: java.io.NotSerializableException: com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.components.util.ColorStateTable at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject0(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.defaultWriteFields(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeSerialData(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeOrdinaryObject(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject0(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.datatransfer.TransferableProxy.getTransferData(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:49) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.designer.property.propertytable.PropertyTablePanel$6.actionPerformed(PropertyTablePanel.java:276) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) Ignition v7.8.0 (b2015101414) Java: Oracle Corporation 1.8.0\_65 ---
**Author:** ![tenyard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tenyard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tenyard)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/2 "2017-11-30T14:35:37Z")
I’ve also had issues with this and would like to see a solution. ---
**Author:** ![mohammad.ghodratnama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mohammad.ghodratnama](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohammad.ghodratnama)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/3 "2018-06-13T13:59:05Z")
Same here, it’s still not resolved java.io.NotSerializableException: com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.components.util.ColorStateTable at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject0(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.defaultWriteFields(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeSerialData(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeOrdinaryObject(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject0(Unknown Source) at java.io.ObjectOutputStream.writeObject(Unknown Source) at sun.awt.datatransfer.TransferableProxy.getTransferData(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:49) at com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.designer.property.propertytable.PropertyTablePanel$6.actionPerformed(PropertyTablePanel.java:276) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) Ignition v7.9.3 (b2017060210) Java: Oracle Corporation 1.8.0\_65 ---
**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:** [June 13, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/4 "2018-06-13T15:03:09Z")
This is simply a bug - it’s lower on our priority list than others because it doesn’t affect critical functionality, just a convenience functionality in the designer. ---
**Author:** ![MattR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@MattR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattR)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/5 "2023-08-09T17:17:43Z")
Still here... 5 years later. Message "Error during retrieval of clipboard data." java.io.IOException: Exception fetching data: at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.getTransferData(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:53) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:40) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewWorkspaceActions.lambda$new$0(ViewWorkspaceActions.java:140) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler$1.stateChanged(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:27) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler$1.stateChanged(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:27) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler$1.stateChanged(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:27) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.JavaJsBridgeEditActionHandler.onSelectionChanged(JavaJsBridgeEditActionHandler.java:201) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber.invokeSubscriberMethod(Subscriber.java:87) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber$SynchronizedSubscriber.invokeSubscriberMethod(Subscriber.java:144) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber$1.run(Subscriber.java:72) at com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors$DirectExecutor.execute(MoreExecutors.java:398) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber.dispatchEvent(Subscriber.java:67) at com.google.common.eventbus.Dispatcher$PerThreadQueuedDispatcher.dispatch(Dispatcher.java:108) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:212) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewResourceEditor.onSelectionChanged(ViewResourceEditor.java:326) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewEditorJsBridge.lambda$onSelectionChangeInternal$6(ViewEditorJsBridge.java:119) at java.desktop/java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.io.IOException: system clipboard data unavailable at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WClipboard.getClipboardData(Native Method) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.fetchOneFlavor(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.lambda$new$0(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.util.HashMap$EntrySet.forEach(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.SunClipboard.getContents(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:51) ... 36 more Ignition v8.1.25 (b2023021409) Java: Azul Systems, Inc. 11.0.17 ---
**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:** [August 9, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/6 "2023-08-09T17:20:36Z")
That's not "still here", that's a completely different error than the one already discussed in this thread. > [@MattR](#): > > Caused by: java.io.IOException: system clipboard data unavailable > at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WClipboard.getClipboardData(Native Method) That indicates a JDK bug, not an Ignition bug. ---
**Author:** ![MattR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@MattR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattR)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/7 "2023-08-09T17:36:31Z")
Good to know, since I don't know beyond the error message. ---
