# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=787 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 788 --- ## [Perspective Power Chart - Point Count Not Averaging Over Timespan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-point-count-not-averaging-over-timespan/63433)
**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-point-count-not-averaging-over-timespan/63433 "2022-09-01T19:31:57Z")
Howdy, I have run into a problem where the power chart does not average out the points for tags over a larger timespan and produces a dataset below: once we actually zoom into with the panning tool the data comes go… --- ## [Theme color variables in Piechart are not supported?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/theme-color-variables-in-piechart-are-not-supported/55360)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/theme-color-variables-in-piechart-are-not-supported/55360 "2022-09-01T18:37:18Z")
I try to use a theme color variable in PieChart component. --variable-name in colors array seems no to be supported ? --- ## [Bypass prompt to enter name when restoring backup with gwcmd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-prompt-to-enter-name-when-restoring-backup-with-gwcmd/63662)
**Author:** [@vlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vlay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-prompt-to-enter-name-when-restoring-backup-with-gwcmd/63662 "2022-09-01T18:06:37Z")
As the title states I’m looking for a way to bypass the user prompt when attempting to restore a gateway backup using the gwcmd command line tool --- ## [How do I compress the height of the items in a dropdown list in perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-compress-the-height-of-the-items-in-a-dropdown-list-in-perspective/63681)
**Author:** [@conrad.fernandez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/conrad.fernandez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-compress-the-height-of-the-items-in-a-dropdown-list-in-perspective/63681 "2022-09-01T17:53:50Z")
I have a dropdown list that requires scrolling down the page to get to last item. I would like to compress the vertical spacing, so I created a style with margin set to 0 and padding set to 0. There was no improvement.… --- ## [Dataset bound Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-bound-dropdown/63689)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-bound-dropdown/63689 "2022-09-01T17:18:49Z")
I have a Dropdown that is bound to a two column dataset. Currently it only shows data from one column. How can I show both column with a space in between? --- ## [Tag script help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-script-help/63686)
**Author:** [@jason\_kensett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason_kensett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-script-help/63686 "2022-09-01T17:14:45Z")
First time doing a tag script Vision Version: 8.1.17 Background: I have AB PLC’s 5, 500 and 5000 that will all need to have the clock synced to within a few seconds. I want the following tag to be a “call” from the PL… --- ## [Vision Client Launcher isn't showing all the projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-isnt-showing-all-the-projects/33480)
**Author:** [@apurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apurdy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-isnt-showing-all-the-projects/33480 "2022-09-01T17:13:47Z")
In the Vision Client Launcher, I’m not being shown all the projects on the gateway. In this instance, the “DashboardTemplating” project isn’t being shown. As a note, the “DashboardingTemplating” project was originally co… --- ## [Show only Diagnostic alarms on Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-only-diagnostic-alarms-on-alarm-status-table/63677)
**Author:** [@bwhite](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwhite)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-only-diagnostic-alarms-on-alarm-status-table/63677 "2022-09-01T16:54:55Z")
I would like to separate my alarms by having one page show the alarms and another show just the diagnostic messages. How would I limit the second page to show only the Diagnostic Messages. --- ## [Ignition 8.1 system.gui.showNumericKeypad new coloring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-system-gui-shownumerickeypad-new-coloring/61298)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Hexum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Seth_Hexum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-system-gui-shownumerickeypad-new-coloring/61298 "2022-09-01T16:41:07Z")
I am currently upgrading projects from Ignition 7.9 to 8.1 and have noticed that the numericKeypad has become much lighter in color. I discovered that it is really difficult to see while using it on an HMI with the new c… --- ## [Data in label with script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-in-label-with-script/63682)
