# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=920 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 921 --- ## [OPC Server bind failed for endpoint using Docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-bind-failed-for-endpoint-using-docker-container/52762)
**Author:** [@damien.tiede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damien.tiede)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-bind-failed-for-endpoint-using-docker-container/52762 "2021-12-08T20:54:41Z")
Hi Team, We are trying to get the offical Ignition v8.1.11 docker image going, but having some trouble getting the OPC server to bind to specified IP:Port. Can anyone point me right ? Here is my docker-compose.yml … --- ## [Looping through JSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looping-through-json/53900)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looping-through-json/53900 "2021-12-08T20:00:26Z")
Hello all, I have a script transform on a dataset that is bound to the instance of a flex repeater: In the first part of the code, I am returning 6 instances with their values from the dataset, now I would like to b… --- ## [Gateway network scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-scripting/53903)
**Author:** [@abelew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abelew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-scripting/53903 "2021-12-08T19:51:47Z")
Is it possible to use scripting to add a gateway network connection? I’m working on an application where there will be a set of edge nodes being monitored by a central gateway. We want the end user to be able to configu… --- ## [SIP Paging adapters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sip-paging-adapters/18683)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sip-paging-adapters/18683 "2021-12-05T03:41:59Z")
Has anyone tried to use the voice notification module with an SIP paging adapter? I'm thinking of using something like the device in this video to let ignition make announcements over our PA system. There seems to be a… --- ## [FactroyTalk Gateway OPC Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factroytalk-gateway-opc-server/38978)
**Author:** [@laron.griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laron.griffith)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factroytalk-gateway-opc-server/38978 "2021-12-08T18:26:00Z")
We are using FactoryTalk Gateway version 3.90 as an OPC server with Ignition 7.9 and up until yesterday, everything was working fine. Yesterday morning, we made some fairly extensive changes and downloads and when we we… --- ## [Flex Repeater Focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-focus/53748)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-focus/53748 "2021-12-08T17:49:05Z")
Hello all, I am trying to shift focus to different numeric entry fields in my perspective project. In this example I have 4 fields, two of them sitting inside a flex container and I can auto-advance focus on them using… --- ## [Opening a Named Query makes the Designer unresponsive for a few seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-a-named-query-makes-the-designer-unresponsive-for-a-few-seconds/53894)
**Author:** [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-a-named-query-makes-the-designer-unresponsive-for-a-few-seconds/53894 "2021-12-08T17:03:45Z")
Hi all, Just for posterity: I had a “bad” network shortcut (a shell shortcut linking to a QNAP NAS, but for which I had to enter credentials to access) which was causing trouble to File Explorer (in This PC, it was sh… --- ## [How does Ignition Power Table load data on UI table?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-ignition-power-table-load-data-on-ui-table/53866)
**Author:** [@gkchan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gkchan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-ignition-power-table-load-data-on-ui-table/53866 "2021-12-08T16:51:48Z")
I am experiencing some lagginess (scrolling is not smooth) when scrolling the table on Ignition client panel while the dataset that the table is being binded to is being updated at the same time. Would like to understand… --- ## [Named Queries/DateTime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-datetime/53851)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Meronek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Meronek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-queries-datetime/53851 "2021-12-08T16:30:57Z")
I am scratching my head at this, which returns no results even when I copy and paste the literal epoch date number into :Date\_Time in the Named Query “testing” window. SELECT Date\_Time, :Date\_Time FROM Test\_Data WHERE… --- ## [How to convert RGB color to HEX for binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-rgb-color-to-hex-for-binding/53887)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-rgb-color-to-hex-for-binding/53887 "2021-12-08T15:15:42Z")
I’m trying to bind a value to a label’s text color in Perspective. I want to have a gradient where it maps from 0 to 100 to the colors red and green hues (i.e. 0 = red, 100 = green, 50 = yellow, etc.). I’ve bound the l… --- ## [Running a namedquery from a TextField](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-a-namedquery-from-a-textfield/53869)
