# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=976 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 977 --- ## [Authentication issue in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-issue-in-perspective/49845)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-issue-in-perspective/49845 "2021-08-13T06:52:33Z")
Hello Ignition’s ninjas and black belts :slight\_smile: With Ignition 8.3. I’m having a strange issue and I do not know how to manage it. Probably a bug in Perspective. The users authenticate in an application against … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective Power Chart - Add option to wrap tag legend instead of add scroll bars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-power-chart-add-option-to-wrap-tag-legend-instead-of-add-scroll-bars/49883)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-power-chart-add-option-to-wrap-tag-legend-instead-of-add-scroll-bars/49883 "2021-08-13T04:41:03Z")
The scrollbars added to the power chart legend when all the tags won’t fit is a bit awkward… it would be good if there was an option to wrap these for example like with a flex container, onto other lines. Idea: --- ## [Install requests python package and requests-aws4auth on Ignition 8?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-requests-python-package-and-requests-aws4auth-on-ignition-8/49876)
**Author:** [@wzhigan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wzhigan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-requests-python-package-and-requests-aws4auth-on-ignition-8/49876 "2021-08-12T23:55:04Z")
tried current version requests 2.26 and requests-aws4auth. there are errors on both during installation. does anyone have the success on it? --- ## [Report showing raw data but not populating chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-showing-raw-data-but-not-populating-chart/49868)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-showing-raw-data-but-not-populating-chart/49868 "2021-08-12T22:59:43Z")
I have a report where I am using a nested query. I have a tag historian query pulling values correctly and showing up correctly in the raw data. However the chart does not show any of the data. I know I have the setti… --- ## [Offload Reporting to another server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offload-reporting-to-another-server/49867)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offload-reporting-to-another-server/49867 "2021-08-12T21:49:52Z")
Is it possible to offload the resource intensive tasks such as Reporting to a different server? I know I could set up scheduled reports to run on a different server as those will get e-mailed out and require no end-user… --- ## [Not able to write to MQTT tags from ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-write-to-mqtt-tags-from-ignition/49866)
**Author:** [@tleroy.140](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tleroy.140)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-write-to-mqtt-tags-from-ignition/49866 "2021-08-12T21:19:36Z")
Hello All, Currently using an Automation Direct BRX PLC and publishing data to my Chariot SCADA broker in my distributor module. I’ve been able to create a custom namespace on engine and get my tags to auto-populate. I … --- ## [Left-Side Tabs in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/left-side-tabs-in-perspective/49856)
**Author:** [@agriner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/agriner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/left-side-tabs-in-perspective/49856 "2021-08-12T19:31:11Z")
I’m pretty sure Vision allowed you to change your tab orientation for containers but I’m having trouble finding something similar in Perspective. I’d like to have left-side tabs on the main screen of my Perspective page.… --- ## [Gateway Restarting Multiple Times a Day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restarting-multiple-times-a-day/49860)
**Author:** [@aarvidson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aarvidson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restarting-multiple-times-a-day/49860 "2021-08-12T19:17:12Z")
Hi, I am seeing our Ignition gateway randomly restarting multiple times a day. I started logging this tag: \[System\]Gateway/UptimeSeconds then put it on a chart. I am not IT savvy but what would cause an issue like thi… --- ## [Memory Leak / Heap dump](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leak-heap-dump/49748)
**Author:** [@niels.casier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/niels.casier)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leak-heap-dump/49748 "2021-08-12T19:07:56Z")
Hello, I am getting some issues with a Memory Leak that appears. I’m in contact with support and I’ve given them a heap dump of when the application is running about 10 minutes. I want to take another heap dump, but wh… --- ## [BUG? - UDT Properties linked to Parameters show the {parameter name} if the value is left blank and never edited](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-properties-linked-to-parameters-show-the-parameter-name-if-the-value-is-left-blank-and-never-edited/49855)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-properties-linked-to-parameters-show-the-parameter-name-if-the-value-is-left-blank-and-never-edited/49855 "2021-08-12T18:02:27Z")
