# Ignition

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## [Display/Edit millisecond PLC durations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-edit-millisecond-plc-durations/112464)

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**Author:** [@tbennett.tdc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbennett.tdc)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-edit-millisecond-plc-durations/112464 "2025-12-03T15:18:30Z")

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I have searched for a way to edit simple millisecond duration values in a PLC and can’t seem to find anything. I know how to display the millisecond durations as HH:MM:SS and have been able to edit the same duration valu…

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## [Troubleshooting Ignition to M340 PLC over Modbus TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-ignition-to-m340-plc-over-modbus-tcp/112578)

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**Author:** [@ericksone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ericksone)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-ignition-to-m340-plc-over-modbus-tcp/112578 "2025-12-03T15:02:21Z")

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I have an m340 PLC using a P34-1000 card (ver 3.5) and a NOE 0100.2 (ver 3.5), ignition modbus driver is 7.1.35. This is behind a tailscale router with the ignition server on the tailscale network as well. I am able to…

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## [Connecting into a AB SLC 5/05 PLC Via DH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-into-a-ab-slc-5-05-plc-via-dh/112589)

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**Author:** [@keillen.hayes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keillen.hayes)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-into-a-ab-slc-5-05-plc-via-dh/112589 "2025-12-03T14:58:56Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to connect into Line 4 PLC which connection path would i use? Ive tried a few but struggling to get it to connect. Many thanks,

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## [Event onChange for Numeric entry field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-onchange-for-numeric-entry-field/112590)

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**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-onchange-for-numeric-entry-field/112590 "2025-12-03T14:28:37Z")

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Hi, I’m using a Numeric Entry Field, and I want to update a tag value when the numeric value changes. However, I don’t see any onValueChanged or onChange event in the component’s event list. Does anyone know how to hand…

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## [System.tag.configure Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-configure-error/112586)

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**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-configure-error/112586 "2025-12-03T14:03:49Z")

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Hi, I have a maintenance script that essentially duplicates all UDT from a source provider to target providers to enable me to share a standard set of UDTs. This worked beautifully in 8.1 and somehow only works partiall…

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## [Loading Performance Problems with Perspective bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-performance-problems-with-perspective-bindings/112567)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-performance-problems-with-perspective-bindings/112567 "2025-12-03T11:28:16Z")

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Hi! I'm having performance problems with some binding on some gauges. I belive that the code that is causing my problems is this one: color = system.util.jsonDecode(value.get("color")) low = color\[0\] med = color\[1\]…

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## [Navigate action triggers twice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-action-triggers-twice/112228)

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**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-action-triggers-twice/112228 "2025-12-03T08:57:18Z")

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I've got a table with an onRowDoubleClick action with the following function: def runAction(self, event): system.perspective.navigate('op/' + str(self.view.custom.table.selected\_data\[0\].id\_review) + '/a') When the new…

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## [Popup view in mobile phone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-view-in-mobile-phone/112550)

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**Author:** [@arpit\_yadav](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arpit_yadav)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-view-in-mobile-phone/112550 "2025-12-03T07:32:21Z")

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"I have created a popup view inside a breakpoint container, but when I try to open that popup on a mobile device, I have to resize it to fit my mobile screen. Is there some setting I need to enable? I have already enable…

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## [isAlarmActive with polling rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactive-with-polling-rate/39348)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactive-with-polling-rate/39348 "2025-12-03T04:24:49Z")

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I feel like maybe I am missing something here, but when I try to use the isAlarmActive expression with a polling rate as a binding in perspective, I cant give it a polling rate without it failing. Unfortunately the docum…

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## [system.net.httpGet URL encoding of parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-url-encoding-of-parameters/112548)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-url-encoding-of-parameters/112548 "2025-12-03T00:57:30Z")

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I have written a script library to hold a bunch of functions that GET data from an inventory management system API. All has been working for years until a curveball recently threw my way. There was a URL parameter valu…

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## [Created own login page using the Ignition perspective designer. Kindly check all, to solve my problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/created-own-login-page-using-the-ignition-perspective-designer-kindly-check-all-to-solve-my-problem/112555)

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**Author:** [@harish.v](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harish.v)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/created-own-login-page-using-the-ignition-perspective-designer-kindly-check-all-to-solve-my-problem/112555 "2025-12-02T20:56:09Z")

