# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=56 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 57 --- ## [Hub and Spoke Gateway Setup - Sites with Central hub](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-and-spoke-gateway-setup-sites-with-central-hub/114545)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-and-spoke-gateway-setup-sites-with-central-hub/114545 "2026-03-30T20:55:28Z")
I’ve managed to avoid more complex Ignition setups in the past, but that time is coming to an end.. Disclaimer: I haven’t put much thought into this as yet, just starting to think about it out of hours… We have a proje… --- ## [How to get the IP Address of a connected device in the gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-ip-address-of-a-connected-device-in-the-gateway/114776)
**Author:** [@raees.khan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/raees.khan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-ip-address-of-a-connected-device-in-the-gateway/114776 "2026-03-30T18:19:47Z")
Hi, I need to display the IP address of a connected device (PLC) in perspective. What function or method is there to retrieve the IP Address? I am using Ignition 8.1.48 Thank You --- ## [Issue with large number of memory tags in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-large-number-of-memory-tags-in-ignition/114778)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Fernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Fernandez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-large-number-of-memory-tags-in-ignition/114778 "2026-03-30T18:15:01Z")
Hi, I have an Ignition (8.3.3) container in Docker; the project has a considerable amount of memory tags and OPC tags. Due to the number of tags, the file valueStore.idb located in the folder /config/Ignition/tags has … --- ## [Change Script on Form Data Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-script-on-form-data-property/114777)
**Author:** [@derick.haifley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derick.haifley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-script-on-form-data-property/114777 "2026-03-30T17:30:40Z")
Ignition Version: 8.3 Module: Perspective I have a Form with a mandatory User field that’s populated on Startup with the sessions user ID. This field is cleared whenever the Form is reset, and I want to set it back to … --- ## [Get List of UDTs Filtered on Parent Type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-udts-filtered-on-parent-type/114734)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-udts-filtered-on-parent-type/114734 "2026-03-30T16:34:06Z")
I have used system.tag.browse() to filter on a specific datatype, but I would like to be able to find all instances of a type and the instances of any child types that were created from that parent type. For instance, i… --- ## [Where are modules stored in gateway backups?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-modules-stored-in-gateway-backups/114770)
**Author:** [@akivabrookler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akivabrookler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-modules-stored-in-gateway-backups/114770 "2026-03-30T15:18:07Z")
Where are modules stored within Ignition gateway backups? Does restoring a gateway backup guarantee that all modules on the old gateway will be available where the backup is restored? --- ## [Time-Series Chart: Time axis (X-axis) tick count (manual: 24 ticks for last 24 hour) is not matching with y-axis data timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-time-axis-x-axis-tick-count-manual-24-ticks-for-last-24-hour-is-not-matching-with-y-axis-data-timestamp/114762)
**Author:** [@surajpatil26796](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/surajpatil26796)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-time-axis-x-axis-tick-count-manual-24-ticks-for-last-24-hour-is-not-matching-with-y-axis-data-timestamp/114762 "2026-03-30T11:46:39Z")
Hi Experts, I am working on a Time-Series Chart in perspective. My objective is to display machine status(open\[0\] and closed\[1\]) information for the last 24 hours. With NamedQuery, I am retrieving the machine status a… --- ## [Set View permissions through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-view-permissions-through-scripting/78195)
**Author:** [@manjuyadav95.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manjuyadav95.m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-view-permissions-through-scripting/78195 "2026-03-30T08:43:23Z")
Is there any way to configure view permissions through scripting? I tried this below method but no optn to pass window path to it ... # system.perspective.isAuthorized(True, 'Authenticated/Roles/Administrator') --- ## [Display Pop-Up based on tag value (boolean)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-pop-up-based-on-tag-value-boolean/114640)
**Author:** [@tejas200010](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tejas200010)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-pop-up-based-on-tag-value-boolean/114640 "2026-03-30T05:50:46Z")
Hey folks! Quick logic question: I need a popup to trigger whenever a specific tag (memory tag) goes high. The catch is it needs to show up on every page (whichever one is currently open). Does anyone have a recommendat… --- ## [Duplicate dashboard widgets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-dashboard-widgets/114723)
