# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1202 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1203 --- ## [system.perspective.getSessionInfo(username) to get current username?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-getsessioninfo-username-to-get-current-username/32864)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-getsessioninfo-username-to-get-current-username/32864 "2020-03-05T23:56:54Z")
I set up this function and was only able to get it to retrieve a whole array of usernames currently logged in and a bunch of other information that I am not looking for. What is the easiest way to retrieve the current us… --- ## [How can calculate run hour machine?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-calculate-run-hour-machine/32702)
**Author:** [@soontosr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soontosr)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-calculate-run-hour-machine/32702 "2020-03-05T23:33:20Z")
ex. i have one tag , if tag001 value is more than 10 ,meaning machine is run. tag001 value is less than 10 , menining machine is stop i want to check every day , how many hour machine run? how can i do? thank… --- ## [\[BUG-15558\] XYChart :: Can't get rid of the Warnings/Errors (see screenshot)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15558-xychart-cant-get-rid-of-the-warnings-errors-see-screenshot/32852)
**Author:** [@beaudoin.stephane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beaudoin.stephane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15558-xychart-cant-get-rid-of-the-warnings-errors-see-screenshot/32852 "2020-03-05T22:38:07Z")
Hi, I drag-drop an XYChart in an empty View (12 columns) and there is 4 warnings/errors shown by default. Anyone can tell me how to make this disappear (look attachment)? --- ## [XYChart :: series visibility and dot instead of connected lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-series-visibility-and-dot-instead-of-connected-lines/32853)
**Author:** [@beaudoin.stephane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beaudoin.stephane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-series-visibility-and-dot-instead-of-connected-lines/32853 "2020-03-05T22:29:54Z")
Hi, I have 2 questions about the XYChart. First, I am trying to figure out how to hide/show series on a XYChart. I was tried to use the series\[0\].visible=true/false but no success. My second thing: I want to show only … --- ## [Individual Components on XY View with Mode: Percent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/individual-components-on-xy-view-with-mode-percent/32859)
**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/individual-components-on-xy-view-with-mode-percent/32859 "2020-03-05T21:45:54Z")
Hi All: I am just wondering if there is a way to set individual components to not stretch when you have a XY View setup in mode: percent? i.e have certain components setup at a fixed width/height while the rest scale? O… --- ## [Repurposing existing HMI program and graphics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repurposing-existing-hmi-program-and-graphics/32845)
**Author:** [@deep.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deep.shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repurposing-existing-hmi-program-and-graphics/32845 "2020-03-05T19:51:37Z")
Is re-purposing and transferring of existing HMI program and GUI’s from various models like AllenBradley, Siemens, Automation Direct, etc to ignition without making it from scratch so that we won’t have to do the hassle … --- ## [Easy Chart - Inconsistency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-inconsistency/32850)
**Author:** [@michael.hortaleza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.hortaleza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-inconsistency/32850 "2020-03-05T19:17:24Z")
I have a simple Easy chart in Historical Mode, the pen style is “Line”. But I noticed that in my initial chart, there is a gap at the beginning. But when I stretch out the selection 2 hours back, the data of where that g… --- ## [Custom Parameters in Root container not behaivig as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-parameters-in-root-container-not-behaivig-as-expected/32841)
**Author:** [@ht1237](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ht1237)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-parameters-in-root-container-not-behaivig-as-expected/32841 "2020-03-05T16:56:07Z")
I am setting up a view where we can easily edit our information. I have set up custom parameters in the root container that point to the old and new values so that I can run a script to update our table. The “new” p… --- ## [OPC tag that's in a Expression tag using case](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-thats-in-a-expression-tag-using-case/32839)
**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-thats-in-a-expression-tag-using-case/32839 "2020-03-05T16:41:35Z")
I have an string expression tag that has a lot of inserted OPC tag using a case function, something like this in the expression. case({\[default\]Seq100}, 1, “IDLE / GROUND STATE”, 40, “MOTORS RUNNING”, 50, “SYSTEM FIL… --- ## ["tag".AlarmEvalEnabled Status within a Tag Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarmevalenabled-status-within-a-tag-folder/32799)
