# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=889 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 890 --- ## [Scheduled Backups doesn't seem to run](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-doesnt-seem-to-run/3225)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-doesnt-seem-to-run/3225 "2022-02-18T07:54:26Z")
Hey guys, I have set my Ignition server to automatically back itself up (I think…) every day, but I checked the folder that I have it pointing to and there are no backups in there. These are the settings on the gateway: … --- ## [Ignition 7.9.17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-17/56262)
**Author:** [@Atanu\_Sanyal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Atanu_Sanyal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-17/56262 "2022-02-18T04:53:18Z")
Hello, Good afternoon. hope everyone doing good. I have installed ignition 7.9.17 in my laptop, but my gateway is not opening, can anybody help me regarding this. --- ## [Easiest way to send data off-site for analysis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easiest-way-to-send-data-off-site-for-analysis/56295)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Chiu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kenneth_Chiu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easiest-way-to-send-data-off-site-for-analysis/56295 "2022-02-18T03:07:33Z")
We are working on a research project with a small business to optimize boiler combustion. We’re trying to figure out the easiest way to send data off-site for analysis. We are comfortable writing Python code and SQL quer… --- ## [java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-lang-arrayindexoutofboundsexception/56286)
**Author:** [@Daniel.ARANDA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel.ARANDA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-lang-arrayindexoutofboundsexception/56286 "2022-02-17T23:20:23Z")
Hi all, I have a button which calls a GW script to collect data from Sepasoft T&T module to prepare a dataset which is returned and bound to a power table but I got the next error. The dataset columns number is dynamic … --- ## [Display image symmetrically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-image-symmetrically/56279)
**Author:** [@deforder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deforder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-image-symmetrically/56279 "2022-02-17T22:38:03Z")
Good day! How to display image symmetrically to horizontal/vertical axes (in perspective)? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Best way to display historical data? Report or something else](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-display-historical-data-report-or-something-else/56288)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Parker1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Parker1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-display-historical-data-report-or-something-else/56288 "2022-02-17T22:33:36Z")
I am trying to recreate a data viewer to allow the user to download select data. They gave me an example from another project. Should this be done with a report or another component? See example. --- ## [Interpolating tag history to get count for a time or period](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interpolating-tag-history-to-get-count-for-a-time-or-period/56203)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interpolating-tag-history-to-get-count-for-a-time-or-period/56203 "2022-02-17T21:34:53Z")
I have a tag’s value being logged (in the default historian) every time the run status changes (stop-to-run and run-to-stop). The production rate is fairly constant so interpolation should give a reasonably accurate cycl… --- ## [\[IGN-5581\]PyDataset over received from sendRequest behaves differently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5581-pydataset-over-received-from-sendrequest-behaves-differently/56278)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5581-pydataset-over-received-from-sendrequest-behaves-differently/56278 "2022-02-17T21:20:55Z")
I have setup this test to demonstrate an odd behavior I ran into today. Can anyone help explain what’s happening? I have two buttons: local and gateway that have the following scripts on their respective actionPerformed… --- ## [Unexpected textbox value writtern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-textbox-value-writtern/56280)
**Author:** [@paull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-textbox-value-writtern/56280 "2022-02-17T20:35:06Z")
Found textbox behavior that creates hard to diagnose issue with values. On a shared form there is a textbox that stores its data in a bidirectional tag. The normal use case is Operator enters in a value, clicks run. Thi… --- ## [Script not entering my FOR loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-not-entering-my-for-loop/56272)
**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Felix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Felix)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-not-entering-my-for-loop/56272 "2022-02-17T18:58:53Z")
This script is being handled by a tag change event on my gateway, and the script is not entering my for loop, which loops through each row in a query response. As you can see below, there are no entries to the log fr… --- ## [Make docked view responsive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-docked-view-responsive/56098)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-docked-view-responsive/56098 "2022-02-17T16:55:07Z")
is it possible to have two docked views, and display one or the other depending on the resolution? I am trying to get something like what is shown in the picture: --- ## [Redudancy with docker, client connection to backup gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redudancy-with-docker-client-connection-to-backup-gateway/56247)
**Author:** [@m.pelagatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.pelagatti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redudancy-with-docker-client-connection-to-backup-gateway/56247 "2022-02-17T16:42:03Z")
Good morning I have a problem: Version ignition 8.1.14 Windows 10 Pro 21H1 Docker desktop version version 4.5.0 (74594) I’m doing a redundancy test with 2 docker instances as an attached schema. Redundancy is co… --- ## [I'm wanting to integrate ignition with Azure Service Bus Queues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/im-wanting-to-integrate-ignition-with-azure-service-bus-queues/56258)
**Author:** [@nick.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.miller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/im-wanting-to-integrate-ignition-with-azure-service-bus-queues/56258 "2022-02-17T15:15:06Z")
Is there any resources that could help me? I found this article on integrating azure service bus with python but it mentions that the library no longer supports 2.7 and I’m not sure how easy it will be to import the libr… --- ## [Cannot coerce value \<\> into type: class java.util.Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-into-type-class-java-util-date/56257)
**Author:** [@Diedric\_van\_Barnevel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Diedric_van_Barnevel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-into-type-class-java-util-date/56257 "2022-02-17T15:09:05Z")
I have a function to call midnight the day before the current day : def getYesterdayStartOfDay(datetime): year=system.date.getYear(datetime) month=system.date.getMonth(datetime) today=system.date.getDayOfMonth(dateti… --- ## [How to refresh a page with script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-refresh-a-page-with-script/56232)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Villasenor_Es)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-refresh-a-page-with-script/56232 "2022-02-17T14:45:12Z")
