# \[IGN-15910\]GAN serialization issue with streaming datasets

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 7, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958 "2026-04-07T14:55:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Rhys\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Rhys\_m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rhys_m)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958/1 "2026-04-07T14:55:38Z")

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We’ve just run in to similar after updating to 8.3.4. We are returning a dataset from a named query, and then writing that dataset straight to a tag. I suspect it is a similar issue to the one in this thread, but just wanted to make sure it was captured, are you able to confirm this will also be resolved in 8.3.5?

```python
Caused by: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.model.exception.ProtobufSerializationException: Class 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.datasource.BasicStreamingDataset' and object 'Dataset [20R ⅹ 25C]' cannot be Protobuf serialized

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.AnyObjectSerializer.toProtobufMessage(AnyObjectSerializer.java:63)

at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.gan.protoserializers.QualifiedValueSerializer.toProtobufMessage(QualifiedValueSerializer.java:37)

at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.gan.protoserializers.QualifiedValueSerializer.toProtobufMessage(QualifiedValueSerializer.java:18)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.ProtobufUtil.packAnyToList(ProtobufUtil.java:190)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.generic.collection.ListSerializer.toProtobufMessage(ListSerializer.java:46)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.generic.collection.ListSerializer.toProtobufMessage(ListSerializer.java:21)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.AnyArgSerializeBuilder.build(AnyArgSerializeBuilder.java:168)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.ServiceInvocationSerializer.toProtobufMessage(ServiceInvocationSerializer.java:41)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.ServiceInvocationSerializer.toProtobufMessage(ServiceInvocationSerializer.java:15)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.ServerMessageSerializer.toProtobufMessage(ServerMessageSerializer.java:47)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.transport.ProtobufDirectAdapter.adaptData(ProtobufDirectAdapter.java:79)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.transport.ProtobufDirectAdapter.adaptData(ProtobufDirectAdapter.java:29)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.transport.AbstractTransportAdapter.handle(AbstractTransportAdapter.java:59)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.MessageSendManager.sendNext(MessageSendManager.java:232)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)

... 3 common frames omitted

```

Managed to resolve bu wrapping the return from the named query in a `system.dataset.toPyDataSet()`

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958/2 "2026-04-07T15:07:43Z")

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The [release notes](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/releasenotes/8.3.5-rc1) shows a couple of serialization fixes, but I'm not sure if it includes this issue specifically.

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**Author:** ![Rhys\_m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Rhys\_m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rhys_m)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958/3 "2026-04-08T13:29:42Z")

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I’ve just tested 8.3.5 RC1 and the issue is still present there

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**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:** [April 8, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958/4 "2026-04-08T16:32:59Z")

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Thanks for the report; this is indeed a different issue not yet covered. Serialization across the gateway network is complicated and full of edge cases.

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**Author:** ![Noah\_Casey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e480ec/32.png) [@Noah\_Casey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Casey)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958/5 "2026-07-01T19:06:26Z")

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Has this been fixed we recently upgraded to 8.3.6 and we are receiving the following error:  
This is through remote tag providers.

```python
ERROR
Sender

01Jul2026 15:02:55
Unexpected error while delivering message to the transport layer.
com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.model.exception.ProtobufSerializationException: Class '[Ljava.lang.Object;' and object '[Ljava.lang.Object;@66c49cd8' cannot be Protobuf serialized

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.AnyObjectSerializer.toProtobufMessage(AnyObjectSerializer.java:63)

at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.gan.protoserializers.QualifiedValueSerializer.toProtobufMessage(QualifiedValueSerializer.java:37)

at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.gan.protoserializers.SecureSubscriptionUpdateSerializer.toProtobufMessage(SecureSubscriptionUpdateSerializer.java:39)

at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.gan.protoserializers.SecureSubscriptionUpdateSerializer.toProtobufMessage(SecureSubscriptionUpdateSerializer.java:20)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.ServerMessageSerializer.toProtobufMessage(ServerMessageSerializer.java:47)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.transport.ProtobufDirectAdapter.adaptData(ProtobufDirectAdapter.java:79)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.transport.ProtobufDirectAdapter.adaptData(ProtobufDirectAdapter.java:29)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.transport.AbstractTransportAdapter.handle(AbstractTransportAdapter.java:59)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.MessageSendManager.sendNext(MessageSendManager.java:232)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)

at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Caused by: com.inductiveautomation.metro.api.ex.SerializableNotFoundException: ProtobufSerializable implementation not found for Java class '[Ljava.lang.Object;'

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.api.MetroProtobufRegistry.getByJavaClass(MetroProtobufRegistry.java:299)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.ProtobufUtil.getSerializer(ProtobufUtil.java:143)

at com.inductiveautomation.metro.impl.protoserializers.AnyObjectSerializer.toProtobufMessage(AnyObjectSerializer.java:60)

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**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:** [July 1, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15910-gan-serialization-issue-with-streaming-datasets/114958/6 "2026-07-01T19:11:25Z")

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The streaming dataset issue in the original post is fixed in 8.3.8. Your stacktrace is different; you should contact support officially so they can determine whether it's something unique (and if it is, get a bug ticket going internally).
