# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=77 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 78 --- ## [Overlaying symbols on a coordinate container such that they keep their positions on container resizing in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlaying-symbols-on-a-coordinate-container-such-that-they-keep-their-positions-on-container-resizing-in-perspective/113685)
**Author:** [@damian1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damian1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlaying-symbols-on-a-coordinate-container-such-that-they-keep-their-positions-on-container-resizing-in-perspective/113685 "2026-02-02T08:11:23Z")
how do overlay symbols/items on a drawing contained within a coordinate container such that on resizing the container the symbols/items resize too and keep their position? Before resizing, After resizing, --- ## [Siemens Enhanced Driver stuck in ReconnectWait](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-stuck-in-reconnectwait/113288)
**Author:** [@Baskar\_Arumugam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baskar_Arumugam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-enhanced-driver-stuck-in-reconnectwait/113288 "2026-02-02T07:59:59Z")
Hello everyone, I’m facing an issue with Ignition 8.3.0 while connecting to a Siemens PLC using the Siemens Enhanced Driver. Problem description: When I configure the PLC using the Siemens Enhanced Driver, the devic… --- ## [How can read local excel from designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-local-excel-from-designer/113651)
**Author:** [@philin15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philin15)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-local-excel-from-designer/113651 "2026-02-02T00:37:03Z")
import sys import os from java.io import FileInputStream from org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel import WorkbookFactory, CellType from org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel import XSSFWorkbook from org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel import … --- ## [Store & Forward: Quarantine Selection Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-quarantine-selection-bug/113649)
**Author:** [@jesh.kumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jesh.kumar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forward-quarantine-selection-bug/113649 "2026-02-01T23:54:38Z")
Hello, I’ve tried to select and delete multiple quarantined data points by clicking the checkboxes. (This is version 8.3.2) It would throw this error: The only workaround was clicking on the 3 dots on the right … --- ## [Question about offline installation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-offline-installation/113663)
**Author:** [@hans\_odgaard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hans_odgaard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-offline-installation/113663 "2026-02-01T16:04:21Z")
Hi Paul how to make an offline installation on a system with no access to the internet ? --- ## [Alarm pipeline consolidation not showing correct sub-values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-consolidation-not-showing-correct-sub-values/113673)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-consolidation-not-showing-correct-sub-values/113673 "2026-02-01T15:59:05Z")
8.1.49 In my alarm pipeline I have the notification block configured as follows for the regular message and the consolidated message. The first works correctly and inserts the alarms label value however the second one d… --- ## [Display local time from UTC time in label component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-local-time-from-utc-time-in-label-component-in-perspective/113677)
**Author:** [@Cose\_Peter1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cose_Peter1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-local-time-from-utc-time-in-label-component-in-perspective/113677 "2026-02-01T14:34:19Z")
Hi, I'm quering the UTC time from a named query and showing it on label component. I have this binding on the label coponent but, it does not convert it into the local time. Am I doing something wrong? --- ## [Menu Tree Icon Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-icon-size/77882)
**Author:** [@Josue\_Cuadras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josue_Cuadras)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-icon-size/77882 "2026-02-01T00:54:19Z")
Hello everyone, Just asking if there is a way to change Menu Tree icon sizes? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Where is the Perspective horizontal menu getting its selected left side border color from?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-is-the-perspective-horizontal-menu-getting-its-selected-left-side-border-color-from/113678)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-is-the-perspective-horizontal-menu-getting-its-selected-left-side-border-color-from/113678 "2026-01-31T23:58:15Z")
When any of the folders or the root are selected there's a color added to the left side, like a breadcrumb. I can't find where this is defined. I can associate a style class and add element states like hover or selected … --- ## [Calculate consumption from tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-consumption-from-tag-history/113664)
