# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=620 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 621 --- ## [Using a Query Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-query-tag/75703)
**Author:** [@eddie\_johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eddie_johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-query-tag/75703 "2023-06-29T13:42:11Z")
I have created a Query Tag. The Query within the tag - SELECT Filler FROM L8Recipes where colrecipename = 'abc' This works well. Can I replace the string 'abc' with the value from another tag or somehow use a variab… --- ## [Help with Perspective Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-perspective-expression/75701)
**Author:** [@Jordan\_Saneholtz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jordan_Saneholtz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-perspective-expression/75701 "2023-06-29T13:40:52Z")
I obviously have an error in my expression binding but am I struggling to figure out where. Would appreciate a second set of more seasoned eyes. --- ## [Show float value with no decimals or commas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-float-value-with-no-decimals-or-commas/75667)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-float-value-with-no-decimals-or-commas/75667 "2023-06-29T13:20:00Z")
I am creating an Ignition program from an existing plc. I am reading in a float value. I want to show this value with no decimals and no comma if the value gets that high. I am using vision and have tried putting the … --- ## [Perspective Session IFrame Bad Request Loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-iframe-bad-request-loop/75697)
**Author:** [@Starlyn\_Olivero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Starlyn_Olivero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-iframe-bad-request-loop/75697 "2023-06-29T12:02:33Z")
Hi, I currently trying to IFrame a perspective session from a separate server where the gateway is running. Ignition 8.1.25 with a self-signed certificate. Ignition default IdP. Gateway settings Perspective Projec… --- ## [Writing a value to a perspective table from a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-a-value-to-a-perspective-table-from-a-script/75661)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Thompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-a-value-to-a-perspective-table-from-a-script/75661 "2023-06-29T12:04:46Z")
Greetings, this is probably an elementary question I should be able to answer, but how do I write a value to a perspective table using a script. For example, I want to zero out, or blank the values in a table when a but… --- ## [Issue with OPCUA address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-opcua-address/75672)
**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-opcua-address/75672 "2023-06-29T11:49:51Z")
Hey Everyone, I am bringing tags from my development to my production environment. Here is an example of one of my OPC Item Paths for a tag: nsu=TOP Server;s=P3001.P3001.%M299@Boolean The following error exists on … --- ## [How things work - detecting changes in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-detecting-changes-in-ignition/75686)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-detecting-changes-in-ignition/75686 "2023-06-29T10:33:40Z")
I wonder if there is a bulletproof way to check if somebody modified my project? I know its impossible to track the changes but i am after identifying if somebody modified it or not. Would project or gateway folder sign… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.4-rc1 Designer crashes multiple times a day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-4-rc1-designer-crashes-multiple-times-a-day/45155)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-4-rc1-designer-crashes-multiple-times-a-day/45155 "2023-06-29T10:04:59Z")
I have a support case for this already, but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed this issue? Since upgrading from 8.1.3 to 8.1.4-rc1 (b2021031812), I’ve been noticing that my Designer is crashing periodically, may… --- ## [Sample project scripts for Ignition 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sample-project-scripts-for-ignition-8-1/75679)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Ambegaonkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sameer_Ambegaonkar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sample-project-scripts-for-ignition-8-1/75679 "2023-06-29T08:11:46Z")
Hi, New to Ignition. Appreciate if there is any source or sample functions that can be done and way to do it in the scripting project library. Need to write functions that would read tag values, process them and return… --- ## [How to Connect from Ignition to OSI PI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-from-ignition-to-osi-pi/47532)
**Author:** [@ksadda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ksadda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-connect-from-ignition-to-osi-pi/47532 "2023-06-29T02:35:14Z")
Hi, I want to configure the connection from Ignition to OSI PI and access the AF tags from the OSI PI to the Ignition. What needs to be installed in OSI PI Server and in Ignition Server. --- ## [Report Data Source Script Runs in the Script Console but not the Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-data-source-script-runs-in-the-script-console-but-not-the-report/75490)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-data-source-script-runs-in-the-script-console-but-not-the-report/75490 "2023-06-26T18:11:21Z")
