# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=651 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 652 --- ## [Public Perspective site not passing web resources properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/public-perspective-site-not-passing-web-resources-properly/72951)
**Author:** [@b.peck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/b.peck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/public-perspective-site-not-passing-web-resources-properly/72951 "2023-05-10T14:30:07Z")
I have a publicly hosted AWS EC2 with ignition exposed that I’m working with currently. I’m having some trouble figuring out why I can’t get a camera feed to pass through to the Perspective Client The perspective view w… --- ## [Binding Label Visibility to Multiple tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-label-visibility-to-multiple-tags/66977)
**Author:** [@zachary\_larick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zachary_larick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-label-visibility-to-multiple-tags/66977 "2023-05-10T14:23:38Z")
I'm attempting to have a label be visible when any of 3 separate tags are enabled IE. Boolean = 1 Would this be better off as an expression linking to the Visible property or can i just bind it to the 3 tags themselves? … --- ## [Ignition OPC Server and null values handling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-server-and-null-values-handling/73386)
**Author:** [@Davide\_Bortolini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide_Bortolini)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-server-and-null-values-handling/73386 "2023-05-10T13:19:26Z")
Hello folks, I'm trying to figure out if anyone of you has experienced this behavior of Ignition OPC server when used to serve items to 3rd party applications. Let me first describe the environment I am currently testi… --- ## [How to implement it as a perspective ( Ignition-\> Status -\> Performance -\> Overview -\> Tags )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-implement-it-as-a-perspective-ignition-status-performance-overview-tags/73452)
**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-implement-it-as-a-perspective-ignition-status-performance-overview-tags/73452 "2023-05-10T11:41:23Z")
The number of tegs used in the system is 737, how can I represent this from a perspective ? --- ## [Making an alarm border in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-an-alarm-border-in-perspective/73513)
**Author:** [@Lukas\_De\_Cleen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lukas_De_Cleen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-an-alarm-border-in-perspective/73513 "2023-05-10T11:39:45Z")
Hey, i am trying to make an alarm border in perspective, but i want it to change color depending on different tags. Also i like it to blink when the alarm isn't acknoledged. Has anybody an idea or example on how to do it… --- ## [How to convert a string into a Value in a Expression function?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-a-string-into-a-value-in-a-expression-function/73460)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-a-string-into-a-value-in-a-expression-function/73460 "2023-05-10T07:47:23Z")
I think it is a simple question but I would like to know how I could show the value of that specific tag? for now I get it by means of a custom property of another window but I need by means of an expression to change t… --- ## [How to implement it as a perspective ( Ignition-\> Status -\> Performance -\> Overview )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-implement-it-as-a-perspective-ignition-status-performance-overview/73445)
**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-implement-it-as-a-perspective-ignition-status-performance-overview/73445 "2023-05-10T07:34:34Z")
Hi ~ As in the attached file. I want to implement a screen with cpu, memory, threads, cpu trend, memory trend, etc. in Performance on the web as it is from a perspective, what should I do? --- ## [Setting Window Objects from visionWindowOpened Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-window-objects-from-visionwindowopened-script/73503)
**Author:** [@ajrowe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ajrowe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-window-objects-from-visionwindowopened-script/73503 "2023-05-10T00:43:46Z")
I'm trying to preset the start and end date ranges on a Date Range Selector using the following code. I can't get the Date Range Selector's properties to change. The code framework works from within button scripting on… --- ## [Restoring Alarm Journal & Audit Log before Sync](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-alarm-journal-audit-log-before-sync/73422)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-alarm-journal-audit-log-before-sync/73422 "2023-05-10T00:40:24Z")
We're currently experiencing issues with Alarm & Audit syncing on our Linux edge devices running 8.1.26. As a temporary measure, we've disabled data sync for alarm and audit, and we plan to roll back to version 8.1.20 be… --- ## [Scripted restart of tag provider?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripted-restart-of-tag-provider/73450)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripted-restart-of-tag-provider/73450 "2023-05-10T00:03:02Z")
