# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=7 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Twilio SMS Notification messaging service](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-sms-notification-messaging-service/91129)
**Author:** [@bfreeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfreeman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-sms-notification-messaging-service/91129 "2026-09-17T16:08:10Z")
Does the Twilio SMS Notification module support sending SMS using the messaging service? I'd like to use Alphanumeric Sender IDs (only possible with a messaging service) so that users stop receiving messages from random… --- ## [Recommended Event History](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-event-history/117118)
**Author:** [@Allison\_Manhard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Allison_Manhard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-event-history/117118 "2026-09-17T16:02:45Z")
Using Ignition 8.3. I'm not sure how ignition wants us to handle logging events, things like operator actions, breaker status change, other occurrences that can be important to have a record of happening, but are not nec… --- ## [Ignition Perspective 8.1.48-One shot button is disable still executes the scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-8-1-48-one-shot-button-is-disable-still-executes-the-scripts/117100)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-8-1-48-one-shot-button-is-disable-still-executes-the-scripts/117100 "2026-09-17T14:49:13Z")
I am using a One Shot Button to perform a calculation. There are several input fields, and I want the Calculate button to be enabled or disabled based on the user's input activity. For example, if a user is entering a v… --- ## [Ignition Gateway Connection:Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-connection-faulted/117114)
**Author:** [@s.muley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/s.muley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-connection-faulted/117114 "2026-09-17T14:09:18Z")
Hi, I am facing issue with Ignition Gateway . Status is faulted. says A "loopback" connection to the Ignition OPC UA server running on this gateway. How i recover this problem. Thank you in advance. --- ## [Schneider OFS Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-ofs-server/117103)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-ofs-server/117103 "2026-09-17T10:20:35Z")
I have a client running an older version of Schneider's OFS on a Windows 10 machine with Ignition 7.9. We did not provide OFS and it was already set up and running when we took over; we haven't used it before. Now the PC… --- ## [Reporting script data source - can we reference the results of a previous query data source?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-script-data-source-can-we-reference-the-results-of-a-previous-query-data-source/117109)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-script-data-source-can-we-reference-the-results-of-a-previous-query-data-source/117109 "2026-09-16T22:14:03Z")
A report query data source returns a single row, v-- ITEMS +- Description +- LotId +- Material I want a script data source to calculate a value based on values from the ITEMS data source. How do I address the indiv… --- ## [Ignition Designer - handling Null values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-handling-null-values/117107)
**Author:** [@SgVal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SgVal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-handling-null-values/117107 "2026-09-16T22:12:10Z")
Hi all, I am new here and need help please. I have this instance that uses UDT Definitions. The tag is a reference, type String, but sometimes it gets a "Null" value when it should be an empty string. I created a worka… --- ## [Can I use runScript() in Reporting parameter default?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-use-runscript-in-reporting-parameter-default/117102)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-use-runscript-in-reporting-parameter-default/117102 "2026-09-16T21:03:30Z")
The expression works correctly when I use it in an expression binding on a Perspective custom property. The dataset is returned. When I try it in the report parameters as shown above I get, WARN: Error parsing defau… --- ## [Getting Label of the Dropdown component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-label-of-the-dropdown-component/84629)
**Author:** [@Aron\_Grzywaczewski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aron_Grzywaczewski)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-label-of-the-dropdown-component/84629 "2026-09-16T19:17:20Z")
I am trying to get the label of the selected dropdown item in perspective and assign it to a label property that I created in the dropdown. Currently the value is updated automatically when the selection change, but I w… --- ## [\[IGN-11371\]How to prevent "Clear" notifications when an alarm is transitioned from not enabled to enabled?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11371-how-to-prevent-clear-notifications-when-an-alarm-is-transitioned-from-not-enabled-to-enabled/98956)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11371-how-to-prevent-clear-notifications-when-an-alarm-is-transitioned-from-not-enabled-to-enabled/98956 "2026-09-16T18:44:27Z")
