# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=755 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 756 --- ## [Modbus to AutoFlame](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-to-autoflame/65928)
**Author:** [@Bob\_O](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob_O)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-to-autoflame/65928 "2022-11-01T15:21:24Z")
I’m trying to read some data or any data at this point over Modbus but I’m not doing something right. Here’s a screen shot from the device’s manual… I’ve tried \[Modbus\]IR160, \[Modbus\]2.IR160 and other combination but n… --- ## [Alarm triggering off a tag status of "Uncertain\_InitialValue"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-triggering-off-a-tag-status-of-uncertain-initialvalue/65924)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-triggering-off-a-tag-status-of-uncertain-initialvalue/65924 "2022-11-01T15:20:49Z")
Good day All. I am trying to have an alarm go off when the the tag value is "Uncertain\_InitialValue". In the alarm setup - alarm mode settings - mode I dont not see "Uncertain\_InitialValue" I do see bad but im not gettin… --- ## [Modbus Address Uint32 type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-address-uint32-type/65919)
**Author:** [@Pofer\_Wang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pofer_Wang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-address-uint32-type/65919 "2022-11-01T12:46:52Z")
hello everyone, I have modbus TCP equipment, it tag's address is holding register is 16000~16001. I want manually create an address for a single tag. but I study ignition modbus addressing manual. https://docs.induc… --- ## [Expression Tag Broken After 8.1 Upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-broken-after-8-1-upgrade/65902)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Zetterman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matt_Zetterman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-broken-after-8-1-upgrade/65902 "2022-11-01T11:46:42Z")
We have an expression tag that counts up from 0 every second until it reaches 600 seconds. It worked fine until we upgraded from 7.9 to 8.1. This is the function: IF({\[.\]Counter}\<600,{\[.\]Counter}+1,0). It now returns an … --- ## [Have a countdown timer to start based off time of day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/have-a-countdown-timer-to-start-based-off-time-of-day/65884)
**Author:** [@Garron\_Miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Garron_Miller)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/have-a-countdown-timer-to-start-based-off-time-of-day/65884 "2022-11-01T11:45:14Z")
I'm looking to have a countdown timer based on time. I already have a tag for the current time that is always displayed. What I'm looking to do is for other LEDs to countdown for breaks and lunch for production and stop … --- ## [How to bring device overload or mean response time into perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bring-device-overload-or-mean-response-time-into-perspective/65916)
**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bring-device-overload-or-mean-response-time-into-perspective/65916 "2022-11-01T11:17:39Z")
They look great. I want these values to appear in my perspective. In my project, each room has a PLC. I would like to see its connection quality in the view of each room. Any idea? By the way, why are they not in Sy… --- ## [Refreshing Power table-Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-power-table-vision/64522)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-power-table-vision/64522 "2022-11-01T10:24:47Z")
Hi, I have designed a power table as below, the table will be loaded once load button is clicked. And on right clicking the row, i have written onPopuptrigger to open a popup window. def onPopupTrigger(self, rowIndex… --- ## [Nested UDT: bind sub UDT parameter to a parent UDT tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-bind-sub-udt-parameter-to-a-parent-udt-tag/65907)
**Author:** [@tecnoeletronic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tecnoeletronic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-bind-sub-udt-parameter-to-a-parent-udt-tag/65907 "2022-11-01T04:07:58Z")
Hi, i would like to know if there is a way to bind a nested UDT parameter to a parent UDT tag. I know that you can "bind" it to a parent UDT parameter. --- ## [UDT Parameters All Overridden In UDT instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameters-all-overridden-in-udt-instances/65853)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameters-all-overridden-in-udt-instances/65853 "2022-11-01T00:11:33Z")
Hello All, I have noticed that if I import tags tags into an 8.1.20 gateway, UDT instances have every parameter set to override. Has anyone else noticed this behavior. This is very cumbersome as they have to be manually… --- ## [Perspective Dataset Table Timestamp Format Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dataset-table-timestamp-format-issue/65906)
**Author:** [@Havan\_Bhavsar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Havan_Bhavsar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dataset-table-timestamp-format-issue/65906 "2022-10-31T22:44:11Z")
I am trying to show timestamp in the End\_Time column by the last highlighted datetime format, however it only comes up with a different kind of format. I cannot even change this format to any other datetime format fro… --- ## [Remote Tag Providers not coming back in after gateway shutdowns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-providers-not-coming-back-in-after-gateway-shutdowns/65777)