**Author:** [@jzngyi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jzngyi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarmevalenabled-status-within-a-tag-folder/32799 "2020-03-05T15:31:35Z")
Greetings, I need to check is any “tag”.AlarmEvalEnabled is FALSE within a tag folder. When the .AlarmEvalEnabled of any tag within the tag folder is set to FALSE, it should return a value of 1. Does anyone know how to … --- ## [Change font color in report table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-font-color-in-report-table/32837)
**Author:** [@roinisan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roinisan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-font-color-in-report-table/32837 "2020-03-05T15:07:37Z")
Hello, I wish to make a different color to value in the report module table based on a condition, so for example if one of the value in a column is less than 10 the value will be in the color red. I could not find a w… --- ## [Writing tag value inside a SFC Action step](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-tag-value-inside-a-sfc-action-step/32833)
**Author:** [@twstevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twstevic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-tag-value-inside-a-sfc-action-step/32833 "2020-03-05T14:42:27Z")
Using Ignition 8.0.7 In the SFC editor, when attempting to write a value to a string tag using ‘system.tag.writeBlocking’, I get the error : Cannot coerce value ‘\[default\]SFC\_String’ into type: interface java.util.List … --- ## [UDP driver altering data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-driver-altering-data/10322)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-driver-altering-data/10322 "2015-08-14T16:44:34Z")
I've encountered a problem with the UDP driver. I'm trying to bring in a sequence of bytes which contain binary representations of different values (e.g. 32-bit integers and 32-bit IEEE floating point numbers). I've set … --- ## [Bar chart not displaying output from DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-not-displaying-output-from-db/32825)
**Author:** [@szcz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szcz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-not-displaying-output-from-db/32825 "2020-03-05T13:19:03Z")
Hello all, I am experiencing difficulties when trying to display result from SQL query from database (result of the query is on image below. I would like to display these values in bar-chart (1st column should be catego… --- ## [Ignition scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scripting/32450)
**Author:** [@epifanio.tigno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epifanio.tigno)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scripting/32450 "2020-03-05T08:07:08Z")
How can i key press an F12 to a BUTTON? Is there a way i can do it in ignition? --- ## [requestFocusInWindow() swallows first key stroke in text field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requestfocusinwindow-swallows-first-key-stroke-in-text-field/32812)
**Author:** [@cbanzet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbanzet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requestfocusinwindow-swallows-first-key-stroke-in-text-field/32812 "2020-03-05T01:08:42Z")
I have been trying to move the focus to the next logical text field on my window when the user presses the ALT key. I put the following code in the keyReleased event: if event.keyCode == 18: event.source.parent.getCom… --- ## [I need to display some PDF docs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-to-display-some-pdf-docs/32781)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-to-display-some-pdf-docs/32781 "2020-03-04T22:37:25Z")
I would like to have something like this, but if anyone has any better Ideas I am open to all. I would like to have a SQL database table that just holds the location(FilePath) and name of all my PDF files. (I can creat… --- ## [Problems restarting gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-restarting-gateway/32807)
**Author:** [@LandrethEdward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LandrethEdward)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-restarting-gateway/32807 "2020-03-04T20:10:05Z")
After restarting the server, Ignition is failing to start up. I am reading the post in the link below, but I am not sure I understand what to look for to see what's stopping the service from running. --- ## [Python: return list of tag data types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-return-list-of-tag-data-types/20699)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-return-list-of-tag-data-types/20699 "2020-03-04T19:18:40Z")
Is it possible to get a list of all of the tag data types? E.g. all the types within the Tag browser, Tags-\>Data Types. I'm trying to build a simple tool that reports the UDT instances for a selected UDT data type. I'd… --- ## [Restore options don't work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-options-dont-work/32756)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-options-dont-work/32756 "2020-03-04T17:46:41Z")
Good Morning. In Ignition 8.0.9, the options that are proposed when you restore a backup do not work. I marked “Restore Disabled” and “Override Gateway Name” and they had no effect. After restoring, the Gateway name was… --- ## [Edge MQTT and store-and-forward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-mqtt-and-store-and-forward/32805)
