# \[Question\] Issues with Indirects in Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-issues-with-indirects-in-perspective/21234>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [December 5, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-issues-with-indirects-in-perspective/21234 "2018-12-05T16:19:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![brandon.hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@brandon.hughes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon.hughes)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-issues-with-indirects-in-perspective/21234/1 "2018-12-05T16:19:52Z")

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I am trying to set up an indirect tag reference in Perspective which uses two custom properties that I have defined in the root directory of the view I am working in. I am able to browse to the two custom properties and add them in to the tag path, but I keep getting “Error\_InvalidPathSyntax” in the binding preview.

The tag path I am using looks like this: {OPC\_ChannelName}/{OPC\_DeviceName}/LastStopVariable

The tag path works when I use it as a direct tag like:FWD\_G\_Omron/Machine01/LastStopVariable

I have the custom property values set to: OPC\_ChannelName = FWD\_G\_Omron; OPC\_DeviceName = Machine01

Right now, I am on the nightly build from yesterday. Is there something I am missing, or could this be a bug?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![PerryAJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/perryaj/32/3281_2.png) [@PerryAJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PerryAJ)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-issues-with-indirects-in-perspective/21234/2 "2018-12-05T17:34:56Z")

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Hi Brandon,

I moved this to the 8.0 Beta forum so it will get properly addressed. If you don’t have access, head to [http://www.inductiveautomation.com/downloads](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/downloads) and sign up for beta access and you’ll be granted access to the forum as well (may require a logout/login to update the forum).

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-issues-with-indirects-in-perspective/21234/3 "2018-12-06T15:27:11Z")

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It might help us to have some more specifics about your environment as I was able to implement an indirect tag binding without issue with a simulation device. Are you using a trial or the provided license? Is your Omron device status showing as connected?

For my View, `parent.custom.FIRST` resolves to a custom property on the root container.

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I noticed that your example has a semi-colon as part of `OPC_ChannelName = FWD_G_Omron;`. Is that semi-colon part of the text value, or was it included as a delimiter for the values you provided? If the former, please try removing it and see if that changes your result.

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**Author:** ![awalker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/awalker/32/6874_2.png) [@awalker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awalker)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-issues-with-indirects-in-perspective/21234/4 "2019-01-14T19:14:44Z")

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I’m closing this due to inactivity. If you are still having issues, please feel free to open a new post.