# Ignition

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## [Minimum Age Limit time not respected with Discrete Deadband mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-age-limit-time-not-respected-with-discrete-deadband-mode/115773)

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**Author:** [@ben.smosarski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ben.smosarski)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-age-limit-time-not-respected-with-discrete-deadband-mode/115773 "2026-06-05T16:46:36Z")

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I have a large number of tags with historization configured on them. One such tag is with OnChange polling configured as follows. When configured like this, the Minimum Age limit (set to 15 seconds) is not respected: …

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## [Loss of Session Custom Properties in Perspective – Ignition 8.1.41](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loss-of-session-custom-properties-in-perspective-ignition-8-1-41/106318)

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**Author:** [@Anantharaman\_Nagaraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anantharaman_Nagaraj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loss-of-session-custom-properties-in-perspective-ignition-8-1-41/106318 "2026-06-05T16:20:29Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a Perspective project using Ignition version 8.1.41, and I've run into an issue where session custom properties are being lost intermittently. In my setup, I'm storing some importa…

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## [Edge command line install with specific modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-command-line-install-with-specific-modules/115693)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-command-line-install-with-specific-modules/115693 "2026-06-05T04:35:53Z")

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I'm starting to use a lot of Ignition Edge Panel systems in lieu of traditional HMI's, and to keep the cost competitive I need to automate as many parts of the setup as possible - given that a traditional HMI comes basic…

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## [BACNET Schedule Object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-schedule-object/45852)

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**Author:** [@austral](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/austral)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-schedule-object/45852 "2026-06-05T00:22:20Z")

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Hello All, I’m trying to connect Bacnet Schedule with native Barnet driver, unfortunately it seems that this type is not recognized. Extract of objects enable in our device : Extract of tag recognised by driver : …

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## [How to properly scale up or down a value from a device in Ignition edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-scale-up-or-down-a-value-from-a-device-in-ignition-edge/115845)

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**Author:** [@brillian.teope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brillian.teope)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-scale-up-or-down-a-value-from-a-device-in-ignition-edge/115845 "2026-06-04T19:55:54Z")

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Hello Everyone, Can anyone guide me on how to properly use the scale function for a tag? this is the instruction from the device manufacturer. This is what I setup in the tag properties he Did I do it right? if n…

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## [Perspective-openPopup-Accordion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-openpopup-accordion/115837)

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**Author:** [@schmidtf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/schmidtf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-openpopup-accordion/115837 "2026-06-04T17:11:18Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to make an alarm popup that is attached to a view/component (analog indicator for ex) that we already are using the idea is the following: create custom properties on the component that hav…

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## [Perspective Table, selecting multiple rows and getting each selected row number (index)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selecting-multiple-rows-and-getting-each-selected-row-number-index/115835)

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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selecting-multiple-rows-and-getting-each-selected-row-number-index/115835 "2026-06-04T15:10:09Z")

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I have a perspective table with a json dataset, I want to remove rows that I have filtered from the dataset. Removing one row is easy as the selectedRow property in selection is populated but when I have multiple rows s…

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## [Log a datapoint in data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-a-datapoint-in-data/115847)

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**Author:** [@olefredrik.kvalnes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/olefredrik.kvalnes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-a-datapoint-in-data/115847 "2026-06-04T12:33:26Z")

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Hi. I was upgrading from ignition 8.1 to 8.3 and read in the Upgrade Manual (link) that should replace some history functions due to deprecation. I was using system.tag.storeTagHistory(histProv, tagProv, paths, values) …

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## [Anyone testing ChatGPT ability to rewrite JSON to create content?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-testing-chatgpt-ability-to-rewrite-json-to-create-content/68801)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 199\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-testing-chatgpt-ability-to-rewrite-json-to-create-content/68801 "2026-06-04T11:13:11Z")

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Anyone testing ChatGPT ability to rewrite JSON to create content? I was going to test it, but with my limitations trying to avoid sharing content, it is kind of rough to test with. I suspect that it could receive the j…

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## [Use 'Table Repeat Count' inside Table Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-table-repeat-count-inside-table-group/115797)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-table-repeat-count-inside-table-group/115797 "2026-06-04T07:28:51Z")

