# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=174 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 175 --- ## [Gateway tag change scripts vs tag browser tag change scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-scripts-vs-tag-browser-tag-change-scripts/107550)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-scripts-vs-tag-browser-tag-change-scripts/107550 "2025-06-27T17:05:07Z")
I am doing tag change scripts 2 ways. Adding a script on tag value change on the gateway. Adding a script on tag value change on the tags itself. I want to know would keeping all the scripts on the gateway lead to bet… --- ## [How does ignition execute queries in report scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-ignition-execute-queries-in-report-scripting/107881)
**Author:** [@Nikolai\_Eskild\_Jense](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nikolai_Eskild_Jense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-ignition-execute-queries-in-report-scripting/107881 "2025-06-27T13:44:57Z")
Lets say i have a report with a scripting data source and to parameters StartDate and EndDate, which are dates At some point in the data source i assign a data key data\['QueriedData'\]=system.db.runNamedQuery('named\_que… --- ## [Add splash screen in Perspective project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-splash-screen-in-perspective-project/107835)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-splash-screen-in-perspective-project/107835 "2025-06-27T13:12:36Z")
Hi, How can we add a splash screen to a Perspective project? I have a GIF file that I would like to display when the client opens the Ignition project, before the main view loads. Is there a recommended way to impleme… --- ## [Translation from English to Norwegian based on session.props.locale using Translation Manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-from-english-to-norwegian-based-on-session-props-locale-using-translation-manager/107879)
**Author:** [@utkarsh.upadhyay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/utkarsh.upadhyay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-from-english-to-norwegian-based-on-session-props-locale-using-translation-manager/107879 "2025-06-27T13:06:47Z")
I have a table component and have added some translations in the translation manager how can I make it so that when I change the locale the table header and details change accordingly --- ## [Perspective piping tool, pipe ends draws holes in lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-piping-tool-pipe-ends-draws-holes-in-lines/107877)
**Author:** [@Pdeswert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pdeswert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-piping-tool-pipe-ends-draws-holes-in-lines/107877 "2025-06-27T13:03:54Z")
In above picture you can see that lines ending on other lines create small gaps in the pipes. The pipes are set to P&ID how can I solve this ? --- ## [Buttons vs Multistate Buttons flexibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/buttons-vs-multistate-buttons-flexibility/107878)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/buttons-vs-multistate-buttons-flexibility/107878 "2025-06-27T11:56:26Z")
I'm creating a docked menu for my sessions, and am running into some issues with the available styling options for "button" and "multistate button." With the "button" options, I am unable to find a way to have a "sel… --- ## [Bug: Quarantined items export/import locale mismatch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-quarantined-items-export-import-locale-mismatch/107874)
**Author:** [@jahs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jahs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-quarantined-items-export-import-locale-mismatch/107874 "2025-06-27T09:46:07Z")
After exporting some quarantined tags from the 'Store & Forward', fixing the issues that were causing them to not be committed to the Historian DB (was due to 0x00 bytes in strings that the UTF-8 postgres DB didn't like,… --- ## [Export Complete Project with Images](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-complete-project-with-images/107834)
**Author:** [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-complete-project-with-images/107834 "2025-06-27T08:00:39Z")
Hi, I have uploaded some images using image management. Now, when exporting the project and using it on another site, the images are not seen. How can I export images? Thanks. --- ## [Trial Expiration Before Full Period](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-expiration-before-full-period/107831)
**Author:** [@Baskar\_Arumugam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baskar_Arumugam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trial-expiration-before-full-period/107831 "2025-06-27T07:13:22Z")
Hello Experts, I’m currently noticed that the trial period seems to be expiring much earlier than expected. Specifically, the trial gateway shows that it will expire in 2 hours, even though I haven’t reached the usual 2… --- ## [Using Derived tags to write data from one OPC tag to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-derived-tags-to-write-data-from-one-opc-tag-to-another/82848)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Kareem\_Tabet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Kareem_Tabet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-derived-tags-to-write-data-from-one-opc-tag-to-another/82848 "2025-06-27T06:35:24Z")
