# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Ignition OPC client reading empty string tags as NULL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-client-reading-empty-string-tags-as-null/111116)
**Author:** [@gerardotecuampil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gerardotecuampil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-client-reading-empty-string-tags-as-null/111116 "2026-10-20T18:14:34Z")
Hello, I have configured Ignition as OPC client and FactoryTalk Gateway as OPC server, communication works and able to read and write values back and forth. Noticed that PLC empty string tags are being read as NULL onl… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Designer "Launch client jar Invalid" error on Ubuntu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-designer-launch-client-jar-invalid-error-on-ubuntu/84250)
**Author:** [@Sheila\_Villegas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheila_Villegas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-designer-launch-client-jar-invalid-error-on-ubuntu/84250 "2026-10-20T15:49:31Z")
hello, i'm new using Ignition First i install the gateway , then designer and finally try to lauch one but I encounter this error don't know what happend I'm using ubuntu and java 17 thank for the help --- ## [PDF 417 Dimensions correction in Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-417-dimensions-correction-in-reporting/117521)
**Author:** [@sanjanakrishnamurthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sanjanakrishnamurthy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-417-dimensions-correction-in-reporting/117521 "2026-10-20T13:20:57Z")
Hi All, XML Data to be put in PDF417 datakey in the Reporting module - \ \{companyCode}\ \{idNumber}\… --- ## [httpClient() to GoogleSheets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-to-googlesheets/117533)
**Author:** [@imt.sebastian.sanche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/imt.sebastian.sanche)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-to-googlesheets/117533 "2026-10-19T23:30:12Z")
I've been tasked to try to connect some spreadsheets to Ignition to read data and update some information in our dashboards. I started to look into the Google Sheets API and the Oauth2 I can't get past the authenticatio… --- ## [Looking for Best Practice for multiple copies of a OEM project on same gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-best-practice-for-multiple-copies-of-a-oem-project-on-same-gateway/117472)
**Author:** [@pmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pmo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-best-practice-for-multiple-copies-of-a-oem-project-on-same-gateway/117472 "2026-10-19T20:26:19Z")
I am working on a new Vision project that is going to be controlling one machine/process. After we get this project done, we are going to duplicate the project 5 more times on the same gateway to control 5 other machine… --- ## [BACnet device creation using system.device.addDevice()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-device-creation-using-system-device-adddevice/87893)
**Author:** [@MG3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MG3)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-device-creation-using-system-device-adddevice/87893 "2026-10-19T17:01:51Z")
Hi all, Hoping someone can assist me, I am trying to create a tool to autoamte BACnet device drivers addition (I have many to add) and was hoping to automate the process using the scripting. I am unsure if the BACnet de… --- ## [Looking for guidance on creating a fixed Perspective dashboard that scales across different screen sizes without scrollbars in Embedded Views, while still allowing components to be easily rearranged when the layout changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-guidance-on-creating-a-fixed-perspective-dashboard-that-scales-across-different-screen-sizes-without-scrollbars-in-embedded-views-while-still-allowing-components-to-be-easily-rearranged-when-the-layout-changes/117269)
**Author:** [@a23sursa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/a23sursa)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-guidance-on-creating-a-fixed-perspective-dashboard-that-scales-across-different-screen-sizes-without-scrollbars-in-embedded-views-while-still-allowing-components-to-be-easily-rearranged-when-the-layout-changes/117269 "2026-10-19T06:50:58Z")
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the best approach for designing a Perspective view for different screen sizes. Currently, I'm using a Coordinate Container with multiple Embedded Views, which gives me the flexi… --- ## [Native database redundancy (replication / resync) in Ignition – current status, roadmap, and recommended architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-database-redundancy-replication-resync-in-ignition-current-status-roadmap-and-recommended-architecture/117492)
**Author:** [@jhs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-database-redundancy-replication-resync-in-ignition-current-status-roadmap-and-recommended-architecture/117492 "2026-10-18T22:01:13Z")
Hello, We are a system integrator in Korea building data center EPMS/BMS/DCIM systems on Ignition. Our sites run a Redundant Gateway Pair (Master/Backup), and our customers increasingly require the database layer to be … --- ## [Perspecitve - Firefox - Binding not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspecitve-firefox-binding-not-updating/117420)
**Author:** [@jeena.joseph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeena.joseph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspecitve-firefox-binding-not-updating/117420 "2026-10-18T21:15:56Z")
Hi all, I am using Firefox to view the session (Ignition 8.1.52). On my view there is a button with enable binding linked to security. (true/false depending on if the user has all the necessary security levels). When i … --- ## [\[FEATURE-14735\] Perspective Time Series Chart Y-Axis Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14735-perspective-time-series-chart-y-axis-label/29253)
