# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.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 --- ## [Pet Peeve Rant, whatever :P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pet-peeve-rant-whatever-p/113136)
**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pet-peeve-rant-whatever-p/113136 "2026-01-13T14:36:42Z")
Can we get a mapping of the old print command like used in Vision to Perspective? It is sooo damn annoying having to type out system.perspective.print(whateverthehell) to get a quick output to the console… Leave the lo… --- ## [Need guidance on dynamic motor amps report based on HOA value (Ignition Reporting)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-guidance-on-dynamic-motor-amps-report-based-on-hoa-value-ignition-reporting/113199)
**Author:** [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-guidance-on-dynamic-motor-amps-report-based-on-hoa-value-ignition-reporting/113199 "2026-01-12T02:46:14Z")
Hello everyone, I’m currently working on a Development Practice Test and need guidance on implementing a specific Ignition Report requirement. I’ve gone through the Reporting module documentation, but I’m struggling wit… --- ## [FactoryTalk Logix Echo and IBA - Communication on 2 virtual machines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-logix-echo-and-iba-communication-on-2-virtual-machines/108701)
**Author:** [@dnjovic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dnjovic)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-logix-echo-and-iba-communication-on-2-virtual-machines/108701 "2026-01-07T19:35:38Z")
Once i successed to make communication between FT logix echo and IBA and i had signals for monitoring. But i dont know what i did before, i tried everything and it is not working. Both VMs can ping each other. I make i… --- ## [Vision display view only over the network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-display-view-only-over-the-network/112017)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Waller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke_Waller)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-display-view-only-over-the-network/112017 "2026-01-07T19:14:31Z")
My Supervisor would like to be able to pull up a live view of all the vision displays we have running through some simple interface so he can remotely monitor them. I know Perspective would be the better solution but Vis… --- ## [System Architecture Documentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-architecture-documentation/93920)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-architecture-documentation/93920 "2026-01-06T15:09:10Z")
When working with multiple clients and projects, what practices have you all found that work well for documenting system architecture and the corresponding gateway configuration? Outside of multiple Word docs, which I do… --- ## [Concurrent Banner support coming in 8.3.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/concurrent-banner-support-coming-in-8-3-3/112876)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Kassis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Kassis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/concurrent-banner-support-coming-in-8-3-3/112876 "2026-01-05T20:07:57Z")
Hey folks, Just wanted to give everyone a quick sneak peak at a Web UI improvement coming in Ignition 8.3.3. The Banner that we use to display things like trial timers, license info, Gateway health issues, and other act… --- ## [Release Timeline / End of Life Planning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-timeline-end-of-life-planning/23970)
**Author:** [@Alex.Vallo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex.Vallo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-timeline-end-of-life-planning/23970 "2026-01-05T14:35:51Z")
Does Inductive Automation have a published Lifecycle / End of Life for Ignition versions? The below images was created based on the release dates found at Archived Ignition Releases | Inductive Automation. Accuracy is n… --- ## [Easiest way to map AD roles to the default security levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easiest-way-to-map-ad-roles-to-the-default-security-levels/111327)
**Author:** [@colethorton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colethorton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easiest-way-to-map-ad-roles-to-the-default-security-levels/111327 "2026-01-05T08:19:52Z")
Using an AD user source and Ignition type IDP what is the most straightforward way to map AD roles like “site01-SCADA-engineer“ into the default engineer security level --- ## [Maker Edition Designer: Perspective: Creating a new View causes non-descript browser error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-designer-perspective-creating-a-new-view-causes-non-descript-browser-error/112985)
**Author:** [@pfriedland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pfriedland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-edition-designer-perspective-creating-a-new-view-causes-non-descript-browser-error/112985 "2025-12-24T15:46:22Z")
Hi - I’m evaluating Ignition using the Maker edition 8.1 Perspective 2.1.42. When using the Designer and attempting to create a Perspective view, I always receive this error: View editor cannot be initialized due to bro… --- ## [Transaction group question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-question/112916)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Pandya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_Pandya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-question/112916 "2025-12-19T15:16:43Z")
