# Ignition

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## [I tried to use the designer on my local server, but I got this error. Please help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-tried-to-use-the-designer-on-my-local-server-but-i-got-this-error-please-help/113900)

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**Author:** [@kristian.bilali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kristian.bilali)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-tried-to-use-the-designer-on-my-local-server-but-i-got-this-error-please-help/113900 "2026-02-18T12:46:20Z")

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## [Siemens Redundant CPU forcing Refresh Browse to update values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-redundant-cpu-forcing-refresh-browse-to-update-values/113986)

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**Author:** [@emil.eidesen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emil.eidesen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-redundant-cpu-forcing-refresh-browse-to-update-values/113986 "2026-02-18T11:12:16Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m working on a project using Ignition 8.3.3 and the Siemens Enhanced Driver. Recently we put the Siemens PLCs in a redundant ring configuration, where the Gateway connects to whichever PLC is currently pr…

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## [Event Streams HTTP handler cannot access response (status/body) after POST/PUT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-streams-http-handler-cannot-access-response-status-body-after-post-put/114021)

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**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-streams-http-handler-cannot-access-response-status-body-after-post-put/114021 "2026-02-18T05:05:56Z")

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Hello All, In Ignition 8.3 Event Streams, the HTTP handler successfully sends POST/PUT requests, but there appears to be no way to access the HTTP response (status code, headers, or body) for use later in the stream. Th…

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## [Help Modbus RTU over TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-modbus-rtu-over-tcp/114005)

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**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Pasquereau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexandre_Pasquereau)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-modbus-rtu-over-tcp/114005 "2026-02-17T22:21:49Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to use Modbus RTU over TCP for the first time but so far I’m not able to read values. I’m trying to read data from a flow meter. The flow meter can communicate with RS485, so we installed an USR-TCP23…

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## [Disable Thumbnail Image Creating in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-thumbnail-image-creating-in-designer/114012)

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**Author:** [@Liam\_Dietrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liam_Dietrich)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-thumbnail-image-creating-in-designer/114012 "2026-02-17T22:20:51Z")

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Version: Ignition 8.3.x Is it possible to disable thumbnail references from being saved in the designer? I am able to delete the the thumbnail references using scripting, but it would easier if the thumbnail references…

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## [Perspective Form Date-Time-Picker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-date-time-picker/113903)

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**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-date-time-picker/113903 "2026-02-17T18:54:21Z")

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I want to have an operator select the start date/time and a finish date/time and submit the form. I have a named insert query to push that information to my SQL database. I keep getting an error that looks like it is the…

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## [\[BUG?\]Browser Virtual Keyboard Extensions don't write into input field text prop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-browser-virtual-keyboard-extensions-dont-write-into-input-field-text-prop/76689)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-browser-virtual-keyboard-extensions-dont-write-into-input-field-text-prop/76689 "2026-02-17T09:39:05Z")

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This may not be an Ignition issue... I have a customer using desktop PCs without keyboards, so they need to use a virtual keyboard to type anything. I have spent far too long trying to force Windows 10 to open its nati…

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## [Boolean values from modicon OPC UA PLC are logged in historian core strangely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/boolean-values-from-modicon-opc-ua-plc-are-logged-in-historian-core-strangely/113974)

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**Author:** [@aaronrsturm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaronrsturm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/boolean-values-from-modicon-opc-ua-plc-are-logged-in-historian-core-strangely/113974 "2026-02-17T01:02:26Z")

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Howdy, Boolean values in my historian are not being recorded as true or false, instead the tag history just counts up or down forever, I see the same behavior with a memory tag or a OPC tag from my PLC. I am using igni…

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## [What chart should I use for a mobile device with live tag trends?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-chart-should-i-use-for-a-mobile-device-with-live-tag-trends/113949)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-chart-should-i-use-for-a-mobile-device-with-live-tag-trends/113949 "2026-02-16T18:43:53Z")

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We currently use the Easy Chart in Vision to view live tag values that do not have history enabled. Here is a pic of the config for one of the charts: And here is one of the displayed tags: This particular Easy …

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## [Getting signed out of GW webpage when hosting multiple Gateways w/Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-signed-out-of-gw-webpage-when-hosting-multiple-gateways-w-docker/113929)

