# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=425 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 426 --- ## [Sending a rendered page via email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-a-rendered-page-via-email/89895)
**Author:** [@cvanremoortel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cvanremoortel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-a-rendered-page-via-email/89895 "2024-05-03T15:54:41Z")
I have a client who wants to send a page rendering of an Ignition page via email without user interaction. The idea is an event on the gateway would trigger the event. Since it is NOT an interactive session in a browser … --- ## [editAlarmConfig replacement for alarm deletion after upgrading to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editalarmconfig-replacement-for-alarm-deletion-after-upgrading-to-8-1/70860)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editalarmconfig-replacement-for-alarm-deletion-after-upgrading-to-8-1/70860 "2024-05-03T14:40:23Z")
Hey everyone, Just wanted to add this here as it bit me after we upgraded from 7.9 to 8.1. On 7.9 we could run the following script to remove an alarm from a tag tagPath = 'Path/To/Tag/MyTag' alarmName = 'Alarm' syste… --- ## [Benchmarking system.tag.readBlocking() performance with 21,000 tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/benchmarking-system-tag-readblocking-performance-with-21-000-tags/89370)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/benchmarking-system-tag-readblocking-performance-with-21-000-tags/89370 "2024-05-03T14:22:02Z")
Hi everyone, We have a project where we need to read 20,880 tag values at once with a tag change script and we're trying the different methods and wanted to get some thoughts from the experts. We need to read these as … --- ## [Websocket disabled on Proxy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/websocket-disabled-on-proxy/89852)
**Author:** [@Joel\_Villeneuve](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joel_Villeneuve)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/websocket-disabled-on-proxy/89852 "2024-05-03T14:15:58Z")
Hi, I would like to know if it is possible to not use WebSocket protocol using Ignition Perspective. I have a customer which use our project in Ignition Perspective and its proxy does not allow Websocket connections. Th… --- ## [Function inheritance and message handling across remote gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/function-inheritance-and-message-handling-across-remote-gateways/89888)
**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Maziarz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Maziarz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/function-inheritance-and-message-handling-across-remote-gateways/89888 "2024-05-03T13:48:37Z")
Hello all, I am currently working on laying out a system architecture and exploring how to make some functionality work and was looking for feedback from anyone who has worked on something similar. Briefly, the system … --- ## [Connect Device supporting TCP/IP or OpenProtocol over MQTT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-device-supporting-tcp-ip-or-openprotocol-over-mqtt/89891)
**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-device-supporting-tcp-ip-or-openprotocol-over-mqtt/89891 "2024-05-03T13:48:31Z")
Good morning! We have an MQTT Architecture. All PLCs are connected through gateways. However we have devices like laser printers and torque wrenches which support TCP/IP and open protocol. One method I know is OPC UA De… --- ## [How to access access User & roles \ **Author:** [@tarun\_kapure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tarun_kapure)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-access-user-roles-locked-out-enable-lockout-window-and-user-inactivity-time-from-script-in-view/89889 "2024-05-03T13:32:11Z") Hi, i have created a separate view for user and roles. in that view I have to access User & roles \ **Author:** [@Emanuel\_Danielczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emanuel_Danielczyk)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checkbox-tree-view/89622 "2024-05-03T04:29:28Z") Hello, I have a tree with checkboxes (image) and the following code. I would like to add 2 functions. The first function: When I click on "Test", the icon of that checkbox should change + all icons leading to the root of… --- ## [Histogram in XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/histogram-in-xy-chart/89821)
**Author:** [@KAVINAYA\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KAVINAYA_L)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/histogram-in-xy-chart/89821 "2024-05-03T11:01:21Z")
Hi Team, I am currently facing an issue where I am unable to generate the histogram correctly. Could anyone please guide me on what mistakes I might have made please find the attached chart \[ { "type": "ia.ch… --- ## [Counting tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counting-tag/6190)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counting-tag/6190 "2024-05-03T07:47:19Z")
