# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=204 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 205 --- ## [System.tag.addTag fails silently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag-fails-silently/105627)
**Author:** [@Zied\_Brahmi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zied_Brahmi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag-fails-silently/105627 "2025-04-29T11:56:39Z")
Hi Forum, System.tag.addTag fails silently: Code example: (pretty bad returns, anyway.., this always gives OK") even if it's not supposed to give OK: value = request\["postData"\] try: system.tag.addTag(\*\*value) … --- ## [Combining Nested Query with External Scripted Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-nested-query-with-external-scripted-dataset/105670)
**Author:** [@raro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/raro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-nested-query-with-external-scripted-dataset/105670 "2025-04-29T11:25:06Z")
Hi everyone, I'm working on a somewhat unusual report setup current setup: I have two working data sources: 1. A multi-level Nested Query This retrieves structured data from MSSQL in the following hierarchy: Recipe… --- ## [Gateway connection lost. Searching for active gateway. Gateway is not available. Unable to connect to gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-connection-lost-searching-for-active-gateway-gateway-is-not-available-unable-to-connect-to-gateway/46254)
**Author:** [@mohssinnn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohssinnn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-connection-lost-searching-for-active-gateway-gateway-is-not-available-unable-to-connect-to-gateway/46254 "2025-04-29T09:26:27Z")
Hi, I’m new to ignition and there is a problem of Gateway Connection Lost as shown in the attached image. I could not get a clear direction of troubleshooting steps from manuals, community or technical support. --- ## [Style Classes Element State Checked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-classes-element-state-checked/76713)
**Author:** [@T\_Babcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/T_Babcock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-classes-element-state-checked/76713 "2025-04-29T09:10:42Z")
I am having troubles with the Element State Checked, with using a Checkbox. User manual indicates this should work when the component is in the "on" State. Anyhow, this is the style I am trying to use. The Hover … --- ## [Constant Gateway Connection Lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constant-gateway-connection-lost/66582)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Nayback](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Nayback)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constant-gateway-connection-lost/66582 "2025-04-29T08:39:20Z")
Hello all, Our company has been struggling with an issue for awhile now and I was wondering if anyone had some insight here. We have 6 facilities all under our corporation, and 3 of these facilities have been having is… --- ## [Limitations on number of users that can be created](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340)
**Author:** [@yin.cheng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yin.cheng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limitations-on-number-of-users-that-can-be-created/48340 "2025-04-29T07:46:11Z")
Hi guys, I understand that Ignition provides unlimited clients, but would like to know if there is a limit on the number of users that can be created, with some roles? A client of mine was raising this question as they … --- ## [Perspective Dropdown property to show all text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-property-to-show-all-text/77996)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-property-to-show-all-text/77996 "2025-04-29T07:15:36Z")
Good morning, I have a Perspective drop down component with entry values that are wider than the drop down component itself. Hence, you cannot read the full entry value in all instances. Is there a way to show the full … --- ## [Errors Writing to OPC Boolean Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-writing-to-opc-boolean-array/74150)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Engsberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Engsberg)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-writing-to-opc-boolean-array/74150 "2025-04-29T04:39:34Z")
I'm working with a system that represents their alarms as a 32-bit integer with an alarm assigned to each bit of the integer. While I can read the contents of the integer as a boolean array, I cannot write to them. I ca… --- ## [PasswordField only captures random subset of characters from a scanned barcode, when using a HID scanner (emulating a keystroke)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passwordfield-only-captures-random-subset-of-characters-from-a-scanned-barcode-when-using-a-hid-scanner-emulating-a-keystroke/105660)
**Author:** [@apurva\_mishra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apurva_mishra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passwordfield-only-captures-random-subset-of-characters-from-a-scanned-barcode-when-using-a-hid-scanner-emulating-a-keystroke/105660 "2025-04-29T03:52:22Z")
When we scan this barcode using HID scanner from Datalogic it mimics a Keystroke. But when a PasswordField is in focus, the scanned barcode inserted into the "text field" of the PasswordFiled component is random s… --- ## [Vaisala OPC Connection through Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vaisala-opc-connection-through-ignition/105349)
