# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=543 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 544 --- ## [Saving a Report on Button Press](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-a-report-on-button-press/81347)
**Author:** [@ASG\_Nic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASG_Nic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-a-report-on-button-press/81347 "2023-11-02T11:46:58Z")
I'm trying to create a button in Vision that functions like a 'save as' for PDF reports. My report is correctly configured and I can get it to generate and save on button press to a static location, but I want it to pro… --- ## [Tab Strip Error - Error Setting selectedTab Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-error-error-setting-selectedtab-property/81311)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-error-error-setting-selectedtab-property/81311 "2023-11-02T11:35:25Z")
I'm getting an error that's causing issues with the startup of my navigation setup. This error does not occur when launching a client from the designer, only from the client launcher. It also does not happen every time I… --- ## [Tag to Monitor Schedule Active (Yes/No)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-to-monitor-schedule-active-yes-no/34836)
**Author:** [@mhicks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mhicks1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-to-monitor-schedule-active-yes-no/34836 "2023-11-02T11:02:05Z")
I am trying to troubleshoot a schedule and was hoping to create some memory tags to see the status of some schedules that we are using. I would like to be able to trend tags to follow the Activity of the Schedules. Tha… --- ## [Unique ID of perspective view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unique-id-of-perspective-view/81359)
**Author:** [@Riya\_Kaundal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Riya_Kaundal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unique-id-of-perspective-view/81359 "2023-11-02T10:37:47Z")
How can we give the unique ID to a perspective view? --- ## [Getting error on system.date.now()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-error-on-system-date-now/81361)
**Author:** [@Divyansh\_Sachdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Divyansh_Sachdev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-error-on-system-date-now/81361 "2023-11-02T09:49:51Z")
when i am using system.date.now() in place of datetime.now() in ignition scripting function the button which i have created in the vision client is not working. Actually the place where i am changing it it just update t… --- ## [DB Table Historian to query history from continuous aggregate view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-table-historian-to-query-history-from-continuous-aggregate-view/81357)
**Author:** [@mpoulsen921](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpoulsen921)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-table-historian-to-query-history-from-continuous-aggregate-view/81357 "2023-11-02T08:56:46Z")
Hi I am using PostGreSQL with the TimescaleDB extension for storing data using the Tag Historian. In TimescaleDB I have created a continuous aggregate that summarize data in buckets of 1 minute. I have set up the DB T… --- ## [Error storing tag history in Postgres database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-storing-tag-history-in-postgres-database/81015)
**Author:** [@Andrii\_Ushchapovskyi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii_Ushchapovskyi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-storing-tag-history-in-postgres-database/81015 "2023-11-02T08:15:42Z")
I am using Ignition 8.1.25 version and PostgreSQL 15.2 (Debian 15.2-1.pgdg110+1) on x86\_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (Debian 10.2.1-6) 10.2.1 20210110, 64-bit I want to use database history provider but there are se… --- ## [Accessing Ignition in a different computer or end device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-ignition-in-a-different-computer-or-end-device/81354)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Vladimir\_Alcant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Vladimir_Alcant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-ignition-in-a-different-computer-or-end-device/81354 "2023-11-02T07:59:07Z")
Hello I created an HMI on Ignition Perspective and also created a database (MySQL), added the tags and established OPC UA server connection on my devices. I now want to access the ignition perspective session through my… --- ## [Device quantity limit for OPC UA modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-quantity-limit-for-opc-ua-modules/81353)
**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-quantity-limit-for-opc-ua-modules/81353 "2023-11-02T07:54:54Z")
As the title states, I would like to know the device count limit for OPC UA module for a single gateway. I estimate that a project will contain about 2000 bacnet devices. According to my understanding, I need to create … --- ## [How to change automatically in units of y-axis in the power chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-automatically-in-units-of-y-axis-in-the-power-chart/81285)
**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-automatically-in-units-of-y-axis-in-the-power-chart/81285 "2023-11-01T05:30:35Z")
In the XY chart, the Y-axis unit changes according to the value How do I adjust the Y-axis unit automatically on the power chart? Please reply if you know the solution.. --- ## [How to make tag history binding dynamic?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-tag-history-binding-dynamic/81290)
