# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1186 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1187 --- ## [Writing to a client tag in start up client launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-client-tag-in-start-up-client-launch/34041)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-client-tag-in-start-up-client-launch/34041 "2020-04-22T00:15:17Z")
If I write a value to a tag in any tag provider in start up client it works. If I try to write a value to a vision client tag in client start up event script it doesn’t work. What confuse me is that I’m able to read a c… --- ## [Ignition Security Exploit Advisory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-exploit-advisory/34078)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-exploit-advisory/34078 "2020-04-21T21:18:06Z")
I received an alert from our IT department, US-CERT email.Here is the link. https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-112-01 Has this been addressed with the latest version 8.0.11? Is V7 affected at all? Thanks? … --- ## [Database not storing tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-not-storing-tags/33808)
**Author:** [@vicente.agosin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vicente.agosin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-not-storing-tags/33808 "2020-04-16T22:01:16Z")
Hi everyone, I am using Ignition 8. I want to store tags in a mySQL database. I have connected the database to Ignition (in status the database connection is valid, and from mySQL, when I start the ignition gateway and… --- ## [RFID/NFC Tag Read](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rfid-nfc-tag-read/34093)
**Author:** [@john.schlottke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.schlottke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rfid-nfc-tag-read/34093 "2020-04-21T21:06:15Z")
I am trying to read specific address memory from an RFID tag and am not sure how to read it. I have watched the NFC video but it doesn’t demonstrate how to read the addressing space of a RFID tag. I have attached a cou… --- ## [Problem using git to collaborate remotely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-using-git-to-collaborate-remotely/34087)
**Author:** [@salvador.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salvador.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-using-git-to-collaborate-remotely/34087 "2020-04-21T21:03:04Z")
I’m setting up the remote repo so I can collaborate with my coworkers, everything was fine until I tried to merge branches, I solved conflicts choosing manually the files to update,to update windows I updated: resource.j… --- ## [Message handler error in nested tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-error-in-nested-tables/34092)
**Author:** [@FelipeSepulveda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FelipeSepulveda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-error-in-nested-tables/34092 "2020-04-21T20:58:17Z")
Hi everybody, I’m actually working on a project in which I have to make one main table, that has a subview with a nested table inside, and that table is going to have another nested table, So what I do is: -When the eve… --- ## [Nested Query issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-query-issue/34060)
**Author:** [@scoakley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scoakley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-query-issue/34060 "2020-04-21T19:38:45Z")
I’m having an issue with Nested Queries and I’m not sure how to resolve it. My parent query is shown below with it’s Parameter being a where clause which is being populated correctly The results of this query when en… --- ## [Populate a "Numeric Text Field" using a "Drop down List" that is looking at a DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-a-numeric-text-field-using-a-drop-down-list-that-is-looking-at-a-db/34075)
**Author:** [@mhicks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mhicks1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-a-numeric-text-field-using-a-drop-down-list-that-is-looking-at-a-db/34075 "2020-04-21T19:20:50Z")
Good Morning. I am trying to populate a Numeric Text Field (Memory Tag) using a drop down list that is pointing at a DB File. I think I have the drop down list set up correctly to show the values I want Now I am stu… --- ## ['Error loading remote tag' when using system.tag.editAlarmConfig)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-remote-tag-when-using-system-tag-editalarmconfig/25311)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-remote-tag-when-using-system-tag-editalarmconfig/25311 "2020-04-21T17:14:38Z")
I’m having an error using the editAlarmConfig function and I’m not sure why. Here’s some example code: alarmName = 'Alarm' config = {alarmName: \[\['activePipeline', 'Value', 'myPipeline'\]\]} system.tag.editAlarmConfig(\[p\]… --- ## [SQL Query Builder in Report Data Source is producing an invalid query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-builder-in-report-data-source-is-producing-an-invalid-query/34056)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-builder-in-report-data-source-is-producing-an-invalid-query/34056 "2020-04-21T17:13:25Z")
Hi, I’m trying to create a test report using data from a transaction group. When I use the SQL Query Builder and select the entire table, the query works fine. When I select specific columns using the Builder, I ge… --- ## [Bit in double integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bit-in-double-integer/34079)
**Author:** [@tom.wouters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.wouters)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bit-in-double-integer/34079 "2020-04-21T16:14:40Z")
Dear experts, I have a window where i added a custom property to link to a data type. This data type consists of one “CMD” which is a doubleinteger DI0 to be precise. Now this window will be my main sequence example a… --- ## [New error opening windows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-error-opening-windows/34073)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-error-opening-windows/34073 "2020-04-21T16:03:00Z")
I recently merged a Vision project with a Perspective project so they can share scripting modules. Now as of tihs morning after making this push, oddly enough the navigation in my Vision project is acting buggy - someti… --- ## [Perspective Conditional format on Table Row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-conditional-format-on-table-row/28478)
**Author:** [@rodrigo.mocca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodrigo.mocca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-conditional-format-on-table-row/28478 "2020-04-21T13:24:50Z")
Hi, I’m traying to display a table based on a Named Query, and change it background color based on a cell value, but I can’t find anything to do that. This is my table How can I change a row background color based … --- ## [Tag Scaling by End User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-scaling-by-end-user/34072)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-scaling-by-end-user/34072 "2020-04-21T12:55:50Z")
Hello, I am trying to add a checkbox that allows the end user to enable linear tag scaling. How is it possible on the tag editor? any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. --- ## [Comments Panel Extension Function NameError: self is not defined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-extension-function-nameerror-self-is-not-defined/18544)
