# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=581 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 582 --- ## [Issue creating an OPC Server. FAULTED Connection. java.lang.Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-creating-an-opc-server-faulted-connection-java-lang-exception/78443)
**Author:** [@Felipe\_Jose\_Bouilly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_Jose_Bouilly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-creating-an-opc-server-faulted-connection-java-lang-exception/78443 "2023-08-28T13:30:48Z")
Hi all, I am quite new with Ignition. I am trying to make an OPC Connection, and I am getting this error (java.lang.Exception). I have been trying a few things I found on this forum, but I could not get it work. If so… --- ## [How to customize a table in ignition perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-customize-a-table-in-ignition-perspective/78444)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-customize-a-table-in-ignition-perspective/78444 "2023-08-28T12:09:22Z")
Hi I want create table in ignition perspective which is as shown below in screenshot is it possible? --- ## [system.db.runNamedQuery - Project Scope vs Gateway Scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-project-scope-vs-gateway-scope/78435)
**Author:** [@sahil.jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sahil.jain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-project-scope-vs-gateway-scope/78435 "2023-08-28T11:21:40Z")
Hello, I'm using Ignition v8.1.28. I've found what appears to either be an inconsistency or a bug: system.db.runNamedQuery does not require the project name when run in gateway or client scope if parameters are all pro… --- ## [Countdown Timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/countdown-timer/67678)
**Author:** [@Schwartzds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Schwartzds)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/countdown-timer/67678 "2023-08-28T01:33:14Z")
Might sound crazy but looking to display a countdown or count up timer based upon a tag change. Any ideas or help would be much appreciated. --- ## [Easy Chart Database Pens use where clause with vision client tag or Root Container.Text Field.text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-database-pens-use-where-clause-with-vision-client-tag-or-root-container-text-field-text/78430)
**Author:** [@phuong.nguyen.sw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phuong.nguyen.sw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-database-pens-use-where-clause-with-vision-client-tag-or-root-container-text-field-text/78430 "2023-08-27T20:25:30Z")
Hi, I am trying create Easy Chart with Database pens, and I want to use Where Clause: BatchID = '\[client\]Batch/batchID\_Chart' (this is vision client tag) which I bind it to a Text Field data text, when I ran the char… --- ## [Ignition Perspective Custom Historical Tag Tree with filtering options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-custom-historical-tag-tree-with-filtering-options/78415)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-custom-historical-tag-tree-with-filtering-options/78415 "2023-08-26T23:18:22Z")
Hello, Reaching out to see if anyone has developed an ad hoc historical tag browser that supports filtering, this would be coupled with a power chart to add pens. This is for a large system with a lot of pens being hist… --- ## [Modbus Tags / Manually Specify Each Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tags-manually-specify-each-address/78421)
**Author:** [@Coleman\_Dudley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Coleman_Dudley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tags-manually-specify-each-address/78421 "2023-08-26T22:51:18Z")
Good Afternoon, I'm still learning Ignition and I'm using a Modbus Device. I'm manually Specify Each Address, but I don't think I'm doing it correctly. This is what I placed in the tag editor: Name: Gateway Data Type… --- ## [Add or remove value on a tag list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-or-remove-value-on-a-tag-list/78380)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-or-remove-value-on-a-tag-list/78380 "2023-08-26T07:56:35Z")
Hello, I have A Custom listTag on my popup and I binded it with tag TagList. I want to add/remove a value to the tag TagList when I change a value on my popup I will use the system.tag. WriteBlocking but I think it … --- ## [Perspective Alarm Journal: How to Access Selected Alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-how-to-access-selected-alarm/78036)
**Author:** [@mudbay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mudbay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-how-to-access-selected-alarm/78036 "2023-08-26T04:23:39Z")
Looking for a method where by a user can select an alarm in the Alarm Journal and then be redirected to related information based on the selected alarm. I don't see any PROPS that show the selected alarm content. Does … --- ## [Azure Ignition Cloud error on startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-ignition-cloud-error-on-startup/78222)
