# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=842 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 843 --- ## [Tag Provider Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-inheritance/59395)
**Author:** [@PFollansbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PFollansbee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-inheritance/59395 "2022-05-13T12:56:05Z")
I’m working on a project to establish templates for various ‘canned’ AB AOI’s that cover a number of sensors and actuators that are repeated across various pieces of equipment. The goal is to have versioned AOI’s → versi… --- ## [Installing library on ignition serveur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installing-library-on-ignition-serveur/59537)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installing-library-on-ignition-serveur/59537 "2022-05-13T12:39:59Z")
I am working on ignition installed on my local pc. I installed some missing libraries on ignition and added them to the Ignition/user-lib/pylib folder. The libraries work. I would like to know the procedure that must b… --- ## [Vertical text truncated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-text-truncated/7945)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-text-truncated/7945 "2022-05-13T10:30:01Z")
I would like to use vertical text with a label component, The width must be large enough, otherwise the text is truncated ! Is there a workaround ? \[attachment=0\]bug\_text.png\[/attachment\] --- ## [Dynamically disable a folder of tags in a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-disable-a-folder-of-tags-in-a-udt/58443)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-disable-a-folder-of-tags-in-a-udt/58443 "2022-05-13T09:00:50Z")
I have a UDT that I use to monitor Allen-Bradley Logix PLC’s, and display status information on a diagnostics page. Within this UDT, I have a folder called “Clock”, which relates to a timekeeping AOI within the PLC. In e… --- ## [Align as Row in perspective different from vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/align-as-row-in-perspective-different-from-vision/59529)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/align-as-row-in-perspective-different-from-vision/59529 "2022-05-13T08:46:25Z")
while in vision, it will adjust the distance between 3 components it seems they are different, how to make it the same function as vision , my current version is 8.1.14 --- ## [Multiline Tooltip in a Map Marker Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiline-tooltip-in-a-map-marker-perspective/59498)
**Author:** [@Italo\_Saavedra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Italo_Saavedra)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiline-tooltip-in-a-map-marker-perspective/59498 "2022-05-13T08:42:45Z")
Hello, I wanna know if i could use multiline text in marker tooltip on Map Component in Perspective. I’ve used \\n, \\r, etc but doesn’t work. Anybody knows how? or this can’t be possible. Thanks --- ## [Security, Roles and window navigation using AD Hybrid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-roles-and-window-navigation-using-ad-hybrid/59519)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Gemme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Gemme)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-roles-and-window-navigation-using-ad-hybrid/59519 "2022-05-13T07:59:34Z")
On my project there are multiple vendors creating Ignition graphics. Lead vendor already has the customers gateway in their office and setup with all of their PLC’s programmed and communicating in bench test environment.… --- ## [Modbus OPC UA devices not connecting when created by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-opc-ua-devices-not-connecting-when-created-by-script/59508)
**Author:** [@PatrickB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PatrickB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-opc-ua-devices-not-connecting-when-created-by-script/59508 "2022-05-13T02:21:12Z")
Perhaps the following is an undocumented feature… or have I missed something around creation of OPC UA devices through a script? System is Ignition 8.1.10 running under Ubuntu on an AWS server. Here’s the story, albeit… --- ## [OPC-DA COM Connection flashing between closed and connected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-com-connection-flashing-between-closed-and-connected/30150)
**Author:** [@emily.syvertson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emily.syvertson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-com-connection-flashing-between-closed-and-connected/30150 "2022-05-13T01:05:26Z")
Hi all, I’m having a problem with connecting Ignition’s OPC DA to Siemens Simit OPC DA Server. The status between Ignition and the DA Server will say connected until try to create OPC tags. Every time I try to drag or … --- ## [Expression toHex with zero padding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tohex-with-zero-padding/59528)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tohex-with-zero-padding/59528 "2022-05-13T00:31:23Z")
I have a fault code (in decimal) which I want to display in hex. I am using an expression tag with the expression '16#' + toHex(\[.\]FaultCode), which works, but when the fault code is zero, it displays 16#0 instead of 16#… --- ## [CPU usage showing "-100%" for gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-usage-showing-100-for-gateway/57168)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-usage-showing-100-for-gateway/57168 "2022-05-13T00:19:33Z")
When I access my Ignition gateway, the CPU usage shows -100%. I’ve tried rebooting the gateway and it didn’t fix the problem. I’m running Ignition version 8.1.14 --- ## [STATUS CHART ignition 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-ignition-7-9/58945)
**Author:** [@Reyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Reyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-ignition-7-9/58945 "2022-05-12T21:50:19Z")
Hello, I’m trying to analyze a device’s status. I was looking at how to use the status chart, but I didn’t find any info about how to config it. The tag values that I receive are “OK” when the device is online and “nul… --- ## [Perspective Phone Web Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-phone-web-browser/46208)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-phone-web-browser/46208 "2022-05-12T21:44:23Z")
How do you know if the user is using a phone and a web browser to view perspective project? I have a column container and I need to know if the small view is active. --- ## [Ignition Script overwrite](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-script-overwrite/58976)
**Author:** [@Felipe\_Deolindo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_Deolindo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-script-overwrite/58976 "2022-05-12T20:55:07Z")
I have download a template for my ignition gateway, and then this overwrite all my gateway events, there is a way to restore this? its hours of work and I don’t have a backup --- ## [XYChart - Selection Change Event?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-selection-change-event/58983)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-selection-change-event/58983 "2022-05-12T20:25:01Z")
Is there a way to fire an event when the selection changes on the Perspective XYChart when “selection” is enabled? It seems like the “onSelect” event is not working. I have the XYChart and a table, and I want both sele… --- ## [Scaling with Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scaling-with-expression/59523)
