# Ignition

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## [IEC 61850 Client Driver logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-client-driver-logging/109180)

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**Author:** [@tevis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tevis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-client-driver-logging/109180 "2025-07-31T12:08:52Z")

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Hi there, I am currently attempting to get the IEC61850 client driver to work, it is currently working for SELECT, but I am unsure about the gateway logging. I am concerned that the gateway logs select params do not re…

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## [OPC client freeze and tags no longer update after a brief connection lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-client-freeze-and-tags-no-longer-update-after-a-brief-connection-lost/84014)

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**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-client-freeze-and-tags-no-longer-update-after-a-brief-connection-lost/84014 "2025-07-31T11:20:33Z")

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The networking broke at local switch and remote switch for 10-30 seconds.(Ignition server--local switch--remote switch--OPC server) Then the Ignition OPC client froze for hours until I restart the OPC module manually. E…

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## [Ignition device connection does not updates OPC tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-device-connection-does-not-updates-opc-tags/72904)

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**Author:** [@Aman\_Pawar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aman_Pawar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-device-connection-does-not-updates-opc-tags/72904 "2025-07-09T14:49:33Z")

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We are using Ignition V8.1.3 in which we faced issue of updating OPC tags. We have checked in Status of device which was showing "Connected" and in Status\> Tags also it was showing quality of the tag as "Good" But when …

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## [Alarm count Monthly Report using Alarm Journal Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-count-monthly-report-using-alarm-journal-query/109167)

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**Author:** [@janderson1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/janderson1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-count-monthly-report-using-alarm-journal-query/109167 "2025-07-31T03:26:02Z")

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Hello again! Hoping this is as simple as I assume it is- but I can't quite get it to work. I have alarms configured and (seemingly) working, and they are logging to a MySQL database. In my report, I want a monthly coun…

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## [Indirect Tag binding returns empty value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170)

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**Author:** [@mattdriggerz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattdriggerz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-returns-empty-value/109170 "2025-07-30T21:13:17Z")

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I am trying to get an indirect binding to work. I made sure that the parameter I am referencing has a value but in the binding it just returns {}. If I bind directly to a tag it works. I also did make sure I hit enter wh…

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## [While Loop in Gateway Event Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/while-loop-in-gateway-event-script/109166)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Young](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Young)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/while-loop-in-gateway-event-script/109166 "2025-07-30T20:41:29Z")

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So I goofed and wrote a bad while loop to turn a tag on. I realized my mistake and tried to stop it and even deleted the script but it is still running somewhere. I have since renamed the tag and it does not seem to be…

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## [How to Get Data from Current Row and Specific Column in a Table?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-data-from-current-row-and-specific-column-in-a-table/109157)

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**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-data-from-current-row-and-specific-column-in-a-table/109157 "2025-07-30T19:47:36Z")

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Hi, I have a table, and I want to retrieve data from the current row. However, when I try, it shows me the entire dataset instead of just the data from the current row. Could you please help me understand how to get th…

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## [Report in nested queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-in-nested-queries/61490)

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**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-in-nested-queries/61490 "2022-07-06T17:48:07Z")

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I have enabled history for one of the tags in a UDT definitions and expect it to reflect in all its instances to be historized. However, tag history query using indirect {} tag I am getting NULL value for all tags except…

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## [Hiding User Contact Data in GW Config Screens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-user-contact-data-in-gw-config-screens/109106)

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**Author:** [@jmoniz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmoniz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-user-contact-data-in-gw-config-screens/109106 "2025-07-30T18:26:28Z")

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Odd question. Is there a way to hide what could be deemed as sensitive information in the Gateway web pages? Specifically the on call rosters configuration pages. Thinking things like personal information (Phone number…

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## [Edge Panel Email Alarm Message Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-email-alarm-message-configuration/109161)

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**Author:** [@bpomerhn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpomerhn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-email-alarm-message-configuration/109161 "2025-07-30T18:07:29Z")

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I have email alarm notifications working out of my Edge Panel (Perspective visualization) application. I am struggling with configuring the message. It appears that all the pipeline configuration is in the gateway. I w…

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## [Vision Ad Hoc Load Trend list full](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-ad-hoc-load-trend-list-full/109160)

