# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=971 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 972 --- ## [Reporting - dynamic chart keys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-dynamic-chart-keys/50249)
**Author:** [@eichler-eng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eichler-eng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-dynamic-chart-keys/50249 "2021-08-25T01:10:26Z")
Hi All My task is to create one report that will be used for several devices. I have created a report and I am passing in a parameter called ‘tagName’ to switch between the device tag structures. I am populating a tim… --- ## [1 modbus register coming in as garbage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1-modbus-register-coming-in-as-garbage/50206)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1-modbus-register-coming-in-as-garbage/50206 "2021-08-24T23:21:19Z")
I’ve gone over this forever and can’t seem to find the issue. I have a single register, well, at least a single one, that seems to be coming in as garbage. Here’s some info on it: opc item path: \[{VoltageMonitor}\]1.HR… --- ## [1st arg can't be coerced to java.awt.Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1st-arg-cant-be-coerced-to-java-awt-color/50250)
**Author:** [@cody.abbott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.abbott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1st-arg-cant-be-coerced-to-java-awt-color/50250 "2021-08-24T23:01:25Z")
I’m using the Tag Historian from the ignition exchange in a project. I’m trying to automatically load up a list of tags, and I’ve been successful, except for when I try to set the color on a pen via scripting like this: … --- ## [Gateway Network - Series configuration issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-series-configuration-issues/19385)
**Author:** [@Canuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Canuck)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-series-configuration-issues/19385 "2021-08-24T21:26:14Z")
Please refer to diagram below for reference. A bit of explanation on the diagram. 1a and 1b are gateways forming a redundant gateway pair. ‘a’ is master, ‘b’ is backup. 2a and 2b are gateways forming a redundant gatew… --- ## [Expression tag on UDT binded to another UDT tag with parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-on-udt-binded-to-another-udt-tag-with-parameters/21941)
**Author:** [@tecnicosaime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tecnicosaime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-on-udt-binded-to-another-udt-tag-with-parameters/21941 "2021-08-24T21:26:12Z")
Hi everyone, I do not know if this question has already been asked but I can not find the solution. I have created UDTs for tags with 2 parameters and everything works very well. I need to create an expression tag ins… --- ## [How to link Sysmac Omron to Ignition without PLC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-link-sysmac-omron-to-ignition-without-plc/50196)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-link-sysmac-omron-to-ignition-without-plc/50196 "2021-08-24T20:23:14Z")
Hello everyone, For a project, I am using Omron PLC and Sysmac software. I do not have access to the PLC right now and I am doing simulation only. I was wondering if it is possible to connect Sysmac and all tags to Igni… --- ## [Connecting to Ignition OPC-UA Server from 3rd party OPC-UA Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-ignition-opc-ua-server-from-3rd-party-opc-ua-client/50244)
**Author:** [@shankar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shankar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-ignition-opc-ua-server-from-3rd-party-opc-ua-client/50244 "2021-08-24T19:58:46Z")
Hello, I am trying to connect to Ignition’s internal OPC-UA server from a 3rd party OPC-UA client (Siemens OpCONNECT MOM). I have configured Gateway 8.1 internal server to expose internal tags and accept anonymous conne… --- ## [Perspective Component Table - Filter input lost focus while typing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-table-filter-input-lost-focus-while-typing/48398)
**Author:** [@nicolas.griffon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicolas.griffon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-table-filter-input-lost-focus-while-typing/48398 "2021-08-24T19:06:55Z")
Hello, On our project in perspective version 8.1.4, we have several tables with the “Filter” option enabled. Sometimes when typing a value in the filter field, the focus is lost and the last characters typed do not app… --- ## [system.dataset.addRow changes java.util.Date to unicode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-addrow-changes-java-util-date-to-unicode/50207)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-addrow-changes-java-util-date-to-unicode/50207 "2021-08-24T17:23:54Z")
I have a vision power table with a date column. I am selecting a row in this table to copy to another table by using system.dataset.addRow. It looks like during this process the date is changed to unicode. How can I p… --- ## [NFC supported tag types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nfc-supported-tag-types/49822)
