# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1168 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1169 --- ## [Cpu usage gateway vs cpu usage server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-usage-gateway-vs-cpu-usage-server/35442)
**Author:** [@denis.palomanes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denis.palomanes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-usage-gateway-vs-cpu-usage-server/35442 "2020-06-09T07:37:49Z")
Hi, I have found something about the cpu usage of Ignition, I don’t know how to understand this. The gateway status page is shown that the % average cpu usage of ignition is around 40% (: But in the server, the % a… --- ## [Difference gateway settings between two servers?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-gateway-settings-between-two-servers/35407)
**Author:** [@matt.beyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.beyer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-gateway-settings-between-two-servers/35407 "2020-06-09T05:55:38Z")
Hi Folks, This is perhaps a novice question, but is there an easy way to difference the settings between two different gateways or gateway backups? I’m beginning development on a new project that will be deployed on a d… --- ## [Database and OS Version Support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-and-os-version-support/35380)
**Author:** [@Santhoshkumar.G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Santhoshkumar.G)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-and-os-version-support/35380 "2020-06-09T04:36:20Z")
I have planned to install ignition version 8.0.12. Which version of OS and DB supports. Did RHEL 8.2 OS support? Did Postgres DB version 11 support? Did Postgres DB version 12 support? --- ## [SSL setup on Ignition 8.0.12 for Large organisation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-setup-on-ignition-8-0-12-for-large-organisation/35437)
**Author:** [@craig.atkinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craig.atkinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-setup-on-ignition-8-0-12-for-large-organisation/35437 "2020-06-09T02:47:33Z")
I am in the process of setting up SSL on the gateway using the Ignition Web Server configuration page. I have got through all the steps, and it looks like that part was successful on the gateway webpage, see the screensh… --- ## [Gateway stopped after running some times](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-stopped-after-running-some-times/35316)
**Author:** [@guanghui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guanghui)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-stopped-after-running-some-times/35316 "2020-06-09T01:46:47Z")
Hello, I have met a headake problem that ignition service stopped due to some unknown reasons. I got some logs as below. I could start the service manually ,but it will stop after some time. anyone can give some advise… --- ## [Gateway Missing AB Driver for Firmware 21+](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-missing-ab-driver-for-firmware-21/35431)
**Author:** [@David.Reed.Schmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David.Reed.Schmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-missing-ab-driver-for-firmware-21/35431 "2020-06-08T21:11:49Z")
I have an Ignition server at 7.6.6. I have a new AB controller with firmware 32.011. The Ignition gateway does not show a driver for AB controllers with FW greater than 21. The AB Drivers module is version 1.6.6. In t… --- ## [Reinitialize All Tag Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reinitialize-all-tag-values/35430)
**Author:** [@alainia.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alainia.spencer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reinitialize-all-tag-values/35430 "2020-06-08T20:38:06Z")
Is there a quick and easy way to reinitialize all of the tag values within a tag provider so that Ignition has no known information on what the value is or was? I tried to disable, then re-enable the tag provider, howev… --- ## [Remote Desktop Services - Thin Clients Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-desktop-services-thin-clients-name/35427)
**Author:** [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-desktop-services-thin-clients-name/35427 "2020-06-08T20:01:35Z")
I am utilizing Remote Desktop services (Terminal Services) on a Server 2019 VM. I need to be able to get the Client’s name from terminal services as I can’t use Client HostName or IP address as that is the same for all c… --- ## [Session Timeout / Authentication Cookie Timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-timeout-authentication-cookie-timeout/31385)
**Author:** [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-timeout-authentication-cookie-timeout/31385 "2020-06-08T19:03:40Z")
Constantly having to re-authenticate every time they load the project on mobile is really annoying for our users. Normal websites timeout a session and then you are no longer ‘online’, which seems like what the project … --- ## [Issues running Gateway Event Scripts (v7.9.6)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-running-gateway-event-scripts-v7-9-6/35425)
**Author:** [@kade.castille](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kade.castille)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-running-gateway-event-scripts-v7-9-6/35425 "2020-06-08T18:46:19Z")
Hello, I’m trying to run a Gateway Tag Change Script. All I’m trying to do write to the “Truck Loading/WI\_TL1” tag, once the “Modbus/W\_TL1/Net” tag has been changed. I can’t seem to get this to work at all. The purpose… --- ## [\[Bug - 16356\]Derived Tags for Bit usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16356-derived-tags-for-bit-usage/34007)
