# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=494 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 495 --- ## [Using SSL - Client has provided a PFX file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ssl-client-has-provided-a-pfx-file/44772)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ssl-client-has-provided-a-pfx-file/44772 "2024-01-29T10:20:14Z")
N00b question here… I need to enable SSL on a customer’s gateway. They’ve pointed me to a personal certificate in the Windows Certificate Manager and I can export a PFX file that contains the private key. I can export a… --- ## [Timer Clock Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-clock-perspective/84843)
**Author:** [@Vatsal\_Shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vatsal_Shah)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-clock-perspective/84843 "2024-01-29T06:18:32Z")
I want to display a countdown timer on one of my perspective view. For eg. as soon as a user logs-in I want to display a countdown timer for 1hr. Is there any way I can achieve this ? --- ## [CompactLogix v20 Bad\_CommunicationError](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-v20-bad-communicationerror/14266)
**Author:** [@readyplayerone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/readyplayerone)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-v20-bad-communicationerror/14266 "2024-01-29T03:01:53Z")
I'm having an issue reading tag values from a CompactLogix using v20 firmware. I can connect to the PLC fine and read all the tag structures. The diagnostics show a connection. Everything looks good, except I cannot read… --- ## [Format Table Component Data SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-table-component-data-sql-query/84864)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Ervin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-table-component-data-sql-query/84864 "2024-01-29T01:04:02Z")
I'm trying to format my table results on the component. Right now my timestamp result shows 1,706,485,821,374. I'd like to format this to a readable date time format. My database is Postgres if that matters at all. I cou… --- ## [Adhoc trend Pen Control Data Columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-trend-pen-control-data-columns/84541)
**Author:** [@hive121](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hive121)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-trend-pen-control-data-columns/84541 "2024-01-28T22:56:27Z")
Hello, I am using the adhoc trending tool which is on Ignition Exchange. I would like to add a column to the pen Control which shows a description of the tag which is being plotted. For Example: I want to show the doc… --- ## [Multilayer Donut chart in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multilayer-donut-chart-in-perspective/84855)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Lai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Lai)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multilayer-donut-chart-in-perspective/84855 "2024-01-28T16:39:20Z")
I want to implement the multilayer Donut chart in perspective, seems like not very easy while it is very easy in excel, wondering if any body can help on this or if I can embedded the excel chart in the perspective sinc… --- ## [Vision: One Shot button Confirm message access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-one-shot-button-confirm-message-access/84849)
**Author:** [@jacque\_trahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacque_trahan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-one-shot-button-confirm-message-access/84849 "2024-01-27T18:59:30Z")
I am having an issue with this in vision. I have a script on the actionPerformed, and it fired no matter what the user picks for the confirm message "Are you sure". I might be missing something but I could not find out … --- ## [Access Session parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-session-parameters/84844)
**Author:** [@Vatsal\_Shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vatsal_Shah)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-session-parameters/84844 "2024-01-27T16:27:19Z")
Is there any way where we can access session parameters in Session Event Scripts or in Gateway Event Scripts ? --- ## [Ignition connecting with Sharepoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connecting-with-sharepoint/84846)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Tangella](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Tangella)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connecting-with-sharepoint/84846 "2024-01-27T15:26:19Z")
Is there a method to upload a PDF using the Perspective File Upload component and save the file in SharePoint? I would like to create a view where users can upload a file, and upon receiving it, the file should be stored… --- ## [Output Console Buffer problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-buffer-problems/9610)
**Author:** [@axelf911](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/axelf911)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-buffer-problems/9610 "2024-01-27T15:26:05Z")
Hi All, In Ignition designer, I am printing (using print statements) a lot of data to the output console when I run my program. I noticed that when I dump too much data, the data gets truncated so I end up missing some… --- ## [Ignition hardware suggestions for small machine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-hardware-suggestions-for-small-machine/84154)
**Author:** [@eichler-eng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eichler-eng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-hardware-suggestions-for-small-machine/84154 "2024-01-27T10:44:19Z")
Hi all and happy new year! I'm working on the user interface for a food waste processing machine. We need a small system to run ignition plus a SQL server. I am happy to consider all in one panel PCs or separate systems… --- ## [View function,PseudoSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-function-pseudosql/84840)
**Author:** [@samer\_samy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samer_samy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-function-pseudosql/84840 "2024-01-27T08:54:45Z")
Dears, I installed recently Free Integration Toolkit for Ignition to use (view) function that helps me a lot to use SQL with my datasets. VIEW("SELECT LOT,count(UOMQTY)As Total group by LOT order by count(UOMQTY) ",… --- ## [Ignition in Docker - trouble getting restore backup on startup to work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-docker-trouble-getting-restore-backup-on-startup-to-work/84535)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Plenty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jim_Plenty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-docker-trouble-getting-restore-backup-on-startup-to-work/84535 "2024-01-26T23:43:51Z")
Hi, I'm fairly new to ignition, and I'm on a project to create an Ignition in Docker deployment for demo purposes. I have created a docker compose yaml that creates containers for the ignition and database server, but I… --- ## [Recommended IPC make for Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-ipc-make-for-ignition-perspective/84611)
**Author:** [@Prashant\_Tandlekar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prashant_Tandlekar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommended-ipc-make-for-ignition-perspective/84611 "2024-01-26T22:52:45Z")
Which IPC manufacture is recommended for Ignition Perspective Scada application? --- ## [ETAP integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/etap-integration/84475)
**Author:** [@David\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/etap-integration/84475 "2024-01-26T22:47:29Z")
Hello there ! Does anybody know how to poll data from Igntion to ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyzer Program) and visceversa? Regards :slight\_smile: --- ## [Axios Error: Request Failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/axios-error-request-failed/84390)
