# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=60 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 61 --- ## [\[Request\]Copy-Paste Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-copy-paste-scripting/112314)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-copy-paste-scripting/112314 "2026-03-19T15:56:34Z")
I would like to thank the IA team for the right-click “copy binding” and right-click “paste binding” on component property feature. This has saved lots of time. I would like to propose the same functionality for scripti… --- ## [Saving user configuration property object to SQL nvarchar and retrieving it again](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-user-configuration-property-object-to-sql-nvarchar-and-retrieving-it-again/114444)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-user-configuration-property-object-to-sql-nvarchar-and-retrieving-it-again/114444 "2026-03-19T13:22:07Z")
I'm suffering from Engineer's Block. (Well, if writer's can suffer their version then why can't we. Try it on your boss.) My application has some user configuration checkboxes linked to a \`view.custom.mainTableShowColum… --- ## [How to show Data Labels on a Report Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-data-labels-on-a-report-time-series-chart/114566)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-data-labels-on-a-report-time-series-chart/114566 "2026-03-19T13:03:44Z")
Hi everyone, I'm using a time series chart in my reports to display a percentage yield. I'd like to show the data labels above the individual data points, but I can't seem to find the setting to enable this. Does anyo… --- ## [Assign SAML response roles to Security User Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assign-saml-response-roles-to-security-user-roles/114534)
**Author:** [@TimeLordship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimeLordship)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assign-saml-response-roles-to-security-user-roles/114534 "2026-03-18T23:37:16Z")
Hi, I was able to assign Following response is recieved in Groups: \ \ **Author:** [@Melby\_Miraval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Melby_Miraval)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-filtering-problem/114560 "2026-03-18T20:50:11Z") Version:8.3.4 My alarm status component is not filtering correctly the alarms based on the entered search term. Below is the tag that I would like filtered out when I enter “B2”. I don’t see “B2” anywhere on its con… --- ## [CSS Style not applying in Designer for Inherited Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-style-not-applying-in-designer-for-inherited-projects/114100)
**Author:** [@Melby\_Miraval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Melby_Miraval)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-style-not-applying-in-designer-for-inherited-projects/114100 "2026-03-18T19:19:50Z")
I have a project inheriting from another Master Template project. I created a custom theme (new-light) that begins with the light theme and just defines some company colors. I am setting the session theme to be this new… --- ## [How to clean a string from invisible characters?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-clean-a-string-from-invisible-characters/114549)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-clean-a-string-from-invisible-characters/114549 "2026-03-18T19:13:12Z")
Hi! I have a script that reads from an excel. In that excel there is a list of names and configuration to import as tags. However, sometimes Excel writes nonprintable characters and those are not valid for tag names. … --- ## [\[IGN-3530\] LED Display component background width?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3530-led-display-component-background-width/68686)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3530-led-display-component-background-width/68686 "2026-03-18T17:31:37Z")
If I put Something Very Long into an LED display component , the black background runs out and turns white which is hard to read , is there a setting in the property editor to make the black background wider ??? --- ## [\[BUG\] Tag writes that weren't permitted to write due to user permissions still get recorded in audit log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-writes-that-werent-permitted-to-write-due-to-user-permissions-still-get-recorded-in-audit-log/108803)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-writes-that-werent-permitted-to-write-due-to-user-permissions-still-get-recorded-in-audit-log/108803 "2026-03-18T16:01:14Z")
An end user just noticed that if a tag has write permissions set on it and the tag is bidirectionally bound to a toggle switch (in Perspective for example), and a user who doesn't have the write permission tries to toggl… --- ## [How to delete project from designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-delete-project-from-designer/35297)
**Author:** [@steve.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.richardson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-delete-project-from-designer/35297 "2026-03-18T15:34:58Z")
Hi. I’m trying to delete an old project from the Designer launcher but can’t see how to. See attached pic where I want to delete the A\_PROJ but keep the other one. --- ## [Custom application settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-application-settings/114551)
