# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=142 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 143 --- ## [IEC61850 SCD file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-scd-file/110244)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_badawi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahmed_badawi1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-scd-file/110244 "2025-09-04T20:59:34Z")
Hi, I'm learning about IEC61850 and i want to connect it with ignition using a IEDScout ,but i don't have a SCD file to use and can’t find a place to import it, Please if anyone can send me this file with any configur… --- ## [503: Service Unavailable upon Client Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/503-service-unavailable-upon-client-update/61365)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Nayback](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Nayback)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/503-service-unavailable-upon-client-update/61365 "2025-09-04T20:26:55Z")
Hello all, I have recently moved from IGN 7.9 to IGN 8.1, and we have recently started to notice that not all of our clients (around 500+) are being updated upon an update push. It's about 50-50 whether the client gets … --- ## [Shape Tab In The Toolbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shape-tab-in-the-toolbar/110370)
**Author:** [@ahmedsaeeed907](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahmedsaeeed907)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shape-tab-in-the-toolbar/110370 "2025-09-04T20:21:21Z")
I just upgraded to 8.3 version and i cannot find the Shape Editing Tab In the toolbar to do the tank cutaway from difference feature. I edited it from view tab to appear it, but in vain --- ## [SMTP server email is not working in the script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-server-email-is-not-working-in-the-script/91722)
**Author:** [@srinivasan\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasan_s)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-server-email-is-not-working-in-the-script/91722 "2025-09-04T17:15:39Z")
I have successfully configured the SMTP Gmail server in ignition. I have tested it too, able to send email from the ignition test option. When I try to use system.net.sendEmail in my script, not able to send email. Here … --- ## [Float Value appends data to the end](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-value-appends-data-to-the-end/110366)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Hensley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Hensley)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-value-appends-data-to-the-end/110366 "2025-09-04T16:54:10Z")
I have a brand new Memory Tag that is attached to nothing. I have manually typed a Float Value of 8.34 into the Value field and it keeps changing to 8.340000153. Additionally, I created a second tag with an entered value… --- ## [Secrets management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secrets-management/42205)
**Author:** [@shakeel.rajwani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shakeel.rajwani)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secrets-management/42205 "2025-09-04T15:27:55Z")
I do a lot of API integrations, and right now I’ve got API authentication information in plain text in my scripts - however this is not a best practice. I’m wondering if there is a way to put secrets into a vault or key… --- ## [Missing SQL query parameters in report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-sql-query-parameters-in-report/110362)
**Author:** [@JaviJCA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JaviJCA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-sql-query-parameters-in-report/110362 "2025-09-04T14:46:01Z")
Hello, I'm having a problem with the parameters I assign to SQL queries. I have some reports that have been running for a long time, but today my reports had no information, and I noticed my parameters are empty. Th… --- ## [Relative tag paths in indirect tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/relative-tag-paths-in-indirect-tags/110378)
**Author:** [@PFollansbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PFollansbee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/relative-tag-paths-in-indirect-tags/110378 "2025-09-04T14:05:54Z")
I have a two tag folders called command and status. Status houses the ready state of the commands. As such, when referencing the ready state from the command tag, i need to reference the relative path \[.\]../../status/ORd… --- ## [invokeAsynchronous Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invokeasynchronous-help/110377)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invokeasynchronous-help/110377 "2025-09-04T14:01:27Z")
Hello, I am working on reverse engineering a previous Co-workers Ignition project when I came across a value change script he has on a tag: system.util.invokeAsynchronous(smart\_interface.matrox.status.dataReady, args=\[… --- ## [How to do a dynamic Desktop path on Windows and Linux?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-do-a-dynamic-desktop-path-on-windows-and-linux/110371)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-do-a-dynamic-desktop-path-on-windows-and-linux/110371 "2025-09-04T14:01:11Z")
