# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=194 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 195 --- ## [OPC UA server not exposing Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-not-exposing-tags/106446)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_coor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sebastian_coor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-not-exposing-tags/106446 "2025-05-21T12:33:20Z")
Ignition 8.1.38 configure as OPC-UA server for third program to read tags. but no tags are exposed, cant even see them on Quick Clint in Ignition, when I try to expand the folder Tag Providers nothing shows up. If I use… --- ## [Dynamically Adding Images in Perspective View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-adding-images-in-perspective-view/106498)
**Author:** [@stephen.guerra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stephen.guerra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-adding-images-in-perspective-view/106498 "2025-05-21T12:24:59Z")
I’m working in Perspective and wondering if it’s possible to dynamically add images to a view at runtime. For example, I have a list of image paths, and I want the view to display them without having to pre-place individ… --- ## [Embedded views position is not aligning properly in Co ordinate container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-position-is-not-aligning-properly-in-co-ordinate-container/106492)
**Author:** [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-position-is-not-aligning-properly-in-co-ordinate-container/106492 "2025-05-21T12:24:22Z")
Hello I had created a view of Co ordinate container with size as 1920x1080 and property is as percent and aspect ratio of 1920x1080. Inside the container I have a svg image property as fill and width = 1920, height 108… --- ## [Disabled Tags and Load on Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-tags-and-load-on-ignition/66409)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-tags-and-load-on-ignition/66409 "2025-05-21T11:12:27Z")
Do tags that are disabled incur a load on the Ignition gateway? IE we have some UDTs in Ignition that contain instances of other UDTs. The outer, or parent UDT, is looking at a one UDT Tag in the PLC (Rockwell), and the… --- ## [Convert Date into UTC format in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-date-into-utc-format-in-perspective/57818)
**Author:** [@pooja\_g](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pooja_g)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-date-into-utc-format-in-perspective/57818 "2025-05-21T09:01:27Z")
I want to convert date to UTC Format(2022-03-30T19:43:30.00Z) after selection of a date in dateTimeInput component in perspective. How can this be achieved.. --- ## [strictWidth seems does not work in perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strictwidth-seems-does-not-work-in-perspective-table/106491)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strictwidth-seems-does-not-work-in-perspective-table/106491 "2025-05-21T07:58:43Z")
I noticed that the strict width property isn't working in my perspective table. It doesn't seem to work for my actual project table either. To test this out, I created a test view and added a new table with virtual data,… --- ## [Connecting to Click PLC for tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-click-plc-for-tags/48117)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-click-plc-for-tags/48117 "2025-05-21T02:25:26Z")
I have a Click PLC with a Modbus TCP connection with the following MODBUS addresses This goes from DF1 to DF100, where the MODBUSS address increments by 2 the entire way. I tried to make them like this but am getting… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Show different badge icon for Read-only vs writePermissions set](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-show-different-badge-icon-for-read-only-vs-writepermissions-set/102133)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-show-different-badge-icon-for-read-only-vs-writepermissions-set/102133 "2025-05-21T01:09:42Z")
I've set these tags below to be a mixture of read-only and read/write with write permissions set, however they all just display with the same icon making it far more work to know which are writable with permission and wh… --- ## [EAM Send Project Task Stuck in "Waiting" State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-send-project-task-stuck-in-waiting-state/106470)
**Author:** [@sekith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sekith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-send-project-task-stuck-in-waiting-state/106470 "2025-05-20T22:27:50Z")
My 'Send Project' task in EAM is stuck on 'Waiting,' and I'm not sure why. It was working yesterday but not today. I've tried deleting and recreating the task, as well as restarting both gateways, but it's still stuck. A… --- ## [exportExcel file format and extension don't match](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exportexcel-file-format-and-extension-dont-match/29694)
**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exportexcel-file-format-and-extension-dont-match/29694 "2025-05-20T22:19:08Z")
I am using the exportExcel function and it works fine, however when I try to open the Excel file I get the following. File format and extension of ‘Filename’ don’t match. The file could be corrupted etc… I have trie… --- ## [Getting the List of UDT Instances from folder and moving that instance to the another folder,](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-list-of-udt-instances-from-folder-and-moving-that-instance-to-the-another-folder/106465)
