# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=401 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 402 --- ## [Effect of Orphaned Device/Tags on System Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/effect-of-orphaned-device-tags-on-system-performance/91480)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/effect-of-orphaned-device-tags-on-system-performance/91480 "2024-06-06T14:46:00Z")
I have an entire folder of tags that were connected to a device that is no longer on the network. Of course, I could just delete the entire folder. However, we've taken over this system from another integrator, which mak… --- ## [Invalid UUID string on tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invalid-uuid-string-on-tag-change-script/91326)
**Author:** [@Njabulo\_Zimu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Njabulo_Zimu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invalid-uuid-string-on-tag-change-script/91326 "2024-06-06T14:38:53Z")
Hi, the code below results in an invalid UUID error. popupId = "3Ed23lNx" viewPath = "Page/Popups/warnings/warningsReminders/warningReminderBp" # insert your view path here logger = system.util.getLogger("PO… --- ## [MQTT Transmission Module not connected to localhost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-module-not-connected-to-localhost/91467)
**Author:** [@Gavin\_Bentley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bentley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-module-not-connected-to-localhost/91467 "2024-06-06T14:24:05Z")
Hi, I have followed the video and installed the trial MQTT Transmission Module but for some reason it is not connected to localhost as the video states it should be. What do i need to check why its not working. Thanks. … --- ## [queryTagHistory performance issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-performance-issues/91481)
**Author:** [@Anastasios\_Stathis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anastasios_Stathis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-performance-issues/91481 "2024-06-06T14:18:56Z")
When using queryTagHistory for more than the past two months, the performance is very poor. We are reading two tags with 1h aggregation period and two tags with 24h aggregation period. When selecting 6 months of data, th… --- ## [OEE Production start scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-production-start-scripting/91474)
**Author:** [@AkshayP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AkshayP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-production-start-scripting/91474 "2024-06-06T13:47:12Z")
I am struggling to start the production in midnight shift on OEE screen. Please see below scripting for the start production button for midnight shift. When we pressed the start production button it is not starting the p… --- ## [Bar Chart in Vision not pulling data correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-in-vision-not-pulling-data-correctly/91441)
**Author:** [@Torsten\_Giesbrecht1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Torsten_Giesbrecht1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-in-vision-not-pulling-data-correctly/91441 "2024-06-06T13:32:57Z")
I've got two Bar Charts. One is in a Report, the other is in Vision. They are both using the same Tag History Query, but getting different results(when querying for todays date). If I query for yesterday tho, the results… --- ## [Error Writing to Tag.value:Bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-bad/91471)
**Author:** [@PrestonS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PrestonS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-bad/91471 "2024-06-06T13:20:09Z")
Hello, I have a tag that is giving me this error when I try to toggle it. I have 20 other tags that are setup the same way but this one is not allowing me to toggle it. Attached is a screen shot of the issue. Any help w… --- ## [Make dynamic report query with table name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-dynamic-report-query-with-table-name/91337)
**Author:** [@samer\_samy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samer_samy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-dynamic-report-query-with-table-name/91337 "2024-06-06T12:26:27Z")
Dears, I have tens of circuit breakers tables ,I want to build a report viewer that shows the data depending on a chosen CB from a drop down list. I tried to make a report query with dynamic table name but it is showin… --- ## [Browse and identify empty OPC tag's folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-and-identify-empty-opc-tags-folder/91401)
**Author:** [@Vaibhav\_Dhumal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vaibhav_Dhumal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-and-identify-empty-opc-tags-folder/91401 "2024-06-06T11:07:47Z")
Hello Guys, Can you assist me following how to execute In tags browser, I will access OPC tag's folder. But in some OPC folder's, there is no tags in folder. I want to identify such folder's and move their names in li… --- ## [Async callbacks in value change event script can't use information from the value change event?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/async-callbacks-in-value-change-event-script-cant-use-information-from-the-value-change-event/91456)
