# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=637 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 638 --- ## [Ungrouping Multiple groups at one time?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ungrouping-multiple-groups-at-one-time/74452)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Schwieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Schwieger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ungrouping-multiple-groups-at-one-time/74452 "2023-06-02T13:30:31Z")
Hello everyone. I'm working in Vision and I have a bunch of groups that contain a Text Label and A Green Circle that were created that need to be adjusted for size and position. The positions within the groups need to be… --- ## [\[BUG\] Alarms on tags copied from a parent UDT can't be modified](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-alarms-on-tags-copied-from-a-parent-udt-cant-be-modified/74209)
**Author:** [@Michael.Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael.Smith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-alarms-on-tags-copied-from-a-parent-udt-cant-be-modified/74209 "2023-06-02T13:12:50Z")
Bit of a strange bug, but easy to replicate: 8.1.20 Create a UDT with a tag with a configured alarm Create another UDT and set the first UDT as the parent data type Copy the tag from the first UDT and modify the config… --- ## [Reference tag to also get Data Historian data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-to-also-get-data-historian-data/74473)
**Author:** [@siim\_suitslepp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/siim_suitslepp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-to-also-get-data-historian-data/74473 "2023-06-02T11:10:34Z")
Hey! Today I was thinking if a refence tag could not only get current tag value, but also the history of tag via tag historian. After testing I feel like the awnser is no. However I was wondering if there are work arou… --- ## [Hey i have some issue with coding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hey-i-have-some-issue-with-coding/74443)
**Author:** [@Vitaliy\_Galiy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitaliy_Galiy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hey-i-have-some-issue-with-coding/74443 "2023-06-02T08:20:27Z")
I have 3 imput field, every day i must count sum of this field Everyday i must reset value to 0, in 23:00 it must hapend. In need of the month we need to sum of every day, and in end of year i need to calc sum of 12 mo… --- ## [MySQL trigger from one host to another host](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-trigger-from-one-host-to-another-host/74470)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-trigger-from-one-host-to-another-host/74470 "2023-06-02T07:18:59Z")
Hi, In one of our projects that was moved to production six months ago, the customer requested an additional cloud database. They want to transfer data from a specific table in the production MySQL database to the cloud… --- ## [Trying to get proper decimal place in report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-get-proper-decimal-place-in-report/74468)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-get-proper-decimal-place-in-report/74468 "2023-06-02T04:17:39Z")
So I have a report with two parameters which are floats. 2-3 digits long. I need a decimal point before the last digit for it to render properly. But I am having trouble formatting it. I try formatting but it doesn't pu… --- ## [Logging totalizer\* every 15 minutes + report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-totalizer-every-15-minutes-report/74326)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-totalizer-every-15-minutes-report/74326 "2023-06-02T01:09:51Z")
So I need to log data every 15 minutes off a flowmeter. I need to grab GPM, Grand Total, Flow (gallons for last 15 minutes.) All in a PLC. System is 7.8.5 and does have transaction module but not reporting module. So … --- ## [Perspective Store and Forward question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-store-and-forward-question/73883)
**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-store-and-forward-question/73883 "2023-06-01T22:43:47Z")
Is there any system functions from the perspective of the sortre and forward data shown in photo "1"? Not with teg but with system function. --- ## [Perspective Project View Only Permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-view-only-permissions/74409)
**Author:** [@Jarrod\_Woodall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jarrod_Woodall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-view-only-permissions/74409 "2023-06-01T22:37:27Z")
Hi All, Is there a way to set a user for view only permissions on a project? Not individual views? For example. I might have a water treatment plant where I want to allow say Production Manager to view the project as wh… --- ## [\[BUG\] Send Project Resources to Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-send-project-resources-to-edge/73928)
