# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=180 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 181 --- ## [Filtering dataset using .remove() on column names list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-dataset-using-remove-on-column-names-list/107486)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Rozenshteyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Rozenshteyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-dataset-using-remove-on-column-names-list/107486 "2025-06-17T16:48:51Z")
I'm having issues with what seems to be a straightforward task. Here's what I need: System is setup with a pre-populated dataset tag User selects a column name from a dropdown (which is assembled based on the column n… --- ## [EasyChart stops updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-stops-updating/107485)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Webb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Webb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-stops-updating/107485 "2025-06-17T16:34:30Z")
I have an Vision EasyChart which is left up for long periods of time (potentially weeks or even months) which shows lab data for an industrial process. At seemingly random intervals, it simply stops updating the more re… --- ## [How to know which user shelved an alarm?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-which-user-shelved-an-alarm/107352)
**Author:** [@raees.khan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/raees.khan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-which-user-shelved-an-alarm/107352 "2025-06-17T16:29:32Z")
I am using this function system.alarm.getShelvedPaths and even using the example code in the manual However, it is returning usr:gateway-script as the user who shelved the alarm. I am getting the same result when when r… --- ## [Alarm Status Table showing alarm active when cleared](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-showing-alarm-active-when-cleared/107483)
**Author:** [@owen.holmberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/owen.holmberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-showing-alarm-active-when-cleared/107483 "2025-06-17T15:59:24Z")
We have a machine with two sessions of perspective running on separate IPC's with an Ignition Edge gateway on one of them. V8.1.47 We had an alarm occur, which we normally cleared and acknowledged, but it only cleared t… --- ## [Templates or component bindings or separate client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-or-component-bindings-or-separate-client/107475)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-or-component-bindings-or-separate-client/107475 "2025-06-17T15:34:56Z")
Hello Ignition world, I have a vision client running on 7.9.21. I'll need to convert the client to Spanish now as it'll be used by a different audience. I thought of three ways to accomplish this (maybe there is more?): … --- ## [SVG or Overlapping Views?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-or-overlapping-views/105897)
**Author:** [@steve.nap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.nap)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-or-overlapping-views/105897 "2025-06-17T14:29:02Z")
Hi all, Been at this Perspective 8.1 for about 4 months now. I have an interesting client request and I'm reaching out to all the experts here for some ideas. The component on the left has 4 boxes (which needs borde… --- ## [Shift Work Schedules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shift-work-schedules/19848)
**Author:** [@john.furby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.furby)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shift-work-schedules/19848 "2025-06-17T14:23:15Z")
Is it possible to make A, B, C, D type shifts? Most of our users work on a two week rotating shift. 6am to 6pm, 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off. It seems that schedules can only rep… --- ## [Style Tree component items programmatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-tree-component-items-programmatically/107466)
**Author:** [@jon.amelibia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jon.amelibia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-tree-component-items-programmatically/107466 "2025-06-17T12:21:14Z")
Hi! Does someone know if it´s possible to assign a style to each tree item component based on an external variable? I´m creating items via scripting and I´d like to variate its background color based on an internal che… --- ## [Don't Collapse Folders When Saving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dont-collapse-folders-when-saving/1680)
**Author:** [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dont-collapse-folders-when-saving/1680 "2025-06-17T14:01:15Z")
ex. When I've got a number of Windows separated into various folders and I click the Save icon, any expanded folders within the Project Browser are collapsed. --- ## [Ignition Edge remote tag provider can't access database for query tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-remote-tag-provider-cant-access-database-for-query-tags/107437)
**Author:** [@amanda.fleury](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amanda.fleury)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-remote-tag-provider-cant-access-database-for-query-tags/107437 "2025-06-17T13:40:26Z")
I currently have two Ignition gateways: an edge gateway to interface with many remote PLCs, and a cloud gateway with perspective for building views, etc. The edge gateway acts as a remote tag provider to the cloud gatewa… --- ## [How To Change Vision Dropdown Component Scrollbar Width dynamically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-vision-dropdown-component-scrollbar-width-dynamically/107331)
