# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=337 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 338 --- ## [Writing a IEC61850 point with select and operate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-a-iec61850-point-with-select-and-operate/95857)
**Author:** [@taglias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taglias)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-a-iec61850-point-with-select-and-operate/95857 "2024-09-11T16:08:46Z")
As described in the subject, I'm trying to write to an IEC61850 slave using the select and operate method. First of all, I see that I cannot call the functions in 'system.iec61850' from a vision client, because they are… --- ## [Losing connection to Gateway caused by running a report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/losing-connection-to-gateway-caused-by-running-a-report/95846)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Gehle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christopher_Gehle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/losing-connection-to-gateway-caused-by-running-a-report/95846 "2024-09-11T15:59:51Z")
I have 4 types of reports created that I am viewing within one view. You can only view/run 1 at a time, but for some reason the last one I created which is one of the smaller reports I have is causing a timeout and lost … --- ## [Ignition v8.3 and Certification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-3-and-certification/95851)
**Author:** [@Estera\_Cioroch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Estera_Cioroch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-3-and-certification/95851 "2024-09-11T15:18:44Z")
Not sure if this is the right category to ask this, but will Ignition v8.3 change enough to where IA will have a separate set of certification tests/classes for it, in order for an integrator to be certified in that vers… --- ## [Script on change value tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-on-change-value-tag/95848)
**Author:** [@Cesar\_Felipe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cesar_Felipe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-on-change-value-tag/95848 "2024-09-11T15:08:22Z")
I inserted a script into the value change property of a tag but it appears that this script is not being executed as the tag value changes. Whenever the value changes, I will check the status of other tags and change th… --- ## [Dynamic Carets on Linear Scale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-carets-on-linear-scale/95844)
**Author:** [@Tracy\_Toth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tracy_Toth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-carets-on-linear-scale/95844 "2024-09-11T14:58:55Z")
I have a project with ~ 30 servo drives. Each servo has a linear scale showing the actual position, and another linear scale showing the actual force. I am trying to add carets to each linear scale that show some of th… --- ## ["Store & Forward" a question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-a-question/95853)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Dalzotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorge_Dalzotto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-a-question/95853 "2024-09-11T14:37:48Z")
Hi everybody, I have a little question... The Store&Forward funciton of a connection is only used for system.tag.storeTagHistory() function but not for anothers functions for example system.db.runPrepUpdate() function ? … --- ## [Importing views through file explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-views-through-file-explorer/95852)
**Author:** [@ColeS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ColeS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-views-through-file-explorer/95852 "2024-09-11T14:15:39Z")
When I do to paste the resource.json, thumbnail.png, and view.json, I get this error. I want to update this folder with an updated object. I have stopped the ignition gateway service yet am still getting this error. I… --- ## [Data from text file to chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-text-file-to-chart/95839)
**Author:** [@Thorolfur\_Kristjans1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thorolfur_Kristjans1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-text-file-to-chart/95839 "2024-09-11T14:13:11Z")
Hi. Quite new to Ignition and need a bit of guidance. I get measurement data from multiple remote sensors via text files once per day that I need to store and show in a graph. What is the best method to do this? Readi… --- ## [Ignition sporadic Database connection FAULTED. and Connection timed out: getsockopt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sporadic-database-connection-faulted-and-connection-timed-out-getsockopt/95520)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sporadic-database-connection-faulted-and-connection-timed-out-getsockopt/95520 "2024-09-11T14:07:01Z")
Sporadically Ignition loses the connection to our mysql server hosted on AWS showing in the logs: Database connection FAULTED. opening the databases section of the gateway the following is shown: Could not connect to … --- ## [TopView to Ignition OPC UA connection issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/topview-to-ignition-opc-ua-connection-issues/95849)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Cockrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Cockrell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/topview-to-ignition-opc-ua-connection-issues/95849 "2024-09-11T13:45:18Z")
