# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=725 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 726 --- ## [About data types in tag group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-data-types-in-tag-group/68136)
**Author:** [@Rupesh\_Toshniwal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rupesh_Toshniwal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-data-types-in-tag-group/68136 "2023-01-03T13:12:40Z")
I'm not able to see data type option in tag group? can any one help to view it --- ## [Yokogawa EXAopc to inductive historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/yokogawa-exaopc-to-inductive-historian/68141)
**Author:** [@Waleed\_Parangodath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Waleed_Parangodath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/yokogawa-exaopc-to-inductive-historian/68141 "2023-01-03T13:08:25Z")
Hi We have a requirement to connect Yokogawa ExaOPC-DA server to ignition server. We are planning to install ignition historian along side our Yokogawa centum vp DCS to improve trends and alarm . Our plant security guid… --- ## [visionWindowOpened Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visionwindowopened-event/56985)
**Author:** [@Dustin\_VanKeuren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dustin_VanKeuren)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visionwindowopened-event/56985 "2023-01-03T13:00:03Z")
The description of this event says it fires once when a vision window is opened before any bindings are evaluated. What bindings? Does this mean any bindings attached to the components? I want to use this event to pro… --- ## [Disable tap-to-hide behavior in legend? (Perspective XY Chart)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tap-to-hide-behavior-in-legend-perspective-xy-chart/55738)
**Author:** [@sho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sho)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tap-to-hide-behavior-in-legend-perspective-xy-chart/55738 "2023-01-03T07:51:36Z")
In the Perspective XY chart, tapping/clicking on an icon in the legend hides the corresponding series. Is it possible to disable this behavior? --- ## [Gateway Logs for Containerized Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-logs-for-containerized-instances/68132)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-logs-for-containerized-instances/68132 "2023-01-03T01:47:49Z")
@Kevin.Collins in a containerized instance of Ignition, should we expect logs to show up as normal or is there any specific setting required? I can see my logger messages in the designer console, but in gateway status l… --- ## [Shared scripts - Thread safety](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shared-scripts-thread-safety/68130)
**Author:** [@brian.ankeny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.ankeny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shared-scripts-thread-safety/68130 "2023-01-02T23:34:16Z")
Are shared gateway scripts thread-safe (can a shared script be called from multiple udt tag events at the same time)? --- ## [Show SQL result on a table (quite simple)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-sql-result-on-a-table-quite-simple/68128)
**Author:** [@Matabufalez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matabufalez)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-sql-result-on-a-table-quite-simple/68128 "2023-01-02T22:42:36Z")
Hello everyone! I am a newbie at Igniton, and I am trying to advance from 0 to my first step. I created a Named Query which is retrieving some rows and columns, and what I would like to achive is quite simple. Show all… --- ## [Yubikey validation to get admin rights inside application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/yubikey-validation-to-get-admin-rights-inside-application/68126)
**Author:** [@anna.forsberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anna.forsberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/yubikey-validation-to-get-admin-rights-inside-application/68126 "2023-01-02T15:27:20Z")
Hi, We have some ignition vision applications where we use SSO to log in , this is done with accounts based on the machine, so the machine account is the windows user. Now we need to add some admin functionalities that … --- ## [Collapsible table with parameter passing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collapsible-table-with-parameter-passing/68118)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collapsible-table-with-parameter-passing/68118 "2023-01-02T11:59:32Z")
Hi , i would like to create a screen in perspective which is similar to the below pic. I have tried using table with subview property but i need a table in one view and subview in another view (which should be dyna… --- ## [Display Acknowledgement Notes in Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-acknowledgement-notes-in-alarm-status-table/67367)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-acknowledgement-notes-in-alarm-status-table/67367 "2022-12-19T22:52:16Z")
I was experimenting on Vision's Alarm Status Table, and I ran across an interesting result that could be useful to somebody, so I am sharing it here. When adding an unspecified column to the table, the column model defa… --- ## [Perspective timeseries chart component last value on dataset display on chart and interpolation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeseries-chart-component-last-value-on-dataset-display-on-chart-and-interpolation/44837)
