# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=66 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 67 --- ## [Insert NULL into varbinary(max) field throws](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-null-into-varbinary-max-field-throws/114291)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-null-into-varbinary-max-field-throws/114291 "2026-03-03T15:28:57Z")
Ignition 8.3.3, SQL Server 2025 DB Using Microsoft SQLServer driver as shipped with Ignition. I have a table with two columns: \[name\] \[varchar\](50) NOT NULL, \[data\] \[varbinary\](max) NULL, Attempting to insert a NULL/… --- ## [Default Timestamp Source for new OPC-UA connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-timestamp-source-for-new-opc-ua-connections/114206)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Hennecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre_Hennecke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-timestamp-source-for-new-opc-ua-connections/114206 "2026-03-03T13:05:13Z")
Ignition 8.3.1 introduced the new timestamp source setting (OPC\_PREFER\_SOURCE). This must be configured individually for each OPC-UA connections. The default for new OPC-UA Connections is Ignition\_Source. Is anyone awar… --- ## [Menu Navigation Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-navigation-error/114253)
**Author:** [@sanjanakrishnamurthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sanjanakrishnamurthy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-navigation-error/114253 "2026-03-03T13:01:17Z")
Hi, I have a menu tree component in my application. When the application is freshly opened, on clicking the menu items, navigation happens correctly. From what we’ve observed, after a while, the menu tree no longer navi… --- ## [Version control and future versions of Ignition (8.3?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-control-and-future-versions-of-ignition-8-3/74578)
**Author:** [@Robert\_McIlvenna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_McIlvenna)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-control-and-future-versions-of-ignition-8-3/74578 "2026-03-03T10:14:11Z")
Any progress on version control system for Ignition? - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum This is sort of asking for an update to this post, and what might be planned for 8.3. Our team is working on better version co… --- ## [Dynamic Flex Repeater with Instance Scripting: How do I set the Instance param values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-flex-repeater-with-instance-scripting-how-do-i-set-the-instance-param-values/114245)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-flex-repeater-with-instance-scripting-how-do-i-set-the-instance-param-values/114245 "2026-03-03T09:38:30Z")
Hi all, Been doing some reading on "Dynamic Flex Repeaters" and found a lot of good info on using a script transform on the props.instances. Using this example by @YF129701, creating instances and setting fixed paramet… --- ## [system.db.runNamedQuery is showing as This function is deprecated and will be hidden in the future In Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-is-showing-as-this-function-is-deprecated-and-will-be-hidden-in-the-future-in-ignition-8-3/114204)
**Author:** [@samis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-is-showing-as-this-function-is-deprecated-and-will-be-hidden-in-the-future-in-ignition-8-3/114204 "2026-03-03T08:05:58Z")
Hi, I am using Ignition version 8.1 and we are planning to update to Ignition 8.3 but when i updated my dev environment to ignition 8.3 i am seeing below message for system.db.runNamedQuery that it will be hidden in fut… --- ## [Siemens Enhanced Driver with Siemens Fail-Safe PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-with-siemens-fail-safe-plc/114266)
**Author:** [@milton.stathakis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/milton.stathakis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-with-siemens-fail-safe-plc/114266 "2026-03-03T07:23:14Z")
Hi everyone, Just wanted to reach out to ask if anyone has had luck using the Siemens Advanced Driver with a S7-1500F and user-access levels enabled. I have allowed the anonymous user to have put/get access and full acc… --- ## [Can't connect Plant Scada OPC UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-connect-plant-scada-opc-ua-server/107915)
**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-connect-plant-scada-opc-ua-server/107915 "2026-03-03T05:25:26Z")
Hi guys, I'm trying to connect a Plant Scada ver 8.4 OPC UA server to ignition but having connection reset java.net.socketexception error. I've also checked the port of the opc server is open. Not sure if I did anythin… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Pipes with rounded corners](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-pipes-with-rounded-corners/114281)
**Author:** [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-pipes-with-rounded-corners/114281 "2026-03-03T04:37:48Z")
I was using FigJam and it has elbowed pipes that look nice. It would be nice to have something similar in Ignition. I created an idea. --- ## [XY Chart and selectedHighlightColor problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-and-selectedhighlightcolor-problem/93325)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-and-selectedhighlightcolor-problem/93325 "2026-03-03T01:23:30Z")
