# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=151 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 152 --- ## [Installation issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installation-issue/109848)
**Author:** [@jaimemaj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaimemaj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installation-issue/109848 "2025-08-16T18:01:45Z")
Anyone knows why I cannot sign in after installation on mac? --- ## [Table text becomes microscopic when querying more than 42 records](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-text-becomes-microscopic-when-querying-more-than-42-records/109836)
**Author:** [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-text-becomes-microscopic-when-querying-more-than-42-records/109836 "2025-08-16T02:37:32Z")
This one has me stumped, I have a table with a single TextShape displaying a mssql field of type text, however if i query more than 42 records the text becomes so small its unreadable. I have this field in a table group… --- ## [Vision - Adding blinking feature into expression for border color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-adding-blinking-feature-into-expression-for-border-color/109835)
**Author:** [@warren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-adding-blinking-feature-into-expression-for-border-color/109835 "2025-08-15T22:19:02Z")
I have a basic script to switch border color given an integer value change. I’d like to add a feature where if a certain event occurs in the system, I can make the border color blink. This would need to occur only while … --- ## [Auto restart gateway timer scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-restart-gateway-timer-scripts/109833)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-restart-gateway-timer-scripts/109833 "2025-08-15T22:15:43Z")
I currently have \>10 gateway timer scripts with the following configurations: 1000ms, fixed delay, dedicated threading. This was set up this way to ensure each script ran once to completion before beginning another run, … --- ## [system.dataset.fromCSV Shows Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-fromcsv-shows-errors/109831)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Li](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Li)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-fromcsv-shows-errors/109831 "2025-08-15T19:41:06Z")
test.csv (251 Bytes) When I tried to run system.dataset.fromCSV with the attached file on Script Console, it shows ValueError: CSV invalid format: expected #NAMES on line 1 Although the file does content it on line 1. A… --- ## [Secure way to serve blobs to Perspective PDF viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-way-to-serve-blobs-to-perspective-pdf-viewer/109828)
**Author:** [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-way-to-serve-blobs-to-perspective-pdf-viewer/109828 "2025-08-15T18:47:37Z")
I’m not sure if I’m missing something or if this is just not possible. I have PDF blobs stored in a database and I use a doGet Python resourced in the WebDev module to serve them to a Perspective PDF Viewer component. T… --- ## [Recent Slow Response Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recent-slow-response-events/109825)
**Author:** [@cristhian.rivera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cristhian.rivera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recent-slow-response-events/109825 "2025-08-15T16:06:49Z")
I have these Recent Slow Response Events in the performance section of my Ignition gateway, and I don’t know what they’re caused by or why they keep repeating every 10 seconds. I feel like this could be a long-term probl… --- ## [Alarm Journal Quality = Error\_IO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-quality-error-io/106566)
**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-quality-error-io/106566 "2025-08-15T15:52:34Z")
I'm using an alarm journal tied to an SQL database to show alarm history. I am also using a date range component so the user can select to view alarms in a specific time range. Under stress testing, several alarms are … --- ## [Kyvis Labs API Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kyvis-labs-api-module/109717)
**Author:** [@richhull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richhull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kyvis-labs-api-module/109717 "2025-08-15T15:51:08Z")
I am currently scripting the YAML portion of my newly created API. I was wondering how I could go about scripting it to pass a tag into the API from ignition? --- ## [IEC 61850 alarm time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-alarm-time/90647)
**Author:** [@KIM\_JINGEUN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_JINGEUN)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-alarm-time/90647 "2025-08-15T11:37:36Z")
I am importing data through IEC 61850. In IEC61850, when data changes, a timestamp is uploaded. When an alarm occurs by setting an alarm for one data, I want to record the alarm time using the timestamp received from IEC… --- ## [Accessing Perspective Session Parameters from WebDev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-perspective-session-parameters-from-webdev/109807)
