# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1067 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1068 --- ## [Ignition edge OPC - UA faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-opc-ua-faulted/43102)
**Author:** [@projects3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/projects3)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-opc-ua-faulted/43102 "2021-02-07T14:20:12Z")
Hi, I have configured OPC-UA by using Ignition edge. I am getting tags from Codesys (OPTO 22 Controller) Groov Epic PR1. After sometime OPC-UA server is going to faulted automatically and it is not re-connecting again. … --- ## [Perspective props is returning the datatype as well as the data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-props-is-returning-the-datatype-as-well-as-the-data/43095)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-props-is-returning-the-datatype-as-well-as-the-data/43095 "2021-02-06T23:43:59Z")
Ignition 8.1.1. I’ve got a table and a row Delete button. I need to get the “id” value of the selected row on the table. The Delete button onActionPerformed runs a script which contains the line params = {'id':sel… --- ## [Gateways network: messages to remote gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateways-network-messages-to-remote-gateway/43062)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateways-network-messages-to-remote-gateway/43062 "2021-02-06T20:14:10Z")
Hi all, I succeded to create a gateway network between an Ignition gateway v. 8.0.16 and an Ignition gateway v. 7.9.9. Now if I try to issue a sendMessage with scope='G' from gateway v. 8.0.16 to v. 7.9.9. the following… --- ## [Ignition 7.9 GCU doesn't work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-gcu-doesnt-work/43078)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-gcu-doesnt-work/43078 "2021-02-06T15:52:52Z")
Hi, I made the classic mistake of changing the roles’ names and then log out, now I can’t access the Gateway. I tried using GCU to reset the user/password to admin/password but it doesn’t work, actually not a single GCU… --- ## [Easy Chart - DB Pen - UNIX Timestamp - Local Timezone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-db-pen-unix-timestamp-local-timezone/23430)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-db-pen-unix-timestamp-local-timezone/23430 "2021-02-06T12:43:21Z")
Hi Guys, I am logging values from an api call to our sql server database. One of the values is a timestamp which represents the amount of seconds (not milliseconds!) since the UNIX epoch (January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC).… --- ## [Local gateway issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-gateway-issues/43085)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-gateway-issues/43085 "2021-02-05T21:43:36Z")
After I was setup with the business gateway, I haven’t been able to access the local. Wanted to use my local for testing and learning. I think it might be that the port is used. I don’t know how to switch the port tho… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective: Show number of components selected in statusbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-show-number-of-components-selected-in-statusbar/43056)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-show-number-of-components-selected-in-statusbar/43056 "2021-02-05T07:02:07Z")
Please show the number of Perspective components selected in a View in the designer statusbar --- ## [Perspective Power Chart Axes Symbol String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-axes-symbol-string/43069)
**Author:** [@beckya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beckya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-axes-symbol-string/43069 "2021-02-05T21:03:00Z")
Hello, I’d like to be able to display string text on the power chart in perspective much like the symbol\_string component in the vision charts. I tried doing a mapping transform on the data source binding with no luck. … --- ## [Perspective: How to fix stroke widths when resizing SVGs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-fix-stroke-widths-when-resizing-svgs/40001)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-fix-stroke-widths-when-resizing-svgs/40001 "2021-02-05T20:12:37Z")
How can I fix/preserve the stroke width of an embedded SVG when the component is resized? I have a generic 24px square SVG that I want to embed and then resize to 200x5px. However when I add a style and set the shape st… --- ## [MQTT Transmission how to set sampling rate?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-how-to-set-sampling-rate/42811)
**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-how-to-set-sampling-rate/42811 "2021-02-05T19:30:11Z")
On my Edge node I would like to visualize the OPC values as often as possible. Lets say every second… My edge device runs on a unstable 4G connection, and i would like to sample values only every minute. How can I limit… --- ## [XY Chart With Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-with-historian/43077)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-with-historian/43077 "2021-02-05T17:59:29Z")
