# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=129 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 130 --- ## [Using CSS variables declared in stylesheet.css elsewhere in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-css-variables-declared-in-stylesheet-css-elsewhere-in-perspective/111155)
**Author:** [@weston.forbes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weston.forbes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-css-variables-declared-in-stylesheet-css-elsewhere-in-perspective/111155 "2025-10-02T14:17:22Z")
Hello, I feel I am so frustratingly close to solving this. I’ve enabled stylesheet.css in my project where I want to declare some color variables to reuse. I don’t have access to the themes or colors css (large organiza… --- ## [Tag change script newValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-newvalue/111158)
**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-newvalue/111158 "2025-10-02T14:12:29Z")
Probably a dumb question, but I could not find it in searches, and the docs didn't really say.. On a tag change script, when using multiple lines of tags or wildcards, what value would be expected from newValue.getValue… --- ## [Ignition 8.3: Project Load Issues When Switching Git Branches](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-project-load-issues-when-switching-git-branches/111132)
**Author:** [@adrien.couturier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adrien.couturier)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-project-load-issues-when-switching-git-branches/111132 "2025-10-02T13:32:04Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running into an issue with version control in Ignition 8.3 :pensive\_face:. Here’s what I did: I added my data folder to a Git repository and committed the current state in the Main branche. I cre… --- ## [CPU and RAM problems: Clock events and Garbage Collector configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-and-ram-problems-clock-events-and-garbage-collector-configuration/81850)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-and-ram-problems-clock-events-and-garbage-collector-configuration/81850 "2025-10-02T12:33:33Z")
Hello Ignition community, I am experiencing problems related to high CPU and RAM usage on my SCADA system. I have observed SCADA clock events that seem to be linked to memory release by the Garbage Collector. Despite ha… --- ## [Time series chart - ghost data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-ghost-data/111125)
**Author:** [@Rafal\_Samoraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rafal_Samoraj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-ghost-data/111125 "2025-10-02T10:55:52Z")
Hi, My problem is that time series chart shows data/bars which doesn\`t exists. You can see that this record doesn\`t exits in Dataset Editor. Data comes from Named query: SELECT SUM(meterReading) AS usage, DATEADD(… --- ## [Dynamically enable/disable bindings or freeze values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-enable-disable-bindings-or-freeze-values/111040)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-enable-disable-bindings-or-freeze-values/111040 "2025-10-02T04:52:59Z")
Hi all, tl;dr: I want to display a popup which by default, loads tag values once when it is displayed, but on the press of a button will display those tag values in realtime. Can I do this by dynamically enabling/disabl… --- ## [DB pruning set on multiple Ignition Gatways for one Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-pruning-set-on-multiple-ignition-gatways-for-one-database/111147)
**Author:** [@SWoollett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SWoollett)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-pruning-set-on-multiple-ignition-gatways-for-one-database/111147 "2025-10-02T00:49:46Z")
Is there any issue with having data pruning enabled on several ignition instances all pointed at the same database if they are all configured with the same time period? or would the preferred method be to configure the … --- ## [Are Form Component submissions modifiable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-form-component-submissions-modifiable/111148)
**Author:** [@TT-ignit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TT-ignit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-form-component-submissions-modifiable/111148 "2025-10-02T00:09:14Z")
Hello all, I’ve started to play with some features added in 8.3 and am trying to implement an offline-friendly form for data collection. I believe I understand how to use events and build in basic functionality. One th… --- ## ['Pointer' cursor on DateInput component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pointer-cursor-on-dateinput-component/111144)
**Author:** [@Bushmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bushmatic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pointer-cursor-on-dateinput-component/111144 "2025-10-02T00:06:03Z")
I have a DateTime Input component (date and time), and I want to show a pointer cursor on hover instead of the default text cursor. The appropriate style class is applied to the component, like is described in this thre… --- ## [Perspective table selected row not highlighting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selected-row-not-highlighting/111078)
