# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=99 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 100 --- ## [Bulk insert of tag valueChange events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-insert-of-tag-valuechange-events/112678)
**Author:** [@jonathan.axelsson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-insert-of-tag-valuechange-events/112678 "2025-12-08T13:34:33Z")
We have have about 25 000 tags that we want log into an MSSQL database using tag eventChange scripts. One requirement is that every value is to be saved into a custom structure with a unique key for each machine and mach… --- ## [Ignition Edge architecture and OS recommendations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-architecture-and-os-recommendations/112660)
**Author:** [@cnathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnathan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-architecture-and-os-recommendations/112660 "2025-12-08T13:22:09Z")
I have a customer who hates having computers on the factory floor (don’t necessarily blame him). We proposed a single work cell system with Ignition Edge Vision (probably) HMI. Typically we are buying Advantech UNO PCs a… --- ## [Facial recognition for login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/facial-recognition-for-login/112643)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/facial-recognition-for-login/112643 "2025-12-08T13:20:53Z")
Hi all, Is there a way to login a user via scripting? I have a setup where I can scan a users face, verify they exist in database and get their user id, all I need to do is login them automatically once this is done. T… --- ## [Why are there no Device Diagnostic Tags for devices implemented with the DNP3 Driver?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-are-there-no-device-diagnostic-tags-for-devices-implemented-with-the-dnp3-driver/66875)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-are-there-no-device-diagnostic-tags-for-devices-implemented-with-the-dnp3-driver/66875 "2025-12-08T12:45:37Z")
Why are there no Device Diagnostic Tags for devices implemented with the DNP3 Driver?... Instead there are some Internal Indicators tags, but none of that provides the basic device connection health details that the OPC… --- ## [Showing a .csv table from the server in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-a-csv-table-from-the-server-in-perspective/112647)
**Author:** [@victoria.paya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victoria.paya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-a-csv-table-from-the-server-in-perspective/112647 "2025-12-08T09:57:57Z")
I have a power automate script that every hour refreshes a table in C:\\SCADA\\orders.csv with new orders. The csv file just have a simple table with the list of orders, with it’s date, number, description, qty, etc… I wa… --- ## [Table column dynamic backgroundColor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-dynamic-backgroundcolor/112671)
**Author:** [@bgauvey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bgauvey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-dynamic-backgroundcolor/112671 "2025-12-08T02:49:08Z")
I have a perspective table that is bound to a JSON array. Of the several fields, I am binding stateDescription, I need to set the background color of this column for each row. There is a stateColor field which is a numb… --- ## [Anonymous client write access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anonymous-client-write-access/112668)
**Author:** [@tim3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anonymous-client-write-access/112668 "2025-12-08T01:42:30Z")
Need python client (asyncua ) to be able to connect anonymously and write tags for development env. Have setup tag Write security Public. Can read tag, but attempts to write tag produce - “BadUserAccessDenied: User does… --- ## [Connectivity to Keyence 7500 PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connectivity-to-keyence-7500-plc/112670)
**Author:** [@mrpowers.davis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrpowers.davis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connectivity-to-keyence-7500-plc/112670 "2025-12-07T23:51:08Z")
Currently looking for the best way to go about connecting to a Keyence 7500. Has anyone had success with this, that has a KV-EP21V and an I/O card? --- ## [Inserting a table column screws up other column bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-a-table-column-screws-up-other-column-bindings/91146)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inserting-a-table-column-screws-up-other-column-bindings/91146 "2025-12-07T04:25:41Z")
I just tried using the "Add after" option to insert a new column into a table, but it screwed up all the bindings of columns to the right because apparently those bindings are stored based on column index, which doesn't … --- ## [Forms Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forms-component/112662)
**Author:** [@jshannon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshannon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forms-component/112662 "2025-12-06T22:38:16Z")
So I’m digging the new form component and I’ve been testing its offline use. Maybe I’m missing something but is there a way to disable the automatic refresh when a project reconnects to the gateway? Let’s say I am in a… --- ## [Host unreachable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/host-unreachable/42316)
