# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=139 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 140 --- ## [Upgrading Zulu OpenJDK for the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-zulu-openjdk-for-the-designer/110542)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Rozenshteyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Rozenshteyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-zulu-openjdk-for-the-designer/110542 "2025-09-11T15:43:31Z")
Hi All. I’ve been getting in trouble with my IT team for running the Designer that I got from my remote Gateway version 8.1.47. Apparently Azul Zulu OpenJDK 17.54.22 has a vulnerability, and I need to upgrade to a highe… --- ## [Perspective is there a way to manipulate the scroll bar position?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-there-a-way-to-manipulate-the-scroll-bar-position/47145)
**Author:** [@nick.christensen1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.christensen1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-there-a-way-to-manipulate-the-scroll-bar-position/47145 "2025-09-11T15:33:09Z")
I have a table component that I would like to have navigate to a certain vertical position when it is populated by a script. How could I go about setting this? --- ## [Perspective script binding refresh interval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-script-binding-refresh-interval/110541)
**Author:** [@malek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-script-binding-refresh-interval/110541 "2025-09-11T14:40:15Z")
Hello, I'm trying to create a perspective table that lists all running SFCs. However, I haven’t found a good way to do this yet, so I’m posting here in the hope that someone can point me in a better direction. As a wor… --- ## [Built In Texts Translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-texts-translation/109986)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-texts-translation/109986 "2025-09-11T14:18:01Z")
Hi everyone, is there a way to export all the system texts used in Ignition? Our goal is to include the built-in texts in the Translation Manager as well, so that we can provide a consistent translation for both custom… --- ## [Date Expression in Historical Transaction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-expression-in-historical-transaction/110540)
**Author:** [@bweisenburger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bweisenburger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-expression-in-historical-transaction/110540 "2025-09-11T14:10:54Z")
I can make an expression in my historical transaction that is =now() and it assigns the current date and time. However, I would like the expression to assign the current date - 1 day. Can someone help me with this expr… --- ## [Getting Good Looking Ignition Vision v8.1 Icons Everywhere](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-good-looking-ignition-vision-v8-1-icons-everywhere/110538)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-good-looking-ignition-vision-v8-1-icons-everywhere/110538 "2025-09-11T14:06:42Z")
Since v7.9 when I started using Ignition I have had issues with the app icons for Vision apps. Some of this info is present in other threads, I just wanted to put it all together and see if someone has a more elegant sol… --- ## [Looking for tips to deal with pipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-deal-with-pipes/110536)
**Author:** [@ahmedsaeeed907](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahmedsaeeed907)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-deal-with-pipes/110536 "2025-09-11T12:36:50Z")
here I drew the pipes using the draw pipe tool, so I make the root container (Coordinate Type) in The Percent Mode to dynamically Scale while zooming in and out. it works fine with the other components, but with this typ… --- ## [Coordinate Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinate-container/110507)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinate-container/110507 "2025-09-11T12:24:45Z")
In Coordinate Container，I have Flow Chart . coordinate-mode:fixed If I don’t want to set mode=percent, how to make it stretch to the entire browser? --- ## [About the timeout error in \`system.serial.readLine\`](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-the-timeout-error-in-system-serial-readline/110440)
**Author:** [@m\_tanaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m_tanaka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-the-timeout-error-in-system-serial-readline/110440 "2025-09-11T12:19:14Z")
Hello I have a question about system.serial.readLine. I'm new to Ignition. Currently, I'm using system.serial to connect to a serial communication device. Connection tests confirmed the device connection and data retr… --- ## [How do you copy custom property without referencing it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-copy-custom-property-without-referencing-it/110519)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-copy-custom-property-without-referencing-it/110519 "2025-09-11T12:02:46Z")
