New 0.4.0 releases are now up on the inductiveautomation/ignition-module-tools GitHub and the Gradle Plugins repositories. The GH release link has the changelog. Meta-note: The versions the plugin and the generator are…
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## [NEW Ignition SDK Programmer's Guide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-ignition-sdk-programmers-guide/81903)
The IA documentation team is happy to announce that we have a new version of the Ignition SDK Guide available now at sdk-docs.inductiveautomation.com. We’d love to get your feedback on the guide and would appreciate any …
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## [Ignition SDK Programmer's Guide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sdk-programmers-guide/2878)
We've written a new programmer's guide for the sdk that will shortly make its way into the distribution. In the meantime, however, I wanted to make it available here for reference and feedback. We certainly recognize t…
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## [Getting an OpcUaServer reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-an-opcuaserver-reference/113708)
I'd like to register some DataType nodes in my own namespace when my module starts. Is there a supported way to get a reference to the gateway's OpcUaServer? I'm assuming I'd have to reference the OPC UA module from the…
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## [8.3 module migration: supported timing for deleting legacy PersistentRecord rows after NamedRecordMigrationStrategy?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-module-migration-supported-timing-for-deleting-legacy-persistentrecord-rows-after-namedrecordmigrationstrategy/117377)
Hi all, We're developing a module that supports both Ignition 8.1 and 8.3, and I'm testing the supported 8.1 → 8.3 configuration migration path. On 8.1, the module stores configuration in a PersistentRecord. On 8.3, th…
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## [AI and the future of Ignition development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ai-and-the-future-of-ignition-development/117303)
AI coding assistance is surprisingly changing the way developers and integrators work, and it raises some interesting questions about what will happen in the coming years — maybe over the next 2–5 years. AI can already …
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## [Ignition without OPC-UA?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-without-opc-ua/117286)
Hi all, in the past I've had two customers trying my ADS driver and reporting class not found exceptions. I was a bit puzzled as they are core classes of the OPC-UA sub-system. Recently one of them reported that he had…
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## [SDK Artifact Repo \`nexus.inductiveautomation.com\` | Downtime | 2026-10-02 17:00 PDT (2026-10-03 00:00 UTC)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sdk-artifact-repo-nexus-inductiveautomation-com-downtime-2026-10-02-17-00-pdt-2026-10-03-00-00-utc/117310)
The artifact repository at nexus.inductiveautomation.com will be down for maintenance starting 2026-10-02 17:00 PDT (2026-10-03 00:00 UTC) . It should be down for no more than 90 minutes. During this downtime, the SDK a…
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## [Catalyst + 3rd Party Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/catalyst-3rd-party-modules/117292)
On release, what options will module authors have for integrating with Catalyst’s features? (IDK how to talk about this yet, so I’m going to refer to Catalyst as an “actor” lol) Specific questions: Will Catalyst know…
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## [Performance problems with Tag Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-problems-with-tag-provider/116993)
We are currently developing our own MES, using the Java modules. Do to this we need to read, write and subscribe to PLC tags. The communication between the MES and PLC is based on handshake, i.e. setting a Boolean tag t…
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## [ServiceConnector contexte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serviceconnector-contexte/116890)
I created a new cloud connector by implementing ServiceConnectorExtensionPoint / ServiceConnector. During module startup, the getExtensionPoints function is called before the setup function of the ModuleHook class. As …
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## [Downtime | SDK Artifact Repo \`nexus.inductiveautomation.com\` | 2026-08-26 18:00 PDT (2026-08-27 01:00 UTC)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-sdk-artifact-repo-nexus-inductiveautomation-com-2026-08-26-18-00-pdt-2026-08-27-01-00-utc/116889)
The artifact repository at nexus.inductiveautomation.com will be down for maintenance starting 2026-08-26 18:00 PDT (2026-08-27 01:00 UTC) . It should be down for no more than 90 minutes. During this downtime, the SDK a…
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## [\[IGN-17532\]NPE in ViewNode.onChildrenSelected after calling IgnitionDesigner.updateProject() from a module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-17532-npe-in-viewnode-onchildrenselected-after-calling-ignitiondesigner-updateproject-from-a-module/116816)
I know this is probably an un-documented approach to refreshing the Project Browser, but I'm wondering if this is considered a bug that could be fixed to enable this functionality. I maintain an open-source Designer mod…
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## [Module Showcase Licensing: Intended Use of Activation Grants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-showcase-licensing-intended-use-of-activation-grants/116773)
For an Ignition redundant Master/Backup pair, what's the recommended approach? One license key with 2 activation grants, or 2 license keys with 1 grant each? As another example, suppose a customer has 5 redundant Mast…
