# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=132 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 133 --- ## [OPC-UA Error - "Bad\_EncodingLimitsExceeded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-error-bad-encodinglimitsexceeded/110719)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Hennecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre_Hennecke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-error-bad-encodinglimitsexceeded/110719 "2025-09-26T11:35:44Z")
Hi, this error appeard in the quick-client on Ignition 8.1 - Edge. Anybody aware of this OPC-UA Error: "Bad\_EncodingLimitsExceeded: The message encoding/decoding limits imposed by the stack have been exceeded." Anybod… --- ## [8.3 Kafka Connector Without Event Stream](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-kafka-connector-without-event-stream/110912)
**Author:** [@darji328](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darji328)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-kafka-connector-without-event-stream/110912 "2025-09-26T08:58:37Z")
Hi All, I have Query related to Kafka connector Licenses. The only way i can see to connect with kafka is using event stream. Is there any other way to connect kafka without using event stream? Also, i would like to kn… --- ## [Gauge Object Center and Vertical Line for Clock Use](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-object-center-and-vertical-line-for-clock-use/110972)
**Author:** [@bpomerhn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpomerhn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-object-center-and-vertical-line-for-clock-use/110972 "2025-09-26T08:01:06Z")
I used a gauge object to create animated clock hands to overlay on a Client’s logo. Is there a way to eliminate the center circle at the hand arbor? It is too large. Also, there is a grey line extending from the hand a… --- ## [Created\_at starts from 1970 even when the timestamp on postgres is correct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/created-at-starts-from-1970-even-when-the-timestamp-on-postgres-is-correct/110955)
**Author:** [@k.jin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/k.jin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/created-at-starts-from-1970-even-when-the-timestamp-on-postgres-is-correct/110955 "2025-09-25T21:58:55Z")
Hi everyone, I just came to notice that created\_at column returns a timestamp starting from 1970 even when the timestamp on postgres is correct. On postgres side, created\_at is basically now() when a row is inserted, an… --- ## [8.1 script reloading issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-script-reloading-issue/110990)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-script-reloading-issue/110990 "2025-09-25T20:58:46Z")
Ignition 8.1.49 Project A \> Project B \> Project C Each time I made a script change in project A, Tag expression script using runscript are broken and probably other side effect in script manager. I need to restart the… --- ## [Vision labels get "serialization error" when displaying "document tag" values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-labels-get-serialization-error-when-displaying-document-tag-values/110750)
**Author:** [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-labels-get-serialization-error-when-displaying-document-tag-values/110750 "2025-09-25T20:57:36Z")
I am performing regressions on various process data to better predict their outputs, thereby making it easier to detect issues with the processes. I store the regression’s coefficient results in a dictionary because it … --- ## [Allen Bradley Driver Differences](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-driver-differences/110941)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-driver-differences/110941 "2025-09-25T20:55:35Z")
I have built my UDTs around OPC tag paths based on Allen Bradley PLCs that are version v21+ so I’ve been using the Logix driver. However, I now have one PLC that is lower than v21. Up until now I have been using the sam… --- ## [Status Word Tag to Single State Integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-word-tag-to-single-state-integer/109995)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-word-tag-to-single-state-integer/109995 "2025-09-25T20:39:33Z")
I got some integer tags which bits represents distinct states. I require to convert to an integer tag that represents its state. Any idea how to best implement this? My initial approach is to use expression tag, and en… --- ## [Importing SEL tag list into Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-sel-tag-list-into-ignition/100684)
**Author:** [@Brian\_McClure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_McClure)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-sel-tag-list-into-ignition/100684 "2025-09-25T20:13:01Z")
Good evening everyone, I hope all are well. Please treat me like a 5 year old as I am very new to Ignition. I am trying to import a CSV of a DNP map of one of our relays into Ignition. I have it formatted as a CSV but I … --- ## [Setting Up MySQL on a Backup Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-mysql-on-a-backup-gateway/110986)
**Author:** [@Keith\_Magill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Keith_Magill)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-mysql-on-a-backup-gateway/110986 "2025-09-25T19:00:18Z")
Has anyone come across any documentation specific to the installation and configuration of a MySQL database on a Backup Gateway? The Ignition Gateway is very straight forward but I would like to insure that historical d… --- ## [Where is data being processed, gateway or client?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-is-data-being-processed-gateway-or-client/110983)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-is-data-being-processed-gateway-or-client/110983 "2025-09-25T18:13:08Z")
