---
title: "system.sfc.resumeChart"
description: "Resumes a chart that was paused."
---

# system.sfc.resumeChart

> Resumes a chart that was paused.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Resumes a chart that was paused. Steps which were previously paused will be resumed, and chart will enter Resuming state. Will throw a KeyError if the ID does not match any running chart instance.

## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties): SFC Management

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax
`system.sfc.resumeChart(id)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String | `id` | The ID of the chart instance to resume.

### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# The following attempts to resume a paused SFC.
id = "The ID of the SFC you want to resume"
 
system.sfc.resumeChart(id)
```