# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=44 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 45 --- ## [Bitbucket, versions on HMI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bitbucket-versions-on-hmi/70025)
**Author:** [@user5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bitbucket-versions-on-hmi/70025 "2023-02-17T19:19:52Z")
Just wanted to share that we use bitbucket to release our sprint into Development/Staging and then to Production. We also use python script to show commit hash and date (git subprocess) in version info so our customers … --- ## [Accessing data from database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-data-from-database/70360)
**Author:** [@dan\_mueller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan_mueller)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-data-from-database/70360 "2023-03-02T13:55:24Z")
how do i access individual data from a database,ex c:3,r:4 --- ## [Image Path option not visible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-path-option-not-visible/70459)
**Author:** [@Vatsal\_Shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vatsal_Shah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-path-option-not-visible/70459 "2023-03-01T07:43:05Z")
Image path option is not visible under appearance for any component. --- ## [Reading Email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-email/4501)
**Author:** [@gviscarret](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gviscarret)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-email/4501 "2023-02-28T09:55:47Z")
Hi I know Ignition has the function to sending emails (system.net.sendEmail) but, what about reading emails? How can be the way for reading emails? --- ## [Paid Tech Support lacks knowledge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paid-tech-support-lacks-knowledge/70304)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Dahlman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Donald_Dahlman)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paid-tech-support-lacks-knowledge/70304 "2023-02-28T00:09:20Z")
Spent all day trying to get answers on where to create and store a dictionary. Spent all day trying to get help on what when I click on the Perspective App it goes to the Gateway even after I reinstalled the app. Cant s… --- ## [Industiral Inkjet Printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/industiral-inkjet-printing/70383)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/industiral-inkjet-printing/70383 "2023-02-27T20:38:50Z")
Does anyone have any experience or recommendations for an industrial inkjet printer? We may opt for inkjet printing over printed labels as the material, foam, doesn't hold the labels well. Google came up with Keyence, … --- ## [Download project issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-project-issues/70332)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Le\_Lay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Le_Lay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-project-issues/70332 "2023-02-27T14:25:27Z")
So I have access to a PLC with my client who is a local charity, and I need to change the ladder programming, the client does not have any accessibility to do this, and the manufacturer has ceased trading and disappeared… --- ## [Suggested Industrial PC for Ubuntu 22.04 running Edge Panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suggested-industrial-pc-for-ubuntu-22-04-running-edge-panel/70288)
**Author:** [@mcolson1590](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcolson1590)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suggested-industrial-pc-for-ubuntu-22-04-running-edge-panel/70288 "2023-02-24T15:58:37Z")
Hello Forum, I'm wondering what Industrial PCs others use for running Ignition Edge Panel for HMI purposes. I'll be installing Ubuntu 22.04 onto the PC. --- ## [Need some ideas to start a project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-ideas-to-start-a-project/68600)
**Author:** [@Philippe-Olivier\_LeC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philippe-Olivier_LeC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-some-ideas-to-start-a-project/68600 "2023-02-24T04:36:50Z")
Hello! I work in an injection molding factory, and I would like to set up Ignition to have access to maintenance-related data, since we have nothing of the sort (except production oriented data, of course). We have aro… --- ## [Tia portal can´t download hmi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tia-portal-can-t-download-hmi/70265)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Alferez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Alferez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tia-portal-can-t-download-hmi/70265 "2023-02-24T02:24:17Z")
Greetings! I have the following problem. My plc and my Hmi do see each other in the profinet network in which they are placed. Likewise, my PC has the same IP address range. so that when i do ping the ip address of th… --- ## [Shark 200 meters power monitoring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shark-200-meters-power-monitoring/70222)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shark-200-meters-power-monitoring/70222 "2023-02-23T13:53:46Z")
I wondered if anyone used the Shark 200 power meter system. I have some of those, but I don't know too much about them. Do most people use amp meter donut device hooked their plcs mostly? --- ## [Modifying dropdown options on multiple Vision projects from a Perspective project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-dropdown-options-on-multiple-vision-projects-from-a-perspective-project/70035)
**Author:** [@MattM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-dropdown-options-on-multiple-vision-projects-from-a-perspective-project/70035 "2023-02-20T01:09:35Z")
Hi everyone, I will start by saying I am pretty new to Ignition and want to make sure I am implementing functionality in the best possible way. In this case, we have refrigerant detection systems around our building fo… --- ## [Is your Ignition server (at the OS level) administered by IT staff or directly by someone in controls?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-your-ignition-server-at-the-os-level-administered-by-it-staff-or-directly-by-someone-in-controls/68877)
**Author:** [@jds8086](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jds8086)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-your-ignition-server-at-the-os-level-administered-by-it-staff-or-directly-by-someone-in-controls/68877 "2023-02-19T20:15:01Z")
Currently, our ignition gateway is sitting on a virtualized windows server. I have no access to the server other than to ignition via the web interface. Since it is x86 hardware/software, IT has a grip on it. I am curiou… --- ## [Binding Function Table Dynamic Start date?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-function-table-dynamic-start-date/70026)
**Author:** [@fivecents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fivecents)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-function-table-dynamic-start-date/70026 "2023-02-17T20:21:46Z")
For the end date using client system time (works ok). For the start date I would like 7 days prior to end date. And/ or even a way for user to select start date via vision client. Could anyone point me in a direct… --- ## [CountIf a tag is greater than zero between a date range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/countif-a-tag-is-greater-than-zero-between-a-date-range/69969)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Blaschuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Blaschuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/countif-a-tag-is-greater-than-zero-between-a-date-range/69969 "2023-02-17T15:53:17Z")