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I want simply to replicate the following layout inside Report module. As it shown, I have a dataset that bind to Table 1 and each row display Unstructured Row to show custom Graphic and this graphic only consume half of …

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## [Run script on Designer launch?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-designer-launch/115827)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-designer-launch/115827 "2026-06-04T06:50:56Z")

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I'm developing some dev tools to use in the Designer in Java and i'm trying to get it to run a function when the designer first launches so that I can add an icon button to the toolbar to launch my dev tools, rather than…

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## [Random Server Shutdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-server-shutdown/115838)

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**Author:** [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-server-shutdown/115838 "2026-06-03T22:02:56Z")

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I'm running Ignition 8.3.6. I had a random AWS Ignition Gateway shutdown at 6:34 this morning. When it came back up my Tag Change Scripts were acting very strangely. I was trying to figure out what was wrong, but in the …

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## [How to read parameter in float format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-parameter-in-float-format/115825)

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**Author:** [@brillian.teope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brillian.teope)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-parameter-in-float-format/115825 "2026-06-03T22:01:35Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am a novice to ignition, could anyone help me on how to read tag points from an energy meter? it is setup using modbus tcp driver. RAYFULL EI920 Series Protocol V1.0.pdf (414.7 KB) here it the address…

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## [Does Ignition support MQTT over websockets?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-mqtt-over-websockets/115836)

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**Author:** [@borgil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/borgil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-mqtt-over-websockets/115836 "2026-06-03T20:09:06Z")

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I'm setting up my own broker I want ignition to forward MQTT to. In this other post someone says: "As stated previously, MQTT, PubNub, TCP/UDP streams, web sockets, all are possible with Ignition" Can someone confirm i…

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## [Trouble with Timer Script combined with Alarm Timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-timer-script-combined-with-alarm-timer/115814)

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**Author:** [@jennifer.chang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jennifer.chang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-timer-script-combined-with-alarm-timer/115814 "2026-06-03T20:04:34Z")

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Hello all, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have a Gateway Timer script that runs at a fixed rate (every 500 ms). The idea is that it is a heartbeat monitor so every 500 ms, it should read a new value from th…

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## [system.dataset.toDataset(headers, data) vs system.dataset.toDataSet(headers, data)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-todataset-headers-data-vs-system-dataset-todataset-headers-data/115834)

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**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-todataset-headers-data-vs-system-dataset-todataset-headers-data/115834 "2026-06-03T19:01:07Z")

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I am trying to migrate to 8.3, and working on updating the depreciated functions, the toDataset() function is confusing me, in the documentation it is toDataSet with Capital D and Capital S while in the designer's sug…

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## [Power Table row selection issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-row-selection-issue/115829)

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**Author:** [@torry.neuhoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torry.neuhoff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-row-selection-issue/115829 "2026-06-03T15:16:57Z")

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I am using a Power Table with Cell Bindings to display a large number of signals that are constantly changing. The user needs to be able to click on a row in the table to select it. If the values being displayed in the…

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## [\[IGN-2918\] - Ignition Edge - remote gateway Defined\_NeverConnected Status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2918-ignition-edge-remote-gateway-defined-neverconnected-status/115811)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Phung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tony_Phung)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2918-ignition-edge-remote-gateway-defined-neverconnected-status/115811 "2026-06-03T14:57:52Z")

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Context: While trying to trouble shoot a remote tag provider on an Ignition Edge installation, I ran into an issue with duplicate remote gateway connections. I'm trying to trouble shoot an issue with a remote gateway fo…

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## [Tag change open a popup in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-open-a-popup-in-perspective/115824)

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**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-open-a-popup-in-perspective/115824 "2026-06-03T14:29:37Z")

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Ignition Version : 8.1.24 Perspective I add a project Library. # messageBox def messageBox(title,message,sessionId=None,pageId=None): system.perspective.openPopup("messageBox",'Popup/messageBox', title=title,…

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## [Save fails after a few minutes in 8.3.6 (Project disappear ?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-fails-after-a-few-minutes-in-8-3-6-project-disappear/115307)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-fails-after-a-few-minutes-in-8-3-6-project-disappear/115307 "2026-06-03T14:11:47Z")