**Author:** [@ankitkarwa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ankitkarwa21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nfc-supported-tag-types/49822 "2021-08-24T17:06:23Z")
Is there a list of supported NFC Tag types. --- ## [Document Tag Datatype - Copy Value in Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-tag-datatype-copy-value-in-tag-browser/50205)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-tag-datatype-copy-value-in-tag-browser/50205 "2021-08-24T15:59:11Z")
Before I add this to the ideas portal, I figured I should check to make sure I’m not missing something. Is there an easy way, within the Tag Browser, to copy a Document tag value? Most other datatypes, you can at the v… --- ## [\[IGN-2654\] Gateway Multi Factor Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2654-gateway-multi-factor-authentication/50142)
**Author:** [@John](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2654-gateway-multi-factor-authentication/50142 "2021-08-24T16:10:05Z")
Is there any way to have multi factor authentication for gateway? If not, any other way to secure the gateway when that server has a public IP address? Other than the Ignition login with the proper roles to access the … --- ## [Power chart - Bug path to folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-bug-path-to-folder/50226)
**Author:** [@l.cullel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/l.cullel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-bug-path-to-folder/50226 "2021-08-24T15:25:18Z")
Hi there, When there are 2 database connections on the same database instance ( testCo = db and testCo1 = db1 , both on the same MySQL server), when we unfold the first history connection (tectCo) before the second … --- ## [Try expression not getting rid of Error\_Type configuration on Numeric Text Label?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-expression-not-getting-rid-of-error-type-configuration-on-numeric-text-label/50223)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-expression-not-getting-rid-of-error-type-configuration-on-numeric-text-label/50223 "2021-08-24T15:10:44Z")
Using 8.0.17. I have a dataset with a column totalAmount of type double that resides in a table. Underneath said table I have a numeric text label that sums up the total with an expression on the value property sum({… --- ## [Vision Client Console modifyTranslation ERROR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-console-modifytranslation-error/50212)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-console-modifytranslation-error/50212 "2021-08-24T14:59:05Z")
Vision-Client\_Console : \[ProjectDownloader\] ERROR Scripting.ScriptManager.Project - Warning: collision at system.util.modifyTranslation Why Error？ --- ## [Inserting Alarms into Journal Retrospectively](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-alarms-into-journal-retrospectively/50210)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-alarms-into-journal-retrospectively/50210 "2021-08-24T14:26:42Z")
What’s the easiest way to retrospectively add alarms into the alarm journal? We’re retrieving a history of alarms from a 3rd party source (rest API) and need to insert this history into the alarm journal. I assume i’m j… --- ## [Bug system.tag.getConfiguration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-tag-getconfiguration/40687)
**Author:** [@wmbrits7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmbrits7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-tag-getconfiguration/40687 "2021-08-24T14:00:42Z")
DataType property is not returned for an integer tag: A real and boolean is fine: Real: --- ## [Deleting items out of UDTs via JSON import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-items-out-of-udts-via-json-import/44640)
**Author:** [@cdowns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdowns)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-items-out-of-udts-via-json-import/44640 "2021-08-24T13:30:01Z")
I’m running Ignition 8.1.1, and we have quite a few tag providers on remote tag servers, all feeding to one frontend server that has Vision, Reporting, etc. on it. We have 1 master set of UDTs that have been imported int… --- ## [Changing the color of the line on Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-color-of-the-line-on-power-chart/50220)
**Author:** [@maxime.guenet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maxime.guenet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-color-of-the-line-on-power-chart/50220 "2021-08-24T13:19:49Z")
Hello everyone, I will want to change the color curve depending on whether the value is in a target area (Green), close to a target area (Orange) or in an area an area to avoid (Red). In the idea, I would like it to be… --- ## [Lock and Unlock a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-and-unlock-a-button/50195)
**Author:** [@tim1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-and-unlock-a-button/50195 "2021-08-24T13:03:25Z")
I am using Ignition version 8.1.1 and I am using Vision. I have a ‘Start A Run’ button that takes the operator to a screen for inputting information for a run on a machine. Once the operator pushes the ‘Start Run’ butto… --- ## [How to Format text and Add Bullet points?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-text-and-add-bullet-points/50201)