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## [Ignition SDK Training Project Build Failure - Plugin 'io.ia.sdk.modl' version '0.1.1' Could Not Be Resolved](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sdk-training-project-build-failure-plugin-io-ia-sdk-modl-version-0-1-1-could-not-be-resolved/116764)
Hi Everyone, I am trying to build the Ignition SDK training project scripting-function-g, but the build fails during plugin resolution. Environment java -version openjdk version "11.0.32" 2026-07-21 LTS OpenJDK Runtim…
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## [Downtime | SDK Artifact Repo \`nexus.inductiveautomation.com\` | 2026-08-05 12:00PM PST (1800 UTC)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-sdk-artifact-repo-nexus-inductiveautomation-com-2026-08-05-12-00pm-pst-1800-utc/116658)
We will be patching the artifact repository at nexus.inductiveautomation.com on 2026-08-05 at 12:00PM PST (1800 UTC). Duration is expected to last under an hour. During this downtime, the SDK artifacts will be inaccessi…
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## [\`testcontainers-ignition\`: a Java library for testing with Ignition Docker containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testcontainers-ignition-a-java-library-for-testing-with-ignition-docker-containers/94803)
Testcontainers is a Java library that supports JUnit tests, providing lightweight, throwaway instances of common databases, Selenium web browsers, or anything else that can run in a Docker container. This project is a T…
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## [Working RTSP Viewer - Coming Soon!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-rtsp-viewer-coming-soon/115855)
A sneak peak of what is coming. Ever wanted to see what was happening down on the factory floor from a dashboard? Nope, didn't think so! So we made it anyways! Currently undergoing heavy testing, but things have been lo…
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## [Error message when upgrading module with same certificate - Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-message-when-upgrading-module-with-same-certificate-ignition-8-3/116603)
Hi everyone, I think I have encountered a bug in 8.3.8 related to upgrading of my module which shares a certificate with older versions of the module. When I install/upgrade the module I correctly get the module accepta…
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## [JDK Version Strategy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdk-version-strategy/115766)
Hello I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on how IA chooses its Java version to ship with ignition? I believe the most recent versions ship with 17. What determines when ignition includes a newer version? An…
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## ["Suspended" and "Platform License Key" features in Showcase API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suspended-and-platform-license-key-features-in-showcase-api/99270)
Hi Everyone, I am testing Showcase API dashboard for license management of my custom module: I generated two license keys for my custom module: 1) with my platform license key 2) without my platform license key When…
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## [OPC Quick Client doesn't show nodes from a custom Device-API driver (8.3.3)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-quick-client-doesnt-show-nodes-from-a-custom-device-api-driver-8-3-3/116524)
Following up on the earlier thread about Quick Client returning in 8.3.1/8.3.2 — it's back on my 8.3.3 gateway, but it doesn't seem to render nodes from a custom driver built on the Device/DeviceExtensionPoint API (the n…
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## [8.3 Editing of a singleton resource in the gateway ui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-editing-of-a-singleton-resource-in-the-gateway-ui/116463)
I have an Ignition module which was developed for Ignition 8.1 and I need to upgrade it to 8.3. The module uses a single PersistentRecord to store some configuration. From the docs, Ifound creating a singleton resource …
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## [What do I need to do in order to get my module white-listed for Ignition Edge?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-do-in-order-to-get-my-module-white-listed-for-ignition-edge/116403)
Hi all, so now finally my first module is in the module-showcase and ready for sales. However I currently have two potential customers that would like to purchase a license, if it was able to run on Edge. What do I ne…
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## [Perspective Workstation: native file-open dialog (\) freezes the entire client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-native-file-open-dialog-input-type-file-freezes-the-entire-client/116385)
Context: We have a custom Perspective component (built with the Component SDK) that needs to import a JSON config file from the local filesystem. It uses a standard hidden \, triggered via fileInputRef…
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## [How long does it usually take to have a Module showcase page approved?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-long-does-it-usually-take-to-have-a-module-showcase-page-approved/116272)
Hi all, Last week I finished the testing of my Ignition Beckhoff ADS module and wanted to start selling licenses for this and therefore added the Module showcase page for it ... It's however remaining "unapproved"... Ho…
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## [Perspective Workstation: showSaveFilePicker() crashes the renderer on write; download-dialog fallback doesn't return window focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-showsavefilepicker-crashes-the-renderer-on-write-download-dialog-fallback-doesnt-return-window-focus/116395)