# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=66 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 67 --- ## [\[IGN-2758\] Perspective Alarm Status Table activeSortOrder - What is this for?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2758-perspective-alarm-status-table-activesortorder-what-is-this-for/47588)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2758-perspective-alarm-status-table-activesortorder-what-is-this-for/47588 "2026-02-27T21:22:21Z")
The user manual description doesn't make sense in describing what exactly this does and how to use it: I want to sort alarms by state (ActiveUnack, ActiveAcked, ClearUnacked, ClearAcked), time (latest to oldest), the… --- ## [Trouble with Modbus Addressing within OPCUA Device Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-modbus-addressing-within-opcua-device-connections/114238)
**Author:** [@logan.h](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/logan.h)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-modbus-addressing-within-opcua-device-connections/114238 "2026-02-27T21:18:49Z")
After adding the unit (with correct IP) to the OPC Device Connections ( status is connected), I’m finding that no matter what address I put in, the quality is bad or UncertainInitialValue. Perhaps I’m misinterpreting th… --- ## [iOS Perspective Workstation app: Ignition embedded icons are not displaying for an offline project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-perspective-workstation-app-ignition-embedded-icons-are-not-displaying-for-an-offline-project/114237)
**Author:** [@Vadim\_Zadubrovskiy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vadim_Zadubrovskiy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios-perspective-workstation-app-ignition-embedded-icons-are-not-displaying-for-an-offline-project/114237 "2026-02-27T21:02:03Z")
I am experiencing an issue with Ignition’s embedded icons in the iOS Perspective Workstation app when running in offline mode. None of the icons are displayed. However, when starting the same project offline in the Andro… --- ## [Can PowerChart graphs be populated from a sproc?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-powerchart-graphs-be-populated-from-a-sproc/114010)
**Author:** [@joe.manns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.manns)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-powerchart-graphs-be-populated-from-a-sproc/114010 "2026-02-27T19:56:01Z")
I believe the answer is no, but maybe someone has already done or has an idea for how to implement an ad-hoc trending tool with the cool features that PowerChart has (tag browser and aggregation mode for longer timeframe… --- ## [\[Bug\] Cannot launch context menus using MacBook TrackPad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cannot-launch-context-menus-using-macbook-trackpad/114228)
**Author:** [@dtaylor1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtaylor1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cannot-launch-context-menus-using-macbook-trackpad/114228 "2026-02-27T19:33:55Z")
When using designer, the “right-click” for context menus is from my MacBook Pro trackpad is not recognized, thus requiring a mouse for productive work sessions. Right-clicks work as expected in all other applications. I… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Tag editing, reference tags, etc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-tag-editing-reference-tags-etc/114120)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-tag-editing-reference-tags-etc/114120 "2026-02-27T18:53:49Z")
Tags are the absolute core of any SCADA system. Why, when creating reference tags, is there a teeny tiny window that I need a telescope to view. Then I maximise it, get that tag done, go to do the next one, and boom ba… --- ## [Odd issue with user login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-issue-with-user-login/114234)
**Author:** [@NP209](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NP209)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-issue-with-user-login/114234 "2026-02-27T17:15:40Z")
Okay so I have an odd problem with getting a user database working properly. First I setup a user database I have it set to Automatic We setup a generic UI for managing the user DB. Now here is the funny part… --- ## [Strange error: "object has no attribute 'addDays'"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-error-object-has-no-attribute-adddays/114230)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-error-object-has-no-attribute-adddays/114230 "2026-02-27T17:06:31Z")
I’m seeing this error in my logs: The line in question is: I know that functions invoked via system.util.invokeAsynchrounous() don’t have access to system.perspective but it’s as if there’s a different version of s… --- ## [\[IGN-15587\]Possible bug with system.historian.queryAggregatedPoints() returnFormat="CALCULATION"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15587-possible-bug-with-system-historian-queryaggregatedpoints-returnformat-calculation/114195)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15587-possible-bug-with-system-historian-queryaggregatedpoints-returnformat-calculation/114195 "2026-02-27T16:46:10Z")
I’ve been playing around with the new system.historian.queryAggregatedPoints() function in 8.3.2 and I’m seeing some strange results when using returnFormat="CALCULATION". It almost seems like it is internally performin… --- ## [Using Git with Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-docker/114227)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-docker/114227 "2026-02-27T16:06:53Z")
