# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1001 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1002 --- ## [Why does the current system time not insert the record of the current moment, but the record of the previous moment?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-current-system-time-not-insert-the-record-of-the-current-moment-but-the-record-of-the-previous-moment/48039)
**Author:** [@616958939](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/616958939)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-current-system-time-not-insert-the-record-of-the-current-moment-but-the-record-of-the-previous-moment/48039 "2021-06-22T12:40:17Z")
Hello, The sample rate is 5 minutes and the recent record is not current through the sql query: thank you! --- ## [Windows scale and layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-scale-and-layout/48002)
**Author:** [@SBL\_MC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL_MC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-scale-and-layout/48002 "2021-06-22T12:12:15Z")
Hi all, I have created a Vision project for 1280x1024 panel PCs, each view has this size. Menus are floating popups with full height. Opens on the right side of the screen with set coordinates. Also in the project ther… --- ## [Windowed Client Start Position](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windowed-client-start-position/18764)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windowed-client-start-position/18764 "2021-06-22T10:23:22Z")
A client has a large 4K monitor they are using for cameras, with a 1920x1080 area for their Ignition client in the bottom right. I can set the size of the client, but how can I set the launch position coordinates to the … --- ## [Perspective Power Chart click to graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-click-to-graph/48050)
**Author:** [@mojoeswa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mojoeswa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-click-to-graph/48050 "2021-06-22T10:09:28Z")
Hi I have created a UDT and a view template for a flow meter (simple LED display). I want an operator to be able to click on the view and then a power chart should be dynamically updated and add a pen for that flowmeter… --- ## [Errors of Report Executed Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-of-report-executed-log/48052)
**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-of-report-executed-log/48052 "2021-06-22T09:31:51Z")
Hi all experts, have a good days. Image above is my audit log table. May I know that it is possible to show the actor name in the actor column instead of Scheduled Report ? Image above also show the errors of actor … --- ## [Queue size for opc-ua client items subscription](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queue-size-for-opc-ua-client-items-subscription/11652)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queue-size-for-opc-ua-client-items-subscription/11652 "2021-06-22T08:03:13Z")
For ignition tag exposed with the ignition opc ua server, opc-ua client subscribe items with parameters: - Subscription Rate - Revised Rate (= sampling rate ?) Those information are available on gateway wab page server… --- ## [UDT parameter Index not counting up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-index-not-counting-up/48021)
**Author:** [@gijovarghese8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gijovarghese8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-index-not-counting-up/48021 "2021-06-22T07:35:56Z")
Hello, I am having an weird issue while using the “multi-instance wizard” i created a parameter called “Index” in my UDT which starts at 0, however in the wizard the index does not count up all the instance are stuck at… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.5 Perspective popup opened offscreen dragged resizes to full width of view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-perspective-popup-opened-offscreen-dragged-resizes-to-full-width-of-view/48042)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-perspective-popup-opened-offscreen-dragged-resizes-to-full-width-of-view/48042 "2021-06-22T04:10:19Z")
When a popup is opened slightly offscreen via script e.g. Off the right of the screen, and is then dragged into full view, the popup increases in width to the full width of the screen. Will get a screenshot a bit later --- ## [Perspective Table Header font size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-font-size/36632)
**Author:** [@ott.sellis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ott.sellis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-font-size/36632 "2021-06-22T03:22:20Z")
Hi, Is there some way to change the Header font size in the Table component? Trying to create a table that holds the same information and fits both in low and high resolution. --- ## [Mouse Down/Up and Touch Start/End Possible Bug or timing issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouse-down-up-and-touch-start-end-possible-bug-or-timing-issue/31314)
**Author:** [@matthew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouse-down-up-and-touch-start-end-possible-bug-or-timing-issue/31314 "2021-06-22T00:59:09Z")
I have created a momentary push-button using mouse down/mouse up and touch start/touch end events and this works fine, but there seems to be an issue with the mouse and touch events. If I press the button for say longer … --- ## [Fading text out after button press?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fading-text-out-after-button-press/48018)
