# Ignition

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## [Running Library Script from Designer Script Console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-library-script-from-designer-script-console/111250)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-library-script-from-designer-script-console/111250 "2025-10-08T21:26:36Z")

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I have a project set as the gateway scripting project and the script executes no problem from the designer of that project. However, I open the script console in the designer on a different project on the same gateway a…

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## [Perspective Button to Toggle OPC tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-to-toggle-opc-tag-value/31524)

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**Author:** [@athayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athayer)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-to-toggle-opc-tag-value/31524 "2025-10-08T21:19:05Z")

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I’m trying to create a button in Perspective to toggle a Boolean OPC tag. In view I use the ‘mouse release’ in a script to set the bit. It is not readily apparent how I do this in Perspective. Thanks,

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## [OPC UA write-only tags must support read to determine data type?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-write-only-tags-must-support-read-to-determine-data-type/111296)

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**Author:** [@shoe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shoe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-write-only-tags-must-support-read-to-determine-data-type/111296 "2025-10-08T20:41:07Z")

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I have implemented an OPC UA driver module and export some tags that are considered write-only. The DataType for tag is clearly set as Int16. Using the Quick Client if I specify the type in the dialog the write succeed…

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## [How to fix this race condition correctly with custom property tied to a tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fix-this-race-condition-correctly-with-custom-property-tied-to-a-tag/111279)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fix-this-race-condition-correctly-with-custom-property-tied-to-a-tag/111279 "2025-10-08T20:04:15Z")

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I have a custom property with a binding to a UDT. I only want certain events to execute when the user has opened the view with that specific UDT. In other words, the user enters the view, the binding data is loaded, and …

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## [Bug in the docker container image ignition:8.\* preventing new volume mounts seeding properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-the-docker-container-image-ignition-8-preventing-new-volume-mounts-seeding-properly/111259)

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**Author:** [@sean.liew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sean.liew)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-the-docker-container-image-ignition-8-preventing-new-volume-mounts-seeding-properly/111259 "2025-10-08T19:23:02Z")

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Observed issues deploying on Kubernetes with persistent volumes. Documents indicate mounting volumes to /usr/local/bin/ignition/data however in doing so, this effectively hides existing clean templates which are present…

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## [\[IGN-14085\] Database-pages-are-exposed-on-edge-until-a-gateway-restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14085-database-pages-are-exposed-on-edge-until-a-gateway-restart/111288)

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**Author:** [@nabila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nabila)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14085-database-pages-are-exposed-on-edge-until-a-gateway-restart/111288 "2025-10-08T18:13:40Z")

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Running Edge in docker getting these errors

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## [Slight device change broke the tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slight-device-change-broke-the-tag/111278)

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**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slight-device-change-broke-the-tag/111278 "2025-10-08T17:15:44Z")

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We have a Testbed PLC and a Production PLC … both use the Logix driver. Production PLC is older version thatn Testbed PLC. I had two tags defined … one is a boolean, one is a float. I created one device. The IP addre…

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## [Ignition 8.1 Minor Version Upgrade Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-minor-version-upgrade-questions/111290)

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**Author:** [@Kade\_Gaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kade_Gaik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-minor-version-upgrade-questions/111290 "2025-10-08T16:51:47Z")

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While looking into performing an upgrade to an existing ignition gateway to a higher minor revision. 8.1.39 → 8.1.47 I feel like I’m struggling to find information on minor revision changes or if they will affect the ex…

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## [Subqueries in reports?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subqueries-in-reports/111289)

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**Author:** [@logan.h](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/logan.h)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subqueries-in-reports/111289 "2025-10-08T16:41:46Z")

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I’m looking to generate a graph showing average downtime over the course of 4 different shifts on 8 different production lines for use in a report that is sent every 3 days. The problem being once i”ve narrowed the table…

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## [\[IGN--13965\] Kafka connection | Custom kafka props unable to add newline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13965-kafka-connection-custom-kafka-props-unable-to-add-newline/111248)

