# Ignition Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=48 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 49 --- ## [\[BUG-14313\] Tags are still leased when there are no active sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14313-tags-are-still-leased-when-there-are-no-active-sessions/26165)
**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14313-tags-are-still-leased-when-there-are-no-active-sessions/26165 "2019-10-09T14:15:39Z")
We have several tag groups that have a lot of leased tags even though there are no designer or client sessions. Any ideas what could be causing this? --- ## [Symbol Factory tank cutout level animation in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-tank-cutout-level-animation-in-perspective/22632)
**Author:** [@hunterdg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hunterdg)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-tank-cutout-level-animation-in-perspective/22632 "2019-10-08T19:12:21Z")
Hello, A client of mine wants me to mimic some existing FactoryTalk View ME tank levels in Perspective. Current HMI uses Symbol Factory tank cutout animated for level. I’ve imported the same Symbol Factory tank cutout… --- ## [Use custom svg for navicon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-custom-svg-for-navicon/28637)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-custom-svg-for-navicon/28637 "2019-10-08T17:40:20Z")
Hi I design some custom svg icon that I want to use in my menu tree navigation. The navIcon.path property only accept material/… library icon. I wonder how I can use my own icon in this component. --- ## [Exporting a large report as a PDF fails to open, PDF is "damaged"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-a-large-report-as-a-pdf-fails-to-open-pdf-is-damaged/28888)
**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-a-large-report-as-a-pdf-fails-to-open-pdf-is-damaged/28888 "2019-10-07T21:22:24Z")
A user is trying to export a 276-page report as a PDF. When he opens the PDF (in Chrome or Adobe Reader), it fails, saying that the PDF is damaged. The report fluctuates in size based on a selected time frame. When a sh… --- ## [Getting custom tag params via getConfiguration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-custom-tag-params-via-getconfiguration/28861)
**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-custom-tag-params-via-getconfiguration/28861 "2019-10-07T20:44:01Z")
Potential bug… or as designed? Writing a script that needs to pull a couple of datatype custom parameters. oTagConfig = system.tag.getConfiguration(sElementPath) iArrayIndex = oTagConfig\[0\]\['parameters'\]\['ArrayIndex'\] … --- ## [\[FEATURE-15148\] Need some help for animated icons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15148-need-some-help-for-animated-icons/28883)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15148-need-some-help-for-animated-icons/28883 "2019-10-07T19:40:46Z")
Hi I see some wonderful animated icons in following link from material.io which use CSS3 to create them. https://material.io/design/iconography/animated-icons.html# Right now perspective style class support limited se… --- ## [Grouping object in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouping-object-in-perspective/28852)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grouping-object-in-perspective/28852 "2019-10-07T12:11:10Z")
Hi In vision when I want to bind visibility of several object to tag I simply group all of them and only bind visibility of group. I wander why there is not such an option in perspective. I can’t group any object toget… --- ## [\[Bug-15121\]8.0.5 Nightly - Critical Tag behaviour in embedded views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15121-8-0-5-nightly-critical-tag-behaviour-in-embedded-views/28678)
**Author:** [@lasse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lasse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15121-8-0-5-nightly-critical-tag-behaviour-in-embedded-views/28678 "2019-10-05T00:23:29Z")
Hi, I have been running into some problems on 8.0.5-b20190927. Is it normal that an input component writes to a tag the moment you open a view? Normal: How to replicate: Drag a numeric input field into a view. Bind… --- ## [Chart Polling Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-polling-issue/28764)
**Author:** [@sam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sam1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-polling-issue/28764 "2019-10-04T20:36:56Z")
Hi All, I’m attempting to configure a time series chart to display tag history data which needs to poll the database at a rate of 5s. However, the chart data wont refresh unless I navigate from and back to the view. Th… --- ## [Upgraded from 8.0.3 to 8.0.4 and now recieving missing views errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-from-8-0-3-to-8-0-4-and-now-recieving-missing-views-errors/28456)
**Author:** [@lasse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lasse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-from-8-0-3-to-8-0-4-and-now-recieving-missing-views-errors/28456 "2019-10-04T18:37:07Z")
Hi, I recently upgraded my gateway from 8.0.3rc2 to 8.0.4. Everything is working fine, except from 1 project. When I open that project in perspective the whole webpage “crash”, and the status logs in the gateway just … --- ## [Script transform returning a strange result](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-transform-returning-a-strange-result/27727)
