# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=254 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 255 --- ## [Access dataset within UDT tag for template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dataset-within-udt-tag-for-template/102129)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-dataset-within-udt-tag-for-template/102129 "2025-02-10T21:58:16Z")
I can't figure out how to access part of a dataset I have within a UDT. I am creating a template and instead of having a bunch of template parameters to set/write to I figured I would put these parameters into a dataset… --- ## [ExportExcel and pyDataSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exportexcel-and-pydataset/102057)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exportexcel-and-pydataset/102057 "2025-02-10T19:29:04Z")
I just found out that ExportExcel do not work with pyDataset. At some point, NamedQueries began to output a pyDataSet instead of a dataset. Since that moment, we need to convert the output of a named query to a simple d… --- ## [Event Meter Reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-meter-reset/102116)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Carlton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Carlton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-meter-reset/102116 "2025-02-10T18:06:55Z")
Is there a better way to do this? I feel like I made this more difficult than it needed to be. I needed to be able to write the reset trigger back to False after the counter returned to 0. I have 3 tags: Reject - PLC t… --- ## [Error writing values to tag: Read time out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-values-to-tag-read-time-out/100191)
**Author:** [@Frederik\_Verstraete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Frederik_Verstraete)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-values-to-tag-read-time-out/100191 "2025-02-10T17:07:57Z")
Configuration installation: PLC's are connected to kepserver. Kepserver is configured as OPCUA via ignition gateway. Since replacing a PLC, we are experiencing very slow communication between ignition and the kepserver… --- ## [Perspective Properties \> Perspective/Symbols \> State Style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-properties-perspective-symbols-state-style/102111)
**Author:** [@Ariel\_Manalo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ariel_Manalo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-properties-perspective-symbols-state-style/102111 "2025-02-10T15:53:44Z")
Is there a way to use css variables for the colors? I created color variables in the stylesheet and tried to call them in the project properties box. I've tried var(--testColor); and var(--testColor) but everytime … --- ## [Ignition Spinning up Webserver Threads Dispite No Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-spinning-up-webserver-threads-dispite-no-connections/101995)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-spinning-up-webserver-threads-dispite-no-connections/101995 "2025-02-10T15:37:19Z")
Gateway network disabled, database connections disabled, MQTT uninstalled, no projects running and yet its still spinning up webserver threads till everything gets slow. Anyone have experience seeing this? --- ## [Tag history - return last time in state](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-return-last-time-in-state/37465)
**Author:** [@Mason.Younger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mason.Younger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-return-last-time-in-state/37465 "2025-02-10T14:45:02Z")
I have a tag recording drum speed. I would like to make a label to show the last time the drum was at 0 rpm. How can I achieve this with the Tag history? My end goal is to use dateDiff() to show how long the drum has be… --- ## [UDT Alarming Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-alarming-question/102037)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Muldoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Muldoon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-alarming-question/102037 "2025-02-10T13:23:38Z")
I've got alarms set on a UDT that I need email and text alerts sent out. I've got the pipeline working, but I seem to be having an issue with the actually readout. I've attached a screenshot of the UDT set up but basical… --- ## [Connect template to UDT tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-template-to-udt-tag/102096)
**Author:** [@adil\_foot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adil_foot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-template-to-udt-tag/102096 "2025-02-10T12:43:31Z")
Hi everyone i created a data typ instance (udt) and i would like to attach it to a template that already designed. how to do that? --- ## [SQL Error about Subquery when exec stored procedure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-error-about-subquery-when-exec-stored-procedure/102092)
**Author:** [@Raphael](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raphael)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-error-about-subquery-when-exec-stored-procedure/102092 "2025-02-10T12:51:29Z")
Hello, I have a button on perspective who fire a named query. The named query execute a stored procedure. The stored procedure consist of an update and an insert in a log table. It works but I have the following warn… --- ## [Perspective Components goes out of bounds in a Flex Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-components-goes-out-of-bounds-in-a-flex-container/102094)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-components-goes-out-of-bounds-in-a-flex-container/102094 "2025-02-10T11:32:37Z")
