# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1040 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1041 --- ## [Expression in time (perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-in-time-perspective/45097)
**Author:** [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-in-time-perspective/45097 "2021-03-31T07:45:14Z")
Hi everybody) I have an issue with creating the period. Basically problem is Custom Period: when I want to set up the date and time in popup-calendar it changing automatically in a second to “Custom”, dateFormat(dateAri… --- ## [Power table text display of binary value and dynamic display in either first or second column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-text-display-of-binary-value-and-dynamic-display-in-either-first-or-second-column/45050)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-text-display-of-binary-value-and-dynamic-display-in-either-first-or-second-column/45050 "2021-03-31T07:33:06Z")
Hi Does anybody know how to: display a value in the column in the power table as text1 when the value is 1 and text 2 when the value is 0 in the database table connected to the power table? 2 how to display a value … --- ## [Vision: Add gateway & application for all users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-add-gateway-application-for-all-users/45026)
**Author:** [@csanyia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csanyia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-add-gateway-application-for-all-users/45026 "2021-03-31T05:24:27Z")
I have multiple users using the same desktop, the Vision application is installed for /allusers, but each time they launch the application they need to add a gateway and application. Is there a way or a registry key to a… --- ## [IDE for Ignition 7... Python 2.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ide-for-ignition-7-python-2-5/44777)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ide-for-ignition-7-python-2-5/44777 "2021-03-31T04:41:04Z")
Objective: Seeking advice for an IDE to work with python 2.5 (Ignition V7) while migrating to V8 I have usually used Ignition for designing scripts and this worked great as long as I was the only one developing scripts… --- ## [Given a random GW backup how can you tell what version is was from?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/given-a-random-gw-backup-how-can-you-tell-what-version-is-was-from/45063)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/given-a-random-gw-backup-how-can-you-tell-what-version-is-was-from/45063 "2021-03-31T00:53:41Z")
In my on going saga with looking at this client’s backup that I restored to my 8.1.3 system I was hit (but didn’t realize for a couple of hours) with http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-sqlexception-after-mi… --- ## [MSMQ produce/consume](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/msmq-produce-consume/44931)
**Author:** [@CTavakoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTavakoli)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/msmq-produce-consume/44931 "2021-03-30T21:25:15Z")
I’m required to talk to a legacy system using MSMQ, I can do this with standalone python (-v 3…) codes and pywin32 libraries, but have trouble installing the package on Ignition (being jython -v 2.7…), any idea what othe… --- ## [Perspective -- checkbox not supporting integers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-checkbox-not-supporting-integers/45068)
**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-checkbox-not-supporting-integers/45068 "2021-03-30T17:30:56Z")
In Vision, checkbox components were able to support reading and writing to int tags with the numeric values of 0 and 1. It appears that you can write 0’s and 1’s with a bidirectional tag on props.selected, but the checkb… --- ## [Internal Alarm Journal Db values lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-alarm-journal-db-values-lost/45060)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-alarm-journal-db-values-lost/45060 "2021-03-30T19:35:35Z")
Hi, I am using Ignition 8.0.14 and it seems that the alarm history data (Internal Alarm Journal) was lost after changing the config of the journal provider (changed the source filter from the default value). is it a no… --- ## [Ignition tag/data subscription](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-data-subscription/45027)
**Author:** [@ignitionfan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionfan1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-data-subscription/45027 "2021-03-30T19:21:25Z")
Hi all, I am building a historian and using the vision ad hoc trending tool for trending purposes. I do not have any other screens. The devices connected are two PLCs from Allenbradley. I have imported around 8,000 tag… --- ## [How can I set default alarm status table column widths?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-set-default-alarm-status-table-column-widths/43342)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-set-default-alarm-status-table-column-widths/43342 "2021-03-30T17:49:33Z")