**Author:** [@Momen\_Essam\_Abusrea](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Momen_Essam_Abusrea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-perspective-session-parameters-from-webdev/109807 "2025-08-15T10:21:49Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on an Ignition project where I need to access Perspective session parameters from a WebDev script (Python). I know how to pass parameters to a Perspective view, but I’m not sure how to retrieve … --- ## [IEC 61850 support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-support/69994)
**Author:** [@Craig\_Moore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craig_Moore)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-support/69994 "2025-08-15T08:40:24Z")
I received an announcement that IEC 61850 support is now included in Ignition. I am in the process of developing a system to talk to Schneider MasterPact MTZ switches via IEC 61850 so this is really interesting to me but… --- ## [Perspective Pipes - Cant select items after editing pipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipes-cant-select-items-after-editing-pipes/109806)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipes-cant-select-items-after-editing-pipes/109806 "2025-08-15T08:06:16Z")
Hi forum! Has anyone had an issue (/ is it a known issue) that after editing pipes in coordinate containers, clicking anywhere on the container causes perspective to go to the next item up in the tree rather than down? … --- ## [How do I read a device on a Bacnet network using a BACNET ROUTER?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-read-a-device-on-a-bacnet-network-using-a-bacnet-router/109673)
**Author:** [@jmontilla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmontilla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-read-a-device-on-a-bacnet-network-using-a-bacnet-router/109673 "2025-08-15T00:37:08Z")
Hello, I am trying to read data from a “BAC-9001” by connecting it via Bacnet to a “BAC-5051AE” router. I have configured this router as a BACnet/IP device. I also configured it as a local device. I have also confirmed… --- ## [Perspective Piping - using the wrong width and height?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-piping-using-the-wrong-width-and-height/108935)
**Author:** [@tgarrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgarrison)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-piping-using-the-wrong-width-and-height/108935 "2025-08-15T00:27:40Z")
View is a Coordinate Container in Percent Mode. Default size of 1920x1080 Place objects all around Add piping so it looks good. Go to view it in Chrome, and the piping isn't lined up with the objects. Go and check t… --- ## [OPC Tag Updates in Quick Client but Not in Designer (Virtual S7-1500SP via PLCSIM Advanced)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-updates-in-quick-client-but-not-in-designer-virtual-s7-1500sp-via-plcsim-advanced/109724)
**Author:** [@mohammad.siami](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohammad.siami)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-updates-in-quick-client-but-not-in-designer-virtual-s7-1500sp-via-plcsim-advanced/109724 "2025-08-14T21:24:27Z")
Hello, I’ve set up a virtual Siemens S7-1500SP PLC using Siemens PLCSIM Advanced. The built-in OPC UA server from PLCSIM Advanced is added to my Ignition Gateway as an OPC server, and the connection status in the Gatewa… --- ## [Easy Way to Duplicate Tags in Report Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-way-to-duplicate-tags-in-report-module/109790)
**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-way-to-duplicate-tags-in-report-module/109790 "2025-08-14T21:20:12Z")
I know that in a tag folder I can export it export it, then open it in notepad++ and then I can go in using find and replace and change everything that has tagA to tagB. I can do that with most things in Ignition. Howeve… --- ## [Vision Power Table - OnCellEdited Scripting Not Refreshing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-oncelledited-scripting-not-refreshing/109785)
**Author:** [@McLendon\_Automation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/McLendon_Automation)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-oncelledited-scripting-not-refreshing/109785 "2025-08-14T20:20:22Z")
I am trying to run the following Power Table Component Scripting in the onCellEdited Extension Function. Ignition Version 8.1.48, The data is stored in SQL Server 2022. The cells update the SQL Server Table but my Powe… --- ## [Using DLLs in Java code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-dlls-in-java-code/19501)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-dlls-in-java-code/19501 "2025-08-14T19:26:23Z")
A customer of mine bought an RFID card reader I have to read from: the card reader will be connected through the USB port to the PC running the Ignition Client. The card reader manufacturer SDK consists of two DLLs (bin… --- ## [No data is displayed in the Easychart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-data-is-displayed-in-the-easychart/109788)
**Author:** [@anthonyma2804](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anthonyma2804)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-data-is-displayed-in-the-easychart/109788 "2025-08-14T19:33:03Z")
Good afternoon, I recently started using Ignition, but when using EASYCHART, I notice the following: When I try to run the interface created in the Designer using LAUNCH PROJECT, no data is displayed in my chart, even t… --- ## [Perspective Audible Alarm - weird behavior on clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-audible-alarm-weird-behavior-on-clients/109545)
