# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=718 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 719 --- ## [\[IGN-6871\] Map regression from version 8.1.20](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6871-map-regression-from-version-8-1-20/66912)
**Author:** [@Stefano\_Rossi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stefano_Rossi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6871-map-regression-from-version-8-1-20/66912 "2023-01-17T16:12:50Z")
Hi all! I'm using a Map component with a custom control view; in this view there is only a dropdown menu. It works correctly (the dropdown opens on a click) in 8.1.19 version but from 8.1.20 to 8.1.22 the dropdown does… --- ## [Rotate animation in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-animation-in-perspective/68670)
**Author:** [@Francesco\_Falanga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francesco_Falanga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-animation-in-perspective/68670 "2023-01-17T16:11:52Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to ask you how can I reproduce the same animation here Component Animation - Ignition User Manual 8.0 - Ignition Documentation, in Perspective. I've tried going in the inner svg element and app… --- ## [System.perspective.navigate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate/68658)
**Author:** [@Anna\_Goldberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anna_Goldberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-navigate/68658 "2023-01-17T14:22:14Z")
Hello, need some help: I'm trying to use the function system.perspective.navigate() for navigation to a view. I've wrote the argument : system.perspective.navigate(view="myView"), still keep receiving the error "view w… --- ## [Configuration of Perspective Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuration-of-perspective-tree/68571)
**Author:** [@Aybars.Urut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aybars.Urut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuration-of-perspective-tree/68571 "2023-01-17T13:15:48Z")
hi there, im wondering about the perspective tree component's multiple selection property. i want to disable that. and second point is, i want to change fontSize of items. when i checked the manual, i couldnt found th… --- ## [Perspective linear-gradient background no longer working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-linear-gradient-background-no-longer-working/68661)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-linear-gradient-background-no-longer-working/68661 "2023-01-17T10:01:33Z")
Hi all, until Ignition 8.1.21 I was used to setting the backgroundImage style property to something like linear-gradient(to bottom,white 70%,#d3d3d3) to get a nice gradient background. I'm now on Ignition 8.1.23 and it d… --- ## [Perspective Powerchart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart/68659)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Giske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Giske)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-powerchart/68659 "2023-01-17T08:47:59Z")
I've got quite alot instances of my UDT's with logging on many of the variables, and my technical operators are to be allowed to use a powerchart to drag whatever values they want to monitor at the same time onto the cha… --- ## [Triggering onContextMenu Events from the Perspective IOS App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-oncontextmenu-events-from-the-perspective-ios-app/68638)
**Author:** [@mmunin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmunin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-oncontextmenu-events-from-the-perspective-ios-app/68638 "2023-01-17T00:37:36Z")
We have a perspective HMI application that is used by operators both on laptops and on mobile IOS devices, split about 50/50. On the laptops, our operators can right click certain components in the app to trigger the "on… --- ## [Hide components with condition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-components-with-condition/68495)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Oliveira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pedro_Oliveira)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-components-with-condition/68495 "2023-01-16T23:22:29Z")
HI, so i have this idea that i add lights (for example) and i have a button for that light, and then a OPC TAG connected to that button. Now, i want this button to disappear in case the OPC Tag is not working (bad connec… --- ## [Read, write Tag values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-tag-values/68457)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-tag-values/68457 "2023-01-16T20:52:20Z")
Hello all, I have this view: I would like to tap/click on one of the labels on the left (which are bound to individual tags), display that value, the chosen label value in the 'CZ' label, and another value from the … --- ## [JAVA class for parsing text as an Ignition expression and execute it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-class-for-parsing-text-as-an-ignition-expression-and-execute-it/68640)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-class-for-parsing-text-as-an-ignition-expression-and-execute-it/68640 "2023-01-16T19:27:25Z")
