# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=963 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 964 --- ## [Rest APIs with Python 2.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-apis-with-python-2-7/50818)
**Author:** [@batuhan.parlakay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batuhan.parlakay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-apis-with-python-2-7/50818 "2021-09-10T12:10:55Z")
Hello , I want to receive data from cloud services like AWS or Azure to Ignition via Rest Api. But I don’t know which method I should use with python 2.7 on Ignition. Can you help me which how to use the Python requests… --- ## [Ignition Perspective Crash - Working with SVG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-crash-working-with-svg/50824)
**Author:** [@helge.rosvik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/helge.rosvik)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-crash-working-with-svg/50824 "2021-09-10T11:53:00Z")
I am using Ignition 8.1.10, when embedding several svg’s in a perspective page (Coordinate container), I get a error message when saving. Upon restart all my work since last save is gone. It crashes about half of the tim… --- ## [Set Background color to cell and row in same table in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-background-color-to-cell-and-row-in-same-table-in-perspective/50769)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-background-color-to-cell-and-row-in-same-table-in-perspective/50769 "2021-09-10T06:48:36Z")
Hi, I want to set background color to cell and row depending on different conditions of column value in same table. I know how to do it separately for cells or rows but for same table it is little bit confusing for me. … --- ## [Creating X-Bar R-Chart in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-x-bar-r-chart-in-perspective/50738)
**Author:** [@birgit.fleming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/birgit.fleming)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-x-bar-r-chart-in-perspective/50738 "2021-09-10T06:45:39Z")
I’m trying to create a X-Bar R-Chart using the XY Chart in Perspective. Does anybody know how to draw the horizontal lines (control limits)? I’m reading in data from a SQL database and plotting that on the graph, which w… --- ## [QualityLocation 09Sep2021 09:37:04 Error executing collectors for location LocationA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qualitylocation-09sep2021-0904-error-executing-collectors-for-location-locationa/50773)
**Author:** [@770043297](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/770043297)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qualitylocation-09sep2021-0904-error-executing-collectors-for-location-locationa/50773 "2021-09-10T03:44:59Z")
What is the reason for this problem? How can I solve it --- ## [Allen Bradley Logix Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-logix-driver/50138)
**Author:** [@danhong.zhang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danhong.zhang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-logix-driver/50138 "2021-09-10T00:13:47Z")
Hi, We are using Allen Bradley Logix Driver, and Allen Bradley PLC5 Driver connect to PLCs. In Ignition Version 8.1.3 and below, We use \[Diagnostics\] tags “Is Connected” as indicator of device connection. When PLC is n… --- ## [Change Vision Table max/min progress bar range using scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-vision-table-max-min-progress-bar-range-using-scripting/50778)
**Author:** [@william.thompson3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.thompson3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-vision-table-max-min-progress-bar-range-using-scripting/50778 "2021-09-09T23:59:13Z")
Using Ign 8.1 and would like to change the range (min/max) of a Vision table progress bar using a script. I need it to change dynamically when a different product is switched to in production. The min/max range is not sh… --- ## [Disappearing class instance in project library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disappearing-class-instance-in-project-library/50679)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disappearing-class-instance-in-project-library/50679 "2021-09-09T22:07:21Z")
Hi, I have set up a timer class in the project library. I define the class inside a function that is called on gateway startup. I also instantiate the class as masterTimer in the same function.The timer class has a fu… --- ## [Tab Strip Navigation Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-not-working/50796)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-not-working/50796 "2021-09-09T20:49:51Z")
I have a Tab Strip that is switching between two windows. They are contained in the windows themselves. I can swap between the screens once and then they no longer work again, If I save the project and update, I can swap… --- ## [Startup View in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startup-view-in-perspective/50791)
**Author:** [@agriner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/agriner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startup-view-in-perspective/50791 "2021-09-09T19:59:06Z")
For some reason, I can’t find the setting to configure which view should be navigated to on startup. By default, it’s the URL ending in '/ ’ but I’d like to change that if I can. I’m sure it’s a setting somewhere that I’… --- ## [Zeroing variable daily - not midnight](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zeroing-variable-daily-not-midnight/48989)
**Author:** [@Water2Steam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Water2Steam)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zeroing-variable-daily-not-midnight/48989 "2021-09-09T19:22:15Z")
Actually a bunch of questions, I’m new to Ignition, and even my PLC skills sometimes are a little rusty, but a new job has me trying to come up to speed fast. We’re doing a little in Perspective, but my questions, for n… --- ## [Alarm Notification Profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-profile/50786)
**Author:** [@John](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-profile/50786 "2021-09-09T18:25:36Z")
Do you have to have the Alarm Notification Module to create Alarm Notification Profiles? So if server A had the module and then module B did not, can I still create the profile in module B? Then on server B I create an… --- ## [Detect if a script is executing in vision or perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-if-a-script-is-executing-in-vision-or-perspective/50785)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-if-a-script-is-executing-in-vision-or-perspective/50785 "2021-09-09T17:44:41Z")
On a gateway with vision and perspective, I would like to know in a script if it is executing in vision context or perspective context ? --- ## [Null Pointer Exception on Gateway Startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-pointer-exception-on-gateway-startup/50771)
**Author:** [@nick.christensen1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.christensen1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-pointer-exception-on-gateway-startup/50771 "2021-09-09T17:39:52Z")
My colleague shutdown his Ignition gateway before he went on vacation, and when he tried to start it back up and connect the gateway reports that it is faulted. Attached is the last few days of his wrapper.log. He canno… --- ## [Report Table - Unstructured Rows - Keep Textshape, Table elements same height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-unstructured-rows-keep-textshape-table-elements-same-height/23798)
