# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=922 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 923 --- ## [Ignition 8.1.x?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-x/53755)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-x/53755 "2021-12-04T15:59:58Z")
I am preparing for my first migration from 79 to 81, planned for end Q1 '22. There are plenty of guides and forum posts on the migration itself. My question is, which version of 8.1? Go for the latest, find out what b… --- ## [Send SMS msg via Serial port to GSM Modem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-sms-msg-via-serial-port-to-gsm-modem/53686)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-sms-msg-via-serial-port-to-gsm-modem/53686 "2021-12-04T14:31:47Z")
Hello, Is anybody has the experience or sample code to send an SMS message via AT Command via the serial module to GSM Modem? The AirLink® LS300 is an expensive deivce for some small projects and clients only want simp… --- ## [Perspective scan barcode action -split json format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scan-barcode-action-split-json-format/53761)
**Author:** [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scan-barcode-action-split-json-format/53761 "2021-12-04T13:27:47Z")
Hi, I have used scan barcode action and scanned a barcode. i got the data in json format. Can i know how to split this data. sample data: {“timestamp”:1638615738807.238,“barcodeType”:“datamatrix”,“text”:"\[)\>\\u101d06\\u… --- ## [Perspective Tag Indirection and View Property Changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-indirection-and-view-property-changes/53658)
**Author:** [@simon.wesley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon.wesley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-indirection-and-view-property-changes/53658 "2021-12-04T13:09:03Z")
Hi All, Ive looked at a few other posts, and i cant seem to find anything quite similar. I am upgrading a Vision project into perspective and I am trying to figure out the most efficient way to build pages and views th… --- ## [Perspective: Load screen "resources" - What exactly are these?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-load-screen-resources-what-exactly-are-these/40323)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-load-screen-resources-what-exactly-are-these/40323 "2020-11-05T00:08:14Z")
When you launch a Perspective client and it loads in the “resources”, what exactly are these? They clearly aren’t Views as my resources count hasn’t gone above 4, but I noticed the licence portal has 8 so I’m wondering w… --- ## [Send a msg from web dev to perspective msg handler and get the response](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-a-msg-from-web-dev-to-perspective-msg-handler-and-get-the-response/49664)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-a-msg-from-web-dev-to-perspective-msg-handler-and-get-the-response/49664 "2021-12-03T22:30:51Z")
Hi I want to create a simple API with web dev module so each time it receive GET request with below parameters , the endpoint send a message to a specific perspective message hander and receive the status of that compon… --- ## [EAM Remote Upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-remote-upgrade/51707)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-remote-upgrade/51707 "2021-12-03T21:18:21Z")
I am trying to prepare a remote upgrade for an 8.1.5 system from an 8.1.10 EAM controller. When I try to send the ZIP to the 8.1.5 system, I receive an error on the controller: “Exception occurred on remote machine, me… --- ## [Power Table Color Behind Header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-color-behind-header/53493)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-color-behind-header/53493 "2021-12-03T18:57:52Z")
Is it possible to change the color of a power table behind the header? In my scenario, I have dynamic columns which automatically resize, and trigger a horizontal scroll once they reach the bounds of the table. Prior to … --- ## [Tag pulling data from API Rest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-pulling-data-from-api-rest/34539)
**Author:** [@rodrigo.mocca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodrigo.mocca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-pulling-data-from-api-rest/34539 "2021-12-03T17:03:41Z")
Hi, I’m wondering if it’s possible to set a tag to pull data from an API Rest. I would like to, such I get data from a SQL for instance, get the tag value from an API Rest? Is this possible? --- ## [Ignition 8.1 - bind tag to property in template canvas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-bind-tag-to-property-in-template-canvas/53727)
**Author:** [@Typical\_user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Typical_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-bind-tag-to-property-in-template-canvas/53727 "2021-12-03T16:18:52Z")
Hello everyone, I have a template with Spinner (Numeric input) that has a value(Integer) binded to Template Parameter named “IntValue”. I want to create Template Repeater or Template Canvas with multiple instances o… --- ## [Terminate Gateway Async Thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/terminate-gateway-async-thread/53638)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/terminate-gateway-async-thread/53638 "2021-12-03T15:38:49Z")
