# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=436 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 437 --- ## [Offline support for Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offline-support-for-perspective/39927)
**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offline-support-for-perspective/39927 "2024-04-18T17:13:31Z")
One of our clients wants to be able to use Perspective for manual data entry where there may be spotty or no connection intermittently on their mobile devices, and thus we need some way to store changes the user makes un… --- ## [OPC-UA Client connection issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-client-connection-issues/79799)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-client-connection-issues/79799 "2024-04-18T17:06:15Z")
I'm trying to connect my MES software to read tags from ignition over OPC-UA. When i try to setup the MES as a client to talk with Ignition. I get the following error. org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.UaException: no m… --- ## [Error storing to data cache?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-storing-to-data-cache/69273)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-storing-to-data-cache/69273 "2024-04-18T16:41:42Z")
Hello all the server that hosts Ignition crashed and after that i am getting the following errors. Does anyone know why this is happening and what we can do to prevent it?: java.lang.NullPointerException: null at co… --- ## [What's the best way to connect to an on premises Ignition system from the cloud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-connect-to-an-on-premises-ignition-system-from-the-cloud/89057)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Vanhoutte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Vanhoutte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-connect-to-an-on-premises-ignition-system-from-the-cloud/89057 "2024-04-18T15:16:48Z")
Hello, We are building a software platform, and we are looking how we can integrate with Ignition software (that seems to be mostly running on premises, in the customers network. Ideally we want to set up some standard… --- ## [Login Screen - Background Image instead of Background Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-screen-background-image-instead-of-background-color/88999)
**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-screen-background-image-instead-of-background-color/88999 "2024-04-18T14:55:05Z")
Hi, is there a way to put image in the background on the left side of the log in screen instead of a background color? Thanks --- ## [Siemens s71200 tags Error Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s71200-tags-error-configuration/89049)
**Author:** [@SB\_Ireland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SB_Ireland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s71200-tags-error-configuration/89049 "2024-04-18T14:36:44Z")
Hi everyone. Up until today I have had full communication from my Siemens tags into my Ignition vision project. From logging in today it just appears as Error Configuration. It is on all of the tags that i have added to… --- ## [Viewing Logs Older than Gateway view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viewing-logs-older-than-gateway-view/89003)
**Author:** [@beckya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beckya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viewing-logs-older-than-gateway-view/89003 "2024-04-18T14:35:10Z")
Is there a way to view logs older than what we can see in the gateway log view? --- ## [UDT definition automatic parameter binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-definition-automatic-parameter-binding/89041)
**Author:** [@Nick\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-definition-automatic-parameter-binding/89041 "2024-04-18T13:40:08Z")
Does anyone know of a way to bulk bind the properties of a large list of tags or know how to have ignition do this automatically? Here is my scenario: I have the UDT parameters built into the OPC item path within the JS… --- ## [DB based Trends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-based-trends/88792)
**Author:** [@narayan.naik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/narayan.naik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-based-trends/88792 "2024-04-18T13:13:18Z")
Hello Everybody, I need a help with trends in perspective 8.1.36 I have a database table as shown below consisting of three columns, Timestamp, Counts & Roll ID, I would like to show the counts for in Roll ID based on … --- ## [Using webdev as PDF repository](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-webdev-as-pdf-repository/89014)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-webdev-as-pdf-repository/89014 "2024-04-18T13:09:12Z")
I am new to WebDev, and read that this is appropriate place to store PDF to serve perspective clients. I want to host this repository on the same server where the gateway is. When I try to create a mountable folder, it… --- ## [Using Apex Chart to create our own version of the Power Chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-apex-chart-to-create-our-own-version-of-the-power-chart/84398)
**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-apex-chart-to-create-our-own-version-of-the-power-chart/84398 "2024-04-18T12:46:04Z")
Just asking this before I go down the rabbit hole. Has anyone successfully used the Apex Chart module to replicate the features of the Power Chart? I just want to know if there are any showstoppers before I start this … --- ## [OPC Item path for an array tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-item-path-for-an-array-tag/89037)
**Author:** [@Giacomo\_Saccani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Giacomo_Saccani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-item-path-for-an-array-tag/89037 "2024-04-18T12:44:53Z")
Hello I am trying to define the OPC item path for an array tag with an S7-1200, however I can't seem to figure out what is the correct syntax and if that is even possible. The PLC tag is stored in a DB without optimize… --- ## [Perspective versus Vision Load on Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-versus-vision-load-on-gateway/26715)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-versus-vision-load-on-gateway/26715 "2024-04-18T12:33:55Z")
I’m looking at deploying a new project that will require 110-130 clients. The screens will all be the same. They will be tracking employee efficiency, payroll, and will use barcode scanners. Number of tags and queries… --- ## [Log Error: SQLiteAppenderReader](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-error-sqliteappenderreader/88887)
**Author:** [@BVTV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BVTV)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-error-sqliteappenderreader/88887 "2024-04-18T08:59:07Z")
Hello, I get an error in my Ignition gateway more than 10 times every hour. The the logger name is "SQLiteAppenderReader" and the message is "Error executing query against logs database". What is the cause of this? I s… --- ## [Component event script in inheritable project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-event-script-in-inheritable-project/89019)
**Author:** [@Om33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Om33)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-event-script-in-inheritable-project/89019 "2024-04-18T08:40:28Z")
Hello, I have a property change script on a radio button of an inheratable project . It seems like the script is been executed multiple times (so in each child project). What can I do to avoid this? I thought of storing… --- ## [Source AD users names and roles on a Gateway web page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-ad-users-names-and-roles-on-a-gateway-web-page/88966)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-ad-users-names-and-roles-on-a-gateway-web-page/88966 "2024-04-18T07:05:37Z")
