# Ignition

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## [Monitor CPU load of DB Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-cpu-load-of-db-server/43939)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-cpu-load-of-db-server/43939 "2021-03-01T17:05:03Z")

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Is there a good way to monitor the CPU load of my database server? I just recently moved my DB to another server previously hosted on the same server has Ignition. I would like setup a tag to contain and monitor the CP…

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## [8.1.1 Tag Overlay OPC\_Not\_Connected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-1-tag-overlay-opc-not-connected/41509)

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**Author:** [@jackson.null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jackson.null)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-1-tag-overlay-opc-not-connected/41509 "2021-03-02T16:27:57Z")

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Upgraded from 8.0.11 to 8.1.1. Components bound to opc tags are showing a red tag overlay (OPC\_Not\_Connected) for a several seconds or sometimes indefinitely after switching screens. Using ignition’s opc ua server and ab…

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## [Hold Value for 24 Hours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hold-value-for-24-hours/43995)

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**Author:** [@bennettr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bennettr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hold-value-for-24-hours/43995 "2021-03-02T16:19:35Z")

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Hello, I’m looking for some guidance on the following issue…hoping to do this with an expression tag or a tag event script on an OPC tag that writes to 2nd tag. I have a “lifetime counter” tag that is totaling by the mi…

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## [Using Mobile Module for launching Ignition designer projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mobile-module-for-launching-ignition-designer-projects/43996)

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**Author:** [@j.yemineni](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/j.yemineni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mobile-module-for-launching-ignition-designer-projects/43996 "2021-03-02T16:12:20Z")

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Hello, Can I use Mobile Module in Ignition 8.0.17 version with java version :11.0.7 to launch ignition designer projects in android tablets instead of using vision client launcher application?

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## [INSERT INTO first row to the top](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-into-first-row-to-the-top/43961)

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**Author:** [@casian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casian)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-into-first-row-to-the-top/43961 "2021-03-02T15:40:31Z")

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Hi all, I’m fairly new to Ignition and especially to tables and SQL. I’m using the script below on a boolean tag to insert data from a string into a new row of a table but I’d like to have the new row always added to t…

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## [SMTP profile query for alarm notifications ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-query-for-alarm-notifications-ignition/37522)

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**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-query-for-alarm-notifications-ignition/37522 "2021-03-02T15:04:46Z")

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Hey guys, I’m just having a play around with ignitions alarm notification. So far ive been going through inductive university’s video/ maual courses. I’ve set up my pipeline to get an alarm notification via email…howeve…

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## [Ignition 8 redundancy client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-redundancy-client/43983)

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**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-redundancy-client/43983 "2021-03-02T15:02:09Z")

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Hi, I got a couple of questions regarding redundancy in Ignition 8. First one: Where can I make sure that when the master is down a client still can be launched using the vision client launcher? Because the only clie…

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## [Perspective View Security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-security/42157)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-security/42157 "2021-03-02T08:18:20Z")

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I haven’t done much with the new Security in v8 yet, but I have some questions: How would I lock down particular Views based on user role(s) and/or IP address, both disabling access altogether and also providing view-on…

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## [Configuring gateway scripting project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-gateway-scripting-project/43962)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-gateway-scripting-project/43962 "2021-03-02T13:52:20Z")

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I have a gateway, and in that gateway I have four projects (say Cell1, Cell2, Cell3, Cell4). Each cell will have its own perspective session and the cells will be identical except for which UDT (Cell) its referring to. …

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## [Pyqrcode import error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pyqrcode-import-error/43979)

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**Author:** [@ashwin.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashwin.m)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pyqrcode-import-error/43979 "2021-03-02T11:06:51Z")

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Hi, I am trying to generate a qr code using the python library ‘pyqrcode’. i getting a lookup error for shift jis. Could you help.! code: import pyqrcode from pyqrcode import QRCode s = “QR Code from ignition” ur…

