# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=482 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 483 --- ## [ON/OFF values not showing in Easy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-off-values-not-showing-in-easy-chart/85672)
**Author:** [@chirag\_kotadiya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chirag_kotadiya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-off-values-not-showing-in-easy-chart/85672 "2024-02-15T07:15:24Z")
Hello, I am using MySQL 8.0.29 and Ignition 8.1.28. Now, I have collected the data from the external DB to our ignition and created a easy chart in the designer. Need to check below snap for your reference. Now, I … --- ## [UDTs TAGs Custom Property set to DATASET issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-tags-custom-property-set-to-dataset-issue/85355)
**Author:** [@Dominik\_Juhasz1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dominik_Juhasz1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-tags-custom-property-set-to-dataset-issue/85355 "2024-02-15T05:01:13Z")
Hello, currently we have an issue (after upgrading ignition to 8.1.36 from 8.1.31) where all Custom tag properties set to DATASET have been changed to STRING after update. We have to set them back manually, BUT every GW… --- ## [OPC Tags freezing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-freezing/45941)
**Author:** [@rcarrilhof](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcarrilhof)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-freezing/45941 "2024-02-15T00:58:49Z")
Hi all. I am working on a large system and I noticed some OPC tags freezing. The tags in question are integers that do not change a lot, I am using them to inform summary of status and mode of operation, like: Normal m… --- ## [Struggling with dynamic tags in expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/struggling-with-dynamic-tags-in-expressions/85730)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/struggling-with-dynamic-tags-in-expressions/85730 "2024-02-15T00:57:10Z")
when i directly access the tag path, i get the value as expected (curr\_mA). but when i try to make it dynamic, it just get null. can someone tell me what i'm doing wrong? --- ## [Ignition Reporting java.lang.NullPointerException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-java-lang-nullpointerexception/85241)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Guindon\_Duroc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Guindon_Duroc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-java-lang-nullpointerexception/85241 "2024-02-14T23:22:00Z")
Hi, I tried adding new data from a script to an existing report. But i always get this error: I tried a bunch of things but cannot figure out why it does this. As in an other report i have the same code but no error… --- ## [Access to Vision Symbol Factory SVG Files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-vision-symbol-factory-svg-files/85724)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Wood1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steven_Wood1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-vision-symbol-factory-svg-files/85724 "2024-02-14T23:20:54Z")
Hi, New to ignition here. Is there a way that I can access the symbol factory SVG files outside of the designer? Basically the customer wants to have a go at laying out their own screen offline in an image editor using … --- ## [Named Query Parameter Not Being Saved?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameter-not-being-saved/85712)
**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameter-not-being-saved/85712 "2024-02-14T23:10:44Z")
I have a named query where I'm passing in a string parameter to the WHERE clause of a SQL statement so the final result looks something like WHERE 'Machine#' + :DryerNo The issue I'm facing is that when I go to store a … --- ## [Using API in VBA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-api-in-vba/85722)
**Author:** [@Faz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-api-in-vba/85722 "2024-02-14T23:00:29Z")
Will I be able to use an API in VBA in Ignition WebDev module? Or does the API need to be compatible with Python? Currently, we use this VBA API in MSAccess file to make calls to an ERP system (ECI Max). Any suggestion… --- ## [Microsoft SQL Server DATETIMEOFFSET](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-sql-server-datetimeoffset/29761)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/microsoft-sql-server-datetimeoffset/29761 "2024-02-14T20:14:02Z")
We have a database that uses the SQL Server datatype DATETIMEOFFSET in many tables. Any time we query a table that uses it in one of the columns we receive the following message. Is there away around this issue? Gatewa… --- ## [How to get a numeric entry to come up as keypad entry or](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718 "2024-02-14T21:25:06Z")
I have a number of numeric entry components in project. but to change the data, I have to mouse into field and delete data and type in new. I would have expected when I hit enter that the mouse would leave the cell. In… --- ## [What software-license are the ignition libs published under?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-software-license-are-the-ignition-libs-published-under/85426)
