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**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-last-stored-procedure-execution-in-ignition/99569 "2024-12-09T18:04:19Z")
Hi everyone, I need to execute a stored procedure that takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. I'm looking for the best approach to handle this while avoiding system hang-ups. One option I’m considering is creating… --- ## [Search for "%/%" doesn't work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-for-doesnt-work/99596)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-for-doesnt-work/99596 "2024-12-09T17:46:15Z")
I'm trying to find instances of the string "%/%" in a project, but those % seem to be treated like a wildcard. I tried escaping with \\ but that doesn't work. How can I find instances of that character? --- ## [Troubleshooting Modbus Timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-modbus-timeout/99595)
**Author:** [@Marshall\_Tickner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marshall_Tickner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-modbus-timeout/99595 "2024-12-09T17:19:26Z")
Any advice for chasing down warnings like the ones here? The device reads data fine most of the time but occasionally will throw one of these warnings. --- ## [Dynamic Alarm Setpoint not Updating Quickly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-alarm-setpoint-not-updating-quickly/99494)
**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-alarm-setpoint-not-updating-quickly/99494 "2024-12-09T15:02:51Z")
I am trying to use a Dynamic Setpoint to Trigger an Alarm and it does not update the setpoint as quick as I need it to. Below is what i am doing. I have a UDT for a Flow Meter and a UDT for a Combustor. If the combust… --- ## [Integrating Ignition with Triangle Microworks Scada Data Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-ignition-with-triangle-microworks-scada-data-gateway/99583)
**Author:** [@Marshall\_Tickner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marshall_Tickner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-ignition-with-triangle-microworks-scada-data-gateway/99583 "2024-12-09T14:40:23Z")
Has anyone had experience using Triangle Microworks SCADA Data Gateway? We are currently using an Ignition edge gateway to communicate with a SISCO server in order to communicate to ISOs over ICCP. According to what I ha… --- ## [\[IGN-4521, IGN-4522\] Login "fails" when using Auth0 IDP...but not when you retry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4521-ign-4522-login-fails-when-using-auth0-idp-but-not-when-you-retry/46920)
**Author:** [@dpitzer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dpitzer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4521-ign-4522-login-fails-when-using-auth0-idp-but-not-when-you-retry/46920 "2024-12-09T13:27:12Z")
I am using Auth0 as my IDP. Most of the time, when logging in to the Gateway, Designer, or a project, I am successfully redirected to Auth0 where I can successfully log in and am redirected back to Ignition. However, whe… --- ## [Leased Tag - Need slower OPC UA Subscription Interval when lease is inactive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leased-tag-need-slower-opc-ua-subscription-interval-when-lease-is-inactive/99184)
**Author:** [@Trond\_Iversen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Trond_Iversen)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leased-tag-need-slower-opc-ua-subscription-interval-when-lease-is-inactive/99184 "2024-12-09T12:56:34Z")
Dear All, In tag Group Editor, using OPC UA "Publishing Interval" default value of -1.0 for a Leased tag results in the interval being limited upwards to 1000ms, which is too fast for my needs. Specifically what happen… --- ## [Can you define a tag DataType by a paramter in a UDT?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-define-a-tag-datatype-by-a-paramter-in-a-udt/99577)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-define-a-tag-datatype-by-a-paramter-in-a-udt/99577 "2024-12-09T12:27:15Z")
I have an UDT. Alarm CurrentValue ActivateValue isActive I need that same UDT with type Boolean, Integer and Double for CurrentValue and ActivateValue. Could I usa a parameter to define that datatype? Th… --- ## [Write to UDT Instance parameter through GW network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-udt-instance-parameter-through-gw-network/99526)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-udt-instance-parameter-through-gw-network/99526 "2024-12-09T07:48:29Z")
Hi, We have a test environment with a standard Ignition GW and an Edge GW connected through a GW network. When trying to write to a UDT Instance parameter on the Edge GW from the standard Gateway, we just get \[Bad\_Acce… --- ## [FTP Client Speed via Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-client-speed-via-scripting/26620)
**Author:** [@r.huisken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.huisken)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-client-speed-via-scripting/26620 "2024-12-09T04:34:13Z")
I am connecting to HMI’s and robots using python ftplib. I am able to upload/download files. The files are typically less than 10KB, the biggest is about 150KB. The problem I have is it takes about 4.5 seconds per ftp re… --- ## [Warning message in CONSOLE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/warning-message-in-console/10511)
