# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=873 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 874 --- ## [\[BUG-15901\] JSON encoding and decoding a "Dataset" datatype property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15901-json-encoding-and-decoding-a-dataset-datatype-property/31617)
**Author:** [@haitham.sumrain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/haitham.sumrain)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15901-json-encoding-and-decoding-a-dataset-datatype-property/31617 "2022-03-18T15:00:15Z")
I am trying to pass a value of “Dataset” type as a value in a dictionary which I need to store in a “String” format. Assume the following: dataset: variable of type “Dataset” dict = {‘set’ : dataset} To build the stri… --- ## [Error Java null key argument](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-java-null-key-argument/57354)
**Author:** [@taguililla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taguililla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-java-null-key-argument/57354 "2022-03-18T14:37:54Z")
Hello. We have the next error on Report viewer 12:14:53.320 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] WARN reporting.Preview - Error generating preview java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Null ‘ke… --- ## [Modbus Input register - Uncertain\_InitialValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-input-register-uncertain-initialvalue/57360)
**Author:** [@William\_Oliver\_Foste](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_Oliver_Foste)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-input-register-uncertain-initialvalue/57360 "2022-03-18T13:05:56Z")
I have an issue reading modbus input register on a inverter configured ass follow: The OPC Item path i tried is: ns=1;s=\[INV13\]IR1 I also tried \[INV13\]IR1 However radzio and modbuspoll read correctly I think… --- ## [Remote server rejected web socket: Duplicate connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-server-rejected-web-socket-duplicate-connection/57155)
**Author:** [@taguililla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taguililla)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-server-rejected-web-socket-duplicate-connection/57155 "2022-03-18T11:22:08Z")
Hello. We have the next error on logs. We have a lost connection on Gateway Network, but the error talk about a duoble connection, but… there is an only connection. Could you help us? Thank you. Best regards. --- ## [Text field validation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-validation/57028)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-validation/57028 "2022-03-18T11:14:49Z")
Hello, I have this code and I am trying to add a regular expression to my component but did not works: textfield = event.source.parent.getComponent('Text Field').text search = event.source.parent.getComponent ('dropdown… --- ## [Datetime picker - change first day of the week?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-picker-change-first-day-of-the-week/57353)
**Author:** [@Herman\_Lundberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Herman_Lundberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-picker-change-first-day-of-the-week/57353 "2022-03-18T10:40:04Z")
Is there a way to change the first day of the week for the datetime picker in perspective? In Sweden it’s unsusal to put Sunday as the first day of the week and I can’t seem to find a way to change it. --- ## [Gateway memory creep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-creep/56766)
**Author:** [@Alistair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alistair)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-creep/56766 "2022-03-18T08:01:07Z")
Hi, I’m running 8.1.14 on Windows Server 2019 and the memory usage keeps increasing over a period of days, to the point where things get a bit laggy and I see the red error borders on components bound to OPC tags blink … --- ## [Open Multiple Popups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-multiple-popups/57316)
**Author:** [@wbaker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wbaker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-multiple-popups/57316 "2022-03-18T04:42:48Z")
Hey y’all, A customer has asked how to open multiple popups in perspective. I’ve search but came up empty and haven’t had much luck getting two to open on a screen. Their goal is to open a popup for Valve A and Valve B… --- ## [Changing the foreground of a powertable row based on the result of an expression using datetime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-foreground-of-a-powertable-row-based-on-the-result-of-an-expression-using-datetime/57337)
**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-foreground-of-a-powertable-row-based-on-the-result-of-an-expression-using-datetime/57337 "2022-03-17T23:22:53Z")
I have a power table where I’d like to customize the foreground text color depending on the results of certain columns for that row, e.g. If Datetime Column A and Datetime Column B have a difference of more than 2 days, … --- ## [Need help with Bar Chart Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-with-bar-chart-query/57243)
**Author:** [@Cole\_Barthel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cole_Barthel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-with-bar-chart-query/57243 "2022-03-17T22:03:23Z")
Below are photos of my bar graph and the query that the graphs gets it’s database from. Currently, the graph displays a bar for the COUNT sum of all\_spiral\_alarms (Spiral 1, Spiral 2, and Spiral 3). I’ve tried everything… --- ## [Reporting with TAG selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-with-tag-selection/48250)
