# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1017 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1018 --- ## [System.tag.rename can't change case](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-rename-cant-change-case/46834)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-rename-cant-change-case/46834 "2021-05-19T12:18:24Z")
In 8.1.3, I have to use the tag editor in order to change casing on a tag. the system.tag.rename() isn’t doing the job. --- ## [Responding to SECS\\GEM messages initiated by the equipment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/responding-to-secs-gem-messages-initiated-by-the-equipment/46873)
**Author:** [@cnevalga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnevalga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/responding-to-secs-gem-messages-initiated-by-the-equipment/46873 "2021-05-19T08:06:31Z")
Hi there! I’m new to Ignition and SECS/GEM. I am just wondering what is the best approach in responding to messages initiated by the equipment. I tried using onSecsGemRealtimeUpdate and was able to intercept the message … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Add view path into tooltip on open View tabs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-view-path-into-tooltip-on-open-view-tabs/46866)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-view-path-into-tooltip-on-open-view-tabs/46866 "2021-05-19T00:48:27Z")
v8.1.5 I opened this View from the recently opened Views, and I have no idea where it’s located without doing a search of the project (not my project): In Vision, there is a tooltip that shows the view/window path. P… --- ## [Perspective properties store and retreive using Document Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-properties-store-and-retreive-using-document-tag/46690)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-properties-store-and-retreive-using-document-tag/46690 "2021-05-19T00:25:52Z")
Hello All, We are starting to look into the power chart control in Perspective. We would like to provide a button on the screen that will save the chart config to a memory document tag. This can later be recalled by rea… --- ## [Designer Launcher does not launch!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-does-not-launch/41474)
**Author:** [@strahilpetrov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/strahilpetrov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-does-not-launch/41474 "2021-05-18T22:06:13Z")
Hi Specialists, First of all, sorry if there is such topic already, but I did not manage to find it. My problem is that when I am trying to start the “Designer Launcher “, it does not come up. It does not appear in “Tas… --- ## [Mysql connection error with the gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-connection-error-with-the-gateway/30827)
**Author:** [@shemelis.2013](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shemelis.2013)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-connection-error-with-the-gateway/30827 "2021-05-18T20:22:44Z")
What is the source of following error message ? Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Access denied for user ‘root’@‘localhost’ (using password: YES)) --- ## [Cannot Find Source of Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-source-of-error/46859)
**Author:** [@keggan.ahlers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keggan.ahlers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-source-of-error/46859 "2021-05-18T20:01:28Z")
Whenever I try to save any properties of any component in any module in my designer I receive this message. I believe it has something to do with the question mark, however I cannot find the source of the error to cor… --- ## [Create button which can do this Functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-button-which-can-do-this-functionality/46742)
**Author:** [@viraj.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/viraj.shah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-button-which-can-do-this-functionality/46742 "2021-05-18T19:37:03Z")
The push button setup on the manual screen is to move machine either to work or home. When at home, the home PB should be lit green, flashing green when moving home, and grey if at work. When at work, work PB should be … --- ## [Tag Historian- Historical Tag Provider Setup missing options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-historical-tag-provider-setup-missing-options/46852)
**Author:** [@reid.foster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/reid.foster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-historical-tag-provider-setup-missing-options/46852 "2021-05-18T19:24:16Z")
Hi, Recently my company was asked to update a customer ignition license with Tag historian and add the tag historian module. The customer server is currently running Ignition v8.0.2. We purchased an updated license, and… --- ## ["return Date1 \> Date2" works but "if Date1 \> Date2" does not](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-date1-date2-works-but-if-date1-date2-does-not/46847)
**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-date1-date2-works-but-if-date1-date2-does-not/46847 "2021-05-18T18:13:55Z")
Here’s my script: import re operators = { "\>" : (lambda x,y: x\>y), "\>=" : (lambda x,y: x\>=y), "\<" : (lambda x,y: x\" : (lambda x,y: x\<\>y)… --- ## [Get Ignition Version Script from Gateway Scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ignition-version-script-from-gateway-scope/46843)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ignition-version-script-from-gateway-scope/46843 "2021-05-18T17:14:29Z")
Is there any way to get the Ignition version from the gateway scope? I know there’s a tag at “\[System\]Client/System/FPMIVersion” but that doesn’t have a value when i call it from a gateway scoped script. --- ## [Redundancy Synchronization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-synchronization/46823)
**Author:** [@kevin.deyoung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.deyoung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-synchronization/46823 "2021-05-18T16:56:40Z")
I have a general question regarding redundancy and what is, and is not, synchronized between the pair of servers. One specific interest is in drivers and additional files that were loaded as a result of adding a driver s… --- ## [8.1.4 Invalid special characters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-4-invalid-special-characters/46832)
**Author:** [@robin.dupuis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robin.dupuis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-4-invalid-special-characters/46832 "2021-05-18T16:10:28Z")
Hello, In my project i need to display words store in a plc using OPC UA Server. My problem is the display of special characters is not woriking. For example ‘é’ is encode as $A9 in the plc but i can’t see it in igniti… --- ## [VIOP CallManager Error(s)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viop-callmanager-error-s/46839)
**Author:** [@robby.tanner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robby.tanner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viop-callmanager-error-s/46839 "2021-05-18T15:06:31Z")
When testing pipelines the log shows a CallManager error: “Error state received from call manager. Reason: Internal Server Error \[500\]”. What does that mean? --- ## [Where do i find good example project explaining how to work with complex templates/UDTs?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-do-i-find-good-example-project-explaining-how-to-work-with-complex-templates-udts/46813)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-do-i-find-good-example-project-explaining-how-to-work-with-complex-templates-udts/46813 "2021-05-18T14:50:33Z")
