# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=821 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 822 --- ## [Export the Alarm Journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-the-alarm-journal/60432)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Fox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Fox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-the-alarm-journal/60432 "2022-06-24T19:37:42Z")
I need to export the Alarm Journal, Thais easy enough, But before I save it to Excel, I need to Replace the Priority Integers with the respective TEXT Values I also need to do the same with the States… Any Ideas out t… --- ## [Resizing the height of a north docked window automatically with display screen size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-the-height-of-a-north-docked-window-automatically-with-display-screen-size/60541)
**Author:** [@fzahin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fzahin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-the-height-of-a-north-docked-window-automatically-with-display-screen-size/60541 "2022-06-24T19:20:16Z")
I have a screen which has a window docked to the north and is used for containing navigation buttons and titles, etc. and along with that I have a floating window which is my main screen. I am trying to get the north doc… --- ## [Perspective Report (Pie Chart legend)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-pie-chart-legend/61152)
**Author:** [@Paul.M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul.M)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-pie-chart-legend/61152 "2022-06-24T18:30:55Z")
Hello, I have a small question regard to design to Pie Chart from Perspective reports module. I want to use a Pie chart to show some data, everything works fine but I’m curios if it’s possible to move legend from bottom… --- ## [Page Refresh after a DB Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-refresh-after-a-db-update/61155)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-refresh-after-a-db-update/61155 "2022-06-24T17:21:23Z")
In perspective, on updating a table in data base on a button click on a view that displays the table with a query binding, the table doesn't show the updated data! I want to refresh the page showing the updated table. I … --- ## [Logger MDC filtering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-mdc-filtering/61173)
**Author:** [@srunde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srunde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-mdc-filtering/61173 "2022-06-24T17:01:44Z")
My goal is to associate key-value pairs with my log messages so that I can better filter for associated messages. For example, I’d like to associate Line=Line1 for any log messages related to Line1. These messages migh… --- ## [Mapped Network Drive with Wrapper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mapped-network-drive-with-wrapper/43372)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mapped-network-drive-with-wrapper/43372 "2022-06-24T17:00:21Z")
I’m trying to setup an network drive using the Ignition manual. I am able to setup a drive that doesn’t need credentials and everything works correctly. The drive that needs credentials seems to be having a problem. I… --- ## [Conditional Scripting/Expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-scripting-expressions/61140)
**Author:** [@Casey\_Roman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Casey_Roman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-scripting-expressions/61140 "2022-06-24T16:59:05Z")
Hi guys, looking for opinions if you’d be so kind! I’m trying to figure out the best way to write an expression that would produce a string value based on the following dataset of conditions: Based on the conditions … --- ## [APM Tool Integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apm-tool-integration/47150)
**Author:** [@cme75](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cme75)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apm-tool-integration/47150 "2022-06-24T15:45:24Z")
Hello, I am wondering whether it is possible to integrate Ignition with an application performance monitoring solution such as Datadog or New Relic. We are facing some performance problems with Ignition 8.1 where we do … --- ## [I have a script that clears the contents of a form once I hit submit - problem is my tag linked items that I want to re populate dont](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-have-a-script-that-clears-the-contents-of-a-form-once-i-hit-submit-problem-is-my-tag-linked-items-that-i-want-to-re-populate-dont/61156)
**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-have-a-script-that-clears-the-contents-of-a-form-once-i-hit-submit-problem-is-my-tag-linked-items-that-i-want-to-re-populate-dont/61156 "2022-06-24T15:37:58Z")
as the title suggests I want the items linked to static tags to re populate rather than stay blank an Example is a tag with a fixed string and a tag that contains the current user name. These are both static - the tag … --- ## [Gateway Running Script Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-running-script-redundancy/61126)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-running-script-redundancy/61126 "2022-06-24T15:27:57Z")
Hello, I have a long running script that is triggered by a tag change event on a memory tag. I want to see if there is a way of perpetuating the functionality of this script even if our master gateway goes down (e.g. so… --- ## [Gateway Error "Received event for missing view"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-error-received-event-for-missing-view/61169)
