# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=356 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 357 --- ## [Query reporting improperly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-reporting-improperly/94267)
**Author:** [@thomas\_wallace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas_wallace)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-reporting-improperly/94267 "2024-08-10T11:57:23Z")
My query is skipping days of logging days. its skipping a week and at times 2 weeks in row. Anyone see the issue with my script? My transaction group has all the correct data. SELECT Diesel, TranSynd\_ATF , \[75\_90\_WT… --- ## [Usage of eval()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usage-of-eval/94435)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Lancaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Lancaster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usage-of-eval/94435 "2024-08-10T11:46:20Z")
Does the Ignition scripting engine support eval()? Here is an example of Python eval function. I get error in the script console when I execute this. cmd = ''' print (55) ''' eval(cmd) Traceback (most recent call las… --- ## [XY Chart Tooltip for straight line without bullet option enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-tooltip-for-straight-line-without-bullet-option-enabled/90690)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-tooltip-for-straight-line-without-bullet-option-enabled/90690 "2024-08-10T06:06:47Z")
Hi, Is there any way to show tooltip for the lines when we mouse over on it. (note- without enabling the bullet option) --- ## [Force all tags with History enabled to log a value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-all-tags-with-history-enabled-to-log-a-value/94451)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-all-tags-with-history-enabled-to-log-a-value/94451 "2024-08-10T03:11:17Z")
I need to compare the values coming out of the new Ignition system and an existing system. I have a button setup trying to use system.tag.storeTagHistory but I keep getting different errors. Just wondering if this is so… --- ## [Alarm Table Not Refreshing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-not-refreshing/94456)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-not-refreshing/94456 "2024-08-10T00:26:34Z")
I have the following alarm table to refresh at 10,000ms or 10 seconds. I've been watching this for 10 minutes now and there hasn't been a single request for alarms other than the request on-load. Maybe I do not understan… --- ## [Why does the interpreter expect my variable font to be global? (Solved)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-interpreter-expect-my-variable-font-to-be-global-solved/94454)
**Author:** [@Anise\_Bamford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anise_Bamford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-interpreter-expect-my-variable-font-to-be-global-solved/94454 "2024-08-10T00:17:19Z")
I'm trying to implement style generation for vision projects by using datasets. I have a dataset that has foreground, background, bold, and italics values for 4 different urgency levels. Foreground and background are bot… --- ## [Perspective TimeSeriesChart background color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeserieschart-background-color/94437)
**Author:** [@Merlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Merlin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeserieschart-background-color/94437 "2024-08-09T22:09:54Z")
I'm trying to change the plot color of a TimeSeriesChart for perspective. On a PowerChart I can do this from the plots\>color and I like the way this looks Closest I have gotten with the TimeSeriesChart is to change th… --- ## [Error with System.db.runPrepUpdate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-system-db-runprepupdate/94450)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Romano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lucas_Romano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-system-db-runprepupdate/94450 "2024-08-09T21:05:14Z")
Hi! I'm trying to insert data into SQL with an event (on mouse click) that runs a simple script: def runAction(self, event): ValorDataHora = system.date.now() ValorArea = self.getSibling("CoordinateContainer").cust… --- ## [Write to object Parameter via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-object-parameter-via-script/94438)
**Author:** [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-object-parameter-via-script/94438 "2024-08-09T20:52:31Z")
8.1.41 - perspective. I have a view with custom parameter object - custom.Data What I am trying to do is one a button is pressed to copy a specified tag values into custom.Data (this is a one time thing direct or… --- ## [Azure SQL Server with Azure Active Directory Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-sql-server-with-azure-active-directory-authentication/49978)
**Author:** [@larryjones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/larryjones)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-sql-server-with-azure-active-directory-authentication/49978 "2024-08-09T19:33:48Z")
I’m trying to establish a database connection in Ignition to an Azure-hosted SQL Server instance using Azure Active Directory authentication. I’ve tried following the guidance in the Microsoft documentation but I keep r… --- ## [\[15943\] - Grid option in Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/15943-grid-option-in-time-series-chart/31868)