**Author:** [@ron.deavers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ron.deavers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-dashboard-widgets/114723 "2026-03-29T11:59:59Z")
I want to remove widgets from the widget selector popup that are already on the dashboard. If I can interact with the widget selector popup, I’m sure I can do this. Is it possible to interact with the widget selector or … --- ## [Ignition redundancy issue with message \[\_alarm\_system\_\] Will perform full pull. Reason: redundant provider on local side has no data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-redundancy-issue-with-message-alarm-system-will-perform-full-pull-reason-redundant-provider-on-local-side-has-no-data/113774)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-redundancy-issue-with-message-alarm-system-will-perform-full-pull-reason-redundant-provider-on-local-side-has-no-data/113774 "2026-03-29T10:18:40Z")
Ignition 8.1.52 and before Redundant gateway, we have periodically this message "\[alarm\_system\] Will perform full pull. Reason: redundant provider on local side has no data." and lots of device are disconnected. Whats… --- ## [How to refresh params of main view without navigating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-refresh-params-of-main-view-without-navigating/114724)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-refresh-params-of-main-view-without-navigating/114724 "2026-03-28T06:02:45Z")
Hi Team, I need help refreshing parameter values in a view. I have View A and View B, both of which accept an input parameter (e.g., LoadID). When View B loads, it reads values from the database, and when navigating f… --- ## [Bulk Edit UDT Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-edit-udt-data/114729)
**Author:** [@automator591](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automator591)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-edit-udt-data/114729 "2026-03-28T05:33:15Z")
Back at Ignition development after a 12 year hiatus, so a little rusty yet, and new to perspective. I created views where I created tags in a folder hierarchy to get it working the way I wanted. I am now converting tho… --- ## [Vision object - invisible when quality is bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-object-invisible-when-quality-is-bad/114736)
**Author:** [@bwhite](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwhite)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-object-invisible-when-quality-is-bad/114736 "2026-03-28T01:01:14Z")
I have a vision window that is parameterized. There are a few values that don’t exist in some of the PLC’s. I’m trying to make them invisible when the quality is bad. The only way I found to to this is to use an expre… --- ## [Way to hide "Executing Task" popup for system.util.sendRequest?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-hide-executing-task-popup-for-system-util-sendrequest/48072)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-hide-executing-task-popup-for-system-util-sendrequest/48072 "2026-03-27T23:11:18Z")
I have a script that runs on the gateway that involves going through a lot of folders and comparing them to folders we expect. Depending on the depth this can take a few minutes. I had not used system.util.sendRequest … --- ## [Client session freezes with slight miss click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-session-freezes-with-slight-miss-click/114735)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Hargrave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Hargrave)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-session-freezes-with-slight-miss-click/114735 "2026-03-27T20:52:33Z")
Intro I am trying to stop frequent client session browser page freezes and have identified the condition that triggers the freeze. By freezing I mean that the browser page becomes unresponsive. To unfreeze the browser o… --- ## [Get List of Tag Providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-tag-providers/114733)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-tag-providers/114733 "2026-03-27T17:55:47Z")
How can I get a list of the tag providers via gateway script? --- ## [Best practice for handling large-scale OPC UA Structured DataTypes / ExtensionObjects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-handling-large-scale-opc-ua-structured-datatypes-extensionobjects/114706)
**Author:** [@Adarsh\_K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-handling-large-scale-opc-ua-structured-datatypes-extensionobjects/114706 "2026-03-27T17:03:13Z")
Hi all, We have a shopfloor where most machine data is exposed via OPC UA Structured DataTypes / ExtensionObjects instead of simple atomic tags. This is based on a standard machine information model, so values and metad… --- ## [Is it possible to acquire a list of the agent tasks?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-acquire-a-list-of-the-agent-tasks/114730)
**Author:** [@rdatta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rdatta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-acquire-a-list-of-the-agent-tasks/114730 "2026-03-27T16:14:32Z")
I am trying to create a screen for that lists all the current agent tasks in a table and has a button on each row that allows the user to run the agent task at will. My plan for the button is to use the system.eam.runTas… --- ## [Transaction Group Round Float Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-round-float-value/57128)
**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-round-float-value/57128 "2026-03-27T15:51:19Z")
Hey all, Having a hell of a time with this. No matter what I do to an OPC Float tag in a transaction group I can not get it to round the decimal places to 2. I have tried the following: Formatted the tag on the tag i… --- ## [Instance Creation Wizard for non-UDT Types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instance-creation-wizard-for-non-udt-types/114732)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instance-creation-wizard-for-non-udt-types/114732 "2026-03-27T15:49:40Z")