The script works in both until I try to add the system.tag.queryTagHistory to the Reports Data Sources Script. I'm guessing this is an issue because the report script runs on the gateway? If I change the tagHeaders vari… --- ## [Using Git with Ignition projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-ignition-projects/60475)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Baker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_Baker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-git-with-ignition-projects/60475 "2023-06-28T23:19:52Z")
Hi - just wondering if anyone has had any experience using a version control system such as git, to keep track of Ignition projects. I’ve set up one of my projects as a repository, and it all works fine, but the problem … --- ## [\[BUG?\]Dropdown Modal Popup (long list) Scrolling Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-dropdown-modal-popup-long-list-scrolling-issue/75670)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-dropdown-modal-popup-long-list-scrolling-issue/75670 "2023-06-28T22:06:07Z")
I have a long list (185) items that opens a dropdown menu in a modal popup and I am not able to scroll at all. The only style applied to the popup is this: .iaDropdownCommon\_options\_modal\>div:first-child { max-heig… --- ## [Perspective launch URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-launch-url/75675)
**Author:** [@corbin\_Lazarone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/corbin_Lazarone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-launch-url/75675 "2023-06-28T21:20:38Z")
is there any way to get the URL from the perspective launch in browser. I am using azure ad to authorize my log ins. And the access token is in the URL when the user successfully logs in. However, I can't find a way to g… --- ## [....com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Imm has no attribute "system"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/com-inductiveautomation-ignition-common-script-imm-has-no-attribute-system/75669)
**Author:** [@jciatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jciatti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/com-inductiveautomation-ignition-common-script-imm-has-no-attribute-system/75669 "2023-06-28T21:23:06Z")
This error occurs only on the first load of the vision client. Following that, the error does not appear anymore, and seems to function as normal. This should be running in the vision client context, which according to t… --- ## [Power Chart Operator Experience](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-operator-experience/75276)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-operator-experience/75276 "2023-06-28T19:31:54Z")
Using the Perspective Power Chart for the first time. I like the ease of adding the database and all the tags show up. However, all the tags in the tag browser are named using equipment info (a little cryptic for the ope… --- ## [Scroll Bar Positions of an Embedded View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-positions-of-an-embedded-view/75631)
**Author:** [@James\_Lindsay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Lindsay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-positions-of-an-embedded-view/75631 "2023-06-28T18:14:02Z")
I have a perspective screen with a dropdown menu with labels of components on an embedded screen and a value of the x,y position of the component within the co-ordinate embedded view. Since the Co-Ordinate screen is arou… --- ## [Arduino to Modbus, HELP!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arduino-to-modbus-help/37760)
**Author:** [@gijovarghese8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gijovarghese8)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arduino-to-modbus-help/37760 "2023-06-28T17:57:08Z")
I need help with a project I am working on, I am very new to Ignition and python, We have a gauge that needs to be aligned with respect to a string, the gauge outputs its position with respect to the string as center(Y-a… --- ## [Unexpected Format Expression Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-format-expression-behavior/75650)
**Author:** [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-format-expression-behavior/75650 "2023-06-28T17:09:15Z")
Would someone check me on this? Ignition Version 8.1.24. When adding a format transform using a pattern with the % symbol the value is automatically multiplied by 100. I would expect the return to just be the pattern… --- ## [Overlay when writing tag not showing (Vision)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-when-writing-tag-not-showing-vision/75584)
**Author:** [@twilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twilliams)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-when-writing-tag-not-showing-vision/75584 "2023-06-28T16:33:59Z")
I recently upgraded a customer from V7.9 to V8.1. Before the upgrade, when I click on an object on the screen, you would get the dashed box around it while it was writing the tag to the PLC. Now w/ V8.1, it doesn't do th… --- ## [Sending GET request to API endpoint issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-get-request-to-api-endpoint-issues/75653)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Shelor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Shelor)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-get-request-to-api-endpoint-issues/75653 "2023-06-28T16:30:05Z")
