# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=981 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 982 --- ## [Gain focus on a numeric text field when barcode enters a value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gain-focus-on-a-numeric-text-field-when-barcode-enters-a-value/49403)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gain-focus-on-a-numeric-text-field-when-barcode-enters-a-value/49403 "2021-08-03T12:04:32Z")
Hello everyone, For a project, I have a barcode and multiple numeric entry text fields on my screen. Currently, the barcode is entering the value into whatever numeric entry box I am in by clicking the mouse on it. How… --- ## [Error: InternalFrameActivated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-internalframeactivated/9868)
**Author:** [@kattikartik7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kattikartik7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-internalframeactivated/9868 "2021-08-03T11:41:07Z")
Hello, When the popup window opens up and while I start typing number in the text box, below error is shows up. When I close the error box, it works okay. Why does this happen? Please help me out with this. Thanks. … --- ## [Python/Java Library for SSH from Ignition to SSH server computer to run a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-java-library-for-ssh-from-ignition-to-ssh-server-computer-to-run-a-script/49420)
**Author:** [@besaliealprince](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/besaliealprince)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-java-library-for-ssh-from-ignition-to-ssh-server-computer-to-run-a-script/49420 "2021-08-03T11:28:38Z")
Working on the an application where when I press a button on Ignition, I need the the action to establish a SSH connection to the remote server and run a python script and also get a return value. ParaMiko is a python l… --- ## [Power table problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-problem/49499)
**Author:** [@IMEngineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IMEngineering)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-problem/49499 "2021-08-03T08:48:38Z")
Hello, I am doing a small power table to select a recipe by configuring the data as an SQL query like in the picture: When I’m into designer, my vision power table works properly as intended: But then, if I test… --- ## [\[BUG/FEATURE\] v8.1.7 Tag editor collapses to first child level when applying changes to a UDT instance/definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-feature-v8-1-7-tag-editor-collapses-to-first-child-level-when-applying-changes-to-a-udt-instance-definition/49490)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-feature-v8-1-7-tag-editor-collapses-to-first-child-level-when-applying-changes-to-a-udt-instance-definition/49490 "2021-08-03T03:16:59Z")
Please keep all group collapsed/expanded states after clicking on Apply in the Tag editor. It’s frustrating when you make a change 3,4,5 groups deep, press Apply, and it all collapses :frowning: --- ## [Expression Tag, runScript, and system.tag.queryTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-runscript-and-system-tag-querytaghistory/49447)
**Author:** [@bradley.falzon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bradley.falzon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-runscript-and-system-tag-querytaghistory/49447 "2021-08-02T23:34:38Z")
Hi, We’re trying to create a tag, which is just some historical average over some time period. For example, SiteTotal is the current instantaneous value (with appropriate tag history enabled), but SiteTotal\_1havg is jus… --- ## [Launch Window "Command Windows Help" Ribbon Removal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-window-command-windows-help-ribbon-removal/49478)
**Author:** [@Brit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-window-command-windows-help-ribbon-removal/49478 "2021-08-02T21:41:02Z")
Hi, I’m trying to launch a project on a display that will be used by others. When I launched the project on the display, the ribbon with the “Command Windows Help” options is shown at the top (see picture for reference).… --- ## [Issue with the PDF Viewer Component and HTTPS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-the-pdf-viewer-component-and-https/49416)
**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-the-pdf-viewer-component-and-https/49416 "2021-08-02T19:56:56Z")
I have been putting together a TV signage project for our building. It allows users to upload PDFs to a SQL table, which the TVs pull from and display the content. To accomplish displaying data on the TVs, I am using th… --- ## [Property Change Script not firing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-change-script-not-firing/49465)
**Author:** [@Water2Steam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Water2Steam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-change-script-not-firing/49465 "2021-08-02T18:47:06Z")
This is an offshoot of my previous thread, but I started a new one as I think this relates to the property change more than the scripting itself. I have a Numeric text field with integer bound to a tag with the hour of … --- ## [Cannot select control in/on a Tab Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-select-control-in-on-a-tab-container/49463)
