# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=475 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 476 --- ## [Garbled text being displayed on specific pc vision client but fine on other computers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/garbled-text-being-displayed-on-specific-pc-vision-client-but-fine-on-other-computers/86264)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Hunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Hunt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/garbled-text-being-displayed-on-specific-pc-vision-client-but-fine-on-other-computers/86264 "2024-02-23T15:56:45Z")
I came in to work this morning and my supervisor showed me a certain view in one of our vision clients. I've attached a picture below. What I see on my computer and others that I have checked look completely normal … --- ## [Dynamically build tag path in expression binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-build-tag-path-in-expression-binding/86222)
**Author:** [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-build-tag-path-in-expression-binding/86222 "2024-02-23T15:43:56Z")
Hello, I have a Label component that I would uses expression binding. I am having trouble dynamically building the path to a tag and need some help. I have custom property that have a 2 digit value that I am using to bui… --- ## [Bind mount the pylib on docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-mount-the-pylib-on-docker-container/86052)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_H](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan_H)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-mount-the-pylib-on-docker-container/86052 "2024-02-23T15:40:08Z")
I'm working with Ignition 8.1.37 with and dev env deploy on docker container with the /data directory bind monted. Now I need to also bind mount the pylib directory, how can this be done? Pd. Shoutout to @Kevin.Collins … --- ## [Perspective default pipe apparence and width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-default-pipe-apparence-and-width/86257)
**Author:** [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-default-pipe-apparence-and-width/86257 "2024-02-23T14:51:57Z")
Hi, In perspective, is it possible to change the default Appearance and Width of pipes? Everytime I want to add a new pipe, the default Appearance is Auto and the Width is 10... Thank you! --- ## [How can I create a Tag that averages every 24 hours (8am-8am)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-tag-that-averages-every-24-hours-8am-8am/86249)
**Author:** [@Ndubuisi\_Uzoho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ndubuisi_Uzoho)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-tag-that-averages-every-24-hours-8am-8am/86249 "2024-02-23T14:44:31Z")
How can I create a Tag that averages every 24 hours from 8am the previous day to 8am today. --- ## [Open POPUP window by value change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-window-by-value-change-script/86245)
**Author:** [@Rafal\_Samoraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rafal_Samoraj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-window-by-value-change-script/86245 "2024-02-23T14:43:16Z")
I\`d like to open popup window by bit value change. I tried: system.nav.openWindow("MyPopUP") But, It doesn\`t work. How to do it? --- ## [How Can I Create Custom Containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-create-custom-containers/86248)
**Author:** [@Dillon\_H](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dillon_H)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-create-custom-containers/86248 "2024-02-23T14:37:27Z")
I started learning ignition perspective recently, and so far I see no way to achieve this. I'm trying to make reusable view, so that you can take a view, embed it, and place components or other views inside of this embed… --- ## [Binding directly to a Alarm in a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-directly-to-a-alarm-in-a-tag/86250)
**Author:** [@O\_E](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/O_E)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-directly-to-a-alarm-in-a-tag/86250 "2024-02-23T14:09:28Z")
Hi Im trying to bind directly between a Tag Alarm delay and an Numeric input. As you can see in the image i can link the Setpoint to the numeric input window via "\[default\]tgewvds/test/Alarms/Alarm.SetpointA" , but… --- ## [Bacnet unstable. Max APDU Length](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-unstable-max-apdu-length/74338)
**Author:** [@ekb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ekb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-unstable-max-apdu-length/74338 "2024-02-23T12:50:22Z")
Ignition. Version: 8.1.27 (b2023042509) network\_storm\_linux2.pcap (102.1 KB) network\_storm\_linux.pcap (808.3 KB) I experience the bacnet driver in Ignition as unstable. I see that I have values in the bacnet client, … --- ## [There are Gateway Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/there-are-gateway-events/86235)
