# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=926 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 927 --- ## [Hourly aggregates Historian/Transaction group/script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hourly-aggregates-historian-transaction-group-script/53278)
**Author:** [@IA\_old\_forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IA_old_forum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hourly-aggregates-historian-transaction-group-script/53278 "2021-11-25T12:13:47Z")
Hello everyone! I am trying to aggregate the number of errors for 1 hour intervals in the following way: under detailing (in the above image) I would like to show in the respective perspective label (the gray boxes n… --- ## [Can bindings be updated dynamically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-bindings-be-updated-dynamically/53409)
**Author:** [@jacob.mann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.mann)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-bindings-be-updated-dynamically/53409 "2021-11-25T11:56:11Z")
Is there a way to dynamically update a series of bindings? What I want to achieve is something similar to a “binding class” that would have a standard definition and be applied to multiple parameters throughout a project… --- ## [While loop script is not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/while-loop-script-is-not-working/53390)
**Author:** [@IA\_old\_forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IA_old_forum)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/while-loop-script-is-not-working/53390 "2021-11-25T11:23:11Z")
Hello, I made a script function counter. it is supposed to check for new instances in which the bool tag turns true. And work as a counter while hourly intervals are active (e.g. when it is 15:00 hrs return the numbe… --- ## [Designer Perspective 'no-project' bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-perspective-no-project-bug/53379)
**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-perspective-no-project-bug/53379 "2021-11-23T09:47:26Z")
Hello, I’m facing a strange issue on the Perspective designer, the gateway version is 8.1.11, the OS is Linux, Java version 11.0.11+9-LTS. Basically, if I try to open a view inside a folder, the view won’t be opened, in… --- ## [\[Bug\] Carousel height issues with Workstation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-carousel-height-issues-with-workstation/52882)
**Author:** [@catherine.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/catherine.fowler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-carousel-height-issues-with-workstation/52882 "2021-11-25T04:46:46Z")
I found an issue where a carousel component got squished when displaying on Workstation but displayed fine in a browser (left view is launched as windowed in Workstation, right is opened in Chrome): I would expect it… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective - Add pixel position props for percent-mode coord container components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-add-pixel-position-props-for-percent-mode-coord-container-components/48812)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-add-pixel-position-props-for-percent-mode-coord-container-components/48812 "2021-11-25T03:39:24Z")
Most of the time I want to use percent mode for P&ID layouts and device symbols etc. however I will invariably always convert the mode to fixed in order to be able to actually work on these Views, as working with it in p… --- ## [Perspective Workstation goes blank after loading homepage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-goes-blank-after-loading-homepage/53456)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-goes-blank-after-loading-homepage/53456 "2021-11-25T01:38:07Z")
When I startup a Perspective Workstation session, it shows the loading screen, launches the homepage, then a few moments later it shows this: Any ideas? Edit: Actually it only happens when I open a particular page … --- ## [Perspective Property Editor always messes up the order of objects lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-always-messes-up-the-order-of-objects-lists/53454)
**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-always-messes-up-the-order-of-objects-lists/53454 "2021-11-24T23:37:36Z")
Why does the order of the items in an object list always get messed up? For example, in this list of items, it’s supposed to be node0, node1, node2; but it changed it to node2, node0, node1. If it took my list that wa… --- ## [Error Launching Application/ Validation Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-validation-exception/53453)
**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-validation-exception/53453 "2021-11-24T20:49:00Z")
I updated my pc and now I’m getting an error. Any thoughts? --- ## [Conditional formatting in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-formatting-in-table/53449)
**Author:** [@ntheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ntheuer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-formatting-in-table/53449 "2021-11-24T20:35:35Z")
So I can see where I want the data to go, and I feel like I got started in the right direction, but I cannot get my transform to name those index values (\[‘Facility’, ‘SectionName’, ‘Etc’\] instead of \[0,1,2\]) Can you pl… --- ## [Banner with moving text/characters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/banner-with-moving-text-characters/53447)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/banner-with-moving-text-characters/53447 "2021-11-24T20:08:03Z")
