# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=886 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 887 --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How often does the System tags get refreshed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-often-does-the-system-tags-get-refreshed/56473)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-often-does-the-system-tags-get-refreshed/56473 "2022-02-24T14:44:50Z")
My evidence suggests it gets refreshed every 5 minutes but how do I prove that? I am using the tag \[System\]Client/Network/Hostname in an expression and every 5 minutes that expression is firing off. The only thing I can… --- ## [Do you know which changes on Ignition UA server settings require gateway restart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-you-know-which-changes-on-ignition-ua-server-settings-require-gateway-restart/56509)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-you-know-which-changes-on-ignition-ua-server-settings-require-gateway-restart/56509 "2022-02-24T14:17:42Z")
hi Its not clear to me which changes on the Ignition UA server settings require gateway restart? Does either bind address or endpoint change or security policy necessitate that restart? --- ## [Vision input component binded to 2 tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-input-component-binded-to-2-tags/56506)
**Author:** [@Typical\_user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Typical_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-input-component-binded-to-2-tags/56506 "2022-02-24T13:49:21Z")
Hi, Is it possible for the input component, for example “input text field” to be associated with the int1 and int2 tags depending on the state of the bool1 tag? For example. I want my “input text field” to be able to r… --- ## [X-Trace Info box Text Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-trace-info-box-text-properties/56462)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-trace-info-box-text-properties/56462 "2022-02-24T12:05:53Z")
There is a really cool feature of the time series chart wherein you click the legend of the channel of interest and it highlights it, like this: Normal Selected What I would like to happen is the text for that c… --- ## [Icons issue in perspective 8.1.13](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icons-issue-in-perspective-8-1-13/56155)
**Author:** [@mandar.parab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandar.parab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icons-issue-in-perspective-8-1-13/56155 "2022-02-16T23:47:24Z")
when we restore a backup from another gateway we lose the icons used while designing. In console error 404 is shows for the selected icons. Refer the below image for more information. --- ## [Help For Support Plan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-for-support-plan/56501)
**Author:** [@batuhan.parlakay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batuhan.parlakay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-for-support-plan/56501 "2022-02-24T11:21:30Z")
Hello , We purchased an Ignition license and it has a BasicCare Support Plan with it. The Ignition lisance is activated but, Do I need to enter a key for the BasicCare Support Plan, or is it automatically activated s… --- ## [\[BUG-16490\] Problem in Programmable Device Simmulator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16490-problem-in-programmable-device-simmulator/34700)
**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16490-problem-in-programmable-device-simmulator/34700 "2022-02-24T08:02:28Z")
Hi, I think there is a problem in Programmable Device Simulator, when I go to edit a program and I then save, float’s or double’s decimal part goes to the integer part and integer part are multiplied by 10 each time that… --- ## [Vessel transformation value (academy) not applie (regional setting about decimal separator ?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vessel-transformation-value-academy-not-applie-regional-setting-about-decimal-separator/56451)
**Author:** [@Stephane\_Boneff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephane_Boneff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vessel-transformation-value-academy-not-applie-regional-setting-about-decimal-separator/56451 "2022-02-24T03:01:24Z")
Hello, On the course Adding a Transform - Creating the Overview a transformation is applied to the value to display “nn.nn” (3min40s). The transformation Patern ##.## is ok in Configuration tag binding (pic1) The t… --- ## [Need to import iFIX iHistorian Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-import-ifix-ihistorian-data/14709)
**Author:** [@kencontrol1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kencontrol1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-import-ifix-ihistorian-data/14709 "2022-02-24T01:29:39Z")
We are finishing up a conversion from iFIX to IGNITION. The last task is figuring out how to import 18 years of iHistorian data into Ignition SQL data. We have done a little research and need some direction on best met… --- ## [Print timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-timestamp/56038)
**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-timestamp/56038 "2022-02-24T00:45:07Z")
Hi, I am trying to print date&time on a label every time I click on a button. I want the date&time to update only every time the button is being clicked,otherwise read the previous date&time that was printed. I have wri… --- ## [Using the Same Desktop (Multi-Monitor Client)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-same-desktop-multi-monitor-client/56275)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Diaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Diaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-same-desktop-multi-monitor-client/56275 "2022-02-24T00:14:25Z")
Hello, So I was testing out the system.gui.openDesktop to open up a new Desktop window to display a popup. The error I am receiving is: " java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Exception: Secondary desktop “Multi Trend” alread… --- ## [Looping through a perspective view and putting parameters in a list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looping-through-a-perspective-view-and-putting-parameters-in-a-list/56486)
**Author:** [@Safi\_Sanna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Safi_Sanna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looping-through-a-perspective-view-and-putting-parameters-in-a-list/56486 "2022-02-23T23:49:10Z")
Im trying to loop through perspective view and return a dictionary of parameters. Whats the best way to do it? Here is my pseudo code parameterList = {} for param in view.custom.items(): parameterList.insert({str(pa… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Import error when opening script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-import-error-when-opening-script-console/38375)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-import-error-when-opening-script-console/38375 "2022-02-23T22:40:15Z")
Good evening, I get the following error when opening the Script Console. I recently upgraded Ignition from 8.0.7 to 8.0.16. Jython 2.7.1 (default:0df7adb1b397, Jun 30 2017, 19:02:43) \[OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Azul Sy… --- ## [How to hide AUTO-ACK?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-auto-ack/56455)
**Author:** [@lclam2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lclam2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-auto-ack/56455 "2022-02-23T20:41:56Z")
Is there a way to hide AUTO-ACK from the Alarm Journal Table? Thank you. --- ## [Strange Script Issue in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-script-issue-in-perspective/56443)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-script-issue-in-perspective/56443 "2022-02-23T19:44:14Z")
