# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=835 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 836 --- ## [Reporting: Dynamic chart timespan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-dynamic-chart-timespan/60010)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_De\_Schutter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kenneth_De_Schutter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-dynamic-chart-timespan/60010 "2022-05-30T07:40:11Z")
Hi all, We have a database table (traceability) that contains a single row of data for every piece we manufacture. This table contains batch number, timestamp when the manufacturing started and when it ended and… In ou… --- ## [Error loading project: java heap space](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-project-java-heap-space/59282)
**Author:** [@DUMAS\_Solene](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DUMAS_Solene)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-project-java-heap-space/59282 "2022-05-30T05:53:20Z")
Hello, Since this morning, I can not access my ignition project. When I try to open it from the designer, I get this error : Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Thank you --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-performance/60104)
**Author:** [@Louis\_Whitburn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Louis_Whitburn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-performance/60104 "2022-05-29T23:13:27Z")
Hello One of our clients has expressed concern about alarm status loading times. On the perspective alarm status table they can take over 10 seconds to load. Upon investigation it seems that the alarm status table was … --- ## [Querying non-printable characters from the database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-non-printable-characters-from-the-database/60153)
**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-non-printable-characters-from-the-database/60153 "2022-05-29T18:01:07Z")
I want to save DPL labels, similar to ZPL, in MSSQL database for future retrieval and printing. My problem is the DPL string contains non-printable characters that are being stripped out of my query results, for example… --- ## [Is it possible to do this in Vision (Java Swing Examples)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-do-this-in-vision-java-swing-examples/60152)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-do-this-in-vision-java-swing-examples/60152 "2022-05-29T12:02:05Z")
I found this on the internet and wondered if it’s possible to do/use this in Vision…? I’m not very (not at all :woozy\_face:) good in java, so maybe the java gurus here, in the community, can help… Summary// -\*- mode… --- ## [Capture Total Alarm active time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-total-alarm-active-time/60121)
**Author:** [@jason.schwenk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.schwenk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-total-alarm-active-time/60121 "2022-05-29T10:25:27Z")
So here is what we want to do and I can’t seem to wrap my head around the best way to do it. So part of our line is automated and basically whenever an alarm on the automated packing line comes up the packing line will … --- ## [Reducing Unnecessary Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reducing-unnecessary-tags/60142)
**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Saim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reducing-unnecessary-tags/60142 "2022-05-29T08:31:40Z")
Hello I’m trying to reduce the number of unused/junk tags in our IO gateway (tag browser), but I’m not sure which tags are currently being used within screens. I was extracting the tags from the screen XML’s but I’m n… --- ## [\[BUG-3333\] Perspective Designer: tag write occurring when Designer is in Read-Only mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3333-perspective-designer-tag-write-occurring-when-designer-is-in-read-only-mode/54380)
**Author:** [@david.gillbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.gillbee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-3333-perspective-designer-tag-write-occurring-when-designer-is-in-read-only-mode/54380 "2022-05-29T08:21:37Z")
Within designer, Mode set to Read Only. I have a numeric input object embedded into a perspective view. During read only mode I am able to click on the parameter bound to the value and modify it. This writes down to t… --- ## [\[Perspective\] Scripting using DateTimeInput.prop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-using-datetimeinput-prop/60021)
**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-using-datetimeinput-prop/60021 "2022-05-28T17:54:52Z")
I have a script in the project library that runs at a set interval on the gateway script. Im looking to use a date input selector component in the script to set a date time. Currently its set to a fixed last 3 hours. i c… --- ## [Webinar with subtitles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webinar-with-subtitles/60148)
**Author:** [@Alberto\_AG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alberto_AG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webinar-with-subtitles/60148 "2022-05-28T13:08:19Z")
Hello. In order for knowledge of Ignition to spread equally throughout the world, I think it would be convenient if the webinar videos were subtitled, at least, in English. Many people in the world do not speak English… --- ## [Refreshing Bindings within a Carousel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-bindings-within-a-carousel/60124)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Ray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Ray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-bindings-within-a-carousel/60124 "2022-05-27T19:38:50Z")
