# Ignition

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## [Historian keeps recording every second even though sample mode is On Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-keeps-recording-every-second-even-though-sample-mode-is-on-change/101925)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Calderon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Calderon)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-keeps-recording-every-second-even-though-sample-mode-is-on-change/101925 "2025-10-22T21:55:25Z")

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Hi, Why would my OPC tag with history enabled get a sample every second if the value doesn't change? As long as I don't have Max Time Between Samples configured, I would not expect multiple samples with the same value.…

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## [Help getting query tag to select from desired timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-getting-query-tag-to-select-from-desired-timestamp/111138)

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**Author:** [@ian2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-getting-query-tag-to-select-from-desired-timestamp/111138 "2025-10-22T19:02:38Z")

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Hi, I’m using a MySQL database connected to an Ignition 8.1.47 gateway and am having trouble with a Query tag inside of my perspective project. This query tag is supposed to be equal to the value of another logged tag f…

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## [Alternate Pen Source options on the Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternate-pen-source-options-on-the-power-chart/84577)

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**Author:** [@sydney.bosworth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bosworth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternate-pen-source-options-on-the-power-chart/84577 "2025-10-22T17:27:10Z")

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I am trying to find a way to get a pen into the power chart that is tied to a named query. I tried the DB Table Historian route, but I need a WHERE on my data and the table is not structured in a way that makes that poss…

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## [Jump to new table row added from popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jump-to-new-table-row-added-from-popup/111657)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jump-to-new-table-row-added-from-popup/111657 "2025-10-22T17:15:41Z")

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I haven't hit a wall yet but perhaps someone could help me avoid it completely. I have a Perspective table displaying database data. An Add new button opens a popup, the user enters the data and hits Save. This runs a n…

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## [Custom "timer" Binding causing an error that breaks module import on views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-timer-binding-causing-an-error-that-breaks-module-import-on-views/111635)

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**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-timer-binding-causing-an-error-that-breaks-module-import-on-views/111635 "2025-10-22T16:54:48Z")

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First thing to note, we are running version 8.1.43 Over the last month I have had a bug making our development environment a huge headache. When working on a view in the designer, any calls to a script would break. When…

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## [Merging wrapper arguments in Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merging-wrapper-arguments-in-docker/67112)

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**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merging-wrapper-arguments-in-docker/67112 "2025-10-22T16:00:08Z")

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@kcollins1 ( most likely person to know and answer :slight\_smile: ) In the manual, it says: Wrapper arguments (starting with wrapper.\* ) will be merged ... to those specified in the ignition.conf file. Looking in th…

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## [Failed Login audit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-login-audit/28997)

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**Author:** [@josh.kohut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh.kohut)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-login-audit/28997 "2025-10-22T15:15:36Z")

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Can I get access to failed login attempts to the client? I know these can be logged using the Ignition Audit events, but we use our own audit tables. I would like to be able to capture failed login attempts. I tried usin…

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## [Changes to querying AD using LDAPHelper in 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changes-to-querying-ad-using-ldaphelper-in-8-3/111518)

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**Author:** [@DNice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DNice)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changes-to-querying-ad-using-ldaphelper-in-8-3/111518 "2025-10-22T14:54:52Z")

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After upgrading to 8.3, one functionality that broke for me was my LDAP script that enable users to search for users and share resources with them (trends, messages, etc). This post helped shape my 8.1 code. The new LDAP…

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## [White bar parasite with Shared settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/white-bar-parasite-with-shared-settings/111649)

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**Author:** [@SimBout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SimBout)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/white-bar-parasite-with-shared-settings/111649 "2025-10-22T14:21:28Z")

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Hi everyone, I am currently developing a project under IGNITION 8.1.47, for which we need to use the company's templates via the Shared settings. The problem is, for some views I don't need them, and when I disable …

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## [Edge Docker DB file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-docker-db-file/111646)

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**Author:** [@nabila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nabila)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-docker-db-file/111646 "2025-10-22T13:55:42Z")

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i am running IgnitionEdge 8.3 , i would like to know the local db folder to mounted outside the container , is it /ignition/data/metricsdb ?

