# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=144 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 145 --- ## [Gauge loads at zero until value changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-loads-at-zero-until-value-changes/109819)
**Author:** [@jeremy.anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeremy.anderson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-loads-at-zero-until-value-changes/109819 "2025-09-03T12:25:43Z")
Version 8.1.42. Sometimes gauges in perspective views load at zero regardless of the bound value. When the value changes, the gauge changes to match. Animate is set to false. At load with a value of 0.5: After chan… --- ## [What is the proper way to format query data for Report Tables?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-format-query-data-for-report-tables/110251)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Latzke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Latzke)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-format-query-data-for-report-tables/110251 "2025-09-03T10:41:11Z")
I have an SQL query, it grabs all the daily test data from all the test lines for a date. The query works and grabs all the data I need, I can even get it on a Report in chronlogical order. shiftdate, time\_produced, … --- ## [Siemens 1511 cpu and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1511-cpu-and-ignition/110324)
**Author:** [@alexander.svensson69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexander.svensson69)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1511-cpu-and-ignition/110324 "2025-09-03T03:43:48Z")
Hi, I'm trying to understand the most optimal way to communicate with Ignition and a Siemens 1511 CPU. I've been reading on various forums and it seems that OPC UA is preferred over Ignition's Siemens driver. However,… --- ## [Grouped 100% stacked bar chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-100-stacked-bar-chart/110345)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Vescovi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Vescovi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-100-stacked-bar-chart/110345 "2025-09-02T22:12:15Z")
We have the need to have a 100% stacked bar chart for each type of equipment at a site grouped by the sites. Table would like like this…. Site Equipment Type % Down % Running % Idle Florida Powderizer… --- ## [Navigation event with Tab Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-event-with-tab-container/110331)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Nixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Nixon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-event-with-tab-container/110331 "2025-09-02T19:05:34Z")
Hi all. New to Ignition. I’m working with a tab container in perspective, and having some trouble getting the navigation function that I would like. I have this view with the navigation tab docked at the bottom of eve… --- ## [Ignition Report issue with key browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-issue-with-key-browser/110338)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Jaffe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Jaffe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-issue-with-key-browser/110338 "2025-09-02T18:58:52Z")
I have been building a 46 page report and now that i have mapped all of the data in it i went to check to see if everything was reporting as it should. i noticed that i was getting zeros for all my historical data and up… --- ## [Ignition & Logix Best Practice Tips for better communications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386)
**Author:** [@A\_Power](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/A_Power)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386 "2025-09-02T18:15:19Z")
Hi All, After a whole bunch of issues I have gone down the rabbit hole of what is wrong with our setup on site. I will preface this by saying I a relatively new to all of this.... so be gentle :stuck\_out\_tongue: Based… --- ## [Odd OPC Item Path with Siemens driver to PLC OPC Server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-opc-item-path-with-siemens-driver-to-plc-opc-server/110336)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-opc-item-path-with-siemens-driver-to-plc-opc-server/110336 "2025-09-02T17:26:23Z")
Using 8.1.47, PLC is a Siemens S7-1518. The customer is handling the PLC and was advised by IA tech support that people often setup the OPC-UA on the PLC and then the tags become browsable to Ignition. That works and t… --- ## [Ignition Security Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-question/110068)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Rayburg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Rayburg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-question/110068 "2025-09-02T14:45:18Z")
Hello friends, I am lost in the sauce. I am implementing a AD/Ignition Hybrid user source. I have it connected and on the users tab I can see everyone(username, email, phone) and assign ignition defined roles. I did not… --- ## [Issues with Ignition Designer over StrideLinx VPN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-ignition-designer-over-stridelinx-vpn/110283)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andy_Jones)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-ignition-designer-over-stridelinx-vpn/110283 "2025-09-02T14:37:25Z")
