# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=584 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 585 --- ## [Tab strip component Selected Tab when using timeout script to return home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-component-selected-tab-when-using-timeout-script-to-return-home/78469)
**Author:** [@Rebecca\_Reneker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rebecca_Reneker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-component-selected-tab-when-using-timeout-script-to-return-home/78469 "2023-08-28T18:56:05Z")
I have a project that uses a single tier of tab strip navigation. I have implemented a "return home" client timer script running to return the home screen after 30 seconds of inactivity. That is all working as desired bu… --- ## [How to Create Reals Array Tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-reals-array-tags/78471)
**Author:** [@Santiago\_Castillo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Santiago_Castillo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-reals-array-tags/78471 "2023-08-28T18:37:08Z")
Hi. I am wondering if there is anyway to create a tag in ignition of a real array. This is the issue I have. In my PLC I have an array of 500 real values and I need to display them on a table in Ignition. But I cannot … --- ## [Tag history string length](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-string-length/43274)
**Author:** [@jalton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jalton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-string-length/43274 "2023-08-25T18:08:36Z")
Using version 8.1.2 I started with internal tag history which worked great with long JSON strings. I added a push to remote server using MariaDB connection with regular tag historian db. I updated the Table definition… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Dynamic "From Address" in a Notification Block inside an Alarm Notification Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-dynamic-from-address-in-a-notification-block-inside-an-alarm-notification-pipeline/78468)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-dynamic-from-address-in-a-notification-block-inside-an-alarm-notification-pipeline/78468 "2023-08-28T18:25:34Z")
I have an alarm notification pipeline setup with a notification block. I can pass in a custom message using associated data on the alarm(s). However, when I tried to pass in a custom "From Address" I get an error message… --- ## [Silly Historian Glitch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silly-historian-glitch/78452)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silly-historian-glitch/78452 "2023-08-28T17:58:57Z")
No idea when or how this happened, but it's a weird one... While poking around our production system DB today, I noticed there was a history table from 1986. Only one entry in it, for a tag that wasn't created until 202… --- ## [Using a barcode to pull an image from a file location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-barcode-to-pull-an-image-from-a-file-location/78451)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_Goff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeremy_Goff)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-barcode-to-pull-an-image-from-a-file-location/78451 "2023-08-28T17:46:37Z")
Hello, can a barcode input be used in designer to pull a picture from a file? What would the scripting look like? I apologize I’m new to ignition. This would be used in Vision. --- ## [Draw Circle and Change the Color in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-circle-and-change-the-color-in-perspective/78395)
**Author:** [@suram-in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suram-in)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-circle-and-change-the-color-in-perspective/78395 "2023-08-28T17:43:49Z")
Hi, I would like to draw a circle and change the stroke and Fill Color based on the Tag Value change in the Perspective. The width and height can be changeable. Also want to write a text inside the Circle (One Letter o… --- ## [Unable to access Ignition Edge Gateway on an HMI through a Stratix 5700 NAT Router](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-access-ignition-edge-gateway-on-an-hmi-through-a-stratix-5700-nat-router/78456)
**Author:** [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-access-ignition-edge-gateway-on-an-hmi-through-a-stratix-5700-nat-router/78456 "2023-08-28T17:00:15Z")
Hi, We have an HMI with Ignition Edge on a private network (198.168.x.y) connected to the NAT Router with a translated public IP (10.208.x.y). I'm trying to access the edge gateway remotely using default port 8088 but I… --- ## [Troubleshooting reoccurring Alarming Pipeline Failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-reoccurring-alarming-pipeline-failure/78460)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Koch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Koch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-reoccurring-alarming-pipeline-failure/78460 "2023-08-28T16:47:26Z")
Hi there, I need some assistance troubleshooting a particularly pesky alarming pipeline failure. Ignition Version 7.9.10 Below is the relevant log; javax.mail.MessagingException: Exception reading response at com.su… --- ## [View Only users and switching users via scripting (plaintext password?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-only-users-and-switching-users-via-scripting-plaintext-password/78457)