**Author:** [@tmahaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-providers-not-coming-back-in-after-gateway-shutdowns/65777 "2022-10-31T22:10:12Z")
Hello, We have several remote backend gateways with remote tag providers. After a gateway shutdown, usually the remote tag provider is lost, in the designer it shows completely empty in the tag browser. Here's what it … --- ## [Method to Create UDT Definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-create-udt-definition/37624)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-create-udt-definition/37624 "2022-10-31T20:53:01Z")
Is there a method to create UDT definitions in code? If so does anyone have and example? --- ## [Scheduled Gateway Backups Failing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-backups-failing/65767)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Allen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-backups-failing/65767 "2022-10-31T20:12:38Z")
OS ver RHEL 8.5 Java ver 11.0.14.1+1-LTS Ignition ver 8.1.16 Scheduled Gateway backups are failing with the following error: java.io.FileNotFoundException: /usr/local/bin/ignition/{shareName}/{serverName-timeStamp}.g… --- ## [Tag history start and end dates not recognized with certain properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-start-and-end-dates-not-recognized-with-certain-properties/65404)
**Author:** [@Stephanie\_Jasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephanie_Jasper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-start-and-end-dates-not-recognized-with-certain-properties/65404 "2022-10-31T19:49:27Z")
In a perspective view I have a table that retrieves tag data. I was originally using a DateTime Input to set the start and end dates under the "Tag History" tab of the table bindings. This approach works. However I go… --- ## [Sum of all rows named \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ from a dataset tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sum-of-all-rows-named-from-a-dataset-tag/65893)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sum-of-all-rows-named-from-a-dataset-tag/65893 "2022-10-31T19:24:39Z")
So im trying to count all the rows of a certain column in a dataset tag with a specific string name for example if there is 22 rows in the current dataset I am trying to make my 3 new tags show that 10 rows have Name … --- ## [Redundancy Manual Recover by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-manual-recover-by-script/65722)
**Author:** [@daniel\_tam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel_tam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-manual-recover-by-script/65722 "2022-10-31T19:14:47Z")
Hi, I have a need for advanced redundancy. I need to set Recovery Mode to Manual so I can run a script to disable a unique OPC DA driver. This driver needs to be manually disabled or by script prior to the Backup Gate… --- ## [Connect Ignition to a web datasource through its API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-a-web-datasource-through-its-api/65889)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Fabian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Fabian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-a-web-datasource-through-its-api/65889 "2022-10-31T19:07:23Z")
I am looking to connect a dashboard in Ignition to the MaintainX CMMS system through its API (MaintainX – Rest API v1). I would assume I would need to create a driver in Ignition to connect? I already have the connectio… --- ## [Bad Quality Tags portions from the same PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-tags-portions-from-the-same-plc/65882)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Figueroa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_Figueroa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-tags-portions-from-the-same-plc/65882 "2022-10-31T18:56:49Z")
Hi there! I'm a beginner using Ignition. I had two same events in the same particular windows that contain graph with history tags, and Boolean tags for status... for some reason all of them stop reading and having a "Ba… --- ## [How do I orchestrate async tasks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-orchestrate-async-tasks/65848)
**Author:** [@scottmwyant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scottmwyant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-orchestrate-async-tasks/65848 "2022-10-31T18:41:50Z")
I don’t have a Java background so maybe what I’m asking is more of a Java question than an Ignition question. How do I handle a collection of async calls? I have a bunch of API calls to make and I want to use system.ne… --- ## [Login When Active Directory Unreachable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-when-active-directory-unreachable/65875)