In our implementation we use notification pipelines for almost all alarms when they go active and when they clear. We also have started dynamically enabling/disabling sets of alarms. We have observed that when an alarm t… --- ## [Perspective view editor stuck on “initializing” – error “Unexpected return type; expected string, got null”](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-editor-stuck-on-initializing-error-unexpected-return-type-expected-string-got-null/112512)
**Author:** [@scadatesis2611](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadatesis2611)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-editor-stuck-on-initializing-error-unexpected-return-type-expected-string-got-null/112512 "2026-09-16T18:35:23Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having a blocking issue with the Perspective Designer. I can’t get any Perspective view to fully load in the Designer – the editor is stuck on “initializing”, and saving the project always fails with an… --- ## [Error batch operation when open project with Visual Launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-batch-operation-when-open-project-with-visual-launcher/117093)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-batch-operation-when-open-project-with-visual-launcher/117093 "2026-09-16T17:13:50Z")
Good morning, when I try to open project with Visual Launcher, There is this error in photo: What is the reason??? THank you very much --- ## [Allen Bradley SLC communication overload](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-communication-overload/117096)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-slc-communication-overload/117096 "2026-09-16T14:36:07Z")
What does the following picture mean for an Allen Bradley SLC device Shall I worry? How can I improve? Ignition 8.3.8 (b2026071409) Thanks in advance, regards --- ## [Embed stream of IP camera requiring Digest Authentication Scheme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embed-stream-of-ip-camera-requiring-digest-authentication-scheme/58118)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embed-stream-of-ip-camera-requiring-digest-authentication-scheme/58118 "2026-09-16T14:24:10Z")
I would like to embed the video of an IP camera in a Perspective view. If I navigate to http://\/mjpg/video.mjpg and sign in I can view the stream in the web browser. If I put the same string in the Video… --- ## [Add custom property value to XY Chart tooltip text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-custom-property-value-to-xy-chart-tooltip-text/117101)
**Author:** [@Lewis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lewis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-custom-property-value-to-xy-chart-tooltip-text/117101 "2026-09-16T13:29:55Z")
I am trying to format the tooltip text so that I can add a dynamic text value that is setup in the Custom properties. Currently the tooltip text only shows the Y value. --- ## [Ignition 8.3.9 – Perspective Missing in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-9-perspective-missing-in-designer/117098)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-9-perspective-missing-in-designer/117098 "2026-09-16T12:43:59Z")
Hi team, Today I installed the new version of Ignition 8.3.9 (b2026082511) along with the Designer. However, I noticed that Perspective is missing from the Designer. Both the Vision and Perspective modules are installe… --- ## [Perspective gateway backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-gateway-backup/117095)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-gateway-backup/117095 "2026-09-16T09:03:07Z")
HI, To have 1 perspective gateway backup you need 2 licenses? Cheers --- ## [\[IGN-17884, IGN-17958\] I can't delete OPC UA certificates - 8.3.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-17884-ign-17958-i-cant-delete-opc-ua-certificates-8-3-9/117029)
**Author:** [@m.pelagatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.pelagatti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-17884-ign-17958-i-cant-delete-opc-ua-certificates-8-3-9/117029 "2026-09-15T18:21:54Z")
Ignition Gateway 8.3.9 I tried deleting the certificates but after deleting some of them, they come back visible, is it a bug? (see gif below) --- ## [PLC - Ignition Connection (Disconnected: Protocol: EIP - Run Mode)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-ignition-connection-disconnected-protocol-eip-run-mode/97619)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-ignition-connection-disconnected-protocol-eip-run-mode/97619 "2026-09-15T18:00:37Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to connect my PLC to Ignition, but I get the error message below. My Ignition Designer is in a VM, and I can ping the PLC IP address from that VM. Does anyone have information on how to resol… --- ## [Recommended approach to importing and mapping PLC UDTs to Ignition (Vision) tags (OPC-UA, S7-1500 PLC)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-approach-to-importing-and-mapping-plc-udts-to-ignition-vision-tags-opc-ua-s7-1500-plc/78016)
**Author:** [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-approach-to-importing-and-mapping-plc-udts-to-ignition-vision-tags-opc-ua-s7-1500-plc/78016 "2026-09-15T15:30:26Z")
Hi - Looking for some recommended approaches (or pros and cons) to: Importing PLC UDTs into Ignition (I am using S7-1500 via the Siemens OPC-US Server in the PLC). General use of said tag in Ignition (to UDT, or not to… --- ## [Vision AdHoc Trend in Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-adhoc-trend-in-ignition-8-3/114357)
