# Ignition Early Access

**URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=28

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## [Unable to delete old/stale tags from MQTT engine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-delete-old-stale-tags-from-mqtt-engine/39892)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-delete-old-stale-tags-from-mqtt-engine/39892 "2020-10-21T19:34:46Z")

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In 8.1rc3 I am unable to delete tags from the MQTT engine in the Tag Browser. I was trying to do so for some that are Bad\_Stale but I get the following error. I was able to delete them in a project that was in 8.0.16 I…

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## [Tags Becoming Stale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-becoming-stale/39673)

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**Author:** [@rfedyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfedyk)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-becoming-stale/39673 "2020-10-21T15:54:09Z")

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I have a problem whereby tags are going stale. Ignition version 8.0.15 I’m still not sure that it isn’t a network problem, but I am unsure as to how to diagnose the Ignition system to check its usage. I have six clien…

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## [Perspective Report Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-viewer/33138)

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**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-viewer/33138 "2020-10-20T03:27:48Z")

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8.0.10 RC1 I am unable to get a simple report showing on the Perspective Report Component. Even a simple report that displays a text parameter does not work in perspective. It works fine using the Vision component. I …

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## [\[BUG-788\] Security Level selections are reset to NONE, when editing a Views Security Level](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-788-security-level-selections-are-reset-to-none-when-editing-a-views-security-level/39634)

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**Author:** [@vipo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vipo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-788-security-level-selections-are-reset-to-none-when-editing-a-views-security-level/39634 "2020-10-20T00:33:00Z")

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Security Level selections are reset to NONE, when Configuring View Permissions This makes it impossible to work with, since you have to know what security level a View has, before you want to configure view permissions. …

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## [\[Bug-11950\] system.tag.exists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11950-system-tag-exists/21259)

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**Author:** [@software.development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/software.development)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11950-system-tag-exists/21259 "2020-10-19T15:19:52Z")

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This function is always returning True, no matter what is the inserted address.

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## [\[BUG-12870\] Copy/Paste Objects in Perspective deselects them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12870-copy-paste-objects-in-perspective-deselects-them/22806)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12870-copy-paste-objects-in-perspective-deselects-them/22806 "2020-10-19T03:34:33Z")

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I’m running the b2019022002 build. I don’t have time at the moment to load the latest but I wanted to report this because I didn’t see it in the daily patches. I think I’m one daily back from current. Anyway, when I c…

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## [8.1.0-RC3 can't set up report schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-0-rc3-cant-set-up-report-schedule/39739)

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**Author:** [@BenKearney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BenKearney)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-0-rc3-cant-set-up-report-schedule/39739 "2020-10-16T12:19:34Z")

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Hi, When I try to assign a schedule to my report, all elements within the schedule pane are greyed out. Is this a bug or have I forgotten a step since I last use the reporting module? Thanks

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## [8.1.0-RC3 log flooded with tags.history.annotation.query.DB Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-0-rc3-log-flooded-with-tags-history-annotation-query-db-errors/39723)

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**Author:** [@mitchell-ACS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mitchell-ACS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-0-rc3-log-flooded-with-tags-history-annotation-query-db-errors/39723 "2020-10-15T16:02:39Z")

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Since updating to RC3 I've been getting lots of these mqtt engine Error executing annotation query. errors, seems to correspond with the refresh rate on my power chart. org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: rela…

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## [Vision Design for efficiency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-design-for-efficiency/39689)

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**Author:** [@rfedyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfedyk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-design-for-efficiency/39689 "2020-10-15T12:51:56Z")

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In part of a recent post, I asked about scripting on a startup. It was agreed that this isn’t always a good idea . Could someone please give some pointers as to the most efficient way of using tags, bindings and script…

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## [Designer doesn't support Chinese well](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-support-chinese-well/23281)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_dar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_dar)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-support-chinese-well/23281 "2020-10-15T05:52:56Z")

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I jsut restore a v7.9 backup. It seems that Designer doesn’t support Chinese well. I’ve already configured Translation correctly in v7.9, but it shows blank. These are the screenshots: Is there anywhere configurin…

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## [Program Scoped PLC UDT Tags With Same Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/program-scoped-plc-udt-tags-with-same-name/39685)

