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**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-with-historian/43077 "2021-02-05T17:59:29Z")
I am trying to create a live chart of two values Torque vs Angle. Those values are coming from two seperate tags, logged with historian. I have a chart component graphing the two of their values but it doesn’t really w… --- ## [Alarm journal table translation - terms from datae popup - one is missing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-translation-terms-from-datae-popup-one-is-missing/42058)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-table-translation-terms-from-datae-popup-one-is-missing/42058 "2021-02-05T17:41:39Z")
Ignition 8.1.1 Hi @ynejati, In the alarm journal table translation, for the date popup, I can’t translate “Select start Date”. Other terms of the popup are well translated. If ever I try to add "Select star… --- ## [Disabling the last pen thrrows a java error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-the-last-pen-thrrows-a-java-error/43075)
**Author:** [@abiesbiogas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abiesbiogas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-the-last-pen-thrrows-a-java-error/43075 "2021-02-05T16:16:46Z")
Hello, I’m having troubles with all the charts in a certain gateway (Ignition 7.9.14), while other plants with the same underling project (or slightly different ones) work fine. When I disable the last pen in the chart… --- ## [Purging Gateway Database tag folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/purging-gateway-database-tag-folders/43071)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/purging-gateway-database-tag-folders/43071 "2021-02-05T16:16:39Z")
So I develop the world’s best Ignition solution for my customer using a lovingly crafted DB connector. However when my customer takes a look at my work he goes “That DB connector you have there, the name is offensive to… --- ## [Gateway Scripts - system.date.now and system.date.addWeeks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-system-date-now-and-system-date-addweeks/43074)
**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-system-date-now-and-system-date-addweeks/43074 "2021-02-05T16:16:33Z")
I think this should work: StartDate = system.date.now EndDate = system.date.addWeeks(StartDate, 4) But I get this error: Caused by: org.python.core.PyException: Traceback (most recent call last): File “”, line 2, in … --- ## [Null Pointer On Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-pointer-on-transaction-group/43067)
**Author:** [@davis.tolbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davis.tolbert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-pointer-on-transaction-group/43067 "2021-02-05T13:50:20Z")
Hi all. Started having an issue recently where when I copy paste a TG and reassign the OPC items to the correct new addresses I will occasionally get a Null inserted when the TG evaluates and IG will tell me it is a ‘Nul… --- ## [Insert chart in report and filter data chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-chart-in-report-and-filter-data-chart/43063)
**Author:** [@OscarLucas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarLucas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-chart-in-report-and-filter-data-chart/43063 "2021-02-05T12:56:12Z")
Hello all, i am doing a list of stations. And each station has a parameter “flow”. I am making a report list of stations and i want to show a graphic with the parameter for each station. Rigth now i have the list. But … --- ## [Alarm Summary - filter to only display one priority of alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-filter-to-only-display-one-priority-of-alarm/10557)
**Author:** [@hensoa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hensoa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-summary-filter-to-only-display-one-priority-of-alarm/10557 "2021-02-05T12:50:05Z")
I can see a min priority to display on the alarm summary object. I need to only display 1 priority eg Medium. I think I should be able to do this using the filterAlarm() script but cant see how to get it to work. Can you… --- ## [system.db.runScalarPrepQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runscalarprepquery/43047)
**Author:** [@rwalters1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rwalters1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runscalarprepquery/43047 "2021-02-05T12:29:42Z")
I would like to know why one of these lines of code works and the other does not- table = Postgres Database column\_1 = character varying column\_2 = integer column\_3 = integer The following code returns the single an… --- ## [8.1.1 Bidirectional binding on arrays not working as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-1-bidirectional-binding-on-arrays-not-working-as-expected/42345)