**Author:** [@chadl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chadl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-audible-alarm-weird-behavior-on-clients/109545 "2025-08-14T19:03:26Z")
Hello! I am seeing weird behavior with an audible alarm playback that hopefully someone can help with. We have an Audio component within a Flex Container on the Navigation bar, linked to a .wav file and all of that is … --- ## [Embedded views subscribing the same tag (Alarm Aggregation)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-subscribing-the-same-tag-alarm-aggregation/109777)
**Author:** [@Shea\_Molthen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shea_Molthen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-subscribing-the-same-tag-alarm-aggregation/109777 "2025-08-14T18:56:03Z")
In our Perspective application, we have an embedded view that serves as the primary indicator for data. We pass a UDT path to it, and it shows the value and alarm border for that UDT instance. A gateway script runs ever… --- ## [Performance issues with Tag Change Script + DB Insert + Many Threads Waiting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-issues-with-tag-change-script-db-insert-many-threads-waiting/109778)
**Author:** [@Mariangel\_Perez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mariangel_Perez)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-issues-with-tag-change-script-db-insert-many-threads-waiting/109778 "2025-08-14T18:32:52Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running into a performance problem that’s causing real-world impact on production, and I’d love to hear any advice or best practices from the community. We have a Tag Change script that triggers when a… --- ## [Reporting Module - Nesting a Summary Table that Repeats Each Ingredient](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-nesting-a-summary-table-that-repeats-each-ingredient/109597)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Meyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Meyer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-nesting-a-summary-table-that-repeats-each-ingredient/109597 "2025-08-14T17:30:54Z")
Hi all – I’m working on a production report for a client and I’m running into a challenge with campaign-level summaries. Context Main data source is a Named Query (MainQueryDetails) that returns all fields I need: W… --- ## [Import SVG to coordinate container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-svg-to-coordinate-container/109624)
**Author:** [@qliu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qliu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-svg-to-coordinate-container/109624 "2025-08-14T16:28:27Z")
Hi folks, I have a .svg file and want to import to my container, to have the element-level editing. Right now, I can only drag and drop, but it is an image, so I don’t have the props.viewBox, or the viewBox/elements. I… --- ## [Array tags and ControlLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-tags-and-controllogix/20554)
**Author:** [@bdecelles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bdecelles)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-tags-and-controllogix/20554 "2025-08-14T15:21:56Z")
Hi, I'm trying to set up a UDT with a String Array OPC tag and Boolean array OPC tag, but I can't get the UDT tags to correctly point to the OPC tags. When I browse for the top level of the array tag they show up as f… --- ## [Ignition Security - No Identity Provider Failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-no-identity-provider-failover/39612)
**Author:** [@braydon.hancock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/braydon.hancock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-no-identity-provider-failover/39612 "2025-08-14T14:39:09Z")
It appears there is no way to specify a failover source when using an Identity Provider. What options do we have if a remote gateway loses connection to a central IDP? We have a Keycloak IDP configured and working with… --- ## [Addin the Ignition Perspective Icons into a vision client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/addin-the-ignition-perspective-icons-into-a-vision-client/82837)
**Author:** [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/addin-the-ignition-perspective-icons-into-a-vision-client/82837 "2025-08-14T14:26:39Z")
Hey all, I have a project where we will want to use the features of Vision for some HMI clients, but have the client similiar in appearance to the Perspective pages we had been developing. This is fine so far, as it's … --- ## [Get Badge/EmployeeID/Employee number from AD for badge logins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-badge-employeeid-employee-number-from-ad-for-badge-logins/79864)
**Author:** [@Newbie10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Newbie10)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-badge-employeeid-employee-number-from-ad-for-badge-logins/79864 "2025-08-14T14:13:17Z")
I am trying to use an employeeID in AD to be used for the badge attribute fields so we can have users login with their badges. I am able to populate the users on the domain controller, but I am having difficulty getting … --- ## [Assigning default colors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-default-colors/109766)
**Author:** [@christophermomose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christophermomose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-default-colors/109766 "2025-08-14T12:58:06Z")
I am wondering how to revert colors to the default theme colors. I have a binding on textStyle.color, when there is a alarm state I set the color to red using a “if true then map to ‘red’ “. My question is how do I rev… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=150) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=152)