# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=13 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 14 --- ## [Best way to display results of a SQL query?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-display-results-of-a-sql-query/116725)
**Author:** [@daniel.soderborg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel.soderborg)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-display-results-of-a-sql-query/116725 "2026-08-17T13:02:28Z")
I'm trying to display values from SQL queries but don't know what the best/most effective way to bind my result to the UI fields... Made an example in PP to show what I'm trying to do: Every query comes from the sam… --- ## [Use of Æ, Ø and Å in system.perspective.download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-ae-o-and-a-in-system-perspective-download/116527)
**Author:** [@Hans\_Olav\_Ronning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hans_Olav_Ronning)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-ae-o-and-a-in-system-perspective-download/116527 "2026-08-17T06:16:01Z")
I'm using a script for saving and storing the Alarm Journal to a file. The alarm journal contains the Norwegian letters æ, ø and å. I'm using the system.perspective.download-function to save the file, but I'm not able to… --- ## [Postgres JDBC 2nd Connection Class not found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgres-jdbc-2nd-connection-class-not-found/116654)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgres-jdbc-2nd-connection-class-not-found/116654 "2026-08-16T18:18:45Z")
Got an odd possible bug. v8.1 to v8.3 conversion testing. Client has a PostgreSQL cluster with two distinct databases. Both URLs point at the same IP and port--just the DB name is different: jdbc:postgresql://a.b.c.… --- ## [One or two pages reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-or-two-pages-reports/116719)
**Author:** [@Francisco.Mejia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francisco.Mejia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-or-two-pages-reports/116719 "2026-08-16T15:03:43Z")
What is the best one to create a report containing one or two pages of information with some tabular data perhaps. The report should look like an Invoice, Bill or Certificate of Analysis --- ## [Power Chart Annotations With Remote History Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-annotations-with-remote-history-provider/116780)
**Author:** [@James.Sletten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James.Sletten)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-annotations-with-remote-history-provider/116780 "2026-08-16T13:45:47Z")
Hello, I think I already know the answer to this, but I wanted to see if anyone has found a workaround. I have a distributed Ignition application with one backend gateway and one frontend gateway. The backend handles a… --- ## [Best Practices for PLC and SCADA Integration in Industrial Facilities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-for-plc-and-scada-integration-in-industrial-facilities/116749)
**Author:** [@ad12jbtworld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ad12jbtworld)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-for-plc-and-scada-integration-in-industrial-facilities/116749 "2026-08-16T03:30:15Z")
I would like to hear practical recommendations for integrating PLC and SCADA systems in industrial facilities such as factories and warehouses. What should be considered during the early design stage to ensure reliable … --- ## [Siemens Enhanced Driver - Arrays for Booleans / DBX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-arrays-for-booleans-dbx/116788)
**Author:** [@kyvski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyvski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-arrays-for-booleans-dbx/116788 "2026-08-15T20:44:08Z")
According to the docs here: "...a variation that resembles the syntax used in the TIA portal, with the addition of supporting arrays" The format, DB.\[DB\]X\[.BitNumber\]\[ArrayDimensions\] is listed And an explicit exa… --- ## [Janitza Modbus RTU (Information)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/janitza-modbus-rtu-information/116792)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/janitza-modbus-rtu-information/116792 "2026-08-15T05:02:34Z")
I've done a stack of Janitza meters to Ignition with no issue on modbus TCP, now having to do one with RTU. Have battled with it for a few hours with no joy, using a Moxa MB3170 as a protocol converter. Finally got ther… --- ## [Unalarmed tag displays as active and can't be cleared](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unalarmed-tag-displays-as-active-and-cant-be-cleared/116796)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unalarmed-tag-displays-as-active-and-cant-be-cleared/116796 "2026-08-14T19:23:34Z")
I have an alarm from two months ago that is showing as "Active,Acknowledged" on an Alarm Status component and it is not active. The DisplayPath is close to the tag path. It's possible I changed the name and that may be t… --- ## [Gateway Timer Script to enable udt instance within a time frame and then disable outside that](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-to-enable-udt-instance-within-a-time-frame-and-then-disable-outside-that/116791)
