# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1277 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1278 --- ## [\[BUG\] Vision: How do I browse client tags in script? (unable to browse client tags)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-how-do-i-browse-client-tags-in-script-unable-to-browse-client-tags/26293)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-how-do-i-browse-client-tags-in-script-unable-to-browse-client-tags/26293 "2019-07-10T21:49:16Z")
Edit: using version 7.9.10 and 7.9.12 I’ve tried using system.tag.browseTags(...) to get a list of client tags within a subfolder, but it doesn’t like the parent path provider being \[client\]. How can I do this using th… --- ## [Protecting tag scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/protecting-tag-scripts/26449)
**Author:** [@andyg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andyg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/protecting-tag-scripts/26449 "2019-07-10T20:05:36Z")
Is there a way to password protect/ only allow certain roles to change scripts written on tags? I have tried only allowing certain roles to read/write to a tag, but this only applies to the value, the user can still chan… --- ## [Twilio Phone Number Formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-phone-number-formatting/26281)
**Author:** [@Herbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Herbie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-phone-number-formatting/26281 "2019-07-10T19:27:15Z")
We purchased the Twilio module (from Kymera, but the IA one looks similar) and are running into some problems with improperly formatted phone numbers for SMS and Voice. We are using AD authentication and pulling contact… --- ## [Print Perspective XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-perspective-xy-chart/26440)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-perspective-xy-chart/26440 "2019-07-10T17:27:08Z")
Hello, I have provided my client with an XY chart (attached) that allows them to select different KPIs and see trends over a selected period of time. This works fantastic, however my customer has asked if there is a way… --- ## [Importing and/or using Excel data in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-and-or-using-excel-data-in-ignition/11870)
**Author:** [@ssilk76](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ssilk76)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-and-or-using-excel-data-in-ignition/11870 "2019-07-10T17:23:11Z")
I have some data out on a PC controlled process that I would like to get access to in ignition for everything from viewing recent test results to archiving results using a transaction This system is an MTS elastomeric t… --- ## [Can't use add rows for integer as the driving property for style customizer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-use-add-rows-for-integer-as-the-driving-property-for-style-customizer/26444)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-use-add-rows-for-integer-as-the-driving-property-for-style-customizer/26444 "2019-07-10T17:11:24Z")
Using Igntion 7.9.1. I have a integer custom property “displayState” that will be either values 0, 1, or 2. I want to use these to drive the fill area of my component. However, when I try to edit this and add a row fo… --- ## [Gateway re-start required](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-re-start-required/26302)
**Author:** [@greggry.demark1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greggry.demark1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-re-start-required/26302 "2019-07-10T17:07:41Z")
Update: I have been running Ignition with my AB PLC to write data to an SQL database for about a year now. Just recently I am having an issue. At some point during the day the PLC is showing a write alarm. This shows u… --- ## [Perspective Session Design Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-design-questions/26443)
**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-design-questions/26443 "2019-07-10T16:15:21Z")
Hi everyone, I have several questions on Perspective sessions that might be thought-provoking. We have an enterprise application with lots of difficult functionality that we can mostly implement, but requires the use of… --- ## [Data Template on kymera map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-template-on-kymera-map/23727)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-template-on-kymera-map/23727 "2019-07-10T16:12:15Z")
Hi I create some templates that uses UDT as parameter and want to show them on kymera Map. The problem is passing UDT tag to ‘data template’ in kymera is always get back error. I try this in data templates\\ template p… --- ## [Email notification to SMTP server debug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-to-smtp-server-debug/16218)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-to-smtp-server-debug/16218 "2019-07-10T15:18:40Z")
Ignition 7.9.5. When sending email notification, I have the following error I try to send an email from the gateway with another email client and it works fine with the following settings Any Idea ??? or any othe… --- ## [Dropdown List Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-binding/10550)
**Author:** [@DT1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DT1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-binding/10550 "2019-07-10T14:14:50Z")
I'm having trouble binding a tag in a Dropdown list. It seems to work backwards... When I bind a tag {PartSelected} to the 'Selected String Value', it does not write the selected value to the tag its binded to. In othe… --- ## [Update table data when leaving pop-up window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-table-data-when-leaving-pop-up-window/26436)
**Author:** [@tberryhill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tberryhill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-table-data-when-leaving-pop-up-window/26436 "2019-07-10T13:53:47Z")
I’ve figured out you can use system.db.refresh() to force a refresh of power table data, which is really handy, but I’ve got a case where I can’t figure out how to use it. I’ve got a power table showing some DB data in a… --- ## [Alarming in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-in-ignition/26431)
**Author:** [@annr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-in-ignition/26431 "2019-07-10T11:54:19Z")
I have four edge gateways sending data via mqtt to a central ignition gateway.If communication from any of the edge gateways goes down then i would like to get an alarm regarding which edge gateway has communication prob… --- ## [Slow tag value loading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-tag-value-loading/26343)
**Author:** [@thomas.hauptman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.hauptman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-tag-value-loading/26343 "2019-07-10T06:28:52Z")
Hello, We are experienced slow tag value loading. Attached picture shows screen immediately after its opening. It takes each time from 1 to 3 seconds to load all tags and show proper values. The same things happens if … --- ## [Alarm History log just current alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-history-log-just-current-alarm/25647)
**Author:** [@Dannymichaud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dannymichaud)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-history-log-just-current-alarm/25647 "2019-07-10T03:24:23Z")
In the alarm journal, I can just find the alarm that are presently in alarm state. No history. Any idea? --- ## [Best way to apply color scheme my windows and components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-apply-color-scheme-my-windows-and-components/26404)