v8.1.0 I can’t seem to set the default alarm status table column widths. In Designer in run mode, I set the widths, then save and go back into designer mode and the columns reset… The datetime field is as long as the di… --- ## [Perspective table edit example, please](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-example-please/25050)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-edit-example-please/25050 "2021-03-30T17:47:32Z")
Could someone outline the steps required to update the database bound to a table? What I know so far: Drop a table component onto the perspective view. Bind the data property to the datatable using a named query. (SEL… --- ## [Default Exception Mapper error in logs early in morning?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-exception-mapper-error-in-logs-early-in-morning/45069)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-exception-mapper-error-in-logs-early-in-morning/45069 "2021-03-30T17:34:50Z")
Was looking through error logs and saw this one - org.apache.wicket.WicketRuntimeException: Exception in rendering component: \[HtmlHeaderContainer \[Component id = \_header\_0\]\] at org.apache.wicket.Component.internalRend… --- ## [SVG Scaling When Used With Image Managemenet Tool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-scaling-when-used-with-image-managemenet-tool/39001)
**Author:** [@dan.deason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.deason)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-scaling-when-used-with-image-managemenet-tool/39001 "2021-03-30T16:26:45Z")
When SVGs are used with the image management tool, they are scaled with anti-aliasing. This would be desirable for a PNG or JPG but not for an SVG where you can get lossless scaling. It also distorts the color swap fil… --- ## [\[BUG-14263\] Alarm pipeline connections cannot be drawn at zoom level other than 100%](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14263-alarm-pipeline-connections-cannot-be-drawn-at-zoom-level-other-than-100/25915)
**Author:** [@craigl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14263-alarm-pipeline-connections-cannot-be-drawn-at-zoom-level-other-than-100/25915 "2021-03-30T15:00:25Z")
I’m not sure if this is the right place to report a bug. Please advise if this is inappropriate here. Pretty simple to reproduce. Create a new Alarm Notification Pipeline and zoom either in or out by doing something l… --- ## [Reports: how to 'or' multiple string values in details section](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-how-to-or-multiple-string-values-in-details-section/44865)
**Author:** [@kb5won](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kb5won)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-how-to-or-multiple-string-values-in-details-section/44865 "2021-03-30T14:22:54Z")
I want a report to look like this: 12:22 process started 12:23 step 1 completed 12:24 step 2 completed 12:25 process done I have the descriptions stored in 3 different tags (circled in red). I can’t… --- ## [Gateway restore confusion about OPC connectors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restore-confusion-about-opc-connectors/45051)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restore-confusion-about-opc-connectors/45051 "2021-03-30T14:08:59Z")
I received a full gateway backup from a client in order to do some poking around/debugging. I don’t know what version the backup was created under, but as I am just looking at it and not actually doing any work on it I … --- ## [Ignition partial Crash - OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-partial-crash-opc-ua/38748)
**Author:** [@mfontana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mfontana)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-partial-crash-opc-ua/38748 "2021-03-30T10:32:20Z")
Good morning to everyone, We are experiencing some issues with Ignition. The behavior is this: Ignition work propelly for about 3-4 hour, after that the tag browser and all the tag became unavailable. The OPC (Tani O… --- ## [Perspective - Breakpoint - Get view size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-breakpoint-get-view-size/39833)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-breakpoint-get-view-size/39833 "2021-03-30T10:17:00Z")
I’m on 8.0.16 I search a way to get wich view is displayed in a page. I have to launch a popup and want to know wich format use small or large Anyone have a trick for me ? --- ## [Search function in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-function-in-perspective/45039)
**Author:** [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-function-in-perspective/45039 "2021-03-30T05:29:33Z")
Hi everyone) I create this topic for my new project. Which include tag search function in (runtime) project. These tags can be use in some object and somethings in project. I want to be able to search for tags by project… --- ## [Is it one OPC subscription per OPC Connector?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-one-opc-subscription-per-opc-connector/45019)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-one-opc-subscription-per-opc-connector/45019 "2021-03-29T22:24:35Z")
I have a situation with a Rx3i PLC dropping OPC connections and I suspect that it is because the connections to the PLC have exceeded the maximum allowed connections of that PLC (which is 5) This system normally runs wi… --- ## [Microsoft Azure REST API - Authorization Rejection due to 'Content-Length'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-azure-rest-api-authorization-rejection-due-to-content-length/45032)