When I launch the instance creation wizard it asks for a UDT type. Is there a way to use non-UDT tags in the wizard (or maybe there's a tag creation wizard)? I want to create OPC tags that are "Tag\_Y" with OPC Path "\[SC… --- ## [OPC UA Get node attributes by Node Id](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-get-node-attributes-by-node-id/114719)
**Author:** [@Andrea\_Gasparini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrea_Gasparini)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-get-node-attributes-by-node-id/114719 "2026-03-27T15:39:13Z")
Hi everyone, I've been working on a project where I need to read the BrowseName attribute of OPC-UA nodes directly from Ignition scripting, knowing only the NodeId. After some investigation, I found out that system.opc… --- ## [Perspective table, row selection, glitch on sort](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-row-selection-glitch-on-sort/114725)
**Author:** [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-row-selection-glitch-on-sort/114725 "2026-03-27T15:28:35Z")
I have a table in Ignition where selecting a row takes the row’s ID and uses it to run a query. I also have a button that clears the selection by setting selection.data, selectedRow, and selectedColumn to null. In addit… --- ## [Include change from value in audit trail for tag writes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/include-change-from-value-in-audit-trail-for-tag-writes/114721)
**Author:** [@Flying55](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Flying55)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/include-change-from-value-in-audit-trail-for-tag-writes/114721 "2026-03-27T14:35:04Z")
We have enabled the audit log and would like to extend its functionality for tag writes. When using system.tag.writeBlocking in Perspective, the audit trail records the new value along with the logged-in user who trigge… --- ## [Passing Null values to Report Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-null-values-to-report-viewer/114424)
**Author:** [@ron.deavers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ron.deavers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-null-values-to-report-viewer/114424 "2026-03-27T12:38:29Z")
I have a Report Viewer that takes optional parameters based on user input. If a value is not entered, I want to pass a null value to that parameter in the Report Viewer’s props.params. However, when I do this, I get a wa… --- ## [Power Chart - Coloured X Trace Pen Tag Names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-coloured-x-trace-pen-tag-names/114712)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-coloured-x-trace-pen-tag-names/114712 "2026-03-27T06:33:49Z")
Before I go down the JS rabbit hole to do this, has anyone else coloured the x-trace pen names properly to match their pen colour in the chart? (I vaguely remember a topic where someone posted this, but I haven’t been ab… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Increase usability of the Perspective Power Chart component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-increase-usability-of-the-perspective-power-chart-component/51474)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-increase-usability-of-the-perspective-power-chart-component/51474 "2026-03-27T06:03:38Z")
8.1.5 Putting it bluntly, the Perspective trend tool has a lot of work left to be done to it in order for it to be a useful tool. In its current state, it's very difficult to use. To me, the ability to easily view and d… --- ## [Perspective binding Ignition tag quality using Mapping Transform always displays Fallback value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-binding-ignition-tag-quality-using-mapping-transform-always-displays-fallback-value/114690)
**Author:** [@vi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vi1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-binding-ignition-tag-quality-using-mapping-transform-always-displays-fallback-value/114690 "2026-03-27T03:55:49Z")
Hi I’ve got an Ignition 8.1.42 Perspective Runtime View with an Icon that I would like to dynamically assign an icon path and color based on the quality of an Ignition tag (not the tag’s value). See below my direct bin… --- ## [Queries Running in Background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queries-running-in-background/114707)
**Author:** [@Slick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Slick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queries-running-in-background/114707 "2026-03-27T00:48:40Z")
I noticed an Ignition project I have is running 6-10 queries/second against a db on my gateway. I am fairly sure that these queries are running automatically and do not relate to any views or scripts I have on the projec… --- ## [OPC-UA VendorServerInfo in Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-vendorserverinfo-in-ignition-8-3/114710)
**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-vendorserverinfo-in-ignition-8-3/114710 "2026-03-27T00:10:38Z")
I'm working on migrating our standard project from 8.1 to 8.3 and as I was doing some of the diagnostics, I noticed that VendorServerInfo which used to work in 8.1 no longer works in 8.3 or something with my project brok… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=55) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=57)