# Ignition 8.3 Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/83-early-access/52.md?page=6 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Bug from 8.1 persists in 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-from-8-1-persists-in-8-3/107498)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-from-8-1-persists-in-8-3/107498 "2025-06-17T22:55:15Z")
i've confirmed this same deeply weird behavior happens in 8.1 as well as 8.3, btw --- ## [Issue restoring from a backup \_not\_ containing a specific perspective view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-restoring-from-a-backup-not-containing-a-specific-perspective-view/107102)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-restoring-from-a-backup-not-containing-a-specific-perspective-view/107102 "2025-06-05T19:28:47Z")
If i'm in the designer manipulating view X, and i then restore a gateway backup not containing view X, and then I update the designer, it throws a jswing error on project update and puts the designer into a weird broken … --- ## [\[IGN-13095\]WebDev Depends On EventStream module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13095-webdev-depends-on-eventstream-module/107058)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13095-webdev-depends-on-eventstream-module/107058 "2025-06-04T21:11:53Z")
Just noticed this on the build I downloaded yesterday (internal dates are June 2). com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.modules.ModuleLoadException: Unable to load hook class "com.inductiveautomation.webdev.gateway.G… --- ## [Project Themes in 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-themes-in-8-3/106562)
**Author:** [@darren.steele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darren.steele)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-themes-in-8-3/106562 "2025-05-27T15:28:28Z")
Hi, In 8.1 we just dropped the themes css files into the data/modules/com.inductiveautomation.perspective folder and everything just worked. In 8.3 is it necessary to use the ThemeMigrator API? If so then I'm a bit st… --- ## [Where do 3rd party config pages go](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-do-3rd-party-config-pages-go/100554)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-do-3rd-party-config-pages-go/100554 "2025-05-23T14:36:31Z")
This might be for Drew. I remember talking about 3rd party config pages going under Services. I want to make sure I remember that correctly. We don't have a preference, but want to make it easy for users to find the S… --- ## [Designer not showing perspective options for 8.1 project on side panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-not-showing-perspective-options-for-8-1-project-on-side-panel/106257)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-not-showing-perspective-options-for-8-1-project-on-side-panel/106257 "2025-05-15T16:41:52Z")
I'm trying to open the 8.1 samplequickstart project in the designer and not seeing the perspective tab in the sidebar --- ## [ScriptFunction deprecated?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scriptfunction-deprecated/105913)
**Author:** [@darren.steele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darren.steele)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scriptfunction-deprecated/105913 "2025-05-12T16:47:35Z")
Hi all, We make use of ScriptFunction like so: @ScriptFunction(docBundlePrefix=docBundleName) public PyObject enterBadge( @ScriptArg("assetId") PyObject assetId, @ScriptArg("badgeNum") PyObject … --- ## [Feature request: Tag Browser/OPC Quick Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-tag-browser-opc-quick-client/105861)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-tag-browser-opc-quick-client/105861 "2025-05-05T01:47:48Z")
First pass of this would be just having feature parity with these on 8.1 Next step would be having an API/route set for them --- ## [\[IGN-12756\] Gateway backup containing UDT definitions from 8.1 fails to restore cleanly in 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12756-gateway-backup-containing-udt-definitions-from-8-1-fails-to-restore-cleanly-in-8-3/105828)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12756-gateway-backup-containing-udt-definitions-from-8-1-fails-to-restore-cleanly-in-8-3/105828 "2025-05-02T23:04:35Z")
Title. I have a GWBK that contains UDT definitions and instances that restores fine in 8.1, but in 8.3 the instances are pulled in fine but the definitions aren't. (So the instances fail to load because they're instance… --- ## [Writing events directly to the Tag History Manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-events-directly-to-the-tag-history-manager/105266)
**Author:** [@chad.kienle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chad.kienle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-events-directly-to-the-tag-history-manager/105266 "2025-04-17T23:49:15Z")
I'm looking for some guidance or example code for migrating code that previously wrote directly to the Tag History Manager. In Ignition 8.1 we used the GatewayTagHistoryManager's storeHistory() method and a BasicScancla… --- ## [Designer launcher hangs when adding a client script module to the ScriptManager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-hangs-when-adding-a-client-script-module-to-the-scriptmanager/104926)
