# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=939 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 940 --- ## [Using a CSV file as a datasource for XYChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-csv-file-as-a-datasource-for-xychart/52534)
**Author:** [@taghipoor\_hosein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taghipoor_hosein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-csv-file-as-a-datasource-for-xychart/52534 "2021-10-31T14:03:12Z")
Hello everyone, I have a CSV file and I want to use it as a datasource for my XYChart. I have searched in docs.inductiveautomation and I found that it could be possible by scripting. Is there anyone who can help me do… --- ## [Error Icon In Tags Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-icon-in-tags-folder/52454)
**Author:** [@tzbh1234](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tzbh1234)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-icon-in-tags-folder/52454 "2021-10-31T13:43:29Z")
Hi, Ignition 7.9.11, I had a lot of tags in the project and suddenly when I open the last project backup I see an Error icon in the tags folder. How to fix it ? Thanks. --- ## [Perspective alarm status table header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-header/52537)
**Author:** [@1050738465](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1050738465)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-header/52537 "2021-10-31T07:02:17Z")
I want to use the Alarm Status Table component in perspective, but I don’t want others to disturb my sorting because it’s meaningless. What can I do to achieve this effect --- ## [Secured (non-text) python script for deployment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secured-non-text-python-script-for-deployment/51920)
**Author:** [@user5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secured-non-text-python-script-for-deployment/51920 "2021-10-31T05:30:07Z")
Hello, We are extending the functionality in Ignition UI with Python scripting, some or most of it could be considered IP and we do not want our customers to be able to read the files. So far what we have seen is that … --- ## [Writing table component data to an array tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-table-component-data-to-an-array-tag/52532)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-table-component-data-to-an-array-tag/52532 "2021-10-30T22:34:48Z")
I am testing a new project which I am trying to write table component data to an array tag that is part of a UDT in the PLC. I will eventually be writing to 4 different PLC’s. The total array for the UDT is 501 skipping … --- ## [Display custom message when Perspective Table has no data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-custom-message-when-perspective-table-has-no-data/52499)
**Author:** [@manjuyadav95.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manjuyadav95.m)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-custom-message-when-perspective-table-has-no-data/52499 "2021-10-30T09:54:25Z")
I want to display a message when no data on table, something like below but it’s not working, plz let me know how to mention for table if nodata if (LotId!="" or MatlAutoId!=None) and vtable==dataset\[0x6\]: self.props.… --- ## [BasicExecutionEngine spamming logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basicexecutionengine-spamming-logs/15141)
**Author:** [@pturner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basicexecutionengine-spamming-logs/15141 "2021-10-30T05:16:30Z")
Hello forums, One of my ignition servers is being spammed with this error every 30 seconds. What's it mean, and how can I resolve it? BasicExecutionEngine 22Aug2017 12:51:51 Task usersourcemanager cache-updater threw … --- ## [OPC UA Server Connection faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-connection-faulted/31070)
**Author:** [@pratikme1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratikme1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-connection-faulted/31070 "2021-10-29T21:23:54Z")
I am getting following error. Returning ServiceFault for request: com.inductiveautomation.opcua.types.messages.ActivateSessionRequest@5c3d1b49. StatusCode=StatusCode\[Severity=Bad, Subcode=Bad\_UserAccessDenied\] --- ## [Find the Database File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-the-database-file/52520)
**Author:** [@hrissley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hrissley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-the-database-file/52520 "2021-10-29T20:01:09Z")
I took over our Ignition system and I am trying to clean up some old projects. I am getting some quarantined items I am trying to fix, (duplicate key). Is there a way to search projects to find a database or do i have … --- ## [queryAuditLog find limited number of most recent matches](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queryauditlog-find-limited-number-of-most-recent-matches/52519)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queryauditlog-find-limited-number-of-most-recent-matches/52519 "2021-10-29T19:43:59Z")
As our system makes more use of the audit log for recording important events, we’re also finding use cases where we want to quickly fetch and display the most recent instances of certain events. I’ve peeked at the DB si… --- ## [Bug Time Axis in easy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-time-axis-in-easy-chart/9999)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-time-axis-in-easy-chart/9999 "2021-10-29T18:53:13Z")
Hi everybody, When I use an easy chart, time axis show this time format xx:59 and xx:29. Can we resolve this problem to have rounded time like xx:00 and xx:30 ? Thanks, --- ## [Expression: Find Lowest Non-Zero Number?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-find-lowest-non-zero-number/52496)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-find-lowest-non-zero-number/52496 "2021-10-29T18:33:31Z")
Hello, I have a set of tags with values, \[0,2,0,1\]. I need to find the lowest non-zero number from my set in expression language. The min() expression always brings back the zeros. Any ideas? Thank you. --- ## [Alarm Journal Eventflags version 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-eventflags-version-8/52510)
**Author:** [@JR7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JR7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-eventflags-version-8/52510 "2021-10-29T17:56:22Z")
Hi All, Is there a full description of eventflags in alarm jounal eventflags table in alarm and events table? The Ignition generate a lot of eventflags=24 in our system once the OPC connection restarted. Thanks, … --- ## [Time Picker without a Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-picker-without-a-date/52507)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-picker-without-a-date/52507 "2021-10-29T16:39:45Z")
I am looking for the best way to implement a Time Picker without a Data involved. I have heard of using a spinner but this is for a touchscreen and spinner don’t really work well considering their small buttons. I could… --- ## [Please add CSV export back to Ignition 8.0? 🤔](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-add-csv-export-back-to-ignition-8-0/30700)
**Author:** [@anthony\_ho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anthony_ho)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-add-csv-export-back-to-ignition-8-0/30700 "2021-10-29T16:39:36Z")
What is the reason to remove CSV export in 8.0? The legacy CSV import is still there. Without the export, I don’t know the CSV file format. I have to install an old copy to find out??? I have 16,000 tags needed to copy … --- ## [Power Table Header background color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-header-background-color/52503)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-header-background-color/52503 "2021-10-29T15:02:36Z")