Good morning, in a XY Chart I have the columns with different background colors. When I click on them I retrieve the data from the selection \> data property and everything works fine. My problem is that I can't manage … --- ## [PLC Connection Using Host Name instead of IP Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-connection-using-host-name-instead-of-ip-address/114262)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Fiegen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Fiegen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-connection-using-host-name-instead-of-ip-address/114262 "2026-03-03T01:17:46Z")
Hello. I have a CompactLogix PLC that is going to be on a portable test skid. It will be plugged into the network wherever it happens to be at any given time. The consequence of that is that it will bounce between subnet… --- ## [What's the thought about using custom properties in tag folders?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-the-thought-about-using-custom-properties-in-tag-folders/111967)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-the-thought-about-using-custom-properties-in-tag-folders/111967 "2026-03-02T23:39:56Z")
Hi! What about creating custom properties in the tag folders? I mean, they don't show but they are there. You can add, deleted and read them. Could this cause any problem? My testing doesn't show any problems, but if … --- ## [Unable to send PDF report with Recipient Method set to BCC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-send-pdf-report-with-recipient-method-set-to-bcc/114275)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-send-pdf-report-with-recipient-method-set-to-bcc/114275 "2026-03-02T23:19:36Z")
I have an email profile setup setup in the gateway. I have a project with a report in it that gets run once per month. The actions are to send an email to the email profile in the gateway at this time. The recipient is a… --- ## [New historian benchmarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-historian-benchmarks/114277)
**Author:** [@AngrySparky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AngrySparky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-historian-benchmarks/114277 "2026-03-02T23:17:12Z")
So from research and reading it seems that the internal historian was made much more powerful in the 8.3 release. The intent seems to be to provide a built in solution for smaller systems or those who dont want to manage… --- ## [Perspective dynamic font sizing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-font-sizing/47866)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-font-sizing/47866 "2026-03-02T20:28:52Z")
I’ve been playing around with dynamic font sizing, and vw units appear to be the way to go for PC client displays (not sure about for mobile…) vw means that, at least for coordinate containers set to percent mode, scree… --- ## [Custom Font Ignition Report Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-font-ignition-report-module/114270)
**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-font-ignition-report-module/114270 "2026-03-02T20:22:51Z")
Hi everyone, I am wondering if there is a way to put in custom fonts into the Ignition Report module. I added one currently but it only shows up on Ignition side of things like perspective views. --- ## [Export images from image management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-images-from-image-management/66037)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-images-from-image-management/66037 "2026-03-02T20:22:04Z")
On a previous project, I generated a few custom svg images and uploaded them using the image management tool. I don't have access to the original files any more, but I do have access to a gateway backup from that projec… --- ## [Ignition 8.3 Swapping Window Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-swapping-window-issue/114271)
**Author:** [@angelina.yoder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/angelina.yoder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-swapping-window-issue/114271 "2026-03-02T19:28:55Z")
Hi there! An issue that we are experiencing on a current v8.3 project is that we are using a docked navigation bar for swapping between screens. However, some of the buttons in the navigation bar don’t open when pressed… --- ## [A specific perspective column border disappear when using actual field name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-specific-perspective-column-border-disappear-when-using-actual-field-name/114273)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Boykin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charlie_Boykin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-specific-perspective-column-border-disappear-when-using-actual-field-name/114273 "2026-03-02T19:25:37Z")
I’m using Ignition 8.1.32 and a perspective table component and one specific column H2\_YES\_NO header border will disappear if I use the exact column name that comes back from the database/named query. The first screen s… --- ## [Weird SVG Render bug in 8.1.48](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-svg-render-bug-in-8-1-48/114268)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-svg-render-bug-in-8-1-48/114268 "2026-03-02T16:02:31Z")