**Author:** [@patricio.rojas.bolom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patricio.rojas.bolom)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-with-tag-selection/48250 "2022-03-17T21:10:35Z")
How can I select the TAGs that I want to appear in the report using options? Some person has some example of how it is done? I could create many reports but I want to enable and disable TAG I want to do something s… --- ## [Way to copy named query parameters?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-copy-named-query-parameters/57330)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-copy-named-query-parameters/57330 "2022-03-17T20:43:27Z")
Been converting a bunch of queries to named queries recently. I will make my INSERT statement, add my 20 or 40 or however many parameters required for the columns. Then I will make a UPDATE statement, all the same para… --- ## [User Authentication Using AD User Source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-authentication-using-ad-user-source/57228)
**Author:** [@elliot.lohr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elliot.lohr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-authentication-using-ad-user-source/57228 "2022-03-17T19:13:52Z")
Hello. I am playing around with the scripting function system.security.getUserRoles(username, password, authProfile) using an AD as my User Source. I am curious whether rules for lockout of accounts can be set at the ga… --- ## [Polyline on map generated by coordinates from database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/polyline-on-map-generated-by-coordinates-from-database/57324)
**Author:** [@Gregorio\_Casparri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gregorio_Casparri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/polyline-on-map-generated-by-coordinates-from-database/57324 "2022-03-17T18:28:49Z")
Hello everyone, I have a problem that I want to share with you. I want to display a series of aqueduct lines in the map component, for which I have point-to-point coordinates entered into a database. To extract them, loa… --- ## [Change mode of update Plc Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-mode-of-update-plc-tags/57300)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-mode-of-update-plc-tags/57300 "2022-03-17T17:58:46Z")
Goodmorning, Is it possible to change mode of update Tags that comunicate with Siemens PLC??? Thank You --- ## [Displaying a .jpg that is stored in ignition db on a perspective screen directly from db](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-a-jpg-that-is-stored-in-ignition-db-on-a-perspective-screen-directly-from-db/57318)
**Author:** [@J\_West](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/J_West)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-a-jpg-that-is-stored-in-ignition-db-on-a-perspective-screen-directly-from-db/57318 "2022-03-17T17:29:30Z")
Is there a good way to display a .jpg directly from ignition db in an image object or similar. Much of what i’m reading on the subject doesn’t seem viable in perspective. --- ## [PDF Viewer: Designer Session File Path Overrides Binding Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-designer-session-file-path-overrides-binding-path/56933)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-designer-session-file-path-overrides-binding-path/56933 "2022-03-17T16:35:50Z")
I have a project that is used at several work stations. The project has a PDF viewer component indirectly bound to the associated UDT file path tag for each station. When I save the project from the designer, which eve… --- ## [Kymera Twilio Throttled Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-twilio-throttled-message/57172)
**Author:** [@Dee\_Duncan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dee_Duncan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-twilio-throttled-message/57172 "2022-03-17T16:28:04Z")
Has anyone used the Kymera twilio module? I am trying to utilize the throttled message for consolidated alarms, but the double { sytnax does not parse. I am trying to get the message to repeat for all the alarm events … --- ## [How can I create a row in SQL with data through a button on the screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-row-in-sql-with-data-through-a-button-on-the-screen/57310)
**Author:** [@Jefferson\_Nascimento](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jefferson_Nascimento)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-row-in-sql-with-data-through-a-button-on-the-screen/57310 "2022-03-17T14:25:48Z")
Hi, How can I create a row in SQL with data through a button on the screen? Thanks --- ## [Remote History Provider Transaction Group Data source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-history-provider-transaction-group-data-source/57274)
**Author:** [@tupanaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tupanaster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-history-provider-transaction-group-data-source/57274 "2022-03-17T12:43:46Z")
Hi everyone! I setup a Gateway Network and Remote History Provider. On the Remote Gateway the security for that database is Query and Storage. I can see the connection works because I’m able to use Tag History/Historia… --- ## [XY Chart legend and axis clicks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-legend-and-axis-clicks/52753)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-legend-and-axis-clicks/52753 "2022-03-17T12:20:40Z")
