# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=703 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 704 --- ## [Customs Alarm Displays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customs-alarm-displays/69756)
**Author:** [@Breen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Breen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customs-alarm-displays/69756 "2023-02-13T16:06:30Z")
Need help or ideas. How would I approach creating alarms that show Hi or low live values in the alarm display? Vision Module --- ## [Gateway behind reverse proxy not accessible from designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-behind-reverse-proxy-not-accessible-from-designer/69736)
**Author:** [@theerthraj.munusamy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/theerthraj.munusamy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-behind-reverse-proxy-not-accessible-from-designer/69736 "2023-02-13T16:00:47Z")
Hello, We have deployed a gateway as a container exposed using a nginx reverse proxy. Nginx proxy is set to server on 443 and Ignition gateway is set to use 8043 port. Both configured with the same SSL certificates. SS… --- ## [Download document from SharePoint (NTLM Authentication)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-document-from-sharepoint-ntlm-authentication/69474)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Farmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Farmer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-document-from-sharepoint-ntlm-authentication/69474 "2023-02-13T15:44:38Z")
I am trying to download a document from an (Old) SharePoint library in a Jython script. When I attempt to open the document with either "requests.Get" or "system.net.httpGet" I get 401 (Unauthorized). I believe the reas… --- ## [Config.idb backup size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/config-idb-backup-size/69762)
**Author:** [@Deville\_Xavier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Deville_Xavier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/config-idb-backup-size/69762 "2023-02-13T15:40:53Z")
The config.idb backup of my project is ~ 1.8Go. Any idea why this is so big ? We have about 10 000 tags and use v 8.1.24. --- ## [Pseudo staging in 8.1.24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pseudo-staging-in-8-1-24/69773)
**Author:** [@automatisation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automatisation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pseudo-staging-in-8-1-24/69773 "2023-02-13T14:42:34Z")
In 8.1.24 was introduced this : Added a new Update Mode for vision: "None". This allows the project designer to handle delivering updates to running clients manually with the help of a new boolean Vision Client system t… --- ## [Query Historian to Fill Sparkline Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-historian-to-fill-sparkline-array/69717)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-historian-to-fill-sparkline-array/69717 "2023-02-13T14:34:42Z")
I have a sparkline that's going to be overlaid on a tank to show 4 hours of level history. The tank level is stored in the historian. What's the best way to fill the array with the last 4 hours of data? I've done a manu… --- ## [Perspective Equipment Scheduler Row spacing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-equipment-scheduler-row-spacing/69771)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-equipment-scheduler-row-spacing/69771 "2023-02-13T13:33:41Z")
The there a way to bolden the horizontal lines between rows, or to make the green downtime events I am using here thinner or less tall then the row height? --- ## [How could we found back the vision client active page?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-could-we-found-back-the-vision-client-active-page/69692)
**Author:** [@cedrick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cedrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-could-we-found-back-the-vision-client-active-page/69692 "2023-02-13T12:32:06Z")
We are using Ignition since several years and we have over 75 vision client active on one of our project. In a way to maintain and keep the gateway stable, we want to see where we can found the active vision page that … --- ## [Convert perspective form to report for printout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-perspective-form-to-report-for-printout/69755)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-perspective-form-to-report-for-printout/69755 "2023-02-13T06:53:40Z")
Hi, does perspective have a function to print out the current view? A form has been setup in perspective, I would like to have a button to printout the current form. Otherwise, I will have to make a report for this fo… --- ## [Message Box Control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-box-control/69682)
**Author:** [@Veeramani\_D](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Veeramani_D)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-box-control/69682 "2023-02-13T05:46:48Z")
Is there a way to overwrite the file without a message box while printing the component? system.print.printToImage(event.source.parent, "C:\\Users\\Desktop\\Sample Folder\\Reports\\Report1\\Test Data.jpg") --- ## [namedQuery - return getKey on insert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/namedquery-return-getkey-on-insert/22567)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/namedquery-return-getkey-on-insert/22567 "2023-02-13T05:01:32Z")
