# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=25 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 26 --- ## [Ignition 8.1 core certification test example](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-core-certification-test-example/116225)
**Author:** [@elino.scarizzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elino.scarizzi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-core-certification-test-example/116225 "2026-07-01T13:06:18Z")
Hello there i would like to ask if there were other many test about the core certification to practice with them. I've done the only one i've found on the Practice Test Questions | Inductive Automation Training, i would… --- ## [XY Chart x-axis label clipping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-x-axis-label-clipping/116206)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-x-axis-label-clipping/116206 "2026-07-01T07:41:34Z")
Hi all I have an XY chart set up and want to display the X-axis labels. However, I noticed that the last X-axis value is being clipped by the component’s frame. Setting overflow to visible does not resolve the issue, a… --- ## [Subject: Assistance Needed for Tags Uncertain Errors in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subject-assistance-needed-for-tags-uncertain-errors-in-ignition/94926)
**Author:** [@Ramesh\_Shankar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramesh_Shankar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subject-assistance-needed-for-tags-uncertain-errors-in-ignition/94926 "2026-07-01T04:48:12Z")
Hi Team, We are experiencing issues with Tags Uncertain errors. Initially, the machine tag was connected to Kepware, and then we connected the Kepware OPC server to our Ignition system. When the issue occurred, we chec… --- ## [Uncertain\_InitialValue for large tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uncertain-initialvalue-for-large-tag-provider/73480)
**Author:** [@SamDonche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamDonche)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uncertain-initialvalue-for-large-tag-provider/73480 "2026-07-01T04:41:37Z")
At seemingly random time points, a large majority of our tags get the "Uncertain\_InitialValue" quality. This can be resolved by restarting the affected tag provider. However, it is unclear to us why this issue happens. … --- ## [I like to create a querry tag in an UDT using a parameter resulting in an error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-like-to-create-a-querry-tag-in-an-udt-using-a-parameter-resulting-in-an-error/116169)
**Author:** [@markus.deutsch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markus.deutsch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-like-to-create-a-querry-tag-in-an-udt-using-a-parameter-resulting-in-an-error/116169 "2026-07-01T04:04:12Z")
HI! I'm want to query the name of a machine from a mySQL-DB in an UDT using a parameter (Ignition 8.3.4). The Parameter is defined as a string with the value machineCode1(Without any ' ) SELECT machineName FROM table… --- ## [\[IGN-14601\] Database Query Browser can destroy table records when editing sorted data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14601-database-query-browser-can-destroy-table-records-when-editing-sorted-data/111611)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14601-database-query-browser-can-destroy-table-records-when-editing-sorted-data/111611 "2026-06-30T23:14:43Z")
v8.1 / v8.3 A colleague found out the hard way that if you sort the result set from a query in the DB query browser and then edit the records and apply them, the edits are applied to the same selected indexes (not ids),… --- ## [TickManager Warnings and Slow Siemens Tag Updates on Large Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tickmanager-warnings-and-slow-siemens-tag-updates-on-large-ignition-8-3/116218)
**Author:** [@Baskar\_Arumugam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baskar_Arumugam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tickmanager-warnings-and-slow-siemens-tag-updates-on-large-ignition-8-3/116218 "2026-06-30T20:14:26Z")
Hi everyone, I'm facing a performance issue with the Siemens Enhanced Driver in Ignition 8.3 and would appreciate any suggestions. System Configuration Ignition Gateway: 8.3.x OPC Driver: Siemens Enhanced Driver Numbe… --- ## [Modbus 4XXXXX extended register in Siemens S7-1510, RTU via MOXA MB3180 gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-4xxxxx-extended-register-in-siemens-s7-1510-rtu-via-moxa-mb3180-gateway/116214)
**Author:** [@jwilbourn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilbourn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-4xxxxx-extended-register-in-siemens-s7-1510-rtu-via-moxa-mb3180-gateway/116214 "2026-06-30T17:21:33Z")
Hello. I have a Siemens S7-1510SP PLC that I am trying to communicate with via Modbus RTU, through a Moxa MB3180 RTU to TCP gateway. The PLC currently communicates successfully with a Kepware server in this configuratio… --- ## [\[Errant?\] Error Message on Gateway Tag Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errant-error-message-on-gateway-tag-script/116209)
**Author:** [@gloweware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gloweware)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errant-error-message-on-gateway-tag-script/116209 "2026-06-30T15:56:33Z")
Just upgraded to 8.3.7 from 8.3.1 and was modifying a Gateway Tag Change script when I received an error that previously did not exist. def onTagChange(initialChange, newValue, previousValue, event, executionCount): if… --- ## [\[BUG\] queryAggregatedPoints returning incorrect aggregates when no data between start/end](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-queryaggregatedpoints-returning-incorrect-aggregates-when-no-data-between-start-end/116210)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-queryaggregatedpoints-returning-incorrect-aggregates-when-no-data-between-start-end/116210 "2026-06-30T15:49:34Z")
