# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=583 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 584 --- ## [Resizing rotated components impossible in Coordinate / Percent View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-rotated-components-impossible-in-coordinate-percent-view/30848)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-rotated-components-impossible-in-coordinate-percent-view/30848 "2023-08-23T15:14:21Z")
Hey folks, Ignition 8.0.5 I have a coordinate view set to percent mode. I dropped a progress bar on the screen and rotate it 270º to be vertical. Click the corner to resize and everything goes haywire. The width / heig… --- ## [Web Client vs. Native Client (Vision on Ignition Edge)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-client-vs-native-client-vision-on-ignition-edge/78286)
**Author:** [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-client-vs-native-client-vision-on-ignition-edge/78286 "2023-08-23T15:01:43Z")
I was reviewing some of the Ignition documentation and training videos. I noticed there is an option to launch a client via a web page as opposed to using the client launcher. I'm running Edge and can only seem to see t… --- ## [Pie chart in report displaying incorrectly on the web](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-in-report-displaying-incorrectly-on-the-web/77990)
**Author:** [@nicc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-in-report-displaying-incorrectly-on-the-web/77990 "2023-08-23T14:19:26Z")
Hello, I have an issue with pie chart that is showing correctly in a report on the preview pane and on the actual web page the values are seemingly multiplied by 100 before percentage calculation so the chart shows data… --- ## [Read Only Mode SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-only-mode-sql-query/78281)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Waller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke_Waller)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-only-mode-sql-query/78281 "2023-08-23T13:48:12Z")
Hello All, I am new to Ignition so please excuse my ignorance. I am adding a project to an existing cell after taking the Core course. This cell I am adding to is a functioning cell and the project is a KPI board. I am … --- ## [Modbus Timeout Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-timeout-issue/78269)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-timeout-issue/78269 "2023-08-23T06:42:22Z")
Hello, I am setting up a Micro 820 via Modbus TCP/IP driver. I can add tags and write to them, well somewhat. When I click on it (sometimes need multiple clicks) the overlay will go away and within a second come back. … --- ## [Stopped for a few seconds with exit code 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopped-for-a-few-seconds-with-exit-code-1/78113)
**Author:** [@Jannie\_Oosthuizen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jannie_Oosthuizen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopped-for-a-few-seconds-with-exit-code-1/78113 "2023-08-23T13:16:35Z")
Good day Can not get Ignition Container to run, - I get a status message: Stopped for a few seconds with exit code 1 Software used: Linux Debian 12, Docker and Portainer Community v2.18 I pulled the Igninion contai… --- ## [Is there a way to set a tag to the number of sessions looking at a specific perspective page?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-tag-to-the-number-of-sessions-looking-at-a-specific-perspective-page/60084)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-a-tag-to-the-number-of-sessions-looking-at-a-specific-perspective-page/60084 "2023-08-23T12:39:37Z")
Is there a way to set a tag to the number of sessions looking at a specific perspective page? I have a mega menu, and I kind of want to show who is looking at which page or at least how many sessions are looking at a pa… --- ## [MSSQL MERGE with runPrepUpdate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-merge-with-runprepupdate/78278)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-merge-with-runprepupdate/78278 "2023-08-23T12:36:19Z")
Hi, I have written a MSSQL MERGE query and run it using runPrepUpdate with getKey flag set to 1. I want to know the affected Primary Key in the Target table. I have to use it further in the code. The runPrepUpdate and … --- ## [Perspective particular page log out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-particular-page-log-out/78273)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-particular-page-log-out/78273 "2023-08-23T12:11:39Z")
Hello there, Does anybody know how to log out of a particular page every 2 min? Please let me know the approach. Thanks in advance. Ignition version 8.1.28 Windows 10 Perspective Module --- ## [Switch user script can not performed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-user-script-can-not-performed/78190)
**Author:** [@govind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/govind)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-user-script-can-not-performed/78190 "2023-08-23T10:41:51Z")
Hello friends, I got error when try to switch user function. Traceback (most recent call last): File "\", line 5, in \ AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'text' at org.p… --- ## [Gwcmd, start, stop in Docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-start-stop-in-docker-container/47250)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-start-stop-in-docker-container/47250 "2023-08-23T09:26:33Z")
