# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=18 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 19 --- ## [Ignition Edge: Perspective resources not visible in Designer on Debian Linux, but visible in Designer on Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-perspective-resources-not-visible-in-designer-on-debian-linux-but-visible-in-designer-on-windows/116561)
**Author:** [@sebastian.pesce](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.pesce)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-perspective-resources-not-visible-in-designer-on-debian-linux-but-visible-in-designer-on-windows/116561 "2026-07-28T22:49:23Z")
Ignition Version: 8.3.8 Designer Launcher Version: 1.3.8 Edge Panel Trial Environment: Debian 13 (Xfce) in VMware Workstation Perspective module is installed and active in both cases. When opening the project in th… --- ## [SQL Historian minimum database permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-historian-minimum-database-permissions/116565)
**Author:** [@kens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-historian-minimum-database-permissions/116565 "2026-07-28T22:47:09Z")
When creating an SQL user for SQL Historian, what basic permissions are required? SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE CREATE DROP I assume that, at minimum, we need these in order to add tags and inject our data: CRE… --- ## [Table Value Formatting in Dynamic tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-value-formatting-in-dynamic-tables/116564)
**Author:** [@crumberger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crumberger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-value-formatting-in-dynamic-tables/116564 "2026-07-28T22:00:46Z")
I created a view that essentially functions the same way as the database query browser that I would be able to use from any of the computers that access the project on the shop floor. However, some of the values are comi… --- ## [WebDev/HTTP Beginner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-http-beginner/116563)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-http-beginner/116563 "2026-07-28T21:48:09Z")
I've done plenty of Ignition stuff but it's all been direct connection to PLC tags. I've now got a cloud tag with a url path that I need to connect to. How do I do this? Not even sure where to start. My url looks like th… --- ## [Parent Project Not Propagating to Child](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parent-project-not-propagating-to-child/115809)
**Author:** [@stegia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stegia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parent-project-not-propagating-to-child/115809 "2026-07-28T20:51:00Z")
I have a core project setup with my DB interface and its associated scripting/methods. A few projects inherit this. Typically, when I make a change in my parent, it'll reach the child with no problem. Every now and then.… --- ## [Edge Alarm Notification Email Custom Message Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-alarm-notification-email-custom-message-issue/48125)
**Author:** [@jbolognini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbolognini)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-alarm-notification-email-custom-message-issue/48125 "2026-07-28T18:25:54Z")
The default text in Ignition Edge for an alarm email notification is like this: At 10:59:11, alarm "Digital Alarm" at "Yard14/Acrylate/XA-P-14352-COM" transitioned to Active. It seems like the message is hard-coded i… --- ## [Form component checkbox not returning value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-component-checkbox-not-returning-value/116551)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-component-checkbox-not-returning-value/116551 "2026-07-28T17:46:12Z")
Hi all, I’m using a form component that contains a list of checkboxes. When a checkbox is selected, I expect its associated value to be returned in the widget’s data list. Instead, the data list only returns true or fa… --- ## [Renaming SQL Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-sql-historian/116559)
**Author:** [@alexmohney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexmohney)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-sql-historian/116559 "2026-07-28T17:29:48Z")
Hi, I have Ignition Edge running on a device that is sending data to my central server which hosts a SQL Historian. I wish to rename this historian since the name I used was a test name but I have already been collecting… --- ## [Ignition Builds for Pharma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-builds-for-pharma/114885)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-builds-for-pharma/114885 "2026-07-28T17:20:17Z")
ICC 2025 covered versioning changes that are coming where there will be long term stable builds that are considered safe and good for use in change regulated industries like Pharma (IQ/OQ/PQ). The slide showed that happ… --- ## [Ignition in multiple facilities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-multiple-facilities/116546)
**Author:** [@nz839](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nz839)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-multiple-facilities/116546 "2026-07-28T15:07:43Z")
Hello Everyone, I'm trying to get data from another site of my company but there is a doubt about licences. All of my sites are in the same network and I want to get data from every plant to a centralized Ignition Gatewa… --- ## [Behavior of link to external web site seems to have changed between version.8.3.6 and 8.3.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/behavior-of-link-to-external-web-site-seems-to-have-changed-between-version-8-3-6-and-8-3-8/116521)