Hello there, I am facing this strange behavior in Ignition 8.1 perspective module. I have a view with custom dataset property. Into the dataset property I am pulling data from DB based on some filters. I have a script … --- ## [Ignition OPC UA Timeout and Failover Settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-timeout-and-failover-settings/56467)
**Author:** [@Brendan\_Murray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brendan_Murray)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-timeout-and-failover-settings/56467 "2022-02-23T18:19:02Z")
Hello, I was experiencing a faulted OPC server connection on my redundant backup Ignition gateway. The status was fine on my primary server. I had found another thread where the user was experiencing a problem with a fau… --- ## [Gateway gettting checking user source frequently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-gettting-checking-user-source-frequently/56392)
**Author:** [@kujawajordan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kujawajordan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-gettting-checking-user-source-frequently/56392 "2022-02-23T18:03:50Z")
I have a vision project I’ve been working on for the past several months and we have 141 active vision clients attached to our gateway (and we are adding more soon). Our system utilizes the customers database as a user … --- ## [Validations in Components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validations-in-components/56458)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validations-in-components/56458 "2022-02-23T17:49:30Z")
Is there any way to validate components where the user can write as textfield? --- ## [COM port and Serial issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/com-port-and-serial-issues/56463)
**Author:** [@jordan.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.richardson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/com-port-and-serial-issues/56463 "2022-02-23T17:32:47Z")
Gateway version 8.1.14 So I have a situation where I’ve tried a lot and gotten no where with any of it. We have a winder system that currently uses a “home brew” program that communicates to a Mitsubishi “A2AScpu” throu… --- ## [Which gateway is the designer connected to?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-gateway-is-the-designer-connected-to/56459)
**Author:** [@Bryan\_Mason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bryan_Mason)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-gateway-is-the-designer-connected-to/56459 "2022-02-23T17:08:39Z")
Is there any indicator in the Designer that shows which gateway it’s connected to? I have multiple gateways in the Designer Launcher (Local, Dev, Prod) and once I open the Designer, I can’t tell which one I’m actually co… --- ## [Closing browser window from button in perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-browser-window-from-button-in-perspective/56235)
**Author:** [@iceberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iceberg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-browser-window-from-button-in-perspective/56235 "2022-02-23T17:05:22Z")
Does anyone know of a way to close a browser window from a button in perspective? --- ## [Print to screen?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-to-screen/56418)
**Author:** [@Tom.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tom.roberts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-to-screen/56418 "2022-02-23T16:58:46Z")
Hello - I have a JSON query that is returning a bunch of data to a string called alljson. All I want to do is output this to the screen. In the script console I can just use print alljson it spits everything out perfect… --- ## [Copy a file in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-a-file-in-ignition/56453)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-a-file-in-ignition/56453 "2022-02-23T15:58:35Z")
Hello, How it’s possible copy a file from a path to another path with a script??? Thank you --- ## [Audit Profile Statement SQL cannot be null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-profile-statement-sql-cannot-be-null/56447)
**Author:** [@WMars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WMars)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-profile-statement-sql-cannot-be-null/56447 "2022-02-23T15:42:31Z")
During development and testing a Vision project we discovered that there are items in the Quarantine for the Store and Forward. When checking what the cause of it we discovered that there where 28 items in quarantine on … --- ## [Create a Pdf File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-pdf-file/56454)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-pdf-file/56454 "2022-02-23T15:06:07Z")
Heelo, How it’s possible create a PDF file with script??? --- ## [Multiple Monitor Script w/ Header/footer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-monitor-script-w-header-footer/54681)
**Author:** [@Taylor.Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Taylor.Johnson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-monitor-script-w-header-footer/54681 "2022-02-23T14:49:03Z")
Good morning all! I have a project that uses the following startup script to get an ignition display on each monitor. The problem I am having is that when I tried to use this script to pop up my header/footer and a main … --- ## [What is your preferred way of logging debugging info?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-of-logging-debugging-info/56404)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-your-preferred-way-of-logging-debugging-info/56404 "2022-02-23T10:13:22Z")
Hi i wonder what is your preferred way of logging debugging info? Is writing everything to the wrapper file is the best solution as everything is in one place which needs filtering or is it better to log to the separate… --- ## [Perspective Map Component, popup doesn't update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-component-popup-doesnt-update/56301)
**Author:** [@LucaL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LucaL)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-component-popup-doesnt-update/56301 "2022-02-23T09:47:40Z")
Hello everyone, I’m facing in a problem about the data update once I open a Popup related on a marker in Map component. I’ve a map with some markers and when i click on one of them it appears a popup with a status led.… --- ## [Nesting a view inside itself](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nesting-a-view-inside-itself/56429)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nesting-a-view-inside-itself/56429 "2022-02-23T07:49:56Z")
I have a pretty customized version of a the Perspective table, that includes a lot of convenience features for my client that aren’t built into the native table. I have a use-case that would require me to be able to put… --- ## [BACnet - poll data from slave MS/TP devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-poll-data-from-slave-ms-tp-devices/56186)
**Author:** [@Kaloyan\_Radomirov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kaloyan_Radomirov)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-poll-data-from-slave-ms-tp-devices/56186 "2022-02-23T06:22:29Z")
We have one Master controller with BACnet IP, (ID 20000) comm and polling data is ok. But how I can poll data from slave devices connected to the master in ms/tp? ID 20000 - Matser with IP ID 20001 - MS/TP ID 20002 … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=885) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=887)