# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=295 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 296 --- ## [How can I call a "get\_screenshot" method from inside a SFC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-call-a-get-screenshot-method-from-inside-a-sfc/98894)
**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-call-a-get-screenshot-method-from-inside-a-sfc/98894 "2024-11-21T19:43:24Z")
I wrote a method (below) for nabbing screenshots from a Vision client. It works (paired with the appropriate helper methods / gateway messageHandler for writing to a filesystem), but I want to call it from within a SFC r… --- ## [Questions for system performance metrics broadcasted by OPCUA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-for-system-performance-metrics-broadcasted-by-opcua/98951)
**Author:** [@face\_plant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/face_plant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-for-system-performance-metrics-broadcasted-by-opcua/98951 "2024-11-21T18:42:11Z")
Hello! I have found the following tags being broadcasted by ignition's OPCUA server: \[System\]/Gateway/Performance/CPU Usage \[System\]/Gateway/Performance/Disk Utilization \[System\]/Gateway/Performance/Memory Usage \[Syste… --- ## [Programmatic license activation and unactivation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatic-license-activation-and-unactivation/98948)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatic-license-activation-and-unactivation/98948 "2024-11-21T18:08:06Z")
Is there any way to programmatically activate and deactivate ignition licenses on given machines? I'm working on some automated VM orchestration tooling and would want to pass a license around between active ephemeral V… --- ## [ReadBlocking Entire UDT, How to Get Custom Tag Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/readblocking-entire-udt-how-to-get-custom-tag-properties/98938)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/readblocking-entire-udt-how-to-get-custom-tag-properties/98938 "2024-11-21T17:07:58Z")
I have a UDT that I'm reading all members of via system.tag.readBlocking(). I have a handful of tags with custom number properties that I've added ("i", "j"). When I read the entire UDT I don't have access to these pro… --- ## [Gateway Tag Change Script Can't Read Relative Tag Path Value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-cant-read-relative-tag-path-value/98876)
**Author:** [@Ben522326](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben522326)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-cant-read-relative-tag-path-value/98876 "2024-11-21T17:03:48Z")
I'm creating a gateway tag change script that needs to read other tag values in the same folder as the tag that the script is pointed to. I noticed that using a relative tag path doesn't work in the gateway tag change sc… --- ## [Users, Roles set-up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/users-roles-set-up/98926)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/users-roles-set-up/98926 "2024-11-21T17:00:52Z")
Hello! In my gateway I pointed the User Source to In the User Source I made a list of users with the login and password But I can´t login with these new credentials, only with my original gateway one. Is … --- ## [One report viewer for the multiple machine reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-report-viewer-for-the-multiple-machine-reports/98916)
**Author:** [@Govind\_Suthar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Govind_Suthar1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-report-viewer-for-the-multiple-machine-reports/98916 "2024-11-21T16:40:32Z")
Hello all, Created multiple machine reports using the reporting module. Want to have just one report viewer in Vision for multiple machine reports? Created Reports. r Report Format. All report formats are the sa… --- ## [Forgot password. Can't renew trial period without login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forgot-password-cant-renew-trial-period-without-login/98945)
**Author:** [@Benda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benda_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forgot-password-cant-renew-trial-period-without-login/98945 "2024-11-21T16:38:46Z")
Hello, I am just starting to use ignition. I am having trouble renewing the trail period and I forgot my login. How can I reset my password if I don't have admin access or if I don't have the license installed? --- ## [Interfacing with External Software](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interfacing-with-external-software/98941)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Rozenshteyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Rozenshteyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interfacing-with-external-software/98941 "2024-11-21T15:45:59Z")
I have a slightly unpleasant task (see VB .NET) of working with a .NET API to interface to some vendor software. Is there a path for maybe ditching .NET and using an available Ignition function? I'm starting to look at … --- ## [Trend the gateway thread count](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-the-gateway-thread-count/98939)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-the-gateway-thread-count/98939 "2024-11-21T15:05:03Z")
