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**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-reverts-to-trial-mode-nightly-around-midnight/73328 "2025-08-09T20:38:16Z")
We are on 8.1.19, about a week ago ignition services would stop around midnight. Rebooting ignition fixed the issue, but it happens nightly. Last night I wasn't woken out of a sleep and monitored what was going on. Th… --- ## [AB Compact Logix Boolean Array not showing full array size in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-compact-logix-boolean-array-not-showing-full-array-size-in-udt/109544)
**Author:** [@andy.hernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andy.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-compact-logix-boolean-array-not-showing-full-array-size-in-udt/109544 "2025-08-09T15:44:26Z")
Software: Ignition Version 8.1 Module: Vision Project: CompactLogix PLC Arrays inside an Ignition UDT I have the arrays shown below inside an Ignition UDT definition that looks something like this: A1\_Rack.Part\_ID\_A… --- ## [Database Connections unstable - Many slow running queries selecting data from history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-unstable-many-slow-running-queries-selecting-data-from-history/65688)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-unstable-many-slow-running-queries-selecting-data-from-history/65688 "2025-08-09T13:53:40Z")
I'm seeing a very large number of extremely long-running queries all requesting data from the tag history tables, presumably from Vision/Perspective charts. Eventually, the database connection "crashes" and dies, and do… --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective Table props.data item key values are BasicQualifiedValues and ImmutableQualifiedValues in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-table-props-data-item-key-values-are-basicqualifiedvalues-and-immutablequalifiedvalues-in-script/69379)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-table-props-data-item-key-values-are-basicqualifiedvalues-and-immutablequalifiedvalues-in-script/69379 "2025-08-08T21:42:26Z")
v8.1.24 This was a bug in earlier versions I remember for some things but I thought it was fixed. When referring to \.props.data in script which is a list of objects, the object key values are read in as Immutabl… --- ## [setTime function works but generates errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/settime-function-works-but-generates-errors/109532)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/settime-function-works-but-generates-errors/109532 "2025-08-08T19:48:25Z")
I did see a similar post but no resolution. I have a Memory tag that calculates the production date. For our facility the production date starts at 5:00 am, so between midnight and 5:00 am the production date is the pre… --- ## [Styling Components in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styling-components-in-perspective/109547)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Clark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_Clark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styling-components-in-perspective/109547 "2025-08-08T18:54:03Z")
Some components in perspective like the Toggle Switch component have properties that are unaffected by CSS classes like the selected and unselected properties which refer to a color. Do I need to use a tag binding? Or a… --- ## [Replicate acknowledged alarms from another gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replicate-acknowledged-alarms-from-another-gateway/109365)
**Author:** [@xubin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xubin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replicate-acknowledged-alarms-from-another-gateway/109365 "2025-08-08T18:01:40Z")
I want to acknowledge the alarms for both independent gateways. Assuming both gateways have the same set of users and tag sources, Gateway 2 will acknowledge the same set of alarms, including notes and user information, … --- ## [How to Export All Tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-export-all-tags/109535)
**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-export-all-tags/109535 "2025-08-08T16:37:12Z")
How do I export all of my \[default\] tags? I can only select one folder at time in v8.1. Is there a v7.9 mode where I can see the root and select all the tags? --- ## [Mount a new html folder by ignition web dev module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mount-a-new-html-folder-by-ignition-web-dev-module/109534)
**Author:** [@cugzhaolei](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cugzhaolei)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mount-a-new-html-folder-by-ignition-web-dev-module/109534 "2025-08-08T16:07:19Z")
hello, I want to mount a new web page via Ignition Web Dev Module, because I see a page describing the function of mounting a folder containing index.html. and it can be access from browser I created a web page fold… --- ## [Connect to a Pi and send it a message (act like its keyboard)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-a-pi-and-send-it-a-message-act-like-its-keyboard/109540)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-a-pi-and-send-it-a-message-act-like-its-keyboard/109540 "2025-08-08T15:28:40Z")
