# Ignition

**URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=698

[Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md)

**Page:** 699

---

## [XYChart Renders Before dataSources Bindings Are Complete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-renders-before-datasources-bindings-are-complete/69270)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Stephen\_Clark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephen_Clark)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-renders-before-datasources-bindings-are-complete/69270 "2023-02-25T10:49:48Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm working on creating a timeline that shows when certain production equipment has been running, running slow, or down. I'm using an XYChart to create something similar to the Gantt Chart example in the manual. The …

---

## [What hashing is used on the automatic user source passwords?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-hashing-is-used-on-the-automatic-user-source-passwords/28317)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-hashing-is-used-on-the-automatic-user-source-passwords/28317 "2023-02-24T23:45:53Z")

</div>

I’ve seen an old post from 2015 that says SHA1 but also some hinting at MD5? What is being used to hash passwords in Ignition 7.9.9?

---

## [Ignition gateway down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-down/70249)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Jair\_Lara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jair_Lara)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-down/70249 "2023-02-24T23:32:38Z")

</div>

Hello I had a problem in Ignition, the gateway was down arround 20 minutes, I was checking the logs into Ignition and windows logs/application and I did not find the problem. Do you know where can I get more information …

---

## [User Management Component Password Validate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-password-validate/70319)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-password-validate/70319 "2023-02-24T23:13:18Z")

</div>

When using the user management component to edit the current user, is there a way to validate the password? like make sure the entered password has atleast the specified minimum number of characters, and that it includes…

---

## [Active Directory - Unable to read group attribute "cn" from group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-unable-to-read-group-attribute-cn-from-group/54707)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@wdougmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wdougmiller)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-unable-to-read-group-attribute-cn-from-group/54707 "2023-02-24T23:06:24Z")

</div>

I am seeing a good deal of these warning messages in my server logs. I have noticed that it is always the same exact OU’s in each message, different CN’s though. As though Ignition doesnt like something about that bran…

---

## [Active Directory Login Very Slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-login-very-slow/59758)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Louis\_Whitburn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Louis_Whitburn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-login-very-slow/59758 "2023-02-24T22:59:50Z")

</div>

Hello We’re having trouble with Active Directory on our gateways. When logging in it can sometimes take over 1 minute. Based on the below logs and wireshark screenshot it seems to be an issue in Ignition, i.e. the netwo…

---

## [Database Tags vs OPC Tags in Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-tags-vs-opc-tags-in-easy-chart/70261)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Roger\_Denison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roger_Denison)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-tags-vs-opc-tags-in-easy-chart/70261 "2023-02-24T21:23:15Z")

</div>

I'm setting up an Eazy Chart to monitor Boiler Pressure against Steam Use. I drag-dropped tags from my OPC Tag Browser but nothing showed up in the chart (for Tag History pens), even though I could see values in the bro…

---

## [RFID Login On Mobile Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rfid-login-on-mobile-devices/70315)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Derek\_Reees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Reees)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rfid-login-on-mobile-devices/70315 "2023-02-24T21:20:49Z")

</div>

I have been searching for a good way to implement RFID badge scanning on mobile devices (specifically iOS and Android tablets) but have not had much success. I know Zebra makes sleds (for hand-held devices) that can be a…

---

## [Limiting Gateway Access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-gateway-access/70312)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mathieurleblanc33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mathieurleblanc33)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-gateway-access/70312 "2023-02-24T21:17:54Z")

</div>

Hi All, I am using Ignition 8.1.23. I was wondering if there was a way to segregate access in the gateway between the Status and Config Page. I want to provide a client's IT access to the Gateway Status page but not pr…

---

## [System.util.execute not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-execute-not-working/47569)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbranson)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-execute-not-working/47569 "2023-02-24T21:14:34Z")

</div>

I can’t get system.util.execute to do anything. When I run system.util.execute(\[‘notepad.exe’, ‘c:\\program files\\inductive automation\\ignition\\license.txt’\]) like the example I don’t get any errors but nothing happens. …

