# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1079 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1080 --- ## [Ignition OPC UA - Ethernet/IP Implementation - Does it use Publish/Subscribe for Tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-ethernet-ip-implementation-does-it-use-publish-subscribe-for-tags/42103)
**Author:** [@mudbay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mudbay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-ethernet-ip-implementation-does-it-use-publish-subscribe-for-tags/42103 "2021-01-12T19:34:57Z")
Can anyone tell me whether Ignition’s built in OPC UA connector that support Ethernet/IP with ControlLogix controllers uses Publish/Subcription (UDP) in the back end when communicating to the controller to get Tags for I… --- ## [Perspective alarm table - non of terms are translated?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-table-non-of-terms-are-translated/42057)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-table-non-of-terms-are-translated/42057 "2021-01-12T19:05:23Z")
Ignition 8.1.1 Hi @ynejati, Does alarm status table perspective component support any translation ? I try to translate some terms with the translation manager, for example State, Priority, Select Filters, Show All,… … --- ## [How to change Bar chart color based on value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-bar-chart-color-based-on-value/14013)
**Author:** [@Slurpee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Slurpee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-bar-chart-color-based-on-value/14013 "2021-01-12T18:28:40Z")
Ignition newbie here. I am working on a production output monitoring display here using bar chart and I want that my bar color will change based on it’s value like if it did not reach the target. I’ve tried this sc… --- ## [Set \`historyEnabled\` through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-historyenabled-through-scripting/42159)
**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-historyenabled-through-scripting/42159 "2021-01-12T18:25:46Z")
Hi , I’ve found out the system.tag.browse has the historyEnabled variable. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.tag.browse I’m wondering how can I set the variables state through scripting. --- ## [Scheduled Backups Dont Work When On Backup Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-dont-work-when-on-backup-server/42168)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-dont-work-when-on-backup-server/42168 "2021-01-12T18:14:02Z")
Hi Guys, We had our master go down a couple of weeks ago and only knew about it several days after. This is our scheduled backup settings: I noticed that we do not have backups for the days the master was down. Doe… --- ## [Project doesn't run in Android webView Application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-doesnt-run-in-android-webview-application/42077)
**Author:** [@dmckinnon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmckinnon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-doesnt-run-in-android-webview-application/42077 "2021-01-12T16:58:34Z")
Hello everybody! I am new to the forum here, so please excuse if this isn’t the right category and/or place to post this question. anyways, here is my issue… I am trying to develop a simple android application to acces… --- ## [Power Table Rounded Border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-rounded-border/42153)
**Author:** [@udayamechatron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/udayamechatron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-rounded-border/42153 "2021-01-12T16:47:53Z")
Hi, I need to have Power Table Border as Rounded corner, now it is Flat as default. kindly check image below. --- ## [System.db.refresh equivalent for perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-refresh-equivalent-for-perspective/42164)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-refresh-equivalent-for-perspective/42164 "2021-01-12T16:02:04Z")
Ignition 8.1.1 Is there a way to force to execute a component binding in perspective like in vision with ? system.db.refresh(MyTableComponent, "data") --- ## [\[BUG-1540\] Vision Client Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1540-vision-client-tags/42136)
**Author:** [@eric.avila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric.avila)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1540-vision-client-tags/42136 "2021-01-12T13:41:32Z")
Hi, i have a problem i don\`t know if is a bug or is a bad configuration. I tried to make a tag in the vision client tag, this tag is a query and is type “String Array” the query will be return some results, but the tag … --- ## [Alarm Journal Table time zone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-time-zone/42154)
**Author:** [@txi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/txi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-time-zone/42154 "2021-01-12T10:20:04Z")
It seems alarm status table uses project or ignition gateway’s time zone. But Journal table uses journal DB’s time zone. And in our case, these two time zones are not the same. Is there a way to configure journal table … --- ## [Translation in alarm journal and status in Perspective components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-in-alarm-journal-and-status-in-perspective-components/42146)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-in-alarm-journal-and-status-in-perspective-components/42146 "2021-01-12T06:52:03Z")
