# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=76 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 77 --- ## [How to display an Ignition project from a computer to a smartphone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-an-ignition-project-from-a-computer-to-a-smartphone/113723)
**Author:** [@rizkynurrohim06](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rizkynurrohim06)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-an-ignition-project-from-a-computer-to-a-smartphone/113723 "2026-02-03T18:06:18Z")
Good evening, sorry I am still a new Ignition user. I plan to display the project I created from the designer launcher to a smartphone. Does it require SSL/TLS? --- ## [MQTT BROKER.hivemq.com](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-broker-hivemq-com/113728)
**Author:** [@rizkynurrohim06](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rizkynurrohim06)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-broker-hivemq-com/113728 "2026-02-03T17:46:09Z")
I I cannot connect the broker .hivemq.com to Ignition --- ## [New release fixes - is there a way to find out more info about a fix?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-release-fixes-is-there-a-way-to-find-out-more-info-about-a-fix/113721)
**Author:** [@tgarrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgarrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-release-fixes-is-there-a-way-to-find-out-more-info-about-a-fix/113721 "2026-02-03T17:31:40Z")
I'm interested in knowing more about IGN-15155: Deadlock in Modbus Driver We've got an 8.3 install that is talking to a lot of Modicons, and one of them randomly decides to stop talking. Rebooting the PLC fixes the iss… --- ## [Filtering DB Alarm Journal by Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-db-alarm-journal-by-provider/113727)
**Author:** [@bmueller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmueller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-db-alarm-journal-by-provider/113727 "2026-02-03T16:59:40Z")
I have multiple Ignition Edge Gateways all linked to one central gateway. I have them all linked by gateway network and they all have their own real-time tag providers on the main gateway. Each remote gateway has alarms … --- ## [When to use system.tag.writeAsync instead of system.tag.writeBlocking?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-to-use-system-tag-writeasync-instead-of-system-tag-writeblocking/102008)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-to-use-system-tag-writeasync-instead-of-system-tag-writeblocking/102008 "2026-02-03T16:47:54Z")
Should the system.tag.writeAsync function always/generally be preferred over the system.tag.writeBlocking function when doing a scripted tag write and the remaining script execution does not read or otherwise depend on t… --- ## [Anyone interested in a pure-Java Beckhoff ADS driver for Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-interested-in-a-pure-java-beckhoff-ads-driver-for-ignition/107508)
**Author:** [@christofer.dutz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christofer.dutz)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-interested-in-a-pure-java-beckhoff-ads-driver-for-ignition/107508 "2026-02-03T15:40:08Z")
Hi all, After quite a bit of thinking about it ... I've actually started working on an ADS Driver for Ignition. The connection is already working ... currently working on making the tag-information available to the Desi… --- ## [OAuth2 Clients. Getting Access Token](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oauth2-clients-getting-access-token/88321)
**Author:** [@Sasi\_Rai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sasi_Rai)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oauth2-clients-getting-access-token/88321 "2026-02-03T15:34:45Z")
Gents, I have setup an OAuth2 Client and successfully tested getting a token (Client Credential type). Now, how can I use this in Vision? I would like to get a fresh token when needed, I would also like to read the s… --- ## [Horizontal Menu - Navigation, Session Visual Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-navigation-session-visual-bug/113668)
**Author:** [@bauer1brad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bauer1brad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-navigation-session-visual-bug/113668 "2026-02-03T15:09:01Z")
Has anybody ran into this issue using the horizontal menu navigation component. I have it in a docked view, and while in a session it seems like it disappears (as if display=False) whenever you open the submenu items. Th… --- ## [OPC connection displays tags from the wrong OPC server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-displays-tags-from-the-wrong-opc-server/113722)
**Author:** [@Andrea\_Salmaso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrea_Salmaso)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-displays-tags-from-the-wrong-opc-server/113722 "2026-02-03T14:52:18Z")
Hi, I recently came across a really strange issue with one of my OPC connections (MACHINE01, fantasy name). The OPC server endpoint is opc.tcp://MACHINE01:4840 At some point, when browsing the tags of this connecti… --- ## [Compass - Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compass-ignition-perspective/80565)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Ambegaonkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sameer_Ambegaonkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compass-ignition-perspective/80565 "2026-02-03T14:11:34Z")
What is the best way of implementing a compass in Ignition Perspective 8.1? Vision had a standard component but missing in perspective. Regards, Sameer --- ## [Required suggestions on detecting number of affected rows by update name query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/required-suggestions-on-detecting-number-of-affected-rows-by-update-name-query/113716)
