# Ignition 8 Can't create UDT from an existing

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-create-udt-from-an-existing/26210>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [July 1, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-create-udt-from-an-existing/26210 "2019-07-01T21:51:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-create-udt-from-an-existing/26210/1 "2019-07-01T21:51:32Z")

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You used to be able to create a UDT framework from an existing tag. When you try you are asked to select an instance.

 ![Untitled1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/7/75e3cda45d1fc48552dc4c7ebaaec9ca87aae173.png) ![Untitled2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/c/c533d660ef150920bf440e770ee79aebf95791d4.png)