I have 2 tags. 1 is a bool and one is an expression. I want the expression tag to keep track how many times the bool "becomes true" Counter is something like: if(hasChanged({\[.\]bool}) && {\[.\]bool} = 1, {\[.\]Counter}… --- ## [Horizontal Marker On XY Chart with Category Render](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-marker-on-xy-chart-with-category-render/89863)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-marker-on-xy-chart-with-category-render/89863 "2024-05-03T08:19:25Z")
I have a chart that shows a value for a given employee number: This uses the 'category' render option. I would like a horizontal line added at the 95 value. Is there a way to do this? I tried adding data that had Y v… --- ## [Perspective session Active node connect?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-active-node-connect/89870)
**Author:** [@KIM\_JINGEUN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_JINGEUN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-active-node-connect/89870 "2024-05-03T05:33:48Z")
If a perspective session is connected to the active node and a failure occurs, it is automatically connected to the backup node. However, the active node is recovered and the gateway automatically returns to the active n… --- ## [Use of document tag vs individual tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-document-tag-vs-individual-tags/82792)
**Author:** [@vartech\_dynamics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vartech_dynamics)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-document-tag-vs-individual-tags/82792 "2024-05-02T22:04:33Z")
I'm looking at deploying some new templates in Ignition and need to store some data as memory values. I've found this could be done simply by using memory tags as numbers or strings, but also using the document tag type… --- ## [Timer script isn't working or showing in gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-isnt-working-or-showing-in-gateway/89743)
**Author:** [@Daniel.C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel.C)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-isnt-working-or-showing-in-gateway/89743 "2024-05-02T22:04:00Z")
Hello, I'm trying to run a timer script (code found here on ignition) for incrementing a value by 1 but it doesn't work. The tag in question is a memory tag. The value of my tag in tag browser stays on 0 and the script d… --- ## [Ignition Licensing Cost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-licensing-cost/89862)
**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-licensing-cost/89862 "2024-05-02T21:53:53Z")
Hi We have 1 Gateway with Ignition Perspective Unlimited Module and couple more addons to the package. My question is, if we plan to add one more gateway, do we have to pay same price for Ignition licensing as we did fo… --- ## [Performing a perspective script action after X period of time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performing-a-perspective-script-action-after-x-period-of-time/89715)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performing-a-perspective-script-action-after-x-period-of-time/89715 "2024-05-02T21:31:24Z")
I need an element to show on screen for a period of time, and then optionally "timeout" and disappear. I have all of the functionality in place, and It was working great. Essentially I used @pturmel's Later.py script m… --- ## [Increasing the tag value in different rates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increasing-the-tag-value-in-different-rates/89391)
**Author:** [@Majid\_Zamani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Majid_Zamani)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increasing-the-tag-value-in-different-rates/89391 "2024-05-02T21:07:36Z")
I am trying to start a tag value from 0 and increase with different rate at different conditions. Example, at High rate, the value starts to increase from 0 to a value, then when rate condition changed to Medium, it cont… --- ## [Vision-Dropdown Component-Searchable Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-component-searchable-dropdown/63430)
**Author:** [@Omii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Omii)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-component-searchable-dropdown/63430 "2024-05-02T19:52:26Z")
Hello, how can we make vision dropdown searchable within its data. and Is it any way to open dropdown by clicking on another component textbox? --- ## [How could import CSV in perspective through Ignition / ignition Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-could-import-csv-in-perspective-through-ignition-ignition-edge/71259)
**Author:** [@Chang\_Shi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chang_Shi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-could-import-csv-in-perspective-through-ignition-ignition-edge/71259 "2023-03-22T17:47:07Z")
We only want use perspective to do it. How could import csv file in perspective through Ignition? Any suggestions? --- ## [How to import a dwg file in Designer/Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-a-dwg-file-in-designer-vision/89769)
**Author:** [@tx\_engr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tx_engr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-a-dwg-file-in-designer-vision/89769 "2024-05-02T19:42:29Z")
Is there a way to import a dwg file into ignition designer? --- ## [\[IGN-9684\] Perspective radio group not first reading from indirect tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-9684-perspective-radio-group-not-first-reading-from-indirect-tag/86723)
