Deleted custom event restricts to use the same name for variables / functions

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If you create a new Custom Event and then delete it you can’t use the same name in variables/functions etc.
Reproduced in a blank project, Engine Version 4.7

Steps to reproduce this bug:

  • Create a new custom event
  • Set any name to this event
  • Delete this custom event
  • Try to create a variable or a function with the same name…
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Hi ,

I was able to reproduce this on my end. However, the bug appears to have been fixed as of 4.8 preview 1.

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The problem is still exist in 4.8. Functions are working now. But variables and all the other stuff still don’t work.

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Hi ,

I haven’t been able to reproduce this on my end. Do you have any specific steps I can follow to cause this to occur?

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Steps to reproduce:

  • Create an Event
  • Delete the Event
  • Try to create a function or a variable with the same name. (It fails.)

Here is the video what i am doing:

https://www…com/watch?v=LDPH9cHYy-k

Length: 1:40

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Hi ,

Have you updated to 4.8.0 or are you on a preview build? I’ve attempted this on my end following along with the video however when I rename either functions or variables after creating and deleting a custom event it seems to work as intended. I’ve also tried compiling between steps to see if that caused the error, however it did not seem to make a difference.

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I am on the latest version (4.8)

I noticed that the problem can be somewhat solved by adding a new custom event and giving it a different name, then deleting it. (It unlocks the name, but locks the new one, so it’s not a permanent solution.)

I made an another video to show what i am exactly doing:


I get “test is in use by another variable or function!”

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Hi ,

While I could not reproduce it myself, this is clearly occurring in your videos. I have attached the second video you posted along with the information here to a bug report, UE-17225, to be assessed by the development staff.

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Thank you !

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Same Issue

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Still present in ue5

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You have to search for it within the side panel and delete it there then it will allow you to create a new event with the same name. In the image, you will search for the name and then right-click and delete it from the menu. Hope this helps

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Thank you so much. I had no idea I had the same event hidden somewhere random in my bp, unused. This helped me.