# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=693 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 694 --- ## [Perspective table view column repeats same view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-view-column-repeats-same-view/55806)
**Author:** [@Resistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Resistor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-view-column-repeats-same-view/55806 "2023-03-06T20:14:50Z")
Hello, I have a table with 3 rows and 9 columns. On the 9th column I set the render to view, but instead of showing the corresponding view to its row, it repeats the same one if I choose the view path. I would like to… --- ## [Perspective: Websocket disconnected from session issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-websocket-disconnected-from-session-issue/70677)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-websocket-disconnected-from-session-issue/70677 "2023-03-06T20:13:16Z")
Hi all, I have some entries like the following in my wrapper.log: When that happens, a banner appears on the top of the Perspective session telling the operator that there's no connection to gatewway. Any idea? --- ## [Feature to save trends as an image using Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-to-save-trends-as-an-image-using-power-chart/70665)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Bermejo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Bermejo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-to-save-trends-as-an-image-using-power-chart/70665 "2023-03-06T19:54:41Z")
Hi Everyone, What is the best way to save a trend as an image in perspective? I'm using the PowerChart object. Thanks, --- ## [XY table perspective seconds formatted yAxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-table-perspective-seconds-formatted-yaxes/26426)
**Author:** [@gfx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-table-perspective-seconds-formatted-yaxes/26426 "2023-03-06T19:44:13Z")
Hi, I’m really new to ignition and I have some questions. I start with a simple one: In perspective I’ve an XY chart and on the Y axis I’ve seconds. I would like to show them as HH:mm:ss and not as a simple integer, bu… --- ## [Client Timer Script not behaving the way I'd expect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-timer-script-not-behaving-the-way-id-expect/70689)
**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-timer-script-not-behaving-the-way-id-expect/70689 "2023-03-06T19:49:32Z")
Hello, I'm debugging a client timer script with the following code: systen.gui.messageBox("Test") The timer is set to every 5 seconds, but for some reason, I am never seeing the messageBox prompt come up. I've ensured … --- ## [Help with querying moving averages of a few types including fiscal year moving averages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-querying-moving-averages-of-a-few-types-including-fiscal-year-moving-averages/70475)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-querying-moving-averages-of-a-few-types-including-fiscal-year-moving-averages/70475 "2023-03-06T13:16:19Z")
I am interested in general tips around moving averages and techniques to display them. First question - general technique to display moving averages: I expect to bind a query beyond the range desired to display. I exp… --- ## [Network Drive Reconnecting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-drive-reconnecting/70602)
**Author:** [@dsmith1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dsmith1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-drive-reconnecting/70602 "2023-03-06T18:51:28Z")
I have mapped a few network drives to ignition my modifying the ignition.conf file as described in this article: Mapping a Network Drive - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation (inductiveautomation.com) So m… --- ## [PERSPECTIVE TREND](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trend/70663)
**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trend/70663 "2023-03-06T18:37:47Z")
Hello!! While using Ignition Trend, I asked a question because I did not know something. Entered the "Chem Feed" screen in the demo app "WATER / WASTEWATER". "Bulk Tank1" If you click TREND, the corresponding tag fol… --- ## [Configure an alarm to be active on Any Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-an-alarm-to-be-active-on-any-change/70687)
**Author:** [@israel.jordan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/israel.jordan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-an-alarm-to-be-active-on-any-change/70687 "2023-03-06T18:35:46Z")
Hello All, I have a need to configure a tags alarm to be active on Any Change of the tags value. I would like to set its Alarm Mode to "Any Change", but according to Tag Alarm Properties \> Alarm Mode Settings Note: Th… --- ## [Retain the window components after resize or ZOOM IN/OUT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retain-the-window-components-after-resize-or-zoom-in-out/70641)
**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retain-the-window-components-after-resize-or-zoom-in-out/70641 "2023-03-06T18:34:44Z")
HI, I have screen design in Vision mode, which contains tables and left navigation and docked window(Top). After launching, when I maximize window or resize, it closing the components. after I resize the window co… --- ## [How to change MQTT tags path?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-mqtt-tags-path/70630)
