# Ignition Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=53 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 54 --- ## [\[BUG-14621\]System Gateway Tags have no values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14621-system-gateway-tags-have-no-values/27168)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14621-system-gateway-tags-have-no-values/27168 "2019-08-05T20:57:33Z")
In the latest 8.0.4 nightly, it looks like system gateway tags do not have values. --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Casting function for Perspective properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-casting-function-for-perspective-properties/27146)
**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-casting-function-for-perspective-properties/27146 "2019-08-05T18:03:45Z")
Dear all, I often have some troubles in managing the property datatypes in Perspective. In some cases, I need to convert them in python standard datatypes (list, dictionary, etc.), for example for using the “system.tag.… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Alarms Timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-alarms-timestamp/27148)
**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-alarms-timestamp/27148 "2019-08-05T08:10:50Z")
Dear all, Just a curiosity: why the timestamp in the Alarms DB is in local time and not in UTC, while the Historical DB is in UTC? It would be nice to have the UTC timestamp everywhere. Thank you so much, Andrea --- ## [\[BUG-13688\] Behavior of {InstanceName} has changed from 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13688-behavior-of-instancename-has-changed-from-7-9/24809)
**Author:** [@heybales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/heybales)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13688-behavior-of-instancename-has-changed-from-7-9/24809 "2019-08-03T00:01:32Z")
In 7.9 this binding: {sitePath}{area}{parent}{InstanceName}.ActiveRecipeName evaluated to: \[global\]\\Harman\\Szekesfehervar\\Microphones\\HFM14\\PLC.ActiveRecipeName In 8.0.1 the same binding evaluates to: \[global\]\\Harma… --- ## [\[BUG-13891\] Tag upgrade failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13891-tag-upgrade-failure/24962)
**Author:** [@DaveD24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveD24)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13891-tag-upgrade-failure/24962 "2019-08-02T23:14:02Z")
After upgrading a small project from 7.9.10 to 8.0.1 all the tags were lost, the tag provider was still there, but empty, after looking through the logs I found the below error, importing the tags from an xml export file… --- ## [\[BUG-14000\] Transaction Group Hour Meter Not Resetting to Zero in 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14000-transaction-group-hour-meter-not-resetting-to-zero-in-8-0/25260)
**Author:** [@aburgess](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aburgess)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14000-transaction-group-hour-meter-not-resetting-to-zero-in-8-0/25260 "2019-08-02T15:36:56Z")
Since upgrading from 7.9.10 to 8.0.1 I have seen our transaction groups that use hour meters not restarting from zero the next time they are triggered. Has this behavior changed in 8.0? Below is how I have the item and… --- ## [Perspective Sparkline Polling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sparkline-polling/27098)
**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sparkline-polling/27098 "2019-08-02T12:18:04Z")
In the vision sparkline component there is an option for polling. I cannot find any way to configure this on the perspective component. Once it loads the view on a page it wont update the sparkline chart till I relo… --- ## [\[BUG\] Latest nightly breaks some Perspective views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-latest-nightly-breaks-some-perspective-views/27097)
**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-latest-nightly-breaks-some-perspective-views/27097 "2019-08-01T20:37:51Z")
When updating to the latest nightly, I noticed a bug that breaks some Perspective views and causes them not to open until their view.json file is edited. What happens is an error occurs when trying open the view: “Unabl… --- ## [\[Bug-13992\] Perspective Query binding glitches when adding parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13992-perspective-query-binding-glitches-when-adding-parameters/24865)
**Author:** [@alan\_pereira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alan_pereira)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13992-perspective-query-binding-glitches-when-adding-parameters/24865 "2019-08-01T16:11:57Z")
Since it's been there for awhile, I'm assuming hasn't been reported. Every time I'm setting my query's parameters the field and popup just work for the first time. On the next field it acts weird, closing the window or … --- ## [\[Bug-14556\]8.0.3 rc2 Direct Bindings Broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14556-8-0-3-rc2-direct-bindings-broken/26970)
**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14556-8-0-3-rc2-direct-bindings-broken/26970 "2019-08-01T15:55:23Z")
Hi all, Several of my direct bindings have broken after updating to 8.0.3. rc2. These bindings are all looking at the props.params and custom sections of an embedded view. Is this a known issue? To clarify: All binding… --- ## [Gateway tag change script - event.getTag issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-event-gettag-issue/27054)