**Author:** [@jcaudle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcaudle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-error-received-event-for-missing-view/61169 "2022-06-24T15:26:37Z")
Receiving a ‘Received event for missing view “NewWO@C”’ Warning entry in the logs when a script on a button is fired. “NewWO” is the name of my View. It has no parameters anywhere. The script is a simple database insert… --- ## [SYSTEMD\_KILLMODE is set to 'control-group' on the top of the script, but the daemon is running with KillMode=process](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/systemd-killmode-is-set-to-control-group-on-the-top-of-the-script-but-the-daemon-is-running-with-killmode-process/61139)
**Author:** [@wildbilly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wildbilly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/systemd-killmode-is-set-to-control-group-on-the-top-of-the-script-but-the-daemon-is-running-with-killmode-process/61139 "2022-06-24T15:02:47Z")
Hey there, I installed 8.1 and upgraded a prior 7.9 server. I need to roll back my upgrade. So I uninstalled 8.1 and reinstalled 7.9 and I am facing this error. I have found the value to change in igntion.sh but how t… --- ## [AdHoc JDBC Queries without Ignition DataSources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-jdbc-queries-without-ignition-datasources/61134)
**Author:** [@Rory\_Gilliland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rory_Gilliland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-jdbc-queries-without-ignition-datasources/61134 "2022-06-24T14:47:00Z")
I have a dynamic set of database server connections (100+). Is it possible to create a jdbc connection via scripting using something similar to the jython zxJDBC package to handle connections temporarily, rather than cre… --- ## [Way to stop script-invoke-async thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-stop-script-invoke-async-thread/61157)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-stop-script-invoke-async-thread/61157 "2022-06-24T14:17:16Z")
After some careless scripting i found that i have ended up with 3 threads trying to do the same thing and i cannot figure out how to stop them (short of restarting the gateway). --- ## [Webdev module always returns a 404 error in trial mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-always-returns-a-404-error-in-trial-mode/61153)
**Author:** [@Dani\_Tell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dani_Tell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-always-returns-a-404-error-in-trial-mode/61153 "2022-06-24T12:37:40Z")
Hi, I am trying to make a call to the Ignition API (WebDev Module). Here are the steps I’m trying to get my tag from Ignition. --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Retaining Perspective Text Field Entry Values after a save occurs from the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-retaining-perspective-text-field-entry-values-after-a-save-occurs-from-the-designer/61148)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-retaining-perspective-text-field-entry-values-after-a-save-occurs-from-the-designer/61148 "2022-06-24T06:13:10Z")
I have a Perspective project with a text field (or numeric entry). When the user enters a value and a save occurs from the Designer the text fields and/or numeric entries revert to the default value (of nothing typically… --- ## [Perspective Text Field Data Entry Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-field-data-entry-issue/61138)
**Author:** [@vcarranza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcarranza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-field-data-entry-issue/61138 "2022-06-23T23:21:32Z")
I am attempting to log a number into a sql database. In Ignition perspective, I have a text field with a number (310-31149590, including the dash) and I have a button that has an onClick Event that executes a script when… --- ## [Is it possible to subscribe to MQTT topic on-demand via python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-subscribe-to-mqtt-topic-on-demand-via-python-script/61135)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-subscribe-to-mqtt-topic-on-demand-via-python-script/61135 "2022-06-23T22:22:57Z")
Assuming we have the MQTT Engine module, is it possible to subscribe to an MQTT topic via python script? At this point, we’re looking at just reading plain vanilla payloads (non-Sparkplug). I know system.cirruslink.eng… --- ## [Menu tree switch pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-switch-pages/60530)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-switch-pages/60530 "2022-06-23T22:14:02Z")
Hi , I want to ues menu tree switch page. The elements on the screen are all the same , so i want to use only one page, change the link of the data by passing different parameters . When I click different item on menu tr… --- ## [Barcode Data Handling Script Write to Indirect Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-data-handling-script-write-to-indirect-tag/38187)
**Author:** [@beckya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beckya)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-data-handling-script-write-to-indirect-tag/38187 "2022-06-23T18:36:19Z")
I watched this video, but I need a script to write to tags indirectly I need the barcode data to write to the tag based on the machine number. I know how to write that in an expression but am not sure how to write it in… --- ## [Perspective Gauge Component Inner Range On Top of Out Range Needle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-gauge-component-inner-range-on-top-of-out-range-needle/60590)
