# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=128 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 129 --- ## [Database not updating across perspective instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-not-updating-across-perspective-instances/111220)
**Author:** [@ryder\_risic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryder_risic)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-not-updating-across-perspective-instances/111220 "2025-10-06T21:01:48Z")
Hi, I am fairly new to ignition and perspective, so I don’t know if this is a database setup issue or some simple thing I wasn’t aware of: I am trying to have a simple check in “app” using perspective web browser capabi… --- ## [\[IGN-13209\] Identity Provider Badge Login Save Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13209-identity-provider-badge-login-save-error/111202)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13209-identity-provider-badge-login-save-error/111202 "2025-10-06T18:00:31Z")
Hi Everyone, if I add a new identity Provider and check the Box for Badge login, I cannot safe. This is the error message, which I recieve. Only if I also check de Badge Secret I could save. Afterwards I can unchec… --- ## [Cannot connet to some tables in the SQL server database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-connet-to-some-tables-in-the-sql-server-database/87179)
**Author:** [@Eyad\_Elnagdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eyad_Elnagdy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-connet-to-some-tables-in-the-sql-server-database/87179 "2025-10-06T17:52:41Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to add some queries to my Ignition app that gets the data from SQL server database. I have configured the connection correctly and I also tried the query I need in the SQL server management … --- ## [Expression Tag is not updating at a fixed rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-is-not-updating-at-a-fixed-rate/111212)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Kramer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Kramer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-is-not-updating-at-a-fixed-rate/111212 "2025-10-06T17:40:29Z")
Hello all, I looked around and didn’t see anything that fit this topic. I have an Ignition 8.1.48 Perspective project that I am trying to use an expression tag to reference a dataset. The expression works however the ex… --- ## [IFrame Question - Perspective in Perspective IFrame](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-question-perspective-in-perspective-iframe/69065)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-question-perspective-in-perspective-iframe/69065 "2025-10-06T14:42:16Z")
I have two servers, PLANT and CORP, both part of the same enterprise domain. Both are running Ignition 8.1.22. On the CORP server I have many jobs talking with enterprise-level systems running in the data center, and a… --- ## [How do you implement a count down timer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-implement-a-count-down-timer/111183)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-implement-a-count-down-timer/111183 "2025-10-06T14:18:45Z")
I am writing to two tags. Waiting 60 sec between in between. How do I implement a logic that accept timer value (60) and display count down and trigger command when count reach 0? --- ## [\[BUG-14227\] Restoring gateway backup fails data and temp are on different Linux file systems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14227-restoring-gateway-backup-fails-data-and-temp-are-on-different-linux-file-systems/25927)
**Author:** [@peter.dolberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter.dolberg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14227-restoring-gateway-backup-fails-data-and-temp-are-on-different-linux-file-systems/25927 "2025-10-06T14:00:33Z")
I tried to restore a gateway backup on an Ignition 8.0.2 server running on Linux but got the error com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.localdb.DBStartupException: Error restoring internal database from backup. jvm … --- ## [Inserting a Perspective View into Report Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-a-perspective-view-into-report-module/111171)
**Author:** [@ben-i.penti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ben-i.penti)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-a-perspective-view-into-report-module/111171 "2025-10-06T13:50:13Z")
I currently have a perspective view with a flex repeater that is dynamically generating multiple apex chart box and whisker plots. I want to be able to take those box and whisker plot apex charts in the flex repeater ins… --- ## [Using system.util.sendRequest with Redundant Gateways (Master/Backup)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-util-sendrequest-with-redundant-gateways-master-backup/111154)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-util-sendrequest-with-redundant-gateways-master-backup/111154 "2025-10-06T13:03:28Z")
Hi all, I’m using the following function to send a message from an Edge Ignition gateway to a central Ignition gateway: ack = system.util.sendRequest( project=project, messageHandler=globalMessage, payload=… --- ## [HOW-TO: Use a Teltonika 4G Modem as an SMS Dialler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-a-teltonika-4g-modem-as-an-sms-dialler/99613)
