# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1101 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1102 --- ## [Perspective Dropdown component in embedded view in table cell acts oddly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-component-in-embedded-view-in-table-cell-acts-oddly/40539)
**Author:** [@adam.todorski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.todorski)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-component-in-embedded-view-in-table-cell-acts-oddly/40539 "2020-11-11T18:34:15Z")
So I have a perspective table with an embedded view in one of the columns that has a dropdown in it. When the table renders the first time the dropdown shows up correctly and I can select items, but once I commit my sel… --- ## [Referencing Named Queries in Expression Tags - or a potential workaround?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-named-queries-in-expression-tags-or-a-potential-workaround/40533)
**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-named-queries-in-expression-tags-or-a-potential-workaround/40533 "2020-11-11T18:21:52Z")
Hi - this is somewhat of a two part question. Is it not possible to reference the result of a named query inside an expression tag? If not, I’ve attempted to generate a UDT that will allow me to provide the Named Q… --- ## [Perspective - Scripting - Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-inheritance/40548)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-inheritance/40548 "2020-11-11T18:00:37Z")
I’m on 8.0.16 I have a Parent project where I have some scripting modules. In my child project I also have local scripting modules and I want to use Parent module into a child module but I got error global name doesn’t… --- ## [\[BUG-1050\] 8.1 Installer Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1050-8-1-installer-issue/40541)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1050-8-1-installer-issue/40541 "2020-11-11T16:57:05Z")
Hi all, I am new to ignition and have been working with 8.0.16. I am upgrading to 8.1 but am having issues with the installer. This is a Windows 10 Professional system. The first screen looks washed out but it might … --- ## [How Many Queries per Second is Too High?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-queries-per-second-is-too-high/40540)
**Author:** [@paulm1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulm1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-queries-per-second-is-too-high/40540 "2020-11-11T16:55:00Z")
I have a MySQL Database that is averaging 97 queries per second. What is considered too many? --- ## [Vision Easy Chart Calculated Pens Behaving Strange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easy-chart-calculated-pens-behaving-strange/40149)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easy-chart-calculated-pens-behaving-strange/40149 "2020-11-11T16:02:21Z")
Hello, We have 3 identical machines (MCS02, MCS03 & MCS04) and I am logging a cycle counter on each of them to the historian and showing these on a chart. MCS02: MCS03: MCS04: I would like it so that if the u… --- ## [Perspective - Dropdown scroll issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-scroll-issue/40531)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-scroll-issue/40531 "2020-11-11T14:25:29Z")
I’m on 8.0.16 and I got same issue with 8.1 On dropdown when we try to scroll by clicking on scrollbar the dopdown close. We are only able to scoll with the mouse scroll… --- ## [\[BUG-1049\] 8.1.0rc3 Tag editor doesn't revert changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1049-8-1-0rc3-tag-editor-doesnt-revert-changes/40157)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1049-8-1-0rc3-tag-editor-doesnt-revert-changes/40157 "2020-11-11T02:02:32Z")
v8.1.0rc3 When making changes to an alarm property binding and pressing “revert”, the modification is not ignored and instead it becomes committed. --- ## [\[BUG-1046\] 8.1.0rc3 Tag editor tags not sorted by folders first](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1046-8-1-0rc3-tag-editor-tags-not-sorted-by-folders-first/40163)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1046-8-1-0rc3-tag-editor-tags-not-sorted-by-folders-first/40163 "2020-11-11T01:13:30Z")
Compared to tag browser and opc tag browser, the tag editor doesn’t sort folders to the top --- ## [\[FEATURE-679\] Cannot copy/paste normal tags into Data Type (UDT) definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-679-cannot-copy-paste-normal-tags-into-data-type-udt-definition/40039)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-679-cannot-copy-paste-normal-tags-into-data-type-udt-definition/40039 "2020-11-11T00:45:26Z")
v8.1.0rc1 Can’t copy tags from the tag browser non-Data-Types area into a Data Type definition. Edit: It seems the reverse isn’t possible either: you can’t copy tags from inside a Data Type instance to the outside as n… --- ## [Time Entry Issue using a Table Component Ver. 7.94](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-entry-issue-using-a-table-component-ver-7-94/40324)
