# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=916 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 917 --- ## [Fun with Multi-Desktop High DPI TVs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fun-with-multi-desktop-high-dpi-tvs/35895)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fun-with-multi-desktop-high-dpi-tvs/35895 "2021-12-15T18:27:26Z")
I’m having “fun” with displaying a client with a second desktop on two high def 3840xH monitors. The issue is that one screen was made for high res, while the other wasn’t. The one that wasn’t made for high res looks p… --- ## [Moving a single image across the screen with a reference value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-a-single-image-across-the-screen-with-a-reference-value/54101)
**Author:** [@christopher.raphael](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.raphael)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-a-single-image-across-the-screen-with-a-reference-value/54101 "2021-12-15T18:13:17Z")
I need to move an image across my Main Window but I am unable to find the property for the x or y positions. How would I express this in the scripting. It is a PNG file. I am told that the x and y positions are read only… --- ## [\[IGN-5327\] v8.1.5 Vision - Bindings to component quality don't update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5327-v8-1-5-vision-bindings-to-component-quality-dont-update/49945)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5327-v8-1-5-vision-bindings-to-component-quality-dont-update/49945 "2021-12-15T18:12:43Z")
Mouseover text is bound to component quality. It updates if I go into the mouseover binding and save it, but if the quality changes, the mouseover text doesn’t get the change. (mouseover binding is just a test) --- ## [Drag popup from click initiated anywhere in the window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-popup-from-click-initiated-anywhere-in-the-window/7401)
**Author:** [@Ehren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ehren)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-popup-from-click-initiated-anywhere-in-the-window/7401 "2021-12-15T17:37:38Z")
Hello out there in ignition land! :astonished: I have a question about moving windows... I would like the users to have the ability to click anywhere on a popup window and drag the window to wherever they like. The b… --- ## [system.tag.storeTagHistory() for Remote History Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-for-remote-history-provider/54157)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-for-remote-history-provider/54157 "2021-12-15T16:44:59Z")
When using system.tag.storeTagHistory() locally is straight forward. However I not abled to make it work for a Remote History Provider (Gateway Network). Of course I configured the Access Profiles in Query and Store mod… --- ## [Script gets stuck on windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-gets-stuck-on-windows/54128)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-gets-stuck-on-windows/54128 "2021-12-15T16:43:34Z")
So I created this script to authenticate users, set auto log out timer, and transfer them to appropriate page. And 75% of the time it works perfectly. But every so often when clicking on pages it seems to stay on the cur… --- ## [Access violation showing on wrong page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-violation-showing-on-wrong-page/54125)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-violation-showing-on-wrong-page/54125 "2021-12-15T16:42:15Z")
Hello I have one user who upon entering the screen gets the access violation popup pictured below for 3 screens he is not on. He is the only user to report this issue. I’m not sure why this just happens to him on an s… --- ## [How to find clientutilities tag error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-clientutilities-tag-error/54124)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-clientutilities-tag-error/54124 "2021-12-15T16:41:34Z")
Every time this projects starts some errors show up. I pictured the log of one below. But I don’t know what this is coming from, or what is attempting to access it? How do I sniff this out? Thank you in advance! --- ## [Merge PDFs with the Similar name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merge-pdfs-with-the-similar-name/54145)
**Author:** [@urvishmehta92](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/urvishmehta92)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/merge-pdfs-with-the-similar-name/54145 "2021-12-15T15:41:01Z")
Hello Everyone, I have bunch of files in single folder. Now, out of those files,I will have to find a files with similar name and that would look like “Filename\_invoice” and “Filename\_return”. Basically I will have to f… --- ## [Flex repeater(perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-perspective/54147)
**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-perspective/54147 "2021-12-15T15:01:49Z")
Is there any way to make flex repeater instances with different height? --- ## [TimeoutDaemon/ReadCoilsRequest issue . Ignition not responsive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeoutdaemon-readcoilsrequest-issue-ignition-not-responsive/54149)
**Author:** [@welsoonwilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/welsoonwilson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeoutdaemon-readcoilsrequest-issue-ignition-not-responsive/54149 "2021-12-15T14:19:07Z")
We are connected to a Modbus Device. We seem to have a pause in the gateway comms. Any idea what is causing this --- ## [Table data display on chart with dynamic date and column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-data-display-on-chart-with-dynamic-date-and-column/54148)
**Author:** [@Ajaykumar\_Unhale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajaykumar_Unhale)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-data-display-on-chart-with-dynamic-date-and-column/54148 "2021-12-15T13:59:09Z")
Hello, from the Image Dynamically date time and column can be select I want to bind this table to chart so which chart should be select? If I select date and column range ex. date from Dec 1, 2021 10:53 to Dec … --- ## [Calling method on OPC UA server for file sending to a press](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-method-on-opc-ua-server-for-file-sending-to-a-press/54139)
**Author:** [@andrea.parola](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.parola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-method-on-opc-ua-server-for-file-sending-to-a-press/54139 "2021-12-15T13:57:59Z")
Hello, I am trying to send the recipe file to an Arburg press. The connection is OPCUA and we have a method to call. It needs some flags and a file as a ByteString. I tried with UA expert and I am able to call the m… --- ## [Import Gis Layer on Perspective map component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-gis-layer-on-perspective-map-component/36878)
**Author:** [@FelipeSepulveda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FelipeSepulveda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-gis-layer-on-perspective-map-component/36878 "2021-12-15T13:44:27Z")
Hello there, I’m reaching out today because I’m currently developing a project using Ignition 8.0.12 and planning to update to 8.0.15 stable, I already use the map component in perspective with the markers to set the lo… --- ## [Convert ordinary dataset to grouped dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-ordinary-dataset-to-grouped-dataset/44185)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-ordinary-dataset-to-grouped-dataset/44185 "2021-12-15T12:30:36Z")