**Author:** [@mfrench](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mfrench)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/15943-grid-option-in-time-series-chart/31868 "2024-08-09T18:22:16Z")
Is there a way to show vertical lines on the Perspective Time Series Chart component, similar to the “Grid” functionality in the XY Chart component? I’m only seeing options for the horizontal lines–I’m hoping that I’m j… --- ## [\[Feature-3595\] VOIP Gateway Status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-3595-voip-gateway-status/60039)
**Author:** [@ryanastiefes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanastiefes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-3595-voip-gateway-status/60039 "2024-08-09T17:32:04Z")
Has anyone got an idea on how to monitor the connection status of the notification voip gateway. I am using an ATCOM IP02. Every once in a while it crashes and needs rebooted. I would like to setup an alarm when the conn… --- ## [Historical Data Location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-location/94429)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-location/94429 "2024-08-09T16:11:16Z")
At some point my historical data was logging to our Ignition server and now it appears to logging to the Internal Historian. How do I point it back to at our server? Both are running. If I stop the Internal Historian I … --- ## [Why shouldn't I use tag() in an expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-shouldnt-i-use-tag-in-an-expression/94349)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-shouldnt-i-use-tag-in-an-expression/94349 "2024-08-09T16:08:16Z")
Why shouldn't I use tag() in an expression --- ## [Best way to trigger a script after a time delay without pausing a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-trigger-a-script-after-a-time-delay-without-pausing-a-script/89638)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-trigger-a-script-after-a-time-delay-without-pausing-a-script/89638 "2024-08-09T16:03:04Z")
I want to call a script to run based on a boolean tag changing state. When the bit goes low I want to wait 30 seconds and then do some simple math by reading in a value and then writing to a tag. Right now I have a tag… --- ## [How to restore deleted images?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-restore-deleted-images/34683)
**Author:** [@ecan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-restore-deleted-images/34683 "2024-08-09T15:52:39Z")
Hi, I accidentally deleted an image folder in Ignition. Is there any way to restore the images without restoring the entire Ignition gateway? --- ## [View Property Bind to Session Property with Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-property-bind-to-session-property-with-parameter/94382)
**Author:** [@markc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-property-bind-to-session-property-with-parameter/94382 "2024-08-09T15:27:20Z")
I would like to have the value of a Custom Property in a View bound to the value of a Session Custom Property, but have the binding point to specific Session Custom Property values based on a View Parameter. Can this be… --- ## [Not being able to add UDT parameters through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-being-able-to-add-udt-parameters-through-scripting/94423)
**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Saim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-being-able-to-add-udt-parameters-through-scripting/94423 "2024-08-09T15:20:43Z")
Hello I'm having issues adding parameters to my UDTs through scripting and I'm not quite sure why. The parameter {opcServer} shows up after running the code, but it doesn't show it in italics. It shows up literally as {… --- ## [Transaction group execution timing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-execution-timing/94416)
**Author:** [@Nathaniel\_Webb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathaniel_Webb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-execution-timing/94416 "2024-08-09T14:46:10Z")
Hello, I am sending 6 tags to my dB. It is important that they write to the dB at the first beginning of every minute. For example, it needs to be 05:36, not 05:36:24. How do i accomplish this? --- ## [Data from Kuka Robots](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-kuka-robots/94420)
**Author:** [@Ahiero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahiero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-kuka-robots/94420 "2024-08-09T14:34:17Z")
Has anyone had experience getting data from Kuka robots? I'm unfamiliar with these and do not know what communication options they have. We are looking to get position and hour information from KRC4 controllers. --- ## [Check if tag provider is remote, local and/or what is the source gateway through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-if-tag-provider-is-remote-local-and-or-what-is-the-source-gateway-through-scripting/94396)