I am currently working on a project to get certain values from an API and use the values to make and update tags every few seconds. My problem is that I have tried everything to send a get request to the API, but I canno… --- ## [system.file.writeFile() and 'Unable to create path to file'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-writefile-and-unable-to-create-path-to-file/75656)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-writefile-and-unable-to-create-path-to-file/75656 "2023-06-28T16:03:36Z")
Looking for a bit of a sanity check. Having a file export of the data on the hour for another system to pull in for a customer. It seems to work fine for the first few exports, then all of a sudden it will stop and just … --- ## [OPC UA Questions and Error Messages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-questions-and-error-messages/75644)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Shephard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_Shephard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-questions-and-error-messages/75644 "2023-06-28T15:40:02Z")
I am attempting to configure the OPC UA server in the Ignition Gateway, when I attempt to configure the Config \> OPC \> OPC Connections and specify the Endpoint URL as "opc.tcp://192.168.8.188:62541/discovery" instead of … --- ## [Embedded View OnStartup script does consistently run on page open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-onstartup-script-does-consistently-run-on-page-open/75649)
**Author:** [@msitson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msitson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-onstartup-script-does-consistently-run-on-page-open/75649 "2023-06-28T14:56:06Z")
For some background knowledge I am working on a form application. There is a table that displays the users submitted forms and the data within the form. When the user double clicks on a row in the table it will bring the… --- ## [Why does the tag provider crash with this expression?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-tag-provider-crash-with-this-expression/75630)
**Author:** [@BVTV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BVTV)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-the-tag-provider-crash-with-this-expression/75630 "2023-06-28T14:43:13Z")
Hi, I am using an expression tag in ignition. In the expression I have written is: " tag("\[.\]") " This makes the tag provider become unavailable. Is this because of some kind of infinite loop? --- ## [Conversion from an array of python dictionaries to an array of arrays using transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-from-an-array-of-python-dictionaries-to-an-array-of-arrays-using-transform/75600)
**Author:** [@Cameron\_Nickle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameron_Nickle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-from-an-array-of-python-dictionaries-to-an-array-of-arrays-using-transform/75600 "2023-06-28T14:20:39Z")
Hi all, I'm currently working on trying to take a return type of an array of python dictionaries to and array of arrays using transforms. However, I have thus far been unsuccessful. Does anyone know a way to do this usi… --- ## [Is there the get equivalent of system.util.setLoggingLevel()?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-the-get-equivalent-of-system-util-setlogginglevel/75639)
**Author:** [@Michael.Hodges](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael.Hodges)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-the-get-equivalent-of-system-util-setlogginglevel/75639 "2023-06-28T14:09:30Z")
Is there an easy way in scripting or through a tag to get the current logging level of a logger? Ideally there would be a system.util.getLoggingLevel() function, but since that does not seem to exist, is there another wa… --- ## [CSS - flash of no style sheet when changing theme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-flash-of-no-style-sheet-when-changing-theme/70412)
**Author:** [@Vidar\_Loekken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vidar_Loekken)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-flash-of-no-style-sheet-when-changing-theme/70412 "2023-06-28T13:33:14Z")
I have a project where there's multiple themes defined, from bright to night mode. When changing theme (using the built in Select Theme function), the project briefly flashes to no theme at all. When going from dusk to … --- ## [Perspective Page Transitions?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-page-transitions/53975)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-page-transitions/53975 "2023-06-28T13:28:32Z")
This might be one for you, @victordcq Is there a way to control how pages transition? See below screencapture showing changing pages with a brief flash to white. I want it just to not flash to white and keep the red - i… --- ## [Text editing help needed, json copied, edited, but can't paste](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-editing-help-needed-json-copied-edited-but-cant-paste/62360)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-editing-help-needed-json-copied-edited-but-cant-paste/62360 "2023-06-28T13:16:41Z")
I can’t paste my json to the project browser to replace the json. What am I doing wrong? 8.1.0 perspective on 100 labels I am replacing value=currentVal\[0\]\[x\] with value="{:,}".format(currentVal\[0\]\[x\]) Was trying… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=619) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=621)