# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=114 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 115 --- ## [SFC Jump to step](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-jump-to-step/112026)
**Author:** [@rahulsatpute5996](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahulsatpute5996)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-jump-to-step/112026 "2025-11-07T09:07:58Z")
Hello, When we start chart using system.sfc.start it always start from 1st step. let’s assume i have 100 steps in chart and want to start from 50 number step so what is way to skip above steps. When i am trying to pass… --- ## [Best practice for handling DB writes for multiple UDT tag events safely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-handling-db-writes-for-multiple-udt-tag-events-safely/111996)
**Author:** [@RodrigoR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RodrigoR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-handling-db-writes-for-multiple-udt-tag-events-safely/111996 "2025-11-07T07:47:05Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on Ignition 8.1 and would appreciate some expert advice for tag change event design and database operations. Whether using “Value Changed” tag value event is a viable alternative to a “Tag Chan… --- ## [How to create and integrate 3D plant/component designs with Ignition Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-and-integrate-3d-plant-component-designs-with-ignition-perspective/112025)
**Author:** [@chilmesantosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chilmesantosh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-and-integrate-3d-plant-component-designs-with-ignition-perspective/112025 "2025-11-07T06:50:04Z")
I’d like to know which tools or software are commonly used to create 3D models or plant/component designs that can be integrated with Ignition. Also, what is the recommended procedure or workflow to bring these 3D visual… --- ## [Lost Connection to Gateway 404 error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-to-gateway-404-error/111774)
**Author:** [@mahalakshmi.b](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahalakshmi.b)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-to-gateway-404-error/111774 "2025-11-07T04:26:42Z")
I am getting Lost Connection to gateway for every 5 minutes when I am working on perspective. The gateway is installed in a server and from my laptop browser when I checked the browser console. It appeared as failed to l… --- ## [Expression in Use Dynamic data key in report module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-in-use-dynamic-data-key-in-report-module/111986)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-in-use-dynamic-data-key-in-report-module/111986 "2025-11-06T21:13:42Z")
Hi In Report Module how can we write a simple if expression in Property Inspector when using Use Dynamic data key? For example following expression doesn’t work and i want simple if statement: if(key1 = 1, True, Fals… --- ## [Using queryTagHistory to retrieve data that had been stored using storeTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-querytaghistory-to-retrieve-data-that-had-been-stored-using-storetaghistory/111981)
**Author:** [@k.jin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/k.jin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-querytaghistory-to-retrieve-data-that-had-been-stored-using-storetaghistory/111981 "2025-11-06T20:20:22Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve run into problems with retrieving history data from a tag using system.tag.queryTagHistory Here is my situation: I need to make history of a value of a tag but it needs to be one shot based on condit… --- ## [Designer Crashing when opening specific view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-crashing-when-opening-specific-view/112011)
**Author:** [@keenern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keenern)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-crashing-when-opening-specific-view/112011 "2025-11-06T20:04:00Z")
When opening a specific view (but not other views) my designer will crash and stop responding. This view is being used to test some dynamo connections. It was working the last time i used the view. Nothing has changed i… --- ## [Slider in flex container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slider-in-flex-container/112012)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slider-in-flex-container/112012 "2025-11-06T19:49:59Z")
I have a horizontal slider in a flex container, ranging 0-750. As you can see, the zero and 750 are cut in half. What property can I change to pad this in a bit? I’ve tried tweaking a few to no effect. 8.1.25 --- ## [Problem hitting Edge Gateway at Panel PC IP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-hitting-edge-gateway-at-panel-pc-ip/112008)
**Author:** [@Jordan\_Saneholtz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jordan_Saneholtz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-hitting-edge-gateway-at-panel-pc-ip/112008 "2025-11-06T19:20:30Z")
I have two identical edge projects both hosted on different Panel PCs on a private network. When connected to the private network I can hit the gateway and open designer on one of the panel PCs. But the other project I c… --- ## [How to Creat Tag Provider by Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-creat-tag-provider-by-script/78955)
