# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=199 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 200 --- ## [Powerchart xtrace text instead of numbers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-xtrace-text-instead-of-numbers/64852)
**Author:** [@spm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/spm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-xtrace-text-instead-of-numbers/64852 "2025-05-08T18:31:50Z")
Hello, I'm using a PowerChart for a batch application for a customer. The customer is keeping records of the charts for each batch. For each batch, there is a Run number, and they are using the xtrace to put the value… --- ## [FileUpload Reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-reset/69728)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Folsom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Folsom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-reset/69728 "2025-05-08T17:46:58Z")
Hello Again, I cannot figure out how to clear the file upload option on command. The problem that occurs in the project is that after the user saves their data, the file upload icon does not refresh back to the default … --- ## [Automatically Generating Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatically-generating-reports/106057)
**Author:** [@tyler.bishop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bishop)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatically-generating-reports/106057 "2025-05-08T17:07:27Z")
Hi All, I'm hoping to get some feedback on a feature we'd like to add to our Vision project, before we commit to it and potentially run into some major obstacle that we missed. We currently have a window on our Vision … --- ## [TCP Device - Combining Message Delimiters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-device-combining-message-delimiters/106062)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-device-combining-message-delimiters/106062 "2025-05-08T16:48:07Z")
I'm trying to setup new TCP Driver device. The device is a RADWAG Scale and the documentation does provide information for setting up the device. One requirement is that each command be terminated with a "CR LF". I've se… --- ## [Nested UDT and getBit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-and-getbit/106052)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-and-getbit/106052 "2025-05-08T16:28:31Z")
I have a UDT let's call "Module" which contains the following... 7+ nested UDTs let's call "Branch". Bitfields/AlarmRegister, a bitpacked alarm register with alarms for each of the 7 branches. Within the nested branch… --- ## [Problematic Historian Query with TimescaleDB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problematic-historian-query-with-timescaledb/68760)
**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problematic-historian-query-with-timescaledb/68760 "2025-05-08T16:12:13Z")
I'm running Ignition with TimescaleDB at a customer's site and all in all the performance has been good. We're starting to get more data in the system (we're at about 100GB now) and performance is definitely getting not… --- ## [Trigger Resetting in SQL Bridge Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-resetting-in-sql-bridge-module/105984)
**Author:** [@pcryer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pcryer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-resetting-in-sql-bridge-module/105984 "2025-05-08T15:41:05Z")
Im having an issue that i think may be related to tag polling but im not sure. I am trying to offload data from a plc to a sql database, we are generating roughly 40 rows per second. I have the logic setup on the plc sid… --- ## [system.util.jsonDecode messing up unicode symbols](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsondecode-messing-up-unicode-symbols/106049)
**Author:** [@henning.e.heine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/henning.e.heine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsondecode-messing-up-unicode-symbols/106049 "2025-05-08T14:38:26Z")
I have a document tag holding a json string like this: { "articleId": "111CN", "partDescription": "CN Packaged Goods 包包包包", "batchId": "C75582", "orderNumber": 1220000, "targetQuantity": 100 } If … --- ## [Ignition Audit Log Action Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-audit-log-action-column/105991)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-audit-log-action-column/105991 "2025-05-08T14:37:44Z")
Hello All, I am looking for a list of all possible items that could show up in the ACTION column? I would like to put a drop down to allow users to filter on ACTION "types". Thanks, Frank --- ## [RACO Catalyst Modbus Addressing questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raco-catalyst-modbus-addressing-questions/106009)
**Author:** [@jordan.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.richardson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raco-catalyst-modbus-addressing-questions/106009 "2025-05-08T14:12:29Z")
Before I get too far down a rabbit hole I'd like to see if it's even possible to communicate to a RACO C10-020-1450E. The support page for the connection guide can be found here. The main point of concern from that docum… --- ## [Clock Drift from PLC Timeout?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-from-plc-timeout/105933)
**Author:** [@jacob\_geers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob_geers)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-from-plc-timeout/105933 "2025-05-08T14:05:20Z")
Hello, Looking for input on how to troubleshoot clock drift. We get several in a row occasionally but the CPU never spikes - is this a concern? Based on the logs I notice we also get ABMicroLogixReadRequest warnin… --- ## [Ignition Client Freezing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-freezing/106043)
**Author:** [@Italo\_Saavedra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Italo_Saavedra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-freezing/106043 "2025-05-08T13:36:44Z")
I have troubles with the ignition client of factory. Only one screen stay freeze for a time but it doesn't happen with other in the same project. We have monitorized everything, server of ignition, kepserver (OPC), DB, … --- ## [8.1.17 SSO login no longer working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-17-sso-login-no-longer-working/59544)
**Author:** [@Rusty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rusty)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-17-sso-login-no-longer-working/59544 "2025-05-08T13:35:55Z")
Hello, We upgraded from 8.1.14 to 8.1.17 today. The first thing I noticed is that users are no longer automatically logged into Vision projects via SSO. The credentials still work when entered manually, so the AD connec… --- ## [Advice for re-doing vision client connection across many clients?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advice-for-re-doing-vision-client-connection-across-many-clients/106044)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advice-for-re-doing-vision-client-connection-across-many-clients/106044 "2025-05-08T13:34:25Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.26. I have a project that has about 70 vision clients. They were initially setup to find the gateway/project via IP but really they should be done by hostname as on occasion the servers have had to … --- ## [Centering Y Axis vertically on a Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/centering-y-axis-vertically-on-a-time-series-chart/106019)
**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/centering-y-axis-vertically-on-a-time-series-chart/106019 "2025-05-08T13:24:46Z")
Does this functionality work yet 'Centering Y Axis vertically on a Time Series Chart'? I noticed another post from 6 years ago stating it wasn't available in the props for this but wanted to see if it was now. I am using… --- ## [Creating a dataset tag by expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-dataset-tag-by-expression/105681)
