# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1052 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1053 --- ## [Designer showing launch error code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-showing-launch-error-code/44194)
**Author:** [@vinoth.plcprogrammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vinoth.plcprogrammer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-showing-launch-error-code/44194 "2021-03-07T14:45:27Z")
Hello mates, I’m new to the ignition. Please someone help me to solve this issue.I have latest java version 64-bit but still i’m seeing this error . --- ## [Unable to connect to OPC server - ignition in docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-opc-server-ignition-in-docker-container/44150)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-opc-server-ignition-in-docker-container/44150 "2021-03-07T14:27:43Z")
I’m having issues trying to set up an OPC Connection. I have Ignition 8.1.2 running on Linux Mint 20 in a docker container. I have port 55105 exposed. The OPC server is Siemens SimaticNET OPC Server V16 - S7OPT on port … --- ## [Store Forward Quarantined Items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-quarantined-items/44191)
**Author:** [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-quarantined-items/44191 "2021-03-07T13:37:40Z")
I was unable to retrieve the history tag value (Only show the last value) and when to check I found the below error in Log. addition to that I found, I used MSQL DB, I used version 8.12 I got the below error in Log c… --- ## [How to hide a specific elements in a Linear Scale or any other Perspective 8.1.2 object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-a-specific-elements-in-a-linear-scale-or-any-other-perspective-8-1-2-object/44174)
**Author:** [@kartik.shah.2006](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kartik.shah.2006)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-a-specific-elements-in-a-linear-scale-or-any-other-perspective-8-1-2-object/44174 "2021-03-07T07:04:22Z")
Hi, Just need a help on how to hide property if binding value is not passed and no visibility property available for elements. e.g. In Liner scale if i have created a 4 elements, HH,HI,LO,LL and bind an indiect paramet… --- ## [User Management Component issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-issue/17729)
**Author:** [@jadachi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jadachi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-issue/17729 "2021-03-06T22:56:45Z")
Hi, I'm having a problem using the User Management Component. I can use it normally in the designer, it allows me to add, delete and modify users and roles. My problem is in the client. This component shows me all users … --- ## [httpClient.get timeout not accepting int](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-get-timeout-not-accepting-int/44180)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-get-timeout-not-accepting-int/44180 "2021-03-06T16:05:22Z")
8.1.2 This seemed odd, timeout param is not allowing int? Am I missing somethin obvious? client = system.net.httpClient() resp = client.get(url, timeout=20000) TypeError: get() argument timeout: expected Long instanc… --- ## [Perspective Markdown component size to fit?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-markdown-component-size-to-fit/43748)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-markdown-component-size-to-fit/43748 "2021-03-06T15:09:47Z")
Is it possible to set the Markdown component to automatically size to display the contents without scrollbars or additional whitespace below the contents as the browser window size is changed? --- ## [\[BUG\] in Vision Day View component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-vision-day-view-component/44177)
**Author:** [@vijay.nargund95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vijay.nargund95)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-vision-day-view-component/44177 "2021-03-06T12:29:32Z")
Hello, I have been having some weird glitch in the day View component where the whole screen seems to be appearing behind the component. And since I am using trial mode, the trial expiry ribbon at the bottom as well see… --- ## [Will rebooting ignition force a historical write of all data when it comes back?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/will-rebooting-ignition-force-a-historical-write-of-all-data-when-it-comes-back/44173)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/will-rebooting-ignition-force-a-historical-write-of-all-data-when-it-comes-back/44173 "2021-03-06T02:30:55Z")
My reporting scripts seem to be catching cases of no data changes which means I don’t know the start for chunks of time. If I cron a reboot of ignition when it comes back will it write out all the data when it comes bac… --- ## [BACnet Driver - Large Analog Value Subscribe Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-driver-large-analog-value-subscribe-issue/44153)
