# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1231 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1232 --- ## [Tag Replace - (OPC to UDT's)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-replace-opc-to-udts/30496)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-replace-opc-to-udts/30496 "2019-12-06T18:20:53Z")
Hello, We have some OPC tags between the PLC’s and Ignition !! since, we have to create the same tags for another project, we realized making a mistake and not creating the UDT’s !! Now, we have created the UDT’s for a… --- ## [Why does using HRUS as the Holding Register Designator with a BooleanArray data type result in 32 bit array, not a 16 bit array as expected?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-using-hrus-as-the-holding-register-designator-with-a-booleanarray-data-type-result-in-32-bit-array-not-a-16-bit-array-as-expected/30486)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-using-hrus-as-the-holding-register-designator-with-a-booleanarray-data-type-result-in-32-bit-array-not-a-16-bit-array-as-expected/30486 "2019-12-06T16:52:59Z")
Why is it that when I create an OPC tag (inside a UDT) with Data Type ‘BooleanArray’, using HRUS as the Holding Register Designator in the OPC Item path I get an array of 32 bits, instead of the array of 16 bits that I e… --- ## [Carousel Issue switching back to previous view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/carousel-issue-switching-back-to-previous-view/30495)
**Author:** [@Rmorgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rmorgan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/carousel-issue-switching-back-to-previous-view/30495 "2019-12-06T15:27:55Z")
Hi, We are finding when using a carousel view, and then clicking the dots to switch between views, after the first click the carousel will switch back to the view previously, if you then click again it will switch corre… --- ## [Read 16-Bit Modbus Input Register to two 8-Bit tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-16-bit-modbus-input-register-to-two-8-bit-tags/29614)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-16-bit-modbus-input-register-to-two-8-bit-tags/29614 "2019-12-06T13:32:06Z")
Is there a way to read only the first 8 bits (or last 8 bits) from a 16 bit modbus input register exposed by a field device and read that into its own tag such that tag1 is the first 8 bits of the modbus register and tag… --- ## [Troubleshoot Modbus RTU device connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshoot-modbus-rtu-device-connection/30170)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshoot-modbus-rtu-device-connection/30170 "2019-12-06T13:24:33Z")
What logs should I be looking at to troubleshoot Modbus RTU device connection issues? I am running Ignition 8.0.5 on Ubuntu 18.04 and attempting to connect to a Modbus RTU device however connection status just flips bet… --- ## [Documentation of expression tag syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-of-expression-tag-syntax/30485)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-of-expression-tag-syntax/30485 "2019-12-06T06:16:04Z")
https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Expression+Overview+and+Syntax would be the obvious place to include some overview of what \[.\] and \[~\] mean, but they aren’t there. As far as I can tell, they aren’t exp… --- ## [How to format perspective table field?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-perspective-table-field/30423)
**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-perspective-table-field/30423 "2019-12-06T05:48:06Z")
I wanna format them to Sunday, Monday etc. Those numbers are from database and I do not wanna modify query. --- ## [Not optimized Address block error with S7 1500](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-optimized-address-block-error-with-s7-1500/27280)
**Author:** [@cristiano.paiola](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cristiano.paiola)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-optimized-address-block-error-with-s7-1500/27280 "2019-12-06T04:04:17Z")
Hello, I had this error in Ignition (see the attached picture) This error occurs very rarely but when it starts a gateway reboot is necessary. There are 4 connections to Siemens S71500 and one S7 300, here below the … --- ## [Fliter Alarm table in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fliter-alarm-table-in-perspective/27260)
**Author:** [@hrishikesh.b](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hrishikesh.b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fliter-alarm-table-in-perspective/27260 "2019-12-05T23:15:37Z")
Hello Everyone , I was trying ignition 8.0.3 for the perspective pages .can anyone one help in filtering the Alaram by dateTime, I have pulled in the alarm status table with simulated tags. By using passing the paramete… --- ## [Help/advice with data from SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-advice-with-data-from-sql/30464)
**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-advice-with-data-from-sql/30464 "2019-12-05T20:14:59Z")
Hi to all, I have a project in the ignition perspective, this is my first project with the ignition. I need help/advice. All my tags are from SQL database, I will have thousands and thousands of tags, I am thinking abo… --- ## [Dynamic Flex Repeater Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-flex-repeater-instances/30472)
**Author:** [@erfritts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erfritts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-flex-repeater-instances/30472 "2019-12-05T19:57:15Z")
I am trying to get use to this Perspective module and some of the things are giving me some headaches. I have a view setup with three labels that is supposed to be my template. I have a Flex Repeater that is set to use s… --- ## [Slider with Text Box focus issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slider-with-text-box-focus-issue/30470)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slider-with-text-box-focus-issue/30470 "2019-12-05T18:07:55Z")
I have a slider and text box that are reading/writing to the same tag. If I click in the text box and then click on the slider to manipulate the tag value, the text box doesn’t update until I’ve clicked on something that… --- ## [OPC server connection status faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connection-status-faulted/24730)
**Author:** [@maohanwen1017](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maohanwen1017)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connection-status-faulted/24730 "2019-12-05T16:54:33Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use ignition to connection with wago 750-8212 controller, but after add the address of the controller at opc connection on Ignition, the status shows faulted, what did I do wrongly? --- ## [SQL Query - Polling Mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-polling-mode/22290)
**Author:** [@kfells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kfells)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-polling-mode/22290 "2019-02-01T14:59:22Z")
Hello All, I am trying to pull recipe values based on sql query bindings. I have the Polling Mode set to OFF, and noticed that the query is not updating when the where clause tag values have changed. The query only u… --- ## [Alarming Notification with Cisco Call Manager fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-notification-with-cisco-call-manager-fails/16545)