**Author:** [@Rui\_Gao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rui_Gao)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-creat-tag-provider-by-script/78955 "2025-11-06T17:52:37Z")
I want to creat tag by web dev, it is ok ,but I must use current tag provider ,So I Want to Auto Creat one Tag Provider!if it is impossible,I wish ignition engineer can Develop a system interface --- ## [Creating tag groups with the openapi endpoints in the gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-tag-groups-with-the-openapi-endpoints-in-the-gateway/111633)
**Author:** [@epaulson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epaulson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-tag-groups-with-the-openapi-endpoints-in-the-gateway/111633 "2025-11-06T16:22:28Z")
I am brand-new to Ignition (I set up my first gateway last week) so I apologize if this is a dumb question, but is it possible to create and assign tag groups through the API the gateway exposes (which I think is new in … --- ## [Add certificat for webserver : Unable to decode the PEM-encoded private key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-certificat-for-webserver-unable-to-decode-the-pem-encoded-private-key/112002)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-certificat-for-webserver-unable-to-decode-the-pem-encoded-private-key/112002 "2025-11-06T15:58:32Z")
I try to add a certificat for HTTPS ignition webserver. I have the following error. Any idea for the cause ? Do I need to open it with keystoreExplorer and export in another format ? SslConfigRoutes 06Nov2025 16:41:… --- ## [Fraction of tags with property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fraction-of-tags-with-property/111997)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fraction-of-tags-with-property/111997 "2025-11-06T15:52:38Z")
I’ve got X thousand tags with lets say a boolean property. I want to estimate the fraction of those tags with that property. Obviously there’s the naive option to stack readblocking calls in a script and count that way… --- ## [Issue connecting to SQL Server docker instance with ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-connecting-to-sql-server-docker-instance-with-ignition/98517)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-connecting-to-sql-server-docker-instance-with-ignition/98517 "2025-11-06T15:42:06Z")
I am new to docker so I am probably missing something silly. Here is my compose file - services: sqlserver: image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest container\_name: sql\_server ports: - "143… --- ## [Alarm Status table component, ACK button not enable with ack mode in manual](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-component-ack-button-not-enable-with-ack-mode-in-manual/111643)
**Author:** [@emanuele\_cirillo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emanuele_cirillo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-component-ack-button-not-enable-with-ack-mode-in-manual/111643 "2025-11-06T14:54:47Z")
Hello, I'm having a problem with the Vision "alarm status table" component. With ACK mode set to manual, sometimes have this problem after rebooting my PC. Active but unacknowledged alarms cannot be acknowledged; the … --- ## [Perspective Lock Up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-lock-up/111963)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-lock-up/111963 "2025-11-06T14:43:24Z")
Every now and then my perspective sessions all lock up and the only way I have found to fix it is restart the gateway. All the components get the black dot on them let the one shown below. I don’t see anything in the l… --- ## [TagBrowse Sorts Characters not numbers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagbrowse-sorts-characters-not-numbers/111975)
**Author:** [@tebright1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tebright1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagbrowse-sorts-characters-not-numbers/111975 "2025-11-06T14:20:14Z")
I have a script that was working great sorting tags until I added one with a label over 99. I am using system.tag.browsTags to sort through some tags and generate a few JSON objects. It looks to sort by character and n… --- ## [How to remove a custom property for a tag via scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-a-custom-property-for-a-tag-via-scripting/111990)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-a-custom-property-for-a-tag-via-scripting/111990 "2025-11-06T14:02:12Z")
If I have a custom property in a tag, how could I remove it? My current work around is this: # pseudo code tag = system.tag.getConfiguration("tag/path") tag.pop("custom", None) system.tag.configure("tag/path", tag, "o"… --- ## [How do you know which project caused this log error?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-know-which-project-caused-this-log-error/111952)
**Author:** [@471421143](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/471421143)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-know-which-project-caused-this-log-error/111952 "2025-11-06T13:49:46Z")
Hi, 我有十几个Project在运行，logs中的message我无法判断是哪个project产生的，无法定位到bug点.请问有什么办法可以查到吗？ --- ## [Restrict Resizing and Dragging in Dashboard Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restrict-resizing-and-dragging-in-dashboard-component/111991)
