# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=757 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 758 --- ## [Command to break while loop if stuck in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/command-to-break-while-loop-if-stuck-in-a-script/6660)
**Author:** [@justice5555](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justice5555)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/command-to-break-while-loop-if-stuck-in-a-script/6660 "2022-10-28T15:32:14Z")
A way to break out of a while loop would be nice. Several times while testing a while loop inside a script, the script got stuck in an infinite loop. The only way I found to get out of it is to "End Task", relaunch Des… --- ## [Moving creditentials from Client to Client. Is it possible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-creditentials-from-client-to-client-is-it-possible/33905)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-creditentials-from-client-to-client-is-it-possible/33905 "2022-10-28T15:15:49Z")
Avoiding Auto Login project option and retargeting. Is there a way to move credential from one project to another? I really want to avoid creating a user and role for auto log-in, instead, I want to move credential from… --- ## [Alarm acknowledge sometimes useless](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-sometimes-useless/64703)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledge-sometimes-useless/64703 "2022-10-28T15:10:48Z")
Ignition Vision 8.1.2 In Alarm Status Table , some alarms click acknowledge button, uesless, always show in table. How to resolve it? --- ## [Adding a column for Description based on tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-column-for-description-based-on-tag-value/65753)
**Author:** [@Zach\_Stewart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zach_Stewart)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-column-for-description-based-on-tag-value/65753 "2022-10-28T13:39:09Z")
I have been able to create a table with the help of the forum. It is able to count frequency and duration. I have two databases. logs the machine state code with a t\_stamp Machine state with description I am trying to… --- ## [Changing Style Properties on Multiple Styles Using One Reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-style-properties-on-multiple-styles-using-one-reference/65807)
**Author:** [@Shiv\_Patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shiv_Patel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-style-properties-on-multiple-styles-using-one-reference/65807 "2022-10-28T13:19:35Z")
I am looking for a method to change a style property of multiple styles using one reference, like a tag or a start-up script, and I require some guidance. In summary, I have created multiple devices in my project that I… --- ## [Real tag display formats?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-tag-display-formats/65802)
**Author:** [@Luis\_Pantoja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luis_Pantoja)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-tag-display-formats/65802 "2022-10-28T09:06:59Z")
Hi, I am reading a Real tag from my S7-1200 PLC, and it is been display with format: Decimal ''106,535,320", and I will prefer show it as a floating point value "1". I do not have issues when I read integer values … --- ## [Distinguish between single and double click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/distinguish-between-single-and-double-click/30719)
**Author:** [@chelton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chelton)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/distinguish-between-single-and-double-click/30719 "2022-10-28T06:35:29Z")
I’ve searched the forum, but can not find a solution. Is it possible to have a single click action and a double click action on the same object? I can get both to work but cant stop the single click event firing on a d… --- ## [Function Crashing in Vision Client, but works fine in the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/function-crashing-in-vision-client-but-works-fine-in-the-designer/65787)
**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/function-crashing-in-vision-client-but-works-fine-in-the-designer/65787 "2022-10-28T00:53:43Z")
Ran into an issue that I've never had before. We use a Vision window for various data imports for various reasons. We rolled back a version of this window from a few years ago, and use the following button script to load… --- ## [8.1 report chart dynamics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-report-chart-dynamics/65752)
**Author:** [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-report-chart-dynamics/65752 "2022-10-27T18:52:29Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.17,Reporting 6.1.17 The reporting system is surprisingly powerful and flexible, but I am having trouble with a particular issue. For certain alarms, a report needs to be generated with details of eac… --- ## [\[Bug-611\]Clicking on Dropdown Slider makes Dropdown Collapse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-611-clicking-on-dropdown-slider-makes-dropdown-collapse/39751)
**Author:** [@areid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/areid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-611-clicking-on-dropdown-slider-makes-dropdown-collapse/39751 "2022-10-27T19:35:57Z")
Ignition 8.0.16 I have a dropdown that has a long enough list of items that there is a vertical slider to scroll. However, when I click on the slider to scroll down, the dropdown collapses and I am unable to make a se… --- ## [Managing Recipes with varying number of steps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-recipes-with-varying-number-of-steps/5099)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-recipes-with-varying-number-of-steps/5099 "2022-10-27T19:20:02Z")