**Author:** [@mmurphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmurphy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-mqtt-and-store-and-forward/32805 "2020-03-04T16:14:04Z")
Does Ignition Edge MQTT support Store-And-Forward? I see SaF specifically called out in the Ignition Edge Enterprise offering but not on Ignition Edge MQTT. --- ## [Designer cannot launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cannot-launch/32752)
**Author:** [@tansteven96249464](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tansteven96249464)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cannot-launch/32752 "2020-03-04T14:10:35Z")
Greetings, I am having a problem with launching Designer from groov EPIC device. Below is the conversation with Opto Supports at Opto forums Is there any idea to solve this problem? Thanks --- ## [X axis issues in category type charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-axis-issues-in-category-type-charts/32795)
**Author:** [@johnmichael.savio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johnmichael.savio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-axis-issues-in-category-type-charts/32795 "2020-03-04T13:37:05Z")
Hi, When using a Vision chart component to plot an XY, where X axis is part numbers and Y axis is Temperature, The coordinate plots are not aligning properly. For example: There are three repetitive part numbers that ha… --- ## [Video - Two-Tier Animated Navigation for Vision Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/video-two-tier-animated-navigation-for-vision-module/30402)
**Author:** [@alexraymond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexraymond)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/video-two-tier-animated-navigation-for-vision-module/30402 "2020-03-04T09:18:03Z")
I wanted to share a two-tier animated navigation I created a while back. I’m thinking about wrapping this up and putting it on the Ignition Exchange is there is enough interest. Feel free to ask any questions. --- ## [Plotting graph from several tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plotting-graph-from-several-tags/32727)
**Author:** [@m\_abusamra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m_abusamra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plotting-graph-from-several-tags/32727 "2020-03-04T07:41:59Z")
Hi, In my project we have table consisting of 96 fields that we fill manually with different values, i need to plot a graph that shows the pattern of these values. Can you please help me on doing that. --- ## [Alarm Acknowledgement from email reply](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledgement-from-email-reply/32789)
**Author:** [@evan.rynearson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/evan.rynearson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledgement-from-email-reply/32789 "2020-03-04T01:26:05Z")
We have built two way acknowledgement on our alarm notifications using the email notification profile. We can successfully acknowledge alarms by replying to the alarm email from Microsoft Outlook - Desktop Version with … --- ## [Ignition 8.0.2 Vision Client Launcher doesn't wait for Gateway running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-2-vision-client-launcher-doesnt-wait-for-gateway-running/25661)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-2-vision-client-launcher-doesnt-wait-for-gateway-running/25661 "2020-03-03T23:09:32Z")
We have an on-machine HMI that runs the Ignition 8.0.2 gateway as well as a single client on a limited 1 client system (OS is Windows 10). A full screen app shortcut created by 8.0.2 Vision Client Launcher on desktop sta… --- ## [Block Transaction Group: non-numeric custom index column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-transaction-group-non-numeric-custom-index-column/32786)
**Author:** [@mmunin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmunin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-transaction-group-non-numeric-custom-index-column/32786 "2020-03-03T22:13:14Z")
I need to use a Block Transaction Group to pull information on multiple tanks from a database table into their corresponding Ignition tags. In the block view, the items are in alphabetical order based on the tank’s name… --- ## [Multiple Instances of Client Opening When Rebooting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-instances-of-client-opening-when-rebooting/32778)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-instances-of-client-opening-when-rebooting/32778 "2020-03-03T22:40:35Z")
I have a bunch of raspberry pis running clients (one client per station). I have a shell file that is called on startup/reboot to execute the bash script in the client icon so the client automatically opens. I have fou… --- ## [Display the full name of a client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-the-full-name-of-a-client/32618)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-the-full-name-of-a-client/32618 "2020-03-03T22:33:47Z")
How can you display the full name of a client on the screen? I could only show the user with the following: System\]Client/User/Username [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1201) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1203)