**Author:** [@Michael.Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael.Smith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-send-project-resources-to-edge/73928 "2023-06-01T22:18:10Z")
The Send Project Resources task will not send any resources when a resource that is not supported on edge is included. For example if a gateway script is included in the send task and compute module is not active. It wil… --- ## [Docker Transmission Module to AWS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-transmission-module-to-aws/73728)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Dressler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Dressler)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-transmission-module-to-aws/73728 "2023-06-01T21:38:52Z")
I'm spinning up a docker container with Cirrus Link Transmission Module that will connect to AWS IoT. I have tried with both ignition versions 8.1.19 (Transmission 4.0.12) and version 8.1.26 (Transmission 4.0.16). I am… --- ## [Changing a Tag Value using an onClick Mouse Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-a-tag-value-using-an-onclick-mouse-event/74396)
**Author:** [@T\_Babcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/T_Babcock)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-a-tag-value-using-an-onclick-mouse-event/74396 "2023-06-01T21:29:56Z")
Hello, I am trying to develop some templates to use on views while developing in Perspective. Last time I have used Ignition was 7.9 about 4 years ago. So trying to use some knowledge that I have retained from there to … --- ## [Creating an XY Bar Chart with 24 events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-an-xy-bar-chart-with-24-events/74463)
**Author:** [@dan\_mueller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan_mueller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-an-xy-bar-chart-with-24-events/74463 "2023-06-01T21:09:29Z")
Is it possible to create an xy bar chart with 24 events? I am only able to display 10 events. --- ## [\[vision\] accessing object types from custom methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-accessing-object-types-from-custom-methods/74465)
**Author:** [@fbrinneman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fbrinneman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-accessing-object-types-from-custom-methods/74465 "2023-06-01T20:34:40Z")
Hi everyone, I have a root container with 8 other containers inside; each has check box components and numeric text field components. I iterate through the root container with a for loop and check if any of my componen… --- ## [Any news about script editor improvments?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-news-about-script-editor-improvments/53970)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-news-about-script-editor-improvments/53970 "2023-06-01T20:03:11Z")
Any news about this feature request ? --- ## [Popup screen from a Menu tree Component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-screen-from-a-menu-tree-component/74372)
**Author:** [@John\_Williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Williams)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-screen-from-a-menu-tree-component/74372 "2023-06-01T19:17:04Z")
I have some popups that I want to open from my menu tree and I can't figure out how to do it. I saw a couple places in the forum where people were talking about using the onItemClicked event but I'm not sure where to put… --- ## [Perspective Label Expression Binding Doesn't Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-label-expression-binding-doesnt-update/71671)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-label-expression-binding-doesnt-update/71671 "2023-06-01T18:13:22Z")
I'm trying to display on a label a certain value depending on which tag provider you choose in a dropdown menu. It only updates the value once when you first choose the provider from the dropdown. I've tried every varia… --- ## [\[IGN-3367\]Perspective screen orientation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3367-perspective-screen-orientation/39672)
**Author:** [@matthew.ayre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.ayre)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3367-perspective-screen-orientation/39672 "2023-06-01T17:35:01Z")
Is there a way to determine whether the viewport is in a portrait or landscape orientation? I know there is a common request for viewport dimensions to be exposed, is there a chance that this will happen? My specific u… --- ## [Paintable Canvas Generated Image Quality Poor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-generated-image-quality-poor/74407)
**Author:** [@miles.brim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miles.brim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-generated-image-quality-poor/74407 "2023-06-01T16:45:43Z")
Hello, I have a RESTful API that returns a pixel array from MATLAB. I convert this into a java image and pass it to a paintable canvas. However, the paintable canvas output looks pixelated compared to the original ima… --- ## [Save Report in Excel format type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-report-in-excel-format-type/74428)
**Author:** [@aman\_sharma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aman_sharma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-report-in-excel-format-type/74428 "2023-06-01T16:40:39Z")
hi, i am trying to save my report data which is in tabular form. i am using the script on button : import datetime time = datetime.datetime.now() tw = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") st = "Report " + str(tw) se… --- ## [Ignition Server with an Edge Fallback Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-server-with-an-edge-fallback-client/15124)