**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-transform-returning-a-strange-result/27727 "2019-10-04T15:14:26Z")
dropdownSelected = self.parent.getChild("Controls").getChild("Dropdown").props.value faults = list(self.view.custom.faults) if dropdownSelected == 999: return faults else: newvals = \[\] for val in faults: … --- ## [IGNITION 8 OPC SERVER PROBLEM with Siemens S71200 PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-opc-server-problem-with-siemens-s71200-plc/28775)
**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-opc-server-problem-with-siemens-s71200-plc/28775 "2019-10-04T11:37:07Z")
Hi everybody. I don´t know why but i can not connect to a siemens 1200 (1214C dc/DC/DC) PLC with Ignition 8.0.3, 8.0.4 and 8.0.5 nightly version with opc. The device appears connected in my gateway, but when i try to a… --- ## [\[BUG-14952\] Component Colours Changing Randomly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14952-component-colours-changing-randomly/26944)
**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14952-component-colours-changing-randomly/26944 "2019-10-04T03:18:33Z")
I have a dashboard that has 4 embedded views for each of the lines. And sometime the colours for individual or multiple randomly change. There doesn’t seem to be consistent colour changes (i.e. green → pink), it can be a… --- ## [Making a column invisible in a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-column-invisible-in-a-table/22464)
**Author:** [@sudipta.tripathy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sudipta.tripathy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-column-invisible-in-a-table/22464 "2019-10-03T20:13:03Z")
I have perspective table attached to a dataset. How do I a make a column hidden? This column uniquely identifies each row and I don’t want to show it to the user. --- ## [Project and Scheduled Gateway Backup Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-and-scheduled-gateway-backup-issues/28789)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-and-scheduled-gateway-backup-issues/28789 "2019-10-03T16:14:06Z")
Hello, I upgraded our master and backup from V8.0.3 to V8.0.4 on Tuesday and wasn't seeing any issues. Yesterday I set each of our servers' Ignition service to log on using my corporate credentials so that we can save … --- ## [\[Bug-12961\]Perspective Displays Incorrectly in Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12961-perspective-displays-incorrectly-in-edge/23007)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12961-perspective-displays-incorrectly-in-edge/23007 "2019-10-03T15:30:54Z")
Currently when I launch the Perspective client in Microsoft Edge, every component is replaced with black. The problem appears to be browser specific, since everything still looks normal in Chrome. --- ## [It is not possible to bind the deadband mode of an alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/it-is-not-possible-to-bind-the-deadband-mode-of-an-alarm/28691)
**Author:** [@joel.golinucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joel.golinucci)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/it-is-not-possible-to-bind-the-deadband-mode-of-an-alarm/28691 "2019-10-02T23:11:47Z")
When configuring an alarm on an UDT tag, it’s possible to bind a lot of things, but not the deadband mode (whereas it’s possible to bind the history deadband mode of the tag). And I might add almost every field appea… --- ## [Null user information in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-user-information-in-perspective/28759)
**Author:** [@sebastian.zanotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.zanotto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-user-information-in-perspective/28759 "2019-10-02T22:51:39Z")
Hello, Why does it say null and not and not show user information, also how can I fix this? --- ## [\[BUG\] Extension functions ( Power Table from Igntion 7.9.10) not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-extension-functions-power-table-from-igntion-7-9-10-not-working/28539)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-extension-functions-power-table-from-igntion-7-9-10-not-working/28539 "2019-10-02T20:49:20Z")
The behavior you unexpectedly encountered : I can’t type any code inside the initialize extension functions ( Power Table ). I tried other extension functions, but none of them works. NB: The project I’m working on has b… --- ## [\[Feature\] Perspective Tab Visibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-tab-visibility/22023)
**Author:** [@apgilber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apgilber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-tab-visibility/22023 "2019-10-02T18:23:54Z")
Any thought to giving individual tabs in the Perspective Tab Container visibility properties? For instance if I set it up with 6 total tabs of content but the default user can only see 3 tabs. An advanced user would ne… --- ## [Implementation of man down functionality in Perspective App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementation-of-man-down-functionality-in-perspective-app/28672)
