# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=849 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 850 --- ## [Script occasionally runs often than configured and returns bogus data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-occasionally-runs-often-than-configured-and-returns-bogus-data/59048)
**Author:** [@szcz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szcz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-occasionally-runs-often-than-configured-and-returns-bogus-data/59048 "2022-04-29T16:07:35Z")
Hi dear Ignited, I am troubleshooting problem with script. We have set of machines that have ever-growing counter (it resets only on very rare occasions). On several occassions, the script has apparently ran twice at th… --- ## [Was big int a tag datatype before?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/was-big-int-a-tag-datatype-before/59054)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/was-big-int-a-tag-datatype-before/59054 "2022-04-29T16:03:07Z")
Was big int available in the datatype? I thought Big Int was an option for the datatype of a tag. All my tags that I had labeled “BigIntInfeed” are datatype integer, and some rolled over. What might have happened? I … --- ## [Error on project save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-project-save/59060)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-project-save/59060 "2022-04-29T16:02:02Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.5 I’m getting unusual behavior when trying to save a project. The behavior is basically this: I push the ‘Save All’ icon in the designer. The designer freezes for ~30seconds The standard Error Dialo… --- ## [Unexpected parsing error during binary deserialization opening a module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-parsing-error-during-binary-deserialization-opening-a-module/59027)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-parsing-error-during-binary-deserialization-opening-a-module/59027 "2022-04-29T15:46:14Z")
Hi, i am getting this error when i open the module in 8.1.14 (i have installed web dev module also) but its working fine 8.1.7 why this error is showing? com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.xmlserialization.Ser… --- ## [Non-responsive UI thread detected?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-responsive-ui-thread-detected/59016)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-responsive-ui-thread-detected/59016 "2022-04-29T14:51:10Z")
Using Vision 8.1.16. Have a window where there’s a root container property called initialData that is a named query based on one id parameter. All my components have a custom property called initialValue of the form t… --- ## [Login Failed Switching to Administrator Role](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-failed-switching-to-administrator-role/58944)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-failed-switching-to-administrator-role/58944 "2022-04-29T14:42:56Z")
For some reason, when I try to switch users (via scripting) using my admin/password administrator credentials it does not work. I have a classic security roles/users setup. 3 users: default, Operator, and admin. default… --- ## [OPC Item Path Bit Addressing with Beckhoff PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-item-path-bit-addressing-with-beckhoff-plc/59045)
**Author:** [@user349](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user349)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-item-path-bit-addressing-with-beckhoff-plc/59045 "2022-04-29T14:40:40Z")
Hello. I have set up an OPC UA connection to a Beckhoff PLC and I can read/write to OPC tags. The problem is that I am unable to bit address, when I use the syntax given in the manual ( given as adding “.0” to the end o… --- ## [Get rid of Pie chart shadow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-rid-of-pie-chart-shadow/19544)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-rid-of-pie-chart-shadow/19544 "2022-04-29T14:00:43Z")
Hi I'd like flat design so the shadow of the pie chart is so annoying there is no option in properties editor. Is anyone know how to hide shadow? Thanks --- ## [Gateway File Storage Location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-file-storage-location/59047)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-file-storage-location/59047 "2022-04-29T13:41:19Z")
I want to save a text file that holds a small HTML page on my gateway for an automated email that goes out daily. I don’t want to hard-code the HTML in the script, so I figured a text file would be the best way to do it… --- ## [Get the User Source the project is set to in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-user-source-the-project-is-set-to-in-perspective/58979)
**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-user-source-the-project-is-set-to-in-perspective/58979 "2022-04-29T13:36:08Z")
Is there a way by which I can know which user source the project is using. This is to add user using script to the user source which the project is currently set to. If there is any change of user source then user sho… --- ## [Filter Label columns in Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-label-columns-in-alarm-status-table/58917)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-label-columns-in-alarm-status-table/58917 "2022-04-29T09:48:55Z")