**Author:** [@christofer.dutz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christofer.dutz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-software-license-are-the-ignition-libs-published-under/85426 "2024-02-14T21:22:55Z")
Hi, I have been playing around with Ignition and am admittedly pretty impressed. As Ignition is based on Java, it's theoretically an ideal candidate for using our PLC4X Java drivers, which could add a number of very in… --- ## [Add an alarm status table as a footer on a windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-an-alarm-status-table-as-a-footer-on-a-windows/85706)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-an-alarm-status-table-as-a-footer-on-a-windows/85706 "2024-02-14T20:52:01Z")
I am trying to add an alarm status table that I have existing act like a footer on all windows. I would think this is a no brainer, but... --- ## [Is there a way to give an Ignition tag, or UDT, an alias name as an alternative way to refer to it in the tag browser, bindings or elsewhere?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-give-an-ignition-tag-or-udt-an-alias-name-as-an-alternative-way-to-refer-to-it-in-the-tag-browser-bindings-or-elsewhere/85716)
**Author:** [@bmpaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmpaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-give-an-ignition-tag-or-udt-an-alias-name-as-an-alternative-way-to-refer-to-it-in-the-tag-browser-bindings-or-elsewhere/85716 "2024-02-14T20:33:01Z")
I'm curious if there is a way to refer to Ignition tags, or UDT instances, by an alias name. For example, let's say I have an Ignition tag with a name of 'FIT-100A', but I also wanted to refer to it as maybe 'Pump 100 Fl… --- ## [Getting the "floor" of a timestamp and writing this to a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-floor-of-a-timestamp-and-writing-this-to-a-tag/85708)
**Author:** [@Bushmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bushmatic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-floor-of-a-timestamp-and-writing-this-to-a-tag/85708 "2024-02-14T20:12:24Z")
Suppose I have a script that, when triggered, writes system.date.now() to a memory tag. It always fires roughly around when a shift begins (this time/day varies constantly based on our production schedule). This memory t… --- ## [21CFRPart11\_Pharma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/21cfrpart11-pharma/85304)
**Author:** [@kar\_las](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kar_las)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/21cfrpart11-pharma/85304 "2024-02-14T19:52:28Z")
Question: How does the software ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, particularly concerning the logging of user management actions such as modification and deletion within the Vision module? Background: While evaluat… --- ## [Modbus Speed for data acquisition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-speed-for-data-acquisition/69356)
**Author:** [@d3h637](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d3h637)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-speed-for-data-acquisition/69356 "2024-02-14T19:21:34Z")
What is the practical limit for data acquisition using Modbus. I have a device that we're looking for a peak value for and I've set the tag group to 50ms to see whether I can retrieve data at that rate. When I look at … --- ## [Automatic PDF Printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-pdf-printing/85700)
**Author:** [@Carson\_Hunter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carson_Hunter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-pdf-printing/85700 "2024-02-14T18:38:15Z")
Hello! I am trying to set a screen to pop up and give the option to save as a pdf, I have the script that works but I am just not sure how to make this script run at a certain time of day, any help is much appreciated th… --- ## [Vision 8.1 Gateway Backup button does not do anything](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-8-1-gateway-backup-button-does-not-do-anything/85684)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-8-1-gateway-backup-button-does-not-do-anything/85684 "2024-02-14T18:30:10Z")
Trying to do a gateway backup, but when I press the backup button, nothing happens. Tried closing down everything, and restarting but no difference. --- ## [Speed of system.net.httpClient()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/speed-of-system-net-httpclient/85498)
**Author:** [@Clayton.Balfour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Clayton.Balfour)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/speed-of-system-net-httpclient/85498 "2024-02-14T18:28:06Z")
I have a question regarding the system.net.httpClient() function. I have a script that loops through a list of API tag IDs and queries an API for the latest data from each tag. I noticed it was fairly slow (about 4 secon… --- ## [Populating Power Table from a custom dataset property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-power-table-from-a-custom-dataset-property/85651)
**Author:** [@Tomchlud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tomchlud)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-power-table-from-a-custom-dataset-property/85651 "2024-02-14T17:50:10Z")
Apologies for the somewhat remedial question. I have a project I'm working on where I need to populate a table with all available stations from a database query, then have a boolean/checkbox next to each one to display … --- ## [Named Query Parameters not Working via Variable Assignment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameters-not-working-via-variable-assignment/85699)