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**Author:** [@Cade\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cade_Allen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-signed-out-of-gw-webpage-when-hosting-multiple-gateways-w-docker/113929 "2026-02-16T16:35:23Z")

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Hi, I’m running multiple Gateways with Docker on my local computer. I have each Gateway mapped to unique ports, but I’ve noticed that when I sign into one Gateway webpage, it signs me out of the other. Additionally, I ha…

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## [Strange behavior with Tag Change Gateway events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-tag-change-gateway-events/113989)

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**Author:** [@GeraldB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraldB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-tag-change-gateway-events/113989 "2026-02-16T16:14:08Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a two step process implemented in Ignition to sync data from one system into another. In step 1 I poll a REST API every 30 seconds to get the data. Then I compare it with the already existing dat…

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## [Pipe gap direction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipe-gap-direction/113978)

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**Author:** [@rickard.eriksson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rickard.eriksson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipe-gap-direction/113978 "2026-02-16T09:34:20Z")

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Is it possible to set the gap to be automatically created in the horizontal or vertical pipe and not both?

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## [Easy Chart Lag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-lag/77291)

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**Author:** [@DonPancoe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DonPancoe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-lag/77291 "2026-02-15T19:43:05Z")

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I have a client who is reporting that Easy Charts in their HMI are updating 30 to 45 sec after they see other discrete indications on the screen have updated. Is there a way to optimize this performance, or is this just …

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## [Selling my Edge licenses](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selling-my-edge-licenses/113887)

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**Author:** [@Virgar\_Poulsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Virgar_Poulsen)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selling-my-edge-licenses/113887 "2026-02-14T16:46:09Z")

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I have decided to move away from ignition, and have a bunch of Edge licenses. Am I allowed to sell them, or return them in for a refund ? Thanks

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## [Vision Editor Bug with indented lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-editor-bug-with-indented-lines/113945)

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**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-editor-bug-with-indented-lines/113945 "2026-02-14T13:04:38Z")

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I’ve noticed in the query editor, expression editor and script editor an annoying bug that happens only with indented lines: there is some “misalignment” between one see and the actual text, for example, here I want to s…

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## [Ignition MCP Server - when and what?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mcp-server-when-and-what/111523)

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**Author:** [@ironyeti1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ironyeti1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mcp-server-when-and-what/111523 "2026-02-13T23:47:21Z")

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I recall IA posted on LinkedIn that they will be releasing a MCP server for Ignition. Can any of the IA staff give guidance on when that might be? And importantly, what kinds of tools are you expecting to provide? And…

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## [Display notes on Perspective Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-notes-on-perspective-alarm-status-table/113967)

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**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-notes-on-perspective-alarm-status-table/113967 "2026-02-13T22:21:59Z")

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In the Vision version of this module, there was a Notes field that could be enabled and would show the notes for the selected alarm from the list. I don’t see this feature on the Perspective module. It has a Notes column…

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## [\[Bug report\] Pipe draw tool in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-pipe-draw-tool-in-perspective/111173)

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**Author:** [@Kain\_Denon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kain_Denon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-pipe-draw-tool-in-perspective/111173 "2026-02-13T21:18:23Z")

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After using the ‘Pipe Draw Tool’ in perspective and switching back to the normal ‘Component selector tool’ it becomes impossible to select the components on the View. When I select a component through the Project Browser…

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## [Tab Container Label Word Wrap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-label-word-wrap/113942)

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**Author:** [@automator591](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automator591)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-label-word-wrap/113942 "2026-02-13T20:42:55Z")

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I have a Tab container for a header and the labels are longer than the width of the tabs. Is there a way of setting so the label wraps to a second line?

