# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=582 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 583 --- ## [Help whit MOXA MGate MB3180](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-whit-moxa-mgate-mb3180/75914)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-whit-moxa-mgate-mb3180/75914 "2023-08-24T19:38:15Z")
Hello I'm a little confused, I have a MOXA MGate MB3180 and I connect to my ignition. this is my first time working with modbus. I still don't quite understand the language that modbus gives me. I see this I have t… --- ## [MQTT Engine BIRTH certificate format for custom array properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-birth-certificate-format-for-custom-array-properties/40248)
**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-birth-certificate-format-for-custom-array-properties/40248 "2023-08-24T19:05:04Z")
Hi, I’m looking for the correct format in the BIRTH certificate to add a custom array property for my tag. Thus far I can add properties (keys and values) with the BIRTH certificate as follows { "timestamp": 15655… --- ## [Script to press a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-press-a-button/78347)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-press-a-button/78347 "2023-08-24T17:50:32Z")
I want to run a script instead of pressing a button and get the same results as the actionPerformed event on the button. Basically, virtually pressing a button using a script. --- ## [SmartCover Ignition API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartcover-ignition-api/77166)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Thompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartcover-ignition-api/77166 "2023-08-24T16:14:07Z")
Currently working on getting an API on Ignition to communicate with SmartCover - a data tracking package for manhole covers. (Refer to this thread ----\>SmartCover API with Ignition - #3 by nruimveld) I see that there i… --- ## [Rearrange Column Order in dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rearrange-column-order-in-dataset/78332)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rearrange-column-order-in-dataset/78332 "2023-08-24T16:11:28Z")
I have a dataset coming from a query where it is basically a SELECT \* from varying different tables, and I can always count on my timestamp column being the same, but it is in a different order in the various tables whic… --- ## [FileUpload Component: Trying to get the byte string in base64 format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-component-trying-to-get-the-byte-string-in-base64-format/78282)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-component-trying-to-get-the-byte-string-in-base64-format/78282 "2023-08-24T15:02:51Z")
Good morning, I'm attempting to get the base64 string of a file that I'm uploading using Ignition's FileUpload component, however there doesn't seem to be a list of string formats available to the event.file.getString()… --- ## [Multiple Gateway Configuration Logouts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-gateway-configuration-logouts/44220)
**Author:** [@colin.bonner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colin.bonner)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-gateway-configuration-logouts/44220 "2023-08-24T15:00:29Z")
I run a full Redundant Ignition instance with Git integration meaning I have 4 gateways in total; Master, Backup, Dev & Test. It is quite normal for me to have tabs open to the Gateway Web pages on multiple Gateways, wh… --- ## [How to connect to and read from a Moxa NPort IA5150A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-and-read-from-a-moxa-nport-ia5150a/77232)
**Author:** [@john\_hall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john_hall)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-and-read-from-a-moxa-nport-ia5150a/77232 "2023-08-24T14:51:31Z")
Hello, we have a Moxa hooked up to a scale serving on a TCP/IP when I try to read from socket I get... Caused by: org.python.core.PyException: \_socket.error: \[Errno 10061\] Connection refused or when I try adding as a d… --- ## [Unable to delete old scheduled backup file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-delete-old-scheduled-backup-file/78330)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Jensen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Earl_Jensen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-delete-old-scheduled-backup-file/78330 "2023-08-24T14:14:31Z")
Hello, I have a scheduled backup running on a server and it cannot delete old files in the backup folder. The backup write works fine, but the error log is full of failure to delete the older files. We are requesting t… --- ## [\[IGN-8235\]Can't delete gateway message handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8235-cant-delete-gateway-message-handler/78164)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8235-cant-delete-gateway-message-handler/78164 "2023-08-24T13:52:34Z")
I created a gateway message handler and realized I needed it on a different gateway. As a result I did not put any lines into the script. I saved it quick and went back to delete it and now I don't have the option to c… --- ## [Error while inserting data to MSSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-inserting-data-to-mssql/78327)
