# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=617 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 618 --- ## [Fetching a component's data from window and transfer that value to Translation Manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fetching-a-components-data-from-window-and-transfer-that-value-to-translation-manager/75007)
**Author:** [@MUNIYANDI\_D](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MUNIYANDI_D)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fetching-a-components-data-from-window-and-transfer-that-value-to-translation-manager/75007 "2023-07-04T12:57:00Z")
Hi everyone, I have facing some error while getting a string values of components from a window. Me and my teamates ah standardize our Ignition system like, Scripting method, Given names of Components. So, we need to dev… --- ## [Log Message after deleting unused realtime tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-message-after-deleting-unused-realtime-tag-browser/75513)
**Author:** [@Eike\_Saathoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eike_Saathoff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-message-after-deleting-unused-realtime-tag-browser/75513 "2023-07-04T12:30:28Z")
Hi everyone, we had a tag browser in our system that historized some values. These values weren't used anywhere, so I deleted the whole tag browser. Now I am getting these message several thousand times a day: What … --- ## [Writing to a tag from a user input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-tag-from-a-user-input/75814)
**Author:** [@John\_Morgan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Morgan1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-tag-from-a-user-input/75814 "2023-07-04T12:18:06Z")
When I write to a tag a stored value (constant) It works fine but when I grab the data from a user (eg. spinner) It doesn't work tag = "\[default\]setPoints/setPoint.value" value = "event.source.parent.getComponent('Spin… --- ## [Gateway Script global name not defined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-global-name-not-defined/14819)
**Author:** [@curtis.barlow-wilkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/curtis.barlow-wilkes)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-global-name-not-defined/14819 "2023-07-04T07:38:22Z")
I have recently moved a project script to a Tag Change Gateway Script so I could have it run without any clients open. But I've run into an issue that makes absolutely no sense "global name ... not defined" and this was … --- ## [Eventflags in alarm journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eventflags-in-alarm-journal/59896)
**Author:** [@edoardo.manzardo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edoardo.manzardo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eventflags-in-alarm-journal/59896 "2023-07-04T06:18:29Z")
Hello, I have Ignition ver. 8.1.13 where I use microsoft sql server and a PLC that comunicate by OPC-UA with Ignition. I do not understand why, during startup, Ignition save the alarm journal with eventflags nr.28. I … --- ## [Projects cannot able to modify or delete, Showing only Copy Option](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/projects-cannot-able-to-modify-or-delete-showing-only-copy-option/75830)
**Author:** [@Sriharsha\_Potnuru](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sriharsha_Potnuru)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/projects-cannot-able-to-modify-or-delete-showing-only-copy-option/75830 "2023-07-04T04:38:03Z")
I have been trying to modify or delete the projects. Because I, cannot able to see delete/details/export options in the "More" actions for the selected project. The only Copy option is enabled. Can anyone help with the … --- ## [Possible Bug in Modus TCP Driver when reading 32bit registers?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-bug-in-modus-tcp-driver-when-reading-32bit-registers/75875)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Bellamy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Peter_Bellamy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-bug-in-modus-tcp-driver-when-reading-32bit-registers/75875 "2023-07-04T03:40:12Z")
I though I would raise what appears to be an issue/bug with the modbus TCP driver when reading 32bit registers using manual addressing in Ignition tag e.g. using HRD# notation that has caused me some issues. Ignition Ve… --- ## [How do I turn an array into a list without the characters (u') showing up in the result?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-turn-an-array-into-a-list-without-the-characters-u-showing-up-in-the-result/75860)
**Author:** [@Christy\_Jean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christy_Jean)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-turn-an-array-into-a-list-without-the-characters-u-showing-up-in-the-result/75860 "2023-07-03T23:47:11Z")
This is what I have in my script transform. It works for "KIT" (I think so because it's only one value), but not for "barcode" which has multiple numbers. I get this for BARCODE: 0000003520240', u'0000003520449', u'00000… --- ## [Issue accessing Vision Client Tags data in WebDev application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-accessing-vision-client-tags-data-in-webdev-application/75870)
**Author:** [@fmata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fmata)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-accessing-vision-client-tags-data-in-webdev-application/75870 "2023-07-03T22:42:15Z")
Hello everyone! I'm currently facing a challenge when trying to access data from Vision Client Tags in a WebDev application in Ignition. I have been researching and testing different approaches, but I have yet to find a… --- ## [Ignition "IDE": increase font size? change font family? dark mode?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ide-increase-font-size-change-font-family-dark-mode/75844)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ide-increase-font-size-change-font-family-dark-mode/75844 "2023-07-03T20:28:23Z")
