# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=604 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 605 --- ## [EasyChart timespan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-timespan/76679)
**Author:** [@Yurie\_Han](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yurie_Han)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-timespan/76679 "2023-07-24T14:00:34Z")
Hello, I'm using EasyCharts in realtime mode, and I was wondering how I could modify them to add months and years to the dropdown list for the timespan, as well as remove seconds, minutes, and days? --- ## [Perspective: dynamic flex container moving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-flex-container-moving/76776)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-flex-container-moving/76776 "2023-07-24T13:40:05Z")
Sometimes I see a website with flex containers that move flex containers around dynamically. Width 800 - 1199 Shows rows of 2 wide containers Width over 1200 Shows rows of 3 containers, pulling up one container from … --- ## [Perspective PDF Viewer Possible to used Sepasoft Webservices as source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdf-viewer-possible-to-used-sepasoft-webservices-as-source/76777)
**Author:** [@Owen\_Tishenkel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Owen_Tishenkel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdf-viewer-possible-to-used-sepasoft-webservices-as-source/76777 "2023-07-24T13:27:17Z")
For the perspective PDF Viewer components, is it possible to use the Sepasoft MES Webservices module as a source for the pdf viewer. I've attempted it with both the provider endpoint and the consumer endpoint, however I'… --- ## [Index 1 out of bounds for length 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-1-out-of-bounds-for-length-1/76702)
**Author:** [@Marc-Antoine\_Thibaul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marc-Antoine_Thibaul)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-1-out-of-bounds-for-length-1/76702 "2023-07-24T12:57:52Z")
I want to make a report in Ignition using data in a database. This is my querry : This is the error I get : Did someone already had this issue ? Thank you --- ## [Change the orientation of the tabs from horizontal to vertical on Perspective View Tab Containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-orientation-of-the-tabs-from-horizontal-to-vertical-on-perspective-view-tab-containers/45096)
**Author:** [@Fredz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fredz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-orientation-of-the-tabs-from-horizontal-to-vertical-on-perspective-view-tab-containers/45096 "2023-07-24T12:19:36Z")
How to change the orientation of the tabs from horizontal to vertical on Perspective View Tab Containers? --- ## [Refresh Tag Browse Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-tag-browse-tree/21857)
**Author:** [@fbiguet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fbiguet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-tag-browse-tree/21857 "2023-07-24T12:03:54Z")
Hi, I want to refresh a tag browse tree when I’m press a button. I’ve put a the script “system.db.refresh(event.source.parent.getComponent(‘Tag Browse Tree’),“data”)”, on a actionperformed button, but nothing happen. C… --- ## [Error writing to MaxRecords: Bad\_ReadOnly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-maxrecords-bad-readonly/76769)
**Author:** [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-maxrecords-bad-readonly/76769 "2023-07-24T09:39:07Z")
Hi, I am trying to write Max records of store and forwards value from designer and getting error as It is ReadOnly, How I can make this tag Read and Write. --- ## [Switching Vision Window based on operator logon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-vision-window-based-on-operator-logon/75915)
**Author:** [@mandeep\_gill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandeep_gill)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-vision-window-based-on-operator-logon/75915 "2023-07-24T08:46:54Z")
Hi Team, What is the best practice to open up different page when user login with supervisor logon. Same with menu bar or navigation bar. Where should it be scripted on client scripts or any other way it can be achieve… --- ## [CSV Read Error - ValueError: CSV invalid format: expected #NAMES on line 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-read-error-valueerror-csv-invalid-format-expected-names-on-line-1/41695)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-read-error-valueerror-csv-invalid-format-expected-names-on-line-1/41695 "2023-07-24T08:33:13Z")
Trying to read a CSV file to do some logic on it in the designer scripting console. I have this as my script - csv\_path = "C:\\\\Users\\\\bkarabinchak\\\\Desktop\\\\toRead.csv" csv\_string = system.file.readFileAsString(csv\_pat… --- ## [Script on Gateway giving error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-on-gateway-giving-error/76753)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-on-gateway-giving-error/76753 "2023-07-23T21:41:57Z")
Good day all, This is a snippett of a bigger script. Can you tell me why I would be getting an error saying SuperName is not defined? EndsDownRQD = system.tag.readBlocking(tagPathEndsDownRQD)\[0\].value Line = i tStamp … --- ## [Perspective - Is it possible to pull Tag Paths from Browser?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-it-possible-to-pull-tag-paths-from-browser/76755)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul_Allen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-it-possible-to-pull-tag-paths-from-browser/76755 "2023-07-23T21:26:49Z")
