# Ignition

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## [Vision easy chart saving results in DB Pens empty data, serialization error in window upgraded from 8.1 in 8.3.2 designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easy-chart-saving-results-in-db-pens-empty-data-serialization-error-in-window-upgraded-from-8-1-in-8-3-2-designer/116319)

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**Author:** [@owyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/owyn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easy-chart-saving-results-in-db-pens-empty-data-serialization-error-in-window-upgraded-from-8-1-in-8-3-2-designer/116319 "2026-07-09T14:40:59Z")

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I have upgraded a project from Ignition 8.1.27 to 8.3.2. I have a vision window with an easy chart component, when I try to make any change to the window and save it the DB Pens property in the easy chart component gets …

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## [403 Forbidden on /data/api/v1/scan/projects using Ignition 8.3 API Key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/403-forbidden-on-data-api-v1-scan-projects-using-ignition-8-3-api-key/116321)

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**Author:** [@rohith.jp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rohith.jp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/403-forbidden-on-data-api-v1-scan-projects-using-ignition-8-3-api-key/116321 "2026-07-09T14:15:48Z")

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I am triggering a project filesystem scan from GitHub Actions. The network path, HTTPS protocol, and header syntax (X-Ignition-API-Token) are working perfectly, but the gateway returns an HTTP 403 Forbidden. The request …

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## [Can an existing Vision project be migrated or imported into a Perspective project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-existing-vision-project-be-migrated-or-imported-into-a-perspective-project/116317)

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**Author:** [@adithya.karre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adithya.karre)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-an-existing-vision-project-be-migrated-or-imported-into-a-perspective-project/116317 "2026-07-09T14:04:51Z")

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Hi All, I want to convert my Vision project into a Perspective project. Does anyone know the best way to do this? Is there a tool or recommended process for converting a Vision project to Perspective?

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## [\[IGN-11948\] Power Table Header Stays Greyed Out after Disable/Reenable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11948-power-table-header-stays-greyed-out-after-disable-reenable/113259)

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**Author:** [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11948-power-table-header-stays-greyed-out-after-disable-reenable/113259 "2026-07-09T13:15:16Z")

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I am working with a power table and have a binding on the Enabled property. When the table is set to disabled the table does the grayed out overlay basically like it should, but once it is switched back to enabled the he…

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## [Ignition Perspective Table - Long Text Getting Cut Off Despite Auto Row Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-table-long-text-getting-cut-off-despite-auto-row-height/116297)

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**Author:** [@amch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amch)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-table-long-text-getting-cut-off-despite-auto-row-height/116297 "2026-07-09T10:00:32Z")

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Hi, I am currently working with Ignition 8.1.41 using the Perspective module and have a database table bound to a Perspective Table component. The table displays data correctly overall; however, I am encountering an is…

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## [Issue with MQTT Transmission not publishing data to broker on certain tag groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-mqtt-transmission-not-publishing-data-to-broker-on-certain-tag-groups/116315)

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**Author:** [@ChrisAutomates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ChrisAutomates)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-mqtt-transmission-not-publishing-data-to-broker-on-certain-tag-groups/116315 "2026-07-09T03:03:40Z")

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I have a Modbus TCP device connected to my Ignition gateway with two tag groups applied to various tags: the first polls at 1 minute, the second at 15 minutes. The issue is that tags in the 15 minute group never publish …

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## [Ignition Machine Learning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-machine-learning/114992)

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**Author:** [@kennethandradeom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kennethandradeom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-machine-learning/114992 "2026-07-09T00:32:24Z")

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Hi, my name is Kenneth, I am working with Ignition Machine Learning Manager and I have historical tag data (temperature and humidity) collected over several months. My goal is to build a model that can predict future va…

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## [Is this documentation not reachable anymore?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-this-documentation-not-reachable-anymore/116313)

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**Author:** [@lax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lax)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-this-documentation-not-reachable-anymore/116313 "2026-07-08T22:58:00Z")

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I used to refer to the SDK Javadocs quite often when looking for scripting workarounds and internal classes. Lately, it seems the entire files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ domain is no longer reachable. I know t…

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## [Edge sync working but no data on the Standard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-sync-working-but-no-data-on-the-standard/116312)

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**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Bernardes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rodrigo_Bernardes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-sync-working-but-no-data-on-the-standard/116312 "2026-07-08T22:38:56Z")

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Hi, I've configured an Edge to sync data to a standard gateway, the sync is working as I can see the Sync Id constantly increasing at "sync reset screen". I have this type of configuration working for other edge gatewa…