**Author:** [@Goutham\_Rao\_Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Goutham_Rao_Y)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-mqtt-tags-path/70630 "2023-03-06T18:24:36Z")
Hello team, Currently I am working on Ignition Edge \[trial version\] related to MQTT concepts.\[Have installed MQTT related modules also\] I am using a 3rd party\[MQTT.FX\] application for Publishing the Topics. By Default… --- ## [OPC-UA connection with Sigmatek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-with-sigmatek/70215)
**Author:** [@Paolo\_Rizzo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paolo_Rizzo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-with-sigmatek/70215 "2023-03-06T17:49:21Z")
Hello, my company is machine manufacturer and one costumer have to connect our Sigmatek PLC with your opc-ua client. I explaining you our network configuration: we have a port forwarding from our HMI and the PLC becaus… --- ## [Controlling Vision Client with only Keyboard controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-vision-client-with-only-keyboard-controls/70674)
**Author:** [@Blake\_Bessinger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Blake_Bessinger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-vision-client-with-only-keyboard-controls/70674 "2023-03-06T17:25:56Z")
I have a job site where the Client computers only have keyboards, no touchscreen and no mouse. This site is in a messy and volatile environment which is why waterproof keyboards are the only things that survive the day t… --- ## [What is your Ignition Development Environment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-your-ignition-development-environment/70672)
**Author:** [@jason\_kensett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason_kensett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-your-ignition-development-environment/70672 "2023-03-06T17:13:00Z")
I am setting up a development server and would like to know what others running. I have decided to go with Linux and installed Fedora with GUI (for easy use) on a machine with an i5, 32G of ram and 3 500G SSD's. One for … --- ## [Spotting non-default properties in Perspective views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spotting-non-default-properties-in-perspective-views/70244)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spotting-non-default-properties-in-perspective-views/70244 "2023-03-06T16:02:42Z")
I have some more wishful thinking in line with my prior efforts to make it easier to diff view.json files. I wish I could take a Perspective view and easily see which component properties have been customized. The "sim… --- ## [Alarm Journal Event Flag Definitions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-event-flag-definitions/17031)
**Author:** [@JMicky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JMicky)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-event-flag-definitions/17031 "2023-03-06T15:37:31Z")
Hi, Is there a full description of all possible eventflags in the alarm journal eventflags table? The manual shows definitions for bits 0, 1 and 2 in https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Journal+Propertie… --- ## [Lost Gateway Connectivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-gateway-connectivity/70670)
**Author:** [@Arun\_Mohan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arun_Mohan1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-gateway-connectivity/70670 "2023-03-06T14:58:27Z")
Hello everyone, I lost connectivity to my ignition gateway and I am struggling to find a solution. can anyone please help to to resolve this issue TIA Arun --- ## [Error: listing all available security levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-listing-all-available-security-levels/70600)
**Author:** [@jacque\_trahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacque_trahan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-listing-all-available-security-levels/70600 "2023-03-03T21:38:39Z")
I have been getting this strange error for the last three days. This has never happened before in the past. Steps I take working on UDTs on my localhost to practice/make scrips on: I delete the old UDT Definitions and… --- ## ["Error storing tag history data"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-storing-tag-history-data/70646)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-storing-tag-history-data/70646 "2023-03-06T12:34:20Z")
I'm seeing lots of these in a gateway's wrapper log, but I don't see any errors/dropped history in the store and forward status overview: INFO | jvm 1 | 2023/03/03 11:57:36 | E \[t.e.a.history \] \[01:… --- ## [Reading / Writing to a TIME Datatype with Correct Formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-writing-to-a-time-datatype-with-correct-formatting/70659)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-writing-to-a-time-datatype-with-correct-formatting/70659 "2023-03-06T12:26:40Z")
Morning all, I'm looking for the best way to approach this problem, as no doubt its been done before many a time. Setup: I have a S7-1500 PLC that I am connecting to using onboard OPC UA. Within this PLC I have a num… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-popup/48175)