**Author:** [@CraigP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CraigP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-event-gettag-issue/27054 "2019-08-01T01:38:35Z")
I’m having trouble getting the name of the tag in a gateway tag change script. When using name = event.getTag().getName().toStringFull() I get this error: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.JythonExecExce… --- ## [8.0.3 RC1 Memory problem (clock drift) with Tree Component and Embedded View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-3-rc1-memory-problem-clock-drift-with-tree-component-and-embedded-view/26867)
**Author:** [@roberto.camp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.camp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-3-rc1-memory-problem-clock-drift-with-tree-component-and-embedded-view/26867 "2019-07-31T10:04:17Z")
Hei, I’ve written a script that generates a menu of sort using the Tree component reading data from an MSSQL database. I’ve managed to get it to work by itself, but the moment I put where I want to use it the gateway go… --- ## [Numeric Entry Field does not enter edit mode when tabbed to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-entry-field-does-not-enter-edit-mode-when-tabbed-to/26844)
**Author:** [@james.vosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.vosler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-entry-field-does-not-enter-edit-mode-when-tabbed-to/26844 "2019-07-30T22:51:35Z")
I have several Numeric Entry Field components in Direct Mode which work fine when the user clicks in them, but does not enter edit mode when tabbed to. It will highlight/select the numeric text, but there is no cursor i… --- ## [\[Bug-14291\] Instances within Flex Repeaters no longer honor useDefaultViewWidth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14291-instances-within-flex-repeaters-no-longer-honor-usedefaultviewwidth/26089)
**Author:** [@jfryar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfryar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14291-instances-within-flex-repeaters-no-longer-honor-usedefaultviewwidth/26089 "2019-07-30T17:43:19Z")
I downloaded the latest build as of 6/25/19 and FlexRepeater received a few new properties. The issue is that after I can’t seem to allign instances to the left. They always expand across. The border should wrap around … --- ## [Control Cursor with Buttons into Spinner Date format 2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-cursor-with-buttons-into-spinner-date-format-2/26975)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-cursor-with-buttons-into-spinner-date-format-2/26975 "2019-07-30T17:14:53Z")
Hi So here is what I want to do. Since the operator won’t have access to a keyboard or mouse. I want the operator change the date on the spinner to date month, day, year, hour, min and secs by moving the cursor to left … --- ## [\[Feature-13651\] Change font size of perspective cylindrical tank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13651-change-font-size-of-perspective-cylindrical-tank/24179)
**Author:** [@kingw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kingw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13651-change-font-size-of-perspective-cylindrical-tank/24179 "2019-07-30T16:23:02Z")
Trying to use the perspective cylindrical tank, the default font size is difficult to read. When I try to modify the PROPS style text fontSize for the instance of the cylindrical tank, it has no effect. I can change th… --- ## [\[BUG\] - Vision - User Management Component - Save Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-user-management-component-save-button/26070)
**Author:** [@hodgins.e](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hodgins.e)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-user-management-component-save-button/26070 "2019-07-30T15:25:13Z")
I’m running 8.01. I’m noticing now the User Management component when first opened does not show the Save button like below. It’s transparent: But if I click a few times on the window or move the whole Vision Clien… --- ## [\[BUG\] Project inheritance doesn't work with client tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-project-inheritance-doesnt-work-with-client-tags/24081)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-project-inheritance-doesnt-work-with-client-tags/24081 "2019-07-30T08:59:59Z")
8.0.0 (b2019040718) As stated. I’m trying to define colours and styles as client tags in a global base project, but these client tags aren’t inherited. I can’t copy client tags between projects either :frowning: --- ## [Best alternative for system.gui.transform() in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-alternative-for-system-gui-transform-in-perspective/25644)
**Author:** [@chris.roys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.roys)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-alternative-for-system-gui-transform-in-perspective/25644 "2019-07-29T23:51:20Z")
Hi I want to have some smooth effect of moving object like the ones system.gui.transform() has offer. But there is no such script in perspective and changing x y properties of object casue sudden move movement in objec… --- ## [\[BUG-14382\] Button icon get stuck when scrolling in flex container after position set to Center](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14382-button-icon-get-stuck-when-scrolling-in-flex-container-after-position-set-to-center/26364)