**Author:** [@cj3687\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cj3687_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/there-are-gateway-events/86235 "2024-02-23T11:36:12Z")
Will the Events in Gateway Events be rerun when the script is updated and saved for a running project? --- ## [Report module line break in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-line-break-in-table/85815)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-line-break-in-table/85815 "2024-02-23T09:47:58Z")
Hi, In a small table when my strings are too long, any line break are made. How can I resolve this ? Thanks --- ## [How to group objects in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-group-objects-in-ignition-perspective/86243)
**Author:** [@parth\_thakkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/parth_thakkar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-group-objects-in-ignition-perspective/86243 "2024-02-23T09:42:28Z")
how to group objects in ignition perspective using coordinate container --- ## [Tag, Text, Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-text-color/86242)
**Author:** [@younggeun\_Song](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/younggeun_Song)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-text-color/86242 "2024-02-23T09:38:09Z")
The text can be changed to Open and Close by using tagPath and String in the Custom Properties applied in the template. I want to change it to white when it's open and black when it's close. Thanks. --- ## [Issue to insert record](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-to-insert-record/86240)
**Author:** [@Elias\_Ghadbane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Elias_Ghadbane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-to-insert-record/86240 "2024-02-23T08:32:43Z")
Hello, I am a core student and I am trying to insert a simple record into my database. However, I am facing a problem and I don't know where I went wrong. this my simple database --- ## [Scripting Back and Forward Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-back-and-forward-button/86204)
**Author:** [@Lazaro\_Ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lazaro_Ramos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-back-and-forward-button/86204 "2024-02-22T23:14:00Z")
Guys, I'm trying to code my navigation bar so that it has a back/forward function. I did what's below but It's not working. Can anybody help me? #Event on View (Script onStartup) def runAction(self): Petrobras.navig… --- ## [Force a new session ID if user opens more tabs of same project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-a-new-session-id-if-user-opens-more-tabs-of-same-project/86220)
**Author:** [@ironyeti1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ironyeti1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-a-new-session-id-if-user-opens-more-tabs-of-same-project/86220 "2024-02-22T23:06:22Z")
I have a project with a UI view used at a few stations. Each station launches the project and then selects their station ID. We make heavy use of session custom properties. When using separate devices (iPads in this ca… --- ## [Tag Optimization in Vision Windows and Perspective Views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-optimization-in-vision-windows-and-perspective-views/86219)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-optimization-in-vision-windows-and-perspective-views/86219 "2024-02-22T21:32:14Z")
I thought this was discussed before, but I was unable to find the topic. My question is actually for both Vision and Perspective. If I drop a component, example a label, in a window or view and use an indirect binding an… --- ## [File Upload Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-perspective/25797)
**Author:** [@souxifou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/souxifou)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-perspective/25797 "2024-02-22T21:14:54Z")
Hi everyone, I need some helps with the file upload component, even with the doc i don’t understand how it work. I need this component for uploading a picture from my tablet to send it to some one else. Somebody can e… --- ## [Logout Perspective User After Set Time and Not Inactivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logout-perspective-user-after-set-time-and-not-inactivity/86214)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logout-perspective-user-after-set-time-and-not-inactivity/86214 "2024-02-22T21:07:12Z")
Hello All, Curious if anyone has done this with any success as I do not want to re-invent the wheel. I want to implement a way to logout a user after a set time regardless of inactivity. Any information is appreciated. … --- ## [Gateway Timer Never Executing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-never-executing/86186)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Lancaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Lancaster)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-never-executing/86186 "2024-02-22T20:58:33Z")
Ignition Version: 8.1.31 OS: Linux, 4.15.0-200-generic I have a situation where we have not been able to run any gateway timer scripts to execute. This exact same script runs on the exact same project on other gateway… --- ## [Migrating from Wonderware Historian to Ignition Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migrating-from-wonderware-historian-to-ignition-historian/21947)
