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**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/marker-popup-not-formatting/108765 "2025-07-22T18:41:48Z")
I have a map with several markers indicating the location of our devices. When the user clicks on the marker, a popup appears overtop. I have this set as a separate view that is brought in dynamically to change the info … --- ## [JSON Payload not getting updated in MQTT Engine folder on publishing second time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-payload-not-getting-updated-in-mqtt-engine-folder-on-publishing-second-time/108703)
**Author:** [@Samkcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samkcr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-payload-not-getting-updated-in-mqtt-engine-folder-on-publishing-second-time/108703 "2025-07-22T17:06:12Z")
Hi, I am getting JSON payload from MES system on a specific topic and it is received in MQTT Engine as tag value. This is working fine. But when we publish second time from MES the value not getting updated in MQTT Engi… --- ## [Device Overload Historization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-overload-historization/108766)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Meyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Meyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-overload-historization/108766 "2025-07-22T14:16:51Z")
Hi, On some recent projects I have struggled with monitoring performance on some Rockwell PLCs Ignition connects to via OPC UA. We've tried different things, but it can be difficult to tell what helps and what doesn't o… --- ## [Tag Splitter Querying](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-splitter-querying/108763)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-splitter-querying/108763 "2025-07-22T14:10:49Z")
If I query across the First/Second connection limit boundary, i.e. so that both database sources would need to be queried to return all of the results, is this supposed to work? I have a very simple test where I've g… --- ## [Populate flexrepeater instances automatically on page load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-flexrepeater-instances-automatically-on-page-load/108732)
**Author:** [@Anant\_Upadhyayula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anant_Upadhyayula)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-flexrepeater-instances-automatically-on-page-load/108732 "2025-07-22T14:09:35Z")
I have a need to create all the plc device status for everyone to view. It can be viewed on the gateway, however I do not want to give everyone access to gateway. this is how close I got. Using this script I got all the … --- ## [RX3i UPC UA server - writing to array elements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rx3i-upc-ua-server-writing-to-array-elements/108502)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rx3i-upc-ua-server-writing-to-array-elements/108502 "2025-07-22T13:54:35Z")
Doing some testing for a job being quoted. We tried connecting an RX3i PLC to my local ignition server for it to communicate via the built-in OPC UA server in the PLC. I got Ignition connected just fine (super easy, bare… --- ## [Ignition Web Dev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-web-dev/108737)
**Author:** [@kennethandrad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kennethandrad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-web-dev/108737 "2025-07-22T12:38:21Z")
Hi, I want to do this so I use this url http://10.10.100.103:8088/system/webdev/ApagadoProgramado\_pt/charts/resumen?anio=2025&mes=6 because I have all of this but this send me an error I want to obtain the data t… --- ## [OPC-UA Durable Subscription Support Plan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-durable-subscription-support-plan/108714)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Hennecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre_Hennecke)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-durable-subscription-support-plan/108714 "2025-07-22T09:03:50Z")
Hi, just want to ask if there are any plans to support durable subscriptions ( \[UA Part 4: Services - 6.8 Durable Subscriptions\](UA Part 4: Services - 6.8 Durable Subscriptions or Profile Durable Subscription Client Fac… --- ## [Edge Sync services running very slowly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-sync-services-running-very-slowly/96408)
**Author:** [@SBL\_MC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL_MC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-sync-services-running-very-slowly/96408 "2025-07-22T08:34:10Z")
Hi all, I have two edge gateways syncing tag historian to a central Ignition gateway. It seems to be syncing data but at a painfully slow rate. Me messing around has most likely made it start over again, so historical d… --- ## [runPrepQuery giving strange error, SQL command not properly ended](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepquery-giving-strange-error-sql-command-not-properly-ended/108730)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepquery-giving-strange-error-sql-command-not-properly-ended/108730 "2025-07-22T06:58:25Z")
Code is executed from an system.util.invokeAsynchronous() (gateway scope). ▶ Code I tested the query in the database and worked without problem. For some reason whenever I use the runPrepQuery it doesn't work. The error… --- ## [Using system.tag.queryHistory to query history from another database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-tag-queryhistory-to-query-history-from-another-database/108750)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-tag-queryhistory-to-query-history-from-another-database/108750 "2025-07-22T03:25:17Z")