**Author:** [@Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ujwal_Wankhede)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/required-suggestions-on-detecting-number-of-affected-rows-by-update-name-query/113716 "2026-02-03T13:57:34Z")
The manual states that system.db.runNamedQuery() returns “an integer representing the number of rows affected when set to Update Query.” My question is: If an update/insert fails due to a database error (for example, a… --- ## [Rescale instances to fit Flex Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rescale-instances-to-fit-flex-repeater/78035)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rescale-instances-to-fit-flex-repeater/78035 "2026-02-03T13:52:35Z")
Is there The Other Way Around to this: Where Flex Repeater size remain constant. Element's width height is reduced for all instances to fit. If there is no easy way to do this, I am ok with doing it the hard way. Ha… --- ## [Floating Bar Chart / Non-additive Stacking?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/floating-bar-chart-non-additive-stacking/113485)
**Author:** [@Robert\_McIlvenna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_McIlvenna)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/floating-bar-chart-non-additive-stacking/113485 "2026-02-03T13:40:34Z")
Hello, I’m trying to make a bar chart in perspective using the XY Chart, similar to the XY Chart Example - Gantt Chart | Ignition User Manual, but vertical and using values instead of time. I have flipped the axis on t… --- ## [\[BUG\]"columnNames" Parameter Not Working for Tag History](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-columnnames-parameter-not-working-for-tag-history/112402)
**Author:** [@mjadams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjadams)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-columnnames-parameter-not-working-for-tag-history/112402 "2026-02-03T12:36:13Z")
Issue Description: When defining the “columnNames” parameter for the “system.historian.queryAggregatedPoints” function, the resulting dataset does not use the value of “columnNames” for its headers but instead the defau… --- ## [How to prevent a later onClick Action from executing in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-a-later-onclick-action-from-executing-in-perspective/113696)
**Author:** [@Jasper\_Clauwaert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasper_Clauwaert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-a-later-onclick-action-from-executing-in-perspective/113696 "2026-02-03T10:01:12Z")
Hi, I have several onClick Actions on a component in Ignition Perspective. The first action is a Script Action, and after that I have a Popup action. Depending on a certain parameter in the project, I want to prevent … --- ## [How to make custom fonts work offline in Ignition Edge Perspective (8.1.47)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-custom-fonts-work-offline-in-ignition-edge-perspective-8-1-47/113013)
**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-custom-fonts-work-offline-in-ignition-edge-perspective-8-1-47/113013 "2026-02-03T04:47:31Z")
Hi everyone, I’m using Ignition Edge 8.1.47 with Perspective and I’m trying to use a custom font (Open Sans) in an offline environment (no internet access).My questions are: What is the recommended way to load and use… --- ## [Requirement: Search and Filter Functionality for 500+ Device Dashboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requirement-search-and-filter-functionality-for-500-device-dashboard/113691)
**Author:** [@venkatesan.a](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/venkatesan.a)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requirement-search-and-filter-functionality-for-500-device-dashboard/113691 "2026-02-03T04:23:30Z")
Hi, In Ignition Perspective, I need to create a device overview screen that displays a large number of devices (e.g., Device 1 to Device 500). I require a filtering feature so that if a user only wants to see Device 100… --- ## [Generate Diagnostic Bundle Clock Drift](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-diagnostic-bundle-clock-drift/113706)
**Author:** [@gregoryh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregoryh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-diagnostic-bundle-clock-drift/113706 "2026-02-02T23:15:33Z")
Is it normal for a clock drift to occur between 3 and 4 seconds long when generating a diagnostic bundle? The bundle is currently not set to generate a heap dump. --- ## [onEditCellStart doesn't appear to fire for boolean types in Perspective Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oneditcellstart-doesnt-appear-to-fire-for-boolean-types-in-perspective-table/68741)
**Author:** [@Dean\_McClure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dean_McClure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oneditcellstart-doesnt-appear-to-fire-for-boolean-types-in-perspective-table/68741 "2026-02-02T22:07:39Z")
Running Version: 8.1.22 (b2022110109) onEditCellStart doesn't appear to fire for boolean types in Perspective Table I want to fire a script when you click on the cell with a boolean value in the table but it doesn't ap… --- ## [Determine if any tag in folder is in alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determine-if-any-tag-in-folder-is-in-alarm/78522)
