# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) --- ## [Wiki - how to post code on this forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wiki-how-to-post-code-on-this-forum/77831)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wiki-how-to-post-code-on-this-forum/77831 "2026-08-20T08:54:51Z")
This thread is intended as a short help file for all those struggling to post formatted code on the forum. Code block formatting Posting formatted code on the forum (and most others) is as simple as selecting the code a… --- ## [New "Solved Topic" feature on the forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-solved-topic-feature-on-the-forum/4258)
**Author:** [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-solved-topic-feature-on-the-forum/4258 "2021-12-28T13:07:56Z")
In an effort to continue to make the forum an ever more useful place to get answers, we’ve added in a new forum mod to allow marking topics as “Resolved”. We hope this will help reduce the number of topics that fall thro… --- ## [How to Expedite Answers on the Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expedite-answers-on-the-forum/4228)
**Author:** [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-expedite-answers-on-the-forum/4228 "2014-07-30T19:17:23Z")
Take a minute to read these tips on how to utilize the forum in a way that gets you the quickest, best response. inductiveautomation.com/news/item/292 --- ## [Project screenshots - share yours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-screenshots-share-yours/513)
**Author:** [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Replies:** 279\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-screenshots-share-yours/513 "2026-09-26T11:17:30Z")
Just thought I’d post a few project screenshots from newsletter articles. I’d like to see more end user posts. If you have trouble, just email me the picture and I’ll post it on your behalf. \[size=75\]MCS\[/size\] \[si… --- ## [Other online PLC Forum resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-online-plc-forum-resources/75)
**Author:** [@admin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/admin1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-online-plc-forum-resources/75 "2024-06-25T04:55:40Z")
Online PLC and Controls Forums control.com - integrator and controls forum that started with an open source project. MrPLC forum - PLC specific forum Automation Web - Created by a user when Rockwell forums went down. Let… --- ## [View user manual as markdown?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-user-manual-as-markdown/117403)
**Author:** [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-user-manual-as-markdown/117403 "2026-10-14T13:44:06Z")
I don't know how long the view as markdown button has existed, but I just wanted to thank whatever beautiful human did this. never has it been this easy to force feed AI the system functions --- ## [Reiki vs Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reiki-vs-ignition/117383)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reiki-vs-ignition/117383 "2026-10-08T11:59:48Z")
REIKI-----IGNITION SCADA Energy flow----Electrical energy flow Chakras----Systems, equipment, or zones Energy blockages----Alarms, faults, communication failures Energy balancing-----System optimization Healing sess… --- ## [Ignition and HAProxy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-haproxy/117384)
**Author:** [@msorensen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msorensen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-haproxy/117384 "2026-10-08T09:40:46Z")
Hi there, a client of mine has a setup using Ignition 8 and HAProxy. They don't have any in-house expertise for HAProxy and are looking for consultants who have experience with HAProxy and Ignition together, to help them… --- ## [Perspective XY Chart selection.data returns None instead of False after upgrade from 8.1.41 to 8.1.54](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-selection-data-returns-none-instead-of-false-after-upgrade-from-8-1-41-to-8-1-54/117351)
**Author:** [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-selection-data-returns-none-instead-of-false-after-upgrade-from-8-1-41-to-8-1-54/117351 "2026-10-06T17:51:09Z")
Hi all, After upgrading from 8.1.41 to 8.1.54, boolean false values inside an XY Chart's props.selection.data are read as None in a script. true values still work. I have an XY Chart (used as a Gantt chart) inside a… --- ## [Change forum user name?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-forum-user-name/53193)
**Author:** [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-forum-user-name/53193 "2026-10-06T15:41:50Z")
Is it possible to change ones forum user name? Because the first time i was logged in and went to the forum and it auto created this nickname, which seems not to be changeable in the user settings. --- ## [Perspective 8.3.3 – Indirect Binding Not Updating in Real Time in Nested Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-3-3-indirect-binding-not-updating-in-real-time-in-nested-template/117339)
