# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=135 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 136 --- ## [Default Date in Date component but later changeable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-date-in-date-component-but-later-changeable/110824)
**Author:** [@mahalakshmi.b](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahalakshmi.b)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-date-in-date-component-but-later-changeable/110824 "2025-09-22T09:38:03Z")
I want to set the default value of the date component as current date, but later user should be able to choose another date. how to achieve this --- ## [BreakLine property for Power Chart with DB Table Historian Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breakline-property-for-power-chart-with-db-table-historian-provider/110820)
**Author:** [@eric.yap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric.yap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breakline-property-for-power-chart-with-db-table-historian-provider/110820 "2025-09-22T06:13:09Z")
Hi expert, I am able to display trend from my own database table using the DB Table Historian Provider: histprov:\[historyProvider\]:/table:\[tableName\]:/column:\[columnName\]:/timestamp:\[timestampColumnName\]:/keycolumn:\[ke… --- ## [Source vs reference tag timestamp, uncertain quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-vs-reference-tag-timestamp-uncertain-quality/110818)
**Author:** [@Eric\_White](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_White)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-vs-reference-tag-timestamp-uncertain-quality/110818 "2025-09-22T03:46:13Z")
Hi All, I am exporting/importing reference tags (inside UDTs) along dev/test/prod environments. Some of the reference tags qualities are uncertain. For these, it appears that the imported reference tags have a timestamp… --- ## [Unable to Start Designer in Linux (Ignition v8.1.18)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824)
**Author:** [@Joshua\_Kulas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joshua_Kulas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-designer-in-linux-ignition-v8-1-18/61824 "2025-09-21T11:42:36Z")
Hello, I am trying to get started with Ignition and having trouble to get the designer to start. Following the getting started guide here, I face issues when I try and download and run the Designer launcher. I start the… --- ## [Alter dock after navigate to page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alter-dock-after-navigate-to-page/77441)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alter-dock-after-navigate-to-page/77441 "2025-09-21T08:06:06Z")
Hi, I'm using the alter dock function to create and expandable side menu. When navigate to a new page it seems that the dock is reloaded and take back the configuration set in the designer. Is there a way to avoid tha… --- ## [Multiple Tab Issue\_](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-tab-issue/110810)
**Author:** [@boopathig502](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boopathig502)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-tab-issue/110810 "2025-09-21T06:51:51Z")
We developed one Perspective project. The project scripts run in both component and gateway scope. Sometimes, we face issues where the scripts do not run properly because the operator either closes the project while it i… --- ## [Expression for polling a named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-for-polling-a-named-query/110728)
**Author:** [@Sweetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sweetz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-for-polling-a-named-query/110728 "2025-09-20T18:26:34Z")
Hello, I am trying to run a named query based on a change in a PLC tag to update a perspective screen. I have a named query defined and which runs at an absolute rate. How to write an expression for poll rate field, to … --- ## [system.dataset.toPyDataSet removed in 8.3?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-topydataset-removed-in-8-3/110790)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-topydataset-removed-in-8-3/110790 "2025-09-20T17:45:20Z")
I get that this function will no longer be necessary in 8.3, but the documentation actually says that it has been removed, suggesting that any use of it will break scripts. Surely that can't be the case. Please tell me … --- ## [Possbile to Clear GAN Fault Statistics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possbile-to-clear-gan-fault-statistics/110796)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Bingham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Bingham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possbile-to-clear-gan-fault-statistics/110796 "2025-09-20T17:27:50Z")
A client experienced a major disruption in their Ignition network architecture recently, and fault counts climbed to a few hundred per remote gateway. I'm aware that we can restart the Ignition service on the server and… --- ## [Get runtime ressource Perspective/Styles/stylesheet.css is missing from IgnitionGateway.get().getProjectManager().getProject(projectName).get().getAllResources()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-runtime-ressource-perspective-styles-stylesheet-css-is-missing-from-ignitiongateway-get-getprojectmanager-getproject-projectname-get-getallresources/77288)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-runtime-ressource-perspective-styles-stylesheet-css-is-missing-from-ignitiongateway-get-getprojectmanager-getproject-projectname-get-getallresources/77288 "2025-09-20T13:20:32Z")
