# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1149 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1150 --- ## [Daily data collection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-data-collection/36912)
**Author:** [@malejandroreyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malejandroreyes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-data-collection/36912 "2020-07-22T07:53:43Z")
Hello all, I want to collect data from a calculation made in Ignition and move it to the database. I know how to send this data as a historical tag to the database, but I don’t know how to create the trigger. How can I … --- ## [Create Tag expression that ignores disabled points](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-tag-expression-that-ignores-disabled-points/36871)
**Author:** [@douggcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douggcam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-tag-expression-that-ignores-disabled-points/36871 "2020-07-22T07:43:53Z")
I would like to create a simple add and divide expression however if any of the tags fail or are disabled the expression is Null, additionally the divide value would decrease the expression below the true value. How can… --- ## [Deleted files come back](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleted-files-come-back/36924)
**Author:** [@francis.rainville](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/francis.rainville)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleted-files-come-back/36924 "2020-07-21T22:55:28Z")
Hello, We delete files (screens, folder of screens, scripts, folder of scripts) in the designer. We save and publish the changes. Some time later (few minutes), when we update the designer, the deleted files are back. … --- ## [system.db.execSProcCall system.db.DECIMAL bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-execsproccall-system-db-decimal-bug/36921)
**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-execsproccall-system-db-decimal-bug/36921 "2020-07-21T21:45:49Z")
Reference: support ticket 59493. A while back a user reported that a value was not being stored properly on the database, so I checked and it was true. The field in question is of type DECIMAL(15, 8). The value in ques… --- ## [\[feature-16868\]Report Viewer - Suggested file name on download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16868-report-viewer-suggested-file-name-on-download/36916)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16868-report-viewer-suggested-file-name-on-download/36916 "2020-07-21T20:24:55Z")
Is there a way to provide a suggested file name when users click the download button? --- ## [How to grab Array values from OPC address?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-grab-array-values-from-opc-address/36917)
**Author:** [@dmalec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmalec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-grab-array-values-from-opc-address/36917 "2020-07-21T19:48:15Z")
How do i grab an array from an OPC address directly? The above picture does not produce any good results, and ive also tried removing the :16 but the results to not change in the plc i have a value on each address/… --- ## [Kepware OPC Read Bits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-opc-read-bits/36915)
**Author:** [@benjamin.sperl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benjamin.sperl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-opc-read-bits/36915 "2020-07-21T19:16:44Z")
Hello, I will be connecting to a Kepware OPC connection (IGS actually but they’re pretty much the same). I wanted to confirm if I could read a bit from an integer tag just by adding “.0” or “.1” to the end? It seems li… --- ## [Can't edit users after upgrade to 8.0.14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-edit-users-after-upgrade-to-8-0-14/36913)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-edit-users-after-upgrade-to-8-0-14/36913 "2020-07-21T18:40:53Z")
Hey all, After I upgraded my servers to 8.0.14 whenever I try and edit a user with either the users tool in the vision client or on the gateway webpage I get the following error in the logs: simpleorm.utils.SExcepti… --- ## [PDF Viewer Scroll via Buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-scroll-via-buttons/36442)
**Author:** [@elliot.lohr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elliot.lohr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-scroll-via-buttons/36442 "2020-07-21T18:24:31Z")
Hey everyone, I am trying to scroll through a PDF Viewer Component using buttons since the scroll bar/arrow buttons on the component are rather small for a touch screen. I have found that this is possible on a power tab… --- ## [PDF Viewer: Access Scroll Bars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-access-scroll-bars/36911)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-access-scroll-bars/36911 "2020-07-21T18:05:58Z")
I’m having trouble getting access to the scroll bars on the pdf viewer component, java noob here. I was able to control the rotation and zoom mode with the swingController ,target.getController(), but I don’t see anythi… --- ## [Calling PostegreSQL 11 Stored Procedures](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-postegresql-11-stored-procedures/23786)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-postegresql-11-stored-procedures/23786 "2020-07-21T18:02:24Z")
