# Ignition

**URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=902

[Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md)

**Page:** 903

---

## [BacNet/IP Device Stuck On Initializing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-device-stuck-on-initializing/55220)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sraal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sraal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-device-stuck-on-initializing/55220 "2022-01-20T19:42:40Z")

</div>

Hey folks, I am having some trouble commissioning a BacNet IP device to monitor MS/TP on a chiller. When I put in all of the appropriate information in the device connections section it is stuck in a cycle of initiali…

---

## [Sqltags historian for 2 databases](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltags-historian-for-2-databases/5661)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltags-historian-for-2-databases/5661 "2022-01-20T19:24:12Z")

</div>

Hi We have couple cases where need to store same historian on 2 different databases. Normal SqlTags historian method would be good but is there any easy way to use 2 databases? Tommi

---

## [system.security.getUsername doesn't work in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getusername-doesnt-work-in-perspective/40934)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getusername-doesnt-work-in-perspective/40934 "2022-01-20T18:37:29Z")

</div>

How do I get the current user logged in to a client?Thx, jake

---

## [Bug in power chart tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-power-chart-tag-browser/43013)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-power-chart-tag-browser/43013 "2022-01-20T18:32:43Z")

</div>

So from time to time the tag browser in the Power Chart will duplicate branches in the tree. The bug doesn’t happen all the time and we haven’t seen a clear way to reproduce it, except click on the arrow to expand th…

---

## [Detect User Login Across All Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-user-login-across-all-clients/55117)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-user-login-across-all-clients/55117 "2022-01-20T16:10:48Z")

</div>

There is a way to detect what User is logged in to a specific client. But is there a way to detect whether any of the clients connected to the gateway has a certain role of access?

---

## [\[Bug-2280\] Images uploaded to Perspective have whitespace added to the bottom when using flex containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2280-images-uploaded-to-perspective-have-whitespace-added-to-the-bottom-when-using-flex-containers/55173)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mal)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2280-images-uploaded-to-perspective-have-whitespace-added-to-the-bottom-when-using-flex-containers/55173 "2022-01-20T15:53:54Z")

</div>

When we add images to Perspective flex containers we are getting multiple pixels of whitespace added to the bottom of images. We tried it with Image Management and drag and drop, however this padding always shows up in …

---

## [Trouble connecting Ignition to Oracle Express version 18](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-connecting-ignition-to-oracle-express-version-18/50245)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-connecting-ignition-to-oracle-express-version-18/50245 "2022-01-20T14:24:06Z")

</div>

I am having trouble connecting an Oracle Express (version 18) DB to Ignition version 8.0.14. I do have a DB installed on a second VM and can’t connect. I also tried connecting Ignition on the same VM with Oracle. I ge…

---

## [Popuptrigger on right mouse click Week View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popuptrigger-on-right-mouse-click-week-view/24344)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popuptrigger-on-right-mouse-click-week-view/24344 "2022-01-20T13:13:55Z")

</div>

I want to create a popup trigger for the mouse right clicked on the Week View Component. Is It possible? if so, how can I do it? I need to popup something like the example below: From there I will change the color b…

---

## [Thread Performance by System Diagnostic Broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thread-performance-by-system-diagnostic-broken/55097)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thread-performance-by-system-diagnostic-broken/55097 "2022-01-20T13:13:45Z")

</div>

The Thread Performance by System view in the gateway status page has never seemed to work for me: This is an all in one gateway for the time being, running about 35 OPC UA connections, 75 Perspective sessions and aro…

---

## [Double click power table navigation along-with parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-click-power-table-navigation-along-with-parameter/55150)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@shubham\_shekhar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shubham_shekhar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-click-power-table-navigation-along-with-parameter/55150 "2022-01-20T05:23:41Z")

</div>

Hello, want to use double click extension function to navigate to a window using the parameter to pass through along with one other parameter to from root window but not able to pass the parameter available from which n…

