# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=794 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 795 --- ## [Column not displaying data correctly in report designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-not-displaying-data-correctly-in-report-designer/63155)
**Author:** [@Raymond\_Sipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymond_Sipes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-not-displaying-data-correctly-in-report-designer/63155 "2022-08-18T16:27:48Z")
Hello! I am building out a report in the report designer and noticed my value for the SalesDate column is not showing up in the table I have built out. Also, my Scrap\_Percentage\_Sales column has a value in the DB but lo… --- ## [XY Chart goes crazy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-goes-crazy/52796)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-goes-crazy/52796 "2022-08-18T14:32:05Z")
We use XY charts frequently for pareto charts. We use the push method of supplying data so we no longer have the issue of data not showing up. However I am still seeing this type of behavior especially on first load up… --- ## [Writing to tags very slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-tags-very-slow/63103)
**Author:** [@d.iannozzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.iannozzi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-tags-very-slow/63103 "2022-08-18T13:54:25Z")
Hello everyone, I have Ignition v8.1.18 installed and connected to an Allen Bradley PLC using “Allen-Bradley Logix Driver” driver. Writing to tags of type integer has a delay of 2-3 seconds ; writing to booleans takes … --- ## [How to make Ignition project transferable for the demo?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-ignition-project-transferable-for-the-demo/63089)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-ignition-project-transferable-for-the-demo/63089 "2022-08-18T13:17:49Z")
hi I would like to pass Ignition project for demo presentation. Could you please help me to figure out the following: 1 What would be the easiest way to pass the project in “self contained” way? 2 Shall i create docke… --- ## [Making a dynamic tag that will show the user in which gateway environment they are](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-dynamic-tag-that-will-show-the-user-in-which-gateway-environment-they-are/63112)
**Author:** [@Ahad\_Imtiaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahad_Imtiaz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-dynamic-tag-that-will-show-the-user-in-which-gateway-environment-they-are/63112 "2022-08-18T13:04:34Z")
Hello, I would like to ask that I am trying to make the dynamic tag which will show a text that in which gateway environment they are (developer, testing, staging, etc) Here are some information 1, There are 3 gateway… --- ## [Setting multiple tag values when a button is pressed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-multiple-tag-values-when-a-button-is-pressed/63106)
**Author:** [@IvanP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IvanP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-multiple-tag-values-when-a-button-is-pressed/63106 "2022-08-18T12:47:00Z")
Hello, I am trying to set multiple tag values when a button is pressed in vision. I’m having trouble with my script running and couldn’t find any examples to reference. I appreciate any pointers paths = \["event.source.… --- ## [I have an Expression tag that is a boolean tag I want to link that to an OPCUA tag but cant think how to do it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-have-an-expression-tag-that-is-a-boolean-tag-i-want-to-link-that-to-an-opcua-tag-but-cant-think-how-to-do-it/63133)
**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-have-an-expression-tag-that-is-a-boolean-tag-i-want-to-link-that-to-an-opcua-tag-but-cant-think-how-to-do-it/63133 "2022-08-18T12:43:05Z")
I have an expression tag that is a boolean - it looks at 3 states and returns a true or false (is component correct, is recipe loaded & has work order started - this then indicates if the process is valid to run. I want… --- ## [Apex chart - Show only min-max data labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apex-chart-show-only-min-max-data-labels/62995)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apex-chart-show-only-min-max-data-labels/62995 "2022-08-18T12:30:29Z")
Hi guys, I wonder how is possible to show only minimum and maximum data Labels in a line or area Apex Chart. Reading the manual doesn’t help me to understand it. Thanks for the help. --- ## [Perspective Power Chart access custom components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-access-custom-components/63081)
**Author:** [@poresky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/poresky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-access-custom-components/63081 "2022-08-18T06:56:14Z")
I am using the Perspective Power Chart in a setting where a “dark mode” is much more legible for the use case. I’ve been able to configure the settings for the chart itself and the main header but the hideable components… --- ## [Can't upgrade gateways through EAM remote upgrades](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-upgrade-gateways-through-eam-remote-upgrades/62832)