I’ve found some topics on this, but so far what I’ve found is how to fully integrate the save functionality with a commit. I don’t want to do that (and frankly don’t know why anyone would want to do that every single tim… --- ## [MySQL JDBC Driver Errors in Dockerized Ignition Setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-jdbc-driver-errors-in-dockerized-ignition-setup/89442)
**Author:** [@ROrtiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ROrtiz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-jdbc-driver-errors-in-dockerized-ignition-setup/89442 "2024-04-26T12:13:22Z")
I encountered an issue while setting up my Docker Compose environment (Ignition, MySQL, and SMTP server) for training. I'm automating the upload of the MySQL JDBC driver by mounting the file directly to the expected JDB… --- ## [Perspective Reactive Design for Conveyor Layouts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-reactive-design-for-conveyor-layouts/48419)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-reactive-design-for-conveyor-layouts/48419 "2026-02-27T13:13:01Z")
We are working towards switching from Vision to Perspective. One thing we would like to solve for is how to have conveyor layouts auto adjust to screen size on different size desktop monitors (not related to mobile desi… --- ## [Alarm notification pipeline zone difference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-zone-difference/114223)
**Author:** [@meryem\_cay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meryem_cay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-zone-difference/114223 "2026-02-27T12:03:40Z")
Hello All, I have a problem. I want to receive an email when an alarm occurs. However, the main server is located in one place, and the alarm is in another. The alarm arrives, but the alarm time displayed on the main se… --- ## [Force includeBounds in Tag History Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-includebounds-in-tag-history-binding/114219)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-includebounds-in-tag-history-binding/114219 "2026-02-27T07:45:52Z")
I want to query Ignition Historian with Tag History Binding (UI) but also I want the result include the boundaries value like includeBounds = True in system.historian.queryRawPoints() but there is not such option in UI. … --- ## [IEC61850 points monitor at ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-points-monitor-at-ignition/114213)
**Author:** [@mehdi.sajjadi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mehdi.sajjadi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-points-monitor-at-ignition/114213 "2026-02-27T01:13:24Z")
Hey everyone, I’m working on a project to replace an old ABB monitoring system with Ignition. Part of the migration involves monitoring a set of IEC 61850 points that are defined in an XML (.scd) file. I need to extract… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table Row Style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-row-style/55099)
**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-row-style/55099 "2026-02-26T23:42:55Z")
I have an alarm status table. I would like to use styles for each row type priority. As you know each row type has a base section and priorities section. I noticed I have to delete the inline properties in base section i… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.5 Perspective Alarm Status Table rowStyles styles classes need to be animated to work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-perspective-alarm-status-table-rowstyles-styles-classes-need-to-be-animated-to-work/48090)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-5-perspective-alarm-status-table-rowstyles-styles-classes-need-to-be-animated-to-work/48090 "2026-02-26T23:42:22Z")
If you try to use non-animated styles for the AST rowStyles classes, they just don’t work, it reverts to using the ‘base’ rowStyle. If you add animation to the style, perfect. That causes an hour or so of hair pulling… --- ## [Alarm status table row styles flashing and static backgrounds based on priorities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-row-styles-flashing-and-static-backgrounds-based-on-priorities/45273)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-row-styles-flashing-and-static-backgrounds-based-on-priorities/45273 "2026-02-26T23:40:57Z")
Hi, I’m trying to configure the alarm status table in Perspective to show two different styles of background, a flashing background for critical and static for everything else. I configured a flashing style and applied… --- ## [JSON schema for view.json](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-schema-for-view-json/114184)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Burnette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Burnette)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-schema-for-view-json/114184 "2026-02-26T21:55:18Z")
Hi Everyone, Can anyone point me to the JSON schema for perspective’s view.json? I am looking to dynamically generate views and would like to have some kind of enforcement to prevent broken views. I see this post that… --- ## [Limiting the date selection on power chart - perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-the-date-selection-on-power-chart-perspective/114210)