**Author:** [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-a-teltonika-4g-modem-as-an-sms-dialler/99613 "2025-10-06T12:15:11Z")
There has been some complaints about the SMS capability of the SMS Notifications module that I have seen recently. Most of these centre around how the Sierra Wireless SMS modems have no feedback on whether an SMS has be… --- ## [Help with Alarm Status Table and alarm acknowledge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-alarm-status-table-and-alarm-acknowledge/54566)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Collins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan_Collins)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-alarm-status-table-and-alarm-acknowledge/54566 "2025-10-05T18:49:13Z")
This is my error. I am new at ignition and I don't know where to correct this. When I click the acknowledge button it says that my user does not have access. My user is in the correct role but I do not know how the r… --- ## [Tag History: Data logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-data-logging/110965)
**Author:** [@devaraj.v](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/devaraj.v)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-data-logging/110965 "2025-10-04T16:25:41Z")
I am trying to log data every 10 seconds, but with a condition: the value should not fall within the deadband range. For example, if the current tag value is 5.0 and the deadband is set to 2, I want the next value (after… --- ## [Acknowledge Pipeline - Origin of Acknowledgment (From HMI Pushbutton, Email or SMS)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acknowledge-pipeline-origin-of-acknowledgment-from-hmi-pushbutton-email-or-sms/111180)
**Author:** [@yiotis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yiotis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acknowledge-pipeline-origin-of-acknowledgment-from-hmi-pushbutton-email-or-sms/111180 "2025-10-03T18:16:35Z")
Is there a way to extract the origin of the Acknoweldgent programatically from the “Acknowledgement Pipeline Script Block“? Did the “Acknowledge” originate from a local HMI acknowledge pushbutton or from an EMAIL or SMS.… --- ## [Tag History algorithm bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-algorithm-bug/111175)
**Author:** [@rsonnicksen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsonnicksen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-algorithm-bug/111175 "2025-10-03T17:00:01Z")
I’m struggling to get EasyCharts to display accurate analog history data. The data compression algorithm is not (IMHO) working as it should. The description of the algorithm is a bit vague when it refers to “previous v… --- ## [How to Automate Ignition Edge Configuration Updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automate-ignition-edge-configuration-updates/111176)
**Author:** [@dkunik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkunik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automate-ignition-edge-configuration-updates/111176 "2025-10-03T16:14:56Z")
I have over 100 Ignition Edge v8.1.37 that i need to make configuration changes to the MQTT Transmission Settings - the changes will be the same on all of the devices but i want to keep the site-specific configuration as… --- ## [Ignition Cryptography Algorithms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cryptography-algorithms/111165)
**Author:** [@levi.transtrum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi.transtrum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cryptography-algorithms/111165 "2025-10-03T14:36:08Z")
Hello Ignition Support, I’m investigating the possibility of deploying Ignition in a FIPS-certified environment. FIPS prohibits the use of certain cryptography algorithms, and it looks like Ignition by default may rely … --- ## [Vision tag browse tree component - Root node path - issue with binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-tag-browse-tree-component-root-node-path-issue-with-binding/111160)
**Author:** [@e.cutino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.cutino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-tag-browse-tree-component-root-node-path-issue-with-binding/111160 "2025-10-03T14:03:24Z")
In the subjected component, inside a template, if i put in the "Root node path” property a fixed value, it works perfectly. If i bind the “Root node path” to a custom property (or a template parameter - the same) the be… --- ## [Gateway backup on shutdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-on-shutdown/111168)
**Author:** [@nicholas.brown2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.brown2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-on-shutdown/111168 "2025-10-03T12:26:11Z")
I’m trying to make it so that if i have a shutdown (through ignition.stop or restoration from the configuration page) a script is run that creates a backup using system.util.execute on the command line… it works every t… --- ## [Accessing Custom Session Property Names and Values Through Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-session-property-names-and-values-through-script/111162)
**Author:** [@Slick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Slick)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-session-property-names-and-values-through-script/111162 "2025-10-03T12:20:50Z")
Hello, I would like to access custom session property names and their corresponding values in a script so that I can save them to a database table. Is there a function in Ignition that will return an object/dataset cont… --- ## [\[FEATURE-1169\] Perspective Workstation Zoom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1169-perspective-workstation-zoom/40954)
**Author:** [@epsmitas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epsmitas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1169-perspective-workstation-zoom/40954 "2025-10-03T12:16:22Z")
Is there a way to adjust the Zoom % with Ignition Workstation as we are able to do with a regular browser session. For coordinate applications with hmi’s with dissimilar screen resolutions. Also noticing that there is no… --- ## [S7 Enhanced Driver For Ignition 8.3 reading a bit within a symbolic integer tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7-enhanced-driver-for-ignition-8-3-reading-a-bit-within-a-symbolic-integer-tag/111120)