**Author:** [@kevin.danhof](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.danhof)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-server-with-an-edge-fallback-client/15124 "2017-08-23T15:44:44Z")
Hello, I just started working with Ignition Edge and had a few questions about setting it up and general understanding of how it works. Here's my setup and goal: Currently installed: 1 Standard Ignition Server Licens… --- ## [Alarm History/Summary column data modification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-history-summary-column-data-modification/74449)
**Author:** [@Bigtalljv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bigtalljv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-history-summary-column-data-modification/74449 "2023-06-01T15:22:38Z")
hi, Is it possible to modify, truncate/substring the text of a standard column in the alar history and summary components? I would like to remove the first bit of characters to shorted up the Source path. Since it's a… --- ## [Database write from tag historian is delayed by one value (sort of)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-write-from-tag-historian-is-delayed-by-one-value-sort-of/74446)
**Author:** [@Billy\_Grigo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Billy_Grigo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-write-from-tag-historian-is-delayed-by-one-value-sort-of/74446 "2023-06-01T15:20:54Z")
Hello everyone! I've notice a quirk of which I'd like to ask two questions - Is this normal behavior, or is something weird on my end? If this is normal, what's the best way resolve the issue? If it isn't, how can I f… --- ## [Retrieve History Provider Via Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-history-provider-via-script/74435)
**Author:** [@alainia.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alainia.spencer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-history-provider-via-script/74435 "2023-06-01T14:49:47Z")
Is there a way to retrieve the history provider information from a tag path via script? I'm using the power chart component in Ignition and would like to bind the data source property to a tag path, however, the path ne… --- ## [Alarm Pipeline - Send clear notification for shelved alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-send-clear-notification-for-shelved-alarm/71756)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Giske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Giske)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-send-clear-notification-for-shelved-alarm/71756 "2023-06-01T13:52:21Z")
I have an issue where the customer wants the clear notification even if the alarm is currently shelved. All my clear pipelines have unchecked the dropout conditions for ack/clear /shelved. I guess that even sending th… --- ## [Change mouse cursor to hand on mouse hover?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-mouse-cursor-to-hand-on-mouse-hover/30789)
**Author:** [@arjunas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arjunas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-mouse-cursor-to-hand-on-mouse-hover/30789 "2023-06-01T13:45:12Z")
Change mouse cursor to hand on mouse hover?:point\_up\_2: in perspective --- ## [Issue with the timing in the timestamp in the Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-the-timing-in-the-timestamp-in-the-reports/74399)
**Author:** [@R\_Darji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_Darji)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-the-timing-in-the-timestamp-in-the-reports/74399 "2023-06-01T13:40:08Z")
I created a Report where one of the column of the report is Time\_Stamp the format for which is "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm" now the problem I am facing is that when ever I schedule a report (for Ex. 4:00 ) the Time\_Stamp should al… --- ## [Named Query Path not found in Inherited/Parent Project, when it only exists in Calling/Child Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-path-not-found-in-inherited-parent-project-when-it-only-exists-in-calling-child-project/73724)
**Author:** [@dominicfabiilli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominicfabiilli)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-path-not-found-in-inherited-parent-project-when-it-only-exists-in-calling-child-project/73724 "2023-06-01T13:25:50Z")
Hello all, I am getting an exception (sometimes, but not every time) when trying to call a Named Query. The python script exists on the root container of a Perspective View, in order to refresh the screen after certain … --- ## [Using storage provider on condition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-storage-provider-on-condition/74434)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-storage-provider-on-condition/74434 "2023-06-01T13:23:33Z")
Hello, I have this case where if the data pertains to a certain product we want to store in a different storage provider than our default one. As far as i could see you cannot really script conditions on the storage pro… --- ## [Resize Popup Window but not Content in Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-popup-window-but-not-content-in-window/74387)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-popup-window-but-not-content-in-window/74387 "2023-06-01T12:59:58Z")
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