**Author:** [@Taylor\_Jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Taylor_Jones)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-vision-dropdown-component-scrollbar-width-dynamically/107331 "2025-06-17T13:37:50Z")
Hi I'm trying to figure out how to dynamically change the width of the scrollbar on a dropdown component in vision. I've learned how to do this for a power table component using the the following scripting: from java.… --- ## [History tag - writing data to wrong table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tag-writing-data-to-wrong-table/97075)
**Author:** [@Ioana\_Caracas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ioana_Caracas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tag-writing-data-to-wrong-table/97075 "2025-06-17T13:02:15Z")
Hi! I have an issue regarding the Default historian tag. I configured the History tag to save the data to a MySQL database. I have configured the data partionining so that the tag would create a new table every day and s… --- ## [Store and Forward via scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-via-scripting/107465)
**Author:** [@svatsal77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/svatsal77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-via-scripting/107465 "2025-06-17T12:19:51Z")
I have a script in which I am performing an insert operation on my database table. While the script is running there may arise a situation where the database connection is faulted and the insert query fails. How can I … --- ## [The CAL notification emails for 6/13/25 did not go out for any line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-cal-notification-emails-for-6-13-25-did-not-go-out-for-any-line/107412)
**Author:** [@venkata\_suman\_ravuri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/venkata_suman_ravuri)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-cal-notification-emails-for-6-13-25-did-not-go-out-for-any-line/107412 "2025-06-17T11:17:19Z")
when the CAL techs get a CAL, they are to fill out a form and once that's filled out, they click a save button and a handful of people get notified about the CAL. Well, the notification system isn't working and hasn't be… --- ## [SSL on Gateway URL Domain and Sub-Domain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-on-gateway-url-domain-and-sub-domain/107391)
**Author:** [@steve.nap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.nap)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-on-gateway-url-domain-and-sub-domain/107391 "2025-06-17T09:45:46Z")
Hi, I need to install SSL certificates on the root domain and sub-domains for all of our gateways. Most are 7.9 gateways some are 8.1 Edge servers. We just want our gateway address to change from http to https, that's a… --- ## [Perspective PowerChart Pen Show/Hide Edit/Delete button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart-pen-show-hide-edit-delete-button/107394)
**Author:** [@tecnoeletronic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tecnoeletronic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart-pen-show-hide-edit-delete-button/107394 "2025-06-17T09:30:53Z")
Hi, how can I dynamically show or hide the Edit/Delete buttons for pens? I tried using a Style Class, but I wasn't able to change the display property at runtime. --- ## [Access Denied in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-denied-in-perspective/32005)
**Author:** [@athayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athayer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-denied-in-perspective/32005 "2025-06-17T05:10:55Z")
In Perspective how do I close an “Access Denied” screen and return to the app? --- ## [Ignition and VMware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-vmware/107248)
**Author:** [@Tom-L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tom-L)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-vmware/107248 "2025-06-17T02:00:39Z")
This question keeps coming back around, looking for a definitive answer: We are deploying Ignition on a VMware system that consists of 2 redundant servers. If one server fails, the other takes over, typical stuff. My qu… --- ## [Using a script to enable tag history and setting the database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-script-to-enable-tag-history-and-setting-the-database/107445)
**Author:** [@tfaith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tfaith)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-script-to-enable-tag-history-and-setting-the-database/107445 "2025-06-16T21:12:08Z")
I am trying to save time by running a script to change tags by enabling history and set a database. I am unable to figure out how to set the database. def enable\_history\_for\_folder(base\_path): tags = system.tag.brow… --- ## [Slow failover with redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-failover-with-redundancy/106660)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Guardone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pedro_Guardone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-failover-with-redundancy/106660 "2025-06-16T21:10:30Z")
I have redundancy up and running, but when I disconnect the master gateway (communication cable disconnection or physical server shutdown) it takes like 60 seconds for perspective clients to show 'No connection to gatewa… --- ## [Recursive Tag Tree Traversal Python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recursive-tag-tree-traversal-python-script/107442)