**Author:** [@jonas.wells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonas.wells)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-azure-rest-api-authorization-rejection-due-to-content-length/45032 "2021-03-29T21:28:46Z")
Hello all, I have encountered a problem when uploading files to an Azure BLOB Storage Account. More specifically, the ‘Content-Length’ parameter required in the Authorization Header (for the request) is unable to be com… --- ## [Auto Logout (Switch Users)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-logout-switch-users/45025)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-logout-switch-users/45025 "2021-03-29T19:41:02Z")
I would like to auto-logout after a certain amount of time, but instead of logging out of the client application, I just want to switch to a default user that has less roles for security. This should be per client. --- ## [Reading Tags Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-tags-not-working/45020)
**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-tags-not-working/45020 "2021-03-29T18:19:24Z")
I have 3 tags: Tag1, Tag2, and Tag3 if Tag1 == 1: Tag2 = Tag3 x = system.tag.readBlocking(“Path to Tag1”) if x==1: system.tag.writeBlocking(“Tag2.value path”, currentValue) else: system.tag.writeBlocking(“Tag2.va… --- ## [Installation window blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installation-window-blank/44317)
**Author:** [@indra.biswas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indra.biswas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installation-window-blank/44317 "2021-03-29T17:38:29Z")
Anyone else see this before ? I clicked on the installer and it shows up with a blank window. I am trying to upgrade Ignition in my VM (Windows 7, currently running Ignition 8.0.12) --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective Table number format breaks if first row has null value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-table-number-format-breaks-if-first-row-has-null-value/44897)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-table-number-format-breaks-if-first-row-has-null-value/44897 "2021-03-29T16:40:30Z")
This is in Ignition 8.1.2–I don’t have a later version installed yet to confirm whether it applies to them as well. All of these columns have the same format settings: The null values in October and November render a… --- ## [Extract with script or expression some value from a style / alarm color binding to style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extract-with-script-or-expression-some-value-from-a-style-alarm-color-binding-to-style/45016)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extract-with-script-or-expression-some-value-from-a-style-alarm-color-binding-to-style/45016 "2021-03-29T15:40:26Z")
In the alarm status or journal component, is there a way to bind colors (for example rowStyles.base.priorities.low.backgroundColor) to a style ? or can we extract with script or expression some value from a style ? --- ## [\[BUG2025\] Perspective Gauge Animation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug2025-perspective-gauge-animation/40574)
**Author:** [@matthew.ayre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.ayre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug2025-perspective-gauge-animation/40574 "2021-03-29T15:32:51Z")
When using the Perspective gauge with the ‘animate’ property checked, it seems that the needle returns to it’s zero point upon a component refresh until the value changes again. This does not happen if the animation is d… --- ## [Button URL Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-url-ignition-designer/45013)
**Author:** [@r.relouzat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.relouzat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-url-ignition-designer/45013 "2021-03-29T13:54:36Z")
Hi, sorry for my English, it’s not my native language, I come from Pascal/C++,C#/Java language and I’m new with Ignition Designer, Please, with perspective mode, does someone can try to make a link URL with a Button, a… --- ## [Margin Adjustment On Powertables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/margin-adjustment-on-powertables/45015)
**Author:** [@meredithj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meredithj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/margin-adjustment-on-powertables/45015 "2021-03-29T13:53:17Z")
Hello, I am using a power table to display several rows of data on a large overview screen. This works fine but part of what I am trying to achieve with this project is to make the headers have a smaller upper and lowe… --- ## [Power Chart Feature Request](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-feature-request/40269)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-feature-request/40269 "2021-03-29T11:09:24Z")
Ideas for some improvements to the power chart from my initial usage. 1 - Some event action that can be configured to save the current configuration so that an authorised user can modify the chart defaults. 2 - Ability… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1039) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1041)