**Author:** [@robert.mintus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.mintus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/behavior-of-link-to-external-web-site-seems-to-have-changed-between-version-8-3-6-and-8-3-8/116521 "2026-07-28T00:47:31Z")
Have an application that opens an external web page. Just installed v8.3.8 yesterday. Previously had v8.3.6. Operators were complaining that the button does not work. Found that the button is now opening the web page b… --- ## [Reference parent component custom property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-parent-component-custom-property/47549)
**Author:** [@steMos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steMos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-parent-component-custom-property/47549 "2026-07-27T22:35:13Z")
Hi all, I’ve tried to look through the forum but I can’t figure out if there is the possibility to have relative custom properties paths in Vision. There is a way to reference a “parent” custom property without using th… --- ## [Popup issue about background dismissible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-issue-about-background-dismissible/116544)
**Author:** [@slangaroudi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/slangaroudi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-issue-about-background-dismissible/116544 "2026-07-27T21:21:33Z")
I want to set my popup in bakground dismissble and when I have popup I could close by button either by clicking somewhere in screeen but even I checked mark background dismiible is not working!! --- ## [SSO no longer working after 8.3.2 upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sso-no-longer-working-after-8-3-2-upgrade/114313)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Grannas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Grannas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sso-no-longer-working-after-8-3-2-upgrade/114313 "2026-07-27T20:34:27Z")
Hi, me and my team have started upgrading to 8.3.2 from 8.1.47. We have used SSO to enable easy logins for the operators. We know it has been deprecated for a while and have been using the insecuresso wrapper in the ser… --- ## [What triggers configureCell on a powertable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-triggers-configurecell-on-a-powertable/63454)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-triggers-configurecell-on-a-powertable/63454 "2026-07-27T18:25:01Z")
I have a table that lists out a sequence of steps the PLC is going through. I want to highlight the current step that is being run and to grey out the previous steps and right now I have a custom property on my table th… --- ## [\[BUG\] Potential Bug with Ignition 8.3 Menu Tree AlignItems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-potential-bug-with-ignition-8-3-menu-tree-alignitems/116543)
**Author:** [@Jwonoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jwonoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-potential-bug-with-ignition-8-3-menu-tree-alignitems/116543 "2026-07-27T18:20:55Z")
Hello, I believe this may be a bug, so I'll throw it here in case it helps someone else. 1. The behavior I unexpectedly encountered - When importing an 8.1 project over to 8.3 I noticed my Menu Tree was blank. I origin… --- ## [Designer has no Perspective in Version 8.3.3？](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-has-no-perspective-in-version-8-3-3/114258)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-has-no-perspective-in-version-8-3-3/114258 "2026-07-27T16:10:26Z")
Version 8.3.3 In Designer, I create a new Project. But Project has no Perspective in Designer? In Gateway ,Module is Active. --- ## [Website login fails using the Vision Web Browser Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/website-login-fails-using-the-vision-web-browser-component/116541)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Latzke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Latzke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/website-login-fails-using-the-vision-web-browser-component/116541 "2026-07-27T16:03:11Z")
I have a Web Browser component. It loads a cloud based monitoring site for our ozone machines. I can login to the site just fine from the Ignition client computers as well as from my own laptop using Firefox, Chrome, E… --- ## [Is this HMI just a lost cause for running Edge with many tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-this-hmi-just-a-lost-cause-for-running-edge-with-many-tags/116501)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Elliott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_Elliott)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-this-hmi-just-a-lost-cause-for-running-edge-with-many-tags/116501 "2026-07-25T04:38:37Z")
I have an Advantech TPC-125H running an Edge project in a production environment. While meeting the bare minimum requirements, it definitely is sluggish and laggy. Can this be improved by some better memory optimization … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Add ability to locate a tag path in the tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-ability-to-locate-a-tag-path-in-the-tag-browser/108796)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-ability-to-locate-a-tag-path-in-the-tag-browser/108796 "2026-07-25T02:09:19Z")
