# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=84 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 85 --- ## [Read Custom Property in an Alarm (with "." on its name)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-custom-property-in-an-alarm-with-on-its-name/113456)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-custom-property-in-an-alarm-with-on-its-name/113456 "2026-01-21T17:40:20Z")
How to Read Custom Property in an Alarm (with "." on its name). I getting: ValueError: Invalid path element '\[default\]FOLDER/TAG/Alarms/A.RANGE.assetPath': Token PROPERTY\_SEPARATOR found after property name. when using… --- ## [Project Export, What Version?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-export-what-version/41543)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-export-what-version/41543 "2026-01-21T17:37:34Z")
I have a project that I exported from a version 8 gateway, but I dont remember what exact version. If i unzip the project is there somewhere I can look to tell me what version I was running at the time? I am trying to im… --- ## [Focus in FlexRepeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/focus-in-flexrepeater/113445)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Tornblom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Tornblom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/focus-in-flexrepeater/113445 "2026-01-21T16:34:01Z")
I have a FlexRepeater that repeat instances of a view containing a lable and a numeric entry field. The lable uses a parameter index to get a number in front of every field. What I want to do is to move focus to the nex… --- ## [Support for COMTRADE files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-comtrade-files/113421)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-comtrade-files/113421 "2026-01-21T16:31:23Z")
Does Ignition support display of CONTRADE files from disturbance recorders in electrical relays? --- ## [Printing to a Zebra printer over Bluetooth using Perspective app for Android phone?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-to-a-zebra-printer-over-bluetooth-using-perspective-app-for-android-phone/113427)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Fabiano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Fabiano)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-to-a-zebra-printer-over-bluetooth-using-perspective-app-for-android-phone/113427 "2026-01-21T15:23:04Z")
Good afternoon, We have been looking into using Bluetooth to connect Android-based scanners to Zebra printers for mobile label printing from a cart. The Android phone can connect to the printer via Bluetooth and has Ign… --- ## [Perspective Table Embedded Dropdown – onActionPerformed Script Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-embedded-dropdown-onactionperformed-script-error/113450)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-embedded-dropdown-onactionperformed-script-error/113450 "2026-01-21T15:22:17Z")
Hi team, I’m using an embedded view with a dropdown inside a Perspective table column. When I attach a script to the dropdown’s onActionPerformed event, the Gateway logs an error during execution. I’ve verified the data… --- ## [Initializing Memory Tag Dataset on View Startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initializing-memory-tag-dataset-on-view-startup/113440)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initializing-memory-tag-dataset-on-view-startup/113440 "2026-01-21T15:17:34Z")
Hi Team, I am trying to create a dataset as a Memory Tag when the view starts. The logic should be: If the dataset already exists, do nothing. Otherwise, create the dataset. I have attempted the following code,… --- ## [Logout the perspective session of Edge and Standard Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logout-the-perspective-session-of-edge-and-standard-gateway/113449)
**Author:** [@suraj.shelake](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suraj.shelake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logout-the-perspective-session-of-edge-and-standard-gateway/113449 "2026-01-21T14:44:14Z")
Hi all, Requirement: Need single point control for the perspective sessions launched from Edge and Standard gateways. I have 3 different gateways - 2 are Ignition Edge and 1 is standard Ignition. All 3 gateways have th… --- ## [Issue number field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-number-field/113411)
**Author:** [@dario.cappuccio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dario.cappuccio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-number-field/113411 "2026-01-21T11:57:17Z")
Hi, I’ve this pop up When the operator press the OK Button trigger a script: angle = event.source.parent.parent.getComponent('angle\_num').floatValue barcode = event.source.parent.parent.getComponent('barcode\_num').… --- ## [How to design dynamic table and columns in ignition report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-design-dynamic-table-and-columns-in-ignition-report/113437)
**Author:** [@Sudhanthiralakshmi\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sudhanthiralakshmi_M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-design-dynamic-table-and-columns-in-ignition-report/113437 "2026-01-21T11:33:34Z")
I want to design this table in ignition report using table component, column which is highlighted in yellow is dynamic , each description under yellow line will also have dynamic columns , how can we achieve this usi… --- ## [Tab container navigation by passing parameters into pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-navigation-by-passing-parameters-into-pages/113436)
**Author:** [@edt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-navigation-by-passing-parameters-into-pages/113436 "2026-01-21T06:01:25Z")
Hi, I’ve been trying to navigate across and into embedded views housed in nested tab containers by passing parameters into a page’s URL. The idea was to allow users entering a URL like “page/overview” or “/page/tab7/comp… --- ## [\[8.1.14\] Perspective Alarm Status Table - any way to set the row height?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-14-perspective-alarm-status-table-any-way-to-set-the-row-height/63575)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-14-perspective-alarm-status-table-any-way-to-set-the-row-height/63575 "2026-01-21T02:34:39Z")
Good Afternoon, I’m working on an alarm status table screen and am having a hard time figuring out how to set the height of each row in Perspective. Is there an option in the Alarm Status Table properties that allows m… --- ## [WebDev Module: 404 Not Found when accessing HTML via Mounted Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-404-not-found-when-accessing-html-via-mounted-folder/113432)
**Author:** [@chentaoko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chentaoko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-404-not-found-when-accessing-html-via-mounted-folder/113432 "2026-01-21T02:19:33Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to host a static HTML dashboard using the WebDev module. My goal is to use pure HTML/JS for the front-end while keeping Ignition for the back-end, but I am stuck on a 404 error. My Setup: Pr… --- ## [Transaction Group - Unable To Start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-unable-to-start/113431)
**Author:** [@Charles\_Fisher1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charles_Fisher1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-unable-to-start/113431 "2026-01-20T23:55:49Z")
I’m setting up a new machine in the Transaction Group. After getting everything setup the group started and ran for a while before throwing an error. From the gateway: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: There is alread… --- ## [Power Charts in Ignition Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-charts-in-ignition-edge/113430)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lendon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lendon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-charts-in-ignition-edge/113430 "2026-01-20T23:44:12Z")
