# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1274 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1275 --- ## [Moving value label positions on chart bar graph?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-value-label-positions-on-chart-bar-graph/16860)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-value-label-positions-on-chart-bar-graph/16860 "2019-07-22T16:29:09Z")
I’m using a chart component that’s using the category bar renderer and bar style. The graph is set up in the horizontal orientation. What I’d like to be able to do is to move the value labels that show up on the top of t… --- ## [Gateway timer script question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-question/26749)
**Author:** [@christopher.berg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.berg)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-question/26749 "2019-07-22T16:28:44Z")
I’ve inherited a gateway timer script that is supposed to write to a tag once every second starting at 0, getting reset every so often in response to some condition being met. The issue I’m having is that the timer isn’t… --- ## [Sequence Number Error from OPC server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sequence-number-error-from-opc-server/26758)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sequence-number-error-from-opc-server/26758 "2019-07-22T15:25:43Z")
I didn’t see much along the lines of these errors on the forum that pointed to a relevant cause. Does anyone have any ideas on what may be causing these intermittent errors? They aren’t too often, but they are scattered … --- ## [Error reading tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-tags/26751)
**Author:** [@gcroes10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gcroes10)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-tags/26751 "2019-07-22T13:17:42Z")
Hello, I’ve been trying to create 24 hour average data from our current average shift data. I’ve been trying to do this by creating tags for every hour of the day and then they will update throughout each hour. One pr… --- ## [Client Event Script Message Handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-script-message-handler/24206)
**Author:** [@closset.gauthier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/closset.gauthier)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-script-message-handler/24206 "2019-07-22T11:21:29Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to use the system.util.sendRequest function in a global script to call a message Handler defined in the Client Event Script Message part. Do you know how to do it? Every time i try to do it i h… --- ## [Canvas template grid resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/canvas-template-grid-resize/26745)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/canvas-template-grid-resize/26745 "2019-07-22T09:14:10Z")
Hi, I’m trying to create a 3x3 cells grid with a template canvas component, where 3 templates will be added at runtime depending on the operator’s selections. I ended up with the following layout What I cannot solve… --- ## [Perspective Historical Chart Start and End Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-historical-chart-start-and-end-date/26696)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Zebic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Zebic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-historical-chart-start-and-end-date/26696 "2019-07-21T23:28:09Z")
Hi, I’m trying to put bind the start and end date of a chart to datetime inputs on the same window, however I am getting an error\_exception informing me that it is in an invalid date format. I have tried various inputs i… --- ## [Change cursor based on another component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-cursor-based-on-another-component/26203)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-cursor-based-on-another-component/26203 "2019-07-20T18:02:32Z")
I created a checkbox (I liked the “stock” one but wanted the ability to make larger). It works well except I would like to change the cursor. The component is just a regular button with a shape (check) that is either v… --- ## [Migrate Ignition Server to Azure - High CPU on VM from Java(TM) Platform SE Binary Processes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migrate-ignition-server-to-azure-high-cpu-on-vm-from-java-tm-platform-se-binary-processes/26594)
**Author:** [@jlopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlopez)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migrate-ignition-server-to-azure-high-cpu-on-vm-from-java-tm-platform-se-binary-processes/26594 "2019-07-20T15:35:48Z")
I moved a production Ignition server and projects over to a VM on Azure using a gateway backup. The Azure VM is the same size as the on-prem VM, which Ignition previously resided on (16GB RAM, 2 core, 128GB). The gatew… --- ## [About Siemens Addresing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-siemens-addresing/26630)
**Author:** [@Sheko29](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheko29)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-siemens-addresing/26630 "2019-07-20T08:09:12Z")
Hi, I’m reading the user manual for ignition 8 about siemens addressing, but I can’t understand how to create the “OPC Item Path” for a variable in an DB… the variable is this… it is the DB63… so my path starts like…… --- ## [\[BUG-14211,14523\] Problem with SelectedRows array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14211-14523-problem-with-selectedrows-array/25799)
**Author:** [@grisbel.molina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grisbel.molina)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14211-14523-problem-with-selectedrows-array/25799 "2019-07-19T22:47:14Z")
Hi to all. I am trying to use “getSelectedRows()” in “onMousePress” extension function to get the row indexes of the selected rows in a power table. It used to work just fine in the last version of Ignition, but now, in… --- ## [\[BUG-14509\] Reporting Data Query: Column names with leading numbers drop the numbers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14509-reporting-data-query-column-names-with-leading-numbers-drop-the-numbers/26723)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14509-reporting-data-query-column-names-with-leading-numbers-drop-the-numbers/26723 "2019-07-19T20:04:40Z")
Hey folks, Ignition 7.9.10 I’ve not done a ton of reporting, so I’m not sure if this is a bug or working as intended, but it has caused significant frustration for me this morning. I’m currently trying to run a query … --- ## [Garbage Collection log entries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/garbage-collection-log-entries/26712)
**Author:** [@oscar.salcedo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oscar.salcedo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/garbage-collection-log-entries/26712 "2019-07-19T18:17:52Z")
Hi! Can someone tell me if this is normal GC behavior? It is my understanding that “GC Allocation Failure” is the result of the GC kicking in and releasing memory; however, it seems to be happening very often, which is … --- ## [Screen Dimensions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-dimensions/26714)
**Author:** [@Sara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-dimensions/26714 "2019-07-19T15:08:08Z")
Hi, is there a way to know the screen dimensions of client perspective sessions? I can use these information as custom properties to manage different type of Views. I think it’s possible because Column View uses them. --- ## [Template Canvas printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-printing/26707)
**Author:** [@Julio.Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julio.Bautista)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-printing/26707 "2019-07-19T12:39:58Z")
I have a template canvas that I am using as a form for operators to fill out information in which they can print out later. It seems like all my non label components are printing. Is there a way in that I can have the la… --- ## [Ignition 8 - Alarm Enable & Disable Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-alarm-enable-disable-issue/26704)
