# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=803 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 804 --- ## [Easy Chart: Database pen error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-database-pen-error/62428)
**Author:** [@Carlos\_Villanueva\_He](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carlos_Villanueva_He)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-database-pen-error/62428 "2022-07-28T22:27:11Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to use the database pen functionality in Easy chart. I haven’t had much displaying the data when I publish the graph. I am only able to see it in the designer. Here is what I’ve done: Create… --- ## [Error trying to change tag property using system.tag.configure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-trying-to-change-tag-property-using-system-tag-configure/62431)
**Author:** [@VazquezGerardoEmmanu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/VazquezGerardoEmmanu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-trying-to-change-tag-property-using-system-tag-configure/62431 "2022-07-28T21:50:22Z")
I´’m using this code to change a tag property parentPath = “\[default\]IJDEventsModel/System53/SystemEvent0/EventTagValue” configs = system.tag.getConfiguration(parentPath, True) configs\[0\]\[‘sourceTagPath’\] = “\[~\]IJDEv… --- ## [Redundancy Incompatible Platform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-incompatible-platform/61235)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-incompatible-platform/61235 "2022-07-28T21:15:01Z")
The 8.1.17 changelogs indicated that redundancy would now tolerate version differences: Blockquote Platform - Redundancy Enterprise Failover to the other redundant node is now allowed if the nodes have different pla… --- ## [Client Array Tags Can't display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-array-tags-cant-display/25482)
**Author:** [@liuwf2139](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liuwf2139)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-array-tags-cant-display/25482 "2022-07-28T20:29:55Z")
Hi, I create a client string arrey tag, for example: Test, with index 5. I want to display Test\[0\], Test\[1\], Test\[2\] respectively on the screen, but when I bind it to the Text Lable, it display Error\_TypeConversion, Whe… --- ## [TimeSeries Chart and timeRange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-and-timerange/62212)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-and-timerange/62212 "2022-07-28T20:16:52Z")
In Perspective, I wonder if is possible to set the labels in of the timeAxis in a TimeSeries Chart in a fixed mode… My chart shows the power during 1 single day, so I want to have the timeAxis label every 3 hour and not … --- ## [Solutions for making labels appear the same for 100%, 125% and 150% Display Scale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solutions-for-making-labels-appear-the-same-for-100-125-and-150-display-scale/62377)
**Author:** [@dclifton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dclifton)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solutions-for-making-labels-appear-the-same-for-100-125-and-150-display-scale/62377 "2022-07-28T17:03:28Z")
Clients at our company range from using 100% to 150% “Scale and Layout” display settings on their Windows computers. When clients view our screens with 150% view, the text from the labels usually gets cut off. The label’… --- ## [Retrieve acknowledgement notes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-acknowledgement-notes/20353)
**Author:** [@adolfo.rafael.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adolfo.rafael.martin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-acknowledgement-notes/20353 "2022-07-28T15:32:47Z")
I'll use system.alarm.acknowledge to acknowledge alarms with notes. but I'll use system.alarm.queryStatus to retrieve alarm status but, I don't find any acknowledgement notes. How should I correctly retrieve t… --- ## [Alarm properties with reference to UDT parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-properties-with-reference-to-udt-parameters/61972)
**Author:** [@Hans\_Olav\_Ronning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hans_Olav_Ronning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-properties-with-reference-to-udt-parameters/61972 "2022-07-28T14:11:04Z")
Hello all! Until recently I’ve configured “Active Pipeline” in my tags with a reference to a UDT parameter for my tags. I created a parameter called Database with the string value MU01, and could refer to the active pip… --- ## [Ignition to SQL on separate VM's Troubleshooting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-sql-on-separate-vms-troubleshooting/62093)
**Author:** [@Breen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Breen)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-sql-on-separate-vms-troubleshooting/62093 "2022-07-28T13:32:46Z")
I have an issue where I cannot get ignition to communicate with SQL. They are on separate VM’s on same server. I’ve tried all examples I could find online. Any suggestions on what I could do that I haven’t done yet? --- ## [Will Ignition stop using Linux?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/will-ignition-stop-using-linux/62392)
