# Ignition

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## [Ignition 8.1 Minor Version Upgrade Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-minor-version-upgrade-questions/111290)

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**Author:** [@Kade\_Gaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kade_Gaik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-minor-version-upgrade-questions/111290 "2025-10-08T16:51:47Z")

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While looking into performing an upgrade to an existing ignition gateway to a higher minor revision. 8.1.39 → 8.1.47 I feel like I’m struggling to find information on minor revision changes or if they will affect the ex…

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## [Subqueries in reports?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subqueries-in-reports/111289)

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**Author:** [@logan.h](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/logan.h)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subqueries-in-reports/111289 "2025-10-08T16:41:46Z")

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I’m looking to generate a graph showing average downtime over the course of 4 different shifts on 8 different production lines for use in a report that is sent every 3 days. The problem being once i”ve narrowed the table…

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## [\[IGN--13965\] Kafka connection | Custom kafka props unable to add newline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13965-kafka-connection-custom-kafka-props-unable-to-add-newline/111248)

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**Author:** [@Allen\_Miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Allen_Miller)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13965-kafka-connection-custom-kafka-props-unable-to-add-newline/111248 "2025-10-08T16:11:26Z")

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Problem I am unable to add line breaks to the Custom Properties fields in the Kafka Connection configuration popup on the gateway web page. Line breaks are suggested in the docs: Any properties you want applied to prod…

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## [Issue with Ignition connecting to MSSQL server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-ignition-connecting-to-mssql-server/108899)

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**Author:** [@William\_Gibson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_Gibson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-ignition-connecting-to-mssql-server/108899 "2025-10-08T15:57:40Z")

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I am trying to connect to an MSSQL server using Windows Authentication. Here is a summary of the issues I have ran into. Initial Error: After talking with inductive support, I followed the guide here to implement in…

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## [Markdown HTML Injection Not Populating with \<script\> Elements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-html-injection-not-populating-with-script-elements/111284)

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**Author:** [@nolan.pratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nolan.pratt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-html-injection-not-populating-with-script-elements/111284 "2025-10-08T15:41:13Z")

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Hey all, I'm getting more into the webdev side of Perspective — working on a dynamic HTML table element with custom CSS styling using the advanced stylesheet — but I'm running into an issue when attempting to inject \<sc…

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## [Ignition 8.1.5 - Java process launch failed with error code 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-5-java-process-launch-failed-with-error-code-1/46560)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-5-java-process-launch-failed-with-error-code-1/46560 "2025-10-08T15:24:25Z")

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After installing 8.1.5 I’m seeing this when opening vision client or designer. Please advise. Thanks, Nick

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## [System.tag.browse returns different number of keys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-returns-different-number-of-keys/111225)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-returns-different-number-of-keys/111225 "2025-10-08T14:51:05Z")

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WHAT?!. Is the below even normal? system.tag.browse returns different number of keys: My code: path = value\['path'\] fltr={} fltr\['recursive'\] = value\['isRecursive'\] results = system.tag.browse(path, fltr) re…

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## [Information Required for Alarm Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-required-for-alarm-pipeline/111252)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-required-for-alarm-pipeline/111252 "2025-10-08T14:17:13Z")

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Exactly what information do I need to extract/supply for a calculated contact roster in the notification block? I can script getting all user info and compiling it fairy easily, but what I don’t know is what information …

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## [Azure pipeline running a Gateway Event Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-pipeline-running-a-gateway-event-message/111232)

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**Author:** [@tneto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tneto)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-pipeline-running-a-gateway-event-message/111232 "2025-10-08T13:45:35Z")

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Hello all. My idea is to run a pipeline in Azure, that it will import a CSV or JSON file into the VM running the ignition gateway. (This part is already working) Once the file is in there, I then want to run a HTTP POS…

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## [Auto Login in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-in-ignition-perspective/111271)

