# Ignition

**URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=732

[Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md)

**Page:** 733

---

## [Tag turns true whenever gateway restarts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-turns-true-whenever-gateway-restarts/67329)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-turns-true-whenever-gateway-restarts/67329 "2022-12-14T14:18:38Z")

</div>

Hi, I have a memory tag ieg, Shift which can A/B/C. Whenever the shift changes, i am triggering below script. if currentValue.value !=previousValue.value: system.tag.writeBlocking("\[.\]ShiftChange", \[1\]) And i am …

---

## [Get Previous Day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-previous-day/67608)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@batuhan.parlakay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batuhan.parlakay)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-previous-day/67608 "2022-12-14T13:32:15Z")

</div>

hello everyone, How do I just print the day. What I want to do is, today, for example 14.12.2022, how can I get the day "13" for yesterday. In short, how can I just print the previous day?

---

## [MQTT server not connected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-server-not-connected/67601)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@grzegorz.kaczmarczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grzegorz.kaczmarczyk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-server-not-connected/67601 "2022-12-14T11:15:21Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm trying to configure MQTT connection to the MQTT server via Engine Module, but I'm getting errors. Using MQTT.fx software I was able to connect to the MQTT server with no problems.

---

## [Tag Browse Tree : Colors and Transparency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-tree-colors-and-transparency/10308)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-tree-colors-and-transparency/10308 "2022-12-14T08:09:39Z")

</div>

Hello, I would like to change the transparency of a Tag Browse Tree component. I looked around the DefaultTreeCellRenderer. It kind of works but there is something I must not do correctly as the background become “crazy…

---

## [Perspective Table Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-update/50770)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-update/50770 "2022-12-14T04:43:03Z")

</div>

Hello everyone, For an application, I am using the table component in perspective. So basically every time the OK button is pressed, a new row should appear with new values. The table has 23 columns whereas I want …

---

## [Connecting Ignition and SAP with SAP JCo Jar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-and-sap-with-sap-jco-jar/66958)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-and-sap-with-sap-jco-jar/66958 "2022-12-14T03:40:34Z")

</div>

Hi Team, We are trying to connect Ignition with SAP. Requirement is to fetch data from SAP without using Sepasoft. we followed all the following steps to configure as suggested from other link. Please find the details…

---

## [Communication with IMP-MAS4?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-with-imp-mas4/67559)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Martin\_Oliveros](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Martin_Oliveros)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-with-imp-mas4/67559 "2022-12-14T01:38:08Z")

</div>

Hello everyone, good morning I need your help. I need to know if somebody had been connected an INDEL IMP-MAS4 or IMP-MAS3 using some versión of Ignition. Thank you, Martín

---

## [Local functions in Tag Change Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-functions-in-tag-change-script/59156)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-functions-in-tag-change-script/59156 "2022-12-14T01:32:56Z")

</div>

Hi guys, Did anyone notice that system functions aren’t working in locally defined functions in Tag Change scripts? It works in any other context I tried (Gateway message handlers, Perspective scripts, Vision scripts, p…

---

## [Recommendation for custom sorting of dropdown list dataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendation-for-custom-sorting-of-dropdown-list-dataset/67574)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendation-for-custom-sorting-of-dropdown-list-dataset/67574 "2022-12-14T00:41:19Z")

</div>

I've been wanting to implement a way to custom sort for different users of our location sites which are in dropdown list to navigate from. The reason, is everyday they go to each one in order how they go to each locatio…

---

## [Ignition Tags Not Matching S7-400 Output Addresses](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-not-matching-s7-400-output-addresses/67165)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mbturner94](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbturner94)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-not-matching-s7-400-output-addresses/67165 "2022-12-14T00:07:12Z")

</div>

Hi, The IO I am reading is Q216.6 and Q216.7. Addressed like so using Ignitions driver, \[Device Name\]QX216.6 Tag diagnostics and gateway logs are not showing any issues, yet the tags are intermittently turning off and…

---

## [Gateway Metrics-Project Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-metrics-project-scripting/67487)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Bharadwaj\_G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharadwaj_G)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-metrics-project-scripting/67487 "2022-12-13T23:58:19Z")

</div>

Hi, I am currently working to build alerting based on the threads or heap memory. Can some one help me to get the performance values likes total threads, waiting threads, heap memory etc using scripting in project... T…

---

## [Ignition 8.1.23 release date?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-23-release-date/67556)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-23-release-date/67556 "2022-12-13T23:02:01Z")

</div>

Any news about Ignition 8.1.23 release date ?

