# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=5 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Offset selection boxes when scaling views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offset-selection-boxes-when-scaling-views/117338)
**Author:** [@natnael.tsegai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/natnael.tsegai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offset-selection-boxes-when-scaling-views/117338 "2026-10-05T19:18:06Z")
When a view is scaled in sizing using the "zoom" property, the components contained in the view have their selection boxes offset. I'm not sure if this is by design, and it doesn't really impact work, but maybe something… --- ## [Microsoft Entra with RFID badge scanning Support?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-entra-with-rfid-badge-scanning-support/117336)
**Author:** [@brian.york](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.york)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-entra-with-rfid-badge-scanning-support/117336 "2026-10-05T18:56:40Z")
I have a few questions related to using Microsoft Entra ID with RFID badge scanning and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has implemented something similar. Entra ID + RFID badges: Is anyone currently using RFID… --- ## [Reporting: Logging does not work inside chart script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-logging-does-not-work-inside-chart-script/117333)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-logging-does-not-work-inside-chart-script/117333 "2026-10-05T16:57:12Z")
I was trying to add an IntervalMarker to a chart in a report and move that to the background layer. I was having some difficulty. I think exceptions get captured and silently discarded in those scripts. After adding some… --- ## [Title: Intermittent Gateway Tag Event delays / PLC heartbeat timeout on script-heavy InTouch 2012 migration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/title-intermittent-gateway-tag-event-delays-plc-heartbeat-timeout-on-script-heavy-intouch-2012-migration/117327)
**Author:** [@Desmond\_Tobin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Desmond_Tobin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/title-intermittent-gateway-tag-event-delays-plc-heartbeat-timeout-on-script-heavy-intouch-2012-migration/117327 "2026-10-05T15:35:02Z")
Hi all, I'm troubleshooting an intermittent performance/communications issue on an Ignition 8.1 Vision gateway and I'm looking for some advice around Gateway Tag Change scripts, the Tag Event thread pool and blocking ta… --- ## [Feature Request: Support for Additional Icon Libraries in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-support-for-additional-icon-libraries-in-perspective/117324)
**Author:** [@devarajdharshan72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/devarajdharshan72)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-support-for-additional-icon-libraries-in-perspective/117324 "2026-10-05T11:13:15Z")
Hi Ignition Team, First, thank you for the continued improvements to Perspective. I have a feature request regarding the Icon component in Perspective. While Ignition provides a good collection of built-in icons, ther… --- ## [\[IGN-3934\] Is there any reason there isn't a way to restart the gateway from the web interface?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3934-is-there-any-reason-there-isnt-a-way-to-restart-the-gateway-from-the-web-interface/50024)
**Author:** [@tony.petruzzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tony.petruzzi)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3934-is-there-any-reason-there-isnt-a-way-to-restart-the-gateway-from-the-web-interface/50024 "2026-10-04T18:35:51Z")
I don't see why Admins don't have a way to restart the gateway from the web interface. It's very inconvenient to have to log into the physical machine or use another interface besides the web interface to restart the gat… --- ## [Flint for Ignition with symlinked folders causing resource location problems?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flint-for-ignition-with-symlinked-folders-causing-resource-location-problems/116676)
**Author:** [@alex\_avila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex_avila)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flint-for-ignition-with-symlinked-folders-causing-resource-location-problems/116676 "2026-10-03T00:49:05Z")
I'm am super excited to start using the flint for ignition module and vs extension! I have both installed but I'm running into an problem where I can see the folder structure of my project in the flint project browser bu… --- ## [8.3 Database Connections Configuration as Code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-database-connections-configuration-as-code/117318)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-database-connections-configuration-as-code/117318 "2026-10-02T23:37:51Z")
I'm looking at how to manage database connections in Ignition 8.3 as part of a CI/CD workflow and hoping someone can point me in the right direction. My goal is to have a declarative configuration for database connectio… --- ## [Gateway Deployment Modes: Use core as development collection?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-deployment-modes-use-core-as-development-collection/117256)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-deployment-modes-use-core-as-development-collection/117256 "2026-10-02T20:53:45Z")
I am finally starting to dabble with v8.3, and I'm not sure which way to go with the deployment overrides. Should I setup my core DB connections with development settings, then add overrides for a production collection,… --- ## [Ignition report will not show second page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-will-not-show-second-page/117174)