**Author:** [@d3h637](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d3h637)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-consumption-from-tag-history/113664 "2026-01-31T23:41:46Z")
Is there a way to determine the timestamp in scripting for the maximum value in a tag history query? I have a tank with a level measurement, and I would like to calculate current consumption rate. I know that I can use… --- ## [Get rid of nuisance alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-rid-of-nuisance-alarm/113662)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Muldoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeff_Muldoon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-rid-of-nuisance-alarm/113662 "2026-01-31T16:40:25Z")
Currently I have a UDT that I use to record the status of certain valve states based on if another machine is running or not. I use this state to write the start and end time to a SQL database that is needed for permit c… --- ## [Ignition 7.9 Changes not updated on all clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-changes-not-updated-on-all-clients/113633)
**Author:** [@vgottipati](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vgottipati)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-changes-not-updated-on-all-clients/113633 "2026-01-31T05:01:39Z")
Hi, I am working on Ignition 7.9 vision. I have published some changes and I see that they are updated on my client but not all clients. I did try restarting the clients and its still the same. For testing purposes I ha… --- ## [Rule of thumb for dataset tag row count pruning?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rule-of-thumb-for-dataset-tag-row-count-pruning/113642)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Stilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Stilson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rule-of-thumb-for-dataset-tag-row-count-pruning/113642 "2026-01-30T22:15:44Z")
EDIT: This is Ignition EDGE. So no databases can be involved. Otherwise I’d just write to that and be done with it. I’m doing some stuff with scripting and a dataset tag. I do have pruning in my scripting, but it’s base… --- ## [Ignition Suites Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-suites-vision/113646)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-suites-vision/113646 "2026-01-30T20:07:39Z")
Is there no way to get vision with the Ignition “Solution Suite”? I don’t see Vision in the Platform, Perspective is included in the “Application Building” add-on, and I don’t see Vision in any of the other add-ons. --- ## [How to get Report Keys Calculations values from DataMap in Schedule Run Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-report-keys-calculations-values-from-datamap-in-schedule-run-script/113652)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-report-keys-calculations-values-from-datamap-in-schedule-run-script/113652 "2026-01-30T19:06:19Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to access the Data Source Key calculation values (such as Total, Min, Max, etc.) that are automatically generated when a report is run via Schedule → Run Script, using the dataMap dictionary. Fo… --- ## [runQuery Deprecation and Query Stacks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runquery-deprecation-and-query-stacks/113667)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Shaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Shaw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runquery-deprecation-and-query-stacks/113667 "2026-01-30T19:00:41Z")
Hi all. With 8.3 system.db.runQuery has been deprecated, and the suggested replacement is execQuery (which utilizes named queries instead). I often use runQuery to execute thousands of queries in one pass, such as when… --- ## [Upgrading backups to 8.3 without restoring gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-backups-to-8-3-without-restoring-gateway/113666)
**Author:** [@akivabrookler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akivabrookler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-backups-to-8-3-without-restoring-gateway/113666 "2026-01-30T18:12:45Z")
Is there a way to upgrade Ignition 8.1 backups to 8.3 without running the gateway? I have a bunch of old 8.1 gateway backups that I want to convert to 8.3. Is there a way to do this without restoring each backup, running… --- ## [\[IGN-14036\] Gateway logs not updating consistently for errors Ignition 8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14036-gateway-logs-not-updating-consistently-for-errors-ignition-8-3/113618)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14036-gateway-logs-not-updating-consistently-for-errors-ignition-8-3/113618 "2026-01-30T16:19:21Z")
Hi all, I don’t know if anyone else has experienced this but I have noticed that the gateway logs on 8.3.2 do not refresh/update as reliably as 8.1 when it comes to errors and util logs. I will be debugging an error th… --- ## [System.perspective.navigate with view parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate-with-view-parameter/84400)
**Author:** [@AGOSTINO\_SCLAUZERO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGOSTINO_SCLAUZERO)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate-with-view-parameter/84400 "2026-01-30T16:17:55Z")
In the context of a multi-page application i'm trying to perfect a strategy for navigating from a page to the others. I'm finding it difficult because there is not an obvious solution and combining the different approac… --- ## [PowerTable dropdown dynamic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-dropdown-dynamic/47072)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-dropdown-dynamic/47072 "2026-01-30T15:33:48Z")
