# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=882 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 883 --- ## [Preventing multiple clicks with a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-multiple-clicks-with-a-button/8592)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-multiple-clicks-with-a-button/8592 "2022-03-02T19:01:18Z")
I have a button with some scripts behind it, it takes about 3 seconds to complete. During the script execution the screen renders useless but i found that if I click the button 2 times during the script execution, it wil… --- ## [Script working in console but not on component events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-working-in-console-but-not-on-component-events/56708)
**Author:** [@Sourabh\_Ambildhuke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sourabh_Ambildhuke)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-working-in-console-but-not-on-component-events/56708 "2022-03-02T17:56:04Z")
Hey, I am writing one script to open network drive folder on the button action performed. I have done all the Mapping required to fetch the drive and script is working in script console but the same is not working eith… --- ## [UDT tag Transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-transform/56725)
**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-transform/56725 "2022-03-02T17:50:07Z")
I am trying to achieve the Transform/mapping function on a large scale. I have a event tag that will input a number based on that number i want to pick the event that is happing. This is easy if it was 1 or 2 events but … --- ## [OSK Settings for use with Perspective App?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osk-settings-for-use-with-perspective-app/56686)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osk-settings-for-use-with-perspective-app/56686 "2022-03-02T17:42:45Z")
A system I’ve been working on utilizes a lot of operator input to process parts through the system. We have added content to put the focus into text boxes in the views when the operator takes an action of one sort or an… --- ## [GAN Remote Tag Provider History Access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-remote-tag-provider-history-access/56335)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-remote-tag-provider-history-access/56335 "2022-03-02T17:22:15Z")
I’m working on a client system that has an architecture like this: When I setup the remote tag provider (On the front end), there was an option to change the “History Access Mode”. I realize that if I change it to Da… --- ## [Ignition on Ubuntu Disk Space Optimization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-on-ubuntu-disk-space-optimization/56729)
**Author:** [@J\_West](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/J_West)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-on-ubuntu-disk-space-optimization/56729 "2022-03-02T16:10:53Z")
I’m running Ignition 8.1 on a headless Ubuntu cloud server and I’m just about out of disk space. Unfortunately, the guy who can add more space is on vacation and my estimate has us running out before he gets back. I foun… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Is there a property available to modify the width of the PieChart in ring mode?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-is-there-a-property-available-to-modify-the-width-of-the-piechart-in-ring-mode/56687)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-is-there-a-property-available-to-modify-the-width-of-the-piechart-in-ring-mode/56687 "2022-03-02T15:58:56Z")
I have this code running on a PieChart. It makes my PieChart look like this: Is there a similar property in java that allows me to modify the thickness of the ring? Is there a way to view all properties available t… --- ## [Issue in table row delete perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-table-row-delete-perspective/56721)
**Author:** [@manjuyadav95.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manjuyadav95.m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-table-row-delete-perspective/56721 "2022-03-02T15:17:19Z")
I have created a view with delete icon and rendered it as view in 1st col of the table …row is getting deleted by clicking on it and I have written code on onEditCellStart but after 2 r 3 delete or sometimes single click… --- ## [Converting dropdown list dataset to JSON efficiently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-dropdown-list-dataset-to-json-efficiently/56709)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Hrynciw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Hrynciw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-dropdown-list-dataset-to-json-efficiently/56709 "2022-03-02T15:05:07Z")
Hello. This is my second forum post. I have a table which shows a dataset with a return format to JSON to allow onCellEditCommit to change the operators Skill Level on the job. There is also dropdowns used to add new ope… --- ## [Query help entry shifts joining transaction shifts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-help-entry-shifts-joining-transaction-shifts/56684)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-help-entry-shifts-joining-transaction-shifts/56684 "2022-03-02T14:18:09Z")
some people are manually entering A, B, C, D A and B are to match shift 1 C and D are to match shift 2 When I wrote my query, I had and table1.shiftID=table2.shift Now though, can I say : join left ...........and t… --- ## [Symbol factory mirror horizontal to perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-mirror-horizontal-to-perspective/37395)
