# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1196 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1197 --- ## [Vision Repaint after changing style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-repaint-after-changing-style/33273)
**Author:** [@apurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apurdy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-repaint-after-changing-style/33273 "2020-03-23T16:58:10Z")
I’m having an issue with Vision components updating when a style dataset is changed. I have made an interface to customize a style dataset that is linked throughout the project. I’ve noticed when I change the foreground … --- ## [GE-Fanuc Serial SNP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-fanuc-serial-snp/33319)
**Author:** [@dkyerger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkyerger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ge-fanuc-serial-snp/33319 "2020-03-23T16:14:34Z")
We have an HMI replacement project that is trying to limit modifications to the hardware or PLC program. The current HMI talks to a GE-Fanuc 90-30 351 via SNP on port 2 (serial/485). From what I can find, there’s no nati… --- ## [Perspective App Bar covers report icons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-bar-covers-report-icons/33322)
**Author:** [@kisaacson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kisaacson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-bar-covers-report-icons/33322 "2020-03-23T15:41:48Z")
In Perspective the app bar covers the Download and OpenInTab icons on the report viewer. I haven’t found a way to reposition either. --- ## [Clearing textfield.text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-textfield-text/33301)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-textfield-text/33301 "2020-03-23T15:38:44Z")
I’m trying to setup a textfield to allow the user to input some data, this all works just as I would expect, except once the data has been added by an “Add Button” how do I clear the textfield.text so it will be blank fo… --- ## [OPC quick client subscription time inaccurate (wrong)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-quick-client-subscription-time-inaccurate-wrong/31334)
**Author:** [@jarno.vandenberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarno.vandenberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-quick-client-subscription-time-inaccurate-wrong/31334 "2020-03-23T15:27:22Z")
Hello All! I am currently testing Ignistion software to find out if it fits our needs. So far the software is pretty straight forward and does what it is intended to do. I do however run into 1 issue. I am connecting … --- ## [System.tag.browsetags returns an array, right?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsetags-returns-an-array-right/33281)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsetags-returns-an-array-right/33281 "2020-03-23T15:24:20Z")
I’m having a little issue with these if statements and where the system.tag.browesTags searches. Before these IF statements, notes + system.tag.browseTags() was working fine. But, I have to declare notes as an array f… --- ## [Remote Tag Provider reading some folders not others](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-reading-some-folders-not-others/33321)
**Author:** [@lwood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lwood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-reading-some-folders-not-others/33321 "2020-03-23T15:06:15Z")
I have a gateway running 8.0.7 that is pulling remote tags from 4 sites running 7.9.X Some of the tag provides are returning with empty tag folders. I’ve tried restarting the providers, deleting/adding them again, etc.… --- ## [Query tag with date/time presentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-with-date-time-presentation/33317)
**Author:** [@jarno.vandenberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarno.vandenberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-with-date-time-presentation/33317 "2020-03-23T14:20:56Z")
Hello All, I experiance some difficulties with date time presentation in ignition designer. I have a date in PGSQL, it’s stored as a floatvalue. I have made a query to convert to yyyy-mm-dd-ww and I get the desigred re… --- ## [OPC UA Connections Faulted After Upgrading from Ignition 7.9.9 to 8.0.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connections-faulted-after-upgrading-from-ignition-7-9-9-to-8-0-2/27325)
**Author:** [@kyle.weeks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.weeks)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connections-faulted-after-upgrading-from-ignition-7-9-9-to-8-0-2/27325 "2020-03-23T13:51:41Z")
Once we upgraded to Ignition 8, both of my OPC-UA servers I had connected faulted. I thought I had found the problem once I found some certificates quarantined in the Security section of the OPC-UA configuration, but aft… --- ## [Importing CSV tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-csv-tags/33313)
