# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=653 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 654 --- ## [Schneider Machine Expert Simulation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-machine-expert-simulation/73385)
**Author:** [@Bradley\_Munro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bradley_Munro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schneider-machine-expert-simulation/73385 "2023-05-08T12:47:58Z")
Has anyone managed to get communication working with Ignition to Schneider Machine Expert? I am trying to simulate an M262 in the Schneider software, but cant seem to get the Modbus TCP device to communicate. Schneider… --- ## [\[BUG\] v8.1.0 Vision Project Browser collapses randomly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-0-vision-project-browser-collapses-randomly/41326)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-0-vision-project-browser-collapses-randomly/41326 "2023-05-08T12:27:00Z")
Just going about my business and… Where did it go?? Quite frustrating… Note: No keyboard keys were pressed, i’m the only designer connected (albeit in two sessions, one to the global, one to the main project). The o… --- ## [Gateway redundancy, but database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-but-database/73389)
**Author:** [@KIM\_JINGEUN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_JINGEUN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-but-database/73389 "2023-05-08T11:42:00Z")
I set redundancy like this, but in this case, what should I do if the database fails? Should the database be redundancy? --- ## [Text field wrap the text inside the template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-wrap-the-text-inside-the-template/73387)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-wrap-the-text-inside-the-template/73387 "2023-05-08T10:32:35Z")
Hi Guys, I have tried to a text field inside the template, this text field has property binding with string custom property to retrieve a description. How can I make a text warp for the description? I'd tried this … --- ## [How to adapt a layout to a 14'' resolution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-adapt-a-layout-to-a-14-resolution/71817)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-adapt-a-layout-to-a-14-resolution/71817 "2023-05-08T09:56:47Z")
hi all, I am trying to correct the layout to a 14'' screen resolution, any recommendations? I am using a Container Coordinate --- ## [Logix Emulate To OPC. Read/Write Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix-emulate-to-opc-read-write-issues/50906)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix-emulate-to-opc-read-write-issues/50906 "2023-05-08T07:46:37Z")
I am trying to connect to the Logix 5000 Emulate controller through OPC and after setting everything up I can see the tags but I cannot read or write from them. I have tried suggestions about DCOM settings and Uncheck th… --- ## [Delays in Pre-Processed Partition Data Appearing in SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delays-in-pre-processed-partition-data-appearing-in-sql/72506)
**Author:** [@AaronJust](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AaronJust)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delays-in-pre-processed-partition-data-appearing-in-sql/72506 "2023-05-08T04:13:17Z")
Having an issue on a client's site where they have started using pre-processed partitions. The data is being imported into the SQL server quite quickly, but we have noticed delays in processing of the data for the pre-p… --- ## [\[IGN-7670\] Getting "Bad\_Stale" quality when reading an invalid component property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7670-getting-bad-stale-quality-when-reading-an-invalid-component-property/73358)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7670-getting-bad-stale-quality-when-reading-an-invalid-component-property/73358 "2023-05-08T04:04:49Z")
v8.1.27 Shouldn't this return Bad\_NotFound? {./CoordinateContainer/Label\_0.HELLO} returns Bad\_NotFound {./CoordinateContainer/Label\_0.props.HELLO} returns Bad\_Stale :confused: which means I can't use it with the exp… --- ## [Changing the outline color of a symbol "Green Pilot Light'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-outline-color-of-a-symbol-green-pilot-light/73376)
**Author:** [@Bharat\_Krishnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Krishnan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-outline-color-of-a-symbol-green-pilot-light/73376 "2023-05-07T23:40:58Z")
I am trying to change color of the outline of the blue pilot light symbol to red but when i try to do so, it fills the entire symbol with red color. I have posted the screenshots regarding the issue. The second image… --- ## [Dynamically changing email subject and body](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-changing-email-subject-and-body/73292)
**Author:** [@Bharat\_Krishnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Krishnan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-changing-email-subject-and-body/73292 "2023-05-07T22:50:22Z")
Hi, Is it possible to dynamically modify the email subject and body so that I can include tag values to it. For example I have two tags named "tank\_count" and "cycle\_count" with integer values which I want to include … --- ## [Modbus Register Addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-register-addressing/73366)