**Author:** [@ryanjohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjohnson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-dataset-tag-by-expression/105681 "2025-05-08T12:47:31Z")
I have PLC tag data that i've managed to get into a vision table using cell updates, however I'd really like to create a dataset tag instead. My tag data has a column that I can use as a sort of "Enable" bit to decide w… --- ## [Tag provider lockig up on UDT instance copy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-lockig-up-on-udt-instance-copy/106032)
**Author:** [@Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ervin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-lockig-up-on-udt-instance-copy/106032 "2025-05-08T12:43:08Z")
I have a very strange behavior of an instance of a UDT. I used this UDT at around 80 identical instances and had and still have no problem at all copy-ing the already preconfigured instance to create other instances wit… --- ## [2D Array with Siemens PLC (OPCUA)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2d-array-with-siemens-plc-opcua/105875)
**Author:** [@smoye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smoye)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2d-array-with-siemens-plc-opcua/105875 "2025-05-06T19:23:08Z")
I am new to using Siemens in Ignition and I'm having some issues taking in the array from a Siemens PLC. I have an array of 5200 tags with two tags under each array element. When using the OPCUA method I can only access … --- ## [Dynamically populate data on rendered dropdown view in perspective table column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-populate-data-on-rendered-dropdown-view-in-perspective-table-column/106029)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Bhakte1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rahul_Bhakte1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-populate-data-on-rendered-dropdown-view-in-perspective-table-column/106029 "2025-05-08T11:06:19Z")
Hello, I am trying to bind named query to a dropdown options props which is rendered in a table column. I have used this dropdown view in many columns so I want to achieve dynamic options to it based on the rowData con… --- ## [How to edit an existing UDT easily](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-edit-an-existing-udt-easily/105967)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-edit-an-existing-udt-easily/105967 "2025-05-08T08:11:04Z")
Hi! Hoping you are having a nice week. A few years ago we finished a project and we are currently working in an expansion. We have an existing UDT that we wanna add more tags to it. I have been experimenting a bit, an… --- ## [Gateway Settings configuration control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-settings-configuration-control/46635)
**Author:** [@stan.cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stan.cook)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-settings-configuration-control/46635 "2025-05-08T07:26:20Z")
Is it possible to export Gateway settings? Or do they exist as a readable file somewhere? I want to do some configuration control and if they are available I have missed it. Other suggestions welcome on the root issue… --- ## [Finding DB transaction sources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-db-transaction-sources/105973)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-db-transaction-sources/105973 "2025-05-08T06:49:25Z")
I'm trying to debug a gateway that someone else did dev work on and there are several transaction timeout events from transactions that haven't been closed properly. Is there a way to tell the project these transaction… --- ## [Update query binding via scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015)
**Author:** [@R\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-query-binding-via-scripting/106015 "2025-05-08T06:00:18Z")
Is it possible to update a query binding on a component, in particular the query binding polling properties, via python scripting? My use case would be having a button that users could toggle auto-update of a table on/o… --- ## [SSL/TLS Certificate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-tls-certificate/106023)
**Author:** [@Sachin\_Kale1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sachin_Kale1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-tls-certificate/106023 "2025-05-08T05:10:05Z")
I am encountering an error while uploading the CA Certificate or Bundle. --- ## [UDT "ReadStructuredTagsRequest" Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-readstructuredtagsrequest-error/106013)
**Author:** [@Philip\_Knowlton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philip_Knowlton)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-readstructuredtagsrequest-error/106013 "2025-05-08T03:48:10Z")
Hello all, Environment: Ignition Version: 8.1.47 Device Connection: 1768-L43S CompactLogix Revision 20.13 (Allen-Bradley Logix Driver) I created a UDT yesterday and all the tags were happy and connected, but one of… --- ## [Database connection on redundant sever faulting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-on-redundant-sever-faulting/61368)
**Author:** [@f\_benw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_benw)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-on-redundant-sever-faulting/61368 "2025-05-08T00:32:39Z")
We recently set up a new Ignition 8.1.15 server with redundancy. Today one of our DBA’s notified me that the redundant server was trying to connect to the database (Oracle) every thirty seconds. When I went to look into … --- ## [Alarm notification email message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-email-message/106008)
**Author:** [@aaaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaaa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-email-message/106008 "2025-05-07T21:14:27Z")
Hello, Under the alarm notification pipeline, is there a way to have the email message show tag name + (greater than, lower than, etc) + the setpoint? or tag name + current value + unit or something? Thank you! I tried… --- ## [Ignition dashboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dashboard/106011)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dashboard/106011 "2025-05-07T22:26:18Z")
Can someone help me by what this dashboard means and if these data are bad or ok for a ignition project? Is the execute table the amount of scripts (gateway, project, tags) running per sec? Is the scripts table the … --- ## [Table column set to invisible is still visible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-set-to-invisible-is-still-visible/105916)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Dolan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Dolan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-set-to-invisible-is-still-visible/105916 "2025-05-07T21:39:07Z")
I have a perspective table with a data binding that queries a database. The column field names correspond to column names in the database table. If I create a table column with that field name and set it to invisible, th… --- ## [Best way to publish non-SparkplugB MQTT data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-publish-non-sparkplugb-mqtt-data/74208)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Bonhage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Bonhage)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-publish-non-sparkplugb-mqtt-data/74208 "2025-05-05T12:39:09Z")
Hi all, I'm looking for the best approach to put an entire tag provider (or a certain folders) to publish plain MQTT (non-SpB) on change. I currently have an on-change tag event working (script below) but I'd like to de… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=198) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=200)