**Author:** [@brillian.teope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brillian.teope)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-to-enable-udt-instance-within-a-time-frame-and-then-disable-outside-that/116791 "2026-08-14T16:49:10Z")
Can Anyone help on checking if the script is correct, I have been struggling to make it work. below is the script. I wanted to enable multiple udt instances from 6:00am-7:00pm daily and then disabled them outside the sp… --- ## [Redundancy Sync status in tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-sync-status-in-tag-browser/116770)
**Author:** [@ericksone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ericksone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-sync-status-in-tag-browser/116770 "2026-08-14T09:23:39Z")
Is there a way to read sync status of a redundant gateway? Recently we had an event were a primary gateway failed and therefore the redundant gateway failedover to be primary, however, the redundant gateway had not succ… --- ## [Tag Change Event Script Stops Executing (Ignition 8.3.6)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-event-script-stops-executing-ignition-8-3-6/116727)
**Author:** [@rohitdas104](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rohitdas104)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-event-script-stops-executing-ignition-8-3-6/116727 "2026-08-14T05:06:45Z")
I’m running Ignition 8.3.6 and have a Gateway Tag Change Event script that performs some data transformation and then inserts the results into MongoDB. The event is configured with a wildcard tag path, for example: Cod… --- ## [Gaps in Power Chart, but no bad data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gaps-in-power-chart-but-no-bad-data/116772)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gaps-in-power-chart-but-no-bad-data/116772 "2026-08-13T22:41:14Z")
I've got an issue with the Power Chart that is confusing me. There are gaps in the lines, but I don't think there should be. This seems due to the "Show a break in the line when data is missing" checkbox, which I get is … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Project Import Resources - Identify resources that already exist in the import resources tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-project-import-resources-identify-resources-that-already-exist-in-the-import-resources-tree/116777 "2026-08-13T22:09:42Z")
When importing project resources, it would be useful to be able to identify which resources already exist. E.g. something like this: Idea: --- ## [\[IGN-12538\]Custom Session Properties Gone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12538-custom-session-properties-gone/72785)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12538-custom-session-properties-gone/72785 "2026-08-13T19:18:16Z")
This is the second time this has happened to me where my custom session properties are gone. I had approx. 20 of them and at some point they just disappeared. I see a lot of other posts about people losing bindings to t… --- ## [\[IGN-12088\] Perspective dropdown opened upward, clicking values registered on event behind it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12088-perspective-dropdown-opened-upward-clicking-values-registered-on-event-behind-it/81415)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12088-perspective-dropdown-opened-upward-clicking-values-registered-on-event-behind-it/81415 "2026-08-13T17:35:41Z")
I was showing a page to a person. They scrolled in a way I had not. They clicked a dropdown, and it went upwards which I did not realize it could do. Then when they clicked a selection, the page switched because the d… --- ## [Gateway Projects Page Description Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-projects-page-description-column/116769)
**Author:** [@bschiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschiv)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-projects-page-description-column/116769 "2026-08-13T17:33:03Z")
Is there a way to get the Gateway to remember that I want to display the Description column all the time? It's really annoying to have to re-check that box every time I access the Gateway. --- ## [Powerchart no trend data source available](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-no-trend-data-source-available/54606)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-no-trend-data-source-available/54606 "2026-08-13T07:19:22Z")
So I noticed that if we use more than like 2 days of data we get a message where the tags as pens show up saying there’s no trend data available. Is this a bug, I remember it used to work. We are on 8.1.12.Thx, jake --- ## [Ignition Core Certification updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-core-certification-updates/86615)
**Author:** [@Paolo.Mariani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paolo.Mariani)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-core-certification-updates/86615 "2026-08-13T01:02:24Z")
I am excited to announce a new Core Certification Test system that we are launching today! This new Core Certification Test system is a fully online and automatically graded system that can grade your test and send resul… --- ## [How to upload a Custom Theme from scratch using the Gateway API?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-upload-a-custom-theme-from-scratch-using-the-gateway-api/116771)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Lindon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Lindon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-upload-a-custom-theme-from-scratch-using-the-gateway-api/116771 "2026-08-13T00:00:40Z")