**Author:** [@Nikhil\_Pai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nikhil_Pai)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-upgrade-gateways-through-eam-remote-upgrades/62832 "2022-08-17T23:53:33Z")
Hello, Recently I upgraded numerous site with Ignition 8.1.19 version via EAM remote upgrades. But I found out that some of the gateway servers errored out and didn’t upgraded to the latest version. Below is the snapsho… --- ## [Elapsing a timer for a change in the UDT tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/elapsing-a-timer-for-a-change-in-the-udt-tag-value/62767)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/elapsing-a-timer-for-a-change-in-the-udt-tag-value/62767 "2022-08-17T23:45:39Z")
Hi , I would like to have timer tag in UDT whenever the value of a UDT tag changes as 1. And resets whenever the tag changes to 0. Literally I need the timestamp of udt tag whenever value changes which is very much po… --- ## [Programmatically iterate through all the controls located in a window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-iterate-through-all-the-controls-located-in-a-window/14026)
**Author:** [@harigubbi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harigubbi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-iterate-through-all-the-controls-located-in-a-window/14026 "2022-08-17T21:33:35Z")
I am looking for some pointers/code snippets to use to retrieve the following information through scripting: - list of all the controls located in a window - determine the type of control; example: text box, label, templ… --- ## [Session Custom Property: Not initialized on start up?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-custom-property-not-initialized-on-start-up/63118)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-custom-property-not-initialized-on-start-up/63118 "2022-08-17T20:48:23Z")
I have an inherited perspective view that opens up as the home page for a project. The view contains a toggle switch which has a bi-directional binding to the custom session property (default value is false). I have th… --- ## [Ignition running on SuSE Leap + systemd service](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-running-on-suse-leap-systemd-service/63114)
**Author:** [@Fred\_Morris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fred_Morris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-running-on-suse-leap-systemd-service/63114 "2022-08-17T19:37:34Z")
Hello, although I suspect it’s not the intended Linux target, Ignition runs just fine on SuSE Leap 15.3 in a virtual machine (KVM/qemu). Headless install (command line) was fine after creating the user and group igniti… --- ## [Ignition Edge Panel - typical use case please](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-panel-typical-use-case-please/63082)
**Author:** [@simon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-panel-typical-use-case-please/63082 "2022-08-17T18:32:51Z")
Hi, I’m looking at Ignition Edge as a possible alternative to installing Allen-Bradley PanelViews in projects where I would install an AB PLC but a full blown PC-based SCADA is not justified. I understand Ignition Edge… --- ## [Perspective View - Background Color Beyond View Limits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-background-color-beyond-view-limits/63074)
**Author:** [@rod.rebman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rod.rebman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-background-color-beyond-view-limits/63074 "2022-08-17T16:02:12Z")
I am building a project in Perspective with a simple navigation menu to the left of several different views. These are built to a total width of 1920. I have several 4k displays which are displaying a white bar to the … --- ## [Perspective Style Class - Error Checking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-style-class-error-checking/63100)
**Author:** [@j.israelsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/j.israelsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-style-class-error-checking/63100 "2022-08-17T16:51:28Z")
Background: We have had some issues where we setup a Style Class and find it does not work (it does not apply the style to the object). Come to find out it is because there was an error in our Style Class configuration (… --- ## [Multiple selection in Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-selection-in-dropdown/35997)
**Author:** [@malejandroreyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malejandroreyes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-selection-in-dropdown/35997 "2022-08-17T16:46:24Z")
Hello all, I’m using a dropdown list as filter for a table, it works ok filtering just one data, but I want to filter more than one data using multiselect for my dropdown list, is this possible? This is the Query for t… --- ## [Issue using system.dataset.fromCSV?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-using-system-dataset-fromcsv/63096)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-using-system-dataset-fromcsv/63096 "2022-08-17T15:40:39Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.17 I am trying to import a CSV file. My code is as follows - path = "C:\\\\Users\\\\bkarabinchak\\\\Desktop\\\\items.csv" data = system.file.readFileAsString(path) invDS = system.dataset.fromCSV(data) print … --- ## [\[BUG\] Find/replace tool silent error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-find-replace-tool-silent-error/61092)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-find-replace-tool-silent-error/61092 "2022-08-17T15:10:07Z")