**Author:** [@cbiela](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbiela)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16356-derived-tags-for-bit-usage/34007 "2020-06-08T18:27:44Z")
Hi, I’m using Schneider Electric M241/M251 PLCs over ModbusTCP and they don’t support masked writes to registers. The effect of this is that while Ignition can read bits from words, it cannot write to them. The workarou… --- ## [Flex Repeater Instances in the property shows Texts values but it doesn't show on the view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-instances-in-the-property-shows-texts-values-but-it-doesnt-show-on-the-view/35030)
**Author:** [@rohan.baravkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rohan.baravkar)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-instances-in-the-property-shows-texts-values-but-it-doesnt-show-on-the-view/35030 "2020-06-08T18:06:09Z")
I am trying to show values for the instances with flex repeater and the path is given to another view. on that view I want to get values from the database and when binding the flex repeater instances to names query, I ca… --- ## [Ignition 8.0.12 Designer Black Screens following dbl-clk on image \[image component\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-12-designer-black-screens-following-dbl-clk-on-image-image-component/35423)
**Author:** [@jonathan.saunders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.saunders)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-12-designer-black-screens-following-dbl-clk-on-image-image-component/35423 "2020-06-08T17:40:13Z")
After upgrading from 7.9.13 to 8.0.12, when attempting to open the \[image component\] by double clicking on an existing image, screen freezes then turns black recovery takes around 5 minutes. I can open the image managem… --- ## [Named Query binding error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-binding-error/35358)
**Author:** [@tberryhill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tberryhill)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-binding-error/35358 "2020-06-08T15:43:10Z")
I’ve created a Named Query with a single string parameter, and I’m trying to bind a drop-down menu in perspective to it based on the value of another drop-down in the same view: I’m getting an SQL error that I don’t … --- ## [Perspective carousel, passing parameter different device number using one view template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-carousel-passing-parameter-different-device-number-using-one-view-template/35256)
**Author:** [@idioknna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idioknna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-carousel-passing-parameter-different-device-number-using-one-view-template/35256 "2020-06-08T15:36:53Z")
I need help for perspective carousel setup, I am passing parameters from a view on to carousel with details of the device information including the control buttons of the device. I created the parameter value under the c… --- ## [\[BUG-14839\] Any script referencing properties fails in all 8.0.5 Versions (Randomly)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14839-any-script-referencing-properties-fails-in-all-8-0-5-versions-randomly/28788)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14839-any-script-referencing-properties-fails-in-all-8-0-5-versions-randomly/28788 "2020-06-08T15:33:08Z")
I have spoken with support about this bug, and I am fairly certain its already in the bug tracker, but I was curious if anyone else has experienced it and has any idea how to resolve it. Ever since 8.0.5 (and still seem… --- ## [Internal flash bit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-flash-bit/28393)
**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-flash-bit/28393 "2020-06-08T15:27:05Z")
Hi, I am using perspective and I need to create an internal flash bit to be ON/OFF every 1s. The goal is to bind it with components so they can start flashing. Is there a quick way to do this without scripting? If not … --- ## [Template creator?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-creator/35319)
**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-creator/35319 "2020-06-08T15:26:01Z")
Hi guys, im still getting acquainted with Ignition here… I was wondering if there was a wizard or another program I can use along with ignition to create templates…theyre just simple shapes or rectangles etc built toge… --- ## [Perspective Project Timezone Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-timezone-property/35403)
**Author:** [@Yatika.Goel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yatika.Goel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-timezone-property/35403 "2020-06-08T13:06:07Z")
Please can you explain it to me? How Project Timezone property works. Could you please share with me the process of how the Timezone Property works out and Do we need to set utcOffset property ourselves or else it autom… --- ## [Can't convert Active, Unacknowledged to java.lang.String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-convert-active-unacknowledged-to-java-lang-string/35396)