Is anybody else using StrideLinx VPN from AutomationDirect along with Ignition Designer? If so, do you have issues with gateway connection dropping during Designer sessions? Are there specific settings for Designer or fo… --- ## [Default configuration in tags. How do I know?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-configuration-in-tags-how-do-i-know/110326)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-configuration-in-tags-how-do-i-know/110326 "2025-09-02T12:37:29Z")
Hi! Having this two tags: { "tagType": "AtomicTag", "value": 10, "readOnly":false } { "tagType": "AtomicTag", "value": 10 } Is there any real difference? If you don't set the readOnly property it defaults to false. W… --- ## [Supported operating systems for Perspective Workstation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems-for-perspective-workstation/110309)
**Author:** [@ja.navarro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ja.navarro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems-for-perspective-workstation/110309 "2025-09-02T06:45:59Z")
Hello!, Is the Perspective Workstation application compatible with Windows Server 2025? I know Ignition is, but at Perspective Workstation there's a link to see compatibility for JxBrowser (which Perspective Workstation … --- ## [Fault Tree Analysis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fault-tree-analysis/110301)
**Author:** [@Farheen\_Qureshi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farheen_Qureshi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fault-tree-analysis/110301 "2025-09-02T06:40:41Z")
I want to crate a fault tree analysis in ignition using perspective how i can impliment can sombody guide me. refrence fro fault tree --- ## [Can’t load University video?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-t-load-university-video/110321)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-t-load-university-video/110321 "2025-09-02T03:45:12Z")
Can’t load University video in China? Configuring Tag History Video at Inductive University --- ## [List of used modules in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-used-modules-in-ignition/106276)
**Author:** [@abrinkley87](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abrinkley87)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-used-modules-in-ignition/106276 "2025-09-02T03:44:24Z")
Hello, fist question on here. Im pretty new to this. So, greetings! My question is: Is there a place where i can see which modules are being used in a project. Im developing a project with trial mode but ultimately i wi… --- ## [Picture location - Grid capture overlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/picture-location-grid-capture-overlay/110310)
**Author:** [@alexandre.rousselet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexandre.rousselet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/picture-location-grid-capture-overlay/110310 "2025-09-01T17:19:19Z")
Hello all, I'm currently taking over a piece of code from a colleague who has left, and I'm looking to improve how we capture defect locations on parts. At the moment, the process involves loading the part type, displa… --- ## [How to send Message from Ignition to MS Teams via Workflows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-send-message-from-ignition-to-ms-teams-via-workflows/110304)
**Author:** [@andy.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andy.liu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-send-message-from-ignition-to-ms-teams-via-workflows/110304 "2025-09-01T14:05:32Z")
Hello everyone,:grinning\_face: I'm trying to send an alert from Ignition 8.1 to a Microsoft Teams chat. To do this, I'm using a Teams workflow(send webhook alerts to the chat) to get the webhook URL. I've already succ… --- ## [Recommended method for encrypting passwords before storing them in a database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-method-for-encrypting-passwords-before-storing-them-in-a-database/110158)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-method-for-encrypting-passwords-before-storing-them-in-a-database/110158 "2025-09-01T13:58:23Z")
Are there recommended encryption algorithms/libraries for encrypting password data gathered in Ignition before storing it in a database? Jython is missing a lot of newer Python encryption libraries such as Argon2id and b… --- ## [Parse a JSON Tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parse-a-json-tag/109693)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parse-a-json-tag/109693 "2025-09-01T13:53:37Z")
Is there any way of parsing a json (dict) to check if is correct as a tag configuration? Also, is this possible with the different type of tags or even they are different they are treated as the same? I'm not sure if I'… --- ## [View Not Found No view configured for this page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-not-found-no-view-configured-for-this-page/61125)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Smith)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-not-found-no-view-configured-for-this-page/61125 "2025-09-01T13:14:46Z")
Hi As the subject says, I’m getting a ‘View Not Found No view configured for this page’ error when I try to launch a perspective session from the designer. I can’t figure out why. Everything appears to be configured … --- ## [How to debug generic: \`Error executing system.db.runPrepQuery\` log events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-debug-generic-error-executing-system-db-runprepquery-log-events/110248)