Hi! I'm starting designing with perspective and I have this problem in some templates I'm designing: The component goes out of bounds? I really don't know what I'm doing wrong. This has something to do with the flex… --- ## [Want graph point to point on report module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-graph-point-to-point-on-report-module/101824)
**Author:** [@Chumnan\_Tumtong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chumnan_Tumtong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-graph-point-to-point-on-report-module/101824 "2025-02-10T06:50:13Z")
Dear all I want graph point to point on report module and tag historian use mode value change. help me please! --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Pre-select Selected Component when selecting property binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-pre-select-selected-component-when-selecting-property-binding/102083)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-pre-select-selected-component-when-selecting-property-binding/102083 "2025-02-10T05:22:39Z")
It's hard going back to designing in Vision with the lack of creature comforts that were added to Perspective. One such feature is the lack of auto-selection in the property browser of the component whose property you'r… --- ## [How to purge old tag history data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-purge-old-tag-history-data/102079)
**Author:** [@Lion\_Sun](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lion_Sun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-purge-old-tag-history-data/102079 "2025-02-10T03:23:51Z")
There are many database tables (by monthly partition) which contains the tag history data, the tables are named as sqlt\_data\_{driverId}\_{year}\_{month}. As time passed away, I want to purge the tables which are over 12 … --- ## [Storing large number of tags into a combined tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-large-number-of-tags-into-a-combined-tag/102066)
**Author:** [@avantica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avantica)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-large-number-of-tags-into-a-combined-tag/102066 "2025-02-08T18:34:30Z")
I have a large number of tags with JSON objects in them, which may be used in various different components. Is there a better way to store this data in a document tag or similar so that the data can be used in multiple … --- ## [Alarm Cache Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-update/95399)
**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cache-update/95399 "2025-02-08T16:55:48Z")
I have a UDT with a parameter "ID". In the UDT, I have several pre-defined alarms that use {ID} in the alarm name for displaying in the Alarm Journal. When I create multiple tags of this type UDT, I simply define the v… --- ## [Upgrade Edge IIoT to Edge Panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-edge-iiot-to-edge-panel/102064)
**Author:** [@jorge.galvez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jorge.galvez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-edge-iiot-to-edge-panel/102064 "2025-02-08T14:31:38Z")
Hi! Do you know if it is possible to upgrade (obviously by purchasing it) an Edge IIoT license to Edge Panel? Thanks! --- ## [Perspective Map - How to show View layer based on zoom?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-how-to-show-view-layer-based-on-zoom/47554)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-how-to-show-view-layer-based-on-zoom/47554 "2025-02-08T08:38:19Z")
Can I show/hide a View layer (props.layers.ui.view) based on zoom? (Other that passing the zoom as a param to the view and hiding it in the view itself) --- ## [Issue with sending multipart/form-data using httpClient library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-sending-multipart-form-data-using-httpclient-library/102026)
**Author:** [@Nageshwar\_Nagula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nageshwar_Nagula)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-sending-multipart-form-data-using-httpclient-library/102026 "2025-02-07T17:55:09Z")
When trying to send multipart/form-data in httpClient post method as data param, we getting errors like {'detail': u'Missing boundary in multipart.'} --- ## [Moxa NAT-102 to Connect to Allen Bradley CompactLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moxa-nat-102-to-connect-to-allen-bradley-compactlogix/102006)
**Author:** [@aogilvie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aogilvie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moxa-nat-102-to-connect-to-allen-bradley-compactlogix/102006 "2025-02-07T22:35:41Z")
I have a piece of equipment using a Moxa NAT-102 to access our shopfloor network. I have the NAT configured to where I can find the CPU in RSLinx and get online from my desk so I know the translation is working. The CPU … --- ## [Error When saving a Numeric Text Field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-saving-a-numeric-text-field/102058)