Hi Everyone, I try to develop an application in which the user should define his formula like excel for other columns in Perspective Table. I use embeeded view for these kind of custom column and want passing user form… --- ## [Markdown escapeHtml corrupts view when in Designer mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-escapehtml-corrupts-view-when-in-designer-mode/68603)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-escapehtml-corrupts-view-when-in-designer-mode/68603 "2023-01-16T14:33:23Z")
I'm using the Markdown component as a means of generating a CSS/HTML chart. To do this I have escapeHtml : false. This causes the view to get corrupted and rearranges the other components on the view making editing very … --- ## [Embedding SVG causes image to be all black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedding-svg-causes-image-to-be-all-black/68633)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Allen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedding-svg-causes-image-to-be-all-black/68633 "2023-01-16T18:46:17Z")
I'm trying to embed an SVG on a perspective view, but for some reason when I try to embed the SVG (after dragging and dropping the file on the view), it comes out all black. If i choose "Save and link" it looks normal, b… --- ## [Insert value in power table at selected row in particular column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-value-in-power-table-at-selected-row-in-particular-column/68623)
**Author:** [@aman\_sharma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aman_sharma)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-value-in-power-table-at-selected-row-in-particular-column/68623 "2023-01-16T17:37:50Z")
i have a power table and i want to insert a value at selected row at particular column. i created one named query : insert into \[test\] (\[complete\_date\]) values (GETDATE()) i want to insert this current date in parti… --- ## ["error performing subscript operation" on Perspective view text box bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-performing-subscript-operation-on-perspective-view-text-box-bindings/68629)
**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-performing-subscript-operation-on-perspective-view-text-box-bindings/68629 "2023-01-16T16:53:01Z")
In a Perspective View, many text boxes that all have a tag history binding to OPC tags, I'm getting 'null' displayed rather than valid values, and in the warning for the property, per the attached message it is Erro… --- ## [Find & Replace doesn't find or replace consistently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-doesnt-find-or-replace-consistently/16040)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-doesnt-find-or-replace-consistently/16040 "2023-01-16T16:52:47Z")
In 7.9.3 I'm reorganizing my templates by added different folders for each type of template to go into. Across all of my windows and templates I'm using the Find & Replace tool to find a TemplateFolder/Template template … --- ## [Syncing Custom Component Palettes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syncing-custom-component-palettes/38140)
**Author:** [@byrnep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrnep)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syncing-custom-component-palettes/38140 "2023-01-16T16:11:45Z")
So, we’ve created a few custom components. For instance, a button that on mouseclick, appears to depress, as buttons did previously on Version 7. (and probably should by default, feedback to the user is important) Tha… --- ## [The data types text and varchar are incompatible in the equal to operator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-data-types-text-and-varchar-are-incompatible-in-the-equal-to-operator/68624)
**Author:** [@Lei\_Qu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lei_Qu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-data-types-text-and-varchar-are-incompatible-in-the-equal-to-operator/68624 "2023-01-16T16:10:31Z")
Hi Ignition professionals, I run the simple query as showing in the photo but I get the showing error all the time. Can you please advise to resolve this? Thanks. --- ## [Save edited trends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-edited-trends/68608)
**Author:** [@tom.wouters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.wouters)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-edited-trends/68608 "2023-01-16T14:53:17Z")
Dear experts, We are running vision at a client and they would like to make some trending with easy chart. We made a tree view of all tags where the client can drag and drop the wanted tag. After we "save and publish"… --- ## [CSS 3D cuboid gauge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-3d-cuboid-gauge/68522)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-3d-cuboid-gauge/68522 "2023-01-16T11:40:29Z")
I'm toying around with a 3D OEE indicator idea but struggling to get the CSS to work within the contraints of Perspective. Figure 1. Inkscape sketch of the indicator. (Since OEE is calculated by the product of the thr… --- ## [Perspective page urlParams issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-page-urlparams-issue/68607)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-page-urlparams-issue/68607 "2023-01-16T13:01:15Z")
Hi all, I'm developing a perspective view (Ignition 8.1.23 (b2022121308)) where I need to get the url query parameters, which will be sent to SQL Server for further elaboration via named query. I've created a custom pro… --- ## [Missing perspective session properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-perspective-session-properties/68621)