**Author:** [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-only-users-and-switching-users-via-scripting-plaintext-password/78457 "2023-08-28T16:35:02Z")
I have a View Only (Guest) user in Vision that I have setup for Autologin. This user will be persistently logged in, and when another user logs out, it will swap to this user (I do not want to go to the normal login pag… --- ## [Email script trigger help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-script-trigger-help/78447)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-script-trigger-help/78447 "2023-08-28T15:19:59Z")
Effectively, when the top row in a query changes, I need to send an email. Anyway that I think of to setup a tag though, it will be emailing when the top row has not changed though. I am not sure how to prevent false e… --- ## [Perspective Map Marker Right Click Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-marker-right-click-event/78448)
**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-marker-right-click-event/78448 "2023-08-28T14:27:45Z")
Hi, Is there a way to get a right click event on a perspective map marker? The closest I've gotten so far is to use the context menu event on the map component, but even then I can't seem to find a difference in clicki… --- ## [Custom Style for Perspective Symbols](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-style-for-perspective-symbols/69541)
**Author:** [@Jozsef\_TAMAS-PETER](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jozsef_TAMAS-PETER)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-style-for-perspective-symbols/69541 "2023-08-28T14:16:07Z")
Is there a way to modify or create custom styles for the state of a perspective symbol? The built in ones are a good starting point, but from a design perspective they won't fit in with a lot of customers color palette … --- ## [\[BUG\] Why it signs me off and lost all input after I unlock phone on browser Edge?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-why-it-signs-me-off-and-lost-all-input-after-i-unlock-phone-on-browser-edge/78368)
**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-why-it-signs-me-off-and-lost-all-input-after-i-unlock-phone-on-browser-edge/78368 "2023-08-28T13:43:57Z")
What are happenning after I lock phone even I anabled Edge backrgound app refresh and it's working fine on desktop: WebSocket disconnected from session Websocket connection errored out irreversibly. Closing the session… --- ## [Tag Value Changed script does not appear to execute?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changed-script-does-not-appear-to-execute/78046)
**Author:** [@MattR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattR)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changed-script-does-not-appear-to-execute/78046 "2023-08-28T13:36:28Z")
Hi All, I am trying to figure out why a script on Value Changed does not appear to be executing. I have viewed several other posts and tried many thing, but all to no avail. Ultimately, I want to write to an OPC tag w… --- ## [Issue creating an OPC Server. FAULTED Connection. java.lang.Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-creating-an-opc-server-faulted-connection-java-lang-exception/78443)
**Author:** [@Felipe\_Jose\_Bouilly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_Jose_Bouilly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-creating-an-opc-server-faulted-connection-java-lang-exception/78443 "2023-08-28T13:30:48Z")
Hi all, I am quite new with Ignition. I am trying to make an OPC Connection, and I am getting this error (java.lang.Exception). I have been trying a few things I found on this forum, but I could not get it work. If so… --- ## [How to customize a table in ignition perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-customize-a-table-in-ignition-perspective/78444)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-customize-a-table-in-ignition-perspective/78444 "2023-08-28T12:09:22Z")
Hi I want create table in ignition perspective which is as shown below in screenshot is it possible? --- ## [system.db.runNamedQuery - Project Scope vs Gateway Scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-project-scope-vs-gateway-scope/78435)
**Author:** [@sahil.jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sahil.jain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-project-scope-vs-gateway-scope/78435 "2023-08-28T11:21:40Z")
Hello, I'm using Ignition v8.1.28. I've found what appears to either be an inconsistency or a bug: system.db.runNamedQuery does not require the project name when run in gateway or client scope if parameters are all pro… --- ## [Countdown Timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/countdown-timer/67678)
**Author:** [@Schwartzds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Schwartzds)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/countdown-timer/67678 "2023-08-28T01:33:14Z")
Might sound crazy but looking to display a countdown or count up timer based upon a tag change. Any ideas or help would be much appreciated. --- ## [Easy Chart Database Pens use where clause with vision client tag or Root Container.Text Field.text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-database-pens-use-where-clause-with-vision-client-tag-or-root-container-text-field-text/78430)
**Author:** [@phuong.nguyen.sw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phuong.nguyen.sw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-database-pens-use-where-clause-with-vision-client-tag-or-root-container-text-field-text/78430 "2023-08-27T20:25:30Z")
Hi, I am trying create Easy Chart with Database pens, and I want to use Where Clause: BatchID = '\[client\]Batch/batchID\_Chart' (this is vision client tag) which I bind it to a Text Field data text, when I ran the char… --- ## [Ignition Perspective Custom Historical Tag Tree with filtering options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-custom-historical-tag-tree-with-filtering-options/78415)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-custom-historical-tag-tree-with-filtering-options/78415 "2023-08-26T23:18:22Z")