Hi everyone, I have setup a transaction group to capture tags into database via a tag trigger. I was wondering if it was possible have the transaction group write to DB and also to another location like AWS. I’m currentl… --- ## [\[feature-9544\]Query a list of tag providers in a gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-9544-query-a-list-of-tag-providers-in-a-gateway/11719)
**Author:** [@bokechal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bokechal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-9544-query-a-list-of-tag-providers-in-a-gateway/11719 "2025-12-18T22:33:57Z")
Hi, I’d like to get a list of tag providers in a gateway. I use system.tag.browseTags to \[System\]Gateway/Tags However, there’s not all tag providers in there. Is there any other way to do to achieve that? Thanks --- ## [They don't make 'em like they used to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/112824)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/they-dont-make-em-like-they-used-to/112824 "2025-12-17T18:25:42Z")
I won apprentice of the year in 2008, and my prize was a Fujitsu-Siemens laptop. At the time, and until Win XP went obsolete, I used it for Logix 5K (V18), Logix 500, and general daily use. I dug it out recently as my r… --- ## [Duplicate x-axis data in XYChart chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-x-axis-data-in-xychart-chart/112832)
**Author:** [@sygoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sygoo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-x-axis-data-in-xychart-chart/112832 "2025-12-17T13:23:50Z")
Hello, I have a XYChart in Perspective, X axis data is temperature of the kiln, it have a rise stage and drop stage, so the temperature data on X axis are duplicated, and it causes the curve to display to the left (it s… --- ## [Making Ignition Tags Discoverable For BACnet Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-ignition-tags-discoverable-for-bacnet-server/92121)
**Author:** [@Csantaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Csantaw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-ignition-tags-discoverable-for-bacnet-server/92121 "2025-12-12T18:58:57Z")
I have an ignition project coming up where i am reading/writing tags to an Allen Bradley PLC. The customer wants some of the information passed to their BACnet system. usually we would do this via third party gateway etc… --- ## [Connecting Energy Meters to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-energy-meters-to-ignition/112492)
**Author:** [@Sachin\_Wagh1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sachin_Wagh1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-energy-meters-to-ignition/112492 "2025-12-12T15:14:07Z")
Hi, We are installing energy meters in our plant and want to connect all of them to Ignition. The meters support Modbus RS485, and we are also considering wireless options. What is the best and most reliable way to co… --- ## [Script is not reading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-is-not-reading/112695)
**Author:** [@duraisundar.a](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/duraisundar.a)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-is-not-reading/112695 "2025-12-10T21:31:05Z")
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**Author:** [@Paul.Scott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul.Scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-icc-2026-speakers/112712 "2025-12-09T17:50:51Z")
Hey everyone! We've begun the search for ICC 2026 session speakers. If you have a topic idea and are interested in speaking, please consider filling out our survey. Thank you! --- ## [Tag History Average](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-average/112637)
**Author:** [@Philip\_Knowlton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philip_Knowlton)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-average/112637 "2025-12-08T22:47:30Z")
Hello all, I’m working on some tag history queries and I’m curious why I’m seeing a discrepancy between when I have the queryTagHistory function aggregate the simple average and when I get the values and calculate the s… --- ## [Where are you getting your super cool icons and images for navigation?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-you-getting-your-super-cool-icons-and-images-for-navigation/112579)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-you-getting-your-super-cool-icons-and-images-for-navigation/112579 "2025-12-05T11:06:39Z")
I’m looking for a bigger variety of icons and images I can use for navigation, where is the best place to find super hip cool icons? Thanks --- ## [Vision Clients Interacting with SFCs "error: for missing client id"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-clients-interacting-with-sfcs-error-for-missing-client-id/112559)