**Author:** [@Flying55](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Flying55)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-application-settings/114551 "2026-03-18T15:21:39Z")
I’m from the dotnet world and is moving towards Ignition, In dotnet appsettings.json is used for various types of settings for the application where I can add custom information. Usually there is different versions of … --- ## [Expression Input on a Map Transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-input-on-a-map-transform/114508)
**Author:** [@nferrin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nferrin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-input-on-a-map-transform/114508 "2026-03-18T13:57:46Z")
Am I missing something here? Regardless of the ‘alarmSetpoint’, shouldn’t the output be blue or purple, not red? Fyi, ‘alarmSetpoint’ is currently a value of 30. -Nathan --- ## [System.tag.browse() "Error browsing tags through scripting." with relative path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-error-browsing-tags-through-scripting-with-relative-path/114527)
**Author:** [@CP5\_Informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CP5_Informatica)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-error-browsing-tags-through-scripting-with-relative-path/114527 "2026-03-18T12:44:28Z")
Good afternoon. I'm developing a value-change script for a specific UDT tag (Ignition 8.1.52). It seems that the system.tag.browse() function isn't compatible with the format "\[.\]../Folder" (relative path). An error o… --- ## [8.3.3 : GSON serialization a PyAlarmEvent object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-3-gson-serialization-a-pyalarmevent-object/114523)
**Author:** [@r.lebohec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.lebohec)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-3-gson-serialization-a-pyalarmevent-object/114523 "2026-03-18T09:12:35Z")
Hi, I’m trying to send a PyAlarmEvent object com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.alarming.PyAlarmEvent through the GatewayNetwork or to the Session , but since upgrading to 8.3, the sendMessage function call returns… --- ## [Upgrade to 8.3.4 modules in trial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-8-3-4-modules-in-trial/114540)
**Author:** [@lcs226](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lcs226)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-8-3-4-modules-in-trial/114540 "2026-03-18T04:28:52Z")
Just upgraded 3 gateways from 8.1.34 to 8.3.4. One gateway upgraded no problem. All modules activated. 2 other gateways, the only a few activated and most are in trial mode, vision module, sql bridge, Allen Bradley drive… --- ## [Insert query quarantined in Store and Forward but runs fine elsewhere](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-query-quarantined-in-store-and-forward-but-runs-fine-elsewhere/114515)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-query-quarantined-in-store-and-forward-but-runs-fine-elsewhere/114515 "2026-03-18T01:08:31Z")
I’m trying to work out why some of my scripted system.db.runSFUpdate insert statements are ending up in the SF quarantine. I’ve exported the quarantine and looked at some of the failed queries in Kindling, then reconstru… --- ## [“\[System\]Client/User/Username Tag Retains Previous Session User Name \[UserManagement\]”](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-client-user-username-tag-retains-previous-session-user-name-usermanagement/114502)
**Author:** [@devarajdharshan72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/devarajdharshan72)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-client-user-username-tag-retains-previous-session-user-name-usermanagement/114502 "2026-03-17T22:13:00Z")
Hello everyone, I am working with an Ignition Vision Client and I am using a custom login window instead of the built-in Ignition login screen. Current setup: When the Vision Client starts, it automatically opens wi… --- ## [Derived Image Creating Temp Admin User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-image-creating-temp-admin-user/114474)
**Author:** [@derek.delizo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derek.delizo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-image-creating-temp-admin-user/114474 "2026-03-17T21:52:46Z")
I am running into an issue with my derived container image. After I create the image I am passing in the Gateway admin username and password as ENV variables. When I first boot the container I can login and the temp iden… --- ## [Connecting Two Ignition Gateways via Gateway Network on the Same Machine – Certificate Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-two-ignition-gateways-via-gateway-network-on-the-same-machine-certificate-issue/114532)
**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-two-ignition-gateways-via-gateway-network-on-the-same-machine-certificate-issue/114532 "2026-03-17T20:46:44Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to connect an Ignition Edge gateway and a Platform gateway via Gateway Network, both installed on the same machine. Here’s my situation: Platform gateway is running on port 8060 Edge gateway i… --- ## [Named Query Folder Removed After Rename 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-folder-removed-after-rename-8-3/114533)
**Author:** [@jjones3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjones3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-folder-removed-after-rename-8-3/114533 "2026-03-17T20:41:39Z")
I ran into a strange issue after renaming a Named Query folder in Designer. Originally the folder was named App, and we renamed it to app to standardize casing across the project. After saving the project, the folder st… --- ## [Modbus TCP issue with Schneiders Harmony device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-issue-with-schneiders-harmony-device/60424)
