# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=81 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [Ignition Perspective Combine Array Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-combine-array-properties/97102)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike_Le)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-combine-array-properties/97102 "2026-01-27T20:12:51Z")
I have 3 array properties of varying length but all of the elements inside are of the same type. How do I combine all 3 into 1 large array property of 16 length? --- ## [Group items in a single view (Perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-items-in-a-single-view-perspective/105383)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-items-in-a-single-view-perspective/105383 "2026-01-27T19:31:00Z")
Hi, I have a view and here i have added many items. Now, when i need these items, e.g in property binding, I have to search a long list. My question that, is there a way that i can group items? As i can not sort this l… --- ## [Link Perspective login to existing database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-perspective-login-to-existing-database/113571)
**Author:** [@bill.gauvey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.gauvey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-perspective-login-to-existing-database/113571 "2026-01-27T19:07:09Z")
I have an existing database application where there us a user table, roles table, and user roles table. The application has a REST API so I cant execute table queries. I can modify tables and create new tables but I have… --- ## [Hardware & Software configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hardware-software-configuration/113561)
**Author:** [@razvan.hapca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/razvan.hapca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hardware-software-configuration/113561 "2026-01-27T18:09:26Z")
Hello, I have a project with Ignition 8.3 that requires a little attention and the last option was to ask here: I have two servers that need to run redundantly, one master and the other slave, but at the same time on … --- ## [JSON Encode error: object has no attribute jsonEncode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encode-error-object-has-no-attribute-jsonencode/113567)
**Author:** [@mario.lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.lopez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encode-error-object-has-no-attribute-jsonencode/113567 "2026-01-27T16:28:23Z")
I have implemented a doPost operation using the webdev. At the end of the code it is used the function system.util.jsonEncode(dic) where a dictionary is given as the argument of the function through a variable. The type … --- ## [REST gateway access from perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-gateway-access-from-perspective/113564)
**Author:** [@malek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-gateway-access-from-perspective/113564 "2026-01-27T16:27:21Z")
Hello, I would like to display (and possibly edit) the Read-Only setting of OPC UA servers in Perspective. I haven’t been able to find a corresponding tag in the System tag provider or any system function that would… --- ## [Designer-Gateway connection unstable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-gateway-connection-unstable/113538)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-gateway-connection-unstable/113538 "2026-01-27T16:20:56Z")
My customer let me program Ignition from PC\_client that I reach through RDP. PC\_client’s Designer connects to the Ignition Gateway on PC\_server: what I’m experiencing is a very unstable connection - disconnections happen… --- ## [\[Fatal Error\] :1:1: Content is not allowed in prolog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fatal-error-1-content-is-not-allowed-in-prolog/113566)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fatal-error-1-content-is-not-allowed-in-prolog/113566 "2026-01-27T15:56:05Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.47. Started Designer to work on a project that is hosted on an external server. Noticed the following error appear a few times. Then when I went to try to edit a report for many of them I started … --- ## [Windows Server Update Changed INT values to Floats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-server-update-changed-int-values-to-floats/113565)
**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-server-update-changed-int-values-to-floats/113565 "2026-01-27T14:35:15Z")
Ignition Version: 8.3.1 Server: Windows Server 2019 (2026-01) We had an odd bug this week with our Ignition server after we updated our Windows Server Version from 2025-12 to 2026-01. The Document Tags that I store wor… --- ## [Timestamp Not Updating for External OPCUA Server Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-not-updating-for-external-opcua-server-tags/113553)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Ewing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholas_Ewing)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-not-updating-for-external-opcua-server-tags/113553 "2026-01-27T14:23:11Z")
I’m currently using a custom external OPC UA server written using the opcua-asyncio Python package. The general usage works just fine for connecting to this server using Ignition and adding OPC tags, however, I am unable… --- ## [Historian not using the column names I provide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-not-using-the-column-names-i-provide/112105)