I am using TopView 6.37.1.0 and trying to connect to Ignitions UA server at opc.tcp://localhost:62541. Topview sees the server but shows connection was denied. I have tried multiple different ways to connect from anony… --- ## [Using third party libraries with ignition tags as variables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-third-party-libraries-with-ignition-tags-as-variables/95802)
**Author:** [@Pyrak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pyrak)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-third-party-libraries-with-ignition-tags-as-variables/95802 "2024-09-11T12:00:13Z")
I have process that requires me to use steamtables (thermodynamics) to calculate heat consumption in my system using tag values from my plc. I need the calculations done in realtime. If I install pyXSteam to the C:\\Progr… --- ## [Printing items from a vison screen in to a Zebra printer string](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-items-from-a-vison-screen-in-to-a-zebra-printer-string/62947)
**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-items-from-a-vison-screen-in-to-a-zebra-printer-string/62947 "2024-09-11T11:54:17Z")
Hi All, I’m probably mising a simple line in my script here - so wanted to ask the hive mind for help. I am trying to print a label based on information in a Vision form to a Zebra label printer. I have so far looked … --- ## [backgroundColor prop not updating screen properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backgroundcolor-prop-not-updating-screen-properly/95731)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Salamatin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Timothy_Salamatin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backgroundcolor-prop-not-updating-screen-properly/95731 "2024-09-11T11:20:06Z")
Has anyone had any experience with an object's properties not displaying correct? I have a page of objects, each with a disable/enable button. The text and color of the button is indicated by a parents meta properties de… --- ## [How to Get image from database and displayed in image viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-image-from-database-and-displayed-in-image-viewer/95837)
**Author:** [@Farheen\_Qureshi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farheen_Qureshi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-image-from-database-and-displayed-in-image-viewer/95837 "2024-09-11T11:05:42Z")
I am using MSSQL and trying to get image from database i have done in this way but it is not displaying in image viewer what to do can somebody help me --- ## [Onclick does not trigger on middle mouse click?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onclick-does-not-trigger-on-middle-mouse-click/95835)
**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onclick-does-not-trigger-on-middle-mouse-click/95835 "2024-09-11T09:39:30Z")
Question, I see here that onClick is 'Fired when a mouse button is pressed'. I would assume that is also when the middle mouse button get's pressed. However, I don't get this to work, I simply do not see an event when I… --- ## [What's wrong with this if statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-wrong-with-this-if-statement/95822)
**Author:** [@kyle\_kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_kelly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-wrong-with-this-if-statement/95822 "2024-09-11T07:27:52Z")
what's the correct syntax for: checking if the day of the week is 7 or more, setting the valve of a variable to 0 if it is more than 6, and adding 1 to that variable if it is 6 or less? I know this code works with… --- ## [HTTP Binding vs Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-binding-vs-script/95819)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Leonard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_Leonard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-binding-vs-script/95819 "2024-09-11T07:00:00Z")
I am trying to move to HTTP binding vs just running my API queries in a script. I have a script: and as you can see, it is a success and returns data. But, I can't seem to get my HTTP binding to give me the same res… --- ## [How to View All Pages of a Document in PDF Viewer Component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-view-all-pages-of-a-document-in-pdf-viewer-component/95788)
**Author:** [@Samuel\_Rahul\_J](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Rahul_J)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-view-all-pages-of-a-document-in-pdf-viewer-component/95788 "2024-09-11T05:01:45Z")
Hi everyone, I'm using the PDF Viewer component in Ignition Perspective to display PDF documents. Currently, it only shows one page at a time, and I can't find an option to display all the pages simultaneously. Questio… --- ## [Tag Quality Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-help/95823)
**Author:** [@Jasmine\_Quick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasmine_Quick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-help/95823 "2024-09-11T04:05:39Z")
Hi! I have some OPC tags connected to an Allen Bradley device using the CompactLogix Legacy driver, and some tags work, but other tags (especially booleans) give me an error code Error\_Configuration("Bad\_AttributeIdInva… --- ## [\[IGN-2441\] Text Area Property Change not Firing with On-Screen Keyboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2441-text-area-property-change-not-firing-with-on-screen-keyboard/95818)