Hey all, I've been playing with doing some recipe management via Ignition lately and while I can get simple recipe types to work fine with a standard transaction group I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around doin… --- ## [Perspective Table - How does virtualized work?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-does-virtualized-work/34354)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-does-virtualized-work/34354 "2022-10-27T15:48:33Z")
I’m trying to understand what this means… I can’t find any forum posts or further documentation or examples. Can anyone explain how this works? Thank you. “Enables virtualization of table rows. Meaning only the rows nee… --- ## [Tag change execute script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-execute-script/65751)
**Author:** [@Thiago\_Vilela](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thiago_Vilela)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-execute-script/65751 "2022-10-27T17:57:22Z")
Hello everyone. I would like to execute a script when a Tag change value. Is this possible? If yes could someone share, if not possible, what could be the alternative? I'm trying to execute a script in the Project Libr… --- ## [Scan Barcode how to show data in the label (onBarcodeDataReceived)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-how-to-show-data-in-the-label-onbarcodedatareceived/59958)
**Author:** [@Thiago\_Vilela](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thiago_Vilela)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-how-to-show-data-in-the-label-onbarcodedatareceived/59958 "2022-10-27T13:55:14Z")
Hello. I’m trying to send information for a Label using the Scan Barcode (with def onBarcodeDataReceived(session, data, context) ). I can pass information using Tag (system.tag.writeAsync(‘Writable/scantest’, vCamSeria… --- ## [Tag change script "valueChanged": tag object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-valuechanged-tag-object/65763)
**Author:** [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-valuechanged-tag-object/65763 "2022-10-27T16:21:13Z")
Hi guys, This is a "PyTagNodeWrapper", but I couldn't find anything with that name in the docs. Is it even supposed to be exposed to scripts? This is just out of curiosity. I was trying to get to a BasicTagPath objec… --- ## [runNamedQuery for Oracle Script Working but Returning The Following Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runnamedquery-for-oracle-script-working-but-returning-the-following-error/42271)
**Author:** [@jpence](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpence)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runnamedquery-for-oracle-script-working-but-returning-the-following-error/42271 "2022-10-27T16:19:13Z")
Named Query: Script on Button Click: def runAction(self, event): """ Method that will run whenever the selected event fires. Arguments: self: A reference to the component that is invoking this function. even… --- ## [SFC Transition Expression Reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-transition-expression-reference/65756)
**Author:** [@mlwalter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlwalter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-transition-expression-reference/65756 "2022-10-27T15:53:09Z")
I've created a python class that I I've called criteria. It has two properties, HighLimit and LowLimit. I was able to create a chart scoped parameter with this class, but I'm not able to reference the underlying proper… --- ## [Excel add-in for the historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/excel-add-in-for-the-historian/65596)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/excel-add-in-for-the-historian/65596 "2022-10-27T15:31:34Z")
Hello, All major historians come with an Excel add-in that enable the users to extract data from the historian to excel by themself. I never found something similar for the Ignition's historian. Since the historian is… --- ## [GAN connections status with redundant gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-connections-status-with-redundant-gateway/65709)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-connections-status-with-redundant-gateway/65709 "2022-10-27T14:48:54Z")
Ignition 8.1.21 is there any System tags for the gateway (outgoing) connections Status. 10.100.3.143 is a redundant gateway. My backup server is not started. what does means: \_0:0 and \_1:0 --- ## [Purging the config.idb after splitting frontend/backend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/purging-the-config-idb-after-splitting-frontend-backend/52702)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/purging-the-config-idb-after-splitting-frontend-backend/52702 "2022-10-27T14:11:13Z")