**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-in-label-with-script/63682 "2022-09-01T15:51:05Z")
Good morning, I want to display the data that has two tags (memory tags that I can change manually from the designer) without binding because I need different instances of the window that is going to show two labels. Ex… --- ## [Change the text in a label on a time delay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-text-in-a-label-on-a-time-delay/63520)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Whorton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_Whorton)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-text-in-a-label-on-a-time-delay/63520 "2022-09-01T15:42:39Z")
I have a label that has a text value of “READY TO SEND” It changes the value to “SENT” on a button press in the same view. How do I set a 5 second timer to change it back to “READY TO SEND”?? Edit: This is a perspecti… --- ## [Add 2 dataset values and put in single dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-2-dataset-values-and-put-in-single-dataset/53382)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-2-dataset-values-and-put-in-single-dataset/53382 "2022-09-01T15:24:37Z")
Hi , I have 2 dataset having same number of rows and column first dataset \[1R\*4C\] values are 10,20,30,40 second dataset \[1R\*4C\] - same number of rows and column values are 60,70,80,90 I want to add 2 dataset corres… --- ## [Trigger a script from outside](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-script-from-outside/63678)
**Author:** [@victor\_lefebvre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor_lefebvre)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-script-from-outside/63678 "2022-09-01T15:08:07Z")
Hello, I have a script that I would like to run when something happen from outside of the gateway. For example I have a script that import tags from json file and I have an external system that produce those json files… --- ## [Mqtt transmission and QoS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-and-qos/63634)
**Author:** [@Matthijs\_Maus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthijs_Maus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-and-qos/63634 "2022-09-01T14:46:43Z")
Hi! I am testing the mqtt transmission module. I want to understand how this module publishes a topic on the broker. mqtt specifics define three level of QoS: At most once (0) At least once (1) Exactly once (2) What … --- ## [Ignition Gateway not starting after long time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-not-starting-after-long-time/32278)
**Author:** [@gaurav\_shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gaurav_shitole)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-not-starting-after-long-time/32278 "2022-09-01T13:52:41Z")
Hello Team, Previously I was working with Ignition v8 and I did not use it for like 3-4 months. Suddenly when I tried starting Ignition Gateway or tried to launch a designer, it threw an error saying cannot reach site. … --- ## [Tag scripting problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-scripting-problem/63642)
**Author:** [@d.iannozzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.iannozzi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-scripting-problem/63642 "2022-09-01T13:02:48Z")
Hello everyone, I am having a really hard time figuring this one out …hope someone can shed some light… I have a named Query called “Alarm\_Query” connected to an SQL DB that simply returns a SELECT string …the query w… --- ## [Use Logical as reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-logical-as-reference/63595)
**Author:** [@pawel.kondol1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pawel.kondol1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-logical-as-reference/63595 "2022-09-01T09:23:54Z")
Hello, I like to create logic as this if(1=1,True,False). But I want logical = to be as reference like this: if(1({Root Container.Group.1\_S.Current\_Logic})1,True,False) {Root Container.Group.1\_S.Current\_Logic} can b… --- ## [Inkscape Text Boxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inkscape-text-boxes/50124)
**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inkscape-text-boxes/50124 "2022-09-01T06:41:03Z")
So I know this isn't 100% ignition related but I have scoured the interwebs with no success. Here is my issue. I create a square in inkscape, I add a textbox on top of that square. I save it using the recommendations he… --- ## [OPC tag string displays �C and not °C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-string-displays-c-and-not-c/63658)
**Author:** [@jsteward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsteward)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-string-displays-c-and-not-c/63658 "2022-09-01T03:49:36Z")
The Logix tag is configured with a STRING10 of ‘$B0C’ which properly displays in Wonderware as °C but in Ignition v8.1.15 it displays as �C. I can change the PLC value to$C2$B0C ( UTF-8 ) and then it will display proper… --- ## [Email a report with scheduling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-a-report-with-scheduling/63660)
**Author:** [@Annette\_McDonough](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Annette_McDonough)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-a-report-with-scheduling/63660 "2022-09-01T00:41:49Z")
I am trying to email a report with the scheduling option, however, it will not email when the time comes. When I hit the \>\> arrows it will email the report right away. Is there something else that needs to be done other … --- ## [Rotate the word in the report design interface](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-the-word-in-the-report-design-interface/63630)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-the-word-in-the-report-design-interface/63630 "2022-09-01T00:01:19Z")