@KathyApplebaum In system.db.runPrepUpdate with getKey=1, we can return the key inserted instead of the number of rows. Can we do this with runNamedQuery ? (Ignition 7.9.X, Ignition 8.0?) --- ## [Null Value When Trying To Bind Custom Tag To \[System\]Client/User/Username](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-value-when-trying-to-bind-custom-tag-to-system-client-user-username/60453)
**Author:** [@ctaylor\_AK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ctaylor_AK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-value-when-trying-to-bind-custom-tag-to-system-client-user-username/60453 "2022-06-07T14:36:12Z")
I’ve never had an issue displaying the current Username in a Vision Client. However, in Perspective I’m getting a Null value when completing a binding to a Custom Tag in a View’s Root for the \[System\]Client/User/Username… --- ## [Metric History Manager - Could not write metric value to database:\[SQLITE\_CANTOPEN\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/metric-history-manager-could-not-write-metric-value-to-database-sqlite-cantopen/69751)
**Author:** [@Frank\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Frank_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/metric-history-manager-could-not-write-metric-value-to-database-sqlite-cantopen/69751 "2023-02-13T03:55:08Z")
I am getting an error in my logs related to MetricHistoryManager. The error is "Could not write metric value to database:\[SQLITE\_CANTOPEN\] Unable to open the database file (unable to open database file)" What might be c… --- ## [P&ID screen in Perspective version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/p-id-screen-in-perspective-version/69400)
**Author:** [@p.srikanth0707](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p.srikanth0707)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/p-id-screen-in-perspective-version/69400 "2023-02-12T20:23:35Z")
Hello, Is it possible to make P&ID screen ? Example something like this, i understand the pipe option from the menu but not confident, i feel difficulty working on P&ID stuff in perspective version. Regards, Srikanth … --- ## [Need help writing and image file to a mapped drive on the gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-writing-and-image-file-to-a-mapped-drive-on-the-gateway/69722)
**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-writing-and-image-file-to-a-mapped-drive-on-the-gateway/69722 "2023-02-12T13:26:05Z")
I have a project where users can upload an image that gets stored to both a SQL database, and to a drive on the gateway. Later, we use a mounted folder to serve the images that are stored on the drive. Then we display t… --- ## [Source Code for Siemens :: Generated from the script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-code-for-siemens-generated-from-the-script/69687)
**Author:** [@p.srikanth0707](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p.srikanth0707)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-code-for-siemens-generated-from-the-script/69687 "2023-02-12T04:47:50Z")
Hello, It is possible to generate some source code for Siemens blocks (SCL/STL) language using with script, if it possible please share sample code and steps to be done. Thanks and regards, --- ## [Storage calculator spreadsheet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-calculator-spreadsheet/69702)
**Author:** [@eddie\_johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eddie_johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-calculator-spreadsheet/69702 "2023-02-12T04:26:53Z")
Looking for a storage calculator spreadsheet for the Ignition Historian. TIA --- ## [How does Inactivity Seconds actually work?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-inactivity-seconds-actually-work/69655)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-inactivity-seconds-actually-work/69655 "2023-02-12T04:25:40Z")
I am trying to use the system.util.getInactivitySeconds() function to log out users after X amount of time. Someone has discovered an interesting behavior when the PC is put to sleep, and on resuming of the PC, the clie… --- ## [Running FBD and ST language in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-fbd-and-st-language-in-ignition/69732)
**Author:** [@Niyom\_Sotanapun](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Niyom_Sotanapun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-fbd-and-st-language-in-ignition/69732 "2023-02-12T02:45:36Z")
Is it possible to make Ignition a feature to run FBD and ST language (IEC61131-3 standard)? Can anyone suggest? --- ## [Voice notification troubleshooting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-troubleshooting/7604)
**Author:** [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-troubleshooting/7604 "2023-02-11T19:52:11Z")
Looking for any tips on troubleshooting voice notification. The status on our voice notification profile says "Registered with VOIP Host" but calls don't go out. Console shows --- ## [Problem to store hystorical tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-store-hystorical-tag/69699)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-store-hystorical-tag/69699 "2023-02-11T10:04:41Z")
