# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=86 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 87 --- ## [Easy Chart won't display historical data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-wont-display-historical-data/18660)
**Author:** [@rpulsifer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpulsifer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-wont-display-historical-data/18660 "2026-01-16T16:29:20Z")
I’ve noticed that some of my EZCharts do not show any data whatsoever. The tags in question do refer to tags on a different provider than “default”, but binding the historized tag to a regular Chart works fine. However, … --- ## [8.3 Upgrade Strategy at Large Org](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-upgrade-strategy-at-large-org/113346)
**Author:** [@jacob\_geers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob_geers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-upgrade-strategy-at-large-org/113346 "2026-01-16T16:27:51Z")
Looking for a gut check / general advice on our 8.3 strategy. We have DEV, TEST, 8x PROD gateways. We also have a “hub” gateway for each environment. Each PROD gateway represents a manufacturing facility with their own s… --- ## [Should migration-log-xxxxxxx.md be included in VCS?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-migration-log-xxxxxxx-md-be-included-in-vcs/113331)
**Author:** [@bghunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bghunt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-migration-log-xxxxxxx-md-be-included-in-vcs/113331 "2026-01-16T15:18:16Z")
I started using deployment modes and I'm putting them under version control. I noticed the migration-log-\.md should this be included with version control or can I ignore that file? --- ## [Perspective Table: Retrieve Shown Data from Column Filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-retrieve-shown-data-from-column-filter/113347)
**Author:** [@pcouture-ringuette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pcouture-ringuette)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-retrieve-shown-data-from-column-filter/113347 "2026-01-16T14:10:03Z")
Using the Table component of Perspective, is it possible to retrieve the filtered data (what appear on screen) using the table.props.columns\[x\].filter ? --- ## [Using stylesheet.css to make an icon blink](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-stylesheet-css-to-make-an-icon-blink/113326)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-stylesheet-css-to-make-an-icon-blink/113326 "2026-01-16T13:45:02Z")
I am using the stylesheet.css to manage my styles, and I want to make an alarm icon blink in the smooth form that the style below allows for. Any ideas how I can make this work using the style sheet? I am using 8.1.45 an… --- ## [Perspective table header groups are getting offset when columns have margins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-groups-are-getting-offset-when-columns-have-margins/113320)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-groups-are-getting-offset-when-columns-have-margins/113320 "2026-01-16T12:46:03Z")
I couldn't find anything addressing this specific issue. It seems like the span calculation for the header groups isn't accounting for margin that the column has. this is what it looks like with the columns.\[x\].style.b… --- ## [Time series chart , the value box disappears when I reach the end of the trend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-the-value-box-disappears-when-i-reach-the-end-of-the-trend/113345)
**Author:** [@Samer\_Samy1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samer_Samy1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-the-value-box-disappears-when-i-reach-the-end-of-the-trend/113345 "2026-01-16T11:35:05Z")
Hi everyone, I'm working with a time series chart in Ignition and I noticed that when I reach the end of the trend, the value box (the one that shows the readings when I hover over the graph) disappears. I’d like to … --- ## [Dropdown value not reverting after confirmation popup cancel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-value-not-reverting-after-confirmation-popup-cancel/113339)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-value-not-reverting-after-confirmation-popup-cancel/113339 "2026-01-16T09:51:17Z")
Hi team, I have a dropdown embedded inside a table. When the dropdown value changes, I show a confirmation popup. If the user clicks Yes, everything works fine. However, if the user clicks No, the changed value still re… --- ## [\[BUG-3882\] Perspective colour properties not showing HSL colour in preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3882-perspective-colour-properties-not-showing-hsl-colour-in-preview/49878)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3882-perspective-colour-properties-not-showing-hsl-colour-in-preview/49878 "2026-01-16T06:55:33Z")
When using a human-readable colour space (i.e. HSL - got to plug HSL where I can!! RGB colour space is far too overused and complicated. If you don’t think so, tell me what colour #2BCA95 is. Compare that to hsl(160, 65… --- ## [Different Colours on time series graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-colours-on-time-series-graph/113207)