**Author:** [@Manthan\_Thakkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Manthan_Thakkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/will-ignition-stop-using-linux/62392 "2022-07-28T12:40:33Z")
Hi Everyone, Recently, one of my colleague heard from somewhere that ignition is going to stop using Linux? I believe it was a Rumour, However, I though it would be good to have opinion from Ignition community. Can any… --- ## [Index-based namespace and namespace URI's in 8.1.X](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-based-namespace-and-namespace-uris-in-8-1-x/62404)
**Author:** [@coffee732](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/coffee732)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-based-namespace-and-namespace-uris-in-8-1-x/62404 "2022-07-28T12:37:14Z")
I’m looking at a project that was developed in 8.1.? where the OPC tag addresses use ‘nsu=urn:inductiveautomation:ignition:opcua:tags;s=’ in the OPC path. Should this work, or has this been phased out / changed in a new… --- ## [Locale conversation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locale-conversation/62383)
**Author:** [@Vik\_Mahi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vik_Mahi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locale-conversation/62383 "2022-07-28T12:21:31Z")
Hello Folks I using vision module in ingnition and our project is global now my customer is said he wants to all comments should be save on English for example - i have added some comments on my text area in French lan… --- ## [Count seconds since start with reset condition and use the value within vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/count-seconds-since-start-with-reset-condition-and-use-the-value-within-vision/62400)
**Author:** [@Eike\_Saathoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eike_Saathoff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/count-seconds-since-start-with-reset-condition-and-use-the-value-within-vision/62400 "2022-07-28T12:19:15Z")
Hi together, I want to count the seconds since shift start (daily 6am / 2pm / 10 pm). My thought was using a transaction group with a tag and hour meter and use a variable that changes its value 6am/2pm/10pm to reset t… --- ## [Store marker object as tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-marker-object-as-tag/62403)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-marker-object-as-tag/62403 "2022-07-28T11:17:13Z")
Hi all In my UDT, I’m trying to store a map marker object using an expression tag with the datatype of document. Below is the object with references to lat {\[.\]user\_latitude} and lng {\[.\]user\_longitude} tag values in t… --- ## [Copy dictionary and modify it without affecting the original](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-dictionary-and-modify-it-without-affecting-the-original/62297)
**Author:** [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-dictionary-and-modify-it-without-affecting-the-original/62297 "2022-07-28T11:14:04Z")
Good morning. I have copied a dictionary and would like to modify the copy without affecting the original. That’s easy when the dictionary elements are integers or strings, but if there are nested dictionaries, when I … --- ## [Change Label Time format?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-label-time-format/62294)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-label-time-format/62294 "2022-07-28T11:09:19Z")
I am using the historical playback from the ignition exchange and for some reason the time on the label is off by 5 hours and in a strange format in the realtime mode, but everywhere else I look is the correct time and… --- ## [Converting string to java.util.date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-string-to-java-util-date/62194)
**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-string-to-java-util-date/62194 "2022-07-28T10:10:47Z")
Hello All, I’m in need of to compare a time interval between two time\_stamp where one from database and for another i use system.time.now() function then to calculate time difference i used function called system.date… --- ## [Customizing table component in persepective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customizing-table-component-in-persepective/62159)
**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customizing-table-component-in-persepective/62159 "2022-07-28T10:06:53Z")
Hello All, Here I’m in need of a 5 column where 4 will come from database that i can take though named query, and remaining one column i need to check a tag timestamp if the tag timestamp is 5mins lesser than the curre… --- ## [Expand Tooltip on xy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expand-tooltip-on-xy-chart/62395)
**Author:** [@Klaus\_Reckefuss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Klaus_Reckefuss)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expand-tooltip-on-xy-chart/62395 "2022-07-28T09:55:03Z")
Is it possible to display ‘t’ from data, which is additional added, to the tooltip? --- ## [Button that exports dataset to new excel file each time it is pressed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-that-exports-dataset-to-new-excel-file-each-time-it-is-pressed/62390)
**Author:** [@Brennan\_Joles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brennan_Joles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-that-exports-dataset-to-new-excel-file-each-time-it-is-pressed/62390 "2022-07-28T07:57:55Z")
I have made a button to write the last week of data from a dataset to an excel file. It works great except each time I press it it overwrites the last time I pressed it in the excel file. I would like a button that creat… --- ## [Getting DefaultTagProvider on UDT Expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-defaulttagprovider-on-udt-expression-tag/62334)