Is there a way to terminate/force close an async thread created from a tag event? --- ## [UDT failing to execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-failing-to-execute/53440)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-failing-to-execute/53440 "2021-12-03T15:00:32Z")
Below is a simple version of the actual UDT, but the functionality is: During a period of time, count on certain conditions (check once per second) On the hour clock the results into a dataset and reset the count to 0 … --- ## [ModBUS TCP 200mS historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-200ms-historian/53733)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-200ms-historian/53733 "2021-12-03T14:56:08Z")
I have a power meter on LAN that hardware-wise claims to support ModBUS TCP polling at 200mS intervals (Janitza UMG 604). I only need to poll and log to historian one tag, a 32-bit float. Is it possible to achieve this … --- ## [Get Tag Paths triggering Client Tag Change Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-paths-triggering-client-tag-change-script/38041)
**Author:** [@mlindstrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlindstrom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-paths-triggering-client-tag-change-script/38041 "2021-08-17T17:16:46Z")
Is there a way for a script to access all the tag paths that trigger a Client Tag Change Script? The script can be triggered by any of the tags, but the operations of the script actually depend on the values of all the T… --- ## [Tip: Tag history binding returning some zeros on last row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tip-tag-history-binding-returning-some-zeros-on-last-row/53720)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tip-tag-history-binding-returning-some-zeros-on-last-row/53720 "2021-12-03T11:12:29Z")
I had a problem with a tag history binding returning zeros for dates after the current time. Here’s the binding: Here’s the result: On the chart you can see that values have been returned for some rows but some z… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.12 Reference tags, MQTT Engine and leading spaces](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-12-reference-tags-mqtt-engine-and-leading-spaces/53724)
**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-12-reference-tags-mqtt-engine-and-leading-spaces/53724 "2021-12-03T11:06:26Z")
We have found a bug in Ignition 8.1.12 (and probably previous versions). What is the problem? We have tags and UDT’s being published from local servers to a central enterprise server. The problems we encountered are t… --- ## [Perspective Designer expression binding race condition with script transform (Expression binding timing out)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-expression-binding-race-condition-with-script-transform-expression-binding-timing-out/53719)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-expression-binding-race-condition-with-script-transform-expression-binding-timing-out/53719 "2021-12-03T10:42:16Z")
Hi, suppose I have a custom variable “cities” which returns a json array of 541 cities of the world (extracted from GitHub - lutangar/cities.json: Cities of the world in Json, based on GeoNames Gazetteer): and a t… --- ## [Embedded text input not updating text, not triggering event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-text-input-not-updating-text-not-triggering-event/53654)
**Author:** [@stefan.marcin74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.marcin74)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-text-input-not-updating-text-not-triggering-event/53654 "2021-12-03T08:09:43Z")
I have Text input filed which is embedded. On this embedded view onchange script is bound to value parameter. But when I change value parameter using python the embedded view is not refreshed and onchange script is not f… --- ## [Perspective Embedded View Parameters Do Not Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-embedded-view-parameters-do-not-update/53592)
**Author:** [@zack.beranek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zack.beranek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-embedded-view-parameters-do-not-update/53592 "2021-12-03T00:19:12Z")
Platform - Perspective Version - 8.1.11 I have created several views that depict specific pieces of equipment in a folder named “Templates” so that I can embed these views on the main view similar to how this was done … --- ## [Perspective security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-security/53699)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-security/53699 "2021-12-02T23:55:46Z")
Hello all, I am trying to add security to my project so that the user with specific IP addresses can log in. I can do this for my vision client with this script: ipaddress = system.tag.read("\[System\]Client/Network/IPAd… --- ## [Alarm is printing multiple messages when booleanarray bit goes true](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-is-printing-multiple-messages-when-booleanarray-bit-goes-true/53698)
