# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=367 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 368 --- ## [\[ABANDONED\] Request to the developers to fix the jsonschema library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abandoned-request-to-the-developers-to-fix-the-jsonschema-library/93537)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abandoned-request-to-the-developers-to-fix-the-jsonschema-library/93537 "2024-07-24T12:45:04Z")
Hello! So I'm not sure if this is where I should post this. In our team we are currently using one of Ignitions libraries, the jsonschema library. One of the JSON Schema functionalities is making a reference to anothe… --- ## [Vision Client Occasionally Goes to Grey Screen on Screen Switch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-occasionally-goes-to-grey-screen-on-screen-switch/93475)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Iwen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Iwen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-occasionally-goes-to-grey-screen-on-screen-switch/93475 "2024-07-24T12:39:55Z")
I'm working on an HMI that is basically done, however I'm kind of worried about the fact that occasionally on screen switch instead of a successful screen switch it will go to a grey screen (every root container I have i… --- ## [Could not print report to primary printer - Report not being printed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-print-report-to-primary-printer-report-not-being-printed/74190)
**Author:** [@augusto.junior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/augusto.junior)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-print-report-to-primary-printer-report-not-being-printed/74190 "2024-07-24T12:20:21Z")
Hey guys, I'm trying to print a report in Perspective, but I'm getting the error below: 14:25:40.581 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] ERROR com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.util.gui.ErrorUtil - Attempted Action could not comp… --- ## [Dynamically populate XY chart in report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-populate-xy-chart-in-report/93649)
**Author:** [@Felix\_Maathz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felix_Maathz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-populate-xy-chart-in-report/93649 "2024-07-24T12:04:35Z")
Hi! I have a dataset where each column is a sequence of numbers that I want to plot against an "index" column. The dataset changes in size for each report. My question is: How do I insert each column into a new XY chart… --- ## [Inserting Image in database using Upload component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-image-in-database-using-upload-component-in-perspective/93593)
**Author:** [@Purushothaman\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Purushothaman_R)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-image-in-database-using-upload-component-in-perspective/93593 "2024-07-24T10:13:51Z")
Hi, I am trying to upload an image which is in my local computer to ignition database how can i do that. I have a upload component in my view and I have configured events onFileReceived scripting. The script is Blockqu… --- ## [Generate report page from every row in dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-report-page-from-every-row-in-dataset/93600)
**Author:** [@Felix\_Maathz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felix_Maathz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-report-page-from-every-row-in-dataset/93600 "2024-07-24T05:37:37Z")
Hi! I have a dataset containing production information for different batches. Each row in this dataset is the information about each batch. The size of this dataset varies and I would like to generate reports that have … --- ## [Environment issue?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/environment-issue/93494)
**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/environment-issue/93494 "2024-07-24T05:31:04Z")
Perhaps not an Ignition issue, but hopefully someone can assist. I am running a python application from Ignition and have a problem. The app runs fine in Microsoft Visual Studio. The app uses a library "docplex". When… --- ## [Not able to select the groups of symbol factory symbol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-select-the-groups-of-symbol-factory-symbol/93585)
**Author:** [@srinivasan\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasan_s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-select-the-groups-of-symbol-factory-symbol/93585 "2024-07-24T04:35:34Z")
I am not able to select the particular part of the symbol in ignition like how we select in vision. Is it restricted in perspective? Very much difficult to find the elements in the symbol. In vision: In perspective: … --- ## [Adding values together only if tag is true](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-values-together-only-if-tag-is-true/93640)
**Author:** [@thomas\_wallace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas_wallace)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-values-together-only-if-tag-is-true/93640 "2024-07-24T00:59:56Z")
I have 160 tags I need to add up to get a total sum. I only want the sum of the individual tags if its "true" though. So any tag that is not true I would not want its value added into the total sum. I'm new with express… --- ## [Trouble with floats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-floats/14941)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-floats/14941 "2024-07-23T20:29:55Z")
