# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=149 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 150 --- ## [Confusion on alarm\_events Table Structure and Querying for Alarm Statistics (Ignition 8.1.45)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confusion-on-alarm-events-table-structure-and-querying-for-alarm-statistics-ignition-8-1-45/109917)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confusion-on-alarm-events-table-structure-and-querying-for-alarm-statistics-ignition-8-1-45/109917 "2025-08-19T03:01:14Z")
I’m trying to use SQL queries to gather statistics from the alarm\_events table, such as the number of occurrences and duration for certain alarm types. However, I’m running into confusion regarding the structure of this … --- ## [Pass authentication challenge data to alarm display path in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-authentication-challenge-data-to-alarm-display-path-in-perspective/109914)
**Author:** [@Kishan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kishan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-authentication-challenge-data-to-alarm-display-path-in-perspective/109914 "2025-08-19T01:07:42Z")
I am trying to record which user is passed the authentication challenge in an alarm journal table. Basically saying “User X changed system to Auto”. I have the authentication challenge working. I have the alarm working. … --- ## [How to transform a component inside of a vision template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-transform-a-component-inside-of-a-vision-template/80122)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-transform-a-component-inside-of-a-vision-template/80122 "2025-08-15T18:11:26Z")
I have a button in a template, and I want to resize it to a perfect square at runtime regardless of how the template has been sized. To develop this, I have a Multi-State button inside a test template, and a test button… --- ## [Menu Tree opens URL on new tab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-opens-url-on-new-tab/59531)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Walsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dean_Walsh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-opens-url-on-new-tab/59531 "2025-08-18T22:40:19Z")
Hello, I am using a menu tree to switch between projects on the same gateway by setting the target url but the problem is it opens on a new tab, is there a way to have it just redirect the same tab, horizontal menu does … --- ## [TLS SNI and Version Incorrect from Gateway on Ignition 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tls-sni-and-version-incorrect-from-gateway-on-ignition-8-1/109905)
**Author:** [@19tb21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/19tb21)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tls-sni-and-version-incorrect-from-gateway-on-ignition-8-1/109905 "2025-08-18T22:28:46Z")
I am having a strange issue with system.net.HTTP calls to an api endpoint. It works from console in designer on my windows machine but fails from gateway script context. The root cause appears to be that during TLS neg… --- ## [Transaction Group History and Logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-history-and-logging/78918)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Jensen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Earl_Jensen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-history-and-logging/78918 "2025-08-18T22:14:31Z")
Is there any sort of logging when Transaction Groups are triggered, like what is provided/sent and what response is received, errors, etc.? I have a nuisance Transaction where we are calling a mssql stored procedure tha… --- ## [Where are the Acknowledge Notes Stored?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-the-acknowledge-notes-stored/109899)
**Author:** [@raees.khan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/raees.khan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-the-acknowledge-notes-stored/109899 "2025-08-18T18:59:01Z")
Good Day, IA Community: I want to know where are the acknowledgement alarm notes stored? I need to retrieve them for a report I am currently constructing? Would it be possible to access them via name queries which I can… --- ## [Database Connection Cassandra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-cassandra/109898)
**Author:** [@kennethandrad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kennethandrad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-cassandra/109898 "2025-08-18T18:29:18Z")
Hi. Is there a way to connect to my Cassandra server from Ignition and store tag data or similar, in order to build a big data system using NoSQL? Maybe through a script or something like that? --- ## [\[Feature-7306\]Schemas not showing in Query Browser for Oracle DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-7306-schemas-not-showing-in-query-browser-for-oracle-db/43487)
**Author:** [@robert.buckler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.buckler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-7306-schemas-not-showing-in-query-browser-for-oracle-db/43487 "2025-08-18T16:29:41Z")
Very new to Ignition and my current admin role in general. I have successfully connected to a couple of our company databases and am able to view all of the schemas in the Query Browser. I recently connected to one of ou… --- ## [Write to remote tag provider BUG?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-remote-tag-provider-bug/109866)