new to ignition, not new to Python. since i'm handcuffed to using your "IDE", is there a way to: change the font size without having to blow out Windows text to 150%? change the font family to something else? change t… --- ## [Current date just once Popup Calendar Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-date-just-once-popup-calendar-vision/75864)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Gomez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-date-just-once-popup-calendar-vision/75864 "2023-07-03T19:43:04Z")
Hello Everyone I have a report that gets the input dates through 2 calendar popups. Everything is working ok and I just want to start the dates by default with the actual date (The final date is NOW() and the initial… --- ## [Cannot import SVG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-import-svg/75857)
**Author:** [@John\_Koenig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Koenig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-import-svg/75857 "2023-07-03T18:38:27Z")
I'm attempting to add an SVG file I made in inkscape into Ignition Perspective coordinate view. I have the file saved as a .svg and I have the container selected properly. When I drag the file from file explorer into the… --- ## [Perspective pointCount property to reduce amount of points](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pointcount-property-to-reduce-amount-of-points/75863)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Pecine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Victor_Pecine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pointcount-property-to-reduce-amount-of-points/75863 "2023-07-03T18:28:13Z")
I'm trying to reduce the amount of points to plot using Power Chart. Although, I've noticed that using pointCount property I can define the number of data points returned for the selected time range, my question is: Wh… --- ## [Creating a UDT to display device status for each view in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-udt-to-display-device-status-for-each-view-in-perspective/75803)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Walker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adam_Walker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-udt-to-display-device-status-for-each-view-in-perspective/75803 "2023-07-03T18:27:43Z")
I'm creating views in Perspective for different processing systems of a plant. Each of these systems contains any number of instruments, valves, pumps, controllers etc. I want to create a tag UDT that represents the over… --- ## [A new UDT parameter not showing up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-new-udt-parameter-not-showing-up/75862)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-new-udt-parameter-not-showing-up/75862 "2023-07-03T18:24:00Z")
I added a new parameter to a UDT definition and I configured a drop configuration to this UDT type in a view after refreshing the PARAMS binding the newly added parameter is not listed. What should be done to reflect th… --- ## [Perspective Navigation strategy: 2 very annoying issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-navigation-strategy-2-very-annoying-issue/75861)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-navigation-strategy-2-very-annoying-issue/75861 "2023-07-03T18:19:50Z")
Ignition 8.1.28 IMHO Perspective navigation strategy has still 2 very annoying issue: If that's a concern for you, please vote for them: --- ## [U64 - Is 64bit read supported in Ignition 8.1?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/u64-is-64bit-read-supported-in-ignition-8-1/72408)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Lavalliere](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Lavalliere)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/u64-is-64bit-read-supported-in-ignition-8-1/72408 "2023-07-03T17:00:52Z")
Hello, I am current trying to read in a U64, 4 consecutive holding registers, starting at 0xDF21 ~ 0xDFC0, where I need to do bitwise referencing afterwards. Is this the correct opcPath? Modbus ID = 255. I am wanting to … --- ## [Modbus tcp device - adjust port for redundant gateway, or disable only some device in warm mode?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-adjust-port-for-redundant-gateway-or-disable-only-some-device-in-warm-mode/75856)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-adjust-port-for-redundant-gateway-or-disable-only-some-device-in-warm-mode/75856 "2023-07-03T16:59:08Z")
@Kevin.Herron, We have some modbus device that accept multiple TCP connection but only with different ports... 8 simultaneous connection 502 to 510. Siemens LOGO tiny PLC... We would like to use our redundant gat… --- ## [How do i, as Admin, pull list of all user's roles without requiring their passwords!?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-as-admin-pull-list-of-all-users-roles-without-requiring-their-passwords/75846)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-as-admin-pull-list-of-all-users-roles-without-requiring-their-passwords/75846 "2023-07-03T16:16:44Z")
if i want a list of users and their roles, how do i pull that list without (and this boggles me) requiring their passwords? from what i can glean, system.security.getUserRoles() takes not only username as a param, but a… --- ## [Modicon TSX57 connection via ModbusTCP or Unitelway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modicon-tsx57-connection-via-modbustcp-or-unitelway/75764)