**Author:** ![tecnoeletronic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tecnoeletronic/32/50975_2.png) [@tecnoeletronic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tecnoeletronic)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/8 "2023-08-10T12:30:43Z")
Hi, sometimes, when opening views of a project, this message appears: > Error during retrieval of clipboard data. > java.io.IOException: Exception fetching data: > at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.getTransferData(Unknown Source) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:53) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:40) > at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewWorkspaceActions.lambda$new$0(ViewWorkspaceActions.java:140) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler.setDelegate(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:77) > at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.PerspectiveWorkspaceListener.editorSelected(PerspectiveWorkspaceListener.java:85) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.tabbedworkspace.TabbedResourceWorkspace$3.stateChanged(TabbedResourceWorkspace.java:116) > at java.desktop/javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source) > at com.jidesoft.swing.JideTabbedPane$IgnoreableSingleSelectionModel.fireStateChanged(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/javax.swing.DefaultSingleSelectionModel.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndexImpl(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source) > at com.jidesoft.swing.JideTabbedPane.setSelectedIndex(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/javax.swing.JTabbedPane.setSelectedComponent(Unknown Source) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.tabbedworkspace.TabbedResourceWorkspace.open(TabbedResourceWorkspace.java:275) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.tabbedworkspace.TabbedResourceWorkspace.open(TabbedResourceWorkspace.java:244) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.tabbedworkspace.ResourceNode.open(ResourceNode.java:129) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.navtree.model.AbstractResourceNavTreeNode.onDoubleClick(AbstractResourceNavTreeNode.java:428) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.navtree.NavTreePanel$MouseListener.lambda$mousePressed$0(NavTreePanel.java:716) > at java.desktop/java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) > at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) > Caused by: java.io.IOException: system clipboard data unavailable > at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WClipboard.getClipboardData(Native Method) > at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.fetchOneFlavor(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.lambda$new$0(Unknown Source) > at java.base/java.util.HashMap$EntrySet.forEach(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.(Unknown Source) > at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.SunClipboard.getContents(Unknown Source) > at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:51) > ... 31 more Ignition v8.1.30 (b2023071408) Java: Azul Systems, Inc. 11.0.18 What can I do? This happens every time I open a view. To resolve this, I have to restart the server, but after a while, the issue occurs again. ---
**Author:** ![Edvard\_Wilhelms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/da6949/32.png) [@Edvard\_Wilhelms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Edvard_Wilhelms)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/9 "2023-11-14T13:21:47Z")
Same issue, really struggling with development since it pops up everytime a view is opened or component selected. I'm not proficient in this, so not 100% it's the same error but it sure looks like it. Much appreciated if someone with skills could give a recommendation for action. Copy of the error: ```auto java.io.IOException: Exception fetching data: at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.getTransferData(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:53) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:40) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewWorkspaceActions.lambda$new$0(ViewWorkspaceActions.java:140) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler$1.stateChanged(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:27) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler$1.stateChanged(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:27) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.DelegatingEditActionHandler$1.stateChanged(DelegatingEditActionHandler.java:27) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.model.AbstractEditActionHandler.fireChangeEvent(AbstractEditActionHandler.java:41) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.JavaJsBridgeEditActionHandler.onSelectionChanged(JavaJsBridgeEditActionHandler.java:212) at jdk.internal.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor58.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber.invokeSubscriberMethod(Subscriber.java:85) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber$SynchronizedSubscriber.invokeSubscriberMethod(Subscriber.java:142) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber.lambda$dispatchEvent$0(Subscriber.java:71) at com.google.common.util.concurrent.DirectExecutor.execute(DirectExecutor.java:31) at com.google.common.eventbus.Subscriber.dispatchEvent(Subscriber.java:68) at com.google.common.eventbus.Dispatcher$PerThreadQueuedDispatcher.dispatch(Dispatcher.java:109) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:270) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewResourceEditor.onSelectionChanged(ViewResourceEditor.java:326) at com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.workspace.ViewEditorJsBridge.lambda$onSelectionChangeInternal$6(ViewEditorJsBridge.java:118) at java.desktop/java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.io.IOException: system clipboard data unavailable at java.desktop/sun.awt.windows.WClipboard.getClipboardData(Native Method) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.fetchOneFlavor(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.lambda$new$0(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.util.HashMap$EntrySet.forEach(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.ClipboardTransferable.(Unknown Source) at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.SunClipboard.getContents(Unknown Source) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.ClipboardUtil.doPasteTransferableFromClipboard(ClipboardUtil.java:51) ... 35 more Ignition v8.1.31 (b2023081007) Java: Azul Systems, Inc. 11.0.18 ``` ---
**Author:** ![ReyC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/reyc/32/49461_2.png) [@ReyC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ReyC)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/10 "2024-10-29T08:14:27Z")
I also have an issue related to clipboard. I suspect that the issue is related to connection through an RDP connection. I know that with RDP the clipboard management is not well supported. The error disappear once I copy an item within ignition. I work with Terminals RDP client with redirect clipboard option enable. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/3/c3506edef31bc0db19d994a66615f872d9f7be36.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/8/c8903e693cb2c7ea25375a6bb1bc03e85c4f7feb.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/0/302e951772c727b1bf42c22144db78fc67e8cdea.png) ---
**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-retrieval-of-clipboard-data/10995/11 "2024-10-29T10:00:55Z")
I also have this issue in one particular situation: When using keepass copy feature to connect to a remote session/vm. After a few seconds, the clipboard data is cleared, which seems fine in local, but somehow messes things up in a VM. two simple workarounds: - use the auto-fill feature instead of copy/pasting the credentials (not always possible though) - copy something else after the clipboard was cleared.