# Ignition

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## [PI OPC UA Connector To Ignition OPC UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pi-opc-ua-connector-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/55695)

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**Author:** [@yifan.jiang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifan.jiang)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pi-opc-ua-connector-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/55695 "2024-10-10T23:03:35Z")

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Hi All, Thanks in advance for reading my post. We have an issue with connecting PI OPC UA connector to Ignition’s built-in OPC UA Server. Here is a bit detail of the setup Two VMs are setup in AWS, one for ignition an…

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## [History t\_stamp in the future](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-t-stamp-in-the-future/29507)

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**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-t-stamp-in-the-future/29507 "2024-10-10T22:21:19Z")

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I’m having trouble with the history of a tag that I cannot work out. I setup history on a tag, and when it’s displayed in a sparkline or chart, it displays data from 6 hours ago. If I look at the database, the timestamp…

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## [OnClick Navigate Event "Received event for missing view"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onclick-navigate-event-received-event-for-missing-view/86541)

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**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onclick-navigate-event-received-event-for-missing-view/86541 "2024-10-10T21:37:24Z")

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I have a flex repeater that dynamically shows a view. In these views I have two clickable buttons. Each button navigates to a page and passes an ID parameter. I have noticed when I navigate via the navigate action my…

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## [Bad certificate OPC UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-certificate-opc-ua-server/32327)

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**Author:** [@roberto.buompane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.buompane)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-certificate-opc-ua-server/32327 "2024-10-10T21:00:24Z")

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I’m running Ignition 7.9.13 and I’m trying to create an OPC UA connection with Weintek cMT-SRV. After adding it, OPC Connection faulted. Log: Certificate application URI invalid: StatusCode{name=Bad\_CertificateUriInva…

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## [Duplicate rows SQL data from transaction groups part2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-rows-sql-data-from-transaction-groups-part2/96846)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Mann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Mann)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-rows-sql-data-from-transaction-groups-part2/96846 "2024-10-10T21:00:20Z")

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Hello all! I have 10 transaction groups that run from a seperate trigger that is unique to the device. For some strange reason, it enters a duplicate row of the same data when a transaction group is ran. Because of this …

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## [Gateway Event Timer Script Error vs Tag Event Change No Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-timer-script-error-vs-tag-event-change-no-error/97098)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Alcide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Alcide)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-timer-script-error-vs-tag-event-change-no-error/97098 "2024-10-10T18:29:35Z")

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Hi! Trying to move my scripts from tag event changes to gateway timer events and have the following error: "line 18, in AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'strip'" Line 18 is the "mode = ATFTk\[i\].value…

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## [Identity providers for SSO sign on](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-providers-for-sso-sign-on/97096)

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**Author:** [@ILLAKKIYA\_RAJA\_DURAI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ILLAKKIYA_RAJA_DURAI)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-providers-for-sso-sign-on/97096 "2024-10-10T17:35:00Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to set OKTA SSO sign on in the gateway. I am able to import metadata from the url provided and tried test login. I need help to get a response data, map the attributes and use the user creds to authe…

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## [Connection to opcua ignition server through PI connector](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-opcua-ignition-server-through-pi-connector/97094)

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**Author:** [@Edwin\_Montoya1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Edwin_Montoya1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-opcua-ignition-server-through-pi-connector/97094 "2024-10-10T17:01:11Z")

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I am trying to connect to the igniton server through PIconector but it gives me this error: I have considered disabling the certificates but I am not sure if it works or if it will have consequences with the other cli…

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## [XY Chart Tooltip - Is possible to use the if condition in the expression?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-tooltip-is-possible-to-use-the-if-condition-in-the-expression/96897)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-tooltip-is-possible-to-use-the-if-condition-in-the-expression/96897 "2024-10-10T15:04:29Z")

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Good morning, I'm struggling trying to display the tooltip in an XY Chart basing on a condition. I would like to change the text depending on the value of a series property. In my case I have the "stato\_lotto" property …

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## [Passing nodeid as string on system.opcua.callMethod](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-nodeid-as-string-on-system-opcua-callmethod/97085)