**Author:** [@kevinjk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinjk)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-will-not-show-second-page/117174 "2026-10-02T18:34:17Z")
I have this report. I'm using a large table over the whole page with a header. Inside the details of the table I've got a table group. Group 1 is always the same size and group 2 has a variable size based on how many … --- ## [Alarm Status Table - columnsAssociated property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-columnsassociated-property/80413)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-columnsassociated-property/80413 "2026-10-02T16:03:33Z")
I have some associated data configured on alarm UDTs to store process areas for filtering purposes. I usually try and name these properties using PascalCase to be consistent with the default alarm properties. When using… --- ## [Script editor does not highlight with as a keyword (8.3.3)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-editor-does-not-highlight-with-as-a-keyword-8-3-3/117314)
**Author:** [@jjones3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjones3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-editor-does-not-highlight-with-as-a-keyword-8-3-3/117314 "2026-10-02T15:41:01Z")
Not sure if this belongs here or somewhere else but I noticed in 8.3.3 that the script editor doesn't highlight with as a keyword. Something like this runs fine, but with just shows up as plain text while as on the same … --- ## [Advance Style Sheet - Alarm Status Table rowStyles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advance-style-sheet-alarm-status-table-rowstyles/117308)
**Author:** [@ShadoeRusk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShadoeRusk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advance-style-sheet-alarm-status-table-rowstyles/117308 "2026-10-02T15:32:29Z")
Hello All I am attempting to find a way to use the Advanced Style Sheet to set all of the Alarm Status Table "PROPS/rowStyles/priorities/xx/backgroundColor" properties in a project. After looking through the forums and … --- ## [Sending Select Data Via MQTT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-select-data-via-mqtt/117283)
**Author:** [@SWoollett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SWoollett)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-select-data-via-mqtt/117283 "2026-10-02T15:25:26Z")
We are wanting to send data via MQTT using the cirrus link module. However, the request is to only send select data to minimize transmission costs. How would you recommend doing this? currently my only thought is to u… --- ## [\[IGN-6850\] Unable to set Progress Bar text color via style class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6850-unable-to-set-progress-bar-text-color-via-style-class/66614)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6850-unable-to-set-progress-bar-text-color-via-style-class/66614 "2026-10-02T15:23:23Z")
Perspective 8.1.20 Trying to set the text (value) color of a Perspective progress bar via a style class. valueDisplay style classes: MyStyle \<- setting text color here does NOT work color: #ff0000 … --- ## [Meta.name binding issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/meta-name-binding-issue/117273)
**Author:** [@jfan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/meta-name-binding-issue/117273 "2026-10-02T15:16:10Z")
Hi All, Embedded view shows its default param value when props.params.X is bound to this.meta.name ▎ ▎ Ignition \[8.3\], Perspective Workstation. I have a template view (door lock) embedded a few hundred times across se… --- ## [Reference tag verses second or more OPC tags to same PLC address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-verses-second-or-more-opc-tags-to-same-plc-address/117309)
**Author:** [@Charles2044](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charles2044)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-verses-second-or-more-opc-tags-to-same-plc-address/117309 "2026-10-02T14:45:27Z")
Quick simple question. Is it better to have multiple tags within UDT's or different tag folder structures reference the same PLC tag or is it better to have one OPC tag and the remaining tags be reference tags to the sol… --- ## [Core Historian - Not populating datapoints table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-historian-not-populating-datapoints-table/117306)
**Author:** [@luca.gianola](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luca.gianola)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-historian-not-populating-datapoints-table/117306 "2026-10-02T12:30:17Z")
Hi everyone, I am currently using the new core historian in my project to store around 6,000 tags. After making some modifications during the week, I changed the prune age settings. Since then, some data has stopped be… --- ## [system.alarm.queryStatus does not have an attribute 'getDataset'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-does-not-have-an-attribute-getdataset/117297)
**Author:** [@Greyship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greyship)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-does-not-have-an-attribute-getdataset/117297 "2026-10-01T23:43:44Z")
Pretty simple: events = system.alarm.queryStatus(state=\[0,2,3\]) events.getDataset() Returns: Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 3, in AttributeError: 'java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableRandomAccessLi… --- ## [Table onRowClick object has no attribute 'ctrlKey'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-onrowclick-object-has-no-attribute-ctrlkey/117296)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-onrowclick-object-has-no-attribute-ctrlkey/117296 "2026-10-01T22:39:57Z")