**Author:** [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fading-text-out-after-button-press/48018 "2021-06-21T23:28:24Z")
Ignition 8.1.5 I have a seemingly simple goal - when a user hits a Save Changes button in their Perspective session, text will appear saying ‘Saved’ and fade away over 2 seconds. I don’t have a clue how to do this, but … --- ## [0.0001 and smaller numbers written to tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/0-0001-and-smaller-numbers-written-to-tags/48031)
**Author:** [@alan.carter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alan.carter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/0-0001-and-smaller-numbers-written-to-tags/48031 "2021-06-21T21:34:01Z")
Hello, Im creating a pilot project & ive found some curious actions with very small numbers. The resolution im hoping to work with is 0.000010 I noticed that ignition 7.9.12 wouldnt always respond when i would write t… --- ## [MySQL 8.0 Compatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-8-0-compatibility/19565)
**Author:** [@mr\_toghyani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mr_toghyani)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-8-0-compatibility/19565 "2018-09-07T13:52:31Z")
Hi All, Does anyone know that ignition V7.9.9 is compatible with MySQL 8.0 or not? --- ## [Losing original size when copy/paste objects from one screen to the next](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/losing-original-size-when-copy-paste-objects-from-one-screen-to-the-next/48026)
**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/losing-original-size-when-copy-paste-objects-from-one-screen-to-the-next/48026 "2021-06-21T17:27:33Z")
I’m trying to copy objects from one screen into another one. However, when I do this the objects to not keep their original size. Any idea why this happens? Sometimes copy/pasting objects works from one screen to the nex… --- ## [Large Tables in Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-tables-in-reports/48025)
**Author:** [@Bill\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_L)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-tables-in-reports/48025 "2021-06-21T17:18:27Z")
Hello, I am hoping you all can help me out with creating a large table in ignition reports What I have I have a dataset of around 30 machines and utilization data for the past month for each of them. What I want to do … --- ## [XY text annotation in fixed position (jfree chart)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-text-annotation-in-fixed-position-jfree-chart/48012)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-text-annotation-in-fixed-position-jfree-chart/48012 "2021-06-21T14:43:44Z")
Hi, i am using this script for show text in histogram chart. but i don’t know how to place the text in fixed position mine scripting text position is changing depends upon the dataset value but i want text to be plac… --- ## [Object has no attribute 'goBack' - Ignition 8.1.5's new function \`system.perspective.goBack()\`](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-goback-ignition-8-1-5s-new-function-system-perspective-goback/48022)
**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-goback-ignition-8-1-5s-new-function-system-perspective-goback/48022 "2021-06-21T16:44:05Z")
I was reading the release notes for Ignition 8.1.5 and saw a section that talks about implementing a back and forward feature for Perspective that will act like the browsers back / forward buttons (ie. system.perspective… --- ## [Itertools.combinations not available](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/itertools-combinations-not-available/48016)
**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/itertools-combinations-not-available/48016 "2021-06-21T15:35:54Z")
I am trying to use the itertools.combinations() function and get the following error. Is the combinations() function not part of itertools in Ignition? Is there a way to list out the functions in itertools so that I kn… --- ## [One tag in UDT has a Bad Quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-tag-in-udt-has-a-bad-quality/47996)
**Author:** [@cvanremoortel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cvanremoortel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-tag-in-udt-has-a-bad-quality/47996 "2021-06-21T15:32:13Z")
I have a UDT that reads data from a UDT in a Logix processor (v30). Every tag in the PLC’s UDT is read by Ignition just fine except for one Boolean. It fails in both the tag browser in the designer and the OPC Quick Clie… --- ## [Gateway "Log in to Continue" loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-in-to-continue-loop/47736)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-in-to-continue-loop/47736 "2021-06-21T15:19:02Z")
Something has happened on our Ignition 8.1 gateway. Any attempt to log in to the gateway results in return to the “Log in to Continue” gateway page. I suspected that my Chrome browser may have had a cookie issue but oth… --- ## [Testing Vision Templates directly in IDE - Template uses stale project Scripts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-vision-templates-directly-in-ide-template-uses-stale-project-scripts/47961)