Hello All, I would like to ask whether it's possible to view/pull an objects tag path while on the page in your web-browser (i.e by view-source or inspect element). I've noticed in some cases I can see a tag-path or two… --- ## [Screen resolution setting for Ignition project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-resolution-setting-for-ignition-project/76295)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Ambegaonkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sameer_Ambegaonkar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-resolution-setting-for-ignition-project/76295 "2023-07-23T20:03:16Z")
How we ensure that the pages configured in Ignition (Perspective) fit into to all browsers at 100% zoom and display monitors with recommended resolution settings. The pages are configured for a 1900 x 800 (width x height… --- ## [A Label, TextField and a PasswordField walk into a FlexContainer - No Margin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-label-textfield-and-a-passwordfield-walk-into-a-flexcontainer-no-margin/76739)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-label-textfield-and-a-passwordfield-walk-into-a-flexcontainer-no-margin/76739 "2023-07-23T14:39:51Z")
Using a Perspective View and FlexContainers. All the other Perspective components seem to support adding a style value "margin" save for the PasswordField thus far. It just ignores the setting. Not sure if I have a typo… --- ## [Panel PC Best Practice Ignition Technology](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/panel-pc-best-practice-ignition-technology/76750)
**Author:** [@Lewis\_Worthing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lewis_Worthing)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/panel-pc-best-practice-ignition-technology/76750 "2023-07-23T12:06:32Z")
I’ve been using Ignition perspective for several years. I’m reviewing the option of using ignition as a HMI for packaging machinery. I’m confused on which path to take. I’m keen to understand what ignitions best practic… --- ## [runPrepUpdate questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-questions/76746)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-questions/76746 "2023-07-22T21:09:11Z")
I have couple question about the runPrepUpdate: Does the query need to be in order? Like: system.db.runPrepUpdate("INSERT INTO sometable (who, what, when, where) VALUES(?,?,?,?)", \[who, what, when, where\]) OR can th… --- ## [REST API system.net.httpClient() - Post Errors 415, 400](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-api-system-net-httpclient-post-errors-415-400/76744)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-api-system-net-httpclient-post-errors-415-400/76744 "2023-07-22T20:01:29Z")
I was able to get data from an Azure database and put it into a Perspective Table in Ignition but I'm having trouble formatting the Post into the database. When I successfully do it through Postman, there's quite a few h… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Journal Table - Show Alarm Duration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-table-show-alarm-duration/76732)
**Author:** [@Bronzebeard62](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bronzebeard62)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-table-show-alarm-duration/76732 "2023-07-22T14:13:03Z")
Using the Alarm Journal Table in Perspective, how can I show the duration that an alarm was active? I see that the Alarm Status Table component has a column I can choose called clearTime which would give me information o… --- ## [Date selection using spinner and dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-selection-using-spinner-and-dropdown/76387)
**Author:** [@Yurie\_Han](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yurie_Han)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-selection-using-spinner-and-dropdown/76387 "2023-07-22T09:44:35Z")
Hello, I'm new to Induction and programming! I have a window of several realtime EasyCharts that will all show different tag histories but all within the same time span. At the top of the window, I allow the user to "di… --- ## [Question - Memory Boolean array Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-memory-boolean-array-tag/76631)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-memory-boolean-array-tag/76631 "2023-07-22T02:41:14Z")
Hello, I have defined a bool array in the provider I have the following questions. If I have a huge array, do I need to click this tool to create an array of the needed size? Or is there another way? What if I need to … --- ## [queryTagCalculations - Bad\_Disabled tag is still getting last known value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytagcalculations-bad-disabled-tag-is-still-getting-last-known-value/76268)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytagcalculations-bad-disabled-tag-is-still-getting-last-known-value/76268 "2023-07-21T22:50:35Z")
We have a daily program that gets a lot of data. On one of the data points, we use the queryTagCalculations with the aggregate "LastValue" with a short window time (10 minutes) to simply grab the value at a certain time… --- ## [Repeatedly calling chart charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeatedly-calling-chart-charts/76445)
