# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1247 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1248 --- ## [Ignition to OFS (OPC-DA COM)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-ofs-opc-da-com/16049)
**Author:** [@leo\_amm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leo_amm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-ofs-opc-da-com/16049 "2019-10-18T05:13:47Z")
I am trying to configure OPC-DA with OFS on my ignition Gateway. I can read and write tags on OFS client to the PLC. I can even browse the OPC tags on my gateway quick client. But I can not get the OPC tag data… Tag q… --- ## [\[Bug-13954\]Perspective date component on popup bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13954-perspective-date-component-on-popup-bug/28567)
**Author:** [@roberto.camp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.camp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13954-perspective-date-component-on-popup-bug/28567 "2019-10-17T22:10:36Z")
Hi ya’ll, I’m running Ignition 8.0.4, I’m trying to do a popup view that allows the user to select a date range and download a report. The report generation works, but the date selection is buggy. When I try to select t… --- ## [\[BUG-14975\] Square bracket support in tag names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212)
**Author:** [@alha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alha)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212 "2019-10-17T22:06:14Z")
Hi, I recently noticed that when syncing tags that have square brackets in them (via the SDK), Ignition creates a folder. EXAMPLE Tag\[1\]\_Test Tag\[1\]\_MoreTest Tag\[2\]\_Other Tag\[2\]\_Example will create a folder nam… --- ## [Display Tag history status as timeline of events in chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tag-history-status-as-timeline-of-events-in-chart/29175)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tag-history-status-as-timeline-of-events-in-chart/29175 "2019-10-17T21:29:57Z")
Hello, I’m trying to display the status of multiple tags that have tag history. the idea is to display only the tags when the value it’s true but they are being display even when not true. and to display them on a time g… --- ## [Data type mismatch between SQL and Perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-mismatch-between-sql-and-perspective-table/29173)
**Author:** [@mmurphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmurphy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-mismatch-between-sql-and-perspective-table/29173 "2019-10-17T20:52:09Z")
Hello Forum. I am trying to render the results of a SQL Query on a Perspective table. I authored a Named Query that returns a data set which includes a few “date” columns. Authoring shown below: The results from the… --- ## [Report Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule/29166)
**Author:** [@Abiodun.Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abiodun.Martins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule/29166 "2019-10-17T15:52:28Z")
Good evening everyone, I need my report to be created at every 12hours, how do I go about it? --- ## [Horizontal Menu Navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-navigation/29145)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-navigation/29145 "2019-10-17T15:47:59Z")
Is there a way to fire a script from the horizontal menu navigation? Like I want to logout or switch users. The best I can thinkof is to launch a page with a startup script on it --- ## [Report Filter Key Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-filter-key-help/12002)
**Author:** [@cire3621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cire3621)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-filter-key-help/12002 "2016-08-05T22:48:05Z")
I have a report that I would like to filter the rows that are displayed based on a column called ID that can have a value of 1-6. I would like to use a drop down menu to accomplish this but have not been able to get it … --- ## [Logging users in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-users-in-perspective/29159)
**Author:** [@anon35489801](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon35489801)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-users-in-perspective/29159 "2019-10-17T14:44:03Z")
I’m trying to have perspective send changes of logged in users through the authentication system of perspective. This data would also be used to show at which device or machine the user is working. However using change e… --- ## [\[Bug-9453\]Perspective and Language / Translation Manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-9453-perspective-and-language-translation-manager/29135)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-9453-perspective-and-language-translation-manager/29135 "2019-10-17T14:33:10Z")
I feel like I might be missing something… I have a Perspective app that I am putting together, that will be used within our corporate network at various sites. These sites could speak different languages. The current Ig… --- ## [Is resolve resource conflicts all or nothing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-resolve-resource-conflicts-all-or-nothing/29138)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-resolve-resource-conflicts-all-or-nothing/29138 "2019-10-17T12:03:36Z")
I’m using the Resolve Conflicts tool in perspective for the first time, and I don’t see a way to merge the two versions of a single resource. If I add a function to Project Library script while somebody else makes an un… --- ## [Dynamically creating columns prop for table, all headers are the same](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-creating-columns-prop-for-table-all-headers-are-the-same/29152)
**Author:** [@RadicalRumin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RadicalRumin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-creating-columns-prop-for-table-all-headers-are-the-same/29152 "2019-10-17T11:50:38Z")
I had an old script that successfully created the dictionaries inside of the columns prop to dynamically set the editability. Today I tried doing something similar, dynamically setting the headers. I put these extra line… --- ## [system.opc.readValue / Values is not reading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-readvalue-values-is-not-reading/29125)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-readvalue-values-is-not-reading/29125 "2019-10-17T07:49:47Z")
Hi All, I’m using IGNITION 8.0.5 RC1 I have a script in Gateway Event Scripts that has to collect some tags and insert them inside the DB. The script is the following: if not initialChange: if newValue.getValue(): … --- ## [Drag datas from a table row to another table or chart in same view or window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-datas-from-a-table-row-to-another-table-or-chart-in-same-view-or-window/29046)
**Author:** [@stefan.wang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.wang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-datas-from-a-table-row-to-another-table-or-chart-in-same-view-or-window/29046 "2019-10-17T07:24:36Z")
i want to realizing material production arrangement. the table contains datas of materials, duration of planned production and so on, now i want to select one row and pass the datas to a chart or other table. Are there … --- ## [Help in understanding Ignition fundamentals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-in-understanding-ignition-fundamentals/24666)
**Author:** [@david2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-in-understanding-ignition-fundamentals/24666 "2019-05-05T15:42:07Z")
Hello. I am production brewer that recently came across Ignition while talking to the process engineer at my current employer. We have been using an automated plc system to run most of our operation and are starting to… --- ## [Remote History Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-history-provider/29144)