Hi there, is it possible to use Power Charts in Edge? If so, are there any limitations to be aware of? --- ## [Uploading large files crashing the web session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uploading-large-files-crashing-the-web-session/113418)
**Author:** [@cgauerke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgauerke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uploading-large-files-crashing-the-web-session/113418 "2026-01-20T21:40:58Z")
I am working with the file upload component and trying to process larger files, around 200+ mb in size. The component itself can handle the uploads fine, but within 20-30 seconds the web session itself crashes due to run… --- ## [Ignition & MQTT Distributor Module Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mqtt-distributor-module-question/113428)
**Author:** [@andrew.soby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.soby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mqtt-distributor-module-question/113428 "2026-01-20T21:15:46Z")
Hello All, For the MQTT Distributor module I want my Ignition instance to act as an MQTT Broker so that I can publish to Ignition from other MQTT compliant instances (WebCTRL etc). What is the process for enabling thes… --- ## [Deactivate user in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deactivate-user-in-ignition/86876)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deactivate-user-in-ignition/86876 "2026-01-20T21:14:34Z")
Hi Is it possible to set an Ignition user in a de-active state, so he can't access the system until Admin gives him again permission? I can't any system function or config option for that. --- ## [Open source project - Ignition RAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-source-project-ignition-rag/113429)
**Author:** [@jp-torch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jp-torch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-source-project-ignition-rag/113429 "2026-01-20T20:46:22Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share an open-source project I’ve been working on called Ignition RAG. Ignition RAG is a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) project built directly on Ignition. You can spin up the environment,… --- ## [Edge project not runnable - inheritable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-project-not-runnable-inheritable/113423)
**Author:** [@awybenga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awybenga)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-project-not-runnable-inheritable/113423 "2026-01-20T20:11:08Z")
I recently used EAM to push template and windows from a global project to our project running on edge. Unfortunately my project is no longer runnable. I think its because it now says Inheritable = true. Which settings… --- ## [Project Script Global, when does it run?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-script-global-when-does-it-run/113416)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-script-global-when-does-it-run/113416 "2026-01-20T19:28:58Z")
Hi, On top of my project scripts, where global variables are defined, i have the code below. When are global code being executed then? --- ## [Script Averaging calculations Part 2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-averaging-calculations-part-2/113323)
**Author:** [@Bigtalljv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bigtalljv)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-averaging-calculations-part-2/113323 "2026-01-20T19:23:27Z")
hi, You all got me going with this script for an average of a three hour block of time: how difficult would it be to get that to loop through the previous three days? So I can get the average of the previous three days… --- ## [Pareto (Bar) Chart Reporting Point Percentage Labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pareto-bar-chart-reporting-point-percentage-labels/113415)
**Author:** [@cphillips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cphillips)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pareto-bar-chart-reporting-point-percentage-labels/113415 "2026-01-20T18:48:02Z")
I’ve created a pareto chart (from the Bar Chart component) in the reporting module and want to display labels for each of the points on the percentage line. There only appears to be an option for bar labels and not the l… --- ## [Historian Database Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-database-error/113420)
**Author:** [@rutvik.raval29199](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rutvik.raval29199)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-database-error/113420 "2026-01-20T18:22:49Z")
We are using Ignition our plant. Recently, the historian is not recording any new data since 2 days ago. We see the error as “com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: The transaction log for database 'GMES\_Histor… --- ## [Easychart pen arguments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-pen-arguments/99900)
**Author:** [@Hong\_Zhang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hong_Zhang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-pen-arguments/99900 "2026-01-20T18:19:29Z")
I needed to add a new row. I found an example like showing below. Which one of the following arguments is for subplot? It must be one of the "1"s, but the user manual didn't say. newRow = \[name, tagPath, "MinMax", axis,… --- ## [Can't Save Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-save-projects/113414)
**Author:** [@ChZeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ChZeman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-save-projects/113414 "2026-01-20T16:58:56Z")
It’s been an uphill battle for the past day with Designer. Yesterday’s battle was discovering dragging components from the toolbox into containers isn’t allowed, nor is pasting into containers, but at least least I was a… --- ## [Ignition Edge Sync](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-sync/112009)
**Author:** [@Kelltek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kelltek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-sync/112009 "2026-01-20T16:11:39Z")
Can anyone tell me if there is an effective way to monitor this? We have serious reliability issues between a dozen gateways where the alarm journal sync service “stalls” there are some alarm that get passed to the al… --- ## [Prevent proclient logout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-proclient-logout/113404)
**Author:** [@sachine.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sachine.m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-proclient-logout/113404 "2026-01-20T15:53:49Z")
In Ignition 8.1, I need to prevent auto-logout on specific ProClient machines while maintaining 15-minute timeout for other users. The setSessionTimeout() function isn't available in this version --- ## [Issue with OPC browsing 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-opc-browsing-8-3/113383)
**Author:** [@niklas.petersson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/niklas.petersson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-opc-browsing-8-3/113383 "2026-01-20T14:06:22Z")
I’m having issues browsing my OPC DA connection. I have a OPC Classic connection to my ABB OPC Server where we have about 35 controllers connected. In 8.1, i could use the “OPC Quick Client” to browse these controllers b… --- ## [Copying an Excel file to a table's dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-an-excel-file-to-a-tables-dataset/34942)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-an-excel-file-to-a-tables-dataset/34942 "2026-01-20T13:54:47Z")
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