Hi, What would be the best way to restart an instance of Ignition in a Docker container? Since the mount point is at Ignition/data, gwcmd, start, and stop aren’t available within the container. Is my best alternative… --- ## [This site can’t provide a secure connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-site-can-t-provide-a-secure-connection/21196)
**Author:** [@michael.thompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.thompson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-site-can-t-provide-a-secure-connection/21196 "2023-08-23T07:38:31Z")
Ignition Version 8 Getting this error 'This site can’t provide a secure connection' when trying to navigate to https://localhost:8088. Also, can't launch Gateway Control Utility - when I start it (as administrator), I ge… --- ## [Problems with Database connections Store/Forward Throughput](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-database-connections-store-forward-throughput/78240)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-database-connections-store-forward-throughput/78240 "2023-08-23T07:30:59Z")
I have a problem and it really urges me, I have a series of connected databases (everything works fine) but when I enable the Alarm\_Journal table everything crashes. I am thinking (debugging a little) that the (Store Th… --- ## [Docker scheduled gateway backups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-scheduled-gateway-backups/78211)
**Author:** [@Vidar\_Kro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vidar_Kro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-scheduled-gateway-backups/78211 "2023-08-23T06:23:54Z")
When running kcollins/ignition in docker. What should the path in (Config-\>System-\>Gateway Settings in the Gateway webpage) be? My volume is named ignition and is mounted at /var/lib/ignition/data. I want the backup fold… --- ## [Lost all my work in a docker instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-all-my-work-in-a-docker-instance/44314)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-all-my-work-in-a-docker-instance/44314 "2021-06-01T17:40:01Z")
I installed and ran a docker container (using kitematic on Ubuntu) with ignition 8.1, and worked for most of the day on a project. I enabled the “always restart” option for the container, and restarted it and it brought… --- ## [\[BUG\] Unable to add SMS to users without SMS notification module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unable-to-add-sms-to-users-without-sms-notification-module/78261)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unable-to-add-sms-to-users-without-sms-notification-module/78261 "2023-08-23T05:11:43Z")
I have 2 gateways connected via the GAN, where one has an SMS modem connected and the SMS notification module installed. I'm accessing this through the GAN as a remote notification profile from the other Gateway, however… --- ## [Template Repeater for a button -Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-for-a-button-vision/63308)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-for-a-button-vision/63308 "2023-08-23T03:47:20Z")
Hi, I would like to create a template button with parameters like name, buttoncolor and other tag path names. I have a static 4 buttons in a window. whenever i click on a button (say “Speed”), button template will be r… --- ## [AD Hybrid Setup Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hybrid-setup-question/78262)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hybrid-setup-question/78262 "2023-08-23T03:18:20Z")
Hello, We are using an AD hybrid user source, with a soft failover to an internal user source. I have noticed that the roles session property is properly populated when a user in the internal group logs in but it is nul… --- ## [Tag Folder Type or Discription? - Other than the tag folder name, are there any tag folder properties that are writable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-folder-type-or-discription-other-than-the-tag-folder-name-are-there-any-tag-folder-properties-that-are-writable/78253)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-folder-type-or-discription-other-than-the-tag-folder-name-are-there-any-tag-folder-properties-that-are-writable/78253 "2023-08-23T01:23:28Z")
Looking for a way to denote a folder type or description. I have a script that can find tags in folders but it doesn't know what that folder is within the process. I need to provide the location when posting the value. T… --- ## [Static vertical line in xy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/static-vertical-line-in-xy-chart/78231)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/static-vertical-line-in-xy-chart/78231 "2023-08-22T21:32:19Z")
I have an XY chart set up as a histogram and want to add vertical lines to indicate target/min/max. I've found a couple posts with some solutions but they aren't working for me. I have a second data source with the tar… --- ## [Perspective Workstation open blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-open-blank/78249)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Figueroa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_Figueroa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-open-blank/78249 "2023-08-22T21:18:56Z")
