# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=439 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 440 --- ## [Ignition - system.opc - CODESYS vs TwinCAT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-system-opc-codesys-vs-twincat/88840)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-system-opc-codesys-vs-twincat/88840 "2024-04-15T17:58:08Z")
I'm on 8.1.37 I read an array via system.opc.readValue and I got 2 differents results between CODESYS PLC and TwinCAt OPC-UA Server. On CODESYS on got what I expect \[\[Ljava.lang.Object;@19287bb0, Good, Mon Apr 15 13:2… --- ## [Transaction group vs SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-vs-sql-query/88768)
**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-vs-sql-query/88768 "2024-04-15T17:23:14Z")
Hi, I have 4 Tags. ComponentID (string), parameter 1, 2 and 3 (floats). My question is, Is Transaction group a better choice, with Trigger option on ComponentId Tag or A simple tag change script in componentID tag that… --- ## [Perspective Docked Window based on security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-docked-window-based-on-security/88837)
**Author:** [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-docked-window-based-on-security/88837 "2024-04-15T17:17:25Z")
is there a good way to hide / prevent access to Docked windows based on security level / Role / of logged in user? I have some admin windows that are docked with handle to expose them, but I only want those to be there … --- ## [Perspective sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sessions/88833)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_Montoya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Edwin_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sessions/88833 "2024-04-15T16:35:50Z")
It is the first time that I create a project with ignition in perspective and I want to know what steps to follow to start a session in perspective on another device that is not my local device (devices within my same ne… --- ## [Is there a way to download a file from the server that Ignition resides on](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-server-that-ignition-resides-on/88835)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Villasenor_Es)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-server-that-ignition-resides-on/88835 "2024-04-15T16:35:31Z")
I was looking at this old post: Is there a way to download a file from the Ignition Server via Project? One of the guys in the forumn mentioned that you can place a file in the \\webserver\\webapps\\main and it should be a… --- ## [Connect to an external API using http binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-an-external-api-using-http-binding/88829)
**Author:** [@Dimitris\_Kritikos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dimitris_Kritikos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-an-external-api-using-http-binding/88829 "2024-04-15T16:33:37Z")
Hi community! I'm very new with Perspective and one of the first things we try to do in our project is to connect to an external API and retrieve data, so I can store it to my DB. I have tried to connect following some… --- ## [Is there a way to download a file from the Ignition Server via Project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-download-a-file-from-the-ignition-server-via-project/15727 "2024-04-15T16:27:59Z")
So I have a need to distribute a file to all the Ignition Clients in a given location. I plan to have them click a button then the file download. Is there a way to accomplish this? I have looked at system.file.saveFile… --- ## [Living with A-B ControlLogix v20.19](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/living-with-a-b-controllogix-v20-19/42819)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/living-with-a-b-controllogix-v20-19/42819 "2024-04-15T16:06:57Z")
A third-party has upgraded one of the PLCs to A-B ControlLogix v20.19, and as noted in several other posts, this is a worst-case scenario for the Ignition OPC-UA driver. Direct memory access is disabled, so the legacy C… --- ## [XY Chart, Fixed Y Axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-fixed-y-axis/88824)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-fixed-y-axis/88824 "2024-04-15T16:00:08Z")
I made an XY Chart that has some zones marked (I have it configured the same way as the example from the " XY Chart Example - Line Chart Target Area" from the Ignition Manual). After I made the top red area, the chart mo… --- ## [Ignition HMI indicators flash to 0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-hmi-indicators-flash-to-0/88819)
**Author:** [@Le\_Thien\_Nam\_Nguyen1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Le_Thien_Nam_Nguyen1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-hmi-indicators-flash-to-0/88819 "2024-04-15T15:48:25Z")
I used TIA V.18 from Siemens With Simatic S7-1500 as PLC. For HMI , I used Ignition Platform V 8.1.18. I used OPC-UA for communication between S7-1500 and Ignition. The problem I have is the numbers flash to zeros, eve… --- ## [UDT - Tag Event Scripts - error log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-event-scripts-error-log/57647)
**Author:** [@Manuel\_Lefebvre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Manuel_Lefebvre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-event-scripts-error-log/57647 "2024-04-15T14:45:33Z")
If there is an error from a SQL stored procedure called in my tag event script (tag value changed),I only see the error in the diagnostic log or in the wrapper file when I applied a change on the script. When I change t… --- ## [Failing to launch designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failing-to-launch-designer/88807)
