# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=585 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 586 --- ## [Text Area not coming through correctly on new template?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-not-coming-through-correctly-on-new-template/78389)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-not-coming-through-correctly-on-new-template/78389 "2023-08-25T17:52:59Z")
Using Vision in 8.1.26. Making a new template. I dragged a text area into and it's transparent? Doesn't come through like that dragging a text area onto a new window directly. Other text components text field/numeric… --- ## [How can read a Virtual COM Port on Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-a-virtual-com-port-on-ignition/78235)
**Author:** [@Matheus\_Costa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matheus_Costa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-a-virtual-com-port-on-ignition/78235 "2023-08-25T17:49:54Z")
Hello, Guys! I need integrate the ignition with another 3rd software, so I wanna connect my tag with a Virtual COM Port and record the data from Virtual COM Port in my tag. How can I do it ? --- ## [Opening website link in Perspective Workstation and Mobile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-website-link-in-perspective-workstation-and-mobile/44726)
**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-website-link-in-perspective-workstation-and-mobile/44726 "2023-08-25T17:13:23Z")
I want to open an external link (webpage like google.com). I found that there is system.perspective.navigate function to open link. If I call this function on button or hyperlink in the project and when the same project… --- ## [Prompt user to change password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-change-password/78397)
**Author:** [@kyle\_fineran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_fineran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-change-password/78397 "2023-08-25T16:09:29Z")
I just delivered a new system built in perspective, and it's time to create users and passwords. I thought there was some way to prompt a user to reset their password the first time they sign in, but I'm not finding anyt… --- ## [Scripting problem in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-problem-in-vision/78381)
**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-problem-in-vision/78381 "2023-08-25T13:05:56Z")
Hello, I am trying to get the user\_id of a particular user when username is selected drom the dropdown in vision but user\_id is being inserted as 0 in the table Can you please help me out with this issue --- ## [Part orientation detection and alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/part-orientation-detection-and-alarming/78384)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chad_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/part-orientation-detection-and-alarming/78384 "2023-08-25T12:07:15Z")
Hello All, I am looking to build a solution in Perspective to detect incorrect part orientation in a press brake and notify via alarm/event if the part blank is present wrong, Ignition would send a push email to our Qua… --- ## [Perspective Power Chart With UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-with-udts/39877)
**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-with-udts/39877 "2023-08-25T09:05:49Z")
I use UDTs for pretty much everything that I do in Ignition. Because of this templates/embedded views make putting a page together quite easy. I am running into an issue trying to wrap my head around how to give my users… --- ## [Template Canvas Property Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-property-change/78135)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-property-change/78135 "2023-08-25T08:01:40Z")
Hi Team, I am new to Template canvas component in vision, I would like to make the below circle as 'red' on startup, when user done partial entries it should be 'yellow' when all entries made, it should be 'green'. … --- ## [Udt button template not write the value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-button-template-not-write-the-value/78326)
**Author:** [@govind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/govind)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-button-template-not-write-the-value/78326 "2023-08-25T07:15:31Z")
Hello friends, I have faced the problem while using UDT with a template. valve on/off button not working. I created valve UDT and configured tags. Created a new template with using valve UDT.(template pictures attac… --- ## [Hover Property Not working in Advance Stylesheet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hover-property-not-working-in-advance-stylesheet/78325)
**Author:** [@Sayantan\_Chatterjee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sayantan_Chatterjee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hover-property-not-working-in-advance-stylesheet/78325 "2023-08-25T06:23:58Z")
I was trying to add add property on a label so that if we hover over that it should grow, So i was using the below script : .psc-expand { width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red; transition: width 2s, height 4s… --- ## [Error/bug after cancel condition true in paralel section](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-bug-after-cancel-condition-true-in-paralel-section/63095)
**Author:** [@Joel2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joel2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-bug-after-cancel-condition-true-in-paralel-section/63095 "2023-08-25T05:28:14Z")
hi, I have simple sfc without END. When a cancel condition of paralel seciton is true the sfc start from begining. But when it reach the paralel section again it stuck (no steps are active) even if the cancel conditio… --- ## [Power Table Column Chooser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-chooser/56761)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-chooser/56761 "2023-08-25T04:08:46Z")
Is there a way to use the Column Chooser Menu and have the column start hidden but selectable by the user to display it? When I hide the column with the Column Chooser in the Designer, it doesn't display in the menu at … --- ## [AlarmStatusTable - script before displaying](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-script-before-displaying/76910)
**Author:** [@deforder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deforder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatustable-script-before-displaying/76910 "2023-08-24T22:33:29Z")
Is it possible to pass the text of the alarm (or another parameter) into the perspective AlarmStatusTable through some script on the client side before displaying? What is the actual way to translate the alarm text in t… --- ## [Hub Gateway Redundancy & Edge Gateway Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-gateway-redundancy-edge-gateway-connections/76880)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-gateway-redundancy-edge-gateway-connections/76880 "2023-08-24T21:52:56Z")
I just set up our redundant enterprise server (hub). The process was smooth and painless. I have one request regarding the remote gateway connections. Currently, on the backup, they all say "Defined\_NeverConnected." This… --- ## [OPC Connection - Internal Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-internal-error/78336)
**Author:** [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-internal-error/78336 "2023-08-24T20:53:19Z")
I'm trying to set up a new OPC Server from another Ignition gateway and after selecting the endpoint with security policy and mode, I get an Internal Error. --- ## [Help whit MOXA MGate MB3180](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-whit-moxa-mgate-mb3180/75914)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-whit-moxa-mgate-mb3180/75914 "2023-08-24T19:38:15Z")