**Author:** [@MUNIYANDI\_D](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MUNIYANDI_D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restrict-resizing-and-dragging-in-dashboard-component/111991 "2025-11-06T12:27:29Z")
Hi, I am currently working on perspective with the dashboard component. I have created widgets with labels and some other components, and they are working perfectly. But I need to restrict one thing in the dashboard com… --- ## [OAuth SSO Config Error Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oauth-sso-config-error-problem/111985)
**Author:** [@Senthee\_Wu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Senthee_Wu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oauth-sso-config-error-problem/111985 "2025-11-06T09:38:09Z")
I configured OAuth2 for SSO login in version 8.3.1. In the browser's developer console, I observed the correct API calls and redirections, but the final response returned "Undefined." Additionally, on the last step of th… --- ## [system.net.sendEmail with optional attachment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-sendemail-with-optional-attachment/111983)
**Author:** [@ecurreaux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecurreaux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-sendemail-with-optional-attachment/111983 "2025-11-06T07:56:20Z")
Hello, Using the system.net.sendemail function, I would like to make sending attachments in an email optional. In this case, how do I write the \[attachmentNames\] and \[attachmentData\] arguments in the function? Thank y… --- ## [Ignition with Sony ILX‑LR1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-with-sony-ilx-lr1/111982)
**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-with-sony-ilx-lr1/111982 "2025-11-06T05:34:55Z")
Silly question, Do you guys think we can integrate this Sony ILX‑LR1 with Ignition, tell it when to take snapshot, etc.. Thanks for all your opnions --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Active alarm notifications not sent out to Users whose schedule becomes active](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-active-alarm-notifications-not-sent-out-to-users-whose-schedule-becomes-active/111947)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-active-alarm-notifications-not-sent-out-to-users-whose-schedule-becomes-active/111947 "2025-11-06T02:56:15Z")
v8.1.47 I’m playing with user schedules and alarm notification pipelines, and I noticed that if an alarm goes active while a user schedule is inactive the user isn’t notified (obvious). But if the alarm remains active a… --- ## [Daylight savings time - I'm a few days late](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daylight-savings-time-im-a-few-days-late/111961)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daylight-savings-time-im-a-few-days-late/111961 "2025-11-06T02:10:48Z")
I noticed in the trend when I look at Sunday morning (we fall back an hour for dst), there are two 1am’s, is this a bug with the trend or the historian? Any work arounds as its throwing off the data analysis. thanks! --- ## [SFC: how to start chart at gateway startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-how-to-start-chart-at-gateway-startup/111979)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-how-to-start-chart-at-gateway-startup/111979 "2025-11-06T01:42:56Z")
We have a requirement to control plc sequence of operation. In this case we want to follow/sync state of PLC. Say that gateway restart from gracefully or ungracefully shutdown. How would you ensure, that SFC Chart star… --- ## [Script Library reloading and Project Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-library-reloading-and-project-inheritance/111978)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-library-reloading-and-project-inheritance/111978 "2025-11-06T01:11:36Z")
I’m playing around with multi-project inheritance trees, for example where two runnable projects inherit from a single “Global” project, to see how project saves impact inherited script libraries, and i’m seeing odd resu… --- ## [Toggle a boolean PLC tag via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-a-boolean-plc-tag-via-script/6567)
**Author:** [@bryankipp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryankipp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-a-boolean-plc-tag-via-script/6567 "2025-11-05T23:20:02Z")
Please forgive the newbie question!! I have created a two state rotary switch (Auto/Man, Start/Stop) and am trying to get the syntax correct for toggling a Boolean tag in the processor. The script as written is: syst… --- ## [File upload of a CSV - csv.DictReader not found?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-of-a-csv-csv-dictreader-not-found/111974)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-of-a-csv-csv-dictreader-not-found/111974 "2025-11-05T22:45:37Z")
I am using 8.3.1 and the file upload on a perspective page to parse a csv file (standard csv file comma separated), I found plenty of posts on here on how others have done it. Here’s my simple code on the file received … --- ## [On opening any view using URL, the selection doesn’t reflect in Navigation bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-opening-any-view-using-url-the-selection-doesn-t-reflect-in-navigation-bar/111924)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-opening-any-view-using-url-the-selection-doesn-t-reflect-in-navigation-bar/111924 "2025-11-05T22:05:15Z")
Hi, when I am opening the view in browser changing the url without clicking on navigation menu. it is opening the correct view but the selection does not reflect in navigation. how to fix this any idea? Thanks!!! [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=113) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=115)