I recently split up a gateway into 2 into frontend/backend gateways. It was a few weeks ago now, but I must have just imported the original gateway into both and then deleted stuff from each. I’m guessing that a whole bu… --- ## [Modify UDT parameter in a Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-udt-parameter-in-a-script/62729)
**Author:** [@imt.sebastian.sanche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/imt.sebastian.sanche)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-udt-parameter-in-a-script/62729 "2022-10-27T13:53:20Z")
I have a UDT for some AGVs with various parameters. The AGV locates to what we call ID Points which are in different stations through the line. I want to have a script get the ID point and from that ID point change the “… --- ## [Show http URL in Iframe in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-http-url-in-iframe-in-perspective/65747)
**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-http-url-in-iframe-in-perspective/65747 "2022-10-27T12:46:21Z")
Hi all, I have an http(not secure) url that should be binded to an Inline Frame But I have have to view the Inline Frame in an https url Is this possible? --- ## [Maximize Components to left side of screen in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maximize-components-to-left-side-of-screen-in-vision/65749)
**Author:** [@Kingsley\_Choong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kingsley_Choong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maximize-components-to-left-side-of-screen-in-vision/65749 "2022-10-27T12:29:54Z")
By referring to the vision template, when I launch the project, all components able to maximize until the left side of the screen but even I add in a 'label' parallel down with the template label, the newly add label wil… --- ## [Switch from WinCC to Perspective - Performance goal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-from-wincc-to-perspective-performance-goal/65737)
**Author:** [@Frederic\_Avet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Frederic_Avet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-from-wincc-to-perspective-performance-goal/65737 "2022-10-27T12:17:29Z")
Hello, I recently switched from WinCC to Ignition Perspective for big projects and am looking to build our company library. Are there any obvious tips & tricks and notes to keep in mind when making template views & popu… --- ## [Transaction Groups - Data Logging old values which stuck some where](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-data-logging-old-values-which-stuck-some-where/65736)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-data-logging-old-values-which-stuck-some-where/65736 "2022-10-27T12:10:55Z")
Hello, We are using Transaction groups to log processed job in the database, when trigger is On, we are logging few values of that job in the database every 10 seconds. We are facing issue from last 1 month. One job pro… --- ## [Problem reading data from list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-reading-data-from-list/65741)
**Author:** [@Krzysztof\_Siklis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Krzysztof_Siklis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-reading-data-from-list/65741 "2022-10-27T12:03:43Z")
Please help me build the appropriate command so that I can read the field from the second column in the selected row --- ## [system.opc.browseServer() nodeId?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-browseserver-nodeid/17631)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-browseserver-nodeid/17631 "2022-10-27T11:40:03Z")
In the system.opc.browseServer() function, one of the parameters is the nodeId. In all examples I've seen this is usually set to "Devices". What are all the possible values of nodeId? --- ## [DNP3 Device Connection Status & Timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-device-connection-status-timeout/65660)
**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-device-connection-status-timeout/65660 "2022-10-27T11:30:22Z")
Is there a way to change the connection timeout? I can disrupt communications (by turning of the Ethernet switch) between my device and the gateway and the status \[default\]foo/bar/PM-04-01/Device/Status shows Connected … --- ## [Create Perspective popup without header bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-perspective-popup-without-header-bar/65704)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-perspective-popup-without-header-bar/65704 "2022-10-27T02:47:15Z")
Perspective 8.1.21 Is there anyway to create a Perspective popup without the header bar? (Short of creating a hidden view on an XY container and rolling my own popups). Thanks. -Shane --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective ignoring "Continue Session" and logging out regardless](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-ignoring-continue-session-and-logging-out-regardless/65630)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-ignoring-continue-session-and-logging-out-regardless/65630 "2022-10-26T22:40:28Z")
v8.1.21 I have a 5min inactivity logout set, but when I wait for 4mins and then press Continue Session, it keeps prompting me to continue the session and eventually (fairly sure after 1min), it logs the session out rega… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=756) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=758)