**Author:** [@Eve\_Dang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eve_Dang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-register-addressing/73366 "2023-05-07T16:14:12Z")
Hello everyone. I am working on Modbus addressing for a device. According to the manual, the Device State can be read at Input Register 30214, Least Significant byte (LSB) is State. Most Significant Byte (MSB) is su… --- ## [Vision - Copy files from Main Ignition server data drive to Edge PC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-copy-files-from-main-ignition-server-data-drive-to-edge-pc/73279)
**Author:** [@bwhite](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwhite)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-copy-files-from-main-ignition-server-data-drive-to-edge-pc/73279 "2023-05-07T10:51:02Z")
I have Ignition version 8.1.21 on both edge and main Ignition server. I want to copy files from the E drive on the main Ignition server to the C drive (with same folder structure) on the PC with Ignition Edge. I have tr… --- ## [How to hide labels which are zero in Bar charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-labels-which-are-zero-in-bar-charts/58540)
**Author:** [@Vengatesan\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vengatesan_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-hide-labels-which-are-zero-in-bar-charts/58540 "2023-05-07T10:42:03Z")
Hi, I am using a Stacked bar chart to show the Downtime in Hours for all days in a month, I would like to hide the labels which are zero in the chart. Is it possible to hide the labels which are only 0 in the bar chart… --- ## [\[FEATURE-4014\] Edit function on comments panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4014-edit-function-on-comments-panel/10642)
**Author:** [@rinze.oost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rinze.oost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4014-edit-function-on-comments-panel/10642 "2023-05-07T05:23:36Z")
I am using the comments panel to register system issues and some other information. At this moment i only can use a delete function and not a update function. Is there a way the update a existing comment? --- ## [Expression in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-in-udt/73288)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-in-udt/73288 "2023-05-06T13:41:12Z")
I have this expression here: How do I add the UDT params to this expression? Is this right, since the text isnt purple. --- ## [Datasets and Column/Field Indexes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datasets-and-column-field-indexes/71992)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datasets-and-column-field-indexes/71992 "2023-05-06T07:22:01Z")
Hello all, Is it possible to use a table.props.selection.data\[column index\] to return the value of the first (or second...) column of the selected row? I am using one table, and changing it's source based on user actio… --- ## [Dropdown Next and Previous Buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-next-and-previous-buttons/73204)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-next-and-previous-buttons/73204 "2023-05-05T21:24:00Z")
A while ago I had found a way to get the selected index from a dropdown component using a value change script on the value property. I've found a much better (cleaner, more direct) way to do this, and it is a much better… --- ## [Console scripting works when accessing the internet but gateway timer scripts dont](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/console-scripting-works-when-accessing-the-internet-but-gateway-timer-scripts-dont/73341)
**Author:** [@Elie\_Khananya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Elie_Khananya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/console-scripting-works-when-accessing-the-internet-but-gateway-timer-scripts-dont/73341 "2023-05-05T20:06:58Z")
hello! here is the log, im trying to read a table from the internet and i see it in script console everything works great unless i use gateway timer scripts i tried doing it on the client side and didn't work either. co… --- ## [Tag subscription error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-subscription-error/73333)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-subscription-error/73333 "2023-05-05T19:06:07Z")
Is this a limitation of the OPC im connected to? It happens to be WinCC --- ## [The below script is not taking the template while sending out the email its just sending out the subject](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-below-script-is-not-taking-the-template-while-sending-out-the-email-its-just-sending-out-the-subject/73336)
