# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=95 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 96 --- ## [Adding TimescaleDB to Postgres](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-timescaledb-to-postgres/112750)
**Author:** [@Shea\_Molthen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shea_Molthen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-timescaledb-to-postgres/112750 "2025-12-16T14:41:32Z")
I’ve got a current PostgresDB system with a few partitions so far and I’m interested to converting to TimescaleDB. I found this guide (thanks @michael.flagler - for sharing!). I’ve also seen some methods of migrating t… --- ## [sortOrder property on dates Perspective Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sortorder-property-on-dates-perspective-table/112810)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sortorder-property-on-dates-perspective-table/112810 "2025-12-16T14:09:53Z")
Hi! Having problem with this: The custom: How I set up sortOrder: Even setting the column to sort enable, descending and configuring sortOrder the table doesn't get sorted. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. An… --- ## [Dynamic authentication challange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-authentication-challange/112698)
**Author:** [@Nikolai\_Eskild\_Jense](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nikolai_Eskild_Jense)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-authentication-challange/112698 "2025-12-16T13:04:58Z")
I am working on implementing electronic signatures for a perspective page where users are required to sign for an action before it gets performed. I am currently working with the session event authentication challenge, w… --- ## [Failed to upgrade to websocket: Unexpected HTTP Response Status Code: 405 Method Not Allowed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-to-upgrade-to-websocket-unexpected-http-response-status-code-405-method-not-allowed/112835)
**Author:** [@ckotadiya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ckotadiya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-to-upgrade-to-websocket-unexpected-http-response-status-code-405-method-not-allowed/112835 "2025-12-16T13:03:46Z")
Hello, we are facing websocket error as mentioned below. this gateway is hosted in EC2 instance and getting this error. Due to this, I am unable to perform any action in the designer. Message WebSocket error T… --- ## [Alarm notification pipeline question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-question/112820)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-question/112820 "2025-12-16T12:32:24Z")
I'm troubleshooting an issue where some of our users claim they receive the SMS alarm notifications delayed ~15 min. When reading through the documentation of the notification block it says it messages each user on the R… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Allow Markdown in Gateway Notes section](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-markdown-in-gateway-notes-section/112830)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-markdown-in-gateway-notes-section/112830 "2025-12-15T23:53:52Z")
It’d be nice to be able to add Markdown in the GW notes section on the web portal to format the text nicely and add url links --- ## [\[IGN-15109\]Tag export function in webdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15109-tag-export-function-in-webdev/112817)
**Author:** [@akivabrookler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akivabrookler)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15109-tag-export-function-in-webdev/112817 "2025-12-15T23:20:50Z")
I am trying to write a webdev module to export tags. This code will run correctly in the script console filePath = "C:\\\\TagExports\\\\tags-export.json" system.tag.exportTags(filePath=filePath, tagPaths=\[""\]) But it fail… --- ## [IGN-15020 Null error shows when closing Sessions within Perspective Sessions on UI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15020-null-error-shows-when-closing-sessions-within-perspective-sessions-on-ui/112804)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15020-null-error-shows-when-closing-sessions-within-perspective-sessions-on-ui/112804 "2025-12-15T22:44:48Z")
I get this error when trying to kill any Perspective session: --- ## [Expression Tag Missevaluating Tag in Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-missevaluating-tag-in-script/112826)
**Author:** [@richhull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richhull)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-missevaluating-tag-in-script/112826 "2025-12-15T21:43:37Z")
So I have this OPC tag that returns the current position of a cart, however, when I try to use this tag in a separate expression tag, the value and datatype of the tag completely changes. I have tried everything c… --- ## [Table - onRowDoubleClick - event.value & arrays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-onrowdoubleclick-event-value-arrays/112818)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-onrowdoubleclick-event-value-arrays/112818 "2025-12-15T19:19:00Z")
I use a column View to parse arrays which works but when I tried to pass event.value from a onRowDoubleClick event, the value is empty instead of what is shown in the table. Is this a bug or expected behavior? --- ## [How do I sum the cumulative values of tags over a shift?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-sum-the-cumulative-values-of-tags-over-a-shift/112813)
