# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=140 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 141 --- ## [Database Failover Sticky Mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-failover-sticky-mode/110557)
**Author:** [@Suuuuu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Suuuuu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-failover-sticky-mode/110557 "2025-09-11T22:05:45Z")
On my gateway, I have set up two database A and B, B is the failover database of A. After configuring B as the failover database and choose STICKY mode in A’s configuration page, I did a test. after shutting down A, the… --- ## [Setting gateway timezone on Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-gateway-timezone-on-linux/57173)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-gateway-timezone-on-linux/57173 "2025-09-11T21:41:18Z")
I’m trying to change the timezone on an Ignition 8.1.10 server. It is currently ‘America/Chicago’, but we want to fix it on CST year round. I’ve created a /etc/localtime link to /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT+6 and this see… --- ## [Reporting Timeseries Chart DataSource VS RangeKey not working as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-timeseries-chart-datasource-vs-rangekey-not-working-as-expected/110549)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Knudsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Knudsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-timeseries-chart-datasource-vs-rangekey-not-working-as-expected/110549 "2025-09-11T19:10:35Z")
Hi all just a small, but little bit frustrating bug I believe I have found for filling out the Time Series Chart in an Ignition Report. As you can see when you click the search icon it allows you to select data sourc… --- ## [How do I pull the last 3 months of historical data from all of the alarms in a tag provider?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-pull-the-last-3-months-of-historical-data-from-all-of-the-alarms-in-a-tag-provider/110550)
**Author:** [@Guillermo\_Piedra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Guillermo_Piedra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-pull-the-last-3-months-of-historical-data-from-all-of-the-alarms-in-a-tag-provider/110550 "2025-09-11T19:07:43Z")
Hi all, I got a request to obtain all of the historical data of our alarms from the last 3 months and if possible download to a CSV/Excel file. Is this possible? And if so, how? --- ## [Gateway Connection Lost in ignition 8.1.20](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-connection-lost-in-ignition-8-1-20/110548)
**Author:** [@Julio\_Cesar\_Aguilar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julio_Cesar_Aguilar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-connection-lost-in-ignition-8-1-20/110548 "2025-09-11T18:12:43Z")
Good morning everyone!! I hope someone can help me, although I've reviewed posts similar to my current problem and there seems to be no apparent solution, so I'll try to be as specific as possible. Technical details fi… --- ## [Scroll bar on the main window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-on-the-main-window/110535)
**Author:** [@gustavo.chamorro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gustavo.chamorro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-on-the-main-window/110535 "2025-09-11T17:04:25Z")
Hi, everyone I am creating a flowchart screen in my application. Because the flowchart is too large, I am trying to use a scroll bar to move horizontally. To activate it, I changed the minimum size in (Project Propertie… --- ## [System.perspective.print in view .onShutdown script generates error when view closed in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-print-in-view-onshutdown-script-generates-error-when-view-closed-in-designer/99433)
**Author:** [@e\_l](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e_l)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-print-in-view-onshutdown-script-generates-error-when-view-closed-in-designer/99433 "2025-09-11T16:16:51Z")
Having system.perspective.print() in the .onShutdown event script of a view works and generates no errors in the browser session, but generates an error dialog when the view is closed in the designer (at least in version… --- ## [Embedded View change size?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-change-size/110530)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-change-size/110530 "2025-09-11T15:46:05Z")
If I add a embedded view in view, it has default size width=300 and height=300. But I need to change Embedded View’s size again,width=200 height=300. But the old embedded view’size is also 300 and 300, it doesn’t up… --- ## [Upgrading Zulu OpenJDK for the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-zulu-openjdk-for-the-designer/110542)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Rozenshteyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Rozenshteyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-zulu-openjdk-for-the-designer/110542 "2025-09-11T15:43:31Z")