**Author:** [@dominik.juhasz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominik.juhasz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-perspective-session-properties/68621 "2023-01-16T12:19:04Z")
Hi guys. I would really appreciate help with following issue... We have a project that have been working fine on our DEV server. For testing purposes, we had made an Gateway export of it and imported it into new instanc… --- ## [Change the user running the Ignition Gateway service](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-user-running-the-ignition-gateway-service/68564)
**Author:** [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-user-running-the-ignition-gateway-service/68564 "2023-01-16T09:01:59Z")
Good morning. I was testing the Python subprocess module in Ignition, and noticed that the user running the Ignition Gateay service is root (Linux). Is it possible to change this user? Would this change have any negati… --- ## [String Array Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-array-tag/68618)
**Author:** [@Inken\_Kestler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Inken_Kestler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-array-tag/68618 "2023-01-16T07:27:34Z")
Hi everybody, I'm fighting with some string tags. I try to create to tags for two strings from a PLC. I can find these strings in my PLC at the same datablock. The first string is at the offset of 0.0 (length = 25) an… --- ## [\[IGN-6978\] Datetime input component not respecting format property in 8.1.23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6978-datetime-input-component-not-respecting-format-property-in-8-1-23/68168)
**Author:** [@Camden\_Griggs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Camden_Griggs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6978-datetime-input-component-not-respecting-format-property-in-8-1-23/68168 "2023-01-16T04:09:21Z")
Has anyone encountered an issue with the datetime input component in 8.1.23? Our users raised an issue where the seconds field was no longer present, and sure enough the field is missing on all projects running on 8.1.2… --- ## [Productivity Series Controllers Automation direct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/productivity-series-controllers-automation-direct/35952)
**Author:** [@alex.cordova.ee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.cordova.ee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/productivity-series-controllers-automation-direct/35952 "2023-01-15T22:53:42Z")
I have a Productivity Series 2000 PLC with an ethernet connection form automation direct. Does ignition have a driver for that? If so, would it be the UDP and TCP Drivers or Modbus Driver? and will it auto browse tags … --- ## [How to check if date is Null in expression language](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-date-is-null-in-expression-language/53314)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-if-date-is-null-in-expression-language/53314 "2023-01-15T18:07:17Z")
Hello all, I am trying to apply color to a component based on the returned value of a named query (in this case date) I wrote my script as is suggested by the ignition manual however I get a syntax error. This script sh… --- ## [Alarm Status Table: Change the Ack-button font(size)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-change-the-ack-button-font-size/14471)
**Author:** [@JantjeBeton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JantjeBeton)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-change-the-ack-button-font-size/14471 "2023-01-15T12:48:06Z")
Hi Everyone, Does anybody know how to change the font(size) on the Ack-button of the default Alarm Status Table? My customer is not happy with the default font size.. Thanks! --- ## [SVG Import Error (Big Black BLOB)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-import-error-big-black-blob/46042)
**Author:** [@alec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alec)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-import-error-big-black-blob/46042 "2023-01-14T22:19:33Z")
I am trying to import an SVG into Vision however I keep getting this weird bug where it makes it a blob. Any suggestions on how to fix this? How it should look: What I get: --- ## [Conditional Display - Customizing shape & adding text in an image for Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-display-customizing-shape-adding-text-in-an-image-for-perspective/68588)
**Author:** [@David\_Choi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Choi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-display-customizing-shape-adding-text-in-an-image-for-perspective/68588 "2023-01-14T10:20:43Z")
So far I figured out how to make it an overlay by utilizing the opacity in the style, as well as Map Transformation while using the Tag binding (using boolean 0 or 1 to be either green or red). I've done this using an I… --- ## [Bug? Script window focus return](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-script-window-focus-return/68594)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-script-window-focus-return/68594 "2023-01-14T01:41:23Z")
Not sure if this would be a bug or feature request, but I really don't like how the the focus does not stay in the Ignition Designer when I close any popup window. Normally I have several other apps open, such as review… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=717) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=719)