**Author:** [@adam.haney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.haney)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameters-not-working-via-variable-assignment/85699 "2024-02-14T17:02:43Z")
Hey all, I'm having an issue executing a Named Query with parameters of type QueryString that get their value from a variable. Database: MySql I have the following code for running a Named Query: table\_name = query\_p… --- ## [How to path to from a button in one view to an object in another view?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-path-to-from-a-button-in-one-view-to-an-object-in-another-view/85693)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Smith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-path-to-from-a-button-in-one-view-to-an-object-in-another-view/85693 "2024-02-14T16:16:57Z")
I am currently setting up a data entry form with a Button that takes that entered data, queries some data from our db, and does some calculations and formatting. All this data is used to schedule an event on an equipment… --- ## [User-Specific Authentication for Enabling Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-specific-authentication-for-enabling-historian/85682)
**Author:** [@Liliya\_Boyadjieva1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liliya_Boyadjieva1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-specific-authentication-for-enabling-historian/85682 "2024-02-14T15:47:13Z")
I have several groups of people who want to use Ignition at my workplace. Some of them are designing pages/reports that are used in production, and others (technicians) just need to be able to sporadically set up a page … --- ## [Transaction Group issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-issue/85680)
**Author:** [@Elias\_Ghadbane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Elias_Ghadbane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-issue/85680 "2024-02-14T13:41:14Z")
Hello, I am facing an issue with the transaction group. It was working correctly but after some days, I received an alert in store and forward which indicated that I passed the total Quarantined. I deleted the data in di… --- ## [Report dynamic color change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-dynamic-color-change/85673)
**Author:** [@Vatsal\_Shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vatsal_Shah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-dynamic-color-change/85673 "2024-02-14T12:06:25Z")
In Report module I have two table. For eg. Table 1 is having data of age and table 2 is having data of name. both table are in same report only. Both are seperate table so the datakey are different for them. I want to… --- ## [Space instead of Comma in NumberFormat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/space-instead-of-comma-in-numberformat/85674)
**Author:** [@Jiri\_Pise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jiri_Pise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/space-instead-of-comma-in-numberformat/85674 "2024-02-14T10:37:55Z")
Hello, is there a way to have this format but with space instead of comma? (It is in the column definition on table) None of these works I know I can manually type the format there but it doesnt work the way … --- ## [Icon visible in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-visible-in-perspective/84536)
**Author:** [@Vinodhini\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinodhini_N)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-visible-in-perspective/84536 "2024-02-14T05:45:48Z")
I created a memory tag and assigned a value as 2. And added a icon component in view. If i change the value to 1 icon should not visible. Then again i change the value to 2 after 5 mins the icon should visible how can i … --- ## [Cannot Delete User Source ROSTER\_ENTRY: UserSourceID](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-user-source-roster-entry-usersourceid/83388)
**Author:** [@sdbeauregard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sdbeauregard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-user-source-roster-entry-usersourceid/83388 "2024-02-14T01:22:11Z")
I'm trying to clean up our gateway and want to remove an old user source that has been decommissioned. But I get this error and cannot find this dependency. Cannot delete user source "wb.local", the following objects d… --- ## [\[BUG\] Database Query Browser copies table values without surrounding quotes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-database-query-browser-copies-table-values-without-surrounding-quotes/85669)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-database-query-browser-copies-table-values-without-surrounding-quotes/85669 "2024-02-14T01:15:57Z")
When copying data from the result table in the database query browser, swtring values aren't copied with surrounding quotes. Therefore, if field values contains commas in them, the copied table can't be used, as commas a… --- ## [Error GATEWAYs (Defined neverconnected)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-gateways-defined-neverconnected/84950)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-gateways-defined-neverconnected/84950 "2024-02-13T23:51:53Z")
Hi we have a next situacion: we detected this error but I see the gateway working well and the designer too you know what is the error? [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=481) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=483)