**Author:** [@Jarith\_Fry2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jarith_Fry2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selected-row-not-highlighting/111078 "2025-10-01T23:16:55Z")
Everyone, I have run into a bit of a tricky issue and I am trying to understand what's going on. I have a perspective view consisting of 3 tables. Each table has less than 10 rows in it. I have a custom property on t… --- ## [system.nav.getCurrentWindow() in Client Tag Change scripts does not the expected behaviour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-getcurrentwindow-in-client-tag-change-scripts-does-not-the-expected-behaviour/66685)
**Author:** [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-getcurrentwindow-in-client-tag-change-scripts-does-not-the-expected-behaviour/66685 "2025-10-01T22:56:13Z")
Hi! I design an HMI on ignition vision. When I'm on a specific window, I need to wait that a modbus register changes from 0 to 1 to change to another window. To do this, I created a client tag change script on the modb… --- ## [Ignition docker latest from 8.3 to 8.1.50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-docker-latest-from-8-3-to-8-1-50/111142)
**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-docker-latest-from-8-3-to-8-1-50/111142 "2025-10-01T20:50:04Z")
I have a local docker container always running the latest version of Ignition using the docker latest tag, to help me identify update issue. Today, the latest tag switched from 8.3 to 8.1.50. Is it a wanted behavior, f… --- ## [IGN-11140 toDict() and java.math.BigDecimal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11140-todict-and-java-math-bigdecimal/80400)
**Author:** [@clifford.ayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/clifford.ayer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-11140-todict-and-java-math-bigdecimal/80400 "2025-10-01T20:28:40Z")
So this just started happening.... When I call the .toDict() method on Memory Tag, of value type "document" all of the Integers and Floats are cast as \. parsed = system.tag.readBlocking(\["\[d… --- ## [S7-300 Connection to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7-300-connection-to-ignition/109982)
**Author:** [@aleksander.dovnik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aleksander.dovnik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7-300-connection-to-ignition/109982 "2025-10-01T20:16:51Z")
I have an S7 315-2 PN/DP with aditional CP343-1 Lean. I am trying to connect the plc to ignition with s7-300 driver over the lean cp card. So the problem i have is when i connect ignition i cant get online with a PG, an… --- ## [Using Tag Parameter in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tag-parameter-in-udt/111136)
**Author:** [@dis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dis)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tag-parameter-in-udt/111136 "2025-10-01T19:14:30Z")
I have a UDT that I generated by browsing the tags in the PLC. I’ve added a parameter that is named idx it’s datatype is Integer. The AGITATOR tag has the OPC Item Path set to ns=1;s=\[PLC\]Formulas\[{idx}\].HEADER.AGIT… --- ## [Help with Easy Chart Time Axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-easy-chart-time-axis/110949)
**Author:** [@jennifer.chang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jennifer.chang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-easy-chart-time-axis/110949 "2025-10-01T18:55:31Z")
I am struggling to format a chart time axis and I am hoping this community can help! I have a real-time Easy Chart with a 30 minute time duration. By default, it puts gridlines every 2 minutes. I tried to change the gri… --- ## [SQL Datetime data being converted to Long?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-datetime-data-being-converted-to-long/111140)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-datetime-data-being-converted-to-long/111140 "2025-10-01T18:23:42Z")
Hi all. I’m having a datetime conversion issue I’m hoping to get some help with. I have a “due\_date” column in a database table (MS SQL) that is defined as a datetime data type. I have a Named Query that returns data fr… --- ## [OPC UA connection fault](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-fault/111139)
**Author:** [@compuzak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/compuzak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-fault/111139 "2025-10-01T18:11:20Z")
An OPC UA connection shows connected and the data does populate and I can get the live data from an OPC tag from that device. The problem is that the OPC connection faults for about 2 seconds when the tag is populated b… --- ## [Issue with system.print.createPrintJob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-system-print-createprintjob/111056)
**Author:** [@sharan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sharan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-system-print-createprintjob/111056 "2025-10-01T17:29:48Z")
logger = system.util.getLogger("Popup\_Printing") # Tuneable parameters PRINT\_DELAY\_MS = 250 # polling interval (ms) for render check BETWEEN\_PAGES\_DELAY\_MS = 5000 # delay between finishing one page and starting th… --- ## [queryTagHistory Getting Wrong Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-getting-wrong-values/69443)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Mor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Mor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-getting-wrong-values/69443 "2025-10-01T17:17:49Z")
Hi, I'm trying to get a dataset with values from a historical tag using queryTagHistory(). The concept is that once the user selected the two dates (range), and then click on "Get Data", the data will be displayed on the… --- ## [Best way to clear the value for 42,000 tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-clear-the-value-for-42-000-tags/111104)