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## [Perspective session says "user" (me) is still editing resources even though I have saved, updated, and closed the project. Is there something I am missing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-says-user-me-is-still-editing-resources-even-though-i-have-saved-updated-and-closed-the-project-is-there-something-i-am-missing/92527)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_RDFTX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_RDFTX)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-says-user-me-is-still-editing-resources-even-though-i-have-saved-updated-and-closed-the-project-is-there-something-i-am-missing/92527 "2025-10-22T12:47:29Z")

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My project claims that I am still editing resources on every portion that I have created. I have saved, updated, and closed the project multiple times and no one else has my login information, so am I missing something s…

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## [How to handle showNumericKeypad() so the function runs immediately with the new value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-shownumerickeypad-so-the-function-runs-immediately-with-the-new-value/111543)

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**Author:** [@javier.allueva1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/javier.allueva1)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-shownumerickeypad-so-the-function-runs-immediately-with-the-new-value/111543 "2025-10-22T06:22:11Z")

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Problem description: In Ignition Vision 8.3, I have an Int input field bound to a tag. When I open the numeric keypad using system.gui.showNumericKeypad(event.source.intValue), the propertyChange event fires using the…

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## [XY Chart - Series tooltip position](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-series-tooltip-position/106326)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-series-tooltip-position/106326 "2025-10-22T06:17:17Z")

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Good morning, talking about the series tooltip of the XY Chart in Perspective, I wonder if is possible to set its position to top/bottom instead of left/right as it works by default. I use the XY chart as horizontal ba…

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## [Sepasoft MES Equipment Manager Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-mes-equipment-manager-component/111636)

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**Author:** [@hidaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hidaka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-mes-equipment-manager-component/111636 "2025-10-22T01:16:03Z")

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I am currently looking into integrating the Sepasoft MES into Ignition 8.3. During the tutorial for the OEE module in Vision, I noticed that “Shift” on the MES Equipment Manager component does not open a different window…

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## [Unable to createignition.service unit file to have gateway launch on startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-createignition-service-unit-file-to-have-gateway-launch-on-startup/111629)

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**Author:** [@aidan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-createignition-service-unit-file-to-have-gateway-launch-on-startup/111629 "2025-10-21T21:26:26Z")

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hello, i have a Linux PC (ubuntu22.04 ) and running ignition edge 8.1.37 and want to have the PC auto launch the client& gateway. everything works, except i cannot seemt o setup gateway to auto start, and thus cannot lau…

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## [DNP3 Legacy Driver BO command type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-legacy-driver-bo-command-type/111564)

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**Author:** [@Soham\_Chakrabarti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Soham_Chakrabarti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-legacy-driver-bo-command-type/111564 "2025-10-21T20:57:46Z")

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I am using DNP3 Legacy driver to connect to an RTAC. I am controlling some breakers using Binary Outputs, one is for tripping and the other to close in. The open button writes True to the BO tag setup to open and vice ve…

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## [NixOS - Packaging Vision Client and Perspective Workstation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nixos-packaging-vision-client-and-perspective-workstation/95703)

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**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nixos-packaging-vision-client-and-perspective-workstation/95703 "2025-10-21T19:12:37Z")

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Hey, I'm trying to package the Vision Client / Perspective Workstation for NixOS in order to build reproducible kiosks. I've got the Vision Client working with the following package config. It's just been a bunch of tr…

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## [Gateway Faulted. Won’t start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-won-t-start/111628)

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**Author:** [@ctaylor\_AK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ctaylor_AK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-won-t-start/111628 "2025-10-21T19:09:10Z")

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Gateway Faulted on restart and won’t start. wrapper.txt (9.5 MB)

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## [Emergency Activation Mode - Upgrade from 8.1 to 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emergency-activation-mode-upgrade-from-8-1-to-8-3/111625)

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**Author:** [@gloweware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gloweware)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emergency-activation-mode-upgrade-from-8-1-to-8-3/111625 "2025-10-21T18:34:32Z")

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I just upgraded from 8.1 to 8.3 and not I am stuck on Trial Expired / Emergency Activation Mode. I have tried de-activating and re-activating license. Perspective Workstation’s display Trial Expired.