**Author:** [@EDoepke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EDoepke)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determine-if-any-tag-in-folder-is-in-alarm/78522 "2026-02-02T21:07:51Z")
Been years since I've touched Ignition. Working on big Perspective project. I need to know if there is an "easy" way to determine if any tag within a tag folder is in an alarm state. Example is a structure like "Filte… --- ## [Database Query Browser Edit Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-query-browser-edit-button/23219)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Beck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Beck)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-query-browser-edit-button/23219 "2026-02-02T19:23:19Z")
Why is it that for some tables the edit button appears, but on others it’s grayed out? table a: table b: both are select \* from table\_x and both return 10 rows of 6 columns. --- ## [Ability to Embed Persective views as an iFrame in other applications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-embed-persective-views-as-an-iframe-in-other-applications/113700)
**Author:** [@josh\_willett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh_willett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-embed-persective-views-as-an-iframe-in-other-applications/113700 "2026-02-02T18:42:59Z")
Hello, I am currently evaluating the ability to embed a perspective view as an iframe in another web application. The PC that is running the application is able to open perspective views in a browser, however when embe… --- ## [Fetching list of languages configured in Translation Manager via script (Perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fetching-list-of-languages-configured-in-translation-manager-via-script-perspective/113689)
**Author:** [@haasith.saisarakinti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/haasith.saisarakinti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fetching-list-of-languages-configured-in-translation-manager-via-script-perspective/113689 "2026-02-02T16:31:00Z")
Hi all, I’m working on an Ignition Perspective (8.1.x) project and using the Translation Manager for localization. I want to dynamically fetch the list of languages configured in the Translation Manager (language name … --- ## [Perspective Form Component Text Widget](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-component-text-widget/113699)
**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-component-text-widget/113699 "2026-02-02T16:28:23Z")
I'm wanting to populate a text widget with a named query binding. I'm going to populate the next ticket number. The query works just fine, but I'm having issues with populating the text widget. I wish I could just drop a… --- ## [Tag history binding slows system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-slows-system/113511)
**Author:** [@thimo\_van\_den\_broek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thimo_van_den_broek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-slows-system/113511 "2026-02-02T14:17:27Z")
Hi, I’m working on some trending views and currently facing some performance issues. I have one view where I show 8 trends with each 2 pens When I open the view with the trends, the gateway cpu starts spiking to 70% w… --- ## [Timezone related issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-related-issue/113694)
**Author:** [@jay.jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay.jain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-related-issue/113694 "2026-02-02T13:40:08Z")
We are receiving a timestamp value from MES in UTC format, which is being written to a memory tag of datatype DateTime. We have a tag value change script configured on this memory tag that processes the timestamp and wri… --- ## [Structuring User Management Ignition: Separating Gateway Access, Project Users, and Enterprise Context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/structuring-user-management-ignition-separating-gateway-access-project-users-and-enterprise-context/113693)
**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/structuring-user-management-ignition-separating-gateway-access-project-users-and-enterprise-context/113693 "2026-02-02T13:13:30Z")
I have questions about best practices for structuring user management in Ignition as systems scale. At a high level, users fall into two groups: Gateway/Designer users, who configure and edit projects, and runtime users,… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table Ack Note](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-ack-note/76494)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-ack-note/76494 "2026-02-02T12:16:19Z")
If an alarm is set that ack notes is required, then the user must enter a note to acknowledge. However, is there a way to optionally enter a note regardless if this is set or not? I see that system.alarm.acknowledge can … --- ## [Does Tag Change Script Trigger for Replayed Edge Data After Gateway Network Reconnection?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-tag-change-script-trigger-for-replayed-edge-data-after-gateway-network-reconnection/113597)
**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-tag-change-script-trigger-for-replayed-edge-data-after-gateway-network-reconnection/113597 "2026-02-02T11:31:50Z")
Hi everyone, I’d like to confirm my understanding of how Ignition Edge Data Sync (Tag History) behaves after a network outage. Mu Scenario is: Edge collects event-based data (one message per event). Tag History and D… --- ## [Overlaying symbols on a coordinate container such that they keep their positions on container resizing in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlaying-symbols-on-a-coordinate-container-such-that-they-keep-their-positions-on-container-resizing-in-perspective/113685)
**Author:** [@damian1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damian1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlaying-symbols-on-a-coordinate-container-such-that-they-keep-their-positions-on-container-resizing-in-perspective/113685 "2026-02-02T08:11:23Z")
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