# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=248 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 249 --- ## [Edge Panel System Architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-system-architecture/102542)
**Author:** [@Fran\_Dujmovic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fran_Dujmovic)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-system-architecture/102542 "2025-02-19T17:51:44Z")
Hello everyone, I'm tasked with implementing a single Edge Panel in a project to display data. The idea was to test out the functionality of an Edge Panel in an already existing project and the possible use of several E… --- ## [Tooltip location top by default](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-location-top-by-default/102565)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-location-top-by-default/102565 "2025-02-19T16:11:57Z")
Hi, In my CSS theme files in C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\data\\modules\\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\\themes. I would like to have all my tooltips in location: top by default. I've tried this in… --- ## [Get Tag Provider against a Project name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-provider-against-a-project-name/102546)
**Author:** [@SARAVANAN\_G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SARAVANAN_G)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-provider-against-a-project-name/102546 "2025-02-19T15:32:28Z")
Hello team, I want to get the tag provider against a project name. Not getting from default tag provider tag. consider i am in project 1, from there i want to get the project 2 's tag provider. is there any possible t… --- ## [Tags migration from Vision to Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-migration-from-vision-to-perspective/102558)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-migration-from-vision-to-perspective/102558 "2025-02-19T15:31:35Z")
Hello! I´m migrating a project from Ignition Vision to Ignition Perspective. Is there a way to import the tags from Vision into Perspective Designer? I haven´t find the way on the Vision designer or the gateway to epo… --- ## [Power chart startpath not working the first time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-startpath-not-working-the-first-time/44521)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-startpath-not-working-the-first-time/44521 "2025-02-19T15:26:21Z")
Hello there, I’m experiencing an issue with the power chart: When I add a tagBrowserStartPath to the config property of the power chart, then open the project in a browser, the power chart lists all the available datab… --- ## [What does writeBlocking do](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-writeblocking-do/102536)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Strametz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Strametz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-writeblocking-do/102536 "2025-02-19T15:08:42Z")
Hi there, This is my first post in this great forum. We expected the writeBlocking will block the script till the opcTag has been written. After tests and simulations we saw a difference between tags and opcTags after… --- ## [Vision Project Image Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-project-image-path/102533)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-project-image-path/102533 "2025-02-19T14:55:36Z")
Hello, I have a Vision project that I'm migrating to Perspective. However, the image paths are missing because I'm now working on a different computer, not the main server. How can I locate the images using the original… --- ## [Script to add binding in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-add-binding-in-perspective/102547)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Hervas\_Chico](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Hervas_Chico)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-add-binding-in-perspective/102547 "2025-02-19T14:05:34Z")
Good morning, I would like to generate a table in an automatic way. For that I would like to write an script that generates the bindings of the table to map different cells with Tags. Is there any way to do that? I do… --- ## [\[BUG\] Authentication Challenge Audit Logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-authentication-challenge-audit-logs/102538)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Murphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-authentication-challenge-audit-logs/102538 "2025-02-19T12:55:57Z")
Hi, 1. The behavior you unexpectedly encountered I have a situation where several bypasses are possible so I use the authentication challenge to elevate and enable/disable bypasses. This all works as expected, however… --- ## [Icon rotation in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-rotation-in-ignition-perspective/102355)
**Author:** [@HAKEEM\_DAYARAJU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HAKEEM_DAYARAJU)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-rotation-in-ignition-perspective/102355 "2025-02-19T10:18:28Z")
Hi, I was trying to rotate the icon \[material/autorenew\] in forward direction continuously until my motor value becomes zero. I was tried the value change script with loop functions, but it's rotating even after the va… --- ## [Connect Sessions through iframe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-sessions-through-iframe/102478)