**Author:** [@paul.bouillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.bouillon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-unstructured-rows-keep-textshape-table-elements-same-height/23798 "2021-09-09T17:28:09Z")
Hi All, Was wondering if there is a simple way to automatically synchronize the growth/height of the contents of a table row. In my table details row, I have 3 textshape elements and one table element (i.e. nested withi… --- ## [Change tag history settings via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-history-settings-via-script/40604)
**Author:** [@bankeny2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bankeny2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-history-settings-via-script/40604 "2021-09-09T17:25:35Z")
Is it possible to change the tag history settings (eg. history provider, value mode, historical scan class etc. ) vis scripting? If so are there any examples if this being done? Thanks!! taghistory|690x348 --- ## [Gateway and designer - is it possible for multiple credentials](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-and-designer-is-it-possible-for-multiple-credentials/50780)
**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-and-designer-is-it-possible-for-multiple-credentials/50780 "2021-09-09T17:19:45Z")
If we have multiple people developing against one gateway server, can we have multiple credentials for logging into the Designer? It is tied to that gateway credentials of course, the only way to change those through … --- ## [Event calling a stored procedure not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-calling-a-stored-procedure-not-working/50768)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-calling-a-stored-procedure-not-working/50768 "2021-09-09T16:22:48Z")
I have a button for testing purposes which calls a stored procedure from an Oracle DB, executes it, and then fills it values from Ignition into the Oracle DB. The stored procedure does the following: It takes values fr… --- ## [\[bug?\] Invalid key on object binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-invalid-key-on-object-binding/45763)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-invalid-key-on-object-binding/45763 "2021-09-09T15:53:30Z")
Hello folks, This is not a game-breaking issue, since everything works correctly (so far), but I really don’t like that little red triangle popping up above my properties. I’d also like to make sure I didn’t do somethin… --- ## [Listen to Database Table Options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listen-to-database-table-options/50779)
**Author:** [@John](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listen-to-database-table-options/50779 "2021-09-09T15:22:03Z")
I am researching to find the best way possible to listen to a database table and when there is a record in that table, take action. Records will be written to this database table from an outside Ignition system or some … --- ## [Is there a way to move tabs around in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-move-tabs-around-in-perspective/50152)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-move-tabs-around-in-perspective/50152 "2021-09-09T14:31:56Z")
I’m trying to add a tab to the middle of the tabs currently in my tab container and can’t find away to do so. I’d rather not recreate it all from the middle on if possible.Thx, jake --- ## [Issuing NCMD/DCMD commands in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issuing-ncmd-dcmd-commands-in-ignition/40136)
**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issuing-ncmd-dcmd-commands-in-ignition/40136 "2021-09-09T14:22:24Z")
Hi, What is the best method for issuing Sparkplug NCMD and DCMD commands using Ignition scripting? --- ## [system.db.runPrepUpdate throws java.lang.Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepupdate-throws-java-lang-exception/50762)
**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepupdate-throws-java-lang-exception/50762 "2021-09-09T13:52:05Z")
Hi , I am trying to follow an example regarding the file upload (onFileReceived) https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Download+and+Upload+Files I tried to save the uploaded file into my database but I ge… --- ## [Perspective Easy Access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-easy-access/50764)
**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-easy-access/50764 "2021-09-09T13:38:38Z")
This new server install will be on an intranet, with the PLC. I would like to serve the gateway on port 8088 and the perspective pages on port 80. Such that the root is http://\[PCName\] not, http://\[PCName\]:8088/data/per… --- ## [Script error when using type() function in project library script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-when-using-type-function-in-project-library-script/50740)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-when-using-type-function-in-project-library-script/50740 "2021-09-09T13:06:18Z")
I was having an issue with a value coming back from a data.getRowCount() function. I was trying to insert the value into a string like, ‘The count of parts is %d.’ %(rows), but I was getting the following error: TypeErr… --- ## [Allen-Bradley Logix Device Driver and String Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-logix-device-driver-and-string-tags/50614)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-logix-device-driver-and-string-tags/50614 "2021-09-09T12:46:06Z")
I’ve googled and searched the forums for some way to directly populate OPC tags with string (ASCII) data from a Rockwell CompactLogix controller, and have come up empty. We are connecting to the PLC using the Ignition O… --- ## [Who restarted gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/who-restarted-gateway/50758)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/who-restarted-gateway/50758 "2021-09-09T12:26:20Z")
Hi there, Is there any way to check user details or PC details from where Gateway restart command was given? It would be good to see who restarted the Gateway last and time --- ## [MODBUS RTU to OPC UA gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-to-opc-ua-gateway/50320)
**Author:** [@Baher.Mohamed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baher.Mohamed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-to-opc-ua-gateway/50320 "2021-09-09T08:16:37Z")
I am using EKI-1424 gateway from Advantech to collect serial data from power meters and convert to OPC UA and send to IGNITION, The connection was done, But the data is received as an array, and not floating point as exp… --- ## [Designer login page missing midsection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-login-page-missing-midsection/49306)
**Author:** [@Kraenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kraenbring)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-login-page-missing-midsection/49306 "2021-09-09T08:10:49Z")
Anyone see this kind of error? Image uploaded. Version 8.1.7 Trying to launch the designer and I’m just getting the top/bottom of the login window. I can move it around, so it’s not frozen. Everything else on the server… --- ## [system.net.httpGet() doesn't Time out or Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-doesnt-time-out-or-error/50695)
**Author:** [@aaron1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaron1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-doesnt-time-out-or-error/50695 "2021-09-09T04:09:14Z")
Hi all, I am seeing a strange behaviour when trying to execute sytem.net.httpGet() function on a Ignition 7.9.8 with Java version 1.8.0\_66, Windows Server 2019 Standard x64. I've been testing this from the script conso… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=962) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=964)