Hi, After the upgrade from 8.1.5 to 8.1.10 it was noted that for the power table the header background color behavior has changed now it takes the same color as the background color set on the power table ( instead of t… --- ## [Table editable value write back to the dataset tag In perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-editable-value-write-back-to-the-dataset-tag-in-perspective/52490)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-editable-value-write-back-to-the-dataset-tag-in-perspective/52490 "2021-10-29T14:51:14Z")
I have a dataset tag, I am binding tag to a table. I want two columns to be editable in that and after editing, dataset value should write back to the same tag. How can I do this? Any idea? Thanks. --- ## [Locking Resources With Other Roles than Administrator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-resources-with-other-roles-than-administrator/52497)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-resources-with-other-roles-than-administrator/52497 "2021-10-29T14:09:18Z")
Ignition has this nice feature to lock resources, we are hoping to use this to lock the customer out of some things we would consider our company’s IP. I know you can give special permissions to allow only certain roles … --- ## [Configure OPC UA Read Only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-opc-ua-read-only/52495)
**Author:** [@julien.rouillard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julien.rouillard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-opc-ua-read-only/52495 "2021-10-29T13:50:24Z")
Hi, We are going to use Ignition as OPC UA server for a third party application. This application will access some tags readonly. Is there a way in ignition to restrict the permission to read for whole server? In the do… --- ## [Binding text of one window to another window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-text-of-one-window-to-another-window/6346)
**Author:** [@mwillenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mwillenbring)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-text-of-one-window-to-another-window/6346 "2021-10-27T13:26:24Z")
Hi, Been playing with ignition for a bit and going to training soon, but have a question. I would like to make an "active" sidebar in my project in which when you click the text of a label in my north docked navigatio… --- ## [Where does Opcua device configuration info locate?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-opcua-device-configuration-info-locate/52486)
**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-opcua-device-configuration-info-locate/52486 "2021-10-29T12:45:38Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to find the schema tables which store the metadata configuration of OPC devices such as Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU that I created in Gateway before. The document says that information will be stored… --- ## [Perspective Views folder missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-views-folder-missing/52441)
**Author:** [@eleonora.forgione](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eleonora.forgione)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-views-folder-missing/52441 "2021-10-29T12:31:17Z")
Hi everyone. I was working on my Pespective Project, but when I opened it this morning the Views folder was missing. I had several views that are still visible as “Recently modified Views” in the “Page Configuration” se… --- ## [Cannot coerce value true into type: interface java.awt.Paint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-true-into-type-interface-java-awt-paint/52488)
**Author:** [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-true-into-type-interface-java-awt-paint/52488 "2021-10-29T12:27:08Z")
Hi, i am trying to change the color of a circle to show red instead of green when an active alarm is on, as you can see on the first picture, it toggles between black and green, if i double click the green and select re… --- ## [Lost connection with PDF viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-with-pdf-viewer/52491)
**Author:** [@taguililla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taguililla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-with-pdf-viewer/52491 "2021-10-29T11:39:21Z")
Hello, good morning. When I use the component PDFviewer and, in the path, I write an URL, I lose my connection with the gateway and I must close the designer. I used the same it with the version 8.0 and I hadn’t any pr… --- ## [Perspective - Scrollbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scrollbar/52470)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scrollbar/52470 "2021-10-29T08:17:28Z")
8.1.11 Is there a way to control scrollbar width in perspective ? --- ## [Passing master UDT parameters to child nested UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-master-udt-parameters-to-child-nested-udts/12778)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-master-udt-parameters-to-child-nested-udts/12778 "2021-10-28T23:28:58Z")
Hi, I have a number of UDTs for tank devices at a winery (agitator, brine valve, temperature probe, etc.) and then a set of tank UDTs ('master' UDTs) that includes different configurations of these tank device UDTs. E.… --- ## [How to set default foreground color back to 0,0,0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-default-foreground-color-back-to-0-0-0/52420)
**Author:** [@Kraenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kraenbring)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-default-foreground-color-back-to-0-0-0/52420 "2021-10-28T20:21:15Z")
After the upgrade to 8, the default foreground color for text objects was changed to 46,46,46. Which makes the text seem faded/fuzzy since it's not a clear black. How can I set the default foregrounds back to what they s… --- ## [Another Perspective focus() question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-perspective-focus-question/52479)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-perspective-focus-question/52479 "2021-10-28T20:17:03Z")
I’ve got a view that is used as an embedded view on a “main” view. The purpose of this view is to allow the operator to enter work order (Int8), part number (string), and quantity (int4) values. The values are all input … --- ## [Recommendation for creating names for modbus addressing, possible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendation-for-creating-names-for-modbus-addressing-possible/52475)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendation-for-creating-names-for-modbus-addressing-possible/52475 "2021-10-28T19:36:36Z")
We are wanting to connect to some devices directly and add custom modbus address mapping to get tag values. Is there a way to create them so that we see the actual created name instead of the register address, especiall… --- ## [NaN vs None in historical query results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nan-vs-none-in-historical-query-results/52476)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nan-vs-none-in-historical-query-results/52476 "2021-10-28T19:22:26Z")
Running the same historical query via both a Perspective binding and a scripted call to queryTagHistory, I’ve found that cells in the dataset that return None on float columns via Perspective are returning NaN via the sc… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=938) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=940)