**Author:** [@guganathan.r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guganathan.r)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeseries-chart-component-last-value-on-dataset-display-on-chart-and-interpolation/44837 "2022-12-31T21:07:45Z")
Hi, There are two things on perspective timeseries chart. Last row on dataset is not visible on chart. My dataset has value for 23-03-2021 but it is not visible on chart. Though I set line chart to Curvestep and … --- ## [Create Alert for Meters using Alarm Pipeline - Best way to do it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alert-for-meters-using-alarm-pipeline-best-way-to-do-it/68087)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alert-for-meters-using-alarm-pipeline-best-way-to-do-it/68087 "2022-12-31T06:28:45Z")
Hi, I have several meters when user configure a alert when its reaches the red limit. I need to generate alert and sent to plant manager How to do this one, Whether i have create memory tags for each meter and conf… --- ## [Enable Vision button if user has role required for writePermissions to tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-vision-button-if-user-has-role-required-for-writepermissions-to-tag/68101)
**Author:** [@rsonnicksen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsonnicksen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-vision-button-if-user-has-role-required-for-writepermissions-to-tag/68101 "2022-12-31T06:11:51Z")
I want to disable a button on a standard motor control popup, but only for a few of the motors in my project. I thought I would be able to change write permissions on those tags, and then (easily) write an expression to… --- ## [Pop-up position relative to element that was clicked - recreating 'dropdown' object functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-position-relative-to-element-that-was-clicked-recreating-dropdown-object-functionality/68099)
**Author:** [@Bill\_DiBlasi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_DiBlasi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-position-relative-to-element-that-was-clicked-recreating-dropdown-object-functionality/68099 "2022-12-30T18:56:53Z")
The dropdown object in Perspective seems to open a new view that is always ~20 pixels below the text field. Regardless of the text field's position after being scaled or moved in flex container by resizing the session, o… --- ## [Are message handlers reliable for object state-change events (as a replacement for tag bindings)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-message-handlers-reliable-for-object-state-change-events-as-a-replacement-for-tag-bindings/68095)
**Author:** [@Bill\_DiBlasi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_DiBlasi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-message-handlers-reliable-for-object-state-change-events-as-a-replacement-for-tag-bindings/68095 "2022-12-30T18:49:51Z")
This came up as a possible solution for an obstacle I encountered with SVG layouts. It was not viable for other reasons, but I wanted to ask the question for future reference. The SVG layout represents a few dozen functi… --- ## [How to disable selection on Alarm Journal Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-disable-selection-on-alarm-journal-table/67944)
**Author:** [@Davis\_Hatrel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davis_Hatrel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-disable-selection-on-alarm-journal-table/67944 "2022-12-30T18:33:33Z")
I am trying to use an Alarm Journal Table in my Perspective project to show alarm history, but the project is for a touchscreen device, so I created my own custom large buttons to adjust the date range and the active pag… --- ## [Running Ignition Designer on a VM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-ignition-designer-on-a-vm/68089)
**Author:** [@Hemanshu\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hemanshu_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-ignition-designer-on-a-vm/68089 "2022-12-30T16:47:08Z")
Hi, I am running a ignition edge as a docker container on a azure VM. It is working fine. I want to install ignition designer on same virtual machine. I am bit stuck on that. Can you please guide? --- ## [Perspective Cylindrical Tank Warning Threshold](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cylindrical-tank-warning-threshold/68092)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cylindrical-tank-warning-threshold/68092 "2022-12-30T14:59:32Z")
Using the cylindrical tank component in Perspective. The "warningThreshold" is not working as I would've expected. For instance, if my capacity is 28 and the current level is 4.5 with a warning threshold of 9, the tank s… --- ## [Increase the font size of the label column in an AlarmStatusTable in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increase-the-font-size-of-the-label-column-in-an-alarmstatustable-in-vision/68058)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increase-the-font-size-of-the-label-column-in-an-alarmstatustable-in-vision/68058 "2022-12-30T13:36:30Z")
Hi guys, I wonder if should be possible to change the size of a specific column in the alarm status table in Vision. In my case I would like to edit the "Label" column. Thank you --- ## [Smart way to increment/decrement integer in PLC using buttons over OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smart-way-to-increment-decrement-integer-in-plc-using-buttons-over-opc/68061)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Hunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Hunt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smart-way-to-increment-decrement-integer-in-plc-using-buttons-over-opc/68061 "2022-12-30T07:20:02Z")