Hi All. I’ve been getting in trouble with my IT team for running the Designer that I got from my remote Gateway version 8.1.47. Apparently Azul Zulu OpenJDK 17.54.22 has a vulnerability, and I need to upgrade to a highe… --- ## [Perspective is there a way to manipulate the scroll bar position?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-there-a-way-to-manipulate-the-scroll-bar-position/47145)
**Author:** [@nick.christensen1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.christensen1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-there-a-way-to-manipulate-the-scroll-bar-position/47145 "2025-09-11T15:33:09Z")
I have a table component that I would like to have navigate to a certain vertical position when it is populated by a script. How could I go about setting this? --- ## [Perspective script binding refresh interval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-script-binding-refresh-interval/110541)
**Author:** [@malek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-script-binding-refresh-interval/110541 "2025-09-11T14:40:15Z")
Hello, I'm trying to create a perspective table that lists all running SFCs. However, I haven’t found a good way to do this yet, so I’m posting here in the hope that someone can point me in a better direction. As a wor… --- ## [Built In Texts Translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-texts-translation/109986)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-texts-translation/109986 "2025-09-11T14:18:01Z")
Hi everyone, is there a way to export all the system texts used in Ignition? Our goal is to include the built-in texts in the Translation Manager as well, so that we can provide a consistent translation for both custom… --- ## [Date Expression in Historical Transaction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-expression-in-historical-transaction/110540)
**Author:** [@bweisenburger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bweisenburger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-expression-in-historical-transaction/110540 "2025-09-11T14:10:54Z")
I can make an expression in my historical transaction that is =now() and it assigns the current date and time. However, I would like the expression to assign the current date - 1 day. Can someone help me with this expr… --- ## [Getting Good Looking Ignition Vision v8.1 Icons Everywhere](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-good-looking-ignition-vision-v8-1-icons-everywhere/110538)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-good-looking-ignition-vision-v8-1-icons-everywhere/110538 "2025-09-11T14:06:42Z")
Since v7.9 when I started using Ignition I have had issues with the app icons for Vision apps. Some of this info is present in other threads, I just wanted to put it all together and see if someone has a more elegant sol… --- ## [Looking for tips to deal with pipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-deal-with-pipes/110536)
**Author:** [@ahmedsaeeed907](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahmedsaeeed907)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-deal-with-pipes/110536 "2025-09-11T12:36:50Z")
here I drew the pipes using the draw pipe tool, so I make the root container (Coordinate Type) in The Percent Mode to dynamically Scale while zooming in and out. it works fine with the other components, but with this typ… --- ## [Coordinate Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinate-container/110507)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinate-container/110507 "2025-09-11T12:24:45Z")
In Coordinate Container，I have Flow Chart . coordinate-mode:fixed If I don’t want to set mode=percent, how to make it stretch to the entire browser? --- ## [About the timeout error in \`system.serial.readLine\`](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-the-timeout-error-in-system-serial-readline/110440)
**Author:** [@m\_tanaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m_tanaka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-the-timeout-error-in-system-serial-readline/110440 "2025-09-11T12:19:14Z")
Hello I have a question about system.serial.readLine. I'm new to Ignition. Currently, I'm using system.serial to connect to a serial communication device. Connection tests confirmed the device connection and data retr… --- ## [How do you copy custom property without referencing it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-copy-custom-property-without-referencing-it/110519)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-copy-custom-property-without-referencing-it/110519 "2025-09-11T12:02:46Z")
This has been haunting me for so long. I have a custom property. On my code, I copy this as a template, and modify accordingly, without updating the original custom property. Consider a reference dictionary with neste… --- ## [Building complex projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-complex-projects/110533)
**Author:** [@Flying55](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Flying55)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-complex-projects/110533 "2025-09-11T11:55:31Z")
Hi In our company we are most likely going to move over to Ignition for several projects, and we are beginning to use it in a small project now that clearly will work based on the information I have from the online cour… --- ## [Ignition Gateway keeps starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-keeps-starting/110531)
