# Module Development

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## [ReferenceField to TagProvider in PersistentRecord](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencefield-to-tagprovider-in-persistentrecord/85536)

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**Author:** [@Ryo\_Kamata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryo_Kamata)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencefield-to-tagprovider-in-persistentrecord/85536 "2025-04-11T16:18:29Z")

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I'm trying to make a config on the gateway to have a tickbox to have a boolean config field per tag provider in a gateway. Essentially I'm trying to create a table with a one-to-one relationship to tag providers and an a…

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## [Ignition Module File Upload](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-module-file-upload/104969)

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**Author:** [@Manuel\_Rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Manuel_Rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-module-file-upload/104969 "2025-04-10T20:00:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m having trouble integrating a file upload for MQTT certificates in my custom module. I need to upload a certificate using a file upload editor, but unfortunately, the certificate information (neither its…

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## [Error MessageHandlerManager is null in ScriptConfig!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-messagehandlermanager-is-null-in-scriptconfig/104920)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-messagehandlermanager-is-null-in-scriptconfig/104920 "2025-04-09T19:59:03Z")

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I have a module with a ProjectListener. on Project update I send a gateway message handled by a gateway script message handler @Override public void projectUpdated(String project) { if (enabled && filterProjectUpdated…

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## [Block component until event completion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-component-until-event-completion/104503)

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**Author:** [@mykhaylo.hryhoryev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mykhaylo.hryhoryev)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-component-until-event-completion/104503 "2025-04-08T16:57:45Z")

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Hello. I am trying to create a perspective component that fires a component event (eg. onActionPerformed) and waits for the full execution before allowing the user to fire another. The idea is for the user to not have th…

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## [Create and use reusable property schemas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-and-use-reusable-property-schemas/72859)

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**Author:** [@haakon.soehoel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/haakon.soehoel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-and-use-reusable-property-schemas/72859 "2025-04-08T01:38:55Z")

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In our perspective components module we typically have some configuration properties that are shared by multiple of our components. Is there a way to define the schema for such common properties in a separate file, and r…

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## [Refresh the resources in the Perspective Component Registry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-the-resources-in-the-perspective-component-registry/104537)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-the-resources-in-the-perspective-component-registry/104537 "2025-04-07T19:14:16Z")

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I have a module that needs to execute some JS on the startup of every perspective page, because its pulling in some additional CSS that isn't located in the themes directory. I managed to copy some strategies in @bmusso…

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## [JxBrowser Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jxbrowser-usage/104729)

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**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jxbrowser-usage/104729 "2025-04-04T18:55:39Z")

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Hopefully this question doesn't require a team of lawyers. I'd like to use JxBrowser in my module, but when I try to create a JxBrowser engine instance I get the following error: com.teamdev.jxbrowser.engine.NoLicenseE…

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## [Validating Persistent Record Fields and using feedback panel to show errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validating-persistent-record-fields-and-using-feedback-panel-to-show-errors/104721)

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**Author:** [@prashanta.shrestha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prashanta.shrestha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validating-persistent-record-fields-and-using-feedback-panel-to-show-errors/104721 "2025-04-04T16:13:59Z")

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I’m working on a gateway module that needs to store some properties as Persistence Records. I’m validating a StringField, and instead of throwing an exception that would cause the UI form to exit, I want to display a mes…

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## [IconUtil.getGlyphIcon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iconutil-getglyphicon/59801)

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**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iconutil-getglyphicon/59801 "2025-04-04T15:24:06Z")

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Hello, I see you guys have a method to return GlyphIcons in the SDK. I’m wondering if you guys have any kind of guide/documentation on what these Glyph Icon numbers/names correspond to? I’m hoping I can reuse some of …

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## [Is there a way to recall a tag browser via the SDK?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-recall-a-tag-browser-via-the-sdk/104675)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-recall-a-tag-browser-via-the-sdk/104675 "2025-04-04T00:35:10Z")

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I have been digging around, and not found an easy way so far without me just building it from scratch via a tag configuration manager. Is there a relatively easy way to get the Swing tree UI for the Tag browser parametr…

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## [OPC-UA Method Call from Java API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-method-call-from-java-api/104365)

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**Author:** [@sam3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sam3)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-method-call-from-java-api/104365 "2025-03-28T16:12:17Z")

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Is it possible to call an OPC-UA method from the Java API?