**Author:** [@rajeshb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rajeshb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-driver-large-analog-value-subscribe-issue/44153 "2021-03-05T23:15:13Z")
We have a BACnet IP device connected. Now we are unable to subscribe to a tag type “Large Analog Value”. When we read the tag in OPC Quick Client it actually reads the correct value, but when we subscribe to the same tag… --- ## [XY Chart - Number format for one axis is overriding other axes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-number-format-for-one-axis-is-overriding-other-axes/37666)
**Author:** [@peter.dolberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter.dolberg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-number-format-for-one-axis-is-overriding-other-axes/37666 "2021-03-05T22:18:04Z")
There seems to be a bug with the XY Chart where the number format set on one axis is applied to the other axis or for another configuration object on the same axis. I experienced this bug on Ignition 8.0.12, then tried o… --- ## [Button Events onClick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-events-onclick/44163)
**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-events-onclick/44163 "2021-03-05T20:50:53Z")
I have a button I am attempting to use events for a Mouse onClick event. The user clicks the button and it should swap between the text of Forward or Reverse. If it is Forward when they click, the button text should togg… --- ## [PostgreSQL query TO\_TIMESTAMP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-query-to-timestamp/44121)
**Author:** [@casian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-query-to-timestamp/44121 "2021-03-05T19:04:42Z")
Hi, Can somebody please help me with what I’m doing wrong here: SELECT \* FROM mydb WHERE timestamp \>= TO\_TIMESTAMP(’{Root Container.Popup Calendar.formattedDate}’, ‘yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss’) I get the error: ERROR: inval… --- ## [SFC issues on failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-issues-on-failover/44165)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-issues-on-failover/44165 "2021-03-05T18:48:24Z")
Ignition 7.9.13 I have an SFC that is running in a constant loop. When the the server fails over, it looks like it continues running, but it is stuck in the B step instead of the step it was on before the failover. … --- ## [Template repeater "column" labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-column-labels/27164)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-column-labels/27164 "2021-03-05T18:33:32Z")
Using 7.9.10, I have a template, which mimics a table row. This template is in a repeater. In this repeater I put labels to describe each “column”. This works find and dandy until the row count gets too large and the … --- ## [Perspective - tag write in GUI script not logged in audit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-write-in-gui-script-not-logged-in-audit/42483)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-write-in-gui-script-not-logged-in-audit/42483 "2021-03-05T17:11:13Z")
@PGriffith Ignition 8.1.1 When we write some tags in Perspective for example with script on ActionPerformed Button component, nothing is added in audit table. Is there any plan in next release to automatically add da… --- ## [mouseDragged on List Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mousedragged-on-list-component/43945)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mousedragged-on-list-component/43945 "2021-03-05T16:59:09Z")
Hi guys, What I am trying to do is, I have a Tag-tree Browser and List Component side by side. When I select a tags in the tag-tree browser and drags them on to list component, it should show tagPaths of those selected … --- ## [Perspective special characters like ³](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-special-characters-like/44145)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-special-characters-like/44145 "2021-03-05T16:22:04Z")
Hi, I want to display the symbol “³” in a Label in Perspective, I’ve tried the method I used in Vision with the HTML special characters but it doesn’t work. How do you write special character in perspective? Thanks D… --- ## [Redundant backup and launching a client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-backup-and-launching-a-client/44161)
**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-backup-and-launching-a-client/44161 "2021-03-05T16:16:55Z")
I am looking into the scenario where the master server goes down and the backup takes over. On the client side the project is not started yet and the client is trying to open the application from their shortcut, but it … --- ## [Perspective xy chart axis break](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-axis-break/44159)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-axis-break/44159 "2021-03-05T16:00:33Z")
Using perspective 8.1, xy chart I’m trying to implement an x axis break where it the chart gets the “squiggly” lines over a date range to skip. Under xAxes\[0\].date.break I set enabled to true and specified startDate/en… --- ## [Staked bar label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/staked-bar-label/44155)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/staked-bar-label/44155 "2021-03-05T15:09:08Z")
