How to debug Component Name '' is invalid error

Ignition
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I get two of these errors whenever I open a particular window (in the designer or in a client):
ERROR com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.components.BasicContainer - Component name ‘’ is invalid, it is either non-unique, reserved, or has an illegal character.

Some searching on the forums suggest looking for binding in component names. I have not found any of those (it would be unintentional if there is one!).

Another post suggested looking at the XML, but I certainly don’t know what to look for in that output :frowning:

Apart from the error box appearing, there doesn’t seem to be anything not working…

Any pointers on how to find out which component is causing the error will be gratefully received!

We are using Ignition v7.9.12

John

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Can you post the full stacktrace from the error window when you hit that? The message is indicating that a name on a component is empty, but doesn’t indicate which one. The full stacktrace might be able to at least narrow it down a bit.

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I’m not sure how to get to the stacktrace :frowning: Here is what I see in the console, after starting the designer and opening the problem window:

14:52:53.246 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Downloading… [+0]
14:52:53.287 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Cleanup… [+41]
14:52:53.289 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Initializing UI… [+43]
14:52:53.338 [Designer-Startup] INFO ignition.TagManager.Gateway - Starting up polling tag manager, polling rate: 250 ms
14:52:53.826 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: Vision [+580]
14:52:55.416 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: Reporting [+2170]
14:52:55.431 [Designer-Startup] INFO reporting.Designer - Starting up Reporting Module. Mode: Trial
14:52:55.558 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: Alarm Notification [+2312]
14:52:55.602 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: SFC [+2356]
14:52:56.043 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: Enterprise Administration [+2797]
14:52:56.054 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: DNP3 Driver [+2808]
14:52:56.055 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: OPC-UA [+2809]
14:52:56.055 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: SQL Bridge [+2809]
14:52:56.154 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: OpcCom [+2908]
14:52:56.156 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: Symbol Factory [+2910]
14:52:56.162 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting module: Mobile [+2916]
14:52:56.172 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Initializing Scripting… [+2926]
14:52:56.227 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Starting Tag System… [+2981]
14:52:56.229 [Designer-Startup] INFO designer.main - Initializing UI… [+2983]
14:52:56.443 [SQLTags-TreeLoader-1] INFO ignition.TagManager.Gateway - Starting tag polling.
14:53:19.232 [AWT-EventQueue-2] ERROR com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.components.BasicContainer - Component name ‘’ is invalid, it is either non-unique, reserved, or has an illegal character.
14:53:19.540 [AWT-EventQueue-2] ERROR com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.components.BasicContainer - Component name ‘’ is invalid, it is either non-unique, reserved, or has an illegal character.