Hi, I just still learning this...We had a power outage recently, and when everything came back, we opened all our workstation, but one of them the window open blank. I tested pinging to verify network communication and… --- ## [Expression Value Checking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-value-checking/78257)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-value-checking/78257 "2023-08-22T20:28:25Z")
Is there a more convenient way to check the value during the evaluation of the expression, other than if(result is ok, result, other)? Similar to Excel's ifError()? --- ## [Quest Database connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quest-database-connection/78246)
**Author:** [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quest-database-connection/78246 "2023-08-22T19:36:35Z")
Trying to use Quest Database as Historian DB . i am able to build connection using JDBC drive .able to read from preconfigured Table . But , Ignition failed to write to the DB showing below errors when Ignition tryin… --- ## [In a report, is it possible to make a table push down components depending on its length?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-a-report-is-it-possible-to-make-a-table-push-down-components-depending-on-its-length/78250)
**Author:** [@Christy\_Jean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christy_Jean)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-a-report-is-it-possible-to-make-a-table-push-down-components-depending-on-its-length/78250 "2023-08-22T19:17:41Z")
I have a table in a report that will vary in size with a separate table under it. I'd like to have the first table push the second table "LOT CHANGES" into a new page instead of skipping over it like it's doing in this e… --- ## [Wintriss .opf address file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wintriss-opf-address-file/78251)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Harrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Scott_Harrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wintriss-opf-address-file/78251 "2023-08-22T18:50:05Z")
I have a Wintriss controller connected via Modbus tcp. When setting up addressing, I import a provided .OPF file, and Ignition says it was imported ok. But, no addresses are added to my device. --- ## [system.net.httpClient with CookieManager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-with-cookiemanager/52259)
**Author:** [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpclient-with-cookiemanager/52259 "2023-08-22T18:25:05Z")
Just wanted to post some code I was working on today. Couldn’t really find much on the forum to help with how to deal with the java cookie policy if the HTTP client required it for the get calls, but fought my way throug… --- ## [View Local Camera as Live Feed in Video Player component in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-local-camera-as-live-feed-in-video-player-component-in-perspective/65911)
**Author:** [@Omii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Omii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-local-camera-as-live-feed-in-video-player-component-in-perspective/65911 "2023-08-22T17:48:14Z")
Hello Everyone, Is it any way to use Local device camera as live feed in video player component in perspective. Basically i want to show local camera in this component I am waiting for your positive responses. --- ## [DefaultExceptionMapper Unexpected Error Occurred](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaultexceptionmapper-unexpected-error-occurred/78159)
**Author:** [@d3h637](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d3h637)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaultexceptionmapper-unexpected-error-occurred/78159 "2023-08-22T17:44:31Z")
I have two servers that have been operating for at least 10 years, being upgraded multiple times to the newest version of Ignition. I'm not sure what the original version was, but the first one I remember using was 7.5.… --- ## [Dynamically Binding to Multiple Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-binding-to-multiple-tags/78244)
**Author:** [@John\_Maldonado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Maldonado)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-binding-to-multiple-tags/78244 "2023-08-22T16:26:42Z")
Hello, I'm working on a vision template where I'm needing to bind to an unkown number of tags. Essentially, on the template I'll have an ID custom prop which I can use to query a database. The query will produce a num… --- ## [How does symbols work for Ignition Tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-symbols-work-for-ignition-tags/78238)
**Author:** [@darren.sisco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/darren.sisco)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-symbols-work-for-ignition-tags/78238 "2023-08-22T16:21:43Z")
Hello, got a new float tag they are wanting recorded. It seemed like business as usual. However, the tag they are using in the PLC is "r\_gasConsuptionTotal\_m³". We access this tag through Kepware so it sees the same. … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=582) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=584)