---

## [How can I tell Ignition if my tag's value is over a certain number, then have it light up my multi-state indicator?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-tell-ignition-if-my-tags-value-is-over-a-certain-number-then-have-it-light-up-my-multi-state-indicator/70188)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Brittany\_Villasenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brittany_Villasenor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-tell-ignition-if-my-tags-value-is-over-a-certain-number-then-have-it-light-up-my-multi-state-indicator/70188 "2023-02-24T20:12:25Z")

</div>

I have these tags: I'm using getBit to grab the bits from my integer tag. My question is, for my last tag, how do I make a tag that will identify if the value is over 16384?

---

## [Move component group to position based on boolean custom property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-component-group-to-position-based-on-boolean-custom-property/70309)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Lance\_Mills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lance_Mills)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-component-group-to-position-based-on-boolean-custom-property/70309 "2023-02-24T19:58:56Z")

</div>

Hi there, I'm trying to get a group of components to move to a new position once a custom property UVActuate is True, and then return to the original position when UVActuate becomes false. The issue I'm having is that …

---

## [Changing Foreground Color using Expression property on a label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-foreground-color-using-expression-property-on-a-label/70305)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Joseph\_Puente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Puente)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-foreground-color-using-expression-property-on-a-label/70305 "2023-02-24T19:56:17Z")

</div>

I have a label where the Text is bound to a numeric value (numberFormat({Tag/Path/Here},"#0.0")+" PSI") . I am changing the foreground color from white to red if the value is below 12. if ({Tag/Path/Here}\< 12, COLOR(2…

---

## [Referencing a tag to get the username - Vision \[SOLVED\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-tag-to-get-the-username-vision-solved/70258)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-tag-to-get-the-username-vision-solved/70258 "2023-02-24T17:50:23Z")

</div>

Hi I'm trying to get the username to a tag but I can't seem to get the value, its either null or bad/not found. This is on vision and I'm using a query tag and the where clause for it needs the value of whoever is logge…

---

## [Perspective Workstation Primary Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-primary-display/70190)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-primary-display/70190 "2023-02-24T16:59:23Z")

</div>

I've dug around and I'm not finding an answer anywhere unless I'm overlooking something. Is there a way to retrieve the monitor number (ideally), or a boolean property of if the view is being displayed on the primary di…

---

## [Echo Emulation and Tag Browsing in Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/echo-emulation-and-tag-browsing-in-ignition-designer/70259)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@David.Reed.Schmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David.Reed.Schmidt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/echo-emulation-and-tag-browsing-in-ignition-designer/70259 "2023-02-24T16:53:57Z")

</div>

We have a licensed version of Rockwell Echo Emulation software. Our Ignition server can connect to the emulated PLC. When I open the Ignition designer I can browse for the device but I cannot browse for any tags inside t…

---

## [Display duration as 'hh:mm:ss' in chart y axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-duration-as-hhss-in-chart-y-axis/70267)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-duration-as-hhss-in-chart-y-axis/70267 "2023-02-24T16:20:54Z")

</div>

Hi, I have written the below query to display duration vs loss in a vision chart, SELECT l.Category as label, SEC\_TO\_TIME(COALESCE(SUM(m.RunTime), 0)) as value FROM tbl\_losscategory l LEFT JOIN tbl\_machinestatus m ON …

---

## [Column Container Align Bottom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-container-align-bottom/70285)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-container-align-bottom/70285 "2023-02-24T15:31:04Z")

</div>

Is there any way to align a component to the bottom of the row when using the column container in perspective? There are multiple components with different heights in the same row, and I want to align one to the bottom …

---

## [Alarm timezone stored in database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-timezone-stored-in-database/70277)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-timezone-stored-in-database/70277 "2023-02-24T14:06:19Z")

</div>

Hi, We are storing alarms in an alarm journal. The alarm journal table is auto created with the field 'eventtime' being a timestamp without timezone, just regular Ignition. My gateway time is set at the physical timezo…

---

## ["gwcmd" command in powershell not found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-command-in-powershell-not-found/70282)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-command-in-powershell-not-found/70282 "2023-02-24T13:53:32Z")

</div>

Hi, When I try the "gwcmd" command in power shell on windows, I get a "command not found": However, the command works fine in windows cmd. What is the issue? Thank you!

