# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=79 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 80 --- ## [Gateway module resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-module-resources/113606)
**Author:** [@gregoryh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregoryh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-module-resources/113606 "2026-01-28T16:52:10Z")
I am curious about the implact on the gateway on a few modules that are in trial mode. From various searches I have come up with that when the 2 hour timer expires, cpu use stops on the module but continues to be loaded … --- ## [Perspective invoke asychronous code example](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-invoke-asychronous-code-example/110110)
**Author:** [@pierre.declercq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pierre.declercq)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-invoke-asychronous-code-example/110110 "2026-01-28T16:45:41Z")
It's absolutely a shame that inductive automation doesn't document the invoke asychronous function more. Even in the documentation there is only a mini example for vision while the scope also extends to perspective. In s… --- ## [Bug Report Ignition 8.1.50, Time picker component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-ignition-8-1-50-time-picker-component/113604)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Smith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-ignition-8-1-50-time-picker-component/113604 "2026-01-28T16:21:54Z")
I have two servers, one running 8.1.27 which is not affected, and another server running 8.1.50 which displays this error. I have a perspective view with time picker components on it. I noticed yesterday that I can set… --- ## [Power Chart Historical Data Shows Extra Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-historical-data-shows-extra-chart/62124)
**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Lagenour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Lagenour)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-historical-data-shows-extra-chart/62124 "2026-01-28T16:13:24Z")
So with the Power Chart, when changing it to Historical View, an extra chart shows up below the main chart. You can right click it and change which pen this chart shows: A bit of an odd question, but can this chart b… --- ## [Ignition Edge 8.3 Sync not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-8-3-sync-not-working/112218)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-8-3-sync-not-working/112218 "2026-01-28T16:07:34Z")
Having trouble keeping Ignition Edge 8.3.1 in sync with Ignition Standard 8.3.1. Both installations are new, and while most functionality on both sides is working well, the tag history sync keeps failing after about a w… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Reorder and Group connections in the Designer and Client Launchers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-reorder-and-group-connections-in-the-designer-and-client-launchers/53003)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-reorder-and-group-connections-in-the-designer-and-client-launchers/53003 "2026-01-28T14:17:02Z")
I have about 15 designer connections in my local designer launcher with groups for different customers and applications. Because I’ve added these over time, they’re all jumbled and in no particular order which makes it m… --- ## [Upgrade from 8.1 to 8.3: a few doubts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-1-to-8-3-a-few-doubts/113600)
**Author:** [@Andrea\_Salmaso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrea_Salmaso)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-1-to-8-3-a-few-doubts/113600 "2026-01-28T14:08:48Z")
Hi, I was studying the upgrade guide from 8.1 to 8.3 (I’m using 8.1.44) and I’d like to know if I’m understanding correctly a couple of points. Point #1 In my setup I have and I use a Gateway Network (10 geteways co… --- ## [Best Practice for dataset storage for gateway scripting and perspective use](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-dataset-storage-for-gateway-scripting-and-perspective-use/113422)
**Author:** [@Benji\_Park](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benji_Park)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-dataset-storage-for-gateway-scripting-and-perspective-use/113422 "2026-01-28T13:03:33Z")
OK so let me set the stage. I’m not very versed with programming and there are still a lot of things I don’t understand. What I’m trying to do is link Ignition with AssetEssentials with their API to send meter readings f… --- ## [TCP Device Bad\_ReadOnly: User does not have permission to perform the requested operation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-device-bad-readonly-user-does-not-have-permission-to-perform-the-requested-operation/113595)
**Author:** [@hulla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hulla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-device-bad-readonly-user-does-not-have-permission-to-perform-the-requested-operation/113595 "2026-01-28T12:46:47Z")
I am trying to test TCP device. Plan is to connect various scales via TCP to RC232 converter. I have Moxa nPort connected to a loop on RS232 side. When I connect via telnet I say Hello and I recieve Hello. I created TCP… --- ## [Form data save to pdf file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-data-save-to-pdf-file/113589)