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**Author:** [@Allen\_Miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Allen_Miller)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13965-kafka-connection-custom-kafka-props-unable-to-add-newline/111248 "2025-10-08T16:11:26Z")

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Problem I am unable to add line breaks to the Custom Properties fields in the Kafka Connection configuration popup on the gateway web page. Line breaks are suggested in the docs: Any properties you want applied to prod…

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## [Issue with Ignition connecting to MSSQL server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-ignition-connecting-to-mssql-server/108899)

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**Author:** [@William\_Gibson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_Gibson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-ignition-connecting-to-mssql-server/108899 "2025-10-08T15:57:40Z")

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I am trying to connect to an MSSQL server using Windows Authentication. Here is a summary of the issues I have ran into. Initial Error: After talking with inductive support, I followed the guide here to implement in…

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## [Markdown HTML Injection Not Populating with \<script\> Elements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-html-injection-not-populating-with-script-elements/111284)

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**Author:** [@nolan.pratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nolan.pratt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-html-injection-not-populating-with-script-elements/111284 "2025-10-08T15:41:13Z")

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Hey all, I'm getting more into the webdev side of Perspective — working on a dynamic HTML table element with custom CSS styling using the advanced stylesheet — but I'm running into an issue when attempting to inject \<sc…

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## [Ignition 8.1.5 - Java process launch failed with error code 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-5-java-process-launch-failed-with-error-code-1/46560)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-5-java-process-launch-failed-with-error-code-1/46560 "2025-10-08T15:24:25Z")

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After installing 8.1.5 I’m seeing this when opening vision client or designer. Please advise. Thanks, Nick

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## [System.tag.browse returns different number of keys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-returns-different-number-of-keys/111225)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-returns-different-number-of-keys/111225 "2025-10-08T14:51:05Z")

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WHAT?!. Is the below even normal? system.tag.browse returns different number of keys: My code: path = value\['path'\] fltr={} fltr\['recursive'\] = value\['isRecursive'\] results = system.tag.browse(path, fltr) re…

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## [Information Required for Alarm Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-required-for-alarm-pipeline/111252)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-required-for-alarm-pipeline/111252 "2025-10-08T14:17:13Z")

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Exactly what information do I need to extract/supply for a calculated contact roster in the notification block? I can script getting all user info and compiling it fairy easily, but what I don’t know is what information …

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## [Azure pipeline running a Gateway Event Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-pipeline-running-a-gateway-event-message/111232)

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**Author:** [@tneto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tneto)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-pipeline-running-a-gateway-event-message/111232 "2025-10-08T13:45:35Z")

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Hello all. My idea is to run a pipeline in Azure, that it will import a CSV or JSON file into the VM running the ignition gateway. (This part is already working) Once the file is in there, I then want to run a HTTP POS…

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## [Auto Login in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-in-ignition-perspective/111271)

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**Author:** [@Sundeep\_Patpatia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sundeep_Patpatia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-in-ignition-perspective/111271 "2025-10-08T13:43:03Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m looking for some guidance on setting up auto login in Ignition Perspective. Here’s my setup: I have a Perspective project with one main HMI (used by the Operator). The project launches full sc…

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## [Designer toggle between named queries and views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-toggle-between-named-queries-and-views/111277)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-toggle-between-named-queries-and-views/111277 "2025-10-08T13:27:51Z")

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Is there a way to undock the named query editor for easy switching between it and a view? I find myself frequently switching back and forth and scrolling up and down in Project Browser is a bit tedious. I vaguely remembe…

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## [Perspective radio group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-radio-group/111193)

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**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-radio-group/111193 "2025-10-08T08:23:40Z")

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Is there a way to control the spacing between radios? In column orientation they use a lot of real estate Thanks Ross

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## [Transaction Group Handshake to AB PLC Not Working As Expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-handshake-to-ab-plc-not-working-as-expected/111244)

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**Author:** [@dan.l](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.l)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-handshake-to-ab-plc-not-working-as-expected/111244 "2025-10-07T21:04:01Z")

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I have a transaction group with handshaking that is intended to take a queued up data from my AB PLC, however it is not working as expected, the handshake/trigger reset gets hung up on the Ignition side. On the attached…

