# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=956 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 957 --- ## [Multiple Gateways -\> One Database Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-gateways-one-database-historian/51328)
**Author:** [@kwieczorkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwieczorkowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-gateways-one-database-historian/51328 "2021-09-24T19:27:23Z")
Hello, I am working on a project where we will have a gateway in a central location which will handle the visualization portion of the project. We will then have multiple gateways across various customer sites that will… --- ## [Tag history error message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-error-message/51327)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-error-message/51327 "2021-09-24T18:39:47Z")
I am getting the following error in my logs. The datasource ‘DB’ cannot accept data of the given type \[sqltaghistory\] The log properties show its related to store-forward-name DB which is the name of my Oracle DB. --- ## [Alarm journal on different gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-on-different-gateways/51326)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-on-different-gateways/51326 "2021-09-24T18:23:19Z")
I split up a project between frontend and backend with the backend containing connections to plc and to an oracle database. The frontend contains perspective, has access to the Oracle DB and has a remote tag provider to… --- ## [Occurring alarm after gateway shutdown/failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/occurring-alarm-after-gateway-shutdown-failover/51324)
**Author:** [@JR7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JR7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/occurring-alarm-after-gateway-shutdown-failover/51324 "2021-09-24T17:25:37Z")
Hi All, I have an Ignition ver. 8.1.7 and have a redundancy setup. When we do a force failover / main gateway had to be shutdown, all the registered/not active alarm was shown in our alarm history like the image below. … --- ## [Read GREEN PASS QR CODE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-green-pass-qr-code/51314)
**Author:** [@andrea.wohlers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.wohlers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-green-pass-qr-code/51314 "2021-09-24T16:29:44Z")
Hello everybody! If you’re in Europe you’ve heard this situation of the GREEN PASS. I can read the QR code using a barcode reader than I have this “encrypted” string, does someone have done something to read it? thank … --- ## [Find invalid tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-invalid-tags/50266)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-invalid-tags/50266 "2021-09-24T16:25:25Z")
(I’d expect that this is a dupe of something, but I haven’t found it yet) I’m developing both the PLC program and HMI at the same time. As the code is changing hourly there is a chance that a tag I’ve imported into the… --- ## [AlarmStatus - table border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatus-table-border/22525)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmstatus-table-border/22525 "2021-09-24T14:49:41Z")
The border property of the alarm status component has no effect on the table inside the alarm status component. I would like to suppress the border of the table inside the alarm status. Is it possible ? --- ## [Green arrows on components with conditional properties between them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/green-arrows-on-components-with-conditional-properties-between-them/51270)
**Author:** [@splata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/splata)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/green-arrows-on-components-with-conditional-properties-between-them/51270 "2021-09-24T13:52:31Z")
hello I´ve this little visual issue i did bind the enable property betwen the toggle button, slide bar and buttons . i did check the necessarily the bidirectional check box because i need to write and read the tags… --- ## [Datetime translation errror](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-translation-errror/51300)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-translation-errror/51300 "2021-09-24T12:00:34Z")
Hi i have function raw\_time = datetime.strptime(req\_time, '%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Z %Y') when i change language from english to french in client and excute i am getting this error can any one help me out in this --- ## [Create a dynamic view on the same page using Flex Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-dynamic-view-on-the-same-page-using-flex-repeater/51276)
**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-dynamic-view-on-the-same-page-using-flex-repeater/51276 "2021-09-24T09:16:11Z")
Hi everyone, I’m new to Ignition Perspective. On the main page, I have a dropdown with two options: siteA and siteB. Each site has a different number of components. For example, siteA has one component and siteB has two… --- ## [Add function to detect inactivity time in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-function-to-detect-inactivity-time-in-perspective/51249)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-function-to-detect-inactivity-time-in-perspective/51249 "2021-09-23T20:39:53Z")
As in Vision, please add a function for Perspective. --- ## [OPC write-back settings available for Expression Tags is missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-write-back-settings-available-for-expression-tags-is-missing/51284)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-write-back-settings-available-for-expression-tags-is-missing/51284 "2021-09-23T20:34:24Z")
Sorry I know this question has probably been asked before but I can’t think of a simple way for my situation. I need to write a static number to the PLC. Theres 28 of them per UDT and I have 100 of them. The number very … --- ## [Tags in PLC missing In Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-in-plc-missing-in-tag-browser/50963)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-in-plc-missing-in-tag-browser/50963 "2021-09-23T19:59:29Z")
Weird issue I have Ignition 7.9 connected to Control Logix PLC and for some reason certain tags aren’t seen by Ignition. I have a Bool array of 32 for a tag called Motor.StartPB\[32\] and only the first one is found StartP… --- ## [Vertical Data Entry List/Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-data-entry-list-table/50077)
**Author:** [@mviksne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mviksne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-data-entry-list-table/50077 "2021-09-23T19:36:35Z")
Hello all, I am new to Ignition and not a developer by education/trade. I am looking for some direction to achieve the following: I am trying to create a data entry form for operators to use on the floor. The page will … --- ## [OPC/Modbus connection with DHCP?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-modbus-connection-with-dhcp/51277)
**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-modbus-connection-with-dhcp/51277 "2021-09-23T18:22:38Z")
We have several home-grown units that connect to our Ignition server via Modbus using static IP addressing. Works great. Another location within our organization is having trouble connecting one of these devices. The … --- ## [Perspective Workstation Release Version Download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-release-version-download/49983)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-release-version-download/49983 "2021-09-23T16:13:41Z")
