# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=132 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 133 --- ## [Connect to AB SLC 5/03 with Moxa EIP3270](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-ab-slc-5-03-with-moxa-eip3270/80458)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Reinke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke_Reinke)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-ab-slc-5-03-with-moxa-eip3270/80458 "2025-09-29T19:26:11Z")
I am using the Allen-Bradley SLC driver, Ignition can connect using EIP if I disable processor browse, but I cannot access any data tables on the PLC. If processor browse is enabled, the connection status gets stuck on "… --- ## [Alarm Historian Duplication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-historian-duplication/111068)
**Author:** [@dgratz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dgratz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-historian-duplication/111068 "2025-09-29T18:58:09Z")
I have a database that records all the alarms in my Ignition gateway, which I’m planning to use in a different piece of software. I noticed today that every alarm entry is recorded twice, once with an eventtype of 1 and … --- ## [Voice Notification SIP Integration w/Cisco Call Manager Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-sip-integration-w-cisco-call-manager-issues/59567)
**Author:** [@jmonter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmonter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-sip-integration-w-cisco-call-manager-issues/59567 "2025-09-29T18:27:42Z")
I’m trying to switch from GrandStream to a Cisco Call Manager system but its not working, the IT follow the example given on Registering Voice Alarm Module to CUCM ignition help but we can’t seem to get it to make phone … --- ## [Dragging rows in Perspective Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dragging-rows-in-perspective-table/68922)
**Author:** [@jasoncoope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasoncoope)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dragging-rows-in-perspective-table/68922 "2025-09-29T16:36:13Z")
Has anyone figured out how to drag rows around in a perspective table? Need user to be able to change the sort order of rows that will then be saved in the database. --- ## [\[Feedback\] Perspective Form Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-perspective-form-component/111064)
**Author:** [@hpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-perspective-form-component/111064 "2025-09-29T16:26:20Z")
Hello forum users! We’d love your feedback! Please take a few minutes to complete our survey on the Perspective Form component. Your insights are incredibly valuable and will help us improve your experience. The survey … --- ## [What is the alternate for sleep()?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-alternate-for-sleep/111001)
**Author:** [@Samkcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samkcr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-alternate-for-sleep/111001 "2025-09-29T15:37:24Z")
Hi, I found many threads in the forum for discussion on sleep(). Though I know this is not recommended to use, In my existing project there were several places sleep() has been used. So I want to get rid of this and loo… --- ## [Need to understand reason behind the MQTT threads](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-understand-reason-behind-the-mqtt-threads/111054)
**Author:** [@Samkcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samkcr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-understand-reason-behind-the-mqtt-threads/111054 "2025-09-29T15:28:44Z")
Hi, We are communicating with MES through MQTT. This works fine. But when we analyze the thread there are multiple threads in Waiting ,Runnable and Timed\_Waiting state. So we would like to understand why we are getting … --- ## [Best practices for working with Modbus/TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-for-working-with-modbus-tcp/111030)
**Author:** [@ivan.macias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ivan.macias)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-for-working-with-modbus-tcp/111030 "2025-09-29T15:24:57Z")
I didn’t want to necro the threads where I saw this advice given, but I was wanting to get a clearer answer on this. The inductive automation training seems to direct you to use the address mapping feature in the Gateway… --- ## [Vision pressing and holding buttons not working correctly with touchscreen PC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-pressing-and-holding-buttons-not-working-correctly-with-touchscreen-pc/110503)
**Author:** [@Cameron\_Hazelwood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameron_Hazelwood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-pressing-and-holding-buttons-not-working-correctly-with-touchscreen-pc/110503 "2025-09-29T14:49:24Z")
I have been experiencing an issue with an Ignition Vision project I am working on, where pressing and holding any of my buttons on the screen do not register as a press. I have tested the project with a mouse VIA direct … --- ## [Scheduled Reports: StartDate/EndDate Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-reports-startdate-enddate-parameters/111050)