I have a carousel containing a selection of views with buttons/numeric input fields to allow the user to write values to the PLC. The values aren’t written to the PLC until an ‘Apply’ button is selected, and if the user … --- ## [Alarm Journal Showing Events with eventtype of 4 and 5 instead of 0 and 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-showing-events-with-eventtype-of-4-and-5-instead-of-0-and-1/60133)
**Author:** [@jnylaan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jnylaan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-showing-events-with-eventtype-of-4-and-5-instead-of-0-and-1/60133 "2022-05-27T19:04:02Z")
When events are listed as eventtype 4 or 5 they do not populate in the alarm\_event\_data and only the alarm\_events table. --- ## [Issue storing component property array value in SQL database, retrieving and restoring as property value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-storing-component-property-array-value-in-sql-database-retrieving-and-restoring-as-property-value/60130)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Kneeland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Kneeland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-storing-component-property-array-value-in-sql-database-retrieving-and-restoring-as-property-value/60130 "2022-05-27T18:39:41Z")
I am testing out the Dashboard seen in the sample quick start project and the dashboard has a property named ‘widgets’ that temporarily stores the users preferences for their dashboard. I am trying to store the value of… --- ## [Conditional expression on tags that are often null? \[BEGINNER\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-expression-on-tags-that-are-often-null-beginner/60132)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Rzewnicki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Rzewnicki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-expression-on-tags-that-are-often-null-beginner/60132 "2022-05-27T17:27:38Z")
Hello, I have a UDT containing multiple status integers with the same general meaning: 1 - Complete 2 - Warning 3 - On Hold If any one of the status ints is equal to 3, the “on hold” designation applies to the entir… --- ## [Perspective Table - Selected Rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selected-rows/37316)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-selected-rows/37316 "2022-05-27T17:09:42Z")
I have a table where I would like to update many cells at the same time. If I have props.selection.enableRowSelection and .enableColumn selection enabled. I get a dataset .props.selection.data that contains just the col… --- ## [Change Menu Tree Items Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-menu-tree-items-size/60129)
**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-menu-tree-items-size/60129 "2022-05-27T16:41:15Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.5. Is it possible to choose the size of the Menu Tree item size? What I mean is like the size of each menu items height, I am trying to make it smaller so that the menu items are more compact. Maybe I … --- ## [Perspective checkbox does not refresh correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-checkbox-does-not-refresh-correctly/60067)
**Author:** [@naturesbeast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/naturesbeast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-checkbox-does-not-refresh-correctly/60067 "2022-05-27T15:31:38Z")
I have an issue with Perspective checkboxes not refreshing correctly after the underlying data is modified through Python scripting. In my application, I’m trying to create run Pareto analysis on the report data. I wan… --- ## [Limiting the rate of query binding refresh on Perspective chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-the-rate-of-query-binding-refresh-on-perspective-chart/60111)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-the-rate-of-query-binding-refresh-on-perspective-chart/60111 "2022-05-27T13:02:37Z")
Related to my question, Perspective onMouseUp and onMouseLeave don't catch all situations, is there a way to limit the update rate on a query binding? I have a date picker with previous day \< and next day \> buttons whic… --- ## [Perspective Max popups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-max-popups/60116)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Hunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Hunt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-max-popups/60116 "2022-05-27T12:05:58Z")
Hello, Is it possible to make it so that a popup window closes the previous opened popup if you open a new one? I wish to create a process overview with component data where if you click on a component, a popup opens at… --- ## [Menu Tree target not responding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-target-not-responding/29592)