Maybe my question is more about JDBC. This is my first project with PostgreSQL, after 4+ years MS SQL Server projects. Ignition is version 7.9.10, PostgreSQL server v. 11, JDBC driver is postgresql-42.2.5.jar (instead of… --- ## [Is it possible to use system.tag.writeBlocking on a OPC tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-system-tag-writeblocking-on-a-opc-tag/36908)
**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-system-tag-writeblocking-on-a-opc-tag/36908 "2020-07-21T17:49:26Z")
Is it possible to use system.tag.writeBlocking on an OPC tag? I understand the tag could be written over, but if it is a leased tag that isn’t active and I want to get the value I can use system.opc.readValue to get it.… --- ## [Cant get Ignition Gateway to run on a Windows Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-get-ignition-gateway-to-run-on-a-windows-server/36885)
**Author:** [@mjohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-get-ignition-gateway-to-run-on-a-windows-server/36885 "2020-07-21T16:24:13Z")
I cant get Ignition to run in my Browser. I changed the port from 8088 to 80 and now it brings up IIS. How do get around this --- ## [\[Bug-16837\] Error launching a vision or designer client in 8.0.14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16837-error-launching-a-vision-or-designer-client-in-8-0-14/36893)
**Author:** [@Rrv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rrv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16837-error-launching-a-vision-or-designer-client-in-8-0-14/36893 "2020-07-21T15:59:03Z")
Hi, I try to luach a vision or designer client in 8.0.14 and get the following error. I checked the folder/file in the cache folder Anyone knows what causing this? I reinstalled the client and designer a coupl… --- ## [WebAPI to store and retrieve from database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webapi-to-store-and-retrieve-from-database/36901)
**Author:** [@harigobu.gb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harigobu.gb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webapi-to-store-and-retrieve-from-database/36901 "2020-07-21T14:38:25Z")
Hi, Our other custom android, iOS and Web applications use WebAPI to store and retrive data from DB. So we thought why not this approach can also be extended to Ignition Applications as well. Since this is something ne… --- ## [Dynamic Updates on Perspective Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-updates-on-perspective-table/36898)
**Author:** [@amalric.sterlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amalric.sterlin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-updates-on-perspective-table/36898 "2020-07-21T13:49:09Z")
Hello, I am working with the table component of Perspective. The data displayed in the table comes from a binding with a script reading OPC Tags. The solution may be very simple but I can’t figure it out : my issue is… --- ## [What's equivalent option for system.tag.setOverlaysEnabled(0) in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-equivalent-option-for-system-tag-setoverlaysenabled-0-in-perspective/36897)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/whats-equivalent-option-for-system-tag-setoverlaysenabled-0-in-perspective/36897 "2020-07-21T13:16:08Z")
Hi I want like vision I disable global overlays on all of my component in a view but system.tag.setOverlaysEnabled(0) doesn’t work in perspective. So what is the equivalent option for system.tag.setOverlaysEnabled(0)? --- ## [system.perspective.openPopup() with Date Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-openpopup-with-date-parameter/36884)
**Author:** [@bhines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bhines)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-openpopup-with-date-parameter/36884 "2020-07-21T12:53:47Z")
I have a popup view with a parameter named "startDate" which is bound to a DateTime Input component on the popup view. For testing purposes, I have another view with two buttons: one that uses the Popup action to open t… --- ## [Long idle period kills a functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-idle-period-kills-a-functionality/36890)
**Author:** [@ott.sellis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ott.sellis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-idle-period-kills-a-functionality/36890 "2020-07-21T07:05:27Z")
Hi, I have a weird occurence at one of my Perspective projects. We are using Perspective pages on IPCs to reason respective machine downtimes. The logic is essentially going through the last 24h of the transaction grou… --- ## [Check for binding on perspective component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-for-binding-on-perspective-component/36875)
**Author:** [@brandon.hughes1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon.hughes1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-for-binding-on-perspective-component/36875 "2020-07-20T20:06:28Z")
Is there a way to tell if a component property has a binding assigned to it within a python script? My goal is to iterate through all the components in a view, and refresh the visibility property binding through a proper… --- ## [Filtering user role user has causes duplicate role entry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-user-role-user-has-causes-duplicate-role-entry/17202)
