# SFC: how to start chart at gateway startup

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-how-to-start-chart-at-gateway-startup/111979>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 6, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-how-to-start-chart-at-gateway-startup/111979 "2025-11-06T01:42:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-how-to-start-chart-at-gateway-startup/111979/1 "2025-11-06T01:42:56Z")

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We have a requirement to control plc sequence of operation.  
In this case we want to follow/sync state of PLC.

Say that gateway restart from gracefully or ungracefully shutdown. How would you ensure, that SFC Chart starts and run indefinitely?

I find it not so robust, sometimes it doesn't start by itself as intended. (persistent state=True)