**Author:** [@smbelow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smbelow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-is-printing-multiple-messages-when-booleanarray-bit-goes-true/53698 "2021-12-02T20:17:49Z")
Why does an Alarm print multiple messages when booleanarray bit goes true. --- ## [Ignition Database - Redundancy Options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-database-redundancy-options/53693)
**Author:** [@vincent.witzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vincent.witzel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-database-redundancy-options/53693 "2021-12-02T19:11:14Z")
Hi all, I am interested in configuring an Ignition database using for storing tag history for high availability. I read the related article in the user guide (see here), but felt like it was somewhat light on what type … --- ## [Dynamic UDT path in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-path-in-script/53691)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-path-in-script/53691 "2021-12-02T18:40:19Z")
Hello all, I have UDT called order and it includes an orderNo and state value. The orderNo value is coming from a named query and the return mode is set to JSON, I have a transform script to return the state value of e… --- ## [Problems connecting to Emulate 5000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-connecting-to-emulate-5000/53683)
**Author:** [@user56](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-connecting-to-emulate-5000/53683 "2021-12-02T16:48:51Z")
I have some problems connecting my Ignition to the Logix Emulate. I created my emulate controller and the program I want to simulate. The connection between these two seems to be fine. Then I created a new device conne… --- ## [How to sort stations in Script in Flexrepeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-sort-stations-in-script-in-flexrepeater/40131)
**Author:** [@a.krishnamanidhar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/a.krishnamanidhar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-sort-stations-in-script-in-flexrepeater/40131 "2020-10-29T13:41:42Z")
Dear All, I have multiple stations available, I am trying to add them to a breakpoint container and perform sort based on status using flexrepeater and adding instances. I am confused on what to add the script in Insta… --- ## [Which license(s) do i need for this case?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-license-s-do-i-need-for-this-case/53677)
**Author:** [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-license-s-do-i-need-for-this-case/53677 "2021-12-02T16:42:12Z")
Hi. I have been thinking first to make a C# program where i enter my work hours (like today 9 hours, tomorrow 7 hours) to get weekly and monthly totals, and then automatically create a pre-defined PDF with the invoice/b… --- ## [\[IGN-5244\]Using Class Instance as View Custom Object Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5244-using-class-instance-as-view-custom-object-property/53676)
**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5244-using-class-instance-as-view-custom-object-property/53676 "2021-12-02T16:17:43Z")
Hello, I’m wondering if it is possible to use an instance of a class as a view custom property. Two reasons I have for wanting to do this: Accessing data members within the class Calling class methods from view compo… --- ## [Ignition 8.1 - table with different data types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-table-with-different-data-types/53670)
**Author:** [@Typical\_user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Typical_user)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-table-with-different-data-types/53670 "2021-12-02T16:01:09Z")
Hello everyone, I’m using Ignition 8.1 and can’t find a way to implement more data types in a table column. A standard table only allows you to declare one data type in a column, but I need to show tag values with diff… --- ## [Menu Tree, Horizontal Menu : detect a target has been selected / Detect a dock is open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-horizontal-menu-detect-a-target-has-been-selected-detect-a-dock-is-open/53672)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-horizontal-menu-detect-a-target-has-been-selected-detect-a-dock-is-open/53672 "2021-12-02T14:38:31Z")
When we use an Horizontal Menu or menu Tree, How can we detect a target has been selected ? page.props.path can trigger some action if the targeted view has changed, but if the view was already opened we can’t be notifi… --- ## [Image display in designer but not after launch project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-display-in-designer-but-not-after-launch-project/53631)
**Author:** [@Ajaykumar\_Unhale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajaykumar_Unhale)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-display-in-designer-but-not-after-launch-project/53631 "2021-12-02T13:04:20Z")
Hello, I have one image. Image path is http://…/img.jpg This image actually present in one json file I manually take this image path and put in web page it is open. I use image components in perspective and read that… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=921) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=923)