---

## [\[Bug-2389\]Translation for filter field in perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2389-translation-for-filter-field-in-perspective-table/46100)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@nicolas.griffon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicolas.griffon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2389-translation-for-filter-field-in-perspective-table/46100 "2022-01-19T21:11:58Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm trying to translate the placeholder value and the filterResults of filter text area of a perspective table by using Translation manager without success. How can I change those values? \<div class="tableFilter i…

---

## [Export Project - Compare named queries for changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-project-compare-named-queries-for-changes/54992)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@fleclerc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fleclerc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-project-compare-named-queries-for-changes/54992 "2022-01-19T19:58:51Z")

</div>

We are comparing exported projects using the lastModification.timestamp in “resource.json” to find out what was changed. It does not work for Named Query, because in Designer, simply opening a Named Query and saving a p…

---

## [Command line utilities?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/command-line-utilities/44265)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/command-line-utilities/44265 "2022-01-19T19:55:49Z")

</div>

I’ve been working with https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Gateway+Command-line+Utility to automate some backups/restoration stuff. I was wondering if there was something like that on a project level - a …

---

## [\[BUG\] Binding does not work on alarm "label"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-binding-does-not-work-on-alarm-label/55166)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-binding-does-not-work-on-alarm-label/55166 "2022-01-19T16:36:05Z")

</div>

Hi , Ignition 8.1.12 I have a UDT and in it I have a tag which has an alarm. I would like to bind the label of the alarm to the {InstanceName} of the UDT instance but it becomes null. I have followed the example in th…

---

## [How to convert unix timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-unix-timestamp/55172)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@MED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MED)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-unix-timestamp/55172 "2022-01-19T15:55:04Z")

</div>

I use Date Time Input to select start/end date which linked to PLC tags. My problem was that ignition display date as Unix milliseconds but my PLC display it as UNIX seconds. So, how can I convert Unix milliseconds t…

---

## [JDBC sqljdbc4.jar version?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdbc-sqljdbc4-jar-version/55141)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Jordan\_Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jordan_Larson)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdbc-sqljdbc4-jar-version/55141 "2022-01-19T15:16:30Z")

</div>

Greetings! I’m trying to track down the version of the JDBC version for MSSQL that is packaged with Ignition 8.1.13. I know the connector is not touched during upgrades and this is a fresh installation. Checking Google…

---

## [Rendering speed/data speed in embedded view in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rendering-speed-data-speed-in-embedded-view-in-perspective/55129)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@iceberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iceberg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rendering-speed-data-speed-in-embedded-view-in-perspective/55129 "2022-01-19T14:18:49Z")

</div>

Bear with me on this question, as it is kind of difficult to describe the situation. I have a view that contains a dropdown menu and an embedded view component. The path in the embedded view component is bound to the va…

---

## [Perspective relative positions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-relative-positions/55115)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Kelltek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kelltek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-relative-positions/55115 "2022-01-19T14:01:24Z")

</div>

Forgive me because I am sure that this question has been asked before. However the keywords to search are too common for me to get any useful results. I’m having trouble finding a way to make the default positioning of …

---

## [Calling Project script from tag value change event script Ignition V7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-project-script-from-tag-value-change-event-script-ignition-v7-9/55160)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Richita\_Pandey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richita_Pandey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-project-script-from-tag-value-change-event-script-ignition-v7-9/55160 "2022-01-19T13:49:51Z")

</div>

How can I call a project script from a tag value change event script ignition version 7.9. project script file= utility project function= insert Tag Value change event script using- project.utility.insert()

---

## [HttpChannel warning - /system/gateway {}](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpchannel-warning-system-gateway/31239)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpchannel-warning-system-gateway/31239 "2022-01-19T12:39:21Z")

</div>

I’ve just started getting a lot of these errors in the wrapper.log. I can’t work out what has changed in the project that may be causing them. Does anyone know what they mean or where I need to look to fix them? Using…