This has been haunting me for so long. I have a custom property. On my code, I copy this as a template, and modify accordingly, without updating the original custom property. Consider a reference dictionary with neste… --- ## [Building complex projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-complex-projects/110533)
**Author:** [@Flying55](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Flying55)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-complex-projects/110533 "2025-09-11T11:55:31Z")
Hi In our company we are most likely going to move over to Ignition for several projects, and we are beginning to use it in a small project now that clearly will work based on the information I have from the online cour… --- ## [Ignition Gateway keeps starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-keeps-starting/110531)
**Author:** [@616958939](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/616958939)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-keeps-starting/110531 "2025-09-11T11:47:00Z")
Hello, I found that gateway had been stopped five days ago ! The ignition gateway always is starting。 Please tell me how to solve this problem，thanks! wrapper.log.rar (62.2 KB) --- ## [Ping and IP by expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-and-ip-by-expression/87652)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-and-ip-by-expression/87652 "2025-09-11T11:34:21Z")
Is there a way to ping an address with an expression? I have a few WAPs that I ould like to ping and get a boolean back. --- ## [Perspective App Badge Login RFID](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-badge-login-rfid/110532)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-badge-login-rfid/110532 "2025-09-11T09:24:54Z")
Hi everyone, we use the Badge Login with the local idp. Is there a way to use badge login in the Perspective Mobile App. The smarthones are Android and have built in RFID. Thanks. --- ## [Get the number of OPC UA clients connected to the Ignition UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-number-of-opc-ua-clients-connected-to-the-ignition-ua-server/110518)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Ar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Ar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-number-of-opc-ua-clients-connected-to-the-ignition-ua-server/110518 "2025-09-10T19:31:45Z")
Is there a gateway page or tag that shows the number of OPC UA clients that are connected to the Ignition OPC UA Server? The Status/OPC Connections page only shows the number of UA Servers that the Ignition OPC UA Clien… --- ## [runScript and system.gui.getCurrentDesktop on Multi-Monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-system-gui-getcurrentdesktop-on-multi-monitor/110517)
**Author:** [@aarroyo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aarroyo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-system-gui-getcurrentdesktop-on-multi-monitor/110517 "2025-09-10T19:11:59Z")
Hi everyone, note that this post is pretty much a copy of \[IGN-4997\]. I’m working on a Multi-Monitor setup with Vision where I have 2 desktops, “primary” and “secondary”, I have two Dockeds for menu buttons and I’m disp… --- ## [How to pass tags into a sql table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-tags-into-a-sql-table/110511)
**Author:** [@bweisenburger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bweisenburger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-tags-into-a-sql-table/110511 "2025-09-10T18:14:30Z")
I have connected to my plc and have successfully created tags and I can see the data is correct. I have also successfully connected to my sql database. My database already has tables and data. I now want to be able to… --- ## [No Devices Listed In Devices Status Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-devices-listed-in-devices-status-page/110431)
**Author:** [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-devices-listed-in-devices-status-page/110431 "2025-09-10T18:13:20Z")
I am working on a customer gateway (8.1.49) and I am wanting to look at some device stats. There are around 25 devices and about 20 of them are AB Logix drivers the rest are Modbus. When I navigate to the device status … --- ## [Sepasoft Recipe Value as String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-recipe-value-as-string/110490)
**Author:** [@carter.doud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carter.doud)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-recipe-value-as-string/110490 "2025-09-10T17:57:26Z")
I have a sepasoft recipe base that houses multiple values for specific part numbers going through production. Some of these part numbers have special instructions that need to be displayed to the operator when the barcod… --- ## [Redirect to specific URL for mobile Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redirect-to-specific-url-for-mobile-perspective/76592)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redirect-to-specific-url-for-mobile-perspective/76592 "2025-09-10T16:41:46Z")
I have an application that has the following Page configuration: / -\> Dashboard /mobile -\> mobileDashboard When I use the Perspective application \[on Android if it matters\], how do I get to the /mobile page? It auto-… --- ## [JOINing two tables in an INSERT INTO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/joining-two-tables-in-an-insert-into/110498)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/joining-two-tables-in-an-insert-into/110498 "2025-09-10T16:07:18Z")