All, I have a data tag that is always on. I want to count the number of seconds that it is grater than zero over an established time range using custom properties. i have tried both system.tag.queryTag History and Cal… --- ## [Data Passing from one tag to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-passing-from-one-tag-to-another/69836)
**Author:** [@Lau\_Kar\_Hei](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lau_Kar_Hei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-passing-from-one-tag-to-another/69836 "2023-02-17T12:21:52Z")
Hi guys. I want to mass writing all my source tags (200 tags) value to destination tags (200 tags) value with 5 second interval cycle. The tags all are OPC tags. Is there any way I can do it using Transaction group to … --- ## [Does Ignition have this CIMPLICITY functionality?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-have-this-cimplicity-functionality/59621)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-have-this-cimplicity-functionality/59621 "2022-05-18T02:33:37Z")
Tomorrow I’m giving an in-house talk describing my skeuomorphic HMI that I built with Perspective. While the intention of the talk is to show the benefits of my work (and subtly ply my design skills), I am also going t… --- ## [Slow response when "event" is triggered](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-response-when-event-is-triggered/69501)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Blaschuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Blaschuk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-response-when-event-is-triggered/69501 "2023-02-13T21:28:50Z")
i have a script on a calendar that changes a few custom properties when the date is changed. One of these custom properties is using the system.tag.queryTagHistroy to take an average of the amount of "on time" there is … --- ## [APIs test tools with ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apis-test-tools-with-ignition/69661)
**Author:** [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apis-test-tools-with-ignition/69661 "2023-02-10T23:14:01Z")
Do you have any recommend tools to test some APIs with ignition? I have certain payloads need to test it with ignition and build error handling as well. --- ## [Using CAD .dwg file in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-cad-dwg-file-in-perspective/69615)
**Author:** [@CAROLIN\_JACOB1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CAROLIN_JACOB1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-cad-dwg-file-in-perspective/69615 "2023-02-10T07:02:29Z")
Is it possible to show a CAD .dwg image in Perspective so that we can change properties of each component in the image, like that of an SVG.? --- ## [Ignition Gateway Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-server/69575)
**Author:** [@R\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_P)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-server/69575 "2023-02-08T13:09:23Z")
Hi All, I am planning to buy Ignition Gateway Server & Sql Server with below spec. Dell Power Edge R450 Motherboard with Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1GB On-Board LOM, Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 2.8 G, 8C/16T,10.4GT/s, 12… --- ## [Printing report in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-report-in-perspective/69295)
**Author:** [@mjoseph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjoseph)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-report-in-perspective/69295 "2023-02-07T18:52:49Z")
I'm looking to print a report using executeAndDistribute() on button press in Perspective. My printer receives the job in its queue but error's out (included). Manually printing the report via the browser print button wo… --- ## [Best Practises on Installing Ignition and Maintaining the system Heath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practises-on-installing-ignition-and-maintaining-the-system-heath/69346)
**Author:** [@thidalgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thidalgo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practises-on-installing-ignition-and-maintaining-the-system-heath/69346 "2023-02-07T11:07:11Z")
Hello, Are there any docs or articles related to Best practices on Ignition System Installation and System Maintenance certification? I need complementary information about how to check that the system has been properl… --- ## [Flat Monitor/ Panel PC for Food environment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flat-monitor-panel-pc-for-food-environment/67074)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flat-monitor-panel-pc-for-food-environment/67074 "2023-02-07T09:42:45Z")
Dear All, we are looking to implement ignition as our visualization system but we have some difficulties to find the right monitor or panel PC. Have anyone experience on that type of device with food/beverage certifica… --- ## [MySQL DB Upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-db-upgrade/69504)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-db-upgrade/69504 "2023-02-06T21:09:43Z")
Hello all, we are looking to upgrade our Community edition to something else. I'm not real familiar with all the options for MySQL, but we are looking for fail-over and automated backup capabilities. Based on your com… --- ## [How to open report using button click in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-open-report-using-button-click-in-vision/69475)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-open-report-using-button-click-in-vision/69475 "2023-02-06T11:48:54Z")
Hi guys, Please can you give me any suggestions? How to open the report using the button click in vision. Thanks, Priyanka --- ## [Question about ignore feature](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-ignore-feature/69409)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-ignore-feature/69409 "2023-02-03T21:31:21Z")
I wanted to know if when a person uses the ignore feature if it works both ways so that they also do not see my posts at all if I Ignore them. --- ## [system.tag.queryTagCalc/History scripting question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytagcalc-history-scripting-question/69415)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Blaschuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Blaschuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytagcalc-history-scripting-question/69415 "2023-02-03T18:09:31Z")
I am trying to use queryTagHistory to do a summation of 8 separate tags. I set up my "paths" as instructed by the help pages. \["tag1","tag2", etc\].. I have set the output to a custom property as a dataset. when I look … --- ## [Accessing individual bits on ControlLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-individual-bits-on-controllogix/69369)
**Author:** [@T\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/T_T)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-individual-bits-on-controllogix/69369 "2023-02-02T22:40:34Z")
Hello, I have seen the previous threads, however, I was unable to grasp what was being discussed. I am trying to access a Bool\[32\] and would also like to access a DINT. I am trying to figure out how I can get it to disp… --- ## [Average of data between 2 specified dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/average-of-data-between-2-specified-dates/69307)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Blaschuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Blaschuk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/average-of-data-between-2-specified-dates/69307 "2023-02-02T21:36:30Z")
I want and LED display to show the average data between a tag and 2 custom property tags that change when I update the date on a calendar. nothing i find shows me how to do this. Trying to keep it simple and not use ta… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=43) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/general-discussion/5.md?page=45)