# Ignition Early Access **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=76 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 77 --- ## [Upgrade path for 7.9 to 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-path-for-7-9-to-8-0/22337)
**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-path-for-7-9-to-8-0/22337 "2019-02-04T23:06:35Z")
What is the proper upgrade path to take a 7.9 project and move it to 8? a) Install 8 on a clean machine and restore 7.9 GWBK to it? b) Install 7.9 on a clean machine, restore 7.9 GWBK to that, then install V8 over the … --- ## [Nightly builds are back & project resource primer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-builds-are-back-project-resource-primer/22304)
**Author:** [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-builds-are-back-project-resource-primer/22304 "2019-02-06T18:04:52Z")
Hi everyone, We’ve turned the nightly betas back on, and soon we’ll be opening up the beta program to the public. First I just wanted to thank you all for participating in this private beta phase, we really appreciate a… --- ## [Port Blocking with Perspective App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/port-blocking-with-perspective-app/22350)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/port-blocking-with-perspective-app/22350 "2019-02-05T20:43:49Z")
I am trialing the Perspective app on an iPad and Ignition 8 Beta on my laptop. When I’m on my home network I can launch apps on the iPad, when I am on my companies WiFi the app can’t reach the gateway. We were able to tr… --- ## [Cannot remove a window from startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-remove-a-window-from-startup/22372)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-remove-a-window-from-startup/22372 "2019-02-06T16:37:07Z")
Trying to start a project from a 7.9 backup, I seem unable to change the startup windows. Apparently, that gets encoded in the resources.json file now, and once true, it always reloads that file before saving, so never … --- ## [SQL Drivers for Ignition 8.0 beta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-drivers-for-ignition-8-0-beta/22387)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-drivers-for-ignition-8-0-beta/22387 "2019-02-06T16:01:57Z")
Am I just missing something in installation? I cannot seem to connect at all to my SQL server, and the drivers that are needed, at least from walkthroughs that I’ve found, aren’t available with ignition 8? --- ## [\[DUPLICATE\]Cannot open vision screen from restored gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-cannot-open-vision-screen-from-restored-gateway/22371)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-cannot-open-vision-screen-from-restored-gateway/22371 "2019-02-06T10:45:13Z")
When restoring a 7.9 backup to Ignition 8, I wasn’t able to open one vision screen (neither in the designer nor in the client). I thought the problem was this script in the “InternalFrameOpened” event: system.gui.getPa… --- ## [\[BUG-12307\] Changes made to view aren't replicated in embedded view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12307-changes-made-to-view-arent-replicated-in-embedded-view/21665)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12307-changes-made-to-view-arent-replicated-in-embedded-view/21665 "2019-02-05T22:36:14Z")
I have a view called navigation with 4 parameters as shown below. 1st problem is I have a label that is made up of 3 of the parameters. In this case the label should show ‘USB 1A’. It doesn’t seem to pick up the roomNo… --- ## [Support for pushing new code to the project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-pushing-new-code-to-the-project/22341)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-pushing-new-code-to-the-project/22341 "2019-02-05T14:15:22Z")
So this means, from now on, it would be fully supported to create python libraries in external IDEs, and push updated code to Ignition (with a bit of scripting to account for the renaming from myScript.py to myScript/co… --- ## [\[solved\] How do you use project scripts in new project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-do-you-use-project-scripts-in-new-project/22340)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-do-you-use-project-scripts-in-new-project/22340 "2019-02-05T13:36:28Z")
EDIT: this was not and issue, I just shouldn’t have suffixed my script with .py. A habit from other editors I guess. As mentioned in this post, the new custom scripts are no longer reside under separate project.\* and sh… --- ## [\[Bug-12195\] xmlFileGet Error on Mac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12195-xmlfileget-error-on-mac/21551)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12195-xmlfileget-error-on-mac/21551 "2019-02-04T18:00:12Z")
I couldn’t find any mention of this. I just downloaded the most recent nightly build and installed it on a Mac OSX 10.14.1 using the dmg installer. Everything installs fine, but on the final step when I click “Finish” … --- ## [\[Bug-12579\] Perspective Pie Chart Color Opacity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12579-perspective-pie-chart-color-opacity/22234)
