# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=151 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 152 --- ## [\[IGN-13927\] IPv6 Compatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13927-ipv6-compatibility/66118)
**Author:** [@Deville\_Xavier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Deville_Xavier)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13927-ipv6-compatibility/66118 "2025-08-13T19:17:55Z")
Is there any documentation relative to the compatibility of Ignition with IPv6 ? --- ## [Lookup function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lookup-function/109708)
**Author:** [@dannyrodden18061983](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dannyrodden18061983)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lookup-function/109708 "2025-08-13T18:31:31Z")
Hi, I am looking to create a lookup function that will allow locations to appear on a map. the general principle is that data I am trying to use comes with lat and long detail therefore getting it onto a map in princip… --- ## [Uninstall and Remove all content](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uninstall-and-remove-all-content/39614)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uninstall-and-remove-all-content/39614 "2025-08-13T17:35:24Z")
Ignition Version 7.8.3 on Windows Server. We need to completely remove everything associated with an old Ignition install on a server. The Ignition service is disabled. Restarting the service would cause bad things to h… --- ## [I'm having trouble reading the archives with the .xml extension](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/im-having-trouble-reading-the-archives-with-the-xml-extension/109701)
**Author:** [@angelzatarain25](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/angelzatarain25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/im-having-trouble-reading-the-archives-with-the-xml-extension/109701 "2025-08-13T16:16:07Z")
I’m having trouble reading archives with the .xml extension in network locations. The program reads the files and downloads the information to my local disk. Is this possible? Or is there another method? I'm using Perspe… --- ## [\[IGN-6943\] Perspective NumericEntryField wrong behavior with locale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6943-perspective-numericentryfield-wrong-behavior-with-locale/108960)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6943-perspective-numericentryfield-wrong-behavior-with-locale/108960 "2025-08-13T15:50:19Z")
Hello. I am using Ignition 8.1.48 and I'm having problem with the Numeric Entry and locales: My locale is es-MX, that is, we use comma for thousands and point for decimal places (just like en-US) But when I type a numb… --- ## [Help with: java.io.IOException fixed content-length: X, bytes received: Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-java-io-ioexception-fixed-content-length-x-bytes-received-y/80232)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-java-io-ioexception-fixed-content-length-x-bytes-received-y/80232 "2025-08-13T15:48:46Z")
I have dug around and am not finding any examples of this on the forums, However I have an HttpClient making a get request to a flask server, and that flask servers response comes back 95% of the time. However every onc… --- ## [Date Formatting Changes when Executing Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-formatting-changes-when-executing-query/54470)
**Author:** [@vcarranza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcarranza)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-formatting-changes-when-executing-query/54470 "2025-08-13T15:26:41Z")
Hi all, I am attempting to run a MSSQL query via scripting for a perspective project. My error message is showing that the query is attempting to execute with the following date formatting: Mon Dec 27 15:03:34 PST 2021. … --- ## [Easily create derived tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easily-create-derived-tags/109694)
**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easily-create-derived-tags/109694 "2025-08-13T15:22:24Z")
We are working through a tag-naming and tag-folder-organizing problem. i think this is a common goal, but haven’t seen an easy way to do it. Goal: Have a tag tree that allows us to view machines in a number of differe… --- ## [Perspective global message popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-global-message-popup/109690)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Casey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Casey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-global-message-popup/109690 "2025-08-13T14:33:39Z")
When using Perspective, if a user clicks on a component they don’t have the correct roles to access, Ignition displays a built-in popup message stating “Action Denied” (see screenshot). I’d like to know if there’s a … --- ## [Gateway logs have future times but Status Overview page is correct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-logs-have-future-times-but-status-overview-page-is-correct/109691)
**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-logs-have-future-times-but-status-overview-page-is-correct/109691 "2025-08-13T13:26:44Z")
My gateway logs started showing future dates but the status overview page is correct and so is the server time. Anybody seen this before? --- ## [Session.props userName](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-username/109686)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_McHale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_McHale)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-username/109686 "2025-08-13T12:51:20Z")