So in the tag viewer I'm unable to get floats to show up correctly, they are all 0, if I use modpoll the value comes through correctly. The diagnostics shows that the value is good with a scientific notation value. It'… --- ## [How to concatenate strings in Vision event Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-concatenate-strings-in-vision-event-scripting/93630)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-concatenate-strings-in-vision-event-scripting/93630 "2024-07-23T20:27:33Z")
I pull three strings from three components, and would like to join them together into one CSV string. Python uses + to concatenate, but that does not work, I get a TypeError: bad operand type for unary + error. For ex… --- ## [Ignition Docker Image healthy but not running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-docker-image-healthy-but-not-running/93516)
**Author:** [@josh3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh3)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-docker-image-healthy-but-not-running/93516 "2024-07-23T20:24:05Z")
Hi, I am having trouble setting up ignitions docker image on my RPi 4. I am running docker with portainer, when i run the docker image it wont switch over to the running status and just sits on heathy. I have other do… --- ## [Easy Chart - Changing Selection Highlighted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-changing-selection-highlighted/93597)
**Author:** [@AydHA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AydHA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-changing-selection-highlighted/93597 "2024-07-23T18:24:57Z")
I am trying to set up an easy chart to be easily used on a touch screen. All functions are done and simple to use except for changing the highlighted region of data (the blue box). I was wondering if there was a way to c… --- ## [Remote tag provider with tag scripts behavior question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-with-tag-scripts-behavior-question/93619)
**Author:** [@Bushmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bushmatic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-with-tag-scripts-behavior-question/93619 "2024-07-23T18:21:07Z")
We recently set up a gateway network between 2 gateways -- one of them is a brand new installation of Ignition, the other was an existing one with lots of tags and event scripts, etc. We set up a remote tag provider on … --- ## [License failed installing maker edition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-failed-installing-maker-edition/93594)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Light](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Light)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-failed-installing-maker-edition/93594 "2024-07-23T18:18:48Z")
good morning all, new to IA and new to this forum, trying to load maker edition, but I keep getting and error when I input license key and activation token. it shows activation failed. anyone have any ideas? --- ## [Gateway scripting project setting surprise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripting-project-setting-surprise/51576)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripting-project-setting-surprise/51576 "2024-07-23T18:13:05Z")
Hi All I am on an interesting and long journey to master Ignition and just stumbled on something that surprised me. On the Gateway there is a setting in Config\\Gateway Scripting Project which is blank in my gateway. I… --- ## [FT Echo and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ft-echo-and-ignition/93611)
**Author:** [@jfchicat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfchicat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ft-echo-and-ignition/93611 "2024-07-23T17:51:52Z")
What causes the gateway not to connect with a loopback address assigned to a controller in FT Echo? The device was created as an "Allen-Bradley Logix Driver" --- ## [Plc tag value at current time subtracted from PLC tag value 24 hours ago = new tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-tag-value-at-current-time-subtracted-from-plc-tag-value-24-hours-ago-new-tag-value/93613)
**Author:** [@fivecents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fivecents)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-tag-value-at-current-time-subtracted-from-plc-tag-value-24-hours-ago-new-tag-value/93613 "2024-07-23T17:42:57Z")
We have history enabled but it isn't clear to me what method to use to get new tag. --- ## [Delay in Multistate indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-in-multistate-indicator/93616)
**Author:** [@Dhiraj\_Khandelwal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dhiraj_Khandelwal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-in-multistate-indicator/93616 "2024-07-23T17:36:24Z")
I am using an image path in the multistate indicator. The multistate indicator lags when switching to different buttons. What would be the reason? How I can resolve it? --- ## [Generate Random Number in Global Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-random-number-in-global-tag/20334)
**Author:** [@alexanderfalinsky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexanderfalinsky)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-random-number-in-global-tag/20334 "2024-07-23T17:31:40Z")
Is there a simple way to generate a random number in a global tag, so that the tag can run by itself and generate random numbers for itself? Initial Attempt: - Global script with function to generate random number - Ca… --- ## [Exported log size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exported-log-size/93615)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Crockett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Crockett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exported-log-size/93615 "2024-07-23T17:23:44Z")