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## [How to add a custom extended Dropdown property in Ignition using Module development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-custom-extended-dropdown-property-in-ignition-using-module-development/104318)

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**Author:** [@Anurag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anurag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-custom-extended-dropdown-property-in-ignition-using-module-development/104318 "2025-03-28T13:07:32Z")

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I have a requirement where I want to populate and display the Ids (string/guid type) from the dropdown in Ignition Alarm Property Editor in designer. For example, something like below I want to develop, like when I crea…

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## [Project Scan Hook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-scan-hook/104304)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-scan-hook/104304 "2025-03-27T13:40:47Z")

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Is there a hook present to fire actions on a project scan that identifies changes? I have a module that is compiling some side-content in a gateway that depends on certain resources, and I dont really want to setup a cu…

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## [License API bugs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-api-bugs/104259)

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**Author:** [@e.sagnelonge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.sagnelonge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-api-bugs/104259 "2025-03-26T16:39:46Z")

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Hello, API =\> https://api.inductiveautomation.com/ I'm not sure if this is the right place to report this type of bug. When generating a license using the /licenses/generate route, the grants are set to 0 by default, …

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## [Gateway Settings Password Field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-settings-password-field/104001)

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**Author:** [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-settings-password-field/104001 "2025-03-21T11:50:41Z")

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I feel like I'm blind here, but what is the correct declaration for a password field in a gateway settings page? public static final EncodedStringField Password = new EncodedStringField(META,"Password"); This doesn't m…

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## [\[IGN-12300\]Support for ES Modules?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12300-support-for-es-modules/103481)

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**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-12300-support-for-es-modules/103481 "2025-03-21T01:07:08Z")

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I can't find a way to use an ES Module as a BrowserResource. When marked as BrowserResource.ResourceType.JS, there isn't way to add the type="module" attribute to the inserted HTML: \<!-- Current --\> \<script type="ap…

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## [Module written functions not displaying documentation consistently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-written-functions-not-displaying-documentation-consistently/103967)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Zhou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Zhou)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-written-functions-not-displaying-documentation-consistently/103967 "2025-03-20T18:35:20Z")

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So I'm running into issues occasionally where in designer scripting, function documentation will sometimes fail to display. When this happens, I would need to restart the module itself and then the documentation starts d…

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## [Set module free](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-module-free/103540)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-module-free/103540 "2025-03-11T20:32:09Z")

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Where in the pom.xml file and using what attribute do I set the module to being free?

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## [Build module on 8.1.32 Failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-module-on-8-1-32-failed/103472)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-module-on-8-1-32-failed/103472 "2025-03-10T19:28:22Z")

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I need to build a module on Ignition version 8.1.32. When I try building the example scripting-function project I receive the following error. Any ideas what I need to do? I am using the repo commit before it was change…

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## [How to import/access any method available on Java SDK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-access-any-method-available-on-java-sdk/103315)

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**Author:** [@abhijit.patil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abhijit.patil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-access-any-method-available-on-java-sdk/103315 "2025-03-06T13:08:11Z")

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Noob question. But as I don't have java background, not able to import modules available on https://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition81/8.1.8/index.html I want to import public String getGatewayScriptin…

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## [Module generator exception during clean build](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-generator-exception-during-clean-build/93244)

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**Author:** [@abelew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abelew)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-generator-exception-during-clean-build/93244 "2025-02-28T19:21:10Z")

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I'm following the getting started documents. running gradlew.bat clean build in ignition-module-tools\\generator throws the following exception. C:\\Users\\osk\\eclipse-workspace\\ignition-module-tools\\generator\>gradlew.bat …

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## [ExampleDevice : onDataItemsModified?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exampledevice-ondataitemsmodified/103057)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exampledevice-ondataitemsmodified/103057 "2025-02-28T16:07:10Z")

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in the ExampleDevice, I don't understand when the "onDataItemsModified" is triggered when I add/delete/rename tags in Ignition ?

