# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1164 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1165 --- ## [Perspective - system.util.getGlobals() - help required](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-system-util-getglobals-help-required/35697)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-system-util-getglobals-help-required/35697 "2020-06-17T12:53:32Z")
I have a project that I use to set some lists throught the system.util.getGlobals(). I want to be able to use that lists in other projects. Is there a way to do that ? I want to be able to share lists with all my proj… --- ## [Best practices creating projects for sites with distinct independent site areas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-creating-projects-for-sites-with-distinct-independent-site-areas/35182)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-creating-projects-for-sites-with-distinct-independent-site-areas/35182 "2020-06-17T12:41:00Z")
I’m wondering what the best practices are when a site has multiple distinct areas. By distinct, I mean the areas are physically separated as well as functionally independent and managed by different sides of the business… --- ## [A simple Vision question that turned into a conversation on Pros of Vision & Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-simple-vision-question-that-turned-into-a-conversation-on-pros-of-vision-perspective/35473)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-simple-vision-question-that-turned-into-a-conversation-on-pros-of-vision-perspective/35473 "2020-06-17T12:13:20Z")
I have a docked window and I need some icons not to stretch when the window streches, but I want them to stay in the same place relative to their stretching parent container I have outlined the following to show the ind… --- ## [How to make the script run time change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-the-script-run-time-change/35580)
**Author:** [@Oleh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oleh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-the-script-run-time-change/35580 "2020-06-17T08:17:27Z")
Hello. I have a gateway script that fires at a given time. How can I make a given time tied to a tag? I need to change the execution time of a script by entering the time in a memory tag. type or paste code here \`\`\`from… --- ## [MySQL Simple Select Query by passing in StartDate and EndDate Report Builder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-simple-select-query-by-passing-in-startdate-and-enddate-report-builder/14815)
**Author:** [@Srinivasa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Srinivasa)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-simple-select-query-by-passing-in-startdate-and-enddate-report-builder/14815 "2020-06-17T03:59:17Z")
StartDate Parameter Data Type Date, its expression dateArithmetic(now(), -1, "day") EndDate Parameter Data Type Date, its expression dateArithmetic(now(), -1, "day") NONE of the following three would produce working re… --- ## [Need help with script to read component( button) when click and placing it in tag. Is there any possibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-with-script-to-read-component-button-when-click-and-placing-it-in-tag-is-there-any-possibility/35531)
**Author:** [@mdamairq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdamairq)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-with-script-to-read-component-button-when-click-and-placing-it-in-tag-is-there-any-possibility/35531 "2020-06-17T03:40:37Z")
Object name means button which is clicked. Iam new to ignition and can’t find a way to script step 1 shown in the image. --- ## [Required information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/required-information/35720)
**Author:** [@toddayers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddayers)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/required-information/35720 "2020-06-17T01:53:50Z")
I have a window that has multiple text boxes on it. My users are entering information into those boxes or in some cases just selecting a toggle box. After that they click on a submit button to dump the information into a… --- ## [GE Fanuc VersaMax PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-fanuc-versamax-plc/35735)
**Author:** [@valverde.anthony](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valverde.anthony)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-fanuc-versamax-plc/35735 "2020-06-17T01:33:29Z")
Hello, I am attempting to connect to a GE Fanuc VersaMax PLC using Modbus TCP/IP. I came across this thread http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-90-30-addressing-with-modbus-tcp-driver/10687 . I had 2 questions: … --- ## [Tab Strip background defaults to white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-background-defaults-to-white/35725)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-background-defaults-to-white/35725 "2020-06-16T20:45:59Z")
7.9.14. I have a dataset tag bound to a tab strip’s styles property. I want the background to be clear, opacity set to zero. Whenever I do this and apply it, I open the dataset again and it is right back to solid whit… --- ## [Omron Fins Driver - BCD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-fins-driver-bcd/35723)