**Author:** [@David\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-remote-tag-provider-bug/109866 "2025-08-18T15:58:53Z")
Hello! I’m trying to write to a remote tag provider using a button onActionPerformed script. configuration = self.view.custom.configuration #Write into memory tag paths = \['\[default\]configuration','\[default\_bkp\]confi… --- ## [Tag browse function using UDT child tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-function-using-udt-child-tag/109878)
**Author:** [@mario.lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.lopez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-function-using-udt-child-tag/109878 "2025-08-18T14:04:36Z")
I am using the system.tag.browse to search recursively a specific UDT instances in my tag directory. The UDT I want to find has a memory tag defined with a string value. I would like to use the browse function to get the… --- ## [Using OPC-UA Historical Access in Ignition scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-opc-ua-historical-access-in-ignition-scripting/86940)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Lozie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Lozie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-opc-ua-historical-access-in-ignition-scripting/86940 "2025-08-18T13:53:12Z")
I'm looking for a way to use OPC-UA Historical Access from Ignition to pull historical data from a third party HA enabled OPC-UA server. I know this is possible from other clients, but I can't seem to find a way to do i… --- ## [Ignition Perspective – Zooming Flex View Without Scrollbars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-zooming-flex-view-without-scrollbars/109849)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-zooming-flex-view-without-scrollbars/109849 "2025-08-18T09:37:27Z")
Hi, I have a Flex root view in Ignition Perspective that contains three Coordinate Containers. The design screen size is 1600×800. Issue: On a laptop screen (smaller than 1600px width), both horizontal and vertical… --- ## [Data Pruning Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-pruning-question/89837)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-pruning-question/89837 "2025-08-18T09:30:48Z")
Does having data pruning enabled effect data on a database that is not from historized tags? This would be tables coming from transaction groups and SQL queries. --- ## [Siemens s7-300 string address syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-300-string-address-syntax/109735)
**Author:** [@Madas\_Oke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Madas_Oke)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-300-string-address-syntax/109735 "2025-08-18T08:54:35Z")
'm trying to retrieve HMI data with the STRING tag via a Siemens S7-300 PLC with OPC UA.. In HMI source TIA Portal, DB41.DBX90.0 is for inputting product name. In Simatic Manager, DB41.DBX90.0 is a string\[18\]. Ig… --- ## [Snowflake JDBC driver compatibility with 8.1.37](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snowflake-jdbc-driver-compatibility-with-8-1-37/109862)
**Author:** [@wfiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wfiller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snowflake-jdbc-driver-compatibility-with-8-1-37/109862 "2025-08-17T22:04:33Z")
My company is still using 8.1.37. I know tsk tsk. We have downloaded 8.3 beta and are planning to migrate but before November I need to update our Snowflake database connection. We are currently using snowflake-jdbc-3… --- ## [Connecting: determining protocol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-determining-protocol/109851)
**Author:** [@crisdleon19](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crisdleon19)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-determining-protocol/109851 "2025-08-17T17:29:27Z")
i have an issue with a micrologix 1100 where it never connects an just shows that message any recommendation? --- ## [How to trigger a stylesheet animation on click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-trigger-a-stylesheet-animation-on-click/109855)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-trigger-a-stylesheet-animation-on-click/109855 "2025-08-17T12:12:01Z")
Good morning everyone, I’m experimenting with stylesheets and I’d like to ask what’s the best solution to manage an animation that runs only for a specific amount of time once I click on an icon. For example, at the mo… --- ## [Gradient Tool Values for binding/expression purposes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-tool-values-for-binding-expression-purposes/80859)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Minuth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Minuth)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-tool-values-for-binding-expression-purposes/80859 "2025-08-17T07:48:34Z")
Is it possible to access the actual positions you set the linear gradient tool to to use with bindings or expressions or scripting? Specifically, they're called the "Linear fill gradient start location" and "Linear fill … --- ## [Installation issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installation-issue/109848)