**Author:** [@Henrol\_Jeo\_Gutierrez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henrol_Jeo_Gutierrez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-inserting-data-to-mssql/78327 "2023-08-24T12:43:04Z")
Hi, I am trying to insert data using an script in Vision, using preview mode I can successfully run the script and I can insert data to my MSSQL server. Here is my code: check\_exist\_query = "SELECT 1 FROM Users WHERE … --- ## [Tooltip on tag folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-on-tag-folders/78153)
**Author:** [@Callum\_Bradford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Callum_Bradford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-on-tag-folders/78153 "2023-08-24T11:58:38Z")
I am looking to define a MQTT topic structure in Ignition Edge. We want to use abbreviated or assign codes to create the folder structure to keep the topic levels as short as possible to save bandwidth. Is there a way to… --- ## [Problem with Popup Calender](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-popup-calender/78319)
**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-popup-calender/78319 "2023-08-24T08:45:30Z")
Hello, I am trying to insert values into a table by taking components like textfield, popup calender etc; This is the line - assign\_time = event.source.parent.getComponent("Popup Calender").date The error says - Nonty… --- ## [Ignition Edge Designer - multi-user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-designer-multi-user/78323)
**Author:** [@nvk27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nvk27)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-designer-multi-user/78323 "2023-08-24T08:16:45Z")
Hello, Trying to understand Ignition Edge multi-user engineering capabilities.. Standard ignition supports multiple users using the Designer to work on the same project at the same time. Is it the same for Ignition Ed… --- ## [How to show labels on top of the bar in xy chart in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-labels-on-top-of-the-bar-in-xy-chart-in-perspective/39261)
**Author:** [@Yatika.Goel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yatika.Goel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-labels-on-top-of-the-bar-in-xy-chart-in-perspective/39261 "2023-08-24T08:07:18Z")
As above, how we can show labels on top of each bar in the XY graph. --- ## [Swap Axes in a timeseries chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swap-axes-in-a-timeseries-chart/45147)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swap-axes-in-a-timeseries-chart/45147 "2023-08-24T06:55:51Z")
Hi All I’m trying to swap the axes of a time series chart on perspective i.e I want my timestamp to be the ‘y’ axis and the tag value to be ‘x’ axis. This sounds simple but I’m having a hard time figuring it out. I’m us… --- ## [Active page & last active page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-page-last-active-page/77560)
**Author:** [@saravanan\_Manickam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saravanan_Manickam)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-page-last-active-page/77560 "2023-08-24T03:19:51Z")
Hi All, lets Consider I have a view Here I have validation on single text box if no data occurs it throws a popup like below this is a separate view here my concern is once the pop up is appear the back active … --- ## [Get info for running scripts like how "gateway status / running scripts" shows them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-info-for-running-scripts-like-how-gateway-status-running-scripts-shows-them/78311)
**Author:** [@tmahaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-info-for-running-scripts-like-how-gateway-status-running-scripts-shows-them/78311 "2023-08-23T23:25:16Z")
Has someone ever attempted to get info about a gateways running script in a format that is similar to how the gateway webpage shows. I have a gateway that I want to be able to do certain things only if a script is actua… --- ## [How to add tag parameters to a Audit table.\[IGNITION\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-tag-parameters-to-a-audit-table-ignition/76876)
**Author:** [@Sai\_Abhishek\_Aravind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sai_Abhishek_Aravind)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-tag-parameters-to-a-audit-table-ignition/76876 "2023-08-23T22:52:45Z")
Hi have an Audit\_Event table that records any "tag write" data. It is stored in an ignition table and the table is obtained with SQL query. I want to add another column that contains the tag description. the tag descript… --- ## [Siemens S7-1200 Error reading S7ReadResponse. Error code = 8104](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1200-error-reading-s7readresponse-error-code-8104/78265)
**Author:** [@Wayne\_Wessel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Wayne_Wessel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1200-error-reading-s7readresponse-error-code-8104/78265 "2023-08-23T22:18:29Z")
New to Siemens, using TIA Portal v18 with S7-1200. Device connection in Ignition configuration shows Connected. Ignition logs show "Error reading S7ReadResponse. Error code = 8104". I have been testing two tags which … --- ## [Perspective FlexRepeater question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-question/78301)
