# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=890 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 891 --- ## [Mobile Barcode Scanner Not Updating Memory Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-barcode-scanner-not-updating-memory-tag/56128)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-barcode-scanner-not-updating-memory-tag/56128 "2022-02-15T15:25:09Z")
I’m attempting to follow the Barcode Scanned example in the Ignition 8.1 documentation (Perspective Session Event Scripts - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation). When I scan the barcode from the mobile app… --- ## [Close primary screen using an event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-primary-screen-using-an-event-script/56157)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-primary-screen-using-an-event-script/56157 "2022-02-15T14:08:32Z")
Hi, I would like to have a button that closes the Vision SCADA but when I call the function system.gui.closeDesktop(“primary”) an error accours that says that I cannot close the primary screen. Is there a way to circum… --- ## [Python Sql Insert Code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-sql-insert-code/56160)
**Author:** [@eren.uyanik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eren.uyanik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-sql-insert-code/56160 "2022-02-15T12:36:50Z")
Hello all, I have a problem about “insert into” in SQL… You can see the output of error and my script code in below. Code: if retVal \['success'\]: datas = retVal\['data'\] system.db.runUpdateQuery("INSERT INTO AutoDi… --- ## [How to give space between x axis values and heat rules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-give-space-between-x-axis-values-and-heat-rules/56147)
**Author:** [@user95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user95)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-give-space-between-x-axis-values-and-heat-rules/56147 "2022-02-15T11:47:21Z")
how to give space between x axis values and heat rules. I have share the image of heatmap. In that i highlight where i need space. --- ## [Perspective, add items in array of props, with default values for items props](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-add-items-in-array-of-props-with-default-values-for-items-props/39041)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-add-items-in-array-of-props-with-default-values-for-items-props/39041 "2022-02-15T07:31:44Z")
In perspective, in the desigenr when you click “+” next to pens, for example in the power chart component, A new item is added in the array with an object structure with default value. Is there a way to create a new … --- ## [\[Bug?\] 8.1.14 Not respecting Client Background Color in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-14-not-respecting-client-background-color-in-designer/55667)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-14-not-respecting-client-background-color-in-designer/55667 "2022-02-14T23:58:09Z")
On previous versions of Ignition, the background color when editing a Vision window reflected the Client Background Color property within Project Properties \> Client \> User Interface. It doesn’t seem like that’s the case… --- ## [Error with timestamp data in the Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-timestamp-data-in-the-easy-chart/56130)
**Author:** [@Bilal\_Farih](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bilal_Farih)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-timestamp-data-in-the-easy-chart/56130 "2022-02-14T20:35:15Z")
I am trying to get some temperature values from a SQL database, the problem I have is that easy chart does not recognize the timestamp of the table, it tells me that the data type is not a date type. what I see is that t… --- ## [This is calling for python version at least 2.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-is-calling-for-python-version-at-least-2-7/56069)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-is-calling-for-python-version-at-least-2-7/56069 "2022-02-14T20:26:16Z")
would this api run in Ignition since it is actually using jython 2.5? --- ## [Iterate windows in a vision project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterate-windows-in-a-vision-project/56121)
**Author:** [@Rv.Batista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rv.Batista)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterate-windows-in-a-vision-project/56121 "2022-02-14T19:45:35Z")
I’m trying to build a dynamic navigation system and want to point do a vision folder and build the buttons from windows inside it. Something almost similar is the system.gui.findWindow, but it only returns opened windows… --- ## [Issue with selected row shifting on DataTable data refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-selected-row-shifting-on-datatable-data-refresh/56115)
**Author:** [@Samuel\_Lentz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Lentz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-selected-row-shifting-on-datatable-data-refresh/56115 "2022-02-14T18:54:20Z")
We’ve got a vision screen featuring a data table with a fairly frequent row additions. We use the sql polling to frequently update the data in the table. From this screen, operators select rows, and then use buttons alon… --- ## [How detect version 32bit / 64bit of client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-detect-version-32bit-64bit-of-client/56103)
