# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=118 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 119 --- ## [Ignition standard 8.3.1 Allen-Bradley connection issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-standard-8-3-1-allen-bradley-connection-issue/111828)
**Author:** [@abrodowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abrodowski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-standard-8-3-1-allen-bradley-connection-issue/111828 "2025-10-30T16:11:21Z")
Hi, I'm new to the controls industry and currently learning how to use Ignition software. Right now, I'm trying to connect to an Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5380 PLC. Since I believe the firmware version is newer than v20… --- ## [My Designers tool bar is giving me some issues (screen sharing)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designers-tool-bar-is-giving-me-some-issues-screen-sharing/111825)
**Author:** [@abrodowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abrodowski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-designers-tool-bar-is-giving-me-some-issues-screen-sharing/111825 "2025-10-30T15:42:07Z")
Hi, I'm new to the controls industry and just starting to learn how to use Ignition Designer and its related components. I'm also relatively new to Linux, which adds another layer of complexity. I'm currently facing an … --- ## [Dynamically Generate 8.3 Forms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-generate-8-3-forms/111801)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Meyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Meyer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-generate-8-3-forms/111801 "2025-10-30T13:37:06Z")
Hey all, I’m experimenting with the new Form component in Ignition 8.3 and I’m wondering how dynamic it can be. I’ve got a table in SQL that stores field metadata for custom forms. Each record has things like the field… --- ## [Clear events that shouldn't exist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clear-events-that-shouldnt-exist/111820)
**Author:** [@francesco.piazzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/francesco.piazzi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clear-events-that-shouldnt-exist/111820 "2025-10-30T13:32:24Z")
We recently noticed in some of our production environments that there are several cleared state events with no associated active event. These events all appeared at the same time, one for each tag we had alarms configure… --- ## [Tag Groups and Update Rates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-groups-and-update-rates/111821)
**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-groups-and-update-rates/111821 "2025-10-30T13:10:18Z")
Vision 8.1.27 I am trying to understand the update rates and how they are affected by tag groups. All of my history enabled tags were set to a sample mode of “Tag Group”, so I believe that they were polling and enterin… --- ## [How to make a FlexRepeater have a scroll bar?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-flexrepeater-have-a-scroll-bar/111815)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-flexrepeater-have-a-scroll-bar/111815 "2025-10-30T12:27:55Z")
How can I make a Flex Repeater Items adjust to the size of each instance, but make them appear out of the screen and make a scroll appear. My current config: What I mean is this: But If there are too many select… --- ## [Need advice on handling system.security.switchUser refreshing window during a step process](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-advice-on-handling-system-security-switchuser-refreshing-window-during-a-step-process/111779)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-advice-on-handling-system-security-switchuser-refreshing-window-during-a-step-process/111779 "2025-10-30T11:59:20Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.48. I have a popup window that is made to act like a step wizard. It has 5 steps, each step is a container named like 0 LOGIN 1 BLAH 2 FOO … 5 LOGON The root container has properties initialStep= e… --- ## [How to Switch a Vertical Bar Chart to Horizontal Bar Chart in XY chart Component in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-switch-a-vertical-bar-chart-to-horizontal-bar-chart-in-xy-chart-component-in-perspective/58103)
**Author:** [@bhalakumar.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bhalakumar.s)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-switch-a-vertical-bar-chart-to-horizontal-bar-chart-in-xy-chart-component-in-perspective/58103 "2025-10-30T11:34:35Z")
HI, I am having a XY Chart With two series configured, Series-1 Render Set to Column and Series -2 Render Set to Line. By default it was plotted vertically. But I want that to be plotted horizontally. Is an option to s… --- ## [SFC chart steps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-chart-steps/111816)
**Author:** [@rahulsatpute5996](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahulsatpute5996)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-chart-steps/111816 "2025-10-30T11:09:59Z")
Is there any function or API to fetch chart steps? i wanted to create one window which will have a same step of chart which i have configured in designer. so, from screen i will know the chart step as well as enclosing c… --- ## [How to display values above columns in XY Chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-values-above-columns-in-xy-chart/41337)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-values-above-columns-in-xy-chart/41337 "2025-10-30T07:18:09Z")