I need to turn on a bit when a user is logged into the system session.props.auth.user.userName. I can get it work in my dashboard but not sure how to get a tag to 1/0 to turn on a bit in my plc to prevent machine from ru… --- ## [Delay in Updating Embedded View Buttons in Table Rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-in-updating-embedded-view-buttons-in-table-rows/109642)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-in-updating-embedded-view-buttons-in-table-rows/109642 "2025-08-13T10:53:38Z")
Hi, We have a table where the first column contains an embedded view showing different buttons. Each button has its own conditions for whether it should be displayed or hidden. To handle this, we’ve bound the display … --- ## [View Canvas mouse click coordinates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-mouse-click-coordinates/84636)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-mouse-click-coordinates/84636 "2025-08-13T10:04:20Z")
I need to implement a kind of graphic editor, where the operator can add "templates" to a plant. I'm using a View Canvas and the operator is supposed to click on the Canvas where he wants the new template to be placed. I… --- ## [How to delete the upper bar from dashboard widgets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-delete-the-upper-bar-from-dashboard-widgets/109678)
**Author:** [@mario.lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.lopez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-delete-the-upper-bar-from-dashboard-widgets/109678 "2025-08-13T08:24:37Z")
I am working with dashboard component in perspective and I am wondering if there is any posibility to do not show the upper bar that appears in the widget when it is placed on the dashboard grid. That bar make sense whe… --- ## [Changing a tag to show time interval data collection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-a-tag-to-show-time-interval-data-collection/109672)
**Author:** [@kiril](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kiril)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-a-tag-to-show-time-interval-data-collection/109672 "2025-08-13T05:36:25Z")
Hi, I need help formatting an OPC UA PLC tag. Currently the tag reads the total production count however i’m trying to show data for the last 20minutes at all times. How do I go about doing this? Thankyou --- ## [Open and Dock a Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-and-dock-a-popup/109480)
**Author:** [@AlbinoBigFoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlbinoBigFoot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-and-dock-a-popup/109480 "2025-08-13T03:49:10Z")
Version: 8.1.44 Module: Vision I am trying to figure out the best way to dock a floating popup. I don’t want to just dock it because doing so moves components around which I want to avoid. But when I opened it the desi… --- ## [How to convert from Java Math BigDecimal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-from-java-math-bigdecimal/108980)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-from-java-math-bigdecimal/108980 "2025-08-13T02:03:10Z")
How do I deal with datatype changing to java math.decimal on the fly, this is because user input decimal point on the numeric input field. I have a numeric field that represent percentage. I divide numeric field value … --- ## [OPC UA DirectMemoryBuffer Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-directmemorybuffer-exception/109666)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Dossett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Dossett)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-directmemorybuffer-exception/109666 "2025-08-12T23:26:28Z")
Hey all, I am having an issue with a client site. They recently updated their ISP connection and the OPCUA connection they had to the Ignition server no longer connects. I am getting a strange error from the UascServerA… --- ## [Vision - EasyChart with different tag provider and database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easychart-with-different-tag-provider-and-database/109501)
**Author:** [@seth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easychart-with-different-tag-provider-and-database/109501 "2025-08-12T23:09:09Z")
Hi, I am trying to plot some data in a project (lets call it project A) but the data is from a different project (call it project B) which has a different tag provider and different default database. I have confirmed in… --- ## [XY Container display bug on components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-container-display-bug-on-components/109644)
**Author:** [@carla\_rtt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carla_rtt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-container-display-bug-on-components/109644 "2025-08-12T22:44:51Z")
Hello, I'm experiencing a display bug in Designer's perspective mode (I'm using version 8.1.48 of Ignition). I have a view composed of a Breakpoint Container to have two displays depending on the screen size, and for th… --- ## [Report Designer XY Chart – Dynamic Best Efficiency Point Marker?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-xy-chart-dynamic-best-efficiency-point-marker/109665)
