# Ignition Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [OPC UA - new tags not showing up all the time in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-new-tags-not-showing-up-all-the-time-in-designer/35306)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-new-tags-not-showing-up-all-the-time-in-designer/35306 "2026-04-27T04:05:41Z")
I have a Perspective project that has a lot (44k) tags gathered from several different OPC UA devices. There are 5 different Control/GuardLogix processors configured. Their configuration is shown below and is consisten… --- ## [Basic Perspective Label Style Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-perspective-label-style-question/27737)
**Author:** [@swolnisty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swolnisty)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-perspective-label-style-question/27737 "2026-04-27T03:58:48Z")
Does anyone know if there is a way to change the style of a label’s text in the middle of the label? For example, in Vision you could use HTML on a label to change font size, weight, etc at any point. Does anything simil… --- ## [New Feature - Tag Report Tool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-feature-tag-report-tool/61594)
**Author:** [@ggross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggross)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-feature-tag-report-tool/61594 "2026-04-24T17:36:36Z")
We are happy to announce the availability of the Tag Report Tool (Nightly as of 7/7/2022 and 8.1.19 RC when it becomes available). This feature adds a new UI accessible from the Tag Browser as well as system function… --- ## [Flicker on page startup: views show their default parameters for a fraction of second before loading passed parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flicker-on-page-startup-views-show-their-default-parameters-for-a-fraction-of-second-before-loading-passed-parameters/74212)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flicker-on-page-startup-views-show-their-default-parameters-for-a-fraction-of-second-before-loading-passed-parameters/74212 "2026-04-15T23:05:14Z")
A picture is worth a thousand words they say, so here it goes, a page loads and for a fractions of a second the following is shown: a fraction of seconds later the page loads with the correct values as below: the a… --- ## [Core Historian Migration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-historian-migration/115094)
**Author:** [@scourtney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scourtney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-historian-migration/115094 "2026-04-15T19:07:53Z")
Are there any updates to Core Historian migration tool mentioned in a recent webinar. --- ## [8.1.4 Perspective openPopup new arg viewportBound doesn't and doesn't resize apply if position supplied opens it off screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-4-perspective-openpopup-new-arg-viewportbound-doesnt-and-doesnt-resize-apply-if-position-supplied-opens-it-off-screen/43991)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-4-perspective-openpopup-new-arg-viewportbound-doesnt-and-doesnt-resize-apply-if-position-supplied-opens-it-off-screen/43991 "2026-04-08T13:29:25Z")
b2021022614 If you use the system.perspective.openPopup function to open a popup at the mouse cursor and resize popup via the position arg with the new viewportBound option set to True, then the popup may open off the s… --- ## [Perspective Table sortOrder Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-sortorder-property/36257)
**Author:** [@jayce.oxton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jayce.oxton)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-sortorder-property/36257 "2026-03-26T19:14:28Z")
I couldn’t find any documentation on this. How do you use the sortOrder property on the Perspective Table? Can someone please provide me an example? I’ve trying to have the table load with one column as the primary co… --- ## [Perspective Table Selected Row Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selected-row-color/25108)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selected-row-color/25108 "2026-03-26T08:42:10Z")
Is there a property for changing the color of the selected row? I’ve been looking for a bit and not seeing a property. I also am unable to declare a style/color property that makes any changes. --- ## [OPC-UA Connection Fails with NullPointerException (SecretConfigKtx.getPlaintextString) in 8.3.4 ZIP Install](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-fails-with-nullpointerexception-secretconfigktx-getplaintextstring-in-8-3-4-zip-install/114656)