Good morning, I would like to insert in the alarm status table page a textbox where the operators could insert a name to search and filter it in the “Label column”; for example insert “Probe XXX” and filter the table ba… --- ## [Prompt User Input On Gateway Event Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-input-on-gateway-event-update/53834)
**Author:** [@chris.morris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.morris)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-input-on-gateway-event-update/53834 "2022-04-29T08:55:44Z")
After much work I have finally made Ignition commit and push to a Git origin repo by using the “Update” gateway event script and calling a bat file to handle all of the logic. Running Windows Server 2019 and Ignition 8.1… --- ## [System.perspective.download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/59031)
**Author:** [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/59031 "2022-04-29T07:20:15Z")
hi, i am using system.perspective.download and tried to download my file in ipad. But my file is not downloaded locally in Ipad . my ignition gateway version is 8.1.11. --- ## [Mqtt engine tag edit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-tag-edit/59028)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Mikaiel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Mikaiel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-tag-edit/59028 "2022-04-29T06:13:09Z")
Hi, i’m working on a project where the transmission module publishes some opc tags to a server and then the server should reply back and edit some opc tags, the problem right now is that i can publish and i can see the … --- ## [Embedded view set to auto width is using seemingly infinite width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-set-to-auto-width-is-using-seemingly-infinite-width/59026)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-set-to-auto-width-is-using-seemingly-infinite-width/59026 "2022-04-29T03:51:22Z")
I have a header bar, which is a flex row container. It consists of three icons, then a blank label acting as a spacer, then more icons, then finally an embedded view which contains a “user” icon and the currently logged … --- ## [\[BUG-15749\] Perspective Alarm Journal Column Order and Popups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15749-perspective-alarm-journal-column-order-and-popups/35155)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15749-perspective-alarm-journal-column-order-and-popups/35155 "2022-04-29T01:55:52Z")
Is it possible to rearrange the order of the columns in the Alarm Journal component? The documentation says that it is, however I am unable to actually execute this in practice. Click and drag to re-order columns, and… --- ## [Perspective view "defaultSize" parameter as "auto"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-defaultsize-parameter-as-auto/58782)
**Author:** [@benp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-defaultsize-parameter-as-auto/58782 "2022-04-28T21:54:16Z")
Hi everyone, To create a dropdown in my navbar page, I’m setting my view height as “auto”. The view can then automatically resize to display or not the dropdown content as overflow. It works perfectly but the “default… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Lost access to admin account due to reboot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-lost-access-to-admin-account-due-to-reboot/58937)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-lost-access-to-admin-account-due-to-reboot/58937 "2022-04-28T21:48:59Z")
Good morning, I was logged into an admin account on Ignition 8.1.12 and an operator rebooted the gateway PC. I then tried logging into the admin account several times which locked out the account (it was rebooting). Lu… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Comparing against time on an SFC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-comparing-against-time-on-an-sfc/58777)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-comparing-against-time-on-an-sfc/58777 "2022-04-28T21:41:13Z")
Good morning, What would be the proper syntax to check if the current time was 11:59 PM in an SFC transition block or if a timer was equal to 300? Thanks for any assistance. --- ## [Transaction group storing float values in SQL database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-storing-float-values-in-sql-database/59021)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-storing-float-values-in-sql-database/59021 "2022-04-28T21:23:54Z")
Is there a way to format the float value (example 35.6) to be stored in the database as 36.60? In my report table I don’t find a property to format the cell like #.##/0.00 --- ## [Barcode Scanner to PLC Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-to-plc-tag/59007)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Terry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Terry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-to-plc-tag/59007 "2022-04-28T20:44:37Z")
Hello, For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get the barcode scanner input to work. It is working with the prefix and suffix, and I am accumulating values on the screen inside the barcode filed, however I canno… --- ## [Silent Installation of Ignition and associated Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silent-installation-of-ignition-and-associated-modules/58943)
