# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=335 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 336 --- ## [Api result location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-result-location/95980)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-result-location/95980 "2024-09-14T23:33:19Z")
I'm using an system.net.httpclient to send some api calls, the return from the call is a pretty large json. I want to return the full json somewhere and then parse out the sections I need, when I need them. I could be co… --- ## [Using aliases in system.tag.queryTagCalculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-aliases-in-system-tag-querytagcalculations/95762)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-aliases-in-system-tag-querytagcalculations/95762 "2024-09-14T21:15:09Z")
This should be so simple, but I could not make it work. I want to use aliases but it returns syntax? error? Below is syntax from manual: system.tag.queryTagCalculations(paths, calculations, startDate, endDate, range… --- ## [Modbus RTU over TCP report error , but modbus poll works fine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-over-tcp-report-error-but-modbus-poll-works-fine/95990)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-over-tcp-report-error-but-modbus-poll-works-fine/95990 "2024-09-14T19:22:08Z")
I have 16 power meters connect with 485 then to a serial port . And I am trying to read the Current value. When I test with modbus poll, it works well, no error. But when test with Ignition, there is always error an… --- ## [How to write tag from external code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-tag-from-external-code/94991)
**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-tag-from-external-code/94991 "2024-09-14T10:35:03Z")
What steps do I need to take to write an Ignition tag from external (python) code? --- ## [Report Scheduled Email was not sent, Can I handle this programmatically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-scheduled-email-was-not-sent-can-i-handle-this-programmatically/95985)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Shipway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Shipway)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-scheduled-email-was-not-sent-can-i-handle-this-programmatically/95985 "2024-09-14T06:08:54Z")
I am new to writing reports. Background: I have 3 reports which are scheduled to send email at midnight. This has been working for 2 weeks, but today one of the reports did not arrive in my email, while the other 2 di… --- ## [Timeseries chart, background pattern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-background-pattern/55622)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-background-pattern/55622 "2024-09-14T00:07:53Z")
I am hoping there is a grid or elevation lines I can activate for my Time series chart I don’t see where to activate this --- ## [Install Demo Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-demo-project/34083)
**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-demo-project/34083 "2022-05-04T17:40:53Z")
Hello, I tried to install the Demo Project following the instructions. But I got this error when I was Importing "all\_databases.sql " in MySql. ERROR 3554 (HY000) at line 2266: Access to data dictionary table ‘mysql.i… --- ## [Scripting with Array Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-with-array-tags/95972)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-with-array-tags/95972 "2024-09-13T21:43:02Z")
How does one script with array tags? For instance, I want to create a button that adds an element to an array tag that already exists. So, I need to read the array, add an element to the end, and then write it back. W… --- ## [Copy and paste Transaction Group Items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-transaction-group-items/95922)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-transaction-group-items/95922 "2024-09-13T16:55:06Z")
I created a TG with 17 tags for one part of our machine. We have 19 parts that utilize the same tags, but with one difference: the identifying characters for each part are numbered from 01 to 19. So, I copied group 01 … --- ## [Passing Parameters to a Popup View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameters-to-a-popup-view/95956)
**Author:** [@Aisha\_Shiddat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aisha_Shiddat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameters-to-a-popup-view/95956 "2024-09-13T16:24:51Z")
I have created an event inside of a View that when a button is clicked it fires a script to input data from a form into a database table. However I need to bind and display this data to a table inside another view (popup… --- ## [Perspective Animation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-animation/95954)
**Author:** [@Maryam\_Saeed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maryam_Saeed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-animation/95954 "2024-09-13T15:39:16Z")
Hello everyone, I'm working on a project in Ignition Perspective and would like to add some animations to images in the interface. Specifically, I’m looking for ways to make certain images move, rotate, or pulse based o… --- ## [Easiest method of mirroring a gateway on another server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easiest-method-of-mirroring-a-gateway-on-another-server/95965)
**Author:** [@atsm26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/atsm26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easiest-method-of-mirroring-a-gateway-on-another-server/95965 "2024-09-13T15:38:03Z")
I am trying to take a gateway hosted on server 1 and mirror it onto another gateway on server 2. We are basically doing this to have dev/test/prod environments. What would be the best way of this? Would it be sufficient… --- ## [Alarm Pipeline - Get 'Current' tag value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-get-current-tag-value/95876)
**Author:** [@tyler.robertson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.robertson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-get-current-tag-value/95876 "2024-09-13T15:36:27Z")
I might be missing something simple, but in an alarm pipeline is there a way to get the current value (not initial eventValue) of the tag that caused the alarm pipeline to start? I figured out from {source} or {display… --- ## [Passing bytearray from scripting to params breaks the format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-bytearray-from-scripting-to-params-breaks-the-format/95964)
**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-bytearray-from-scripting-to-params-breaks-the-format/95964 "2024-09-13T15:31:33Z")
When passing this pyArray: textUEsDBBQABgAIAAAAIQB0DaKhFwIAANkLAAATAAgCW0NvbnRlbnRfVHlwZXNdLnhtbCCiBAIooAAC AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA… --- ## [Adding a dynamic group in and Easy Chart Trend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-dynamic-group-in-and-easy-chart-trend/95958)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-dynamic-group-in-and-easy-chart-trend/95958 "2024-09-13T14:45:44Z")
I am trying to add a group to an existing easy chart. not sure if I add a dynamic group (need help) or something else. In this pic, the group name I want is 5 - PPM But I have the all the group names in here, bu… --- ## [Tab Container tab embedded view state](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-tab-embedded-view-state/95923)