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## [CPU intensive and slow restarting gateway scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-intensive-and-slow-restarting-gateway-scripts/43821)

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**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-intensive-and-slow-restarting-gateway-scripts/43821 "2021-03-01T08:18:25Z")

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Hi all, I have a gateway with 10 projects, all including the same template project. Each time I save changes to the template project, the CPU load where Ignition gateway is running gets very high (up to 100%) and in the w…

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## [How to draw a Pipe and Rotate Symbol in Perspective 8.1.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-draw-a-pipe-and-rotate-symbol-in-perspective-8-1-2/43903)

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**Author:** [@kartik.shah.2006](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kartik.shah.2006)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-draw-a-pipe-and-rotate-symbol-in-perspective-8-1-2/43903 "2021-03-02T06:07:48Z")

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Hi, I am working on a project and creating a page in ignition perspective 8.1.2. Please let me know how can i do following items? Draw a Pipe or Line How to Flip a Symbol e.g. vessel symbol with P&ID

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## [Accessing Tags through button script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tags-through-button-script/43927)

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**Author:** [@dvsagar95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dvsagar95)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tags-through-button-script/43927 "2021-03-02T03:37:53Z")

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Hi, I have a button in which I am trying to change a tag value as per certain conditions. The tag values changes multiple times during the execution of the script. I am trying to see these variations on designer window …

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## [Issue with pipelines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-pipelines/43975)

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**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-pipelines/43975 "2021-03-02T01:49:30Z")

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Hello, I have some issue with the notification pipeline. They are not working anymore. Any idea? How to troubleshoot? My pipeline cannot be simpler:

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## [Designer High CPU/Not Responding when opening views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-high-cpu-not-responding-when-opening-views/43978)

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**Author:** [@AnthonyF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AnthonyF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-high-cpu-not-responding-when-opening-views/43978 "2021-03-02T01:10:54Z")

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Hi All, We’ve just today developed an issue that is preventing development on complex Perspective views. Using v8.1.2, Gateway on a Win 2k19 Server & Designer on Win 10. When opening complex/large views, it takes a lo…

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## [Perspective workstation won't start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-wont-start/43965)

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**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-wont-start/43965 "2021-03-01T19:59:52Z")

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Stangest thing, I’ve never seen this before. I have a single computer where we can’t start perspective. When the perspective icon is launched a screen comes up like it’s trying to find a resource on the net and it says…

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## [Problem button deactivated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-button-deactivated/43959)

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**Author:** [@aproust](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aproust)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-button-deactivated/43959 "2021-03-01T19:19:47Z")

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Hello I’m working with Ignition 8.1, I have a controller compactlogix 5380. The connection is good I can send and receive commands from the designer directly on my laptop, but my problem, I can’t do anything on the ope…

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## [Anyone using Twilio and deciphered this long code campaign registration from AT&T?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-using-twilio-and-deciphered-this-long-code-campaign-registration-from-at-t/43950)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-using-twilio-and-deciphered-this-long-code-campaign-registration-from-at-t/43950 "2021-03-01T18:59:46Z")

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Looks like AT&T is making some changes, not sure yet how this will affect people using Twilio for Ignition. Has anyone deciphered this yet? I will try and get in touch with Twilio to better understand.

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## [Time stamp reading incorrect in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-stamp-reading-incorrect-in-ignition/43953)

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**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-stamp-reading-incorrect-in-ignition/43953 "2021-03-01T18:45:35Z")

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I am having an issue with returning the correct timestamp from a Red Lion DA30. I am connecting to a ROC800 from the Red Lion DA30. I see the correct date/time in the ROC800 and when monitoring the data in the Red Lion…

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## [SQLTag History Data: Quarantined items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltag-history-data-quarantined-items/43750)

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**Author:** [@jsalceda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsalceda)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltag-history-data-quarantined-items/43750 "2021-03-01T17:24:40Z")