---

## [Allen-Bradley Logix Driver not showing up in device list, despite being installed / licensed / activated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-logix-driver-not-showing-up-in-device-list-despite-being-installed-licensed-activated/42506)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@showoffjp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/showoffjp)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-logix-driver-not-showing-up-in-device-list-despite-being-installed-licensed-activated/42506 "2022-12-13T22:58:29Z")

</div>

After upgrading to Ignition 8.1, all my devices using the Allen-Bradley Logix Driver have disappeared. They show up under status (but with no tags), but when I go into the configuration, all my devices using that driver…

---

## [Datalogic Scanners](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datalogic-scanners/67572)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@athayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athayer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datalogic-scanners/67572 "2022-12-13T22:49:47Z")

</div>

If trying to get Barcode data from DataLogic scanners via UDP. I have the second channel set to a specific port and the proper IP address of the Gateway. The Gateway shows the scanners connected yet I am not receiving …

---

## [event.graphics.drawImage conflict?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-graphics-drawimage-conflict/67455)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rod.holland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rod.holland)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-graphics-drawimage-conflict/67455 "2022-12-13T22:37:59Z")

</div>

Purpose of the script: Take a byte array coming from a binary file and arrange it into an image. The byte array is being generated and written by Matlab. I know the values are making it into the script correctly. Pro…

---

## [weakRef within custom methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weakref-within-custom-methods/67581)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weakref-within-custom-methods/67581 "2022-12-13T21:50:30Z")

</div>

Hi guys, Does anyone know why a weakref created within an extension or custom method always return None, but not within an Event, such as 'actionPerformed' in the screenshot below? I'm just wondering...

---

## [\[IGN-6822\] 8.1.22 Perspective Symbol Fill Colour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6822-8-1-22-perspective-symbol-fill-colour/66242)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@bcj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bcj)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6822-8-1-22-perspective-symbol-fill-colour/66242 "2022-12-13T19:29:22Z")

</div>

Using 8.1.21: create a Coordinate Container View add a Valve change the Style | Shape | Fill to "red" valve is now red, and this is OK I upgraded to 8.1.22 (to use the new Enhanced Stylesheet) and the fill colour was …

---

## [Perspective Refresh of external OPC UA Server Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-refresh-of-external-opc-ua-server-tags/67576)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Aarin\_Morris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aarin_Morris)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-refresh-of-external-opc-ua-server-tags/67576 "2022-12-13T19:29:02Z")

</div>

I'm having issues with my tags updating quickly... My configuration is as follows; PLC - Keyence KV8000A (this runs the OPC UA server) HMI - 1 PC running a Perspective Limited License & one session running Issues: Ex…

---

## [Code128 barcode encoding in reporting module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/code128-barcode-encoding-in-reporting-module/67504)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@effeiao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/effeiao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/code128-barcode-encoding-in-reporting-module/67504 "2022-12-13T18:18:28Z")

</div>

Hello, I'm trying to include a code128 barcode in a report, reproducing a barcode provided by our costumer, however it looks different. After some attempts I found out that if the datakey is composed by an even number …

---

## [Equivalent of system.tag.writeAll in Perpsective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equivalent-of-system-tag-writeall-in-perpsective/67273)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dwb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equivalent-of-system-tag-writeall-in-perpsective/67273 "2022-12-13T18:00:08Z")