I’m working on an old project running 8.1.48 and ran into a strange SVG render bug on popups where all gradients are rendered in the designer and not rendered at runtime. Eventually I figured out that I was only seeing … --- ## [Can't open Notepad using Perspective Workstation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-notepad-using-perspective-workstation/114267)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Giraldo\_Dur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan_Giraldo_Dur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-notepad-using-perspective-workstation/114267 "2026-03-02T15:51:54Z")
Hi everyone, We are currently working on a small project where we want to use Perspective Workstation to fill a form and then open an exe file at the end. We ran several tests using either system.util.execute, Message … --- ## [Alarm Summary Filtering by Exclusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-filtering-by-exclusion/114261)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-filtering-by-exclusion/114261 "2026-03-02T15:32:34Z")
I’m using an Alarm Status Table filter to show only alarms from certain machines. I’m using the syntax of \*MM02\* to show only those alarms where display path contains our machine 2 descriptor. On our alarm page for machi… --- ## [How to populate the Data Density of a Date Range component with historian data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-populate-the-data-density-of-a-date-range-component-with-historian-data/42384)
**Author:** [@philip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philip)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-populate-the-data-density-of-a-date-range-component-with-historian-data/42384 "2026-03-02T15:17:10Z")
I would like to be able to obtain a dataset of available timestamps from the historian to display on a data range component using the Data Density property. Basically exactly how the Easy Chart does here in red: I d… --- ## [Drag and drop template view to running project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-template-view-to-running-project/77682)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-template-view-to-running-project/77682 "2026-03-02T14:38:57Z")
I always want to have a function to drag/drop view component to the running project, so I can dynamically program the interface. It's similar like the operation in ignition designer, but instead, it's drag/drop on a liv… --- ## [Drag and drop data in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-data-in-perspective/72292)
**Author:** [@Nate\_X](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nate_X)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-data-in-perspective/72292 "2026-03-02T14:36:46Z")
I want to give my end user the capability to drag data out of a container and into a different container. As an example, I have a list of tasks in container A and I want to give the end user the ability to drag individu… --- ## [Weird Custom Property Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-custom-property-behavior/114229)
**Author:** [@Xander\_Dawson-Fink](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Xander_Dawson-Fink)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-custom-property-behavior/114229 "2026-03-02T14:35:24Z")
I’ve got an issue that I can’t wrap my head around on 8.1.37 I’ve got a custom property on my view that is an object that contains a list of objects: ▶ Object Structure I’ve got a dropdown view that sits in a table colu… --- ## [Drag and Drop in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-in-perspective/46709)
**Author:** [@mcasamitjana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcasamitjana)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-in-perspective/46709 "2026-03-02T14:18:20Z")
Hi, In a perspective application we are developing, we would like to use “drag and drop” extensively. Specifically, it would allow us to solve different functionalities in a very visual and intuitive way: from being ab… --- ## [Gateway Tag Value Change helper script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-value-change-helper-script/114231)
**Author:** [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-value-change-helper-script/114231 "2026-03-02T14:08:38Z")
Maybe my search skills are lacking, but I can’t seem to find how I can create a common function that my UDT tag value changed scripts can access. Basically in some of my UDT tag value changed scripts I want to call MySpe… --- ## [OPC Tags Fail After Importing Tag Groups Between Tag Providers (8.1.52)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-fail-after-importing-tag-groups-between-tag-providers-8-1-52/114252)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-fail-after-importing-tag-groups-between-tag-providers-8-1-52/114252 "2026-03-02T12:45:21Z")
Hi, I am encountering an issue when exporting and importing tags between Tag Providers on the same Gateway. Scenario: Ignition version: 8.1.52 Same Gateway (Export/Import so both tag provider access same device) … --- ## [Siemens s7 driver, reading large block of data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-driver-reading-large-block-of-data/46735)
**Author:** [@mori.luca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mori.luca)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-driver-reading-large-block-of-data/46735 "2026-03-02T10:04:12Z")
Hello guys, is there a way to read/write a large block of data using siemens s7 driver? A costumer is asking me to graphically represent a layout driven by a large block of data. I did something similar in another pro… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=65) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=67)