# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=876 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 877 --- ## [Productivity PLC Modbus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/productivity-plc-modbus/57127)
**Author:** [@EduardoChega](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EduardoChega)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/productivity-plc-modbus/57127 "2022-03-11T20:31:05Z")
I have a 2000 series Productivity PLC, I’m having issues reading the Modbus addresses in Ignition, has anyone worked with these PLCs before? --- ## [Bug with alarm status table and journal?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-with-alarm-status-table-and-journal/56992)
**Author:** [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-with-alarm-status-table-and-journal/56992 "2022-03-11T19:31:31Z")
I just noticed the Label property in both the alarm journal and status table displays the alarm Name instead of the Label when the Name is left as default, is this a bug or is this expected? --- ## [SQL Count based on shifts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-count-based-on-shifts/56333)
**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-count-based-on-shifts/56333 "2022-03-11T19:25:13Z")
Im struggling with this one but I know out there, there is people far more clever then I am. At the moment I have a SQL query based on taking info from a dateTime picker. SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Joint\_Number) FROM impp\_… --- ## [Perspective Table Column Names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122)
**Author:** [@xtristan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xtristan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122 "2022-03-11T19:24:44Z")
Having an issue where the Column Names of a Table aren’t showing the column name if there aren’t any rows returned in the namedQuery that is tied to the data element. I’ve added objects to the columns table to rename an… --- ## [Unsupported types for BAnd: 'null' and 'java.lang.Long'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unsupported-types-for-band-null-and-java-lang-long/57111)
**Author:** [@Brianw\_Wolowich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brianw_Wolowich)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unsupported-types-for-band-null-and-java-lang-long/57111 "2022-03-11T18:53:48Z")
I have a button visible binding code as: !((({Root Container.type} = 4) || ({Root Container.type} = 5)) && ({Root Container.bp.command} & 0x0080)) && !(!(({Root Container.type} = 4) || ({Root Container.type} = 5)) && ({… --- ## [IP Cameras recommendations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-cameras-recommendations/57117)
**Author:** [@Alfred\_Thayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfred_Thayer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-cameras-recommendations/57117 "2022-03-11T18:09:52Z")
I am looking for a good quality IP PoE PTZ camera to use in Ignition using IP Camera Viewer. Any suggestions? --- ## [Launching app with url not working on android devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-app-with-url-not-working-on-android-devices/46876)
**Author:** [@petar.zurzevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/petar.zurzevic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-app-with-url-not-working-on-android-devices/46876 "2022-03-11T17:49:02Z")
Im trying to launch a project on my mobile Android device trough an URL with “perspective://” before the URL as explained here Ignition Perspective App - Ignition User Manual 8.0 - Ignition Documentation (inductiveautoma… --- ## [Perspective Expression Binding for indirect values in a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-expression-binding-for-indirect-values-in-a-udt/57115)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-expression-binding-for-indirect-values-in-a-udt/57115 "2022-03-11T17:00:05Z")
(This is in 8.1.15 under Linux) I have a UDT with a structure partially like: UDTName | |--Folder1 | | | +-Value1 (bool) | |--Folder2 | +-Value2 (bool) I’ve created a Perspe… --- ## [Template Internal Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-internal-properties/57105)
**Author:** [@nejdetciritci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nejdetciritci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-internal-properties/57105 "2022-03-11T16:25:40Z")
hi everyone, In my project, one of template has 14 internal properties and 2 template parameters, in this template I have 9 text fields, when I drug and drop this template on a window, I can change one of text fields … --- ## [Retrieving file details from FTP server with ftplib (and 'mlsd'?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-file-details-from-ftp-server-with-ftplib-and-mlsd/57069)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-file-details-from-ftp-server-with-ftplib-and-mlsd/57069 "2022-03-11T15:07:24Z")
I want to track changes to files on our Fanuc robots. To do this I want to get the directory list and file timestamps from the robot’s FTP server. I can get the file list with the following script but no details such as … --- ## [Email Notification Not working with Gmail Settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-not-working-with-gmail-settings/9812)
