# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=845 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 846 --- ## [Reporting Module Date data type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-date-data-type/59333)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Carty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neil_Carty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-date-data-type/59333 "2022-05-09T14:51:50Z")
I am trying to run a basic SQl query in the reporting module but the data type Date for the start and stop times is producing a string for the date. Is there a way to get a DateTime date type on these parameters? --- ## [Can you control how PLC tag names are converted to Ignition tag names?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-control-how-plc-tag-names-are-converted-to-ignition-tag-names/59296)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-control-how-plc-tag-names-are-converted-to-ignition-tag-names/59296 "2022-05-09T14:40:27Z")
Emerson PLCs support tag names that have a period in them as a part off how they support UDTs EG “BaseName.FieldName”. When importing tags like this into Ignition, the period automatically gets converted to an undersco… --- ## [Potential Bug in Perspective 2.1.16 (b2022040511) for table embedded views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/potential-bug-in-perspective-2-1-16-b2022040511-for-table-embedded-views/59340)
**Author:** [@rbachman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rbachman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/potential-bug-in-perspective-2-1-16-b2022040511-for-table-embedded-views/59340 "2022-05-09T14:34:57Z")
We upgraded from Ignition 8.1.7 to 8.1.16 today, and I found that some behavior in Perspective 2.1.16 has changed for views that are embedded in columns in a Perspective table. We are trying to pass in a value from the J… --- ## [Referencing properties from a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-properties-from-a-script/59356)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Walsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dean_Walsh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-properties-from-a-script/59356 "2022-05-09T14:16:26Z")
Hello, I am trying to use a tag event script (value changed) to update a database value if it is above a certain session property if currentValue \> session.windgust: Like this, although this doesnt work. But I do not h… --- ## [Issue with system.tag.writeBlocking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-system-tag-writeblocking/59198)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Hunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Hunt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-system-tag-writeblocking/59198 "2022-05-09T13:37:37Z")
Hello, I am trying to use a button to write two tags so I followed the example from the documentation where you create a list of tag paths and a list of values to write but when I pass the path list and value list into … --- ## [Subscribing to MQTT Transmission Tags with paho.mqtt.client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subscribing-to-mqtt-transmission-tags-with-paho-mqtt-client/59355)
**Author:** [@tmahaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subscribing-to-mqtt-transmission-tags-with-paho-mqtt-client/59355 "2022-05-09T12:51:16Z")
I have a Ignition Maker license running an MQTT Engine and MQTT Transmission Module. I am using the Transmission Module to subscribe to the tags in this folder (topic): I’m able to subscribe to messages that the tra… --- ## [Creation of folder to upload documents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creation-of-folder-to-upload-documents/59354)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creation-of-folder-to-upload-documents/59354 "2022-05-09T12:23:48Z")
hello, Somme one nkow how can I create a folder to management Document For Exemple path like: Site1/Building/Zone2/Device1 on folder I can upload files like pdf, excel, images --- ## [Equipment Schedule - Current Time Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-current-time-event/59301)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-current-time-event/59301 "2022-05-09T11:34:33Z")
I’m looking to create a production schedule in Perspective using the Equipment Schedule. What I want to have happen is that the different parts that get scheduled can fire an event that writes to a tag to our Andon boar… --- ## [Local Host is not opening in Google Chrome](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-host-is-not-opening-in-google-chrome/59342)
**Author:** [@Hasitha\_Sudasinghe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hasitha_Sudasinghe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-host-is-not-opening-in-google-chrome/59342 "2022-05-09T09:08:12Z")
Hi, My ignition web portal suddenly stopped opening from google chrome and can you check what is the wrong ? Below i have entered the Wrap file log for further info. STATUS | wrapperm | 2022/05/09 11:07:26 | Ignition se… --- ## [Get file properties while file upload in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-file-properties-while-file-upload-in-perspective/59314)
**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-file-properties-while-file-upload-in-perspective/59314 "2022-05-09T08:14:30Z")
Is it possible to get file properties like is Hidden, is read-only, is archive of a file we upload using file upload component in perspective? --- ## [How to count filtered rows in a power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-count-filtered-rows-in-a-power-table/59332)
