# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=265 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 266 --- ## [How to add a new Device via script with a description?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-new-device-via-script-with-a-description/48519)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-a-new-device-via-script-with-a-description/48519 "2025-01-23T00:30:45Z")
Using system.device.addDevice I can add devices, but in the help there's a note that the description field can't be configured... https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.device.addDevice+-+deviceProps+… --- ## [\[BUG\] SMS Pipelines use old Twilio number when Twilio number changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-sms-pipelines-use-old-twilio-number-when-twilio-number-changes/101210)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-sms-pipelines-use-old-twilio-number-when-twilio-number-changes/101210 "2025-01-22T23:31:54Z")
v8.1.14 We have Twilio sending out SMS alarms via an alarm notification pipeline. We recently changed the number associated with the Twilio account, and the new number appeared in the alarm pipeline notification block: … --- ## [Time Series Chart Dataset Data Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-dataset-data-scaling/101252)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Peters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dylan_Peters)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-dataset-data-scaling/101252 "2025-01-22T22:12:57Z")
I am working on a Gateway status screen that displays CPU/Memory/Disk Usage via the system tags and I noticed the data was off. Looking at the performance page in the Gateway I could see my memory usage is at about 40% h… --- ## [Looking for Tips and Tricks to Improve Efficiency in Perspective (as well as making the views cleaner)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-efficiency-in-perspective-as-well-as-making-the-views-cleaner/101146)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-efficiency-in-perspective-as-well-as-making-the-views-cleaner/101146 "2025-01-22T21:40:46Z")
Hi everyone! This post really looks for any idea or tips that could help me improve in perspective, not really actually solving our current problem. We are currently working on a project that is enterily in perspective… --- ## [PLC Tag AD Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-tag-ad-authentication/101233)
**Author:** [@wayne\_heath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wayne_heath)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-tag-ad-authentication/101233 "2025-01-22T20:42:43Z")
Hello I am trying to figure out if there is a way I can have a username and password entered in a PLC and have Ignition authenticate the user using an already configured active directory. I know this is not the ideal wa… --- ## [Ignition Designer 7zip Executable Version Vulnerabilities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-7zip-executable-version-vulnerabilities/101255)
**Author:** [@dillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dillon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-7zip-executable-version-vulnerabilities/101255 "2025-01-22T20:31:46Z")
Do you think this is worth putting in a ticket with IA or jxbrowser developers? Has anyone else experienced this? Snippet below.... My company's Windows user policies has blocked the standalone executable for 7zip that… --- ## [Ecostruxure OPCUA Expert subscription problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ecostruxure-opcua-expert-subscription-problem/101070)
**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ecostruxure-opcua-expert-subscription-problem/101070 "2025-01-22T19:35:09Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.45 and Schneider Electric Ecostruxure OPC UA Expert. The latter is the newest version of what used to be called "OFS". It publishes tags from Schneider PLCs without the need for Modbus addressing (ie… --- ## [String Tag Data Limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-tag-data-limit/101247)
**Author:** [@JeremyMills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JeremyMills)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-tag-data-limit/101247 "2025-01-22T19:25:53Z")
Perhaps I can't search well, but I'm not finding any information about the data limit for tags. I'm looking specifically for the character limit of a string tag. Here's my scenario. I want to provide operators with an a… --- ## [Unable to get toInt to work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-get-toint-to-work/101244)
**Author:** [@AHigginbotham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AHigginbotham)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-get-toint-to-work/101244 "2025-01-22T19:03:31Z")
Unable to get toInt to work. I have a OPC tag that is a String and I want to convert it to an INT. I have created an expression tag with toint ({\[.\]Alarm Code.value},-1). Most of the time it reports back -1 but every onc… --- ## [Vertical Zoom in Perspective Power Chart. This was easy in Vision Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-zoom-in-perspective-power-chart-this-was-easy-in-vision-easy-chart/101246)