**Author:** [@chris.alexander](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.alexander)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-sum-the-cumulative-values-of-tags-over-a-shift/112813 "2025-12-15T19:18:08Z")
I am working on building an OEE dashboard and I have ran into a common obstacle: How do I sum the cumulative values of tags over a shift? For example, Performance is defined as the (Standard Cycle Time X Cycle Count)/(Ru… --- ## [Images folder location in containerized Vision 8.1 for rendering disk image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-folder-location-in-containerized-vision-8-1-for-rendering-disk-image/112801)
**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-folder-location-in-containerized-vision-8-1-for-rendering-disk-image/112801 "2025-12-15T18:00:17Z")
When running in a containerized version of Ignition 8.1, does anyone know where I can find the images folder absolute path that I can access with the Vision Images widget? I need to transfer things into a tmp folder the… --- ## [\[BUG\] Unsigned SMALLINT throws query Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unsigned-smallint-throws-query-exception/112815)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-unsigned-smallint-throws-query-exception/112815 "2025-12-15T17:29:33Z")
I have an unsigned SMALLINT column in my MySQL database. Querying via Ignition doesn’t work because it’s using java.lang.Short which only supports the range for a signed value. Caused by: com.inductiveautomation.igniti… --- ## [I would like to build my own chatgpt for my team to interface within my ignition pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-would-like-to-build-my-own-chatgpt-for-my-team-to-interface-within-my-ignition-pages/112812)
**Author:** [@stephen.lawson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stephen.lawson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-would-like-to-build-my-own-chatgpt-for-my-team-to-interface-within-my-ignition-pages/112812 "2025-12-15T17:09:24Z")
My idea is to have/create my teams own chatbot to respond to issues with equipment/ HUD screens when maintenance puts in issues. The information that is provided comes from the chat bot is what my team feeds it. If the c… --- ## [\[IGN-15104\]Ignition Gateway restarts Itself (v8.1.18 16GB Memory allocation)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15104-ignition-gateway-restarts-itself-v8-1-18-16gb-memory-allocation/61598)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15104-ignition-gateway-restarts-itself-v8-1-18-16gb-memory-allocation/61598 "2025-12-15T17:03:34Z")
Yesterday we concurrently updated the gateway memory allocation (8GB to 16GB) and updated the ignition software version (v8.1.17 to v 8.1.18). Today we have had a number of instances where the gateway appear to have res… --- ## [Table-subview open by default](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-subview-open-by-default/112785)
**Author:** [@jon.amelibia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jon.amelibia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-subview-open-by-default/112785 "2025-12-15T16:36:59Z")
Hi folks! Does anyone know if its possible to insert a subview in a table row that is opened by default? Cheers! --- ## [Designer Launcher 1.3.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-1-3-0/112814)
**Author:** [@jfan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-1-3-0/112814 "2025-12-15T15:49:19Z")
Anyone run into an issue where the designer launcher from 8.3 cannot open projects from 8.1.X? --- ## [Tag Historian For Array Types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-for-array-types/112542)
**Author:** [@eve.kaczkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eve.kaczkowski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-for-array-types/112542 "2025-12-15T15:34:26Z")
Hello, I want to get the tag history for a string array tag type. I am running version 8.3 and would like to use an internal Ignition database, such as the new Core Historian or Legacy Historian. This tag is part of a UD… --- ## [Pager Size Selection Missing on Small View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pager-size-selection-missing-on-small-view/112708)
**Author:** [@tebright1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tebright1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pager-size-selection-missing-on-small-view/112708 "2025-12-15T14:12:32Z")
The Page Size dropdown on a table is disappearing on a small width view. How do I fix this visual? Desktop Width: Mobile Width: --- ## [Ignition Gateway Server SSD vs HDD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-server-ssd-vs-hdd/112811)
**Author:** [@meg101](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meg101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-server-ssd-vs-hdd/112811 "2025-12-15T13:31:45Z")
Hi, I’m looking at sizing a server for an ignition project and was wondering if there’s any reason I can’t have a HDD over an SSD. Trying to keep costs down and there is a significant difference in price. Thanks --- ## [Make elements transparent when mouse out of them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-elements-transparent-when-mouse-out-of-them/112761)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-elements-transparent-when-mouse-out-of-them/112761 "2025-12-15T09:12:54Z")