Hi, when Ignition try to memorize a Tag in hystorical table, there is this error in log file: INFO | jvm 1 | 2023/02/10 16:31:28 | I \[S.S.TagHistoryDatasourceSink \] \[15:31:28\]: Tag history tables verified success… --- ## [Tags Not Updating & Tag History Not Logging Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-not-updating-tag-history-not-logging-data/69721)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Mor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Mor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-not-updating-tag-history-not-logging-data/69721 "2023-02-10T23:34:24Z")
Hi, is it related to this log: Clock drift, degraded performance, or pause-the-world detected. Max allowed deviation=1000ms, actual deviation=127661ms? Does giving the gateway more RAM fix this issue? Also, it stops upda… --- ## [SFC vs python scripting for issuing control commands](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-vs-python-scripting-for-issuing-control-commands/69710)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-vs-python-scripting-for-issuing-control-commands/69710 "2023-02-10T20:41:45Z")
Questions: Is there a reason we should consider SFC instead of just using Python scripting to loop through controls when the use case is to issue the same command to thousands of identical devices? Does SFC allow for i… --- ## [Tab Container Element Render on Tab Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-element-render-on-tab-change/69663)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Zhou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Zhou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-element-render-on-tab-change/69663 "2023-02-10T18:43:10Z")
I'm running into issue where it seems as if when I first click a tab of a Tab Container to show its contents, the DOM doesn't immediately "detect" the elements of the newly rendered content. Here are 4 screenshots where … --- ## [Pasting pie chart with bindings issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pasting-pie-chart-with-bindings-issue/69709)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pasting-pie-chart-with-bindings-issue/69709 "2023-02-10T18:24:41Z")
I am in 8.1.19 so maybe it was fixed already or I did something wrong. Pasting this pie chart to a location where the reference for the query binding on counts targets the date change causes the counts to just vanish as… --- ## [Problem to connect to database in power tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-connect-to-database-in-power-tables/69708)
**Author:** [@Ashley\_Joana\_Sierra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ashley_Joana_Sierra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-connect-to-database-in-power-tables/69708 "2023-02-10T18:05:13Z")
Hi, my Partner has an issue when launching a project, the power tables are in red and unable to get the data from database, all people who use that project don't have this problem excepting her. I thing it could be a pro… --- ## [How things work - ignition opc tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-ignition-opc-tags/69374)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-ignition-opc-tags/69374 "2023-02-10T16:45:43Z")
hi all Ignition has opc tags and non opc tags ( memory, expression, …) - in order to use opc tags from other OPC UA server they have to be copied to ignition during opc browsing. I heard that some other scada vendors ma… --- ## [Component Map - add layer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-map-add-layer/69705)
**Author:** [@gerardopignatiello96](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gerardopignatiello96)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-map-add-layer/69705 "2023-02-10T16:34:27Z")
Hello, I can integrate the map of this LINK MAP ENEL in the componenete Map ? Thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [IP Segmenting/configuration optimization Gateway/clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-segmenting-configuration-optimization-gateway-clients/69691)
**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-segmenting-configuration-optimization-gateway-clients/69691 "2023-02-10T15:38:32Z")
Hello, We have 'Controls Networking Standards' we've used to segment traffic amongst multiple pieces of equipment in a system. Typically, we've had the PLC, HMI, drives, IO of each piece on it's own class B segment, 17… --- ## [Adding New Scripts to the pylib library - All file(s) in a personal created folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-scripts-to-the-pylib-library-all-file-s-in-a-personal-created-folder/69597)
**Author:** [@jacque\_trahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacque_trahan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-scripts-to-the-pylib-library-all-file-s-in-a-personal-created-folder/69597 "2023-02-08T20:40:56Z")
I was testing trying to get this to work, and was successful by following Importing and using 3rd party Python libraries in Ignition and it to worked just fine the first round. I had added a folder inside the pylib fol… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=702) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=704)