# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=182 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 183 --- ## [Change color of props in Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-of-props-in-power-chart/107310)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-of-props-in-power-chart/107310 "2025-06-12T12:38:22Z")
Hello, I'am usinf PowerChart but I can't found where I can change color of Tagname --- ## [How to search text in PDF Viewer by using python script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-search-text-in-pdf-viewer-by-using-python-script/77848)
**Author:** [@Xie\_Yi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Xie_Yi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-search-text-in-pdf-viewer-by-using-python-script/77848 "2025-06-12T12:26:26Z")
Is there anyone who know how to search text in PDF Viewer by using python script? After searching, the page can skip to the highlight postion automatically. Thanks --- ## [Script transform apply to whole table, not just visible part](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-transform-apply-to-whole-table-not-just-visible-part/107235)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-transform-apply-to-whole-table-not-just-visible-part/107235 "2025-06-12T12:04:32Z")
Hello! I´ve got a script transform to aply to a table so show me the text on UTF-8 format... def transform(self, value, quality, timestamp): if not isinstance(value, list): return value transforme… --- ## [non-JS module files deprecated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-js-module-files-deprecated/107001)
**Author:** [@Aaditya\_Joshi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaditya_Joshi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-js-module-files-deprecated/107001 "2025-06-12T06:31:34Z")
Hello all, I am facing issue where I keep seeing warning as below and I'm not sure where I went wrong. 05:23:31.243 \[Browser Thread: f02d1639-9f88-4868-9a26-750f49e65b5b\] WARN Perspective.Designer.Workspace -- level: W… --- ## [Beckhoff STRUCT/UDT Configuration Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beckhoff-struct-udt-configuration-issue/53337)
**Author:** [@jordanlarson14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordanlarson14)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beckhoff-struct-udt-configuration-issue/53337 "2025-06-12T04:05:57Z")
Hello, I have set up an OPC connection with a Beckhoff application and can successfully read the tag values. The issue i’m having though is that they are displayed as one value, meaning separate entities in the UDT are … --- ## [Printing the name of the function and who called it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-the-name-of-the-function-and-who-called-it/37910)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-the-name-of-the-function-and-who-called-it/37910 "2025-06-12T03:46:42Z")
In the process of converting a lot of spaghetti code to organized script modules and multiple functions. One drawback I’ve noticed to this is that sometimes the error messages are truncated and not as helpful or specifi… --- ## [Find out the start date/time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-out-the-start-date-time/107303)
**Author:** [@Anant\_Upadhyayula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anant_Upadhyayula)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-out-the-start-date-time/107303 "2025-06-12T02:04:19Z")
I was using Value source as Expression and Data Type as DateTime. to find out for a given shift what was the start time and it was giving me error\_configuration case( {\[.\]currentShift} = 1, {\[.\]Shift1/startTime}, {\[.\]cu… --- ## [Advanced Modbus Driver , Modbus Slave RTU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advanced-modbus-driver-modbus-slave-rtu/106850)
**Author:** [@Kim\_JinGeun1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kim_JinGeun1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advanced-modbus-driver-modbus-slave-rtu/106850 "2025-06-12T00:39:17Z")
I’m trying to send data to a Modbus RTU (RS485) slave using the Advanced Modbus Driver. I’ve completed the configuration and started testing, but I’m not receiving any data. Verified COM port in Device Manager: COM11… --- ## [Permissions OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permissions-opc-ua/107263)
**Author:** [@jose.delgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.delgado)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permissions-opc-ua/107263 "2025-06-11T22:41:31Z")
Hi, I need to grant a third party read-only OPC UA access to only certain UDTs I have in the Designer. So far, with the current user, they can see all the tags. What should I do to create a user who can only view the sp… --- ## [Ignition Dataset History Retrieval from Canary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dataset-history-retrieval-from-canary/78814)
**Author:** [@derrickdvdsn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derrickdvdsn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dataset-history-retrieval-from-canary/78814 "2025-06-11T22:00:09Z")
I am trying to historize datasets in Canary Historian and retrive their value which I am able to do but I can't seem to read the values in the historized dataset.I am also not able to convert it to a dataset as it is uni… --- ## [\[IGN-6478\] Perspective session custom properties lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6478-perspective-session-custom-properties-lost/62531)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6478-perspective-session-custom-properties-lost/62531 "2025-06-11T21:49:45Z")