Hello, I am wondering if anyone knows of any "smart" way to change an integer value in a PLC over OPC relative to its current value (+10/-10 etc.) Currently I am solving this by using the system.tag.readBlocking and wr… --- ## [\[IGN-6443\] changeNotification logger is spamming Gateway logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6443-changenotification-logger-is-spamming-gateway-logs/68082)
**Author:** [@Fadhil\_Semi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fadhil_Semi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6443-changenotification-logger-is-spamming-gateway-logs/68082 "2022-12-30T02:27:52Z")
java.lang.NullPointerException: null Flooded with this error in the logs. No sure what is the issue here. Help? --- ## [Null Query Error - Binding needs "double"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-query-error-binding-needs-double/68079)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-query-error-binding-needs-double/68079 "2022-12-29T23:40:59Z")
Hello, I have a numeric display, and named query binding on the value. The error I get is : Exception: Conversion error: query returned null, binding needs "double" on query binding for "Main Menu.Root Container.Numer… --- ## [Hour Meter resets to zero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hour-meter-resets-to-zero/4419)
**Author:** [@Ruslan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruslan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hour-meter-resets-to-zero/4419 "2022-12-29T22:12:17Z")
Hello! I have noticed, that Hour Meter resets to zero each time I restart SQL Bridge module. Is there any way to save previous values? SQL Bridge version used: 5.3.3 (b117). --- ## [Help with ISO8601 duration string conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-iso8601-duration-string-conversion/68044)
**Author:** [@Elisha\_Blevins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Elisha_Blevins)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-iso8601-duration-string-conversion/68044 "2022-12-29T19:30:33Z")
I am trying to convert a series of string tags displaying durations in the ISO8601 format to DateTime tags or Integer tags. I considered using an expression tag, but our expression was unsuccessful (see example below). T… --- ## [PSA: Testing Perspective with Chrome Emulated Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/psa-testing-perspective-with-chrome-emulated-devices/68071)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/psa-testing-perspective-with-chrome-emulated-devices/68071 "2022-12-29T17:17:20Z")
PSA to those who are using Perspective to develop for mobile devices: I just found that Chrome has a built-in device interaction emulator so you can test the responsiveness of your design for mobile devices quite easily… --- ## [Horizontal Bar Chart - XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-bar-chart-xy-chart/68069)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-bar-chart-xy-chart/68069 "2022-12-29T16:35:37Z")
Is there a way to use the XY chart for a bar graph that is horizontal instead of vertical? --- ## [SmartCover API with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartcover-api-with-ignition/68064)
**Author:** [@nruimveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nruimveld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartcover-api-with-ignition/68064 "2022-12-29T15:55:09Z")
Has anyone done API integration between SmartCover and Ignition? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! --- ## [Perspective alarm status table checkbox sze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-checkbox-sze/68017)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Giske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Giske)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-checkbox-sze/68017 "2022-12-29T11:52:38Z")
Is there any way to increase the size of the checkbox of the alarm status table in perspective? Only found older posts regarding this issue and none with a solution. Client requests bigger buttons as the operators are … --- ## [Perspective Components for Text Field and Text Area don't have "OnChange" event. Is there a way to achieve it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-components-for-text-field-and-text-area-dont-have-onchange-event-is-there-a-way-to-achieve-it/68059)
**Author:** [@Jaskirat\_Kaur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaskirat_Kaur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-components-for-text-field-and-text-area-dont-have-onchange-event-is-there-a-way-to-achieve-it/68059 "2022-12-29T11:25:49Z")
I am trying to update TextField2 when user enters text in TextField1. How to capture the change on TextField1? --- ## [Error writing to I:0\_0\_05.value on A-B MicroLogix 1100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-i-0-0-05-value-on-a-b-micrologix-1100/68050)
**Author:** [@Moises\_Martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Moises_Martin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-i-0-0-05-value-on-a-b-micrologix-1100/68050 "2022-12-29T04:21:12Z")
When I try to assign 1 to tag I:0\_0\_05 I get this : Error writing to I:0\_0\_05.value: Bad("Bad\_NotWritable:The access level does not allow writing to the Node.") The HMI buttom works because I can print something in th… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=724) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=726)