# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=773 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 774 --- ## [StackOverflowError caused by infinite exception loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stackoverflowerror-caused-by-infinite-exception-loop/64671)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Ross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Ross)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stackoverflowerror-caused-by-infinite-exception-loop/64671 "2022-09-29T17:05:36Z")
Ignition 8.1.18. I am getting an occasional error on clients where vision will freeze during a login. We are using a custom login screen. After 30 seconds, an error box pops up. The initial error appears to cause an infi… --- ## [Combine two tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-two-tags/64666)
**Author:** [@Billy\_Elliott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Billy_Elliott)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-two-tags/64666 "2022-09-29T16:38:03Z")
Ok I have two registers I need to read and combine into one, and not really sure how to do it. Total Apparent Power High Register is register 6170 and it says it’s a Int32 Total Apparent Power Low Register is register … --- ## [Path Format Lost When Loading Simulator Program From CSV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/path-format-lost-when-loading-simulator-program-from-csv/64655)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Sallis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jack_Sallis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/path-format-lost-when-loading-simulator-program-from-csv/64655 "2022-09-29T16:22:19Z")
Hi. New user. I have a project that I need to simulate. In the Tag Browser, existing tags in the have an OPCItemPath that looks like this: ns=1;s=\[Testing\]\_Meta:Writeable/Agitator1Mode If I manually add a tag in my si… --- ## [SQL Query - First and Last Entry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-first-and-last-entry/64656)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-first-and-last-entry/64656 "2022-09-29T14:47:37Z")
Using MS SQLExpress, trying to use a single query to get the first and last entry in the table. Could easily do it with two queries, but would like to use one My two query statements Select top 1 t\_stamp from Data orde… --- ## [Reporting Module Timeseries chart - Change label of legend in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-timeseries-chart-change-label-of-legend-in-script/64632)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Smedley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Smedley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-timeseries-chart-change-label-of-legend-in-script/64632 "2022-09-29T14:35:43Z")
In a report I am building, I am using a timeseries chart and trying to update the label that is used in the legend. I am doing this via script because the data that the timeseries chart uses is dynamic, I am basing my s… --- ## [Access underlying value of TextField when deferUpdates is true](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-underlying-value-of-textfield-when-deferupdates-is-true/64524)
**Author:** [@AGOSTINO\_SCLAUZERO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGOSTINO_SCLAUZERO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-underlying-value-of-textfield-when-deferupdates-is-true/64524 "2022-09-29T13:46:14Z")
When deferUpdates is true, you only ‘see’ the text inserted into a field when it has been competed, that is the control loses focus or enter is pressed. This is very useful because I only validate complete values; infac… --- ## [Custom Icons 2022](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-2022/64604)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Mullins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Mullins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-2022/64604 "2022-09-29T13:08:29Z")
I’ve been reading through older posts about adding custom icons to Ignition to be used in Perspective. It seems to be quite the task especially for someone like myself who is new creating Perspective projects and not too… --- ## [Dashboard with SQL queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dashboard-with-sql-queries/64616)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dashboard-with-sql-queries/64616 "2022-09-29T13:05:14Z")
I will develope a dashboard in IGNITION, it will be something like the image below, many boxes , each comes from an ignition TAG which get its value of a query to SQL or from PLC addresses, in some cases the sql query g… --- ## [Boolean set/reset in perspective script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/boolean-set-reset-in-perspective-script/64453)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/boolean-set-reset-in-perspective-script/64453 "2022-09-29T12:52:38Z")
It might be silly question, but I encounter issue with set/reset the boolean bit in perspective scripting. for example, I want to use toggle button template. in a new view, I created the following params then in the… --- ## [Inconsistent Errors / 'Blocked threads' when trying to use system.tag.configure to create multiple tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inconsistent-errors-blocked-threads-when-trying-to-use-system-tag-configure-to-create-multiple-tags/64599)
**Author:** [@coffee732](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/coffee732)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inconsistent-errors-blocked-threads-when-trying-to-use-system-tag-configure-to-create-multiple-tags/64599 "2022-09-29T12:39:36Z")
Hi, I’m still fairly new to Ignition, so apologies if I’m making some very basic mistakes. I’m using system.tag.configure to create a large set of tags from a .csv file. I’m finding sometimes it works quickly, sometim… --- ## [Ziess CMM data into Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ziess-cmm-data-into-ignition/64539)
**Author:** [@Lanutoshi\_Paul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lanutoshi_Paul)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ziess-cmm-data-into-ignition/64539 "2022-09-29T12:31:38Z")
Hello all, There is an initiative at my company to try to link part cut information(CNC machines) to the CMM measurement data. In this effort, we are looking into bringing ZIESS CMM data into Ignition and then Historizi… --- ## [Perspective Drawing viewBox/element text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-drawing-viewbox-element-text/34520)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-drawing-viewbox-element-text/34520 "2022-09-29T12:10:58Z")
I search a way to add element type text in a viewBox, I know how path and shapes works but not a type text. Witch values and object it accept? Someone can help me with that? --- ## [Component's custom property in python class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/components-custom-property-in-python-class/64427)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/components-custom-property-in-python-class/64427 "2022-09-29T11:16:12Z")
Hello There, I am trying to access custom property of the component in scripting but seems like I can’t access it somehow as Ignition throws attribute error. When I do something like this, it works completely fine : s… --- ## [Tag Group and Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-and-historian/64634)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-and-historian/64634 "2022-09-29T07:30:59Z")
Hi, I have a little confusion about Tag group and historian. What if… I have a tag group with below settings and selected this group for a tag as, But if i select the historian should i have to again give the m… --- ## [Realtime Tag Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-tag-provider/64626)
