# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=780 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 781 --- ## [How to decrease the width and height of the circle render?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-decrease-the-width-and-height-of-the-circle-render/64164)
**Author:** [@Felipe\_Deolindo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_Deolindo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-decrease-the-width-and-height-of-the-circle-render/64164 "2022-09-16T13:59:56Z")
How can I decrease the width and height of the circle render option in the Line XY Chart? --- ## [\[FEATURE-14408\] File Upload Component Should Have A Custom onClearUploads Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14408-file-upload-component-should-have-a-custom-onclearuploads-event/26300)
**Author:** [@Katarn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Katarn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14408-file-upload-component-should-have-a-custom-onclearuploads-event/26300 "2019-08-21T15:31:17Z")
Almost everywhere I use a File Upload component, I also perform some sort of listing of the files which were uploaded (in addition to actually copying those files to the Gateway file system). This listing is usually just… --- ## [Open popup problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-problem/64157)
**Author:** [@etlikmilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etlikmilos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-problem/64157 "2022-09-16T13:15:38Z")
Hello all I want to open a popup window in the Ignition perspective in the change script. You can see it in the picture. But I have some problem and don’t see where :frowning: Can you help me please what I write some ba… --- ## [Restart Tag for Required for Changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-tag-for-required-for-changes/64163)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-tag-for-required-for-changes/64163 "2022-09-16T13:00:31Z")
I am having to right-click a tag or UDT instance and select restart for changes to take effect. More specifically, when a tag an associated data property is bounded to in an alarm changes, the associated data property v… --- ## [How to identify specific device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-identify-specific-device/64126)
**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-identify-specific-device/64126 "2022-09-16T09:05:28Z")
Is there a way to identify a specific device. In session props, there is device \> identifier, but that really isn’t identifying the device. It’s identifying the browser via the cookies. If you use Chrome and Firefox on t… --- ## [Trigger a button Click with text entry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-button-click-with-text-entry/37507)
**Author:** [@trevormorrissound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trevormorrissound)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-button-click-with-text-entry/37507 "2022-09-16T08:58:12Z")
Got thrown on an ignition project that has mostly been built and I do the PLC stuff and its been fine. I figured out most of the scripting stuff I’ve needed to in order to interact properly with the HMI however last min… --- ## [Bug? Vision Alarm status table: Value Trend always show zero as current value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-alarm-status-table-value-trend-always-show-zero-as-current-value/62713)
**Author:** [@johannes.bo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes.bo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-alarm-status-table-value-trend-always-show-zero-as-current-value/62713 "2022-09-16T07:33:55Z")
Hi, Is there a good explanation for this? -In my opinion this is confusing if not wrong -Is there some way of avoiding this, and let the curve end at current value, not zero? --- ## [Auto approval of EAM agent on EAM Controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-approval-of-eam-agent-on-eam-controller/64011)
**Author:** [@derrickdvdsn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derrickdvdsn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-approval-of-eam-agent-on-eam-controller/64011 "2022-09-16T03:51:00Z")
I am trying to auto approve EAM agents on the EAM controller. Can someone tell me what Java classes are used to approve the EAM agent ? also, I can’t seem to find the list of agents connected to the controller in the int… --- ## [Embedded View - Reading params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145)
**Author:** [@cam\_nicholson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cam_nicholson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145 "2022-09-16T01:52:11Z")
Hi guys, First post so please forgive me for any errors/lack of knowledge. Is it possible to pass a parameter from a view being displayed in an embedded view, to the parent embedded view (the one ‘hosting’ that view)? … --- ## [Error message polluting log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-message-polluting-log/64144)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-message-polluting-log/64144 "2022-09-16T00:50:01Z")