**Author:** [@Jonathon\_Platt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathon_Platt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-debug-generic-error-executing-system-db-runprepquery-log-events/110248 "2025-09-01T11:29:56Z")
I’m running into Error executing system.db.runPrepQuery log events that I can reliably reproduce with a test setup but I can’t figure out how to dig into the underlying cause of the java.lang.Exception. I know it is rel… --- ## [Alarm tables (status and journal) fail to use alarm's label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tables-status-and-journal-fail-to-use-alarms-label/88523)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tables-status-and-journal-fail-to-use-alarms-label/88523 "2025-09-01T02:03:52Z")
Hello folks, I have a weird thing going on. Let me introduce you to very\_high, my alarm: And here's what the tables look like: The ack events use the label properly, but the active and clear events use the name … --- ## [How to access docker volume from windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-docker-volume-from-windows/110197 "2025-08-31T22:45:38Z")
I am new to docker with docker desktop. I learned up to the point of creating volumes using docker compose. My intention is to run multiple instances of ignition for development purpose, along side with git practices. … --- ## [Perspective Table Not Sorting On Number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-not-sorting-on-number/84974)
**Author:** [@csjohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csjohnson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-not-sorting-on-number/84974 "2025-08-30T16:17:06Z")
Ignition v8.1.35 Perspective I have a table bound to a named query that returns a list of orders. I have a Priority column which I would like to sort. In the designer, I only have the Priority column selected as sorta… --- ## [Label Position Change in Report Module (Perspective Ignition)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-position-change-in-report-module-perspective-ignition/110291)
**Author:** [@Rajashekar\_Reddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rajashekar_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-position-change-in-report-module-perspective-ignition/110291 "2025-08-30T07:17:49Z")
Hello, :waving\_hand: We are currently developing graph reports and have encountered an issue with bar label positioning. Right now, the bar label position is 0°, which causes the labels to overlap and cover other label … --- ## [Ignition Vision Drag-and-Drop Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-drag-and-drop-tags/110287)
**Author:** [@andy.hernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andy.hernandez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-drag-and-drop-tags/110287 "2025-08-29T22:36:21Z")
Ignition Vision Drag-and-Drop Tags When I drag and drop a BOOLEAN tag, I get both the checkbox component and the tag’s name automatically. However, when I drag and drop a Numeric Value tag, I only get the value itself—… --- ## [Alarm Table filterAlarm Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-filteralarm-help/110285)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-filteralarm-help/110285 "2025-08-29T22:10:54Z")
I have made a custom property searchString on my alarm table and it is bound to a textbox’s text value. I have the following code: def filterAlarm(self, alarmEvent): #valid search string given if self.searchString: … --- ## [Using scripts to pull different views to a main screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-scripts-to-pull-different-views-to-a-main-screen/110277)
**Author:** [@cseigworth16](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cseigworth16)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-scripts-to-pull-different-views-to-a-main-screen/110277 "2025-08-29T19:15:51Z")
as the title suggests im trying to use a script to move different views to my main screen based of on click events. here is is my views. this is my homepage I’m trying to make it so when i click on a piece of equ… --- ## [Read bits with getBit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-bits-with-getbit/110280)
**Author:** [@gustavo.chamorro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gustavo.chamorro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-bits-with-getbit/110280 "2025-08-29T18:39:37Z")
I am trying to use getBit to read bits. In the current case, just for testing purposes, I placed a button on the screen. When I press it, if my bit 0 is equal to true, I would like it to execute the print “it worked.” I… --- ## [Alarm Journal Table in Perspective Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-in-perspective-edge/38800)
**Author:** [@pnoeldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pnoeldner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-in-perspective-edge/38800 "2025-08-29T15:54:10Z")
Having trouble getting the Alarm Journal Table working in perspective edge. Alarm journal is enabled on the Gateway. Props.name defaults to “Journal”, I am not able to set a name for the journal on the gateway. Not sure … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=143) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=145)