**Author:** [@oliver.bryant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oliver.bryant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-colours-on-time-series-graph/113207 "2026-01-16T06:31:32Z")
As the title suggests, I have a time series graph with three trend lines, but for the life of me I cannot work out how to assign different colours to each line. I have three colour entries under defaultStyles/colours but… --- ## [Pass custom Data Key to Chart Component in Report Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-custom-data-key-to-chart-component-in-report-module/113316)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-custom-data-key-to-chart-component-in-report-module/113316 "2026-01-16T04:39:34Z")
I want to create a report that displays a dynamic number of sensor data trends. For each sensor on the report page, I need to generate a separate trend chart. Since the number of sensors is dynamic and retrieved from the… --- ## [Start next row of tablegroup on next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-next-row-of-tablegroup-on-next-page/55367)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-next-row-of-tablegroup-on-next-page/55367 "2026-01-16T04:37:32Z")
I have a simple report showing pump name, a simple table related to that pump, and a timeseries chart. I have 10 pumps and have used one parent query and two child queries to populate the data. I have created one table… --- ## [Scalable Approaches to Query an Ignition Instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scalable-approaches-to-query-an-ignition-instance/113307)
**Author:** [@andrew.soby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.soby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scalable-approaches-to-query-an-ignition-instance/113307 "2026-01-16T02:34:27Z")
Hello All, I am looking for the best practices / most scalable approaches to querying an Ignition instance. I was thinking of using an Ignition Edge instance and acting as an opcua client, is there a better approach tha… --- ## [DateTime Picker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-picker/113333)
**Author:** [@Cory\_Lambert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory_Lambert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-picker/113333 "2026-01-16T01:58:00Z")
It would save a lot of scripting and custom parameters if the default time in the dateTime picker was a configurable property for the component --- ## [Cirrus Link MQTT Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cirrus-link-mqtt-modules/113327)
**Author:** [@cvanremoortel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cvanremoortel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cirrus-link-mqtt-modules/113327 "2026-01-15T23:24:24Z")
Maybe I am missing something but it seems to me that the Cirrus Link modules work great in an “All Ignition” environment but can be difficult when other types of clients are involved. BTW, I am running 8.3. For example,… --- ## [Designer View Open Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-view-open-error/113322)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-view-open-error/113322 "2026-01-15T21:31:34Z")
Hi everyone, we have a Problem with the designer. If I want to open a View then the View is stuck in initializing. In the console of the designer the following message is shown: 17:55:00.220 \[Browser Thread: b8e8e7cc… --- ## [MenuTree versus horizontalMenu auto sizing based on window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menutree-versus-horizontalmenu-auto-sizing-based-on-window/113206)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menutree-versus-horizontalmenu-auto-sizing-based-on-window/113206 "2026-01-15T18:57:14Z")
I'm trying to use menuTree object in a view that's being used in a shared settings dock at the left side of the screen. It seems to be working but I noticed when the screen is stretched to be taller, the text gets bigger… --- ## [Managing alarm properties of multiple tags such as "Custom Message"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-alarm-properties-of-multiple-tags-such-as-custom-message/113330)
**Author:** [@omar.enriquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/omar.enriquez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-alarm-properties-of-multiple-tags-such-as-custom-message/113330 "2026-01-15T18:23:12Z")
Attempting to edit alarm properties for multiple tags at the same time, is there a feature built into Ignition, like the Tag Report Tool in the tag browser, that allows you to do this? Is exporting tags into JSOM, conve… --- ## [executeAndDistribute Date Range Not Matching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executeanddistribute-date-range-not-matching/112715)
**Author:** [@tbennett.tdc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbennett.tdc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executeanddistribute-date-range-not-matching/112715 "2026-01-15T17:09:48Z")
I have a report that is configured in a script. The report is generated to a PDF via the system.report.executeAndDistribute() function. This report works in Reports Preview in the Designer: But when the report is tri… --- ## [Tag path changed for historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-path-changed-for-historian/113319)
**Author:** [@gbuschman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gbuschman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-path-changed-for-historian/113319 "2026-01-15T16:20:01Z")
Made a mistake. I created tags for our historian organized in one way. This created tags in the SQL database with that tag path. Manager wanted them organized another way. Same tags, just in different subfolders. Now the… --- ## [Vision security roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-security-roles/113317)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Mulcahy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Mulcahy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-security-roles/113317 "2026-01-15T16:02:43Z")