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**Author:** [@Sundeep\_Patpatia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sundeep_Patpatia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-in-ignition-perspective/111271 "2025-10-08T13:43:03Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m looking for some guidance on setting up auto login in Ignition Perspective. Here’s my setup: I have a Perspective project with one main HMI (used by the Operator). The project launches full sc…

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## [Designer toggle between named queries and views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-toggle-between-named-queries-and-views/111277)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-toggle-between-named-queries-and-views/111277 "2025-10-08T13:27:51Z")

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Is there a way to undock the named query editor for easy switching between it and a view? I find myself frequently switching back and forth and scrolling up and down in Project Browser is a bit tedious. I vaguely remembe…

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## [Perspective radio group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-radio-group/111193)

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**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-radio-group/111193 "2025-10-08T08:23:40Z")

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Is there a way to control the spacing between radios? In column orientation they use a lot of real estate Thanks Ross

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## [Transaction Group Handshake to AB PLC Not Working As Expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-handshake-to-ab-plc-not-working-as-expected/111244)

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**Author:** [@dan.l](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.l)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-handshake-to-ab-plc-not-working-as-expected/111244 "2025-10-07T21:04:01Z")

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I have a transaction group with handshaking that is intended to take a queued up data from my AB PLC, however it is not working as expected, the handshake/trigger reset gets hung up on the Ignition side. On the attached…

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## [Tag browser tree clear selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-tree-clear-selection/111251)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-tree-clear-selection/111251 "2025-10-07T22:26:44Z")

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I got a request from client to build a tag picker. I find the tag browser tree, a half baked component. I cannot find a way to clear the selection (remove highlight) after clicking a button. Is there a way to remove h…

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## [Time Series Chart Not Displaying Data - Tag History Binding Returns Data But No Graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-not-displaying-data-tag-history-binding-returns-data-but-no-graph/111224)

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**Author:** [@4johnjunji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/4johnjunji)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-not-displaying-data-tag-history-binding-returns-data-but-no-graph/111224 "2025-10-07T21:43:50Z")

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Hello, I have a Time Series Chart in Perspective that won't display data, even though the Tag History binding is working correctly. Configuration: Tag History binding on series\[0\].data: Tag: \[default\]ColdBrewing/St…

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## [OPC-DA Connection to logix Emulate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connection-to-logix-emulate/111204)

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**Author:** [@RockwellsBane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RockwellsBane)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connection-to-logix-emulate/111204 "2025-10-07T17:46:28Z")

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I am working on a project for a college that is wanting to use ignition as the HMI for their labs. The way that their lab is setup is that they are using Emulate 500 instead of a physical PLC so I need to get an OPC-DA c…

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## [\[IGN-14500\]8.3 vision report serialization error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14500-8-3-vision-report-serialization-error/111245)

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**Author:** [@fema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fema)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14500-8-3-vision-report-serialization-error/111245 "2025-10-07T17:27:24Z")

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Hi there, I’ve run into a strange behavior with the report viewer component that didn’t happen in version 8.1. Here's the setup: I have a window with a report viewer component. The report points to a valid report path …

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## [Server certificate is self-signed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-certificate-is-self-signed/42420)

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**Author:** [@gbclark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gbclark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-certificate-is-self-signed/42420 "2025-10-07T17:04:22Z")

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Ignition 8.1 enabling web server SSL. I have created a self-signed certificate using the New-SelfSignedCertifcate function in PowerShell. I can import the Private Key but when I import the Server Certificate I get an er…

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## [Trigger a script when user enters a number out of bounds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-script-when-user-enters-a-number-out-of-bounds/102311)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-script-when-user-enters-a-number-out-of-bounds/102311 "2025-10-07T16:33:03Z")

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This is in Perspective. What I'm trying to accomplish is to trigger a popup when the user enters a number out of the acceptable range, informing them of the correct range. I have tried scripting on an event for the Numer…

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## [Execute Windows Command from Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-windows-command-from-ignition-perspective/111222)

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**Author:** [@galeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/galeman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-windows-command-from-ignition-perspective/111222 "2025-10-07T15:40:28Z")