I have some buttons with the opacity set to 0.25 I want that if you hover the mouse the opacity is set to 1 so you can see clearly the buttons. I tried this: onMouseEnter: self.props.style.opacity = 1 onMouseLeave: … --- ## [DateTime Picker defaulting only the time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-picker-defaulting-only-the-time/112802)
**Author:** [@Cory\_Lambert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory_Lambert)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-picker-defaulting-only-the-time/112802 "2025-12-15T08:43:08Z")
I’m trying to set only the time in the picker to a default value. Right now, the value stays null until the user selects a date, but the time is defaulted to midnight. 99.99% of the item, users interacting with the com… --- ## [Perspective - best way to transform two or more properties (avoiding script transform)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-best-way-to-transform-two-or-more-properties-avoiding-script-transform/112796)
**Author:** [@davee\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davee_s)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-best-way-to-transform-two-or-more-properties-avoiding-script-transform/112796 "2025-12-15T08:36:13Z")
I am using Ignition 8.1.50 with Perspective module. I know that in transforms is better to use map/expressions rather than scripts, but I want to understand if is possible to create a logic like this without a script tr… --- ## [Corrupted e-mail attachment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupted-e-mail-attachment/112805)
**Author:** [@Hefin\_Price](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hefin_Price)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupted-e-mail-attachment/112805 "2025-12-15T03:21:10Z")
I set up a function last year to send an e-mail once a task has been completed. It would create a report attach it to an e-mail and send to a recipient responsible for the task. It’s worked flawlessly until we upgraded… --- ## [How fast can you cycle tag On Off](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-fast-can-you-cycle-tag-on-off/112803)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-fast-can-you-cycle-tag-on-off/112803 "2025-12-14T16:17:27Z")
Kepware is acting as opc-ua client connected to Ignition opc-ua server. I configured ignition boolean tag, to use fast tag group 100ms. I then write True to this tag, sleep(0.5), then set to False. Seems like kepware … --- ## [Adding Frontend Redundancy - Vision Client experience?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-frontend-redundancy-vision-client-experience/112800)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-frontend-redundancy-vision-client-experience/112800 "2025-12-14T00:19:59Z")
I’ve just configured redundancy on a frontend gateway and noticed that the Vision clients are unable to launch while the backup is active. I have to open the Vision Client Launcher, “manage” the connection, and save it w… --- ## [Prevent Project Saves/Updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-project-saves-updates/112664)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Hennecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre_Hennecke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-project-saves-updates/112664 "2025-12-13T11:32:27Z")
Hi, does somebody know if there is a way to create some kind of configuration and production mode in the designer to prevent project saves/deployments in specific states. Ideally this can be done in combination with a ma… --- ## [Can the horizontal menu have tooltips for each item?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-the-horizontal-menu-have-tooltips-for-each-item/112799)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-the-horizontal-menu-have-tooltips-for-each-item/112799 "2025-12-13T02:03:51Z")
I have a horizontal menu with three items and I'd like to add a tool tip for each one but it appears there's only a tool tip available for the entire menu? I tried manually adding the object into the item but it appears… --- ## [Securing SSL Private Key Password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/securing-ssl-private-key-password/112797)
**Author:** [@champelo713](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/champelo713)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/securing-ssl-private-key-password/112797 "2025-12-13T00:42:07Z")
I am working on automating PFX certificate rotations for Ignition 8.1. I’ve successfully hot loaded a new cert using this approach Let's Encrypt Guide for Ignition | Inductive Automation with “ignition” as the password a… --- ## [Powerchart Keycolumn distinctions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-keycolumn-distinctions/112795)
**Author:** [@mark.landman89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.landman89)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-keycolumn-distinctions/112795 "2025-12-12T23:08:06Z")
I’m looking for some guidance on how the keycolum/keyvalue pairs communicate with the DB historian table. The following two instances work: histprov:OBD\_Log\_Files:/table:flex\_logs:/column:System\_Mode histprov:OBD\_Log\_F… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=94) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=96)