**Author:** [@benjgatcha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benjgatcha)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-clients-interacting-with-sfcs-error-for-missing-client-id/112559 "2025-12-04T02:57:57Z")
I got concern when I try to click the “Start The Chart” I always got in “error” SFC action, that tells client ID is missing. I follow and check the video demo on this topic, but I didn’t succeed. --- ## [Coffee machines!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coffee-machines/73869)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coffee-machines/73869 "2025-11-30T07:33:15Z")
Posting in general discussion, I reckon most of us survive off caffeine... I'm setting up a new workshop, and it has limited facilities. Had a Nespresso before with the milk frother, but changed to a Bosch Tassimo, as … --- ## [Tag history db architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-db-architecture/112442)
**Author:** [@amolinse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amolinse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-db-architecture/112442 "2025-11-27T17:14:05Z")
I’m curious about the best way to store parameters in an SQL Server database. In the beginning, I used the Tag Historian to save data, and Ignition automatically created its own database architecture, storing each parame… --- ## [Menu Tree: How to Auto-Select & Expand Items Using a "source" Parameter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-how-to-auto-select-expand-items-using-a-source-parameter/112477)
**Author:** [@GOKULAKANNAN\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GOKULAKANNAN_P)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-how-to-auto-select-expand-items-using-a-source-parameter/112477 "2025-11-27T09:55:52Z")
Hi all, I’m using a Perspective Menu Tree with nested items (example: Alarms → Alarm Overview / Alarm Rules, Settings → User Management / Asset Management). My onItemClicked script works, but I also need the menu to up… --- ## [Modbus cool tool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-cool-tool/112325)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-cool-tool/112325 "2025-11-21T22:06:16Z")
Hi Everyone, Just want to share a cool tool that i just found for the Modbus freak :wink: Regards Arnaud --- ## [Flint - VS Code help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flint-vs-code-help/112181)
**Author:** [@jakned](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jakned)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flint-vs-code-help/112181 "2025-11-15T09:43:28Z")
Hi, any chance there is someone that could help me figure out why am I getting errors when trying to use Flint VS Code extension to create folders and modules in scripting? I still get error like this: Ignition Gateway… --- ## [Need some clarification on how the system.util.execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-clarification-on-how-the-system-util-execute/112182)
**Author:** [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-clarification-on-how-the-system-util-execute/112182 "2025-11-14T13:59:55Z")
So, I was looking at the documentation of the system.util.execute() and from my understanding it can run CMD prompts on the gateway. Which made me think about how ignition is running as administrator so wouldn’t that all… --- ## [Injection molding machine Milacron crash issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/injection-molding-machine-milacron-crash-issue/112151)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Liang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_Liang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/injection-molding-machine-milacron-crash-issue/112151 "2025-11-14T02:33:54Z")
I had connected couple Milacron molding machines to Ignition via OPC UA protocol. But this brand machine encountered crash issue occasionally, the machine screen didn’t work and had to reboot machine. This issue happene… --- ## [Kudos to installer packaging team](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kudos-to-installer-packaging-team/112161)
**Author:** [@greg.krueger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.krueger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kudos-to-installer-packaging-team/112161 "2025-11-13T16:31:39Z")
Just wanted to give a brief shout out to whoever there at Inductive works on the Installer packaging (Windows version). I hadn’t worked on Ignition in a while so when I went to download the 8.3 installer and saw it was … --- ## [Ignition 8.1.x running on Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-x-running-on-linux/88125)
**Author:** [@mathieurleblanc33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mathieurleblanc33)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-x-running-on-linux/88125 "2025-11-13T08:27:21Z")
Hi All, I just wanted to share my Ignition Experience with the Linux Operating System. For folks who are wondering if Ignition works on Linux, the answer is YES! I have been implementing production Ignition systems fo… --- ## [OpenJDK Project Wakefield - The Wayland Desktop for JDK on Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/openjdk-project-wakefield-the-wayland-desktop-for-jdk-on-linux/88103)
**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/openjdk-project-wakefield-the-wayland-desktop-for-jdk-on-linux/88103 "2025-11-11T13:24:22Z")
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