I have this line: system.file.openFile("xlsx", "C:\\Users\\name\\Desktop") However some of my team works on Linux and that path doesn't work. How could I do a dynamic Desktop path? I tried: import os os.environ\['USERPR… --- ## [Rotate component in Flex container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-component-in-flex-container/47459)
**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-component-in-flex-container/47459 "2025-09-04T13:08:31Z")
I just want to sanity check/confirm that it is not possible to rotate a component in a Flex container. I am building a view with tables that I want to display on a monitor in portrait view (monitor rotated 90 degrees). … --- ## [Pikaview: Handling postgres serial columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pikaview-handling-postgres-serial-columns/110374)
**Author:** [@henning.e.heine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/henning.e.heine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pikaview-handling-postgres-serial-columns/110374 "2025-09-04T12:21:20Z")
I am currently exploring the Pikaview exchange resource. From what I could test so far, it worked well with a MySQL database. However when I tried to use it with postgres, I got stuck when it came to displaying the data.… --- ## [Momentary Pushbuttons in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-pushbuttons-in-perspective/47757)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-pushbuttons-in-perspective/47757 "2025-09-04T12:19:51Z")
I understand Momentary Pushbuttons are not a good idea however what I am looking for the button to stay pressed when I click and hold and unpress when I let go. Right now it will not release when I let go or it will high… --- ## [Using drawing tools of Leaflet in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-drawing-tools-of-leaflet-in-perspective/110348)
**Author:** [@alluring-mushroom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alluring-mushroom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-drawing-tools-of-leaflet-in-perspective/110348 "2025-09-04T06:13:52Z")
Hey everyone, We would like to use Leaflet Draw to allow users to draw polygons for things like avoidance zones, but that doesn’t seem possible using the current module. If its possible, I’d love to learn how, but if i… --- ## [Exception : org.python.core.PyException: TypeError: unhashable type: 'dict'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exception-org-python-core-pyexception-typeerror-unhashable-type-dict/58291)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exception-org-python-core-pyexception-typeerror-unhashable-type-dict/58291 "2025-09-04T01:06:18Z")
Sometime in perspective I have the following error: org.python.core.PyException: TypeError: unhashable type: 'dict' but I can’t figure out where it come from. Context in the logger is quite obscure… --- ## [Generate CSR button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-csr-button/110364)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-csr-button/110364 "2025-09-03T21:11:04Z")
Hello, Quick question: My gateway is already secured with a certificate and multiples clients are connected to it. But there is an error in the certificate and we need to regenerate it. Can I click “Generate CSR” withou… --- ## [Perspective Enter Key Action](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-enter-key-action/110289)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-enter-key-action/110289 "2025-09-03T19:04:41Z")
Hi all, I’ve got a button that sends a message to a handler on the root container. The results of the message handler is a query that searches for a part and sets a custom property, to which a table is bound. This wor… --- ## [Barcode Scanning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanning/110351)
**Author:** [@christopher\_wray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher_wray)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanning/110351 "2025-09-03T18:41:56Z")
I have a popup with an text field component in it, where it allows the user to scan a barcode with the paired a hand scanner to scan it , how do I prevent the user from typing in it, but allow the hand scanner ? as the… --- ## [\[BUG\] TextArea clips first enter/newline after refocus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-textarea-clips-first-enter-newline-after-refocus/105993)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-textarea-clips-first-enter-newline-after-refocus/105993 "2025-09-03T17:26:10Z")
Version 8.1.47 Scenario: Type two lines of text into a TextArea Click outside the TextArea Click back in the TextArea at the end of the first line, and hit ENTER Click outside the TextArea or hit ENTER again--either a… --- ## [Indentation error in scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indentation-error-in-scripts/109206)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indentation-error-in-scripts/109206 "2025-09-03T16:41:41Z")
Hi everyone, I need help with how to get rid of indentation error that comes in script files for no reason. I know that there should be no identation error but I get it. It does not go away very easily. Here is a scre… --- ## [Time Series Chart Markers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-markers/110337)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-markers/110337 "2025-09-03T13:37:34Z")