Hello in a bar chart, I have two categories, but when i activate ‘Labels?’ the labels do not look good and I want to hide the label of one of the two categories the following code does it well for me, but after a while… --- ## [Any Way to Connect OPC UA to a 3964R Device?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-connect-opc-ua-to-a-3964r-device/44122)
**Author:** [@DANewton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DANewton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-connect-opc-ua-to-a-3964r-device/44122 "2021-03-05T14:01:50Z")
I have a device that transmits data using 3964R. This is a protocol that was designed by Siemens for bi-directional data communication. I do not see it available under the list of OPC UA device drivers on the gateway. Do… --- ## [Trying to use if and contains together on the userrole tag to return boolean value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-use-if-and-contains-together-on-the-userrole-tag-to-return-boolean-value/27637)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-use-if-and-contains-together-on-the-userrole-tag-to-return-boolean-value/27637 "2021-03-05T14:00:59Z")
Good morning. Trying to return a true/false value on the user role tag in Ignition to enable certain buttons being visible or not. I've just created a label with the following expression: if ({\[System\]Client/User/Roles… --- ## [Server recomendation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-recomendation/43170)
**Author:** [@zarkokv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zarkokv)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-recomendation/43170 "2021-03-05T13:18:59Z")
Hello, I have project of monitoring remote location over GSM network using ModbusTCP protocol. I will have 10000 tags total. From that, I will have historian on 100 tags, one tag per location. Number of users would be m… --- ## [Acessing return value from gateway event scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acessing-return-value-from-gateway-event-scripts/44147)
**Author:** [@kp.krishnaprasad97](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kp.krishnaprasad97)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acessing-return-value-from-gateway-event-scripts/44147 "2021-03-05T13:05:50Z")
I have a gateway message handler I want to return message part of this payload using system.util.sendRequest() But I’m getting an error using this function,How to solve it gateway Message handler script button s… --- ## [Script instantiation for inheritet scripts - Single instance per Project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-instantiation-for-inheritet-scripts-single-instance-per-project/44083)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-instantiation-for-inheritet-scripts-single-instance-per-project/44083 "2021-03-05T07:43:18Z")
Hello scripting experts, can someone please tell me, how scripts from inheritable projects are instantiated? I thought i would only have one instance in the inheritet project that is shared by all child projects. But th… --- ## [Timer using a boolean OPC tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-using-a-boolean-opc-tag/44132)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-using-a-boolean-opc-tag/44132 "2021-03-05T06:02:03Z")
Hello I need to do a timer, using a boolean OPC tag so when it turns on it starts counting the time it lasts on --- ## [My recursive script and clock drifts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-recursive-script-and-clock-drifts/44137)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-recursive-script-and-clock-drifts/44137 "2021-03-05T04:32:16Z")
I made an silly script that looped back into itself, like thoudsands of times over, before I was able to disable it. It was a session property binding that ended up looping back into itself after performing a SQL query. … --- ## [JDBC Driver faulted (Microsoft SQLServer) faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdbc-driver-faulted-microsoft-sqlserver-faulted/29917)
**Author:** [@CCoker1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CCoker1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdbc-driver-faulted-microsoft-sqlserver-faulted/29917 "2021-03-05T02:38:27Z")
My Database Connection, JDBC Driver (Microsoft SQLServer) is faulted. My Easy Chart I created is red. I’m trying to set up a Tag Historian for a couple of tags. I have the following errors: Exception: Error running q… --- ## [Advantages of making a component in Java vs using a template?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advantages-of-making-a-component-in-java-vs-using-a-template/44117)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advantages-of-making-a-component-in-java-vs-using-a-template/44117 "2021-03-05T01:47:28Z")
I was reading up on developing Vision components in the programming guide. I was trying to make one of our (somewhat broken) templates in this fashion. I started wondering what advantages this offers over making the sa… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1051) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1053)