# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=768 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 769 --- ## [Gateway Tag Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-pipeline/64725)
**Author:** [@Billy\_Elliott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Billy_Elliott)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-pipeline/64725 "2022-10-10T22:34:51Z")
Another stupid question, I tried to load an alarm on the the Status tag in the Gateway on one of my devices so that if the status changed from "Connected" to anything else it would use the specified Active Pipeline. The … --- ## [Translation manager and inheritable project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-and-inheritable-project/65032)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-and-inheritable-project/65032 "2022-10-10T22:16:15Z")
How translation are managed between a parent and a child project ? Are translation terms exported with the projet and imported with the project ? Or translation terms are in gateway internal DB and not relative to proj… --- ## [Nested UDT's And Using Them In a Template Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udts-and-using-them-in-a-template-repeater/65033)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Gemme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Gemme)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udts-and-using-them-in-a-template-repeater/65033 "2022-10-10T22:14:15Z")
I'm wondering if it is even possible to do what I'm wanting to do. I have a complex UDT that has many nested UDT's. Normally on all my templates that make up the overall equipment template, I set the parent tag path an… --- ## [Ignition maker gateway - move](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maker-gateway-move/65029)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Hansson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_Hansson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maker-gateway-move/65029 "2022-10-10T20:41:56Z")
Hi, I installed the maker edition on my PC to develope my home application. Now I wan't to run it (the gateway) on a raspberry pi to avoid my PC being ON all the time. I have installed it acording to instructions, but h… --- ## [I can browse a MicroLogix 1400 tags but cannot get a Good value from them in the Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-can-browse-a-micrologix-1400-tags-but-cannot-get-a-good-value-from-them-in-the-tag-browser/65030)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-can-browse-a-micrologix-1400-tags-but-cannot-get-a-good-value-from-them-in-the-tag-browser/65030 "2022-10-10T20:40:00Z")
Hello, I have the following: Allen-Bradley Driver: v6.1.13 (b2021122109) Logix Driver: v5.1.13 (b2021122109) OPC-UA: v9.1.13 (b2020031912) PLC: MicroLogix 1400 Series B In the Gateway webpage I have created a conne… --- ## [Issue with last day of the month entry in a named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-last-day-of-the-month-entry-in-a-named-query/65024)
**Author:** [@BLG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BLG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-last-day-of-the-month-entry-in-a-named-query/65024 "2022-10-10T19:46:25Z")
I have a monthly report set up in Ignition that uses a Named Query to populate daily totalized flow values. Since the totalized values are not written to the database until 1am of the next day, the Named Query is set up … --- ## [\[BUG-6553\] Ignition Perspective Drop Down search text color left out of style sheet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6553-ignition-perspective-drop-down-search-text-color-left-out-of-style-sheet/65016)
**Author:** [@keenern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keenern)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6553-ignition-perspective-drop-down-search-text-color-left-out-of-style-sheet/65016 "2022-10-10T19:03:33Z")
I am working on a project using themes. When a dark theme is selected (does not matter which default dark themes) the text while searching a drop down does not display. Here is an image of the search text displaying in … --- ## [Calculate Span on Linear Scale Object using View Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-span-on-linear-scale-object-using-view-parameter/65021)
**Author:** [@ftuquabo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ftuquabo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-span-on-linear-scale-object-using-view-parameter/65021 "2022-10-10T18:23:26Z")
I am attempting to calculate the span value using a defined view parameter labeled "MAX\_EU". Basically whenever the min and max values are defined for each variation of the view template, I want the linear scale's span t… --- ## [\[BUG\] Hidden unicode characters in script editors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-hidden-unicode-characters-in-script-editors/64981)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-hidden-unicode-characters-in-script-editors/64981 "2022-10-10T17:18:02Z")
Looks like this is a bug in the new script editor (not sure if it exists in the old one) but there are certain unicode characters that don't show up, and can cause errors in compilation: Example \\u200b I know that VS… --- ## [Tag Group Execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-execution/65003)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-execution/65003 "2022-10-10T16:22:36Z")