**Author:** [@kmixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kmixon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-xy-chart-dynamic-best-efficiency-point-marker/109665 "2025-08-12T20:10:28Z")
Hi all, Using Ignition 8.1.43’s Report Designer, I’ve got an XY Chart showing pump flow vs head pressure (submersible pump test lab). Data comes from MySQL and the report is generated on demand. Is it possible to add a… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Power Chart - Add option to hide axis if it doesn't have any visible pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-power-chart-add-option-to-hide-axis-if-it-doesnt-have-any-visible-pens/106288)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-power-chart-add-option-to-hide-axis-if-it-doesnt-have-any-visible-pens/106288 "2025-08-12T19:22:53Z")
If a y-axis has 4 pens associated with it and all of those pens are not visible on the chart, then I don't want to see the y-axis at all since it's no longer useful. It also takes up valuable screen real estate, particul… --- ## [Keep filters and table data when navigating back in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keep-filters-and-table-data-when-navigating-back-in-perspective/109659)
**Author:** [@MESConsultant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MESConsultant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keep-filters-and-table-data-when-navigating-back-in-perspective/109659 "2025-08-12T19:10:54Z")
Hello all, In my Perspective project, I have a page with filters and a table. Users set filters, run a query, and see results in the table. When they click a row, I navigate to a detail page. After going back, the onSt… --- ## [Read Tag with Formatting - Best Practice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-with-formatting-best-practice/109648)
**Author:** [@Liam\_Dietrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liam_Dietrich)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-tag-with-formatting-best-practice/109648 "2025-08-12T16:57:21Z")
Is it possible to use a binding to read a tag value with it’s format already applied? Currently I read the raw value and the format string using two separate bindings. Then I format the value using an expression binding… --- ## [Alarms Triggering Inside Bounds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-triggering-inside-bounds/109617)
**Author:** [@canon.pratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/canon.pratt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-triggering-inside-bounds/109617 "2025-08-12T18:38:59Z")
Hello, I’m an intern working on a project originally set up by another intern a few years ago. To give a quick run down, we have a bunch of power meters monitoring substations through out our plant and we use these mete… --- ## [Perspective User Schedule Modifier/Preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-user-schedule-modifier-preview/109654)
**Author:** [@tashby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tashby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-user-schedule-modifier-preview/109654 "2025-08-12T17:33:04Z")
Has anyone already developed a Perspective component for Schedule modifications/preview for a user? This is what this piece looks like in Vision And we are already using the Perspective Schedule component from Ignit… --- ## [Color depending of value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-depending-of-value/109646)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-depending-of-value/109646 "2025-08-12T16:21:16Z")
What is the best method to coloring a Numeric Label or Text Field based on values/expression? I have 3 options to set the color: first color - if the value \=x and \<=x\*1.10 third color … --- ## [Bad\_Stale LATCHED VALUE error transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-stale-latched-value-error-transaction-group/86636)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-stale-latched-value-error-transaction-group/86636 "2025-08-12T15:06:44Z")
I have this error in a Transaction group , the tags are working properly and have values. checking the gateway it say: I did a reboot of the server and that fixed the issue, but is this the right way to solve thi… --- ## [Storing a Tag Value to the Historian Regardless of Value Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-a-tag-value-to-the-historian-regardless-of-value-change/109643)
**Author:** [@nolan.pratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nolan.pratt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-a-tag-value-to-the-historian-regardless-of-value-change/109643 "2025-08-12T15:02:27Z")
Hey all, I am currently developing a traceability solution aimed at ensuring a group of tags' present values are stored in the historian even when the value of said tag does not change and therefore does not trigger an o… --- ## [Potential param issue involving flex repeaters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/potential-param-issue-involving-flex-repeaters/109632)
**Author:** [@cian.foley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cian.foley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/potential-param-issue-involving-flex-repeaters/109632 "2025-08-12T14:39:55Z")
I have a clickable label in my project, when i click this label it loads a “sitepath” parameter into the next page, this parameter is just the first half of a specific sites tag path. On this page I have created a flex r… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=150) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=152)