Can I display values above the column bars in an XY chart? Specifically, I’m showing daily water usage and I want to have the cost of the water per day on top of each of the daily bars: --- ## [Gateway restoration in 8.3 does not retain the edition of gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restoration-in-8-3-does-not-retain-the-edition-of-gateway/111805)
**Author:** [@msmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restoration-in-8-3-does-not-retain-the-edition-of-gateway/111805 "2025-10-30T02:14:03Z")
I am encountering an issue where if I restore an edge gateway backup into a standard ignition gateway, the restored gateway will become a standard gateway (and vice versa). This makes it difficult when running up backups… --- ## [How do I pause script execution until it returns a value from another window?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-pause-script-execution-until-it-returns-a-value-from-another-window/111780)
**Author:** [@meghana.hr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meghana.hr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-pause-script-execution-until-it-returns-a-value-from-another-window/111780 "2025-10-29T23:47:33Z")
Hello everyone, We are using Ignition Vision. I have a security check script that’s used across 27 windows (around 54 times) in my project. Now I need to integrate an E-Signature popup into the same script. When a us… --- ## [Problem with an if statement in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-an-if-statement-in-a-script/111791)
**Author:** [@steve.lankford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.lankford)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-an-if-statement-in-a-script/111791 "2025-10-29T20:54:12Z")
I have a simple script bound to the text of a label. This is the result that I am getting: --- ## [Lost Gateway Admin Access after IDP Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-gateway-admin-access-after-idp-change/111782)
**Author:** [@bismaylla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bismaylla)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-gateway-admin-access-after-idp-change/111782 "2025-10-29T19:57:55Z")
Hi, I recently created a new Identity Provider (IDP) for my team and switched the Gateway to use this new IDP. Unfortunately, I lost access to the default IDP where my original admin user was configured, and the admin u… --- ## [Open Popup From Session Startup Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-from-session-startup-script/111796)
**Author:** [@Slick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Slick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-from-session-startup-script/111796 "2025-10-29T18:24:24Z")
Hello, Is it possible to open a popup from a Session Startup script? When I try, I get the error message stating: Error running session.onStartup(session): … No perspective page attached to this thread. I checked if a… --- ## [How to get from historian the initial value of a tag at startTime and changes 'as stored' up to endTime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-from-historian-the-initial-value-of-a-tag-at-starttime-and-changes-as-stored-up-to-endtime/111793)
**Author:** [@Jean-Maurice\_Dubois](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jean-Maurice_Dubois)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-from-historian-the-initial-value-of-a-tag-at-starttime-and-changes-as-stored-up-to-endtime/111793 "2025-10-29T17:56:06Z")
Hi, How to get from historian the initial value of a tag at startTime and changes 'as stored' up to endTime? In a single line of code if possible. Thanks --- ## [Find Tag numbers for HACH WIMS integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-tag-numbers-for-hach-wims-integration/111794)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_Burgin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bruno_Burgin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-tag-numbers-for-hach-wims-integration/111794 "2025-10-29T17:44:29Z")
I am trying to add a few more tags to Hach WIMS, they use a tag ID # to grab the tag from the SQL database. How do I cross reference that ID to an actual tag name? --- ## [Ignitioin 8.1.39 Designer Causes BSOD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitioin-8-1-39-designer-causes-bsod/111790)
**Author:** [@tebright1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tebright1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitioin-8-1-39-designer-causes-bsod/111790 "2025-10-29T15:56:41Z")
I am having an issue on 2 PCs. Any time I load a designer it causes the PC to crash. Bug check 0xA: IRQL\_NOT\_LESS\_OR\_EQUAL Has anyone experienced this behavior? Will upgrading software fix this issue? --- ## [Certificate renewal in 8.3.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-renewal-in-8-3-1/111789)
**Author:** [@jon.fjolnir.hjartar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jon.fjolnir.hjartar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-renewal-in-8-3-1/111789 "2025-10-29T15:45:21Z")
I’m trying to regenerate an expired certificate in the OPC UA server. According to the manual, there should be a Regenerate option. But in my system, nothing is popping up. Anybody with a fix? --- ## [Query Tag not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-not-updating/111788)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Hervas\_Chico](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Hervas_Chico)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-not-updating/111788 "2025-10-29T15:17:09Z")