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Hi everyone, I am currently setting up a new server to test the migration of a Perspective project from Ignition 8.1 to 8.3.6. I am experiencing a recurring issue with the Designer. After a few minutes of use, if I try…

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## [isAlarmActive Bad\_NotFound with Display Names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactive-bad-notfound-with-display-names/115756)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactive-bad-notfound-with-display-names/115756 "2026-06-03T13:59:55Z")

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I'm using the isAlarmActiveFiltered expression to determine if I have tags in alarm based on Display Name. For example, I have an expression tag called isAlarmMM01Dryer with the expression: isAlarmActiveFiltered("\*","\*",…

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## [Native driver for IEC 60870-5 101/104](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-driver-for-iec-60870-5-101-104/86672)

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**Author:** [@Martin\_Esping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Martin_Esping)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-driver-for-iec-60870-5-101-104/86672 "2026-06-03T12:49:14Z")

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Im in need of a driver for IEC 60870-5 101/104. In Sweden it is widely used within communication with switchgears and other electrical devices. Our biggest competitor within the area is Citect and they have this driver a…

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## [Freeze a column in a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/freeze-a-column-in-a-table/53568)

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**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/freeze-a-column-in-a-table/53568 "2026-06-03T09:38:36Z")

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Hello all, I would like to hold the first column in my table while panning around the rest of the table, basically freezing that column just like excel when you freeze the first row or the first column. Is there any way…

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## [Perspective Table Sticky Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-sticky-column/74860)

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**Author:** [@markusx1094](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markusx1094)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-sticky-column/74860 "2026-06-03T09:37:11Z")

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So I am trying to get the first column of my perspective table to stay visible as I scroll through the rest of my table. I was able to get this to work as intended on the table header fairly easily but when I apply the s…

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## [TTS Italian gatway 8.1.24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tts-italian-gatway-8-1-24/115770)

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**Author:** [@mori.luca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mori.luca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tts-italian-gatway-8-1-24/115770 "2026-06-03T08:59:24Z")

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Hello everyone, I need to download the Italian TTS module for Ignition 8.1.24.According to the official documentation, the download should be available from the following page: https://support.inductiveautomation.com/h…

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## [Kafka Event Streams Throughput Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-event-streams-throughput-issue/115816)

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**Author:** [@achou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/achou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-event-streams-throughput-issue/115816 "2026-06-02T23:19:59Z")

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Hi there, Working on migrating our existing MQTT emission over to Kafka Event Streams and I'm encountering some throughput issues. There doesn't seem to be too much documentation on the inner workings of the actual Kafk…

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## [Multiple Projects - Seeking seamless navigation and no reauthentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-projects-seeking-seamless-navigation-and-no-reauthentication/115815)

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**Author:** [@MC2338](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MC2338)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-projects-seeking-seamless-navigation-and-no-reauthentication/115815 "2026-06-02T23:08:51Z")

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I have multiple projects on a gateway in a pharmaceutical environment and each project has its own validation requirements. I am looking for recommendations on the best practice to provide seamless navigation between pr…

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## [Unable to export perspective view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-export-perspective-view/115765)

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**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-export-perspective-view/115765 "2026-06-02T22:41:46Z")

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I open the designer for one that I want copy a view from it gets stuck. I don't see any error messages but the Microsoft file save window is truncated. Just the check mark icon and the text Save with an X to close but no…

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## [Just started with Ignition, and could use some help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/just-started-with-ignition-and-could-use-some-help/115778)

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**Author:** [@arjan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arjan)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/just-started-with-ignition-and-could-use-some-help/115778 "2026-06-02T22:06:14Z")

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Hi, Maybe watch this video first?: https://youtu.be/2njmNua-cdQ I have been a PLC programmer for a long time and have experience with multiple brands of PLCs and HMI screens. (Schneider, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Sigmate…

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## [Tag Polling in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-polling-in-udt/115813)

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**Author:** [@sbartz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbartz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-polling-in-udt/115813 "2026-06-02T21:49:16Z")

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I have a machine with an Allen Bradley PLC and an Ignition Perspective Edge 8.1 HMI. I have a UDT defined in Ignition with ~20 tags and a boolean tag, and every tag is in the same Tag Group. On the boolean tag there is…

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