I want to use the report module to design a label to print But I want to rotate the word for 90 degrees to make the label readable and don’t know how to do that, can this be realize in ignition? --- ## [Pull History of Tag Path via Script Console (Perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-history-of-tag-path-via-script-console-perspective/63661)
**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-history-of-tag-path-via-script-console-perspective/63661 "2022-08-31T23:02:07Z")
Hello There, Is there anyway to pull the Historical values of a given tag-path via the Script Console, i.e bypassing the need to query the SQL DB? Anything similar to system.tag.read(/x/x/x/x/x/) function? Thanks --- ## [Reducing tag count with JSON document memory tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reducing-tag-count-with-json-document-memory-tags/63617)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Walker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adam_Walker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reducing-tag-count-with-json-document-memory-tags/63617 "2022-08-31T21:52:01Z")
Fairly new ignition user looking for optimization advice. I created a UDT for every data type I’m pulling from a PLC so I can add or remove SCADA tags as needed without having to manually add/remove tags from every inst… --- ## [Project directory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-directory/63610)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-directory/63610 "2022-08-31T21:36:19Z")
Kind of the opposite of this, I would like to get the path to the directory that my project is in. Example: D:\\Ignition\\data\\projects\\MyProject I have some files that I keep in there under version management to give me… --- ## [Parsing an arrow symbol into table header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parsing-an-arrow-symbol-into-table-header/63651)
**Author:** [@Nathaniel\_Wolf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathaniel_Wolf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parsing-an-arrow-symbol-into-table-header/63651 "2022-08-31T20:39:51Z")
I attempting to parse an arrow into the header of a power table. The console output shows the correct symbol but I get accented characters instead. Here is a custom function that returns a symbol to be append to the … --- ## [What Version of EAM to Use for a Cluster of Mixed 7.9 and 8.1 Gateways?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-version-of-eam-to-use-for-a-cluster-of-mixed-7-9-and-8-1-gateways/63581)
**Author:** [@ralacosta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ralacosta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-version-of-eam-to-use-for-a-cluster-of-mixed-7-9-and-8-1-gateways/63581 "2022-08-31T19:35:39Z")
We have a cluster of servers right now currently consisting of 7.9 and 8.1 servers. Currently our EAM is running using 7.9.16, but I was wondering if an 8.1 EAM would be better suited for this mixed inventory. --- ## [Transaction trigger getting stuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-trigger-getting-stuck/63641)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Heiting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Heiting)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-trigger-getting-stuck/63641 "2022-08-31T19:32:12Z")
I have a transaction group setup for each major piece of equipment that is logging the mode and state of each machine with timestamps. Data is used to build production reports, timelines, oee, etc. Most of the time the … --- ## [Access dbf file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dbf-file/63648)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dbf-file/63648 "2022-08-31T17:54:13Z")
Is there a way to access data stored in .dbf file, hopefully using sql query? Importing it to sql server is not an option because it is still actively being updated by another system. --- ## [Pull Alarm History of Tag Path via Script Console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-alarm-history-of-tag-path-via-script-console/63643)
**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-alarm-history-of-tag-path-via-script-console/63643 "2022-08-31T17:32:19Z")
Hello There, Is there anyway to pull the alarm history (i.e something like an array of ActiveTime’s) for a given tag path? Similar to system.tag.read(/x/x/x/x/x/Alarms.LastActiveTime) Thanks --- ## [Show an operating range in the vision chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-an-operating-range-in-the-vision-chart/63207)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-an-operating-range-in-the-vision-chart/63207 "2022-08-31T16:51:56Z")
Hello :slight\_smile: How can I show an operating range in a chart? Actually I’m using 2 horizontal lines, but I would like to color this area instead. Thanks. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=786) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=788)