# Ignition

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## [Auditing Actions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auditing-actions/114097)

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**Author:** [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auditing-actions/114097 "2026-02-20T19:26:22Z")

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Maybe I missed this in the Auditing profile section, but how would I create my own custom entries for the auditing system? I’d like to create entries based on actions taken by the operator. For example, if the user opens…

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## [Creating secure OPC-UA connection with Rockwell Factory Talk Policy Manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-secure-opc-ua-connection-with-rockwell-factory-talk-policy-manager/99530)

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**Author:** [@Ian\_McArdle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ian_McArdle)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-secure-opc-ua-connection-with-rockwell-factory-talk-policy-manager/99530 "2026-02-20T19:05:22Z")

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Hi, has anyone here had success creating a secure connection between an Allen Bradley PLC (acting as the OPC-UA client) and an Ignition OPC-UA server? My research so far suggests that it is necessary to create a trust r…

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## [Text Change Colors on Alarm Group Status Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-change-colors-on-alarm-group-status-change/114095)

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**Author:** [@Gwen\_Lipinski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gwen_Lipinski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-change-colors-on-alarm-group-status-change/114095 "2026-02-20T18:54:45Z")

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Hello, I would like to have text change from white to red when an alarm in a specific group is active. I was able to bind the textStyle color to a specific alarm but I want it to be any alarm for that specific site. For …

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## [Ignition AD / Database Hybrid User Source – New AD User Cannot Login Immediately (Login Works After ~2 Hours)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ad-database-hybrid-user-source-new-ad-user-cannot-login-immediately-login-works-after-2-hours/113444)

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**Author:** [@senthoormani.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/senthoormani.m)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ad-database-hybrid-user-source-new-ad-user-cannot-login-immediately-login-works-after-2-hours/113444 "2026-02-20T18:51:49Z")

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Hello All, We are using an Active Directory / Database Hybrid User Source in Ignition. Issue Description: When we manually add a new user in Active Directory: The user cannot log in to Ignition immediately Login…

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## [Timeout Tag OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeout-tag-opc/114014)

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**Author:** [@gustavo.chamorro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gustavo.chamorro)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeout-tag-opc/114014 "2026-02-20T18:17:20Z")

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Hello everyone, I am working on a project where my PLC is quite far from where my supervisor is installed, so to establish communication we are using radios and the Modbus TCP protocol. It is working, but not 100% as we…

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## [Remote Secret Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-secret-provider/113818)

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**Author:** [@felipemvcab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/felipemvcab)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-secret-provider/113818 "2026-02-20T17:12:08Z")

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I am using 8.3.3 and configured 1 gateway to hold a local secret provider and also have 2 other gateways all networked together. The other two gateways have a remote secrets provider that points to the 1 gateway with the…

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## [AD Connection Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-connection-error/71792)

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**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-connection-error/71792 "2026-02-20T16:34:12Z")

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I was hoping to maybe get some pointers on this one.. Trying to set up a second user source. I'm not sure if the error log means the server cant connect to the AD or if there is a password issue as it says LDAP connectio…

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## [\[IGN-15124\] Ignition 8.3 Forms: Showing Decimals in Form Input Fields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15124-ignition-8-3-forms-showing-decimals-in-form-input-fields/111980)

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**Author:** [@Tburgess](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tburgess)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15124-ignition-8-3-forms-showing-decimals-in-form-input-fields/111980 "2026-02-20T16:14:34Z")

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Howdy! I have another question about the form component. Whenever a decimal is inputed into my number field like so: It shows up as red. Is there a way to change this?

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## [Read only front end client server to be placed in a DMZ for colleagues to view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-only-front-end-client-server-to-be-placed-in-a-dmz-for-colleagues-to-view/114090)

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**Author:** [@andrew\_james\_simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew_james_simpson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-only-front-end-client-server-to-be-placed-in-a-dmz-for-colleagues-to-view/114090 "2026-02-20T15:57:02Z")

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Hi Im looking to provide colleagues with access to SCADA pages and database to view only. View pages and Trends but no command. I want this to be as safe as possible so that the Ignition Gateway is not exposed. Is it …

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## [Tag in manual provider is failed , after start mes oee moudle and tag on provider MES is good](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-in-manual-provider-is-failed-after-start-mes-oee-moudle-and-tag-on-provider-mes-is-good/114085)

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**Author:** [@chumnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chumnan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-in-manual-provider-is-failed-after-start-mes-oee-moudle-and-tag-on-provider-mes-is-good/114085 "2026-02-20T14:22:14Z")