**Author:** [@doshinikhil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/doshinikhil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-convert-active-unacknowledged-to-java-lang-string/35396 "2020-06-08T11:17:06Z")
I am getting this error when I try to get the value of current alarm status based on some filter using system.alarm.queryStatus function. Is there any way to convert Java string result into normal text/string? Script S… --- ## [Perspective - Chart Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-chart-event/29017)
**Author:** [@darwin.deleon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darwin.deleon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-chart-event/29017 "2020-06-08T07:42:05Z")
Need Help in Perspective Module, Bar chart, selecting a specific bar then get the x/y value. Need badly! --- ## [swapTo variable window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapto-variable-window/35388)
**Author:** [@steve.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.richardson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapto-variable-window/35388 "2020-06-07T23:43:23Z")
Hi. I’m trying to navigate through buttons on a docked window with script like the following: system.nav.swapTo(“Main/”+\[client\]NextWin) where all the main windows are under the “Main” folder, and the NextWin string t… --- ## [Perspective DateTime Input Tooltip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-input-tooltip/35387)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-input-tooltip/35387 "2020-06-07T22:53:35Z")
How do I get a tooltip to show up on the DateTime Input component? Is there a hidden style feature or do I need to create a compound object as part of a coordinate container within my column container? --- ## [Can the "From Address" in the notification block in Alarm Pipelines have parameters?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-the-from-address-in-the-notification-block-in-alarm-pipelines-have-parameters/35384)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-the-from-address-in-the-notification-block-in-alarm-pipelines-have-parameters/35384 "2020-06-07T17:24:01Z")
Is it possible to dynamically put something in the “From Address” field in the Alarm Pipeline notification blocks? For instance, we have a pipeline setup for all of our alarms that already has all the notification block… --- ## [Vision Docked Window Transparency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-docked-window-transparency/35376)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-docked-window-transparency/35376 "2020-06-06T14:54:13Z")
Is it possible to have transparent backgrounds in vision docked windows? I am trying to make the application feel a bit less “boxy”, and I set my header docked window to have a transparent background, and set my project… --- ## [Tab Strip Name HTML String Format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-name-html-string-format/35362)
**Author:** [@ppatel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ppatel1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-name-html-string-format/35362 "2020-06-06T10:56:18Z")
Attempting to utilize a tab strip for template and its going well so for. I was requested by users to apply a carriage return on a tab display name . I use the following string: \Alarm\Setup\ The result ho… --- ## [RHEL - Ignition 8.0.12 Data Directory Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rhel-ignition-8-0-12-data-directory-change/35351)
**Author:** [@satya.chaturvedi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/satya.chaturvedi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rhel-ignition-8-0-12-data-directory-change/35351 "2020-06-05T21:08:46Z")
Hello Team, I am installing Ignition 8 on RHEL 7. Is there a way to change data directory location to any directory other than ‘/var/lib/ignition/data’ ? I tried to update ignition.conf as below and restarted services … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] runPrepQuery returns no rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-runprepquery-returns-no-rows/35365)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-runprepquery-returns-no-rows/35365 "2020-06-05T20:43:49Z")
Hello, I have the following in a function definition. sql = 'SELECT column1, column2, column3 FROM table1 WHERE column4 = ?' args = \[column4\_value\] tbl = system.db.runPrepQuery(sql, args, db) return tbl If my value co… --- ## [Can't convert Active, Acknowledged to java.lang.String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-convert-active-acknowledged-to-java-lang-string/35366)
**Author:** [@doshinikhil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/doshinikhil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-convert-active-acknowledged-to-java-lang-string/35366 "2020-06-05T19:15:31Z")
Hello I am trying to get data using system.alarm.queryStatus.query with some filter and want to pass on that data to text label and numeric label. But I am getting error particularly in alarm state. In query, when we us… --- ## [Perspective View Loading Screen / Execute when Done](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-loading-screen-execute-when-done/35364)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-loading-screen-execute-when-done/35364 "2020-06-05T18:06:50Z")
Hello. I’m trying to create a ‘loading’ screen for while a view is loading (usually under a second) and also I want to send a message to another view when this is done. I see that invokeLater is relegated to gateway scri… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1167) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1169)