# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=87 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 88 --- ## [\[Bug\] Perspective View Unexpected Behavior (Loss of Cut/Copy/Paste)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-view-unexpected-behavior-loss-of-cut-copy-paste/48689)
**Author:** [@Tim.Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim.Johnson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-view-unexpected-behavior-loss-of-cut-copy-paste/48689 "2026-01-15T02:19:01Z")
Ignition 8.1.7 (b2021060314) In Designer, when editing a View, randomly lose the ability to copy/paste from either the context menu (right-click) or using the hot keys Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. To fix it, a person has to close… --- ## [Reference Tag and Tag Group Update Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-and-tag-group-update-rate/70186)
**Author:** [@hmiCanuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hmiCanuck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-and-tag-group-update-rate/70186 "2026-01-15T01:53:54Z")
Vision 8.1.24 We have a number of reference tags (which are part of UDTs) that are linked to a tag group with a slow direct update rate. The intent of these tags were to copy the OPC tags (which update at 50ms) but to … --- ## [Ignition - Query Redundancy Status via Powershell / Batch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-query-redundancy-status-via-powershell-batch/113297)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Hanson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Hanson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-query-redundancy-status-via-powershell-batch/113297 "2026-01-14T23:24:26Z")
I have an interesting application where I need to start and stop other windows services on a redundant pair of ignition gateways. I’m looking for a way to pull the current redundancy status locally, and based on that st… --- ## [Single Sign On across Ignition Gateways using Active Directory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/single-sign-on-across-ignition-gateways-using-active-directory/113295)
**Author:** [@parker.williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/parker.williams)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/single-sign-on-across-ignition-gateways-using-active-directory/113295 "2026-01-14T23:11:00Z")
Hello, I need to set up Single Sign On using Active Directory across Ignition gateways and projects within those gateways. Currently I only have access to two gateways. One is on my computer locally, and the other in a … --- ## [Not all members of UDT instance updating before gateway event script execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-all-members-of-udt-instance-updating-before-gateway-event-script-execution/113302)
**Author:** [@donosaurus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/donosaurus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-all-members-of-udt-instance-updating-before-gateway-event-script-execution/113302 "2026-01-14T22:00:04Z")
I am working several systems with CompactLogix 5380 PLCs that fill a UDT with data as a part is being made, latch a boolean to trigger a driven tag group to read the UDT, use a gateway event script on tag change (looking… --- ## [Add delay between Polls for devices in Modbus RTU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-delay-between-polls-for-devices-in-modbus-rtu/40591)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-delay-between-polls-for-devices-in-modbus-rtu/40591 "2026-01-14T19:36:05Z")
Hi IN Modbus RTU connection on a single Rs485 bus, there are cases, that master have to poll each device in with some delay in sequence. The delay is important because some times the slave devices need some time to empt… --- ## [What port and protocol does designer use to connect to server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-port-and-protocol-does-designer-use-to-connect-to-server/113299)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-port-and-protocol-does-designer-use-to-connect-to-server/113299 "2026-01-14T19:22:02Z")
New IT folks at a corpo need this information so they can open up my access to a ignition server via designer. I thought the port would be the same as whatever the gateway page is assigned to, and the protocol I assume … --- ## [Modbus RTU devices conflicting in Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-devices-conflicting-in-ignition-designer/105053)
**Author:** [@Gaurav\_Dadlani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav_Dadlani)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-devices-conflicting-in-ignition-designer/105053 "2026-01-14T18:57:28Z")
Hi, I am trying to connect two devices to Ignition in the following manner. Device1 and Device2 are daisy-chained on the same RS-485 network. This RS4-85 cable comes back to a MOXA N5232i Serial to Ethernet converter an… --- ## [Alarm cleared notifications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cleared-notifications/113293)
**Author:** [@Kathleen\_Anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kathleen_Anderson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cleared-notifications/113293 "2026-01-14T18:46:40Z")
We are trying to receive two alarm notifications emails, One when it’s active and one when it clears. I have tried this using one pipeline and two pipelines. One of these is on a UDT for our Data Buffers, it is set to … --- ## [Export to Excel the filtered Dataset from table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-to-excel-the-filtered-dataset-from-table-component/108504)