**Author:** [@lewis.webb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lewis.webb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-fins-driver-bcd/35723 "2020-06-16T20:24:23Z")
Hello. I’m using the Omron Fins Driver and need to address many tags in the PLC that are stored in BCD format. I notice in the Ignition manual that the Siemens driver and Modbus driver have functionality for BCD in the… --- ## [Report Schedule Under the Covers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule-under-the-covers/35722)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule-under-the-covers/35722 "2020-06-16T19:19:08Z")
I am curious as to how the Report Schedule is scheduling using Cron. Is there some library/package that is determining the next execution time or is it using BasicExecutionEngine or something else? --- ## [Ignition 7 Difference between a Gateway Tag Change Script and Tag Event Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-difference-between-a-gateway-tag-change-script-and-tag-event-scripts/34922)
**Author:** [@kissamcorrina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kissamcorrina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-difference-between-a-gateway-tag-change-script-and-tag-event-scripts/34922 "2020-06-16T17:57:39Z")
Is there any difference in the way that a tag change script is run/triggered if you place it in the “Gateway Event Scripts \> Tag Change Script” versus a “Tag Event Script \> Value Changed”? Other than the fact that a gate… --- ## [Trying to Add Row in the Template Repeater Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-add-row-in-the-template-repeater-dataset/35702)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-add-row-in-the-template-repeater-dataset/35702 "2020-06-16T17:44:36Z")
Trying to create dynamic template repeater through scripting which works fine at some extent. But, can’t seem to add new Row: Current State of template parameters property of Repeater : Initialized Value of self.templa… --- ## [Insert information on SQL with script editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-information-on-sql-with-script-editor/35678)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-information-on-sql-with-script-editor/35678 "2020-06-16T16:45:11Z")
Hello I have three buttons and 2 Display LED, in the button 1 and button 2 I have active the event action performed for sum the event click of button on tag sum event an show it in Display LED. in the button 3 I need th… --- ## [Date calculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-calculations/35712)
**Author:** [@rigoberto.reyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rigoberto.reyes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-calculations/35712 "2020-06-16T16:09:19Z")
Hi. I´m calculating a date using next code: from datetime import datetime, date, time, timedelta import calendar event.source.text=datetime.today()-timedelta(days=4) I would like to show the result in an Ignition´s ob… --- ## [Memory Tag Null Values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-null-values/35708)
**Author:** [@cezipper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cezipper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-null-values/35708 "2020-06-16T16:04:52Z")
I have a integer memory tag with a Null value. Is that supported or a bug? Here is an image of the tag value in the browser: And here is the tag overlay for a numerical display linked to that tag I found this as … --- ## [Runtime Tag Alarm Properties Changes in 8.0? -1 vs. Null?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runtime-tag-alarm-properties-changes-in-8-0-1-vs-null/35701)
**Author:** [@cezipper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cezipper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runtime-tag-alarm-properties-changes-in-8-0-1-vs-null/35701 "2020-06-16T16:00:29Z")
I recently upgraded from 7.9 to 8.0. It looks like there have been changes to the runtime tag alarm properites (7.9 had “.AlarmHighestUnackPriority” and 8.0 seams to have it as “/Alarms.HighestUnackPriority”) but I al… --- ## [\[bug-13773\]Ignition 8 - Alternating Row Background not working properly for Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13773-ignition-8-alternating-row-background-not-working-properly-for-power-table/28191)
**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13773-ignition-8-alternating-row-background-not-working-properly-for-power-table/28191 "2020-06-16T15:40:29Z")
I haven’t seen this posted anywhere, but it seems like odd row background coloring on the Power Table component is broken for columns of type Boolean. I have added two components with test data, one is a Power Table wit… --- ## [\[BUG\] Possible Bug Ignition 7.9.14 User Management Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-possible-bug-ignition-7-9-14-user-management-component/35259)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-possible-bug-ignition-7-9-14-user-management-component/35259 "2020-06-16T15:03:49Z")
I upgraded my development gateway to v7.9.14. Everything was working fine while adding a couple of users with the management component. After adding a user an error popped up and the list of users went blank. java.la… --- ## [Ignition Edge Dormant Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-dormant-clients/35707)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-dormant-clients/35707 "2020-06-16T15:00:10Z")