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Dear support , all menber I found problem :tag in manual provider is failed , after start mes oee moudle and tag on provider MES is good. #igniton version 8.1.32 -tag in manual provider is failed. -tag on provider…

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## [Easy Chart Value Discrepancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-value-discrepancy/114072)

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**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-value-discrepancy/114072 "2026-02-20T13:00:39Z")

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I am doing some work on a project that has an easy chart configured to a database. Occasionally the data displayed does not match the PLC, the ignition tag table, or the SQL database. The change in the data is very sligh…

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## [Siemens symbolic tags only appear in OPC Browser after disabling/enabling PLC in Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-symbolic-tags-only-appear-in-opc-browser-after-disabling-enabling-plc-in-gateway/114087)

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**Author:** [@woutbruggeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/woutbruggeman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-symbolic-tags-only-appear-in-opc-browser-after-disabling-enabling-plc-in-gateway/114087 "2026-02-20T12:57:36Z")

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When I create a new BOOL tag (bool2) in TIA Portal and perform a full download to the PLC, everything works correctly on the Siemens side. I can go online and monitor the tag without any issues. After that, I go to Ignit…

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## [How to do a dynamic tooltip in the XYChart Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-do-a-dynamic-tooltip-in-the-xychart-component/114061)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-do-a-dynamic-tooltip-in-the-xychart-component/114061 "2026-02-20T10:47:52Z")

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Hi! I have a XYChart configured this way: As you can see is a column series with 2 groups. Here is the JSON: ▶ XYChart JSON However, I would like to have different tooltip depending on where I place the cursor (top …

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## [Get Data from Dataset "safely"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-data-from-dataset-safely/114057)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-data-from-dataset-safely/114057 "2026-02-20T08:48:17Z")

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I have a dataset (or PyDataset). I loop throw the data. Something like this: for row in dataset: print row\["COLUMN\_1"\] print row\["COLUMN\_2"\] print row\["COLUMN\_3"\] print row\["COLUMN\_4"\] print row\["CO…

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## [Web dev - user authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-dev-user-authentication/114025)

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**Author:** [@ragha0211](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ragha0211)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-dev-user-authentication/114025 "2026-02-20T08:24:54Z")

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How to create a login and logout page in webdev module

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## [SCADA Perspective security zones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scada-perspective-security-zones/114062)

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**Author:** [@Arr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scada-perspective-security-zones/114062 "2026-02-20T07:59:27Z")

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Hi, I want to show on panels different views in embedded view based on panels’ IP addresses. Is it possible to do it using security zones or something? E.g.: if IP is XXX.XXX.XXX.1 show view1 if IP is XXX.XXX.XXX.2 show…

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## [Alarm Metrics not bindable in templates?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-metrics-not-bindable-in-templates/114063)

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**Author:** [@Greyship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greyship)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-metrics-not-bindable-in-templates/114063 "2026-02-20T07:52:40Z")

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8.3.4 RC 1, I created a UDT for a Valve object, and that UDT has a very helpful Alarm Metrics folder. But when using the UDT as a parameter property to a template, none of the alarm metrics appear as bindable propert…

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## [Understanding the differences between a polling Perspective Tag History binding and system.tag.queryTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-the-differences-between-a-polling-perspective-tag-history-binding-and-system-tag-querytaghistory/114068)

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**Author:** [@paul.longtine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.longtine)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-the-differences-between-a-polling-perspective-tag-history-binding-and-system-tag-querytaghistory/114068 "2026-02-19T23:52:04Z")

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The Perspective documentation eludes to some magical properties of a "polling engine" when the "Cache & Share" is enabled: When this setting is enabled, the binding will utilize a polling engine that is shared across a…

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## [Upload component gets file Received Script triggered twice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-component-gets-file-received-script-triggered-twice/97653)

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**Author:** [@Amitkumar\_Ravat1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amitkumar_Ravat1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-component-gets-file-received-script-triggered-twice/97653 "2026-02-19T21:22:01Z")

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I have perspective view where i am uploading a excel file for that onfilereceived event i have script to parse the excel but the onfilereceived is getting triggered twice and sometime once it is getting triggered how do…

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## [\[IGN-8219\] Perspective File Upload onFileReceived being called twice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8219-perspective-file-upload-onfilereceived-being-called-twice/32472)

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**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8219-perspective-file-upload-onfilereceived-being-called-twice/32472 "2026-02-19T21:20:21Z")

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Hello, I'm using the perspective FileUpload Component to upload images to a database using the following code in the OnFileReceived component event: query = 'INSERT INTO \[Table\] (\[ID\],\[Name\],\[Image\]) VALUES (?,?,?)' sy…

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## [Ignition Edge - delete the tag on power chart tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-delete-the-tag-on-power-chart-tag-browser/106106)

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**Author:** [@fe\_sha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fe_sha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-delete-the-tag-on-power-chart-tag-browser/106106 "2026-02-19T20:51:42Z")

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Hi I have change the tag name but the old tag name still exist on the power chart tag browser. How can I remove it?