**Author:** [@pandreoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pandreoli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-apply-color-scheme-my-windows-and-components/26404 "2019-07-10T02:19:56Z")
Im new to Ignition and I’d like to try creating a standard color scheme that I can apply to all my windows. This way I can make all my components match across windows and projects. What would be the best way to do this? … --- ## [Vtype in Pre-processing historical data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vtype-in-pre-processing-historical-data/26377)
**Author:** [@Apisit\_Chuencharoen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Apisit_Chuencharoen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vtype-in-pre-processing-historical-data/26377 "2019-07-10T01:19:14Z")
I can’t find information about Vtype column in my database table after I enabled Pre-processed Partitions in tag history. Does anyone know about it? Please let me know more details. Vtype 0 1 2 4 5 6 34 38 64 … --- ## [Data type timer of Logo Siemens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-timer-of-logo-siemens/26414)
**Author:** [@ymontero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ymontero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-timer-of-logo-siemens/26414 "2019-07-10T00:44:55Z")
Hello friends, I’m trying to bring some Timer data from a Siemens PLC Logo. For this I am using the s7 1200 driver and I have tried with some other addresses such as inputs, outputs, brands, and I have no problem. Howeve… --- ## [Tag Event - Value Changed on DataSet tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-value-changed-on-dataset-tag/26411)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-value-changed-on-dataset-tag/26411 "2019-07-09T22:55:27Z")
Using 7.9.10, If I have a Gateway scope DataSet tag, does the tag event value changed event work? I ask because I wasn’t able to get it to work. Any help is appreciated. --- ## [\[bug-14421\] Vision User Management Component Doesn't Disable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14421-vision-user-management-component-doesnt-disable/26092)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14421-vision-user-management-component-doesnt-disable/26092 "2019-07-09T22:40:38Z")
If the ‘Enabled’ property is false, and the mode is in either Edit Current or Edit Single, you can still edit the values on the screen. Appears to be a Z order issue since a ‘disabled colored’ border appears around the w… --- ## [\[feature-11607\]Auto-creating Database Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-11607-auto-creating-database-tables/26384)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-11607-auto-creating-database-tables/26384 "2019-07-09T21:52:33Z")
The inbuilt modules all have the ability to auto create the table they need, no matter what sql database you’re using. Is this possible to do in scripting, leveraging an already written set of functions? The important p… --- ## [Setting properties in a visionWindowOpened event has no effect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-properties-in-a-visionwindowopened-event-has-no-effect/26408)
**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-properties-in-a-visionwindowopened-event-has-no-effect/26408 "2019-07-09T21:11:25Z")
I have a popup window with a label. The window receives a single custom property, so I open it as follows: window = system.nav.openWindow("popup\_window", {"param": 123}) system.nav.centerWindow(window) In the popup … --- ## [Dynamic Column Editable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-column-editable/26363)
**Author:** [@MSmoger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MSmoger)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-column-editable/26363 "2019-07-09T20:44:01Z")
Is there a way to do the following in a power table: if Column A (Boolean) is checked turn off editable in Column B. --- ## [System.util.retarget freeze client when original project launched from the Client Launcher App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-freeze-client-when-original-project-launched-from-the-client-launcher-app/26396)
**Author:** [@JLanouette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JLanouette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-freeze-client-when-original-project-launched-from-the-client-launcher-app/26396 "2019-07-09T20:18:56Z")
Using Ignition 8.0.1 We have two projects running concurrently, in which we move from one to the other using system.util.retarget. If we open one project from the Client application launcher app, when retargetting, the n… --- ## [Programmatically create vision binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-create-vision-binding/26406)
**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-create-vision-binding/26406 "2019-07-09T19:33:48Z")
Is it possible to dynamically bind a component property? For example, at run time I want to take a drop-down list and populate it using one of several available SQL queries, so I’d like to somehow be able to bind the “da… --- ## [\[BUG-11875\] Error when exporting a Power table into Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11875-error-when-exporting-a-power-table-into-excel/26101)
**Author:** [@jdenchev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdenchev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11875-error-when-exporting-a-power-table-into-excel/26101 "2019-07-09T19:06:17Z")
When I use a button with scripting: table = event.source.parent.getComponent(“PT\_PS”) filePath = system.dataset.exportExcel(“data.xls”, 1, table.data) if filePath != None: system.net.openURL(“file://”+filePath) In 7… --- ## [\[BUG-13936\] exportExcel has no file name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-exportexcel-has-no-file-name/25211)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-exportexcel-has-no-file-name/25211 "2019-07-09T19:04:45Z")
I use the system.dataset.exportExcel quite a lot, and now I’ve upgraded to version 8.0.1, when the save dialog appears there is no pre-populated file name! I’ve used the exact code that is in the manuals example: table… --- ## [\[bug-13936\]File names not working when saving files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-file-names-not-working-when-saving-files/25102)
**Author:** [@brendan.curran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brendan.curran)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-file-names-not-working-when-saving-files/25102 "2019-07-09T19:04:40Z")
Any function that saves a file appears to just be entirely ignoring the strings. Every single script that writes any sort of file broke with 8.0. Here’s an example of one save button that stopped working properly. It doe… --- ## [Trend templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-templates/26355)
**Author:** [@alex.cordova.ee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.cordova.ee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-templates/26355 "2019-07-09T17:17:13Z")
I have several questions on trends and historian, At the moment I am using the built-in historian for ignition which in this case is using easy chart. As I get in more into pulling data and pen selection options or maybe… --- ## [DefaultExceptionMapper Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaultexceptionmapper-errors/17944)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaultexceptionmapper-errors/17944 "2019-07-09T17:03:18Z")
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