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I created the login page with my own, using Perspective. I need to make authentication for the above login page. Like when the user gives the correct credentials, then only the user moves into my project. There are …

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## [Translation in report looks wrong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-in-report-looks-wrong/112571)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-in-report-looks-wrong/112571 "2025-12-02T19:41:02Z")

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Using 8.1.25. I have a report where in some data keys I do translation of terms before they go onto the report so the report text box just takes a @someDataKey@ which will be the appropriate language based on a paramete…

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## [Using value from one dropdown to query values for another dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-value-from-one-dropdown-to-query-values-for-another-dropdown/112573)

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**Author:** [@rbmgf7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rbmgf7)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-value-from-one-dropdown-to-query-values-for-another-dropdown/112573 "2025-12-02T19:32:38Z")

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This has to have been done before. I’m using Vision. Says v8. I’m actually jumping into Ignition for the first time as I have joined a new company that had it but it was left unmanaged for 5 years. Trying to pick-up and …

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## [Remote Tag Write Issue Between Ignition 8.3 and 8.1 Gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-write-issue-between-ignition-8-3-and-8-1-gateways/112560)

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**Author:** [@amapatil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amapatil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-write-issue-between-ignition-8-3-and-8-1-gateways/112560 "2025-12-02T19:30:04Z")

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Hello Everyone, I’m trying to write a remote tag value from one Ignition gateway to another. I have performed this activity earlier with two gateways running the same Ignition version, and it worked correctly after enab…

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## [Delete Tag Provider from Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-tag-provider-from-historian/112546)

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**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-tag-provider-from-historian/112546 "2025-12-02T19:28:23Z")

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Hi everyone, So as the title says it, I restored a project backup from another project and used that as a starting point, I have historian enabled and the old tags from the old project are still showing up in my tag bro…

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## [\[IGN-14691, IGN-14693\] Memory Indicator Turns Red at 50% in Diagnostics \> Overview \> Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14691-ign-14693-memory-indicator-turns-red-at-50-in-diagnostics-overview-performance/111916)

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**Author:** [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14691-ign-14693-memory-indicator-turns-red-at-50-in-diagnostics-overview-performance/111916 "2025-12-02T18:31:32Z")

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In Diagnostics \> Overview \> Performance, the memory indicator turns red at 50% usage (e.g., 4/8 GB). As I understand it, this serves no real purpose since a sawtooth pattern in the below 40 - up to 90% range is norma…

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## [Redundancy Licence](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-licence/112561)

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**Author:** [@rohit11.k](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rohit11.k)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-licence/112561 "2025-12-02T16:50:32Z")

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Does Redundancy work in trial mode of ignition v8.3.1?

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## [Tooltip gets cut by another component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-gets-cut-by-another-component/112557)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-gets-cut-by-another-component/112557 "2025-12-02T16:37:01Z")

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Hi! My pie chart tooltip gets cut by the components in its left. The text should say: "Perdidas por Incidencias: 60.6%" How could I make the tooltip be on top of everything? Thx!

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## [How to detect Enter key and shift focus in Vision User Management popup?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-detect-enter-key-and-shift-focus-in-vision-user-management-popup/112551)

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**Author:** [@meghana.hr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meghana.hr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-detect-enter-key-and-shift-focus-in-vision-user-management-popup/112551 "2025-12-02T16:29:16Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m working in Ignition Vision 8.1.48 and using the User Management component. My requirement is: When the user clicks the + (Create User) button and starts entering information, if they press Enter while…

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## [Percent Fill Basic Shape](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/percent-fill-basic-shape/112547)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/percent-fill-basic-shape/112547 "2025-12-02T16:23:47Z")

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Working with vision, I have a basic circle shape and I want to fill a certain portion of the inside based on a value. For instance, half full at 50%. Is there an easy way to do this?

