# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=169 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 170 --- ## [Can a Flex repeater have the number of instances shown be tied to a parameter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-flex-repeater-have-the-number-of-instances-shown-be-tied-to-a-parameter/108187)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-flex-repeater-have-the-number-of-instances-shown-be-tied-to-a-parameter/108187 "2025-07-09T13:58:04Z")
Building a 'template' that can support up to 20 pieces of identical equipment. These are displayed using a Flex Repeater which works with all 20 objects and each of the parameters are set up in the instances. In reality… --- ## [Binding component visible property to UDT boolean tag in template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-component-visible-property-to-udt-boolean-tag-in-template/108200)
**Author:** [@trentonely03](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trentonely03)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-component-visible-property-to-udt-boolean-tag-in-template/108200 "2025-07-09T13:54:21Z")
I cant figure out how to bind a components visible property to a boolean tag. Im creating a template and need to be able to hide certain components based on attributes of a specific instance. Im able to bind successfully… --- ## [Alarm on Database Errors (Database Disc Full)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-on-database-errors-database-disc-full/97916)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-on-database-errors-database-disc-full/97916 "2025-07-09T13:53:10Z")
I have a database that filled up last week. The disk hand plenty of space so I've since expanded it but it may happen again. I want to be able to generate an alarm if the database is full, or if tag history has other is… --- ## [Refresh Binding on sparkline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-binding-on-sparkline/108252)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-binding-on-sparkline/108252 "2025-07-09T13:22:18Z")
I have a sparkline that is using dynamic tag history binding. After an insert on the page, I want to refresh the points binding to reflect the insert. Right now, it only shows up when I navigate away and back to the page… --- ## [Adding "glow" to a border style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-glow-to-a-border-style/108264)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-glow-to-a-border-style/108264 "2025-07-09T12:35:25Z")
I am working on a view that I have been instructed to add a border with a 'glow' effect to some of the components, but I have been unable to figure out how I might achieve that with the styling options available in the p… --- ## [Show all events in Equipment Schedule without dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-all-events-in-equipment-schedule-without-dropdown/92085)
**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-all-events-in-equipment-schedule-without-dropdown/92085 "2025-07-09T10:52:24Z")
Is there a way to display all the events at the same time? I would like to see them all, one on top of each other, when they overlap. I was looking for a collapse: True option but I can't find anything like that. --- ## [RabbitMQ in Gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rabbitmq-in-gateway-script/107870)
**Author:** [@n.karthikeyan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/n.karthikeyan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rabbitmq-in-gateway-script/107870 "2025-07-09T06:31:34Z")
I've the following (amqp-client-5.9.0.jar) amqp jar file in the C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\user-lib I've also added the same in C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\user-lib\\third-party … --- ## [How to prevent component from being selected in Designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-component-from-being-selected-in-designer/108253)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-component-from-being-selected-in-designer/108253 "2025-07-09T05:17:16Z")
I know I can use prointerEvents: none to stop a component from being moved around on the screen in the Designer, but dragging a selection box will still select it so there's still the possibility of inadvertently selecti… --- ## [JSON Module Error, Caused by: org.python.core.PyException: LookupError: unknown encoding 'hex'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-module-error-caused-by-org-python-core-pyexception-lookuperror-unknown-encoding-hex/108217)
**Author:** [@Senthoor\_Mani\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Senthoor_Mani_M)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-module-error-caused-by-org-python-core-pyexception-lookuperror-unknown-encoding-hex/108217 "2025-07-09T05:06:17Z")
Hello all, In our Ignition Perspective project, we've encountered a module error related to the JSON library. This issue is frequently triggering errors that are flooding our gateway logs. The Error is Below: Traceba… --- ## [OAuth 2.0 Client in Python/Jython scripting (i.e. Gateway events)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oauth-2-0-client-in-python-jython-scripting-i-e-gateway-events/75791)