**Author:** [@bwhite](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwhite)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-popup/48175 "2023-03-06T11:41:01Z")
How would you create the alarm banner popup in perspective like the one in vision? I want the alarm page to popup when there is a new alarm. --- ## [Monitor view/page usage of users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-view-page-usage-of-users/70576)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Donche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Donche)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-view-page-usage-of-users/70576 "2023-03-06T09:44:23Z")
A quick search on the forum did not give me an answer. Is there an easy way to monitor the usage or activity by the users of perspective pages/views? For example: how often is a page/view visited? who visits these pa… --- ## [Timeseries chart - set a fixed time range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-set-a-fixed-time-range/68534)
**Author:** [@chrisl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chrisl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-set-a-fixed-time-range/68534 "2023-03-06T07:32:21Z")
Hi, I have a timeseries where the a set of data should be displayed in 1hr time range (timeseries chart should display 1hr range even if there is no data). The problem is that the time range of the timeseries chart only… --- ## [\[FEATURE/BUG\] No "Export..." option right clicking on Views in parent project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-bug-no-export-option-right-clicking-on-views-in-parent-project/70636)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-bug-no-export-option-right-clicking-on-views-in-parent-project/70636 "2023-03-05T23:33:58Z")
Not sure if this is a feature request or a bug, but currently you're unable to right click on greyed out (i.e. resources defined in the parent that haven't been overridden) and select an Export option; this option doesn'… --- ## [Can't remove pre-installed 'Production' OPC server connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-remove-pre-installed-production-opc-server-connection/14915)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-remove-pre-installed-production-opc-server-connection/14915 "2023-03-05T17:53:15Z")
Hi, This OPC server connection was created on my gateway when the Gateway was installed and I can’t get rid of it (possibly comes from another Ignition project such as the university file or the demo project?). It alway… --- ## [Tab Strip Swap doesn't close the previous windows, it adds the windows to the side, one after another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-swap-doesnt-close-the-previous-windows-it-adds-the-windows-to-the-side-one-after-another/70612)
**Author:** [@brians.laptop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brians.laptop)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-swap-doesnt-close-the-previous-windows-it-adds-the-windows-to-the-side-one-after-another/70612 "2023-03-04T20:41:28Z")
I'm trying not to ask questions here until I put some time in searching the videos. I'm about 50% through the videos, and I'm putting together an edge HMI that is based on a Red Lion HMI I built a while back. The PLC pro… --- ## [Using the timer component to "kick" user from window after x minutes of inactivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-timer-component-to-kick-user-from-window-after-x-minutes-of-inactivity/70569)
**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-timer-component-to-kick-user-from-window-after-x-minutes-of-inactivity/70569 "2023-03-04T12:10:27Z")
We've transitioned to having a master project, and several subprojects within that master folder. I would like to have it so that if a user navigates from Subproject A to Subproject B, after x minutes of inactivity they'… --- ## [Use reference tag as Place Holder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-reference-tag-as-place-holder/69972)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-reference-tag-as-place-holder/69972 "2023-03-04T07:01:23Z")
Hi, I plan to use the same HMI project for similar machines. These machines have different modbus mapping but will have similar features. To avoid fixing binding for each component level, when tag is deleted and replac… --- ## [Object.SetRoles Script Session Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-setroles-script-session-events/70613)
**Author:** [@splata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/splata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-setroles-script-session-events/70613 "2023-03-04T00:46:12Z")
Hello I made an script follow the manual to set an specific role if the user is found with a Named Query , in my frist test i put the script in a "Page Startup Session Events" and works perfectly. then i decide to mig… --- ## [Ignition Edge Panel- Bad\_GatewayComOff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-panel-bad-gatewaycomoff/69188)
**Author:** [@brians.laptop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brians.laptop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-panel-bad-gatewaycomoff/69188 "2023-03-03T22:43:59Z")
My customer had issues getting parts for a project that we started last year, so I've set Ignition aside for about a year. Now, the OnLogic PC is installed, along with the touch-screen monitor, and I'm revisiting how to… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=692) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=694)