**Author:** [@jfryar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfryar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14382-button-icon-get-stuck-when-scrolling-in-flex-container-after-position-set-to-center/26364 "2019-07-29T17:16:07Z")
I am fairly certain I have found a bug in perspective. When displaying an icon on a button with scroll bars in the parent container the icon does not stick with the button but remains visible even beyond the scroll and a… --- ## [Uint32 - Quick Client shows values but Tag browser does not](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uint32-quick-client-shows-values-but-tag-browser-does-not/26851)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uint32-quick-client-shows-values-but-tag-browser-does-not/26851 "2019-07-29T15:32:03Z")
Version: 8.0.2-rc1 (b2019052016) Quick client shows good data. The Tag browser shows bad data of the tags created from the same OPC server that shows good data in the browser quick client. What am I doing wrong? Quic… --- ## [Combine Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-parameter/26935)
**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-parameter/26935 "2019-07-29T07:03:21Z")
Im trying to combine 2 parameters into one value for a label. I have this code but I want to put a space between the values as this gives me valuevalue. I know the ‘+’ sign is normally an additions so what would be the … --- ## [Ignition 8.0.2 Font is different to 7.9.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-2-font-is-different-to-7-9-6/26547)
**Author:** [@zhjizh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zhjizh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-2-font-is-different-to-7-9-6/26547 "2019-07-29T00:22:34Z")
Hi all, As shown in the screenshot, v 8.0.2 cant display the same text label in full as in v 7.9.6. I believe you can replicate the issue by a Text Label Size: 106x22 Font: Dialog, Bold, 16 Text: Filtered Water Is … --- ## [\[BUG-14575\]Column Layout Problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14575-column-layout-problems/26635)
**Author:** [@connor.elison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/connor.elison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14575-column-layout-problems/26635 "2019-07-26T22:41:47Z")
I am using the 8.0.3 nightly and seeing strange behavior with the column layout where the most recently added component only takes up 1 column. Steps to reproduce: Create a new view with a column layout Set small/medi… --- ## [\[BUG-13611\] Null string binding Error\_TypeConversion - FactoryTalk Linx Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13611-null-string-binding-error-typeconversion-factorytalk-linx-gateway/24212)
**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13611-null-string-binding-error-typeconversion-factorytalk-linx-gateway/24212 "2019-07-26T21:25:43Z")
Using FT Linx Gateway for the UA Server. When reading a null string, the tag quality is fine. When binding a property like the Label.Text the Label.Quality is “Error\_TypeConversion.” Accessing the same UA server with … --- ## [\[BUG-14012,13984\] Bad\_Failure error message on udt.xml import and wrong binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14012-13984-bad-failure-error-message-on-udt-xml-import-and-wrong-binding/25216)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14012-13984-bad-failure-error-message-on-udt-xml-import-and-wrong-binding/25216 "2019-07-26T15:35:35Z")
Ignition 8.0.2 - build 2019-05-20 When I re-import an UDT with an xml file which has been exported from Ignition 8.0 (the udt has been deleted before and is not visible in the tag browser), I have the following error. … --- ## [\[BUG - 14374\] Expression Error - Unknown function: 'hasChanged'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14374-expression-error-unknown-function-haschanged/26340)
**Author:** [@tgfgreaves](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgfgreaves)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14374-expression-error-unknown-function-haschanged/26340 "2019-07-26T15:34:43Z")
I am trying to implement a counter for a tag. Currently the units tags are created through perspective session due the future scaling. As such, i require the counter to be created dynamically at the same time a new units… --- ## [\[BUG-13984\] Xml import in Ignition 8, parameter path to create folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13984-xml-import-in-ignition-8-parameter-path-to-create-folder/25227)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13984-xml-import-in-ignition-8-parameter-path-to-create-folder/25227 "2019-07-26T15:34:27Z")
in Ignition 7.9 in udt and tags xml files, we could use path=“types/myFolder” in the balise : Tag name="%s" path=“types/myFolder” type="UdtType" In ignition 8.0, path in tag balise seems to be ignored : Tag name=“typ… --- ## [XY Chart help, series disappear](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-help-series-disappear/24900)
**Author:** [@dkylep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkylep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-help-series-disappear/24900 "2019-07-25T22:43:35Z")
I’m trying to make an XY Chart in a perspective view that seems relatively simple but I can’t get it to display properly I want something that looks like this with a live data series (Blue) and fixed limits (Red & Green… --- ## [Popup draggable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-draggable/26777)
**Author:** [@tgfgreaves](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgfgreaves)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-draggable/26777 "2019-07-25T22:34:56Z")
Hi, I have a script on a Mouse Event which opens a dynamic popup in perspective. I want the popup to stay in place, however i cannot seem to get that to work when creating the popup through a script. ‘’‘system.perspec… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=52) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=54)