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**Author:** [@dilin.reci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dilin.reci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-ad-hoc-load-trend-list-full/109160 "2025-07-30T17:44:58Z")

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On the vision client, once you reach a certain amount of trends in the public group, the ad hoc load trend tool will not develop a scroll bar or account for the extra trends. The created trends end up being lost until…

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## [ODBC-JDBC and Foxboro AIM\*Historian ODBC Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odbc-jdbc-and-foxboro-aim-historian-odbc-provider/2557)

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**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odbc-jdbc-and-foxboro-aim-historian-odbc-provider/2557 "2025-07-30T17:02:02Z")

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Hi, I have an XP workstation with all the stuff from Foxboro installed (AIM\*Historian V3.3). Tools from Fox are working and I need to connect via jdbc-odbc connector to the historian. So, I’ve created a system dsn on t…

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## [GOOD\_OVERLOAD, should I ignore it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/good-overload-should-i-ignore-it/109128)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/good-overload-should-i-ignore-it/109128 "2025-07-30T16:53:42Z")

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Hi! I'm getting every 2min or something like that a read that is GOOD\_OVERLOAD. If this quality is "good", am I ok ignoring it? I'm not sure what consecuence would have not taking into account those types of (good) qu…

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## [Pass tag history path to easy chart popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-tag-history-path-to-easy-chart-popup/53684)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-tag-history-path-to-easy-chart-popup/53684 "2025-07-30T16:28:46Z")

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Good morning, in the pages of my project I have some process variables (usually float number) and all of them are historicized into the database. I would like to know if should be possible to create a “standard” easy ch…

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## [Visible Property Bind of components not working properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visible-property-bind-of-components-not-working-properly/109120)

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**Author:** [@jovito\_espiritujr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jovito_espiritujr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visible-property-bind-of-components-not-working-properly/109120 "2025-07-30T15:56:51Z")

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I have a script that snaps the position of cups to a specific point per unit of time over the conveyor to simulate sequential movement. (All Cups are identical to each other) I then have components (level indicator and …

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## [Power Chart best practices/methods questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-best-practices-methods-questions/109057)

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**Author:** [@christophermomose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christophermomose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-best-practices-methods-questions/109057 "2025-07-30T14:48:18Z")

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Hi, novice user here. I'm building a system to replace our old HMI system which includes ~50 trends. These trends each have from 4-10 pens. Operations wise we like the ability to select a trend and have the associated p…

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## [Ignition - SENTRON PAC3200 - connection via MODBUS TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sentron-pac3200-connection-via-modbus-tcp/108040)

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**Author:** [@rafal.samoraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rafal.samoraj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sentron-pac3200-connection-via-modbus-tcp/108040 "2025-07-30T14:30:18Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to connect to a SIEMENS SENTRON PAC3200 power monitoring device via MODBUS TCP. There is a connection between the Ignition gateway and the SENTRON device, but I can't read any registers. I suppose th…

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## [PostgreSQL Only Browse Public Schema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-only-browse-public-schema/91412)

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**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-only-browse-public-schema/91412 "2025-07-30T14:24:09Z")

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We are doing some testing with PostgreSQL and Timescale and I am finding that when we connect to the database that has Timescale configured Ignition is browsing dozens of tables in specific schemas that Timescale made. M…

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## [Change the name of the Titlebar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-name-of-the-titlebar/109137)

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**Author:** [@gustavo.chamorro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gustavo.chamorro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-name-of-the-titlebar/109137 "2025-07-30T13:15:41Z")

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Hi everyone, I am developing several screens using Vision. Each screen will have the name of an area, and I want my page title to match that. As an example, I changed the name of the screen to “This is a new title.” So…

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## [Bad\_NotFound in Perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-notfound-in-perspective-session/109138)

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**Author:** [@hulla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hulla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-notfound-in-perspective-session/109138 "2025-07-30T13:10:52Z")

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When I navigate through my project the data stop flowing. Some session properties and some system tags. When I hit F5, it works again. Can I make this more reliable? Ignition State: \[System\]Gateway/OPC/Connections/OPC R…