There are two bugs here. this error below went silently by when I tried to search for text inside a template. I only found it when I looked in the Console and in the Designer Diagnostics this error occurred. 12:14:09.… --- ## [History Import using system.tag.StoreTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-import-using-system-tag-storetaghistory/28919)
**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-import-using-system-tag-storetaghistory/28919 "2022-08-17T14:00:15Z")
Hi all, We are working on importing data from a different system into our Enterprise Historian. That particular system can generate CSV files for us in the following format: DateTime,Value I have code written and deb… --- ## [Perspective Tag Browse Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-browse-tree/58457)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-browse-tree/58457 "2022-08-17T13:48:57Z")
I saw there is a new Perspective Tag Tree component. I seems a bit barebones. The nightly release notes reference a forum post, which I could not find. It also appears missing in the documentation. I am having the fol… --- ## [Copy and Pasting Numeric Text Fields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-pasting-numeric-text-fields/63010)
**Author:** [@zachary\_larick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zachary_larick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-pasting-numeric-text-fields/63010 "2022-08-17T13:21:18Z")
Whenever I copy and paste a Numeric Text Field, the border gets reset to Other Border even if the one i’m copying from is set to no border. This also happens to all the fields when closing and reopening the project from … --- ## [MQTT engine.publish can't write tag and Sparkplug Decoder show "Failed to parse the payload"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-publish-cant-write-tag-and-sparkplug-decoder-show-failed-to-parse-the-payload/63085)
**Author:** [@Pofer\_Wang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pofer_Wang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-publish-cant-write-tag-and-sparkplug-decoder-show-failed-to-parse-the-payload/63085 "2022-08-17T08:05:45Z")
Hello everyone I want to use ‘system.cirruslink.engine.publish’ script write MQTT tag but it can’t run my script: server = 'Chariot SCADA' topic = 'spBv1.0/IgnitionMQTT/DCMD/test/test' today = system.date.now() nex… --- ## [Best approach to Ignition Status Counter script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-approach-to-ignition-status-counter-script/63041)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-approach-to-ignition-status-counter-script/63041 "2022-08-16T15:32:03Z")
So I have a bunch of tags coming from a device that give random numbers from their modbus registers , that I made some string tag that converts all those numbers into readable words such as 61 = “On” or 1412 = “Limit Hig… --- ## [Perspective Power Chart Current Value Chart Settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-current-value-chart-settings/63020)
**Author:** [@jsalas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsalas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-current-value-chart-settings/63020 "2022-08-16T23:15:32Z")
I’m having some trouble displaying the Current Value of a tag on the Power Charts Pen Control Panel. However, when I select other values (i.e. Minimum (see first image), Maximum, or Average) those appear in the Pen Contr… --- ## [Bind text property to window title](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-text-property-to-window-title/62749)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-text-property-to-window-title/62749 "2022-08-16T22:51:30Z")
hello i want bind a text property from a component to the title name of a window. i’m creating my own component as title bar so if i can bind it thru and expression i could just inset the component on a window and then … --- ## [Set Start and End Date Easy Chart from Dropdown List dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-start-and-end-date-easy-chart-from-dropdown-list-dataset/62737)
**Author:** [@rroca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rroca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-start-and-end-date-easy-chart-from-dropdown-list-dataset/62737 "2022-08-16T22:41:40Z")
I have a Dropdown List in which I have dates in two columns, how can I make an Easy Chart take the start and end date from the Dropdown List dataset when a value is selected? This is the Dataset of the Dropdown List: … --- ## [SVG not working in Coordinate Container Percent Mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-not-working-in-coordinate-container-percent-mode/63076)
**Author:** [@jfchicat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfchicat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-not-working-in-coordinate-container-percent-mode/63076 "2022-08-16T21:56:51Z")
This is how it looks in designer: This is how the launcher looks: --- ## [What is path format on Linux systems for system.file.readFileAsBytes?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-path-format-on-linux-systems-for-system-file-readfileasbytes/63058)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-path-format-on-linux-systems-for-system-file-readfileasbytes/63058 "2022-08-16T21:29:21Z")
Trying to read a cifs file (mounted) on the gateway on an Ubuntu system Ignition 8.1.18 via system.file.readFileAsBytes but don’t know the format of the path or maybe I don’t know what the path is relative to on Linux. I… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=793) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=795)