**Author:** [@mike.hoeneise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mike.hoeneise)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-sessions-through-iframe/102478 "2025-02-19T08:24:15Z")
Hi, I want to create a perspecive app where i am embeding another perspecive project using a Inline frame. I have two questions: is it possible that the sessions of these two projects are linked to each other or that… --- ## [Ignition Reporting - Print Action](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-print-action/77562)
**Author:** [@JR7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JR7)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-print-action/77562 "2025-02-19T06:52:19Z")
Hi All, Will the snippet below work? We need to print the report at the same time with two different printers. What is the purpose of Backup Printer? Is it when the Primary Printer fail to print? --- ## [\[Bug-393\]Fullscreen Action breaks Horizontal Menu drop down functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-393-fullscreen-action-breaks-horizontal-menu-drop-down-functionality/38496)
**Author:** [@pnoeldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pnoeldner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-393-fullscreen-action-breaks-horizontal-menu-drop-down-functionality/38496 "2025-02-19T02:04:35Z")
As stated in title, using a Label object with full screen action on the onClick() event. Browser goes into full screen correctly. I am using a horizontal menu on the top docked view for navigation and one of the items ha… --- ## [Diving into nested templates and repeaters, is this right?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diving-into-nested-templates-and-repeaters-is-this-right/100949)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diving-into-nested-templates-and-repeaters-is-this-right/100949 "2025-02-04T16:56:43Z")
Continuing my journey into nested templates, origin point is this thread, but I did change the structure a little. My intent was to make it simpler, but I'm not sure if this is the right way to do it. This is the lowes… --- ## [Brother QL-820NWB label printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/brother-ql-820nwb-label-printing/102518)
**Author:** [@Hefin\_Price](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hefin_Price)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/brother-ql-820nwb-label-printing/102518 "2025-02-18T21:45:20Z")
Hopefully someone can advise me on this as I feel like I've hit brick wall after brick wall! I'm attempting to set up a Brother QL-820NWB to print off ID labels for different items based on information from a SQL DB. S… --- ## [Automatic dependent dropdown lists with querys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-dependent-dropdown-lists-with-querys/102507)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-dependent-dropdown-lists-with-querys/102507 "2025-02-18T21:43:08Z")
Good afternoon, I have a question.... Is there any way that if I select the "dropdown\_code" with its corresponding code, the value will automatically change in the "dropdown\_description"? As you can see, there are two de… --- ## [History goes blank when choosing "Database" as History Access Mode after ~30 minutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-goes-blank-when-choosing-database-as-history-access-mode-after-30-minutes/102516)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-goes-blank-when-choosing-database-as-history-access-mode-after-30-minutes/102516 "2025-02-18T20:48:17Z")
We have a central gateway that has a main database that we're trying to get our edge(no client) to sync its history to. We view our screens on the central gateway. Through looking at the ad-hoc I believe its storing it p… --- ## [Gateway Redundancy with extra Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-with-extra-gateway/102515)
**Author:** [@Ted\_Schlepuetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ted_Schlepuetz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-with-extra-gateway/102515 "2025-02-18T20:08:04Z")
We currently have a local gateway, call it Ignition 2 and another gateway hosted in MS Azure, call it Cloud. These gateways are connected via a gateway-to-gateway connection. Currently there is historical data based be… --- ## [\[BUG\] - BACNET BUG?, regarding power-outage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-bacnet-bug-regarding-power-outage/40345)
**Author:** [@vipo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vipo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-bacnet-bug-regarding-power-outage/40345 "2025-02-18T19:46:12Z")
All my Bacnet Tags go “Bad” after a power-outage. (In this power-outage, the ignition server and all hardware/plc devices lost power.) To fix it, I must manually select “Invalidate Browse” on all device configurations … --- ## [Disable external keyboard input in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-external-keyboard-input-in-ignition/102505)
**Author:** [@Spencer\_Lommel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Spencer_Lommel1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-external-keyboard-input-in-ignition/102505 "2025-02-18T17:18:51Z")
We have some Barcode scanners that act as external keyboard input. We want these to only be enabled on certain screens to prevent accidentally scanning a barcode and entering an incorrect value on the wrong screen. Is t… --- ## [Using Git with a Frontend and Backend Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-a-frontend-and-backend-gateway/102504)
