# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=846 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 847 --- ## [WebSocket disconnected from session issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/websocket-disconnected-from-session-issue/59015)
**Author:** [@olivier.cote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/olivier.cote)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/websocket-disconnected-from-session-issue/59015 "2022-05-05T19:49:09Z")
Hi, We are working with Ignition Perspective 8.1.15. The user of the Perspective application repport a logout after 15 minutes of Inactivity. When logged out, the web page is redirect systematicaly onto the gateway ho… --- ## [Can't sort a list based on a java.util.Date column?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-sort-a-list-based-on-a-java-util-date-column/59263)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-sort-a-list-based-on-a-java-util-date-column/59263 "2022-05-05T19:40:22Z")
Have a duplicate rows issue in my database I am trying to correct by keeping the latest record and then making a unique constraint to stop this from happening in the future. It’s complicated so I am doing it with jython… --- ## [Perspective How to Identify Separate Tabs (In Browser) Within Same Session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-identify-separate-tabs-in-browser-within-same-session/59220)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Zhou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Zhou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-identify-separate-tabs-in-browser-within-same-session/59220 "2022-05-05T19:05:39Z")
If you have multiple tabs open in the same browser, they are all in the same session and share the same session properties. Is there any information available in Perspective regarding identifying the different tabs? For… --- ## [How to improve UX when grooming user input on a form?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-improve-ux-when-grooming-user-input-on-a-form/59255)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-improve-ux-when-grooming-user-input-on-a-form/59255 "2022-05-05T15:55:16Z")
We have a Perspective view with a form our users fill out and a save button at the bottom. Some of the text values are sensitive to bad input, so we have grooming functions which fix inconsistencies and flag whether the … --- ## [Wind Direction Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wind-direction-easy-chart/58556)
**Author:** [@markusx1094](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markusx1094)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wind-direction-easy-chart/58556 "2022-05-05T15:27:09Z")
So I am trying to get my easy chart to implement different wind directions based on the historical wind direction value. This would be on a historical wind speed avg calculated pen. I looked into the Jfreechart docume… --- ## [Named query returns null for some columns only if run in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-returns-null-for-some-columns-only-if-run-in-a-script/59231)
**Author:** [@bebel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bebel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-returns-null-for-some-columns-only-if-run-in-a-script/59231 "2022-05-05T15:06:48Z")
I have a named query which returns valid values for all columns in the named query editor. If I crated a binding on a table as a named query binding, it also works fine. If I call the named query in a script using system… --- ## [Power chart pen control values out of control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-pen-control-values-out-of-control/49809)
**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-pen-control-values-out-of-control/49809 "2022-05-05T15:05:41Z")
Hi all, In the Power Chart, the pen control values are out of hand when the locale is set to non-American number notation. As you can see, my min and max is x1000 and my average is completely out of control. Is this… --- ## [Execute report based on tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-report-based-on-tag-value/59249)
**Author:** [@David\_Rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Rodriguez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-report-based-on-tag-value/59249 "2022-05-05T14:18:17Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to generated a report based on the status of a tank, the tank is defined by a UDT which contains a tag ‘Status’. When the value of this tag is ‘1’ = Running and ‘0’ = ‘Not running’. Whenever th… --- ## [Schneider PacDrive LMC controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-pacdrive-lmc-controller/30244)
**Author:** [@Special\_tec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Special_tec)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-pacdrive-lmc-controller/30244 "2022-05-05T11:30:32Z")
I have an application where a machine is being installed and the OEM has been asked about extracting data into Ignition and this was their response: As PLC we make use of a Schneider PacDrive LMC controller and our dist… --- ## [Named Query Not Populating Alarm Journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-not-populating-alarm-journal/59219)