**Author:** [@Ashish\_Soni](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ashish_Soni)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-below-script-is-not-taking-the-template-while-sending-out-the-email-its-just-sending-out-the-subject/73336 "2023-05-05T18:21:20Z")
Subject = event.source.parent.getComponent('Container').getComponent('Text Field 7').text Template = event.source.parent.getComponent('Container').getComponent('Text Area').text Email = event.source.parent.getComponent… --- ## [Perspective 8.1.26 Report Showing \ in some cells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-26-report-showing-n-a-in-some-cells/73329)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Perks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jim_Perks)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-26-report-showing-n-a-in-some-cells/73329 "2023-05-05T17:53:55Z")
I am fairly new to Ignition and trying to create a report based on historical data. I create a tag historian data base I then populate some cells However, on preview I see some values but some show N/A. On the r… --- ## [Bulk delete windows from list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-delete-windows-from-list/73278)
**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Saim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-delete-windows-from-list/73278 "2023-05-05T17:35:02Z")
Hello Someone bulk imported 1500+ screens into ignition on accident and I'm trying to find the most efficient way to remove them. Is there a script or something I can use to delete based off name? I was thinking about d… --- ## [Create dataset with expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-dataset-with-expression/73297)
**Author:** [@R\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-dataset-with-expression/73297 "2023-05-05T17:14:35Z")
Is it possible to create a dataset using expression language only? The scripting equivalent would be system.dataset.toDataSet, is it possible without using runScript? --- ## [Fill dropdown list with folder of tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fill-dropdown-list-with-folder-of-tags/48457)
**Author:** [@theo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/theo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fill-dropdown-list-with-folder-of-tags/48457 "2023-05-05T16:34:03Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to know if it is possible to fill a dropdown list with a all the tags of a folder, I did not find the syntax of a loop to browse the tags of a folder Thank you in advance for your help. Théo. … --- ## [Editing Perspective Styles in v8.1.27 Slower than before?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-perspective-styles-in-v8-1-27-slower-than-before/73316)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-perspective-styles-in-v8-1-27-slower-than-before/73316 "2023-05-05T16:34:17Z")
Editing P. Styles when you have Views open has always been slow, but in v8.1.27 it seems even slower :confused: I only have 2 very simple Views open (maybe 15-20 components all up, half of them are flex containers, the … --- ## [Ignition Perspective Page to show the client System date and time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-page-to-show-the-client-system-date-and-time/73265)
**Author:** [@PRASHANTH\_KAKKIRALA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRASHANTH_KAKKIRALA)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-page-to-show-the-client-system-date-and-time/73265 "2023-05-05T16:23:39Z")
Is it possible to display the client computer/system date and time on perspective web page? dateFormat(now(60000), "yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss a") showing the Gateway Server system date and time. Under Browse Tags-\> System -\>… --- ## [Supplemental Certificates Location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supplemental-certificates-location/73330)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supplemental-certificates-location/73330 "2023-05-05T15:43:12Z")
Just to verify, when you add a cert to the supplemental folder mentioned here: https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Adding+Security+Certificates+into+KeyStores When you restart the machine, what actually … --- ## [Power Chart with database data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-with-database-data/73323)
**Author:** [@PRASHANTH\_KAKKIRALA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRASHANTH_KAKKIRALA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-with-database-data/73323 "2023-05-05T13:26:25Z")
How to configure the Power chart in perspective to browse the database tables instead of tag historian tags? --- ## [Gateway Faulted - Attempt to write to read only database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-attempt-to-write-to-read-only-database/73309)
**Author:** [@lachlan.wearden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachlan.wearden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-attempt-to-write-to-read-only-database/73309 "2023-05-05T12:35:47Z")
Hello, I previously had a ignition gateway running on a raspberry pi 4b. Opon a restart of the pi I get this error when trying to start the gateway. I'm very new to Linux so any help on how to resolve this would be appre… --- ## [Power Chart Perspective label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-perspective-label/73303)
**Author:** [@Vatsal\_Shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vatsal_Shah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-perspective-label/73303 "2023-05-05T11:54:42Z")
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