# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=250 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 251 --- ## [Components java classes and methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/components-java-classes-and-methods/102352)
**Author:** [@osamaayman2010](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/osamaayman2010)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/components-java-classes-and-methods/102352 "2025-02-17T07:48:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from Graphical Object Inspector in Ignition: I wanted to edit some properties that aren't displayed in the properties editor. I found this linked topic from Oct 2016, but the link provided is n… --- ## [Creating multiple Pie charts in Reporting from the a single named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-multiple-pie-charts-in-reporting-from-the-a-single-named-query/102406)
**Author:** [@Bharat\_Krishnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Krishnan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-multiple-pie-charts-in-reporting-from-the-a-single-named-query/102406 "2025-02-17T06:35:53Z")
Hi all, I am trying to setup three pie charts which receives the data from the same named query but the only difference is with the parameter set up for filtering the data in the named query . For Instance, I have a nam… --- ## [Graphical Object Inspector in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graphical-object-inspector-in-ignition/12239)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graphical-object-inspector-in-ignition/12239 "2025-02-17T05:30:00Z")
Perfect Abstractions recently released a free tool to graphically inspect the contents (classes and methods) of components in Ignition. You can find out more about it and download it from the blog post at this link: nic… --- ## [Oscilloscope Function in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oscilloscope-function-in-perspective/102349)
**Author:** [@Colin\_Shackleford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colin_Shackleford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oscilloscope-function-in-perspective/102349 "2025-02-17T03:09:37Z")
Hi. Has anyone developed an oscilloscope type view for analysing different power related tags such as voltage and current using Perspective? Thanks. --- ## [Perspective Date Picker Modal - Weird](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-picker-modal-weird/102387)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-picker-modal-weird/102387 "2025-02-16T23:59:38Z")
I have two instance of date-picker embed view (label + date picker). Both have same parameters. Response of both date picker is different: The other will show as popup modal: Why does it show as popup modal? --- ## [Issues running namedqueries from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-running-namedqueries-from-script/101544)
**Author:** [@Morten\_Jepsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Morten_Jepsen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-running-namedqueries-from-script/101544 "2025-02-16T20:33:43Z")
I have a script that is causing me some issues. I need it to run 2 sql queries depending on the value of the tag it is connected to. First issue is running the query. When i comment in the syste.db.runNamedQuery, it fai… --- ## [xyChart Stacked Bar Chart not displaying total](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-stacked-bar-chart-not-displaying-total/102394)
**Author:** [@KeepItCurrent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KeepItCurrent)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-stacked-bar-chart-not-displaying-total/102394 "2025-02-15T15:11:17Z")
I'm experiencing what I believe is a basic configuration issue, but I haven't made much progress in resolving it. I'm trying to create a chart that displays the daily count of calls related to a specific area. I'm usin… --- ## [Error while using Ignition Designer for the first time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-using-ignition-designer-for-the-first-time/102398)
**Author:** [@aogundimu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aogundimu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-using-ignition-designer-for-the-first-time/102398 "2025-02-15T16:30:44Z")
I am new to using ignition gateway/designer. I was able to connect ignition gateway to the connected components workbench SIM PLC. I launched Designer and for a start, I tried to create a button, attach the "input" tag … --- ## [Display Low priority Alarm on power table through Python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-low-priority-alarm-on-power-table-through-python-script/102126)
**Author:** [@Ganesan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ganesan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-low-priority-alarm-on-power-table-through-python-script/102126 "2025-02-15T12:29:15Z")
Hello Forum Members, I would like to display only low priority alarms when they are active. My requirements are as follows: I need to implement this requirement for only a few tags. The power table will be invisible … --- ## [Install Vision Client Launcher for Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-vision-client-launcher-for-linux/45024)