**Author:** [@Hugh\_r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hugh_r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-saving-a-numeric-text-field/102058 "2025-02-07T21:55:36Z")
I had a file that was working. I exported and imported onto a VM connecting to the initial gateway. When trying to save, I got this error in relation to a numeric entry box. If the box is deleted, it saves normally. T… --- ## [Designer Slow startup (seems to lock up at "Starting module: Perspective")](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-slow-startup-seems-to-lock-up-at-starting-module-perspective/101831)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-slow-startup-seems-to-lock-up-at-starting-module-perspective/101831 "2025-02-07T21:49:01Z")
I posted about this yesterday, and then my Designer finally loaded and everything was fine. But today, it's happening to another Gateway, not even on my machine. Here's my original post: Fresh download. Fresh install. … --- ## [SVG / Drawing Object Guidance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-drawing-object-guidance/102010)
**Author:** [@tebright1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tebright1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-drawing-object-guidance/102010 "2025-02-07T21:04:23Z")
Might be me, but I cannot seem to find a good document explaining SVG objects. Or how to start one from scratch. I was having an issue with text not scaling between a desktop and a mobile application. Saw I could do an S… --- ## [Slow Input/Output Response](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-input-output-response/102047)
**Author:** [@AdrielP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AdrielP)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-input-output-response/102047 "2025-02-07T20:48:35Z")
Hi guys, I'm running into a bit of a nuisance where I'm getting slow update speeds for my object properties bound to PLC tags. In this case, I have a button that is triggering an output in the PLC. The PLC then sends an… --- ## ['\[Feature Request\]' Fix a component to a location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-fix-a-component-to-a-location/102049)
**Author:** [@Reid\_Clark1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Reid_Clark1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-fix-a-component-to-a-location/102049 "2025-02-07T20:37:32Z")
Is there a way to fix an image or component to a location? I am trying to build a maintenance screen that has an overview of a line with information labeled next to the location on the image. However, I'm clumsy, and end… --- ## [Allen Bradley PLC going to IDLE periodically - Ignition 8.1.45](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-plc-going-to-idle-periodically-ignition-8-1-45/102051)
**Author:** [@Ramiro\_Ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramiro_Ramirez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-plc-going-to-idle-periodically-ignition-8-1-45/102051 "2025-02-07T20:23:03Z")
Hi everyone, I have a Allen Bradley PLC using Logix Driver and it goes to IDLE periodically. Is there a way to prevent that? I'm using Ignition 8.1.45. Thank you. --- ## [SLC 5/04 via ControlLogix Bridge Communication Performance Tips?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-5-04-via-controllogix-bridge-communication-performance-tips/18428)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-5-04-via-controllogix-bridge-communication-performance-tips/18428 "2025-02-07T20:04:09Z")
Are there any tips/tricks to get the best communications performance with an SLC 5/04 connected to Ignition via DH+--\>DHRIO--\>ENBT/A? There are also a couple very old RSView HMIs on the DH+ network. There used to be more… --- ## [Copying and Pasting JSON error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-and-pasting-json-error/101996)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Spencer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-and-pasting-json-error/101996 "2025-02-07T19:11:29Z")
We have a custom property with a valid json structure, but seemingly randomly if you copy, modify, and then paste back that array, this error was thrown: ValueError: Unable to parse response body as JSON: com.inductivea… --- ## [Moving OPC UA connection between servers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-opc-ua-connection-between-servers/102048)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-opc-ua-connection-between-servers/102048 "2025-02-07T18:28:37Z")
Hey, all -- I'm trying to move OPC UA connections from one gateway to another via gwcmd (backup on gateway A, restore on gateway B). The connections themselves seem to be properly replicated, but gateway B is showing '… --- ## [Gateway Restarted Why?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restarted-why/101915)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Bennet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Bennet)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restarted-why/101915 "2025-02-07T17:25:41Z")
I noticed that all of our Andon connections dropped for a few minutes today. Upon reviewing the Scada Gateway, I showed an initial OOM kill in Kubernetes at 10:13. Digging into the Ignition Logs, I showed that the gatewa… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=253) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=255)