**Author:** [@chen\_zhe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chen_zhe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeatedly-calling-chart-charts/76445 "2023-07-21T21:12:42Z")
How to repeatedly call chart charts, similar to operating records。thanks --- ## [Redundancy getting disconnected frequently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-getting-disconnected-frequently/76722)
**Author:** [@Amitkumar\_Ravat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amitkumar_Ravat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-getting-disconnected-frequently/76722 "2023-07-21T20:49:52Z")
Redundancy getting disconnected frequently after getting connected. getting this below error can anyone explain this? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Perspective Time Series Chart trend selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-trend-selection/69570)
**Author:** [@think3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/think3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-trend-selection/69570 "2023-07-21T21:03:54Z")
I have a perspective Time-Series chart displaying several subplots, consisting of trends of related data that we will call Plot A, Plot B & Plot C for example. As per the standard operation of this component, clicking o… --- ## [Communicating with Anybus Explict Messaging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communicating-with-anybus-explict-messaging/76718)
**Author:** [@Rebecca\_Reneker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rebecca_Reneker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communicating-with-anybus-explict-messaging/76718 "2023-07-21T20:46:21Z")
I have a piece of equipment that I am trying to communicate with through ignition. According to the equipment manual, it is set up to do Explicit Message data format through an Anybus communicator 7072. What driver would… --- ## [MQTT Tags not showing individually](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-tags-not-showing-individually/76728)
**Author:** [@Marcel\_Denniger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marcel_Denniger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-tags-not-showing-individually/76728 "2023-07-21T20:22:26Z")
Hey community, I am trying to use MQTT Tags for my home Automation System iobroker. The Ignition Gateway and iobroker running in Docker Containers on the same Ubuntu machine. They are using macvlan both. Unfortunate… --- ## [Modbus TCP on Raspberry Pi to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-on-raspberry-pi-to-ignition/76730)
**Author:** [@anon51424755](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon51424755)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-on-raspberry-pi-to-ignition/76730 "2023-07-21T20:17:28Z")
Hi, I would like to know if there are any visible issues with my code here as I have been trying to read the values off of the modbusTCP server and I have had no success. The status of my modbus server on ignition is co… --- ## [Status Chart does not show complete machine status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-does-not-show-complete-machine-status/76723)
**Author:** [@rigoberto.reyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rigoberto.reyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-does-not-show-complete-machine-status/76723 "2023-07-21T18:44:15Z")
Hi there. I´m working with Status Chart object to show machine status from a database. As I can see the query sentence works and there are all registers in Dataset Editor, however Status Chart does not show complete mac… --- ## [Startup Screen Based on Client Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startup-screen-based-on-client-tag/76721)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startup-screen-based-on-client-tag/76721 "2023-07-21T17:43:41Z")
I have a client startup script that sets a couple navigation index tags and should swap to the correct screen, but the swapping part doesn't seem to be working. The script that is called is in the project library. Basic… --- ## [Center a label relative to another label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-a-label-relative-to-another-label/76607)
**Author:** [@Josue\_Cuadras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josue_Cuadras)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-a-label-relative-to-another-label/76607 "2023-07-21T17:25:00Z")
Is there a way to center a label relative to another label? --- ## [Moving script from project library to shared library is giving me an error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-script-from-project-library-to-shared-library-is-giving-me-an-error/76664)
**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Riebel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexandre_Riebel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-script-from-project-library-to-shared-library-is-giving-me-an-error/76664 "2023-07-21T17:24:19Z")
I recently moved a script that I was working on from the project script library to the shared script library, and I am now getting the following error when I try to call the function from the script console: AttributeEr… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=603) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=605)