I’m hoping someone can shed some light on markers within the Perspective Time Series Chart. I’m on version 8.1.44 and have been unable to get a marker of any form to display on the chart. Can someone post an extremely … --- ## [Gauge loads at zero until value changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-loads-at-zero-until-value-changes/109819)
**Author:** [@jeremy.anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeremy.anderson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-loads-at-zero-until-value-changes/109819 "2025-09-03T12:25:43Z")
Version 8.1.42. Sometimes gauges in perspective views load at zero regardless of the bound value. When the value changes, the gauge changes to match. Animate is set to false. At load with a value of 0.5: After chan… --- ## [What is the proper way to format query data for Report Tables?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-format-query-data-for-report-tables/110251)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Latzke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Latzke)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-format-query-data-for-report-tables/110251 "2025-09-03T10:41:11Z")
I have an SQL query, it grabs all the daily test data from all the test lines for a date. The query works and grabs all the data I need, I can even get it on a Report in chronlogical order. shiftdate, time\_produced, … --- ## [Siemens 1511 cpu and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1511-cpu-and-ignition/110324)
**Author:** [@alexander.svensson69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexander.svensson69)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-1511-cpu-and-ignition/110324 "2025-09-03T03:43:48Z")
Hi, I'm trying to understand the most optimal way to communicate with Ignition and a Siemens 1511 CPU. I've been reading on various forums and it seems that OPC UA is preferred over Ignition's Siemens driver. However,… --- ## [Grouped 100% stacked bar chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-100-stacked-bar-chart/110345)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Vescovi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Vescovi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-100-stacked-bar-chart/110345 "2025-09-02T22:12:15Z")
We have the need to have a 100% stacked bar chart for each type of equipment at a site grouped by the sites. Table would like like this…. Site Equipment Type % Down % Running % Idle Florida Powderizer… --- ## [Navigation event with Tab Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-event-with-tab-container/110331)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Nixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Nixon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-event-with-tab-container/110331 "2025-09-02T19:05:34Z")
Hi all. New to Ignition. I’m working with a tab container in perspective, and having some trouble getting the navigation function that I would like. I have this view with the navigation tab docked at the bottom of eve… --- ## [Ignition Report issue with key browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-issue-with-key-browser/110338)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Jaffe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Jaffe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-issue-with-key-browser/110338 "2025-09-02T18:58:52Z")
I have been building a 46 page report and now that i have mapped all of the data in it i went to check to see if everything was reporting as it should. i noticed that i was getting zeros for all my historical data and up… --- ## [Ignition & Logix Best Practice Tips for better communications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386)
**Author:** [@A\_Power](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/A_Power)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logix-best-practice-tips-for-better-communications/60386 "2025-09-02T18:15:19Z")
Hi All, After a whole bunch of issues I have gone down the rabbit hole of what is wrong with our setup on site. I will preface this by saying I a relatively new to all of this.... so be gentle :stuck\_out\_tongue: Based… --- ## [Odd OPC Item Path with Siemens driver to PLC OPC Server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-opc-item-path-with-siemens-driver-to-plc-opc-server/110336)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-opc-item-path-with-siemens-driver-to-plc-opc-server/110336 "2025-09-02T17:26:23Z")
Using 8.1.47, PLC is a Siemens S7-1518. The customer is handling the PLC and was advised by IA tech support that people often setup the OPC-UA on the PLC and then the tags become browsable to Ignition. That works and t… --- ## [Ignition Security Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-question/110068)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Rayburg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Rayburg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-security-question/110068 "2025-09-02T14:45:18Z")
Hello friends, I am lost in the sauce. I am implementing a AD/Ignition Hybrid user source. I have it connected and on the users tab I can see everyone(username, email, phone) and assign ignition defined roles. I did not… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=141) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=143)