**Author:** [@ivan.villegas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ivan.villegas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vaisala-opc-connection-through-ignition/105349 "2025-04-29T02:52:51Z")
Hello, I am having some issues connecting to an OPC UA server (Vaisala). I can read the OPC UA Server's name but when I try to connect I am receiving: UaServiceFaultException: status=Bad\_UserAccessDenied, message=User … --- ## [Tree Component Context Menu Prop Items Addition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-component-context-menu-prop-items-addition/88174)
**Author:** [@thejeffnagle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thejeffnagle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-component-context-menu-prop-items-addition/88174 "2025-04-29T01:43:58Z")
I recently discovered the Meta/Context Menu for the Tree Component and I was wondering if it's possible to use that to add more Items to the tree by using a method. I was thinking of having that as an option for end use… --- ## [Vision client without image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-without-image/105655)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Padilla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Padilla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-without-image/105655 "2025-04-28T22:14:35Z")
Hi, my name is Alejandro, and I'm learning Ignition. But I'm having a problem and I hope you can help me. I practice at home, so I have the trial version of Ignition Scada. When I launch the Vision Client Launcher … --- ## [system.tag.queryTagHistory can't access the tag created by system.tag.storeTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-cant-access-the-tag-created-by-system-tag-storetaghistory/105637)
**Author:** [@Haniyeh\_Seyed\_Alinez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Haniyeh_Seyed_Alinez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-cant-access-the-tag-created-by-system-tag-storetaghistory/105637 "2025-04-28T21:32:51Z")
Hi every one, I use this code to store "data" (which is a real-time calculated value) as a history tag (tag5): paths = \["folder/tag5"\] system.tag.storeTagHistory(histProv, tagProv, paths, data) Then I try to query the… --- ## [How to change series color in TimeSeries chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-series-color-in-timeseries-chart/97749)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-series-color-in-timeseries-chart/97749 "2025-04-28T21:22:21Z")
I don't know why I can't seem to find how to change the colors for the series on a Time Series Chart... The docs don't seem to mention anything about it and I'm not seeing any threads (searching "timeseries") in the fir… --- ## [Tag Browser Import Tag Grayed Out Why?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-import-tag-grayed-out-why/105617)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-import-tag-grayed-out-why/105617 "2025-04-28T21:13:29Z")
Hi, Tag Browser Import Tag Grayed Out Why? This is giving me headache, as I do import tag multiple times. Any work around to re-enable this? I have to close and re-launch designer every time. --- ## [Ignition launch client jar invalid how to fix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-launch-client-jar-invalid-how-to-fix/105644)
**Author:** [@rpap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpap)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-launch-client-jar-invalid-how-to-fix/105644 "2025-04-28T20:44:05Z")
Unable to launch ignition Opens locally on the machie but not via VPN ignition launch client jar invalid --- ## [System.perspective.navigate offset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate-offset/105479)
**Author:** [@jasmine.myles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasmine.myles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate-offset/105479 "2025-04-28T20:34:59Z")
I am currently using system.perspective.navigate(url...) to scroll to a specific instance within my flex repeater. The scroll works, but because I have a docked view it overshoots the instance, and the user cannot see th… --- ## [Perspective Pie Chart Level Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pie-chart-level-error/105649)
**Author:** [@joseph.ferguson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joseph.ferguson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pie-chart-level-error/105649 "2025-04-28T20:07:00Z")
I have embedded perspective view with a pie chart inside of it. I am getting the following error: components.PieChart: Data invalid. Each pie section object must have a label (string) and a value (number). It is a LEVEL… --- ## [Making a Label flash for alarm condition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-label-flash-for-alarm-condition/105594)
**Author:** [@thomas\_wallace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas_wallace)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-label-flash-for-alarm-condition/105594 "2025-04-28T19:56:36Z")
I'm trying to get this LED display to flash red when in alarm condition. For testing purposes current value is 114 currently and should be flashing if less than 120. Can anyone see what I'm missing? I'm following t… --- ## [Dropdown matching/sorting not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-matching-sorting-not-working/105635)
**Author:** [@TheIntern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TheIntern)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-matching-sorting-not-working/105635 "2025-04-28T19:54:40Z")
I am having an issue with a simple Dropdown component on perspective. I have it's options property binded to a column in an database table. The search function does not seem to work properly, when typing in the box to se… --- ## [Firewall Rules for Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/firewall-rules-for-perspective/105647)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Vertin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Timothy_Vertin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/firewall-rules-for-perspective/105647 "2025-04-28T19:52:20Z")