Well, I apologize if the topic title is not correct, but English is not my native language. I’m asking for help to convert the dataset from the table1 to another dataset (table2) that can be used in the bar chart (I thi… --- ## [Users get same roles assigned multiple times](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/users-get-same-roles-assigned-multiple-times/54143)
**Author:** [@mart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/users-get-same-roles-assigned-multiple-times/54143 "2021-12-15T10:58:12Z")
We noticed a weird behaviour in our client’s Gateway where one user gets the same role assigned multiple times. We use the standard User Management component in the project with no additional scripting. There, a checkli… --- ## [Click on alarm row open related window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/click-on-alarm-row-open-related-window/21054)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/click-on-alarm-row-open-related-window/21054 "2021-12-15T10:49:25Z")
hello I want when operator click on a alarm row on Alarm status table or Alarm Journal table, the related window of that alarm open. I think of creating a associated data that contain the path of a window for each alarm… --- ## [Refreshing tag history binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-tag-history-binding/54140)
**Author:** [@Resistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Resistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-tag-history-binding/54140 "2021-12-15T10:20:28Z")
I want to display the downtime of one machine. I have a bool tag for machine running I have 2 label binds for seconds and mins that machine has been down for the shift. Binding tag history with the aggregation mode d… --- ## [Calc average value in Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calc-average-value-in-report/54136)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calc-average-value-in-report/54136 "2021-12-15T08:55:20Z")
I want to calculate the average value of a historical value within 24 hours, but this value may sometimes be 0 when the equipment is not running. Is there any easy way to perform the correct calculation by removing the … --- ## [Expression returning 3 dots (elipsis -\> ...)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-returning-3-dots-elipsis/54093)
**Author:** [@Resistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Resistor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-returning-3-dots-elipsis/54093 "2021-12-15T08:46:52Z")
I have a very simple OEE module (I think it was working properly) but some minutes ago the expression I used for it is returning (…) and now the OEE “component” I made is showing 0 P.S. unseen on the left is just the… --- ## [Jython filtering profiling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jython-filtering-profiling/54120)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jython-filtering-profiling/54120 "2021-12-15T08:07:57Z")
Just getting back to this, I was curious how well any would perform compared with a for..if, and for..if won pants down. Although I was a little surprised at how slow both were :confused: from time import time a = \[0\] … --- ## [Image Slide show in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-slide-show-in-perspective/54083)
**Author:** [@Ajaykumar\_Unhale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajaykumar_Unhale)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-slide-show-in-perspective/54083 "2021-12-15T07:49:54Z")
Hello, I have different part number like At01, At02, At03 and so on. for each part one or two images is assigned. So when I select part number then particular image is display this is work(In perspective) but here eac… --- ## [Retrieving MSSQL Column Descriptions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-mssql-column-descriptions/54028)
**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-mssql-column-descriptions/54028 "2021-12-15T01:58:54Z")
Howdy, Having some troubles retrieving column descriptions from a MSSQL server. Attempting to get the descriptions of the columns so that if the structure is ever changed in the future it will map automatically rather t… --- ## [Class for TagPathParser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/class-for-tagpathparser/54130)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/class-for-tagpathparser/54130 "2021-12-15T01:03:13Z")
This class TagPathParser (inductiveautomation.com) is currently Deprecated. Which should I use instead? Regards --- ## [Perspective Logout Not Logging Out of All Sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-logout-not-logging-out-of-all-sessions/54127)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-logout-not-logging-out-of-all-sessions/54127 "2021-12-14T23:50:04Z")
The problem I’m running into is that when calling the system.perspective.logout function, I believe it is just logging out the user out of the current project. So to give some context, I have 3 projects in question here… --- ## [Gateway Network - 400 Illegal character CNTL=0x15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-400-illegal-character-cntl-0x15/38525)
**Author:** [@Clayton.Balfour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Clayton.Balfour)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-400-illegal-character-cntl-0x15/38525 "2021-12-14T23:20:38Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to set up a Gateway Network connection between two Ignition servers. I configured an outgoing connection on Gateway1 but I am receiving the following error in the log. I don’t see any incoming connec… --- ## [\[feature-781\]Perspective: Check if Embedded View 'path' is valid?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-781-perspective-check-if-embedded-view-path-is-valid/39583)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-781-perspective-check-if-embedded-view-path-is-valid/39583 "2021-12-06T15:25:20Z")
v8.1rc1 Is it possible to check if an Embedded View path property value is valid? I want to hide the component if it’s not, as I’m using a generic structure to generate the path, where some instances don’t have the item… --- ## [Button with long script inconsistent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-with-long-script-inconsistent/54070)
**Author:** [@Yvain17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yvain17)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-with-long-script-inconsistent/54070 "2021-12-14T21:13:08Z")
Ignition Version 8.1.2 Hello, I have recently started ignition at a new job and the project I am now working on is huge. Over 50 different main screens and 20k+ tags. On one screen there is a momentary button that runs … --- ## [Is there a simple way to read a memory tag from another gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-read-a-memory-tag-from-another-gateway/54116)
**Author:** [@smcfarlane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smcfarlane)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-read-a-memory-tag-from-another-gateway/54116 "2021-12-14T21:01:26Z")
I have two gateways, one set up as development and the other production. They are, essentially, exact copies of each other. I have a boolean that I want to toggle true or false with a button but I want to have the same b… --- ## [Get Project Library Packages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-project-library-packages/54115)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-project-library-packages/54115 "2021-12-14T20:34:53Z")
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