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I would like to know if there’s a way to execute a Windows command from Ignition using Perspective. My goal is to open the on-screen keyboard (the command is osk) by pressing a button. But it doesn’t work when I try to…

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## [Why do strings from a dropdown component get truncated in SQL query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-do-strings-from-a-dropdown-component-get-truncated-in-sql-query/111218)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Whitlock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Whitlock)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-do-strings-from-a-dropdown-component-get-truncated-in-sql-query/111218 "2025-10-07T14:50:23Z")

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I am working on the ignition gold cert practice test. I ran into an odd error where the value of my staff\_id dropdown does not seem to be passing correctly. I am running this script: and getting this error: It se…

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## [Problem with webserver Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-webserver-ignition-8-3/111221)

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**Author:** [@kennethandrad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kennethandrad)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-webserver-ignition-8-3/111221 "2025-10-07T14:02:22Z")

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Hello Honestly, I just downloaded and upgraded Ignition from version 8.1 to 8.3; however, after the update, a problem occurred. The update is already installed, and everything is operational, but… a problem appeared re…

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## [Perspective - Detect browser language](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-detect-browser-language/38195)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-detect-browser-language/38195 "2025-10-07T13:51:46Z")

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Is there an easy way to detect the client browser language ?

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## [\[FEATURE\] Allow the existing DateTime Input/Picker components to select a date/time range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229 "2025-10-07T13:35:19Z")

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It would be great if the existing DateTime Input and DateTime Picker components could be modified to allow selecting a datetime range in the one component. E.g. Select Start date and then End date, and change start/end t…

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## [Responsive square not being fully constrained by parent container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/responsive-square-not-being-fully-constrained-by-parent-container/111152)

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**Author:** [@david.abrahams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.abrahams)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/responsive-square-not-being-fully-constrained-by-parent-container/111152 "2025-10-07T12:06:41Z")

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I’m trying to create a responsive square that will automatically resize to fit the size of its container. I’ve tried using aspectRatio: 1/1, but whenever I set any width/height/maxWidth/maxHeight styles it seems to eith…

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## [Block item transactions, table, step index, sort order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-item-transactions-table-step-index-sort-order/111219)

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**Author:** [@dis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-item-transactions-table-step-index-sort-order/111219 "2025-10-07T10:58:54Z")

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This is an interesting scenario that I’m trying to program but I’m not sure of the ‘best’ way to tackle this. There are block transactions that populate a set of tags with recipe steps. The steps\_ndx column is an auto n…

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## [SQL Server Update Query: Is it possible to get the return code?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-update-query-is-it-possible-to-get-the-return-code/100119)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-update-query-is-it-possible-to-get-the-return-code/100119 "2025-10-07T00:58:56Z")

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I am wondering if it's possible to get the return code from the stored procedure when I run an update query. "Update", in this context, is the Ignition query type, the actual procedure runs a couple of insert statements…

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## [Perspective table sort order working in designer, not at runtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-sort-order-working-in-designer-not-at-runtime/111167)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-sort-order-working-in-designer-not-at-runtime/111167 "2025-10-06T23:21:07Z")

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I have a perspective table which populates data via a binding with a transform script. When I set up the sorting parameters, I can manipulate the table into sorting itself into any order I wish, and it works in the desig…

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## [Airlink RV50X - Message Format Configuration?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-rv50x-message-format-configuration/110876)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Kennes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Kennes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-rv50x-message-format-configuration/110876 "2025-10-06T21:16:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m working on configuring an AirLink RV50X, and the only part I haven’t been able to get working is the alarm acknowledgement. I can successfully receive the alarm text message, and I can see my acknowled…

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## [Alarm Journal Scroll up/down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-scroll-up-down/111211)

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**Author:** [@tam.nguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tam.nguyen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-scroll-up-down/111211 "2025-10-06T21:16:07Z")

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Hi, I need to scroll the alarm message in the Alarm Journal from top to down until end of alarm message with the up/down button. Any help is appreciate it. Thanks,

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