**Author:** [@skyler\_w\_landess](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skyler_w_landess)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-fails-with-nullpointerexception-secretconfigktx-getplaintextstring-in-8-3-4-zip-install/114656 "2026-03-25T00:02:21Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running into what seems like a repeatable NullPointerException bug with OPC‑UA connections in Ignition 8.3.4 (Windows 64‑bit ZIP install). I’ve completely reset the gateway and even recreated the OPC‑UA… --- ## [New Features: OAuth2 Clients and OAuth SMTP Email Profiles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-features-oauth2-clients-and-oauth-smtp-email-profiles/66783)
**Author:** [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-features-oauth2-clients-and-oauth-smtp-email-profiles/66783 "2026-03-16T19:03:04Z")
Tomorrow's (11-22-2022) 8.1.24-SNAPSHOT early access build includes a couple of exciting new additions to the product: OAuth2 Clients and OAuth2 SMTP Email Profiles. Background Email providers such as Gmail and Microsof… --- ## [\[IGN-4477\] Perspective Password Expiry Redirect Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4477-perspective-password-expiry-redirect-issue/32693)
**Author:** [@c-w-t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c-w-t)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4477-perspective-password-expiry-redirect-issue/32693 "2026-03-16T16:18:57Z")
Hello, we recently had our first password expiry occur in our Ignition 8.0.9 gateway. Perspective users trying to login were not redirected to the password reset page, only told their passwords were not valid and denied… --- ## [XY Chart Tracing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-tracing/25240)
**Author:** [@seth.thomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seth.thomas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-tracing/25240 "2026-03-10T17:09:29Z")
Hi all, I’ve got an XY chart with 2 series configured in Perspective, and I’d like to implement something similar to 7.9’s Easy Chart tracing feature. Basically, I’d like the user to be able to see the y - values fo… --- ## [Perspective XYChart, Tooltip on Line Series](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xychart-tooltip-on-line-series/28010)
**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xychart-tooltip-on-line-series/28010 "2026-03-10T16:56:02Z")
Hey, I’m having some trouble getting Tooltip values to show up on my XYChart’s line series; here’s the JSON for the chart and a screenshot of what renders in the browser. If I add bullets to my line series, then the pr… --- ## [\[Bug-10710\] Session Custom Properties Dissapearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-10710-session-custom-properties-dissapearing/21553)
**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-10710-session-custom-properties-dissapearing/21553 "2026-03-10T14:37:07Z")
1- Unexpected behaviour- Session custom properties dissapear & are unbindable by other objects within views or scripts, However if you re-create the same object name back and click the binding button the binding is still… --- ## [\[BUG-6909\] Property Binding bug in Piping Elements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6909-property-binding-bug-in-piping-elements/67371)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6909-property-binding-bug-in-piping-elements/67371 "2026-02-27T06:27:47Z")
As of 8.1.22 the copy and paste of binding don't apply to the property of pipe elements. And when editing pipes some of the property bindings disappear. --- ## [\[Feature-7587\] Perspective piping: styling for different types of pipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-7587-perspective-piping-styling-for-different-types-of-pipes/72630)
**Author:** [@Willem\_Ver\_Eecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Willem_Ver_Eecke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-7587-perspective-piping-styling-for-different-types-of-pipes/72630 "2026-02-13T18:54:09Z")
We use Ignition 8.1.24 where Perspective Piping is introduced (see \[New Feature: Perspective Piping)\]). We find that the Piping Tool is very helpful. However, we have different product flows (e.g. steam, water…) that we … --- ## [UDT OPC Path Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-opc-path-issues/26493)
**Author:** [@lauren.chandler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lauren.chandler)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-opc-path-issues/26493 "2026-02-10T15:07:37Z")
I am having trouble making UDTs that have OPC tags that use a parameter in the path. I tried pulling the tags I want over from the OPC browser and creating a type. I then did a find and replace on the part of the tag pat… --- ## [Change user password from Perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-user-password-from-perspective-session/42686)
**Author:** [@matthew.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.roberts)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-user-password-from-perspective-session/42686 "2026-01-27T19:58:10Z")
Has anyone found a solution to allow users to change their passwords from a Perspective session? I am using the internal user source profile. Ignition V8.1.1 --- ## [Nightly 8.3 Changelogs - 2025](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-3-changelogs-2025/110889)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Ray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Ray)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-3-changelogs-2025/110889 "2026-01-21T01:00:32Z")
Thread contains 8.3.x nightly build changelogs for the remainder of 2025. --- ## [8.3.3-RC1 Ghost designer sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-3-rc1-ghost-designer-sessions/113315)
