# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=678 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 679 --- ## [Ignition Edge - HistorianSyncable - Error Synchronized Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-historiansyncable-error-synchronized-data/62260)
**Author:** [@yogiekusumahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yogiekusumahn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-historiansyncable-error-synchronized-data/62260 "2023-03-28T19:42:17Z")
I have Ignition Edge installed on the plant, and Ignition Gateway on the cloud. From the Ignition Edge we can ping the Ignition Gateway, and Diagnostic at Gateway Network setting on Ignition Gateway also show successful… --- ## [Way to keep the lookAndFeel of 7.9 project in a 8.1?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-keep-the-lookandfeel-of-7-9-project-in-a-8-1/71719)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-keep-the-lookandfeel-of-7-9-project-in-a-8-1/71719 "2023-03-28T19:19:28Z")
Upgrading from 7.9.9 to 8.1.24. QA is testing this before I touch anything and all the logic is working fine. Disabled text boxes now though are very difficult to read I can read it, but the person who was QA testin… --- ## [Perspective button Event Configuration not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-event-configuration-not-working/71716)
**Author:** [@Salem\_Marshall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Salem_Marshall)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-event-configuration-not-working/71716 "2023-03-28T18:17:31Z")
I am new to Perspective after working in Vision. I have a button on a Perspective popup view that is designed to execute a named query and then close the popup. The named query ("Clear Replacements Table") empties a tabl… --- ## [XY Chart parsing date in tooltip for a category rendered MM-dd to get day of week](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-parsing-date-in-tooltip-for-a-category-rendered-mm-dd-to-get-day-of-week/71711)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-parsing-date-in-tooltip-for-a-category-rendered-mm-dd-to-get-day-of-week/71711 "2023-03-28T18:08:29Z")
I am trying to show the day of the week. I think I will use the format of eee to show Tues from the example. Formatting Date & Time – amCharts 4 Documentation\] However, I don't know how to parse my date. How do I par… --- ## [Vision print statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-print-statement/43875)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-print-statement/43875 "2023-03-28T17:29:06Z")
For vision projects where print statement is used, where can you see the print statements actually print out? --- ## [XY Chart x axis constant lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-x-axis-constant-lines/71713)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-x-axis-constant-lines/71713 "2023-03-28T15:56:04Z")
I have an XY Chart that I'm using as a histogram, and I want to plot 3 x axis lines on. One for target, USL and LSL. I've pulled the relevant data in my query as LSL, Target, and USL columns, but I can't get the line t… --- ## [Quantify labels with Names in them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quantify-labels-with-names-in-them/71646)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quantify-labels-with-names-in-them/71646 "2023-03-28T15:46:15Z")
Is there a way for me to take tags/components that have names in them and quantify them? In the pic below youll see that Jerome Smith appears in 5 areas, how do I make that into a memory tag that tells me that? --- ## [Tag event script not executing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-not-executing/71704)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-not-executing/71704 "2023-03-28T14:05:47Z")
Hello, I have a problem with Tag Event Script. When I change the value I would like it to execute a write to another tag but it doesn't bring any change. I use the example in the manual but it does not work further: ht… --- ## [\[FEATURE\]Hide Disabled UDT Members](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-hide-disabled-udt-members/71650)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-hide-disabled-udt-members/71650 "2023-03-28T13:17:15Z")
It would be nice to be able to hide UDT members in the tag browser that have been disabled in the tag editor. I have some UDTs that I need to "trim down" to a few specific members from the standard. It's distracting to h… --- ## [Time stamp on SMS notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-stamp-on-sms-notification/71624)
**Author:** [@Raj\_Barla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raj_Barla)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-stamp-on-sms-notification/71624 "2023-03-28T13:04:55Z")
Hi! How to change time on, SMS notification, to be 24H format. Currently I am getting all the messages in, 12 hours format. Any guidance would be great! Thank you. --- ## [Repeat Alarm Notification with Updated Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeat-alarm-notification-with-updated-values/71321)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeat-alarm-notification-with-updated-values/71321 "2023-03-28T12:51:30Z")