**Author:** [@616958939](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/616958939)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-keeps-starting/110531 "2025-09-11T11:47:00Z")
Hello, I found that gateway had been stopped five days ago ! The ignition gateway always is starting。 Please tell me how to solve this problem，thanks! wrapper.log.rar (62.2 KB) --- ## [Ping and IP by expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-and-ip-by-expression/87652)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-and-ip-by-expression/87652 "2025-09-11T11:34:21Z")
Is there a way to ping an address with an expression? I have a few WAPs that I ould like to ping and get a boolean back. --- ## [Perspective App Badge Login RFID](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-badge-login-rfid/110532)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-badge-login-rfid/110532 "2025-09-11T09:24:54Z")
Hi everyone, we use the Badge Login with the local idp. Is there a way to use badge login in the Perspective Mobile App. The smarthones are Android and have built in RFID. Thanks. --- ## [Get the number of OPC UA clients connected to the Ignition UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-number-of-opc-ua-clients-connected-to-the-ignition-ua-server/110518)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Ar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Ar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-number-of-opc-ua-clients-connected-to-the-ignition-ua-server/110518 "2025-09-10T19:31:45Z")
Is there a gateway page or tag that shows the number of OPC UA clients that are connected to the Ignition OPC UA Server? The Status/OPC Connections page only shows the number of UA Servers that the Ignition OPC UA Clien… --- ## [runScript and system.gui.getCurrentDesktop on Multi-Monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-system-gui-getcurrentdesktop-on-multi-monitor/110517)
**Author:** [@aarroyo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aarroyo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-system-gui-getcurrentdesktop-on-multi-monitor/110517 "2025-09-10T19:11:59Z")
Hi everyone, note that this post is pretty much a copy of \[IGN-4997\]. I’m working on a Multi-Monitor setup with Vision where I have 2 desktops, “primary” and “secondary”, I have two Dockeds for menu buttons and I’m disp… --- ## [How to pass tags into a sql table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-tags-into-a-sql-table/110511)
**Author:** [@bweisenburger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bweisenburger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-tags-into-a-sql-table/110511 "2025-09-10T18:14:30Z")
I have connected to my plc and have successfully created tags and I can see the data is correct. I have also successfully connected to my sql database. My database already has tables and data. I now want to be able to… --- ## [No Devices Listed In Devices Status Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-devices-listed-in-devices-status-page/110431)
**Author:** [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-devices-listed-in-devices-status-page/110431 "2025-09-10T18:13:20Z")
I am working on a customer gateway (8.1.49) and I am wanting to look at some device stats. There are around 25 devices and about 20 of them are AB Logix drivers the rest are Modbus. When I navigate to the device status … --- ## [Sepasoft Recipe Value as String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-recipe-value-as-string/110490)
**Author:** [@carter.doud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carter.doud)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-recipe-value-as-string/110490 "2025-09-10T17:57:26Z")
I have a sepasoft recipe base that houses multiple values for specific part numbers going through production. Some of these part numbers have special instructions that need to be displayed to the operator when the barcod… --- ## [Redirect to specific URL for mobile Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redirect-to-specific-url-for-mobile-perspective/76592)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redirect-to-specific-url-for-mobile-perspective/76592 "2025-09-10T16:41:46Z")
I have an application that has the following Page configuration: / -\> Dashboard /mobile -\> mobileDashboard When I use the Perspective application \[on Android if it matters\], how do I get to the /mobile page? It auto-… --- ## [JOINing two tables in an INSERT INTO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/joining-two-tables-in-an-insert-into/110498)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/joining-two-tables-in-an-insert-into/110498 "2025-09-10T16:07:18Z")
I’m working on a downtime reporting function that runs a query when the downtime event is over. It currently logs the time of the downtime event (datetime), the machine it occurred on (int) , the reason code (real), the … --- ## [Is there a way to add range markers to a Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-range-markers-to-a-power-chart/73800)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-range-markers-to-a-power-chart/73800 "2025-09-10T15:59:41Z")
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