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## [Tag browser tree clear selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-tree-clear-selection/111251)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-tree-clear-selection/111251 "2025-10-07T22:26:44Z")

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I got a request from client to build a tag picker. I find the tag browser tree, a half baked component. I cannot find a way to clear the selection (remove highlight) after clicking a button. Is there a way to remove h…

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## [Time Series Chart Not Displaying Data - Tag History Binding Returns Data But No Graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-not-displaying-data-tag-history-binding-returns-data-but-no-graph/111224)

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**Author:** [@4johnjunji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/4johnjunji)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-not-displaying-data-tag-history-binding-returns-data-but-no-graph/111224 "2025-10-07T21:43:50Z")

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Hello, I have a Time Series Chart in Perspective that won't display data, even though the Tag History binding is working correctly. Configuration: Tag History binding on series\[0\].data: Tag: \[default\]ColdBrewing/St…

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## [OPC-DA Connection to logix Emulate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connection-to-logix-emulate/111204)

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**Author:** [@RockwellsBane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RockwellsBane)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connection-to-logix-emulate/111204 "2025-10-07T17:46:28Z")

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I am working on a project for a college that is wanting to use ignition as the HMI for their labs. The way that their lab is setup is that they are using Emulate 500 instead of a physical PLC so I need to get an OPC-DA c…

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## [\[IGN-14500\]8.3 vision report serialization error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14500-8-3-vision-report-serialization-error/111245)

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**Author:** [@fema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fema)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14500-8-3-vision-report-serialization-error/111245 "2025-10-07T17:27:24Z")

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Hi there, I’ve run into a strange behavior with the report viewer component that didn’t happen in version 8.1. Here's the setup: I have a window with a report viewer component. The report points to a valid report path …

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## [Server certificate is self-signed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-certificate-is-self-signed/42420)

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**Author:** [@gbclark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gbclark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-certificate-is-self-signed/42420 "2025-10-07T17:04:22Z")

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Ignition 8.1 enabling web server SSL. I have created a self-signed certificate using the New-SelfSignedCertifcate function in PowerShell. I can import the Private Key but when I import the Server Certificate I get an er…

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## [Trigger a script when user enters a number out of bounds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-script-when-user-enters-a-number-out-of-bounds/102311)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-script-when-user-enters-a-number-out-of-bounds/102311 "2025-10-07T16:33:03Z")

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This is in Perspective. What I'm trying to accomplish is to trigger a popup when the user enters a number out of the acceptable range, informing them of the correct range. I have tried scripting on an event for the Numer…

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## [Execute Windows Command from Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-windows-command-from-ignition-perspective/111222)

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**Author:** [@galeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/galeman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-windows-command-from-ignition-perspective/111222 "2025-10-07T15:40:28Z")

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I would like to know if there’s a way to execute a Windows command from Ignition using Perspective. My goal is to open the on-screen keyboard (the command is osk) by pressing a button. But it doesn’t work when I try to…

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## [Why do strings from a dropdown component get truncated in SQL query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-do-strings-from-a-dropdown-component-get-truncated-in-sql-query/111218)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Whitlock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Whitlock)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-do-strings-from-a-dropdown-component-get-truncated-in-sql-query/111218 "2025-10-07T14:50:23Z")

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I am working on the ignition gold cert practice test. I ran into an odd error where the value of my staff\_id dropdown does not seem to be passing correctly. I am running this script: and getting this error: It se…

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## [Problem with webserver Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-webserver-ignition-8-3/111221)

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**Author:** [@kennethandrad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kennethandrad)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-webserver-ignition-8-3/111221 "2025-10-07T14:02:22Z")

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Hello Honestly, I just downloaded and upgraded Ignition from version 8.1 to 8.3; however, after the update, a problem occurred. The update is already installed, and everything is operational, but… a problem appeared re…

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## [Perspective - Detect browser language](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-detect-browser-language/38195)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-detect-browser-language/38195 "2025-10-07T13:51:46Z")

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Is there an easy way to detect the client browser language ?

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