Hi, do someone have the same issue that the alarm label or display path are not translated in the alarm journal and status on perspective ? Do someone have a work around? Regards --- ## [Twilio SMS Ack Inbound Public Hostname](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-sms-ack-inbound-public-hostname/40268)
**Author:** [@jlee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-sms-ack-inbound-public-hostname/40268 "2021-01-12T06:20:56Z")
Hi, We would like to set up a Twilio account so that it sends our users SMS messages as well as acknowledges the alarm if one of our users acknowledge the alarm via SMS. So far, the Twilio number does send users a mess… --- ## [Request help with a date conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-help-with-a-date-conversion/42126)
**Author:** [@josephyliniemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josephyliniemi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-help-with-a-date-conversion/42126 "2021-01-11T22:36:53Z")
I am trying to use a given date, take that date and essentially create a serial code for the date. Everything works like I want it to with one exception. Here is the code: dRan = row\[27\] print dRan date = str(dRan) p… --- ## [Vision Component's Absolute Position?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-components-absolute-position/42135)
**Author:** [@roy.dye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roy.dye)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-components-absolute-position/42135 "2021-01-11T22:14:11Z")
I am evaluating the effort to create an automated testing framework for our Vision applications. The Java Robot API seems to be a good fit for simulating mouse clicks and keyboard input. However, its mouse positioning … --- ## [Gateway "Shutdown and Restarts"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-shutdown-and-restarts/42023)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-shutdown-and-restarts/42023 "2021-01-11T22:10:16Z")
I wanted to share just in case other’s were having same type of problem! We run our Ignition server on a dedicated computer on it’s own private network, using Windows 10. Some of the things I was not aware of with Wind… --- ## [Recommended Max number of vision / perspective clients per gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-max-number-of-vision-perspective-clients-per-gateway/42118)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-max-number-of-vision-perspective-clients-per-gateway/42118 "2021-01-11T21:11:05Z")
Hi, are there any recommendations/ guidelines for the maximum number of Vision/perspective clients per gateway. I know that theoretically the number of clients is “unlimited” and is dependent on the hardware resources of… --- ## [Source control - managing Dev vs Production](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-control-managing-dev-vs-production/42111)
**Author:** [@craigl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-control-managing-dev-vs-production/42111 "2021-01-11T18:23:47Z")
I have our projects in Git and I’m trying to follow ‘best practices’ but there are a few things I’m tripped up on. How do people handle things that are, by necessity, different in Dev vs. Production? We have some timer… --- ## [\[Bug-1535\]Label color and arrow color for dropdown in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1535-label-color-and-arrow-color-for-dropdown-in-perspective/42113)
**Author:** [@gpellicelli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gpellicelli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1535-label-color-and-arrow-color-for-dropdown-in-perspective/42113 "2021-01-11T18:05:00Z")
Hi, Am new with perspective and I got an issue with the dropdown in perspective… I can’t change the font color of the label. In style I have chose my classes:Header where my color is white but they are grey… same for th… --- ## [Should I Update Ignition to "Current Version"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-i-update-ignition-to-current-version/42110)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-i-update-ignition-to-current-version/42110 "2021-01-11T16:42:48Z")
I’m using Ignition Version 7.9.10 and I finally have everything working just as I want and I have NO issues with anything (as of now!). I probably won’t add/need anymore “Features” than what I’m using now, the only thin… --- ## [Perspective - len expression doesn't work with an array args?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-len-expression-doesnt-work-with-an-array-args/42108)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-len-expression-doesnt-work-with-an-array-args/42108 "2021-01-11T16:34:30Z")
Ignition 8.1.1 len expression doesn’t work with an array args ??? How to obtain the length of the array ? --- ## [Change Ignition version?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-version/42105)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-version/42105 "2021-01-11T16:33:41Z")
