# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=287 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 288 --- ## [MQTT transmition need refresh false indication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmition-need-refresh-false-indication/99519)
**Author:** [@George\_Golfis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/George_Golfis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmition-need-refresh-false-indication/99519 "2024-12-06T12:51:35Z")
Hello guys I am experiencing a refresh needed indication at mqtt transmition tab in the edge designer when nothing has changed to the project. Even if i do the refresh after some time the indication becomes true again. A… --- ## [Modbus tcp float/real](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-float-real/99517)
**Author:** [@jdez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-float-real/99517 "2024-12-06T10:20:49Z")
Greetings, Ignition platform 8.1.44, reading Schneider plc through modbus tcp. I cannot explain the value of float/real tag. PLC - 7.85 \[Real\] - value is constant Kepware - 7.85 \[Float\] - value is constant Modbus Po… --- ## [Easy Chart configChart flashing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-configchart-flashing/99345)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-configchart-flashing/99345 "2024-12-06T04:00:59Z")
def configureChart(self, chart): # Put your code here self.startDate = self.parent.startDT self.endDate = self.parent.endDT headers = \["NAME","TAG\_PATH","AGGREGATION\_MODE","AXIS","SUBPLOT","ENABLED","COLOR","DASH\_P… --- ## [How to learn laddering program with Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-learn-laddering-program-with-ignition/99459)
**Author:** [@Farzad\_Soudbakhsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farzad_Soudbakhsh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-learn-laddering-program-with-ignition/99459 "2024-12-06T00:38:17Z")
Hello, Where can I find courses on the laddering program with Ignition? Thanks --- ## [Ignition client in kiosk mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-in-kiosk-mode/21064)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-in-kiosk-mode/21064 "2024-12-06T00:34:28Z")
Hello Is there any solution to run ignition java client in kiosk mode? (disabling close, win+D and run in full screen so user cant close or minimize client) Thanks --- ## [Tips on how to do UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tips-on-how-to-do-udts/99472)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tips-on-how-to-do-udts/99472 "2024-12-05T21:06:25Z")
Hello! I'm currently doing UDTs for the first time. I had read some tips and tricks from the documentation and the forum, but I'm not sure how to do somethings. This is the UDT that I'm trying to do is this one: UDT ├… --- ## [Perspective download not working with Firefox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-download-not-working-with-firefox/99466)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-download-not-working-with-firefox/99466 "2024-12-05T20:59:59Z")
Hi, I made a script with system.dataset.toExcel() and system.perspective.download(). On Android mobile device it works on Chrome but not on Firefox. Do you have a solution ? --- ## [Managing named queries?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-named-queries/99484)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-named-queries/99484 "2024-12-05T20:44:03Z")
I asked this question today in the 8.3 presentation, but it didn't get addressed. I am hoping someone here might know the answer. Is there a way to help manage named queries? It can get complicated when you don't know… --- ## [Reading and writing Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-and-writing-tags/99491)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Hust](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Hust)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-and-writing-tags/99491 "2024-12-05T20:40:29Z")
I have two PLC's connected. On one I can create new tags and read and write from them. On the other i can read and write from older tags, but i cannot read or write from any new ones that I create. This also applies if I… --- ## [Cell Update Bi-directional Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-update-bi-directional-tag/99493)
**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Gerber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Gerber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-update-bi-directional-tag/99493 "2024-12-05T20:36:40Z")
Is there a way to make a tag bi-directional in the cell update area of a dataset. I read my tags correctly and have made them editable but when I hit enter it goes back to the original tag value. Any help would be great… --- ## [Doubts about the Ignition docker image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/doubts-about-the-ignition-docker-image/60494)
**Author:** [@Alberto\_AG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alberto_AG)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/doubts-about-the-ignition-docker-image/60494 "2024-12-05T20:26:39Z")
Good afternoon. I would like to clarify the following doubts about the Ignition docker image: Is it possible to run the image twice on the same machine to test for redundancy? My idea is to configure one instance as … --- ## [Issues with Vision Template Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-vision-template-binding/99443)
**Author:** [@Brittany\_Villasenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brittany_Villasenor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-vision-template-binding/99443 "2024-12-05T18:38:18Z")
I used this expression bound to a multistate indicator's state property within my template: getBit({PointIO.Data::Data},toInt({PointIO.0.name},0)) I'm trying to do something similar with a different template, and it wo… --- ## [How to safely migrate Tag History tables from one server to another?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-safely-migrate-tag-history-tables-from-one-server-to-another/99338)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-safely-migrate-tag-history-tables-from-one-server-to-another/99338 "2024-12-05T18:08:13Z")
We want to move off one server (MySQL) to another (MSSQL), and have several years worth of historical data. I have a DB setup on the new server, and tested it with a couple of testing tags, seems like that's working wel… --- ## [Selecting a Perspective table row with right-click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-a-perspective-table-row-with-right-click/99372)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Martin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-a-perspective-table-row-with-right-click/99372 "2024-12-05T17:48:34Z")
Good day folks. This post is sort of the spiritual successor to this Vision post. my requirement is: given a contextMenu that is opened with rightclick (using the built in meta.contextMenu on a table component) open a p… --- ## [RegEx with BarcodeInput component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regex-with-barcodeinput-component/99387)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/regex-with-barcodeinput-component/99387 "2024-12-05T17:01:31Z")
I'm using the barcodeInput component with a Zebra Android scanner device. I want it to be able to take almost any input, so I made the RegEx (.{3,26})$ When I do this, it sends the barcode in accumulating chunks. F… --- ## [Export PowerChart to CSV with 30 min increments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-powerchart-to-csv-with-30-min-increments/99365)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Christ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Christ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-powerchart-to-csv-with-30-min-increments/99365 "2024-12-05T16:31:32Z")