</div>

Hi, Our project had been made in Vision, but now we are transforming it into Perpsective. In Vision, there was the command system.tag.writeAll. What is the equivalent of this one in Perspective? Would it be system.tag.…

---

## [Open file dialogues when using the script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-file-dialogues-when-using-the-script-console/67496)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@L\_F](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/L_F)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-file-dialogues-when-using-the-script-console/67496 "2022-12-13T17:43:05Z")

</div>

Whenever I open the script console in the designer I'm prompted to open a file from an open file dialogue. I typically hit cancel and that's the end of it, but lately the pop up has been reappearing and interrupting my w…

---

## [SQL Server Database Connection with Integrated Security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-database-connection-with-integrated-security/2703)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@MickeyBob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MickeyBob)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-database-connection-with-integrated-security/2703 "2022-12-13T15:59:11Z")

</div>

I’m having trouble setting up a SQL Server database connection using integrated security. I’ve searched the forum for related subjects and found one thread where the symptom was nearly identical (viewtopic.php?f=70&t=52…

---

## [Perspective Tables with round edges](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tables-with-round-edges/67433)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Hans\_Olav\_Ronning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hans_Olav_Ronning)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tables-with-round-edges/67433 "2022-12-13T15:30:25Z")

</div>

Hello guys! I have trouble figuring out to create round edges on my newly created tables. I've been experimenting with all Style objects in the table properties, but it seems like one set of Style is not available. I wo…

---

## [Should the conversion-report.txt in .gitignore file?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-the-conversion-report-txt-in-gitignore-file/51984)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-the-conversion-report-txt-in-gitignore-file/51984 "2022-12-13T15:16:49Z")

</div>

Should the conversion-report.txt file be in the .gitignore file? I had a clean working tree yesterday and shut my laptop down. Then today when I turned it on and ran git status in my local repo, it said modified: con…

---

## [Popup Calendar size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-size/67540)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-size/67540 "2022-12-13T15:10:11Z")

</div>

Hi, I have a vision window with popup calendar and it displays as below (font size-12), I would like to reduce the size of the calendar (Day names). How to achieve this?

---

## [Filter power table based in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-power-table-based-in/67338)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@cesar\_martinez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesar_martinez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-power-table-based-in/67338 "2022-12-13T14:29:11Z")

</div>

Good day, I have a power table linked with a database that i want to filter based in a specific value. I know that the power table has a filter option from the header, but to simplify the activity in production, i want …

---

## [Change Text Color when selecting a row - Table on Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-text-color-when-selecting-a-row-table-on-perspective/67354)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dwb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwb)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-text-color-when-selecting-a-row-table-on-perspective/67354 "2022-12-13T13:56:22Z")

</div>

Hi, I'd like to change the row text color when I click on row. I am using the Table object on Perspective. I am being able to change the rows background color, but so far I do not know how to change the text color. The…

---

## [Need to select active tags based on priority](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-select-active-tags-based-on-priority/67537)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Brennan\_Joles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brennan_Joles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-select-active-tags-based-on-priority/67537 "2022-12-13T13:33:49Z")

</div>

I have 45 tags that are all Boolean on/off tags and ranked in priority from 1-45. I need to show the tags that are "ON" or a 1 ranked by priority in a table in vision. What would be the best way to go about this? I have …

---

## [Designer does not open after the latest update Windows 10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-does-not-open-after-the-latest-update-windows-10/66196)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-does-not-open-after-the-latest-update-windows-10/66196 "2022-12-13T13:09:46Z")

</div>

Good afternoon. Ignition Designer was opening perfectly until yesterday. Today I have installed the latest Windows 10 updates and now Designer doesn't open. The process runs, but the window does not appear. I have r…

---

## [Not able to start Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-start-gateway/67549)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Adarsh\_K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_K)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-start-gateway/67549 "2022-12-13T13:07:56Z")

</div>

After stop the Ignition service not able to start. Have any quick solution? Tried command promt utility also

[Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=731)

[Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=733)
