# Ignition

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## [Ignition 8.3.6 (Emergency Release) is available for download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-6-emergency-release-is-available-for-download/115291)

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**Author:** [@sreis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sreis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-6-emergency-release-is-available-for-download/115291 "2026-04-28T23:13:52Z")

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Ignition 8.3.6 is now available for download See forum poston 8.3.5 for more details. Inductive Automation recommends that any customers running 8.3.5 upgrade to the latest version (currently 8.3.6).

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## [\[FEATURE-10589\] Perspective Bar Chart value labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-10589-perspective-bar-chart-value-labels/30531)

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**Author:** [@mikael.bengtsson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikael.bengtsson)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-10589-perspective-bar-chart-value-labels/30531 "2026-04-28T23:06:36Z")

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Hi, I am configuring a bar chart in perspective to display OEE values. I want to display the value like a label on top of each bar but cannot find that feature. Is this not possible? /Mikael

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## [8.3.5 pulled, 8.3.6 Emergency Release](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-5-pulled-8-3-6-emergency-release/115251)

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**Author:** [@sreis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sreis)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-5-pulled-8-3-6-emergency-release/115251 "2026-04-28T22:01:41Z")

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Ignition 8.3.5 has been removed from our website and will be replaced with 8.3.6 soon. A change was made to prevent inactive redundant gateways from writing tag history, but in certain configurations that fix can cause g…

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## [Audit Log configuring, can get an Audit Log that will show me when a Tag configuration (Alarm settings for example) is changed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-log-configuring-can-get-an-audit-log-that-will-show-me-when-a-tag-configuration-alarm-settings-for-example-is-changed/115284)

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**Author:** [@Mike.Monahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike.Monahan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-log-configuring-can-get-an-audit-log-that-will-show-me-when-a-tag-configuration-alarm-settings-for-example-is-changed/115284 "2026-04-28T20:01:16Z")

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I'm new to the Audit Profiles in Ignition. I was hoping to use it to keep track of changes to tags and UDT's. First, is it possible to get this level of granularity out of the Audit Logs? Second, if so, how?

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## [Changes in Historical tag paths in 8.3.3?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changes-in-historical-tag-paths-in-8-3-3/114363)

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**Author:** [@leonard.smit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leonard.smit)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changes-in-historical-tag-paths-in-8-3-3/114363 "2026-04-28T19:14:22Z")

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Hi All, I’m using the new system.historian.queryRawPoints function introduced in 8.3, worked fine in 8.3.1 and 8.3.2, but in 8.3.3 it seems not to function with historical tag paths anymore? I keep getting no data: …

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## [8.3.3 trial banner timer glitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-3-trial-banner-timer-glitch/115272)

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**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-3-trial-banner-timer-glitch/115272 "2026-04-28T19:10:50Z")

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the timer on the banner only ticks down when the page is in focus , but refreshing the page fixes it. Best guess is the value is pulled from the DB on refresh and not pulled on refocus.

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## [Edge 8.1.7 with OPC UA Omron FINS/TCP connection experiencing overloading and slow read](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-8-1-7-with-opc-ua-omron-fins-tcp-connection-experiencing-overloading-and-slow-read/60167)

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**Author:** [@yin.cheng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yin.cheng)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-8-1-7-with-opc-ua-omron-fins-tcp-connection-experiencing-overloading-and-slow-read/60167 "2026-04-28T18:22:30Z")

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Hi All, I’m using edge 8.1.7 with OPC UA Omron FINS/TCP connection. On the Status\>Connections\>Devices page, it shows overloading of PLC. The write/sending of values to the plc is instantaneous, but the reading from PLC…

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## [Vision, Using an inherited project added a "nuke everything" menu item to my project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-using-an-inherited-project-added-a-nuke-everything-menu-item-to-my-project/115282)

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**Author:** [@Eric\_G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_G)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-using-an-inherited-project-added-a-nuke-everything-menu-item-to-my-project/115282 "2026-04-28T16:58:30Z")

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I moved my scripts into a global project for tag change scripts. I exported my windows from the global project, then deleted them. I then imported them into a derived project. Now the Windows right click menu contains…

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## [Store and Forward Engine on Storage only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-engine-on-storage-only/113008)