**Author:** [@xianqin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xianqin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-alarm-enable-disable-issue/26704 "2019-07-19T09:48:23Z")
Hi Guys, We are currently working on a Maintenance button for Alarms that we would like to disable if the operator were to do some maintenance on the equipment. However, we encountered some issue by linking to the Alar… --- ## [Use Danish letters in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-danish-letters-in-ignition/26661)
**Author:** [@mikkn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikkn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-danish-letters-in-ignition/26661 "2019-07-19T06:24:11Z")
Hey does anyone know how to get ignition to use characters that are not included in the English alphabet, because when I use Danish characters like æ, ø, å, I get this “ânsker du at fors|âtte” i hope someone can help --- ## [System.tag.read not returning a value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-not-returning-a-value/23892)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-not-returning-a-value/23892 "2019-07-18T23:23:36Z")
In the attached image I show a gateway script reading a tag TestBool, but no matter what the value if TestBool is I get the message “TestBool TRUE” in the log. If I put an illegitimate tag path in the read function I st… --- ## [System.tag.read not available in 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-not-available-in-8-0/26693)
**Author:** [@ematschke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ematschke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-not-available-in-8-0/26693 "2019-07-18T22:40:53Z")
I am still using Ignition 7.9.9, but when I go to Help, it shows help for 8.0. I am specifically looking for help on system.tag.read, but it does not even show up in the help. Also system.tag.write. --- ## [SelectedTag value to Text Field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selectedtag-value-to-text-field/26691)
**Author:** [@caruthersk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caruthersk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selectedtag-value-to-text-field/26691 "2019-07-18T21:29:27Z")
Relatively new to ignition (7.9.9) and I am struggling with what, I’m sure, is a simple enough issue. I need to present a Tag Browse Tree to the user (filtered to the specific root tree node). When the user selects a ta… --- ## [Alarm Status Table bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-bug/26689)
**Author:** [@llepore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/llepore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-bug/26689 "2019-07-18T20:21:17Z")
I’m having an issue with the display path filter on the alarm summary table for certain rows. It doesn’t seem to parse the string and pickup any of the text in the display path. This only happens for certain entries. Ha… --- ## [Separate pens component for chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/separate-pens-component-for-chart/26675)
**Author:** [@chasondeshotel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chasondeshotel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/separate-pens-component-for-chart/26675 "2019-07-18T18:22:11Z")
Howdy, I’m trying to make a component of just chart pens to tie up to an easy chart… essentially I’d like to be able to add pens throughout the application and only pull up the full chart when requested How would you g… --- ## [8.02 system.gui.messageBox Functionally](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-02-system-gui-messagebox-functionally/26665)
**Author:** [@kwingert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwingert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-02-system-gui-messagebox-functionally/26665 "2019-07-18T17:24:45Z")
I’m looking to use the system.gui.messageBox to alert users of abnormal condition when loading a recipe file. What exactly does system.gui.messageBox stop when waiting for user to click OK? Does it just stop the script… --- ## [Debugging Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debugging-ignition-designer/26678)
**Author:** [@jonathan.bryant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.bryant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debugging-ignition-designer/26678 "2019-07-18T17:23:22Z")
I’m playing around with Ignition; however, when I try to launch the installed designer, nothing launches. I’m running Windows and Ignition 8.0.2. Launching Designer shows a single process OpenJDK Platform Binary. No l… --- ## [Bug? V8 System/Alarm tags missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-system-alarm-tags-missing/26677)
**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-system-alarm-tags-missing/26677 "2019-07-18T17:21:47Z")
V8 project using latest nightly, just noticed that I have no alarms status tags at all under System. I have restarted the GW and installed the latest nightly. --- ## [Add a RollingFileAppender for vision client logs to ease debug in client scope with external log viewer tools](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-rollingfileappender-for-vision-client-logs-to-ease-debug-in-client-scope-with-external-log-viewer-tools/26659)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-rollingfileappender-for-vision-client-logs-to-ease-debug-in-client-scope-with-external-log-viewer-tools/26659 "2019-07-18T16:35:02Z")
Vision console is not very user friendly for logs analyse in CLIENT scope. So you can add a RollingFileAppender for all client’s logs produced with code like : logger = system.util.getLogger("myLogger") if logger.isDeb… --- ## [Read client logger data with an external tools](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-client-logger-data-with-an-external-tools/9939)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-client-logger-data-with-an-external-tools/9939 "2019-07-18T10:48:28Z")
I would like to read vision client's logger data with an external tools. Where is located the file for the client ? --- ## [Logging more than a single data point with historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-more-than-a-single-data-point-with-historian/26641)
**Author:** [@mreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mreynolds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-more-than-a-single-data-point-with-historian/26641 "2019-07-17T21:56:24Z")
Is there a way to setup the tag historian to store additional qualifying information rather than just a single data point per line? At the moment you get tag name (ID), a value and a timestamp. It would make tracking the… --- ## [Flex Repeater Layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-layout/26642)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-layout/26642 "2019-07-17T20:49:58Z")
I have a flex repeater with instances of tanks. The direction property is set to row. The instances flow from left to right. Is there a way to make the flow come from the center of the screen? If 1 tank is shown, directl… --- ## [Open popup on specific location after dragging, closing and re-open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-on-specific-location-after-dragging-closing-and-re-open/26603)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-on-specific-location-after-dragging-closing-and-re-open/26603 "2019-07-17T17:37:16Z")
Hi, I have a popup that I want to open on a floating position different from center. By unchecking the defaut option “and center” on compenent scripting it opens on the Location from the configuration of the window prope… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1273) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1275)