**Author:** [@kattikartik7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kattikartik7)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-not-working-with-gmail-settings/9812 "2022-03-11T16:12:01Z")
Hello All, My email notification is not working using Gmail settings. I see that there is connection error that is happening while I try to connect to Gmail. Below are the settings I configured on the Notification Scree… --- ## [Making password protection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-password-protection/57100)
**Author:** [@Conn\_Mccurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Conn_Mccurdy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-password-protection/57100 "2022-03-11T15:55:28Z")
So i am trying to make login and password protected section as the first page in my perspective designer so that when you click on the login after a username and password it will bring you to the controls page of my desi… --- ## [Configuring Ignition to accept the PI Connector for OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-ignition-to-accept-the-pi-connector-for-opc-ua/57112)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Bolton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Bolton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-ignition-to-accept-the-pi-connector-for-opc-ua/57112 "2022-03-11T15:38:55Z")
I am trying to use the PI Connector for OPC UA to obtain data from Ignition. I have created the Destination, the Relay, the connector, and the data source. I have been trying to use opc.tcp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:62541/discov… --- ## [Force authentication of a user via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-authentication-of-a-user-via-script/56132)
**Author:** [@samuel.moye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samuel.moye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-authentication-of-a-user-via-script/56132 "2022-03-11T14:36:12Z")
I have a legacy SCADA system “Wonderware” that writes the values firstname/lastname in a DB for a station and I want to use that data to authenticate the same user in ignition. Can I use a query to “force” ignition to r… --- ## [Monitor Duration On of a Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-duration-on-of-a-tag/57104)
**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-duration-on-of-a-tag/57104 "2022-03-11T14:07:31Z")
Im in need of help. I am wanting to monitor a bool tag for duration on and display the last “Shifts” Worth of accumulated time. I have a idea of how to do it but what im running into issues if the server connection is lo… --- ## [Create Alarm For Memory String Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alarm-for-memory-string-tag/56982)
**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alarm-for-memory-string-tag/56982 "2022-03-11T13:40:43Z")
Using Ignition v8.1.13 I have a child Memory String tag called devStatus within a UDT. The tag can have values that include Fault and Unknown. I want to create Equal Mode alarms for for when the value of devStatus equ… --- ## [Ohaus Scale cd-11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ohaus-scale-cd-11/57103)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ohaus-scale-cd-11/57103 "2022-03-11T13:23:36Z")
Hello There, Does anyone have idea about connecting Ohaus Scales to Ignition with RS232-Ethernet Converter ? We use the Moxa 5110 converter at multiple places to convert serial com to TCP. We made sure all the serial s… --- ## [Send data from db to excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-data-from-db-to-excel/56713)
**Author:** [@eren.uyanik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eren.uyanik)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-data-from-db-to-excel/56713 "2022-03-11T12:32:44Z")
Hello all, I have some recorded data in Mssql, I’m sending these data over ignition to mssql. I need get a table of sql from ignition to excel now but there isn’t any output when I run the script as manual. if str(curr… --- ## [Component error in perspective (only in external monitor)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-error-in-perspective-only-in-external-monitor/39486)
**Author:** [@roberto.camp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.camp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-error-in-perspective-only-in-external-monitor/39486 "2022-03-11T11:50:11Z")
Hei guys, One of our users is having a weird error. He gets a component error on a numerical entry component when he tries to edit the value. BUT, this only happens when he’s using the perspective project on his extern… --- ## [\[FEATURE\]Tag Browser: Add options to copy all config into JSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-tag-browser-add-options-to-copy-all-config-into-json/57092)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-tag-browser-add-options-to-copy-all-config-into-json/57092 "2022-03-11T03:01:08Z")
It would save a lot of time if two options could be added into the tag browser context menu when trying to copy tag JSON: For tags part of a UDT instance, “Copy JSON (All Non-default)” which would copy all non-default … --- ## [Alarm not active](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-active/57054 "2022-03-11T03:02:41Z")