**Author:** [@jordan.heape](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.heape)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-reports-startdate-enddate-parameters/111050 "2025-09-29T14:11:06Z")
Hello, I am trying to run a daily report. I want the report to execute at 5 am every day and the values from the tags in the data source to be from 3 am that day. When I do a preview using StartDate todate('2025-09-25 0… --- ## [Custom Icons in Material.svg Disappear After Server Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-in-material-svg-disappear-after-server-restart/110969)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-in-material-svg-disappear-after-server-restart/110969 "2025-09-29T14:02:06Z")
Hi, I created some custom icons by pasting their code into the Material.svg file. However, after restarting the Ignition server, all of my updates are gone. How can I make these changes persistent so that they are not … --- ## [\[IGN-14413\] Form dropdown is clipping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14413-form-dropdown-is-clipping/110960)
**Author:** [@Thorbjorn\_Knudsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thorbjorn_Knudsen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14413-form-dropdown-is-clipping/110960 "2025-09-25T14:37:09Z")
In the Form component the dropdown is clipping under the parent container (a flex container) Here is an screenshot of what my problem is: --- ## [Power Chart Interpolation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-interpolation/111041)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-interpolation/111041 "2025-09-29T11:57:46Z")
I've had a new customer come to us with an issue with the Power Chart where he was confused why in the chart below, the blue line linearly interpolates from 0 to 307 between ~9:04 and ~16:07, where is should be flat at 0… --- ## [Use INT tag for variable \[resultColumn\] in lookup expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-int-tag-for-variable-resultcolumn-in-lookup-expression/111025)
**Author:** [@jbooth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbooth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-int-tag-for-variable-resultcolumn-in-lookup-expression/111025 "2025-09-29T11:32:44Z")
Is there a way to use an integer tag in \[resultColumn\] parameter of lookup expression so i can have a single lookup tag instead of having to create 45 different looup tags? I tried just putting the tag name in and get ‘E… --- ## [Are amCharts events enabled?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-amcharts-events-enabled/110985)
**Author:** [@TT-ignit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TT-ignit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-amcharts-events-enabled/110985 "2025-09-29T09:37:31Z")
Hello all. I’m working on an XY chart which I’ve come to learn is actually a 3rd-party component provided by amCharts and offers more properties and configurations than Ignition exposes by default. I want to make labels… --- ## [Custom Icon Library Not Loading in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library-not-loading-in-ignition/111042)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library-not-loading-in-ignition/111042 "2025-09-29T09:29:00Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve created a custom icon library and placed it in the advised path according to the Ignition documentation. However, the icon library is not appearing, even after restarting both the gateway and the desig… --- ## [Bug using system.tag.copy in Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-using-system-tag-copy-in-ignition-8-3/110967)
**Author:** [@BVTV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BVTV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-using-system-tag-copy-in-ignition-8-3/110967 "2025-09-29T09:08:01Z")
I found a bug in Ignition 8.3 when using system.tag.copy. How i produced the bug: I have a UdtInstance called UdtInstanceA, and it has a tag inside it called testTag. i have set testTag.enabled = False I then run:… --- ## [PowerChart Tick values not changing size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-tick-values-not-changing-size/110988)
**Author:** [@joe.bernicke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.bernicke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-tick-values-not-changing-size/110988 "2025-09-28T23:54:58Z")
I can’t seem to get the values on the Y-axis of my power chart to change size on my HMI. The size changes in the designer, but the changes never show up live. Below is a picture of which values I want to change and wher… --- ## [Multiple Easy Charts on one screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-easy-charts-on-one-screen/111035)
**Author:** [@Nishant\_Sheta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nishant_Sheta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-easy-charts-on-one-screen/111035 "2025-09-28T16:59:09Z")
Hello Everyone! I have a fundamental question regarding the Easy Chart. Is it possible to have multiple Easy Charts on a single screen running simultaneously in Runtime Chart mode? If so, is there a limit to the number … --- ## [Alarm acknowledged script on tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledged-script-on-tag/111002)
**Author:** [@m.toderici](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.toderici)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledged-script-on-tag/111002 "2025-09-28T05:25:20Z")
context: im migrating an old WinCC 7.2 project to Ignition in which there are alarms that fire on set bits of a Word tag and there are also bits on that same Word tag that are used for acknowledgment for the PLC and HMI … --- ## [Global Scripting Variables (Library Script Top-Level Vars)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-scripting-variables-library-script-top-level-vars/60516)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-scripting-variables-library-script-top-level-vars/60516 "2025-09-27T14:03:01Z")