I have a power table if colName=='DefectType': query="select Code,Name from RubberDefect" DefectType=system.db.runQuery(query,'MaluProduction') return {'options': \[(row\[0\], row\[1\]) for row in DefectType\]} In my d… --- ## [Cannot invoke java.lang.Boolean.booleanValue() on isCellEditable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-invoke-java-lang-boolean-booleanvalue-on-iscelleditable/113660)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-invoke-java-lang-boolean-booleanvalue-on-iscelleditable/113660 "2026-01-30T14:54:18Z")
Using ignition Vision 8.1.47 with a power table. Getting a error I haven’t experienced before on the isCellEditable extension function. I only want a subset of columns editable (any row) and if the tables root containe… --- ## [Writing to memory tag from a custom property with a binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-memory-tag-from-a-custom-property-with-a-binding/113631)
**Author:** [@mark.inkster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.inkster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-memory-tag-from-a-custom-property-with-a-binding/113631 "2026-01-30T14:53:36Z")
Hi, I am trying to write to a Memory tag from a custom property that is updated by its binding when its updated my script looks like this def valueChanged(self, previousValue, currentValue, origin, missedEvents): tagPa… --- ## [Label Printing from ignition using Videojet 9550 with Zpl over TCP/IP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-printing-from-ignition-using-videojet-9550-with-zpl-over-tcp-ip/87230)
**Author:** [@ukamani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ukamani)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-printing-from-ignition-using-videojet-9550-with-zpl-over-tcp-ip/87230 "2026-01-30T14:34:27Z")
Hi everyone, I want help with printing labels from ignition using Videojet 9550 with Zpl over TCP/IP. If anyone has worked with Videojet printers before within ignition, can you please provide me with a step by step gu… --- ## [Sizing Form Components in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sizing-form-components-in-perspective/113641)
**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sizing-form-components-in-perspective/113641 "2026-01-30T13:44:52Z")
Has anyone had any luck trying to resize widgets within the perspective form component? --- ## [Configure tag valuechange event with script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-tag-valuechange-event-with-script/113659)
**Author:** [@svatsal77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/svatsal77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-tag-valuechange-event-with-script/113659 "2026-01-30T12:40:49Z")
I am making some tags with script, system.tag.configure(), my requirement is to have a value change script as well associated with them. Is it possible to do it ? --- ## [Client Trial Expired despite having an active license](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-trial-expired-despite-having-an-active-license/113179)
**Author:** [@cristhian.rivera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cristhian.rivera)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-trial-expired-despite-having-an-active-license/113179 "2026-01-30T12:16:33Z")
I have a problem with my Ignition applications. After updating the Ignition version from 8.1 to 8.3, from time to time this message appears while I am navigating through my applications: “Your Ignition Client Trial per… --- ## [Trends not returning any data outside of time range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trends-not-returning-any-data-outside-of-time-range/113470)
**Author:** [@msmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msmith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trends-not-returning-any-data-outside-of-time-range/113470 "2026-01-30T10:51:13Z")
Creating a new topic as the above is vision and not perspective, and exactly the issue I am experiencing (although I expect the underlying reason to be the same). I am trying to be a good boy who does not trend everyth… --- ## [Checksum/Hash on a group of OPC UA Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checksum-hash-on-a-group-of-opc-ua-tags/105576)
**Author:** [@jacob.leonard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.leonard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checksum-hash-on-a-group-of-opc-ua-tags/105576 "2025-04-30T20:16:28Z")
TLDR: I have a UDT that I am using to write/read recipes for a process we run. Each part we make has its own recipe, and they have been manually confirming that the recipe matches our documented recipes. This has led to… --- ## [How to show Engineering units of tags in Trends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-engineering-units-of-tags-in-trends/113654)
**Author:** [@Farheen\_Qureshi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farheen_Qureshi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-engineering-units-of-tags-in-trends/113654 "2026-01-30T07:43:13Z")
How to show Engineering units of tags in Trends using power charts --- ## [Change read/write expression for a derived tag of boolean array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-read-write-expression-for-a-derived-tag-of-boolean-array/113655)
**Author:** [@mirko.cerin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mirko.cerin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-read-write-expression-for-a-derived-tag-of-boolean-array/113655 "2026-01-30T07:39:39Z")
Hi, I wanted to know if it was possible to have a derived tag of data type “Boolean Array” and to have a read and write expression that are always the same but change the bit it points to as the same number of the eleme… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=76) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=78)