I have a backup database that I would like to use to query tag history from using the standard system.tag.queryHistory function.. however it seems as though the function is tied directly to the history config on the tags… --- ## [Setting instance properties in a list?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-instance-properties-in-a-list/108678)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-instance-properties-in-a-list/108678 "2025-07-22T02:18:30Z")
I have a list of checkboxes. I want a button that will go through the list and disable or enable them. The disable code is: def runAction(self, event): logger = system.util.getLogger("PERS disable") logger.info(… --- ## [Script will not read from Custom Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-will-not-read-from-custom-property/108612)
**Author:** [@jvance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jvance)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-will-not-read-from-custom-property/108612 "2025-07-21T22:57:37Z")
I have a script in perspective (Message Handler located in the root of a view) that takes variables passed through the message and assigns two custom properties the values. Code from message handler: self.custom.passed… --- ## [Dropdown not displaying value correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-not-displaying-value-correctly/108682)
**Author:** [@chaerrydairy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaerrydairy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-not-displaying-value-correctly/108682 "2025-07-21T22:51:44Z")
I have a dropdown in my view with hardcoded options available (I know its not the best, but I am hoping it will work). I have a display table on the view as well and I am trying to get the dropdown to display the data of… --- ## [Saving my report as a PDF with in the name : reportename + date hour now](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-my-report-as-a-pdf-with-in-the-name-reportename-date-hour-now/74367)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Margat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon_Margat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-my-report-as-a-pdf-with-in-the-name-reportename-date-hour-now/74367 "2025-07-21T20:51:38Z")
Hi everybody, I am actually want to add to my report PDF name, the date to be like "reportname\_20230531\_1107AM" (name\_date\_hour) if it's in an other format it's okay too ! I used a script on a TAG to trigger the functi… --- ## [PyDataset Value Into Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pydataset-value-into-table/108741)
**Author:** [@warren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pydataset-value-into-table/108741 "2025-07-21T19:53:10Z")
I have a script running to bring a selected value into a Vision table: InsertAssist = ("SELECT matAssist FROM usermaterials WHERE materialName = ?") args2 = \[selected\_material\] assist = system.db.runPrepQuery(InsertAssi… --- ## [Please help me create a uptime/downtime chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-me-create-a-uptime-downtime-chart/108688)
**Author:** [@anguyen09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anguyen09)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-me-create-a-uptime-downtime-chart/108688 "2025-07-21T19:38:19Z")
Hello everyone, I want to create this chart in Ignition Perspective showing Green is Runtime and Red is downtime. I am using one OPC tag (Filler\_status\_on) to toggle. Can someone help me with this? thank you very much! … --- ## [Session Props and Session Custom not loading in perspective property editor when project is opened first time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-and-session-custom-not-loading-in-perspective-property-editor-when-project-is-opened-first-time/108738)
**Author:** [@swapneel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swapneel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-and-session-custom-not-loading-in-perspective-property-editor-when-project-is-opened-first-time/108738 "2025-07-21T19:28:15Z")
I am using the latest version of designer launcher 1.1.48 on my mac and trying to open an existing project which has a functioning perspective module. The issue I am facing is most of the times I open the project, it wil… --- ## [executeQuery vs Query Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executequery-vs-query-tag/108731)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executequery-vs-query-tag/108731 "2025-07-21T18:55:59Z")
I can create a Query Tag that works fine and gets the results I would expect but if I try to run the exact same query using executeQuery in an expression I get "Invalid object name". I have tried with multiple queries a… --- ## [\[BUG\] Designer "Executing Task" dialogue takes focus of OS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-executing-task-dialogue-takes-focus-of-os/108417)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-executing-task-dialogue-takes-focus-of-os/108417 "2025-07-21T17:38:38Z")
I'm having to run a lot of sequential system.tag.queryTagHistory functions (to minimise DB impact and prevent Designer timeouts) and this popup is constantly stealing focus of my OS (Windows) and I basically can't do any… --- ## [Optimizing Read Speed Over Gateway Network with Remote Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/optimizing-read-speed-over-gateway-network-with-remote-tags/108680)
