# Unable to deserialize source **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, ignition81\ **Created:** [July 3, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-source/108096 "2025-07-03T11:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sfatimazahrak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@sfatimazahrak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sfatimazahrak)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-source/108096/1 "2025-07-03T11:10:10Z")
JsonSyntaxException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN\_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1 path $ caused by IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN\_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1 path $ Ignition v8.1.47 (b2025022612) Java: Azul Systems, Inc. 17.0.13 I was working with this view today, after making my edits i closed the view. When i tried to open it again, it gave this error, and th eonly way i've found to resolve it is to load an earlier backup of the view, but the changes i make are lost. Is there any other way to resolve this? ---
**Author:** ![Leor\_Fishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-source/108096/2 "2025-07-03T11:35:05Z")
What's actually in the view JSON file? ---
**Author:** ![sfatimazahrak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@sfatimazahrak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sfatimazahrak)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-source/108096/3 "2025-07-03T12:32:43Z")
NULL values. Does that mean it got corrupted?