**Author:** [@Ruchika](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruchika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-tag-history-binding-dynamic/81290 "2023-11-02T03:23:20Z")
Hello I have a dropdown for Press Selection and an TimeSeries Chart. I am binding the TimeSeriesChart series data as Tag History Binding. I want the binding to be dynamic based on the press selection in the dropdown. H… --- ## [How to store the Thread that results from the system.util.invokeAsynchronous call in a container property?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-the-thread-that-results-from-the-system-util-invokeasynchronous-call-in-a-container-property/81212)
**Author:** [@BillS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BillS)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-the-thread-that-results-from-the-system-util-invokeasynchronous-call-in-a-container-property/81212 "2023-11-01T23:28:10Z")
Hello I have a need to regularly poll a web service to updated state information and display on my vision screen. Presently I am using a combination of invokeAsynchronous to do the web service calls with imbedded invoke… --- ## [Is there justification for using project inheritance in gateways exposing only a single project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-justification-for-using-project-inheritance-in-gateways-exposing-only-a-single-project/81062)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-justification-for-using-project-inheritance-in-gateways-exposing-only-a-single-project/81062 "2023-11-01T22:17:44Z")
I can't shake the feeling that I am underutilizing Ignition's project inheritance feature and may be ignorant of the benefit I could reap by using it more effectively. Project Inheritance allows one project to inherit … --- ## [Help setting up IP camera viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-setting-up-ip-camera-viewer/78044)
**Author:** [@blueberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blueberry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-setting-up-ip-camera-viewer/78044 "2023-11-01T21:58:40Z")
Hello, Could someone help me out with setting up IP camera viewer please? I'm using Axis M3116. video mode is mjpeg stream with authentication I am using ctrl C and ctrl V to copy from the camera internal web to IP c… --- ## [Reading an Ignition from an AB Contrologix PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-an-ignition-from-an-ab-contrologix-plc/81277)
**Author:** [@bzimmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bzimmer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-an-ignition-from-an-ab-contrologix-plc/81277 "2023-11-01T21:58:31Z")
Recent IT changes are requiring all communication between SCADA and PLC to be read only. Is there a way to monitor a tag in the Ignition project from an AB PLC? --- ## [License Details](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-details/81335)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Wall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adam_Wall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-details/81335 "2023-11-01T21:54:08Z")
Hi Everyone- We currently have an ignition server and I am trying to find the expiration date for the licenses. When I go to the license details, where the expires date is suppose to be, I see the following... What w… --- ## [SAP Webhook or Open Connector with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-webhook-or-open-connector-with-ignition/81329)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-webhook-or-open-connector-with-ignition/81329 "2023-11-01T18:41:30Z")
I have not had luck gaining traction on convincing people to implement a BAPI for me to get inventory and sales data from SAP. I suddenly thought that a web hook would be really easy to work with. I see that SAP has so… --- ## [OPC server connection is faulted even after OPC module uninstalled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connection-is-faulted-even-after-opc-module-uninstalled/81323)
**Author:** [@Somesh\_Pund](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Somesh_Pund)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connection-is-faulted-even-after-opc-module-uninstalled/81323 "2023-11-01T17:03:29Z")
During upgradation of ignition Scada, getting following error, even after OPC module uninstalled: java.lang.Exception: OPC server connection is faulted. Type "com.inductiveautomation.OpcUaServerType" is not a known serv… --- ## [Configure tag history binding expression syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-tag-history-binding-expression-syntax/54690)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-tag-history-binding-expression-syntax/54690 "2023-11-01T16:51:51Z")
I’m trying to create tag history bindings with parameters. As a first step I’m trying to understand how this works by creating a simple tag history query expression: I’m getting “Error configuration” at the bottom of… --- ## [Project-Wide Logger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-wide-logger/81305)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-wide-logger/81305 "2023-11-01T16:37:27Z")
I have a project script library that I would like to use one common logger for, but I can't seem to get the syntax correct. I think the issue is that I need to be able to define the logger before calling system.util.get… --- ## [New User - Silly Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-user-silly-question/81309)