Good day! I am having a Query tag that is supposed to update on a fixed rate, but the reality is that the timestamp is not changing and also the value is not being updated. What can be happening? the DB connection i… --- ## [OPC UA - Queues. Ignition Tags behaviour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-queues-ignition-tags-behaviour/111775)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Hennecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre_Hennecke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-queues-ignition-tags-behaviour/111775 "2025-10-29T15:08:05Z")
Hi, Ignition‘s OPC UA client supports to subscription to 3rd party opc-ua server with queues. That’s great to overcome short network issues, but it’s not very clear how queued data are handled in the tag system. If we … --- ## [Multistate Button - Grid orientation in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multistate-button-grid-orientation-in-perspective/89480)
**Author:** [@Vedang\_Kokil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vedang_Kokil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multistate-button-grid-orientation-in-perspective/89480 "2025-10-29T14:52:37Z")
Hello all, I have a requirement where I have to create a grid (multiple rows and columns) of buttons from which only one can be selected. The multistate buttons seems to be an option but I am not able to create a grid. … --- ## [Excel won't show full timestamp from Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/excel-wont-show-full-timestamp-from-power-table/111785)
**Author:** [@jparsons1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/excel-wont-show-full-timestamp-from-power-table/111785 "2025-10-29T14:46:26Z")
I have a power table with a timestamp in mm dd, yyyy hh:mm:ss AM/PM format. I created an excel file with the System.Dataset.ExportExcel function with that dataset except that the timestamp just comes through as mm/dd/yy.… --- ## [Embedded view: binding updates even when unrelated parameter changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-binding-updates-even-when-unrelated-parameter-changes/111763)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-binding-updates-even-when-unrelated-parameter-changes/111763 "2025-10-29T13:08:52Z")
Hello everyone, I’m asking for help with a strange behavior I’m experiencing when using an embedded view. I have two custom properties in the view: ds (dataset) key (text) I simply pass these two properties to… --- ## [Disable anti-aliasing in report generation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-anti-aliasing-in-report-generation/111753)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-anti-aliasing-in-report-generation/111753 "2025-10-29T12:59:21Z")
Does anyone know if there is a way to disable anti-aliasing when creating a report as an png image? I need to display the created image on an e-paper display and anti aliasing impairs the readability on this display. --- ## [Creating a User Set Timer in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-user-set-timer-in-perspective/111776)
**Author:** [@cody](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-user-set-timer-in-perspective/111776 "2025-10-29T11:54:12Z")
I'm new to this and trying to create my first Perspective pages. I need to put in a timer that can be set by the user with a timer. I have the tags for it and try inserting them, but get false or null, so I'm sure I'm mi… --- ## [Possible to get a list of Historical Tag Providers for use in Client?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-get-a-list-of-historical-tag-providers-for-use-in-client/111762)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-get-a-list-of-historical-tag-providers-for-use-in-client/111762 "2025-10-29T08:42:47Z")
Hi all, Is there a way to get a list of Tag History providers in Perspective? For instance, using something like: def getDatabaseTagList(): parentPath = '\[System\]Gateway/Database' results = system.tag.browse(parentP… --- ## [Jython Script to read Internal Database using javadocs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jython-script-to-read-internal-database-using-javadocs/86777)
**Author:** [@CJ\_Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jython-script-to-read-internal-database-using-javadocs/86777 "2025-10-29T08:06:54Z")
My team currently has an automation setup to quickly add devices to gateways but we need a way to query the list of configured devices and their connection paths and other parameters. As of now, I can access the the par… --- ## [Adjust Size of Arrows and Dots on Carousel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adjust-size-of-arrows-and-dots-on-carousel/42454)
**Author:** [@gjack1978](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gjack1978)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adjust-size-of-arrows-and-dots-on-carousel/42454 "2025-10-29T07:52:50Z")
I know the icons and colours can change but can the size of the dots and arrows on the carousel object be changed? Thanks, G --- ## [Do Expression tags always lease OPC tags if they themselves are leased?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-expression-tags-always-lease-opc-tags-if-they-themselves-are-leased/105921)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-expression-tags-always-lease-opc-tags-if-they-themselves-are-leased/105921 "2025-10-29T04:12:36Z")
First, I apologize if this is covered somewhere, but my search only revealed a 12-year-old post that wasn't exactly the scenario I was wondering about. I know that an expression tag counts as a "lease" if it references … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=117) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=119)