**Author:** [@jiml](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiml)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-3-rc1-ghost-designer-sessions/113315 "2026-01-16T16:22:32Z")
The ghost designers are present here also. Gateway is setup as redundant which from old post I know is a cause. Is there a solution other then rebooting the gateway? That don’t seem like a good option for most. --- ## [Docker Image: Custom UID/GID for running as non-root](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-image-custom-uid-gid-for-running-as-non-root/58238)
**Author:** [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-image-custom-uid-gid-for-running-as-non-root/58238 "2026-01-03T01:46:37Z")
Greetings container users! I wanted to drop some additional context on an upcoming enhancement to the official Ignition Docker image. In the nightly builds right now, there is support for two new environment variables … --- ## [Request Ignition 8.1 Dark Theme Designer!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-ignition-8-1-dark-theme-designer/33832)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-ignition-8-1-dark-theme-designer/33832 "2026-01-01T16:35:14Z")
I’ve been programming the most and designing for hours and it’s a real pain for our eyes retina to have see all in white. Please Inductive Development create a dark theme for projects development, the Designer app itself… --- ## [\[IGN-13546\] S&F Engines for Splitter Historians are not automatically removed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13546-s-f-engines-for-splitter-historians-are-not-automatically-removed/112505)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13546-s-f-engines-for-splitter-historians-are-not-automatically-removed/112505 "2025-12-19T21:27:31Z")
Alike this post “Remove Historical Tag Providers - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum” how can I delete that S&F “history2” entry? Where is sys.internaldb now? also, I don’t see it on dir --- ## [Badge-based Authentication Support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-based-authentication-support/28144)
**Author:** [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-based-authentication-support/28144 "2025-12-19T01:38:03Z")
Hi all - Last night’s early access build includes support for badge-based authentication in the Ignition IdP. You will now notice a couple new options in the Ignition IdP’s settings: You can choose which authentica… --- ## [Perspective PowerChart - Discrerte logging for bool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart-discrerte-logging-for-bool/112697)
**Author:** [@Stian\_Lid\_Kleppe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stian_Lid_Kleppe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart-discrerte-logging-for-bool/112697 "2025-12-12T08:34:01Z")
Is there a known bug in Ignition 8.3 regarding discrete logging of bools? This is a tag is located on an remote tag provider with edge sync to central ignition server, where central is using the new core historian. On t… --- ## [Nightly 8.1 Changelogs - 2025](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2025/100308)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Ray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Ray)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2025/100308 "2025-12-06T08:20:14Z")
This post contains changelog entries for nightly builds available in 2025 --- ## [Change Views in Carousel by scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-views-in-carousel-by-scripting/81985)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-views-in-carousel-by-scripting/81985 "2025-11-28T04:39:47Z")
Hi, I want to have my own button for navigating between views in the Carousel instead of the arrows or dots icon. So for this, I tried to change the "props.activePane" but this only changes the view and does NOT show th… --- ## [\[Bug-13089\]Error\_InvalidPathSyntax in Perspective Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13089-error-invalidpathsyntax-in-perspective-binding/26282)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13089-error-invalidpathsyntax-in-perspective-binding/26282 "2025-11-19T16:50:21Z")
I am trying to define a property binding in Perspective but always get an ‘Error\_InvalidPathSyntax’ (see screenshot). This happens with all properties on all components i tried. I selected the property path with the ‘Bro… --- ## [Stacked Bar Chart rendering broken?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stacked-bar-chart-rendering-broken/26381)
**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stacked-bar-chart-rendering-broken/26381 "2025-11-14T15:01:46Z")
I have a setup with an XY chart that has three dataSources, all of which are used to generate a triply-stacked bar chart. These sources are getting their data from the same named query with different parameters. When… --- ## [New 8.3 Clean install, need to reset password already!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-8-3-clean-install-need-to-reset-password-already/112050)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-8-3-clean-install-need-to-reset-password-already/112050 "2025-11-07T21:43:21Z")
So, I installed this locally while distracted with other things and now cannot login! How do I reset the password? thanks [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=2)