# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=897 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 898 --- ## [Bulk tag array writes to Allen Bradley Logix systems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-tag-array-writes-to-allen-bradley-logix-systems/55578)
**Author:** [@jkelleyus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkelleyus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-tag-array-writes-to-allen-bradley-logix-systems/55578 "2022-02-01T04:03:57Z")
Folks, I have a project working whereby I need to write up to 100 part numbers into a ControlLogix array from a database read for HMI consumption. Yep, I know there are simple ways to use arrays in Windows based HMI’s, … --- ## [Modifying Arc in Vision Meter Style Customizer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-arc-in-vision-meter-style-customizer/55579)
**Author:** [@DonPancoe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DonPancoe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-arc-in-vision-meter-style-customizer/55579 "2022-02-01T02:38:52Z")
I’m learning the Style Customizer for the Meter component in Vision. I do see there is an Arc Width parameter that controls the thickness of the green-yellow-red arc, but I don’t see where you can change the colors of th… --- ## [Gateway Scripting Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripting-project/44834)
**Author:** [@Yfactor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yfactor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripting-project/44834 "2022-02-01T01:16:46Z")
The name of the Project that gateway-scoped scripts with no project affiliation can access user script libraries in. Does this mean that the specified project’s script library is callable on gateway script? Can someone… --- ## [Adhoc Trending datapull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-trending-datapull/55575)
**Author:** [@pratik\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratik_jain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-trending-datapull/55575 "2022-02-01T00:03:33Z")
Hello all, When i pull data for a tag using the adhoc trending feature for one hour I get data (In XLSX) with high frequency (eg. every second) but when I pull data for 3 months i get data in excel(XLSX) which has dat f… --- ## [Issue with Designer/Vision Client Launchers on Linux with HiDPI displays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-designer-vision-client-launchers-on-linux-with-hidpi-displays/53712)
**Author:** [@mitchell-ACS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mitchell-ACS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-designer-vision-client-launchers-on-linux-with-hidpi-displays/53712 "2022-01-28T18:39:07Z")
I am trying to get my designer working under Linux, I found another forum thread about adding the custom JVM arguments and I have tried that, but the designer window still launches jumbled. See attached screenshots. M… --- ## [Easy Chart Interpolation is too smart for my mind ... or no?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-interpolation-is-too-smart-for-my-mind-or-no/55566)
**Author:** [@stra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stra)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-interpolation-is-too-smart-for-my-mind-or-no/55566 "2022-01-31T21:10:25Z")
Really i don’t inderstood how the intermpolation think that like easy chart do is nice: if I have a value in the historian at (for ex.) 1000 for 1000000 years and one day the value change to 1 the easy chart interpolate… --- ## [Ignition 7.9 to 8.1 Upgrade Guide - UDT Parameter Usage Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade-guide-udt-parameter-usage-question/55568)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade-guide-udt-parameter-usage-question/55568 "2022-01-31T20:40:33Z")
Hey everyone, I've been testing an upgrade from 7.9 to 8.1. In the upgrade guide (UDT Parameter Usage) it claims that parameter references will be updated upon upgrade All existing references will be upgraded automat… --- ## [mySQL Database Connection Fault after Reboot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-database-connection-fault-after-reboot/55048)
**Author:** [@jeffcd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffcd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-database-connection-fault-after-reboot/55048 "2022-01-31T20:30:49Z")
Hi all, I have an odd problem I can’t figure out. I’m running Ignition 8.1.10 and mySQL v8.0 on the same Win 10 PC using the MariaDB driver. Every time the PC is rebooted, the database connection faults. I’ve checked… --- ## [Easy way to clear unpushed changes?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-way-to-clear-unpushed-changes/55563)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-way-to-clear-unpushed-changes/55563 "2022-01-31T19:53:39Z")
Have a project in production. Have some unpushed changed in queue that I don’t know what was changed and don’t want to push - I figure I could export the “Published” version from the gateway and reimport it over on t… --- ## [Audit Logging on Scale Out Architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-logging-on-scale-out-architecture/55533)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-logging-on-scale-out-architecture/55533 "2022-01-31T19:51:46Z")