Ignition user here! I have a firewall between two networks for my company. Network A hosts my Ignition server/gateway, network B is where my Perspective end-users are going to be. By default, all network traffic betwe… --- ## [Transmitting Ignition Device Data To Kafka Through Community Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transmitting-ignition-device-data-to-kafka-through-community-module/44546)
**Author:** [@akhil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akhil)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transmitting-ignition-device-data-to-kafka-through-community-module/44546 "2025-04-28T19:50:49Z")
Hello, I am working on a simple project to transmit simulated device data generated by Ignition (on Docker) to a Kafka broker that I have running locally. I am trying to leverage the Ignition Kafka Community Module repo… --- ## [Writing to Edge OPC tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-edge-opc-tag/105639)
**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-edge-opc-tag/105639 "2025-04-28T19:47:10Z")
I am trying to write to a PLC tag from the main gateway (v 8.1.45) to a tag on an edge device (IIot v 8.1.45). I am using a system.tag.write(). I am getting the error: Bad\_AccessDenied. Is there a configuration change… --- ## [Capabilities of Ignition for Filtering in Tables – French Language and Case-Insensitive Search](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capabilities-of-ignition-for-filtering-in-tables-french-language-and-case-insensitive-search/105561)
**Author:** [@Ha99](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ha99)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capabilities-of-ignition-for-filtering-in-tables-french-language-and-case-insensitive-search/105561 "2025-04-28T19:15:47Z")
Hello everyone, I'm exploring the capabilities of Ignition regarding filtering and searching functionality within tables, and I would like to understand the extent to which Ignition can handle specific language and case… --- ## [Ignition Object Rotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-object-rotation/105628)
**Author:** [@billy\_hanner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/billy_hanner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-object-rotation/105628 "2025-04-28T13:36:09Z")
Hi, I'm trying to get rotation to work on a vision screen no matter what I do the X, Y width and Height all change quiet drastically I've tried groups, basic shapes, no matter what I chose, it starts moving across the pa… --- ## [Perspective Fixed Coordinate Container X Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fixed-coordinate-container-x-y/105599)
**Author:** [@James\_Toor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Toor)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fixed-coordinate-container-x-y/105599 "2025-04-28T13:30:07Z")
I am in the process of developing some views where I need to create some machine/conveyor layout mimic pages using Fixed Coordinate Containers, the rest of the project is mainly of flex containers. Is there a setting or… --- ## [Unable to connect with database connection in Ignition after upgrade 8.1.26 to 8.143](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-with-database-connection-in-ignition-after-upgrade-8-1-26-to-8-143/105613)
**Author:** [@MuraliKrishnan\_Palan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MuraliKrishnan_Palan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-with-database-connection-in-ignition-after-upgrade-8-1-26-to-8-143/105613 "2025-04-27T22:26:58Z")
Getting the below error in Database connection in Ignition after upgrade 8.1.26 to 8.143 java.sql.SQLException: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Serve… --- ## [Simple Gauge - Exchange resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-gauge-exchange-resources/105580)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-gauge-exchange-resources/105580 "2025-04-26T22:45:07Z")
I downloaded and installed a SIMPLE GAUGE from exchange resources, my questions are: How can I change the color, ranges,etc of it? I don't see properties when I put the gauge in a vision window.. just the value and na… --- ## [\[Bug\] jsonGet's parsing code concatenates list values in jsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-jsongets-parsing-code-concatenates-list-values-in-jsons/105550)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-jsongets-parsing-code-concatenates-list-values-in-jsons/105550 "2025-04-26T10:53:02Z")
Ok this feels like it should be trivial but i cannot figure out how to do it... say i've got something like jsonGet("{item: \[1,2,3,4,5\]}", 'item') which outputs \[1, 2, 3, 4, 5\]. I would like to use index notation to … --- ## [Perspective App needs to be monitoring the camera continuously for barcode activity - how?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-needs-to-be-monitoring-the-camera-continuously-for-barcode-activity-how/105600)
**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-needs-to-be-monitoring-the-camera-continuously-for-barcode-activity-how/105600 "2025-04-26T04:56:42Z")
We have built a Perspective app, deployed on iPads, that ... when user clicks "Scan New Barcode" ... will show the iPad camera so the operator can find the barcode and capture it. We'd like to modify this so that whenev… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=203) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=205)