I am trying to create a live chart of two values Torque vs Angle. Those values are coming from two seperate tags, logged with historian. I have a chart component graphing the two of their values but it doesn’t really w… --- ## [Alarm journal table translation - terms from datae popup - one is missing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-translation-terms-from-datae-popup-one-is-missing/42058)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-translation-terms-from-datae-popup-one-is-missing/42058 "2021-02-05T17:41:39Z")
Ignition 8.1.1 Hi @ynejati, In the alarm journal table translation, for the date popup, I can’t translate “Select start Date”. Other terms of the popup are well translated. If ever I try to add "Select star… --- ## [Disabling the last pen thrrows a java error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-the-last-pen-thrrows-a-java-error/43075)
**Author:** [@abiesbiogas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abiesbiogas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-the-last-pen-thrrows-a-java-error/43075 "2021-02-05T16:16:46Z")
Hello, I’m having troubles with all the charts in a certain gateway (Ignition 7.9.14), while other plants with the same underling project (or slightly different ones) work fine. When I disable the last pen in the chart… --- ## [Purging Gateway Database tag folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/purging-gateway-database-tag-folders/43071)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/purging-gateway-database-tag-folders/43071 "2021-02-05T16:16:39Z")
So I develop the world’s best Ignition solution for my customer using a lovingly crafted DB connector. However when my customer takes a look at my work he goes “That DB connector you have there, the name is offensive to… --- ## [Gateway Scripts - system.date.now and system.date.addWeeks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-system-date-now-and-system-date-addweeks/43074)
**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-system-date-now-and-system-date-addweeks/43074 "2021-02-05T16:16:33Z")
I think this should work: StartDate = system.date.now EndDate = system.date.addWeeks(StartDate, 4) But I get this error: Caused by: org.python.core.PyException: Traceback (most recent call last): File “”, line 2, in … --- ## [Null Pointer On Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-pointer-on-transaction-group/43067)
**Author:** [@davis.tolbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davis.tolbert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-pointer-on-transaction-group/43067 "2021-02-05T13:50:20Z")
Hi all. Started having an issue recently where when I copy paste a TG and reassign the OPC items to the correct new addresses I will occasionally get a Null inserted when the TG evaluates and IG will tell me it is a ‘Nul… --- ## [Insert chart in report and filter data chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-chart-in-report-and-filter-data-chart/43063)
**Author:** [@OscarLucas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarLucas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-chart-in-report-and-filter-data-chart/43063 "2021-02-05T12:56:12Z")
Hello all, i am doing a list of stations. And each station has a parameter “flow”. I am making a report list of stations and i want to show a graphic with the parameter for each station. Rigth now i have the list. But … --- ## [Alarm Summary - filter to only display one priority of alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-filter-to-only-display-one-priority-of-alarm/10557)
**Author:** [@hensoa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hensoa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-filter-to-only-display-one-priority-of-alarm/10557 "2021-02-05T12:50:05Z")
I can see a min priority to display on the alarm summary object. I need to only display 1 priority eg Medium. I think I should be able to do this using the filterAlarm() script but cant see how to get it to work. Can you… --- ## [system.db.runScalarPrepQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runscalarprepquery/43047)
**Author:** [@rwalters1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rwalters1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runscalarprepquery/43047 "2021-02-05T12:29:42Z")
I would like to know why one of these lines of code works and the other does not- table = Postgres Database column\_1 = character varying column\_2 = integer column\_3 = integer The following code returns the single an… --- ## [8.1.1 Bidirectional binding on arrays not working as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-1-bidirectional-binding-on-arrays-not-working-as-expected/42345)
**Author:** [@philip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-1-bidirectional-binding-on-arrays-not-working-as-expected/42345 "2021-02-05T10:17:41Z")
If I set a bidirectional binding on an array element of a memory tag of a UDT instance in a Vision window, the UDT data type values get modified and the change is reflected on the other instances. Example: I created a … --- ## [The new Tag Editor window is much more difficult to use](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-new-tag-editor-window-is-much-more-difficult-to-use/26040)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-new-tag-editor-window-is-much-more-difficult-to-use/26040 "2021-02-05T03:42:21Z")