**Author:** [@aneesabri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aneesabri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-the-date-selection-on-power-chart-perspective/114210 "2026-02-26T21:23:58Z")
Is there a way to limit the date range in power chart, I want the maximum to be set for last last 7 days. If the user tries to select anything more than 7 days, chart should reset to last 7 days. I tried writing to rang… --- ## [Getting Error 403 when trying to modify any gateway settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-error-403-when-trying-to-modify-any-gateway-settings/114189)
**Author:** [@TimeLordship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimeLordship)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-error-403-when-trying-to-modify-any-gateway-settings/114189 "2026-02-26T20:54:38Z")
I’m getting a 403 error on my gateway, even though when I test the login: I’m able to retrieve “Administrator”. --- ## [IGN-15463: Backport: GAN connections frequently disconnect related to 12.0.27 Jetty upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15463-backport-gan-connections-frequently-disconnect-related-to-12-0-27-jetty-upgrade/114205)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15463-backport-gan-connections-frequently-disconnect-related-to-12-0-27-jetty-upgrade/114205 "2026-02-26T20:53:34Z")
We have an Ignition 8.1.52 production application concerned by this issue. Nightly Changelog: 8.1.53-SNAPSHOT-b20260223 Gateway Network Gateway Network IGN-15463: Backport: GAN connections frequently disconnect related… --- ## [PDF Parser scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-parser-scripting/91675)
**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-parser-scripting/91675 "2026-02-26T18:07:59Z")
I want to extract data from a pdf file. I was able to get the data I wanted using PyPDF2 on a python 3.8 environment. Could I install this package in Ignition and use the same code in Ignition scripting? Is there a bette… --- ## [Delete a project issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-a-project-issue/114198)
**Author:** [@Ling\_Zhu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ling_Zhu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-a-project-issue/114198 "2026-02-26T17:22:54Z")
Hi, guys, i imported a project which has permission settings with a special Role which i don’t have in my server. As a result, i can’t open it and cannot delete it from my web config. How can i delete it, i have asked my… --- ## [MSSQL JDBC 13.2.1 JAR won't install on Ignition 8.3.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-jdbc-13-2-1-jar-wont-install-on-ignition-8-3-2/114192)
**Author:** [@joe.manns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.manns)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-jdbc-13-2-1-jar-wont-install-on-ignition-8-3-2/114192 "2026-02-26T17:11:36Z")
On a fresh 8.3.2 install, when I try to add MSSQL jdbc JAR through the Databases→Settings Microsoft SQL Server then click the 3 dots & select Manage JAR files, I can add the JAR file, but when I try to Save Changes, I ge… --- ## [Datetime Typed Input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-typed-input/114177)
**Author:** [@Robert\_McIlvenna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_McIlvenna)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-typed-input/114177 "2026-02-26T16:41:12Z")
Is there something similar to FormattedTextField in Perspective? Especially for dates, clicking 50 times to get to a specific month, year, day, hours and minute is quite annoying and takes longer than just having a spec… --- ## [Vision Client Limit on Ignition Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-limit-on-ignition-edge/114155)
**Author:** [@chukwuemeka.agu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chukwuemeka.agu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-limit-on-ignition-edge/114155 "2026-02-26T16:34:00Z")
Hello all. Does anyone know if there is a limit to the number of Vision Client Launcher windows for projects on an Ignition Edge gateway? A client reported having trouble opening a third window. --- ## [Fixing a 5-Hour OPC Timestamp Offset (PLC to Ignition)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixing-a-5-hour-opc-timestamp-offset-plc-to-ignition/114182)
**Author:** [@arice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arice)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixing-a-5-hour-opc-timestamp-offset-plc-to-ignition/114182 "2026-02-26T15:20:17Z")
I am experiencing a 5-hour time sync issue between a B&R PLC and an Ignition Perspective Gateway. Initially, a specific "Trigger Timestamp" tag was showing a 5-hour offset. To "fix" this, the HMI clock on the PLC was man… --- ## [Remove View Header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-view-header/72090)
**Author:** [@alec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alec)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-view-header/72090 "2026-02-26T15:16:49Z")
How can I disable the header for specific views? I have been searching for this endlessly and haven't found anything in the documentations. --- ## [MODBUS writing problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-writing-problems/77366)
**Author:** [@Malachi\_Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malachi_Henry)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-writing-problems/77366 "2026-02-26T14:36:05Z")
Not sure if I'm missing something here, but I have a MODBUS I/O block that I am testing with, and I have no problems reading from it. I have buttons connected and mapped and it works just fine. I connect a light to it an… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=65) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=67)