**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-gauge-component-inner-range-on-top-of-out-range-needle/60590 "2022-06-23T18:16:58Z")
The inner range and needle are gray. The out range needle is black (showing in the blue range). Is it meant to be this way or is it a “design feature”? --- ## [Border Width Settings Not Implemented After Save or in Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/border-width-settings-not-implemented-after-save-or-in-client/60707)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Hitchcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Drew_Hitchcock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/border-width-settings-not-implemented-after-save-or-in-client/60707 "2022-06-23T18:04:22Z")
Messing around with borders trying to make stuff look good in a form I’m building out. I’ve updating the border width on some flex containers in the designer, but the border width settings I configured aren’t showing up … --- ## [runScript Tag Expression Binding on system.tag.queryTagCalculations Function Failing to Return Values to Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-tag-expression-binding-on-system-tag-querytagcalculations-function-failing-to-return-values-to-tag/61078)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Weisberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Weisberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-tag-expression-binding-on-system-tag-querytagcalculations-function-failing-to-return-values-to-tag/61078 "2022-06-23T17:48:32Z")
I am trying to calculate an hourly average from one historical tag (Outlet Temp) and display it with another tag (Outlet Temp Avg). This is the code that I entered in the script console, and it worked: def HourAverage(x… --- ## [Key events in Perspective App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/key-events-in-perspective-app/61087)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/key-events-in-perspective-app/61087 "2022-06-23T17:29:12Z")
I’m trying to use Key events in the perspective mobile application. using the following settings, I can’t seem to get it to work. regex: zach script: \_l=system.util.getLogger('ztest') \_l.info('zach from keypress event… --- ## [Perspective Desktop Session Timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-desktop-session-timeout/61111)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-desktop-session-timeout/61111 "2022-06-23T17:21:56Z")
In the project properties for perspective, there is a property called Session Timeout Desktop that says “The time, in seconds, for that the Gateway will wait for desktop devices to respond.” What if the perspective sess… --- ## [Power Chart - Ignore Zero values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-ignore-zero-values/60898)
**Author:** [@tyler.robertson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.robertson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-ignore-zero-values/60898 "2022-06-23T16:22:14Z")
Hi all - Love the power chart for all kinds of things, especially our HVAC trending - but I was wondering if there was any way to ignore zero values, both for accurate averages and for the auto-range 'y axis. I don’t n… --- ## [Unable to deserialize resource - Perspective designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-resource-perspective-designer/60987)
**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-resource-perspective-designer/60987 "2022-06-23T15:57:19Z")
Updating from old laptop win 10 to new laptop win 11. Having this problem on the win 11, the old laptop win 10 working fine. This problem happens to all views. Tried following: -Remove SSL -Restart Server -Create new… --- ## [Dock View Table column misaligned when data is changed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dock-view-table-column-misaligned-when-data-is-changed/61047)
**Author:** [@chrisl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chrisl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dock-view-table-column-misaligned-when-data-is-changed/61047 "2022-06-23T15:51:37Z")
Table Column’s misaligned when data is changed. Table Props: --- ## [Bad value on tags on edge - ABMicroLogixTransport, ABMicroLogixReadRequest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-value-on-tags-on-edge-abmicrologixtransport-abmicrologixreadrequest/39208)
**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-value-on-tags-on-edge-abmicrologixtransport-abmicrologixreadrequest/39208 "2022-06-23T15:30:59Z")
hi, we're trying to work on edge and we keep getting values on tags even if the device is connected. i tried dragging & dropping down tags as well from the opc browser but still no luck is there any additional settings… --- ## ["Dynamic" UDT instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-instance/60787)
**Author:** [@Carla\_Ratto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carla_Ratto)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-instance/60787 "2022-06-23T15:29:59Z")
Hi, For the moment, I have an UDT that we can call PlantUDT, which possesses several parameters and 2 folders : MachineA and MachineB, which contains all the tags. But now, I would like to make the number of MachineA a… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=820) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=822)