**Author:** [@Raymundo\_Villa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymundo_Villa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scaling-with-expression/59523 "2022-05-12T20:21:31Z")
I’ve been trying to write an expression to change the value of a tag but i either get an error or the return value comes out empty. I know I can use the “Scale Mode” under “Numeric Properties” and scale the value that … --- ## [Scan Barcode Event Not Working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-event-not-working/59521)
**Author:** [@AlexZanduR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlexZanduR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-event-not-working/59521 "2022-05-12T19:31:37Z")
I set a button to Scan Barcode onClick, but nothing happens. I am expecting a popup asking to use camera. I tried on my PC as well as my phone. I also set up the project session event in case that mattered. --- ## [Use PDF from DB to view in PDF viewer in perspective using WebDev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-pdf-from-db-to-view-in-pdf-viewer-in-perspective-using-webdev/59515)
**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-pdf-from-db-to-view-in-pdf-viewer-in-perspective-using-webdev/59515 "2022-05-12T19:13:31Z")
Hi, I want to display a PDF in PDF viewer in perspective that is saved in DB in blob format using WebDev. this is the code I wrote in WebDev doget() my\_pdf=system.db.runNamedQuery( "folderName/myNamedQuery" , {}) re… --- ## [Alarm Status Table Failed to query alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-failed-to-query-alarms/55537)
**Author:** [@Clement\_Cheung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Clement_Cheung)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-failed-to-query-alarms/55537 "2022-05-12T17:37:43Z")
My gateway log in the past few days is continuously logging an error “Alarm Status Table Failed to query alarms”, details being java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException. It happens whenever I am viewing the Alarm Status… --- ## [Database and Paintable Canvas Refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-and-paintable-canvas-refresh/21865)
**Author:** [@arockdriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arockdriguez)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-and-paintable-canvas-refresh/21865 "2022-05-12T17:32:22Z")
My application is visualizing images from Database. I am using Paintable Canvas to view images, but the image doesn´t refresh when I selected registers continuously from database table . Here is my code in Paintable … --- ## [Perspective graphics lacking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-graphics-lacking/59476)
**Author:** [@mbrown1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbrown1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-graphics-lacking/59476 "2022-05-12T17:05:07Z")
Is it just me, or are the graphics for Perspective a little cheesy, and lacking? Our customer wanted perspective screens made for his project, but was highly disappointed in the simplicity of the screens. Getting the d… --- ## [How things work- redundancy of gateway without global project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-redundancy-of-gateway-without-global-project/59510)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-redundancy-of-gateway-without-global-project/59510 "2022-05-12T16:30:22Z")
Hi All I try to verify and understand something that i was told regarding gateway redundancy. I was told that if the gateway has for example 5 projects but there is no master global project which contains the settings … --- ## [Gateway network IDs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-ids/59432)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-ids/59432 "2022-05-12T15:05:53Z")
On a central gateway, If I look at all the Incoming Gateway Network connections, I see a list of Ids…which is comprised of the gateway name followed by either a UUID or a URL (something like https://192.168.0.10:8088/mai… --- ## [How to create multiple similar Modbus TCP devices including registers?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-multiple-similar-modbus-tcp-devices-including-registers/52287)
**Author:** [@PatrickB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PatrickB)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-multiple-similar-modbus-tcp-devices-including-registers/52287 "2022-05-12T15:02:51Z")
Hi all, new to Ignition so forgive me if this has already been covered- I did do a search! To that end, I believe a similar (but not quite the same) query was asked in the following thread: Faster way to add multiple opc… --- ## [Download Ignition User Manual](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-ignition-user-manual/59504)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-ignition-user-manual/59504 "2022-05-12T14:43:49Z")
How can I download the user manual for reference while I’m offline? I am aware that the manual is subject to change as updates are released, but I’m often offline while on-site and need access to the manual. It would be… --- ## [Open a website on ignition perspespective using a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-a-website-on-ignition-perspespective-using-a-button/59499)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-a-website-on-ignition-perspespective-using-a-button/59499 "2022-05-12T14:39:04Z")
Hello, I want open a web site on ignition perspective with a python script with a button action. I don’t want use a link component --- ## [Pespective device camera access, how to access?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pespective-device-camera-access-how-to-access/59455)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pespective-device-camera-access-how-to-access/59455 "2022-05-12T14:33:42Z")
Good day! How do you access the devices’ camera through the perspective page? --- ## [User Source not found - Vision User Management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-not-found-vision-user-management/59495)
**Author:** [@David\_Rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Rodriguez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-not-found-vision-user-management/59495 "2022-05-12T09:50:20Z")
Hi , I am creating a window in Vision for user management if the user is an admin it should be able to edit all user and if the user is an operator it should only be able to edit his own login details. I have achieved … --- ## [Template Repeater appearence](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-appearence/59334)
**Author:** [@Naresh\_Meshram](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Naresh_Meshram)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-appearence/59334 "2022-05-12T09:38:23Z")
I have Template repeater configured with below settings, it looks alright in designer & preview mode but it does not appears as expected in vision client. I need rows in template repeater set to be Top to Bottom & left … --- ## [Tag keeps going null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-keeps-going-null/7901)
**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-keeps-going-null/7901 "2020-10-01T15:03:14Z")
I have a tag data type instance where one of the tags periodically goes null. I have 10 instances of this data type and I have had one of them go null several times and a couple others only a few times. if I change the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=841) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=843)