# Indirect Tag binding returns empty value **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, ignition81\ **Created:** [July 30, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170 "2025-07-30T20:17:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattdriggerz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mattdriggerz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattdriggerz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/1 "2025-07-30T20:17:35Z")
I am trying to get an indirect binding to work. I made sure that the parameter I am referencing has a value but in the binding it just returns {}. If I bind directly to a tag it works. I also did make sure I hit enter when setting the property. Any help would be appreciated. ![indirectBindingBroke](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/e/be0a22211712e6c02ed06c323e577f49c17d1de6.png) ---
**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:** [July 30, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/2 "2025-07-30T20:38:03Z")
Show the value of `view.params.tagpath`, please. Also, after you configured that reference, did you hit the enter key? There's some circumstances where a reference doesn't "take" if you don't. (Would be missing if you closed the binding editor and re-opened it.) ---
**Author:** ![mattdriggerz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mattdriggerz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattdriggerz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/3 "2025-07-30T20:42:29Z")
I did make sure to hit enter after configuring. Also sorry for not showing that value. Here it is. ![Screenshot (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/0/f001dde526be9c554e37ef70225f57ef166ca325.png) ---
**Author:** ![mattdriggerz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mattdriggerz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattdriggerz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/4 "2025-07-30T20:54:03Z")
When fully built this is what I get. I also included the tag as well. ![brokenbinding2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/d/ad7398b3239df9c9f01565165cc9263a0cde02d5.png) ---
**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:** [July 30, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/5 "2025-07-30T21:04:58Z")
In the binding preview, if you hover over the "Error\_Configuration" message, what detail do you get in the tooltip? Also, your prop has `M0868/B001/P001/` but your screenshot is for `M0827/B001/P009/`. Can you confirm that the UDT `I001` exists there? ---
**Author:** ![mattdriggerz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mattdriggerz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattdriggerz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/6 "2025-07-30T21:08:00Z")
![tag](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/5/9585c70b6cde662cba0dd425946bcc95d0a32cad.png) ![error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/d/8df3a000d3056e1de83c1efce7ab5b371c72ee2d.png) ---
**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:** [July 30, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/7 "2025-07-30T21:11:07Z")
Humor me. In the tag browser, right-click on that instance of `I001` and click on "Copy Path". Then go to your open view and paste that exact string into the view parameter. Ensuring all spaces/punctuation is perfect. ---
**Author:** ![mattdriggerz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mattdriggerz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattdriggerz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170/8 "2025-07-30T21:13:17Z")
I see what I have done.... Its been a long day lol. That tag is missing under that path and I was thinking I was on the correct path. The error was me all along. Thank you for your help though!