We have an issue where we're using pre-processsed partitions to store summarised tag history data, however we currently have issues we're looking into where the SQL database disconnects randomly and this disrupts the PPP… --- ## [Funny Error in the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/funny-error-in-the-designer/72992)
**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/funny-error-in-the-designer/72992 "2023-05-09T22:45:05Z")
I am alone in my project, but now, the Designer seems to add everyone that are connected to the server --- ## [Perspective Icons sometimes have a stroke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icons-sometimes-have-a-stroke/73446)
**Author:** [@Carl\_Geib](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl_Geib)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icons-sometimes-have-a-stroke/73446 "2023-05-09T22:00:05Z")
Currently working on a project, using Ignition 8.1.25. I've noticed sometimes my icon objects have a stroke, and other times they don't. As an example, I've created view with an SVG valve graphic and I am using it as a… --- ## [Historian 'dataintegrity' 0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-dataintegrity-0/73447)
**Author:** [@Louis\_Whitburn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Louis_Whitburn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-dataintegrity-0/73447 "2023-05-09T21:52:41Z")
Hello I'm looking for some clarity on what 0 means in the 'dataintegrity' column. The history tables reference (Ignition Database Table Reference - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation) points me towards th… --- ## [Numeric Input convert value before writing to PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-input-convert-value-before-writing-to-plc/73494)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivnen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivnen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-input-convert-value-before-writing-to-plc/73494 "2023-05-09T21:33:34Z")
I have a system that takes coordinates from an Input on an HMI (perspective Edge). The coordinates are input as mm and in the PLC everything is in mm as well. However for my operators everything is inches. I am trying… --- ## [Perspective drawing tips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-drawing-tips/73477)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-drawing-tips/73477 "2023-05-09T21:22:52Z")
@nader.chinichian Is the drawing all one image that you import? Or how did you draw the wires with a chamfer? Are the I/O lights reading tags? Also, I am toggling my drawing tools on and off, but they are not appe… --- ## [Perspective Table Date Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-date-column/35797)
**Author:** [@kyle.lawson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.lawson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-date-column/35797 "2023-05-09T20:38:17Z")
On the perspective table component i have a column that is of a date/time datatype. I want this to be editable but when the user goes to edit, rather than display a calendar picker it wants a numerical entry. See image… --- ## [\[BUG\] Expression returning good value when tag in condition is bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-expression-returning-good-value-when-tag-in-condition-is-bad/62574)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-expression-returning-good-value-when-tag-in-condition-is-bad/62574 "2023-05-09T20:13:03Z")
v8.1.18 In Perspective (haven’t checked Vision), if you bind a component prop to an expression such as \ && \ and \ is bad quality and \ is good quality, the result is differe… --- ## [Close Vision Client Windows Using Shared Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-vision-client-windows-using-shared-script/73489)
**Author:** [@israel.jordan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/israel.jordan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-vision-client-windows-using-shared-script/73489 "2023-05-09T18:11:25Z")
Hi, I was doing some searching and couldn't find a topic on this. Is it possible to close a Vision Client window using a shared script from another project? It looks like I have access to the Client Id and the Address. … --- ## [Ignition Dataset using "view" expression from simulation tools](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dataset-using-view-expression-from-simulation-tools/73474)
**Author:** [@Kurt\_Lemman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kurt_Lemman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-dataset-using-view-expression-from-simulation-tools/73474 "2023-05-09T18:03:34Z")
Disclaimer--Newbie to ignition and scripting: I am attempting to use the View Expression from simulation tools module to query a historical tag that is stored as a discrete value, in this case, a batch number. I want to… --- ## [Can't add custom properties to file explorer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-add-custom-properties-to-file-explorer/73488)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-add-custom-properties-to-file-explorer/73488 "2023-05-09T17:55:34Z")