**Author:** [@sumedh.dhoke.ext](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sumedh.dhoke.ext)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-3-3-indirect-binding-not-updating-in-real-time-in-nested-template/117339 "2026-10-05T21:37:29Z")
Perspective 8.3.3 – Indirect Binding Not Updating in Real Time in Nested Template Hi everyone, I am facing an issue with Indirect Binding in Ignition Perspective 8.3.3 and would appreciate any guidance. I have the foll… --- ## [ICC 2025 - How to download contacts from the IA Events app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc-2025-how-to-download-contacts-from-the-ia-events-app/110769)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc-2025-how-to-download-contacts-from-the-ia-events-app/110769 "2026-10-01T00:08:56Z")
So ICC 2025 was great, good food, good sessions, lots of networking, shook hands with the legendary @pturmel (thanked him for his service on the forum), unending reminders that I need to up my Ignition game with MQTT and… --- ## [Schneider Electric UMAS driver?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-electric-umas-driver/11907)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-electric-umas-driver/11907 "2026-09-28T09:28:43Z")
I was talking yesterday with Schneider Electric and they were mentioning that it's possible to read the status of the system bits and Words (%S and %SW) provided you were using the UMAS protocol. Apparently, this is a s… --- ## [Adapting perspective MES UI for perspective mobile app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adapting-perspective-mes-ui-for-perspective-mobile-app/117188)
**Author:** [@mnizamudeen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mnizamudeen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adapting-perspective-mes-ui-for-perspective-mobile-app/117188 "2026-09-25T13:22:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Architecture for ERP integration in Ignition — REST API vs MQTT vs direct DB vs UDTs (for read + write at MES scale)?: We are at development stage of a MES UI in perspective, we would in f… --- ## [Ignition and eye strain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-eye-strain/117173)
**Author:** [@Felipe\_CRM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_CRM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-eye-strain/117173 "2026-09-23T14:31:03Z")
Continuing the discussion from Why is the Ignition Designer UI so outdated?: Kind of an aside but chances are your monitor is set too bright. If it's much brighter (or darker) than your surroundings, you'll naturally g… --- ## [Built a search platform for automation contractors. Ignition folks, tell me what's wrong with it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-a-search-platform-for-automation-contractors-ignition-folks-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it/117162)
**Author:** [@commissionedhq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/commissionedhq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-a-search-platform-for-automation-contractors-ignition-folks-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it/117162 "2026-09-22T18:00:10Z")
I recruit in industrial automation for a living and got tired of watching good contractors stay invisible unless the right person happened to know them so I've started building something, and I'd rather this community po… --- ## [User source no show first name and last name in the overview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-no-show-first-name-and-last-name-in-the-overview/117152)
**Author:** [@andres.tejeda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andres.tejeda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-no-show-first-name-and-last-name-in-the-overview/117152 "2026-09-22T14:13:30Z")
All users sources on 8.3.7 not allow to see the last name and first name in the "Manage Users" screen (overview) until get into user details. --- ## [Logs showing error messages in gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logs-showing-error-messages-in-gateway/117140)
**Author:** [@harshareddy.karumudi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harshareddy.karumudi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logs-showing-error-messages-in-gateway/117140 "2026-09-20T17:18:14Z")
Hello , I am getting error messages in gateway logs . The error loggers are Routes ( Logger ) - Error fetching resource ( message ) ComponentModel ( Logger ) - Error fetching tag history . Further logging for this … --- ## [\[IGN-9717\] SECS/GEM module creates PostgreSQL schema it cannot itself work with](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-9717-secs-gem-module-creates-postgresql-schema-it-cannot-itself-work-with/116643)
**Author:** [@vasily.kabanov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasily.kabanov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-9717-secs-gem-module-creates-postgresql-schema-it-cannot-itself-work-with/116643 "2026-09-18T23:32:36Z")
Ignition 8.3.8 SECS/GEM module 5.3.8 PostgreSQL 17.10, freshly installed on the same Debian host purely for Ignition. Fresh installation, not an upgrade/update. SECS/GEM module creates tables with column names in UPP… --- ## [Custom Logger tool to Filter Gateway Log Noise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-logger-tool-to-filter-gateway-log-noise/117119)