**Author:** [@dis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-clear-the-value-for-42-000-tags/111104 "2025-10-01T16:44:46Z")
I have a lot of tags, nearly 42,000 that I would like to clear the value of before writing to them. These are memory tags with a mix of Integer, Boolean, String, and Float datatypes. Before I explain why let me lay out t… --- ## [Perspective View Shows Bad Quality Randomly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-shows-bad-quality-randomly/111031)
**Author:** [@dcarpenter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcarpenter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-shows-bad-quality-randomly/111031 "2025-10-01T16:11:33Z")
I have some perspective views that seem to show bad quality randomly. Sometimes, its not every single row shown in the image, sometimes its only a few cells overall, all seems very random. I can refresh the screen in the… --- ## [Determine origin of tips in the Ignition SCADA HMI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determine-origin-of-tips-in-the-ignition-scada-hmi/111100)
**Author:** [@kris.zawada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kris.zawada)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determine-origin-of-tips-in-the-ignition-scada-hmi/111100 "2025-10-01T15:47:00Z")
I am using an HMI that was create by a SCADA engineer using Ignition SCADA. There is something on the “Reactive Power Manual Settings“ HMI dialog that shows “Voltage SP“. When I mouse over this “Voltage SP“ it gives me… --- ## [Initial parametrized values in a power chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initial-parametrized-values-in-a-power-chart/58705)
**Author:** [@Karim\_Acuna\_Morales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Karim_Acuna_Morales)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initial-parametrized-values-in-a-power-chart/58705 "2025-10-01T15:29:23Z")
Hello everyone, i’m working on a project where i have to show the value from a tag with history in a power chart. The tag path is dynamic, and this value is set passing a parameter to this page with an On Click action, c… --- ## [Writing to Red Lion PLC via Modbus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-red-lion-plc-via-modbus/110849)
**Author:** [@derek.stoddard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derek.stoddard)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-red-lion-plc-via-modbus/110849 "2025-10-01T15:24:26Z")
Hello, I’m trying to write to a Red Lion EtherTRAK E2 via Modbus in Ignition 8.1. The OPC Item Path starts with HR and I am able to read the tag but not write to it. Anyone have any experience with this? --- ## [Get CPU/disk data from a non-Ignition server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-cpu-disk-data-from-a-non-ignition-server/111117)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-cpu-disk-data-from-a-non-ignition-server/111117 "2025-10-01T15:17:18Z")
I have a client with a complex automated storage and retrieval system, which has 8-10 virtual servers running on the same physical infrastructure as the Ignition server. Following an incident where one of those servers h… --- ## [Get Data Source Connect URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-data-source-connect-url/73107)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-data-source-connect-url/73107 "2025-10-01T14:31:16Z")
There is an existing system function called: system.db.setDatasourceConnectURL Would it be possible to have a "get" equivalent? Or does anyone out there already have a scripting method to get the database connection U… --- ## [Attempting to Connect to a Firebird Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attempting-to-connect-to-a-firebird-database/110792)
**Author:** [@aircapital.engineer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aircapital.engineer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attempting-to-connect-to-a-firebird-database/110792 "2025-10-01T12:50:52Z")
I have created a local Firebird database. That database is located at D:\\firebirdtest\\TEST.FDB. I added the Firebird driver, provided the correct .jar file, and then I created a database connection with the connect URL a… --- ## [\[BUG\] Saving changes to script libraries doesn't push updates to Perspective sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-saving-changes-to-script-libraries-doesnt-push-updates-to-perspective-sessions/76293)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-saving-changes-to-script-libraries-doesnt-push-updates-to-perspective-sessions/76293 "2025-10-01T12:34:00Z")
v8.1.28 When making changes to scripts that are called by Perspective component actions, if you don't edit a Perspective View as well before you save, the script changes aren't pushed to the session, and clicking on but… --- ## [SEL 3555 not responding to SNMP requests](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sel-3555-not-responding-to-snmp-requests/105734)
**Author:** [@rpap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpap)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sel-3555-not-responding-to-snmp-requests/105734 "2025-10-01T07:28:21Z")
SEL 3555 not responding to SNMP requests Firewalll is allowing SNMP requests, but there is no response from SEL 3555 for that request while running a wireshark Any help would be greatly appreciated [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=128) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=130)