**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-tab-embedded-view-state/95923 "2024-09-13T14:45:01Z")
I'm using an embedded view as a Tab Container type and I'm wondering whether the state of the tab (active, inactive, disabled) gets passed into the embedded view automatically in some property or if I have to do that mys… --- ## [Question on UTC time, different results in script console and script transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-on-utc-time-different-results-in-script-console-and-script-transform/95951)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-on-utc-time-different-results-in-script-console-and-script-transform/95951 "2024-09-13T13:58:08Z")
Hello, I need UTC time for certain activities. I don't understand why in script transform the same code gives different result than in script console? Question also why did the formatting change the time? In script… --- ## [\[BUG\] Map Marker wrong data type in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-map-marker-wrong-data-type-in-ignition/95952)
**Author:** [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GUILHERME_MARTINS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-map-marker-wrong-data-type-in-ignition/95952 "2024-09-13T13:52:40Z")
We are still able to type text in the field when the marker is fresh added, however, once a date is set (and ideally, the calendar should not be displayed), further text input becomes disabled. Ignition Version: 8.1.42 … --- ## [Ignition and Access DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-access-db/95894)
**Author:** [@Aditya\_Nakate2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aditya_Nakate2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-access-db/95894 "2024-09-13T13:31:36Z")
Dear All, we are struggling to communicate between Ignition and AccessDB. we already checked the path. all files exists and can be accessed through local machine giving this error. Appreciate all help...a --- ## [Is it possible to populate different checkboxes from a query?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-populate-different-checkboxes-from-a-query/95946)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-populate-different-checkboxes-from-a-query/95946 "2024-09-13T13:24:57Z")
Hello! To filter a table a need multiple filters array, I would need checkboxes so visually I can tell wich one is selected or not. It´s possible to populate different checkboxes from a single query? For example if I g… --- ## [Table Click Selected Row to Deselect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-click-selected-row-to-deselect/95920)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-click-selected-row-to-deselect/95920 "2024-09-13T13:08:30Z")
I want to be able to click the row that is already selected to go back to no selection (-1). How would I go about scripting that. The onClick fires after the value changes, so that didn't work for me. --- ## [Sending API Value to a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-api-value-to-a-tag/95841)
**Author:** [@Filippos\_Onisiforou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filippos_Onisiforou)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-api-value-to-a-tag/95841 "2024-09-13T12:56:18Z")
Hi Guys , I would like your help , i have this API which i isolated a specific value as below the value 234.56 I want to send this value to a specific Tag and use it as a setpoint. How can i achieve this? Have anyone… --- ## [Expose Tags created in Designer in Ignition OPCUA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expose-tags-created-in-designer-in-ignition-opcua-server/95944)
**Author:** [@Henrol\_Jeo\_Gutierrez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henrol_Jeo_Gutierrez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expose-tags-created-in-designer-in-ignition-opcua-server/95944 "2024-09-13T12:14:40Z")
I created a tags, folders and etc on Ignition designer, I want a 3rd party OPCUA client to view these tags on the Ignition OPCUA Server. Is this possible? I think I've done this before, but I don't remember the setti… --- ## [Re-up and Alarm after a set time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-up-and-alarm-after-a-set-time/95909)
**Author:** [@marshall.tickner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marshall.tickner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-up-and-alarm-after-a-set-time/95909 "2024-09-13T10:44:38Z")
Does anyone know of a way to "re-up" an alarm after a certain amount of time? A client of mine wants an alarm to become unacknowledged after 5 minutes if the alarm is still active. Any advice? --- ## [Perspective Custom Icon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-custom-icon/95941)
**Author:** [@KAVINAYA\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KAVINAYA_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-custom-icon/95941 "2024-09-13T10:23:23Z")
Hi Team, I need to add some icons in Ignition, so I placed a file(materialnew) in the following path: C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\data\\modules\\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\\icons Please s… --- ## [Useful filter to find things](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/useful-filter-to-find-things/95939)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/useful-filter-to-find-things/95939 "2024-09-13T09:20:52Z")
!\[image|211x83\](upload://xqjR4jXzhYIHHHW6kqqbO9Yb This filter on the top left is very useful to find staff on a big project --- ## [Ignition Edge - Clear historian data from internal DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-clear-historian-data-from-internal-db/95935)
**Author:** [@Stian\_Lid\_Kleppe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stian_Lid_Kleppe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-clear-historian-data-from-internal-db/95935 "2024-09-13T06:53:05Z")
Hi, I have seen some posts about truncating the internal database of Ignition Edge, but is there an easy way to retire historian data, so that it doesn't show in the history browser? --- ## [Blank Gateway Backup Download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blank-gateway-backup-download/95914)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blank-gateway-backup-download/95914 "2024-09-13T03:52:02Z")
It would be nice if IA provided an easy way to get a blank Ignition gateway backup for restoration. This would be especially useful for people, like myself, who often develop one-off systems from scratch. --- ## [How does the Search String in Alarm Journal works?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-the-search-string-in-alarm-journal-works/50651)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-the-search-string-in-alarm-journal-works/50651 "2024-09-12T23:40:21Z")
Hi All, I’m wondering if someone knows and can explain to me how the Search String in Alarm Journal works. “Filter alarms by searching for a string in both source path and display path” means that it searches the strin… --- ## [Transaction Group Table Name Field, schema issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-table-name-field-schema-issue/95911)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-table-name-field-schema-issue/95911 "2024-09-12T22:08:52Z")
I've noticed that when I create a TG and select a table from the drop down list, that: IF the schema is different than dbo the selected table cannot be found when executing the TG. Now, when I type in the schema name, s… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=334) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=336)