**Author:** [@philip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-1-bidirectional-binding-on-arrays-not-working-as-expected/42345 "2021-02-05T10:17:41Z")
If I set a bidirectional binding on an array element of a memory tag of a UDT instance in a Vision window, the UDT data type values get modified and the change is reflected on the other instances. Example: I created a … --- ## [Switching from MySQL to MariaDB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-from-mysql-to-mariadb/42630)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-from-mysql-to-mariadb/42630 "2021-02-05T09:29:21Z")
I’m planning on moving my DB to its own VM (currently on the same VM as Ignition), and I want to switch from MySQL to MariaDB. I’m using MySQL WorkBench GUI, which I’ve tested with MariaDB. It works mostly, but some fe… --- ## [XLRD Cell Value Reading Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xlrd-cell-value-reading-issue/43014)
**Author:** [@vasilevdim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasilevdim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xlrd-cell-value-reading-issue/43014 "2021-02-05T05:59:37Z")
I have excel table FEB2021 with two columns: Lot and Product Name. I would like if the Lot is known (Tag " LOT"), automatically to draw the program name. My code is: pr = system.tag.readBlocking(\["\[default\]GZPT\_Room1… --- ## [The new Tag Editor window is much more difficult to use](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-new-tag-editor-window-is-much-more-difficult-to-use/26040)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-new-tag-editor-window-is-much-more-difficult-to-use/26040 "2021-02-05T03:42:21Z")
Although it looks very nice, I find it very difficult to use and less intuitive than the 7.9 version. --- ## [How can I flip shapes horizontally and vertically in vision's scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-flip-shapes-horizontally-and-vertically-in-visions-scripting/42994)
**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-flip-shapes-horizontally-and-vertically-in-visions-scripting/42994 "2021-02-04T00:15:48Z")
I’m trying to flip/mirror a shape in Ignition’s vision runtime, specifically flipping horizontally and vertically. from java.awt.geom import AffineTransform # Get shape component shape = event.source.parent.getComponen… --- ## [Setting Quality on an Expression Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-quality-on-an-expression-tag/43032)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-quality-on-an-expression-tag/43032 "2021-02-05T00:50:25Z")
Hi, I am trying to set the quality of an expression tag that uses the runscript expression function without success, getting the following error: Nesting qualified values. How to return a qualified value with the runs… --- ## [Perspective popover type bootstrap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popover-type-bootstrap/43048)
**Author:** [@benp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popover-type-bootstrap/43048 "2021-02-05T00:30:33Z")
Hi, Is there a way in Perspective to create a popover like the bootstrap type popover? It would be to display it in a column container type page. Thanks, --- ## [Can't edit style property on time series chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-edit-style-property-on-time-series-chart/33283)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-edit-style-property-on-time-series-chart/33283 "2021-02-04T22:58:31Z")
I’m trying to edit the x-trace font. Nothing seems to be taking effect if I change the color or font family: { “visible”: true, “infoBox”: { “visible”: true, “showTime”: true, “width”: 400, “dataFormat”: “0,0.##”, … --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0 Vision you can no longer duplicate a Window by copying it and pasting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-vision-you-can-no-longer-duplicate-a-window-by-copying-it-and-pasting/43043)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-vision-you-can-no-longer-duplicate-a-window-by-copying-it-and-pasting/43043 "2021-02-04T22:50:27Z")
You must select the parent folder first. In 7.9 you could just paste it while the Window was still selected which was far more convenient. This is the same issue now with duplicating tags within the tag editor. It’s a b… --- ## [AD Internal Hybrid LDAP Error 49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-internal-hybrid-ldap-error-49/23231)
**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-internal-hybrid-ldap-error-49/23231 "2021-02-04T21:30:00Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running into an issue in Ignition 8 with AD authentication, where the users list is not appearing. However, I’ve been told this does work in Ignition 7.9 with the same configuration. LDAP error code 49… --- ## [Ignition 8.1.1 upgrading a docker container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-1-upgrading-a-docker-container/43038)
**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-1-upgrading-a-docker-container/43038 "2021-02-04T21:26:41Z")
Hi, Upgrading the container is not working for me. I just did a quick test upgrading an ignition application in docker. I did not try to pull a new image and upgrade, but i tried the following: Create new new igniti… --- ## [Disable tag based on another tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-based-on-another-tag/42900)