**Author:** [@Adarsh\_Shelar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_Shelar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-list-of-udt-instances-from-folder-and-moving-that-instance-to-the-another-folder/106465 "2025-05-20T21:11:48Z")
Hi Connection, As I am very new to the scripting , I have the following tags associated with UTD instances. I need to execute the tag value change script, but I can also move the entire instance (1741358218359) to a di… --- ## [Why are "protected" resources excluded from export features in Ignition designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-are-protected-resources-excluded-from-export-features-in-ignition-designer/83230)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-are-protected-resources-excluded-from-export-features-in-ignition-designer/83230 "2025-05-20T17:05:32Z")
Why are "protected" resources (views and styles in Perspective) excluded from export features in Ignition designer? Is that a bug or a feature? I expect I should be able to export "protected" resources for backup or for… --- ## [Could you bind a tag to a database status?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-you-bind-a-tag-to-a-database-status/106463)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-you-bind-a-tag-to-a-database-status/106463 "2025-05-20T16:34:18Z")
Is there any way to bin a tag to a database connection. I want an easy way of checking if the database is FAULTED. From then I could create another boolean tag that only is True if the quality or the status of the datab… --- ## [Issue updating to 8.1.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-updating-to-8-1-5/106298)
**Author:** [@gilbert.delgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gilbert.delgado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-updating-to-8-1-5/106298 "2025-05-20T16:15:44Z")
Hello, Trying to update from 8.1.3 to 8.1.5. I have just run the installer. Gateway doesn't start now, here is the log file. wrapper.log (3.9 MB) In addition this is the log from Windows (Service Control Manager) --- ## [Expression Tags Freezing 7.9.21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tags-freezing-7-9-21/106459)
**Author:** [@paul.winslow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.winslow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tags-freezing-7-9-21/106459 "2025-05-20T15:43:55Z")
Hi all, I have a UDT that takes a dataset(1 row 13 col) and breaks it down into the individual parts for display. This has been working correctly for 6+ years. In the last 2 days the expression tags have started locking… --- ## [Perspective 8.1.47 - Table filter behavior when first record has a "null" value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-47-table-filter-behavior-when-first-record-has-a-null-value/106431)
**Author:** [@M.O](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/M.O)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-47-table-filter-behavior-when-first-record-has-a-null-value/106431 "2025-05-20T14:21:10Z")
Hello, I've encountered some strange behavior with the column filters in the Table component, and I am not sure if it is a known bug or not. I've found that if the first record in a table has a value that is "null" inst… --- ## [Perspective Bindings going Idle. (Tv Screen Displays)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bindings-going-idle-tv-screen-displays/106441)
**Author:** [@uselessknave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uselessknave)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bindings-going-idle-tv-screen-displays/106441 "2025-05-20T12:07:34Z")
Hi all, I am having some issues with my Perspective workstation session timing out. The setup is one session on a single PC with the "monitors", one actual monitor and 2 TVs for displaying data. The TVs will not have an… --- ## [Leased mode tag group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leased-mode-tag-group/71636)
**Author:** [@edoardo.manzardo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edoardo.manzardo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leased-mode-tag-group/71636 "2025-05-20T12:04:15Z")
Hi, I want to use mode Leased in Tag group to show and saving data from the tag when I want to increase the speed. I do not understand if this solution work only with OPC tag or with all type of it. Because if I creat… --- ## [Back/Forward Navigation Fails After Using Encoded Backslash (%5C) in Page URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/back-forward-navigation-fails-after-using-encoded-backslash-5c-in-page-url/106447)
**Author:** [@Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ujwal_Wankhede)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/back-forward-navigation-fails-after-using-encoded-backslash-5c-in-page-url/106447 "2025-05-20T10:33:52Z")
I'm working on passing both the view path and view parameters through the page URL in Perspective. The configured page URL is: viewPath is the target view path, such as "Group/ViewA" or "Group/ViewB" viewParam is a s… --- ## [system.device.addDevice DNP devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-device-adddevice-dnp-devices/105949)
**Author:** [@fredamuna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fredamuna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-device-adddevice-dnp-devices/105949 "2025-05-20T00:59:03Z")
Working on using the system.device.addDevice to create DNP3 devices. I have tried the device type being "com.inductiveautomation.Dnp3DeviceType" per the documentation but it doesn't seem to work. Has anyone experienced t… --- ## [Report Schedule Through Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule-through-scripting/106350)