**Author:** [@Ddugas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ddugas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-issue-with-schneiders-harmony-device/60424 "2026-03-17T19:28:52Z")
I am trying to configure a Harmony hub via modbus TCP and it look like its not working and I can’t figure out why. I tested it with modbus doctor and I do get some values back. But in ignition I got this : This i… --- ## [SAML Security grants not visible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saml-security-grants-not-visible/114520)
**Author:** [@TimeLordship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimeLordship)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saml-security-grants-not-visible/114520 "2026-03-17T19:13:38Z")
Hi, I can “Test Login” my SAML Identity provider, and it returns a username and ID correctly. In Security\>Levels, I have authenticated roles Administrator and User setup. Security Level Grants after testing login is Pu… --- ## [Allen Bradley 5069-L320ER Browse Tags Not Updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-5069-l320er-browse-tags-not-updating/114525)
**Author:** [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-5069-l320er-browse-tags-not-updating/114525 "2026-03-17T16:06:59Z")
I’m using Ignition 8.3.3 and we have very similar tags between plc projects. I had gotten tags off a plc we use to develop code. A co-worker had added some new tags to our existing tags and put them on a new CompactLogix… --- ## [Ignition Vision Client “Client Signature is Invalid” Error – Fails on Startup and Requires Multiple Launch Attempts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-client-client-signature-is-invalid-error-fails-on-startup-and-requires-multiple-launch-attempts/114522)
**Author:** [@devarajdharshan72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/devarajdharshan72)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-client-client-signature-is-invalid-error-fails-on-startup-and-requires-multiple-launch-attempts/114522 "2026-03-17T15:59:34Z")
Hi everyone, I am facing an issue with the Ignition Vision Client Launcher. I have created a shortcut for my Vision project and configured it to open automatically on system startup. When the system starts, the client … --- ## [Navigate Menu Tree with code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-menu-tree-with-code/55279)
**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-menu-tree-with-code/55279 "2026-03-17T13:06:54Z")
On my project, navigation is done using the menu tree, but there is also a home button on the header dock as a short cut to get back to the main page. When the user clicks the home button, they are directed back as expec… --- ## [Extremely Slow Queries with TimescaleDB with Many Chunks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extremely-slow-queries-with-timescaledb-with-many-chunks/106233)
**Author:** [@osdcastillo02](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/osdcastillo02)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extremely-slow-queries-with-timescaledb-with-many-chunks/106233 "2026-03-17T12:35:50Z")
I've been working extensively over the past month to optimize the performance of TimescaleDB with Ignition's historical queries, but I'm encountering significant performance bottlenecks with one particular query. The pr… --- ## [Ignition edge status table keeps updating the alarm active time to the current day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-status-table-keeps-updating-the-alarm-active-time-to-the-current-day/114468)
**Author:** [@thomas.le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.le)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-status-table-keeps-updating-the-alarm-active-time-to-the-current-day/114468 "2026-03-17T12:14:27Z")
Hello, I’m currently evaluating Ignition Edge for my company, and I’ve run into an issue with the Alarm Status Table. Whenever an alarm becomes active and then clears, the “Active Time” shown in the table does not stay … --- ## [\[Issue\] Gauge is going out of range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-gauge-is-going-out-of-range/114516)
**Author:** [@chandan.ry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chandan.ry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-gauge-is-going-out-of-range/114516 "2026-03-17T11:17:16Z")
I have done a direct tag binding whenever i come back to the view gauge needle will be out of range how to fix this --- ## [Siemens enhanced driver slow value changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-slow-value-changes/114336)
**Author:** [@r.haagh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.haagh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-slow-value-changes/114336 "2026-03-17T06:16:05Z")
We are using Ignition 8.3.4 with siemens enhanced driver 1.3.4 and have some issues with the speed. We changed from kepware to the siemens enhanced drive, while using kepware is was a lot faster, this leads me to believe… --- ## [Ignition 8 on EPIC PR2 not starting after FW update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-on-epic-pr2-not-starting-after-fw-update/114514)
**Author:** [@james.r.talich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.r.talich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-on-epic-pr2-not-starting-after-fw-update/114514 "2026-03-17T04:00:33Z")
Trying to work with LDAP, I lost ability to open Ignition from my EPIC system (See previous post: “LDAP log into ignition, lost privileges”). I decided to reinstall the EPIC system firmware as first step to restore. Ho… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=59) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=61)