I need to export the log for tech support, however it is to large to email. Is there a way to export a filter version? Such as from 12:00 am - 8:00 am? --- ## [Trying to change the fill color of a shape based on a set of alarm conditions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-change-the-fill-color-of-a-shape-based-on-a-set-of-alarm-conditions/93342)
**Author:** [@Kayla\_Farley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kayla_Farley)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-change-the-fill-color-of-a-shape-based-on-a-set-of-alarm-conditions/93342 "2024-07-23T16:24:57Z")
Hi. I've made an icon with a set of parameters that will be embedded into a main window several times. The background of the icon is just a solid filled in circle. I'm trying to change the color of the icon based on the … --- ## [Vision Client not finding master gateway after failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-not-finding-master-gateway-after-failover/49480)
**Author:** [@sho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sho)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-not-finding-master-gateway-after-failover/49480 "2024-07-23T15:29:48Z")
When I force a failover from the master gateway webpage, the vision client is able to find the backup gateway with no issue. However, when I have the master gateway regain control, the vision client is unable to find it … --- ## [Request for Assistance with master named SQL Query Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-assistance-with-master-named-sql-query-parameters/93606)
**Author:** [@Rajashekar\_Reddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rajashekar_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-assistance-with-master-named-sql-query-parameters/93606 "2024-07-23T15:08:19Z")
HI, I am currently working on a project that requires the extraction of data from various SQL tables using a master named query. The challenge I am facing involves dynamically changing the table name for each execution,… --- ## [OPC Connection periodically being lost to tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-periodically-being-lost-to-tags/93605)
**Author:** [@Kayla\_Farley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kayla_Farley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-periodically-being-lost-to-tags/93605 "2024-07-23T14:45:19Z")
So here is a weird issue I'm having. Recently, we have a group of tags that keep losing connection with the Modbus somehow. But weirdly enough, the fix is just to delete the OPC Item Path on the tag and re-enter it. This… --- ## [Document tag has bad quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-tag-has-bad-quality/93601)
**Author:** [@face\_plant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/face_plant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/document-tag-has-bad-quality/93601 "2024-07-23T14:01:36Z")
Hello! I have an array of structs that I am trying to render in a table in perspective. TYPE iLog : STRUCT level: WSTRING(256); msg: WSTRING(256); timestamp: UDINT; END\_STRUCT END\_TYPE \_logs: ARRAY \[0..99\] OF … --- ## [Gateway Tag Change Script with UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-with-udts/93559)
**Author:** [@Cade\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cade_Allen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-with-udts/93559 "2024-07-23T13:29:18Z")
I have several UDT instances that represent lighting panels, and each has 30 departments (also UDTs) with their own schedule data, both from the PLC, as well as query tags from the database. I need to sync the schedules… --- ## [Perspective Power Chart Selected Pen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-selected-pen/93561)
**Author:** [@Shea\_Molthen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shea_Molthen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-selected-pen/93561 "2024-07-23T13:18:20Z")
Is there any way to get the currently selected/highlighted pen? I've been trying for a while looking over some of @victordcq's Javascript injections and haven't made it very far. I figured if I could get the stroke width… --- ## [Perspective bindings best practices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bindings-best-practices/78634)
**Author:** [@carlosbqz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carlosbqz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bindings-best-practices/78634 "2024-07-23T12:32:45Z")
Hello, good morning everyone I want to ask what are the best practices of declaring bindings in views with several components / containers in Perspective. As I find messy to keep track of all my bindings and then use t… --- ## [Connecting 3000 tags using script that makes Ignition gateway restart automatically (ERROR)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-3000-tags-using-script-that-makes-ignition-gateway-restart-automatically-error/86899)
**Author:** [@Ahad\_Ahad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahad_Ahad)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-3000-tags-using-script-that-makes-ignition-gateway-restart-automatically-error/86899 "2024-07-23T12:21:19Z")
I am trying to read the DB from the siemens PLC. The DB contains an ARRAY captured from the photocells. I want to see the array value on the perspective. I created an array visual to perspective (attached image) and link… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=366) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=368)