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## [Authentication on custom data routes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-on-custom-data-routes/102962)

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**Author:** [@Stian\_Strom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stian_Strom)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-on-custom-data-routes/102962 "2025-02-27T15:37:18Z")

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I've created a gateway-scoped module that has some data endpoints set up using mountRoutes in the GatewayHook. I need to secure these endpoints so that only authenticated users can GET/POST data to them. I've looked int…

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## [Calling Function to Retrieve System Resources in Component JavaScript](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-function-to-retrieve-system-resources-in-component-javascript/102706)

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**Author:** [@Muti\_Gozel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muti_Gozel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-function-to-retrieve-system-resources-in-component-javascript/102706 "2025-02-26T19:10:15Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm currently working on an Ignition Perspective component, and I need to call a function that retrieves some system resources, like a list of tags or historical values of a specific tag, directly from with…

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## [\`ProjectConfig\` - \`Unable to find registered component for id="..."\` on custom perspective components module on startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/projectconfig-unable-to-find-registered-component-for-id-on-custom-perspective-components-module-on-startup/102834)

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**Author:** [@Bjornar\_Alvestad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bjornar_Alvestad)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/projectconfig-unable-to-find-registered-component-for-id-on-custom-perspective-components-module-on-startup/102834 "2025-02-26T13:59:21Z")

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We have a custom perspective module adding several components. These all work fine. But when we start/restart the Ignition gateway, we get a rush of warnings from Perspective.ProjectConfig With message Unable to fi…

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## [Create a unique identifier (id) in the schema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-unique-identifier-id-in-the-schema/102744)

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**Author:** [@Mehrdad\_Telli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mehrdad_Telli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-unique-identifier-id-in-the-schema/102744 "2025-02-26T06:02:42Z")

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I used the code below to generate a unique ID, but apparently it is not supported, is there a way to generate a unique ID in schema? type: string format: uuid

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## [Custom React Component not Rendering in Perspective Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-react-component-not-rendering-in-perspective-designer/102779)

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**Author:** [@hrushikesh.hd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hrushikesh.hd1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-react-component-not-rendering-in-perspective-designer/102779 "2025-02-25T23:13:54Z")

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Hey Guys, I'm trying to upload a custom dropdown (just for testing) to ignition designer. I'm using a dropdown component my org's components library. Just to test how the component looks, I created a demo react app and r…

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## [Signed Module Signature Verification Failing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signed-module-signature-verification-failing/98471)

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**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signed-module-signature-verification-failing/98471 "2025-02-24T18:26:33Z")

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Hello, I have a module that I've signed and installed on docker/linux multiple times but seems to be failing on windows due to a bad signature size. Is there a setting I can change to get around this or do I need a diff…

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## [Ignition Schedules integration with module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-schedules-integration-with-module/102797)

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**Author:** [@Sholom\_Ellenbogen1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sholom_Ellenbogen1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-schedules-integration-with-module/102797 "2025-02-24T17:10:27Z")

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I want to set up schedules in the alarming section of the gateway (Day, Afternoon, Night) as shown in the image. I have an ignition module and I want to be able to check what the current shift is based on the configu…

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## [Generate license for redundant gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-license-for-redundant-gateway/102774)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-license-for-redundant-gateway/102774 "2025-02-24T12:43:34Z")

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Hi I'm a little confused on how to generate license key for my custom module on Vision Showcase project when targeting redundant gateway. There is parameter or setting to tell this license can only be used for redundan…

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