**Author:** [@roger.pippins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger.pippins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-notification-with-cisco-call-manager-fails/16545 "2019-12-05T15:22:07Z")
We are having trouble getting alarming to work with Cisco Call Manager. Registration completes for 3 seconds then fails with the following errors. Any help would be appreciated. Call Manager Registration fialed with mes… --- ## [Ignition cloud/VPN network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cloud-vpn-network/30297)
**Author:** [@matthew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cloud-vpn-network/30297 "2019-12-05T15:16:34Z")
I would like to install ignition in the cloud to access remote pumping stations and a few other IIOT applications. I’m having trouble figuring out a suitable VPN infrastructure that will allow access to the PLCs via gate… --- ## [Force lock release of Window in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-lock-release-of-window-in-designer/30453)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-lock-release-of-window-in-designer/30453 "2019-12-05T14:17:40Z")
v7.9.12 We have two developers working on an Ignition system, and we are constantly running into locked resources, despite the resource being closed and saved by the other engineer. The only way to release the lock that… --- ## [Customized Database write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customized-database-write/30350)
**Author:** [@Ashok.more](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ashok.more)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customized-database-write/30350 "2019-12-05T14:16:32Z")
Hi, Can i log transnational group items which will be having different timestamp according to plc update,is possible to log different timestamp for transnational group items in database ,if yes then how i can do that. . … --- ## [Integration Asterisk with ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integration-asterisk-with-ignition/29126)
**Author:** [@gabrielmatau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gabrielmatau)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integration-asterisk-with-ignition/29126 "2019-12-05T10:33:57Z")
Hi everyone, i need know if is posible with new version integration Asterisk with ignition , i thing that could use the library ARI the asterisk development y python but don´t know if works. If you have another idea abo… --- ## [Progress bar text in power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-text-in-power-table/30014)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-text-in-power-table/30014 "2019-12-05T06:54:40Z")
Hi, I managed to display a progress bar in a power table using the following code: if colName == "Status": from javax.swing import JProgressBar from java.awt import Color bar = JProgressBar(0,100, setPaintedSt… --- ## [Making a multi-page single view form?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-multi-page-single-view-form/30436)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-multi-page-single-view-form/30436 "2019-12-05T04:53:08Z")
I have a part of a project where I have the user input a very long form. I wanted to break it up a bit so the user would fill out a few fields, click the next button and the next set of fields appears (as opposed to scr… --- ## [Changing date range on easy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-date-range-on-easy-chart/30459)
**Author:** [@sebastian.zanotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.zanotto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-date-range-on-easy-chart/30459 "2019-12-05T01:46:47Z")
Hello, I have an easy chart that is set to historical mode and I have bound the start date with dateArithmetic(now(), -12, “hours”) and the end date with now() which works fine however my problem is now I cant change the… --- ## [EasyChart date selector - date format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-date-selector-date-format/9919)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-date-selector-date-format/9919 "2019-12-04T23:02:19Z")
In the easy chart, for the selector we can only choose a date format with 2 digits. For the french customers, we use to format date with : YYYY/MM/DD Will be nice to be able to do that ! --- ## [OPC UA Connection Failed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-failed/30415)
**Author:** [@fukuras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fukuras)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-failed/30415 "2019-12-04T21:51:22Z")
--- ## [Some Remotely Provided Tags Missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-remotely-provided-tags-missing/30425)
**Author:** [@amirsalar.arya.kia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amirsalar.arya.kia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-remotely-provided-tags-missing/30425 "2019-12-04T21:28:47Z")
Hi, I have a few problems with some remotely provided tags. First issue is that some and only some tags don’t poll until I actually look at them in the tag browser. So on a component they don’t update or just says Uncer… --- ## [Ignition 8.0 connection to a 3rd party OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-connection-to-a-3rd-party-opc/30448)
**Author:** [@Rv.Batista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rv.Batista)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-connection-to-a-3rd-party-opc/30448 "2019-12-04T19:59:08Z")
Hi, I’m trying to make a connection to a remote OPC server from Elipse Software. I’m already setup the DCOM and I’m able to connect and read tags with Matrikon OPC Explorer from the gateway server. First the connection… --- ## [Error authenticating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-authenticating/30449)
**Author:** [@kevin.deyoung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.deyoung)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-authenticating/30449 "2019-12-04T19:34:13Z")
--- ## [Build alarm that includes username of user who last modified tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-alarm-that-includes-username-of-user-who-last-modified-tag/30441)
**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-alarm-that-includes-username-of-user-who-last-modified-tag/30441 "2019-12-04T18:50:02Z")
Is there any way to include the client username of the last person to modify a tag in an alarm label? Its been requested that the alarm banner displays an alarm anytime a setpoint is changed and the label would read like… --- ## [What Does Dormant Client Mean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-dormant-client-mean/30431)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-dormant-client-mean/30431 "2019-12-04T18:32:55Z")
I came in this morning to see that Ignition was running 69 clients instead of the normal 20. The client page showed that each project seemed to have about 3 clients open per computer with 2 of the three listed as dorman… --- ## [Setting session custom variables with a gateway startup script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-session-custom-variables-with-a-gateway-startup-script/30443)
**Author:** [@tyrel.parker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyrel.parker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-session-custom-variables-with-a-gateway-startup-script/30443 "2019-12-04T18:05:26Z")
I have a perspective project that I want to set some of the custom variables on startup so that I don’t have to make sure that I clear them after each design session. I can’t figure out how to target those variables from… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1230) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1232)