**Author:** [@Eden.Mar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eden.Mar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-hangs-when-adding-a-client-script-module-to-the-scriptmanager/104926 "2025-04-17T17:52:53Z")
Hello, I'm currently migrating a module to 8.3 and I ran into a possible bug. Following the scripting-function example for ignition-sdk-examples-83 on master, I included the line manager.addScriptModule("system.foo", n… --- ## [OPC Connection Data Types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-data-types/104333)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-data-types/104333 "2025-04-09T23:49:23Z")
I've noticed that OPC connections in v8.3 will not coerce java Long values (from jython int) to any unsigned OPC UA types, like UInt32. Is this deliberate? W \[c.i.i.g.o.c.c.OpcUaConnection \] \[20:20:00.647\]: write faile… --- ## [OPC Tag Offline Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-offline-property/104695)
**Author:** [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-offline-property/104695 "2025-04-04T13:38:52Z")
Ok this is weird one because we're not really in the habit of coming to the forum for opinions on features, but... The other week when I was at the OPC IOP event I was thinking about how the offline development story re… --- ## [IdbMigrationStrategy for Device ExtensionPoints](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idbmigrationstrategy-for-device-extensionpoints/99028)
**Author:** [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idbmigrationstrategy-for-device-extensionpoints/99028 "2025-02-27T21:47:55Z")
I pushed a branch to my Modbus server driver that has WIP migration for 8.3. One of the things it provides an example of is migration from settings to config: modbus-server-driver/msd-gateway/src/main/java/com/kevinherr… --- ## [\[IGN-12111\] Feature request: drag and drop onto install screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12111-feature-request-drag-and-drop-onto-install-screen/102704)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12111-feature-request-drag-and-drop-onto-install-screen/102704 "2025-02-21T22:12:18Z")
Another one that might be specific to integrators/partners installing lots of modules at once. It would be helpful to drag and drop modl files onto the install window. All it does right now is copy the file to the down… --- ## [Estimate on licensing enablement release](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/estimate-on-licensing-enablement-release/101860)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/estimate-on-licensing-enablement-release/101860 "2025-02-11T21:56:28Z")
Any estimate on when licensing will be enabled? Sepasoft has a couple of major features that depend on how multiple gateways are licensed (Enterprise and Task Routing). The reason I ask is to judge if we should make a … --- ## [Thank you Ignition 8.3 team](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thank-you-ignition-8-3-team/101691)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thank-you-ignition-8-3-team/101691 "2025-02-03T17:35:20Z")
A heartfelt thank you for all the incredible work you've put into Ignition 8.3 so far—and for all that’s still to come. The product team here at Sepasoft has some understanding of the immense effort that goes into a proj… --- ## [\[IGN-11274\] Sidebar links don't navigate between custom pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11274-sidebar-links-dont-navigate-between-custom-pages/100896)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Gilbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11274-sidebar-links-dont-navigate-between-custom-pages/100896 "2025-01-14T21:54:47Z")
We've added a number of Gateway pages, along with registering them from the module Java to be shown in the sidebar. When clicking the link to one of our pages from an IA page, the browser correctly loads the page. But wh… --- ## [Signature field optional in 8.3 OpenAPI schema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signature-field-optional-in-8-3-openapi-schema/100805)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Gilbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signature-field-optional-in-8-3-openapi-schema/100805 "2025-01-13T17:36:46Z")
I'm working with the 8.3 OpenAPI schema, and it seems that the signature field on a GET for a resource is not "required", and therefore is optional. However, submitting changes to the data for a schema seems to require a… --- ## [Pending install modules don't show if they are an update of an existing module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pending-install-modules-dont-show-if-they-are-an-update-of-an-existing-module/100627)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pending-install-modules-dont-show-if-they-are-an-update-of-an-existing-module/100627 "2025-01-10T23:48:32Z")