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## [Style Class Not Applying](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-class-not-applying/111597)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Rayburg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Rayburg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-class-not-applying/111597 "2025-10-21T18:30:45Z")

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Why are Style properties that are in my styleclass not being applied to my component. Causing me to have to add in the properties manually on each component, here is a screenshot of the styleclass with those properti…

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## [Ignition 7.7 Certificate Expired](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-7-certificate-expired/111553)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-7-certificate-expired/111553 "2025-10-21T17:09:13Z")

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I have an old gateway running 7.7. I need to add some things to the project but I’m having an issue running the jnlp because of an expired certificate. What do I do to resolve this? Would grabbing a fresh installer from …

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## [Refresh Alarm Priority after Tag Import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-alarm-priority-after-tag-import/111623)

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**Author:** [@Liam\_Dietrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liam_Dietrich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-alarm-priority-after-tag-import/111623 "2025-10-21T17:01:10Z")

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Hi all, I am running into an issue when importing changes to tags. If a tags alarm priority is changed, but the alarm is currently active, the alarm will remain the old priority until the alarm is cleared. I am looking …

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## [Execute event in map marker when clicking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-event-in-map-marker-when-clicking/111616)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed\_badawi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahmed_badawi1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-event-in-map-marker-when-clicking/111616 "2025-10-21T16:41:14Z")

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Hi, i have a map in my view and i added some markers to it, i should also add some information next to the map in the same view where it’s changed when clicking different markers like in snip is there a way to add ‘o…

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## [Ignition license on Kubernetes cluster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-on-kubernetes-cluster/111615)

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**Author:** [@nabila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nabila)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-on-kubernetes-cluster/111615 "2025-10-21T16:14:39Z")

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running ignition Edge on K8s , how to keep the licenens key , we delete ignition pod and deploy it again . noticed the lic key not accepted and get this error \*\*Unable to activate License .\*\*There was a problem processin…

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## [Password Manager Integration for Classic Auth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/password-manager-integration-for-classic-auth/111617)

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**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/password-manager-integration-for-classic-auth/111617 "2025-10-21T15:50:56Z")

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Discussed some time ago over here: I recently stumbled across this: (Note the MIT license.) I added to this feature request: Please up vote this!

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## [Informational TagCheck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/informational-tagcheck/111624)

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**Author:** [@David\_Anderson1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Anderson1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/informational-tagcheck/111624 "2025-10-21T15:48:53Z")

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What is TagCheck, I’ve noticed they have started popping up in the wrapper.log file. INFO | jvm 1 | 2025/10/21 10:35:34 | I \[TagCheck \] \[10:35:34.229\]: Lock not found: 10/21/2025 10:43:37GO

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## [\[BUG-6200\]CSS Generation error when no English locale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6200-css-generation-error-when-no-english-locale/60603)

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**Author:** [@jgranada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgranada)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6200-css-generation-error-when-no-english-locale/60603 "2025-10-21T14:52:35Z")

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When the operating system locale is different from English, the Opacity property of CSS classes forces them with “,” example: "opacity: “0.50” then the browser does not interpret it correctly.

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## [Flex Repeater Grid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-grid/111608)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-grid/111608 "2025-10-21T13:29:00Z")

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How can I display my instances in a grid format? They come in vertically by default, I’d assume there’s a way to change this to horizontal as well, though I don’t see it atm. Is there a way that I can set a grid size (i.…

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## [Historian Core Not Logging After JVM SIGKILL Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-core-not-logging-after-jvm-sigkill-event/111469)

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**Author:** [@DNice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DNice)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-core-not-logging-after-jvm-sigkill-event/111469 "2025-10-21T11:36:04Z")

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I recently had a GW restart even caused by a JVM received a signal SIGKILL (9). command that permanently killed the ability my instance of Historian Core to log data. The archive of data is still accessible via trends/qu…

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## [Read barcode string from S7 to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-barcode-string-from-s7-to-ignition/111493)

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**Author:** [@darpan.chapaneri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darpan.chapaneri)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-barcode-string-from-s7-to-ignition/111493 "2025-10-21T07:11:34Z")

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Hi there, I am new to Ignition but very excited to work. I am unable to read barcode data from Siemens 317 CPU programmed using S7 and trying to read directly in Ignition OPC server. The PLC has data type as pointer #…

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