Hello All, What are the best practices for setting up an Audit log on a scale out architecture? I would assume the audit log needs to be setup on the Front End gateway as that is the project that will be modifying the t… --- ## [\[FEATURE-1478\] Get Profiles List (get all user sources)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1478-get-profiles-list-get-all-user-sources/11401)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-1478-get-profiles-list-get-all-user-sources/11401 "2022-01-31T18:55:10Z")
Hello all, Is it possible to get a list of all UserProfiles (User Sources) available on a Gateway ? This list can be seen when trying to “Verify an Authentication Profile…” on the “Users,Roles” page on the Gateway. I … --- ## [\[IGN-3097\] Drag-N-Drop tags to Gateway Tag Change Scripts not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3097-drag-n-drop-tags-to-gateway-tag-change-scripts-not-working/53488)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3097-drag-n-drop-tags-to-gateway-tag-change-scripts-not-working/53488 "2022-01-31T18:36:16Z")
Like the title says: or I’m missing something…? --- ## [\[IGN-2813\] UDT Folders dont get updated after deletion or Name Edition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2813-udt-folders-dont-get-updated-after-deletion-or-name-edition/53725)
**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2813-udt-folders-dont-get-updated-after-deletion-or-name-edition/53725 "2022-01-31T18:26:06Z")
Ignition 8.1.12 After Deleting or Editing Names of folders previously made in the UDT Definitions , The previous structure lingers on when trying to create UDT instances This is the current structure: This is what … --- ## [Perspective Workstation BrowserUtils Failed to start Browser Engine with options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-browserutils-failed-to-start-browser-engine-with-options/55512)
**Author:** [@wdougmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wdougmiller)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-browserutils-failed-to-start-browser-engine-with-options/55512 "2022-01-31T17:57:37Z")
I am struggling to get the Perspective Workstation to open the application. This is running on RHEL 8.5, x86 architecture. thoughts? ERROR \[BrowserUtils \] \[2022/01/28 17:53:04\]: Failed to start Brow… --- ## [system.tag.queryTagCalculations tagPath return question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytagcalculations-tagpath-return-question/55552)
**Author:** [@william.ivey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.ivey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytagcalculations-tagpath-return-question/55552 "2022-01-31T17:53:46Z")
I have a question about the tagPath return column on the system.tag.queryTagCalculations function. If you use a tagPath list with back slashes, it will return the entire tagPath with its data result. However, if you us… --- ## [Scale Out Architecture Guide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scale-out-architecture-guide/54196)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scale-out-architecture-guide/54196 "2022-01-31T17:47:19Z")
Hello All, Does IA have a published document on Scale Out Architecture setup and best practices? Thanks, Frank --- ## [Programmable Device Simulator - Multiple tag values per second?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmable-device-simulator-multiple-tag-values-per-second/54265)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Sieh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Sieh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmable-device-simulator-multiple-tag-values-per-second/54265 "2022-01-31T17:42:52Z")
Summary: Is it possible to simulate tag changes faster than 1 second per read using the Programmable Device Simulator? E.g. Simulate a square wave that alternates between 0-1 4x per second? Details: I’ve tried a numbe… --- ## [How to stop reading certain things on audit log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-reading-certain-things-on-audit-log/52978)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-reading-certain-things-on-audit-log/52978 "2022-01-31T17:42:38Z")
Currently my audit log is being over crowded by my timer script, and user script logging various tags related to my timer. I want to prevent this so I can just see what people are doing, not every second of my timer over… --- ## [Value results, syntax help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-results-syntax-help/55554)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-results-syntax-help/55554 "2022-01-31T17:41:40Z")
Good day all I am trying to return a value like this: ‘V041%’ I can get a return like this : V041% from this: How can I add the quote so it will return ‘V041%’ ? Thanks --- ## [Client Update Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-update-script/55561)
**Author:** [@dan.deason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.deason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-update-script/55561 "2022-01-31T17:31:42Z")
Is there a way to run a script on a client when an update is requested? Specifically I need to run it before the update takes place. I’ve got a logging script on the client which writes certain values to a file on the … --- ## [Information Hub](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-hub/55485)