**Author:** [@marioishikawa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioishikawa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-ignition-cloud-error-on-startup/78222 "2023-08-25T19:45:59Z")
I'm trying to start a Ignition Cloud instance on Azure from the marketplace but I'm getting an error. The region is Brazil but the website does not mention being restricted in Brazil, athough it mentions Argentina and Ar… --- ## [Modbus Communication with SEL RTAC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-communication-with-sel-rtac/78364)
**Author:** [@rsnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsnaik)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-communication-with-sel-rtac/78364 "2023-08-25T19:30:09Z")
We have SEL RTAC 3555 we are trying to communicate over the Modbus protocol. Below is error we are facing. Appreciate your help to resolve this issue. We use Modsim32 and Modscan to test the modbus communication b… --- ## [Tag write slower from gateway tag event than from Vision trigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-slower-from-gateway-tag-event-than-from-vision-trigger/77082)
**Author:** [@danFromNj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danFromNj)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-slower-from-gateway-tag-event-than-from-vision-trigger/77082 "2023-08-25T19:03:08Z")
I have a script that updates about 1500 PLC tags and then runs some internal scripts after the update is complete. The main script uses a system.tag.writeAsync call to update all the tags at once and then call a seconda… --- ## [Using view's from other perspective sessions on local gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-views-from-other-perspective-sessions-on-local-gateway/78405)
**Author:** [@B\_Graham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/B_Graham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-views-from-other-perspective-sessions-on-local-gateway/78405 "2023-08-25T18:49:16Z")
Good afternoon all, I'm surely overlooking somethings! I am wanting to test using views (widgets in my case) from different perspective sessions. I have two projects, both have dashboards, want to share widgets between … --- ## [Is it possible to change the History table default varchar(255) "stringvalue" to something larger?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-history-table-default-varchar-255-stringvalue-to-something-larger/14702)
**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-history-table-default-varchar-255-stringvalue-to-something-larger/14702 "2023-08-25T18:13:21Z")
Is it possible to change the History table default varchar(255) size for the "stringvalue" column to something larger? I'm sure I can do this manually, but I would like all the partition tables that get created automat… --- ## [BACnet IP drive - Router](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-drive-router/78406)
**Author:** [@Luis\_Perez1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luis_Perez1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-drive-router/78406 "2023-08-25T17:56:50Z")
hello. I was using the BACnet IP driver in Kepware to communicate to our HVAC system. We use a BAS router from BACnet IP to MSTP and it worked perfect. Now we switched to using the Ignition BACnet IP driver and I can co… --- ## [Text Area not coming through correctly on new template?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-not-coming-through-correctly-on-new-template/78389)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-not-coming-through-correctly-on-new-template/78389 "2023-08-25T17:52:59Z")
Using Vision in 8.1.26. Making a new template. I dragged a text area into and it's transparent? Doesn't come through like that dragging a text area onto a new window directly. Other text components text field/numeric… --- ## [How can read a Virtual COM Port on Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-a-virtual-com-port-on-ignition/78235)
**Author:** [@Matheus\_Costa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matheus_Costa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-a-virtual-com-port-on-ignition/78235 "2023-08-25T17:49:54Z")
Hello, Guys! I need integrate the ignition with another 3rd software, so I wanna connect my tag with a Virtual COM Port and record the data from Virtual COM Port in my tag. How can I do it ? --- ## [Opening website link in Perspective Workstation and Mobile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-website-link-in-perspective-workstation-and-mobile/44726)
**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-website-link-in-perspective-workstation-and-mobile/44726 "2023-08-25T17:13:23Z")
I want to open an external link (webpage like google.com). I found that there is system.perspective.navigate function to open link. If I call this function on button or hyperlink in the project and when the same project… --- ## [Prompt user to change password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-change-password/78397)
**Author:** [@kyle\_fineran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_fineran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-change-password/78397 "2023-08-25T16:09:29Z")
I just delivered a new system built in perspective, and it's time to create users and passwords. I thought there was some way to prompt a user to reset their password the first time they sign in, but I'm not finding anyt… --- ## [Scripting problem in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-problem-in-vision/78381)