I want to create a ignition tag that historizes the gateway thread count. Is there a way of doing this without doing thread dumps, something lighter. I am trying to find a bug that causes the thread count of the gat… --- ## [httpPost example giving error 501](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httppost-example-giving-error-501/98901)
**Author:** [@Shuvadeep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shuvadeep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httppost-example-giving-error-501/98901 "2024-11-21T14:49:13Z")
postjson file, button file when i click button on runtime, it gives below error --- ## [Device Connection to Siemens Simotion P350](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-connection-to-siemens-simotion-p350/8882)
**Author:** [@lauravsp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lauravsp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-connection-to-siemens-simotion-p350/8882 "2024-11-21T14:26:51Z")
Hi! Instead of using a PLC, I want to configure a device SIEMENS SIMOTION P350 and read and drop tags from there to Ignition. ¿Is it possible to do so? Thank you guys for ur help! --- ## [Call external py script from button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-external-py-script-from-button/98920)
**Author:** [@hfj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hfj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-external-py-script-from-button/98920 "2024-11-21T14:11:10Z")
I have a script that test a local ip for connected PLC unit info. I want to call this from a button i ignition. I am not sure where to put the script. On the button or in gateway scripts ? Also how to get the result sh… --- ## [Gateway Memory Not Matching Config on Docker Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-not-matching-config-on-docker-container/98631)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Kienzle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Kienzle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-not-matching-config-on-docker-container/98631 "2024-11-21T13:48:27Z")
I'm running a docker container (official image inductiveautomation/ignition:8.1.43) on an ubuntu vm running on a proxmox server. The gateway says it's configured for 1 GB max memory, but the ignition.conf file is showing… --- ## [Charts in Report Table Detail Rows - Custom Chart Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charts-in-report-table-detail-rows-custom-chart-script/98906)
**Author:** [@rdgerken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rdgerken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charts-in-report-table-detail-rows-custom-chart-script/98906 "2024-11-21T13:31:19Z")
I was able to successfully script nested data to show a dynamic number of charts within a table (one chart per detail row in my case). However, I would like to be able to customize the chart using the chart "edit script"… --- ## [runPrepUpdate not updating?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-not-updating/98921)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-not-updating/98921 "2024-11-21T12:10:19Z")
I have this query that works: UPDATE DTIM\_TIME\_TABLE SET LEVEL6ID = 'TEST' WHERE LEVEL5ID IN ('TEST', 'TEST1') but this doesn't: list2 = \[ "TEST", "TEST1" \] r = '(' + ', '.join(\["'%s'" % (l) for l in list2\]) + ')' … --- ## [Ignition Perspective Deploy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-deploy/98919)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-deploy/98919 "2024-11-21T10:55:56Z")
Hello! I have a partially finished Perspective project and I would like to show it to the users. I added them on the users on the gateway with their username and password. What should I send them for them to see the… --- ## [Exporting .proj project to later import it from another gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-proj-project-to-later-import-it-from-another-gateway/98873)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-proj-project-to-later-import-it-from-another-gateway/98873 "2024-11-21T11:07:39Z")
Hello! In order to import a project in my main gateway from another gateway I need the .proj file....but in my current gateway when I do export the project it only gives me the option to export it as a .zip file. I… --- ## [Issue with timezone & gateway datetime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-timezone-gateway-datetime/98897)
**Author:** [@e.cutino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.cutino)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-timezone-gateway-datetime/98897 "2024-11-21T09:37:24Z")
I'm in trouble with gateway datetime after a change of timezone at OS level (Windows 10). The gateway (8.1.44) is running with timezone = CET (+1h GMT, e.g. 9pm) I stopped Ignition service, changed the timezone to Euro… --- ## [Audit Trail in Ignition for Pharma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-trail-in-ignition-for-pharma/98656)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Hennecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre_Hennecke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-trail-in-ignition-for-pharma/98656 "2024-11-21T09:20:28Z")
Hi community, has somebody managed to establish ignition in a Pharma environment? In particular the audit trail? There are a log of different places/actions, where somebody can make a change to the Ignition environment… --- ## [String Array Data Type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-array-data-type/98902)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-array-data-type/98902 "2024-11-20T23:07:20Z")