**Author:** [@electricschmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/electricschmidt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failing-to-launch-designer/88807 "2024-04-15T14:32:58Z")
I've been trying to launch a designer from the designer launcher but I've consistently been getting this error: I'm running Ignition on Windows 11 23H2. I saw other forum posts with the same error and have looked thro… --- ## [Email alarming not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarming-not-working/18382)
**Author:** [@ruica.cristina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ruica.cristina)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarming-not-working/18382 "2024-04-15T14:23:08Z")
I have configured the alarm notification profile, and the pipeline in designer..like it is in the user manual..but I still can t get an email when an alarm occurs.. Some ideas to make it done? --- ## [Logix5000 connection to Kepware. Kepware is an OPC server for Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix5000-connection-to-kepware-kepware-is-an-opc-server-for-perspective/88788)
**Author:** [@G\_Andrus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/G_Andrus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix5000-connection-to-kepware-kepware-is-an-opc-server-for-perspective/88788 "2024-04-15T13:32:26Z")
Hey guys, I need some help on the link between a CompactLogix PLC (Logix5000 software) and Kepware for a tank level. I'm assuming that the PLC is getting the level directly via PLC I/O, then writing the integer value to… --- ## [Ignition - Tenable - Windows Vulnerabilities - OpenJDK & Azul Zulu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tenable-windows-vulnerabilities-openjdk-azul-zulu/88504)
**Author:** [@Christianto\_Hermawan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christianto_Hermawan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tenable-windows-vulnerabilities-openjdk-azul-zulu/88504 "2024-04-15T13:11:10Z")
Hi there, I'm kinda newbie with Ignition and now trying to update our installed Ignition OpenJDK and Azul Zulu Java to answer vulnerabilities found from tenable. Is there anyone ever know or ever done this ? Could you… --- ## [SerialVersionUID mismatch after upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serialversionuid-mismatch-after-upgrade/88800)
**Author:** [@Rickard\_Nordwall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rickard_Nordwall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serialversionuid-mismatch-after-upgrade/88800 "2024-04-15T12:35:25Z")
Hi, I upgraded Ignition 8.1.18 to 8.1.38 (perspective). In one view I have a dashboard with widgets on. I let operators add and remove widgets as they like. When I do changes I take the widgets and do a serialize of th… --- ## [Code in the gateway cannot run](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/code-in-the-gateway-cannot-run/88804)
**Author:** [@Ethan\_Carter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ethan_Carter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/code-in-the-gateway-cannot-run/88804 "2024-04-15T12:17:02Z")
We are using version 8.1.28, and for some time today, we have been seeing errors like the following. At the same time, almost all scripts in the Gateway event scripts report the same error, but they can be executed norma… --- ## [LIMIT Error in Named Query Execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-error-in-named-query-execution/88623)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Mhasalekar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hari_Mhasalekar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-error-in-named-query-execution/88623 "2024-04-15T12:01:18Z")
Hello Team, while executing a named query with postgre database. system showing below error msg: GatewayException: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: syntax error at or near "LIMIT" \*\* Position: 2\*\* \*\* c… --- ## [How to stop alarms being automatically shelved?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-alarms-being-automatically-shelved/88797)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Wheatley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jack_Wheatley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-alarms-being-automatically-shelved/88797 "2024-04-15T10:02:55Z")
I am not sure what is causing it, but alarms are being automatically shelved without any user manually shelving them. How do I stop this/what is causing this to happen? Is it possible to disable the shelve feature as a … --- ## [MES Equipment Manager popping up error while dragging the Manager in the View. Ignition Version 8.1.37, Sepasoft Module Ver: 3.81.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mes-equipment-manager-popping-up-error-while-dragging-the-manager-in-the-view-ignition-version-8-1-37-sepasoft-module-ver-3-81-9/88782)
**Author:** [@Ankush\_Chowdhury](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ankush_Chowdhury)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mes-equipment-manager-popping-up-error-while-dragging-the-manager-in-the-view-ignition-version-8-1-37-sepasoft-module-ver-3-81-9/88782 "2024-04-15T05:24:15Z")
Error Msg: \[MES Equipment Manager\] - Error getting Equipment.:Index 0 Out of Bounds for length 0 Need help for solution --- ## [Ignition Perspective widget](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-widget/88278)