I try to retrieve the runtime Perspective/Styles/stylesheet.css (in a projet with inherited projects) stylesheet.css is missing with the following script: from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway import Ignitio… --- ## [Perspective One-Shot button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-one-shot-button/110800)
**Author:** [@jshannon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshannon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-one-shot-button/110800 "2025-09-20T10:37:57Z")
I could really use some defogger and greatly appreciate any help you could offer. I've been scratching my head about something that's been bugging me. Let me ask you this one about one-shots in perspective. I’ve read ma… --- ## [Long Response Time from PLC-5/40E](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-response-time-from-plc-5-40e/110798)
**Author:** [@Camden\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Camden_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-response-time-from-plc-5-40e/110798 "2025-09-20T10:25:48Z")
I’m having some issues with response times and as a result, overloading on OPC communications to several PLC-5/40Es at a plant we are converting from Wonderware to Ignition. What I have tried: Moved many tags to h… --- ## [Perspective much slower to load on cloud gateway vs site gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-much-slower-to-load-on-cloud-gateway-vs-site-gateway/110788)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-much-slower-to-load-on-cloud-gateway-vs-site-gateway/110788 "2025-09-20T03:21:12Z")
I’m wondering if this is expected behavior or something I’m missing that I need to update. I have two Ignition gateways, gatewayA is located at a facility that is connected to the field devices and hosts it’s own projec… --- ## [Perspective time series chart timeAxis label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-timeaxis-label/110783)
**Author:** [@changiz.tavakoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/changiz.tavakoli)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-timeaxis-label/110783 "2025-09-19T21:38:50Z")
Is there a way to customize the tick label on the timeAxis in Time Series chart, to show some custom generated values, instead of showing date/time values? (other than the date/time format) --- ## [Active Directory group issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-group-issue/110795)
**Author:** [@Kathleen\_Anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kathleen_Anderson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-group-issue/110795 "2025-09-19T20:00:20Z")
We are in the process of implementing AD in Ignition, we have been doing user testing which was going fine until we encountered a strange issue. Users who have our AD group called ES-HMI-USER which should equal to our V… --- ## [Invalid Renderer Type for Dataset on Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invalid-renderer-type-for-dataset-on-chart/110752)
**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invalid-renderer-type-for-dataset-on-chart/110752 "2025-09-19T19:00:49Z")
In 8.1.47 in Vision: I’m strugging with classic chart configuration. I want to eliminate areas in the graph where there is no data to display. It looks like this: The MSSQL table contains data from several process … --- ## [Perspective- Trying to set color to pipes through tag status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trying-to-set-color-to-pipes-through-tag-status/110793)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Carr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dale_Carr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trying-to-set-color-to-pipes-through-tag-status/110793 "2025-09-19T18:53:17Z")
Hi again, I have been learning quite a bit by making various displays in Ignition Perspective, but the thought of writing expression scripts for changing component behavior so far I have avoided! I would like to change … --- ## [Reducing OPC UA load with WAGO PFC100: Document Tag + derived UDTs (write‑only writes?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reducing-opc-ua-load-with-wago-pfc100-document-tag-derived-udts-write-only-writes/110784)
**Author:** [@Jasper\_Clauwaert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasper_Clauwaert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reducing-opc-ua-load-with-wago-pfc100-document-tag-derived-udts-write-only-writes/110784 "2025-09-19T17:45:33Z")
Hi everyone, I’m using a WAGO PFC100 connected to Ignition via OPC UA. Reading tags works fine, but my current design uses one UDT per device with ~10-20 OPC tags each, about 2,000 OPC tags total. This pushes the PLC CP… --- ## [Communication lost with PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-lost-with-plc/110755)
**Author:** [@yahia\_alem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yahia_alem)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-lost-with-plc/110755 "2025-09-19T17:26:59Z")
I’m wondering if anyone had issu similaire to this : we have different plc connected to the scada and everything was okay someone did a modification on the plc and then we lost connection from the scada for the concern… --- ## [Controlling Perspective Navigation from PLc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-perspective-navigation-from-plc/110732)
