# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=665 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 666 --- ## [Manipulate props of an object on another view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manipulate-props-of-an-object-on-another-view/72464)
**Author:** [@Roberto\_Luis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roberto_Luis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manipulate-props-of-an-object-on-another-view/72464 "2023-04-17T11:52:56Z")
Could someone help me changing a PowerChart's props that is in another view? Context: Screen 1 -\> Has 10 buttons and each one represents a tag. Those 10 buttons open the same pop up (screen 2) Screen 2 -\> Just has a… --- ## [PDF Viewer without Reporting Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504)
**Author:** [@Urvish\_Mehta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Urvish_Mehta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504 "2023-04-17T11:08:47Z")
Hello, Do I need whole Report module to use PDF Viewer? I just want to read PDF. --- ## [How to prevent resolution loss when using icons in Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-resolution-loss-when-using-icons-in-ignition/72448)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-resolution-loss-when-using-icons-in-ignition/72448 "2023-04-17T08:03:27Z")
Good morning, is there any way for Ignition to support icons without losing resolution? I'm using .svg icons but when I open the project on a 14'' resolution, they lose their resolution. Is there any recommendation o… --- ## [Python script Try Except + logging exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-try-except-logging-exception/48160)
**Author:** [@sydney.bergeron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bergeron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-try-except-logging-exception/48160 "2021-06-24T15:10:03Z")
I’ve got a python script running a named query, I’m trying to catch any exceptions thrown and log an error to the wrapper logs. This works when I just use try: except: However, I’d like to be able to log the exceptio… --- ## [Popup Calendar set Null date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-set-null-date/72446)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-set-null-date/72446 "2023-04-17T05:08:19Z")
Hi Guys, I had tried to set a null date to the popup calendar when the dropdown selected value - 1. Can you suggest how to fix this? Ignition Vision 8.1.17 Thank you, Priyanka --- ## [Numeric text field does not display what the value set to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-does-not-display-what-the-value-set-to/72502)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-does-not-display-what-the-value-set-to/72502 "2023-04-17T02:24:33Z")
I am facing below issue, there is a numeric text field on my window, I am trying to set the value to 93.014757 , but anyway it shows 93.014755 which is not I expect . Here's my window and script. When I run progr… --- ## [Perspective Table question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-question/72441)
**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-question/72441 "2023-04-17T00:50:03Z")
I want to open a pop-up when I click on the United States row like picture "1". Is it possible? If possible, please tell me how to do it. --- ## [Change parent data type by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-parent-data-type-by-script/72489)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-parent-data-type-by-script/72489 "2023-04-16T12:40:49Z")
Is there a way to change the parent data type dynamically? I have the same set of tag name and description used in graphics, but one set of tags is from OPC, the other one is from memory. If I can dynamically change th… --- ## [HMI integrated API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-integrated-api/72488)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Alexandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Martin_Alexandersen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-integrated-api/72488 "2023-04-15T22:51:39Z")
Hello I want to build a hmi that can take reading from hive Os rest api and give commands. But idont know how to connect it --- ## [Perspective symbol modification with stylesheet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-symbol-modification-with-stylesheet/72460)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-symbol-modification-with-stylesheet/72460 "2023-04-15T12:31:33Z")
Hi, Would it be possible to delete the following part of a motor symbol with some css code in the stylesheet? This object has a domId = motorDevice i've try that code to see if i could alter the first child fill val… --- ## [Vision screens not behaving consistently with touch screen "mouse clicks:](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-screens-not-behaving-consistently-with-touch-screen-mouse-clicks/72059)
**Author:** [@ltoscano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ltoscano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-screens-not-behaving-consistently-with-touch-screen-mouse-clicks/72059 "2023-04-14T22:20:46Z")
Hey Everyone, Having some issues using vision with a touch screen. The one issue is a momentary button using the mouse clicked event that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't and the other issue is with a regular old b… --- ## [Write on StringArray Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-on-stringarray-tag/72476)
**Author:** [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-on-stringarray-tag/72476 "2023-04-14T21:24:35Z")
Hi , I need to write value to certain String Array Element . for example SArray1\[2\] , i need to write 65 on the Value instead of 110.0 .. i failed to use system.tag.writeAsync --- ## [How do I stop the Ignition gateway from starting automatically on Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-ignition-gateway-from-starting-automatically-on-linux/63874)
**Author:** [@jamesennis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jamesennis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-ignition-gateway-from-starting-automatically-on-linux/63874 "2023-04-14T20:35:21Z")
Each time I restart/power on my machine, the gateway starts up and I don’t want tihs. Can’t find any documentation on disabling this. Thanks in advance --- ## [Navigation by Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown/51272)
**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown/51272 "2023-04-14T20:23:35Z")
Hi, I’m new to Ignition. I’m am struggling to navigate to a specific screen when the user click chooses an option in Drop down. My dropdown has two options: siteA and siteB. I already assigned value 0 for siteA and value… --- ## [Factory IO - OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-io-opc-ua/72471)
**Author:** [@Fabricio\_Paiva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fabricio_Paiva)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-io-opc-ua/72471 "2023-04-14T18:58:01Z")
Has anyone used "Factory IO" using Ignition as an OPC UA server? I made some attempts but without success. --- ## [Difference Gateway Event vs Tag Event Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-gateway-event-vs-tag-event-scripts/63191)