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## [Auto Engineering Unit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-engineering-unit/113769)

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**Author:** [@Jbrownen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jbrownen)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-engineering-unit/113769 "2026-02-19T20:15:04Z")

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Hello, I am trying to figure out a way to automatically determine my engineering unit based off the tag name that I enter in. For example, if my tag starts with a ‘T’ then I want my unit to be F\*, or if my tag starts wi…

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## [Perspective session switch and pass login credentials across gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-switch-and-pass-login-credentials-across-gateways/55109)

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**Author:** [@markusx1094](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markusx1094)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-switch-and-pass-login-credentials-across-gateways/55109 "2026-02-19T17:54:00Z")

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So I have a user management project that needs to be able to switch between gateways. I got it to switch gateways but the credentials don’t transfer over to the new app. Is there a way to try and validate a currently log…

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## [Perspective Form Submission Not Capturing Session Info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-submission-not-capturing-session-info/114044)

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**Author:** [@courtneysmithisnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/courtneysmithisnow)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-submission-not-capturing-session-info/114044 "2026-02-19T17:47:43Z")

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I’ve configured a form submission script to record the logged in user, if one exists, as part of the form data submission. It functions as expected in the designer, but in browser I’m not seeing any session info pass thr…

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## [Tag Group Defined as UDT Parameter - Poor Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-defined-as-udt-parameter-poor-performance/50493)

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**Author:** [@robwarren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robwarren)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-defined-as-udt-parameter-poor-performance/50493 "2026-02-19T17:26:35Z")

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Hello everyone, We recently converted all of our tags on a rather large system to use Different Tag Groups rather than having them pretty much all in the “Default” tag group or the “Leased Tags” tag group. We wanted to…

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## [Perspective session custom properties disappear](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-custom-properties-disappear/95371)

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**Author:** [@bmpaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmpaz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-custom-properties-disappear/95371 "2026-02-19T15:54:16Z")

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For the good of the community, I experienced an issue regarding Perspective Custom properties for a project. This issue was experienced with Ignition version 8.1.26, but I can't say it would be isolated to just this vers…

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## [PDF Viewer with PDF stored locally](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-with-pdf-stored-locally/114066)

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**Author:** [@Jbrownen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jbrownen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-with-pdf-stored-locally/114066 "2026-02-19T15:50:39Z")

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Hello again! I am trying to set up a pdf viewer but I am getting a failed to load PDF File. I have the PDF file saved locally on the same pc that the gateway is hosted on. No matter how I enter the file path it gives me…

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## [\[Feature-15531\] Vision Client on Raspberry Pi – 400 Bad Request from legacyClient.sh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15531-vision-client-on-raspberry-pi-400-bad-request-from-legacyclient-sh/108228)

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**Author:** [@Safiullah\_Azimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Safiullah_Azimi)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15531-vision-client-on-raspberry-pi-400-bad-request-from-legacyclient-sh/108228 "2026-02-19T15:15:50Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to run an Ignition Vision Client on a Raspberry Pi 5 running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop. The Ignition Gateway is installed locally on the same Pi and is running fine (confirmed via browser access t…

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## [Strategy Check on Dynamic Top Dock Objects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strategy-check-on-dynamic-top-dock-objects/114050)

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**Author:** [@bpomerhn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpomerhn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strategy-check-on-dynamic-top-dock-objects/114050 "2026-02-19T14:31:09Z")

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Ignition 8.3-Perspective I have a top dock that has toggleable components/containers with buttons by custom session property between an alarm summary component or a set of area-specific key indicators containers with va…

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## [Multiple User Source Role Checking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-user-source-role-checking/104656)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-user-source-role-checking/104656 "2026-02-19T13:51:19Z")

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I have components that I want to add security to. However, I have 2 user sources. The "default" source is the soft fallback for the "auth" source. The auth has roles "Supervisor" and "Operator" while the default source…

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