# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=277 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 278 --- ## [How to get the the user details who acknowledge the alarm on the alarm\_events\_data on database table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-the-user-details-who-acknowledge-the-alarm-on-the-alarm-events-data-on-database-table/100326)
**Author:** [@Ayanakoji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ayanakoji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-the-user-details-who-acknowledge-the-alarm-on-the-alarm-events-data-on-database-table/100326 "2024-12-31T13:17:14Z")
Is there any way to get the user details who acknowledged the alarm from our auto generated alarms database table? --- ## [Generator Runtime Display in Hours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generator-runtime-display-in-hours/100252)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Treadway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Treadway)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generator-runtime-display-in-hours/100252 "2024-12-31T12:18:13Z")
Hi all, New to the scripting world and would like to get some input on a simple tag event script. I have a status input in my PLC code linked to a Boolean coil telling me when the generator is running - value 0 for norm… --- ## [Unable to deserialize resource- prespective view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-resource-prespective-view/100213)
**Author:** [@Seshasai\_Sabarinath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Seshasai_Sabarinath)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-resource-prespective-view/100213 "2024-12-31T12:02:54Z")
Hi, Currently I'm facing an issue with opening the Prespective View. I'm Currently using Designer V8.1.43, Kindly help me to recovery in the designer. Regards, Sesha --- ## [Having trouble setting custom icons for markers in Map component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-trouble-setting-custom-icons-for-markers-in-map-component/100335)
**Author:** [@Ali\_Paridari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali_Paridari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-trouble-setting-custom-icons-for-markers-in-map-component/100335 "2024-12-31T11:50:45Z")
I have designed a set of SVG icons with text titles inside them. I added text to the icon SVG because there is no way to set a text label for markers in maps. I have added my SVG files under this folder: $IGNITION\_HOME… --- ## [Dynamic UDT definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-definition/100336)
**Author:** [@S\_Vinay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S_Vinay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-definition/100336 "2024-12-31T11:35:03Z")
Hi, I wanted to a design a dynamic UDT definition. Suppose I have created a UDT definition named as "Master Recipe" and I've created a bunch of tags in it. And now I am creating an instance with that respective UDT (i.e… --- ## [Ignition history VS Canary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-history-vs-canary/70279)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-history-vs-canary/70279 "2024-12-30T23:15:01Z")
Hi, I'd really like to understand with having low Ignition History, why people like to use Canary with Ignition. I mean for normal applications with less than 50K tag changes per second. --- ## [PlaySound can't find file URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playsound-cant-find-file-url/100324)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playsound-cant-find-file-url/100324 "2024-12-30T23:22:24Z")
Hi Crew, Trying to setup something silly for New Years Eve, and I've hit an error I can't seem to process. Gateway is running on a ubuntu machine. I'd like to play a sound from the gateway on an event from a perspetiv… --- ## [Unusual log messages "Received unknown message type "designer-view-init"" prior to CPU spike and unresponsive gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unusual-log-messages-received-unknown-message-type-designer-view-init-prior-to-cpu-spike-and-unresponsive-gateway/100304)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Mannion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Patrick_Mannion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unusual-log-messages-received-unknown-message-type-designer-view-init-prior-to-cpu-spike-and-unresponsive-gateway/100304 "2024-12-30T20:51:01Z")
Hello all! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. We had a CPU / Memory spike in our gateway java runtime and are in the process of figuring out a root cause. We don't have much right now, the VM isn't showing any event… --- ## [Alarm journal not shown in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-not-shown-in-perspective/100260)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_badawi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahmed_badawi1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-not-shown-in-perspective/100260 "2024-12-30T20:50:50Z")
created an alarm journal in gateway and this alarm journal is shown in vision but not shown in perspective, problem is in perspective designer and sessions! --- ## [Questions from 8.3 Preview Power Hour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-from-8-3-preview-power-hour/99452)