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## [How to Separate Real-Time and Historical Alarms by Area in Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-separate-real-time-and-historical-alarms-by-area-in-ignition/108987)

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**Author:** [@Sara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sara)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-separate-real-time-and-historical-alarms-by-area-in-ignition/108987 "2025-07-30T12:54:24Z")

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Good morning everyone, I’m looking for some guidance on how to organize real-time and historical alarms into separate areas. In my current projects, I’ve always used Ignition by splitting the databases, but typically w…

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## [Gateway Scripts Fail After Redundancy Failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-fail-after-redundancy-failover/109126)

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**Author:** [@jiazhen\_Liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiazhen_Liu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-fail-after-redundancy-failover/109126 "2025-07-30T12:24:06Z")

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1. Problem Description We are experiencing a critical issue when Gateway scripts (both Timer and Tag Change) hang after a specific redundancy failover sequence. This issue occurred during a planned redundancy switch. Ove…

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## [Request To Fix TimeZone Transformation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-to-fix-timezone-transformation/109077)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-to-fix-timezone-transformation/109077 "2025-07-30T12:20:58Z")

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I know is a bit late to implement this (or to even request something). But would be nice to have correct TimeZones additions. I had an open ticket with ID #147059 if you wanna take a deeper look. ▶ Brief explanation St…

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## [Read only tag history database connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-only-tag-history-database-connection/99489)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-only-tag-history-database-connection/99489 "2025-07-30T11:45:08Z")

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Hi, on my front end server I have a database connection to my tag history database. The user its using is read\_only, I dont want someone to accidentally be able to write something to tag history from that server, ever. T…

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## [Best way to remove a column from a json dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-remove-a-column-from-a-json-dataset/109046)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-remove-a-column-from-a-json-dataset/109046 "2025-07-30T07:44:43Z")

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I have a dataset like this: \[ {"VALUE1":"","VALUE2":""...}, {"VALUE1":"","VALUE2":""...}, {"VALUE1":"","VALUE2":""...}, \] What is the best way of removing a column? \[i.pop("VALUE1") for i in dataset\] or #pseudo-code…

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## [Developer Full Screen Preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/developer-full-screen-preview/109108)

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**Author:** [@TonyD\_MM2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TonyD_MM2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/developer-full-screen-preview/109108 "2025-07-30T06:48:58Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to easily do a full screen preview of my view in Perspective Developer?

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## [Scan Class -OPC Tag Communication Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-opc-tag-communication-issue/109036)

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**Author:** [@sk\_venkatesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sk_venkatesh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-opc-tag-communication-issue/109036 "2025-07-30T04:49:56Z")

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i am using Ignition 7.8.2 Version , OPC -UA Module is 3.8.2 and OPC Com module is 3.8.2. Issue is whenever i try to change the scan class for tag , it starts communicating, i have craeted different scan class with 10 s…

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## [How to change the column header color of alarm status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-the-column-header-color-of-alarm-status-table/109002)

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**Author:** [@surajpatil26796](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/surajpatil26796)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-the-column-header-color-of-alarm-status-table/109002 "2025-07-30T04:22:06Z")

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Hello Experts, I want to change the column header color of my alarm status table. how i can achieve this. I am using ignition version 8.1.24

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## [Perspective pipe can't move to foreground, it's always behind an SVG file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipe-cant-move-to-foreground-its-always-behind-an-svg-file/108477)

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**Author:** [@TonyD\_MM2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TonyD_MM2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipe-cant-move-to-foreground-its-always-behind-an-svg-file/108477 "2025-07-29T23:31:01Z")

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Hey guys, nice job on the piping tool, it's pretty easy to deal with once you get the hang of it. Is there a way to bring the pipe to the foreground, so it would be on top of an svg image? thx

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## [Configuring "Is Active" Expression Binding from Script for Alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-is-active-expression-binding-from-script-for-alarms/109031)

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**Author:** [@nwalsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nwalsh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-is-active-expression-binding-from-script-for-alarms/109031 "2025-07-29T22:59:48Z")

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I'm attempting to set the "Is Active" expression binding (below) from a script, when in "Mode" is set to "On Condition". I understand the "Is Active" property name is named activeCondition in scripting, however this …

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