In Perspective 8.1.10 Using an XY Chart with a legend to display multiple series with multiple y-axis. The XY Chart has a built-in function to hide a series by clicking on the series name in the legend. When all the s… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] When moving/renaming/deleting tags, also modify SQL history table links](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-when-moving-renaming-deleting-tags-also-modify-sql-history-table-links/57241)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-when-moving-renaming-deleting-tags-also-modify-sql-history-table-links/57241 "2022-03-17T11:33:56Z")
I’m sure there was a post for this years ago, but couldn’t find it in my extensive 10s search. It would be really nice if moving or renaming tags with history would also move/rename the tagpath link in the associated sq… --- ## [Send text to clipboard - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-text-to-clipboard-perspective/37659)
**Author:** [@victor1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-text-to-clipboard-perspective/37659 "2022-03-17T09:14:58Z")
How can I send information to the clipboard from perspective? I found this solution here on the forum: from java.awt import Toolkit from java.awt.datatransfer import StringSelection def copy\_clipboard(texto): clipboa… --- ## [Error writing to OPC address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-opc-address/57298)
**Author:** [@Hitesh\_Rathod](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hitesh_Rathod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-opc-address/57298 "2022-03-17T06:50:44Z")
Hello, I am getting this Error on one of my Ignition client. During this error my client bog down for few minutes. Anybody know about this error and how to resolve this. \[\[BC\]AJ4/Load/HSK\] Error writing to OPC address … --- ## [system.tag.storeTagHistory support in Ignition Edge?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-support-in-ignition-edge/25169)
**Author:** [@brian.ankeny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.ankeny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-support-in-ignition-edge/25169 "2022-03-17T05:28:46Z")
Does anyone know if system.tag.storeTagHistory (or a similar functionality) is planned to be supported in Edge? For my application, I need the ability to store history for multiple tags relative to a single timestamp a… --- ## [Storage of MQTT Simulated Time-series data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-of-mqtt-simulated-time-series-data/57289)
**Author:** [@Darshan\_Phadnis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Darshan_Phadnis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storage-of-mqtt-simulated-time-series-data/57289 "2022-03-17T00:49:45Z")
I am simulating publishing MQTT time series data via Node red and using the MQTT Engine module in Ignition to acquire it. I was hoping to store the time series data to a Influx dB with the time stamp… . --- ## [Perspective DateTime Picker "default"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-picker-default/48452)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Meronek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Meronek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-picker-default/48452 "2022-03-17T00:26:47Z")
I’d like to configure a DateTime Picker to start with the current datetime on startup. This would make sense as an onStartup System Event, so I figure, create an onStartup system event script and run self.props.value=now… --- ## [Perspective - Time Series Chart , how to change color of line chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-how-to-change-color-of-line-chart/39093)
**Author:** [@soontosr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soontosr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-how-to-change-color-of-line-chart/39093 "2022-01-06T15:17:01Z")
Time series chart , i add two tag in chart , how to change differance color in chart as picture below --- ## [Dynamic report chart, legend not hiding unused pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-report-chart-legend-not-hiding-unused-pens/44565)
**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-report-chart-legend-not-hiding-unused-pens/44565 "2021-03-18T08:30:51Z")
As it can bee seen in the below picture, all my preconfigured pens are showing in the legend. How can I hide those not used? The solution below does not do anything (commented with # added ) I almost have a dynamic… --- ## [Connection to mysql database is down and must be normalized manually](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-mysql-database-is-down-and-must-be-normalized-manually/57282)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_Auger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicolas_Auger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-mysql-database-is-down-and-must-be-normalized-manually/57282 "2022-03-16T20:52:16Z")
I have a problem with the mysql database connection, after being working for a week the channel is down and I have to enter the gateway and re-enable it manually. This consists of editing the channel and saving without m… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=872) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=874)