**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-from-8-3-preview-power-hour/99452 "2024-12-30T17:23:46Z")
There was an 8.3 Preview webinar today and there were some good questions asked that were sort of glossed over, probably for the lack of time and to get to as many questions as possible. That is understandable, but not s… --- ## [Anyone noticed the change in data type if the property editor is not sized large enough?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-noticed-the-change-in-data-type-if-the-property-editor-is-not-sized-large-enough/100269)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-noticed-the-change-in-data-type-if-the-property-editor-is-not-sized-large-enough/100269 "2024-12-30T16:26:52Z")
When I am adding custom props or params, and the property editor is not wide enough, it will take a true or false and convert that to a string. I created the allowCustomOptions param and custom prop here. The param … --- ## [Repeated X Axis Values,](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeated-x-axis-values/100296)
**Author:** [@Jesse\_Dale\_Gimenez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jesse_Dale_Gimenez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeated-x-axis-values/100296 "2024-12-30T16:17:42Z")
Hi Ignition Team, I am having problem where the x axis values in my xy chart is repeating. Please see attached images for the actual chart and the datasource. \[you can see from the image that Nov X axis values is r… --- ## [Email/Text alerts on non-tag based value change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-text-alerts-on-non-tag-based-value-change/100305)
**Author:** [@AUSDIV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AUSDIV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-text-alerts-on-non-tag-based-value-change/100305 "2024-12-30T16:07:32Z")
I made a custom table that allows users to select a product, and input test data, which then has a button to send to a database. Depending on the value of the multi-selection drop down, I have a script that picks which d… --- ## [Docker: Gateway Restore & MQTT Module Install Challenges](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-gateway-restore-mqtt-module-install-challenges/99776)
**Author:** [@mudbay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mudbay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-gateway-restore-mqtt-module-install-challenges/99776 "2024-12-30T15:46:34Z")
Our goal is to have a combination of a dockerfile(s) and a docker-compose that will create a base image that contains the necessary MQTT modules installed along with restoring a Gateway backup on to the containers. Wher… --- ## [Python Script - reading from query and writing to parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-reading-from-query-and-writing-to-parameters/100300)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Brunner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christopher_Brunner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-reading-from-query-and-writing-to-parameters/100300 "2024-12-30T14:11:25Z")
Hello, Ignition 8.1 I am trying to read recipe data from an SQL database and load it back into a custom property UDT structure. I have the read from database working, and I can write the individual values to the screen… --- ## [Prompt User to Select Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-select-folder/100012)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-select-folder/100012 "2024-12-30T14:37:03Z")
How can I use a popup similar to system.file.openFile() to prompt the user to select a folder (directory) where files will be written? --- ## [MultiState indicator/Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multistate-indicator-button/100175)
**Author:** [@AUSDIV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AUSDIV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multistate-indicator-button/100175 "2024-12-30T13:54:05Z")
So, in vision, the multistate indicator works differently than in perspective. Perspective kind of shows the non-active states, whereas in vision it is all the same indicator just changes fill color/text based on binding… --- ## [Ignition License Transfer to Other Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer-to-other-gateway/100298)
**Author:** [@Anamay\_Belekar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anamay_Belekar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-transfer-to-other-gateway/100298 "2024-12-30T13:20:11Z")
Hi.. We have 2 workstations - server and client. Ignition license is installed on server workstation and client connects to server for vision client. The license does not include gateway redundancy feature. As per wha… --- ## [Custom bar chart in reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-bar-chart-in-reporting/100192)
**Author:** [@Govind\_Suthar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Govind_Suthar1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-bar-chart-in-reporting/100192 "2024-12-30T12:56:12Z")
Hii all, Created a report with a bar chart and placed a script in the bar chart. In the Preview tab, check that the x-axis 'ist\_date' is not showing and the y-axis 'total\_totalizer' data is showing. Created store proce… --- ## [Certificate Gateway Network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-gateway-network/84402)
**Author:** [@danblibby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danblibby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-gateway-network/84402 "2024-12-30T10:06:50Z")
I am having trouble establishing a Gateway Network connection on a specific machine; other machines are working as intended. This one however has "Unknown" listed for the gateway name and local certificate and I never se… --- ## [Saving the state of a view during a session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-the-state-of-a-view-during-a-session/37594)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-the-state-of-a-view-during-a-session/37594 "2024-12-30T05:34:16Z")