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**Author:** [@rfedyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfedyk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/program-scoped-plc-udt-tags-with-same-name/39685 "2020-10-14T23:10:25Z")

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Ignition 8.0.15 Vision Designer Rockwell L84S I have a PLC program with Multiple UDT instances of the same name. i.e. they are program scoped in the PLC. If I insert a new data type it asks for the tag name. How do …

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## [Windows 10 Touchscreen Function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-10-touchscreen-function/39500)

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**Author:** [@rfedyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfedyk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-10-touchscreen-function/39500 "2020-10-14T20:14:34Z")

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I know this isn’t an Ignition issue, but it is a problem for me with Ignition nonetheless. I have read the forums regarding this issue, but cannot seem to find a suitable solution. I am having to double tap buttons for…

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## [\[BUG\] Perspective logout "Connection Lost"-popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-logout-connection-lost-popup/31132)

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**Author:** [@Tumeksi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tumeksi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-logout-connection-lost-popup/31132 "2020-10-14T20:05:27Z")

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Hi, When you logout from perspective session the “Connection Lost”-popup shows up for couple of seconds before the user is taken to the “Login”-page. Logout is done with a component that has the “Logout” action on the …

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## [Named Queries Testing tab doesn't resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-testing-tab-doesnt-resize/39658)

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**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-testing-tab-doesnt-resize/39658 "2020-10-14T14:32:51Z")

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Version: 8.1.0-rc3 (b2020101217) Anyone else notice the parameter container is small and can’t be resized? It’s missing the handle like on the Authoring tab:

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## [UDT Relative Tag Path Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-relative-tag-path-parameter/39474)

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**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-relative-tag-path-parameter/39474 "2020-10-13T22:23:29Z")

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I have several clients who pass in relative tag paths into UDTs as string parameters ( {\[.\]…/…/OPC/ATag1} ). Inside the UDT, there will be an expression tag with {ARelativeTagPath} as the expression. This has been workin…

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## [Slow Scripting and Querying in 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-scripting-and-querying-in-8-1/39594)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-scripting-and-querying-in-8-1/39594 "2020-10-13T20:45:03Z")

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Has anyone else noticed that scripts, perhaps especially ones that query alarms or other databases from named queries are significantly slower in 8.1 (currently on RC1). It may also be using a lot of CPU and memory on t…

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## [\[BUG-785\] 8.1-rc2 Can't log in to designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-785-8-1-rc2-cant-log-in-to-designer/39523)

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**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-785-8-1-rc2-cant-log-in-to-designer/39523 "2020-10-13T00:04:21Z")

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Hey guys getting this error when logging in to the designer jave.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/teamdev/jxbrowser/of/EnvironmentException This combined with the bug that means I can’t write SQL queries on (8.0.16) mea…

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## [New identity provider appeared after upgrading to v8.1 RC2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-identity-provider-appeared-after-upgrading-to-v8-1-rc2/39548)

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**Author:** [@rberghammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rberghammer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-identity-provider-appeared-after-upgrading-to-v8-1-rc2/39548 "2020-10-09T20:52:23Z")

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After upgrading to v8.1 RC2, an identity provider named “default\_0” appeared. I still have an identity provider named “default” and they seem to have the same settings. Also, the “System Identity Provider” under Config\>…

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## [\[BUG-11355\] Can't add any components to Perspective Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11355-cant-add-any-components-to-perspective-designer/25614)

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**Author:** [@skyler.brandt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skyler.brandt)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11355-cant-add-any-components-to-perspective-designer/25614 "2020-10-09T19:04:52Z")

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I’m check out Ignition 8, but I am unable to add any components to a perspective view. Whenever I click on a component and drag it to the view I just get a error mouse symbol. Also if I start up Designer I can add co…

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## [Feature Request - User Authentication - Alert suer when they're locked out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-user-authentication-alert-suer-when-theyre-locked-out/39547)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-user-authentication-alert-suer-when-theyre-locked-out/39547 "2020-10-09T18:47:30Z")

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When you exceed the number of failed passwords and get locked out of the user authentication it does not tell you that you’ve been locked out nor does it tell you to wait the allotted time period. It just keeps telling …