**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-problem-in-vision/78381 "2023-08-25T13:05:56Z")
Hello, I am trying to get the user\_id of a particular user when username is selected drom the dropdown in vision but user\_id is being inserted as 0 in the table Can you please help me out with this issue --- ## [Part orientation detection and alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/part-orientation-detection-and-alarming/78384)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chad_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/part-orientation-detection-and-alarming/78384 "2023-08-25T12:07:15Z")
Hello All, I am looking to build a solution in Perspective to detect incorrect part orientation in a press brake and notify via alarm/event if the part blank is present wrong, Ignition would send a push email to our Qua… --- ## [Perspective Power Chart With UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-with-udts/39877)
**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-with-udts/39877 "2023-08-25T09:05:49Z")
I use UDTs for pretty much everything that I do in Ignition. Because of this templates/embedded views make putting a page together quite easy. I am running into an issue trying to wrap my head around how to give my users… --- ## [Template Canvas Property Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-property-change/78135)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-property-change/78135 "2023-08-25T08:01:40Z")
Hi Team, I am new to Template canvas component in vision, I would like to make the below circle as 'red' on startup, when user done partial entries it should be 'yellow' when all entries made, it should be 'green'. … --- ## [Udt button template not write the value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-button-template-not-write-the-value/78326)
**Author:** [@govind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/govind)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-button-template-not-write-the-value/78326 "2023-08-25T07:15:31Z")
Hello friends, I have faced the problem while using UDT with a template. valve on/off button not working. I created valve UDT and configured tags. Created a new template with using valve UDT.(template pictures attac… --- ## [Hover Property Not working in Advance Stylesheet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hover-property-not-working-in-advance-stylesheet/78325)
**Author:** [@Sayantan\_Chatterjee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sayantan_Chatterjee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hover-property-not-working-in-advance-stylesheet/78325 "2023-08-25T06:23:58Z")
I was trying to add add property on a label so that if we hover over that it should grow, So i was using the below script : .psc-expand { width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red; transition: width 2s, height 4s… --- ## [Error/bug after cancel condition true in paralel section](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-bug-after-cancel-condition-true-in-paralel-section/63095)
**Author:** [@Joel2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joel2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-bug-after-cancel-condition-true-in-paralel-section/63095 "2023-08-25T05:28:14Z")
hi, I have simple sfc without END. When a cancel condition of paralel seciton is true the sfc start from begining. But when it reach the paralel section again it stuck (no steps are active) even if the cancel conditio… --- ## [Power Table Column Chooser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-chooser/56761)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-chooser/56761 "2023-08-25T04:08:46Z")
Is there a way to use the Column Chooser Menu and have the column start hidden but selectable by the user to display it? When I hide the column with the Column Chooser in the Designer, it doesn't display in the menu at … --- ## [AlarmStatusTable - script before displaying](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-script-before-displaying/76910)
**Author:** [@deforder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deforder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-script-before-displaying/76910 "2023-08-24T22:33:29Z")
Is it possible to pass the text of the alarm (or another parameter) into the perspective AlarmStatusTable through some script on the client side before displaying? What is the actual way to translate the alarm text in t… --- ## [Hub Gateway Redundancy & Edge Gateway Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-gateway-redundancy-edge-gateway-connections/76880)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-gateway-redundancy-edge-gateway-connections/76880 "2023-08-24T21:52:56Z")
I just set up our redundant enterprise server (hub). The process was smooth and painless. I have one request regarding the remote gateway connections. Currently, on the backup, they all say "Defined\_NeverConnected." This… --- ## [OPC Connection - Internal Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-internal-error/78336)
**Author:** [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-internal-error/78336 "2023-08-24T20:53:19Z")
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