**Author:** [@paulm1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulm1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-entry-issue-using-a-table-component-ver-7-94/40324 "2020-11-10T23:54:25Z")
I have a table component our operators use to enter in their end of shift totals. They sometimes need to change either the start Time or end time. These are automatically stored as DateTime in this MySQL database. On … --- ## [\[Bug-567\]onKeyDown Capture Esc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-567-onkeydown-capture-esc/40501)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-567-onkeydown-capture-esc/40501 "2020-11-10T21:43:37Z")
I am trying to capture the key down event in a TextField and I keep getting this in the browser console when I press Esc. Any ideas what is happening? PerspectiveClient.ba66a2e7a10e16d722dc.js:12 onerrorLogger: {"stack"… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How to set a button border color dynamically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-to-set-a-button-border-color-dynamically/40508)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-to-set-a-button-border-color-dynamically/40508 "2020-11-10T21:32:23Z")
Good afternoon, How would I set a vision button’s border dynamically? The following expression works fine. toBorder("matte;'0, 255, 255';5;5;5;5") However this does not work fine toBorder("matte;{tagPath};5;5;5;5") T… --- ## [Disable arrow keys for power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-arrow-keys-for-power-table/40507)
**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-arrow-keys-for-power-table/40507 "2020-11-10T20:21:38Z")
Is there a way to disable the arrows up and down to change the selected row? OR run a script using the table arguments like colName rowIndex? --- ## [Client wont start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-wont-start/40500)
**Author:** [@tom.wouters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.wouters)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-wont-start/40500 "2020-11-10T19:56:37Z")
Hello experts, I have a client with a laptop where Ingition won’t start. I’ve got Ignition to work on other PC’s but it doesn’t seem to run on this one. I installed the latest version of Java. I added the IP adress o… --- ## [\[BUG\] Ignition 8.1 Vision String Custom Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-1-vision-string-custom-properties/40495)
**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-1-vision-string-custom-properties/40495 "2020-11-10T18:50:33Z")
Following the upgrade to version 8.1, when using a script to read the value of string custom properties on the root container of a vision window, the value is not returned. Instead it’s only an empty string. We are still… --- ## [Windows 10 vs Windows 7 file explorer component different behavior?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-10-vs-windows-7-file-explorer-component-different-behavior/33355)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-10-vs-windows-7-file-explorer-component-different-behavior/33355 "2020-11-10T18:34:47Z")
I’ve been getting complaints from some clients of our program that our email screen which normally assists you in selecting attachments doesn’t work for some people. The common thread we’ve found is that they are all Wi… --- ## [Login/logout at the same time in a vision client and a perspective workstation client, both launched on a multi-monitor PC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-logout-at-the-same-time-in-a-vision-client-and-a-perspective-workstation-client-both-launched-on-a-multi-monitor-pc/40496)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-logout-at-the-same-time-in-a-vision-client-and-a-perspective-workstation-client-both-launched-on-a-multi-monitor-pc/40496 "2020-11-10T17:09:22Z")
I don’t think is already possible, but it would be incredible since vision can use IdP. I would like to be able to login/logout at the same time in a vision client and a perspective workstation client, both launched on … --- ## [system.report.executeAndDistribute - retries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-report-executeanddistribute-retries/40467)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-report-executeanddistribute-retries/40467 "2020-11-10T17:22:37Z")
Version 7.8.3 Does the “retries” actionSetting that is part of system.report.executeAndDistribute specify the number of times that the server will attempt to email the report in the event the first attempt fails? My cl… --- ## [Clearing Row Selector Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-row-selector-component/27241)
**Author:** [@hachjessed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hachjessed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-row-selector-component/27241 "2020-11-10T16:57:02Z")
Is it possible to to clear the selections of a Row Selector Component any other way besides closing/opening the Vision Window it resides in? I attempted to use the system.dataset.clearDataset() script on a button compon… --- ## [Vision login restriction on different sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-login-restriction-on-different-sessions/40493)
