# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=817 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 818 --- ## [Ignition textbox binding returns opposite boolean value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-textbox-binding-returns-opposite-boolean-value/61397)
**Author:** [@Zhen\_Ye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zhen_Ye)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-textbox-binding-returns-opposite-boolean-value/61397 "2022-06-30T15:47:17Z")
This might be a trivial question. What is the difference between binding to a tag and binding to the tag’s value. For example in picture 1 below, why does it returns opposite values? For some other tags they returns the … --- ## [Perspective - Horizontal Menu - Removing page overlay on menu sub-items display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-horizontal-menu-removing-page-overlay-on-menu-sub-items-display/61378)
**Author:** [@benp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-horizontal-menu-removing-page-overlay-on-menu-sub-items-display/61378 "2022-06-30T14:51:59Z")
Hi, I’m having a hard time with the Horizontal menu component. For some reasons, when I expand a menu sub-menus, the component overlay the entire page with light dark color except the navbar, to I guess give focus on th… --- ## [Perspective Barcode Data Handling Script for Multiple tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-data-handling-script-for-multiple-tags/61181)
**Author:** [@George\_El-Hachem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/George_El-Hachem)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-data-handling-script-for-multiple-tags/61181 "2022-06-30T14:21:57Z")
Hi, I’m trying to make an inventory tracking system and need multiple barcodes to scan them in and out of the closet. I already have the scan barcode button as well as 2 barcodes created. My problem is that no matter wha… --- ## [Perspective alarm summary and journal tables show value and limits with EU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-summary-and-journal-tables-show-value-and-limits-with-eu/61395)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-summary-and-journal-tables-show-value-and-limits-with-eu/61395 "2022-06-30T14:11:28Z")
On a project where the client would like alarm data to include the value and limits/setpoint with engineering units. So, if it’s an analog tag, for example, they would want to see something like 123.45 Amps and limit: … --- ## [System.tag.querytaghistory return error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-return-error/61383)
**Author:** [@Vidar\_Kro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vidar_Kro)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-return-error/61383 "2022-06-30T13:30:51Z")
When using direct tag in the tag history my dataset returns \[7 rows, 2 cols\] just as I want. See my setup here: The problem is that my tag have to be dynamic. When i try to use script transform and fetch the data thr… --- ## [Dynamic Alarms: Binding not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-alarms-binding-not-updating/61353)
**Author:** [@awaege1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-alarms-binding-not-updating/61353 "2022-06-30T13:09:47Z")
I am currently working with a bit of a complicated alarm system that I built for a client. One of the features of this system is for the alarm to only be enabled while it’s piece of equipment is running. To implement thi… --- ## [Vision Client launch Certificate error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launch-certificate-error/61369)
**Author:** [@PINAK\_MEHTA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PINAK_MEHTA)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launch-certificate-error/61369 "2022-06-30T12:56:40Z")
How can I get rid of this? --- ## [New vision client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-vision-client/61291)
**Author:** [@Prahil\_S\_Kumar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prahil_S_Kumar1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-vision-client/61291 "2022-06-30T11:15:44Z")
Hi guys, I have a doubt in the retargeting function, also a general question. Is it possible to open another vision client without closing the present. like a new vision client should have to be opened while retargetin… --- ## [Perspective motor symbol animation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor-symbol-animation/61364)
**Author:** [@Neeraj\_Sabharwal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neeraj_Sabharwal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor-symbol-animation/61364 "2022-06-30T10:09:15Z")
Hi All, I am using motor symbol from components and would like to show the animation. I am changing the state of the motor with the help of text field in the value. Now I want to change the text field from my tags. I ha… --- ## [Perspective Style - Manually adding other css properties in the designer style "sheets"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-style-manually-adding-other-css-properties-in-the-designer-style-sheets/61379)
**Author:** [@benp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-style-manually-adding-other-css-properties-in-the-designer-style-sheets/61379 "2022-06-30T09:14:07Z")
Hi, I would like to know how we can add other css properties in the designer style “sheets” as they are not all listed. For instance, for my horizontal menu component, to change the size of a menu sub-item, I’m having … --- ## [XY chart series values color not changing according to theme selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-series-values-color-not-changing-according-to-theme-selection/61382)
**Author:** [@Amruth\_Jois](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amruth_Jois)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-series-values-color-not-changing-according-to-theme-selection/61382 "2022-06-30T08:11:57Z")
How can i change the color of X and Y series values according to light and dark themes.?? i tried may time and many ways to set --neutral-90 but nothing has changed. --- ## [Putting a View in a Map or Using Map tools to Navigate a View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/putting-a-view-in-a-map-or-using-map-tools-to-navigate-a-view/48741)
**Author:** [@asher\_hounsell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asher_hounsell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/putting-a-view-in-a-map-or-using-map-tools-to-navigate-a-view/48741 "2022-06-30T07:34:44Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition 8.1.5 and was wondering if anyone knows of a way to achieve the following in a simple way. On the map component there is a lot of viewing area manipulation tools and I would like those feature… --- ## [Changing multiple elements of symbol \[Perspective\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-multiple-elements-of-symbol-perspective/61220)
**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-multiple-elements-of-symbol-perspective/61220 "2022-06-30T06:21:44Z")
I’m trying to change the color of a valve in symbol factory matching on/off. To change the color, more than 20 elements need to be changed. Is there any smart way to do this? TIA --- ## [Restricting alarm journal entries in display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restricting-alarm-journal-entries-in-display/61334)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restricting-alarm-journal-entries-in-display/61334 "2022-06-30T04:51:59Z")
Alarm journal display allows you to restrict the entries in display using the date range selector, however, how to restrict the entries to last 10 or 20 latest alarms? --- ## [Perspective dynamic URL and startup script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-url-and-startup-script/61333)