**Author:** [@Michael.Usry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael.Usry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-a-namedquery-from-a-textfield/53869 "2021-12-08T15:15:11Z")
When a user enters a string in a TextField I’m looking for the update query to run either when they press enter or clicking someplace on the screen. What’s the correct Event(s) I should use for the script? Nothing seem… --- ## [Upgrading from 7.9.10 to 8.1.12 broke the socket() connection to a Ziath scanner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-7-9-10-to-8-1-12-broke-the-socket-connection-to-a-ziath-scanner/53818)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-7-9-10-to-8-1-12-broke-the-socket-connection-to-a-ziath-scanner/53818 "2021-12-08T13:51:08Z")
A customer recently upgraded from 7.9.10 to 8.1.12 which upgraded Jython from 2.5 to 2.7 from what I can gather. They were using some socket() functions to talk to this Ziath scanner here: After the Gateway upgrade we… --- ## [Ignition hit java exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-hit-java-exception/53877)
**Author:** [@gkchan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gkchan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-hit-java-exception/53877 "2021-12-08T11:37:09Z")
While ignition client is running on PC, it hits java.exe error whereby “The program java.exe version 11.48.0.22 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed” What does this error imply and how can we resolve this is… --- ## [Perspective - Image - Brightness/Contrast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-image-brightness-contrast/53847)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-image-brightness-contrast/53847 "2021-12-08T11:29:37Z")
8.1.12 Is there a way to be able to adjust brightness and contrast of an image in perspective ? --- ## [Perspective Date Time Input Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-time-input-component/53873)
**Author:** [@Yatika\_Goel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yatika_Goel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-time-input-component/53873 "2021-12-08T09:58:59Z")
By default , which timezone be display by date time input component? --- ## [Stora tag History as Gateway event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stora-tag-history-as-gateway-event/53872)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Putteman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Putteman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stora-tag-history-as-gateway-event/53872 "2021-12-08T09:09:54Z")
Hi all, I feel like I am missing a small thing here. I’ve created a script for storing tag history in a database by using system.tag.storeTagHistory() In the first stage I’ve triggered the script directly to a button.… --- ## [Needs to update perspective table using SQL query through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/needs-to-update-perspective-table-using-sql-query-through-scripting/53832)
**Author:** [@Baskar\_Arumugam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baskar_Arumugam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/needs-to-update-perspective-table-using-sql-query-through-scripting/53832 "2021-12-08T08:07:19Z")
One customised table was designed for some functions. That table data property is bound to an SQL query so that the SQL data can be monitored in the table itself. Now I want to update the SQL data from the table by selec… --- ## [Want to combine data and time input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-to-combine-data-and-time-input/53833)
**Author:** [@Ajaykumar\_Unhale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajaykumar_Unhale)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-to-combine-data-and-time-input/53833 "2021-12-08T07:37:09Z")
Hello I use two DateTimeInput component’s. 1 shows only date and 2 shows time only. I want to combine data and time and show this on label. I do this but return type is a string not a date and time concat(dateFormat(… --- ## [Unable to Close FileChannel, opened with NIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-close-filechannel-opened-with-nio/53861)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-close-filechannel-opened-with-nio/53861 "2021-12-08T01:14:40Z")
I’m running a script where I want to get byte channel from file. Everything works fine, “apparently”. because when ever I try to delete the file I’m getting this Of course I’m closing the channel path = Paths.get("C:… --- ## [\[Perspective Tables\] Rows Conditional Formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tables-rows-conditional-formatting/52284)
**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tables-rows-conditional-formatting/52284 "2021-12-07T21:28:57Z")
I’m trying to customize the background colour of my table’s rows following the instructions of this topic: \[Feedback\] NEW Perspective Table. I’ve appended a new style object to every data element through a binding, but … --- ## [Using tags inside SQL WHERE clause in Memory Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tags-inside-sql-where-clause-in-memory-tags/53858)