**Author:** [@mschell1978](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mschell1978)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-vision-templates-directly-in-ide-template-uses-stale-project-scripts/47961 "2021-06-21T13:15:20Z")
When testing a Template directly in the Vision IDE (using ‘Preview’ mode) the templates seem to be working with stale copies of any project scripts they call (i.e. the version loaded with the project when it was first op… --- ## [Pass Report Parameter into Image Key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-report-parameter-into-image-key/47958)
**Author:** [@JHortenberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JHortenberry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-report-parameter-into-image-key/47958 "2021-06-21T13:05:33Z")
IGNITION: v8.1.0 Vision - Reporting Module We have a report image that needs to change when the Customer changes. The image files (as files) are located on the Gateway. …typically: png, svg and jpg. The report pa… --- ## [Creating new default settings Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-new-default-settings-gateway/14035)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-new-default-settings-gateway/14035 "2021-06-21T12:54:54Z")
Would it be possible to add the ability to create a new default gateway? It seems strange that we have no reliable way to create a new blank gateway for a new project. Currently we have to restore a Gateway backup from… --- ## [Rotating Status Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-status-display/37959)
**Author:** [@cody.abbott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.abbott)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-status-display/37959 "2021-06-21T12:07:34Z")
I need to commission some big TVs around my plant that show metrics for a particular line. Ideally, I’d like to automatically rotate through some ignition screens, as well as some web-based dashboards (Tableau). I’d sett… --- ## [How to enable bar chart to display character expect English, eg. Chinese character?Help Needed!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-enable-bar-chart-to-display-character-expect-english-eg-chinese-character-help-needed/47992)
**Author:** [@Jay\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_L)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-enable-bar-chart-to-display-character-expect-english-eg-chinese-character-help-needed/47992 "2021-06-21T08:13:14Z")
Here is the problem:::: I’v got the dataset to display Chinese character: However, when I put it into bar chart, the labels look terrible: Since the dataset is queried from mysql, both of the database and the fie… --- ## [Modbus RTU over TCP reading value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-over-tcp-reading-value/47930)
**Author:** [@turgutisa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/turgutisa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-over-tcp-reading-value/47930 "2021-06-21T08:04:58Z")
Hello everybody, I want to read some energie value by using modbus rtu over tcp in ignition. Summarly, we have an energie analyzer and modbus-ethernet gateway. they are connected each other with modbus rtu and I added t… --- ## [Vision. Binding to not existing Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-binding-to-not-existing-tag/47929)
**Author:** [@iscrac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iscrac)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-binding-to-not-existing-tag/47929 "2021-06-21T06:53:28Z")
Ignition v8.1.4 (b2021040109) Hi, I can’t figure out one thing. When I have a TagPath to not existing Tag, so in the Vision I get Value = 2 Is it a BUG or what? Binding on alarm: As I understand, I have to get… --- ## [Why the database connection would be FAULTED periodically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-the-database-connection-would-be-faulted-periodically/47868)
**Author:** [@Jay\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_L)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-the-database-connection-would-be-faulted-periodically/47868 "2021-06-20T14:16:07Z")
Hey guys: I have a Gateway Script Timer which is executed per minute to do a query from my database, while recently I found that the database connection woule be faulted every serveral minutes: And it seems that th… --- ## [7.9.9 Logix driver reading String tags from PLC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-9-logix-driver-reading-string-tags-from-plc/47981)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-9-logix-driver-reading-string-tags-from-plc/47981 "2021-06-20T12:56:20Z")
I'm trying to read a string tag from a logix PLC \> v21 firmware but all I see when I browse the PLC is: StopTime is the string PLC tag name. I found this old 2008 topic and i've tried using the format suggested, but… --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Tag Limits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-tag-limits/47975)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-tag-limits/47975 "2021-06-20T07:48:01Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve recently been testing upgrading our 7.9 install to 8.1 and have been having a lot of issues involving tags. I wanted some feedback on how many tags your system has and how it performs. On 7.9 with 40… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1000) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1002)