**Author:** [@Vijay\_Krishna\_G\_M1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vijay_Krishna_G_M1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silent-installation-of-ignition-and-associated-modules/58943 "2022-04-28T18:53:07Z")
Dear Team, Hope you are doing well I am looking for a possible solution which enables me to perform the silent installation of Ignition and its associated modules like MQTT, GCI Module etc… Since I found the documenta… --- ## [How to bypass Ignition login screen and log in directly using IdP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bypass-ignition-login-screen-and-log-in-directly-using-idp/45613)
**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bypass-ignition-login-screen-and-log-in-directly-using-idp/45613 "2022-04-28T18:47:01Z")
We’re building a public-facing web application for our customers. I’m trying to get the login process as lean as possible, for obvious ID10T reasons. I successfully set up an IdP (Okta) and set the security level for Pe… --- ## [Explain the Perspective - Image - Fit - Mode properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/explain-the-perspective-image-fit-mode-properties/59010)
**Author:** [@David\_Shorr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Shorr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/explain-the-perspective-image-fit-mode-properties/59010 "2022-04-28T18:27:31Z")
The Fit - Mode properties are listed. mode Can be one of the following modes: none, fill, contain, cover, percent, or absolute. But nothing explains what they do. Please explain. --- ## [\[IGN-4307\]Project Security - Cant launch perspective project from Gateway or open in the designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4307-project-security-cant-launch-perspective-project-from-gateway-or-open-in-the-designer/58964)
**Author:** [@jacob.mann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.mann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4307-project-security-cant-launch-perspective-project-from-gateway-or-open-in-the-designer/58964 "2022-04-28T17:52:23Z")
Hi all, I am having difficulty accessing a project on my gateway, here is the background… I have received a gateway backup from a client and restored it on a clean VM with Windows 10. The gateway has two projects, for … --- ## [Web Service Windows Integrated Authentication call from Ignition Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-service-windows-integrated-authentication-call-from-ignition-scripting/59002)
**Author:** [@andrewdhunt7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewdhunt7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-service-windows-integrated-authentication-call-from-ignition-scripting/59002 "2022-04-28T17:34:39Z")
I want to be able to call a web service and use Windows Integrated Authentication via the service account that runs the Ignition gateway. Same results as calling Invoke-WebService -UseDefaultCredentials from a Powershell… --- ## [Bad\_NotWritable: The access level does not allow writing to the Node](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-notwritable-the-access-level-does-not-allow-writing-to-the-node/59005)
**Author:** [@Simon.de.Kraa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon.de.Kraa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-notwritable-the-access-level-does-not-allow-writing-to-the-node/59005 "2022-04-28T17:10:41Z")
Hello, When I try to write data to a tag I get the following error message. Bad\_NotWritable: The access level does not allow writing to the Node. I have created a few API endpoints using Web Dev as follows: createTag… --- ## [Element.style {} animation problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/element-style-animation-problem/58998)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/element-style-animation-problem/58998 "2022-04-28T16:59:23Z")
I’m using animation style flags under style props in a label. The CSS animation works perfectly while in designer, however its not working in the browser, (tried in Chrome and Chromium Edge). 2s pulse infinite What am … --- ## [Javascript event from web browser component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/javascript-event-from-web-browser-component/58643)
**Author:** [@zwebb2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zwebb2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/javascript-event-from-web-browser-component/58643 "2022-04-28T16:13:22Z")
I am developing an application that uses a web server with python3 that returns an html div from plotly.offline and displays in using the web browser component in ignition 7.9. This system works well for some advanced pl… --- ## [Why does the Align as Row center objects vertically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-align-as-row-center-objects-vertically/58996)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-align-as-row-center-objects-vertically/58996 "2022-04-28T16:04:32Z")
As per the online help, the aligning tool's "Align as Row" performs: Aligns all of the components on their centers as a row, and will add padding between them that you can select. This means that if you have several … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=848) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=850)