**Author:** [@Derek\_Rowland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Rowland)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oauth-2-0-client-in-python-jython-scripting-i-e-gateway-events/75791 "2025-07-09T03:09:53Z")
OAuth 2.0 Client was added to Ignition in recent versions. My team has some RESTful APIs we'd like to hit with Ignition data, which are authenticated with OAuth I have been able to add the OAuth client id and secret in… --- ## [Float/Decimal values from query are rounded to 0.001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-decimal-values-from-query-are-rounded-to-0-001/104731)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-decimal-values-from-query-are-rounded-to-0-001/104731 "2025-07-08T20:26:20Z")
Hey all, I am trying to pull float and or decimal datatypes via a named query, but Ignition rounds to 0.001, when the values I need are 1.0E-10. Originally I used the float type in the DB, then changed to decimal(12,11… --- ## [Transaction\_Group\_Latched\_Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-latched-value/108244)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Heck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Heck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-latched-value/108244 "2025-07-08T19:37:20Z")
Hello, I'm wondering if any have experienced under the Transaction\_Groups, the Latched\_Value in a Bad\_NotFound state. I'm struggling trying to resolve this. Attached is screenshot --- ## [Unable to Save Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-save-project/107700)
**Author:** [@danny.lazaro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danny.lazaro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-save-project/107700 "2025-07-08T18:25:31Z")
I get this error when trying to save my project. I am using Perspective and the latest changes do not involve any queries. I am not sure I have reached the memory limit with the free trial of Ignition. This is the Error … --- ## [Perspective on Android states I'm unlicensed but everything else works](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-android-states-im-unlicensed-but-everything-else-works/108226)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-on-android-states-im-unlicensed-but-everything-else-works/108226 "2025-07-08T15:03:58Z")
Hi, I am using Perspective on a Zebra TC22 Android handheld device (no, I'm not trying to blow up Mars :). When I call up my app on my production server, it works fine. When I call up the app on my test server it says … --- ## [Database status alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-status-alarming/108218)
**Author:** [@svatsal77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/svatsal77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-status-alarming/108218 "2025-07-08T14:57:41Z")
My motive is to trigger an alarm pipeline in case my database connection status is getting faulted. I can go to system gateway tags and configure alarm under each database connection I have done till now but I am trying… --- ## [Launch Error Occurred Java Process Launch Failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185)
**Author:** [@Dalton\_Danielson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dalton_Danielson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185 "2025-07-08T14:04:10Z")
Hello, I am running into an issue after installing a brand new Ignition instance on a server that is throwing an extremely long error code: I have tried clearing my cache folder, deleting the cache folder, deleting … --- ## [Fail to Import Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fail-to-import-project/89886)
**Author:** [@Vitor\_Godoy\_Demarchi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitor_Godoy_Demarchi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fail-to-import-project/89886 "2025-07-08T13:55:57Z")
Hi guys, I'm trying importing a project with a .zip file but the views of perspective not look in designer. How can I know exactly the version this project was developed with just the .zip file? --- ## [Custom object type not visible on Ignition gateway(OPCUA client)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-object-type-not-visible-on-ignition-gateway-opcua-client/108164)
**Author:** [@vasoyanikhil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasoyanikhil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-object-type-not-visible-on-ignition-gateway-opcua-client/108164 "2025-07-08T13:32:47Z")
I am not able to see custom object type created in Types-\>ObjectTypes-\>TestType When I browse a address space in ignition client only object type visible on ignition gateway but not visible all standard and custom objec… --- ## [Tag Error in Configuration even though it is disabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-error-in-configuration-even-though-it-is-disabled/107955)
**Author:** [@jglass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jglass)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-error-in-configuration-even-though-it-is-disabled/107955 "2025-07-08T13:28:13Z")
I'm running into a weird issue with one of my UDTs I've created. I have a general alarm UDT that I use to map all of my alarms into Ignition. I then create instances of the alarm UDT as needed within an analog input UDT.… --- ## [writeBlocking not working like expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writeblocking-not-working-like-expected/108195)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Buehrer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Buehrer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writeblocking-not-working-like-expected/108195 "2025-07-08T12:58:59Z")
