You haven't provided enough information to even begin. This:
can't be true, or you'd get data in your database. Some nuance or step is missing, or your DB connection isn't configured to allow the operations Ignition needs to perform. More details, please.
My database status is "Valid" and this leads me to believe that we should now be able to historize tags.
DB connection isn’t configured isnt't configured allow the operations Ignition needs to perform
The db is open as it can be, and we can connect to it through MySQL workbench using the same admin username and password as is configured inthe Ignition connection.
What other configuration am I missing? I'd provide detail if I knew what to provide.