# getUser() function scope?

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** perspective, scripting, ignition81\
**Created:** [August 12, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getuser-function-scope/62959 "2022-08-12T16:16:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getuser-function-scope/62959/7 "2022-08-12T16:57:21Z")

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> [@Catch IOException?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/catch-ioexception/18612/3):
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> Consider using two except blocks, as jython’s standard Exception won’t catch pure java exceptions. Like so: import java.lang.Exception try: # something something something except Exception, e: # jython exception except java.lang.Exception, e: # java exception

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