Hi Could you please help me to find a good reference project showing templates/UDTs? Am i right thinking that when template is used it always needs to have corresponding UDT structure? Is it the same as creating templa… --- ## [Custom Icons in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-in-perspective/30088)
**Author:** [@jmorris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmorris)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-in-perspective/30088 "2021-05-18T14:11:40Z")
Hi, I’d like to use custom icons in Perspective. Is there a way to either add custom icons to material icon library? or simply add custom icons somehow? I’ve copied icons to the icons folders and tried to use them in … --- ## [Change UDT alarm priority dynamically without alarm override?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-udt-alarm-priority-dynamically-without-alarm-override/46782)
**Author:** [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-udt-alarm-priority-dynamically-without-alarm-override/46782 "2021-05-18T13:38:30Z")
Does anyone have a strategy for changing the priority of a UDT alarm without overriding the alarm? My UDT has a few alarm tags whose priorities will vary by instance. Right now my workflow is to override the alarm and s… --- ## [\[I don't know if it's the right forum to post\] \[Bug\] Animated svgs don't animate when tinted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-dont-know-if-its-the-right-forum-to-post-bug-animated-svgs-dont-animate-when-tinted/46831)
**Author:** [@l.lacouture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/l.lacouture)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-dont-know-if-its-the-right-forum-to-post-bug-animated-svgs-dont-animate-when-tinted/46831 "2021-05-18T13:32:18Z")
When you place an image component in perspective, and set it’s PROPS.source to an animated svg image, it’s properly animated in the viewport. But when you try to apply a tint to it (when you set the variable PROPS.tint.… --- ## [Perspective pie scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pie-scripting/46828)
**Author:** [@jakub.moric](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jakub.moric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pie-scripting/46828 "2021-05-18T13:29:00Z")
Dear All I have a question regarding the pie in perspective I would like to use pie dynamically, if i press on sector i want to read the label and values for this sector and work with it in another tags, objects. R… --- ## [Error Overlay in perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-overlay-in-perspective-session/46797)
**Author:** [@kumar.chellappan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kumar.chellappan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-overlay-in-perspective-session/46797 "2021-05-18T13:09:36Z")
Is there any way to stop these error overlays showing up in perspective sessions? Thank you. --- ## [Perspective - View Style Class Not Inherited in Embedded View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-style-class-not-inherited-in-embedded-view/46822)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-style-class-not-inherited-in-embedded-view/46822 "2021-05-18T12:51:37Z")
Hello All, I have a view for a control loop face plate. I then have another view with multiple embedded views that are pointing to the control loop face plate. I have noticed that the embedded views do not inherit the s… --- ## [Making Perspective URL not case sensitive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-perspective-url-not-case-sensitive/46809)
**Author:** [@SBL\_MC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL_MC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-perspective-url-not-case-sensitive/46809 "2021-05-18T12:15:27Z")
Is there a setting, or trick to make the perspective URL case insensitive? Example: If the project name is “Project”: https://domain.com/data/perspective/client/Project - :heavy\_check\_mark: https://domain.com/data/pe… --- ## [Comment Panel with PostgreSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comment-panel-with-postgresql/46810)
**Author:** [@gema.corbi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gema.corbi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comment-panel-with-postgresql/46810 "2021-05-18T12:04:03Z")
Hi everybody! I’m trying to set up a Comment Panel component in my project with the Three-Table Configuration, and although I have the three tables correct, the console shows me an error about two data types relations, l… --- ## [PostgreSQl Query issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-query-issue/46806)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-query-issue/46806 "2021-05-18T11:48:39Z")
I have named query starting like this SELECT :startDate as Date but i want query like both startdate and enddate value and I want dispaly in report both startdate and enddate like this SELECT :startDate,:endDate as Da… --- ## [Text Input Clear Text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-input-clear-text/46712)
**Author:** [@colin.bonner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colin.bonner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-input-clear-text/46712 "2021-05-18T10:43:20Z")
I am attempting to scan multiple 10 character long barcodes into a table using the same text field input. A key released event populates the Table. I cannot for the life of me get the text box to clear after a scan of 10… --- ## [Dynamic property path in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-property-path-in-table/46770)
**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-property-path-in-table/46770 "2021-05-18T06:42:57Z")
Hi there I am trying to change the style property of a table dynamically, it is a table with times as rows and days as columns the columns are d1,d2,d3 up to d31 I want to change the tables style depending on the time… --- ## [Tag browse tree: Tag search & styling options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-tree-tag-search-styling-options/46805)
**Author:** [@SaravanaKumar.S2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SaravanaKumar.S2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-tree-tag-search-styling-options/46805 "2021-05-18T04:47:51Z")
Hello Folks, In one of our projects, we use a tag browse tree to show the Historical tags for Adhoc trending. To implement a tag search option for the user to easily find a tag in the tag tree. To apply our own st… --- ## [Perspective Designer frozen when Copying many components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-frozen-when-copying-many-components/46762)
**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-frozen-when-copying-many-components/46762 "2021-05-18T00:42:55Z")
Copying dozens of components will freeze the designer. It appears that the time of freeze is exponential with the number of components copied, from seconds to more then one hour. And it used all 4G memory. --- ## [Test wrapping in a dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/test-wrapping-in-a-dropdown/44682)
**Author:** [@iceberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iceberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/test-wrapping-in-a-dropdown/44682 "2021-05-17T20:52:05Z")
I can’t seem to stop the text from wrapping in a dropdown that I am using in a view in a table. I would like it to have a cutoff with ellipses. I have tried to set this up in the advanced options of the style menu, but i… --- ## [How to get the current date and / or time when the button was clicked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-current-date-and-or-time-when-the-button-was-clicked/46798)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-current-date-and-or-time-when-the-button-was-clicked/46798 "2021-05-17T20:32:09Z")
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