I’m setting up a script to auto-generate a package around the Perspective Workstation for Linux download. While it worked well for 8.1.7 (https://files.inductiveautomation.com/launchers/8.1.7/perspectiveworkstation.tar.… --- ## [DB transaction question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-transaction-question/51226)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-transaction-question/51226 "2021-09-23T15:59:59Z")
I have recently inherited a project that has a fair amount of scripting and RDBMS interface. The original author (now unavailable), seems to have not understood the use of transactions; either that or I’m about to learn … --- ## [system.util.getGlobals() not persisted across Designer Save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getglobals-not-persisted-across-designer-save/33869)
**Author:** [@mark.sluser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.sluser)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getglobals-not-persisted-across-designer-save/33869 "2021-09-23T15:33:56Z")
I have the following startup script: logger = system.util.logger("Scripting.Startup") logger.trace("Scripting.Startup ---\>") int\_1 = system.util.getGlobals().get("int\_1") logger.debug("Scripting.Startup --- int\_1 typ… --- ## [idP User Grant by Mapped Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-user-grant-by-mapped-roles/51252)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-user-grant-by-mapped-roles/51252 "2021-09-23T15:24:52Z")
Hi, Is it possible to assign user grant based on the role mapping? We use security level rules that have to run a script to get the roles and then compare. While powerful, it is quite cumbersome. If we could a assign a… --- ## [How to populate perspective drop down with a column in a dataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-populate-perspective-drop-down-with-a-column-in-a-dataset/51269)
**Author:** [@rahul\_bhakte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahul_bhakte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-populate-perspective-drop-down-with-a-column-in-a-dataset/51269 "2021-09-23T14:48:20Z")
How to populate perspective drop down with a column in a dataset. --- ## [Issue while moving graphics in windows editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-moving-graphics-in-windows-editing/51265)
**Author:** [@mesam.akhter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mesam.akhter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-moving-graphics-in-windows-editing/51265 "2021-09-23T14:33:31Z")
Just out of nowhere in the windows editor in my ignition designer is not letting me move my templates/graphics around freely. I cannot be precise in placing my graphics and the movement even with arrows is too big. Befor… --- ## [\[IGN-4509\] Perspective Workstation session does not release licence\\session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4509-perspective-workstation-session-does-not-release-licence-session/51239)
**Author:** [@dhiren.naidoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhiren.naidoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4509-perspective-workstation-session-does-not-release-licence-session/51239 "2021-09-23T14:26:40Z")
Hi everyone Has anyone had issues with workstation not releasing a licence after it is closed? We have a customer with a workstation\\mobile only licence (count: 1). If I restart the client, then it takes a minute or tw… --- ## [Tracking Connection Loss in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tracking-connection-loss-in-perspective/51266)
**Author:** [@jfowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfowler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tracking-connection-loss-in-perspective/51266 "2021-09-23T14:24:46Z")
Hi guys, we have a client who is asking if it would be possible to log when connection loss occurs with a perspective app we developed. However, to the best of my knowledge there is no real client log setup with perspect… --- ## [Perspective Project Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-name/51261)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-name/51261 "2021-09-23T14:18:39Z")
Hello All, I am looking to display the project name in a perspective client in a label. What is the best way to do this? Thanks, Frank --- ## [How to write to an OPC tag from an Expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-an-opc-tag-from-an-expression-tag/51258)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-an-opc-tag-from-an-expression-tag/51258 "2021-09-23T14:13:42Z")
Sorry if this question is very simple, but I can’t think of a good way to do it. I have an OPC tag (Coming from a PLC) and also an Expression tag with the expression below: Both of them are boolean data types. if ({\[~… --- ## [JSON Derived Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-derived-tags/51259)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-derived-tags/51259 "2021-09-23T13:18:43Z")
From ICC yesterday, there was a discussion on using JSON derived tags for OPC-UA. Was curious how many actually do this, besides DMC. --- ## [Link screens between projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-screens-between-projects/51254)
**Author:** [@jason.w.schwenk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.w.schwenk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-screens-between-projects/51254 "2021-09-23T12:47:21Z")
Is it possible to link screens between projects? More specifically… I have a large project that we use for all the data throughout our facility. I have a remote screen in one area that basically we created a slimmed down… --- ## [Drag and drop tags into table in perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-tags-into-table-in-perspective-session/45704)
**Author:** [@philippe.theroux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philippe.theroux)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-tags-into-table-in-perspective-session/45704 "2021-09-08T17:31:09Z")
Hi, Right now we have a page in the designer that's just a table so we can check some tag values from the historian at certain times. I was wondering if it would be possible to really have a perspective page where I wou… --- ## [Real time Trend chart lines are 50 seconds late](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-time-trend-chart-lines-are-50-seconds-late/17627)
**Author:** [@gfoster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfoster)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-time-trend-chart-lines-are-50-seconds-late/17627 "2021-09-23T12:37:30Z")
Most recent data displayed on our Real Time Trends are 50 seconds old. Is this latency to be expected? --- ## [Ignition Edge Modbus Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-modbus-devices/51256)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-modbus-devices/51256 "2021-09-23T12:10:21Z")
Has anyone used an Ignition Edge computer/panel PC and used the RS485 port on the device to get data from Modbus devices? I’m looking at using one of the Advantech HMIs with Ignition Edge but I am curious about how I wi… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=955) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=957)