**Author:** [@rvaught](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rvaught)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-select-control-in-on-a-tab-container/49463 "2021-08-02T19:41:39Z")
In the Ignition designer . . . I put controls on separate Tabs in a Tab Container but am not able to select the individual controls. Attempting to select these controls (with the mouse) gives the impression of the Tab … --- ## [Non-Rectangular Containers - SVGS for buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-rectangular-containers-svgs-for-buttons/49454)
**Author:** [@asher\_hounsell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asher_hounsell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-rectangular-containers-svgs-for-buttons/49454 "2021-08-02T15:29:53Z")
Is there a way to make non-rectangular containers or have svgs “click-box” for event configurations be non-rectangular and instead be the same as the svg? Also for making the borders around svgs be non-rectangles. I know… --- ## [IdP redirect URI and reverse proxy with SSL offloading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-redirect-uri-and-reverse-proxy-with-ssl-offloading/44534)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-redirect-uri-and-reverse-proxy-with-ssl-offloading/44534 "2021-08-02T15:19:16Z")
When an Ignition gateway is behind a reverse proxy, usually (not all the time) the communication between the proxy server and the Ignition gateway is done over HTTP because the reverse proxy can perform SSL offloading. … --- ## [\[FEATURE-1953\] How to capture customer IP in audit log when behind AWS ELB (load balancer)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1953-how-to-capture-customer-ip-in-audit-log-when-behind-aws-elb-load-balancer/43951)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1953-how-to-capture-customer-ip-in-audit-log-when-behind-aws-elb-load-balancer/43951 "2021-08-02T15:16:16Z")
We run an Ignition 8.1 instance in the AWS cloud, with a load balancer (ELB) in front of it to ease management. I just noticed that the gateway’s audit log is only capturing the internal IP of the load balancer on user … --- ## [Security zones using hostnames](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477)
**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-using-hostnames/44477 "2021-08-02T15:04:19Z")
Hi, I’m trying to get some security zones for my project (Ignition 8.1.3). The security zone works fine when using an IP but when using hostnames the security zone won’t work as expected. Can security zones work for P… --- ## [\[Bug\] Pipeline Notification not matching Alarm Generation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-pipeline-notification-not-matching-alarm-generation/49382)
**Author:** [@Tim.Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim.Johnson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-pipeline-notification-not-matching-alarm-generation/49382 "2021-08-02T15:03:30Z")
Version: 8.1.7 (b2021060314) Test Scenario (Memory tags for testing but same behavior as Reference, etc tags) Simple Pipeline Notification, Roster. Memory Tag Alarm is ‘Above Setpoint’ When tag VALUE is changed to be… --- ## [\[FEATURE-1260\] Perspective Security Zone Host Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1260-perspective-security-zone-host-name/41126)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1260-perspective-security-zone-host-name/41126 "2021-08-02T15:03:17Z")
Hi, I’d like to use the security zones to restrict unauthenticated Perspective project access to a select few fixed HMIs. Setting up a zone using the host names is ideal, but the browser session does not expose the host… --- ## [Script to wait for X minutes to grab data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-wait-for-x-minutes-to-grab-data/49446)
**Author:** [@mukul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mukul)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-wait-for-x-minutes-to-grab-data/49446 "2021-08-02T10:56:17Z")
I am using ignition Edge and trying to add script to a button such that when the button is pressed it takes the present time(startTime) and adds X minutes to it (endTime) which will be obtained from the dropdown on the … --- ## [Pen Names from UDTs in the Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-names-from-udts-in-the-power-chart/48097)
**Author:** [@daniel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-names-from-udts-in-the-power-chart/48097 "2021-08-02T11:17:54Z")
When adding the same tag from different instances of a UDT into a Power Chart, the Pen Name automatically changes to show that they are not the same tag by adding UDT folder and Instance Name in front of the tag name. … --- ## [Gateway Control Utility 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-control-utility-7-9/49450)
**Author:** [@jamie.whitley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jamie.whitley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-control-utility-7-9/49450 "2021-08-02T10:53:11Z")
We changed our Ignition port over SSL 8043, instead of 8088. We got everything working including our raspberry pi’s. The only problem we have left is the Gateway Control Utility on our server shows our web server and gat… --- ## [Does all Tag functionality share the same thread pool?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-all-tag-functionality-share-the-same-thread-pool/49443)