**Author:** [@Phil\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phil_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12579-perspective-pie-chart-color-opacity/22234 "2019-02-04T17:16:33Z")
When trying to set the color of a series on a perspective pie chart the color turns to black if the opacity is not 100%. If i am doing this wrong please disregard but i have found no other way. --- ## [\[BUG\] Can not go back to install path in installer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-can-not-go-back-to-install-path-in-installer/21951)
**Author:** [@jhottell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhottell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-can-not-go-back-to-install-path-in-installer/21951 "2019-02-04T16:43:51Z")
When the installer is run, the second step is the “Installation Directory”, after you go past this then try to click back you will never be brought back to the installation directory dialog again. You must close and reop… --- ## [\[Bug-11682\]Vision Client Tag Export (json or xml) outputs a blank file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11682-vision-client-tag-export-json-or-xml-outputs-a-blank-file/22191)
**Author:** [@bfeas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfeas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11682-vision-client-tag-export-json-or-xml-outputs-a-blank-file/22191 "2019-02-04T16:41:43Z")
Vision Client Tag Export (both json and xml) outputs a blank file. Using standard right click and select export on tag to be exported. Is there a fix for this? I’m not seeing any other posts for this issue, maybe I’m… --- ## [\[BUG-12283\] Stack overflow error, circular datatype reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12283-stack-overflow-error-circular-datatype-reference/21681)
**Author:** [@davidf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davidf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12283-stack-overflow-error-circular-datatype-reference/21681 "2019-02-04T16:38:12Z")
If you accidentally create a circular reference inside of a datatype by creating an instance of the same datatype as a child of itself, it results in the crash of the designer with a stack overflow error. ExecutionExce… --- ## [\[BUG-12252, 12253\] Unable to save IdP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12252-12253-unable-to-save-idp/21711)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12252-12253-unable-to-save-idp/21711 "2019-02-04T16:36:43Z")
Version - 8.0.0-beta0 (b2019010702) What was done - Attempting to setup a new OpenID identify provider to Auth against Microsoft (o365/Azure) for our private tenant. Configured Azure with a new App Registration clien… --- ## [\[Bug-12010\]Overlay Opt-out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12010-overlay-opt-out/21644)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12010-overlay-opt-out/21644 "2019-02-04T16:34:04Z")
I have overlay opt out ticked on both these items but it still shows up. Is there any fix for this? --- ## [\[Bug-10689\] Perspective Data Binding Error From Named Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-10689-perspective-data-binding-error-from-named-query/21512)
**Author:** [@john.schlottke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.schlottke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-10689-perspective-data-binding-error-from-named-query/21512 "2019-02-04T16:32:44Z")
When I use a table in Perspective and use the binding property on the data props I get this error: The error is data: string found, array expected. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? The table still seems… --- ## [\[Bug-11628\] Copying Views and Renaming Strange Behavior (Perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11628-copying-views-and-renaming-strange-behavior-perspective/20805)
**Author:** [@brian.mills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mills)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11628-copying-views-and-renaming-strange-behavior-perspective/20805 "2019-02-04T16:29:07Z")
The behavior you unexpectedly encountered: When I copy views into a folder, I can only do one at a time and then have to save. If I do more than one at a time, often the "new" views swap places and I lose the name of th… --- ## [Cannot launch server hosted project.designer views remotly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-launch-server-hosted-project-designer-views-remotly/22011)
**Author:** [@Sam.Bartlett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam.Bartlett)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-launch-server-hosted-project-designer-views-remotly/22011 "2019-02-01T16:24:56Z")
Previously hosted in a v7.9.10 gateway I had an ignition gateway instance remotely accessible through the ssl port of the gateway. I could launch vision clients, edit the gateway etc. After updating the gateway to v8, t… --- ## [Database pen perspective/ Easy chart perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-pen-perspective-easy-chart-perspective/22121)
**Author:** [@javier.jimenez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/javier.jimenez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-pen-perspective-easy-chart-perspective/22121 "2019-01-31T19:57:15Z")
Hello, we are looking for easy chart component into perspective, because we use database pens. anyone Can help us about how to make it in perspective? thanks for your time --- ## [A few questions about Igniton 8 Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-few-questions-about-igniton-8-perspective/22236)