**Author:** [@d3h637](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d3h637)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-zoom-in-perspective-power-chart-this-was-easy-in-vision-easy-chart/101246 "2025-01-22T18:39:17Z")
Is there a way to zoom in vertically on a Power Chart in Perspective? I've been using Vision for 10 years and have grown used to the feature and it's important for some of my pages. I decided to do a new project in Per… --- ## [Changing hostname of linux device make perspective workstation app to failed starting with "Browser creation failed" error?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-hostname-of-linux-device-make-perspective-workstation-app-to-failed-starting-with-browser-creation-failed-error/101192)
**Author:** [@David\_Poulin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Poulin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-hostname-of-linux-device-make-perspective-workstation-app-to-failed-starting-with-browser-creation-failed-error/101192 "2025-01-22T18:27:25Z")
Hi guys, we have installed and configured perspective workstation on a demo linux device and everything was working perfectly. The device auto-log and automatically start perspective workstation app we have previously c… --- ## [Edge store and forward not flushing records](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-store-and-forward-not-flushing-records/46719)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-store-and-forward-not-flushing-records/46719 "2025-01-22T18:05:40Z")
On Ignition Edge (I’m using 8.1.4), for some reason the Store and Forward web page status screen isn’t updating correctly. It continuously shows the same large amount of records needing to be sync’ed. There are no sync… --- ## [Report Viewer Suppress Warning Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-suppress-warning-message/101172)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Tomasino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Tomasino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-suppress-warning-message/101172 "2025-01-22T17:56:09Z")
Hello All, In my current project, I have a screen with the report viewer object. The user will be able to filter through a bunch of the parameters and will be able to refresh and display the data from my database in the… --- ## [Browser Creation Failed - Unable to create browser instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-creation-failed-unable-to-create-browser-instances/59310)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Terry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Terry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-creation-failed-unable-to-create-browser-instances/59310 "2025-01-22T17:22:41Z")
I keep getting an error when I try to open an application on 2 of my workstation clients. I have 6 total clients, 4 of them are fine and 2 of them have this error. This is with brand new computers. Windows updates a… --- ## [Tag Group setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-setup/101241)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-setup/101241 "2025-01-22T17:18:26Z")
Would this tag group be setup correctly to become true at 7:00am? Any changes I need to make? Or something different? --- ## [Table has limited number of columns?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-has-limited-number-of-columns/101236)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-has-limited-number-of-columns/101236 "2025-01-22T16:12:59Z")
Hello! I got a big query wich results on around 31 columns but I can see only 21 when I bind the named query to a perspectible table. Is there a limited number of columns on perspective tables??? Thanks! --- ## [OPC Device Connection Status - Via Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-device-connection-status-via-scripting/72867)
**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-device-connection-status-via-scripting/72867 "2025-01-22T14:05:25Z")
Good Morning - I am running Perspective, 8.1.19. Looking to get the status of my OPC UA devices via a scripting so I can put it in a customer dashboard. I can get a listing of the device names easily enough using a scri… --- ## [Increase the size of the date time picker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increase-the-size-of-the-date-time-picker/101184)
**Author:** [@sagar\_shetty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sagar_shetty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increase-the-size-of-the-date-time-picker/101184 "2025-01-22T13:29:01Z")
Is there a way to increase the size of the date time picker that pops up when selecting the DateTimeInput component in perspective. Currently on a touch screen display it makes it very hard not accidently pressing the wr… --- ## [EasyChart updating and rewrite datas in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-updating-and-rewrite-datas-in/101215)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Vasvari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Vasvari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-updating-and-rewrite-datas-in/101215 "2025-01-22T13:05:42Z")
Hello guys! I am pretty new at Ignition. I am working with an Easy Chart component in Ignition Designer and i need some help. My goal is to dynamically modify its "pens" property. Specifically, I want to ensure that… --- ## [Reset Column Selector Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-column-selector-values/97375)
**Author:** [@MUNIYANDI\_D](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MUNIYANDI_D)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-column-selector-values/97375 "2025-01-22T10:57:28Z")
Hi Everyone, I hope all are well. I have one requirement in Column Selector. I have 180 columns containing tables and I'm using that Column Selector to hide 110 columns and show 80 columns as default. I have given one c… --- ## [How to Change Local Time in Ignition Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-local-time-in-ignition-gateway/96166)