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## [End-to-End Streaming File Downloads in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/end-to-end-streaming-file-downloads-in-perspective/116309)

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**Author:** [@djhammett77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djhammett77)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/end-to-end-streaming-file-downloads-in-perspective/116309 "2026-07-08T18:55:32Z")

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As part of a broader project, I need to download files to a Perspective session that exist in the Gateway server's filesystem. These files may be quite large, so I would prefer to avoid loading them entirely into Gateway…

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## [Cleaning up Historian data after an Ignition migration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cleaning-up-historian-data-after-an-ignition-migration/116308)

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**Author:** [@mr.davidmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mr.davidmiller)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cleaning-up-historian-data-after-an-ignition-migration/116308 "2026-07-08T17:59:05Z")

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When migrating an older Ignition system to a new Ignition 8.1 platform pointing to the existing database (to maintain access to all the historical data) we have some overlapping data timeframes between the previous scan …

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## [New module: TimescaleDB historian for Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-module-timescaledb-historian-for-ignition-8-3/116295)

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**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-module-timescaledb-historian-for-ignition-8-3/116295 "2026-07-08T16:47:02Z")

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Hi all, We've released a TimescaleDB-backed historian module for Ignition 8.3 that I wanted to share with the community, in case anyone is running into scaling limits with the native historian. The short version: it ex…

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## [Issue with OPC tag's quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-opc-tags-quality/114772)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Fernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Fernandez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-opc-tags-quality/114772 "2026-07-08T16:44:49Z")

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Hi, I have a question about OPC tags. I have a gateway (Ignition 8.3.3) that is reading tags from an OPC Server, the OPC Server is Top Server / Kepware, and the issue is that some tags are in a quality status that is no…

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## [Database can't be found, but others from same server can](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-cant-be-found-but-others-from-same-server-can/116304)

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**Author:** [@Shaun\_Letts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shaun_Letts)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-cant-be-found-but-others-from-same-server-can/116304 "2026-07-08T15:04:59Z")

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On one of my Ignition platforms, it is connected to an external SQL server, with about 10 or so database connections, all from the same server, but for some reason, starting yesterday morning, 7/7/2026, at about 4am, Ign…

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## [Easy Chart DB Trend Y Axis Range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-db-trend-y-axis-range/116303)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-db-trend-y-axis-range/116303 "2026-07-08T13:47:22Z")

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Running Ignition 8.1.16. I'm using an easy chart to display some DB pens. The query returns results just fine, but when I change the Y axis range when in manual (not auto range) mode it re-runs the query. Is this expect…

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## [How to configure EAM as a license manager?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-configure-eam-as-a-license-manager/115968)

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**Author:** [@derek.delizo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derek.delizo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-configure-eam-as-a-license-manager/115968 "2026-07-08T13:41:53Z")

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I was curious if its possible to setup the EAM as a license manager for leased licensing? Here is the situation. I have gateways that are being built into derived docker images and when they spin up a backup is restored…

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## [Prevent Ignition from syncing local resources with gateway resources when connection drops?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-ignition-from-syncing-local-resources-with-gateway-resources-when-connection-drops/116290)

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**Author:** [@derek.ulee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derek.ulee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-ignition-from-syncing-local-resources-with-gateway-resources-when-connection-drops/116290 "2026-07-08T11:39:11Z")

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This is not the first time this has happened. I just lost several hours of work because my company's VPN dropped my connection then when I regained connection my local copy of a perspective screen that I had been working…

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## [Report Table dynamic postiton Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-dynamic-postiton-y/116296)

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**Author:** [@mohan.deepak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohan.deepak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-dynamic-postiton-y/116296 "2026-07-07T16:07:49Z")

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I have a report with multiple tables. Sometimes one of the tables contains more rows than expected, causing it to grow in height and overlap with the table below it. I was wondering if it's possible to dynamically po…

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## [Vision Client Project not opening after "Verifying Signature of Vision Client"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-project-not-opening-after-verifying-signature-of-vision-client/114678)

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**Author:** [@christopher.wiggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.wiggins)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-project-not-opening-after-verifying-signature-of-vision-client/114678 "2026-07-07T15:34:19Z")

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I have an Ignition Gateway version 8.3.3 and an installation of Vision Client Launcher 1.3.3 that exists in the public “Program Files” folder of the PC. When I try to open a Vision project from the Gateway, I see the “Ve…

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## [Enable / disable audit by script (igntion edge)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-audit-by-script-igntion-edge/116176)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-audit-by-script-igntion-edge/116176 "2026-07-07T14:45:31Z")

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I would like to disable/enable the audit profile on Ignition edge. I do not find anything to do that directly in SDK. Perhaps I need to use 8.3.8 new system.config API ?