**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementation-of-man-down-functionality-in-perspective-app/28672 "2019-10-02T11:40:20Z")
We intend to implement a man down system making use of the Perspective App, basically we have a script running an algorithm fed with the data of the mobile phone accelerometers to detect inactivity. One key requirement i… --- ## [\[FEATURE - 14009\] Perspective Alarm Table Filter by Priority](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14009-perspective-alarm-table-filter-by-priority/28698)
**Author:** [@christopher.green](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.green)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14009-perspective-alarm-table-filter-by-priority/28698 "2019-10-01T17:41:31Z")
Are there any plans to allow filtering by priority in the perspective AlarmStatusTable component? Or is there a way to do it and I’m just missing it? --- ## [SDK project: code completion problem in Eclipse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sdk-project-code-completion-problem-in-eclipse/28704)
**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sdk-project-code-completion-problem-in-eclipse/28704 "2019-10-01T15:24:02Z")
Hello, I’m looking at the SDK examples, specifically the “opc-ua-device”. I’m using Eclipse IDE, and when I open a source file, trying to use code completion (CTRL + Space) I get this error message: “This compilation un… --- ## [Truncate Edge Internal Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/truncate-edge-internal-database/28687)
**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/truncate-edge-internal-database/28687 "2019-10-01T14:29:13Z")
Is it posssible to truncate the Edge Internal Database to start from a clean storage? --- ## [Ignition Edge 8.0.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-8-0-4/28686)
**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-8-0-4/28686 "2019-10-01T12:18:25Z")
Hi everybody, I have an Ignition 8.0.4 Edge version and would like to do a drop or truncate table to the internal database. Do you know some way to do it? Is it possible? Regards. --- ## [Improvement: show custom methods the same way as extension functions in component scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improvement-show-custom-methods-the-same-way-as-extension-functions-in-component-scripting/28651)
**Author:** [@joel.golinucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joel.golinucci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improvement-show-custom-methods-the-same-way-as-extension-functions-in-component-scripting/28651 "2019-10-01T11:46:40Z")
When an extension function is used, it’s shown in blue + bold. It would be nice if it was also the case for custom methods: --- ## [\[BUG\] Named Query deserialization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-named-query-deserialization/28319)
**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-named-query-deserialization/28319 "2019-10-01T10:02:28Z")
Dears, I am currently using the 8.0.3 release. I recently installed a new gateway on a production server and I transferred the developed project (copy and paste in the file system). When I opened a named query on the … --- ## [\[Bug-13041\]executeScalarQuery not working in Exrpession tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13041-executescalarquery-not-working-in-exrpession-tag/22355)
**Author:** [@sudipta.tripathy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sudipta.tripathy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13041-executescalarquery-not-working-in-exrpession-tag/22355 "2019-10-01T09:41:41Z")
I am trying to use a expression tag with following expression and I see “Unknown function” error in diagnostic. executeScalarQuery(“exec \[SF\].\[uspGetSFOutputPercent\] @Workstation=’{\[.\]MachineName}’”,“DBConnection”) --- ## [\[BUG-14443\] expression execution mode changed to Event driven instaed of Tag Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14443-expression-execution-mode-changed-to-event-driven-instaed-of-tag-group/27754)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14443-expression-execution-mode-changed-to-event-driven-instaed-of-tag-group/27754 "2019-09-30T21:19:33Z")
When I upgrade a 7.9 backup to Ignition 8.0.4-NIGHTLY - 21/08/2019 expression with runscript ... or isAlarmeActive... are changed to Event Driven instead of TagGroup. No parameter change in these expression, and we… --- ## [\[BUG-14443\] Ignition 8.0.3-SNAPSHOT : migrate tag expression from 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14443-ignition-8-0-3-snapshot-migrate-tag-expression-from-7-9/25793)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14443-ignition-8-0-3-snapshot-migrate-tag-expression-from-7-9/25793 "2019-09-30T21:19:20Z")
When migrating an application from 7.9, gateway tag expression had been converted with the EventDriven mode. It’s good for expression with tags logic but for tag expression like : runscript(...) it will be better to l… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=47) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=49)