I’m running Ignition Edge 8.0.6-rc1 on a Linux (Debian flavor) x64 OS running Java 11.0.4+11-LTS. I have it running on a local computer with display as well as a secondary monitoring station in a datavan connected via a… --- ## [Any way to replicate "Other Border" on components like the Dropdown List?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-replicate-other-border-on-components-like-the-dropdown-list/35683)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-replicate-other-border-on-components-like-the-dropdown-list/35683 "2020-06-16T14:30:58Z")
I was hoping for a way to manually set the border property on certain components, like the Drowdown List, through expression or the Border chooser on the border property. Some components have a preset property that says… --- ## [Opening Project through Scripting in Ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-project-through-scripting-in-ignition-8/35703)
**Author:** [@kissamcorrina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kissamcorrina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-project-through-scripting-in-ignition-8/35703 "2020-06-16T14:30:36Z")
In Ignition 7 you could use the function system.net.openURL( ) to launch projects through a script. Is there any way to launch Vision clients other than through the Native Client Launcher? --- ## [Cannot Create UDT Instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-udt-instance/35553)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-udt-instance/35553 "2020-06-16T14:08:11Z")
I am having strange issue creating UDT instance as below : Any Idea ? --- ## [Perspective PopUp Collation bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-collation-bug/35653)
**Author:** [@victor1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-collation-bug/35653 "2020-06-16T12:47:57Z")
Hello!! Does anyone know how to change the pop-up collation? system.perspective.openPopup("popupAvaliarErro","Page/popup/generic", showCloseIcon = False, resizable = False, draggable = False, params = {"titulo": "Ava… --- ## [SQL Server deadlocked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-deadlocked/35685)
**Author:** [@Tom.S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tom.S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-deadlocked/35685 "2020-06-16T12:11:41Z")
Hi, Running V7.6.14 I keep having this error appear in my logs. How do I solve the issue. I am sure how to track down what 2 resources are trying to update the table at the same time… com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQ… --- ## [Table dataset to Report Viewer Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-dataset-to-report-viewer-table/9596)
**Author:** [@zfellers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zfellers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-dataset-to-report-viewer-table/9596 "2020-06-16T09:40:50Z")
I’m trying to link data from a table’s dataset to a table in Report Viewer (to be saved as PDF and/or emailed). I’ve created a custom dataset for the report viewer component, and everything populates correctly. However,… --- ## [Upgrade from 8.0.9 to 8.0.13 Image Management not update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-9-to-8-0-13-image-management-not-update/35691)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-9-to-8-0-13-image-management-not-update/35691 "2020-06-16T07:56:39Z")
I have upgrade project from 8.0.9 to 8.0.13 using restore gateway backup and found that image management folders intact and no images located in 8.0.9 project restored in 8.0.13. Please advise. Thanks in advance! --- ## [Historic deadband for a string](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historic-deadband-for-a-string/35651)
**Author:** [@jeroen.werkbrouck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeroen.werkbrouck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historic-deadband-for-a-string/35651 "2020-06-16T06:18:32Z")
Hello, I would like to log a string and give it's history in a table. But the string changes bit by bit. My question is, if it is possible to save the string in history if it has'n't changed in like 1sec so I'm sure i… --- ## [Launching Perspective within Vision Web Browser module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-perspective-within-vision-web-browser-module/35575)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-perspective-within-vision-web-browser-module/35575 "2020-06-16T03:47:22Z")
When converting an existing Vision project to Perspective, where this transition will happen in stages, has anyone used the Vision Web Browser module to display the Perspective project to the operator to avoid having to … --- ## [Use of the Project Library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-the-project-library/35686)
**Author:** [@m15195757181](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m15195757181)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-the-project-library/35686 "2020-06-16T02:37:26Z")
How can I drop the methods defined in the Project Library in Tag’s scripting scripting?I use it like this in the following figure, but it doesn’t work, plus print still won’t work [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1163) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1165)