**Author:** [@SergioS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SergioS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-detect-version-32bit-64bit-of-client/56103 "2022-02-14T17:55:27Z")
Good morning, actually I have a project in 7.9.16 that I want migrate to V.8 . I have more of 115 clients, and I want to know if all client are 64bit or not. (I don’t have direct access to all clients…) There is a way… --- ## [Sparkline with Tag Historian binding showing in designer but not in session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-with-tag-historian-binding-showing-in-designer-but-not-in-session/55934)
**Author:** [@thewebpleb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thewebpleb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-with-tag-historian-binding-showing-in-designer-but-not-in-session/55934 "2022-02-14T17:53:53Z")
Like the title says, I’m trying to get a sparkline in a Perspective view. The line is showing in the designer but not in a session (Chrome or Firefox). I tried closing the view, reopening it, closing the designer, and ot… --- ## [SQLite connection read only error for DELETE Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlite-connection-read-only-error-for-delete-query/56076)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlite-connection-read-only-error-for-delete-query/56076 "2022-02-14T16:29:40Z")
Hello, When I try to execute a DELETE SQL query for an SQLite DB connection I get read-only read, while I can INSET and UPDATE with any problem. Is there any setting we have to pass for DELETE Query work? Error running… --- ## [Does anyone know of a Beautiful Soup J-python equivalent?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-a-beautiful-soup-j-python-equivalent/35719)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-a-beautiful-soup-j-python-equivalent/35719 "2021-02-15T21:29:26Z")
Or at least something similar? --- ## [Script to extract weekday number from DateTime Input props.value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-extract-weekday-number-from-datetime-input-props-value/56087)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-extract-weekday-number-from-datetime-input-props-value/56087 "2022-02-14T15:14:50Z")
I’ve spent too many hours at this! Q1. Am I correct in thinking that the DateTime Input component props.value return a formatted date rather than the millisecond timestamp? Q2. How do I script calculation of the weekda… --- ## [System.serial.write command data type confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-write-command-data-type-confusion/55266)
**Author:** [@Dane\_Piper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dane_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-write-command-data-type-confusion/55266 "2022-02-14T15:01:37Z")
I am trying to communicate with a device using the system.serial.write and the system.serial.writeBytes commands. I want to send it Modbus RTU commands so that I can retrieve certain registers for testing. I need to send… --- ## [Problem with special character in a Tag Name and the function system.tag.queryTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-special-character-in-a-tag-name-and-the-function-system-tag-querytaghistory/56102)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-special-character-in-a-tag-name-and-the-function-system-tag-querytaghistory/56102 "2022-02-14T14:14:10Z")
Hi, I have a tag which is called “Umidità” and when I call the function system.tag.queryTagHistory on it to get its history and create a csv file with it the system return an empty dataset. It seems to me that the funct… --- ## [How to track down ComponentModel Errors?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-down-componentmodel-errors/56101)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-down-componentmodel-errors/56101 "2022-02-14T13:01:06Z")
I’m getting many ComponentModel errors while a particular View is open, but I’m not sure how to find what the error is referring to in the View. How would I go about diagnosing this? This is the full error: java.lang.… --- ## [Heatmap data change after some seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heatmap-data-change-after-some-seconds/56090)
**Author:** [@user95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user95)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heatmap-data-change-after-some-seconds/56090 "2022-02-14T12:03:43Z")
i displaying 7 days of data in heatmap aftersome time data will change to one day --- ## [Vision module in Ignition Maker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-module-in-ignition-maker/56035)
**Author:** [@steven.oosterbosch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.oosterbosch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-module-in-ignition-maker/56035 "2022-02-14T07:00:35Z")
Hi, Is it possible to get the Vision module (for buttons etc) inside the Ignition maker edition? KR Steven --- ## [\[FEATURE\] When pasting components into different coord modes paste at copied size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-when-pasting-components-into-different-coord-modes-paste-at-copied-size/56092)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-when-pasting-components-into-different-coord-modes-paste-at-copied-size/56092 "2022-02-14T05:38:44Z")