**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-user-role-user-has-causes-duplicate-role-entry/17202 "2020-07-20T19:36:21Z")
I have found that if a user already has a role assigned and that role is filtered from the User Management component, making any change to that user in the User Management component will cause a duplicate entry for that … --- ## [Ignition 8 - VMWare connection to MySQL Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-vmware-connection-to-mysql-server/36548)
**Author:** [@jquintero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jquintero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-vmware-connection-to-mysql-server/36548 "2020-07-20T19:01:20Z")
Hi all. I have ignition 8.0 installed on VMWare version 15 with NAT configuration between VM and host. I have tried to establish two connections with the database servers that I have in the Host (SQL Server and MySQL S… --- ## [Ignition report GC Overhead limit exceeded in Client only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-gc-overhead-limit-exceeded-in-client-only/36874)
**Author:** [@gilles.levesque](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gilles.levesque)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-gc-overhead-limit-exceeded-in-client-only/36874 "2020-07-20T17:57:13Z")
Hello. I did create a report with variables to display Weighing data according to few Variables. MachineNumber, RawMaterialNumber, a StartDate and a EndDate. It work fine in Designer, i can view at least 1 month of data… --- ## [JFree Chart Reporting Scripting - Series color change base on setpoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jfree-chart-reporting-scripting-series-color-change-base-on-setpoint/36870)
**Author:** [@tgomes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgomes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jfree-chart-reporting-scripting-series-color-change-base-on-setpoint/36870 "2020-07-20T17:18:08Z")
In the Reporting module \>, Timeseries chart \>, jfree chart scripting, I am trying to change the series color based on a setpoint(s). I could say the script that I use, work to some extent but not quite to the point, it i… --- ## [How to transfer perspective view from one project to another in same gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-transfer-perspective-view-from-one-project-to-another-in-same-gateway/36868)
**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-transfer-perspective-view-from-one-project-to-another-in-same-gateway/36868 "2020-07-20T16:44:15Z")
we have multiple projects in the same gateway. Is there any way I can transfer (or copy) one perspective view to another project? thanks! --- ## [Sync OPC Tag from different PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-opc-tag-from-different-plc/36867)
**Author:** [@ltraverso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ltraverso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-opc-tag-from-different-plc/36867 "2020-07-20T16:00:08Z")
Hello everybody, I’ve two integer OPC TAG from two different PLC (example PLC1 and PLC2) . I would like when PLC1 change write PLC2 with same value. I tried with “Tag event script -\> value changed” and works fine but… --- ## [System.util.execute for excel macro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-execute-for-excel-macro/36864)
**Author:** [@steve.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.richardson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-execute-for-excel-macro/36864 "2020-07-20T15:38:30Z")
I’ve been trying to get an excel macro to run from a Gateway event script, but can only get it to work from the script console. This is the part I’m testing: from time import localtime, strftime execTime = strftime("%… --- ## [About tags in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-tags-in-ignition/36639)
**Author:** [@mihirdhonsale12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mihirdhonsale12)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-tags-in-ignition/36639 "2020-07-20T15:34:25Z")
Hello. I am using ignition as a training to my job. I am not able to find the ramp tags in ignition. I want to work on components that increment in their value. I have configured ‘Programmamble device simulator’ on my ga… --- ## [Custom First Page for users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-first-page-for-users/36860)
**Author:** [@amalric.sterlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amalric.sterlin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-first-page-for-users/36860 "2020-07-20T13:33:02Z")
Would it be possible to show a different first page in a Perspective project depending on which user has logged in ? Maybe using a Session Event ? --- ## [PlaySound when a Template is displayed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playsound-when-a-template-is-displayed/36859)
**Author:** [@nicolas.griffon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicolas.griffon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playsound-when-a-template-is-displayed/36859 "2020-07-20T12:04:00Z")
Hello, I’m currently trying to play a sound when a template is displayed in a Template Repeater. I’m using 7.9.14 version of Ignition. I’ve tried to add the PlaySound function in the script used to refresh the Dataset… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1148) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1150)