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**Author:** [@Gabriel\_Iglesias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Iglesias)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-nodeid-as-string-on-system-opcua-callmethod/97085 "2024-10-10T14:56:03Z")

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Hi. I'm trying to call a method using system.opcua.CallMethod like the following code: output = system.opcua.callMethod( "OPC\_Pedidos", "ns=2;s=/Pedidos", "ns=2;s=/Pedidos/BasicReport", …

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## [send mathematical calculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-mathematical-calculations/97059)

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**Author:** [@jennifer\_sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jennifer_sanchez)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-mathematical-calculations/97059 "2024-10-10T13:46:00Z")

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Good evening, I currently have a university project for a coil winder (it makes coils) and they ask me to use ignition. I am new to this platform and I would like to know if it is possible to enter 3 different numerical …

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## [Styling Table Filter Textbox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styling-table-filter-textbox/97072)

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**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styling-table-filter-textbox/97072 "2024-10-10T13:16:57Z")

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Hello! When you enable the filter of a table Is it possible to change the color and the text on the filter box? Cheers!

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## [Help Needed: Adding Approve and Reject Buttons in a Table for Approval Process (Perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-adding-approve-and-reject-buttons-in-a-table-for-approval-process-perspective/97071)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_Rahul\_J](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Rahul_J)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-adding-approve-and-reject-buttons-in-a-table-for-approval-process-perspective/97071 "2024-10-10T11:38:13Z")

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Hi everyone, I need some assistance with implementing an approval process in Ignition Perspective. I currently have a popup that displays a list of approvers in a table, showing the sequence, status, and time of their a…

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## [Archive and Prune Alarm Journal for Auditing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/archive-and-prune-alarm-journal-for-auditing/97061)

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**Author:** [@SWoollett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SWoollett)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/archive-and-prune-alarm-journal-for-auditing/97061 "2024-10-10T10:59:17Z")

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We have recently rolled out Ignition in our facility. I'm now seeing that our AlarmJournal query is taking a long time to complete and I'm seeing errors on the gateway. We currently have about 1 years worth of alarms st…

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## [Defining a type in the parameters function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defining-a-type-in-the-parameters-function/97070)

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**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defining-a-type-in-the-parameters-function/97070 "2024-10-10T10:51:39Z")

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It is possible to define a type in paramers in functions? Something like this: def \_\_init\_\_(self, execution\_ok: int, message=None: str, additional\_info=None): It throws an error in the first : that expected a RPAREN, …

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## [Practices for securing an Ignition SCADA system - Emmanuel Katto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/practices-for-securing-an-ignition-scada-system-emmanuel-katto/97065)

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**Author:** [@Emmanuel\_Katto1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emmanuel_Katto1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/practices-for-securing-an-ignition-scada-system-emmanuel-katto/97065 "2024-10-10T07:08:58Z")

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Hello everyone, My name is Emmanuel Katto. I wanted to know what are the recommended practices for securing an Ignition SCADA system? I'm particularly interested in user authentication and data encryption. Please help!! …

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## [Importing alternative checkboxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-alternative-checkboxes/97051)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-alternative-checkboxes/97051 "2024-10-10T06:59:11Z")

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I've been wondering this for a while, but is there any way that I can use any of these checkboxes from this link? I've tried adding some into my adv stylesheet, but no luck when applying to a component.. not sure what co…

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## [Perspective Popup height changes when dragged](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-height-changes-when-dragged/96657)

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**Author:** [@Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ujwal_Wankhede)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-height-changes-when-dragged/96657 "2024-10-10T06:45:41Z")

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I created a popup that dynamically resizes based on its content. That work as expected. However, when dragging the popup, its height no longer adjusts accordingly. Instead, a static value is applied to the element in t…

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## [Autofill Address option for Shipping address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autofill-address-option-for-shipping-address/83008)

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**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autofill-address-option-for-shipping-address/83008 "2023-12-11T23:06:02Z")

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Hi there, Is there an Autofill option for address? or anyway to achieve one? Please share your thoughts. Thanks

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## [Transferring Property Values Between Views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-property-values-between-views/97044)

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**Author:** [@Tyler\_Mast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Mast)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-property-values-between-views/97044 "2024-10-09T18:57:17Z")