It would be nice to be able to paste a tagpath into a function attached to the tag browser and have it expand the structure to that tag path. In the same vein, it would be good for the Tag Editor (and the Tag Report Too… --- ## [Need to read a value immediately after writing it in an onClick event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-read-a-value-immediately-after-writing-it-in-an-onclick-event/116504)
**Author:** [@kayla.hebert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kayla.hebert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-read-a-value-immediately-after-writing-it-in-an-onclick-event/116504 "2026-07-25T00:32:55Z")
I'm trying to dynamically populate a settings template from a JSON config and allow users to update panel settings: Read from a JSON config file that contains a list of panel settings Populate a flex repeater with labe… --- ## [Error starting up module Perspective - Resource does not contain style definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-starting-up-module-perspective-resource-does-not-contain-style-definition/115560)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-starting-up-module-perspective-resource-does-not-contain-style-definition/115560 "2026-07-24T21:54:31Z")
I started getting this error when saving a project yesterday, and today when I launched the designer, Perspective was missing and I saw this in the designer console, below. Not sure how to fix it. How can I find what res… --- ## [\[IGN-5298\] Any way to unlockout a single person?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5298-any-way-to-unlockout-a-single-person/62413)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5298-any-way-to-unlockout-a-single-person/62413 "2026-07-24T21:05:20Z")
I have a internet facing gateway that is used for office processes. This morning, I had an issue where an employee wasn’t able to login because they had locked themselves out due to excessive login attempts. As far as … --- ## ["App jumping driving me nuts!"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-jumping-driving-me-nuts/108493)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-jumping-driving-me-nuts/108493 "2026-07-24T18:40:12Z")
Is there any chance they have fixed this issue in 8.3? It just happened to me again where I was clicking my way trying to find a particular view, only to find that it had disappeared from the folder where it was suppo… --- ## [Vision Trend Zoomed in shows the data but out shows a flat line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-trend-zoomed-in-shows-the-data-but-out-shows-a-flat-line/116519)
**Author:** [@petree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/petree)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-trend-zoomed-in-shows-the-data-but-out-shows-a-flat-line/116519 "2026-07-24T17:01:35Z")
We recently ran into seeing the issue with inside of 4 hours all of the data on trend shows as it should. But when we zoom out the data shows a flat line. Has anyone seen this issue before, see screenshots for reference.… --- ## [Core Historian in a remote gateway takes hours to record new tags but seconds to update them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-historian-in-a-remote-gateway-takes-hours-to-record-new-tags-but-seconds-to-update-them/116531)
**Author:** [@wthai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wthai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/core-historian-in-a-remote-gateway-takes-hours-to-record-new-tags-but-seconds-to-update-them/116531 "2026-07-24T15:09:39Z")
Hi everyone, I'm trying to create a backup historian without relying on a database and using purely the gateway network and store & forward. My setup: Local Gateway: Historian Splitter -- Primary: Core Historian (lo… --- ## [Screen Update Delay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-update-delay/116523)
**Author:** [@denny\_jimenez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denny_jimenez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-update-delay/116523 "2026-07-24T14:55:58Z")
Hi team, I have an application created with Vision, Ignition 8.1.36 on Windows. In all the windows created in the project, when I navigate between them using a tab strip, for a split second, all the components are set t… --- ## [Find/Replace function is not working well after upgrade into 8.1.27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-function-is-not-working-well-after-upgrade-into-8-1-27/73231)
**Author:** [@UnSuk\_Song](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/UnSuk_Song)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-function-is-not-working-well-after-upgrade-into-8-1-27/73231 "2026-07-24T12:37:06Z")
I have encountered a potential bug(my personal doubtful opinion currently...) in the Ignition software after upgrading from Ignition and Designer version 8.1.26 to version 8.1.27 (b2023042509) two days ago. I wanted to … --- ## [How to close all pop-ups from a view?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-close-all-pop-ups-from-a-view/116528)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-close-all-pop-ups-from-a-view/116528 "2026-07-24T12:17:43Z")
Hi! I have some views that have some buttons that open pop-ups. However, if I change the view the pop-ups stay open. Is there any way of when exiting view close "all open pop-ups from that view"? Thx! --- ## [Perspective table component header disappears when data is empty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-component-header-disappears-when-data-is-empty/56556)
**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-component-header-disappears-when-data-is-empty/56556 "2026-07-24T08:13:10Z")
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