**Author:** [@Fabrice\_CHAVEROT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fabrice_CHAVEROT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/warning-message-in-console/10511 "2024-12-08T23:53:46Z")
I have this message in the console each time the scan class linked with my OPC DA server: 15:10:11 COMSubscription \[\_READWRITESUB\_\] Failed to add 1 items to the subscription- error codes were returned from the OPC se… --- ## [Encoding German characters calling a REST API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/encoding-german-characters-calling-a-rest-api/99554)
**Author:** [@Rene\_Ries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rene_Ries)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/encoding-german-characters-calling-a-rest-api/99554 "2024-12-08T10:58:13Z")
Hi, I'm brandnew to Ignition Perspective and I'm testing requirements we had before using Android programming. I try to send data to a REST API hosted on a OPC-Router. I use system.net.httpPost like you can see in my … --- ## [Component META Name Binding Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-meta-name-binding-issues/99448)
**Author:** [@Emmanuel\_Dupart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emmanuel_Dupart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-meta-name-binding-issues/99448 "2024-12-07T22:25:34Z")
I'm using Expression to bind the META name of various components on my screen to the ".labelDisplay" property of the label that component is associated (along w/ additional text). However, for some reason, whenever I re… --- ## [Where can I learn how to use Basic drawing like lines, squares and etc.?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-can-i-learn-how-to-use-basic-drawing-like-lines-squares-and-etc/99557)
**Author:** [@Farzad\_Soudbakhsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farzad_Soudbakhsh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-can-i-learn-how-to-use-basic-drawing-like-lines-squares-and-etc/99557 "2024-12-07T19:52:11Z")
Hello, I can't see basic drawings in the Ignition Designer. Please let me know if using basic drawing in Ignition Designer is possible. If it is, please direct me to a video or instructions on how to do it. Thank you --- ## [Same Gateway, different Server - DRV table entry?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/same-gateway-different-server-drv-table-entry/99534)
**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/same-gateway-different-server-drv-table-entry/99534 "2024-12-07T17:04:33Z")
We are currently going to a new OS for our Windows Server. Our process is building out a brand new gateway on the new server and once ready, we are going to power down the old server then power up the server. We have p… --- ## [Replacing four Igniton Edge IOTs with one full featured Ignition gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replacing-four-igniton-edge-iots-with-one-full-featured-ignition-gateway/93604)
**Author:** [@iavor.karakashev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iavor.karakashev)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replacing-four-igniton-edge-iots-with-one-full-featured-ignition-gateway/93604 "2024-12-07T12:28:41Z")
Hello, We are scaling out a project with a central Ingiton gateway and Ignition Edge IOT devices. All edge IOT projects has the same tag structure, so they appear identically in the central gateway, but under different … --- ## [Disable Scripting Auto-Complete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-scripting-auto-complete/98898)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-scripting-auto-complete/98898 "2024-11-21T21:19:17Z")
I have gotten very used to a specific process while I'm writing Python code. Namely, anytime I use characters that are used in pairs I'll just quickly add them both first and then add the content between then (i.e. { }, … --- ## [Gateway Network Connection Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-connection-faulted/99454)
**Author:** [@james.hamerslag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.hamerslag)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-connection-faulted/99454 "2024-12-07T00:10:48Z")
I am trying to connect 2 Gateways on the same local network. I have created an Outgoing Connection on both Gateways with the IP address of the remote server. I am not using SSL and the Connection Policy is Unrestricted. … --- ## [Dynamic custom property selection, how to go about it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-custom-property-selection-how-to-go-about-it/99508)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-custom-property-selection-how-to-go-about-it/99508 "2024-12-06T23:22:27Z")
I have a custom prop object with about 20 bound tags, incoming to the view. There is a table displaying basically what those tags are that can be updated with a new value. When I click or tap on a table row, I would li… --- ## [Documenting Python Libraries with 3rd Party Tools](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documenting-python-libraries-with-3rd-party-tools/60850)
**Author:** [@srunde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srunde)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documenting-python-libraries-with-3rd-party-tools/60850 "2024-12-06T21:06:16Z")
Has anyone had success aggregating docstrings from Python libraries into a tool like MkDocs and its accompanying plugins? I’d like to use mkdocstrings, but the inability to import script as it’s structured in the Igniti… --- ## [Perspective Theme - Image Tint Prop not changing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-theme-image-tint-prop-not-changing/49087)