I'm experimenting. I want to be able to deselect a selected row on a mode.selection: single table. If I use Configure Events ... \> onRowDoubleClick, def runAction(self, event): self.props.selection.selectedColumn = No… --- ## [Examples for setting up SAML IDP profiles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/examples-for-setting-up-saml-idp-profiles/25112)
**Author:** [@mitchell-ACS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mitchell-ACS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/examples-for-setting-up-saml-idp-profiles/25112 "2026-10-01T18:42:17Z")
Can we get some examples of how to set up different identity providers? I’m very excited about the idea of enabling MFA for my projects but the lingo is over my head and the configuration process has me lost. I thought… --- ## [Dynamic UDT-Driven Dashboard with Nested Flex Repeaters: Sizing/Scaling Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-driven-dashboard-with-nested-flex-repeaters-sizing-scaling-help/117154)
**Author:** [@hudson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hudson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-driven-dashboard-with-nested-flex-repeaters-sizing-scaling-help/117154 "2026-10-01T18:32:53Z")
Question: How to make nested flex containers scale to be their child's child size? Background: I am building a flexible dashboard to display the properties of batched chemical processing equipment. We can think of the… --- ## [Paste tag with 'x' numeric suffix positions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paste-tag-with-x-numeric-suffix-positions/117252)
**Author:** [@JHortenberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JHortenberry)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paste-tag-with-x-numeric-suffix-positions/117252 "2026-10-01T18:22:17Z")
Perspective 8.1.43 Given the following tag: test001 When this tag is copied and pasted, the resulting tagname: test1 ...then pasted again: test2 Given the following tag: test123 When this tag is copied and paste… --- ## [When opening a perspective webpage gets stuck on initializing client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-opening-a-perspective-webpage-gets-stuck-on-initializing-client/117291)
**Author:** [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-opening-a-perspective-webpage-gets-stuck-on-initializing-client/117291 "2026-10-01T15:49:04Z")
I had an 8.3.4 server that I restored using an 8.1.42 backup of a gateway. everything seems to be working good except when I go to launch a URL. it gets stuck on the initializing client phase and in the console, it gives… --- ## [How to integrate PLC alarm array with Ignition native alarming?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-integrate-plc-alarm-array-with-ignition-native-alarming/117211)
**Author:** [@Adarsh\_K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_K)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-integrate-plc-alarm-array-with-ignition-native-alarming/117211 "2026-10-01T15:00:10Z")
Hi all, I’m receiving alarms from a PLC as an array of around 580 Json structures over single OPC UA Tag. Each array element contains fields like: AlarmCode Severity TimestampActive TimestampReset Active Source Acknow… --- ## [Getting Transition StampTime from Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-transition-stamptime-from-historian/117285)
**Author:** [@pmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-transition-stamptime-from-historian/117285 "2026-10-01T14:44:23Z")
I have a customer that is asking for the StampTimes of when a piece of equipment Starts/Stops. They currently have years of this Boolean data stored in Historian. I am setting them us with a Transaction Group solution … --- ## [Powerchart historical timerange 24hours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-historical-timerange-24hours/107872)
**Author:** [@Stef\_Van\_Poucke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stef_Van_Poucke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-historical-timerange-24hours/107872 "2026-10-01T12:45:29Z")
Hi, I have some powercharts and each historical range selector uses AM/PM for the time. In config timeFormat is set to HH:mm:ss so I would expect a 24hour format in the selector. What am I missing? --- ## [Execution speed comparison of system.tag.query / browse --\> browse wins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execution-speed-comparison-of-system-tag-query-browse-browse-wins/83175)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execution-speed-comparison-of-system-tag-query-browse-browse-wins/83175 "2026-10-01T12:07:10Z")
I always wanted to compare these two functions to see which won, and spoiler alert, it's system.tag.browse by more than an order of magnitude! At least for my very small site and test case... sampling execution count = … --- ## [Is it possible to use system.tag.browse with placeholders?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-system-tag-browse-with-placeholders/117289)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-system-tag-browse-with-placeholders/117289 "2026-10-01T11:37:46Z")
Hi! I have a query that given a room ID it returns the total path for that room. ▶ Code However I have read some posts where they talk about the difference in efficiency between tag.query and tag.browse (post). Is it p… --- ## [Report Module - tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-tag-history/107132)
**Author:** [@Cory\_Lambert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory_Lambert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-tag-history/107132 "2026-09-30T20:29:50Z")
I'm using a tag's historian as one of the data sources in a report. The tag is an expression that is intentionally null if certain conditions aren't met. The issue I'm having is that when I pull the tag's history into … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=4) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=6)