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**Author:** [@larleth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/larleth)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-engine-on-storage-only/113008 "2026-04-28T16:45:19Z")

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Hey there, after upgrading an ignition edge instance from 8.1 to 8.3 I got an error regarding the edge historian engine. Under the Store and Forward Engines menu, the edge historian status displays “storage only“. The Ga…

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## [Historian Metadata with Parameter Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-metadata-with-parameter-binding/114953)

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**Author:** [@Liam\_Dietrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liam_Dietrich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-metadata-with-parameter-binding/114953 "2026-04-28T16:23:26Z")

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Version: Ignition 8.3.x Background Information: Using a historian splitter to store data, with a Core Historian as the primary historian and a SQL Historian as the secondary. Issue: I am currently receiving a debounce…

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## [Project creation automation strategies](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-creation-automation-strategies/115255)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-creation-automation-strategies/115255 "2026-04-28T14:42:04Z")

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We have several projects where the ignition app has been at some level very cookie-cutter and standardized. There are lots of differences from site to site. They're all unique, but they all use the same elementary "build…

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## [X509 certificate authentication for OPC UA clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x509-certificate-authentication-for-opc-ua-clients/77704)

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**Author:** [@Derek\_Rowland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Rowland)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x509-certificate-authentication-for-opc-ua-clients/77704 "2026-04-28T13:18:52Z")

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Is there any update since this thread from 2021 on OPC UA X509 certificate authentication? I am trying to experiment with Rockwell's FT Optix Studio and setup an OPC UA connection to one of our Ignition development serv…

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## [Component Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-error/115278)

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**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-error/115278 "2026-04-28T12:41:35Z")

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Hi team, I’ve implemented a transform script to change the color of the selected column in a Perspective table. However, I’m facing an issue where the view shows a component error when it first loads. After adding or r…

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## [Text Field - Text value clears after loosing focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-text-value-clears-after-loosing-focus/115194)

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**Author:** [@jcurrie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcurrie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-text-value-clears-after-loosing-focus/115194 "2026-04-28T10:36:19Z")

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The ignition String tag binds perfectly fine to S71200 PLC tag while displaying the correct value. As soon as I change the text field value in ignition and click outside the text field, the value is cleared along with wr…

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## [Trouble with Tag Event Script on Value Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-tag-event-script-on-value-change/115274)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-tag-event-script-on-value-change/115274 "2026-04-27T23:23:45Z")

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I would like to call a project script from a tag value change event, but it does not look like the value changed even fires. I have tried changing the name of the function to something non-existent, hoping for an error,…

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## [Web API to monitor Ignition server health?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-api-to-monitor-ignition-server-health/46285)

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**Author:** [@reed.arvin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/reed.arvin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-api-to-monitor-ignition-server-health/46285 "2026-04-27T21:59:13Z")

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Hi folks, We have multiple Ignition servers and so I’m interested in being able talk to each server on the fly via a web API to get server health metrics. Things like database connection status, gateway network connecti…

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## [Table checkbox ,after edited, cell status still in selected?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-checkbox-after-edited-cell-status-still-in-selected/115227)

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**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-checkbox-after-edited-cell-status-still-in-selected/115227 "2026-04-27T21:25:41Z")

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Table column1 ,set checkbox . After I edited this cell, the cell status is still in selected. Then I click the Top Button , btn script like this: dataset = system.device.listDevices() table = self.parent.parent.…

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## [Digital area issue with EasyChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/digital-area-issue-with-easychart/115252)

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**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/digital-area-issue-with-easychart/115252 "2026-04-27T20:39:13Z")

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We are porting our Ignition projects over to a new server. Our old server is running 8.1.48 and the new one is 8.3.1 Among other things we are gathering periodic rain data from a weather station. We have been visualiz…

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## [Live changes to OPC server causes reading errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/live-changes-to-opc-server-causes-reading-errors/115268)

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**Author:** [@akivabrookler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akivabrookler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/live-changes-to-opc-server-causes-reading-errors/115268 "2026-04-27T17:07:48Z")

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I am running an Ignition gateway connected to an opc server with opc tags. I have different opc tags configured for different possible tags the opc server may publish based on its configuration. When I switch the opc se…

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## [How to know when an item or view is rendered in perspecitve](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-when-an-item-or-view-is-rendered-in-perspecitve/115253)