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Hello, I would like to use the flow\_dropdown value property and pass it to a trend visible property in the TimeSeriesChart. I thought I could create a custom property called "dropdownValue" (with a binding to the flow\_d…

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## [Machine Down Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-down-pipeline/97030)

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**Author:** [@Tyler\_Esters1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Esters1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-down-pipeline/97030 "2024-10-09T20:01:08Z")

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Hello, I am having an issue- I am trying to send notifications for machines being down and then a notification when it has been cleared. For some reason I can only get the initial Down notification to work. Currently I…

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## [Set Gateway time to match PLC time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-gateway-time-to-match-plc-time/97001)

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**Author:** [@diego.villanueva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diego.villanueva)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-gateway-time-to-match-plc-time/97001 "2024-10-09T17:58:24Z")

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I need to set a CompactLogix as the master time server, but I need to update the Ignition gateway to match that time. How can I go about doing this?

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## [Ignition Reporting Giving Errors After Upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-giving-errors-after-upgrade/96018)

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**Author:** [@koenigs.alex](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/koenigs.alex)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-giving-errors-after-upgrade/96018 "2024-10-09T17:45:04Z")

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I am pulling data from an OSI PI database to show in a report. Everything was working fine in Ignition 7.9. We upgraded to 8.1 and now when the reporting queries data in the designer I get errors and the report sends wit…

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## [Is clearUploads() of FileUpload component working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-clearuploads-of-fileupload-component-working/97041)

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**Author:** [@Ramiro\_Ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramiro_Ramirez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-clearuploads-of-fileupload-component-working/97041 "2024-10-09T17:49:21Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to use clearUploads() in a Button Click Event just to clear the component appearance but is not resetting the component. I'm new at programming but I read that the line to use it is: self.getSibling("Fi…

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## [Dynamic Map Markers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-map-markers/97028)

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**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-map-markers/97028 "2024-10-09T17:20:40Z")

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I don't want to add a new marker for every new site that comes online. So I reference each site in this loop and try to generate the JSON for the marker. The map throws a "t.map is not a function" error and all the JSON …

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## [Issues With Time Stamp Format Upon Export to .CSV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-time-stamp-format-upon-export-to-csv/78335)

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**Author:** [@Mason\_Stevens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mason_Stevens)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-time-stamp-format-upon-export-to-csv/78335 "2023-09-06T14:05:29Z")

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Hello, I am having some difficulty getting my time stamps to retain the right format when exported from power table to .csv. I am using the following script on button press: exp = event.source.parent.getComponent('Expo…

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## [Gateway Faulted - Error during context startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-error-during-context-startup/97032)

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**Author:** [@Rats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rats)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-error-during-context-startup/97032 "2024-10-09T16:55:06Z")

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Where would I look to fix this issue?

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## [Thousands of TIMED\_WAITING threads causing gateway crash](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thousands-of-timed-waiting-threads-causing-gateway-crash/97010)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_Sueur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Sueur)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thousands-of-timed-waiting-threads-causing-gateway-crash/97010 "2024-10-09T16:20:57Z")

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Hi all, We're having issues with one frontend gateway (only used for visualisation, and this gateway get tag values from remote gateways). For days we encounter no problems. Then at some point, we run into JVM out of m…

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## [Ignition Gateway is FAULTED 8.1.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-is-faulted-8-1-5/70492)

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**Author:** [@Vitor\_Godoy\_Demarchi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitor_Godoy_Demarchi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-is-faulted-8-1-5/70492 "2023-12-06T16:51:05Z")

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Hi, guys! My gateway is not working, with the message "Gateway is faulted". I have already checked the Windows service and is running and the file paths are correct ("C: \\ Program Files \\ Inductive Automation \\ ignition…

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## [Changing Tag Values Using Button to Activate Tag Event Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-tag-values-using-button-to-activate-tag-event-scripting/97023)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Alcide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Alcide)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-tag-values-using-button-to-activate-tag-event-scripting/97023 "2024-10-09T15:42:03Z")

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Hi! I want to be able to change a bunch of tags values using a button. Doesn't matter the number, just need the values to change to activate a bunch of tag event scripts. What would be the best way to do this? Can I use …

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