I'm trying to export 2 tags in a Power chart over the course of a year. Specifically, 7/1/2023-7/1/2024. I tried using the export option of the Power Chart, but I can't edit the specific time interval of each data point.… --- ## [Button navigation redirecting into tab container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-navigation-redirecting-into-tab-container/52708)
**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-navigation-redirecting-into-tab-container/52708 "2024-12-05T16:13:28Z")
Hi, I am looking to see how I could create a button redirecting “on click” to a certain coordinate container view, contained inside a 4Tab container. The path is View/Tab Container/Coordinate Container1,Coordinate Cont… --- ## [Edge Gateway not saving to Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-not-saving-to-historian/99478)
**Author:** [@Francisco\_Rebelo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francisco_Rebelo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-not-saving-to-historian/99478 "2024-12-05T15:33:15Z")
Hi guys. I have an Edge syncing historian data to a Core Ignition Gateway. In this Edge gateway I have several tags that where storing data to Historian, some keep saving data, some stopped and if I add new ones they do… --- ## [OPC Connection Status Monitoring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-status-monitoring/99470)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Meseke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josh_Meseke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-status-monitoring/99470 "2024-12-05T14:42:19Z")
Good morning. This is probably an easy question but I'm having a hard time finding a clear answer. I've got an OPC connection that we monitor in Ignition and we also monitor/use this same connection in our control syste… --- ## [Tag Value Changed event script source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changed-event-script-source/99441)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changed-event-script-source/99441 "2024-12-05T12:09:35Z")
I'm using tag event scripts to push data into a queue, to log state data to the database. I'm curious if there is a way to know where the Value Changed event source is from? IE was the value changed in the device or was… --- ## [Dropdown List select change?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-select-change/99465)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-select-change/99465 "2024-12-05T09:36:44Z")
How to get user change the list event? When I get script in propertyChange, moveover it ,it also print? I want to click and select 's event? --- ## [Multiple selection drop down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-selection-drop-down/99415)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Ervin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-selection-drop-down/99415 "2024-12-05T08:00:08Z")
Using mutiple selection drop downs to try and build a query where statement. What is a good way to loop through the selected options and pull those selections out to build the query? Say I have 5 options in the drop do… --- ## [Show python script on perspective in VSC kind of format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-python-script-on-perspective-in-vsc-kind-of-format/99455)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-python-script-on-perspective-in-vsc-kind-of-format/99455 "2024-12-05T06:46:29Z")
I have a piece of python script, I want to be able to read from this script and display the content on perspective in it's coding format. is it possible? --- ## [Need help in aligning data in XY chart/timeseries chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-in-aligning-data-in-xy-chart-timeseries-chart/99359)
**Author:** [@srinivasan\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasan_s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-in-aligning-data-in-xy-chart-timeseries-chart/99359 "2024-12-05T05:00:53Z")
I am working in charts. I need to recreate the data as below. My table schema looks like this, I tired to bind the data via named query to both charts but result is as below. For Timeseries Chart: For XY xhart… --- ## [Lost connection to Siemens PLCs after Ignition update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-to-siemens-plcs-after-ignition-update/99444)
**Author:** [@Shaun\_Letts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shaun_Letts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-to-siemens-plcs-after-ignition-update/99444 "2024-12-04T21:44:40Z")
I have 3 Siemens S71200s at one facility, while the rest are Allen Bradley. We just updated our Ignition servers from 8.1.33 (I think it was 33) to 8.1.44, and after we did so, lost connection to all 3 Siemens PLCs and s… --- ## [Perspective- historize tags on login across multiple workstations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-historize-tags-on-login-across-multiple-workstations/99438)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Jaffe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Jaffe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-historize-tags-on-login-across-multiple-workstations/99438 "2024-12-04T20:30:01Z")
I am working on a system with 7 separate perspective workstations. We are trying to set up some tags to historize only when a user is logged into the assigned workstation. EX: Tag 1 will only historize when someone is … --- ## [Translations are very slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translations-are-very-slow/99421)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translations-are-very-slow/99421 "2024-12-04T20:08:50Z")
I'm on 8.1.44 We use translation for our applications, actually we have around 4200 translation terms and we found that is very slow to get translated term on page loading. Is there any trick to optimise? --- ## [Creating Event Trigger for individual Widgets in a Perspective Dashboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-event-trigger-for-individual-widgets-in-a-perspective-dashboard/99343)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Warner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Warner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-event-trigger-for-individual-widgets-in-a-perspective-dashboard/99343 "2024-12-04T20:04:53Z")
I have a Perspective view where I need to provide users the ability to select an individual Widget and trigger a popup with information relevant to that selected object. Is there a way to create a selected parameter with… --- ## [Tag Report Tool and Tag Custom Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-report-tool-and-tag-custom-properties/82710)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-report-tool-and-tag-custom-properties/82710 "2024-12-04T18:51:45Z")
Hi all, is there any way to find tags which have a given custom property, say CustomProp1, and where that custom property has a given value, say CustomProp1=='temperature' ? I'm trying to do that with the Tag Report To… --- ## [Perspective - Alarm status table: Active duration and Clear Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-active-duration-and-clear-time/99301)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-active-duration-and-clear-time/99301 "2024-12-04T18:37:01Z")
Hello, I wonder if someone have figure out how to add the "Active Duration" and "Clear Time" columns in a Perspective Alarms status table. I make some search in the forum without any result.. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=286) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=288)