# InstanceName returning null when used in a Parameter within a UDT - 8.0.10

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instancename-returning-null-when-used-in-a-parameter-within-a-udt-8-0-10/33054>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [March 13, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instancename-returning-null-when-used-in-a-parameter-within-a-udt-8-0-10/33054 "2020-03-13T04:08:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instancename-returning-null-when-used-in-a-parameter-within-a-udt-8-0-10/33054/1 "2020-03-13T04:08:43Z")

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I have been using parameter within a UDT titled parentName

with the value of {InstanceName}

This has always worked int the past. Now it is telling me that it is resulting in null

This is on 8.0.10

I upgraded from 8.0.9 without changing anything and am getting errors on 8.0.10