**Author:** [@Craighunter1986](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craighunter1986)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-target-not-responding/29592 "2022-05-27T04:44:15Z")
I am trying to target a page using the top level of the menu tree but it doesn’t seem to work. I can get it to work on the second level. any ideas? --- ## [UDT Value Source Changed Itself to Memory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-value-source-changed-itself-to-memory/60082)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-value-source-changed-itself-to-memory/60082 "2022-05-27T00:47:22Z")
Hello, This morning I noticed that for a couple of UDTs who’s tags come from several instances of a controller’s OPC-UA server that I configured a long while ago, the Value Source changed itself from OPC to Memory… I’m … --- ## [Programmatically obtain system.util.invokeAsynchronous description](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-obtain-system-util-invokeasynchronous-description/60089)
**Author:** [@user69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user69)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-obtain-system-util-invokeasynchronous-description/60089 "2022-05-27T00:26:02Z")
Sorry if this has been asked already-- is it possible to obtain the description passed to system.util.invokeAsynchronous programmatically? Will it show up in the thread’s info with system.util.threadDump? --- ## [Best way to historise a bit of an integer defined in a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-historise-a-bit-of-an-integer-defined-in-a-udt/59763)
**Author:** [@david.rigby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.rigby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-historise-a-bit-of-an-integer-defined-in-a-udt/59763 "2022-05-26T22:36:27Z")
Hi All. Ignition 8.1.14 running on windows server 2019. Just wondering what is the best way to historise a bit within an integer “status” word when the tag is defined in a UDT. Should I just add derived/expression tag… --- ## [UDT Value Changed script lost scope/cannot see project script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-value-changed-script-lost-scope-cannot-see-project-script/60097)
**Author:** [@rvaught](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rvaught)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-value-changed-script-lost-scope-cannot-see-project-script/60097 "2022-05-26T21:51:59Z")
From within a UDT Tag definition (Value Changed) script This line of scripting code (below) worked perfectly for many days ga = Maintenance.GageAttention(Gage) Suddenly, today it started erroring out with (error below… --- ## [Perspective Client Session Count](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-client-session-count/60043)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-client-session-count/60043 "2022-05-26T20:27:03Z")
Recently IA made a change so that we can track perspective session counts in EAM. Thank you very much for that. Can we also get perspective session counts in this path? \[System\]Gateway/Sessions At present, we have … --- ## [Dynamic Powerchart popup (Help!)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-powerchart-popup-help/47276)
**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-powerchart-popup-help/47276 "2021-06-03T13:41:25Z")
Hi there, I am having issues with a concept of mine, I would love some help, or someone to point out what I am doing wrong The idea that I have and want to implement is a Powerchart popup, this popup is launched from a … --- ## [What MQTT Versions Does Ignition Support?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-mqtt-versions-does-ignition-support/46473)
**Author:** [@jdonohue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdonohue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-mqtt-versions-does-ignition-support/46473 "2022-05-26T19:34:04Z")
I’m working on an integration that’s using MQTT to communicate between Ignition and another application. I am using the Engine Module and the Transmission module. A question that has come up recently is what version of M… --- ## [Upgrading General Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-general-questions/45361)
**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-general-questions/45361 "2022-05-26T19:26:43Z")
When upgrading a server, say from 8.0.x to 8.1.x, is there any practical difference between upgrading over the top of the existing installation vs. uninstalling old, installing new, and then restoring the gateway backup? … --- ## [System OPC Write Value for version 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-write-value-for-version-8-1/60056)
**Author:** [@JC\_KO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JC_KO)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-write-value-for-version-8-1/60056 "2022-05-26T18:16:07Z")
Hi!! I recently upgraded my Ignition edge from version 7.9 to 8.1 as I needed some driver modules from version 8.1. I Imported the tags from my old version to new one and I could not find a way to replicate the “Write … --- ## [Scripting Console Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-console-error/45819)
**Author:** [@Dillon.lee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dillon.lee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-console-error/45819 "2022-05-26T18:15:56Z")
I have seen some other posts for this issue and the most recent one was not resolved. I went through and uninstalled, cleared cache, reinstalled Jython, and I am at a loss. Jython 2.7.1 (default:0df7adb1b397, Jun 30 20… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=834) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=836)