**Author:** [@asgharbmcproject](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asgharbmcproject)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/optimizing-read-speed-over-gateway-network-with-remote-tags/108680 "2025-07-21T17:25:49Z")
Hi, I’m using Remote Tag Providers via the Gateway Network. Locally, reading around 60 tags with system.tag.readBlocking takes about 0.003 seconds, But via the Remote Tag Provider on the central Gateway, reading the s… --- ## [Retrieving all tag references from a Vision Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-all-tag-references-from-a-vision-window/107856)
**Author:** [@Porter\_Ellis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Porter_Ellis)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-all-tag-references-from-a-vision-window/107856 "2025-07-21T16:52:27Z")
I know how to use scripting to traverse the Tag Tree Browser and collect information, but is there a way to traverse the Project Tree Browser (given a specific window path) and collect all tags referenced/bound on that w… --- ## [Vision Client Document Tag Alternatives](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-document-tag-alternatives/108726)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-document-tag-alternatives/108726 "2025-07-21T15:40:33Z")
So I know that document tags, or at least it seems this way, are not supported as a Vision Client Tag. Is there a good alternative? If I stored a JSON-friendly string into a client tag and then pulled data using the json… --- ## [Strange system.gui.transform behavior with templated instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-system-gui-transform-behavior-with-templated-instances/108509)
**Author:** [@fabien.lavoie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fabien.lavoie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-system-gui-transform-behavior-with-templated-instances/108509 "2025-07-21T15:32:22Z")
I wanted to create an animated toggle button that would actually slide when toggled. This code is attached to a button's actionPerformed event handler. It just toggles a variable and slide over the object by it's own wid… --- ## [Transaction Groups: Source Value vs Latched Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-source-value-vs-latched-value/30673)
**Author:** [@scicco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scicco)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-source-value-vs-latched-value/30673 "2025-07-21T15:26:19Z")
Hello, I recently upgraded to Ignition 8 and noticed the Transaction Group Items boxes now have two columns for Value: Source and Latched. I can’t find anything in the documentation that describes the difference betwe… --- ## [Changing Dock Handle Colour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-dock-handle-colour/73188)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-dock-handle-colour/73188 "2025-07-21T15:18:05Z")
I am interested in using a dock handle to show if a user is logged in. I believe you need to use the style sheet resource to achieve this: Dynamically Change/Animate Docked View Handle Icon My knowledge of CSS and how… --- ## [Binding Path Bad\_NotFound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-path-bad-notfound/108729)
**Author:** [@chaerrydairy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaerrydairy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-path-bad-notfound/108729 "2025-07-21T14:41:46Z")
I am trying to remake a binding because I changed the layout of the page and am trying to create a property binding onto the value of a dropdown shown here: However, the preview shows a Bad error. I had the binding w… --- ## [Problem Hiding Sub-view if there is no data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-hiding-sub-view-if-there-is-no-data/108686)
**Author:** [@NP209](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NP209)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-hiding-sub-view-if-there-is-no-data/108686 "2025-07-21T14:13:35Z")
Hello, I'm running into an issue where I cannot disable the subview if there is no data in the subview to look at. On my subview I have a parameter im passing through to the main view that says if there is data. On the… --- ## [Syntax of the Siemens connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-of-the-siemens-connection/108724)
**Author:** [@piotr.paszek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/piotr.paszek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-of-the-siemens-connection/108724 "2025-07-21T13:42:21Z")
Hello, I try to connect to the Siemens S7-1500 device via the OPC server. The connection is already established. But I think the tag syntax is not correct. I would like to extract for example the minute data. Please coul… --- ## [Perspective Flex Repeater Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-repeater-question/108720)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Casey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Casey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-repeater-question/108720 "2025-07-21T13:42:10Z")
Hello everyone, I have been working with flex repeaters for a while now, but I've come across an issue/question to see if anyone has a work around for the setup I want to implement... Essentially I have some hard coded … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=161) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=163)