**Author:** [@hayden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hayden)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-url-and-startup-script/61333 "2022-06-30T03:28:42Z")
Hey, I’ve had issue with using a dynamic URL to put in a parameter into a page. Essentially this dynamic values are used to load the correct Embedded views. We then use a startup script to adjust other values such as s… --- ## [Transaction group with clamped engineering limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-with-clamped-engineering-limit/61360)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-with-clamped-engineering-limit/61360 "2022-06-30T00:28:50Z")
Suppose I have a transaction group that logs tag value to a database and the tag has Engineering high/low limit(0 - 10) with limit mode set to clamp\_both. What would happen if the tag value goes out of range, say 15 or … --- ## [Possible 7.9 to 8.1 Upgrade Guide Addition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade-guide-addition/61367)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade-guide-addition/61367 "2022-06-29T20:04:11Z")
Yesterday I upgraded an Ignition server from 7.9.20 to 8.1.18 and ran into a bit of a headache with an existing database User Source. It looks like newer versions of Ignition require a “badge” column in the “\*\_users” ta… --- ## [Popup Print Script Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-print-script-error/61356)
**Author:** [@csilk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csilk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-print-script-error/61356 "2022-06-29T19:33:06Z")
I have a popup that I placed a button on it that has the following script: job = system.print.createPrintJob(event.source.parent) job = setShowPrintDialog(1) job.print() I would like this script to print the contents o… --- ## [Perspective write to database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-write-to-database/61362)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Whorton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_Whorton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-write-to-database/61362 "2022-06-29T18:53:43Z")
I’m on version 8.1.17 I’m working on an entry form in perspective. The goal is to have the user fill out a form (in a pop-up) and then write that data to a table in a database in SSMS. Here is the form: Here is my … --- ## [Remove power chart border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-power-chart-border/61187)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-power-chart-border/61187 "2022-06-29T18:50:38Z")
Hi guys, I can’t find a way to remove the default grey border around the power charts. Thanks for the help! --- ## [Programmatically determining alarm inheritance from a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-determining-alarm-inheritance-from-a-udt/61357)
**Author:** [@travis.broussard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travis.broussard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-determining-alarm-inheritance-from-a-udt/61357 "2022-06-29T18:48:34Z")
Is it possible to programmatically determine if a particular alarm, on a particular tag, is inherited from a UDT (and thus, unable to be deleted)? --- ## [Perspective Barcode Scanner Input: Use multiple regex on same component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scanner-input-use-multiple-regex-on-same-component/61350)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scanner-input-use-multiple-regex-on-same-component/61350 "2022-06-29T16:44:14Z")
I’m used to the Sepasoft barcode scanner component in Vision where I have multiple named regex patterns on a single component. For example, my session will need to scan different barcode formats and run a script accordi… --- ## [Ignition portal stuck on "Ignition gatway is starting"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-portal-stuck-on-ignition-gatway-is-starting/61339)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-portal-stuck-on-ignition-gatway-is-starting/61339 "2022-06-29T14:24:32Z")
Hi all, after a couple of years without problems, some days ago my customer told me that Ignition is not working and if he connects to the gateway from the browser he keeps seeing the Ignition Gateway Is Starting banner. … --- ## [Perspective Label: Will not resize or change location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-label-will-not-resize-or-change-location/61349)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-label-will-not-resize-or-change-location/61349 "2022-06-29T13:18:00Z")
I’m working on my first project in Perspective, and a simple label is being hard to get along with. I can’t change it’s location, size, or text. It just goes back to the way it was when I dropped it in the root contain… --- ## [Import Math3 Library from Apache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-math3-library-from-apache/61345)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-math3-library-from-apache/61345 "2022-06-29T12:07:05Z")
Hello There, I have been trying to import the apache library in my script console but getting an import error. I’m using version 7.8.5. am I missing anything ? --- ## [Gateway Config Permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-config-permissions/61074)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-config-permissions/61074 "2022-06-29T11:22:32Z")
Version 8.1.15 We are not able to use multiple roles to provide access to the Gateway Configuration page. We have two user sources: Contractor Role - Administrator Customer Role - IGN\_Administrator The Customer us… --- ## [Table row versioning question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-row-versioning-question/61285)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-row-versioning-question/61285 "2022-06-29T11:21:56Z")
I am trying to figure out what to put in the version key to get my row to change colors i made a row and changed all the fills on it to red and named it Idle Row this is what i was trying to put in the version key, ive… --- ## [Missing Panels on Ignition perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-panels-on-ignition-perspective/61342)
**Author:** [@Philip\_08012](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philip_08012)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-panels-on-ignition-perspective/61342 "2022-06-29T11:16:49Z")
Does anyone know why I may be missing certain panels. Some contain drawing features for squares arrows etc --- ## [Ignition template property change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-template-property-change-script/61146)
**Author:** [@gkchan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gkchan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-template-property-change-script/61146 "2022-06-29T11:12:05Z")
I have implemented a property change script for a template window to resize itself when its property value changes. This property value is tied to a tag value. However, i notice sometimes this property change script is … --- ## [\[IGN-4921\]Alarm Aggregation/Summary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4921-alarm-aggregation-summary/52169)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4921-alarm-aggregation-summary/52169 "2022-06-29T10:00:57Z")
Hi, I would like to know what the best way is to get a summary of the alarms on a UDT. What I need is the highest priority active alarm (for a colour around the UDT symbol) and if there are any unacknowledged alarms (to… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=816) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=818)