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## [Ignition OPCUA Server "Null" Datatype](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opcua-server-null-datatype/116249)

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**Author:** [@alvise.garbin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alvise.garbin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opcua-server-null-datatype/116249 "2026-07-07T14:38:14Z")

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Hello everyone, I am currently experiencing an issue with the "Null" data type on an Ignition OPC UA Server. I have created a string tag (both inside a UDT and standalone) with its value source set as "Memory". The tag…

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## [Is it possible to rotate a template in Vision?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-rotate-a-template-in-vision/76549)

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**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-rotate-a-template-in-vision/76549 "2026-07-07T14:22:54Z")

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I have a valve template that I use and I would like to rotate it, but the rotation buttons are greyed out. Is there another way I can achieve this without explicitly making multiple versions of the template?

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## [Ignition perspective project disappears from Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-project-disappears-from-gateway/116117)

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**Author:** [@Arr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arr)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-project-disappears-from-gateway/116117 "2026-07-07T14:02:39Z")

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Hi, My Perspective project disappeared from the Gateway I don't know why. It is visible in the designer but it disappeared from the project browser in the Gateway (so I cannot run this project as a client). I can see th…

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## [Best practice Solution for exposing Windows file share (UNC path) contents to Perspective users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-solution-for-exposing-windows-file-share-unc-path-contents-to-perspective-users/116292)

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**Author:** [@mehmet.kobya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mehmet.kobya)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-solution-for-exposing-windows-file-share-unc-path-contents-to-perspective-users/116292 "2026-07-07T13:38:37Z")

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Hi all, I'm looking for input on the cleanest way to solve the following requirement in Perspective (Ignition 8.3.4, Gateway running on Ubuntu 20.04.6). The rest of my Infrastructure mainly runs on Windows incl. the Fil…

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## [Unintended Component Movement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unintended-component-movement/78686)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unintended-component-movement/78686 "2026-07-07T04:15:13Z")

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Small gripe here that I've always had with the designer. Has anybody else experienced this? When I'm editing one component and want to go to the next, whether I click directly to the next component or on to the root con…

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## [Perspective Form - using visibleWhen for multiple values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-using-visiblewhen-for-multiple-values/116284)

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**Author:** [@klehman1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/klehman1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-using-visiblewhen-for-multiple-values/116284 "2026-07-06T21:48:17Z")

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I am trying to set up a reactive/dynamic form in Perspective and am having a hard time with the visibility of data fields using "visibleWhen" I have a field that is a dropdown (id=projectStatus) with values of Pending, …

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## [PLC UDT Instances Went Missing from Device Browse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-udt-instances-went-missing-from-device-browse/116282)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Hitchcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Drew_Hitchcock)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-udt-instances-went-missing-from-device-browse/116282 "2026-07-06T19:51:06Z")

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Essentially, some PLC UDT instances went missing from the Ignition device browser and the connected SCADA tags stopped working after an alleged power blip. I got them working by editing the PLC UDT online and refreshing …

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## [How should I read S7-300 DB addresses (e.g. DB916,DBD228) in Ignition OPC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-should-i-read-s7-300-db-addresses-e-g-db916-dbd228-in-ignition-opc/116269)

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**Author:** [@galeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/galeman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-should-i-read-s7-300-db-addresses-e-g-db916-dbd228-in-ignition-opc/116269 "2026-07-06T17:37:19Z")

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I'm configuring an OPC Tag in Ignition to read a value from a Siemens S7-300 PLC. The PLC address I was given is: DB916,DBD228 The OPC device name in Ignition is: L12\_VarioAsep The OPC Item Path is currently configu…

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## [Understanding Device Browser for a Siemens S7-1215](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-device-browser-for-a-siemens-s7-1215/116283)

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**Author:** [@kevin.deyoung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.deyoung)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-device-browser-for-a-siemens-s7-1215/116283 "2026-07-06T17:16:40Z")

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We are connecting to a Siemens S7-1215 PLC at a customer site. That's the easy part of this adventure so far. When trying to add tags in Ignition using Browse Devices... under the Tag Browser of the designer, on the left…

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## [Hide username on login page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-username-on-login-page/116276)

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**Author:** [@philin15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philin15)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-username-on-login-page/116276 "2026-07-06T15:56:02Z")

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how can I hide the username and password when login? I use a badge to login, i want to hide the badge ID

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