**Author:** [@bas.dejong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bas.dejong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-if-tag-provider-is-remote-local-and-or-what-is-the-source-gateway-through-scripting/94396 "2024-08-09T07:33:28Z")
Is there a simple way of retrieving if a taprovider is remote or local? I'm involved in building a tool that creates reference tags in one tag provider with references to tags in other tag providers. This project is port… --- ## [Process: 6098 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/ignition start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/process-6098-execstart-etc-init-d-ignition-start-code-exited-status-1-failure/94414)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Mueller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leo_Mueller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/process-6098-execstart-etc-init-d-ignition-start-code-exited-status-1-failure/94414 "2024-08-09T12:56:45Z")
I’m experiencing issues with the ignition.service on my system. When attempting to start the service, I receive the following error message: Job for ignition.service failed because the control process exited with error … --- ## [Populate XY chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-xy-chart/94337)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-xy-chart/94337 "2024-08-09T12:55:49Z")
Hello! I´m trying to populate a XY chart from a named query, I binded the props.dataSources.example to my named query. The original named query has 4 columns, in order to populate the chart I leave it like 2 with a … --- ## [Set Date Picker Value from View Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-date-picker-value-from-view-parameter/58697)
**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-date-picker-value-from-view-parameter/58697 "2024-08-09T12:54:10Z")
I am trying to pass an initial value for a DateTimePicker as a parameter to a popup window. The date parameter is obtained from a SQL query. I bound a label in the pop up window to the date parameter and that works… --- ## [Tag Alarm Enable Expression Binding not Synchronous change？](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarm-enable-expression-binding-not-synchronous-change/94400)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarm-enable-expression-binding-not-synchronous-change/94400 "2024-08-09T11:14:10Z")
In Tag Alarms-Enable Binding: If I bind it to one Tag, when tag change ,the Enabled value will Synchronous change. It's right. But,if I bind it to Expression, when tag change ,the Enabled value will not Synchronous … --- ## [Power Chart - Filtering Speed Data by Product](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-filtering-speed-data-by-product/94398)
**Author:** [@JJZZ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JJZZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-filtering-speed-data-by-product/94398 "2024-08-09T11:08:35Z")
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the implementation in Ignition using the Power Chart. I have two historical curves: one for speed and one for production status, representing both Product 1 and Product 2. My… --- ## [TreeView: Selection lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/treeview-selection-lost/92789)
**Author:** [@Marko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marko)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/treeview-selection-lost/92789 "2024-08-09T11:04:43Z")
Hello all On my page I have a tree view. The source is dynamic and serialized at runtime. When I select an item the selection property is correct set: \[ "1/0/0" \] The moment I stop the preview mode (to design mode) … --- ## [Inverse Checkbox command](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inverse-checkbox-command/94393)
**Author:** [@Andres\_Gallardo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andres_Gallardo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inverse-checkbox-command/94393 "2024-08-09T11:03:50Z")
Hello, I have been struggling for a while to implement a "reverse checkbox" using the built-in checkbox in Perspective. I want it to send a 0 (false) to the PLC tag when the checkbox is checked, and send a 1 (true) when… --- ## [Problem: Ignition slow with many translation rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-ignition-slow-with-many-translation-rows/94253)
**Author:** [@g.bonomini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g.bonomini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-ignition-slow-with-many-translation-rows/94253 "2024-08-09T10:58:57Z")
Someone had this problem? Ignition 8.1.38 I have one project with 7000 rows in translation manager.. The system become very very slow also at starting of gateway. If I remove the translations the system speed up. How… --- ## [Issue in reading tag values in Mitsubishi IQF series](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-reading-tag-values-in-mitsubishi-iqf-series/93835)
**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-reading-tag-values-in-mitsubishi-iqf-series/93835 "2024-08-09T10:58:54Z")
Hi Team, We connected few devices with Mitsubishi PLC and we are able to bet the tag values but few devices with different series not able to get the values. Pease find the details below. Sl no Machine Device Desc… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=355) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=357)