I'm using queryAggregatedPoints and had the misfortune of specifying start/end time in between actual data points. The aggregate values coming back are unexpected. Here is the raw data: "t\_stamp","mypath" "2026-06-09 … --- ## [Vision Current User in Alarm Display Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-current-user-in-alarm-display-path/116193)
**Author:** [@mcolson1590](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcolson1590)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-current-user-in-alarm-display-path/116193 "2026-06-30T15:37:29Z")
Within Vision on Ignition Edge 8.1, I'm trying to capture the current user on a client in an alarm when a setpoint is changed. I have the following script, but the \[client\]\_Setup/CurrentUser shows up as null even though … --- ## [Dynamic bindings on a column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-bindings-on-a-column/116208)
**Author:** [@motlaghr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/motlaghr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-bindings-on-a-column/116208 "2026-06-30T15:30:54Z")
I made an imbedded view and made the indirect binding on the imbedded view with a param. now when i put it in my table i cant find how to bind it so that the param changes based on the row. I can only bind the param to a… --- ## [\[IGN-16741\] Received prop sync for missing view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-16741-received-prop-sync-for-missing-view/50674)
**Author:** [@paul.longtine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.longtine)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-16741-received-prop-sync-for-missing-view/50674 "2026-06-30T13:14:15Z")
Every so often our Perspective project runs into log messages scoped at perspective.ClientSession with a message of Received prop sync for missing view. What scenario would trigger this message on the gateway? Is a clie… --- ## [Alarm in Array and Tag Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-in-array-and-tag-group/116205)
**Author:** [@MaximePuntis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MaximePuntis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-in-array-and-tag-group/116205 "2026-06-30T12:59:14Z")
I just discovered a bug. I use boolean arrays to report alarms, and the alarm text is linked to a string array. A quick detail: these two arrays are tags derived from a "Document"-type source in the PLC (S7-1500, communi… --- ## [How to track which views a Designer user opens without modifying them?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-which-views-a-designer-user-opens-without-modifying-them/116146)
**Author:** [@prasoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasoon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-which-views-a-designer-user-opens-without-modifying-them/116146 "2026-06-29T23:55:35Z")
We are tracking user activity in our audit log idaa\_t\_audit\_event. We have successfully implemented page visit tracking for Perspective sessions using a custom prop on the Header view with an onChange script. We can also… --- ## [Handling Alarm reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/handling-alarm-reset/116197)
**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/handling-alarm-reset/116197 "2026-06-29T23:25:21Z")
Hello, I have two tags: one is a query tag that returns up to one row using SELECT TOP 1, and the other one is an expression tag using the expression len({\[.\]ScaleBelowMinSpread.value}) = 0 basically checking to see if … --- ## [Ignition Observability](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-observability/110650)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Rausch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randy_Rausch)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-observability/110650 "2026-06-29T23:00:12Z")
Overview Introduction / Motivation Ignition doesn’t run in a vacuum—it sits at the center of controllers, networks, databases, brokers, and other infrastructure and applications that all depend on each other. In IT opera… --- ## [Missing Alarms in Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-alarms-in-alarm-status-table/111026)
**Author:** [@arun1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arun1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-alarms-in-alarm-status-table/111026 "2026-06-29T20:36:49Z")
We have a recently installed Ignition Perspective SCADA system. The alarming has been working fine. Few days ago 3 alarms got triggered in the field but did not show up in the Alarm Status table. I went looking in the Al… --- ## [How to properly disable/hide an embedded view from a screen for tags that dont exist?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-disable-hide-an-embedded-view-from-a-screen-for-tags-that-dont-exist/116192)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-disable-hide-an-embedded-view-from-a-screen-for-tags-that-dont-exist/116192 "2026-06-29T16:49:55Z")
So I have a generic view where one equipment package that has 4 embedded view objects but some configurations only use 2 or 3 of them while others use all 4. With the layout I can't use a repeater object and script the i… --- ## [System.perspective.navigate doesn't work on session custom property tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate-doesnt-work-on-session-custom-property-tag-change-script/78348)