Hey everyone, I am trying to pass data from one OPC tag (getting that data from a Modbus device using ignition's Modbus TCP driver) to another (standard OPC tag going to a PLC). I tried using a derived tag to do this. … --- ## [Ignition - CIMCO integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cimco-integration/78920)
**Author:** [@Ameya\_Dike1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ameya_Dike1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cimco-integration/78920 "2025-06-27T05:36:52Z")
Hello, I am currently working on the project where I need to integrate CIMCO MDC-Max with Ignition. CIMCO provides better connectivity to CNC machines and has all the inbuilt capabilities for downtime analysis, utilizat… --- ## [AS400 and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/as400-and-ignition/107868)
**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/as400-and-ignition/107868 "2025-06-27T03:57:17Z")
Hi all I’ve just come across a new project involving an old and reliable system: the AS/400. It’s been around forever and contains libraries, which in turn contain files, data queues (DATAQs), and programs. I’m wonderi… --- ## [authenticationChallenge embedded framing issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticationchallenge-embedded-framing-issues/107821)
**Author:** [@xubin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xubin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticationchallenge-embedded-framing-issues/107821 "2025-06-27T03:23:41Z")
I try to use scripts to do the user authentication when action triggered by user using "embedded" parameter on framing. It shows refuse to connect by idp. But it was worked with "new" parameter. Any work around to avoid … --- ## [How to Batch Add Multiple Users to a Role in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-batch-add-multiple-users-to-a-role-in-ignition/107867)
**Author:** [@Wang\_Tingyu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Wang_Tingyu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-batch-add-multiple-users-to-a-role-in-ignition/107867 "2025-06-27T02:54:01Z")
Hi everyone, I've created a role in Ignition and I need to add a bunch of users to it. Is there an easier way to do this in batch instead of adding each user one by one? Any tips or suggestions would be really appreciat… --- ## [Using Document Tags to Store JSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-document-tags-to-store-json/44412)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-document-tags-to-store-json/44412 "2025-06-27T00:24:05Z")
Hi I’m trying to utilize document tags to store some data, and having a hard time with it. Heres what I’m doing: Create an empty document tag. in scripting, create a dictionary, that will be a list of dictionaries. w… --- ## [OPC UA - Device Connections - 0/1 Connected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-device-connections-0-1-connected/107796)
**Author:** [@dwb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-device-connections-0-1-connected/107796 "2025-06-26T23:41:16Z")
Hi, Under OPC UA - Device Connections, I have one TCP Driver Connection that was working. But after restarting the PLC, it now says 0/1 Connected. However, I am able to ping the IP address. What could be the problem if … --- ## [Gateway Timer not Triggering the Session Handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-not-triggering-the-session-handler/107864)
**Author:** [@Aisha\_Shiddat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aisha_Shiddat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-not-triggering-the-session-handler/107864 "2025-06-26T23:16:05Z")
Hello, I have a project where I am using a Gateway Timer script to trigger a session handler, that triggers a view handler that calls some custom methods. However, I'm checking my logs on the gateway and I'm not seeing t… --- ## [OPC device name not the same as the one in the gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-device-name-not-the-same-as-the-one-in-the-gateway/107850)
**Author:** [@iaydin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iaydin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-device-name-not-the-same-as-the-one-in-the-gateway/107850 "2025-06-26T20:59:43Z")
So recently we got a new ignition gateway and connected a couple of new devices. After some time we had to rename those devices that we had already connected. In the gateway the device names are showing the updated names… --- ## [Pipeline switch block not able to output second value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipeline-switch-block-not-able-to-output-second-value/107809)
**Author:** [@lmsfbt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lmsfbt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipeline-switch-block-not-able-to-output-second-value/107809 "2025-06-26T19:02:18Z")
According to the manual, the syntax of switch block is //The following would return "Running". switch( 1, // value 0, 1, 2, // cases 1-3 "Off", // return 1 "Running", // return 2 "Fault", // return 3 "BAD STATE!") // de… --- ## [Error connecting to OPC Expert server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-connecting-to-opc-expert-server/107845)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Owens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Owens)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-connecting-to-opc-expert-server/107845 "2025-06-26T18:43:58Z")
Which server do you mean to open firewall ports? The Ignition server or the OPC Expert server? I am having a similar issue and tried the Bind address. I was told that all firewall rules have been opened for this but mayb… --- ## [Vision Client Tags Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-tags-bug/107811)