**Author:** [@elijah.puga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.puga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-all-tag-functionality-share-the-same-thread-pool/49443 "2021-08-02T10:12:37Z")
I have multiple functionalities enabled in my tags such as, alarms, tag historian, tag script events. I have noticed that my tag event scripts does not activate on valueChange and the tag historian does not log the histo… --- ## [Turn off / Disable Acknowledge all Button on Alert Summary?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-disable-acknowledge-all-button-on-alert-summary/3426)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-disable-acknowledge-all-button-on-alert-summary/3426 "2020-06-19T14:11:01Z")
Hi I was just wondering if it is possible to either remove or disable the Acknowledge all button on the Alert Summary Table? This is a request from a client as it could cause some mix up if someone presses it by mist… --- ## [Gateway Timer Script Runs Multiple Times](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-runs-multiple-times/49437)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-runs-multiple-times/49437 "2021-08-01T19:30:44Z")
Hi, I created a gateway timer script similar to this video, set up exactly same as in the video, (1000msec). When I look at the log, it prints out 5 times every second(with timestamp increasing by 5) Could anyone p… --- ## [Unable to restore AutoStart service at startup Ignition 7 in Ubuntu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-restore-autostart-service-at-startup-ignition-7-in-ubuntu/49429)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-restore-autostart-service-at-startup-ignition-7-in-ubuntu/49429 "2021-08-01T00:45:58Z")
I made a successful installation of Ignition 7.9.x on over Ubuntu with openjdk-8. Then I wanted to disable the auto-start service at startup, so I did what manual said, running this commands. /etc/init.d/ignition stop … --- ## [UascServerAsymmetricHandler Error when connecting to Ignition 8.1.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uascserverasymmetrichandler-error-when-connecting-to-ignition-8-1-2/49430)
**Author:** [@swathik.kumara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swathik.kumara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uascserverasymmetrichandler-error-when-connecting-to-ignition-8-1-2/49430 "2021-08-01T02:13:28Z")
Hi, I am getting UascServerAsymmetricHandler error in the logs whenever I am trying to connect an external OPC UA Client (UA Expert) to Ignition. As mentioned above I am running version 8.1.2. The security policy is … --- ## [Tag activity monitoring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-activity-monitoring/49411)
**Author:** [@uwe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uwe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-activity-monitoring/49411 "2021-07-31T22:11:10Z")
We have hundreds of thousands of tags from tens of thousands of sensors. How do we monitor tag activity based on different tag type, eg. 100 most active tags, 100 least active tags, and deviations from an expected tag … --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Perspective UDT Expression Tag Bad\_ReadOnly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-udt-expression-tag-bad-readonly/49427)
**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-udt-expression-tag-bad-readonly/49427 "2021-07-31T18:28:31Z")
I have a expression tag running a switch function monitoring the state.value of a tag. switch( {\[.\]OEE\_PackML\_Condition/State.value}, "Held", "Holding", "Unholding", "Idle", "Resetting", "Complete", "Stopping", "Clearin… --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Perspective Pie Chart Historical Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-pie-chart-historical-data/49426)
**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-pie-chart-historical-data/49426 "2021-07-31T14:51:36Z")
I am looking for the best solution to sweep through the Historical data in my internal historian DB. Right now I just have the pie chart showing live DATA from the tags. I have worked with the power charts and love how s… --- ## [Unable to write into the Aoi tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-into-the-aoi-tags/49159)
**Author:** [@pranjali.ramtekkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pranjali.ramtekkar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-into-the-aoi-tags/49159 "2021-07-31T15:52:23Z")
Hi I am unable to change value of the PLC AOI tag “C15\_Totalizer\_Scale.LoadCellLength” through the Numeric Entry Field Button on perspectives. I set the binding property to bidirectional. The external access property of… --- ## [SQL query for a dynamic WHERE clause](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-for-a-dynamic-where-clause/49425)
**Author:** [@rahul.bhakte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahul.bhakte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-for-a-dynamic-where-clause/49425 "2021-07-31T14:30:35Z")
I have a table in vision which I brought by a named query. The table has multiple columns. One of them is ‘user\_id’ which is unique for every row in that column. I want to get the user\_id from a any particular row when… --- ## [Built-in Functions Begin with system Control/CMD Space issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-functions-begin-with-system-control-cmd-space-issue/49384)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/built-in-functions-begin-with-system-control-cmd-space-issue/49384 "2021-07-31T13:48:01Z")
I have try according to the manual add one button control and space there are no pop up gui but that work in the script console I have test on the ignition version 8.1.0 and 8.1.7 have the same issue. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=980) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=982)