# UDT Parameter examples (mysteries explained)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-examples-mysteries-explained/42141>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [January 12, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-examples-mysteries-explained/42141 "2021-01-12T01:10:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![jenn.nate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47c2d/32.png) [@jenn.nate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jenn.nate)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-examples-mysteries-explained/42141/1 "2021-01-12T01:10:22Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I am new to Ignition and am having trouble defining UDT parameters properly. Are there more references out there somewhere (other than the User Manual) or a project on exchange that can help give more substantive examples?

Thanks for the help!

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-examples-mysteries-explained/42141/2 "2021-01-12T19:59:40Z")

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Welcome aboard!  
What exactly are you trying to do? And what have you tried that isn’t working?