**Author:** [@danblibby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danblibby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-tag-provider/64626 "2022-09-29T01:15:15Z")
Hi everyone, I have a project that was created years ago with roughly 7,000 tags. When the project was originally setup the Realtime Tag Provider name was left as ‘default’. I would like to rename this provide to another… --- ## [PopUp from a tags value change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-from-a-tags-value-change/64621)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-from-a-tags-value-change/64621 "2022-09-28T21:58:14Z")
How could I achieve making a popup open when a boolean goes true then close when it goes false? --- ## [Alarms questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-questions/64620)
**Author:** [@Billy\_Elliott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Billy_Elliott)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-questions/64620 "2022-09-28T21:50:34Z")
I have a few stupid questions, I want to trigger a sound control in Vision that when a new Alarm hits an alarm table it sets off the sound control. I had a script that would toggle a memory tag that the sound control mon… --- ## [Writing to a tag on a schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-tag-on-a-schedule/64624)
**Author:** [@Hank\_Arbicor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hank_Arbicor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-tag-on-a-schedule/64624 "2022-09-28T21:35:34Z")
I’m trying to write to a PLC tag at, for example, 3pm every day. What is the easiest way to accomplish this? --- ## [Gateway won't start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-wont-start/2195)
**Author:** [@willys\_truck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/willys_truck)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-wont-start/2195 "2022-09-28T21:20:10Z")
MacBookPro, OSX 10.6.4 So I downloaded the zip, installed it exactly as per the README, and could not get the gateway to start. There was also nothing in the log file. I then uncommented the #wrapper.java.com… --- ## [Change button´s properties from script library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-button-s-properties-from-script-library/64618)
**Author:** [@rigoberto.reyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rigoberto.reyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-button-s-properties-from-script-library/64618 "2022-09-28T21:05:43Z")
Hi there. I would like to create a script into Script Library to change the color of a button. If I do this from component scripting (button properties), the code would be: event.source.parent.getComponent(‘Button’).bu… --- ## [Issues reading from Modbus TCP Float Register in Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-reading-from-modbus-tcp-float-register-in-client/64488)
**Author:** [@John\_Bray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Bray)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-reading-from-modbus-tcp-float-register-in-client/64488 "2022-09-28T20:52:40Z")
Hey guys! I’m running into a weird problem with Modbus TCP. The hardware is a Red Lion unit that’s configured using Crimson 3.1, and the Network protocol is set for Modbus TCP to transfer values to ignition. I believe … --- ## [Tag historian query OEE sample examples request](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-query-oee-sample-examples-request/59502)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-query-oee-sample-examples-request/59502 "2022-05-12T13:57:20Z")
is there a good spot to see examples of OEE from Tag Historian queries or pydatasets somewhere I can see? I have a running boolean, speed float, infeed float, outfeed float, and a few other things historized. I want to… --- ## [View Dataset from script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-dataset-from-script-console/36704)
**Author:** [@damean.thomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damean.thomas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-dataset-from-script-console/36704 "2022-09-28T18:46:16Z")
Is there an easy way to view a dataset from the script console while developing? --- ## [Script scope help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-scope-help/64613)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-scope-help/64613 "2022-09-28T18:11:59Z")
I was trying to absorb the information here, but some of the wording isn't clear to me. In the project browser I have Scripting that expands to gateway events and project library. In Ignition 8.1.0: My tags can't ca… --- ## [Access UDT Meta Data from child tag in folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-udt-meta-data-from-child-tag-in-folder/64550)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-udt-meta-data-from-child-tag-in-folder/64550 "2022-09-28T17:57:49Z")
I’ve got a UDT that has an expression tag that needs to access properties on the main UDT. If I put that tag as part of the main portion of the UDT I can access the Meta and Custom Properties. However, if I put a tag in … --- ## [Cloud architecture: Round Robin Poll, Cell Tower, Satellite, or Secure VPN settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579)
**Author:** [@nvk27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nvk27)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-architecture-round-robin-poll-cell-tower-satellite-or-secure-vpn-settings/64579 "2022-09-28T17:45:51Z")
Hi, The manual for Cloud based architecture of Ignition mentions: “The server can connect to the PLCs at the remote or customer sites via Round Robin Poll, Cell Tower, Satellite, or Secure VPN.” Is there any specific … --- ## [Designer Versions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-versions/64591)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-versions/64591 "2022-09-28T17:36:35Z")
I’m not sure what to search for to answer my question but I tried a few things and nothing came up. I support a number of systems at various levels of Ignition. Is it safe to make edits to an older version of Ignition … --- ## [Log on to multiple clients simultaneously?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-on-to-multiple-clients-simultaneously/64595)
**Author:** [@joe\_carlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe_carlin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-on-to-multiple-clients-simultaneously/64595 "2022-09-28T17:32:05Z")
I am integrating an Ignition 8.1 Vision project at a small industrial facility where there is one operator on duty at a time. The operator rotates out every 8 hours. Does anyone know of a way for a user to log into mult… --- ## [Reports - Scheduled Report neither runs nor shows up in GW Status \> Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-scheduled-report-neither-runs-nor-shows-up-in-gw-status-reports/64594)
**Author:** [@srb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-scheduled-report-neither-runs-nor-shows-up-in-gw-status-reports/64594 "2022-09-28T17:20:07Z")
Hi all, As the title suggests, I enabled a report to run on a schedule but it doesn’t show up under Gateway Status \> Reports. I don’t even see my reports under the Published Reports section. I can see the report previe… --- ## [Down time timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/down-time-timer/64315)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Wagner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/down-time-timer/64315 "2022-09-28T17:07:53Z")
I have a UDT that has a Boolean tag for when a piece of equipment goes down. I want to have a tag that also tracks how long it is down retentively and then zero it at end of shift. Looking for some ideas on how to do thi… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=772) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=774)