Installed a couple of Sepasoft modules and then updated them. The original module versions that are running are shown, but not the installed updates. Production and OEE are the updated modules. Is there anything Se… --- ## [Bulk load modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-load-modules/100550)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-load-modules/100550 "2025-01-07T18:06:53Z")
I'm used to dumping my modl files in the modules directory and restarting the gateway. Is there a new way to bulk load modules? The old way doesn't seem to work for me. Thanks. --- ## [Designer Launcher Install script failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-install-script-failure/99964)
**Author:** [@Eden.Mar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eden.Mar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-install-script-failure/99964 "2024-12-19T17:55:18Z")
Hello, I was trying to use the install.sh script to install the designer launcher when I ran into this error: Installing Designer Launcher Desktop Shortcut with 'xdg-desktop-icon install' ./install.sh: line 78: update… --- ## [Using ignition-web-ui form field components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-web-ui-form-field-components/99960)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Gilbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-web-ui-form-field-components/99960 "2024-12-17T22:31:18Z")
Hi! I'm working on Gateway settings pages for 8.3, and I'm trying to take advantage of the components provided in the ignition-web-ui. I can get basic form fields working fine, but I'm struggling to add \s. Th… --- ## [Secrets and Certificates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secrets-and-certificates/99016)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secrets-and-certificates/99016 "2024-11-22T23:49:30Z")
I've been diving deep on the new API and I don't see anything in the new SecretProvider interface that would help control access to the private part of SSL encryption key pairs. Did I miss something, or is it just not y… --- ## [/app/platform/modules sort and find features](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-platform-modules-sort-and-find-features/98825)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-platform-modules-sort-and-find-features/98825 "2024-11-20T16:08:09Z")
Couple pieces of feedback on the modules page. This is a combo of enhancements and maybe a bug. What is the default sort order for the modules table? Could it be changed to Vendor Name, Module Name? Makes it easier t… --- ## [When and where should I start posting defects and suggestions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-and-where-should-i-start-posting-defects-and-suggestions/98824)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Fitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Fitch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-and-where-should-i-start-posting-defects-and-suggestions/98824 "2024-11-20T00:04:24Z")
Don't want to start reporting things too early or in the wrong place. --- ## [AbstractDriverModuleHook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abstractdrivermodulehook/97741)
**Author:** [@Eden.Mar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eden.Mar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abstractdrivermodulehook/97741 "2024-10-24T18:05:13Z")
Hello, I'm currently migrating some code to 8.3 and I was wondering whether the AbstractDriverModuleHook had been either deprecated or moved? In 8.1, it was under the group ID com.inductiveautomation.ignitionsdk, artifac… --- ## [TESTING 8.3 Early Access Changelogs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-8-3-early-access-changelogs/92475)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Ray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Ray)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-8-3-early-access-changelogs/92475 "2024-07-22T17:31:35Z")
This is a temporary thread for testing changelog publication for 8.3 EA builds. It will be retired in favor of a "real" 8.3 Early Access Changelogs thread at some point in July. UPDATE 2024-07-22: Just testing whether I… --- ## [Usage of ScriptContext](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usage-of-scriptcontext/92906)
**Author:** [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usage-of-scriptcontext/92906 "2024-07-08T18:44:26Z")
ScriptContext is the current mechanism used in the platform and first party modules for two purposes: To provide "implicit" values like the default DB connection, project name, etc to executing scripts. To decorate exe… --- ## [Redundancy public API questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-public-api-questions/92218)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Nathan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-public-api-questions/92218 "2024-07-02T18:15:12Z")
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