**Author:** [@julio\_Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julio_Bautista)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-to-excel-the-filtered-dataset-from-table-component/108504 "2026-01-14T18:40:03Z")
I'm able to export to excel the dataset in my table component no problem, but I would like to only export the dataset in which the filter is applied to. I attempted the filtered.data property but nothing seems to happen. … --- ## [Modbus device not communicating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-device-not-communicating/113281)
**Author:** [@tsalisbury](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tsalisbury)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-device-not-communicating/113281 "2026-01-14T17:16:19Z")
I have a banner DXM700 that was communicating just fine for the last few years. Recently all the numbers coming from it on tags are now red. I was using addressing, but tested by switching to HRI1001 instead of the add… --- ## [Generic TCP Driver - No Writeback](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generic-tcp-driver-no-writeback/113291)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generic-tcp-driver-no-writeback/113291 "2026-01-14T16:37:23Z")
Hello There, Looking to work with TCP Driver module by @chi - can’t see writeback capabilities as mentioned in the documentation, not sure if I am missing something. Version : 8.1.50 Any help would be appreciated. --- ## [MQTT Certificate Generation for new install](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-certificate-generation-for-new-install/113267)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-certificate-generation-for-new-install/113267 "2026-01-14T15:10:50Z")
Hi, to extend my knowledge, I would like to bridge my server racks at my workshop and office. I have some experience with MQTT; for my 105-site customer, the CTO issues me with site certs for the MQTT instances. We use … --- ## [OPC-UA Certificate Trust Error While Connecting Machine to Ignition Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-certificate-trust-error-while-connecting-machine-to-ignition-server/113278)
**Author:** [@amapatil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amapatil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-certificate-trust-error-while-connecting-machine-to-ignition-server/113278 "2026-01-14T14:58:28Z")
Hi @Kevin.Herron I am trying to connect an machine to the Ignition Server using an OPC-UA card, but I am encountering the following error on the server side: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: … --- ## [Power Table Not Updating Edited Cells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-not-updating-edited-cells/113256)
**Author:** [@sraal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sraal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-not-updating-edited-cells/113256 "2026-01-14T14:51:56Z")
Hey folks, I have been bashing my head against this code for a week now. We are trying to make two different columns editable by users in a Power Table. For simplicity I am just trying to get one to work right now. I… --- ## [Easy Chart - show line at Y-axis max/min when tag value exceeds range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-show-line-at-y-axis-max-min-when-tag-value-exceeds-range/113282)
**Author:** [@namrathae02](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/namrathae02)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-show-line-at-y-axis-max-min-when-tag-value-exceeds-range/113282 "2026-01-14T13:45:51Z")
Hello all, I have an Easy Chart with a fixed Y-axis range that is configured dynamically. Currently, if the value of a tag goes above the Y-axis max or below the Y-axis min, the Easy Chart does not display the line for… --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Perspective – Agitator rotation direction in Vessel symbol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-agitator-rotation-direction-in-vessel-symbol/113257)
**Author:** [@HAKEEM\_DAYARAJU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HAKEEM_DAYARAJU)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-agitator-rotation-direction-in-vessel-symbol/113257 "2026-01-14T11:58:36Z")
Hi everyone, I’m using Ignition 8.1 Perspective and working with the Vessel symbol that includes an agitator. I’m able to: Animate the agitator rotation Control the rotation speed dynamically using tag bindings … --- ## [OPC Sticky Failover Indication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-sticky-failover-indication/113277)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-sticky-failover-indication/113277 "2026-01-14T11:40:10Z")
Hi, We are using the OPC Failover Settings for one of our systems. I understand that it is a sticky failover but is there any way of reading what server the connection is currently on or an indication that it is failed … --- ## [Alarm notification spoke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-spoke/113276)
**Author:** [@user67](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user67)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-spoke/113276 "2026-01-14T09:16:45Z")
Hello, My client is going to implement a scale-out architecture consisting of a redundant frontend server and a pair of redundant backend servers. Connections to the PLCs will be distributed between the two pairs of bac… --- ## [Terminate Dormant Sessions Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/terminate-dormant-sessions-scripting/40819)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/terminate-dormant-sessions-scripting/40819 "2026-01-14T07:42:34Z")
Is there any way to kill a dormant session through scripting? I have a client message handler on our project called terminate. When you have the client sessionID you can call the message handler using that ID and it wi… --- ## [Report viewer refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-refresh/113194)
