# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=67 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 68 --- ## [8.3 Form Component - Searchable Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-form-component-searchable-dropdown/112713)
**Author:** [@Samuel\_Messer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Messer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-form-component-searchable-dropdown/112713 "2026-03-02T07:34:43Z")
We are currently developing some updated forms inside of 8.3 and noticed that the dropdowns widget is not searchable. Will this be something that is changed/updated in the near future? --- ## [Help getting started - HMI building in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-getting-started-hmi-building-in/114250)
**Author:** [@esstoneb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/esstoneb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-getting-started-hmi-building-in/114250 "2026-03-02T05:22:18Z")
Background: I have minor experience with using Allen Bradley Studio 5000 over 5 years ago in my previous job. I have never created an HMI from scratch, only modified existing programs. Haven’t been online with a PLC sinc… --- ## [OPC Connection to EAE Soft dPAC via OPC-UA - toggles between connected and faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-to-eae-soft-dpac-via-opc-ua-toggles-between-connected-and-faulted/114247)
**Author:** [@AaronJust](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AaronJust)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-to-eae-soft-dpac-via-opc-ua-toggles-between-connected-and-faulted/114247 "2026-03-01T23:23:51Z")
The connection I have above constantly toggles between connected and faulted and is generally unusable. The reported error is: io.netty.channel.AbstractChannel$AnnotatedNoRouteToHostException: No route to host: /17… --- ## [How to safely refresh Flow Diagram (vCortex) in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-safely-refresh-flow-diagram-vcortex-in-perspective/114164)
**Author:** [@drey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-safely-refresh-flow-diagram-vcortex-in-perspective/114164 "2026-03-01T21:59:39Z")
Hi, I’m trying to refresh the vCortex Flow Diagram component from a button click. I clear the nodes/edges and then call my loadFlow() function: flow.props.nodes = \[\] flow.props.edges = \[\] flow.props.layouting.autoLayou… --- ## [Designer showing concurrent user (me)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-showing-concurrent-user-me/85225)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-showing-concurrent-user-me/85225 "2026-03-01T00:46:37Z")
Per the title, the designer is showing that I have a concurrent session, but the Gateway only shows my 1 designer session. I have closed and reopened the designer. The IP address it shows for the other session is not m… --- ## [Can we build a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) flow within Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-build-a-two-factor-authentication-2fa-flow-within-ignition/114244)
**Author:** [@Rajashekar\_Reddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rajashekar_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-build-a-two-factor-authentication-2fa-flow-within-ignition/114244 "2026-02-28T21:49:46Z")
Dear Team, I am looking for guidance on implementing a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) flow within Ignition(Internal). Currently, we have developed a custom login screen that sends an OTP via email and then redirects t… --- ## [File Upload Field in Form Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-field-in-form-component/112010)
**Author:** [@drey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-field-in-form-component/112010 "2026-02-28T13:49:32Z")
Can we use File Upload Field in Form Component of Ignition 8.3? --- ## [Barcode Input for Forms Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-input-for-forms-component/113580)
**Author:** [@will\_schreiner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/will_schreiner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-input-for-forms-component/113580 "2026-02-28T12:30:58Z")
I have a project that I would like to use the new 8.3 “forms” component for perspective’s offline mode. However, one of the fields for this form is a barcode that needs to have the option to be input by a camera/scanner. … --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table - Comprehensive Baseline Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-comprehensive-baseline-configuration/114241)
**Author:** [@angus123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/angus123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-comprehensive-baseline-configuration/114241 "2026-02-28T10:30:03Z")
Hi all, I’ve recently had the time to identify a good baseline setup for the perspective alarm status table. The table provides some great functionality which requires particular setup, while some default behavior is ‘qu… --- ## [How to automatically populate UDT in a view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automatically-populate-udt-in-a-view/114121)
**Author:** [@prasoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automatically-populate-udt-in-a-view/114121 "2026-02-28T07:40:18Z")
How can I automatically populate the udt instances in a flex repeter? --- ## [No data can be found for tag history binding, but script can](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-data-can-be-found-for-tag-history-binding-but-script-can/114222)