---

## [Is it possible to have multiple gateway networks?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-multiple-gateway-networks/70280)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-multiple-gateway-networks/70280 "2023-02-24T13:46:26Z")

</div>

Can gateway network have multiple networks/layers eg. Lets say a country has 10 gateways connected on 1 gateway network but one of these gateways is also connected to the international gateway networks?

---

## [Database connection issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-issue/70156)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@T\_Hat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/T_Hat)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-issue/70156 "2023-02-24T12:24:45Z")

</div>

After our client's database stopped due to luck of disk space, Ignition was unable to reconnect to it after the issue has been resolved. We needed to restart the gateway to reconnect to database, is there any setting tha…

---

## [Ignition Gateway not starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-not-starting/70276)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Michael\_Jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Jones)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-not-starting/70276 "2023-02-24T12:21:02Z")

</div>

Hi, we are having trouble with our gateway not starting.

---

## [Import csv in perspective with file path?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-in-perspective-with-file-path/70254)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-in-perspective-with-file-path/70254 "2023-02-24T12:05:29Z")

</div>

So I know you can use the file upload component to import csvs and have that set up and working but that method we would need a person to manually put the csvs into the component. What I am really looking for is for a …

---

## [Modify Translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-translation/70247)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-translation/70247 "2023-02-24T11:58:28Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm using the system.util.modifyTranslation to modify some terms at the frontend. The modification are immediately updated into the designer translation manager but are only available in the perspective session afte…

---

## [Problems with components layouts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-components-layouts/70046)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-components-layouts/70046 "2023-02-24T08:21:12Z")

</div>

hello everyone, i have a problem with the design in my ignition designer, i'm placing all the main layout in a group and at the same time setting relative \> Maintain Aspect Ratio \> Center and i can't get the result i wa…

---

## [Get row index of Selected Tab in Tab Data of Tab Strip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-row-index-of-selected-tab-in-tab-data-of-tab-strip/24712)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@bboth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bboth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-row-index-of-selected-tab-in-tab-data-of-tab-strip/24712 "2023-02-24T00:23:32Z")

</div>

on propertyChange, I want to check whether the selected tab of a tab strip is “HIDDEN” or not. In other words, I want to read the value of the cell at row of selected tab and column “HIDDEN” (in Tab Data). I am trying t…

---

## [\[BUG\] Unable to deserialize resource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unable-to-deserialize-resource/66011)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unable-to-deserialize-resource/66011 "2023-02-23T23:52:41Z")

</div>

This has been posted 12 different ways, with 12 different errors and looking through I couldn't find my exact error except here where it was resolved with a restart but always restarting the designer multiple times is un…

---

## [Applying theme colors to XY chart properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applying-theme-colors-to-xy-chart-properties/70251)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Zachary\_Zipper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Zipper)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applying-theme-colors-to-xy-chart-properties/70251 "2023-02-23T22:55:56Z")

</div>

I have a perspective app that currently takes advantage of the built in themes for styling. Unfortunately, it seems the title color and axis colors for the XY chart do not want to use these themes. (putting in "--neutral…

---

## [Populating Text Fields With Query Results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-text-fields-with-query-results/70245)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Robert\_Hellner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Hellner)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-text-fields-with-query-results/70245 "2023-02-23T21:56:48Z")

</div>

I have a Named Query "SelectData": Select short , long , part , length , location , height , number , position01 , position02, position03, position04 , position05 , position06 , position07 , position08 , position09 ,…

[Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=697)

[Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=699)