Good day all, Just curious if something is wrong with the setup of this tag group I set up. Sometimes it executes like it should then there are times when it doesnt. Anything stand out? --- ## [Method to force gateway to check for new/updated project files?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/method-to-force-gateway-to-check-for-new-updated-project-files/64993 "2022-10-10T15:33:37Z")
How can I force the gateway to check for updated/new project files, instead of having to wait for the default 5mins? (I don't want to change the default) --- ## [ObjectWrapper Conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/objectwrapper-conversion/64982)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/objectwrapper-conversion/64982 "2022-10-10T14:34:31Z")
Per this comment: I am working on a simplified script to convert nested ObjectWrappers into pure python objects. I was guessing that maybe javaToJson might be the way to do it, but I am getting a malformedJson error. M… --- ## [OPC UA connectivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connectivity/64998)
**Author:** [@R\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_P)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connectivity/64998 "2022-10-10T11:54:31Z")
Hi All, I am working on already created gateway backup. That gateway backup has OPC UA connectivity to PLC. I dnt have PLC with me now so i am not able to check backup with full functional as tags are offline. Is there … --- ## [Perspective Flex Repeater not showing all instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-repeater-not-showing-all-instances/64992)
**Author:** [@Developer\_Mad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Developer_Mad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-repeater-not-showing-all-instances/64992 "2022-10-10T11:22:16Z")
I have a flex repeater inside a tab container. Inside this flex container is a number of instances for the view to display. However, the view doesn't show all of the instances, but rather starts in the middle with view … --- ## [Style Classes using CSS properties not in Designer GUI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-classes-using-css-properties-not-in-designer-gui/64543)
**Author:** [@nicoli.liedtke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicoli.liedtke)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-classes-using-css-properties-not-in-designer-gui/64543 "2022-10-10T03:21:09Z")
From my poking around it seems like it’s impossible for Style Classes to be set up with CSS properties that aren’t standard in Ignition’s CSS picker GUI such as ‘tranform’ or ‘writingMode’. Is there any work around to th… --- ## [Tag alarm not reaching pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarm-not-reaching-pipeline/64422)
**Author:** [@mSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mSet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarm-not-reaching-pipeline/64422 "2022-10-09T23:29:53Z")
I have an alarm pipeline that works and verified it works through another simple tag. However, when I tie it to another tag alarm that checks if a condition is true or false…it never reaches the pipeline. There are rough… --- ## [Perspective App: force only one app at time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-force-only-one-app-at-time/64972)
**Author:** [@tecnoeletronic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tecnoeletronic)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-force-only-one-app-at-time/64972 "2022-10-09T17:54:31Z")
Hi, there is a way to force only one APP opened at time on a device? Every times operators click the launch icon a new application is opened.. so happens that there are 4-5 identical application running on same device.… --- ## [Scan Barcode action: dynamic data in Context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-action-dynamic-data-in-context/64902)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-action-dynamic-data-in-context/64902 "2022-10-09T02:50:01Z")
Is it possible to supply variable arguments to the Scan Barcode action Context. As I can understand, I can only build a dictionary, where each field has a constant value. As an alternative, is there a system.perspective.… --- ## [Bad\_TypeMismatch with OPC UA Tag on Perspective view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-typemismatch-with-opc-ua-tag-on-perspective-view/64884)
**Author:** [@kai-ling\_zeng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kai-ling_zeng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-typemismatch-with-opc-ua-tag-on-perspective-view/64884 "2022-10-09T01:55:25Z")
This message will appear when the page is opened or the designer opened (the page has many components and binding with OPC UA Tag) It doesn't have any log errors on the gateway My components are all bound the indirect … --- ## [Tables are not populating in the Database Query Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tables-are-not-populating-in-the-database-query-browser/64976)