**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-history-provider/29144 "2019-10-17T01:58:17Z")
We have the scale out architecture and the tag historian module is only on the tag gateway, and I am unable to create a remote history provider on the front end gateway. Do I need the tag historian module on the vision … --- ## [\[BUG-13570\] system.db.runQuery vs system.db.runNamedQuery differing return types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13570-system-db-runquery-vs-system-db-runnamedquery-differing-return-types/24161)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Beck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Beck)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13570-system-db-runquery-vs-system-db-runnamedquery-differing-return-types/24161 "2019-10-16T22:50:35Z")
Why does running a select query using system.db.runQuery return a pyDataset while running a select query using system.db.runNamedQuery returns a dataset? I built an entire script starting with a query using system.db.ru… --- ## [Database Properties via Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-properties-via-python/28827)
**Author:** [@lrhyrne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrhyrne)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-properties-via-python/28827 "2019-10-16T20:13:24Z")
Wondering if there was a way to retrieve the MySQL database connection string or connection string information (hosting machine name, dbname specifically) via python? --- ## [Power Table - Save Configuration in Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-save-configuration-in-client/9357)
**Author:** [@Mhurajt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mhurajt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-save-configuration-in-client/9357 "2019-10-16T19:25:04Z")
Is there a property which stores the configuration (which columns are selected, their order and their widths) as the user modifies the power table in the client run time? In the designer, when previewing the table. I c… --- ## [Audit log: action/result documentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-log-action-result-documentation/29124)
**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-log-action-result-documentation/29124 "2019-10-16T16:28:37Z")
Hello, is there some documentation regarding the various kind of action (and related column values) that are recorded in the audit log? I wish to get a list of all the possible “action” types, with the related descriptio… --- ## [Pass parameters with tab strip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-parameters-with-tab-strip/4183)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-parameters-with-tab-strip/4183 "2019-10-16T16:25:09Z")
It would be nice if you could pass a parameter to a window opened with a tab strip selection. --- ## [Ignore schedule on alarm roster users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignore-schedule-on-alarm-roster-users/18587)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignore-schedule-on-alarm-roster-users/18587 "2019-10-16T15:25:20Z")
Is there a way to create a notification block that will ignore a user's schedule when sending notifications? I am wanting to create a high-priority notification pipeline that will call a small number of key personnel… --- ## [Cell color in a table ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-color-in-a-table-ignition-8/29114)
**Author:** [@winbetho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/winbetho)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-color-in-a-table-ignition-8/29114 "2019-10-16T14:14:39Z")
Hi All! I have a table where the backgroung changes if the value greater than 0 to green. Works great. In 7.9. In 8.03 it first only paints a thin line to green, then when I click on another cell in the table it will r… --- ## [Initialize on swap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initialize-on-swap/29120)
**Author:** [@RadicalRumin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RadicalRumin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initialize-on-swap/29120 "2019-10-16T13:46:36Z")
I’ve been working on a project that requires I change the columnAttributesData dataset on initilization of the window. Up til now I’ve been swapping my window from a docked window which passes parameters onto the mainwin… --- ## [Deadlocks and database connection issues 7.8.3 version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deadlocks-and-database-connection-issues-7-8-3-version/29113)
**Author:** [@matti.merilainen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matti.merilainen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deadlocks-and-database-connection-issues-7-8-3-version/29113 "2019-10-16T10:59:45Z")
Hey! I have problem with customers project where connection to database faults every few days. This causes ignition to crash after memory buffer gets full. Ive also been getting some deadlock notifications to console. W… --- ## [Can't change "page fit mode" property on PDF Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-change-page-fit-mode-property-on-pdf-viewer/22115)
**Author:** [@james\_fitzgerald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james_fitzgerald)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-change-page-fit-mode-property-on-pdf-viewer/22115 "2019-10-15T19:30:27Z")
Can’t change “page fit mode” property on PDF Viewer… just keeps going back to “none”. Other properties seem to be acting correctly. --- ## [Are client tags tied to specific application instance or the specific user?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-client-tags-tied-to-specific-application-instance-or-the-specific-user/29099)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-client-tags-tied-to-specific-application-instance-or-the-specific-user/29099 "2019-10-15T15:04:59Z")
Using Ignition 7.9.1. I have a user who likes to open multiple copies of the same Ignition application on the same computer with the same user credentials in a database managed user system. This application utilizes cl… --- ## [Tag Event Change Script Issue - not initialChange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-change-script-issue-not-initialchange/29081)
**Author:** [@chelseajbenzie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chelseajbenzie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-change-script-issue-not-initialchange/29081 "2019-10-15T13:42:37Z")
Hi, I have a VERY basic tag event change script that I am trying to run and cannot understand why it does not work. All I am trying to do is write 0 to a memory tag when a certain tag value changes in the system. I also… --- ## [Jython Script pipeline exit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jython-script-pipeline-exit/29067)
**Author:** [@michal.koblasa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michal.koblasa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jython-script-pipeline-exit/29067 "2019-10-15T06:55:58Z")
Hello, i need to call return/exit out of whole script pipeline for event. I have three steps in script, and i want to call exit all folloving action (including curent line). Is there any posibility to exit script exec… --- ## [valueChange: global name 'shared' is not defined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/valuechange-global-name-shared-is-not-defined/25476)
**Author:** [@danFromNj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danFromNj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/valuechange-global-name-shared-is-not-defined/25476 "2019-10-15T05:49:50Z")
I am getting a bizarre error from a script running on a tag ValueChange event. The script calls a shared function, but I am getting an error that the global name ‘shared’ is not defined. I can open the script console a… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1246) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1248)