Hi all :slight\_smile: In our Perspective application we are experiencing some issues with loss of recently input data to custom session properties. The user inputs some data to different input fields in the app, which … --- ## [Template instance to pop up window pass parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-instance-to-pop-up-window-pass-parameters/107147)
**Author:** [@aaaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaaa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-instance-to-pop-up-window-pass-parameters/107147 "2025-06-11T20:29:27Z")
Hello, I have a template with a button that opens a pop up window. I want each instance of the template to open up a pop up window and send its instance parameter. I have heaterNumber as a parameter of the pop up window… --- ## [X-axis format for CategoryChart using Tag Historian Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-axis-format-for-categorychart-using-tag-historian-query/107289)
**Author:** [@josephpallan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josephpallan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-axis-format-for-categorychart-using-tag-historian-query/107289 "2025-06-11T20:05:40Z")
Hello, I am using a Tag Historian Query as the Data Key for a CategoryChart. I am trying to show the daily maximum of specific tags in this CategoryChart. The problem is: I would like to show "YYYY-MM-DD" instead of "Y… --- ## [Issue connecting to third party OPC-UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-connecting-to-third-party-opc-ua-server/107293)
**Author:** [@Alfred\_Harris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfred_Harris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-connecting-to-third-party-opc-ua-server/107293 "2025-06-11T20:00:25Z")
I have a third party opc connection in ignition that is showing faulted. Initially the igniton opc UA certificate had expired so I regenerated it in igntion and then imported to the third party server. But I can't get… --- ## [Using domId of a perspective component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-domid-of-a-perspective-component/107284)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-domid-of-a-perspective-component/107284 "2025-06-11T18:11:58Z")
Hi, I have a text area component in a perspective view. I want the height of the text area to increase rather than introducing a scroll bar when text overflow happens. I tried css but I was not able to achieve this. S… --- ## [Image display with URL on Perspective View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-display-with-url-on-perspective-view/107274)
**Author:** [@hregmi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hregmi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-display-with-url-on-perspective-view/107274 "2025-06-11T17:50:35Z")
I am trying to display image on the ignition perspective view. I have stored images on some secured web portal such as dropbox folder, onedrive, etc. Is there any way I can load the image by passing the path of dropbox? … --- ## [Should Ignition tag structure mirror/match PLC tag structure?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-ignition-tag-structure-mirror-match-plc-tag-structure/107283)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/should-ignition-tag-structure-mirror-match-plc-tag-structure/107283 "2025-06-11T17:48:58Z")
I'm mulling this over because I'm trying to write a standards document for our company going forward, using what we've learned so far on our projects. I'm stuck between two school of thought on Ignition tags. First, str… --- ## [System.tag.read Deprecated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-deprecated/107271)
**Author:** [@Julian\_Islic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julian_Islic)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-deprecated/107271 "2025-06-11T17:36:45Z")
I have an 8.1 project that is using system.tag.read() However, it is noted that this function is deprecated. Now it is a year later, and there are issues getting tags in the correct time but its not clear why or if this… --- ## [Windows buggy only after switching to a specific window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-buggy-only-after-switching-to-a-specific-window/107279)
**Author:** [@aaaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaaa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-buggy-only-after-switching-to-a-specific-window/107279 "2025-06-11T17:00:25Z")
Hello, I have a navigation tab with a few main windows. If I click any of them they look good. But when I click a specific one, and then go back to other ones, they look off. Some components have shifted. How can that h… --- ## [Is it normal to have same URI for master and backup nodes?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-normal-to-have-same-uri-for-master-and-backup-nodes/101851)
**Author:** [@Geoffroy\_ARNOUD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Geoffroy_ARNOUD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-normal-to-have-same-uri-for-master-and-backup-nodes/101851 "2025-06-11T16:33:05Z")
Hello, I am setting up a redundant pair of Ignition servers. Up to now I have succesfully setup redundancy, and I can do failover. My client is also able to switch to current active node. I am currently following Igni… --- ## [Refused to connect iframe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refused-to-connect-iframe/107276)