**Author:** [@ukamani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ukamani)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-text-and-add-bullet-points/50201 "2021-08-24T12:08:51Z")
Following is my basic thought process: I would like my users to be able to add notes through a text field, and also format the notes/parts of the note if needed(like adding bullet points, or changing color of selected t… --- ## [Reading floats from Kepware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-floats-from-kepware/18120)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-floats-from-kepware/18120 "2021-08-24T07:51:09Z")
A customer is trying to read floats from a Mitsubishi Q series via Kepware 6.4's Mitsubishi Ethernet driver. The data is in a 'D' register. If they set up the tags first in Kepware then Ignition displays the point as a… --- ## [Tag write script not properly writing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-script-not-properly-writing/50174)
**Author:** [@monc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/monc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-script-not-properly-writing/50174 "2021-08-23T23:55:27Z")
Hello, We’re having an issue sometimes that the data is not writing properly to tag like some data didn’t write or that it writes to a wrong tag. Is there any limits on how many tags can be written? Also, is there a w… --- ## [File download server error/forbidden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-download-server-error-forbidden/50202)
**Author:** [@isabellapitco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/isabellapitco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-download-server-error-forbidden/50202 "2021-08-23T22:37:40Z")
Hello all, I’m playing with the system.perspective.download() feature following the example in the manual. But when I try to use it in a client (chrome or firefox), I get a server failed error shown on the download. If … --- ## [\[BUG-3134\] 8.1.7 Perspective URL Illegal Character - Tag Provider Brackets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3134-8-1-7-perspective-url-illegal-character-tag-provider-brackets/48127)
**Author:** [@braydon.hancock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/braydon.hancock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3134-8-1-7-perspective-url-illegal-character-tag-provider-brackets/48127 "2021-08-23T21:33:15Z")
It appears update 8.1.7 had some perspective URL changes. This seems to have broken logging in with an IdP when brackets are included in the target path. Is this a known issue? My targets have been converted using the… --- ## [system.user.createScheduleAdjustment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-user-createscheduleadjustment/33621)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-user-createscheduleadjustment/33621 "2021-08-23T19:08:31Z")
https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.user.createScheduleAdjustment What does this script change exactly? In the gateway, we have users, and users tied to specific schedules, but not a schedule for … --- ## [Client event scripts does not capture the initial change of a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-scripts-does-not-capture-the-initial-change-of-a-tag/50178)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-scripts-does-not-capture-the-initial-change-of-a-tag/50178 "2021-08-23T17:35:12Z")
Hello everyone, I have two screens in vision and I want to be able to toggle between them using an OPT touch button (a boolean tag coming from PLC). I wrote the code below in Client event scripts → Tag Change: val= s… --- ## [How are CanWrite and ReadOnly populated from an OPC UA device tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-are-canwrite-and-readonly-populated-from-an-opc-ua-device-tag/50186)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-are-canwrite-and-readonly-populated-from-an-opc-ua-device-tag/50186 "2021-08-23T17:12:04Z")
I am playing around with an Emerson CPL410 PLC and Ignition 8.1.9 (Fresh install) I have a gazillion variables in the PLC that are marked for OPC UA as "Publish External Read-Only" When I loaded some of these tags into… --- ## [Writing value to tag from expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-value-to-tag-from-expression-tag/50151)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-value-to-tag-from-expression-tag/50151 "2021-08-23T15:56:43Z")
I have an expression tag which simply takes the current time in seconds. I want to write this value to an OPC tag. I have the expression tag correctly updating based on the seconds. I read you could set an OPC tag dir… --- ## [Audit profile data stopped updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-profile-data-stopped-updating/50071)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-profile-data-stopped-updating/50071 "2021-08-23T15:00:38Z")
We have a site we commissioned in May and at that time the audit profile was working just fine. Without any change settings, the audit data has stopped updating on July 30. For troubleshooting I have created a new prof… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=970) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=972)