**Author:** [@zachary.roisum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zachary.roisum)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate-doesnt-work-on-session-custom-property-tag-change-script/78348 "2026-06-29T16:12:47Z")
I am attempting to use the session prperty lastActivity to drive a session custom property that acts as an inactivity timer. That expression binding is working well and when displayed on a page the number is accurate. T… --- ## [Error when try to opening Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-try-to-opening-ignition-designer/116187)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-try-to-opening-ignition-designer/116187 "2026-06-29T14:44:13Z")
Good afternoon, when try to open Designer Launcher or Vision Client Launcher, There is this message error and the software not open. What's the problem? Thank you --- ## [Communication issue with S7-300](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-issue-with-s7-300/116185)
**Author:** [@Raphael](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raphael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-issue-with-s7-300/116185 "2026-06-29T10:13:25Z")
Hello, I need to read from and write to a specific DB on an S7-300 PLC. I set up the connection using the S7-300 driver. I can read the tags, but I cannot write to them. There are no errors in the Gateway logs, so I s… --- ## [Automated SSL Certificate Renewal and Installation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automated-ssl-certificate-renewal-and-installation/49039)
**Author:** [@Rick.Schendel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rick.Schendel)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automated-ssl-certificate-renewal-and-installation/49039 "2026-06-29T07:08:23Z")
With Ignition 7.9 and the early versions of Ignition 8, the certificate renewal process could be accomplished outside of the Ignition Gateway configuration screens. Files could simply be copied to the correct folders/di… --- ## [How data Stores in Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-data-stores-in-ignition/116166)
**Author:** [@adithya.karre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adithya.karre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-data-stores-in-ignition/116166 "2026-06-28T13:35:05Z")
I'm trying to understand how data storage works in this application. How is data stored in the database? How is data stored locally on the device? If the database connection is unavailable, is the data stored locally? … --- ## [3D Object Animation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3d-object-animation/106400)
**Author:** [@f.ferreira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f.ferreira)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3d-object-animation/106400 "2026-06-27T20:38:27Z")
I would like to know if it is possible to create an application using Ignition, where I can animate a 3D object. For example, visualize the welding points or segments that a robot has performed in real time, as a kind of… --- ## [Guide for Version Control with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guide-for-version-control-with-ignition/84004)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Knorr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Knorr)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guide-for-version-control-with-ignition/84004 "2026-06-27T16:08:36Z")
:pushpin: Update (May 2026): The repositories shared in this post have been consolidated into ignition-guides, a community resource that I'll be adding to periodically. The original repos are now archived and can now b… --- ## [Voice Notification Via POTS Replacement Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-via-pots-replacement-device/116156)
**Author:** [@Gwen\_Lipinski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gwen_Lipinski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-via-pots-replacement-device/116156 "2026-06-27T05:59:43Z")
Hello! Has anyone used a "cellphone in a box" device to connect to Ignition voice notification? I have a system switching from Wonderware to Ignition that currently uses a modem to convert to an analog line to an Ooma Ai… --- ## [Cellular Modems for SMS Notifications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cellular-modems-for-sms-notifications/80673)
**Author:** [@Zayne\_Luker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zayne_Luker)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cellular-modems-for-sms-notifications/80673 "2026-06-26T20:58:06Z")
Hello all, I have been troubleshooting the Twilio service that handles SMS notifications. After spending much of the day working on this the customer would now like to switch to using a cellular modem rather than using … --- ## [Launch file associations break if path includes any spaces](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-file-associations-break-if-path-includes-any-spaces/116174)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-file-associations-break-if-path-includes-any-spaces/116174 "2026-06-26T18:54:44Z")
Just discovered that new desktop shortcuts installed in Linux only work if the path doesn't contain any spaces. I dug in and manually generated a launcher jar load with the spaces encoded, and it worked. Spaces are not… --- ## [8.3 Adding a Module After Data Volume Creation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-adding-a-module-after-data-volume-creation/116040)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Burnette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Burnette)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-adding-a-module-after-data-volume-creation/116040 "2026-06-26T18:27:33Z")
Hello all, I am currently trying to add additional modules to my existing volume mounts in docker. Following this guide, I created the docker container with no issue. What I found is that after the volume was created, … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=24) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=26)