**Author:** [@philip.costigan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philip.costigan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7-enhanced-driver-for-ignition-8-3-reading-a-bit-within-a-symbolic-integer-tag/111120 "2025-10-03T03:25:50Z")
Can we read a bit directly within a symbolic (integer) tag using the Siemens S7 Enhanced driver. I tried \[PLC\]pathtotag.tagname.0, \[PLC\]pathtotag.tagname.1 etc. to no avail. I tried \[PLC\]pathtotag.tagname/0, \[PLC\]patht… --- ## [Don't trigger table onRowClick when element in the subview is clicked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dont-trigger-table-onrowclick-when-element-in-the-subview-is-clicked/98043)
**Author:** [@ryan.perretta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.perretta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dont-trigger-table-onrowclick-when-element-in-the-subview-is-clicked/98043 "2025-10-02T21:37:01Z")
Hi all, I have an event script running in the onRowClick event of my table that Expands the row's subview, if it is closed, and collapses all others If the clicked row's subview is open, collapses it The problem I am… --- ## [Scheduled Gateway Script operation during Daylight Savings time shift](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-script-operation-during-daylight-savings-time-shift/111079)
**Author:** [@SWoollett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SWoollett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-script-operation-during-daylight-savings-time-shift/111079 "2025-10-02T20:54:54Z")
I have a gateway script scheduled to execute 1 minute past the hour, every hour which syncs the PLC clocks with the gateway clock. In September the clocks jump forward an hour from 2AM to 3AM In the gateway logs I have… --- ## [How to freeze a column in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-freeze-a-column-in-table/92736)
**Author:** [@celo\_Tu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/celo_Tu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-freeze-a-column-in-table/92736 "2025-10-02T20:18:06Z")
I want to freeze the left column of table , so I set the position to sticky. But it didn't work ! Is there any way to do it? --- ## [\[IGN-244\]There are no active Perspective sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-244-there-are-no-active-perspective-sessions/31322)
**Author:** [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-244-there-are-no-active-perspective-sessions/31322 "2025-10-02T20:09:50Z")
On the gateway status webpage we are showing that there are many active perspective sessions, I know there are, as I am three of them! When clicking through to the status page though I get this message: Ignition 8.0… --- ## [Expression Tag Erratic Behavior - get unexpected result value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-erratic-behavior-get-unexpected-result-value/111149)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Calderon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Calderon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-erratic-behavior-get-unexpected-result-value/111149 "2025-10-02T18:31:39Z")
Hi, I have an expression integer tag with a very simple logic. I realized recently that the result tag is completely wrong and does not follow in realtime expression conditional logic. I mean, when the input condition i… --- ## [Ignition OPC UA Server Faulted after attempting to change the password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-faulted-after-attempting-to-change-the-password/111143)
**Author:** [@josh.graham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh.graham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-faulted-after-attempting-to-change-the-password/111143 "2025-10-02T17:51:18Z")
After I changed the password, Ignition OPC UA Server has been faulted. I tried deleting and recreating the certs, but that didn’t fix it, I’m not sure what to do. Or why changing the password is an option if it cause… --- ## [Ignition Edge historian limitations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-historian-limitations/33775)
**Author:** [@cmason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmason)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-historian-limitations/33775 "2025-10-02T15:52:23Z")
I understand that Edge has the limitations of 1 week of data storage for trending. But does that mean that an Edge client is also limited to viewing only 1 week of data even when it is connected to a full gateway which … --- ## [Reporting Module Save File as XLS - Cell Borders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-save-file-as-xls-cell-borders/111159)
**Author:** [@CB123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CB123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-save-file-as-xls-cell-borders/111159 "2025-10-02T15:52:05Z")
Ignition Platform 8.1.24 Reporting Module 6.1.24 (licensed) I have a report that I need to output as a native XLS, which to everything I am seeing is working (IE xls file extension, Excel doesn’t flag it as a filetype … --- ## [Is there a way to make Page Title Dynamic?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-page-title-dynamic/111157)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-page-title-dynamic/111157 "2025-10-02T14:41:05Z")
FWIW, is there a a way to make page title dynamic? Like tag("Sitename") + " Comissioning" Thank you. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=127) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=129)