# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=556 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 557 --- ## [Dictionary Key Order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dictionary-key-order/63799)
**Author:** [@aspatchek2013](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aspatchek2013)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dictionary-key-order/63799 "2023-10-07T10:03:33Z")
I have a view with a custom property which is running a named query and returning the data as JSON. Then I have another custom property which is referencing that JSON data and running a script transform to parse out only… --- ## [How to change label background color in perspective label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-label-background-color-in-perspective-label/78655)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-label-background-color-in-perspective-label/78655 "2023-10-07T20:17:16Z")
Hi, I want to change my label background color in ignition perspective, if tag value varies from 0-70 i want to change background color as red if tag value is \> 71 i want change as green color how to do this? --- ## [How to learn perspective the right way?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-learn-perspective-the-right-way/64362)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-learn-perspective-the-right-way/64362 "2023-10-07T14:14:46Z")
Hi I am learning perspective trying to be “project ready” (which might arrive soon). I covered perspective section of the inductive university and also elective study (Building in perspective which was excellent). Jus… --- ## [Report - Cross tab -Coloring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-cross-tab-coloring/80165)
**Author:** [@saravanan\_Manickam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saravanan_Manickam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-cross-tab-coloring/80165 "2023-10-07T09:23:54Z")
In perspective , in report lets consider I have 2 cross tab 1st cross tab I have a column as "tolerance" in another cross tab I have column actual. here I need to validate it by compare it and need to differentiate by… --- ## [Making a new line in Find/Replace?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-new-line-in-find-replace/80103)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-new-line-in-find-replace/80103 "2023-10-06T22:11:24Z")
I have 100s of query tags I want to paste an extra new line into , but Im not sure how to make it add an enter space in the replace field it just keeps slapping it onto the end , and it doesnt seem to have any limit to … --- ## [How to create UDT tags in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-udt-tags-in-ignition/80130)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-udt-tags-in-ignition/80130 "2023-10-06T20:54:13Z")
Hi, I want create a UDT tags in ignition? is it possible can you help me --- ## [Script not Functioning Like Similar Script, can't figure out why](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-not-functioning-like-similar-script-cant-figure-out-why/80152)
**Author:** [@JanitorPants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JanitorPants)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-not-functioning-like-similar-script-cant-figure-out-why/80152 "2023-10-06T20:53:28Z")
Hi All, We use Ignition (Vision) at work on a few of our systems where a DCS isn't appropriate and I have started playing around with Perspective at home to automate a few things around the farm. So far I am finding Per… --- ## [Writing To Bacnet Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-bacnet-tags/80154)
**Author:** [@alec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alec)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-bacnet-tags/80154 "2023-10-06T20:44:45Z")
Can you write to bacnet tags directly without using scriping system.bacnet.writeRaw? When trying to write to bacnet objects 'present-value' property tied to tags I get Bad("Bad\_NotWritable: The access level does not all… --- ## [I4Cortex Components For Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i4cortex-components-for-perspective/80072)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_mohamed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahmed_mohamed)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i4cortex-components-for-perspective/80072 "2023-10-06T17:48:26Z")
I4Cortex Components For Perspective Hello Everyone, We are excited to share some great news with the Ignition community! We've been working on developing a set of components for Perspective, and we're thrilled to intro… --- ## [Open alarm status pop up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-alarm-status-pop-up/80147)
**Author:** [@James\_Summers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Summers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-alarm-status-pop-up/80147 "2023-10-06T16:49:51Z")
Hello Ignition Community I have created a pop up window with an alarm status object that displays any alarm that is active and has a priority of critical. I want to make the window open automatically anytime a new alarm… --- ## [Operations in Design Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/operations-in-design-reports/80145)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Gomez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/operations-in-design-reports/80145 "2023-10-06T14:54:05Z")