Hello Everyone, I have a simple question, but I'm having a hard time understanding how to use a String Array. I couldn’t find any information about this in the user manual or here in the forum. In my PLC, I have a UDDT… --- ## [Tag Read Discrepancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-read-discrepancy/98896)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Rayburg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Rayburg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-read-discrepancy/98896 "2024-11-20T21:31:56Z")
Hello I am trying to read a tag from a 1200 series siemen PLC. Here is my Tag Configuration inside ignition, Here is the tag inside of TIA Portal, The PLC is configured correctly and connected under device con… --- ## [Device connected but bad tag values (Modbus driver TCP)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-connected-but-bad-tag-values-modbus-driver-tcp/98885)
**Author:** [@Alex\_0\_0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_0_0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-connected-but-bad-tag-values-modbus-driver-tcp/98885 "2024-11-20T20:50:37Z")
Hi everyone! My device is connected to the ignition gateway but I'm having bad tag values because all my tag requests are timed out. Still no requests are done if I look in the devices page under Status\>Connections. … --- ## [Using Edge as a remote OPC UA connection (Redundancy issue)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-edge-as-a-remote-opc-ua-connection-redundancy-issue/98890)
**Author:** [@Marc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-edge-as-a-remote-opc-ua-connection-redundancy-issue/98890 "2024-11-20T20:16:51Z")
We are using a redundancy setup. The Ignition Main Gateway is configured to connect to the built-in OPC server of the remote edge gateway, allowing us to access local devices on the edge through this new OPC server. We… --- ## [Menu Tree - How to Cover Parent Items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-how-to-cover-parent-items/98886)
**Author:** [@Ahiero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahiero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-how-to-cover-parent-items/98886 "2024-11-20T18:59:47Z")
When using nested item lists in the menu tree, the parent items are not covered and it makes it harder to determine the currently selected item options. How can I fill the space below the current menu options, hiding th… --- ## [Error running legacy launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-running-legacy-launcher/98816)
**Author:** [@lcs226](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lcs226)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-running-legacy-launcher/98816 "2024-11-20T18:19:13Z")
I have a windows 7 32 bit machine that I need to load a client screen. I installed OpenJDK17U-jdk\_x86-32\_windows\_hotspot\_17.0.9\_9, set the javahome, modified my .bat file . When I run the batch file I get Error Launch… --- ## [Modify data source script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-data-source-script/98877)
**Author:** [@William\_Gibson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_Gibson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-data-source-script/98877 "2024-11-20T17:16:17Z")
This data source script looks at a nested query I have and generates a table that shows each step's name, start, end, and duration from system.report import QueryResults res = data\["BatchInfo"\].getCoreResults() data\[… --- ## [Updating Button Color ON Click Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-button-color-on-click-event/72662)
**Author:** [@Javontez\_Robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Javontez_Robinson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-button-color-on-click-event/72662 "2024-11-20T16:12:42Z")
How can I script an On Click event to change the color of the button I clicked? --- ## [Designer couldn't able to open after "Verifying Signature of Designer" popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-couldnt-able-to-open-after-verifying-signature-of-designer-popup/98840)
**Author:** [@Nitin\_Bhosale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nitin_Bhosale)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-couldnt-able-to-open-after-verifying-signature-of-designer-popup/98840 "2024-11-20T15:56:51Z")
When I open Designer launcher i can see my designer but once i click on designer a popup of "verifying signature of designer" comes and get disappear and nothing happen anything I have attached log file also Installed … --- ## [Golang connection error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/golang-connection-error/98866)
**Author:** [@Connor\_Van\_Etten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Connor_Van_Etten)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/golang-connection-error/98866 "2024-11-20T15:04:45Z")
Hi everyone, If someone could point me in the right direction that would be amazing. I am trying to build a small Golang OPC client to connect to Ignition's OPC UA server. For reference, I am using Golang 1.22.5 and Ig… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=294) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=296)