**Author:** [@Ted\_Schlepuetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ted_Schlepuetz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule-through-scripting/106350 "2025-05-19T20:29:05Z")
Is it possible to change a report schedule through scripting? This was asked a few years ago just checking to see if anything has changed over the versions. --- ## [Interfacing with a web API that uses OAuth2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interfacing-with-a-web-api-that-uses-oauth2/56109)
**Author:** [@mdia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdia)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interfacing-with-a-web-api-that-uses-oauth2/56109 "2025-05-19T20:08:03Z")
I am trying to interface with a web API that uses OAuth2. I am having trouble running the system.net.httpGet function to get the information I need. I tried using the example on this post:OAuth2 connections - #4 by d3h63… --- ## [Parameters from embedded view to popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameters-from-embedded-view-to-popup/106356)
**Author:** [@Brian\_McClure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_McClure)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameters-from-embedded-view-to-popup/106356 "2025-05-19T19:54:24Z")
Good evening everyone, and thanks for any help in advance. I have been working on this for a long portion of the afternoon and finally need to ask for help. I am trying to pass params out of an embedded view into a popu… --- ## [What are the valid characters that can be used for the Ignition passwords?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-are-the-valid-characters-that-can-be-used-for-the-ignition-passwords/106429)
**Author:** [@amr123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amr123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-are-the-valid-characters-that-can-be-used-for-the-ignition-passwords/106429 "2025-05-19T19:52:29Z")
So I have a simple question that I have been asked for Cybersecurity reason. What are the valid characters that can be used for the Ignition passwords? Also, do older versions have a the same character limits? --- ## [Managing Barcode Inputs in Primary and Popup Views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-barcode-inputs-in-primary-and-popup-views/106418)
**Author:** [@Alex.DeBate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex.DeBate)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-barcode-inputs-in-primary-and-popup-views/106418 "2025-05-19T18:13:36Z")
TL:DR - Is there a way to disable barcode scanner input in a primary view BEHIND a modal popup? I'm working on a project where I have a barcode component within a view. This view is embedded in several different locatio… --- ## [How stable is the vision serialization format from ignition version to version?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-stable-is-the-vision-serialization-format-from-ignition-version-to-version/106390)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-stable-is-the-vision-serialization-format-from-ignition-version-to-version/106390 "2025-05-19T15:27:55Z")
There's some level of forward compatibility, i.e. upgrading from earlier versions to later, but how about moving from later serialized windows to earlier? Are there any guarantees about backward usability (e.g. 'if i'm … --- ## [Gateway performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-performance/106413)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Hervas\_Chico](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Hervas_Chico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-performance/106413 "2025-05-19T15:05:24Z")
Good day! I am trying to understand the different performance we are having betweeen installations, but I cannot find any document that explains the performance dashboards deeply. In one of my installations I am having… --- ## [Does an OPC-tag only change when a value is received or could change based on other parameters?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-an-opc-tag-only-change-when-a-value-is-received-or-could-change-based-on-other-parameters/106396)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-an-opc-tag-only-change-when-a-value-is-received-or-could-change-based-on-other-parameters/106396 "2025-05-19T11:55:43Z")
Maybe is a silly question. But we are getting random zeros from a value. The machine vendor said that that should not happend... But is happening... We are trying to see if it's a problem from Ignition. Our current setu… --- ## [Quality code Unknown for OPC connection. What does it mean?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-code-unknown-for-opc-connection-what-does-it-mean/106242)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-code-unknown-for-opc-connection-what-does-it-mean/106242 "2025-05-19T11:53:36Z")
Hi! I downloaded the internal historian. Here is a representation of what is happening: tagid | numvalue | strvalue | quality | t\_stamp | syncid As you can see, for some reason the value connected via OPC it goes f… --- ## [Scanning labels for data entry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanning-labels-for-data-entry/106290)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Ortiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_Ortiz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanning-labels-for-data-entry/106290 "2025-05-19T05:18:23Z")
I need to be able to scan labels with barcodes and fill in label values on a Perspective view. Label 1 shows the format of our labels and the data they contain. Label 2 gives a bit more detailed info; the final image is … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=193) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=195)