# Template Custom Property error

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-property-error/6568>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 23, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-property-error/6568 "2013-05-23T17:27:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![bryankipp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bryankipp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryankipp)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-property-error/6568/1 "2013-05-23T17:27:59Z")

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I have created a template that I’m using to display motor status. I have tried to add a custom property to the template called “MotorTag” which would be a string variable. I am getting an error:

NullPointerException

Ignition v7.6.0 (b1875)  
Java: Sun Microsystems Inc. 1.6.0\_45

What is meant by this? I have tried several different configuations, including making it an integer, etc, but always get the same error.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![samson.miller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@samson.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samson.miller)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-property-error/6568/2 "2013-05-23T18:24:31Z")

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