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Hello, today we upgrated our system to Ignition 8.1.2 from Ignition 8.1.0. As soon as the gateway restarted, we saw quarantined items starting to pop up in the Store and Forward section with the following error descripti…

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## [Bar with different values and colors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-with-different-values-and-colors/43918)

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**Author:** [@felipe2010silva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/felipe2010silva)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-with-different-values-and-colors/43918 "2021-03-01T16:58:35Z")

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Goodnight. I came here to ask for your help. I have three historical Boolean tags that inform when the machine is running at high, medium and low speed and starting from the system.tag.queryTagHistory (Duration On) funct…

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## [Passing parameter from project script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameter-from-project-script/43786)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameter-from-project-script/43786 "2021-03-01T16:29:27Z")

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I have a function in the project script where I am trying to change the value of a parameter on a popup view. Its related to visibility for a label. I have a button which runs the function and its supposed to change th…

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## [Slide Out Menu in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slide-out-menu-in-perspective/43936)

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**Author:** [@sumit.birla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sumit.birla)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slide-out-menu-in-perspective/43936 "2021-03-01T16:00:10Z")

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Which component in Perspective module provides a slide-out menu such as the one in the demo below?

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## [Perspective Download base64 file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-download-base64-file/43885)

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**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-download-base64-file/43885 "2021-03-01T15:31:16Z")

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I have a system where I can use an api to get a backup as base64 I save this backup inside a mssql server I then want to be able to download those backup with perspective If I send the base64 data as plain text, I’m a…

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## [Pump working hours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pump-working-hours/43891)

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**Author:** [@zarkokv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zarkokv)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pump-working-hours/43891 "2021-03-01T13:29:14Z")

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Hello, I need to calculate working hours of water pump. I read more than ten similar topic but I could not to create valid calculation. I have one Boolean tag, named Pump, and historian on it. I use MySQL. In database…

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## [Change Report Schedule parameters with scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-report-schedule-parameters-with-scripting/43633)

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**Author:** [@tarcio.sales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tarcio.sales)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-report-schedule-parameters-with-scripting/43633 "2021-03-01T13:16:58Z")

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Hello everyone, I have some reports in Ignition, I wonder if there is a way to change these parameters in highlighted through scripting ? Thanks a lot.

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## [Differentiate historical data from different plants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/differentiate-historical-data-from-different-plants/43938)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/differentiate-historical-data-from-different-plants/43938 "2021-03-01T13:00:39Z")

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We are publishing data from different plants to MQTT broker (Cirrus Link Distributor module) installed in the central gateway. This central gateway is connected to the database server where we want to store the ‘subscrib…

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## [Historize a tag to MySQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historize-a-tag-to-mysql/43861)

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**Author:** [@jcostello](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcostello)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historize-a-tag-to-mysql/43861 "2021-03-01T12:58:47Z")

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I’m trying to save tag history toa MySQL databse. The configuration is valid but I’m not seeing any data in the databases. We have carefully followed instructions here https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80…

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## [OPC-UA Connection between Ignition and Wincc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-between-ignition-and-wincc/42779)

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**Author:** [@SaravanaKumar.S2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SaravanaKumar.S2)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-between-ignition-and-wincc/42779 "2021-03-01T12:49:12Z")

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Hello @Kevin.Herron, Can you please help with this issue. We are trying to establish the OPC-UA connection between Ignition gateway and Siemens PCS7 v9.0. Got the error Bad\_SecurityChecksFailed. Attached the error log…

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## [Deployment without unnecessary risk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deployment-without-unnecessary-risk/43715)

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**Author:** [@nicolas.griffon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicolas.griffon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deployment-without-unnecessary-risk/43715 "2021-03-01T10:16:11Z")

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Hello I’m part of a development team starting on ignition. In our project, we will have five environments that don’t communicate with each other and some with redundancy. During our deliveries, every month, we will ha…

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