Fairly new to Ignition and Python in particular. I'm making a simple button to increase all the setpoints in a group by 1. I know there are many ways to do this, but, in trying to learn Python, I'm curious why this metho… --- ## [XY Chart Perspective Dynamic Bullet Colour Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-perspective-dynamic-bullet-colour-change/108145)
**Author:** [@backupaniket83](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/backupaniket83)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-perspective-dynamic-bullet-colour-change/108145 "2025-07-08T05:22:56Z")
Help Needed: Dynamic Bullet Color in XY Chart Based on SQL Data (Perspective) Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a Perspective XY Chart, and I need help applying dynamic bullet colors in series\[0\] based on a thresho… --- ## [DELETE all the Records of a SQL Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-all-the-records-of-a-sql-table/108161)
**Author:** [@victor23111399](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor23111399)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-all-the-records-of-a-sql-table/108161 "2025-07-08T01:45:21Z")
Hi, I trying to delete the records of one SQL Table, I have a MEMORY TAG, when I add the SCRIPT on "Value Changed", I added the following Script: system.db.runPrepUpdate("DELETE FROM TANK1") this Script can not del… --- ## [Network Switch User Interface](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-switch-user-interface/108202)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Rayburg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Rayburg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-switch-user-interface/108202 "2025-07-08T00:29:26Z")
Hello, I am planning to recreate the image below in ignition perspective. I am thinking of trying to use pipes to accomplish it. One thing I really want is to be able to click on each link, and I noticed that the pipes… --- ## [Report preview looks OK but CSV file save is rows of "","","",""](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-preview-looks-ok-but-csv-file-save-is-rows-of/108207)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-preview-looks-ok-but-csv-file-save-is-rows-of/108207 "2025-07-07T22:48:45Z")
I've done very little report programming so I'm puzzled with this one. Figure 1. Data shows up in the Report Designer Preview. Figure 2. The schedule configuration. (A manual Execute report button would be reall… --- ## [Named Query Parameter String Concat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameter-string-concat/108205)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameter-string-concat/108205 "2025-07-07T21:55:42Z")
How do I concat a parameter with a string in a named query? For instance: SELECT CONVERT(DECIMAL(18,2), vs.available\_bytes / 1073741824.0) AS \[Available Space (MB)\] FROM sys.master\_files AS mf CROSS APPLY sys.dm\_o… --- ## [GatewayException: Error serializing parameters when passing Python function into message payload](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewayexception-error-serializing-parameters-when-passing-python-function-into-message-payload/108201)
**Author:** [@Zachary\_Zipper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Zipper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewayexception-error-serializing-parameters-when-passing-python-function-into-message-payload/108201 "2025-07-07T21:20:18Z")
I attempted to create a gateway event message so I could send a message and run scripts on the gateway scope through the designer. Here is the gateway script: However, when testing this in the script console I got th… --- ## [Visualizing tag groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visualizing-tag-groups/108125)
**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visualizing-tag-groups/108125 "2025-07-07T20:22:27Z")
I would like to show the scan rates and execution times for my tag groups and possibly my tag providers but can't find how to do it for 8.1.45. --- ## [Reporting module with no visualization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-with-no-visualization/108196)
**Author:** [@cnathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-with-no-visualization/108196 "2025-07-07T20:03:56Z")
Does it work to use SQL Bridge + Reporting module without any visualization option? I see that I can build that package online. I am trying to save some costs. I figure the gateway can just run in the background and pop… --- ## [Tag failing for OPC-UA complex data type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-failing-for-opc-ua-complex-data-type/34441)
**Author:** [@321liftoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/321liftoff)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-failing-for-opc-ua-complex-data-type/34441 "2025-07-07T18:54:26Z")
When I add a tag from an OPC-UA server that has a custom Data Type, the tag has a red exclamation mark and does not read correctly. Below is a screenshot of accessing the tag in UA Expert (double-click to read the val… --- ## [Not able to assign fill color to inbuild svg motor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-assign-fill-color-to-inbuild-svg-motor/108191)
**Author:** [@samadhanghagare11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samadhanghagare11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-assign-fill-color-to-inbuild-svg-motor/108191 "2025-07-07T18:00:59Z")
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