For simplicity. I have a button(A) whos text property value constantly changes. I accomplish this by clicking on button(B) who tells button(A) to update/refresh it’s text value property. What I need is the ability to hav… --- ## [Perspective button text new line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-text-new-line/48649)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-text-new-line/48649 "2022-02-17T14:37:42Z")
Hi, I’m trying to tell Ignition to go to a new line in a Button text but it seems that both the HTML tag and \\n\\n don’t work as you can see from my attempts Does anyone know how to do it? Thanks --- ## [Remove Barcode Padding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-barcode-padding/56251)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-barcode-padding/56251 "2022-02-17T13:48:32Z")
Hello there, I am using Barcode Component in Ignition and would like to remove default padding coming to it. As you can see below I am getting default padding which I checked is like below: element.style {width: 15… --- ## [Water metering historical data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/water-metering-historical-data/56242)
**Author:** [@paul1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/water-metering-historical-data/56242 "2022-02-17T13:21:08Z")
I have a water meter pulsing to a plc input and incrementing a totalising counter at PLC level. This value is cumulative and is being logged into ignition SQL database every 5 minutes. I wish to generate a timescale gr… --- ## [Run JavaScript code on press of a button in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-javascript-code-on-press-of-a-button-in-perspective/56246)
**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-javascript-code-on-press-of-a-button-in-perspective/56246 "2022-02-17T11:42:15Z")
Is there any way to run a JavaScript code on press of a button in perspective? --- ## [SSL exception with urllib2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-exception-with-urllib2/56174)
**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ssl-exception-with-urllib2/56174 "2022-02-17T10:21:52Z")
Hi all, on a system with Ignition 7.9.18 I have a script that makes requests to a web service bypassing the SSL validation, the code is basically something like that: from javax.net.ssl import SSLContext SSLContext.setD… --- ## [Communication Between External Python Program and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-external-python-program-and-ignition/56238)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Costello](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke_Costello)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-external-python-program-and-ignition/56238 "2022-02-17T05:45:12Z")
Howdy all! I spent a while today trying to setup communication between an external Python program and Ignition. I saw forum posts suggesting methods, but no concrete & implemented solutions. As such, I wanted to documen… --- ## [How to connect to Ignition OPC-UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/55413)
**Author:** [@Sina\_Zadeh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sina_Zadeh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/55413 "2022-02-16T23:05:07Z")
Hi There I have accidentally deleted the built in OPC UA. which is Ignition OPC-UA Server. What is the best way to connect to that again? What is the Ignition OPC-UA Server URL Endpoint? Should I uninstall Ignition a… --- ## [Screen layout Multiple docked at same position](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-layout-multiple-docked-at-same-position/56017)
**Author:** [@Rv.Batista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rv.Batista)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-layout-multiple-docked-at-same-position/56017 "2022-02-16T22:43:31Z")
There is a way to have three docked windows in the south side by side? Want to make a layout with three areas at bottom of the screen navigation, faceplates and trends and alarms, like Aveva situation awareness template… --- ## [Retrieving Image from DB and inserting into perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-image-from-db-and-inserting-into-perspective-table/55409)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Villasenor_Es)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-image-from-db-and-inserting-into-perspective-table/55409 "2022-02-16T22:04:17Z")
Hello, I am currently struggling with something. I have a database in MSSQL that has some images. They are currently stored as DataType:Image. I am binding a perspective table to a named query, this named query returns… --- ## [Numeric Text Field Disabled Background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077)
**Author:** [@tzbh1234](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tzbh1234)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-disabled-background/56077 "2022-02-16T21:00:21Z")
Hi, Ignition 7.9.11, I have some of Numeric Text Field objects with light blue background. I want the client only read a value so I remove a V from Enabled property and then I see gray background. There is another way… --- ## [Printing a table in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-a-table-in-perspective/56175)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-a-table-in-perspective/56175 "2022-02-15T18:24:52Z")
I am making a button to print the table above it in the same flexcontainer. I already use an export to csv script on a button next to it. component = self.parent.parent.getChild("StopData").getChild"Table".props.data c… --- ## [Perspective IFrame Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-iframe-component/56218)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-iframe-component/56218 "2022-02-16T20:14:04Z")
How does the endpoint view the IFrame component? For example, if the server sees the IFrame component request come from our Ignition server? Or from the user’s perspective session? --- ## [Tag/View json format - Could arrays be replaced with dictionaries for better efficiency and speed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-view-json-format-could-arrays-be-replaced-with-dictionaries-for-better-efficiency-and-speed/56145)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-view-json-format-could-arrays-be-replaced-with-dictionaries-for-better-efficiency-and-speed/56145 "2022-02-16T19:53:12Z")
Having dealt a lot with tag json in scripting, it occured to me that it would be easier to deal with, especially for large numbers of tags, if the json was formatted differently by replacing arrays with dictionaries when… --- ## [I can't get the confirm button yes of Sytem.gui.confirm?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-get-the-confirm-button-yes-of-sytem-gui-confirm/56227)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-get-the-confirm-button-yes-of-sytem-gui-confirm/56227 "2022-02-16T19:09:45Z")
I want to get the confirm button YES --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Does anyone know how to make a WebRequest in Python/Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-webrequest-in-python-ignition/56226)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-webrequest-in-python-ignition/56226 "2022-02-16T18:36:32Z")
Good morning, I am converting the following code: myRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(this.URL); // create request myRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.ASCII.GetBy… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=888) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=890)