We have configured a Pi to invoke buzzers that we can set off to announce the start and end of operator break times. They can be invoked from the command line, and I’m wondering how I can get Ignition to basically act l… --- ## [Capitalizing the word 'espanol' in the language selector component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capitalizing-the-word-espanol-in-the-language-selector-component/109486)
**Author:** [@elise.henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elise.henry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capitalizing-the-word-espanol-in-the-language-selector-component/109486 "2025-08-08T15:07:24Z")
I’d like to change the language selected from the dropdown component from ‘español’ to ‘Español’. It automatically comes as lowercase but one of my Latino coworkers enlightened me after I presented a project which includ… --- ## [UDT with tag value being paramater clears](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-with-tag-value-being-paramater-clears/109491)
**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-with-tag-value-being-paramater-clears/109491 "2025-08-08T13:06:08Z")
In Ignition I have a UDT in it there is a tag that references a value in a parameter it works fine but after a couple of weeks it just goes blank and clears the value in the tag even though it is still present in the udt… --- ## [I see data on Igntion Designer but not once I launch on perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-see-data-on-igntion-designer-but-not-once-i-launch-on-perspective/109527)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-see-data-on-igntion-designer-but-not-once-i-launch-on-perspective/109527 "2025-08-08T11:23:51Z")
Hello, Sudenly today I can´t see the data binded to a table from a named query once I launch the project. I can see it when I test it on Ignition Designer but no once I launch it. Any ideas how to find the reason? Ch… --- ## [PopupMenu designer issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popupmenu-designer-issues/109420)
**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popupmenu-designer-issues/109420 "2025-08-08T10:13:59Z")
We have some issues with creating a popup menu linked to a button click. The popup menu must meet the following requirements: The menu must consist of 3 items and a submenu also with 3 items. The color of the menu item… --- ## [Perspective power chart missing line segment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-missing-line-segment/104351)
**Author:** [@BVTV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BVTV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-missing-line-segment/104351 "2025-08-08T08:05:32Z")
I am using the power chart, and am experiencing problems with points that are not connected by a line. In the first picture, it seems like the chart forgot to interpolate between two points. Seems like it is mostly happe… --- ## [Saving File in other server or shared folder outside ignition folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-file-in-other-server-or-shared-folder-outside-ignition-folder/109513)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Rodolfo_Mutuc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-file-in-other-server-or-shared-folder-outside-ignition-folder/109513 "2025-08-08T07:43:29Z")
It possible the generated output file from ignition is place automatically from a shared drive in different server? --- ## [Ignition Alarms on Initialization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-alarms-on-initialization/109510)
**Author:** [@Varsha\_Gottipati1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Varsha_Gottipati1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-alarms-on-initialization/109510 "2025-08-07T23:07:08Z")
All, I understand its a bad practice but here is how our alarm notifications are setup now: Alarm 1 for when an actual alarm occurs and Alarm 2 for when it becomes normal. Notification profiles are setup for both. I di… --- ## [Vision DropDown Component - How to Limit Query results that match](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-component-how-to-limit-query-results-that-match/109508)
**Author:** [@McLendon\_Automation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/McLendon_Automation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-component-how-to-limit-query-results-that-match/109508 "2025-08-07T22:41:55Z")
I am trying to Use a Vision Dropdown box with a SQL Query binding to fill in it's possible selections. I am getting valid results, only when multiple rows contain the same value the dropdown box displays a selection ite… --- ## [Perspective Flex Layout help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-layout-help/109507)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-layout-help/109507 "2025-08-07T22:04:05Z")
I am looking to get some guidelines from you folks as I am questioning my layout. I am trying to layout a screen that provides details on what seems to me is becoming flex container soup. Please see the image below and I… --- ## [Make column fixed as you scroll for large dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-column-fixed-as-you-scroll-for-large-dataset/109153)
**Author:** [@julio\_Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julio_Bautista)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-column-fixed-as-you-scroll-for-large-dataset/109153 "2025-08-07T20:59:19Z")
I know this is done is perspective easily but its there a way to replicate this in vision. I have a large dataset with username and nth roles as columns and will like to be able to maintain the username column visible wh… --- ## [Ignition unable to read/write OPC UA tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-unable-to-read-write-opc-ua-tags/109502)