**Author:** [@reto.kunz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/reto.kunz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-gateway-event-vs-tag-event-scripts/63191 "2023-04-14T18:34:58Z")
I have already seen some posts on this topic, but none of them answered my questions. I want to monitor tag changes and react to them. This monitoring has to be robust (It is a heartbeat. I added some margin and can han… --- ## [Max time between samples not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-time-between-samples-not-working/72083)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Cockrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Cockrell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-time-between-samples-not-working/72083 "2023-04-14T18:30:30Z")
I am trending data on change with a min time of 1 second and a max time of 1 minute. The data is not coming in unless the value changes. It is not logging data at the max time between samples. Even if yhe value stays … --- ## [Perspective - Max Number of Concurrent Users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-max-number-of-concurrent-users/72468)
**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-max-number-of-concurrent-users/72468 "2023-04-14T17:53:14Z")
Hi everyone, Is there a known upper-limit on the number of concurrent users in perspective per gateway? Right now we have 3-forward facing load-balanced Ignition gateways with several projects on them, and we're in the … --- ## [Editing Themes, what is the update trigger?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-themes-what-is-the-update-trigger/55500)
**Author:** [@dillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dillon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-themes-what-is-the-update-trigger/55500 "2023-04-14T15:20:20Z")
I am working on overriding theme css (including dropdown options height from this post)… When is the gateway or perspective session loading the newly update css rules? TIA --- ## [Cyclic increment value in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cyclic-increment-value-in-a-script/72411)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cyclic-increment-value-in-a-script/72411 "2023-04-14T14:43:50Z")
I would like to increment a value every 1s. Here's the script running on script console. class tagType: #sets all initial values for the pid library def \_\_init\_\_(self): self.i = 0 from time import sleep newTag = ta… --- ## [\[BUG-7524\]Ctrl+Click/Drag tag moves instead of copies it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7524-ctrl-click-drag-tag-moves-instead-of-copies-it/40037)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7524-ctrl-click-drag-tag-moves-instead-of-copies-it/40037 "2020-10-27T03:41:26Z")
v8.1.0rc1 This is definitely useful when you have stuff in the clipboard you want to preserve, instead of replacing it with a tag definition to duplicate it. --- ## [URGENT: When writing to a bool tag in an UDT the value reset immediately](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urgent-when-writing-to-a-bool-tag-in-an-udt-the-value-reset-immediately/72452)
**Author:** [@Theodorska](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Theodorska)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urgent-when-writing-to-a-bool-tag-in-an-udt-the-value-reset-immediately/72452 "2023-04-14T12:36:08Z")
Hello, We have an urgent issue. We have one UDT where there are multiple writable tags. however when we write to them f.x. setting a bool to true it immediately goes back to false in less than a second. When we write … --- ## [Gateway locks up when bulk removing/adding tags to project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-locks-up-when-bulk-removing-adding-tags-to-project/72455)
**Author:** [@Kozlowlw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kozlowlw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-locks-up-when-bulk-removing-adding-tags-to-project/72455 "2023-04-14T12:25:57Z")
New to ignition and running into a problem with bulk editing tags. We have ~800k tags on a dev server where people were just importing multiple PLCs Controller:Global tag structure from the OPC browser. I consolidated t… --- ## [Perspective Powerchart Export CSV Timestamp Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart-export-csv-timestamp-issue/72302)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Kuderka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christopher_Kuderka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart-export-csv-timestamp-issue/72302 "2023-04-14T11:09:40Z")
Is there a bug in the powerchart props config export date/time format? When I select different formats I seem to always get a unix time format on export. Perhaps I am doing something wrong or misunderstand its actual fun… --- ## [Change color in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-in-vision/72178)
**Author:** [@Mai\_Watanabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mai_Watanabe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-in-vision/72178 "2023-04-14T05:39:24Z")
I want to change the background and text color of the text box in the Vision template according to the tag value. In the case of one tag, I could change it with the style customizer, but I want to change the color accord… --- ## [The table shows 0 instead of empty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-table-shows-0-instead-of-empty/72222)
**Author:** [@471421143](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/471421143)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-table-shows-0-instead-of-empty/72222 "2023-04-14T02:12:45Z")
Tag value is null, tag type is Float, But in Table show value is 0. I want show null or empty. How to do that? Pease help me, Thanks a lot! --- ## [Ignition Alarm Pipeline, dynamic / scripted jump](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-alarm-pipeline-dynamic-scripted-jump/49555)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-alarm-pipeline-dynamic-scripted-jump/49555 "2023-04-14T01:25:25Z")
Hi, is it possible to have inside an alarm pipeline a scripted / dynamic Jump block? I have a pipeline which already extrapolates the site of the alarm and I would like to jump to an ad-hoc pipeline named as the site. … --- ## [Filter Table Options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-table-options/61158)
**Author:** [@csilk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csilk)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-table-options/61158 "2023-04-14T01:23:37Z")
I have a table that the data is bound to a query. I have a few questions that I don’t know if are even possible: Is it possible to create my own “filter” using a text entry field? If I use the built-in filter option o… --- ## [7.9.12 Gateway Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-12-gateway-faulted/72438)
**Author:** [@cole.sharrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.sharrah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-12-gateway-faulted/72438 "2023-04-13T23:40:54Z")
Have a master and redundant pair. My master is faulted after restarting the service. The backup is fine. The system was not polling tags - I checked the gateway and the redundant connection was missing and the gateway w… --- ## [Device is conneted but tags have bad quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-is-conneted-but-tags-have-bad-quality/15578)
**Author:** [@aqua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aqua)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-is-conneted-but-tags-have-bad-quality/15578 "2023-04-13T23:36:25Z")
Hi. I have Modbus RTU over TCP device. Its status is connected and always was. But sometimes tags go to bad quality and remain so until device will restart from device configuration page Edit-\>Save Changes. Can you help … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=664) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=666)