**Author:** [@yago.braga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yago.braga)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-hub/55485 "2022-01-31T17:01:24Z")
Good morning, I would like to a help I need to create a drawing that groups the status of 5 devices, as the status of any of them changes the color of the drawing is changed. I even created a script that groups the inf… --- ## [Expression values in atomic tag OPC path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-values-in-atomic-tag-opc-path/54409)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-values-in-atomic-tag-opc-path/54409 "2022-01-31T16:53:52Z")
I know that in a UDT I can get some instance specific variables through expressions (i.e. {PathToTag}). Is it possible to do the same on an atomic tag in any way? I.e. Change the OPC Item Path to a tags path? --- ## [Disable Perspective Barcode Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-perspective-barcode-component/55386)
**Author:** [@cvanremoortel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cvanremoortel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-perspective-barcode-component/55386 "2022-01-31T16:39:11Z")
I would like to disable a barcode scanner component on a view to prevent scanning more than one barcode. I am changing the prefix and suffix to something I know the keyboard wedge will not send (‘Ignore’ for both) but th… --- ## [Dynamic Array Tag Size Changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-array-tag-size-changes/55546)
**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-array-tag-size-changes/55546 "2022-01-31T16:31:37Z")
Is it possible to change the size of an array tag dynamically, say from a Gateway scoped script or tag value change script? system.tag.configure - is the how its done? Any other techniques? Thank you. --- ## [Tab strip highlighting when "Go Back" function is used](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-highlighting-when-go-back-function-is-used/55487)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-highlighting-when-go-back-function-is-used/55487 "2022-01-31T15:46:24Z")
Hello, I have a problem where my tab strip won’t update the highlighting of the tab, when I am using a button with “Go back - ActionPerformed” function inside of it. The page is swapping, but it is not shown in the tab… --- ## [Issue with handshaking between Ignition and PLC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-handshaking-between-ignition-and-plc/55555)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-handshaking-between-ignition-and-plc/55555 "2022-01-31T15:44:38Z")
Using Ignition 7.8.2. I have a Allen Bradley PLC (unsure the exact make/model) connected to 3 Cognex Dataman Scanners (unsure exact make and model). Each built off of a Scanner UDT where the logic is the PLC feeds the … --- ## [dataSetToExcel - corrupt file when attaching file to email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datasettoexcel-corrupt-file-when-attaching-file-to-email/55547)
**Author:** [@soundwavesct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soundwavesct)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datasettoexcel-corrupt-file-when-attaching-file-to-email/55547 "2022-01-31T15:08:33Z")
So I have a simple nightly email that sends a HTML report in the body of an email (works great). I am trying to attach the same data as an Excel attachment but when you open it Windows thinks the file is corrupt. I tried… --- ## [Format text mouseover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-text-mouseover/55477)
**Author:** [@yago.braga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yago.braga)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-text-mouseover/55477 "2022-01-31T14:34:15Z")
Hi, I’m having a problem regarding showing various information in the mouseover, where I’m not able to format the way the text will be shown, as can be seen in the following image: The ideal is that each information … --- ## [Accessing custom parameter of a UDT instance inside a popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-parameter-of-a-udt-instance-inside-a-popup-window/54795)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-custom-parameter-of-a-udt-instance-inside-a-popup-window/54795 "2022-01-31T13:40:33Z")
In a popup window that receives a UDT as input parameter (say a Tank UDT), I want to access the custom parameter of the UDT say TankNum, for use in filtering alarms associated with that instance of UDT in the display pat… --- ## [Lauch Outlook with Report PDF attached](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lauch-outlook-with-report-pdf-attached/10084)
**Author:** [@focusengsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focusengsk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lauch-outlook-with-report-pdf-attached/10084 "2015-06-02T22:20:56Z")
I am trying to launch Outlook with a PDF attached, of a Report Viewer. I am able to launch Outlook using "system.util.execute(\["cmd.exe","/C","start","mailto:example@example.com"\])" command. Has anyone used this function… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=896) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=898)