Hello, I have an error polluting my gateway log. Uncaught throwable exception. If I hover over magnifying glass this is what I get. Log Propertiesproject-nameAMA02view\_TemplatesInUse/System/NavigationSubItem@L\[0\]$0:1\[… --- ## [Component name 'null' is invalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-name-null-is-invalid/64092)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-name-null-is-invalid/64092 "2022-09-15T23:57:30Z")
Whenever I remote in using GoToMyPC, I get these nuisance errors that sometimes inhibit my ability to work. Does anybody have an idea what is causing this or how to fix it? 23:57:32.590 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] ERROR com.indu… --- ## [Guardlogix PLC and Ignition Tag Count/Polling Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guardlogix-plc-and-ignition-tag-count-polling-rate/58842)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guardlogix-plc-and-ignition-tag-count-polling-rate/58842 "2022-09-15T23:05:00Z")
I am having trouble finding good information about this subject. Ignition Version: 8.1.6 Guard Logix PLC: 1756-L73S GuardLogix 5570 Controller. Ethernet Card: 1756-EN2T 6.63 MB of 8.38 MB Data and Logic Memory used. … --- ## [Ignition (Perspective Timer)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-timer/64135)
**Author:** [@Amir\_Farmanbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amir_Farmanbar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-timer/64135 "2022-09-15T20:56:19Z")
Is there any timer component in ignition Perspective to assign it a PLC tag? --- ## [\[IGN-6618\]Tag Provider not getting configured on upgrade from 7.9 to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6618-tag-provider-not-getting-configured-on-upgrade-from-7-9-to-8-1/64136)
**Author:** [@Raymond\_Sipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymond_Sipes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6618-tag-provider-not-getting-configured-on-upgrade-from-7-9-to-8-1/64136 "2022-09-15T20:54:36Z")
Hello all, I am upgrading Ignition from 7.9.21 to 8.1.20 and noticed the tag paths are not being updated with the upgrade. I did read through the Upgrade documentation which does go into the tag path expressions. I do … --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Perspective Expressions (or script) Syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-expressions-or-script-syntax/64082)
**Author:** [@Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Data)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-expressions-or-script-syntax/64082 "2022-09-15T19:28:14Z")
Hello Everyone, I was searching for the correct systax in the help files and could not locate any "IF, Then, Else " syntax. I would appreciate any tips to point me in the right direction… My desired Script or Expressio… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Change Default Close Icon Popup (also location)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-change-default-close-icon-popup-also-location/62739)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-change-default-close-icon-popup-also-location/62739 "2022-09-15T18:29:13Z")
As mentioned, I would like to change the default icon × to something else, also to display at the north-west corner. Can’t reach /res/perspective/icons/material-icons.svg#somethingelse :thinking: --- ## [UDT execution mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-execution-mode/63718)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-execution-mode/63718 "2022-09-15T18:15:56Z")
When configuring a UDT and selecting the tag group, lets just say “5 sec update”, I notice that the setting execution mode isnt there like it is when setting just a normal tag. Can i assume it executes at that tag groups… --- ## [\[FEATURE-6569\]Auto-size columns on editing a dataset tag's value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-6569-auto-size-columns-on-editing-a-dataset-tags-value/63867)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-6569-auto-size-columns-on-editing-a-dataset-tags-value/63867 "2022-09-15T18:02:50Z")
Please auto-size the columns, as it’s rather frustrating every time you open these and editing them when they’re tiny tiny --- ## [Controlling size and zoom in report printing via executeAndDistribute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-size-and-zoom-in-report-printing-via-executeanddistribute/64117)
**Author:** [@thomas.garsiot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.garsiot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-size-and-zoom-in-report-printing-via-executeanddistribute/64117 "2022-09-15T17:08:14Z")
Hi is there any way to control the output size (width/height) and or scaling factor when using system.report.executeAndDistribute with a print action ? I found this old thread Reporting Module 7.8.0: some questions on… --- ## [Tags are overloading my system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-are-overloading-my-system/64124)
**Author:** [@cole.sharrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.sharrah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-are-overloading-my-system/64124 "2022-09-15T16:42:52Z")
I am concerned about my tag structure. Making edits in the datatype takes a long time to save and 50% of the time throws an error. I have tried it on a VM with 16gb RAM and a dev environment on my offices server with t… --- ## [Slow system.nav.swapTo (increasingly slower over time)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-system-nav-swapto-increasingly-slower-over-time/64110)