**Author:** [@AlexZanduR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlexZanduR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tags-inside-sql-where-clause-in-memory-tags/53858 "2021-12-07T20:20:31Z")
Getting syntax error when trying to test Memory Tag. Not sure how I can call the tag in the WHERE clause. ERROR\_ExpressionEval(“ERROR: syntax error at or near “05” Position: 91”) --- ## [Perspective Table - onEditCellStart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-oneditcellstart/37315)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-oneditcellstart/37315 "2021-12-07T18:43:23Z")
I’d like to highlight the contents of a cell when it opens to be edited. I am pretty sure I need to use the onEditCellStart event, but cannot figure out how to select the text in the cell being edited. --- ## [Replace Error on UDT OPC Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-error-on-udt-opc-path/53835)
**Author:** [@james4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-error-on-udt-opc-path/53835 "2021-12-07T18:38:15Z")
Search result ‘\[default\]types/Old/E\_Nickel/UDT\_MS/FLT/NON\_CRIT\_STATUS.opcItemPath’ is not a String Good day, I am receiving this error after I try to replace the OPC Path Device Name on my UDT tags. We changed our … --- ## [Embedded View Loading Order is 'after-parent' by default contrary to documentation, and more](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-loading-order-is-after-parent-by-default-contrary-to-documentation-and-more/53850)
**Author:** [@robert.yevdokimov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.yevdokimov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-loading-order-is-after-parent-by-default-contrary-to-documentation-and-more/53850 "2021-12-07T18:01:19Z")
See title, as well the loading order property does not show up for the find/replace function. Currently on 8.1.13-rc1 but suspect this was an issue before this version since the objects were already instantiated prior t… --- ## [Optimizing Embedded View Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/optimizing-embedded-view-scaling/53752)
**Author:** [@robert.yevdokimov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.yevdokimov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/optimizing-embedded-view-scaling/53752 "2021-12-07T18:04:36Z")
I am currently working on optimizing our application that currently has a panning/zooming function with many separate SVGs on one screen. My question is with embedded views does the browser effectively have to do the cal… --- ## [Add QR Code at user defined coordinates into PDF. So, New PDF=OLD PDF +QR Code. How do I achieve this?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-qr-code-at-user-defined-coordinates-into-pdf-so-new-pdf-old-pdf-qr-code-how-do-i-achieve-this/53846)
**Author:** [@urvishmehta92](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/urvishmehta92)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-qr-code-at-user-defined-coordinates-into-pdf-so-new-pdf-old-pdf-qr-code-how-do-i-achieve-this/53846 "2021-12-07T16:52:40Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to edit PDF File inside Ignition. Basically adding one QR Code to existing PDF file and then I want to print it. Is it possible? Let me know. Thanks in Advance! --- ## [Ignition user-lib packages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-user-lib-packages/53794)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-user-lib-packages/53794 "2021-12-07T15:22:30Z")
I am trying to use xlsxwriter to generate report on excel. But I found that this package was not installed on the ignition gateway under “C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\user-lib\\pylib”. I thought this pa… --- ## [Alarm tag value not coming out in notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tag-value-not-coming-out-in-notification/53839)
**Author:** [@spm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/spm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tag-value-not-coming-out-in-notification/53839 "2021-12-07T15:20:31Z")
Hello, I am using ignition 8.1.6 on Windows Server. I have alarms set on several tags and they function as normal. I have one tag where the customer wants to get the Value of the tag into the alarm notification. Soun… --- ## [NFC Ndef Scanned, read serial number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nfc-ndef-scanned-read-serial-number/53838)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nfc-ndef-scanned-read-serial-number/53838 "2021-12-07T15:09:33Z")
Hi all :slightly\_smiling\_face: We have some NFC tags that we would like to read different values from. If we use NFC Tools to read the different tags, we can see information about the serial number, type, etc. In the… --- ## [On demand sidebar dock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-demand-sidebar-dock/53837)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-demand-sidebar-dock/53837 "2021-12-07T14:59:20Z")
Hello all, I have a sidebar dock in my perspective session with the setting below: When I launch the project, the sidebar is always open although I specified it to be on-demand. I do not know what I am doing wrong h… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=919) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=921)