**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-vision-client-launcher-for-linux/45024 "2025-02-15T01:28:10Z")
Hi How do I install a vision client launcher for linux? I downloaded the vision client launcher for linux and extracted the file but when I try to execute ./configure to install it, I get the error command not found? I… --- ## ["Available Disk Space" is 0/30gb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/available-disk-space-is-0-30gb/102106)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/available-disk-space-is-0-30gb/102106 "2025-02-15T01:26:29Z")
We've always sat at ~20/30gbs used and now we have 30/30gbs being used. We have no idea why. I can't find any documentation on how to check what would be using up that space. Also our store and forward is empty, and eve… --- ## [Close popup window using close button template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-popup-window-using-close-button-template/102390)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-popup-window-using-close-button-template/102390 "2025-02-14T23:18:46Z")
I have several templates I'd like to use a close button template on. I have the close button template with a template parameter of currentWindow. Here is the script I have applied to the button. I dragged the templ… --- ## [What location do the values after the word Divider, represent in this Property Reference warning?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-location-do-the-values-after-the-word-divider-represent-in-this-property-reference-warning/102336)
**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-location-do-the-values-after-the-word-divider-represent-in-this-property-reference-warning/102336 "2025-02-14T22:47:43Z")
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**Author:** [@richhull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richhull)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-a-qr-code-that-downloads-or-displays-pdf-file/102046 "2025-02-14T21:49:30Z")
I am trying to use ignition perspective's QR component to generate a path to a view I have created, directing the user to that view. This is the bare minimum I am trying to accomplish. For the long term however, I would … --- ## [Gateway timer script is writing out to a tag that does not exist in my tag browser. Shouldn't there be a fault somewhere for this?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-is-writing-out-to-a-tag-that-does-not-exist-in-my-tag-browser-shouldnt-there-be-a-fault-somewhere-for-this/102383)
**Author:** [@eddknapp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eddknapp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-is-writing-out-to-a-tag-that-does-not-exist-in-my-tag-browser-shouldnt-there-be-a-fault-somewhere-for-this/102383 "2025-02-14T20:57:35Z")
Gateway timer script is running every second. dayofmonth = system.date.format(system.date.now(), "dd") hourofday = int(system.date.format(system.date.now(), "H")) + 1 minofday = system.date.format(system.date.now(), "mm… --- ## [Startup Guide Download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startup-guide-download/102382)
**Author:** [@ttoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttoth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startup-guide-download/102382 "2025-02-14T20:26:36Z")
Hi everyone, I am looking to download a PDF of some of the ignition documents. Spcifically the startup guide to start. So far, I have only found it in the ignition user manual where I can view on the webpage, but I wa… --- ## [Ignition Edge OPC UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-opc-ua-server/102076)
**Author:** [@Florin\_Ragea](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Florin_Ragea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-opc-ua-server/102076 "2025-02-14T20:18:21Z")
I have a licensed instance of Ignition Edge v. 8.1.38. I am trying to expose Ignition's OPC UA Server to a PLC (acting as OPC UA client) but not successful. Can anyone help on the issue? Thank you! Florin --- ## [Designer Delete Component Option Not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-delete-component-option-not-working/90441)
**Author:** [@michael.edmonson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.edmonson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-delete-component-option-not-working/90441 "2025-02-14T20:01:01Z")
Anyone one else have this issue? have to relaunch my designer to fix this its pretty frustrating. v.8.1.32 --- ## [Changing Report Table Text Colour Based on Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-report-table-text-colour-based-on-value/18306)
**Author:** [@magnann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/magnann)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-report-table-text-colour-based-on-value/18306 "2025-02-14T19:52:35Z")
I am currently creating several reports with tables and would like to be able to change the text colour based on the value (above or below a certain numeric value I would like to change the colour from black to red). I s… --- ## [Tag History Binding, Incorrect Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-incorrect-data/102377)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Carlton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Carlton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-incorrect-data/102377 "2025-02-14T19:42:58Z")
I am making a simple bar chart that shows the count of a bool tag every 12 hours. The tag has been "False" for over 12 hours. To my surprise, my chart showed data this morning after resetting my trial. I queried my DB, b… --- ## [HistorianSyncable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historiansyncable/88650)
