# Global name 'objectScript' is not defined

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-name-objectscript-is-not-defined/11991>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 31, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-name-objectscript-is-not-defined/11991 "2016-07-31T03:23:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tim/32/3361_2.png) [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-name-objectscript-is-not-defined/11991/1 "2016-07-31T03:23:32Z")

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error: global name ‘objectScript’ is not defined in the console when attempting to run a shared script from a tag event script. What am I doing wrong?

Ignition 7.8.2

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-name-objectscript-is-not-defined/11991/2 "2016-07-31T13:00:41Z")

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objectScript() is part of the free [Simulation Aids](http://marketplace.inductiveautomation.com/moduledetail?moduleId=93) module. And it is an expression function, not a script function.