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**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-when-an-item-or-view-is-rendered-in-perspecitve/115253 "2026-04-27T15:03:55Z")

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I have a popup that displays a QR code, usually with 3000 or so characters. I would like the QR code to not be visible until it is rendered so it doesn't come up with one value and then flash-change to the final value. …

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## [Named Query Export and View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-export-and-view/115266)

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**Author:** [@krsteer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/krsteer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-export-and-view/115266 "2026-04-27T14:35:01Z")

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Example: Project with 50 Named Queries separated out into various folders based on function. Export the named queries and the folder structure is displayed in the zip file. Is it possible to view or get all of the quer…

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## [Modbus device always disconnected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-device-always-disconnected/115137)

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**Author:** [@GeraldB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraldB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-device-always-disconnected/115137 "2026-04-27T14:30:34Z")

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Hello, I have connected 43 modbus devices to a Ignition server. 25 are Analog-Digital converters and the other 18 are energy meters (Siemens PAC 3200 and Siemens PAC 2200) All Energy meters are in the same network segm…

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## [Badge authentication for non-Ignition IDP?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-authentication-for-non-ignition-idp/107540)

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**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-authentication-for-non-ignition-idp/107540 "2026-04-27T11:21:48Z")

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Is Badge authentication for non-Ignition IDP a possibility? Like maybe for EntraID using a SAML attribute? I found this: SAML IDP Badge Attribute | Voters | Inductive Automation I think I understand the concepts and h…

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## [Connection issues with Siemens Enhanced driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-issues-with-siemens-enhanced-driver/115230)

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**Author:** [@sobieraj.b](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sobieraj.b)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-issues-with-siemens-enhanced-driver/115230 "2026-04-27T05:54:49Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to get connection using siemens enhanced driver and symbolic access, however for some unknown reason getting AGL40-Timeout exception (Which suggests that PLC just don't answer the request). What is more i…

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## [Ignition Tag History query returns data outside configured time range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-history-query-returns-data-outside-configured-time-range/115079)

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**Author:** [@krb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/krb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-history-query-returns-data-outside-configured-time-range/115079 "2026-04-27T05:50:13Z")

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When i query the tag history on a sparkline chart i keep getting two rows that are outside the date range. My settings are: And the dataset becomes: Anyone knows why this happens? I have tried changing interpolat…

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## [Embedded Views Not Loading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-not-loading/115248)

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**Author:** [@richhull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richhull)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-not-loading/115248 "2026-04-26T14:59:38Z")

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I have this massive JSON that I use to generate this screen of parameters. I am using a hamburger to collapse them all initially to ease the loading. Yesterday everything was working fine, but now an issue has arisen. So…

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## [Icon picker allow user select icon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-picker-allow-user-select-icon/115258)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-picker-allow-user-select-icon/115258 "2026-04-26T13:55:05Z")

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Is there a way to allow user to pick icon just like on icon path property?

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## [E-mail PDF report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/e-mail-pdf-report/115259)

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**Author:** [@Garrian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Garrian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/e-mail-pdf-report/115259 "2026-04-26T10:13:14Z")

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Hello, I would like to generate a PDF report and have it sent via email whenever a button is pressed. From what I can see, it seems that reports can only be scheduled for automatic delivery, not triggered manually by a …

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## [Popup size not the same in designer VS web browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-size-not-the-same-in-designer-vs-web-browser/104311)

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**Author:** [@gpellicelli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gpellicelli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-size-not-the-same-in-designer-vs-web-browser/104311 "2026-04-25T21:44:02Z")

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Hi everyone, I created a popup with dimensions set to width: 400 and height: 210 in the Designer. However, when I open it in the web browser, the size doesn't match what I expected. I reviewed the system.perspective.op…

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## [Life expectancy of 7.9 & 8.3?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/life-expectancy-of-7-9-8-3/115129)

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**Author:** [@rjones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rjones)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/life-expectancy-of-7-9-8-3/115129 "2026-04-25T12:46:46Z")

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What's the useful life of Ignition version 7.9 and 8.3? I'm told by my 3rd party integrator that 8.3 will by unsupported by 2030. For ongoing system health checks and emergency support, is it most effective to source th…

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