# Serialization ID missing
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 7, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546 "2017-06-07T02:42:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@beran](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/beran)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546/1 "2017-06-07T02:42:55Z")
I use Final Builder 8 build 8.0.0.2083
I open with it my old project, created in Final Builder 7. Right after opening, I saw this messages
**ERROR while loading FinalBuilder package C:\Program Files (x86)\FinalBuilder 8\ActionDefs\VSoft.%MyCustomAction%.fbap :
Action [%MyCustomAction%] had no serialize as value**
I checked action in Action Builder, and, indeed, these were no ID’s. So I copied Action Identifier from old actions to Serialization ID field.
However, when I restart project, the same errors appeared. What can be the problem?
Thanks for any help.
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### Author:  [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546/2 "2017-06-08T12:52:02Z")
Would you be able to send the fbap file of the custom action to [support@finalbuilder.com](mailto:support@finalbuilder.com)? This will help us understand fully what is occurring for your custom action. Setting the serialization name for the custom action in FinalBuilder 8 Action Studio should remove this error. We use the format of action.%application%.%action-name%.
In addition are you getting the %MyCustomAction% text, or have you altered this text to remove the name of your custom action?
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### Author:  [@beran](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/beran)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2017, 8:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546/3 "2017-06-08T08:37:29Z")
Hello, Jason.
What do you mean by %application%? Is it my Final Builder project, where I use this action? Or is it a .NET project, where I implement my action?
I got errors like this:
**ERROR while loading FinalBuilder package C:\Program Files (x86)\FinalBuilder 8\ActionDefs\VSoft.SQLPrepareScripts.fbap :
Action [PrepareSQLScripts] had no serialize as value**
P.S. Yes, I can send fbap file, but maybe later.
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### Author:  [@beran](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/beran)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546/4 "2017-06-08T09:00:56Z")
Also, I can’t find Serialization Name property. Only Serialization ID on Action Details window in Action Builder
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### Author:  [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/serialization-id-missing/2546/5 "2017-06-13T02:15:34Z")
Hi Andrei,
\>\> Also, I can’t find Serialization Name property. Only Serialization ID on Action Details window in Action Builder
Your correct, “Serialization ID” is the correct field name. This needs to be filled in with a unique name/id for the action.
\>\> What do you mean by %application%? Is it my Final Builder project, where I use this action? Or is it a .NET project, where I implement my action?
This is simply a naming convention to use when setting the “Serialization ID”. Feel free to use your own convention. %Application% for us is the application the action is interacting with. In this case SQL would be used. %action-name% would be PrepareScripts.
\>\> I got errors like this:
ERROR while loading FinalBuilder package C:\Program Files (x86)\FinalBuilder 8\ActionDefs\VSoft.SQLPrepareScripts.fbap :
Action [PrepareSQLScripts] had no serialize as value
This means “Serialization ID” is not set.
Please do send us your custom action, this will help us greatly in reproducing the error your seeing and getting you to a solution A.S.A.P.