**Author:** [@giuseppe.teobaldo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giuseppe.teobaldo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-mirror-horizontal-to-perspective/37395 "2022-03-02T14:02:36Z")
Hi I’m developing an application with perspective version 8.0.12. I need your support on 2 points in particular. 1- I can’t understand how I can perform a horizontal / vertical mirror of the images uploaded by the symbo… --- ## [Perspective alarm acknowledge location/area info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-acknowledge-location-area-info/56716)
**Author:** [@RC23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RC23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-acknowledge-location-area-info/56716 "2022-03-02T13:17:59Z")
Hi there, What is the best method to extract the info (if exists) that tells from which session an alarm is acknowledged? --- ## [Select multiple plots in legend on time series chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-multiple-plots-in-legend-on-time-series-chart/56253)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-multiple-plots-in-legend-on-time-series-chart/56253 "2022-03-02T07:08:04Z")
Anyone knows if it is possible to select multiple plots with the legend in a time series chart? Would have been nice to select/highlight e.g. two out of three plots etc. Seems like it is only possible to select one at … --- ## [How to make a totalizer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-totalizer/52935)
**Author:** [@Alex\_King](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_King)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-totalizer/52935 "2022-03-02T06:27:26Z")
I have an OPC float tag that is displaying a GPM reading from a flow meter. I want to create a totalizer for the GPM and make it reset to 0 when a different tag becomes true. Any ideas? --- ## [java.sql.Timestamp value can't be added to dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-timestamp-value-cant-be-added-to-dataset/54850)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-timestamp-value-cant-be-added-to-dataset/54850 "2022-03-02T02:00:06Z")
Perspective 8.1.13 We have a gateway script that creates a dataset using system.dataset.toDataSet(). The data is a collection of values from DB queries, including some date/time values. Recently, after updating to 8.1… --- ## [Alarm Displaypath/Label binding help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-displaypath-label-binding-help/56660)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Jar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josh_Jar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-displaypath-label-binding-help/56660 "2022-03-02T00:56:21Z")
Hi All, I am working on upgrading an existing application to Ignition. I have a high number of Boolean Tags which I would like to set up Alarming on. These tags have been exported out of the old system, manipulated in … --- ## [Touchscreen Mode on bound tag property on popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touchscreen-mode-on-bound-tag-property-on-popup/56656)
**Author:** [@david.bath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.bath)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touchscreen-mode-on-bound-tag-property-on-popup/56656 "2022-03-01T23:03:16Z")
I have noticed a problem with Touchscreen mode on a Text Field on a Popup in Vision When the on-screen keyboard is used to edit the text field, the value in the text field is updated, but the underlying bound property i… --- ## [Gateway crashing when trying to open serial port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-crashing-when-trying-to-open-serial-port/48847)
**Author:** [@kevin.keefe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.keefe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-crashing-when-trying-to-open-serial-port/48847 "2022-03-01T22:22:43Z")
Hi I’m having an issue with a system that I’m playing around with. I’m trying to read from a serial port via a tag change gateway script, but every time i try to open it the gateway is crashing. Gateway version 8.1.7 (… --- ## [Move Table Rows Up/Down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-table-rows-up-down/56683)
**Author:** [@Dee\_Duncan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dee_Duncan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-table-rows-up-down/56683 "2022-03-01T20:58:03Z")
Hello, I am using a power table component which is connected to a database table. Is there a way to move selected rows up and down using buttons? Thanks --- ## [Alarm Pipeline Mass Event Suppression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-mass-event-suppression/56676)
**Author:** [@Dee\_Duncan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dee_Duncan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-mass-event-suppression/56676 "2022-03-01T20:16:40Z")
Hello, Does anyone have an idea as to how i could suppress events in my alarm pipelines? For example, When a system power failure occurs, i receive 10+ alarms related to that power failure. This results in several al… --- ## [2 State Toggle Button not functioning properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-state-toggle-button-not-functioning-properly/56664)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Ross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Ross)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-state-toggle-button-not-functioning-properly/56664 "2022-03-01T17:10:34Z")