I have a view with custom property pulling tag history, another custom property processes the dataset, the output is fed on a table component. I assume, the processing of dataset take place on gateway and only transfers… --- ## [Unselect Table Row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unselect-table-row/110947)
**Author:** [@michael.edmonson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.edmonson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unselect-table-row/110947 "2025-09-25T17:28:52Z")
I have a table with a binding on data, I am working on using the table as a sort of navigation for another view on the page so when you click on a specific row, that row’s data is passed to a subview. the issue im havin… --- ## [Flex Repeater instances sometimes initialize null values (embedded view)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-instances-sometimes-initialize-null-values-embedded-view/92867)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-instances-sometimes-initialize-null-values-embedded-view/92867 "2025-09-25T16:59:21Z")
I have a dynamic setup where a flex repeater loads a device view with embedded value views, but about half of the time (random), the embedded values within will load null. I'm guessing this may be a race condition with … --- ## [Reaching a document value in a Tag using expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reaching-a-document-value-in-a-tag-using-expression/45810)
**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reaching-a-document-value-in-a-tag-using-expression/45810 "2025-09-25T16:17:14Z")
I have a UDT, inside it there is root R and inside it there are memory tags. one of the memory tags has a value {document}. Inside {document} there is object which has another object that has some values that I want to … --- ## [Name change tracker over time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/name-change-tracker-over-time/110936)
**Author:** [@ryder\_risic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryder_risic)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/name-change-tracker-over-time/110936 "2025-09-25T16:04:16Z")
I am currently tracking program task name (comes in as a String tag, historized On Change). I want to display the last 5 minutes of task names, but cannot find a component that I would intuitively choose to solve this p… --- ## [Login screen not shown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-screen-not-shown/50171)
**Author:** [@stefan.marcin74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.marcin74)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-screen-not-shown/50171 "2025-09-25T15:41:20Z")
Hi, I am new here, just installed 8.1.9 version and started Designer Launcher. It discovered designer with gateway on my local PC but when I click Open Designer I see Login in the taskbar but no Window appears. I can jus… --- ## [Svg library synchronization between Master and Backup gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-library-synchronization-between-master-and-backup-gateway/110971)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-library-synchronization-between-master-and-backup-gateway/110971 "2025-09-25T13:34:27Z")
in Ignition 8.3 svg icon library are in folder: C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\data\\config\\resources\\core\\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\\icons\\ Previously in 8.1 I remenber that svg library added w… --- ## [Sound Player Distortion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sound-player-distortion/110900)
**Author:** [@dgratz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dgratz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sound-player-distortion/110900 "2025-09-25T13:25:51Z")
I am using the Vision Sound Player component. The component works mostly as expected, but there is fairly serious distortion in the playback of the wav file compared to just playing the file with Windows Media Player, to… --- ## [VoIP Callout Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voip-callout-errors/107022)
**Author:** [@Zayne\_Luker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zayne_Luker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voip-callout-errors/107022 "2025-09-25T13:18:21Z")
Hello all, I've been encountering an issue with Voice Notifications where the Alarm Notification Profile remains registered but fails to send alarm callouts, returning 403 errors. When the VoIP system stops working, we… --- ## [Why hasn't there been a 'Select All' feature for the multi-select dropdown component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-hasnt-there-been-a-select-all-feature-for-the-multi-select-dropdown-component/110962)
**Author:** [@sanjanakrishnamurthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sanjanakrishnamurthy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-hasnt-there-been-a-select-all-feature-for-the-multi-select-dropdown-component/110962 "2025-09-25T12:39:49Z")
Hi All, I recently had a requirement to select all the options in a dropdown without including a ‘Select All’ checkbox. Found a solution for that on here - Perspective multi select drop down select all Simply curious a… --- ## [Issue Aligning Icon to the Left in Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-aligning-icon-to-the-left-in-button/110958)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-aligning-icon-to-the-left-in-button/110958 "2025-09-25T09:13:47Z")