Using 8.1.26. Modifying a pop window that lets a user choose a path to save a report. Was trying to add a custom property to a File Explorer component with Control+U but nothing was coming up, then tried Control+2 a la… --- ## [Alarm scripting help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-scripting-help/73490)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Cockrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Cockrell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-scripting-help/73490 "2023-05-09T17:38:48Z")
I am need to create alarms in already built tags but am having a hard time following the manual. I would like to do this with scripting. I do know how to manually create alarms. Any tag that has a name that includes l… --- ## [Bad\_Certificate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-certificate/73016)
**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-certificate/73016 "2023-05-09T17:23:06Z")
Inductive Automation Are there any plans on fixing the annual certificate failures? Seams to me that if the server can generate a new certificate, it should have the authority to delete or add a new certification, if i… --- ## [\[IGN-7682\] Disabled MultiState Button tooltip persists after mouse has left component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7682-disabled-multistate-button-tooltip-persists-after-mouse-has-left-component/73472)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7682-disabled-multistate-button-tooltip-persists-after-mouse-has-left-component/73472 "2023-05-09T17:17:46Z")
I have found that the tooltip on a multistate button, when the component is disabled (i.e. enabled = false), is persistent even after the mouse is moved from the component area. When enabled, it is persistent only when t… --- ## [OPC-UA endpoint change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-endpoint-change/73457)
**Author:** [@KIM\_SUNG\_HOO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_SUNG_HOO)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-endpoint-change/73457 "2023-05-09T15:55:03Z")
hi, I want to access the OPC-UA endpoint of Server 2 where the DB is installed from Server 1. But access is denied. Portforwarding is complete. Thanks for reading. --- ## [Toolbars in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toolbars-in-designer/53889)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toolbars-in-designer/53889 "2023-05-09T15:40:04Z")
I have mucked up my tool bars. I want to get them back to normal/clean. How do I do that? 8.1.0 and the check boxes don’t seem to work for showing or not showing toolbars --- ## [Quality change cause historian log tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-change-cause-historian-log-tag-value/41189)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-change-cause-historian-log-tag-value/41189 "2023-05-09T15:27:48Z")
Hi, If I active history for a digital tag with mode set to log only on change value. The problem is each time i lost my opc connection ignition log the tag even though the tag value doesn’t change. It seems historian … --- ## [Prompt User to Sign In to Authenticate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-sign-in-to-authenticate/73468)
**Author:** [@msitson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msitson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prompt-user-to-sign-in-to-authenticate/73468 "2023-05-09T14:47:56Z")
Hello, I would like to prompt the user to login when a certain view is opened. I have tried to use the login event on view start up and system.perspective.login in a startup script. However, after the user has logged in… --- ## [How to add and remove Security Levels for syncing purposes (through an API)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-and-remove-security-levels-for-syncing-purposes-through-an-api/73476)
**Author:** [@Nicky\_Goethals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicky_Goethals)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-and-remove-security-levels-for-syncing-purposes-through-an-api/73476 "2023-05-09T14:31:07Z")
Hi! Would anyone know if there is any way to add and remove Security Levels (Security / Security Levels) through an API or System Functions? The System Functions don't provide a way to do so that I can find: https://d… --- ## [Printing report to Dymo Label Maker from client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-report-to-dymo-label-maker-from-client/72949)
**Author:** [@CSWoodworth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CSWoodworth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-report-to-dymo-label-maker-from-client/72949 "2023-05-09T14:25:15Z")
Hello, I'm developing a script to print to a report to a Dymo Labelwriter 550 on a client. I've been able to print using the report viewer component but I need to be able to print multiple versions of a report with diff… --- ## [Combining custom theme pseudo classes and element states](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-custom-theme-pseudo-classes-and-element-states/62293)
**Author:** [@Janis\_Voss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Janis_Voss)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-custom-theme-pseudo-classes-and-element-states/62293 "2023-05-09T14:12:53Z")
Hello, We are creating a library (inheritable project), which should provide a standard look but also be as flexible as possible. Therefor we are creating our custom themes in the data/modules/… directory. So every IA c… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=650) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=652)