**Author:** [@GeekyGearHead](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeekyGearHead)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tables-are-not-populating-in-the-database-query-browser/64976 "2022-10-08T20:37:42Z")
Hi! I am trying to use the Database Query Browser connected to a MYSQL database. As you can see in the screenshot, I can return table information from the MYSQL database but the schema is not populating in the right ha… --- ## [Unable to mount ignition/data folder in an external volume using Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-mount-ignition-data-folder-in-an-external-volume-using-docker/64928)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_H](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan_H)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-mount-ignition-data-folder-in-an-external-volume-using-docker/64928 "2022-10-08T20:31:13Z")
I'm mounting the /ignition/data/projects folder in an external windows volume (D:\\Ignition\\Data\\Projects) successfully, using the following run statement. docker run -d -p 8488:8088 \` --name dau\_ind\_testing\_8121 \` -v … --- ## [Gateway admin name and password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-admin-name-and-password/64807)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-admin-name-and-password/64807 "2022-10-08T04:12:34Z")
With the user source set to DB and mode set to Automatic, I took the gateway backup. When I try to restore the gateway backup on another machine it doesn't allow me to login as admin with the name and password set in the… --- ## [Any direct API for subscribing to alarms and Acknowledging alarms?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-direct-api-for-subscribing-to-alarms-and-acknowledging-alarms/64706)
**Author:** [@Hello\_World](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hello_World)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-direct-api-for-subscribing-to-alarms-and-acknowledging-alarms/64706 "2022-10-08T03:54:30Z")
Hello, I am building a custom C# application that will communicate with Ignition, get the Alarms from it, and process it and user can acknowledge those alarms from our application. I was playing with Ignition for a day … --- ## [Mqtt version issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-version-issue/64877)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-version-issue/64877 "2022-10-08T00:16:36Z")
Previously, the ignition gateway was running on V8.1.7, the MQTT module was V4.0.8. At the site edge side, ignition was V8.1.7, MQTT module was V4.0.8. Now I have upgraded the ignition gateway to V8.1.19, the Gateway MQ… --- ## [Ignition 8.1 PowerTable header background color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-powertable-header-background-color/64854)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-powertable-header-background-color/64854 "2022-10-07T21:36:50Z")
Is it possible to use a Vision Client Startup Script to change all instances of Power Table headers background to a different color? On 8.1 it seems that the header uses the same color as the table instead of staying wh… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Make popup edit windows not background-dismissable in the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-make-popup-edit-windows-not-background-dismissable-in-the-designer/64142)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-make-popup-edit-windows-not-background-dismissable-in-the-designer/64142 "2022-10-07T20:46:31Z")
The number of time I've accidentally closed these little popup edit windows and lost all my changes is quite a lot, as often I'll want to jump to another application to copy and paste something, or check something, and t… --- ## [Modbus TCP Scnheider M580](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-scnheider-m580/36815)
**Author:** [@bruno.nunes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bruno.nunes)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-scnheider-m580/36815 "2022-10-07T20:34:50Z")
Hello, I’ve been playing with Ignition using multiple PLCs, and I’m having problems ONLY with one specific model - M580 from Schneider. What happens with it, is that writing is quite slow. If I invoke a system.tag.writ… --- ## [Feedback: Dataset tag closes before apply](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-dataset-tag-closes-before-apply/64930)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-dataset-tag-closes-before-apply/64930 "2022-10-07T20:31:11Z")
It used to be that if I opened a dataset tag and was looking at it or editing it, it would stay open until I closed it. This was very useful to take snapshots of it, have time to reference something else while editing … --- ## [Sharepoint Excel display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sharepoint-excel-display/64961)
**Author:** [@pratik\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratik_jain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sharepoint-excel-display/64961 "2022-10-07T20:15:18Z")
Hello all, I want to display a SharePoint excel sheet in the vision application. How can I go about it ? --- ## [Gut check - UTC datetimes in MS SQL and Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gut-check-utc-datetimes-in-ms-sql-and-scripting/64948)
**Author:** [@kyler.kamyszek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyler.kamyszek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gut-check-utc-datetimes-in-ms-sql-and-scripting/64948 "2022-10-07T19:50:41Z")
I just need a gut check on time zones and datatypes. I have a server running MS SQL and Ignition set to UTC time. I have quite of few queries using the GETUTCTIME() MS SQL function. I had the same project running in t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=767) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=769)