**Author:** [@zacslade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacslade)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migrating-from-wonderware-historian-to-ignition-historian/21947 "2023-02-07T14:36:49Z")
Hi all, I have several years of data in a Wonderware historical database, and I want to migrate the data to ignition. I see the following topics have addressed this before: They all either say that it should be st… --- ## [Provider error in gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/provider-error-in-gateway/46405)
**Author:** [@Sergei\_Kitov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sergei_Kitov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/provider-error-in-gateway/46405 "2024-02-22T19:14:04Z")
Hello After restarting gateway I have a problem: ExecutionException: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.GatewayException: java.lang.Exception: Provider ‘q1’ not found: caused by GatewayException… --- ## [Bar chart don't work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-dont-work/86209)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-dont-work/86209 "2024-02-22T19:03:10Z")
Hello I have a bar chart, in this bar chat have the next query: DECLARE @FechaInicial DATE = '2023-01-01'; DECLARE @FechaFinal DATE = '2024-03-30'; ;WITH PrimerDia AS ( SELECT YEAR(Fecha) AS Anio, … --- ## [Query Works In The Database Query Browser But Not In My Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-works-in-the-database-query-browser-but-not-in-my-report/86182)
**Author:** [@koenigs.alex](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/koenigs.alex)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-works-in-the-database-query-browser-but-not-in-my-report/86182 "2024-02-22T18:26:01Z")
I'm trying to pull data in from Factory Talk Historian. When I run my query in the database query browser it works just fine (see query below). But when I run the same query in the report designer as an SQL query I get a… --- ## [Using a tagpath variable inside of a button script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-tagpath-variable-inside-of-a-button-script/86199)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Golden1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan_Golden1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-tagpath-variable-inside-of-a-button-script/86199 "2024-02-22T17:10:57Z")
I have created a dynamic "settings" popup window. I have succesfully used the {tagpath} variable function to select the proper A or B tag variant for all of the relevant data except for a "start" and "stop" button. When… --- ## [Redundancy Backing up contents in /data directory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-backing-up-contents-in-data-directory/86144)
**Author:** [@Sarah\_Sonnier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sarah_Sonnier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-backing-up-contents-in-data-directory/86144 "2024-02-21T22:31:25Z")
I am testing Gateway redundancy between two gateways, where the failover gateway is on the "warm" setting. The connection is good and the two gateways seem in sync except for contents of a folder in the {installPath}/dat… --- ## [Correct way to archive tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/correct-way-to-archive-tag-history/86194)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Davenport](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marcus_Davenport)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/correct-way-to-archive-tag-history/86194 "2024-02-22T16:04:22Z")
Hello forum, I'm new to Ignition but the company I work for has been using it since 2014. Our tag historian database is around 140 GB and it's getting difficult to backup and manage. I see options in ignition to prune t… --- ## [Find word over multiple projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-word-over-multiple-projects/86179)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-word-over-multiple-projects/86179 "2024-02-22T15:56:27Z")
Hi all, is there any tool to find a word in all projects on the same gateway? Thanks in advance, regards --- ## [\[IGN-6811\] Alarm Journal Label and Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6811-alarm-journal-label-and-name/66182)
**Author:** [@jim.borener](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim.borener)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6811-alarm-journal-label-and-name/66182 "2024-02-22T14:50:27Z")
I have the Alarm Journal running, however, the Name and Label are the same. How can I get them to be what they are as in the Alarm Status? Also, is there a way to add the active duration to the Alarm Journal? --- ## [Different color on alarm journal table for clear, acknowledged alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-color-on-alarm-journal-table-for-clear-acknowledged-alarm/86172)
**Author:** [@valentin.guichard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valentin.guichard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-color-on-alarm-journal-table-for-clear-acknowledged-alarm/86172 "2024-02-22T10:24:06Z")
Hi, I don't know if it's "normal" but I have different color for clear,acknowledged alarms depends on the action done on the alarm: if the alarm rise, the alarm drop and then I acknowledge the alarm, the alarm take t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=474) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=476)