**Author:** [@dmalec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmalec)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-based-on-another-tag/42900 "2021-02-04T20:54:31Z")
I was wondering if theres a way to setup the enable of a tag based on another tag? With object oriented design this can lead to some critical performance improvements by removing some tags from the scan (such as alarming… --- ## [\[Documentation\] ARM Installation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-arm-installation/43037)
**Author:** [@douglas1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douglas1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-arm-installation/43037 "2021-02-04T20:42:13Z")
HERE there is an instruction to change permissions on a file that doesn’t seem to exist anymore. chmod +x gcu.sh I believe should be edited to state chmod +x gwcmd.sh Could be wrong, but just wanted to point it out a… --- ## [\[BUG-1756\] 8.1.0 system.tag.configure turns UdtInstance into AtomicTag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1756-8-1-0-system-tag-configure-turns-udtinstance-into-atomictag/42878)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1756-8-1-0-system-tag-configure-turns-udtinstance-into-atomictag/42878 "2021-02-04T20:04:54Z")
I have a script that takes in a csv with TagPath and then columns of the names of UDT parameters to set using system.tag.configure, however when I use it, the parameters are added as expected but the UDT tagType is conve… --- ## [See what tags history queries are looking at](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/see-what-tags-history-queries-are-looking-at/43035)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/see-what-tags-history-queries-are-looking-at/43035 "2021-02-04T20:04:02Z")
Is there a way to tell which tags history queries are looking at? I’m continuously filling up the database connections on one of my gateways and I’m not sure where all of these history queries are coming from. If I could… --- ## [Store and Forward Alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-alarm/5064)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-alarm/5064 "2021-02-04T19:39:13Z")
Twice in the last week something went wrong with my customer's "store and forward" process. The first time, I caught it before the local cache was full. The second time, I was too late and lost 49,000 records. (Local … --- ## [How do you import/transfer a named query?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-import-transfer-a-named-query/43025)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-import-transfer-a-named-query/43025 "2021-02-04T19:36:30Z")
In the project browser there is a contextual menu item on Named Queries called “export”. But there seems to be no equivalent “import” option. In addition, the exported data seems to be this horrendous folder structure … --- ## [Read a Component's Binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-a-components-binding/42921)
**Author:** [@roy.dye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roy.dye)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-a-components-binding/42921 "2021-02-04T18:51:38Z")
Is it possible to read the bindings associated with screen components in scripting? I would like to inventory the tags related to all screen components/properties on a window during runtime. --- ## [Gateway crashing when trend page viewed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-crashing-when-trend-page-viewed/43030)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-crashing-when-trend-page-viewed/43030 "2021-02-04T18:36:25Z")
Using 7.9.3. Have a server with 8 gigs of ram, 6 allocated to Ignition gateway. When I open a client, normally about 10 - 15 minutes later the gateway will crash. I have switched the garbage collector from the default … --- ## [The need to purchase MySQL Enterprise Edition for historian database? / DB platforms comparison for Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-need-to-purchase-mysql-enterprise-edition-for-historian-database-db-platforms-comparison-for-ignition/43029)
**Author:** [@RayJohn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RayJohn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-need-to-purchase-mysql-enterprise-edition-for-historian-database-db-platforms-comparison-for-ignition/43029 "2021-02-04T18:29:37Z")
Hi there, I’m sure this has been asked many a times; if so please point to the preexisting topics. So what are the limitation of using MySQL Community Edition as the tag historian? (that’s the one I’m using in Ignition… --- ## [HistoryQueryExecutor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historyqueryexecutor/43026)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historyqueryexecutor/43026 "2021-02-04T17:38:53Z")
I am implementing a custom HistoryQueryExecutor. In my startReading function, I get the passed in aggregation mode with controller.getQueryParameters.getAggregationMode().getName() When called from a Vision screen, the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1226) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1228)