**Author:** [@Eliazar\_Sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eliazar_Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-not-populating-alarm-journal/59219 "2022-05-05T10:29:33Z")
I am trying to use a named query to populate an alarm journal component. The query works when I test it on ignition but the journal does not reflect the data and instead displays all rows from the alarm\_events table. An… --- ## [Project Save effects on tag change events and project library function execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-save-effects-on-tag-change-events-and-project-library-function-execution/36213)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-save-effects-on-tag-change-events-and-project-library-function-execution/36213 "2022-05-05T10:27:02Z")
Hi All, Running an 8.0.13 gateway with a project with a fair number of script functions defined under a project library. These scripts are being called from gateway tag change events. What we perceive to be happening is… --- ## [Perspective Progress Bar greater than 100%](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-progress-bar-greater-than-100/59210)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-progress-bar-greater-than-100/59210 "2022-05-05T06:47:18Z")
When using the progress bar with the max limit set to 100, I want to be able to show over production formatted with the % sign. If the max is left at 100 and formatting of the value display is set to percent, it is capp… --- ## [Can not launch gateway wedpage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-not-launch-gateway-wedpage/21905)
**Author:** [@dang-nh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dang-nh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-not-launch-gateway-wedpage/21905 "2022-05-05T04:57:04Z")
why i can not go to the gateway wed page ? My gateway control utility work perfect but i can not go to wedpage in this image, it show in that can i fix that error ? thank you everyone --- ## [Can't export/import empty tag folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-export-import-empty-tag-folder/54989)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-export-import-empty-tag-folder/54989 "2022-05-05T01:54:37Z")
Ignition 8.1.13 Weird use case, but… Create an empty tag folder named ‘PlaceHolder’ Export just it to ‘PlaceHolder.json’ Delete the tag folder. Import ‘PlaceHolder.json’ The original folder ‘PlaceHolder’ is not recre… --- ## [IgnitionDemoV8 all\_databases.sql](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitiondemov8-all-databases-sql/39238)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignitiondemov8-all-databases-sql/39238 "2022-05-04T23:14:26Z")
On a clean install of Ubuntu 18.04 and MYSQL 5.7.31 you can restore the “all\_databases.sql” file through workbench just fine. On a clean install of Ubuntu 20.04 and MYSQL 8.0.21 you get: Preparing… Importing all\_data… --- ## [Problem displaying min, max, and average on reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-displaying-min-max-and-average-on-reports/41692)
**Author:** [@dmachuca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmachuca)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-displaying-min-max-and-average-on-reports/41692 "2022-05-04T21:15:05Z")
I have a report that I am trying to display a history tag over a period of time. On the report I want to display the value, the min, the max and the average. When I run the reports the value shows correct but the min, ma… --- ## [Perspective vessel open side with no agitator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-vessel-open-side-with-no-agitator/50383)
**Author:** [@chase.dorsey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chase.dorsey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-vessel-open-side-with-no-agitator/50383 "2022-05-04T18:49:26Z")
Hello! I am currently doing one of my first few perspective projects and I really like the mimic style of the vessel symbol, however I do not need to show the agitator and when I hide it in the props the side of the tank… --- ## [httpClient. java.io.IOException: Unable to establish loopback connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-java-io-ioexception-unable-to-establish-loopback-connection/53876)
**Author:** [@Clement\_Cheung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Clement_Cheung)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-java-io-ioexception-unable-to-establish-loopback-connection/53876 "2022-05-04T17:57:09Z")
How do I close an httpClient properly? I cannot find a way to close an httpClient after an exception occurs. Here’s my issue: I have a Gateway Timer script that creates a httpClient and then calls post(). And then I p… --- ## [\[bug-4173, 4176\]Alarming Custom Messages - Upgrading 7.x to 8.x](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-4173-4176-alarming-custom-messages-upgrading-7-x-to-8-x/50307)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-4173-4176-alarming-custom-messages-upgrading-7-x-to-8-x/50307 "2022-05-04T17:25:41Z")
Hey folks, I ran into some unexpected lost time and frustration with the upgrade and custom alarm email messages. I didn't see anything about it in the upgrade guides, so I wanted to share it here in case anyone else ru… --- ## [Trying to understand a bit more about ignition features/limitations for use in displaying plant analytics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-understand-a-bit-more-about-ignition-features-limitations-for-use-in-displaying-plant-analytics/59201)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Lindner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Lindner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-understand-a-bit-more-about-ignition-features-limitations-for-use-in-displaying-plant-analytics/59201 "2022-05-04T16:42:38Z")