when i set a tag’s alarm , sometimes it won’t acitve. value \> Alarm\_h How to resolve it? --- ## [Trend Edge tags on central Ignition gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-edge-tags-on-central-ignition-gateway/57091)
**Author:** [@damien.tiede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damien.tiede)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-edge-tags-on-central-ignition-gateway/57091 "2022-03-11T02:45:55Z")
Hi Ignition Experts, I have a requirement to trend Edge gateway tags (historical and real time) on a central Ignition gateway. I tried setting up Edge Sync services, but discovered that this only writes historical Edge… --- ## [Chart in Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-in-report/57084)
**Author:** [@Jefferson\_Nascimento](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jefferson_Nascimento)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-in-report/57084 "2022-03-11T01:25:54Z")
Hi! I’m using “Timeseries Chart” to generate my chart in the report. In this chart, the value is plotted through a Tag Historian Query. Data is being plotted normally. However, my question is as follows: Is it possibl… --- ## [What happen to licences with a Hard Drive fatal error?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-happen-to-licences-with-a-hard-drive-fatal-error/57071)
**Author:** [@GeraGarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraGarcia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-happen-to-licences-with-a-hard-drive-fatal-error/57071 "2022-03-11T01:06:38Z")
Hello, In to past days the server where i have the ignition licenses installed and the ignition gateway running went to failure, the failure was in the RAID controller (RAID 0), fortunately the controller configuration … --- ## [API call with script getting IOError: no protocol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-call-with-script-getting-ioerror-no-protocol/57043)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Abraams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke_Abraams)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-call-with-script-getting-ioerror-no-protocol/57043 "2022-03-11T00:57:05Z")
Hi I am new to Ignition and trying to learn quickly. I am currently trying to figure out the formatting needed to post API calls with rest via script. Currently I am getting an error when I execute the script and I can… --- ## [HistoryEnabled binding expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historyenabled-binding-expression/56468)
**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historyenabled-binding-expression/56468 "2022-03-10T23:35:48Z")
I have a structured UDT, with many tags that needs to be historicized, but I wish to add also a configuration tag to turn on or off the historyEnabled property of those tags all at once. I thought the syntax was simple l… --- ## [Detect mobile phone orientation (portrait or landscape, and what rotation)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-mobile-phone-orientation-portrait-or-landscape-and-what-rotation/41640)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-mobile-phone-orientation-portrait-or-landscape-and-what-rotation/41640 "2022-03-10T23:03:11Z")
Is there any way to detect which orientation a phone is currently in when using the Perspective app? Extending this, is it possible to know which rotation the device is in as well? e.g. “portrait - upwards”, “portrait - … --- ## [Hide Part of Multistate Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-part-of-multistate-button/57034)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-part-of-multistate-button/57034 "2022-03-10T22:06:59Z")
When using a multistate button, is it possible to hide one or two of the options based on other properties, say user role? (i.e. I want to show extra options for admin, but not for regular users) --- ## [\[BUG-5454\] system.tag.writeBlocking and alarm properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5454-system-tag-writeblocking-and-alarm-properties/57070)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5454-system-tag-writeblocking-and-alarm-properties/57070 "2022-03-10T20:41:48Z")
I’ve bumped into a bit of unexpected behavior in 8.1.13. It sort of makes sense how this happens, but is so obviously not what anyone would want that I would consider it a bug. Ignition should either refuse to let script… --- ## [\[FEATURE\]User Manual: Please add information about Audit Log fields (e.g. Status\_Code and Originating\_Context)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-user-manual-please-add-information-about-audit-log-fields-e-g-status-code-and-originating-context/57050)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-user-manual-please-add-information-about-audit-log-fields-e-g-status-code-and-originating-context/57050 "2022-03-10T20:25:57Z")
As in title. Status\_Code and Originating\_Context are a bit obscure. I understand Originating\_Context stores what scope the event was logged from, Designer, Perspective session, etc. but there’s nowhere I can find in the … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=875) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=877)