# 7.8.1 and possibel future hotfixes **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [January 8, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012 "2016-01-08T14:17:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DSI600](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/1 "2016-01-08T14:17:31Z")
We have been waiting for 7.8.1 for a few months now, our customer is getting upset that we can’t fix the report save feature as I had worked with tech support and they said it will be fixed in 7.8.1. I would like to see in the future a way to “hotfix” the current install right away. Other software HMI/SCADA companies do this, as we can’t let our clients wait to repair their systems. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/2 "2016-01-08T15:20:36Z")
The beta and rc releases are probably the closest thing we have to this - I’ll try to find out exactly which bug you’re talking about and see if it’s fixed in the currently available beta1 on the downloads page, or if it’s fixed in the rc1 that will be uploaded either today or early next week. ---
**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/3 "2016-01-08T15:47:44Z")
Yes, it’s fixed in 7.8.1-beta1. ---
**Author:** ![DSI600](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/4 "2016-01-08T17:17:58Z")
I knew the Beta versions are there, but always is a rule of thumb to never use the “beta” version in production right? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/5 "2016-01-08T17:20:38Z")
Yes, that’s the safest way to play it. But in this case you can use just the reporting module beta, and weigh the risk of using a beta version against the perceived cost or inconvenience this bug is causing. Besides… what would you think the difference between a “hot fix” and a “beta” or “rc” is, other than the name? ---
**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/6 "2016-01-08T17:23:36Z")
Yes, many users are not comfortable using beta software in production. I was just confirming for you that the fix has been made. -rc1 should be up in the next few days, so if you’re comfortable using that in production, you’ll have the fix very soon. ---
**Author:** ![DSI600](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/7 "2016-01-08T18:57:37Z")
Thanks - I did not think about just being able to use the beta version of the reporting module. That would be a good fix, to just update that module instead of the whole project. So to do that on the install I would just only select the reporting module from the custom installation? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/8 "2016-01-08T19:03:57Z")
Download just the reporting module from the early access 7.8.1-beta downloads page (the modules are listed down below the installers). Navigate to the gateway’s module page, and click the install module link, browse to the .modl file you downloaded, and install it. When your browser downloads the module from the downloads page it might rename it to end with .zip. If it does, rename it back to .modl. ---
**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-1-and-possibel-future-hotfixes/11012/9 "2016-01-08T19:04:23Z")
Unfortunately, the changes in the reporting module rely on changes also made to the Ignition platform. Normally you would be able to just update the module, but that isn’t going to work for 7.8.0 -\> 7.8.1. ☹