# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=32 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## [Edge Data Sync Not syncing data to Standard Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-data-sync-not-syncing-data-to-standard-ignition/115868)
**Author:** [@Jbrownen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jbrownen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-data-sync-not-syncing-data-to-standard-ignition/115868 "2026-06-08T14:41:47Z")
Hello, I have a gateway network set up, 1 edge node with a redundant node, attempting to send tag data back to Standard Ignition gateway historian. The issue is I can't get the historian on my standard gateway to log an… --- ## [Badge login issue when it contain letters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-login-issue-when-it-contain-letters/99106)
**Author:** [@Gustavo\_Cardoso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gustavo_Cardoso)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-login-issue-when-it-contain-letters/99106 "2026-06-08T14:22:49Z")
Hello, everyone! I'm trying to change the way the users do the authentication challenge, changing from username + password method to badge method. At first, it went well by: Creating an identity provider with "badge"… --- ## [Siemens s7 200 SMART](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-200-smart/39888)
**Author:** [@harigobu.gb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harigobu.gb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-200-smart/39888 "2026-06-08T13:48:02Z")
In one our plant we do have few S7 200 SMART plc’s. Is it possible to use any of the available Ignition device drivers for communicating with this PLC. --- ## [Simple Table in Reports Visibility Dynamic Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-table-in-reports-visibility-dynamic-binding/115887)
**Author:** [@samadiannima](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samadiannima)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-table-in-reports-visibility-dynamic-binding/115887 "2026-06-08T13:21:46Z")
Version 8.3 In reports, when trying to bind a simple table's visibility parameter to a dynamic key(boolean value in a query) the binding wont work and the table shows regardless, even when it shouldn't. I tested the dyn… --- ## [Alarm Pipeline Notify Block only sends email to first user in dynamic roster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-notify-block-only-sends-email-to-first-user-in-dynamic-roster/115826)
**Author:** [@marco.handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.handle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-notify-block-only-sends-email-to-first-user-in-dynamic-roster/115826 "2026-06-08T10:56:49Z")
Hi everyone, I am using an Ignition Alarm Pipeline and want to send email notifications using the Notify block. The roster is built dynamically by a script: logger = system.util.getLogger("sendMail") recievers = syste… --- ## [Sync two ignition sever with an ignition Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-two-ignition-sever-with-an-ignition-edge/115876)
**Author:** [@narimannejadm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/narimannejadm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-two-ignition-sever-with-an-ignition-edge/115876 "2026-06-08T09:57:42Z")
Hi everyone. We have setup at site 1 Edge device installed version 8.3.3 which connected with two other standard ignition systems (version 8.3.3) through gateway network. Is it possible to sync historian data from Edge d… --- ## [Alarm metrics Bad\_NotFound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-metrics-bad-notfound/115884)
**Author:** [@ext-smejkald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ext-smejkald)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-metrics-bad-notfound/115884 "2026-06-08T09:33:18Z")
I have found an issue with Alarm Metrics. I have a folder of tags, and there is Alarm Metrics for this folder. When I open the Alarm Metrics I can see a lot of values about my active alarms for all the tags in the folder… --- ## [Perspective xy chart - y axes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-y-axes/115883)
**Author:** [@Maria\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maria_P)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-y-axes/115883 "2026-06-08T07:51:50Z")
Hi, I'm using a perspective XY chart to plot results from query. It is a dataset with date and 5 series (Answer1 to 5). Plotted as stacked barchart. (Not all 5 series are always in use, it's dynamic, in following exampl… --- ## [Get URL of current page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-url-of-current-page/103609)
**Author:** [@Gilberto\_Diaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gilberto_Diaz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-url-of-current-page/103609 "2026-06-08T04:59:31Z")
My use case is to configure a page with a route with the primary component. When that component loads, I need to get the URL value I set in the configuration. I have been looking at system.perspective.getProjectInfo() an… --- ## [Equivalent to system.device.setHostname for opc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equivalent-to-system-device-sethostname-for-opc/115819)