Hi, I have a button that includes an icon, and I want to align the icon to the left. I’ve also tried applying inline styles, but they don’t seem to have any effect. Could you please suggest how I can properly align the… --- ## [Rundancy issues after updating from 8.1.47 to 8.3.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rundancy-issues-after-updating-from-8-1-47-to-8-3-0/110961)
**Author:** [@oyvind.handeland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oyvind.handeland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rundancy-issues-after-updating-from-8-1-47-to-8-3-0/110961 "2025-09-25T08:10:51Z")
I have upgraded Ignition on my master and backup server from 8.1.47 to 8.3.0. First of all, in the diagnostic window when I click configure as illustrated below I am sent to the home page: My main question is as fol… --- ## [Airlink RV55 allowing ignition to send texts but it’s not receiving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-rv55-allowing-ignition-to-send-texts-but-it-s-not-receiving/54402)
**Author:** [@tre99ahs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tre99ahs)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-rv55-allowing-ignition-to-send-texts-but-it-s-not-receiving/54402 "2025-09-25T05:40:45Z")
Anybody have any tips? Looks like my Airlink isn’t receiving sms back from phones, ignition sends the texts fine but I’m not able to acknowledge alarms, Sierra wireless was no help --- ## [Table Conditional Formating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-conditional-formating/110937)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Frei](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Frei)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-conditional-formating/110937 "2025-09-24T21:50:19Z")
Hello, Hoping this will be a quick answer. But, I’m building a report and want to highlight certain rows based on the Time/Date. But, I still need to see All of the data. Think of it like highlighting Values in a peak p… --- ## [Using Local Audio Files in Ignition Edge Perspective Without Internet Access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-local-audio-files-in-ignition-edge-perspective-without-internet-access/110946)
**Author:** [@galeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/galeman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-local-audio-files-in-ignition-edge-perspective-without-internet-access/110946 "2025-09-24T21:37:31Z")
Hi! I am working with Ignition Edge and would like to know the recommended way to load and use an audio file in a Perspective view without requiring internet access. Specifically, I want to use my local file system to ho… --- ## [Stop/start a module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-start-a-module/110945)
**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-start-a-module/110945 "2025-09-24T21:29:30Z")
We have a tag provider that is dependent on tags in another tag provider. The 2nd tag provider is managed by a SEPASoft module … but sometimes (still looking for root cause) the 2nd tag provider has a thread that is wai… --- ## [High use of CPU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-use-of-cpu/110917)
**Author:** [@Wladimir\_Celedon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Wladimir_Celedon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-use-of-cpu/110917 "2025-09-24T21:02:06Z")
Hi. I’ve been watching the use of CPU in Ignition 7.9.5, for some reason it goes up to 96% and it doesn’t go down after a restart. I checked the threads and say many of them that describes: Thread \[webserver-230\] id=23… --- ## [EAM task waiting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-task-waiting/110934)
**Author:** [@ryan.borkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.borkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-task-waiting/110934 "2025-09-24T19:10:32Z")
My “Collect Backup” task in EAM is currently stuck in waiting and I’m uncertain why. I’ve check the status of the agent- controller connection and it says it’s connected. Additionally, I have tried recreating the task, b… --- ## [How to Create a Shortcut for All Users to Open a Project in Ignition upon Logging into Windows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-shortcut-for-all-users-to-open-a-project-in-ignition-upon-logging-into-windows/110913)
**Author:** [@tadeja.saje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tadeja.saje)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-shortcut-for-all-users-to-open-a-project-in-ignition-upon-logging-into-windows/110913 "2025-09-24T18:47:45Z")
Hi everyone, I have a system with multiple users, and they will be logging in to the system intermittently. I want to create a shortcut that will automatically appear on the desktop for each user when they log into the … --- ## [Alerton bcm-eth to ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerton-bcm-eth-to-ignition/87309)
**Author:** [@Cody\_McGuire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cody_McGuire)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerton-bcm-eth-to-ignition/87309 "2025-09-24T18:43:09Z")
Has anyone had any luck with getting an alerton bcm-eth to connect with the bacnet driver. Have the alerton set to bacnet/ip and I can see the broadcast in wireshark but I can’t seem to find the device with yabe even on … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=131) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=133)