**Author:** [@Check](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Check)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-count-filtered-rows-in-a-power-table/59332 "2022-05-09T03:09:39Z")
I have a Vision power table with a filterable column. I have a label where I show the number of rows when the table is loaded\\updated; I get the number of rows with getRowCount(), but it shows the TOTAL number of rows, a… --- ## [Script for Dataset build](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-dataset-build/59319)
**Author:** [@boster281](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boster281)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-dataset-build/59319 "2022-05-07T07:09:25Z")
I am trying to send data from a web service call to a dataset tag. It has multiple rows with 4 columns. This is the returned data from my WS call. Just not great at parsing the data with Python. I would also like some… --- ## [Gateway (Client) Scripts Launching from Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-client-scripts-launching-from-designer/59320)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-client-scripts-launching-from-designer/59320 "2022-05-06T20:10:44Z")
Do Gateway Scripts (for instance, startup scripts) run when launching from the designer? I have a single tag write written on startup, but it doesn’t seem to be working (when launching from Designer). I haven’t tried la… --- ## [Scripting Get User Password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-get-user-password/59313)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-get-user-password/59313 "2022-05-06T20:09:48Z")
I am able to get user info through scripting using the following script: defaultUser = system.user.getUser("","default") defaultUsername = defaultUser.get("username") However, this returns nothing: defaultUser = syste… --- ## [Error: style: null found, style-formatted object expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-style-null-found-style-formatted-object-expected/59307)
**Author:** [@MattEbert94](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattEbert94)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-style-null-found-style-formatted-object-expected/59307 "2022-05-06T18:05:28Z")
I’m getting a sporadic error on a Coordinate Container where it will randomly show up and not show up with the following error: If I hover the little “i”, it says “style: null found, style-formatted object expected.” … --- ## [Alarm storage error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-storage-error/59291)
**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-storage-error/59291 "2022-05-06T16:29:14Z")
Hi everybody, I have the next error message in my ignition gateway. I don´t know why is it, it´s weird that only at alam database happens. This is a hub&spoke architec, the alarms from Ignition Edge to Standar. It has… --- ## [Transaction group help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-help/59292)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Walsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dean_Walsh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-help/59292 "2022-05-06T16:23:44Z")
Hello, I am trying to use transaction groups to store a tag value which is coming from a solar array to my database (ultimately to make a nice chart) but the logic i would like to achieve is to just store the amount gene… --- ## [Can I install pyocclient libray on ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-pyocclient-libray-on-ignition/59286)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-pyocclient-libray-on-ignition/59286 "2022-05-06T16:03:11Z")
I install nextcloud. I want create folder on my next cloud using a script. I test a python script out of ignition it work after installing pyocclient beacause my request to create a folder on nextcloud with python need … --- ## [Waiting in a Gateway Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/waiting-in-a-gateway-script/59300)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/waiting-in-a-gateway-script/59300 "2022-05-06T16:00:17Z")
Hello - I’m looking for best practices for looping in a gateway script without impacting system performance. I am working with a vendor API implementation that looks a bit like this: Get Status from API (should be ‘IDL… --- ## [\[Bug\] Time Series Chart Won't Show More than 6 Series on Same Axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-time-series-chart-wont-show-more-than-6-series-on-same-axis/59271)
**Author:** [@dsmith1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dsmith1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-time-series-chart-wont-show-more-than-6-series-on-same-axis/59271 "2022-05-06T12:46:39Z")
This is being done in Ignition 8.1.16: I am attempting to show trend data for 9 different datapoints. Ideally, I’d like them to share the same Y-Axis. However I get 3 separate y-axes even though each series has been co… --- ## [How can I change view for buttons that make us go to the same view (title not clear at all sorry but you might understand what I mean)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-change-view-for-buttons-that-make-us-go-to-the-same-view-title-not-clear-at-all-sorry-but-you-might-understand-what-i-mean/59287)