Hey folks, I'm aiming to have alarms re-notify after a time delay if still active in the pipeline. However, we're hoping the tag's analog value or associated analog values will reevaluate between notifications, so the o… --- ## [How to exchange data between Gateway IO Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-exchange-data-between-gateway-io-ignition/71691)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-exchange-data-between-gateway-io-ignition/71691 "2023-03-28T12:06:27Z")
Hello, I have a question what is the best way to exchange data between Gateway IO Ignition? I have several IO servers and a Frontend to display perspectiv and connect to IO servers providing tags. Sometimes there is a … --- ## [Siemens S7-300 The combination data is not synchronized](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-300-the-combination-data-is-not-synchronized/70096)
**Author:** [@770043297](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/770043297)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-300-the-combination-data-is-not-synchronized/70096 "2023-03-28T12:04:22Z")
There are two OPC tags WasteCount，WasteCode When WasteCount + 1 is used, the Transaction Group is used to record data The rate is 300 ID WasteCount WasteCode t\_stamp 1 1 1001 But you lose a fraction of … --- ## [Date conversion- String to Datetime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-conversion-string-to-datetime/71698)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-conversion-string-to-datetime/71698 "2023-03-28T11:59:38Z")
Hi guys, I'm trying to convert the string date to DateTime format following the way: Insert date from power table to database. Date = dsData.getValueAt(rowIndex,'Date') date = system.date.parse(Date, "yyyy-MM-dd hh:m… --- ## [Questions about the implementation of several functions in SCADA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-about-the-implementation-of-several-functions-in-scada/71692)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-about-the-implementation-of-several-functions-in-scada/71692 "2023-03-28T11:59:37Z")
Hello everyone, I have a few questions about how to implement a few functions: I would like to trigger an alarm or script when the tag exceeds a value of e.g. 10 but only if this value persists for some time e.g. one… --- ## [Attemping to store API values in tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attemping-to-store-api-values-in-tag/71652)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Salisbury](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Salisbury)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attemping-to-store-api-values-in-tag/71652 "2023-03-28T11:43:12Z")
I am trying to expand on my API calls and store them in tags, and have a timer update them ever so often. One problem I am running into is storing the array of data i get back from the API. Example below def getPMList… --- ## [Data access without SQL Bridge or Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-access-without-sql-bridge-or-historian/71685)
**Author:** [@Babla\_Bogam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Babla_Bogam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-access-without-sql-bridge-or-historian/71685 "2023-03-28T11:09:43Z")
I have the core Ignition license without any sql bridge or tag historian module. Is it possible to query Ignition on current tag values and store those values in a database manually using custom code without the sql brid… --- ## [Recurring auto-backup of internal database, why?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recurring-auto-backup-of-internal-database-why/56629)
**Author:** [@cody.abbott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.abbott)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recurring-auto-backup-of-internal-database-why/56629 "2023-03-28T09:48:42Z")
What is this and why is it happening so often? I’m also getting ‘exception occurred during async write operation’ on my clients intermittently, which I think tells me the gateway is running slow. My RAM was running a… --- ## [How to write xml file into id and tag values into ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-xml-file-into-id-and-tag-values-into-ignition/69977)
**Author:** [@randall\_moser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/randall_moser)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-xml-file-into-id-and-tag-values-into-ignition/69977 "2023-03-28T01:51:07Z")
I want to read the xml tags from the device at 192.168.1.100/registers.xml into ignition and be able to refresh them. Any thought? example of the modbus file below. it has more registers. \ **Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-can-you-buy-more/71681 "2023-03-27T21:27:41Z") Is there away to have more transaction groups? looks like we have 133 --- ## [Image Component Source Property not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-component-source-property-not-working/71680)
**Author:** [@sydney.bosworth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bosworth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-component-source-property-not-working/71680 "2023-03-27T21:16:32Z")
v8.1.22 perspective, I noticed this in a previous version of perspective as well. Not sure if it something I am doing wrong, but when I use the Image component, I open Image Management, and do a copy path on the image I … --- ## [Sessions Exceeded but Only One User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sessions-exceeded-but-only-one-user/71660)