We have a UDT with properties that are simply set up as Memory tags tied to a parameter of that UDT. We’ve noticed an issue where if we never click on the cell for a specific parameter (in this case the type is a String… --- ## [Config.idb file in ignition 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/config-idb-file-in-ignition-8-1/49852)
**Author:** [@vlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vlay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/config-idb-file-in-ignition-8-1/49852 "2021-08-12T16:12:10Z")
I was hoping someone could help me find out where the config.idb file is located when you install a fresh copy of ignition 8.1 - mostly doing this to verify and check if the schema for the internaldb has changed for 8.1 … --- ## [Creating a Project Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-project-template/49824)
**Author:** [@Brit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-project-template/49824 "2021-08-12T15:50:40Z")
Hi, I’m in the process of making projects for several HMIs. I was wondering if there is a way to make a project template that can be used on all of the projects? I need to be able to update all of the projects by only ch… --- ## [Mqtt publishing from gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-publishing-from-gateway-script/49842)
**Author:** [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-publishing-from-gateway-script/49842 "2021-08-12T13:08:34Z")
i have a script in gateway tag change to publish in mqtt …but i am not getting the values in concerned topic.can anyone suggest me a solution? below is my code. import json import urllib import time lowerpredict = s… --- ## [Time Zone ID format issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-zone-id-format-issue/49838)
**Author:** [@nnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nnaik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-zone-id-format-issue/49838 "2021-08-12T12:16:21Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition 7.9 and I would like to show current timezone as US/Easter whereas i am getting America/NewYork when using getTimeZone expression. Is there any specific way to get that timeZone ID, its suppo… --- ## [system.db.execSProcCall Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-execsproccall-issue/49825)
**Author:** [@Kuskah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kuskah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-execsproccall-issue/49825 "2021-08-12T12:10:40Z")
I am trying to get the system.db.execSProcCall function to work. No matter what I do it fails. Below is the error that is returned. Java Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\", line 9, in \ **Author:** [@ambareesh.kuttikrish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ambareesh.kuttikrish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouped-objects-edits-in-vision/49835 "2021-08-12T09:34:55Z") Hi, In Vision module, editing a grouped object is very cumbersome and you have send back/forward or re arrange components in that group to edit the desired one. So it would be nice if we can can have some option to edit… --- ## [Time Series Chart ( Marker or Maximum Limit Line )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-marker-or-maximum-limit-line/49837)
**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-marker-or-maximum-limit-line/49837 "2021-08-12T09:29:36Z")
Hi guys, have a good days. Currently, I’m using the tag history in the Time Series Chart to show my chart. In this case, I would like to show a marker or a maximum set point line to user. So, when the user see the chart… --- ## [Counter concept in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-concept-in-perspective/49808)
**Author:** [@jimeliot.d](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jimeliot.d)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-concept-in-perspective/49808 "2021-08-12T03:34:28Z")
I would like to create a countdown timer in the progress bar component using value change script however I’m facing issues the script runs fine but the value in the progress bar does not change. Any light on this issue… --- ## [Email alarm notifications not working when report email is working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarm-notifications-not-working-when-report-email-is-working/28345)
**Author:** [@cdowns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdowns)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarm-notifications-not-working-when-report-email-is-working/28345 "2021-08-11T19:06:50Z")
I’m trying to set up email alarm notifications after setting up some automatic reporting. The system is Ignition version 7.9.8. The SMTP profile I’ve set up works great for the reports, everything sends correctly. Howeve… --- ## [Nessus scans of gateway cause server restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nessus-scans-of-gateway-cause-server-restart/49786)
**Author:** [@paul.nelson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.nelson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nessus-scans-of-gateway-cause-server-restart/49786 "2021-08-11T17:27:05Z")
Just discovered that when Nessus scans our servers, it compromises the redundancy. JVM hangs. The Backup cannot ping the primary, and the backup tries to become primary. Disconnect, reconnect, restart, etc. in the logs.… --- ## [Delete Records at a certain time from a Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-records-at-a-certain-time-from-a-transaction-group/49773)