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## [Perspective Tab Container - Webpages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tab-container-webpages/113970)

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**Author:** [@harrison.m.freeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harrison.m.freeman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tab-container-webpages/113970 "2026-02-13T20:39:05Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a question about the Perspective ‘Tab Container’ component. Is it possible to have tabs display individual webpages? E.g. I want one tab to display a company intranet page, and another tab to displ…

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## [What Causes a History Tag to be Retired](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-causes-a-history-tag-to-be-retired/18933)

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**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-causes-a-history-tag-to-be-retired/18933 "2026-02-13T19:33:10Z")

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I was cleaning up some tags before an upcoming project was deployed, and I noticed that tags that I had deleted from the default tag provider were not retired in the sqlth\_te table. That leads me to my question, what cau…

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## [\[Question\] How do I activate the gateway Developer Mode?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-how-do-i-activate-the-gateway-developer-mode/47854)

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**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-how-do-i-activate-the-gateway-developer-mode/47854 "2026-02-13T18:13:19Z")

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My gateway is 8.1+ running with the trial license. I’m trying to activate Developer Mode so I don’t have to sign the .modl files before installing them. Thank you!

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## [List Selector in Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-selector-in-edge/113968)

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**Author:** [@automator591](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automator591)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-selector-in-edge/113968 "2026-02-13T18:11:46Z")

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I need to add a list selector to allow an operator to initiate an sequence. They will scan through the list and select the operation they wish to initiate. The labels are in a Rockwell PLC as string array values. I am…

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## [Tag Value Changed script not triggering in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changed-script-not-triggering-in-udt/113963)

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**Author:** [@kayla.hebert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kayla.hebert)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changed-script-not-triggering-in-udt/113963 "2026-02-13T17:54:39Z")

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Hi all, wondering if you could provide some help with the issue I’m facing. Implementation: I’ve created a Reference Tag to the System→Gateway→CurrentDateTime in a UDT definition. I’ve then created a Script under Value…

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## [Automation Direct D-More Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-direct-d-more-tags/15928)

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**Author:** [@NLR.Lyle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NLR.Lyle)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-direct-d-more-tags/15928 "2026-02-13T17:16:12Z")

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Our PLC guy decided to try out an Automation Direct Do-More. We have device successfully connected using Modbus TCP driver. Does anyone have an example on how to map out the tags so we can work with them in designer? …

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## [How to get the component associated with the Active Tab (Z-Index vs. Tab Index)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-component-associated-with-the-active-tab-z-index-vs-tab-index/113961)

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**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-component-associated-with-the-active-tab-z-index-vs-tab-index/113961 "2026-02-13T16:33:24Z")

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I am writing a script to identify and interact with the component currently visible inside a Tab Container based on its currentTabIndex. I’ve encountered a challenge: container.getChildren() returns components in the or…

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## [Dynamic OPC Path referencing an internal Query Tag within UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-opc-path-referencing-an-internal-query-tag-within-udt/113951)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-opc-path-referencing-an-internal-query-tag-within-udt/113951 "2026-02-13T15:43:28Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for a way to streamline my UDT definition and I’ve hit a bit of a roadblock regarding tag referencing. Inside my UDT, I have a folder named Position\_ID which contains a Query Tag named Extruder.…

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## [Versioning Ignition Projects - Operating System Version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/versioning-ignition-projects-operating-system-version/113938)

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**Author:** [@Gavin\_Bryson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bryson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/versioning-ignition-projects-operating-system-version/113938 "2026-02-13T15:28:50Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if the file structure between different operating systems is the same in Ignition. For example, if I have versioned a project that was deployed on Linux, would it work if I deployed it on Windows or…

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## [SystemError: Automatic proxy initialization should only occur on proxy classes when opening window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/systemerror-automatic-proxy-initialization-should-only-occur-on-proxy-classes-when-opening-window/113958)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/systemerror-automatic-proxy-initialization-should-only-occur-on-proxy-classes-when-opening-window/113958 "2026-02-13T15:03:14Z")

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Using vision, Ignition 8.1.47. Have a template that has a button on it to quickly acces a window related to the data the template is showing. Been working on this project for months, and just today started getting this…

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## [How to manually attach selected values to a row selector](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-manually-attach-selected-values-to-a-row-selector/113886)

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**Author:** [@wmejia.corbera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmejia.corbera)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-manually-attach-selected-values-to-a-row-selector/113886 "2026-02-13T14:27:39Z")

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Hi everyone, Context: I have 2 row selector components that I am using to populate an easy chart. The logic flow is 1 of the selectors is a list of tags which are present in a transaction group. The tags selected there …

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