Hello, Hope everything ok in your lives. I got a question is it possible to do basic operations with the values in design reporting? For example: Total Gallons: @Top.total.volume@+@Bottom.total.volume@ I did it in th… --- ## [Gateway Script executing on tag value change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-executing-on-tag-value-change/76001)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-executing-on-tag-value-change/76001 "2023-10-06T15:18:14Z")
Good day, I am trying to get a gateway script to execute via tag value change. I can get it to run when I use a boolean, but I need a memory tag that contains text to execute it. The tag gets changed when my RFID antenna… --- ## [Ignition Licensing Question - Customer is out of Support - What version can they upgrade to?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-licensing-question-customer-is-out-of-support-what-version-can-they-upgrade-to/59894)
**Author:** [@Steve\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_L)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-licensing-question-customer-is-out-of-support-what-version-can-they-upgrade-to/59894 "2023-10-06T14:58:01Z")
We have a customer who is currently running an v8.1.4 Gateway. They have let their Ignition support subscription lapse on 14th Dec 2021, and they say they don’t have the funds to get back into support at this time. The… --- ## [Dynamic OPC path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-opc-path/45203)
**Author:** [@gediminas.labutis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gediminas.labutis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-opc-path/45203 "2023-10-06T14:24:06Z")
Is there a way to have dynamic OPC path for a tag ? In PLC I have a tag array structure: Tag BatchDuration path= \[PLC\]BATCH\_REPORT\[X\].BATCH\_DURATION Tag BatchStartTime path= \[PLC\]BATCH\_REPORT\[X\].BATCH\_START etc. etc. … --- ## [To many monitored items in the subscription](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-many-monitored-items-in-the-subscription/80138)
**Author:** [@Stef\_Velers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stef_Velers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-many-monitored-items-in-the-subscription/80138 "2023-10-06T13:49:12Z")
first, I struggled with the OPC node limit of my Siemens plc. but now I have the problem that the new tags that I have added aren't readable because there are too many monitored items in the subscription. Does this have … --- ## [Browse udt instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-udt-instances/80061)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-udt-instances/80061 "2023-10-06T13:42:25Z")
Hello, I'am using script bemlow to browse all instance created using \*\*Instance Creation Wizard \*\* results = system.tag.browse(path = '\[Myest\]', filter = {'tagType':'UdtInstance',"recursive":True,}) for result in result… --- ## [Where does a value get its "persistent" value from? How to update this?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-a-value-get-its-persistent-value-from-how-to-update-this/80127)
**Author:** [@Henry\_Neves-Charge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry_Neves-Charge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-a-value-get-its-persistent-value-from-how-to-update-this/80127 "2023-10-06T13:27:35Z")
I have a bunch of labels on a page which are bound to tags. When the view loads there's about a second of blank values while they get their values from their tags. This is quite jarring as the layout bounces. I understa… --- ## [Ignition App not showing project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-app-not-showing-project/80106)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-app-not-showing-project/80106 "2023-10-06T13:12:33Z")
I am trying to run one of my Ignition Programs on the App for an Android but the program doesn't seem to show up. Here is a list of some of the programs that I have done on our designer: and here is a picture some o… --- ## [Automatic change properties when copy folder with windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-change-properties-when-copy-folder-with-windows/80135)
**Author:** [@Line\_Josephine\_Lehi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Line_Josephine_Lehi1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-change-properties-when-copy-folder-with-windows/80135 "2023-10-06T13:06:14Z")
We have this setup. Under windows, we have this folder structure: Fabrik -\> Pictures -\> Unit1 In Unit1 we have 5 windows called W1, W2, W3, W4, W5 Each of these windows have a property called Tagnumber with the value… --- ## [25s interval time between plc tag value refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/25s-interval-time-between-plc-tag-value-refresh/80005)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/25s-interval-time-between-plc-tag-value-refresh/80005 "2023-10-06T10:01:40Z")
I have a site siemens 400 plc. it is.connected to a wonderware scada at the moment. I set up an ignition local gateway taking only 10000 tags, but the refresh time is 25+ seconds. if i remove the tags to only 500, the … --- ## [Using parameter in tag path in an expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-parameter-in-tag-path-in-an-expression/80126)