**Author:** [@Aisha\_Shiddat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aisha_Shiddat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/axios-error-request-failed/84390 "2024-01-26T22:32:38Z")
I'm looking at my console logs to see why there is a delay in my data showing up in my table view during a certain period of time. I keep seeing an Axios error looks like a 403 error: 08:37:24.289 \[Browser Thread: 7255d… --- ## [AlarmStatusTable - Email the acknowledge notes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-email-the-acknowledge-notes/84837)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-email-the-acknowledge-notes/84837 "2024-01-26T21:06:33Z")
Is there a way to email the acknowledge notes of an alarm in the table? When someone has to enter notes on the alarm, I would like to email that alarm/notes. --- ## [GitHub Ignition Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/github-ignition-projects/84836)
**Author:** [@David.Bell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David.Bell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/github-ignition-projects/84836 "2024-01-26T20:53:32Z")
Hello, I want to use GitHub to manage Ignition projects and use DEV/STG/PRD promotion. Is that possible to tie to Ignition? Thanks! David --- ## [Acknowledge All Button Script in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acknowledge-all-button-script-in-perspective/38368)
**Author:** [@pnoeldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pnoeldner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acknowledge-all-button-script-in-perspective/38368 "2024-01-26T20:34:42Z")
Hi all, Very new to working with Ignition, so bare with me. I am working on creating a button in perspective that when pressed acknowledges all unacknowledged alarms in the session. After reading through a few posts I h… --- ## [Dynamic Text in Multi-State Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-text-in-multi-state-indicator/12622)
**Author:** [@Loizel87](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Loizel87)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-text-in-multi-state-indicator/12622 "2024-01-26T19:50:56Z")
I am trying to create a multi-state indicator with a simple 2 state function. However I need to have the text value for each state to be dynamic. Each state's text will be read from a configured tag to allow the user to … --- ## [Repeater Changing instance parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeater-changing-instance-parameters/84816)
**Author:** [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeater-changing-instance-parameters/84816 "2024-01-26T16:11:16Z")
Within a popup window I have a template repeater. Depending on tag that is used for the popup I could have anywhere from 0-50+ instances in this repeater. I have a script that scans the appropriate areas in the tag an… --- ## [Button counter when is clicked and show it in a label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-counter-when-is-clicked-and-show-it-in-a-label/84823)
**Author:** [@Leandro\_Garcia\_Carva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leandro_Garcia_Carva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-counter-when-is-clicked-and-show-it-in-a-label/84823 "2024-01-26T18:58:00Z")
I am using a button to increase a step count in Perspective. What I want to do is take a value from this button, use the button to increment the value and then write the new value to a label. I have been trying to do thi… --- ## [Button to Email A Mimic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-to-email-a-mimic/3346)
**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-to-email-a-mimic/3346 "2024-01-26T18:56:05Z")
I have a request from a customer to provide a button to do a screen capture and email the screen capture to an email address entered by the user. I've done a button already to email pdf reports to an entered email addre… --- ## [Gateway Health / Performance - What's recommended?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-health-performance-whats-recommended/84777)
**Author:** [@Bradley\_Williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bradley_Williams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-health-performance-whats-recommended/84777 "2024-01-26T17:25:55Z")
Hello! I tried browsing the forums before posting but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. Are there any official recommendations that we should target for our displays in regards to messages sent/received p… --- ## [Project Structure Management: Best practises](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-structure-management-best-practises/84802)
**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-structure-management-best-practises/84802 "2024-01-26T16:16:04Z")
Hi all, We have a customer that does quite allot in Ignition. There is a dev-test-production setup and we have multiple departments using Ignition, using different projects, much focussed on showing data in dashboards. … --- ## [VOIP Alarm Pipeline Default Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voip-alarm-pipeline-default-message/84786)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voip-alarm-pipeline-default-message/84786 "2024-01-26T15:29:43Z")
I am having trouble locating the definition for default messages in my alarm pipeline. I know there was an expression somewhere that allows me to use main and state properties to construct a message but I'm not seeing an… --- ## [Issue connecting 3rd party OPC-UA Client to Ignition OPC-UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-connecting-3rd-party-opc-ua-client-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/84703)
**Author:** [@Taylor\_Ketchum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Taylor_Ketchum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-connecting-3rd-party-opc-ua-client-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/84703 "2024-01-26T14:54:51Z")
I am currently developing an OPC-UA Client in C++ using the Open62541 library. I am able to connect and read tag values when I attempt this with Ignition v7.9, but am having issues when attempting the same thing in Ignit… --- ## [\[feature-3555\]Swiping with Ignition 8 Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-3555-swiping-with-ignition-8-perspective/24461)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-3555-swiping-with-ignition-8-perspective/24461 "2024-01-26T14:41:48Z")
Has anyone got swiping working with Perspective? The touch events onTouchStart, onTouchMove and onTouchEnd don’t seem to give access to any useful properties for finding out which direction the user swiped in. --- ## [\[GRIPE\]Template Deletion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gripe-template-deletion/84460)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gripe-template-deletion/84460 "2024-01-26T14:24:57Z")
When working on a template, if I accidentally select what is usually the "root container" in a window it selects the template itself in the project browser. Then, if I hit delete it will delete the entire template (with … --- ## [How to get the device/host Name on client server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-device-host-name-on-client-server/59046)
**Author:** [@Arun\_Teja\_Gattu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arun_Teja_Gattu)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-device-host-name-on-client-server/59046 "2024-01-26T13:34:27Z")
Hi all, The script system.net.getHostName() returns the host/device name in local device and in client server it was returning the server name but instead of server name is their any chance to get the device name in the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=493) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=495)