**Author:** [@jaimemaj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaimemaj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installation-issue/109848 "2025-08-16T18:01:45Z")
Anyone knows why I cannot sign in after installation on mac? --- ## [Table text becomes microscopic when querying more than 42 records](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-text-becomes-microscopic-when-querying-more-than-42-records/109836)
**Author:** [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-text-becomes-microscopic-when-querying-more-than-42-records/109836 "2025-08-16T02:37:32Z")
This one has me stumped, I have a table with a single TextShape displaying a mssql field of type text, however if i query more than 42 records the text becomes so small its unreadable. I have this field in a table group… --- ## [Vision - Adding blinking feature into expression for border color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-adding-blinking-feature-into-expression-for-border-color/109835)
**Author:** [@warren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-adding-blinking-feature-into-expression-for-border-color/109835 "2025-08-15T22:19:02Z")
I have a basic script to switch border color given an integer value change. I’d like to add a feature where if a certain event occurs in the system, I can make the border color blink. This would need to occur only while … --- ## [Auto restart gateway timer scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-restart-gateway-timer-scripts/109833)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-restart-gateway-timer-scripts/109833 "2025-08-15T22:15:43Z")
I currently have \>10 gateway timer scripts with the following configurations: 1000ms, fixed delay, dedicated threading. This was set up this way to ensure each script ran once to completion before beginning another run, … --- ## [system.dataset.fromCSV Shows Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-fromcsv-shows-errors/109831)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Li](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Li)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-fromcsv-shows-errors/109831 "2025-08-15T19:41:06Z")
test.csv (251 Bytes) When I tried to run system.dataset.fromCSV with the attached file on Script Console, it shows ValueError: CSV invalid format: expected #NAMES on line 1 Although the file does content it on line 1. A… --- ## [Secure way to serve blobs to Perspective PDF viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-way-to-serve-blobs-to-perspective-pdf-viewer/109828)
**Author:** [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-way-to-serve-blobs-to-perspective-pdf-viewer/109828 "2025-08-15T18:47:37Z")
I’m not sure if I’m missing something or if this is just not possible. I have PDF blobs stored in a database and I use a doGet Python resourced in the WebDev module to serve them to a Perspective PDF Viewer component. T… --- ## [Recent Slow Response Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recent-slow-response-events/109825)
**Author:** [@cristhian.rivera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cristhian.rivera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recent-slow-response-events/109825 "2025-08-15T16:06:49Z")
I have these Recent Slow Response Events in the performance section of my Ignition gateway, and I don’t know what they’re caused by or why they keep repeating every 10 seconds. I feel like this could be a long-term probl… --- ## [Alarm Journal Quality = Error\_IO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-quality-error-io/106566)
**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-quality-error-io/106566 "2025-08-15T15:52:34Z")
I'm using an alarm journal tied to an SQL database to show alarm history. I am also using a date range component so the user can select to view alarms in a specific time range. Under stress testing, several alarms are … --- ## [Kyvis Labs API Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kyvis-labs-api-module/109717)
**Author:** [@richhull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richhull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kyvis-labs-api-module/109717 "2025-08-15T15:51:08Z")
I am currently scripting the YAML portion of my newly created API. I was wondering how I could go about scripting it to pass a tag into the API from ignition? --- ## [IEC 61850 alarm time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-alarm-time/90647)
**Author:** [@KIM\_JINGEUN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_JINGEUN)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-alarm-time/90647 "2025-08-15T11:37:36Z")
I am importing data through IEC 61850. In IEC61850, when data changes, a timestamp is uploaded. When an alarm occurs by setting an alarm for one data, I want to record the alarm time using the timestamp received from IEC… --- ## [Accessing Perspective Session Parameters from WebDev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-perspective-session-parameters-from-webdev/109807)
**Author:** [@Momen\_Essam\_Abusrea](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Momen_Essam_Abusrea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-perspective-session-parameters-from-webdev/109807 "2025-08-15T10:21:49Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on an Ignition project where I need to access Perspective session parameters from a WebDev script (Python). I know how to pass parameters to a Perspective view, but I’m not sure how to retrieve … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=148) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=150)