**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-data-can-be-found-for-tag-history-binding-but-script-can/114222 "2026-02-28T01:10:15Z")
Ignition 8.1.31. The tag paths are the same, and I really can't see what the problem is. --- ## [Sort Order for State in Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sort-order-for-state-in-alarm-status-table/106596)
**Author:** [@BigByte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BigByte)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sort-order-for-state-in-alarm-status-table/106596 "2026-02-27T21:23:28Z")
I've got an alarm status table, and I want to sort the alarms by state. I'd like to sort by 1) active/unacked, 2) active/acked, 3) cleared/unacked, 4) cleared/acked. But the default order is a/a, a/u, c/a, c/u. The only… --- ## [\[IGN-2758\] Perspective Alarm Status Table activeSortOrder - What is this for?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2758-perspective-alarm-status-table-activesortorder-what-is-this-for/47588)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2758-perspective-alarm-status-table-activesortorder-what-is-this-for/47588 "2026-02-27T21:22:21Z")
The user manual description doesn't make sense in describing what exactly this does and how to use it: I want to sort alarms by state (ActiveUnack, ActiveAcked, ClearUnacked, ClearAcked), time (latest to oldest), the… --- ## [Trouble with Modbus Addressing within OPCUA Device Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-modbus-addressing-within-opcua-device-connections/114238)
**Author:** [@logan.h](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/logan.h)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-modbus-addressing-within-opcua-device-connections/114238 "2026-02-27T21:18:49Z")
After adding the unit (with correct IP) to the OPC Device Connections ( status is connected), I’m finding that no matter what address I put in, the quality is bad or UncertainInitialValue. Perhaps I’m misinterpreting th… --- ## [iOS Perspective Workstation app: Ignition embedded icons are not displaying for an offline project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-perspective-workstation-app-ignition-embedded-icons-are-not-displaying-for-an-offline-project/114237)
**Author:** [@Vadim\_Zadubrovskiy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vadim_Zadubrovskiy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-perspective-workstation-app-ignition-embedded-icons-are-not-displaying-for-an-offline-project/114237 "2026-02-27T21:02:03Z")
I am experiencing an issue with Ignition’s embedded icons in the iOS Perspective Workstation app when running in offline mode. None of the icons are displayed. However, when starting the same project offline in the Andro… --- ## [Can PowerChart graphs be populated from a sproc?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-powerchart-graphs-be-populated-from-a-sproc/114010)
**Author:** [@joe.manns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.manns)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-powerchart-graphs-be-populated-from-a-sproc/114010 "2026-02-27T19:56:01Z")
I believe the answer is no, but maybe someone has already done or has an idea for how to implement an ad-hoc trending tool with the cool features that PowerChart has (tag browser and aggregation mode for longer timeframe… --- ## [\[Bug\] Cannot launch context menus using MacBook TrackPad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cannot-launch-context-menus-using-macbook-trackpad/114228)
**Author:** [@dtaylor1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtaylor1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cannot-launch-context-menus-using-macbook-trackpad/114228 "2026-02-27T19:33:55Z")
When using designer, the “right-click” for context menus is from my MacBook Pro trackpad is not recognized, thus requiring a mouse for productive work sessions. Right-clicks work as expected in all other applications. I… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Tag editing, reference tags, etc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-tag-editing-reference-tags-etc/114120)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-tag-editing-reference-tags-etc/114120 "2026-02-27T18:53:49Z")
Tags are the absolute core of any SCADA system. Why, when creating reference tags, is there a teeny tiny window that I need a telescope to view. Then I maximise it, get that tag done, go to do the next one, and boom ba… --- ## [Odd issue with user login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-issue-with-user-login/114234)
**Author:** [@NP209](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NP209)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-issue-with-user-login/114234 "2026-02-27T17:15:40Z")
Okay so I have an odd problem with getting a user database working properly. First I setup a user database I have it set to Automatic We setup a generic UI for managing the user DB. Now here is the funny part… --- ## [Strange error: "object has no attribute 'addDays'"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-error-object-has-no-attribute-adddays/114230)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-error-object-has-no-attribute-adddays/114230 "2026-02-27T17:06:31Z")
