# Unable to Override Resource

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-override-resource/82484>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-override-resource/82484 "2023-11-29T16:04:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rfolkes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-override-resource/82484/1 "2023-11-29T16:04:48Z")

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`8.1.33 `  
Is there a setting somewhere that prevents Override of resources from parent project?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-override-resource/82484/2 "2023-11-29T16:08:46Z")

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The resource is (almost certainly) marked 'Protected' _in the parent project_.

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**Author:** ![rfolkes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-override-resource/82484/3 "2023-11-29T16:12:00Z")

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Thanks,

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Need to check the "Allow Overrides"