# How to Expose the Tag Path of a Component Binding **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [December 19, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480 "2016-12-19T18:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ajdewhirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@ajdewhirst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ajdewhirst)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/1 "2016-12-19T18:09:16Z")
Is it possible to expose the tag path of a tag that a window component is bound to? For example, if the Value property of a Numeric Label component on a screen is bound to the value of a tag, is it possible to expose that tag path into a script? I’d like to be able to click on the screen component at run time and have the script retrieve the tag path and use that in a script. Thanks. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/2 "2016-12-20T02:06:48Z")
Bindings are stored in each window’s InteractionController in a list of PropertyAdapters. These aren’t documented, so you won’t be able to get support on this, but you can introspect these property adapters to find the tag paths you need. ---
**Author:** ![ajdewhirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@ajdewhirst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ajdewhirst)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/3 "2016-12-20T13:27:14Z")
Phil, thanks for the info. That sounds like exactly what I’m looking for. How do I access the InteractionControllers ? Thanks for your help. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/4 "2016-12-20T14:10:10Z")
The SDK documentation will get you much of the way. Start with the JavaDoc for the window class [FPMIWindow](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition784rc1/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/application/FPMIWindow.html). Note its method getInteractionController(). With that, you can use the [InteractionController](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition784rc1/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/application/binding/InteractionController.html)’s methods to explore the bindings in the window. You’ll probably want to just get a specific component’s binding on a specific property, using getPropertyAdapter(). Note that [PropertyAdapter](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition784rc1/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/application/binding/PropertyAdapter.html) is an interface, not a class – you’ll have to verify that the binding you are looking at actually references a tag. Or just wrap that part of your script in try: … except: ---
**Author:** ![Andrii.Randiuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/6 "2021-03-29T20:07:48Z")
Can I use your method in Perspective??? I found this [Finding Tags used in Bindings](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-tags-used-in-bindings/25917), and IA developer said that you know many interesting things! And then I thought you can help. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/7 "2021-03-29T20:45:27Z")
None of that stuff applies to Perspective. And to be honest, I haven’t even tried, since the bindings are in the view’s json on disk. ---
**Author:** ![Andrii.Randiuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/8 "2021-03-29T20:59:55Z")
You think, doesn`t work it in perspective? How I can find tag in the project(window) in Runtime? ---
**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:** [March 29, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/9 "2021-03-29T21:05:54Z")
It can't possibly work as-is, as all of those classes are Vision-specific. For Perspective: > [@pturmel](#): > > I haven’t even tried 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Andrii.Randiuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/11 "2021-03-29T21:11:07Z")
it’s a pity! I hoped , that someone can help me. But thank you very much behind your comment. Now I understood, that can search answer in another direction… ---
**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/12 "2021-03-29T22:18:54Z")
> [@Andrii.Randiuk](#): > > it's a pity! I hoped , that someone can help me. It's only been 2 hours since you posted your question, can you maybe wait a little longer in hopes that someone else can help you? If you don't hear back after a day or two, bump the thread. You can also contact IA support. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/13 "2021-03-29T22:20:36Z")
> [@jlandwerlen](#): > > You can also contact IA support. Not for help hacking into undocumented internals 🙂 @Andrii.Randiuk a good place to start would be a new topic explaining what you're trying to accomplish and why. Maybe somebody can help you, and maybe it won't involve any kind of digging into undocumented internal APIs. ---
**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/14 "2021-03-29T22:32:09Z")
For his original question @Kevin.Herron ---
**Author:** ![Andrii.Randiuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/15 "2021-03-30T06:27:56Z")
I created new topic [Search function in perspective](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-function-in-perspective/45039/2) ---
**Author:** ![kaushik.shah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expose-the-tag-path-of-a-component-binding/12480/16 "2021-04-26T14:26:32Z")
I am curious to get tag binding to a property. Following your path here and reading JavaDoc, I can get this. but when I print, its none. The binding is Direct Tag Reference. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/d/2d2aa0f9572ec415967d0dbb4c7bf5095c8a6557.png)