**Author:** [@Stef\_Velers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stef_Velers)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-parameter-in-tag-path-in-an-expression/80126 "2023-10-06T08:59:11Z")
hello, I struggle to use a parameter in the tag path in an expression. Do you guy's know why it doesn't work if I do this for example: if ({\[Test SCADA Ignition\]Kneder/Kneder{MixerWendel.knederNumber}/stat/hmiStatus} \<=… --- ## [Refresh URL in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-url-in-perspective/80125)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-url-in-perspective/80125 "2023-10-06T08:56:10Z")
Hi guys, Does anyone know how to refresh the URL in Perspective? When entering a URL parameter with an ID, it should open the correct view. Also, changing the view using the menu bar should open the correct view, but t… --- ## [System.gui.transform inside nested templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-transform-inside-nested-templates/45753)
**Author:** [@kissamcorrina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kissamcorrina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-transform-inside-nested-templates/45753 "2023-10-06T07:51:20Z")
I am having difficulty getting a component to resize and adjust how I want it to. I have a template inside a template that displays a graph with a moving target line. I’m using system.gui.transform to resize the componen… --- ## [Question about displaying images in Perspective, sharing images through Ignition Web Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-displaying-images-in-perspective-sharing-images-through-ignition-web-server/70953)
**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-displaying-images-in-perspective-sharing-images-through-ignition-web-server/70953 "2023-10-06T01:40:14Z")
Hello, I have questions about the images displayed in Ignition Perspective. I am using Python 3 to generate an image that I would like to place in Perspective. To do this, I place it in the Inductive Automation\\Ignitionw… --- ## [Gateway Exception Error: Unable to read response](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-exception-error-unable-to-read-response/80114)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-exception-error-unable-to-read-response/80114 "2023-10-06T01:05:51Z")
Hello, I am getting this error on one named query only: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.GatewayException: Unable to read response from Gateway. at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gate… --- ## [Is it possible to export Schedule (shifts) configuration? or how to copy to another gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-export-schedule-shifts-configuration-or-how-to-copy-to-another-gateway/79362)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Calderon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Calderon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-export-schedule-shifts-configuration-or-how-to-copy-to-another-gateway/79362 "2023-10-05T23:37:43Z")
Hi In my development environment I created a pretty complex set of shift schedules for the app. Now I need to have them in the production gateway server. But it looks like the only way is to backup the gateway configura… --- ## [Users, Roles and Security levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/users-roles-and-security-levels/80010)
**Author:** [@Soundararajans\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Soundararajans_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/users-roles-and-security-levels/80010 "2023-10-05T22:48:53Z")
Hi, Using security in Ignition, first created security level in Gateway like attached image. Then created roles with same name as security level. Is this the way to create roles? Because Security roles only displaying i… --- ## [Support for parsing of multipart/form-data within WebDev module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-parsing-of-multipart-form-data-within-webdev-module/80039)
**Author:** [@HGilbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HGilbert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-for-parsing-of-multipart-form-data-within-webdev-module/80039 "2023-10-05T21:56:42Z")
Are there any updates on the status of the IllegalStateException bug that occurs when parsing the servlet body of multipart/form-data requests? Unsure if Griffith has any updates on the ticket from back in Dec of '20. Ru… --- ## [Copy/paste components loses position data!?!?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-paste-components-loses-position-data/77258)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-paste-components-loses-position-data/77258 "2023-10-05T21:52:30Z")
i have a bunch of buttons i need to copy from one component to another. i just noticed that when i do, NONE of the copied components retained their position data. they are all smashed up in the top corner with microsco… --- ## [Unit simple letters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unit-simple-letters/80047)
**Author:** [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unit-simple-letters/80047 "2023-10-05T21:50:39Z")
Hi everyone, How to put 'simple letter' binding at the end of the value. refer the attachment [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=555) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=557)