**Author:** [@james\_fitzgerald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james_fitzgerald)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-csv-tags/33313 "2020-03-23T13:22:46Z")
Tried to convert an Excel (latest version) file of my alarm list to CSV so I could import them as tags but it gives me an error “unknown CSV format” even though I have converted it to several different CSV formats. Any t… --- ## [Add a column to Easy Chart tagPens dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-column-to-easy-chart-tagpens-dataset/33304)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-column-to-easy-chart-tagpens-dataset/33304 "2020-03-23T11:21:08Z")
hello I have added a column to the Easy Chart tagPens to show some information, but it doesn’t work anymore when I drag a tag. the error is as follows: raceback (most recent call last): File “event:mouseClicked”, lin… --- ## [Error fetching groups.java.lang.NullPointerException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-fetching-groups-java-lang-nullpointerexception/33236)
**Author:** [@edo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-fetching-groups-java-lang-nullpointerexception/33236 "2020-03-23T09:52:50Z")
Hi, I have the problem with Datatype variable. I created a datatype and I used it for 5 componente (same variables inside the PLCs) but I do not have the same results. I do not see all variabiles and I have this error… --- ## [Printing in Ignition Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-in-ignition-script/33305)
**Author:** [@epifanio.tigno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epifanio.tigno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-in-ignition-script/33305 "2020-03-23T06:40:16Z")
When printing reports in ignition What script should i use to make my button prints automatically prompting the print dialog to ask what printer to use. Its likely to use the default printer --- ## [system.nav.desktop().closeWindow() problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-desktop-closewindow-problem/33260)
**Author:** [@vicente.agosin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vicente.agosin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-desktop-closewindow-problem/33260 "2020-03-21T23:07:40Z")
Hello. I have a question that i think is simple, but i have not been able to undestand. (I am using Ignition 8.0.8 under Linux OS (Lubuntu)) I have a problem following along with the certification under the multiple d… --- ## [Using Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart/33284)
**Author:** [@eccornelsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eccornelsen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-easy-chart/33284 "2020-03-22T20:42:46Z")
Hi, I am new to Ignition and I’m using the PLC simulator provided to get some experience. I was trying to plot an Easy Chart but is not plotting the data. My question is do I need to set-up a DB connection for this to… --- ## [Import 3rd party library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-3rd-party-library/33297)
**Author:** [@roinisan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roinisan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-3rd-party-library/33297 "2020-03-22T16:19:16Z")
Hello, I have a python library to import, and used this link to do so: link My problem is that the file is .pyd file and not py so there is an error that the module not found, Is it possible to import pyd file using… --- ## [OPC tag definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-definition/27617)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-definition/27617 "2020-03-22T01:44:32Z")
I have ignition setup communicating with rockwell PLC via Rslinx OPC. in the tag definition, I need to enter the “OPC Server” and “OPC Item Path”. Currently I need to enter these values either manually or via the param… --- ## [Error Cannot coerce value '15' into type: interface java.util.List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-cannot-coerce-value-15-into-type-interface-java-util-list/33292)
**Author:** [@etlikmilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etlikmilos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-cannot-coerce-value-15-into-type-interface-java-util-list/33292 "2020-03-21T22:18:24Z")
Hi all I have problem with variable i need write memory tag from SQL task and i have error. If I set my variable to textfield everything is ok but for my Tag doesent work in :frowning: I tryed with int() and without … --- ## [Ignition Edge: Adding new users/roles gateway locks up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-adding-new-users-roles-gateway-locks-up/33266)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-adding-new-users-roles-gateway-locks-up/33266 "2020-03-20T21:49:02Z")
7.9.13 I’m having an issue with an Ignition Edge installation, where i’m trying to add new users and roles via the gateway webpage, however when clicking OK to add the new user/role, the browser just shows it’s loading … --- ## [Transaction Group: Using datetime as a key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-using-datetime-as-a-key/33250)
**Author:** [@audreyt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/audreyt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-using-datetime-as-a-key/33250 "2020-03-20T18:29:04Z")
I have a transaction group that executes (every second) based on two key/value pairs. One pair is a string, and the other is a datetime object. The datetime tag value changes only once every few minutes. (Its format is y… --- ## [Alignment is relative to what?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alignment-is-relative-to-what/33277)