**Author:** [@gholappratap923](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gholappratap923)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-data-save-to-pdf-file/113589 "2026-01-28T12:06:09Z")
When the user submits the form, is it possible to save the form data as a PDF file on the system? --- ## [Named query executor not found for project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-executor-not-found-for-project/113590)
**Author:** [@Thorbjorn\_Knudsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thorbjorn_Knudsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-executor-not-found-for-project/113590 "2026-01-28T12:01:07Z")
Im getting this on a ignition edge gateway: named query executor not found for project And is spamming the logs, the logs dosnt show much information, but it looks like all the pages/views are generating the log. It ju… --- ## [Output Param in Flex Repeater Missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-param-in-flex-repeater-missing/82644)
**Author:** [@just\_use\_stats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/just_use_stats)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-param-in-flex-repeater-missing/82644 "2026-01-28T07:56:34Z")
I had a Flex Repeater with the instances array determined by a complex expression structure binding. When the page loaded, all output params of the repeated view were present and set correctly. When variables on the pa… --- ## [Language Localization for Alarm Table Columns and States](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/language-localization-for-alarm-table-columns-and-states/113585)
**Author:** [@jerryhze0129](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jerryhze0129)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/language-localization-for-alarm-table-columns-and-states/113585 "2026-01-28T07:49:29Z")
Is it possible to change the text of columns and states in Alarm Table? We want to provide localized language to shop floor technicians and many of them don’t understand English. Text like “0 Active”, “2 Shelved” Colum… --- ## [Dynamically hide/show Perspective Dock handle based on user roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-hide-show-perspective-dock-handle-based-on-user-roles/113508)
**Author:** [@Aljosa\_Bozic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aljosa_Bozic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-hide-show-perspective-dock-handle-based-on-user-roles/113508 "2026-01-28T07:18:23Z")
Hello everyone, I’m using Ignition Perspective (8.1.47) with a Dock for navigation. In Page Configuration –\> Shared Settings there is a feature autoHide Handle, but this setting appears to be static and not changeable a… --- ## [Modbus only working in Quick Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-only-working-in-quick-client/39148)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-only-working-in-quick-client/39148 "2026-01-28T01:20:43Z")
I have kind of a weird problem with a new Modbus TCP device. The device is configured and I’ve set up tags using address mapping. When I use the Quick Client and trigger a read, it reads fine. I’m monitoring traffic with… --- ## [X-ticks cutting off in a time series chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-ticks-cutting-off-in-a-time-series-chart/113584)
**Author:** [@gabriellaserpa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gabriellaserpa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-ticks-cutting-off-in-a-time-series-chart/113584 "2026-01-28T00:57:15Z")
Hello, Does anyone know how to fix the far-right x-tick label from cutting off (as shown)? It’s not a major, but it’s bugging me lol. I don’t need the last tick to show at all; preferably, it wouldn’t be there at all! I… --- ## [How many SQL queries/sec is too much in Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-sql-queries-sec-is-too-much-in-ignition/112395)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Ramos1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Ramos1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-sql-queries-sec-is-too-much-in-ignition/112395 "2026-01-28T00:54:02Z")
I’m seeing around 35–40 queries/sec and I want to know if that’s considered normal or if it usually indicates a performance issue. Thanks. --- ## [Store and Read exact data from Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-read-exact-data-from-historian/113581)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-read-exact-data-from-historian/113581 "2026-01-27T23:58:40Z")
I have a data acquisition application, using transaction group, is not really so efficient, so looking back at historizing tag. Say that I have two ignition tag, which data comes from two pressure sensors. For testing … --- ## [Easy Chart Values and Tag Historian Values Do Not Match](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-values-and-tag-historian-values-do-not-match/113576)
**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-values-and-tag-historian-values-do-not-match/113576 "2026-01-27T21:29:51Z")
I am using vision 8.1 and have a motor position OPC tag that is History Enabled with the following settings: Here are the issues I am having: I use an easy chart to display the data, but users can select multiple … --- ## [Passing String Array to Popup Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-string-array-to-popup-window/113579)