**Author:** [@matheus.santos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matheus.santos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refused-to-connect-iframe/107276 "2025-06-11T16:25:19Z")
Hello, I'm trying to embed an iframe with the link DynaPredict, but it gives an error in a frame because it set 'X-Frame-Options' to 'sameorigin' do we have any solution to this problem? --- ## [Get UDT dropConfig References via Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-udt-dropconfig-references-via-script/107222)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-udt-dropconfig-references-via-script/107222 "2025-06-11T16:24:01Z")
Is there a way to provide a UDT Type path, and get the relevant dropConfig references to it via script? I know this is technically possible via some java methods I am sure, but not 100% where to start to find it. Essen… --- ## [\[Bug?\] Component Scripting Scaling Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-component-scripting-scaling-issues/102218)
**Author:** [@ckoldoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ckoldoff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-component-scripting-scaling-issues/102218 "2025-06-11T16:09:22Z")
This is my first time posting so apologies if there is a better place for this. Recently I moved to a new computer reinstalling Ignition Designer, and ever since I appear to have some weird issues with the tab lines on … --- ## [Can't Update Tag Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-update-tag-parameters/107231)
**Author:** [@mcolson1590](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcolson1590)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-update-tag-parameters/107231 "2025-06-10T15:20:38Z")
We have an ignition edge gateway started on Windows Ignition Edge 8.1.44. When we backed up the gateway and restored it to a linux device running Ignition Edge 8.1.44, a parameter within all of the tags "Device Name" we… --- ## [How to import a .tif?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-a-tif/16786)
**Author:** [@brian.kehn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.kehn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-a-tif/16786 "2025-06-11T12:13:48Z")
In an effort to use a nice high resolution .tif image for our main HMI screen we found that the image management tool does not support a .tif file format. Additionally, one can’t drag a .tif onto a window in the designer… --- ## [Inquiry About Asynchronous Data Retrieval via Named Queries for Paginated Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inquiry-about-asynchronous-data-retrieval-via-named-queries-for-paginated-tables/107214)
**Author:** [@oliver.bernhard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oliver.bernhard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inquiry-about-asynchronous-data-retrieval-via-named-queries-for-paginated-tables/107214 "2025-06-11T12:08:35Z")
Hi everyone, I'm working on a project where I need to display data in a table in Ignition. The data is retrieved using a fairly complex SQL query, and as the dataset grows, performance has become an issue. Even with ind… --- ## [Expression runscript() not working properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-runscript-not-working-properly/72718)
**Author:** [@Cole\_Townsend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cole_Townsend)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-runscript-not-working-properly/72718 "2025-06-11T12:05:02Z")
I am trying to run a script in an expression tag. I tried using the runScript() expression function but it is giving me the following tag error: Error\_ExpressionEval("Error executing script for runScript() expression:Ut… --- ## [\[BUG\] system.tag.queryTagHistory filling values backwards instead of forwards](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-tag-querytaghistory-filling-values-backwards-instead-of-forwards/107261)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-tag-querytaghistory-filling-values-backwards-instead-of-forwards/107261 "2025-06-11T08:38:57Z")
I've run two history queries differing only in returnSize setting and have some issues with the return when returnSize is None. ▶ Script These are part of the results, with history1 on the left (as stored data) and histo… --- ## [Gateway Timer Event Script not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-event-script-not-working/107220)
**Author:** [@srinivasan\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasan_s)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-event-script-not-working/107220 "2025-06-11T09:00:38Z")
My Usecase: I just need to check one API response code 200 for every one minute. If connection lost need to trigger a pop up view. Things I tired: 1.Tired using the system.net.httpget() , if response is None , it wil… --- ## [Tag quality problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-problem/78236)
**Author:** [@Saram\_Abbasi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Saram_Abbasi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-problem/78236 "2025-06-11T08:49:00Z")
Hello, I can not read the value of the opc tags coming from PLC-S7 1200 . when I go to check diagnostics, the message of \[null, Bad("Bad\_ConfigurationError: There is a problem with the configuration that affects the usef… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=181) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=183)