**Author:** [@seano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seano)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/async-callbacks-in-value-change-event-script-cant-use-information-from-the-value-change-event/91456 "2024-06-06T11:00:25Z")
I want to have a UDT with a boolean called Update that has a value change event script which reads and writes from various datasets for use with some power tables. As it's on the gateway, I want to use asynchronous read… --- ## [MQTT Connection between Ignition and PLC device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-connection-between-ignition-and-plc-device/89805)
**Author:** [@Alagumani\_Kaliyaperu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alagumani_Kaliyaperu)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-connection-between-ignition-and-plc-device/89805 "2024-06-06T10:57:43Z")
Hi, I'm test the MQTT connection for my project. I looking for information how to connect & read my PLC tags using MQTT instead of OPC-UA. Please refer the picture below, The connection between Ignition to Ignition I'm c… --- ## [Numeric stepper in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-stepper-in-perspective/91466)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-stepper-in-perspective/91466 "2024-06-06T09:50:06Z")
Hello! I´m trying to replicate a numeric control with stepper up and down To do so I added a NumericEntryField and 2 buttons on the side. All inside of a container. In the container I created a custom property: w… --- ## [Conditional MariaDB query using Dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-mariadb-query-using-dates/91428)
**Author:** [@MG3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MG3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-mariadb-query-using-dates/91428 "2024-06-06T09:16:45Z")
Hi all, Just hoping someone can give me a hand, I am trying filter out rows from a MariaDB database using a start and end date as conditions. Currently, I am getting a SQL Error from the current script and I am unsure w… --- ## [Create animated contour map in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-animated-contour-map-in-ignition-perspective/91453)
**Author:** [@Sepehr\_Ghahremani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sepehr_Ghahremani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-animated-contour-map-in-ignition-perspective/91453 "2024-06-06T00:24:00Z")
How Can I Create contour heatmap like this in ignition --- ## [Predefined annotation event on Perspective Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/predefined-annotation-event-on-perspective-power-chart/41662)
**Author:** [@mmurphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmurphy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/predefined-annotation-event-on-perspective-power-chart/41662 "2021-01-04T18:23:19Z")
I’m looking to use the Power Chart component to replace a paper chart recorder. The end user wants to press a button and have the chart annotated with predefined text (i.e. “collection step started”, “elution step comple… --- ## [Make an minimized client come up with a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-an-minimized-client-come-up-with-a-script/91403)
**Author:** [@Jakub\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jakub_R)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-an-minimized-client-come-up-with-a-script/91403 "2024-06-06T04:56:35Z")
Hi guys, Im working with Ignition 7.9 and I want to make a window display a popup reminder every few hours that needs to me acknowlaged. My problem is there is other applications working on that station, so the client, … --- ## [Ignition Architecture question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-question/82240)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-question/82240 "2024-06-06T04:56:31Z")
Hi all, a customer of mine is considering the following Cloud Hybrid architecture: In his solution an Ignition Gateway in a private cloud will run some Perspective views, where some production data will be shown to … --- ## [Edit Tag Group settings via script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-tag-group-settings-via-script/91384)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-tag-group-settings-via-script/91384 "2024-06-06T02:39:55Z")
I need to make changes to a tag group on 15 gateways connected via the GAN, but can't do this through the EAM since it's a gw configuration which can't be sent :confused: I don't want to connect to 15x designers to chang… --- ## [Alarm Notification via Remote Tag Provider / Dual Servers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-via-remote-tag-provider-dual-servers/91380)
**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-via-remote-tag-provider-dual-servers/91380 "2024-06-06T01:51:12Z")
Hi There, I've run in to some issues with my alarm notification. The alarm notification and twilio modules are installed on my front end server. My back end server runs only platform and tag historian. The front end se… --- ## [How to change perspective component value from tag event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-perspective-component-value-from-tag-event/53446)
**Author:** [@ihtus\_ihtus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ihtus_ihtus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-perspective-component-value-from-tag-event/53446 "2024-06-05T23:11:33Z")
How is it possible to change perspective component value from tag event For example: I want to change 'text' of 'Label\_0' when the value of tag 'TAG1' changes. I tried this, but I guess the calling syntax self.getSib… --- ## [Cirrus Link Transmission](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cirrus-link-transmission/84422)