**Author:** [@SWoollett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SWoollett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equivalent-to-system-device-sethostname-for-opc/115819 "2026-06-06T20:51:39Z")
I'm was going to implement redundancy for my OPC-DA connections as discussed here by updating the hostname in the gateway configuration directly. However, found that as the OPC-DA connections don't appear in system.dev… --- ## [Ignition Designer two different version install in the same pc?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-two-different-version-install-in-the-same-pc/115872)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-two-different-version-install-in-the-same-pc/115872 "2026-06-06T02:43:07Z")
I install Ignition Version 8.1.24 in my PC ; I install Ignition Version 8.3.6 in my Docker as testing ; How to install two different version Designer? When I download Designer in Version 8.3.6, next install jump to t… --- ## [UDT Expression Tag with Alarm If statement to compare Tag Parameters and Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-expression-tag-with-alarm-if-statement-to-compare-tag-parameters-and-tag/115734)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Dixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Dixon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-expression-tag-with-alarm-if-statement-to-compare-tag-parameters-and-tag/115734 "2026-06-05T23:28:56Z")
I have a bunch of UDT's set up for different device manufacturers. I would like to set up a umbrella Expression Tag to house all my alarms for each manufacturer UDT (would be better if I could do this above all UDT's if … --- ## [Stored procedure call not using default database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-call-not-using-default-database/115854)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-call-not-using-default-database/115854 "2026-06-05T20:54:21Z")
I've been fighting with a stored procedure this afternoon. The tag change script I'm writing preps the call, registers the in/out parameters, then executes it. The prepare statement looked like: call = system.db.createS… --- ## [OPC uncertain\_lastknownvalue but all reads are good](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-uncertain-lastknownvalue-but-all-reads-are-good/115865)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-uncertain-lastknownvalue-but-all-reads-are-good/115865 "2026-06-05T18:13:43Z")
I'm trying to connect to a nonlocal opc server, and the connection is forming (says connected in the admin page), quick client reads look good, but quick client subscriptions and actual opc tag subscriptions all give unc… --- ## [Minimum Age Limit time not respected with Discrete Deadband mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-age-limit-time-not-respected-with-discrete-deadband-mode/115773)
**Author:** [@ben.smosarski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ben.smosarski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimum-age-limit-time-not-respected-with-discrete-deadband-mode/115773 "2026-06-05T16:46:36Z")
I have a large number of tags with historization configured on them. One such tag is with OnChange polling configured as follows. When configured like this, the Minimum Age limit (set to 15 seconds) is not respected: … --- ## [Loss of Session Custom Properties in Perspective – Ignition 8.1.41](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loss-of-session-custom-properties-in-perspective-ignition-8-1-41/106318)
**Author:** [@Anantharaman\_Nagaraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anantharaman_Nagaraj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loss-of-session-custom-properties-in-perspective-ignition-8-1-41/106318 "2026-06-05T16:20:29Z")
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a Perspective project using Ignition version 8.1.41, and I've run into an issue where session custom properties are being lost intermittently. In my setup, I'm storing some importa… --- ## [Edge command line install with specific modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-command-line-install-with-specific-modules/115693)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-command-line-install-with-specific-modules/115693 "2026-06-05T04:35:53Z")
I'm starting to use a lot of Ignition Edge Panel systems in lieu of traditional HMI's, and to keep the cost competitive I need to automate as many parts of the setup as possible - given that a traditional HMI comes basic… --- ## [BACNET Schedule Object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-schedule-object/45852)
**Author:** [@austral](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/austral)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-schedule-object/45852 "2026-06-05T00:22:20Z")
Hello All, I’m trying to connect Bacnet Schedule with native Barnet driver, unfortunately it seems that this type is not recognized. Extract of objects enable in our device : Extract of tag recognised by driver : … --- ## [How to properly scale up or down a value from a device in Ignition edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-scale-up-or-down-a-value-from-a-device-in-ignition-edge/115845)
**Author:** [@brillian.teope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brillian.teope)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-scale-up-or-down-a-value-from-a-device-in-ignition-edge/115845 "2026-06-04T19:55:54Z")
Hello Everyone, Can anyone guide me on how to properly use the scale function for a tag? this is the instruction from the device manufacturer. This is what I setup in the tag properties he Did I do it right? if n… --- ## [Perspective-openPopup-Accordion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-openpopup-accordion/115837)
