# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=511 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 512 --- ## [XY Chart Label Shadow/Outline and Legend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-label-shadow-outline-and-legend/83763)
**Author:** [@pbg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pbg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-label-shadow-outline-and-legend/83763 "2024-01-03T21:15:41Z")
Hi, Is is possible to add a shadow/outline to the column labels, I would prefer them to be white but they disappear when the bar is low. Also, I use one series and then use deriveFieldsFromData to change the color of e… --- ## [Siemens S7-1200 Tag issues in 8.0.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1200-tag-issues-in-8-0-6/31695)
**Author:** [@john.ackley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.ackley)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1200-tag-issues-in-8-0-6/31695 "2024-01-03T18:34:44Z")
I am trying to use a Siemens S7-1200 PLC with Ignition for the first time. I have watched all of the videos on Inductive University and read many similar posts on the forum, but I can’t seem to get a tag to connect to th… --- ## [Gateway access user managment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-access-user-managment/83604)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-access-user-managment/83604 "2024-01-03T17:55:53Z")
I need to create a user with limited access, this user can only manage user like add, delete and edit users. How can I do this? --- ## [Data Centers & High Performance HMI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-centers-high-performance-hmi/82088)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-centers-high-performance-hmi/82088 "2024-01-03T16:29:58Z")
I've wanted to ask this question for awhile and IAs release of the data center demo refreshed my memory. I'm curious to get opinions from those that do data center (or really any electrical project) work and how they ap… --- ## [Perspective breakpoint view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-breakpoint-view/83490)
**Author:** [@taguililla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taguililla)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-breakpoint-view/83490 "2024-01-03T16:02:54Z")
Hello, good day. I have a list of items, order themselves from 1 to 10, for example, but, if some item have an error, the item is faulted, I want put this item at the bottom of the list. It is possible in a perspective… --- ## [Missing historian on ignition edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-historian-on-ignition-edge/65233)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-historian-on-ignition-edge/65233 "2024-01-03T15:39:42Z")
I am trying to setup historian on an ignition edge gateway but I do not see the historian tab under configuration. Why am I missing this? I have 8.1.21 installed --- ## [Outgoing connections issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/outgoing-connections-issue/83676)
**Author:** [@Anantharaman\_Nagaraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anantharaman_Nagaraj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/outgoing-connections-issue/83676 "2024-01-03T15:26:58Z")
We have a network with three gateways: A, B, and C. I configured gateway A to receive incoming connections from gateway B by inputting the necessary details in the outgoing connection settings. After setting up the remot… --- ## [Open PopUp when click Row in Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-when-click-row-in-table/83675)
**Author:** [@hisyam\_agung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hisyam_agung)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-when-click-row-in-table/83675 "2024-01-03T13:37:03Z")
I have table like this, I confused when success click row and displayed PopUp, but the data can't displayed. Then, I'm asking for help because maybe I lost the step. First, I create view PopUp and add params. Param… --- ## [Store & Forward and Data Updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-and-data-updates/83712)
**Author:** [@cniemuth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cniemuth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-and-data-updates/83712 "2024-01-03T14:05:49Z")
Hello, Recently our Engineering team was asked to move a lot of Ignition Infrastructure to the Cloud. We were able to identify some things that could (including databases). So, to protect the data, we started by using t… --- ## [Historization data limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historization-data-limit/83737)
**Author:** [@m.cornet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.cornet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historization-data-limit/83737 "2024-01-03T14:05:36Z")
Hi everyone, Is there any limit in data points that could be stored in a history partition in order to assure a proper functionality? Or maybe a recomended maximum size? I actually have month partitions with more than … --- ## [OPCUA connection - Force failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcua-connection-force-failover/83729)
**Author:** [@Joren\_De\_Boel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joren_De_Boel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcua-connection-force-failover/83729 "2024-01-03T13:51:21Z")
Hi, I'm setting up a OPCUA Client, with a redundant connection. Is it possible to test this redundancy without turning the main datasource off ? Some sort of "controlled forced failover" ? Thanks --- ## [Printing saved report from button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-saved-report-from-button/81941)
**Author:** [@Carson\_Hunter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carson_Hunter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-saved-report-from-button/81941 "2024-01-03T13:18:01Z")
Hello! I am trying to get a button to print out a saved report. Unfortunately, what this prints out is a bunch of blank boxes. path = system.file.openFile('pdf', "C:\\Users\\chunter\\Desktop\\Ignition Reports") if path !=… --- ## [Equipment Schedule week zoom function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-week-zoom-function/60884)
**Author:** [@jeroen\_smits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeroen_smits)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-week-zoom-function/60884 "2024-01-03T09:16:49Z")
Hello fellow ignitioners, Little question, is it somehow possible to select 1 week as zoom for the new Equipment schedule element in perspective. I could not find it in the documentation. --- ## [Json in Named Query in parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-in-named-query-in-parameters/83302)
**Author:** [@Purushothaman\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Purushothaman_R)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-in-named-query-in-parameters/83302 "2024-01-03T07:36:47Z")
Hi guys, i have doubt i have a named query in postgressql for one column(metadata) i need to pass json file inside db so when i tried to pass the json object inside parameters i am getting an error. i will attact the… --- ## [How to fetch data from MSSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fetch-data-from-mssql/83665)
**Author:** [@Sachin\_Jagtap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sachin_Jagtap)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fetch-data-from-mssql/83665 "2024-01-03T04:22:07Z")
--- ## [Logger - No log entries found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-no-log-entries-found/83710)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-no-log-entries-found/83710 "2024-01-03T02:29:40Z")