**Author:** [@Sara\_Kalaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sara_Kalaf)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sessions-exceeded-but-only-one-user/71660 "2023-03-27T21:13:00Z")
Hey all, I've got a customer running into an issue where they're suddenly being told "Sessions Exceeded " on Chrome for Perspective 8.1.18 even though there is only one user that is ever logged in. Checking the "Perspec… --- ## [Is there a way to view the system Id (SystemInfo.get().getSystemId()) In the Ignition UI somewhere?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-view-the-system-id-systeminfo-get-getsystemid-in-the-ignition-ui-somewhere/71675)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Cote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Denis_Cote)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-view-the-system-id-systeminfo-get-getsystemid-in-the-ignition-ui-somewhere/71675 "2023-03-27T20:59:33Z")
Im not finding it anywhere except through the API. Thanks in advance! --- ## [Tag change vs timed scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-vs-timed-scripts/71651)
**Author:** [@gregory.sachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregory.sachs)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-vs-timed-scripts/71651 "2023-03-27T20:57:27Z")
General question: I'm at the point where I loathe tag change event scripts, because if the script engine is restarted events get missed. I tend to use timed scripts instead, with a single read tag/check value if on i… --- ## [Convert INTEGER into DATE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-integer-into-date/71600)
**Author:** [@sammyjoe.gingras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sammyjoe.gingras)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-integer-into-date/71600 "2023-03-27T20:27:08Z")
Hi, I would like extract some information of an integer's tag to rewrite it as a date format. I need to write it on the gateway event in script. Ex: Integer = 20221008. I want to show it as 2022 10 08. Could somebody h… --- ## [Combing multiple rosters to a single roster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combing-multiple-rosters-to-a-single-roster/71349)
**Author:** [@Bharat\_Krishnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Krishnan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combing-multiple-rosters-to-a-single-roster/71349 "2023-03-27T20:20:17Z")
Hi all, I am trying to create a roster which contains the users of three other rosters and i only require this new roster for a notification block. I am asked to make a notification pipeline for medium level alarms but… --- ## [Ignition Perspective OnClick for longer time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-onclick-for-longer-time/71655)
**Author:** [@Sancklerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sancklerck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-onclick-for-longer-time/71655 "2023-03-27T17:31:11Z")
Hello, i need the same button to have 2 functions, one if the user click for \<= .5 seconds print "normal click", and another one if the user press the button for more than (\>) .5 seconds let's say, then print "long click… --- ## [Historian/Audit Log/Alarm Journal Archival and Restoration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-audit-log-alarm-journal-archival-and-restoration/34580)
**Author:** [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-audit-log-alarm-journal-archival-and-restoration/34580 "2023-03-27T17:21:04Z")
A customer of mine wants to be able to archive/restore old historical data, audit logs, and alarm journals as needed. Ideally they would keep data less than 2 years old in the live database, and remove anything older tha… --- ## [Ad Hoc Trends database issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-trends-database-issue/71653)
**Author:** [@Simen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-trends-database-issue/71653 "2023-03-27T16:24:04Z")
I have used adhoctrends for about a year now without issues. Recently we have updated ignition to 8.1.24 and also added a new SQL database. Suddenly I noticed that the save to DB function in AdHocTrends is broken, i sus… --- ## [Merge readBlocking into getConfiguration for "default" or expression-derived properties?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merge-readblocking-into-getconfiguration-for-default-or-expression-derived-properties/71421)
**Author:** [@hunterdg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hunterdg)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merge-readblocking-into-getconfiguration-for-default-or-expression-derived-properties/71421 "2023-03-27T16:08:43Z")
Anyone know if there's an IE resource (or otherwise) for merging results of readBlocking list into a getConfiguration dict? I have a fairly ugly method, but interested to see other methods (or even rationales NOT to do … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=677) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=679)