**Author:** [@hugobre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hugobre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-change-view-for-buttons-that-make-us-go-to-the-same-view-title-not-clear-at-all-sorry-but-you-might-understand-what-i-mean/59287 "2022-05-06T09:52:37Z")
Hey ! I have a view that is like this So I have 3 buttons as you can see. All of those buttons take us to the view bellow. Then this view and finally a view with a power chart. All I want is that depending… --- ## [Create an alarm without tag using python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-an-alarm-without-tag-using-python-script/59239)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-an-alarm-without-tag-using-python-script/59239 "2022-05-06T06:58:00Z")
Hello, I want to know if it is possible to create an alarm without using a tag For exemple, I have to values b = 3 and b =10 if a\>b: Active alarm and Write stats of alarm on “Alarm Status table Display” --- ## [Ignition Development Environment: Copying the project on same gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-development-environment-copying-the-project-on-same-gateway/59275)
**Author:** [@SaravanaKumar.S2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SaravanaKumar.S2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-development-environment-copying-the-project-on-same-gateway/59275 "2022-05-06T06:23:21Z")
Hello, On one of our sites we have a production server, but don’t have the development environment. We are directly developing on the production server. It is decided to copy the existing project (Relevant resources) o… --- ## [Refresh Vision Client from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-vision-client-from-script/58956)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivne)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-vision-client-from-script/58956 "2022-05-06T06:16:46Z")
Can I create a script to refresh the client based on a tag or property change? This may not be the conventional way to do things, however on my system we have a Vision project for each Operation Station. The projects us… --- ## [Network and Bandwidth recommendations for stable Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-and-bandwidth-recommendations-for-stable-ignition/59236)
**Author:** [@hayden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hayden)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-and-bandwidth-recommendations-for-stable-ignition/59236 "2022-05-06T03:47:46Z")
Hey all, We’ve been trying to test and prepare to implement an Ignition project to replace our clients old system. A major hurdle in this though is their aging network infrastructure. This network is spread across sever… --- ## [Named queries with QueryString in SELECT TOP x](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-with-querystring-in-select-top-x/33109)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-with-querystring-in-select-top-x/33109 "2022-05-05T23:14:30Z")
Can I use a QueryString parameter within the TOP x line of a named query? E.g. SELECT TOP :Samples \* FROM table With :Samples in there, I get a non-descript error: Without it, it works… Is this a bug? EDIT: nev… --- ## [Gateway Tag Change Script infrequent failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-infrequent-failure/59235)
**Author:** [@david.bath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.bath)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-infrequent-failure/59235 "2022-05-05T23:05:51Z")
I have a Gateway Tag Change Script running on the value of a boolean tag. The script grabs some tag values and uses and runPrepUpdate function to push the data to the database. it uses the result of the runPrepUpdate t… --- ## [Omron CS1 using FINs TCP or UDP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-cs1-using-fins-tcp-or-udp/59270)
**Author:** [@mandeep\_gill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandeep_gill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-cs1-using-fins-tcp-or-udp/59270 "2022-05-05T21:25:49Z")
Hi I am currently trying to connect to Omron CS1 controller on ignition gateway 8.1 running Windows Server 2019 OS. Omron Driver 4.1.14 is currently running on gateway. Driver is displaying ReconnectWait. I can’t see a… --- ## [No output on first run for scripts called from script console (decorator issue ?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-output-on-first-run-for-scripts-called-from-script-console-decorator-issue/59245)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-output-on-first-run-for-scripts-called-from-script-console-decorator-issue/59245 "2022-05-05T20:47:18Z")
Hello folks, I’m kind of weird out by the script console behavior: The first execution doesn’t print anything, and subsequent ones work perfectly. But not in every case. Here’s when it happens: I have this in a pack… --- ## [Vision device status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-device-status-table/59232)
**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-device-status-table/59232 "2022-05-05T20:38:43Z")
Hi All. I have a mixture of OPC-UA devices, Siemens PLCs and AB PLCs. I would like to create a table showing the IP and connection status of all Ethernet devices connected to my ignition server. This could be very simil… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=844) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=846)