Trying to see if I can setup a Theme remotely using the Ignition API. I have gotten my API calls to read theme data and have used the create theme API endpoint to create the theme instance. Now, I am trying to figur… --- ## [Power Table Auto Resize Column Not Working as Expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-auto-resize-column-not-working-as-expected/116766)
**Author:** [@andrew.vang.work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.vang.work)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-auto-resize-column-not-working-as-expected/116766 "2026-08-12T19:09:22Z")
Hello all, I just wanted to see if anyone has ran into this issue regarding their Power Table and how you and your team worked around it. Essentially, I have a Power Table that has a custom script on the "propertyChang… --- ## [Suggestion on UI Design](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suggestion-on-ui-design/116763)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suggestion-on-ui-design/116763 "2026-08-12T16:10:23Z")
Hi, I want to design a perspective view that includes a Calculate button and several input parameters required for performing a calculation. When the user clicks the Calculate button, the system runs the calculation an… --- ## [Force newly created user to modify their own password on initial login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-newly-created-user-to-modify-their-own-password-on-initial-login/116760)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-newly-created-user-to-modify-their-own-password-on-initial-login/116760 "2026-08-12T16:08:21Z")
I was just wondering if there was a way to set it so that newly added users in the default user source would be required to create their own password the first time they log in? --- ## [Alarm Metrics not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-metrics-not-updating/113213)
**Author:** [@KristijanG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KristijanG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-metrics-not-updating/113213 "2026-08-12T15:58:07Z")
Hi, I have an issue with Alarm Metrics in Ignition 8.3. I have a folder with many UDT instances which can trigger alarms. I created a reference tag with reference to “\[.\]Alarm Metrics.activeAckCount”, however I noticed… --- ## [Chart Data Disappearing after Data Migration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-data-disappearing-after-data-migration/116381)
**Author:** [@jhavelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhavelka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-data-disappearing-after-data-migration/116381 "2026-08-12T14:39:53Z")
I'm working on migrating data in our database from a transaction group table to a historian table. The historian table already has data for roughly the 2nd half of the month in this example (starting November 11, 2025), … --- ## [Perspective table filter results text change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-filter-results-text-change/116701)
**Author:** [@Walter\_Chester](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walter_Chester)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-filter-results-text-change/116701 "2026-08-12T12:56:09Z")
I have a perspective table component and I changed the header to a darker color and when I enabled the filter I changed that to match. Unfortunately, that means that the filter results text is hard to read. I used DevTo… --- ## [Kafka connector connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-connector-connection/116761)
**Author:** [@jadhavganesh2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jadhavganesh2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kafka-connector-connection/116761 "2026-08-12T12:23:37Z")
i am trying to create kafka connector connection in Ignition 8.3.4, i am using trial version of ignition and kafka module. I tried to use the local kafka broker whihc i use for testing, tried remote broker. The create co… --- ## [Capturing/Logging Failed Bindings (without script transforms/binding only) in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capturing-logging-failed-bindings-without-script-transforms-binding-only-in-perspective/116755)
**Author:** [@aafabiano01](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aafabiano01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capturing-logging-failed-bindings-without-script-transforms-binding-only-in-perspective/116755 "2026-08-11T21:42:38Z")
In production, we have an intermittent issue of bindings failing. The binding in question uses a parameter passed to the popup to build a tagpath for reference in an expression tag binding. In this screenshot, I am r… --- ## [Paintable Canvas Hacks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-hacks/85437)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-hacks/85437 "2026-08-11T18:48:55Z")
I've been playing around with the paintable canvas quite a bit here lately for fun, and I was wondering if anybody had any cool hacks for canvas development they would be willing to share. To start things off, I'll shar… --- ## ["Service name is already in use"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/service-name-is-already-in-use/116710)
**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/service-name-is-already-in-use/116710 "2026-08-11T18:18:30Z")
Hello - I am trying to upgrade our version of Ignition 8.3.1 to the newest release 8.3.8. However the installer is showing "Service name is already in use". Can anyone advise how to proceed here? I've already tried in… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=12) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=14)