Hello I have a question about user source. I would like to know if when we use AD user source we can also see the users names and their respective roles on the gateway web page --- ## [Couple Questions on the Ignition Tag History](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/couple-questions-on-the-ignition-tag-history/89013)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Ervin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/couple-questions-on-the-ignition-tag-history/89013 "2024-04-18T02:59:37Z")
Sorry couldn't find a clear answer to these questions I had on the Tag History Option. I'd like to get some more information on it as well as what people use it for or do they use a purpose built table and data structure… --- ## [System clien tags not readable on reporting module?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-clien-tags-not-readable-on-reporting-module/89005)
**Author:** [@Ayanakoji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ayanakoji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-clien-tags-not-readable-on-reporting-module/89005 "2024-04-17T21:06:00Z")
I try to bind this \[System\]Client/System/DefaultTagProvider on a report parameter, but its giving me bad value or null value, saying the tag is not available, but when I tried it on the script console its working, maybe … --- ## [Question about alarm journal vs tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-alarm-journal-vs-tag-history/89006)
**Author:** [@jtrimbleS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jtrimbleS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-alarm-journal-vs-tag-history/89006 "2024-04-17T21:00:23Z")
Does History need to be enabled on tags with alarms for them to appear in the Alarm Journal? I have an alarm journal created on the gateway and it is pointed to the SQL database I created, but no alarms are appearing. … --- ## [SQLite DB file is Empty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlite-db-file-is-empty/84694)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlite-db-file-is-empty/84694 "2024-01-26T19:44:21Z")
Hi, I am using ignition version 8.1.36, I have created SQLite DB connection and It is showing valid in gateway but I am not getting default table list in designer. I investigated that, found that, C\\Path\\To\\file.db is… --- ## [Expression Tag Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-performance/88854)
**Author:** [@nicholas.gutt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.gutt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-performance/88854 "2024-04-17T20:57:45Z")
I have an interesting problem with a gateway and reliability of expression tags. The gateway is not overloaded running 40-50% CPU with sawtooth RAM use. I have access to the windows server. I will try to explain clear… --- ## [Is there a practical limit to the number of custom properties on an object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-practical-limit-to-the-number-of-custom-properties-on-an-object/89000)
**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-practical-limit-to-the-number-of-custom-properties-on-an-object/89000 "2024-04-17T20:53:28Z")
I have a power table, 6x9, 54 cells in Vision. I need the first columns cell values to act as an Indirect to the remaining 8 cells on that row. As I understand it, Cell update bindings can't resolve nested properties/t… --- ## [Reporting Chart - Random lines appearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-chart-random-lines-appearing/88894)
**Author:** [@Why\_Me](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Why_Me)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-chart-random-lines-appearing/88894 "2024-04-16T14:50:06Z")
So my report is creating a chart and ive seen it drawing random lines over the chart from the start point of the graph, in my report viewer flicking off and back onto the preview screen shows my data which is correct to … --- ## [Transaction Group 'Latch Value' not catching 'Source Value'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-latch-value-not-catching-source-value/88989)
**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-latch-value-not-catching-source-value/88989 "2024-04-17T18:55:55Z")
Hi , In Transaction group Latch Value is not coming same as Source value. Quality is Good, not sure why Latch value is not showing same as Source. Please advise. thanks --- ## [Remote tag provider, unable to see or browse tags. Gateway shows it running with a tag count](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-unable-to-see-or-browse-tags-gateway-shows-it-running-with-a-tag-count/88994)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Lancaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Lancaster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-unable-to-see-or-browse-tags-gateway-shows-it-running-with-a-tag-count/88994 "2024-04-17T18:19:31Z")
I have a Remote tag provider, that I am unable to see or browse tags (in a project and also in the gateway tags status screen. But the Gateway shows it running with a tag count. What am I doing wrong here. I had to aut… --- ## [Changing Names of Configured Items (All)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-names-of-configured-items-all/88446)
**Author:** [@blackdog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blackdog)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-names-of-configured-items-all/88446 "2024-04-17T18:17:12Z")
As I understand it, you cannot safely change the name of ANYTHING in Ignition once it is referenced by something else or you risk breaking things. I've read about this in great length regarding gateway names, and I have … --- ## [Edge Historian to Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-historian-to-gateway/88685)
**Author:** [@tebright1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tebright1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-historian-to-gateway/88685 "2024-04-17T18:14:18Z")
I have a Gateway talking to an edge device (Opto 22}. I'm using Store and Forward to write to a SQL database. Everything is working as expected. I recently added a second edge device (Opto 22). I can't get the new device… --- ## [Search for OPC\_UA device and/or DB connection usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-for-opc-ua-device-and-or-db-connection-usage/88992)
**Author:** [@blackdog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blackdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-for-opc-ua-device-and-or-db-connection-usage/88992 "2024-04-17T17:52:35Z")
Is there a way to search for usage of each OPC\_UA device driver? I'd like to do the same with other items, as well, like database connections. I think our system has devices and databases configured that are not used a… --- ## [Perspective XYChart Tooltip Math amCharts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xychart-tooltip-math-amcharts/88986)
**Author:** [@Zach\_Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zach_Larson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xychart-tooltip-math-amcharts/88986 "2024-04-17T17:39:45Z")
In the tooltip on the XYCharts, can I do math in the tooltips? Or do I need to make a series that has the numbers I need to show, then point at that value in the tooltip? I mean I know I can call low, high, and average… --- ## [Printing Container from Script Overwrites Driver Settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-container-from-script-overwrites-driver-settings/88647)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Thamm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Thamm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-container-from-script-overwrites-driver-settings/88647 "2024-04-17T16:59:22Z")
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