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## [How much Memory/CPU for a HMI with sqlexpress](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-much-memory-cpu-for-a-hmi-with-sqlexpress/112563)

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**Author:** [@Flying55](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Flying55)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-much-memory-cpu-for-a-hmi-with-sqlexpress/112563 "2025-12-02T15:46:06Z")

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Hi, Since I’m not familiar with the performance of Ignition just yet, I would like to find out more about the performance I need for a project that we have. We are going to use Ignition to for HMI that will use a panel…

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## [8.3.1 System.tag.getConfiguration() not behaving the same as 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Soukup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Soukup)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-1-system-tag-getconfiguration-not-behaving-the-same-as-8-1/112188 "2025-12-02T14:57:39Z")

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Previously in 8.1 the system.tag.getConfiguration() would return a config object that could then be used to make edits to a tag and then reconfigure it using system.tag.configure() with that config object. tp = "\[defaul…

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## [Custom Login Screen on Ignition Edge — Is it Possible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-login-screen-on-ignition-edge-is-it-possible/112558)

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**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-login-screen-on-ignition-edge-is-it-possible/112558 "2025-12-02T14:11:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to create a custom login screen in Ignition Edge using Perspective, but I’ve run into a limitation. The function system.perspective.login() doesn’t accept parameters (such as username/password v…

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## [Bug: Tag history binding always fires twice (in a flex repeater)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-history-binding-always-fires-twice-in-a-flex-repeater/112566)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-history-binding-always-fires-twice-in-a-flex-repeater/112566 "2025-12-02T13:54:43Z")

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this was driving me crazy in a much more complex flex repeater + instance, but here is the most simplest , reproducible example: There is a Parent view with flex repeater. the flex repeater instance passes a parameter “…

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## [ApexCharts tooltip not showing string values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apexcharts-tooltip-not-showing-string-values/112562)

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**Author:** [@jayachandran.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jayachandran.m)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apexcharts-tooltip-not-showing-string-values/112562 "2025-12-02T11:49:51Z")

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’m working with an ApexCharts line chart that currently displays 4 series with numeric values on the Y‑axis (against dates on the X‑axis). In addition, I have one more series where the Y‑axis values are strings (also …

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## [Is there a built-in way or a property to keep selected items in the dropdown list with a check mark (in 8.1.38)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-built-in-way-or-a-property-to-keep-selected-items-in-the-dropdown-list-with-a-check-mark-in-8-1-38/112539)

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**Author:** [@AndrewSmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AndrewSmith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-built-in-way-or-a-property-to-keep-selected-items-in-the-dropdown-list-with-a-check-mark-in-8-1-38/112539 "2025-12-02T11:14:35Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m using Ignition 8.1.38 with a Perspective view and the standard multi selector dropdown component. props.options is a simple list of {value, label} props.multiSelect = true props.wrapMultiSelectValues…

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## [Using JDBC to Access OSI PI from Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-jdbc-to-access-osi-pi-from-ignition/104168)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Victor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Victor)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-jdbc-to-access-osi-pi-from-ignition/104168 "2025-12-02T10:17:58Z")

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I am running version 8.1.44 of Ignition and I am trying to configure a JDBC Database Driver that will connect to and query my OSI PI Data. I was trying to follow the guidance outlined in this article but I see that they…

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## [Can ignition connect to microcomputer like STM32 and Raspberry Pi?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-connect-to-microcomputer-like-stm32-and-raspberry-pi/112490)

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**Author:** [@Kenny\_Chen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kenny_Chen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-connect-to-microcomputer-like-stm32-and-raspberry-pi/112490 "2025-12-02T09:33:22Z")

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Can ignition connect to microcomputer like STM32 and Raspberry Pi?

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## [system.tag.queryTagHistory returns None for values and -2147483129 for quality in gateway scope but not script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-returns-none-for-values-and-2147483129-for-quality-in-gateway-scope-but-not-script-console/68692)

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**Author:** [@liam.mcglaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam.mcglaughlin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-returns-none-for-values-and-2147483129-for-quality-in-gateway-scope-but-not-script-console/68692 "2025-12-02T01:20:01Z")

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Version: 8.1.17 (b2022051210) This is intended to return tag history from a web endpoint using the web development module. I have pared things down to a minimal version (below) and it seems that the only difference betw…

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## [Custom system.project properties, or something like it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-system-project-properties-or-something-like-it/112544)

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**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-system-project-properties-or-something-like-it/112544 "2025-12-01T22:00:25Z")

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I’d like to do something where every project knows its own name, but with transformations in place. I have found system.project.getProjectName() but a) it is a function not a property and b) it is not exactly what I need…

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