I’m working on a downtime reporting function that runs a query when the downtime event is over. It currently logs the time of the downtime event (datetime), the machine it occurred on (int) , the reason code (real), the … --- ## [Is there a way to add range markers to a Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-range-markers-to-a-power-chart/73800)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-add-range-markers-to-a-power-chart/73800 "2025-09-10T15:59:41Z")
What is the best way to go about doing this in a power chart: --- ## [Perspective Workstation User authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-user-authentication/110516)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Judkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Judkins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-user-authentication/110516 "2025-09-10T15:45:34Z")
I am currently using a AD/internal hybrid user account. The problem I see is when a user is removed from the AD the internal database shows that user deleted as well. But when they badge into a perspective workstation it… --- ## [Table row remains highlighted even after setting selectedRow = -1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-row-remains-highlighted-even-after-setting-selectedrow-1/110515)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-row-remains-highlighted-even-after-setting-selectedrow-1/110515 "2025-09-10T14:55:42Z")
Hi everyone, I have a Table component in Ignition Perspective. On a button click, I try to clear the table selection by setting: self.getSibling("Table").props.selection.selectedRow = -1 However, even though the prop… --- ## [Text Field focus shows old value after clearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-focus-shows-old-value-after-clearing/110512)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-focus-shows-old-value-after-clearing/110512 "2025-09-10T14:43:06Z")
Hi everyone, I have a Text Field in Perspective that I want to focus when a button is clicked. On the button click, I call a handler that is associated with the Text Field. Inside that handler, I use: self.focus() The… --- ## [system.file.openFile() to open a Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-to-open-a-folder/110510)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-openfile-to-open-a-folder/110510 "2025-09-10T13:22:28Z")
Is there any way of using the popup view that opens when calling system.file.openFile() to select a folder? For some reason if you try you can only click accept if you select a file. I'm trying to select a folder to sa… --- ## [Scanning Barcodes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanning-barcodes/94595)
**Author:** [@Dustin\_VanKeuren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dustin_VanKeuren)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanning-barcodes/94595 "2025-09-10T07:04:45Z")
I know I can scan into an in-focus text field. This works fine. However, I would rather this work without the field being in focus. The operators are not going to like having to click on the field before scanning the … --- ## [Get Tag's Custom Parameter In Gateway Tag Change Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tags-custom-parameter-in-gateway-tag-change-script/110473)
**Author:** [@dcarpenter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcarpenter)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tags-custom-parameter-in-gateway-tag-change-script/110473 "2025-09-10T00:24:29Z")
I am trying to read a UDT’s custom parameter in the Gateway Tag Change Script. I have tried both system.tag.getConfiguration(tagPath)\[0\]\[‘parameters’\]\[‘CommandName’\].value system.tag.readBlocking(tagPath + “.Parameter… --- ## [Sparkline Component - Do Not Display Bad Quality Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-component-do-not-display-bad-quality-data/110505)
**Author:** [@Liam\_Dietrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liam_Dietrich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-component-do-not-display-bad-quality-data/110505 "2025-09-09T23:00:36Z")
Hi, I am looking to display the past 4 hours of historical data using the Sparkline component. When the data is bad quality, I want the Sparkline to show nothing during that time frame. Is this possible? Or does the Sp… --- ## [OPC tag value change upon opening a perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-value-change-upon-opening-a-perspective-session/110499)
**Author:** [@Sweetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sweetz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-value-change-upon-opening-a-perspective-session/110499 "2025-09-09T20:02:33Z")
Hello… In a project I inherited, we have this partcount INT tag configured with a COUNT query binding (SQL) populating the tag. I monitor that tag in the PLC to do other stuff. Whenever the perspective session is opene… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=138) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=140)