**Author:** [@brayden.uber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brayden.uber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-not-using-the-column-names-i-provide/112105 "2026-01-27T13:11:58Z")
I can’t get the historian to use my column names. startTime,endTime = getTimes() dataset = system.historian.queryRawPoints(\["validTagPath"\], startTime, endTime, columnNames = \["units"\]) Headers recieved from the data… --- ## [Structuring User Management in Ignition: Separating Gateway Access, Project Users, and Enterprise Context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/structuring-user-management-in-ignition-separating-gateway-access-project-users-and-enterprise-context/113562)
**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/structuring-user-management-in-ignition-separating-gateway-access-project-users-and-enterprise-context/113562 "2026-01-27T12:01:28Z")
I have questions about how to properly structure user management in Ignition projects, especially as systems grow in size and complexity. At a high level, user management naturally splits into two distinct groups: Gate… --- ## [Integrating AI for data analysis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-ai-for-data-analysis/113376)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-ai-for-data-analysis/113376 "2026-01-27T07:27:01Z")
Good evening, to do some testing, I implemented a call from a view to Gemini. Specifically, I added a table in a view with default values (population data, cities, etc.), and through a textbox I ask Gemini for informat… --- ## [PowerChart mode buttons not showing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-mode-buttons-not-showing/113311)
**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-mode-buttons-not-showing/113311 "2026-01-27T06:43:18Z")
Using 8.1.39 and a Power Chart, all of the buttons are enabled but only Pan and Zoom, Full Screen and Settings are showing. It seems like the buttons for PanZoom, XTrace, RangeBrush, and Annotation all share the same sp… --- ## [Perspective Form Component Dropdown.value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-component-dropdown-value/113550)
**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-component-dropdown-value/113550 "2026-01-27T01:25:15Z")
I am trying to access the selection from another dropdown menu on the form. I am able to do this if I'm not using the form component. My question is how do I access the selection from a dropdown while using the form comp… --- ## [Historian Core module is not licensed for this functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-core-module-is-not-licensed-for-this-functionality/113549)
**Author:** [@Howard\_Beckley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Howard_Beckley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-core-module-is-not-licensed-for-this-functionality/113549 "2026-01-26T22:56:07Z")
While creating an Easy Chart template under 8.3.2, when entering a Tag Path under the Data section I receive an error stating “The Historian Core module is not licensed for this functionality”. Can you seriously not use … --- ## [Map UI Marker Lat & Long Bindings Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-ui-marker-lat-long-bindings-not-working/113546)
**Author:** [@tshuman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tshuman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-ui-marker-lat-long-bindings-not-working/113546 "2026-01-26T21:28:06Z")
Hello, New user here. I am working on a project to bind GPS coordinates to a 15 markers on map. I have bound other components to tags before, but am unable to get the binding to work. The current Lat/Long tags are me… --- ## [Help Pushing Binary Into tag bits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-pushing-binary-into-tag-bits/113543)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-pushing-binary-into-tag-bits/113543 "2026-01-26T19:42:32Z")
I am working on a device that is hooked up to our PLC through ethernet/IP and an EDS file. The device works by taking the pressure you want and converting it to binary (through an formula in the manual). Once you have th… --- ## [\[IGN-15196\] Terminate Session popup flickers and doesn't let you type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15196-terminate-session-popup-flickers-and-doesnt-let-you-type/113056)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15196-terminate-session-popup-flickers-and-doesnt-let-you-type/113056 "2026-01-26T19:27:45Z")
On the Gateway where you view Perspective Sessions, when you try to terminate a session a popup window comes up to let you type a message to the end user before terminating. This text area flickers every second together… --- ## [Grouping Components causes them to disappear](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouping-components-causes-them-to-disappear/46752)
**Author:** [@robert.griffin0908](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.griffin0908)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouping-components-causes-them-to-disappear/46752 "2026-01-26T15:15:09Z")
Hello! I’m having a weird issue that I can’t seem to figure out. I’m working on redesigning some vision windows for a client and I’m having an issue where I want to group a set of items together but when I do, the group… --- ## [Form Component Dropdown Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-component-dropdown-binding/113541)