---

## [Problem with string lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-string-lists/55127)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Kowa92](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kowa92)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-string-lists/55127 "2022-01-19T09:11:26Z")

</div>

Hello, i have a problem with lists of string: This behavior is somewhat strange… I want the letter “ì” to appear accented in the list and that’s it without any strange characters. How can I do? Thanks

---

## [Query tags on binded property values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tags-on-binded-property-values/55154)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tags-on-binded-property-values/55154 "2022-01-19T08:11:54Z")

</div>

Hi, We have created a search functionality for a customer. We allow searching on the tagname and on the tooltip property. We use following query for that and query the internal Ignition database: WITH RECURSIVE sub\_tre…

---

## [Working in the Background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-in-the-background/55096)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-in-the-background/55096 "2022-01-19T04:57:20Z")

</div>

I want to work in the background, save pages and then only “release” them when I am fully happy. Currently when I am building a page and testing it, everyone in the plant can see it. Is there something I’m missing in th…

---

## [View parameter routing for custom keypad perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-parameter-routing-for-custom-keypad-perspective/55081)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Bradley\_Peay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bradley_Peay)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-parameter-routing-for-custom-keypad-perspective/55081 "2022-01-19T02:02:02Z")

</div>

Greetings, I am working on a custom keypad for numeric entries contained within my Perspective 2.1.13 project. I am developing the custom keypad due to OSK not displaying when numeric entry field is selected. Keypad fu…

---

## [XY Chart - bar category fixed axis range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-bar-category-fixed-axis-range/55092)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-bar-category-fixed-axis-range/55092 "2022-01-18T21:52:35Z")

</div>

Hi there, We’re trying to accomplish something i initially thought would be quite easy, but is seemingly causing all sorts of headaches. We want to create a bar chart with two data series: thickness - shows a count …

---

## [Perspective Input/Output Parameters and embedded views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-input-output-parameters-and-embedded-views/54988)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Bigtalljv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bigtalljv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-input-output-parameters-and-embedded-views/54988 "2022-01-18T21:34:15Z")

</div>

Hi, I am new to Ignition and messing around with stuff a bit over my head so excuse me if I get terminology and such wrong, I’m trying. Today’s problem is I have a template of an analog indicator. I would like to use …

---

## [One master window to receive different templates and control those child parameters/tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-master-window-to-receive-different-templates-and-control-those-child-parameters-tags/55108)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@edevald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edevald)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-master-window-to-receive-different-templates-and-control-those-child-parameters-tags/55108 "2022-01-18T21:26:25Z")

</div>

Good morning people, I’m having some fun with Ignition, it’s a great tool. I was thinking if it’s possible to have one window to receive a template as a parameter, like in the image attached. That way I can control …

---

## [Hide tags from tag browser in Powerchart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-tags-from-tag-browser-in-powerchart/47445)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-tags-from-tag-browser-in-powerchart/47445 "2022-01-18T20:19:49Z")

</div>

Is there a way to hide tags from users in the power chart component? I do not want the users to be able to see all the tags, some of it is for internal use only, and it seems confusing to the users to see them

---

## [Setting Up Identity Provider Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-identity-provider-roles/55131)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Lagenour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Lagenour)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-identity-provider-roles/55131 "2022-01-18T18:48:04Z")

</div>

With our system, we are using an Active Directory for our Roles and Users. So I set up the Active Directory in the Users, Roles section and I am able to pull in the Users and Roles. However, when I look at the “manage …

---

## [Parse JSON Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parse-json-path/55125)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parse-json-path/55125 "2022-01-18T18:10:26Z")

</div>

I need to parse a JSON path in a format similar to how it is done with the JSON functions in MSSQL. However I don’t really want to add the external library jsonpath-ng to make it happen. I know that GSON is used quite fr…

[Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=901)

[Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=903)