**Author:** [@Why\_Me](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Why_Me)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-user-silly-question/81309 "2023-11-01T16:22:37Z")
I'm trying to make some visible when i hover over it, it doesnt seem to work, im guessing when its "visible" property is false its actually gone so doesnt have a boundry to hover over. Is there a way around this? Also o… --- ## [Partition Manager throwing errors after manually deleting partitions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/partition-manager-throwing-errors-after-manually-deleting-partitions/28461)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/partition-manager-throwing-errors-after-manually-deleting-partitions/28461 "2023-11-01T15:23:49Z")
Continuing the discussion from Retrieve tag history from specific data source: In the linked post, I described how I changed the automatic prune setting on a database connection from 12 months to 6 months, and then manu… --- ## [Highlight color that forms around dropdown when clicked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlight-color-that-forms-around-dropdown-when-clicked/81254)
**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlight-color-that-forms-around-dropdown-when-clicked/81254 "2023-11-01T15:15:57Z")
As the title says when I click a dropdown menu a light blue highlight forms around it. And wont go away until I focus somewhere else. I've searched around and can't find where to remove it or at least change the color of… --- ## [Reporting Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-issues/80081)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Magill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Magill)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-issues/80081 "2023-11-01T15:13:20Z")
Two issues: -For some reason I cannot perform math on the Details column of this report. It works for the total.value, but just keeps giving me N/A otherwise. -How do I format the timestamp on x axis of bar graph? I … --- ## [Ignition Edge Logout Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-logout-issue/81291)
**Author:** [@PRASHANTH\_KAKKIRALA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRASHANTH_KAKKIRALA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-logout-issue/81291 "2023-11-01T14:32:28Z")
I'm unable to perform Logout on my Ignition Edge Session. Gateway has no issues with Login/Logout but perspective session is not working as expected. On hitting Logout button with system.perpsective.logout, page is tryi… --- ## [Open Horizontal Menu Items Without Mouse Click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-horizontal-menu-items-without-mouse-click/47356)
**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-horizontal-menu-items-without-mouse-click/47356 "2023-11-01T14:12:23Z")
Good Morning. I’m working in Perspective, Gateway 8.0.16. I have a horizontal menu component with submenus that I use for navigation. Our customer asked if we could replicate their old style of navigation, which was ba… --- ## [runNamedQuery vs runPrepQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runnamedquery-vs-runprepquery/81268)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Shoemake](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Shoemake)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runnamedquery-vs-runprepquery/81268 "2023-11-01T11:13:22Z")
I am curious about the best practices when using system.db.runNamedQuery. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using system.db.runNamedQuery instead of using any of the other system functions like system.db.runP… --- ## [runPrepUpdate error value is not set for the parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-error-value-is-not-set-for-the-parameter/81247)
**Author:** [@Cameronin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameronin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-error-value-is-not-set-for-the-parameter/81247 "2023-11-01T10:58:11Z")
Hello humans I have a database table with 14 columns, one of which is auto increment ID key. I have a dispatch from and a receipt form, and the plan is to create an entry in the table on item dispatch (covering half th… --- ## [Send a command via Ignition Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-a-command-via-ignition-edge/81287)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Machuca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sebastian_Machuca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-a-command-via-ignition-edge/81287 "2023-11-01T10:52:45Z")
Dear all, I would appreciate some help. I am in search of some guidance while I am exploring options. I'd like to be able to modify the state of PLC tag from the cloud. The site is that owns the tags, uses Ignition. We … --- ## [Day wise report from a table of monthly data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/day-wise-report-from-a-table-of-monthly-data/81179)
**Author:** [@maqsudbd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maqsudbd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/day-wise-report-from-a-table-of-monthly-data/81179 "2023-11-01T04:20:45Z")
Hi I have a query result which shows monthly data. Below is the table: How can I generate a report which created separate table for each day? I don't want to create report for each day separately rather one monthly … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=542) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=544)