**Author:** [@Ritchie\_Rocha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ritchie_Rocha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cirrus-link-transmission/84422 "2024-06-05T21:06:54Z")
Was wondering if anyone has come across this issue with the Transmission module where it is sending data in what seems to be an unparsed format. If I script the payload, it transmits correctly to HiveMQ. Data just looks… --- ## [Gateway environment local time PDT instead of UTC-1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-environment-local-time-pdt-instead-of-utc-1/38278)
**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-environment-local-time-pdt-instead-of-utc-1/38278 "2024-06-05T19:51:06Z")
Hi to All, Whatever I do in my project, time is in the PDT zone, no matter if I set that project to use client time or gateway time… And on the gateway web page, status, under Environment Local Time is local time in the… --- ## [Running a script for only a single hour of the day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-a-script-for-only-a-single-hour-of-the-day/91429)
**Author:** [@Stephanie\_Aguiar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephanie_Aguiar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-a-script-for-only-a-single-hour-of-the-day/91429 "2024-06-05T19:49:17Z")
I would like to know if there is any way to run a script every day for only one hour. So lets say at 7am it starts and it runs it every minute until 8am and just keeps the last value as a static value. --- ## [Tah History Splitter Unavailable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tah-history-splitter-unavailable/91440)
**Author:** [@prashants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prashants)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tah-history-splitter-unavailable/91440 "2024-06-05T19:46:52Z")
How to fix this error? It says the splitter as unavailable even though both the databases are running, and it shows the splitter as working under Historical Provider. --- ## [Capture Event when docked-view is hidden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-event-when-docked-view-is-hidden/91438)
**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-event-when-docked-view-is-hidden/91438 "2024-06-05T19:23:40Z")
Hi folks, I've had a look through the manual and other forum topics, and I can't find this topic discussed. I'm looking to capture an event (and set a session custom prop) when a docked-view is hidden via the handle, o… --- ## [Report chart legend labels that start with a number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-chart-legend-labels-that-start-with-a-number/91416)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-chart-legend-labels-that-start-with-a-number/91416 "2024-06-05T18:58:19Z")
I'm generating a bar chart and I want legend labels that start with a number ("1st Shift" etc.), but they don't work, I think because XML element names aren't allowed to start with a number: Is there a way around tha… --- ## [Populate Dropdown with File Names from Webdev mounted folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-dropdown-with-file-names-from-webdev-mounted-folder/91427)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Flener](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Flener)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-dropdown-with-file-names-from-webdev-mounted-folder/91427 "2024-06-05T18:52:13Z")
I'm still new and learning a lot from these forums. Here's my ask: I would like to have the options for a dropdown be a dynamic list of file names in a mounted folder, so that if a new file is created it is automaticall… --- ## [Tag problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-problems/2853)
**Author:** [@PenCapBlue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PenCapBlue)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-problems/2853 "2024-06-05T18:37:44Z")
I’m working on a quick screen to simulate a process I’ve written in RSLogix 5000. As you can see, I’m using a user defined datatype called “BELT\_CONTROL” for every tag used in this simulation. Using the OPC browser, I d… --- ## [\[BUG\] Nasty! ALL Perspective Views or Named Queries deleted when Revert Changes on View in root](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-nasty-all-perspective-views-or-named-queries-deleted-when-revert-changes-on-view-in-root/91317)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-nasty-all-perspective-views-or-named-queries-deleted-when-revert-changes-on-view-in-root/91317 "2024-06-05T17:50:36Z")
v8.1.31 This one's nasty! I've just logged it with support. I only just opened the project, then: opened a View in the root Views folder (important, doesn't affect Views in folders) to edit it closed it without editi… --- ## [Clear gateway printer queue via button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clear-gateway-printer-queue-via-button/91424)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clear-gateway-printer-queue-via-button/91424 "2024-06-05T17:03:28Z")
Hi all! I have need to clear the local print queue on the gateway using a button on a perspective session. TLDR is everytime the printer runs out of ink or paper, it locks up the print queue and backs up till somone fix… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=400) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=402)