**Author:** [@ray.crowder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ray.crowder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14735-perspective-time-series-chart-y-axis-label/29253 "2026-10-16T22:59:40Z")
Does anyone know which property to change/set/add to change the label of the y axis on the time series chart component? --- ## [Sparkline capabilities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-capabilities/117501)
**Author:** [@gavinw0606](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gavinw0606)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-capabilities/117501 "2026-10-16T15:48:19Z")
Hello all, I am working with sparklines in this current project and I have a clear vision of what I want but I'm unsure how I would achieve this or if it would be possible with the component I'm using. For this project … --- ## [\[IGN-18414\] system.opcua.addConnection - Description not showing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-18414-system-opcua-addconnection-description-not-showing/117510)
**Author:** [@alex3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-18414-system-opcua-addconnection-description-not-showing/117510 "2026-10-16T13:59:37Z")
I've been investigating scripting the addition of new OPC servers. I'm able to successfully call system.opcua.addConnection() to create the connection, however when I check OPC Connections page in the gateway, the Descr… --- ## [Source Timestamp in SFB33 Siemens block](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-timestamp-in-sfb33-siemens-block/117511)
**Author:** [@alberto.vazquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alberto.vazquez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-timestamp-in-sfb33-siemens-block/117511 "2026-10-16T08:01:16Z")
Hi, Just throwing a bottle to the sea. I have a Siemens S7-400 with an SFB33 block that natively stores the timestamp at which it was activated. You can recover this data via a WinCC supervision, and in AVEVA via the si… --- ## [Development Tag providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/development-tag-providers/117504)
**Author:** [@SWoollett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SWoollett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/development-tag-providers/117504 "2026-10-15T23:50:24Z")
We currently have several large tag providers and a perspective 'development' gateway. An issue we have run into is that any changes to the tag providers are immediate but changes to the perspective app are only applied… --- ## [Gateway Logs - Log Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-logs-log-properties/117491)
**Author:** [@harrison.m.freeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harrison.m.freeman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-logs-log-properties/117491 "2026-10-15T21:55:44Z")
Hi Everyone, I am pulling gateway logs into a table just fine, but I would like to display a bit more info. Something like the 'log properties' (the little magnifying glass that shows you the project name, device name e… --- ## [system.net.httpClient authentication issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-authentication-issues/106063)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Ford-King](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Ford-King)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-authentication-issues/106063 "2026-10-15T19:26:29Z")
I am trying to call a patch API to our maintenance software, Limble. I keep getting back a invalid credentials error. There API requires basic base 64 encoding. If anyone has any ideas it wold be very helpful! Thanks fr… --- ## [Bug - Creating a folder with the same name as a file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-creating-a-folder-with-the-same-name-as-a-file/117499)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Lindon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Lindon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-creating-a-folder-with-the-same-name-as-a-file/117499 "2026-10-15T15:04:25Z")
This issue has occurred twice to my team recently on 8.3.8 and it caused a ruckus, so wanted to make the devs aware. If you create a perspective folder with a random name, move your files into it, then relabel the folde… --- ## [Scheduling a Function to Run in the Future](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduling-a-function-to-run-in-the-future/117476)
**Author:** [@Xander\_Dawson-Fink](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Xander_Dawson-Fink)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduling-a-function-to-run-in-the-future/117476 "2026-10-15T13:41:09Z")
I am having a hard time trying to generalize a solution. I have reports that get submitted 15 minutes after production ends (it can end at variable times), as well as certain gateway functions that should happen x minute… --- ## [AlarmStatusTable component vs system.alarm.queryStatus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-component-vs-system-alarm-querystatus/117495)
**Author:** [@Rickard\_Nordwall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rickard_Nordwall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-component-vs-system-alarm-querystatus/117495 "2026-10-15T12:04:03Z")
Why don't AlarmStatusTable and system.alarm.queryStatus return the same status? In Ignition 8.1.36 perspective I have the component ‘Alarm Status Table’; in PROPS -\> filters -\> active -\> conditions -\> displayPath I can … --- ## [UDT Instance - Parameter Editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-parameter-editing/117485)