Not sure what happened but my logger is displaying No log entries found even though it is showing 52626 Items. It will very quickly flash some items and then clear. --- ## [Why the query statement by default \\ n \\ n](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-the-query-statement-by-default-n-n/83498)
**Author:** [@lindeng\_chen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lindeng_chen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-the-query-statement-by-default-n-n/83498 "2024-01-03T01:40:45Z")
GatewayException: 700: Error occurred while parsing SQL to physical plan: line 3:1 no viable alternative at input 'SELECT status FROM root.ln.wf01.wt01\\n\\n \<' caused by IoTDBSQLException: 700: Error occurred while parsi… --- ## [Understanding threading in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-threading-in-ignition/83717)
**Author:** [@Cameron\_Nickle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameron_Nickle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-threading-in-ignition/83717 "2024-01-02T23:49:55Z")
Hi all, I'm currently working on understanding the basics of threading in Ignition. My question is as follows: Is there a way to have certain threads always treated as a part/portion of the main thread in a mobile OS? S… --- ## [How to create a multi member UDT with various data types in Vision 8.1.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-multi-member-udt-with-various-data-types-in-vision-8-1-1/83445)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-multi-member-udt-with-various-data-types-in-vision-8-1-1/83445 "2024-01-02T23:14:11Z")
Trying to create a UDT using Vision ver 8.1.1. but the custom properties are not updating with PLC changes --- ## [Configure view permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-view-permissions/83590)
**Author:** [@NewBieNew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NewBieNew)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-view-permissions/83590 "2024-01-02T19:56:11Z")
Hi there, I have a configure view permission setup for one of my views: I did try with second option for "any of the required security" as well But even when I am logged in with correct user I still cannot access m… --- ## [Dynamic Instances Creation in View Canvas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-instances-creation-in-view-canvas/83690)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-instances-creation-in-view-canvas/83690 "2024-01-02T19:37:17Z")
Hi, I trying to create dynamic instances of chart in View canvas. But instance not occupying the full space of the view canvas. Script i have used in button def runAction(self, event): count = int(self.getSibling(… --- ## [Ethernet TCP/IP Lost Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ethernet-tcp-ip-lost-connection/83270)
**Author:** [@Travis\_Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis_Larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ethernet-tcp-ip-lost-connection/83270 "2024-01-02T19:10:56Z")
I have a Ignition installation talking to some scales over Ethernet TCP/IP. Every now and then it stops communicating randomly. Inside Ignition it says they are still connected, but no data is being passed. Once we reset… --- ## [OPC-UA server behind NAT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-behind-nat/14849)
**Author:** [@CuninganReset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CuninganReset)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-behind-nat/14849 "2024-01-02T18:59:01Z")
Hello. I have one Ignition into a LAN reachable via NAT, this mean that ignition IP is 192.168.10.20 but to connect to it from outside the IP is 172.17.10.21… I have created the NAt rule according but once i try to con… --- ## [No image state loading when signal quality != 'Good'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-image-state-loading-when-signal-quality-good/83402)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-image-state-loading-when-signal-quality-good/83402 "2024-01-02T18:51:47Z")
i do not want to look at an empty image error placeholder when the incoming signal quality is not 'Good'. so i built the following binding on a custom prop isOn. the idea being if the signal stinks, i can look at a nic… --- ## [\[Perspective table\] - How to display two columns of row data in multiple lines?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-to-display-two-columns-of-row-data-in-multiple-lines/83687)
**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-to-display-two-columns-of-row-data-in-multiple-lines/83687 "2024-01-02T18:08:11Z")
How to display two columns of row data in multiple lines so that it would show data of row in multiple lines in small size devices. --- ## [Perspective session is showing the Timestamp in UTC instead of local](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-is-showing-the-timestamp-in-utc-instead-of-local/83691)
**Author:** [@SriniCh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SriniCh)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-is-showing-the-timestamp-in-utc-instead-of-local/83691 "2024-01-02T18:22:04Z")
I have a label with Indirect tag binding to display the Timestamp of a OPC tag which is inside an UDT. The template view is bound to the UDT as a drop target through tagPath. The binding preview and Tag Browser are shwoi… --- ## [Embedded if statements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-if-statements/83697)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-if-statements/83697 "2024-01-02T18:06:02Z")
Using vision version 8.21 I have no control over what is in the plc but I need to do the following: Create four maintained PB's which each have their own boolean tag value, for example: Bool1, Bool2, Bool3, and Bool4 … --- ## [CSS Theme Change Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-theme-change-issues/83695)
**Author:** [@michael.edmonson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.edmonson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-theme-change-issues/83695 "2024-01-02T17:18:54Z")
Hello! I made a minor change in a css file (dashboard.css) and the change seems to be reverting every time the gateway restarts (testing in dev environment). Why is this? Should I be making this change elsewhere ? I don… --- ## [Storing a Large Amount of data in a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-a-large-amount-of-data-in-a-tag/83692)
**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-a-large-amount-of-data-in-a-tag/83692 "2024-01-02T16:31:38Z")
Summary: I'm working on a project where I retrieve order confirmation data through a webservice call, and the information is returned to me in JSON format. The size of the order confirmations can reach up to 20MB by the… --- ## [How to generate multiple report pages, based on an SQL count result](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-generate-multiple-report-pages-based-on-an-sql-count-result/83684)
**Author:** [@Luca\_Hofmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luca_Hofmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-generate-multiple-report-pages-based-on-an-sql-count-result/83684 "2024-01-02T14:40:08Z")
Hello, im new to the Reporting Module and can't really find an answer to following question. I have a SQL Query as Datasource which returns the amount of assets in a certain department. Lets say department XYZ has 5 as… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=510) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=512)