**Author:** [@Carleton\_Brown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carleton_Brown)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-perspective-navigation-from-plc/110732 "2025-09-19T16:05:00Z")
I have a perspective application using tabbed containers. This application is working with a ControlLogix PLC Add On Instruction (AOI). Ideally the PLC would control the View (screen) the application is on, at the very… --- ## [Table Cell Background Color Not Updating When Using Variable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-cell-background-color-not-updating-when-using-variable/110749)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-cell-background-color-not-updating-when-using-variable/110749 "2025-09-19T16:01:19Z")
Hi everyone, I have a function that updates the background color of a table cell using a parameter called colorlung. Here’s the code I’m using: return {'backgroundColor': colorlung, "color": "#FFFFFF", 'borderBottom': … --- ## [Redundant Gateway Duplicate Connection Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-gateway-duplicate-connection-error/110731)
**Author:** [@Programmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Programmatic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-gateway-duplicate-connection-error/110731 "2025-09-19T15:52:12Z")
Hello, We are doing initial setup for a new project and trying to connect an redundant pair up for a gateway without using SSL. I have the IPs set up as .110 and .111 with the ports set to 8088 and SSL disabled, but am… --- ## ["Grouped Bar and Line Chart in Perspective for Energy Monitoring"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-bar-and-line-chart-in-perspective-for-energy-monitoring/107957)
**Author:** [@chandana.k](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chandana.k)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-bar-and-line-chart-in-perspective-for-energy-monitoring/107957 "2025-09-19T15:44:50Z")
I’m trying to create a chart that shows both energy consumption and production using grouped bars, along with a trendline for energy over time—similar to the attached one. Is it possible to build something like this in … --- ## [Upgrade SQL driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-sql-driver/110787)
**Author:** [@jalderete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jalderete)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-sql-driver/110787 "2025-09-19T14:52:34Z")
Good day, can someone advise me on this issue? My company's database team moved a database to a new server. Since then, I have not been able to connect again. It is the new SQL 2022 and apparently the problem is the driv… --- ## [Remote Tag Provider Polling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-polling/110756)
**Author:** [@Gregory\_Novikov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gregory_Novikov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-polling/110756 "2025-09-19T14:04:46Z")
We have one gateway connected through AB factory talk and works decently fast. We are trying to do a read only remote tag provider on a different gateway and its working but its much slower. I was wondering if there was … --- ## [Ignition Edge Tag Historian Retention Limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-tag-historian-retention-limit/110765)
**Author:** [@galeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/galeman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-tag-historian-retention-limit/110765 "2025-09-19T13:45:24Z")
Greetings, I had a quick question. I’ve been assigned a project that involves using Ignition Edge. They want to historize humidity and temperature data. Ignition Edge comes with its own Historian, but according to the d… --- ## [Recording UserName in a Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recording-username-in-a-transaction-group/110776)
**Author:** [@Alfred\_Thayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfred_Thayer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recording-username-in-a-transaction-group/110776 "2025-09-19T13:22:35Z")
When I record data using a transaction group I need to also record the current username. The transaction group is triggered by a button push so I know which client is initiating the transaction group. I am at a loss of… --- ## [Designer Script Editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-script-editing/110778)
**Author:** [@boeked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boeked)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-script-editing/110778 "2025-09-19T13:19:54Z")
In version 8.1.x I was able to modify script libraries in the designer and run my changes in the designer script console without having to save the project. In version 8.3 I must save the project before the designer scri… --- ## [Dashboard Widget's parameter isEditing not change?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dashboard-widgets-parameter-isediting-not-change/110680)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dashboard-widgets-parameter-isediting-not-change/110680 "2025-09-19T07:12:15Z")
I have a mapview , Label bind the parameter “isEdited” . In Dashboard , available Widgets\[2\] bind the “mapview”, viewparameters set “isEdited”. Bind the parameter “isEdited” to PROPS’s “isEditing”. When I Edit o… --- ## [\[IGN-6635\] When a Memory Document Tag or Dataset value is modified from the designer Tag Browser, the Timestamp is not updated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6635-when-a-memory-document-tag-or-dataset-value-is-modified-from-the-designer-tag-browser-the-timestamp-is-not-updated/89113)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6635-when-a-memory-document-tag-or-dataset-value-is-modified-from-the-designer-tag-browser-the-timestamp-is-not-updated/89113 "2025-09-18T23:06:25Z")
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