Hey all, Currently in the process of installing ignition and playing around with a few things. My question is in regards to doing some maths on PLC data So i have a PLC (allen bradly compact logix) that controls a bunc… --- ## [Web Browser and Client Freezing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-and-client-freezing/45879)
**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-and-client-freezing/45879 "2022-05-04T15:44:53Z")
We recently performed an upgrade from 7.8.5 to 7.9.16. After installation we have had a number of clients that are randomly freezing up. The JVM is locking up, but the computer is not. I have also noticed that if you … --- ## [An encode bug in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/an-encode-bug-in-designer/59187)
**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/an-encode-bug-in-designer/59187 "2022-05-04T15:44:46Z")
In designer, that’s a embeded component, and some encodes are wrong. In designer, the origenal view , the encode is correct. In web browser, the encode is correct. Ignition version is 8.1.16 --- ## [Does Ignition support writing to an NFC tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-writing-to-an-nfc-tag/59212)
**Author:** [@Oisin\_Ruane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oisin_Ruane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-writing-to-an-nfc-tag/59212 "2022-05-04T15:28:20Z")
I can read and write to NFC tags using a smartphone but using the perspective app I only see support for NFC scanning but not writing to a NFC tag. --- ## [Display system tags in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-system-tags-in-perspective/59205)
**Author:** [@Cas\_D](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cas_D)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-system-tags-in-perspective/59205 "2022-05-04T14:25:46Z")
Hey, I'm trying to display the OSUsername of the user in perspective. I've tried binding the label to the system tag and using scripting without success. I found the following topic which says you don't have access to sy… --- ## [Configure parameters of Tag history of TimeSeriesChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-parameters-of-tag-history-of-timeserieschart/59199)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-parameters-of-tag-history-of-timeserieschart/59199 "2022-05-04T12:51:48Z")
Hello, I want to configure my history tag settings with the TimeSeriesChart c the goal is to set the parameter without needing to go to the Edit binding of TimeSeriesChart as shown in the attached image. --- ## [Add a new database in Ignition Using Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-new-database-in-ignition-using-button/59192)
**Author:** [@Prabhat\_Giri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prabhat_Giri)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-new-database-in-ignition-using-button/59192 "2022-05-04T12:13:20Z")
Hello, I am looking to add a database in Ignition using - ‘system.db.addDatasource’ system function using the code examples given in the site. Here I am not able to connect my jdbc driver i,e of Microsoft SQLServer to m… --- ## [How to set the tag quality in Python scripting in the WebDev module?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-the-tag-quality-in-python-scripting-in-the-webdev-module/59030)
**Author:** [@Simon.de.Kraa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon.de.Kraa)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-the-tag-quality-in-python-scripting-in-the-webdev-module/59030 "2022-05-04T11:33:33Z")
Hello, Is there a way to set the tag quality? In particular in Python scripting in the WebDev module. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Quality+Codes+and+Overlays I was thinking of using the following… --- ## [Generate a list of Overridden Properties from a Udt Instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-a-list-of-overridden-properties-from-a-udt-instance/59185)
**Author:** [@Jared\_McNamee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_McNamee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-a-list-of-overridden-properties-from-a-udt-instance/59185 "2022-05-04T09:10:44Z")
Hi, I’m wondering if there is a cleaner way to get a list of properties on a UDT instance that have been overridden short of having to get the configuration of the instance and get the configuration of UDT and compare ea… --- ## [Script console serial port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-serial-port/58369)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-serial-port/58369 "2022-05-04T08:15:31Z")
Hello, I have this code but I got this error , can anyOne help me with this please ? I have and 0x80 in the address but says that cannot be cast to class --- ## [Decimal separator in Excel Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decimal-separator-in-excel-report/59186)
**Author:** [@jorge.galvez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jorge.galvez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decimal-separator-in-excel-report/59186 "2022-05-04T07:36:24Z")
Hello, I have an issue with decimal separator. I am working with Windows 10 as OS. When I schedule an Excel Report, the decimal separator appears with comma although in the report preview it appears with a decimal point… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=845) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=847)