**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-component-dropdown-binding/113541 "2026-01-26T14:29:15Z")
I'm working on updating our previous in-house forms to the new Forms component. I used a named query previously to populate the names of production operators. When I try and use that same query, bound to options. I am ge… --- ## [Difference between object Result and list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-object-result-and-list/113539)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-object-result-and-list/113539 "2026-01-26T12:40:05Z")
Hi! I'm using the system.tag.browse("path", {}) and the documentation says that returns an object called "Results". However, in some examples I saw they used Results.getResults(). This method returns a list instead of … --- ## [Designer Bindings Don't Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-bindings-dont-update/84411)
**Author:** [@awaege1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-bindings-dont-update/84411 "2026-01-26T10:04:48Z")
I am trying to debug a perspective screen for a customer of mine. The view has a pretty basic structure with several input parameters and a few custom properties that are running some querries and other scripts. However,… --- ## [Replace component tags without breaking transform(s)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-component-tags-without-breaking-transform-s/113527)
**Author:** [@matt6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt6)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-component-tags-without-breaking-transform-s/113527 "2026-01-26T00:53:42Z")
(Perspective) I have a large array of data and some of the values have transforms on them. When dragging the tag to the component, the transform gets blown out. I want to keep all the existing configurations and just … --- ## [Vision Client on Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-on-linux/113535)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Crockett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Crockett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-on-linux/113535 "2026-01-25T23:01:40Z")
I will preface this by saying that I am not a Linux guy. My boss is has installed it……………. Now, I have a HMI running XFCE 4.12. Vision client has been working up today. When opening the Vision Client Launcher, everythin… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective Tag Browse Tree - Allow root to be set to UDT Definitions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-tag-browse-tree-allow-root-to-be-set-to-udt-definitions/96334)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-tag-browse-tree-allow-root-to-be-set-to-udt-definitions/96334 "2026-01-25T20:58:26Z")
I would like to use the tag browse tree to show UDT definitions, but specifying \[default\]\_types\_ yields no results. I see no mention of UDT defs in the user manual, so I'm guessing this hasn't been allowed for. This wou… --- ## [Connecting Zebra DS3678 SR Series Scanner to Ignition Without Sepasoft Barcode Scanner Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-zebra-ds3678-sr-series-scanner-to-ignition-without-sepasoft-barcode-scanner-module/79344)
**Author:** [@Yash\_Patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yash_Patel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-zebra-ds3678-sr-series-scanner-to-ignition-without-sepasoft-barcode-scanner-module/79344 "2026-01-24T22:09:18Z")
Is it possible to connect a Zebra DS3678 SR Series Scanner to Ignition without utilizing the Sepasoft Barcode Scanner module? I've reviewed a few posts, but I'm still seeking further insights regarding the feasibility o… --- ## [\[IGN-15317\]Project Download Size in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15317-project-download-size-in-designer/113526)
**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15317-project-download-size-in-designer/113526 "2026-01-24T21:49:05Z")
I've been traveling and working remotely from hotels and noticed that a gateway that I have in both 8.1 and 8.3 that the designer has to download significantly more data in 8.3 compared to 8.1 causing it to take much lon… --- ## [Creating Totalizer for OPC Float Tags on Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-totalizer-for-opc-float-tags-on-ignition/113515)
**Author:** [@ian.begg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.begg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-totalizer-for-opc-float-tags-on-ignition/113515 "2026-01-24T21:35:16Z")
Hello, I am wanting to make a totalizer for a few OPC float tags on ignition 8.1.40. I was thinking about creating a memory tag and then writing an expression to sum the required tags to this one. Is this an ok way to d… --- ## [Ignition Gateway 8.3.3 Automated Deployment and Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-8-3-3-automated-deployment-and-configuration/113528)
**Author:** [@justin3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-8-3-3-automated-deployment-and-configuration/113528 "2026-01-24T21:27:40Z")
I am working on trying to automate the deployment of an Ignition Gateway to an EC2 instance but I am facing a few hurdles I haven’t been able to solve successfully yet. Here is what I am doing that works: Docker conta… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=80) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=82)