**Author:** [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/host-unreachable/42316 "2025-12-06T17:30:32Z")
Hello, vision client stop working or lost connection on a remote PC. Keeps saying host unreachable but the host is running and I can ping it. Any help would be great. Thanks David --- ## [\[BUG\] Row Styles priorities styles can't be wiped](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-row-styles-priorities-styles-cant-be-wiped/112665)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-row-styles-priorities-styles-cant-be-wiped/112665 "2025-12-06T10:57:54Z")
v8.3.2 These priorities styles can’t be wiped; they just come back after saving. e.g. I can’t remove rowStyles.clearUnacked.priorities.diagnostic.color and rowStyles.clearUnacked.priorities.diagnostic.backgroundColor … --- ## [\[IGN-2046, IGN-8730\] Perspective Numeric text field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2046-ign-8730-perspective-numeric-text-field/80429)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2046-ign-8730-perspective-numeric-text-field/80429 "2025-12-06T08:43:55Z")
Hello folks, I find the behavior of the numeric text field a bit... funky. Especially when it doesn't have a value. Right now, the default empty value is nothing. Which is interpreted as an empty string. This makes a … --- ## [Clarification on Extracting a Single Project from Ignition Gateway Backup (.gwbk)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clarification-on-extracting-a-single-project-from-ignition-gateway-backup-gwbk/112607)
**Author:** [@Prasanth\_A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prasanth_A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clarification-on-extracting-a-single-project-from-ignition-gateway-backup-gwbk/112607 "2025-12-06T06:58:04Z")
Hello Team, I have a few-month-old Ignition Gateway backup in .gwbk format. In that backup, there is one particular project I need. Currently, the live server gateway contains many new projects, so I do not want to rest… --- ## [Perspective URL Query navigation/update behaviour?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-url-query-navigation-update-behaviour/112631)
**Author:** [@tyler.robertson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.robertson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-url-query-navigation-update-behaviour/112631 "2025-12-05T22:38:44Z")
It’s possible I’m executing this wrong but unsure I have a page where when I pass a urlParams page parameter so that a certain view TabContainer currentIndex is updated and a certain tab is selected (allows me to link t… --- ## [Custom Serial Protocol Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-serial-protocol-device/112655)
**Author:** [@pfeif](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pfeif)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-serial-protocol-device/112655 "2025-12-05T20:41:53Z")
First time poster, so sorry if I break any rules related to posting on the forums. We have a RS232 device that we’d like to get online, it uses a controller that has its own custom serial protocol: https://www.cszindust… --- ## [No more popups: system or scripted. Don't know my errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-more-popups-system-or-scripted-dont-know-my-errors/112654)
**Author:** [@rbmgf7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rbmgf7)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-more-popups-system-or-scripted-dont-know-my-errors/112654 "2025-12-05T19:58:29Z")
I’ve been creating a form to enter values into a SQL database. In the beginning I was fine, the system popup would tell me my errors and the scripted popups would notify me if I did what I needed to do. The script is tie… --- ## [Perspective Power Chart - Pen Table Height, Follow Up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-pen-table-height-follow-up/71797)
**Author:** [@j.israelsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/j.israelsen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-pen-table-height-follow-up/71797 "2025-12-05T19:54:13Z")
I'm having issues modifying the default height for Power Chart Pen Table. I've tried to use CSS injection as mentioned in previous topics (see below), but to no success. It sounds like others have had similar problems (@… --- ## [Dataset Min/Max Date Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-min-max-date-expression/112656)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-min-max-date-expression/112656 "2025-12-05T18:09:02Z")
I have a dataset on a sparkline populated by a tag history binding. I’ve used min() and max() expressions to get the min and max value. I’d like to do the same to get the start and end date from the dataset, but the same… --- ## [Connecting Ignition to a Dorst compaction powder metal press](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-to-a-dorst-compaction-powder-metal-press/112403)
**Author:** [@Babla\_Bogam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Babla_Bogam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-to-a-dorst-compaction-powder-metal-press/112403 "2025-12-05T17:58:13Z")
Hi - Does anyone have experience connecting a Dorst compaction powder metal press (Bachmann MPC 293 PLC) to ignition. My research indicates that it has to be done through Modbus. But I don’t have experience with Modbus. … --- ## [Perspective Gauge Labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-gauge-labels/112624)