**Author:** [@Marc.Akoto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marc.Akoto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modicon-tsx57-connection-via-modbustcp-or-unitelway/75764 "2023-07-03T16:02:35Z")
Hi, I'm trying to connect Ignition's Modbus driver to a legacy Modicon PLC : reference is TSX 57203 from Schneider Electric, equipped with an ETY 110 communication module (see details below) In the PLC program I notic… --- ## [NoSQL with JDBC driver (MongoDB and AWS Timestream)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nosql-with-jdbc-driver-mongodb-and-aws-timestream/75848)
**Author:** [@victor1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nosql-with-jdbc-driver-mongodb-and-aws-timestream/75848 "2023-07-03T15:26:23Z")
Hello! Is there any downside to using a NoSQL database with a JDBC driver? I saw that there are JDBC drivers for MongoDB and for AWS Timestream. Since Ignition uses JDBC drivers to communicate with databases, would it … --- ## [Historicizing running time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historicizing-running-time/75853)
**Author:** [@Giovanni\_Esposito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Giovanni_Esposito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historicizing-running-time/75853 "2023-07-03T15:04:54Z")
Hello, I have a tag with the boolean value "Running" that indicates whether the asset I am monitoring is running or not. From this tag I would like to historicize (e.g. hourly) information about how long the asset has b… --- ## [DateTime input refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-input-refresh/75845)
**Author:** [@Kaloyan\_Radomirov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kaloyan_Radomirov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-input-refresh/75845 "2023-07-03T14:57:24Z")
Hello, I have a datetime input that is set in binding to now(). When you open the page, it takes the current moment I also put a refresh button in the page and everything is refreshed but the datetime is not. Do you … --- ## [Client Session Sync Warning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-session-sync-warning/75847)
**Author:** [@anban.pillai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anban.pillai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-session-sync-warning/75847 "2023-07-03T14:25:43Z")
Hi there, I'm running version 8.1.28 of Perspective and noticed the following warnings that are flooding my logs. The feedback from our local support suggest that this is as a result of the Gateway trying to send update… --- ## [Displaying Alarm Total Time on Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-alarm-total-time-on-alarm-status-table/75648)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Wade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Wade)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-alarm-total-time-on-alarm-status-table/75648 "2023-07-03T13:55:08Z")
Is there a good way to add the alarm total time (cleared time - active time = total time) as a column in an alarm status table? I've setup a "totaltime" tag within the associated data on the alarm, which has a good value… --- ## [Quality of Tags For Calculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-of-tags-for-calculations/75841)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Ambegaonkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sameer_Ambegaonkar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-of-tags-for-calculations/75841 "2023-07-03T13:21:46Z")
Looks like the python scripting functions (for e.g. mean, max..etc) don't consider the quality status (good or bad) of the tag for calculations. They only do justice to tags with good quality. Only way I think is to writ… --- ## [Synchronising databases between HMIs and a Central Ignition Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronising-databases-between-hmis-and-a-central-ignition-server/75839)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronising-databases-between-hmis-and-a-central-ignition-server/75839 "2023-07-03T13:17:44Z")
I'm in a conundrum. I need to have a central Ignition gateway which will run a client on 5 machines 99% of the time. The remaining 1% of time, there's the potential that the clients will run from their own local fallbac… --- ## [Caveats when it comes to inheritance?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/caveats-when-it-comes-to-inheritance/75835)
**Author:** [@Vidar\_Loekken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vidar_Loekken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/caveats-when-it-comes-to-inheritance/75835 "2023-07-03T13:11:09Z")
Hi, we're doing projects with nested inheritance, e.g. Runnable project \> Inheritable project B \> Inheritable project A. Is there any caveats to be aware of, performance-wise, engineering-wise or other problems, when i… --- ## [Show PDF from Sharepoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-pdf-from-sharepoint/64472)
**Author:** [@Inken\_Kestler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Inken_Kestler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-pdf-from-sharepoint/64472 "2023-07-03T13:02:32Z")
HI togeher, I try to read a PDF file from sharepoint and view it with the PDF Viewer in Vision. For this I used the GRAPH API and it works, but really slowly. So if you try to get a PDF with around 8 pages it takes abo… --- ## [Modbus TCP tags switch to bad quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-tags-switch-to-bad-quality/75834)
**Author:** [@joel.golinucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joel.golinucci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-tags-switch-to-bad-quality/75834 "2023-07-03T12:46:06Z")
When I add only HRFxxxx tags, they are read with a good quality. But as soon as I add a tag with an HRI address, all the tags switch to quality bad. Only HRF tags: With a new HRI tag: [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=616) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=618)