**Author:** [@tnichols](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tnichols)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-when-active-directory-unreachable/65875 "2022-10-31T17:41:08Z")
I am using an AD/Internal Hybrid user source. In the event Active Directory becomes temporarily unreachable (e.g. network outage), what is the best way for users to continue to login? I was hoping credentials could be s… --- ## [Anyone managed to connect to a SQL Server with AD credentials?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-managed-to-connect-to-a-sql-server-with-ad-credentials/65871)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-managed-to-connect-to-a-sql-server-with-ad-credentials/65871 "2022-10-31T16:05:22Z")
Basically the title. I have a SQL Server instance that Ignition currently connects to using a local SQL account. I'm being asked to see if we can instead use an Active Directory user account as the credential, someDoma… --- ## [Export/import projects, user database by command line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-projects-user-database-by-command-line/65731)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-projects-user-database-by-command-line/65731 "2022-10-31T15:22:53Z")
I have a customer who has an on-premises gateway and a cloud gateway. Generally everything runs off the cloud, and the on-prem server has a different purpose in life, but in the event that the internet to their facility … --- ## [Making text files less than 3 MB?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-text-files-less-than-3-mb/65769)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-text-files-less-than-3-mb/65769 "2022-10-31T14:36:49Z")
I am working on a new requirement for a project and am wondering how I should approach it. I currently export csv files end of the day to send via SFTP to some server. I just learned that these files cannot be larger t… --- ## [Inserting values from template parameters to database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-values-from-template-parameters-to-database/65567)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-values-from-template-parameters-to-database/65567 "2022-10-31T13:41:33Z")
Hi, I have created a template parameter with two user numeric inputs. When he clicks on the save button, i would like to insert the parameters to db. However I am getting 0 for the 'CurrentPlan' and "NextPlan' columns. … --- ## [Trying to link a bool state to the bite of a integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-link-a-bool-state-to-the-bite-of-a-integer/65825)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Dubuc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon_Dubuc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-link-a-bool-state-to-the-bite-of-a-integer/65825 "2022-10-31T12:39:24Z")
Hi, I am trying to link the state of many boolean to each bite of an integer located in my UDT tag but it seem that i cannot target each bit. I can only taget the integer in its integrity. Is there a way to link the stat… --- ## [Script Console - Named Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-named-query/65847)
**Author:** [@dwoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwoo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-named-query/65847 "2022-10-31T12:13:32Z")
I'm stumped on why it's giving me the error highlighted....The Named Query works fine when execute in the Nested Query Test window, now trying by calling in script and it's failing more of the error --- ## [Application Error - Unable to Launch Application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/application-error-unable-to-launch-application/16937)
**Author:** [@nbester](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nbester)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/application-error-unable-to-launch-application/16937 "2022-10-31T09:33:21Z")
Working with ignition installed in a VM for development. Everything was working fine for a while now. Went to launch today and received the error Unable to Launch the application. Details: com.sun.deploy.net.FailedDown… --- ## [Ignition dropdown issue in popups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dropdown-issue-in-popups/65861)
**Author:** [@deepti\_k](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deepti_k)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dropdown-issue-in-popups/65861 "2022-10-31T07:59:14Z")
I am facing similar issue '\[Bug-611\]Perspective Dropdown option list collapses if option list scrollbar is clicked' .How to resolve this issue .I am using 8.1.20 Ignition version. Thanks in Advance. --- ## [\[Bug-611\]Perspective Dropdown option list collapses if option list scrollbar is clicked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-611-perspective-dropdown-option-list-collapses-if-option-list-scrollbar-is-clicked/39082)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-611-perspective-dropdown-option-list-collapses-if-option-list-scrollbar-is-clicked/39082 "2022-09-16T02:25:12Z")
Perspective 8.0.16 I’m seeming to have an issue with the scroll bar on drop down lists. This is happening in both designer as well as in Chrome. Action in designer: Action in Chrome: Basically when there is a lis… --- ## [Overlay notifications/chat on top of a view made of flex containers in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-notifications-chat-on-top-of-a-view-made-of-flex-containers-in-perspective/65809)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-notifications-chat-on-top-of-a-view-made-of-flex-containers-in-perspective/65809 "2022-10-31T07:34:26Z")
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