**Author:** [@dominic.iannozzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominic.iannozzi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-refresh/113194 "2026-01-14T07:19:07Z")
Hello erveryone, I have a report with two custom properties. The user selects one or more rows from a table and clicks a button to print the relative labels. The problem is that a multiple selection does not update th… --- ## [Grabbing date from Gateway instead of Design PC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grabbing-date-from-gateway-instead-of-design-pc/113229)
**Author:** [@cstrydonk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cstrydonk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grabbing-date-from-gateway-instead-of-design-pc/113229 "2026-01-13T22:47:02Z")
Just having some trouble capturing a date. I’m trying to get a label to read a start time when a PLC tag turns true. I’ve got it working, but because it’s pulling time from the designer it matches my computer date whenev… --- ## [Siemens enhanced driver with Tia portal V20 Firmware 4.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-with-tia-portal-v20-firmware-4-0/113146)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-with-tia-portal-v20-firmware-4-0/113146 "2026-01-13T21:22:58Z")
Hi, Does someone got the Siemens driver working with a PLC on firmware V4 and Tia V20? Before upgrading firmware from V3 to V4 and from Tia V18 to V20 was the communication working. How i get in the log that a passwor… --- ## [To connect the device and creating tags , Can I create it through API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-connect-the-device-and-creating-tags-can-i-create-it-through-api/113125)
**Author:** [@strawhatzoro67](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/strawhatzoro67)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-connect-the-device-and-creating-tags-can-i-create-it-through-api/113125 "2026-01-13T20:50:28Z")
Can I connect Device and create tags through Ignition API. If possible, how can I achieve this. --- ## [Printing a Tag Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-a-tag-value/113244)
**Author:** [@asmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asmith)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-a-tag-value/113244 "2026-01-13T20:29:19Z")
If someone could help point me in a direction, it would be much appreciated. What I am running into is when print '\\02Telegram Type=Job\\nJob ID=1\\nRecipe Name=Standard Recipe\\nProduct Serial Number=0815sub\\03' I get t… --- ## [SmartMaps In Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartmaps-in-scripting/113262)
**Author:** [@Xander\_Dawson-Fink](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Xander_Dawson-Fink)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartmaps-in-scripting/113262 "2026-01-13T20:15:56Z")
So, I saw a reply (@pturmel’s reply, specifically) to a post that shows a SmartMap implementation. I’m not super familiar with Jython particularities. Do normal Jython dictionaries have some weird implementation that is … --- ## [Unable to import tags csv file in ignition 8.1.38](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-import-tags-csv-file-in-ignition-8-1-38/87327)
**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Awais](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Awais)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-import-tags-csv-file-in-ignition-8-1-38/87327 "2026-01-13T19:57:46Z")
Hi I have tried importing csv files having tag info but ignition keep showing below error Tag errors occurred during tag import Error\_Exception("Error importing tags: Unknown CSV Format") tried uploading the core test… --- ## [Git functions (Designer Save) from Ignition Docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/git-functions-designer-save-from-ignition-docker-container/57006)
**Author:** [@gino.miucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gino.miucci)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/git-functions-designer-save-from-ignition-docker-container/57006 "2026-01-13T19:56:38Z")
I’m trying to use Git to manage code and have a Dev environment set up using a Docker container (using either the official Ignition image or the kcollins image). Following the best practice guide, I’m trying to do an au… --- ## [Gateway Timer Event Script Last Execution Exceeds Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-event-script-last-execution-exceeds-rate/113266)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-event-script-last-execution-exceeds-rate/113266 "2026-01-13T19:28:05Z")
We have a number of Gateway Timer Event Scripts that run on our Gateway, across several projects. It was noticed that the Last Execution value exceeds the Rate (or Delay) for the Event. For example, a number of Timer Eve… --- ## [Loss of Accuracy when Parsing Strings with Milliseconds to DateTimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loss-of-accuracy-when-parsing-strings-with-milliseconds-to-datetimes/113251)
**Author:** [@francisco.salinas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/francisco.salinas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loss-of-accuracy-when-parsing-strings-with-milliseconds-to-datetimes/113251 "2026-01-13T18:21:07Z")
Hi everyone, I have a strange situation where I convert a string i.e. "2025-09-02T13:05:07.832" to a java.util.date object and the resulting datetime is off + or - by a few minutes. When I remove the milliseconds from … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=86) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=88)