**Author:** [@jeff.liew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.liew)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-adhoc-trend-in-ignition-8-3/114357 "2026-09-15T15:27:05Z")
I was using the Vision AdHoc Trend from Ignition Exchange in Ignition 8.1, but after upgrading to Ignition 8.3 I noticed that the Axes Table and the axes column in the Pens Table no longer work correctly. When I configur… --- ## [SSL Cert automated renewal - anything on the radar?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-cert-automated-renewal-anything-on-the-radar/117083)
**Author:** [@tgarrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgarrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-cert-automated-renewal-anything-on-the-radar/117083 "2026-09-15T13:46:32Z")
With SSL Expirations set to reach 1 month in 2029 (meaning you'll have to renew your cert every month), does IA have any plans to automate SSL renewal? At least with those SSL providers that support ACME? Something lik… --- ## [Historical deadband in \`Percent\` mode appears to ignore the Engineering Range (8.1.49) — measured with the documented Analog slope formulas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-deadband-in-percent-mode-appears-to-ignore-the-engineering-range-8-1-49-measured-with-the-documented-analog-slope-formulas/117082)
**Author:** [@davi.soares](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davi.soares)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-deadband-in-percent-mode-appears-to-ignore-the-engineering-range-8-1-49-measured-with-the-documented-analog-slope-formulas/117082 "2026-09-15T13:21:42Z")
Summary On Ignition 8.1.49, a tag configured with Historical Deadband Mode = Percent and Historical Deadband Style = Analog appears to use the configured number as an engineering-unit value, not as a percentage of the En… --- ## [Siemens 1500 driver does not read string value properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1500-driver-does-not-read-string-value-properly/117011)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Windischbauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Windischbauer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1500-driver-does-not-read-string-value-properly/117011 "2026-09-15T12:24:08Z")
Hello, i have a quiet odd one. I need to read a string value from a datablock from a Siemens 15XX generation PLC, the value is changing once per second as seen in the gif below: Now when i try to read that value wit… --- ## [\[IGN-15326\]8.3 system.db.runPrepUpdate not throwing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15326-8-3-system-db-runprepupdate-not-throwing/113554)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15326-8-3-system-db-runprepupdate-not-throwing/113554 "2026-09-15T08:10:37Z")
Ignition 8.3.3, 'ACME' is a valid db connection. Microsoft SQLServer db driver. There is no table x, y, or z. This throws an exception as expected: query = 'select y from x where z is null' system.db.runPrepQuer… --- ## [Images in the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-in-the-designer/116996)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_DeLuca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_DeLuca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-in-the-designer/116996 "2026-09-14T22:17:57Z")
How can we easily management or sync images between multiple gateways. Sending projects between gateways using EAM works well but the projects reference images that do not get sent to gateways. Is there a way to easily m… --- ## [FlexRepeater for Excel style input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flexrepeater-for-excel-style-input/117072)
**Author:** [@edwardsdeveloping.no](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edwardsdeveloping.no)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flexrepeater-for-excel-style-input/117072 "2026-09-14T14:43:26Z")
I have been tasked with converting an excel data entry to ignition. I am attempting to use a flex repeater to duplicate the rows, but with the hopes to some how bind a UDT instance to each row or a dataset connected to t… --- ## [OPC UA connections become unstable in Ignition 8.3.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connections-become-unstable-in-ignition-8-3-8/116474)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connections-become-unstable-in-ignition-8-3-8/116474 "2026-09-14T14:08:05Z")
Hello, After upgrading our Ignition architecture from version 8.1 to 8.3.8, we started experiencing a gradual loss of stability in OPC UA client connections. The same devices and network infrastructure worked correctly… --- ## [Ignition Memory Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-memory-usage/64186)
**Author:** [@bbledsoe1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bbledsoe1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-memory-usage/64186 "2026-09-14T13:31:14Z")
We have been experiencing memory usage problems with our Ignition installation. On average our system consumes about 365MB / Day of alloted memory. Our system is small and only has 4699 tags. The primary provider fo… --- ## [Table component crash with custom cell views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-crash-with-custom-cell-views/117008)
**Author:** [@alice.herbst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alice.herbst)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-crash-with-custom-cell-views/117008 "2026-09-14T11:30:05Z")
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