**Author:** [@schmidtf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/schmidtf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-openpopup-accordion/115837 "2026-06-04T17:11:18Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to make an alarm popup that is attached to a view/component (analog indicator for ex) that we already are using the idea is the following: create custom properties on the component that hav… --- ## [Perspective Table, selecting multiple rows and getting each selected row number (index)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selecting-multiple-rows-and-getting-each-selected-row-number-index/115835)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selecting-multiple-rows-and-getting-each-selected-row-number-index/115835 "2026-06-04T15:10:09Z")
I have a perspective table with a json dataset, I want to remove rows that I have filtered from the dataset. Removing one row is easy as the selectedRow property in selection is populated but when I have multiple rows s… --- ## [Log a datapoint in data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-a-datapoint-in-data/115847)
**Author:** [@olefredrik.kvalnes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/olefredrik.kvalnes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-a-datapoint-in-data/115847 "2026-06-04T12:33:26Z")
Hi. I was upgrading from ignition 8.1 to 8.3 and read in the Upgrade Manual (link) that should replace some history functions due to deprecation. I was using system.tag.storeTagHistory(histProv, tagProv, paths, values) … --- ## [Anyone testing ChatGPT ability to rewrite JSON to create content?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-testing-chatgpt-ability-to-rewrite-json-to-create-content/68801)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-testing-chatgpt-ability-to-rewrite-json-to-create-content/68801 "2026-06-04T11:13:11Z")
Anyone testing ChatGPT ability to rewrite JSON to create content? I was going to test it, but with my limitations trying to avoid sharing content, it is kind of rough to test with. I suspect that it could receive the j… --- ## [Use 'Table Repeat Count' inside Table Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-table-repeat-count-inside-table-group/115797)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-table-repeat-count-inside-table-group/115797 "2026-06-04T07:28:51Z")
I want simply to replicate the following layout inside Report module. As it shown, I have a dataset that bind to Table 1 and each row display Unstructured Row to show custom Graphic and this graphic only consume half of … --- ## [Run script on Designer launch?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-designer-launch/115827)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-designer-launch/115827 "2026-06-04T06:50:56Z")
I'm developing some dev tools to use in the Designer in Java and i'm trying to get it to run a function when the designer first launches so that I can add an icon button to the toolbar to launch my dev tools, rather than… --- ## [Random Server Shutdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-server-shutdown/115838)
**Author:** [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-server-shutdown/115838 "2026-06-03T22:02:56Z")
I'm running Ignition 8.3.6. I had a random AWS Ignition Gateway shutdown at 6:34 this morning. When it came back up my Tag Change Scripts were acting very strangely. I was trying to figure out what was wrong, but in the … --- ## [How to read parameter in float format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-parameter-in-float-format/115825)
**Author:** [@brillian.teope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brillian.teope)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-parameter-in-float-format/115825 "2026-06-03T22:01:35Z")
Hello Everyone, I am a novice to ignition, could anyone help me on how to read tag points from an energy meter? it is setup using modbus tcp driver. RAYFULL EI920 Series Protocol V1.0.pdf (414.7 KB) here it the address… --- ## [Does Ignition support MQTT over websockets?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-mqtt-over-websockets/115836)
**Author:** [@borgil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/borgil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-mqtt-over-websockets/115836 "2026-06-03T20:09:06Z")
I'm setting up my own broker I want ignition to forward MQTT to. In this other post someone says: "As stated previously, MQTT, PubNub, TCP/UDP streams, web sockets, all are possible with Ignition" Can someone confirm i… --- ## [Trouble with Timer Script combined with Alarm Timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-timer-script-combined-with-alarm-timer/115814)
**Author:** [@jennifer.chang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jennifer.chang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-timer-script-combined-with-alarm-timer/115814 "2026-06-03T20:04:34Z")
Hello all, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have a Gateway Timer script that runs at a fixed rate (every 500 ms). The idea is that it is a heartbeat monitor so every 500 ms, it should read a new value from th… --- ## [system.dataset.toDataset(headers, data) vs system.dataset.toDataSet(headers, data)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-todataset-headers-data-vs-system-dataset-todataset-headers-data/115834)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-todataset-headers-data-vs-system-dataset-todataset-headers-data/115834 "2026-06-03T19:01:07Z")
I am trying to migrate to 8.3, and working on updating the depreciated functions, the toDataset() function is confusing me, in the documentation it is toDataSet with Capital D and Capital S while in the designer's sug… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=31) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=33)