**Author:** [@b.peck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/b.peck)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-theme-image-tint-prop-not-changing/49087 "2024-12-06T19:37:21Z")
I’m currently experimenting with how themes affect certain things and I have noticed that the tint color is not responsive to theme color changes. The image responds to tint color change if i put a normal color value… --- ## [Report Viewer show dynamic data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-show-dynamic-data/99507)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Carlow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Carlow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-show-dynamic-data/99507 "2024-12-06T16:06:50Z")
Hi, I'm brand new to Ignition / databases and I'm trying to figure out reports in Vision. I've searched quite a bit but I haven't been able to figure out how to create a Report Viewer that will show data using a text box… --- ## [Scrollable views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollable-views/99531)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollable-views/99531 "2024-12-06T16:01:16Z")
I want to make a basic page in Ignition Perspective that is scrollable. When I try to add content to my page that would normally extend off of the screen, regardless of my overflow settings, it either shrinks the content… --- ## [Dynamically arrange/show objects within a window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-arrange-show-objects-within-a-window/99502)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-arrange-show-objects-within-a-window/99502 "2024-12-06T15:21:03Z")
I am trying to figure out a way to show a template based on its distance value. I have a rectangle with a range of 0 to 200. This range is a variable read in from a tag. I want to be able to show a template, for simpl… --- ## [Page Properties dimensions enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-properties-dimensions-enabled/91683)
**Author:** [@tupanaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tupanaster)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-properties-dimensions-enabled/91683 "2024-12-06T14:42:18Z")
Hi, I was wondering if I can stop a breakpoint view from switching views by turning off this page property. I tested it and it doesn't work that way. What is the intention of this property? --- ## [Ignition Table with Named Query Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-table-with-named-query-binding/99524)
**Author:** [@Pascal\_Bauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pascal_Bauer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-table-with-named-query-binding/99524 "2024-12-06T14:20:26Z")
My Question is: When the result of a Named Query is a Dataset and the first Column contains the Start Date in UnixFormat (Integer Seconds since 1.1.1970). How can i convert all values in the first column to show the ac… --- ## [Highest active alarm underneath a given tagPath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highest-active-alarm-underneath-a-given-tagpath/93769)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highest-active-alarm-underneath-a-given-tagpath/93769 "2024-12-06T14:27:48Z")
Has anyone found a reasonably performant script or expression that, for a given tagPath, returns the highest alarm level for any alarm on any tag underneath that path? --- ## [Iginition tag browser lags/hangs/doesn't work when there are tags whose OPCUA path is not found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iginition-tag-browser-lags-hangs-doesnt-work-when-there-are-tags-whose-opcua-path-is-not-found/93172)
**Author:** [@Ned](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ned)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iginition-tag-browser-lags-hangs-doesnt-work-when-there-are-tags-whose-opcua-path-is-not-found/93172 "2024-12-06T14:19:54Z")
So I need to read data from some SunSpec devices. Sunspec doesnt provide a modbus register list to create the tags from the normal modbus driver. In order to read with these devices I have written a module that after co… --- ## [Voice Module Chime disconnects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-module-chime-disconnects/99523)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Muldoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Muldoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-module-chime-disconnects/99523 "2024-12-06T13:28:38Z")
I'm currently using the Voice Module connected to AWS chime, and I've noticed that it occasionally disconnects from Chime. I then need to open command prompt and telnet:xxx.xxx.xxx 5060 at which point it reconnects and i… --- ## [Perspective App Issue: No Gateway Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-issue-no-gateway-connection/99473)
**Author:** [@Dillon\_Lippman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dillon_Lippman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-issue-no-gateway-connection/99473 "2024-12-06T13:20:00Z")
Morning, I'm encountering an issue with ignition perspective app on an iPad. I've been doing some testing prior on my home internet connection. The setup worked there fine, and I was able to easily connect to the gatewa… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=285) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=287)