**Author:** [@johannes.bo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes.bo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-system-nav-swapto-increasingly-slower-over-time/64110 "2022-09-15T16:28:35Z")
Hi, I have a performance issue. Maybe someone has some idea how to troubleshoot or fix this. My customer experience slow .swapto operations. The performance is ok on a freshly started Vision client. After some days th… --- ## [\[IGN-6614\]What is the best way to format a date (milliseconds) for a specified timezone with Ignition's python scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6614-what-is-the-best-way-to-format-a-date-milliseconds-for-a-specified-timezone-with-ignitions-python-scripting/64068)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6614-what-is-the-best-way-to-format-a-date-milliseconds-for-a-specified-timezone-with-ignitions-python-scripting/64068 "2022-09-15T16:12:47Z")
What is the best/simplest way to format a date (milliseconds) to a string equivalent conforming to a specified timezone using python scripting? The system.date.format() function does not appear to provide capability to … --- ## [Powerchart data source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-data-source/64120)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-data-source/64120 "2022-09-15T15:46:08Z")
DB Table Historian Provider doc shows an example of filtering below: Blockquote histprov:DB Table\_Historian: / table:machine\_values: / column:process\_value: / timestamp:time: / keycolumn:machine\_id: / keyvalue: 1 ho… --- ## [Label Column showing NCLOB data in Alarm Journal Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-column-showing-nclob-data-in-alarm-journal-table/48056)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-column-showing-nclob-data-in-alarm-journal-table/48056 "2022-09-15T15:40:23Z")
Hi All, I have the alarms set as the following: Inside the DisplayPath there is the alarm string such as “Alm036-Motor Fault” ( the string is generated by an expression ) and inside the Label, there is the Factory such… --- ## [How to get value of tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-value-of-tag/64118)
**Author:** [@Mai\_Watanabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mai_Watanabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-value-of-tag/64118 "2022-09-15T15:27:58Z")
please teach me how to get value of tag. I want to know how to get the value of tag when writing to a script. When assigning the value of tag to the character x, x=tagpath, but an error occurred. --- ## [Transaction Groups Attempting to Write to Missing Index Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-attempting-to-write-to-missing-index-column/41219)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-attempting-to-write-to-missing-index-column/41219 "2022-09-15T14:32:24Z")
We’ve recently upgraded to version 8.1.0. In our implementation previously, the transaction groups didn’t have “use custom index column” selected, and the tables they were writing to also didn’t contain a column with the… --- ## [Vessel component issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vessel-component-issue/64114)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vessel-component-issue/64114 "2022-09-15T14:01:30Z")
Good day! We have recently upgraded from 8.1.0 to 8.1.20 and my vessel componets now look like this (fill level is not with in the component) even when I recreate them in 8.1.20. Has anyone else had this issue and how to… --- ## [Vision Label Character Limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-label-character-limit/64115)
**Author:** [@zachary\_larick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zachary_larick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-label-character-limit/64115 "2022-09-15T13:44:01Z")
I know you can limit the number of characters in a Numeric Text Field, but is there anyway to limit a label down to just 2-4 significant figures? --- ## [Clock Drift Warning and the effects on the tags after initialization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-warning-and-the-effects-on-the-tags-after-initialization/64109)
**Author:** [@Mohammed\_Ben\_Larbi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mohammed_Ben_Larbi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-warning-and-the-effects-on-the-tags-after-initialization/64109 "2022-09-15T13:41:12Z")
Hello We had a 42 s Clock Drift warning due to a vmware Backup last night. We would like to know what’s gonna be the effects on the tags and the script related after initialization Thanks --- ## [Dynamic Enable / Disable Perspective Query Binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-enable-disable-perspective-query-binding/64100)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-enable-disable-perspective-query-binding/64100 "2022-09-15T12:04:28Z")
Ran into an issue today that seems like something we should be able to do. The scenario: View with a tab strip, that shows different sql query tables for each tab. Above the tab strip are some selectors for start and … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=779) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=781)