**Author:** [@Filippos\_Onisiforou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filippos_Onisiforou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-local-time-in-ignition-gateway/96166 "2025-01-22T07:43:48Z")
Hello Guys , I have an issue with the Local time i want to change it. See Below. . I found some information how to change it from the ignition.conf file . but my config file looks like this in the Java Additional Param… --- ## [SVG not displaying correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-not-displaying-correctly/101102)
**Author:** [@eMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eMax)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-not-displaying-correctly/101102 "2025-01-22T00:23:14Z")
Hi all, I have a problem with an SVG symbol that I use as a pipe. In designer I see it like this: But in the browser I see it like this: Up until last week everything was working fine. I don't know what changed … --- ## [Can I change Ignition's OPC UA port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-change-ignitions-opc-ua-port/101206)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-change-ignitions-opc-ua-port/101206 "2025-01-21T23:19:12Z")
Ignition 7.9 used port 4096 for its OPC-UA Server and Loopback connection. This was changed to 62541 in 8.1. I believe if you upgrade from 7.9 to 8.1, the port stays the same (if I read the documentation correctly). I… --- ## [Prevent Tag Access In 5069-L306ER from Ignition OPC UA Browsing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-tag-access-in-5069-l306er-from-ignition-opc-ua-browsing/101205)
**Author:** [@bronsonratliffdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bronsonratliffdev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-tag-access-in-5069-l306er-from-ignition-opc-ua-browsing/101205 "2025-01-21T23:14:31Z")
I know this is not directly related to Ignition, but I wanted to reach out and see if anyone else has looked into/implemented locking down tags in a 5069 Compact Logix PLC from OPC UA Access. I'm currently working on a … --- ## [Understanding User Roles and Security Levels in Ignition: A Practical Example](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-user-roles-and-security-levels-in-ignition-a-practical-example/101143)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-user-roles-and-security-levels-in-ignition-a-practical-example/101143 "2025-01-21T22:58:45Z")
I wanted to share some insights and seek clarification on the topic of User Roles and Security Levels in Ignition, as I have found it to be quite confusing. I hope this example will help illustrate the challenges I've en… --- ## [Carousel issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/carousel-issues/101138)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Baker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_Baker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/carousel-issues/101138 "2025-01-21T22:34:03Z")
I'm having an issue with my Perspective Carousel, where it seems to be loading each child view three times. This is an issue because in the real version of this the pages can be quite heavy (multiple graphs with up to a … --- ## [OPC Tag Write Permission Denied to Siemens OPC UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-write-permission-denied-to-siemens-opc-ua-server/88286)
**Author:** [@Aditya\_Kulkarni](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aditya_Kulkarni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-write-permission-denied-to-siemens-opc-ua-server/88286 "2025-01-21T21:55:39Z")
Hello All, I am using Ignition V8.1.19 and configured OPC client connection with Siemens Sinumerik One PLC OPC-UA server. This is basically the S7-1500 PLC. I have transaction groups to update the data in SQL Database … --- ## [Text field stops working unexpectedly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-stops-working-unexpectedly/74453)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-stops-working-unexpectedly/74453 "2025-01-21T21:20:07Z")
Hello folks, I'm editing this with the simplest setup I found to replicate the issue. Drop a text field and a table in a view. Copy the table's default data to a custom property. Now structure-bind the table's prop.d… --- ## [Perspective tree automatically collapses certain branches when updated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tree-automatically-collapses-certain-branches-when-updated/101195)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tree-automatically-collapses-certain-branches-when-updated/101195 "2025-01-21T20:59:50Z")
I have a tree Perspective component on my Perspective view that seems to auto-collapse branches of a certain depth whenever the tree is updated or refreshed in any way. Is there some kind of built-in aspect of tree P… --- ## [SQL Query to Block Item](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-to-block-item/101162)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Sharpe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steven_Sharpe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-to-block-item/101162 "2025-01-21T19:41:31Z")
I'm trying use a transaction group to query the SQL database for the last 50 values and write those values to an array in the PLC (Siemens) using a block item. For testing purposes, if I limit the query to 1 value and se… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=264) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=266)