**Author:** [@blackriver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blackriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recursive-tag-tree-traversal-python-script/107442 "2025-06-16T20:05:02Z")
This was creating some hardship for me and I've created a set of scripts to traverse an OPCUA tag tree that should be helpful for others. I'd suggest that Inductive create a GitHub account to host this and other useful … --- ## [Connect Python scripts to Ignition OPC server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-python-scripts-to-ignition-opc-server/91250)
**Author:** [@R\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-python-scripts-to-ignition-opc-server/91250 "2025-06-16T19:17:04Z")
Continuing the discussion from reading/Writing OPC tags from a python script outside Ignition: Hey everyone, I found this old thread about connecting to Ignition's OPC sever and reading/writing tags with external Python… --- ## [Get the timestamp to a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-timestamp-to-a-tag/107387)
**Author:** [@Anant\_Upadhyayula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anant_Upadhyayula)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-timestamp-to-a-tag/107387 "2025-06-16T18:16:38Z")
I wanted the operator to select a toggle switch "StartBreak", I was wondering if there is a way to capture the timestamp value of toggle switch into a tag called StartTime. \[default\]/UserInputs/TimeValues/Break1/StartTi… --- ## [Restore gateway backup won't load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-gateway-backup-wont-load/107424)
**Author:** [@clang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/clang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-gateway-backup-wont-load/107424 "2025-06-16T17:27:22Z")
Hello, I am trying to load a gateway backup to see how things work, but it won't start. I couldn't access the local host website so I had to reinstall ignition. I can restore my own gateway. but I do not know why I can'… --- ## [Ignition tag historization when date range is less than historization rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-historization-when-date-range-is-less-than-historization-rate/107426)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-historization-when-date-range-is-less-than-historization-rate/107426 "2025-06-16T15:49:09Z")
Hello, If i am historizating a tag say every 3 hours but then I query the tag historization for that specific tag with a start and end date of 1 hr would I not get any values since its being historization at a rate of e… --- ## [switchUser function in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switchuser-function-in-perspective/107418)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Braun](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sebastian_Braun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switchuser-function-in-perspective/107418 "2025-06-16T15:47:40Z")
Hey, I was using a switchUser function in vision through all of my projects so far, which enabled my projects to login/switch users, whenever a vadge was scanned. Right now I am trying to recreate something like this i… --- ## [Datetime value from Compactlogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-value-from-compactlogix/107425)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-value-from-compactlogix/107425 "2025-06-16T15:46:32Z")
I'm trying to read a datetime value from our PLC but keep getting expression errors and unsure what I'm doing wrong. The format in the PLC is a time array so I have individual int's reading each of them into my Ignition … --- ## [REGEX String Leakage in 7.9 Bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regex-string-leakage-in-7-9-bindings/107416)
**Author:** [@jacob.leonard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.leonard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regex-string-leakage-in-7-9-bindings/107416 "2025-06-16T14:01:22Z")
Using 7.9.21, and a oracle 12 SQL Database, it seems that using a REGEX like clause causes this error in a binding and not in the database query browser. After some testing i find that it is the "{1,2}" part if the R… --- ## [LDAP - Active Directory Hybrid and User/Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-active-directory-hybrid-and-user-roles/107367)
**Author:** [@AHAutomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AHAutomation)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-active-directory-hybrid-and-user-roles/107367 "2025-06-16T13:48:55Z")
Hi, I would like to manage my application by using the LDAP of my company and set up roles from the Gateway. In User/Roles part (Ignition 8.1), I understand how the default (internal) works. I have been able to use the … --- ## [Force Reload of a Tag Browse Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-reload-of-a-tag-browse-component/107413)
**Author:** [@Jeffrey\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeffrey_Smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-reload-of-a-tag-browse-component/107413 "2025-06-16T10:22:02Z")
I am currently running Ignition 8.1.48. I am trying to find a way to remove selection highlighting from the Tag Browse Tree component upon changing Tag Providers. The props.selection properties clear, but any node in t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=179) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=181)