We’re using a very simple navigation structure at the moment, just a tab container with different embedded views for each tab. When a user moves to another tab, and then moves back, any changes they made to components o… --- ## [Reporting module passing parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-passing-parameter/100295)
**Author:** [@Aravindhan\_p1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aravindhan_p1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-passing-parameter/100295 "2024-12-30T05:23:23Z")
how to pass the parameter to my normal view to Reporting viewer For example: my query is " select \* from table where date between {StartData} and {Enddate}" i want to pass date parameter into screen date picker. --- ## [Issues with upgrading from 8.0 to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-upgrading-from-8-0-to-8-1/64128)
**Author:** [@BLG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BLG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-upgrading-from-8-0-to-8-1/64128 "2024-12-30T02:10:56Z")
Hi guys. I have Ignition running on two virtual machines. I upgraded from 8.0.17 to the latest version (8.1.20) on one of my VMs without any issues by downloading and running the exe install file. When I try to upgrade I… --- ## [Script Over-running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-over-running/100292)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Brunner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christopher_Brunner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-over-running/100292 "2024-12-29T23:34:53Z")
I am working in Ignition Vision 8.1 .... I have a pop-up window with a number of custom properties. The custom properties are linked to fields by way of indirect parameters. One of the indirect custom properties is an… --- ## [Script to run named query and parse returned row of data from database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-run-named-query-and-parse-returned-row-of-data-from-database/100284)
**Author:** [@Nicole\_McCormack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicole_McCormack)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-run-named-query-and-parse-returned-row-of-data-from-database/100284 "2024-12-29T02:42:00Z")
Tried to move to a script I could call to get and parse the database row based on other posts in this forum mystepnumber = system.tag.read("\[default\]MLWinTags/localVars/currentStepNumber.value") mydataset = system.db.ru… --- ## [Getting Bits From Integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-bits-from-integer/100290)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Brunner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christopher_Brunner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-bits-from-integer/100290 "2024-12-28T23:22:41Z")
I am working in Ignition 8.1.44 I am trying to build a screen where I can show the status of 16 bits from an integer. The integer is a "status" word from a drive, each bit has an individual function. Right now, I have… --- ## [Perspective table column filter with rendered view and date type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-filter-with-rendered-view-and-date-type/100289)
**Author:** [@rberghammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rberghammer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-filter-with-rendered-view-and-date-type/100289 "2024-12-28T21:37:02Z")
I have a perspective table with a date column that I would like to render as a view. If I enable the column filter, it uses a number data type instead of date. If I select "date" or "auto" (without specifying a viewPat… --- ## [Power Chart \_ Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-database/99575)
**Author:** [@Filippos\_Onisiforou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filippos_Onisiforou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-database/99575 "2024-12-28T16:40:58Z")
Hi Guys , i have these databases in red square and i want to remove them , because they were made by mistake and i want to delete them. These are the Logging Tags in the power Chart. thanks in advance --- ## [Ignition reporting Script: PyFloat cannot be cast to org.python.core.PySequence](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-script-pyfloat-cannot-be-cast-to-org-python-core-pysequence/46173)
**Author:** [@dmiessner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmiessner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-script-pyfloat-cannot-be-cast-to-org-python-core-pysequence/46173 "2024-12-28T08:02:17Z")
Hello everyone. As you can see from the title I’m having an issue with being unable to cast my data as I attempt to create a new dataset from some data that I modify from an existing dataset. Below is my code, it’s all… --- ## [Property from dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-from-dataset/100280)
**Author:** [@Nicole\_McCormack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicole_McCormack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-from-dataset/100280 "2024-12-28T03:08:08Z")
I assigned custom properties to my root container. I use one call to get a dataset via a named query. there are 10 columns in that dataset, I am retrieving one row of a database. I assigned additional custom properties … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=276) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=278)