**Author:** [@tbennett.tdc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbennett.tdc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-string-array-to-popup-window/113579 "2026-01-27T21:05:29Z")
I am trying to pass some information to an EasyChart in another window. I’ve read a bunch of topics and manual entries and have created the following code to pass the info to the next window. # Initialize variables penN… --- ## [Ignition Perspective Combine Array Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-combine-array-properties/97102)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike_Le)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-combine-array-properties/97102 "2026-01-27T20:12:51Z")
I have 3 array properties of varying length but all of the elements inside are of the same type. How do I combine all 3 into 1 large array property of 16 length? --- ## [Group items in a single view (Perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-items-in-a-single-view-perspective/105383)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-items-in-a-single-view-perspective/105383 "2026-01-27T19:31:00Z")
Hi, I have a view and here i have added many items. Now, when i need these items, e.g in property binding, I have to search a long list. My question that, is there a way that i can group items? As i can not sort this l… --- ## [Link Perspective login to existing database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-perspective-login-to-existing-database/113571)
**Author:** [@bill.gauvey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.gauvey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-perspective-login-to-existing-database/113571 "2026-01-27T19:07:09Z")
I have an existing database application where there us a user table, roles table, and user roles table. The application has a REST API so I cant execute table queries. I can modify tables and create new tables but I have… --- ## [Hardware & Software configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hardware-software-configuration/113561)
**Author:** [@razvan.hapca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/razvan.hapca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hardware-software-configuration/113561 "2026-01-27T18:09:26Z")
Hello, I have a project with Ignition 8.3 that requires a little attention and the last option was to ask here: I have two servers that need to run redundantly, one master and the other slave, but at the same time on … --- ## [JSON Encode error: object has no attribute jsonEncode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encode-error-object-has-no-attribute-jsonencode/113567)
**Author:** [@mario.lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.lopez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encode-error-object-has-no-attribute-jsonencode/113567 "2026-01-27T16:28:23Z")
I have implemented a doPost operation using the webdev. At the end of the code it is used the function system.util.jsonEncode(dic) where a dictionary is given as the argument of the function through a variable. The type … --- ## [REST gateway access from perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-gateway-access-from-perspective/113564)
**Author:** [@malek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-gateway-access-from-perspective/113564 "2026-01-27T16:27:21Z")
Hello, I would like to display (and possibly edit) the Read-Only setting of OPC UA servers in Perspective. I haven’t been able to find a corresponding tag in the System tag provider or any system function that would… --- ## [Designer-Gateway connection unstable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-gateway-connection-unstable/113538)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-gateway-connection-unstable/113538 "2026-01-27T16:20:56Z")
My customer let me program Ignition from PC\_client that I reach through RDP. PC\_client’s Designer connects to the Ignition Gateway on PC\_server: what I’m experiencing is a very unstable connection - disconnections happen… --- ## [\[Fatal Error\] :1:1: Content is not allowed in prolog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fatal-error-1-content-is-not-allowed-in-prolog/113566)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fatal-error-1-content-is-not-allowed-in-prolog/113566 "2026-01-27T15:56:05Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.47. Started Designer to work on a project that is hosted on an external server. Noticed the following error appear a few times. Then when I went to try to edit a report for many of them I started … --- ## [Windows Server Update Changed INT values to Floats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-server-update-changed-int-values-to-floats/113565)
**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-server-update-changed-int-values-to-floats/113565 "2026-01-27T14:35:15Z")
Ignition Version: 8.3.1 Server: Windows Server 2019 (2026-01) We had an odd bug this week with our Ignition server after we updated our Windows Server Version from 2025-12 to 2026-01. The Document Tags that I store wor… --- ## [Timestamp Not Updating for External OPCUA Server Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-not-updating-for-external-opcua-server-tags/113553)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Ewing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholas_Ewing)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-not-updating-for-external-opcua-server-tags/113553 "2026-01-27T14:23:11Z")
I’m currently using a custom external OPC UA server written using the opcua-asyncio Python package. The general usage works just fine for connecting to this server using Ignition and adding OPC tags, however, I am unable… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=78) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=80)