**Author:** [@MIndy\_Saylors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MIndy_Saylors)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-tags-bug/107811 "2025-06-26T18:16:39Z")
I cannot create or import vision client tags for the designer. I had multiple designers open, but none of them allowed any modification to the vision client tags. I restarted the designer just to check if a that would fi… --- ## [Alarm Consolidation - Rounding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-consolidation-rounding/107859)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Hook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Hook)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-consolidation-rounding/107859 "2025-06-26T18:14:16Z")
Hey all, I have an alarm pipeline that is utilizing the consolidation feature but have found that when I use the value variable in notification messaging I am ending up with long trailing decimals even though the value … --- ## [Navigating from Flex repeater to a view/page with parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigating-from-flex-repeater-to-a-view-page-with-parameters/107848)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigating-from-flex-repeater-to-a-view-page-with-parameters/107848 "2025-06-26T17:32:46Z")
I have a flex repeater that displays equipment to navigate to, the navigation works but the parameters from the flex repeater are not making it to the view. view = '/entry' params = { 'id':1 } system.perspective.nav… --- ## [OPC Connections - Fault](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connections-fault/107854)
**Author:** [@abdul.ramahi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abdul.ramahi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connections-fault/107854 "2025-06-26T17:21:09Z")
I am trying to connect Top Server to Ignition 8.1.48, each application is setup on a separate server on the same network. When I try to establish a new connection I keep getting the following error: Error: Bad\_timeout, … --- ## [OPC UA Connection Failover Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-failover-error/107827)
**Author:** [@chandrasekar\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chandrasekar_s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-failover-error/107827 "2025-06-26T11:17:28Z")
I'm trying to test the Ignition OPC UA connection failover option in the Gateway. I have two Kepware OPC UA servers one primary and one secondary. I have configured the failover option in the Ignition Gateway. When I s… --- ## [Create simple runtime accumulator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-simple-runtime-accumulator/107801)
**Author:** [@janderson1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/janderson1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-simple-runtime-accumulator/107801 "2025-06-26T14:29:24Z")
Hello! I imagine there is a simple solution here, and after reading multiple threads that are close, but not quite the same, I thought I'd ask myself. I am trying to create a runtime accumulator for a Blower VFD that is… --- ## [Breakpoint Container : how it works?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breakpoint-container-how-it-works/107825)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breakpoint-container-how-it-works/107825 "2025-06-26T13:43:09Z")
Hi, I use a breakpoint container for mobile and PC view. I have same components in my small and large container so I would like to execute bindings only for the displayed container to prevent duplicate executions. Is t… --- ## [Created an OPC UDT but most elements show up as "Error\_Configuration" (Node ID does not exist)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/created-an-opc-udt-but-most-elements-show-up-as-error-configuration-node-id-does-not-exist/107795)
**Author:** [@tiim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tiim)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/created-an-opc-udt-but-most-elements-show-up-as-error-configuration-node-id-does-not-exist/107795 "2025-06-26T13:28:18Z")
Hello, I Made my first UDT. It is an OPC-browsed Definition. It inherits elements from a CompactLogix group of tags. Some elements work, some display the message: Error\_Configuration("Bad\_NodeIdUnknown: The node id refe… --- ## [Table Foreground or Background Dynamic Color change via Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-foreground-or-background-dynamic-color-change-via-python/90026)
**Author:** [@yiotis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yiotis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-foreground-or-background-dynamic-color-change-via-python/90026 "2025-06-26T13:19:38Z")
I just posted a similar request for the same subject but altering background/foreground colors for a Listbox/ComboBox and received some great solutions. In this post I am looking for support on how to dynamically alter t… --- ## [Replicate a Vision Project in Perspective While Keeping OPC-DA Connection Working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replicate-a-vision-project-in-perspective-while-keeping-opc-da-connection-working/107769)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replicate-a-vision-project-in-perspective-while-keeping-opc-da-connection-working/107769 "2025-06-26T12:10:37Z")
Hello!, I’m currently replicating an existing Vision project in Perspective, and the system uses a local OPC-DA connection (via COM). Since OPC-DA only works on the same machine as the Gateway, I want to avoid using tu… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=173) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=175)