In Vision, what would be the recommended way of achieving the following? I have 4 user roles: Administrator, Engineer, Technician, and Operator. Each role has access to different parts of the application but I would li… --- ## [Dynamic Expression Bindings in UDT for Alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-expression-bindings-in-udt-for-alarms/113318)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Jaffe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Jaffe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-expression-bindings-in-udt-for-alarms/113318 "2026-01-15T15:51:35Z")
I am making a UDT and need to make the display path for multiple alarms dynamic. currently i have the display path in an expression binding as: {\[.\]../../AlarmStrings/0/1} I have 2 parameters, {ParentInstanceName} whi… --- ## [Ignition Gateway Instance on Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-instance-on-docker/113202)
**Author:** [@baye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/baye)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-instance-on-docker/113202 "2026-01-15T15:00:29Z")
We are looking into converting/Migrating our Ignition instances from WINDOZE to Linux. As part of that we started looking at Ignition Docker images from Inductive Automation Repo. Has anyone braved enough to run their p… --- ## [Is it known that logs can come out of order sometimes? Specifically "warn" level logs seem... slower](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-known-that-logs-can-come-out-of-order-sometimes-specifically-warn-level-logs-seem-slower/113310)
**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-known-that-logs-can-come-out-of-order-sometimes-specifically-warn-level-logs-seem-slower/113310 "2026-01-15T14:47:27Z")
Im toying with a logging decorator to use around my projects, and I came across this strange behavior. This is all running in a gateway message handler so I can test it all in gateway logs. The following script yields th… --- ## [Java concurrent queue for tag change scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-concurrent-queue-for-tag-change-scripts/82044)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-concurrent-queue-for-tag-change-scripts/82044 "2026-01-15T14:14:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from \[SOLVED\] Are tag Value Changed scripts running asynchronously?: We've got code in our standard library that I need to log a value change on a tag and then associate various data points wit… --- ## [Can browse but not read OPC DA tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-browse-but-not-read-opc-da-tags/72969)
**Author:** [@Udo\_Klein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Udo_Klein)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-browse-but-not-read-opc-da-tags/72969 "2026-01-15T13:52:10Z")
Hi, I'm new to Ignition, installed Ignition locally on desktop, installed OPC Core Comonents, created connection to OPC DA Server. I can connect to the OPC DA Server, and I can see and browse the tags. However, when t… --- ## [Can you catch XY Chart crashing because of many data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-catch-xy-chart-crashing-because-of-many-data/113314)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-catch-xy-chart-crashing-because-of-many-data/113314 "2026-01-15T13:22:02Z")
I was asked to develop a dashboard that query a large dataset of measurement data from database and display it on XY chart. The large dataset is being pulled from db into a custom property just fine. It is the displayi… --- ## [Reading a udt palced in a 3d array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-udt-palced-in-a-3d-array/113312)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Johannsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Johannsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-udt-palced-in-a-3d-array/113312 "2026-01-15T13:14:04Z")
Hi. I would like read read this UDT from one one your mashines, and all the other udt’s It i placed in a 3 dimensional array. An can read each tag i the array, but I would like to read the struct from the PLC as an Do… --- ## [\[BUG\] Powerchart glitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-powerchart-glitch/111359)
**Author:** [@gabor.baroczi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gabor.baroczi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-powerchart-glitch/111359 "2026-01-15T09:19:29Z")
Hi all! I’ve encoutered this bug in Ignition 8.3 Maker’s edition, both in designer and runtime. I cannot reproduce it, but I was playing around adding and removing tags, changing default tag provider, databases. I tri… --- ## [Issue with Tag Display in PowerChart Perspective (Ignition 8.3.2)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-tag-display-in-powerchart-perspective-ignition-8-3-2/113270)
**Author:** [@Gregor\_Hocevar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gregor_Hocevar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-tag-display-in-powerchart-perspective-ignition-8-3-2/113270 "2026-01-15T06:30:19Z")
Hello, @Kurt.Larson I’m having issues with displaying tags on the PowerChart in Perspective. I’m using Demo Ignition 8.3.2. On the chart, I want to show the water level and the on/off status of both pumps. For the firs… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=85) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=87)