**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2441-text-area-property-change-not-firing-with-on-screen-keyboard/95818 "2024-09-10T22:51:08Z")
I've opened a ticket and awaiting a response, but I think I just found a bug with the Vision Text Area component. If I use a regular keyboard and update a value in a text area, my named query update binding works as expe… --- ## [Apex Chart X-Axis Annotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apex-chart-x-axis-annotation/95820)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apex-chart-x-axis-annotation/95820 "2024-09-10T21:46:14Z")
I'm trying to use Apex charts for the first time. I have a very simple data set and I'm trying to add annotations to it. This is the data set: This graphs as a line without issue and I can add y-axis annotations: H… --- ## [Upload Component and Image handling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-component-and-image-handling/85836)
**Author:** [@fabio.gambarin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fabio.gambarin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-component-and-image-handling/85836 "2024-09-10T21:27:13Z")
Hello All, I have a problem handling image from file upload in perspective. Actually I can upload the file and save on local disk of the gateway. What I'm trying to do is to display a preview of the image before uploa… --- ## [QueryResults Constructor confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queryresults-constructor-confusion/95817)
**Author:** [@Jonathon\_Platt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathon_Platt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queryresults-constructor-confusion/95817 "2024-09-10T20:23:52Z")
Hello! I'm a bit confused about the following constructor form of QueryResults: QueryResults(Dataset dataset, QueryResults parent, int parentRow) What is the purpose of the parent and parentRow params? I thought that… --- ## [Running external python 3 script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-external-python-3-script/95800)
**Author:** [@Salvatore\_Maniaci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Salvatore_Maniaci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-external-python-3-script/95800 "2024-09-10T19:51:07Z")
I have a python 3 script that processes an image file coming from a robot camera. I want the python 3 script to run either on my machine or in the gateway when I recieve a photo from the robot. The script processes infor… --- ## [Checking which bits changed in a word logging fake entries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-which-bits-changed-in-a-word-logging-fake-entries/95501)
**Author:** [@Ramy\_Shalaby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramy_Shalaby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-which-bits-changed-in-a-word-logging-fake-entries/95501 "2024-09-10T18:36:58Z")
So i have a word where each bit represents an alarm from a different compartment the problem is that it keeps recording non existent alarms. Here is the script i put on tag change: #Exit if tag quality bad if not (pr… --- ## [DB connections and pool size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-connections-and-pool-size/95812)
**Author:** [@Zach\_Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zach_Larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-connections-and-pool-size/95812 "2024-09-10T17:51:23Z")
When I looked online a few weeks back, I read that there were generally two ideas. A connection per core\* Or 2 connections per core and then in some conditions an additional 2 connections\* The logic was like, smaller … --- ## [Change a cell's background on a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-cells-background-on-a-table/95797)
**Author:** [@Cesar\_Felipe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cesar_Felipe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-cells-background-on-a-table/95797 "2024-09-10T16:41:01Z")
Hi, I trying to change the background for the selected cell. I'm not able to use the function correctly. I have the row and column information selected but I cannot enter the column in the function I am using. I would… --- ## [How to get area under curve](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-area-under-curve/95699)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-area-under-curve/95699 "2024-09-10T15:50:21Z")
I have a tag power\_kW where I am historizing. I want to get Energy between time interval. So I did tag query power\_kW for a given time interval. If I plot it on a chart, The energy should be the area beneath the power… --- ## [Is there anyway to separate a popup window from whats behind it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-anyway-to-separate-a-popup-window-from-whats-behind-it/95760)
**Author:** [@HarveyQ\_Freedom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HarveyQ_Freedom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-anyway-to-separate-a-popup-window-from-whats-behind-it/95760 "2024-09-10T16:02:29Z")
I have a set points pop up window, but when it is on the screen there is no separation from the pop up to the view behind it, leading it to look messy and semi confusing as there is a lot of information on the pop up as … --- ## [Corruption when using designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corruption-when-using-designer/95749)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corruption-when-using-designer/95749 "2024-09-10T16:00:11Z")
I got a new laptop Friday. I downloaded 1.1.19 designer launcher, and went to one of my gateways that is running 8.1.19 and downloaded and installed the designer. Everything seemed fine. Started working on a project I… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=336) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=338)