**Author:** [@martin.ayala](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin.ayala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-logger-tool-to-filter-gateway-log-noise/117119 "2026-09-17T16:37:43Z")
Brainstorm Feeler Post: What are your experiences using custom loggers in your gateways and local projects? Context: One issue that we have been having with our central gateway is a lot of nuisance log entries. We ar… --- ## [FactoryTalk SE ViewPoint IP Camera Stream](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-se-viewpoint-ip-camera-stream/117104)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-se-viewpoint-ip-camera-stream/117104 "2026-09-16T19:19:33Z")
I have a client with FactoryTalk SE and we use an IP camera stream embedded in the project using the web browser component. We also have a few screens available on a tablet via ViewPoint but of course the IP camera stre… --- ## [How safe are multiple systems writing to the same PLC location?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-safe-are-multiple-systems-writing-to-the-same-plc-location/117044)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-safe-are-multiple-systems-writing-to-the-same-plc-location/117044 "2026-09-10T16:31:58Z")
Suppose you have 1 PLC, and 2 totally independent HMIs (and in physically separate locations). And you want to set a value in the PLC from either of the HMIs. How bad would it be to simply have a button on each HMI tha… --- ## [IA's Solar & BESS Discovery Day - July 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ias-solar-bess-discovery-day-july-8/115848)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ias-solar-bess-discovery-day-july-8/115848 "2026-09-10T14:48:14Z")
Anyone else going to this event? --- ## [Architecture for ERP integration in Ignition — REST API vs MQTT vs direct DB vs UDTs (for read + write at MES scale)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-for-erp-integration-in-ignition-rest-api-vs-mqtt-vs-direct-db-vs-udts-for-read-write-at-mes-scale/116052)
**Author:** [@mnizamudeen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mnizamudeen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-for-erp-integration-in-ignition-rest-api-vs-mqtt-vs-direct-db-vs-udts-for-read-write-at-mes-scale/116052 "2026-09-07T08:29:00Z")
We're building a Perspective application for a manufacturing cell — this particular one (a barcode scan triggering a lookup) is a smaller starting example, but it's really a test case to figure out the right general patt… --- ## [Dark Mode Ignition? Eye Strain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dark-mode-ignition-eye-strain/97405)
**Author:** [@Br\_72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Br_72)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dark-mode-ignition-eye-strain/97405 "2026-09-01T21:09:08Z")
I'm a newbie to Ignition and was wondering if Ignition has a 'dark mode' available? (Not themes for the Views, but an overall change-like dark mode on Iphone etc for working within Ignition.). I am used to working in V… --- ## [Trial Mode on Samsung Tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-mode-on-samsung-tablet/116929)
**Author:** [@simon.dreyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon.dreyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-mode-on-samsung-tablet/116929 "2026-08-28T12:03:20Z")
I'm trying to test my application on a Samsung tablet, the app finds the server on my laptop and can see the project, but when I try and run it, I get the 'Sessions Exceeded' error. I have tried shutting everything down … --- ## [Looking for a controls engineer who's actually troubleshot MQTT in the field — Pittsburgh / Remote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-a-controls-engineer-whos-actually-troubleshot-mqtt-in-the-field-pittsburgh-remote/116911)
**Author:** [@sumeet.arora](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sumeet.arora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-a-controls-engineer-whos-actually-troubleshot-mqtt-in-the-field-pittsburgh-remote/116911 "2026-08-26T19:55:02Z")
Hi all — hoping a hiring post is okay here; I've seen a few in this category before. I'm the Director of Engineering at Sentry Services. We build and recertify wellhead and BOP equipment, and we're adding a Controls Sys… --- ## [Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/116847)
**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/116847 "2026-08-21T17:03:08Z")
Looks like Rockwell is trying to copy the Build-a-Thon competition. --- ## [Work at Kairos!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/work-at-kairos/116852)
**Author:** [@shivashankar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shivashankar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/work-at-kairos/116852 "2026-08-20T18:57:40Z")
Looking to move to the Bay? Awesome place to work and trying to use Ignition to run a nuclear power plant. Gotta be willing to jump around for architecture and network design to configurations and integrations between ou… --- ## [ChatGPT to build Ignition projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chatgpt-to-build-ignition-projects/110803)
**Author:** [@R.Alamsha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R.Alamsha)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chatgpt-to-build-ignition-projects/110803 "2026-08-20T08:21:03Z")
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