**Author:** [@narayan.naik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/narayan.naik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-widget/88278 "2024-04-15T04:09:53Z")
Hi, I am trying to use Perspective dashboard component add widgets to it but later I want to pass a tag path to each widget so that end user could selecta tag and assign it to the widget. Can you please guide me for it… --- ## [Tag path vs. OPC Item Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-path-vs-opc-item-path/88784)
**Author:** [@G\_Andrus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/G_Andrus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-path-vs-opc-item-path/88784 "2024-04-14T03:25:33Z")
I've got a Perspective project with go-by samples. There are several Flex Containers with Components for Flow Rate, Temperature, Volume Today. Each component has a Parameter called "tagpath" with and Expression bindi… --- ## [CSS - Advance style sheet referencing SVG elements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-advance-style-sheet-referencing-svg-elements/88770)
**Author:** [@Garick\_Willey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Garick_Willey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-advance-style-sheet-referencing-svg-elements/88770 "2024-04-14T02:24:06Z")
Hi all, New to Ignition and new to CSS. I am trying to create some custom "animations" on an SVG. The objective is have a shape (in this instance for testing I'm using a rectangle) fill with a gradient. I have embed an… --- ## [Perspective Inactive Logout for specific Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-inactive-logout-for-specific-roles/77187)
**Author:** [@Carl\_Geib](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl_Geib)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-inactive-logout-for-specific-roles/77187 "2024-04-13T15:32:20Z")
I'm trying to figure out a way to get Inactivity Logout working but only for specific roles For example, on our current system, there is some information you can see even when not logged, in. To Operator equipment you … --- ## [Report timeseries chart: issue to show raw values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-timeseries-chart-issue-to-show-raw-values/88774)
**Author:** [@Robbe\_Meyvis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robbe_Meyvis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-timeseries-chart-issue-to-show-raw-values/88774 "2024-04-13T13:56:32Z")
I'm trying to create a report with a timeseries chart. But I'm having trouble to show the raw values of a historian enabled tag. This is how I trigger the report: When the "batch active" tag becomes true, I save the s… --- ## [Add placeholder in label in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-placeholder-in-label-in-perspective/88769)
**Author:** [@Sumeet\_saibi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sumeet_saibi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-placeholder-in-label-in-perspective/88769 "2024-04-13T08:25:11Z")
Can we add placeholder on label component in perspective like we use in dropdown component. --- ## [Why does the system.alarm.queryJournal() function have different event/state filters than the Perspective Alarm Journal Table component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-system-alarm-queryjournal-function-have-different-event-state-filters-than-the-perspective-alarm-journal-table-component/88771)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-system-alarm-queryjournal-function-have-different-event-state-filters-than-the-perspective-alarm-journal-table-component/88771 "2024-04-13T08:05:09Z")
Can any one explain to me why the Perspective Alarm Journal Table component allows one to filter by these event types... active: Whether to display alarm events with active states. Default is true. acked: Whether to di… --- ## [Cleaning up config.idb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cleaning-up-config-idb/88742)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Hook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Hook)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cleaning-up-config-idb/88742 "2024-04-12T21:17:27Z")
I'm having performance issues with our Ignition Gateway. It is very slow to boot (~15 min) on very performant hardware (64 vCPU 256gb RAM). I'm guessing the overinflated config.idb may be the culprit as it has grown to 3… --- ## [Autorotate through tabs on a TabContainer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autorotate-through-tabs-on-a-tabcontainer/88757)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autorotate-through-tabs-on-a-tabcontainer/88757 "2024-04-12T20:38:06Z")
Is there a way to rotate through the tabs automatically? Like start at 0, wait amount of duration, then goto 1....etc.. --- ## [Debugging Gateway Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debugging-gateway-event/88758)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debugging-gateway-event/88758 "2024-04-12T20:37:03Z")
I'm trying to debug a gateway event. The event is adding extra entries to a SQL table. I've tried resetting the table (deleting all rows) and the event makes the correct entries on its first run. After that, it makes so… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=438) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=440)