**Author:** [@Brit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-records-at-a-certain-time-from-a-transaction-group/49773 "2021-08-11T17:07:45Z")
Hi, I’m working on a project that has a transaction group recording data. I have been using the built in “Delete Records older than…” but I’m trying to figure out how to delete records at 4:00 PM every day regardless of … --- ## [Modbus request with retry or stale time parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-request-with-retry-or-stale-time-parameters/49816)
**Author:** [@strinidad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/strinidad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-request-with-retry-or-stale-time-parameters/49816 "2021-08-11T16:49:24Z")
Hello, I have a couple of devices connected via RS485 bus. On each bus, we installed a TCP/Serial gateways and configured Ignition with the Modbus RTU over TCP driver. The problem here is when a device is not respondi… --- ## [\[IGN-3862\] system.tag.configure ignores DateTime overrides](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3862-system-tag-configure-ignores-datetime-overrides/49688)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3862-system-tag-configure-ignores-datetime-overrides/49688 "2021-08-11T16:11:28Z")
Hi, I have a script to rename a UDT instance and it seems like a datetime member loses its override on system.tag.configure To reproduce: Create an instance of a UDT, containing some memory tag members. This is an exa… --- ## [Perspective drag down to refresh binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-drag-down-to-refresh-binding/49814)
**Author:** [@Lusky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lusky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-drag-down-to-refresh-binding/49814 "2021-08-11T16:11:20Z")
Hi, I’m looking for a way for my user to just drag down on my view to refresh a binding on a table… anyone had any experience with that? Thanks Jeff --- ## [\[Vision\] Report prints "Page 1" but the rest are blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-report-prints-page-1-but-the-rest-are-blank/49811)
**Author:** [@ross\_warwick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ross_warwick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-report-prints-page-1-but-the-rest-are-blank/49811 "2021-08-11T14:24:18Z")
I’m using Ignition 8.1.7, when I print a multiple sheet report from a “Report Viewer”, either right-click “Print” or script “.print()”, the first page is fine but any subsequent pages are blank except for the “Page x of … --- ## [Reporting in Perspective ( Get Current User )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-perspective-get-current-user/49689)
**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-perspective-get-current-user/49689 "2021-08-11T14:22:16Z")
Hi guys, have a good days. Currently, I’m doing the reporting in perspective which I will show the report in report viewer. In this case, I actually want to put the current user in the report module which I will get the… --- ## [Get boolean array from json](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-boolean-array-from-json/49745)
**Author:** [@m.pelagatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.pelagatti)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-boolean-array-from-json/49745 "2021-08-11T14:17:48Z")
Hi at all, Tested with Ignition 8.1.7 and also with new 8.1.9 … i Have this json tag: I need to get boolean array complete (all 32 element), for example DI.Auto.ARR from json format, but i have this error: Error\_T… --- ## [Loop through Dataset and subtract columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loop-through-dataset-and-subtract-columns/49776)
**Author:** [@nickboratyn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nickboratyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loop-through-dataset-and-subtract-columns/49776 "2021-08-11T13:58:51Z")
Hey guys, So I have a dataset as such: Bin1Mat Bin1Act Bin1Targ Sand 1715 1700 Sand 1705 1700 Sand 1698 1700 Is there any good was to swift through this dataset and subtract the actual we… --- ## [Perspective View Label Shows Zulu Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-label-shows-zulu-time/48665)
**Author:** [@garnet.tozer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garnet.tozer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-label-shows-zulu-time/48665 "2021-08-11T13:21:43Z")
I have a strange question about a Perspective view / label control. I have simple label with a script binding to the text field. The binding simply has “now()” as an expression only to show the current date and time. Th… --- ## [\[IGN-3863\] Gateway Scope doesn't satisfy tag editing permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3863-gateway-scope-doesnt-satisfy-tag-editing-permissions/49782)
**Author:** [@Luke.Brockley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke.Brockley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3863-gateway-scope-doesnt-satisfy-tag-editing-permissions/49782 "2021-08-11T13:13:02Z")
I have an SFC that calls a project script that will create and delete certain tags automatically. This was working fine until we decided to change the tag editing permissions for the tag provider for some unrelated tag … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=975) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=977)