The Problem: I am using multiple 2 state toggle buttons, and all of them are functioning unexpectedly. When opening the window containing my 2 state toggles, their Current State property is given an incorrect value resu… --- ## [Running SQL update query in webdev module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-sql-update-query-in-webdev-module/56541)
**Author:** [@Prerak\_patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prerak_patel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-sql-update-query-in-webdev-module/56541 "2022-03-01T16:22:03Z")
Hello, I am trying to run system.db.runUpdateQuery() in Webdev doPost module. But when I execute the code by sending data to URL, then it gives me following error. \[## HTTP ERROR 500 java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Excep… --- ## [User Friendly Tag History Graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-friendly-tag-history-graph/49524)
**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-friendly-tag-history-graph/49524 "2022-03-01T16:11:49Z")
I appreciate the efforts that have been put into the Perspective PowerChart. It does make graphing tag history data much easier than any other chart component. I am running into a bit of a usability snag with it thought… --- ## [Primary button vs secondary button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/primary-button-vs-secondary-button/56649)
**Author:** [@joe.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.miller)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/primary-button-vs-secondary-button/56649 "2022-03-01T16:08:26Z")
the component tree for persepctive has many new/redone components. Some of them have multiple versions, including the Button component. It has Primary and Seconday. The mouse-over gives the same exact description for … --- ## [Setting A Value From A Template In A Template Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-a-value-from-a-template-in-a-template-repeater/56671)
**Author:** [@gmiroclosa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gmiroclosa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-a-value-from-a-template-in-a-template-repeater/56671 "2022-03-01T15:26:59Z")
Hi, On a Template Repeater I could, by scripting, get some properties of the elements: listElems= event.source.parent.getComponent(‘TemplateRepeaterDataset’).getLoadedTemplates() for id in listStations: aux = id.getP… --- ## [Accessing components inside a template repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-components-inside-a-template-repeater/26564)
**Author:** [@dtr019](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtr019)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-components-inside-a-template-repeater/26564 "2022-03-01T14:54:50Z")
Hi, I am using a template repeater to display one of my longer main windows (as it gives me scroll bars instead of resizing my components) but now I am having trouble accessing the power table component inside the templa… --- ## [Output parameter from table subView](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-parameter-from-table-subview/56667)
**Author:** [@riwan.elansari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/riwan.elansari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-parameter-from-table-subview/56667 "2022-03-01T14:43:46Z")
Hello, I’m trying to pass parameter from a column subview to the table (The component in the subview is a dropDown and i want to get the dropdown’s selected value). Does anybody knows a way to achieve this ? Thanx ! … --- ## [Tree in perspective, multiselect label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-in-perspective-multiselect-label/56661)
**Author:** [@manjuyadav95.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manjuyadav95.m)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-in-perspective-multiselect-label/56661 "2022-03-01T10:46:35Z")
I need the selectionData prop’s value to be filled when selected from tree as selectionData prop’s itemPath does… see attached screenshot job1 is passed by triggering event from onItemClicked self.props.selectionData… --- ## [Request Focus in Perspective Table Search Bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-focus-in-perspective-table-search-bar/56542)
**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-focus-in-perspective-table-search-bar/56542 "2022-03-01T08:20:48Z")
Hello there - I’m trying to figure out if it is possible to request focus on the table search (filter) bar from a button event script. I cant request focus easily enough on the table, and my search button already tog… --- ## [system.gui.getParentWindow(event) in perspecive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-getparentwindow-event-in-perspecive/56558)
**Author:** [@manjuyadav95.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manjuyadav95.m)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-getparentwindow-event-in-perspecive/56558 "2022-03-01T07:45:15Z")
this system.gui.getParentWindow(event) return window’sname right? I want to achieve this in perspective…Plz help [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=881) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=883)