**Author:** [@jeaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeaster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-a-frontend-and-backend-gateway/102504 "2025-02-18T17:14:06Z")
I've previously used the dev, test, and prod workflow using Git based off the Deployment Best Practices guide. We've hit a point where we have about 60 perspective clients connected at any given time with usage spikes a… --- ## [Jammed interface, unresponsive to component actions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jammed-interface-unresponsive-to-component-actions/102470)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jammed-interface-unresponsive-to-component-actions/102470 "2025-02-18T17:01:04Z")
Hello, I am facing an issue with my interface when using .refreshBinding() on a table with approximately 100 rows. Here’s the situation: I read the table data using system.tag.readBlocking() and process it to format th… --- ## [How to print to console in UDT tags \> Value Events \> Value Changed script for debugging?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-print-to-console-in-udt-tags-value-events-value-changed-script-for-debugging/102462)
**Author:** [@Ali\_Paridari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali_Paridari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-print-to-console-in-udt-tags-value-events-value-changed-script-for-debugging/102462 "2025-02-18T16:57:51Z")
I am trying to develop a script for an OPC type tag inside a UDT tag for in its: Scripting \> Value Events \> Value Changed I want to see the output of print() or system.perspective.print() or system.util.getLogger("de… --- ## [How to set in a TimeSeriesChart the Y-Axis range?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-in-a-timeserieschart-the-y-axis-range/102496)
**Author:** [@Mushu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mushu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-in-a-timeserieschart-the-y-axis-range/102496 "2025-02-18T16:34:51Z")
Hi, We have a TimeSeriesChart showing the value of a tag through a Tag History Binding. The chart gets configured with this script: \> #Configure the trend \> self.getChild("TimeSeriesChart").props.title.te… --- ## [Project disappeared after renaming it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-disappeared-after-renaming-it/102456)
**Author:** [@yidir](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yidir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-disappeared-after-renaming-it/102456 "2025-02-18T16:29:01Z")
These are the logs when I open the designer and login. I renamed from the config the project name from Edge to CG. Now I can't find the project. --- ## [Page title in docked view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-title-in-docked-view/102429)
**Author:** [@John\_Barry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Barry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-title-in-docked-view/102429 "2025-02-18T16:25:48Z")
Hi, I have a global docked view and i want to dynamically display the active page title. This can be set in the Perspective window but i can not find the parameter when binding the label in the docked view. Surely there … --- ## [Connection to a SICK FTMg probe OPC-UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-sick-ftmg-probe-opc-ua-server/102461)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Silva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pedro_Silva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-sick-ftmg-probe-opc-ua-server/102461 "2025-02-18T16:11:41Z")
I am trying to configure our Ignition SCADA to connect to a number of SICK FTMg Air Flow Sensors. Each sensor has its own integrated OPC-UA server listening on 4840. I am not having any luck establishing a connection a… --- ## [Sort Columns in a specific Order Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sort-columns-in-a-specific-order-ignition-perspective/102484)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sort-columns-in-a-specific-order-ignition-perspective/102484 "2025-02-18T14:18:36Z")
I have a table with n number of columns. Few of these columns have the Field and Title property in Words all other are Numbers. Now when i populate this table, the columns with Number comes first and the columns with Wo… --- ## [OEE Development - Reading and writing between 2 Databases](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-development-reading-and-writing-between-2-databases/102486)
**Author:** [@Omny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Omny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-development-reading-and-writing-between-2-databases/102486 "2025-02-18T14:16:12Z")
Hi Guys, I'm Developing an OEE system for a customer where i'll have ignition connected to PLC's in the plant for each line, as well as to a database (or import CSV/Excel) which is generated by software the company is cu… --- ## [Communication of server and data exchange betwwen Front End and Back end Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-of-server-and-data-exchange-betwwen-front-end-and-back-end-server/102460)
**Author:** [@Gorakh\_kopnar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gorakh_kopnar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-of-server-and-data-exchange-betwwen-front-end-and-back-end-server/102460 "2025-02-18T14:11:55Z")
HI Team I have connection between two backend server and Five Front End server So how we Can Communicate and data Exchange with Each Server Which are present in different Environment. Please give Proper solution and Arc… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=247) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=249)