I realise this may not really be possible… But, when designing coord containers it’s a PITA using percent mode (i.e. the mode you want to use for 99% of production screens). The biggest pain is when copying components an… --- ## [Named query executing-Loader](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-executing-loader/56091)
**Author:** [@Richita\_Pandey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richita_Pandey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-executing-loader/56091 "2022-02-14T05:22:14Z")
Hi Everyone, Is there any way I can get the named query executions bit(a Boolean bit high till the time the named query is executing) to load a loader over a chart or a table for vision 7.9. --- ## [Insufficient Edit Permissions when copying tags within tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insufficient-edit-permissions-when-copying-tags-within-tag-change-script/56088)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insufficient-edit-permissions-when-copying-tags-within-tag-change-script/56088 "2022-02-14T03:06:11Z")
v8.1.5 I’m trying to copy some tags within a tag change script but running into “Insufficient Edit Permissions”. I have a specific user role specified under the tag editing permissions of the tag provider. Not sure wh… --- ## [LegacyScripting \[system\_util\_tag\] error , unknown reason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacyscripting-system-util-tag-error-unknown-reason/56085)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Li1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johnny_Li1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacyscripting-system-util-tag-error-unknown-reason/56085 "2022-02-14T00:53:01Z")
Hi guys Currently I am having a error that says not found the tag, and I checked I do not even have the tag in the folder. How is it possible ? What caused this error ? I absolutely have no clue about this error . … --- ## [Vision Web Browser controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-web-browser-controls/50744)
**Author:** [@MikeBr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeBr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-web-browser-controls/50744 "2022-02-13T23:26:26Z")
Does anyone have experience using the Web Browser module to start a video and then at the end of a video, close the Web Browser? This is for a training video. It looks like I can use .getBrowser() but then I have no in… --- ## [Ping an ip and make a readable display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-an-ip-and-make-a-readable-display/56081)
**Author:** [@James\_Hightower](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Hightower)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-an-ip-and-make-a-readable-display/56081 "2022-02-13T20:37:28Z")
I have been researching into this and I cant find a solution. Perhaps I haven’t research enough. Basically, I want to periodically ping my motor controllers (VFDs) and have some sort of green or red display on my screen… --- ## [system.alarm.queryJournal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal/56074)
**Author:** [@indra.biswas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indra.biswas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal/56074 "2022-02-13T20:04:02Z")
I just cant get the queryjournal script call to work properly. it fetches nothing. I think it requires some special formatting for start, end dates startd = system.date.now() endd = system.date.addDays(startd, -9) res… --- ## [PLC was connected to Ignition and reset and won't connect again](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-was-connected-to-ignition-and-reset-and-wont-connect-again/56068)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Fuglsby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholas_Fuglsby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-was-connected-to-ignition-and-reset-and-wont-connect-again/56068 "2022-02-12T20:45:23Z")
We were trying to upgrade out PLC system to include a VFD. However, in order to do that network needed to change to talk across the network. We changed to a different port and changed the PLC in the program. It wasn’t wo… --- ## [Flex repeater with parameterized named query cannot bind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-with-parameterized-named-query-cannot-bind/56059)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-with-parameterized-named-query-cannot-bind/56059 "2022-02-12T16:38:33Z")
I have a named query with a fixed table name, and it executes properly to list all row in the MySQL table: I then parameterize the same query so that the table name is dynamic, and it also works: When I use the n… --- ## [Kepware Bad\_UserAccessDenied](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-bad-useraccessdenied/22084)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-bad-useraccessdenied/22084 "2022-02-12T06:14:21Z")
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