**Author:** [@bill.diblasi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.diblasi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-extension-function-nameerror-self-is-not-defined/18544 "2020-04-21T11:52:27Z")
I am defining the insertNote extension function for a Comments Panel, Ignition 7.9.7, and I am having trouble using the 'self' reference. The Comments Panel is in a template, and the problem is occurring while testing … --- ## [M-bus device to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/m-bus-device-to-ignition/34070)
**Author:** [@miculacristianradu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miculacristianradu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/m-bus-device-to-ignition/34070 "2020-04-21T11:26:36Z")
Hello guys, It is possible to connect a M-bus device, like a meter to Ignition? We need to put the data from the meter in our SCADA system, and when I try to add a new device I don’t see M-bus on the protocol list. Th… --- ## [Historical data replay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-replay/34069)
**Author:** [@bpien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-replay/34069 "2020-04-21T09:36:25Z")
Hello, I want to ask if Ignition have buil-in historical data replay function. I need to build displays which can show system states in past data. If not, I am open to any suggestion how to develop this function. I us… --- ## [Obtain Private Key from generated CSR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/obtain-private-key-from-generated-csr/34061)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Zebic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Zebic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/obtain-private-key-from-generated-csr/34061 "2020-04-21T03:23:28Z")
Hi, We’re running a setup where we have a main and backup gateway, and we want both gateways to have SSL encryption with the same certificate. I will need the private key that Ignition auto-generates to be installed on … --- ## [Identity Provider option missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-provider-option-missing/30790)
**Author:** [@Dmart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dmart)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-provider-option-missing/30790 "2020-04-21T02:49:50Z")
Hello, Using Version 8.0.6 I’m trying to setup my user authentication in my Perspective project but the “Identity Provider” drop-down is completely missing in my Project settings. I’ve gone through every Security sett… --- ## [Ignition 8: Yellow Background normal?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-yellow-background-normal/24258)
**Author:** [@pjgonzales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pjgonzales)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-yellow-background-normal/24258 "2020-04-21T02:44:12Z")
Installed Ignition 8 and I’ve noticed that when I create a new View the background of the window is a corn-yellow color, even after I change the background color. When I launch the URL the background is the correct color… --- ## [Import tags with scalemode and alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-tags-with-scalemode-and-alarms/34044)
**Author:** [@AnthonyF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AnthonyF)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-tags-with-scalemode-and-alarms/34044 "2020-04-20T23:06:24Z")
Hi all, Trying to update a large number of tags that are configured with alarms, based off the configuration they had in the SCADA package we are converting from. I’ve already partially configured the alarms and need t… --- ## [Remote gateway error status after renaming remote server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-gateway-error-status-after-renaming-remote-server/34047)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-gateway-error-status-after-renaming-remote-server/34047 "2020-04-20T19:11:49Z")
After renaming a remote server (okay, I fat-fingered it and had to rename it twice), I see a Defined\_NeverConected status on the old names. Is there any way I can get rid of them, as they technically don’t exist anymore? … --- ## [Change Log with Old Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-log-with-old-value/33811)
**Author:** [@BryanB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BryanB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-log-with-old-value/33811 "2020-04-20T16:52:16Z")
Hello, We have a new project (v8.0.10) that has the following requirement for a tag change log: Tag name Timestamp Username of who made change Old value New value This would be doing things like recording the old and… --- ## [Power table column translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-translation/14704)
**Author:** [@brocha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brocha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-translation/14704 "2020-04-20T16:32:24Z")
On the table component there is column translation in the table customizer, but where is the located for the power table? I am using a power table but I need to change an integer to text and have not found where the tra… --- ## [Browsercore problems continue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browsercore-problems-continue/32947)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browsercore-problems-continue/32947 "2020-04-20T15:09:42Z")
@PGriffith Paul, this a continuation of our discussion. Although 8.0.10-rc1 helped, there is an underlying problem with binding to an array of datasets. Whenever I bind to an array of datasets to pass data to a param in … --- ## [OPC-UA Connection Fault](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-fault/34043)
**Author:** [@Tom.S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tom.S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-fault/34043 "2020-04-20T13:55:23Z")
I am relatively new to Ignition and was recently woken up to face this issue and was hopeful you could help me out here. In the OPC section of the web console the connection section, Connection -\> “Ignition OPC-UA Serve… --- ## [Attempting to open new session, but session already open for this thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attempting-to-open-new-session-but-session-already-open-for-this-thread/16154)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attempting-to-open-new-session-but-session-already-open-for-this-thread/16154 "2020-04-20T13:54:18Z")
Using Ignition 7.9.2 Once a minute, every minute I get the following two errors in my log. I'm not sure what's creating them and from what I can tell each one says the exact same thing. Any ideas? PersistanceInterf… --- ## [Cannot coerce value into Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-into-dataset/32808)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-into-dataset/32808 "2020-04-20T12:09:17Z")
Good afternoon. In Ignition 8.0.9, when I restart the server I see this error in logs.: Cannot coerce value '{“columns”:\[{“name”:“Fecha\_Hora\_Ejecucion\_Ciclo”,“type”:“java.util.Date”}, {“name”:“Segundos\_Duracion\_Ciclo”… --- ## [Alarm Count scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-count-scripting/34045)
**Author:** [@Abiodun.Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abiodun.Martins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-count-scripting/34045 "2020-04-20T09:00:57Z")
Good Morning, How can i make my alarm count button on a popup to show the alarms of the selected system? --- ## [Equipment Scheduler DownTime Dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-scheduler-downtime-dates/34022)
**Author:** [@john.furby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.furby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-scheduler-downtime-dates/34022 "2020-04-18T00:50:30Z")
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