I’m seeing this error in my logs: The line in question is: I know that functions invoked via system.util.invokeAsynchrounous() don’t have access to system.perspective but it’s as if there’s a different version of s… --- ## [\[IGN-15587\]Possible bug with system.historian.queryAggregatedPoints() returnFormat="CALCULATION"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15587-possible-bug-with-system-historian-queryaggregatedpoints-returnformat-calculation/114195)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15587-possible-bug-with-system-historian-queryaggregatedpoints-returnformat-calculation/114195 "2026-02-27T16:46:10Z")
I’ve been playing around with the new system.historian.queryAggregatedPoints() function in 8.3.2 and I’m seeing some strange results when using returnFormat="CALCULATION". It almost seems like it is internally performin… --- ## [Using Git with Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-docker/114227)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-docker/114227 "2026-02-27T16:06:53Z")
I’ve found some topics on this, but so far what I’ve found is how to fully integrate the save functionality with a commit. I don’t want to do that (and frankly don’t know why anyone would want to do that every single tim… --- ## [MySQL JDBC Driver Errors in Dockerized Ignition Setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-jdbc-driver-errors-in-dockerized-ignition-setup/89442)
**Author:** [@ROrtiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ROrtiz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-jdbc-driver-errors-in-dockerized-ignition-setup/89442 "2024-04-26T12:13:22Z")
I encountered an issue while setting up my Docker Compose environment (Ignition, MySQL, and SMTP server) for training. I'm automating the upload of the MySQL JDBC driver by mounting the file directly to the expected JDB… --- ## [Perspective Reactive Design for Conveyor Layouts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-reactive-design-for-conveyor-layouts/48419)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-reactive-design-for-conveyor-layouts/48419 "2026-02-27T13:13:01Z")
We are working towards switching from Vision to Perspective. One thing we would like to solve for is how to have conveyor layouts auto adjust to screen size on different size desktop monitors (not related to mobile desi… --- ## [Alarm notification pipeline zone difference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-zone-difference/114223)
**Author:** [@meryem\_cay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meryem_cay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-zone-difference/114223 "2026-02-27T12:03:40Z")
Hello All, I have a problem. I want to receive an email when an alarm occurs. However, the main server is located in one place, and the alarm is in another. The alarm arrives, but the alarm time displayed on the main se… --- ## [Force includeBounds in Tag History Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-includebounds-in-tag-history-binding/114219)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-includebounds-in-tag-history-binding/114219 "2026-02-27T07:45:52Z")
I want to query Ignition Historian with Tag History Binding (UI) but also I want the result include the boundaries value like includeBounds = True in system.historian.queryRawPoints() but there is not such option in UI. … --- ## [IEC61850 points monitor at ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-points-monitor-at-ignition/114213)
**Author:** [@mehdi.sajjadi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mehdi.sajjadi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-points-monitor-at-ignition/114213 "2026-02-27T01:13:24Z")
Hey everyone, I’m working on a project to replace an old ABB monitoring system with Ignition. Part of the migration involves monitoring a set of IEC 61850 points that are defined in an XML (.scd) file. I need to extract… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table Row Style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-row-style/55099)
**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-row-style/55099 "2026-02-26T23:42:55Z")
I have an alarm status table. I would like to use styles for each row type priority. As you know each row type has a base section and priorities section. I noticed I have to delete the inline properties in base section i… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.5 Perspective Alarm Status Table rowStyles styles classes need to be animated to work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-perspective-alarm-status-table-rowstyles-styles-classes-need-to-be-animated-to-work/48090)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-perspective-alarm-status-table-rowstyles-styles-classes-need-to-be-animated-to-work/48090 "2026-02-26T23:42:22Z")
If you try to use non-animated styles for the AST rowStyles classes, they just don’t work, it reverts to using the ‘base’ rowStyle. If you add animation to the style, perfect. That causes an hour or so of hair pulling… --- ## [Alarm status table row styles flashing and static backgrounds based on priorities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-row-styles-flashing-and-static-backgrounds-based-on-priorities/45273)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-row-styles-flashing-and-static-backgrounds-based-on-priorities/45273 "2026-02-26T23:40:57Z")
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