**Author:** [@djhammett77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djhammett77)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-parameter-editing/117485 "2026-10-14T20:57:19Z")
Hi all, I am building an administrative tool to push user inputs back to the parameters on a UDT instance from Perspective. As of now, I have completed all of the relevant functionality, but one bug remains. When passi… --- ## [Perspective Menu Disappears in Ignition 8.3.x Designer After Using Ignition 8.1.x Designer on the Same PC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-disappears-in-ignition-8-3-x-designer-after-using-ignition-8-1-x-designer-on-the-same-pc/117475)
**Author:** [@yksun](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yksun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-disappears-in-ignition-8-3-x-designer-after-using-ignition-8-1-x-designer-on-the-same-pc/117475 "2026-10-14T15:58:44Z")
Hello everyone, I am experiencing an issue where the Perspective menu disappears from the Ignition 8.3.x Designer after switching between Ignition 8.1.x and 8.3.x environments on the same Windows PC. I would like to kn… --- ## [java.io.IOException: Channel is not set](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-io-ioexception-channel-is-not-set/116986)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-io-ioexception-channel-is-not-set/116986 "2026-10-14T15:28:32Z")
First, I have looked at the other threads relative to the "Channel is not set" errors, and they are more specific to the OP's situation from what I saw. I understand this is some sort of connectivity issue and wanted to … --- ## [BACnet/IP positive-integer-value data type (Ignition Edge IIoT 8.3.6)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-positive-integer-value-data-type-ignition-edge-iiot-8-3-6/117480)
**Author:** [@ehenigin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ehenigin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-positive-integer-value-data-type-ignition-edge-iiot-8-3-6/117480 "2026-10-14T15:10:44Z")
In Ignition Designer when I try to poll a "positive-integer-value" point I get error Bad\_NodeIdUnknown. For example OPC Item Path ns=1;s=\[{DeviceName}\]PositiveIntegerValue371.Present\_Value Is it as simple as Ignition De… --- ## [Do remote historians work between 8.1 and 8.3?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-remote-historians-work-between-8-1-and-8-3/117479)
**Author:** [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-remote-historians-work-between-8-1-and-8-3/117479 "2026-10-14T14:35:17Z")
I have an 8.1.42 server hosting a remote historian I was trying to connect an 8.3.7 server to the remote historian for query only, but I get an error message: Remote gateway does not have correct module or is not a comp… --- ## [CVE-2026-92817 - question for IA?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cve-2026-92817-question-for-ia/117477)
**Author:** [@tgarrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgarrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cve-2026-92817-question-for-ia/117477 "2026-10-14T13:33:40Z")
Question - reading the CVE I'm not 100% positive.. hoping someone from IA could chime in? Does this security hole require both Vision and Perspective modules to be installed? Trying to prioritize our clients for upgra… --- ## [Twilio A2P 10DLC Campaign Approval Requirements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-a2p-10dlc-campaign-approval-requirements/98586)
**Author:** [@Giuseppe\_Giammo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Giuseppe_Giammo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-a2p-10dlc-campaign-approval-requirements/98586 "2026-10-14T13:31:36Z")
Hello there. I am managing a simple system that is supposed to send SMS to the operator when specific alarms are triggered. I have successfully installed the Twilio module, I have a twilio account etc.. the problem I … --- ## [Ignition Edge/Gateway Architecture Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-architecture-questions/117417)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-architecture-questions/117417 "2026-10-14T04:42:45Z")
The site has 10 different buildings, each with a dedicated PC. Initially, we were told there would be no interconnectivity between buildings. Because of licensing costs, the original thought was to use Ignition Edge Pane… --- ## [Chart component showing error with no apparent issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-component-showing-error-with-no-apparent-issue/117470)
**Author:** [@imt.sebastian.sanche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/imt.sebastian.sanche)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-component-showing-error-with-no-apparent-issue/117470 "2026-10-13T21:17:38Z")
I have a PLC where I'm pulling the data from arrays and inserting it into a dataset one of the columns is a date but its put out as a string and Ignition will not format it correctly so I have to import datetime, use dat… --- ## [Designer Find/Replace doesn't have permissions to rename tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-find-replace-doesnt-have-permissions-to-rename-tag/117436)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-find-replace-doesnt-have-permissions-to-rename-tag/117436 "2026-10-13T21:15:05Z")
I can go to the tag browser in the same designer and rename the tag. If I attempt to do this from Find/Replace, I get a message saying that it failed: "Insufficient Tag Provider Edit Permissions" --- ## [Occasional Clock Drifts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/occasional-clock-drifts/31689)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/occasional-clock-drifts/31689 "2026-10-13T19:14:37Z")
Version: 8.0.7 Any idea what might cause these occasional clock drifts? We didn’t see any during our debug, but when we moved to the final hardware, they started occuring every now and then. Resources seem to all be fai… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=2)