When you first install Ignition, the webpage asks you to select which version to use (Maker/Standard/Edge). Is there any way to change this after the fact, other than reinstalling? --- ## [Use Script to Show a Date in a Label in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-script-to-show-a-date-in-a-label-in-vision/42114)
**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-script-to-show-a-date-in-a-label-in-vision/42114 "2021-01-11T16:18:05Z")
I have a table and allow the user to select rows. When the selected row changes I run a script to pull out and echo back to the user some values that will be changed. I have no problem with text and integers, but the d… --- ## [Power chart need all information in one location not 2 places having to scroll](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-need-all-information-in-one-location-not-2-places-having-to-scroll/42116)
**Author:** [@brant.blanchard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brant.blanchard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-need-all-information-in-one-location-not-2-places-having-to-scroll/42116 "2021-01-11T15:34:38Z")
need to be able to see all of the information in one visible locating. do not want to have to look in 3 places and scroll on the pen names to find what i am looking for. I need be able to see the xtrace data (value) alo… --- ## [Vision Client Launcher Application Shortcuts Becoming Invalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-application-shortcuts-becoming-invalid/37821)
**Author:** [@rstevenson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rstevenson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-application-shortcuts-becoming-invalid/37821 "2021-01-11T13:41:18Z")
Has anyone else run into an issue with creating an application shortcut using the Vision Client Launcher, and the shortcut becoming invalid after a day or two? If so how do you correct this? I have had multiple users cr… --- ## [\[BUG or not..\] 8.1.0 Adding parameters to parent UDTs doesn't not add them into UDTs based on them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-or-not-8-1-0-adding-parameters-to-parent-udts-doesnt-not-add-them-into-udts-based-on-them/42107)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-or-not-8-1-0-adding-parameters-to-parent-udts-doesnt-not-add-them-into-udts-based-on-them/42107 "2021-01-11T07:27:27Z")
When you have a UDT that is based on another UDT (uses a UDT as its parent), and you add UDT parameters into the parent UDT, they’re not added into the child UDT. Edit: maybe I jumped the gun… they just showed up now … --- ## [Predictive Maintanance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/predictive-maintanance/42100)
**Author:** [@Yfactor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yfactor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/predictive-maintanance/42100 "2021-01-10T20:16:54Z")
Does anyone uses any analytic tools (e.g. seeq) in conjunction with Ignition? Any examples of how you do your predictive maintenance on your equipment? Cheers --- ## [Binding a Template property inside of another Template property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-a-template-property-inside-of-another-template-property/42078)
**Author:** [@philippe.tremblay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philippe.tremblay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-a-template-property-inside-of-another-template-property/42078 "2021-01-10T17:55:41Z")
Hello, I’m currently working of developing simple templates in order to quickly show recipe parameters from different PLCs on the same windows. Those recipe parameter are not repetitive, so using a UDT is not an option… --- ## [Detecting Spoke Failure from Hub using System Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detecting-spoke-failure-from-hub-using-system-tag/41527)
**Author:** [@prashanta.shrestha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prashanta.shrestha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detecting-spoke-failure-from-hub-using-system-tag/41527 "2021-01-10T16:22:43Z")
Hub Ignition Version: 8.0.15 (64-bit) (Running in Azure Ubuntu VM) Spoke Ignition Version: 8.1.1 (64-bit) (Running in Docker) Trying to implement an alarm notification on Hub when there is no communication from Spoke. … --- ## [How to figure out why "Starting on hold tasks" is being logged every second](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-figure-out-why-starting-on-hold-tasks-is-being-logged-every-second/42092)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-figure-out-why-starting-on-hold-tasks-is-being-logged-every-second/42092 "2021-01-10T12:33:08Z")
When I check the gateway's Status | Logs I have this showing up every second: MyApplication: "starting on hold tasks" There are no errors showing in the overview or any of the other Systems or Diagnostics pages. Ho… --- ## [Message/Confirm box with timeout option](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-confirm-box-with-timeout-option/42037)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-confirm-box-with-timeout-option/42037 "2021-01-09T02:21:14Z")
Is it possible to create a confirmation box that has a timeout option? After a few seconds if there is no action it would default to one of the available options. I have played around using JOptionPane; however, I am no… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1078) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1080)