**Author:** [@FX3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FX3)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-9684-perspective-radio-group-not-first-reading-from-indirect-tag/86723 "2024-05-02T18:44:17Z")
I have a view with a radiogroup with 4 selections. The "index" is bi-directionally bound 'indirect'. It seems the behavior in perspective is not to first read from the indirect tag to initially set the radio buttons but… --- ## [PSA regarding render issues with custom SVGs from Inkscape](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/psa-regarding-render-issues-with-custom-svgs-from-inkscape/89847)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/psa-regarding-render-issues-with-custom-svgs-from-inkscape/89847 "2024-05-02T18:32:35Z")
I was having an issue where some of the objects in my SVG were not rendering in Ignition and others were. I tried opening the SVGs in a web browser also and the same objects were not visible. The fix (in Inkscape) was … --- ## [Format Shelved Alarms Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-shelved-alarms-table/89764)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-shelved-alarms-table/89764 "2024-05-02T15:26:55Z")
How can I change what columns are displayed in the manage shelved alarms popup on the alarm status table? Right now, the only data that is given is the path, who shelved it, and for how long. The path is not very useful … --- ## [Populate a table with OPC tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-a-table-with-opc-tags/89599)
**Author:** [@denny\_jimenez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denny_jimenez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populate-a-table-with-opc-tags/89599 "2024-05-02T14:59:32Z")
I have a project in Vision 8.1, in this project i have a table Vision which has in the rows 20 devices with similar characteristics and in the columns, 2 columns that will reflect electrical variables of each of the devi… --- ## [Download report in PDF format Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-report-in-pdf-format-perspective/89267)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-report-in-pdf-format-perspective/89267 "2024-05-02T12:47:27Z")
Hi guys, I'm trying to download the report in PDF format with a button click in perspective. In the gateway logs showing like the below: Any idea what is wrong from my end? log = system.util.getLogger('Complex Ord… --- ## [Mapping network drive confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mapping-network-drive-confusion/88338)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Villasenor_Es)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mapping-network-drive-confusion/88338 "2024-05-02T12:33:13Z")
Hello everyone. I am trying to map a network drive on the server where our ignition service is hosted. Here is what I have in the ignition.conf: #\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* # … --- ## [system.tag.writeBlocking vs system.tag.configure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writeblocking-vs-system-tag-configure/71462)
**Author:** [@GregCavazos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GregCavazos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writeblocking-vs-system-tag-configure/71462 "2024-05-02T10:44:58Z")
I have the need to modify tag properties via scripting (override UDT definition), I have noticed that I can do it 2 different ways, one with system.tag.writeblocking and also with system.tag.configure. For example, I wa… --- ## [Change between two tabs every 30 seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-between-two-tabs-every-30-seconds/89696)
**Author:** [@len](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/len)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-between-two-tabs-every-30-seconds/89696 "2024-05-02T09:22:37Z")
I need to automatically change between 2 tabs in perspective. Can someone give me some ideas on how to do this. Thanks --- ## [Perspective BarcodeScannerInput end character](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcodescannerinput-end-character/89808)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcodescannerinput-end-character/89808 "2024-05-02T08:51:24Z")
I have to read barcodes with a Zebra reader and I just know that those barcodes start with L- and that Zebra adds CR to the end of the code - text length is not known. I've tried to use the BarcodeScannerInput component … --- ## [Reporting Module - schedule send 1st business day of month](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-schedule-send-1st-business-day-of-month/89797)
**Author:** [@bprendergast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bprendergast)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-schedule-send-1st-business-day-of-month/89797 "2024-05-02T04:11:22Z")
Does anyone know the correct settings / crontab to send reports 1st business day of month? I have tried this but sends each day that fits the category (up to 3 times if 1st is Monday etc.) [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=424) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=426)