**Author:** [@andrea.orlandini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.orlandini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-login-restriction-on-different-sessions/40493 "2020-11-10T16:33:50Z")
I need to discriminate which user can access to two differents sessions on my sworkstation. I mean that in a session (Room 1) only specific users can login, while in another session (Room 2) the others can login. User in… --- ## [Linux client randomly resizes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-client-randomly-resizes/23239)
**Author:** [@edm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-client-randomly-resizes/23239 "2020-11-10T16:09:50Z")
I’ve been setting up a few clients running full-screen on Ubuntu 18.04 and Raspbian, and both of them exhibit this odd behavior where at a random time (sometimes within minutes of opening the client, sometimes longer) th… --- ## [\[Solved\] Error launching application: ClassNotFoundException: null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-error-launching-application-classnotfoundexception-null/40489)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-error-launching-application-classnotfoundexception-null/40489 "2020-11-10T16:04:48Z")
launch\_error\_2020-11-10\_08-43-15.log (31.2 KB) Good morning, I am running a NEW installation of 8.0.14 on Windows7 64 bit. Initially the startup works fine but on the 2nd startup I get an error launching application an… --- ## [The database connection FAULTED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-database-connection-faulted/40280)
**Author:** [@tarun89engg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tarun89engg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-database-connection-faulted/40280 "2020-11-10T13:21:06Z")
Hi all, I am getting an error in scripting task where i am executing multiple queries. I am getting at line 15 and line 17 at some instance that the query is not able to execute due to database connection faulted. I h… --- ## [\[BUG ?\] Ignition 8.1.0 - ticket 16848 solved in 8.0.16 is back in 8.1.0?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-1-0-ticket-16848-solved-in-8-0-16-is-back-in-8-1-0/40460)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-1-0-ticket-16848-solved-in-8-0-16-is-back-in-8-1-0/40460 "2020-11-10T10:54:34Z")
@Colby.Clegg, @PGriffith I’ve upgraded from 8.0.16 to 8.1.0 and in 8.1.0 I think that this issue is back: 16848: Adding new tag() Expression tag to existing UDTDef with instances takes ~25 seconds per instance to compl… --- ## [Assigned users in User Management can't access the Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigned-users-in-user-management-cant-access-the-client/15481)
**Author:** [@AkikRanade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AkikRanade)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigned-users-in-user-management-cant-access-the-client/15481 "2020-11-10T06:43:11Z")
I have assigned 3 users in User, Roles section in gateway webpage under default profile. Have assigned the same in Designer’s Project Properties. But when I run my client, it logs in but fails to open the dedicated mimic… --- ## [\[BUG\] Expanding folders and general navigation in Tag Browser moves viewport poorly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-expanding-folders-and-general-navigation-in-tag-browser-moves-viewport-poorly/40476)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-expanding-folders-and-general-navigation-in-tag-browser-moves-viewport-poorly/40476 "2020-11-10T04:19:13Z")
v8.1.0 As in below, when Alarms folder is expanded, the view is pushed to the right far beyond the bounds of the start of the tag names within the folder. --- ## [Change Windowed/Fullscreen Mode Dynamically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-windowed-fullscreen-mode-dynamically/24265)
**Author:** [@plarochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/plarochelle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-windowed-fullscreen-mode-dynamically/24265 "2020-11-10T05:08:33Z")
Does anyone know of a way to switch a currently running application between ‘Fullscreen’ or ‘Windowed’ mode? I’m thinking something like system.util.retarget() to itself may work but couldn’t find the proper parameter f… --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective: Adding new properties while a component property editor is open doesn't regen property list in property editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-adding-new-properties-while-a-component-property-editor-is-open-doesnt-regen-property-list-in-property-editor/40477)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-adding-new-properties-while-a-component-property-editor-is-open-doesnt-regen-property-list-in-property-editor/40477 "2020-11-10T04:23:03Z")
v8.1.0 --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective: Pasting into column container resets height property to default 60](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-pasting-into-column-container-resets-height-property-to-default-60/40473)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-pasting-into-column-container-resets-height-property-to-default-60/40473 "2020-11-09T23:44:54Z")
v8.1.0 When copying components from a column container that already have a height set, this isn’t retained when pasted; it reverts back to the default ‘60’. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1100) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1102)