**Author:** [@steve.nap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.nap)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-gauge-labels/112624 "2025-12-05T17:13:57Z")
Hi all, I have a Perspective Gauge component and as you can see I have the ranges set from 0 to 10, 10 to 20…all the way to 80. I can’t seem to understand why the labels 5, 15, 25 etc are being displayed. Is there any … --- ## [Cannot enable historian core via Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-enable-historian-core-via-docker/112602)
**Author:** [@ejaegler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ejaegler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-enable-historian-core-via-docker/112602 "2025-12-05T16:03:58Z")
version: '2.4' services: ignition: build: context: ignition args: IGNITION\_VERSION: 8.3.1 ports: - 80:8088 - 443:8043 - 8060:8060 volumes: - ignition-data:/us… --- ## [Amount of Memory Tags Matter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/amount-of-memory-tags-matter/112622)
**Author:** [@Urvish\_Mehta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Urvish_Mehta)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/amount-of-memory-tags-matter/112622 "2025-12-05T14:10:28Z")
Hello All, Very basic question and might have been brought up by someone else too, point me to right direction if thats the case. So question is I have fault codes for VFD and I have 1 memory Dataset tag which has list … --- ## [Control Windows related action through Ignition client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-windows-related-action-through-ignition-client/112638)
**Author:** [@namrathae02](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/namrathae02)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-windows-related-action-through-ignition-client/112638 "2025-12-05T13:35:49Z")
Hello everyone, I’m looking for a way to control Windows-level actions from within the Ignition Vision Client. Scenario When a user presses Ctrl + Alt + Delete, Windows shows the black security screen. I want to preve… --- ## [Iec 60870–5‑104](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-60870-5-104/112639)
**Author:** [@venkatesan.a](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/venkatesan.a)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-60870-5-104/112639 "2025-12-05T10:22:23Z")
Hi Are there any drivers available to get data to ignition via IEC 608705-104 If its not , what would be the best alternative to get the data in to Ignition from this protocols? Thank you. --- ## [Disable/enable row selection in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-enable-row-selection-in-table/112618)
**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-enable-row-selection-in-table/112618 "2025-12-05T08:59:40Z")
Hello, I've got a button with this action: def runAction(self, event): self.view.custom.enable\_selection = False import time time.sleep(0.1) self.view.custom.enable\_selection = True With the sleep, it w… --- ## [\[IGN-15025\] Prevent invalid character | in tag provider name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15025-prevent-invalid-character-in-tag-provider-name/112587)
**Author:** [@jahb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jahb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-15025-prevent-invalid-character-in-tag-provider-name/112587 "2025-12-05T08:02:50Z")
We have a situation where a user accidentally used a ‘|‘ character in the name of a tag provider and now the gateway throws null pointer exceptions and it won’t start up. And there seems to be no way of fixing it? This… --- ## [MQTT Distributor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor/112635)
**Author:** [@jpreese246](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpreese246)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor/112635 "2025-12-05T05:15:20Z")
I am trying to understand the limitations of the MQTT Distributor module. I understand it has a 50 device/client limit. What counts as a client/device? Would the Ignition server itself count as 1 device/client and the… --- ## [Need Menu Tree to stop pushing other elements to the right](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-menu-tree-to-stop-pushing-other-elements-to-the-right/112632)
**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-menu-tree-to-stop-pushing-other-elements-to-the-right/112632 "2025-12-05T01:58:17Z")
I am using a Menu Tree in a page configuration header but when I click on it the other components are pushed to the right. I have seen it work where the menu appears below the element in other applications using the same… --- ## [Gateway Webpage goes away after inital setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-webpage-goes-away-after-inital-setup/112630)
**Author:** [@colethorton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colethorton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-webpage-goes-away-after-inital-setup/112630 "2025-12-04T23:22:09Z")
I originally had ignition set on this machine and licensed as a back up. It shutdown and wouldn’t start back up, just kept faulting. So I uninstalled. Removed the install directory and reinstalled. I can get to the start… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=98) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=100)