**Author:** [@Babla\_Bogam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Babla_Bogam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-question/78301 "2023-08-23T21:55:46Z")
I have a flexrepeater and the instance is a view with a just 1 button. I have an array of strings called "issues". The instances for the flexrepeater are created dynamically in script using the "issues" array. Each insta… --- ## [What Ignition modules required to use Ignition gateway as an I/O servers, Main frontend gateway will be separate?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-ignition-modules-required-to-use-ignition-gateway-as-an-i-o-servers-main-frontend-gateway-will-be-separate/76834)
**Author:** [@shrikantgedam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shrikantgedam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-ignition-modules-required-to-use-ignition-gateway-as-an-i-o-servers-main-frontend-gateway-will-be-separate/76834 "2023-08-23T21:51:41Z")
I am working design system solution for Ignition which will work along with Sepasoft MES modules, in this case i will have around 120 clients (Vision 90 approx. and 30 Perspective approx.) and around 70 approx. MES termi… --- ## [How to design a manual entry form to log data into a MSSQL DB using perspective module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-design-a-manual-entry-form-to-log-data-into-a-mssql-db-using-perspective-module/78309)
**Author:** [@Sayan\_Samanta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sayan_Samanta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-design-a-manual-entry-form-to-log-data-into-a-mssql-db-using-perspective-module/78309 "2023-08-23T21:42:34Z")
I'm learning Ignition and designing project. Is there any perspective project that I can refer to build a manual entry form to log data in mssql db. I've to create an app which the factory associate will use to entry pro… --- ## [Table Clear not working with Navigation Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-clear-not-working-with-navigation-event/77954)
**Author:** [@AJ\_Waizmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJ_Waizmann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-clear-not-working-with-navigation-event/77954 "2023-08-23T20:42:18Z")
There is a scenario that I am trying to handle, in which a button within a header is pressed, which clears a table on the main page the header is on. It does this by writing an empty dataset to the tag location the table… --- ## [Xy chart line area but vertically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-line-area-but-vertically/78258)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-line-area-but-vertically/78258 "2023-08-23T20:33:43Z")
I have an XY chart with Target and Minimum lines that I would like to use the area between as good. Following the documentation I have series.1.line.open.x and series.2.open.x set to point toward each other but no area … --- ## [Report Startdate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-startdate/78290)
**Author:** [@eddie\_johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eddie_johnson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-startdate/78290 "2023-08-23T19:22:22Z")
I have a report scheduled to run daily at 2:30am. The StartDate parameter is dateArithmetic(now(), -20, "hour") This works great for showing data starting at 6;30am the previous day but the customer would like to se… --- ## [Flash Icon in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flash-icon-in-perspective/78285)
**Author:** [@suram-in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suram-in)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flash-icon-in-perspective/78285 "2023-08-23T18:41:15Z")
Hi, I am using the icons which are available in in perspective. I would like to flash the Icon in Perspective. Any Idea on this --- ## [How to return a row and column of specific data from a dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-return-a-row-and-column-of-specific-data-from-a-dataset/48101)
**Author:** [@felipe2010silva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/felipe2010silva)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-return-a-row-and-column-of-specific-data-from-a-dataset/48101 "2023-08-23T16:34:26Z")
Good Morning. My name is Felipe. I have spent time finding a solution for an application, but without success. The idea is that every time the dataset has the word “Label Exchance” or even the code “500”, the system ret… --- ## [Alarm Notification Manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-manager/78259)
**Author:** [@David\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-manager/78259 "2023-08-23T16:16:31Z")
Hello ! I want to read available alarm notification profiles so Im using this script from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway import IgnitionGateway context = IgnitionGateway.get() notificationList= context.getAl… --- ## [Pyro-resource - a TypeScript library for generating project resource imports files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pyro-resource-a-typescript-library-for-generating-project-resource-imports-files/78284)
**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pyro-resource-a-typescript-library-for-generating-project-resource-imports-files/78284 "2023-08-23T15:31:09Z")
Hello all! I am pleased to announce the 1.0.0 release of pyro-resource, a TypeScript library for generating project resource import files (.zip). As more and more of Ignition's resource structure is moving to plain JSON… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=581) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=583)