Hello I'm a little confused, I have a MOXA MGate MB3180 and I connect to my ignition. this is my first time working with modbus. I still don't quite understand the language that modbus gives me. I see this I have t… --- ## [MQTT Engine BIRTH certificate format for custom array properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-birth-certificate-format-for-custom-array-properties/40248)
**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-birth-certificate-format-for-custom-array-properties/40248 "2023-08-24T19:05:04Z")
Hi, I’m looking for the correct format in the BIRTH certificate to add a custom array property for my tag. Thus far I can add properties (keys and values) with the BIRTH certificate as follows { "timestamp": 15655… --- ## [Script to press a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-press-a-button/78347)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-press-a-button/78347 "2023-08-24T17:50:32Z")
I want to run a script instead of pressing a button and get the same results as the actionPerformed event on the button. Basically, virtually pressing a button using a script. --- ## [SmartCover Ignition API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartcover-ignition-api/77166)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Thompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smartcover-ignition-api/77166 "2023-08-24T16:14:07Z")
Currently working on getting an API on Ignition to communicate with SmartCover - a data tracking package for manhole covers. (Refer to this thread ----\>SmartCover API with Ignition - #3 by nruimveld) I see that there i… --- ## [Rearrange Column Order in dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rearrange-column-order-in-dataset/78332)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rearrange-column-order-in-dataset/78332 "2023-08-24T16:11:28Z")
I have a dataset coming from a query where it is basically a SELECT \* from varying different tables, and I can always count on my timestamp column being the same, but it is in a different order in the various tables whic… --- ## [FileUpload Component: Trying to get the byte string in base64 format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-component-trying-to-get-the-byte-string-in-base64-format/78282)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-component-trying-to-get-the-byte-string-in-base64-format/78282 "2023-08-24T15:02:51Z")
Good morning, I'm attempting to get the base64 string of a file that I'm uploading using Ignition's FileUpload component, however there doesn't seem to be a list of string formats available to the event.file.getString()… --- ## [Multiple Gateway Configuration Logouts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-gateway-configuration-logouts/44220)
**Author:** [@colin.bonner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colin.bonner)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-gateway-configuration-logouts/44220 "2023-08-24T15:00:29Z")
I run a full Redundant Ignition instance with Git integration meaning I have 4 gateways in total; Master, Backup, Dev & Test. It is quite normal for me to have tabs open to the Gateway Web pages on multiple Gateways, wh… --- ## [How to connect to and read from a Moxa NPort IA5150A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-and-read-from-a-moxa-nport-ia5150a/77232)
**Author:** [@john\_hall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john_hall)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-and-read-from-a-moxa-nport-ia5150a/77232 "2023-08-24T14:51:31Z")
Hello, we have a Moxa hooked up to a scale serving on a TCP/IP when I try to read from socket I get... Caused by: org.python.core.PyException: \_socket.error: \[Errno 10061\] Connection refused or when I try adding as a d… --- ## [Unable to delete old scheduled backup file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-delete-old-scheduled-backup-file/78330)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Jensen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Earl_Jensen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-delete-old-scheduled-backup-file/78330 "2023-08-24T14:14:31Z")
Hello, I have a scheduled backup running on a server and it cannot delete old files in the backup folder. The backup write works fine, but the error log is full of failure to delete the older files. We are requesting t… --- ## [\[IGN-8235\]Can't delete gateway message handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8235-cant-delete-gateway-message-handler/78164)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8235-cant-delete-gateway-message-handler/78164 "2023-08-24T13:52:34Z")
I created a gateway message handler and realized I needed it on a different gateway. As a result I did not put any lines into the script. I saved it quick and went back to delete it and now I don't have the option to c… --- ## [Error while inserting data to MSSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-inserting-data-to-mssql/78327)
**Author:** [@Henrol\_Jeo\_Gutierrez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henrol_Jeo_Gutierrez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-inserting-data-to-mssql/78327 "2023-08-24T12:43:04Z")
Hi, I am trying to insert data using an script in Vision, using preview mode I can successfully run the script and I can insert data to my MSSQL server. Here is my code: check\_exist\_query = "SELECT 1 FROM Users WHERE … --- ## [Tooltip on tag folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-on-tag-folders/78153)
**Author:** [@Callum\_Bradford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Callum_Bradford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-on-tag-folders/78153 "2023-08-24T11:58:38Z")
I am looking to define a MQTT topic structure in Ignition Edge. We want to use abbreviated or assign codes to create the folder structure to keep the topic levels as short as possible to save bandwidth. Is there a way to… --- ## [Problem with Popup Calender](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-popup-calender/78319)
**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-popup-calender/78319 "2023-08-24T08:45:30Z")
Hello, I am trying to insert values into a table by taking components like textfield, popup calender etc; This is the line - assign\_time = event.source.parent.getComponent("Popup Calender").date The error says - Nonty… --- ## [Ignition Edge Designer - multi-user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-designer-multi-user/78323)
**Author:** [@nvk27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nvk27)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-designer-multi-user/78323 "2023-08-24T08:16:45Z")
Hello, Trying to understand Ignition Edge multi-user engineering capabilities.. Standard ignition supports multiple users using the Designer to work on the same project at the same time. Is it the same for Ignition Ed… --- ## [How to show labels on top of the bar in xy chart in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-labels-on-top-of-the-bar-in-xy-chart-in-perspective/39261)
**Author:** [@Yatika.Goel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yatika.Goel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-labels-on-top-of-the-bar-in-xy-chart-in-perspective/39261 "2023-08-24T08:07:18Z")
As above, how we can show labels on top of each bar in the XY graph. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=584) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=586)