# \[IGN-2416\] 8.1.4-RC1 Can't change parent data type of non-nested UDT instance

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2416-8-1-4-rc1-cant-change-parent-data-type-of-non-nested-udt-instance/44769>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, perspective\
**Created:** [March 23, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2416-8-1-4-rc1-cant-change-parent-data-type-of-non-nested-udt-instance/44769 "2021-03-23T02:34:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2416-8-1-4-rc1-cant-change-parent-data-type-of-non-nested-udt-instance/44769/5 "2021-05-03T16:31:06Z")

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> [@\[BUG-1461\] Changing nested UDT Parent Type not working in instance](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1461-changing-nested-udt-parent-type-not-working-in-instance/32754/10):
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> Looks like this is under development, and the resolution is to disallow changing the UDT parent type from an instance, for what it’s worth.

Looking at the forum post regarding the original issue, it looks like what you are seeing is expected.

I'll go ahead and write up a new issue to fix this since it sounds like a lot of our reasoning behind the change was focused on nested instances. Regarding issues like this, while the forums have active IA employee presence it's not officially a supported way to report bugs to us so there's no guarantee anyone sees these posts.

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