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## [\[BUG\] Weird Resource Edit Status Behavior Between Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-weird-resource-edit-status-behavior-between-projects/39550)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-weird-resource-edit-status-behavior-between-projects/39550 "2020-10-09T18:25:21Z")

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Running into an issue where I have two separate Perspective projects on the same gateway and if I create a hierarchy of folders/views with identical names in each project, they will show up with the “user is editing this…

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## [Input text field selection is not shown in 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-text-field-selection-is-not-shown-in-8-1/39517)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-text-field-selection-is-not-shown-in-8-1/39517 "2020-10-08T21:48:27Z")

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Hi In 8.1.0 when user type some text in Input text field component and try to select the text, the selection highlight color doesn’t shown(transparent) and user think he doesn’t select any thing but it actually is selec…

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## [8.1: Report component cause other pages not open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-report-component-cause-other-pages-not-open/38915)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-report-component-cause-other-pages-not-open/38915 "2020-10-08T16:07:53Z")

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Hi I upgrade my project from 8.0.12 to 8.1 rc1. After I open my view that include report component, when I navigate to other pages they render blank white screen and I need to close and reopen session to make them rend…

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## [\[Bug\] Perspective events not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-events-not-working/21219)

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**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-events-not-working/21219 "2020-10-08T07:13:20Z")

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I've created a button, added an onClick event, added a Script action. The action body is just system.gui.messageBox("foo"). In my client, clicking the button does nothing. I've also tried with onChange and onMouseDown. I…

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## [Perspective 8.1 RC2 - Time series chart broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-rc2-time-series-chart-broken/39388)

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**Author:** [@cnettle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnettle)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-rc2-time-series-chart-broken/39388 "2020-10-07T23:15:06Z")

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I’ve found some things broke after upgrading from 8.0 to 8.1 RC2: Looks like when I use historical data as the datasource, the chart doesnt read the data correctly. The chart will draw the “value” column , but the x-tra…

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## [Digital Display running Android](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/digital-display-running-android/27195)

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**Author:** [@tcurtis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tcurtis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/digital-display-running-android/27195 "2020-10-07T12:13:59Z")

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We have a device that runs Android 6.01 and system webview version 44.0.2403.119 when trying to load a Perspective project all I get is a white screen. Wondering if anyone has any ideas. This is for our company wide di…

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## [8.1-rc2 Cannot pull tag history over gateway network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-rc2-cannot-pull-tag-history-over-gateway-network/39235)

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**Author:** [@mitchell-ACS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mitchell-ACS)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-rc2-cannot-pull-tag-history-over-gateway-network/39235 "2020-10-06T18:33:09Z")

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Not sure if this is a known bug is rc2, but I am not able to get any tag history to show up in my trends after upgrading to rc2, there were no changes in configuration from rc1, the history just stopped showing up. I can…

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## [Any known bugs causing user to logout without any script or inactivity trigger?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-known-bugs-causing-user-to-logout-without-any-script-or-inactivity-trigger/39431)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-known-bugs-causing-user-to-logout-without-any-script-or-inactivity-trigger/39431 "2020-10-06T17:39:02Z")

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I have a weird condition where my session.props.auth.user.userName is going back to Null after a time period, but as far as I can tell I have no scripts or actions telling system to “Logout” and the inactivity timer is d…

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## [\[Bug-706\]8.1 - Filter property on Perspective Table results in looping render state](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-706-8-1-filter-property-on-perspective-table-results-in-looping-render-state/39332)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-706-8-1-filter-property-on-perspective-table-results-in-looping-render-state/39332 "2020-10-02T22:43:36Z")

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We have a table where we use a drop down to filter. The value from the drop down becomes the filter text via a binding on the filter. After upgrading to 8.1 this results in some undesirable behavior where the filter te…

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## [Ignition 8 Designer Component Font Selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-designer-component-font-selection/39328)

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**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-designer-component-font-selection/39328 "2020-10-02T20:01:25Z")

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Can I ask why the font selection field in the component properties was changed to a dropdown only? It used to be that you could just type the font name, bold/Plain, size into it. Now you have to use the font interface …

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