Hello, Reaching out to see if anyone has developed an ad hoc historical tag browser that supports filtering, this would be coupled with a power chart to add pens. This is for a large system with a lot of pens being hist… --- ## [Modbus Tags / Manually Specify Each Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tags-manually-specify-each-address/78421)
**Author:** [@Coleman\_Dudley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Coleman_Dudley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tags-manually-specify-each-address/78421 "2023-08-26T22:51:18Z")
Good Afternoon, I'm still learning Ignition and I'm using a Modbus Device. I'm manually Specify Each Address, but I don't think I'm doing it correctly. This is what I placed in the tag editor: Name: Gateway Data Type… --- ## [Add or remove value on a tag list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-or-remove-value-on-a-tag-list/78380)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-or-remove-value-on-a-tag-list/78380 "2023-08-26T07:56:35Z")
Hello, I have A Custom listTag on my popup and I binded it with tag TagList. I want to add/remove a value to the tag TagList when I change a value on my popup I will use the system.tag. WriteBlocking but I think it … --- ## [Perspective Alarm Journal: How to Access Selected Alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-how-to-access-selected-alarm/78036)
**Author:** [@mudbay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mudbay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-how-to-access-selected-alarm/78036 "2023-08-26T04:23:39Z")
Looking for a method where by a user can select an alarm in the Alarm Journal and then be redirected to related information based on the selected alarm. I don't see any PROPS that show the selected alarm content. Does … --- ## [Azure Ignition Cloud error on startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-ignition-cloud-error-on-startup/78222)
**Author:** [@marioishikawa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioishikawa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-ignition-cloud-error-on-startup/78222 "2023-08-25T19:45:59Z")
I'm trying to start a Ignition Cloud instance on Azure from the marketplace but I'm getting an error. The region is Brazil but the website does not mention being restricted in Brazil, athough it mentions Argentina and Ar… --- ## [Modbus Communication with SEL RTAC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-communication-with-sel-rtac/78364)
**Author:** [@rsnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsnaik)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-communication-with-sel-rtac/78364 "2023-08-25T19:30:09Z")
We have SEL RTAC 3555 we are trying to communicate over the Modbus protocol. Below is error we are facing. Appreciate your help to resolve this issue. We use Modsim32 and Modscan to test the modbus communication b… --- ## [Tag write slower from gateway tag event than from Vision trigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-slower-from-gateway-tag-event-than-from-vision-trigger/77082)
**Author:** [@danFromNj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danFromNj)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-slower-from-gateway-tag-event-than-from-vision-trigger/77082 "2023-08-25T19:03:08Z")
I have a script that updates about 1500 PLC tags and then runs some internal scripts after the update is complete. The main script uses a system.tag.writeAsync call to update all the tags at once and then call a seconda… --- ## [Using view's from other perspective sessions on local gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-views-from-other-perspective-sessions-on-local-gateway/78405)
**Author:** [@B\_Graham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/B_Graham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-views-from-other-perspective-sessions-on-local-gateway/78405 "2023-08-25T18:49:16Z")
Good afternoon all, I'm surely overlooking somethings! I am wanting to test using views (widgets in my case) from different perspective sessions. I have two projects, both have dashboards, want to share widgets between … --- ## [Is it possible to change the History table default varchar(255) "stringvalue" to something larger?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-history-table-default-varchar-255-stringvalue-to-something-larger/14702)
**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-history-table-default-varchar-255-stringvalue-to-something-larger/14702 "2023-08-25T18:13:21Z")
Is it possible to change the History table default varchar(255) size for the "stringvalue" column to something larger? I'm sure I can do this manually, but I would like all the partition tables that get created automat… --- ## [BACnet IP drive - Router](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-drive-router/78406)
**Author:** [@Luis\_Perez1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luis_Perez1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-ip-drive-router/78406 "2023-08-25T17:56:50Z")
hello. I was using the BACnet IP driver in Kepware to communicate to our HVAC system. We use a BAS router from BACnet IP to MSTP and it worked perfect. Now we switched to using the Ignition BACnet IP driver and I can co… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=583) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=585)