**Author:** [@jarno.vandenberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarno.vandenberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alignment-is-relative-to-what/33277 "2020-03-20T17:51:37Z")
Hello All, I have an issue, and it is slowly driving me mad. When I use the align tools, the alignment priority seems absolutly random. Let me explain: When I have two objects, and I select object1 first, and object2 s… --- ## [Trouble using Apache Common Maths module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-using-apache-common-maths-module/33279)
**Author:** [@dbommarito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dbommarito)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-using-apache-common-maths-module/33279 "2020-03-20T16:20:45Z")
I am using the Ignition Viewer app trying to get the Apache Common Maths Spline Interpolator to work within the scripting editor. This will eventually be used with a corresponding data set. This is the code we have to tr… --- ## [Need ideas for equipment alarm visualization and triggers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-ideas-for-equipment-alarm-visualization-and-triggers/33276)
**Author:** [@james\_fitzgerald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james_fitzgerald)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-ideas-for-equipment-alarm-visualization-and-triggers/33276 "2020-03-20T15:09:37Z")
I did about 75% of the “Inductive University” and I created a few projects, but that was 6 months ago so I am a bit rusty. I need ideas for equipment alarm visualization and triggers. I have the integer triggers married… --- ## [Perspective Tab Container Store Values on Tab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tab-container-store-values-on-tab/33274)
**Author:** [@azoraian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/azoraian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tab-container-store-values-on-tab/33274 "2020-03-20T15:06:50Z")
Wondering if it is possible when swapping tabs in a tab container for the tabs to retain any information entered into components on them, i.e. I enter a “1” on a numeric entry field component on Tab 1, switch to Tab 2, t… --- ## [Flex Repeater caching field values in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-caching-field-values-in-perspective/33272)
**Author:** [@aeryavec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aeryavec)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-caching-field-values-in-perspective/33272 "2020-03-20T13:53:53Z")
The project includes a page where the user can start orders for different SKUs and a flex repeater is used to display the ingredients for the SKU. The user then enters lot numbers and temperature readings for each ingred… --- ## [Another rotation question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-rotation-question/32918)
**Author:** [@Bob\_O](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob_O)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-rotation-question/32918 "2020-03-20T13:11:25Z")
I want to rotate a group of vision components that include a rectangle and a Line \[Sinusoidal\] but I can only get the rectangle to rotate. I’ve added a custom property to the group that pointed to the rectangle Angle but… --- ## [Perspective Chart- legend is cut off](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-chart-legend-is-cut-off/33269)
**Author:** [@cathy.m.mccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cathy.m.mccormick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-chart-legend-is-cut-off/33269 "2020-03-20T11:26:56Z")
Hello- On some of my charts the legend and/or time range is cut off when I open the project via the session launcher. It looks fine in the designer session. Can anyone tell me what might cause this? I thought it might … --- ## [Formatted Text Field pattern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatted-text-field-pattern/33257)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatted-text-field-pattern/33257 "2020-03-20T11:09:39Z")
Hi, I need help, I’m having difficult to set a Reg Ex Pattern in a formated text field. The string have to be this way: numbers(one digit to 3 digits variable) + one letter (A-I) Example: 10A 123B 33F 1A Addition… --- ## [Aalarm based on roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aalarm-based-on-roles/33261)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aalarm-based-on-roles/33261 "2020-03-20T10:20:43Z")
Hello I have alarms set on many tags, but I want some users to only see some alarms and not all. How can I configure it? thanks you Vision, ignition 8 --- ## [Quickly draw a table without data in Vision?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-draw-a-table-without-data-in-vision/33256)
**Author:** [@sungkhum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sungkhum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quickly-draw-a-table-without-data-in-vision/33256 "2020-03-19T22:41:17Z")
Is there an easy way to draw a table (like an HTML table) so I can show some data bound to some tags without connecting with a database? Right now I’m manually drawing the table with lines and rectangles, but there must… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1195) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1197)