I need a global variable that is shared between a Gateway Startup script, a Gateway Timer script, and a project library script. It seems like the Gateway Startup and Gateway Timer script already share the same scope (the… --- ## [Perspective XY Chart column shifting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-column-shifting/111032)
**Author:** [@TT-ignit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TT-ignit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-column-shifting/111032 "2025-09-27T04:08:12Z")
Hello all, I’m working on an XY chart in Ignition 8.1; I’m relatively new to Ignition. I’ve got my head wrapped around multiple axes, z-indexing, and the like to create a bar chart that has some overlapping bars. The ba… --- ## [How to add ºC format in numeric entry field?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-c-format-in-numeric-entry-field/59705)
**Author:** [@Ahad\_Imtiaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahad_Imtiaz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-c-format-in-numeric-entry-field/59705 "2025-09-27T01:16:06Z")
Hello community, I want to ask that how to add ºC format in numeric entry field? I have shared the screenshot in which you will see that there are only few formatting options. I need to add ºC format. Hope to hear soon. … --- ## [Why the Report module tries to best-fit my pictures being added dynamically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-the-report-module-tries-to-best-fit-my-pictures-being-added-dynamically/111029)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-the-report-module-tries-to-best-fit-my-pictures-being-added-dynamically/111029 "2025-09-26T21:57:02Z")
I have setup a TableGroup, top level is keyed to static\_data. Basically, this does nothing. The child table photo\_data is keyed to some image file paths. The image component is setup on the page so only two (2) image… --- ## [Chaging user password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chaging-user-password/110999)
**Author:** [@tadeja.saje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tadeja.saje)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chaging-user-password/110999 "2025-09-26T18:50:12Z")
Hello everyone! :waving\_hand: We're using Ignition 8.1 Vision and I would like to ask, if there's a way for end users to change their own passwords directly within the application. IT policy requires passwords to be up… --- ## [ICC 2025 Virtual Ticket: Some sessions not available?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc-2025-virtual-ticket-some-sessions-not-available/110968)
**Author:** [@hventer23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hventer23)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc-2025-virtual-ticket-some-sessions-not-available/110968 "2025-09-26T18:43:55Z")
I bought a virtual ticket for the ICC. I have now been keeping an eye on certain sessions for most of last week and they are still not available, e.g.: - Secure, Scalable Edge Orchestration Using Ignition - Modern Igni… --- ## [Launching from Perspective App with parameters?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-from-perspective-app-with-parameters/111010)
**Author:** [@dillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dillon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-from-perspective-app-with-parameters/111010 "2025-09-26T18:30:30Z")
I have a project that is used at multiple facilities and has a parameter in the url for the site’s identifying number allowing the project to load their respective data. This works great for bookmarked urls on windows PC… --- ## [Add ' character to where clause](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-character-to-where-clause/110989)
**Author:** [@dis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dis)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-character-to-where-clause/110989 "2025-09-26T17:41:11Z")
For some reason I can’t figure out how to enclose a tag with ‘ ‘ for the where clause in a BLOCK transaction. I can put Code= ‘0001C’ and that works but I can’t figure out what combination will do Where the value of t… --- ## [\[IGN-14405\]Ignition 8.3 API Theme rename file not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14405-ignition-8-3-api-theme-rename-file-not-working/110994)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Cheron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steven_Cheron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14405-ignition-8-3-api-theme-rename-file-not-working/110994 "2025-09-26T15:52:14Z")
Hi ! I’m trying to create a project to manage custom theme via the API. Everything works well except one thing. I can’t rename a data file inside a theme. To be simpler I created python script functions to handle the A… --- ## [system.util.getSystemFlags()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getsystemflags/48903)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getsystemflags/48903 "2025-09-26T15:50:17Z")
How come on one of my gateways when I run system.util.getSystemFlags() in the script console I get 1, but in another gateway in the script console I get an error? AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.desig… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=131) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=133)