**Author:** [@kai-ling\_zeng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kai-ling_zeng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-defaulttagprovider-on-udt-expression-tag/62334 "2022-07-28T07:25:01Z")
When I try to edit UDT Tag, I want to get system \[DefaultTagProvider\] and \[DefaultDatabase\] value on another TagProvider’s UDT Experssion Tag, but I always get error, please kindly to help me solve it. situation 1: Exp… --- ## [Derived/Expression Tag, just driven by one tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-expression-tag-just-driven-by-one-tag/62337)
**Author:** [@hayden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hayden)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-expression-tag-just-driven-by-one-tag/62337 "2022-07-28T01:44:41Z")
Hey all, Recently been needing to do some math calcs in our SCADA. One calc is to compare a current value, to it’s previous to get the change in Inflow volume. An expression I wrote for the tag is: if({\[.\]Old Data/ol… --- ## [Notifications in the Logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notifications-in-the-logs/14542)
**Author:** [@Keith.Britton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Keith.Britton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notifications-in-the-logs/14542 "2022-07-28T01:12:40Z")
I am seeing this message in wrapper.log continuously: INFO | jvm 1 | 2017/06/16 07:32:21 | E \[S.Manager \] \[11:32:21\]: The datasource 'ignitiondb' cannot accept data of the given type \[\_\_sqltag… --- ## [Setting min,max and label from dataset on a report timeseriesChart in a table group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-min-max-and-label-from-dataset-on-a-report-timeserieschart-in-a-table-group/62379)
**Author:** [@david.rigby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.rigby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-min-max-and-label-from-dataset-on-a-report-timeserieschart-in-a-table-group/62379 "2022-07-28T01:00:07Z")
Hi All. Ignition 8.1.14 Reporting Module 6.1.14 Tag Historian 4.1.14 Having a small annoyance with a time series chart on a report. The report has a few parameters (start time, end time, CIPRun\_ID, Run Duration) My… --- ## [How many tags with history? (Historian statisics)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-tags-with-history-historian-statisics/62374)
**Author:** [@A\_Power](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/A_Power)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-tags-with-history-historian-statisics/62374 "2022-07-27T22:22:01Z")
Hi All, Sorry for what may be a dumb question. How does quickly find a total number of tags in a project with history enabled? I can’t find a setting or a page with a summary. Note our site is cyclical in its operati… --- ## [\[BUG\]Rotating Gradients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-rotating-gradients/62370)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-rotating-gradients/62370 "2022-07-27T21:29:07Z")
Gradeint\_Bug\_2022\_07\_27.zip (18.5 KB) Gradients seem to get all messed up when rotating shapes. I haven’t found a consistent pattern. (seems like maybe the gradient for the current color of the shape rotates when the sh… --- ## [Level Indicator Value Format to Show Raw Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/level-indicator-value-format-to-show-raw-value/62367)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/level-indicator-value-format-to-show-raw-value/62367 "2022-07-27T21:06:11Z")
Using a Level Indicator with values from 0-100. Want to show the value without the % and without the XX / max. Thought using 00 or ## for the percent format property would produce the % without the % symbol. Instead, I… --- ## [Ignition Edge ports to run along regualr Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-ports-to-run-along-regualr-ignition/62327)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-ports-to-run-along-regualr-ignition/62327 "2022-07-27T19:36:20Z")
I would like install Ignition and Ignition Edge on my laptop to play around with. I already installed regular Ignition. Per this thread Installing Ignition Edge 8.0.3 on the same computer that has Ignition 8.0.3 - #3 by… --- ## [Recipe visual in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recipe-visual-in-vision/62359)
**Author:** [@joseph.hahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joseph.hahn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recipe-visual-in-vision/62359 "2022-07-27T17:58:09Z")
I have a recipe multi state button to point to 20 recipes in an array from a PLC. I know I could do a transaction in the database but all of these recipes are help in the PLC memory. My question is, how can I visualize t… --- ## [Delta Tag Calculation in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delta-tag-calculation-in-script/62352)
**Author:** [@Francesco\_Aria](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francesco_Aria)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delta-tag-calculation-in-script/62352 "2022-07-27T16:22:01Z")
Hello everyone. This is my first experience with ignition and I need some help. I must calculate the difference between two values of a tag at a distance of a predetermined time. I created a script that runs once a mi… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=802) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=804)