**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historiansyncable/88650 "2025-02-14T19:29:06Z")
Hi everybody, I have problems with an Ignition Edge 8.1.28 and an Ignition Standard 8.1.38 version, they are on a hub&spoke architecture. The Standar Ignition has more Ignition Edges under its gateway network,and all o… --- ## [Connection refused when sending email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-refused-when-sending-email/102339)
**Author:** [@Juan\_Gerardo\_Rivera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juan_Gerardo_Rivera)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-refused-when-sending-email/102339 "2025-02-14T19:24:13Z")
Hi everyone, I have this error code which indicates "(Error when sending email: Error al enviar el correo: (10061, 'Connection refused') I added the following function and script into the event 'mouseClicked' to a butt… --- ## [Connecting to PLC through Kepware without an explicit Kepware tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-plc-through-kepware-without-an-explicit-kepware-tag/51705)
**Author:** [@emckee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emckee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-plc-through-kepware-without-an-explicit-kepware-tag/51705 "2025-02-14T19:10:02Z")
For this client, we’re using an Ignition gateway to read OPC tags from an instance of KEPserverEX connected to field devices. They’re upgrading from WW, so they have only devices and channels set up in KEPware, with no t… --- ## [Disconnected status with Modbus TCP + Arduino MEGA + Ethernet Shield W5100 through Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disconnected-status-with-modbus-tcp-arduino-mega-ethernet-shield-w5100-through-ignition/100185)
**Author:** [@Bchax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bchax)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disconnected-status-with-modbus-tcp-arduino-mega-ethernet-shield-w5100-through-ignition/100185 "2025-02-14T18:24:48Z")
Hi! First post here so I suppose I am a bit of a noob with Ignition. At least this is my first Modbus TCP communication with Ignition: I want to send information of a flowmeter received through the digital input of my A… --- ## [Forcing a Tag to Rewrite Value 0 Every 10 Seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-a-tag-to-rewrite-value-0-every-10-seconds/102345)
**Author:** [@JoseJardelLuciano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JoseJardelLuciano)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-a-tag-to-rewrite-value-0-every-10-seconds/102345 "2025-02-14T18:08:41Z")
Hello, community! I’m trying to ensure that a tag in Ignition continuously receives the value 0 every 10 seconds if its current value is 0. Scenario: The tag receives values from a PLC. When the tag is 0, I need Igni… --- ## [Alarm buffer also seems to act as an alarm historian?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-buffer-also-seems-to-act-as-an-alarm-historian/102303)
**Author:** [@Pdeswert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pdeswert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-buffer-also-seems-to-act-as-an-alarm-historian/102303 "2025-02-14T17:26:23Z")
At a customer request, when a shelved alarm has been cleared and reset, the alarm must be unshelved and acknowledged so that it disappears. I have created this functionality via scripting using the system.alarm.querySta… --- ## [Zulu Platform x64 Architecture using too much RAM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zulu-platform-x64-architecture-using-too-much-ram/47030)
**Author:** [@grzegorz.kaczmarczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grzegorz.kaczmarczyk)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zulu-platform-x64-architecture-using-too-much-ram/47030 "2024-01-29T17:45:34Z")
Hi, Even when my designer is closed, the Zulu Platform Architecture is launched and is taking a lot of memory. How can I deal with it? Thanks in advance! --- ## [Maximum number of characters allowed in a custom text property?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maximum-number-of-characters-allowed-in-a-custom-text-property/102341)
**Author:** [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maximum-number-of-characters-allowed-in-a-custom-text-property/102341 "2025-02-14T16:19:18Z")
For purely educational purposes (wink wink) what is the theoretical maximum number of characters I can have in a custom string property on a perspective component? I've seen the limit for memory tags, does that same lim… --- ## [Ignition Edge or Ignition for a small HMI/supervisory?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-or-ignition-for-a-small-hmi-supervisory/102363)
**Author:** [@Stratus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stratus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-or-ignition-for-a-small-hmi-supervisory/102363 "2025-02-14T13:04:05Z")
I am new to Ignition and have never used it before (used some other packages in the past, such as InTouch / Citect), but looking currently for a small, modern HMI package for a control panel. It should be a standalone (… --- ## [Connect to Database Server besides Gateway Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-database-server-besides-gateway-connections/102356)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-database-server-besides-gateway-connections/102356 "2025-02-14T12:50:10Z")
I was wondering, is it possible to connect to a database server, in my case MySql, using script or ignition designer property without defining the connection in the gateway connections? [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=249) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=251)