Although it looks very nice, I find it very difficult to use and less intuitive than the 7.9 version. --- ## [How can I flip shapes horizontally and vertically in vision's scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-flip-shapes-horizontally-and-vertically-in-visions-scripting/42994)
**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-flip-shapes-horizontally-and-vertically-in-visions-scripting/42994 "2021-02-04T00:15:48Z")
I’m trying to flip/mirror a shape in Ignition’s vision runtime, specifically flipping horizontally and vertically. from java.awt.geom import AffineTransform # Get shape component shape = event.source.parent.getComponen… --- ## [Setting Quality on an Expression Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-quality-on-an-expression-tag/43032)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-quality-on-an-expression-tag/43032 "2021-02-05T00:50:25Z")
Hi, I am trying to set the quality of an expression tag that uses the runscript expression function without success, getting the following error: Nesting qualified values. How to return a qualified value with the runs… --- ## [Perspective popover type bootstrap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popover-type-bootstrap/43048)
**Author:** [@benp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popover-type-bootstrap/43048 "2021-02-05T00:30:33Z")
Hi, Is there a way in Perspective to create a popover like the bootstrap type popover? It would be to display it in a column container type page. Thanks, --- ## [Can't edit style property on time series chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-edit-style-property-on-time-series-chart/33283)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-edit-style-property-on-time-series-chart/33283 "2021-02-04T22:58:31Z")
I’m trying to edit the x-trace font. Nothing seems to be taking effect if I change the color or font family: { “visible”: true, “infoBox”: { “visible”: true, “showTime”: true, “width”: 400, “dataFormat”: “0,0.##”, … --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0 Vision you can no longer duplicate a Window by copying it and pasting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-vision-you-can-no-longer-duplicate-a-window-by-copying-it-and-pasting/43043)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-vision-you-can-no-longer-duplicate-a-window-by-copying-it-and-pasting/43043 "2021-02-04T22:50:27Z")
You must select the parent folder first. In 7.9 you could just paste it while the Window was still selected which was far more convenient. This is the same issue now with duplicating tags within the tag editor. It’s a b… --- ## [Ignition 8.1.1 upgrading a docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-1-upgrading-a-docker-container/43038)
**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-1-upgrading-a-docker-container/43038 "2021-02-04T21:26:41Z")
Hi, Upgrading the container is not working for me. I just did a quick test upgrading an ignition application in docker. I did not try to pull a new image and upgrade, but i tried the following: Create new new igniti… --- ## [Disable tag based on another tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-based-on-another-tag/42900)
**Author:** [@dmalec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmalec)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-based-on-another-tag/42900 "2021-02-04T20:54:31Z")
I was wondering if theres a way to setup the enable of a tag based on another tag? With object oriented design this can lead to some critical performance improvements by removing some tags from the scan (such as alarming… --- ## [\[Documentation\] ARM Installation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-arm-installation/43037)
**Author:** [@douglas1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douglas1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-arm-installation/43037 "2021-02-04T20:42:13Z")
HERE there is an instruction to change permissions on a file that doesn’t seem to exist anymore. chmod +x gcu.sh I believe should be edited to state chmod +x gwcmd.sh Could be wrong, but just wanted to point it out a… --- ## [\[BUG-1756\] 8.1.0 system.tag.configure turns UdtInstance into AtomicTag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1756-8-1-0-system-tag-configure-turns-udtinstance-into-atomictag/42878)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1756-8-1-0-system-tag-configure-turns-udtinstance-into-atomictag/42878 "2021-02-04T20:04:54Z")
I have a script that takes in a csv with TagPath and then columns of the names of UDT parameters to set using system.tag.configure, however when I use it, the parameters are added as expected but the UDT tagType is conve… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1066) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1068)