**Author:** [@ian1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-few-questions-about-igniton-8-perspective/22236 "2019-01-31T01:27:17Z")
How much can be done with the beta version at this point? By this I mean, if it is possible to start developing the application in Perspective now and expect it to fully work with the final release version? When can… --- ## [\[Bug-11636\] - XY Chart Tooltip Background Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11636-xy-chart-tooltip-background-color/20822)
**Author:** [@milbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/milbar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11636-xy-chart-tooltip-background-color/20822 "2019-01-30T23:19:21Z")
The behavior you unexpectedly encountered - tooltip background color does not change The behavior you were expecting to see - tooltip background color should change A list of the steps you took that exposed the i… --- ## [\[Question - Resolved\] \[Perspective\] Is there a way to use Python to add a view into a Carousel?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-resolved-perspective-is-there-a-way-to-use-python-to-add-a-view-into-a-carousel/22230)
**Author:** [@joe.friedrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.friedrich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-resolved-perspective-is-there-a-way-to-use-python-to-add-a-view-into-a-carousel/22230 "2019-01-30T19:24:47Z")
I wish to populate a Carousel with DataSet data. My thinking is that this would be similar to populating a FlexRepeater. -Is there a Python command to create a new View under view.Carousel.props.views? -Is there a Pyt… --- ## [\[Bug-Resolved\] Perspective \>\> Carousel \>\> viewParams key starting with 'End ' did not function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-resolved-perspective-carousel-viewparams-key-starting-with-end-did-not-function/22227)
**Author:** [@joe.friedrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.friedrich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-resolved-perspective-carousel-viewparams-key-starting-with-end-did-not-function/22227 "2019-01-30T17:50:01Z")
‘End Time’ did not work; however, ‘EndTime’, ‘endTime’, and ‘end Time’ all worked. As such, I believe that ‘End’ is a keyword in a Carousel (did not test other places). --- ## [Ignition 8 Gateway - Sys Performance Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-gateway-sys-performance-page/21506)
**Author:** [@arthur.dent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arthur.dent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-gateway-sys-performance-page/21506 "2019-01-29T19:04:48Z")
In Ignition 8 Gateway, Systems Performance Page doesn't load properly. Anyone else beta testing Ignition 8 also having this issue? --- ## [BUG: On Changing or Updating Props/Params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-on-changing-or-updating-props-params/21519)
**Author:** [@john.schlottke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.schlottke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-on-changing-or-updating-props-params/21519 "2019-01-29T19:04:13Z")
Often have to close the project and reopen to see change in a data property or parameter change. --- ## [XY Chart Z Index Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-z-index-error/21556)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-z-index-error/21556 "2019-01-29T17:52:27Z")
I noticed that when I have one series set to line and another set to column, I get the following result (line covered with column but dot on top of column). Running on OSX 10.14.1. 8.0.0-beta0 (b2018122002) Here ar… --- ## [Perspective Scripting system.file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-system-file/22137)
**Author:** [@rberghammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rberghammer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-system-file/22137 "2019-01-28T06:36:07Z")
The online manual shows some of the system.file functions are available in Perspective Session scope. I am having trouble getting them to work in a button click event. Are these not available in a browser session? --- ## [\[Bug\] Web Endpoint API call in scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-web-endpoint-api-call-in-scripting/21038)
**Author:** [@RyanDyni](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RyanDyni)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-web-endpoint-api-call-in-scripting/21038 "2019-01-25T21:59:23Z")
1. The behavior you unexpectedly encountered When trying to make a simple HTTP get to work I receive an IO Error. 2. The behavior you were expecting to see The output to be displayed in the console. Example below {… --- ## [\[Bug-Resolved\] All of my tags in my tag db disappeared](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-resolved-all-of-my-tags-in-my-tag-db-disappeared/21790)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-resolved-all-of-my-tags-in-my-tag-db-disappeared/21790 "2019-01-25T15:04:07Z")
I’m not sure what happened. I had a lot of tags configured for 3 different PLCs. I went to a customer for a couple days and came back to the office. All of my tags in my tag database are gone. The folders are still h… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=75) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition-8-early-access/10.md?page=77)