**Author:** [@rgodwin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rgodwin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-unable-to-read-write-opc-ua-tags/109502 "2025-08-07T20:15:15Z")
Howdy! I have an OPC UA server running on CODESYS. I am able to see tags in the Ignition OPC Browser but unable to read/write them in the Tag Browser. I am simulating the machines in Machine Suite 4 which is able to read… --- ## [Issue with initial\_application\_project\_urls key on Perspective Mobile App for iOS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-initial-application-project-urls-key-on-perspective-mobile-app-for-ios/109495)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-initial-application-project-urls-key-on-perspective-mobile-app-for-ios/109495 "2025-08-07T19:06:33Z")
I can’t seem to get a managed configuration setting working on iOS Perspective Mobile App for the initial\_application\_project\_urls key. I followed the instructions at Ignition Perspective Mobile App | Ignition User Manu… --- ## [Perspective Client PC audible alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-client-pc-audible-alarm/109474)
**Author:** [@pprickett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pprickett)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-client-pc-audible-alarm/109474 "2025-08-07T18:59:55Z")
im looking for some help on creating an audible alarm on a client PC. When i have an active or unack alarm i would like the PC to play a sound to notify the user. Is this something i could do in perspective and if so h… --- ## [Influx jdbc Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/influx-jdbc-driver/109308)
**Author:** [@szpyciu12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szpyciu12)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/influx-jdbc-driver/109308 "2025-08-07T17:46:08Z")
Hi, I tried to get Influx jdbc driver to work with Ignition but main influxdbjdbcdriver.jar crashes the databases drivers config page( Error 500) . Source of driver is dbschema. Was someone successful with setting it up… --- ## [Script format error?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-format-error/109493)
**Author:** [@chaerrydairy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaerrydairy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-format-error/109493 "2025-08-07T17:40:49Z")
why is there a red underline here? No matter how much I try to redo it it shows that red underline. The format is correct, I just pressed tab once and everything should be good but this red underline does not go away,… --- ## [Wafer map viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wafer-map-viewer/109411)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Rodolfo_Mutuc)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wafer-map-viewer/109411 "2025-08-07T15:50:51Z")
I have created a component with parameter of x y and bins. asking a question how can i create a wafermap viewer using this component ? the input is .json file for instance . \[ { "x": 0, "y": 0, "bin": 1 }, { … --- ## [Resizing / Scaling an embedded view Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-scaling-an-embedded-view-perspective/109488)
**Author:** [@jack.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jack.t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-scaling-an-embedded-view-perspective/109488 "2025-08-07T15:48:22Z")
Hi all, I’m having some troubles with resizing / scaling in perspective. I have drawn an SVG (Conveyor), I have configured this using the UDT and Template views - referencing correctly and working as expected. My issu… --- ## [Reporting code 39 not scanning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-code-39-not-scanning/109207)
**Author:** [@Cade\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cade_Allen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-code-39-not-scanning/109207 "2025-08-07T04:02:53Z")
Hi, I'm using a barcode component in the reporting module. I have it set to code 39, and I am appending asterisks to the beginning and end of the string that I use as the data key for the component, but it won't scan usi… --- ## [invokeAsynchronous on gateway vs tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invokeasynchronous-on-gateway-vs-tag-browser/109483)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invokeasynchronous-on-gateway-vs-tag-browser/109483 "2025-08-07T15:25:51Z")
I am trying to figure out why my invokeAsynchronous works on the tag browser but not on the gateway even thou they are similar logic. On tag browser: def valueChanged(tag, tagPath, previousValue, currentValue, initialC… --- ## [Best practices and pitfalls with Tag Event Scrips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-and-pitfalls-with-tag-event-scrips/99355)
**Author:** [@Bjornar\_Alvestad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bjornar_Alvestad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-and-pitfalls-with-tag-event-scrips/99355 "2025-08-07T14:04:56Z")
In summary, my question is: What is best practices, and what to avoid when writing Tag Event Scripts? Background and more details regarding question: From what I have read, the Tag Event Scripts are running in fixed s… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=152) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=154)