Hi All Is it possible to create a horizontal banner (in vision) like the attached image where I can move the text from right to left and keep it rolling as in like a news channel? I’m trying to display some data but ma… --- ## [What fomrat is "t\_stamp" in tag history database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-fomrat-is-t-stamp-in-tag-history-database/53444)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-fomrat-is-t-stamp-in-tag-history-database/53444 "2021-11-24T18:52:25Z")
Hello all, I am using the tag history database, and there is a column there called t\_stamp. I do not understand what the format is? Is there any way I can change to the actual date format? Just like the start date/ end … --- ## [Process to control on Tag change client events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/process-to-control-on-tag-change-client-events/53111)
**Author:** [@Sourabh\_Ambildhuke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sourabh_Ambildhuke)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/process-to-control-on-tag-change-client-events/53111 "2021-11-24T18:10:44Z")
Hi i am stuck in some process of tag change script. First thing first, We don’t have any PLC and want to control the process on memory tags. So i have one tank filled which i need to empty and transfer it to other tank… --- ## [Hard to Resize Table Column Width While in Carousel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hard-to-resize-table-column-width-while-in-carousel/53443)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hard-to-resize-table-column-width-while-in-carousel/53443 "2021-11-24T17:46:14Z")
It’s hard to manually resize columns width in the table component while inside a carousel. The dragging obeys the shift of panes as priority and resize columns becomes impossible. The trick is that I want to keep this f… --- ## [Context menu on Root Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/context-menu-on-root-container/39795)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/context-menu-on-root-container/39795 "2021-11-24T17:46:54Z")
If I click on a page root container, I get the following context menu: Any idea on how to get rid of that? Thanks in advance, regards --- ## [Ignition Perspective view screen is keeps on loading not opening](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-view-screen-is-keeps-on-loading-not-opening/53441)
**Author:** [@subramaniam.gopal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/subramaniam.gopal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-view-screen-is-keeps-on-loading-not-opening/53441 "2021-11-24T16:51:33Z")
Ignition Perspective view screen is keeps on loading not opening Following error appears Ignition version 8.1.10 please let us know what is workaround to to open the screen Thanks --- ## [Productivity 2000 PLCs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/productivity-2000-plcs/53430)
**Author:** [@EduardoChega](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EduardoChega)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/productivity-2000-plcs/53430 "2021-11-24T16:34:38Z")
I have a Productivity Series 2000 PLC with Ethernet/IP capabilities, I was trying to use it as an Allen Bradley PLC to be able to browse it’s tags, but I haven’t been able to do it so far. So wanted to ask if someone els… --- ## [\[BUG-4397\] Upside down Tanks - iOS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-4397-upside-down-tanks-ios/52238)
**Author:** [@wbaker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wbaker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-4397-upside-down-tanks-ios/52238 "2021-11-24T16:24:39Z")
Hi, Looking to see if the community has dealt with this. After a recent gateway update, only on iOS do our tank levels appear upside down until the next tag change. Users on Desktop and Android do not experience this, … --- ## [Script using shutil Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-using-shutil-issue/53403)
**Author:** [@vasilevdim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasilevdim)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-using-shutil-issue/53403 "2021-11-24T13:59:51Z")
Hi, guys, I want to check if in a directory there is file named “TEST” and if yes, to copy it in the same directory under “TST2” name. import os import shutil dstfile = 'C:\\\\Applications\\\\TST2' path='C:\\\\Applications\\… --- ## [Talking to EtherNet/IP devices with an EDS file?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-ethernet-ip-devices-with-an-eds-file/53413 "2021-11-24T13:01:31Z")
This might be a dumb question… (I know SCADA, not PLC), but would it be plausible to create an Ignition driver that accepted an EDS file to talk to different EtherNet/IP devices? --- ## [Label Format for Moving Analog Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-format-for-moving-analog-indicator/53371)
**Author:** [@josh3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-format-for-moving-analog-indicator/53371 "2021-11-24T07:44:27Z")
Hi, I’m trying to change the label format on my indicators to show degrees Celcius, is this possible? thanks --- ## [PLCSIM-Scada Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plcsim-scada-ignition/48080)
**Author:** [@patrikludvik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrikludvik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plcsim-scada-ignition/48080 "2021-10-05T19:38:45Z")
Hello guys, I have problem with connection to the scada via plcsim, I have NetToPlcSim but Scada still cannot connect. I set up the IP adress in scada for the device as is Network Address but still connecting … any ideas… --- ## [AES 256 Encryption Using Scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aes-256-encryption-using-scripting/53324)
**Author:** [@Shanmukharao.C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shanmukharao.C)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aes-256-encryption-using-scripting/53324 "2021-11-24T05:42:54Z")
Hi, I need to encrypt a string using AES 256. Is there a way to do it within Ignition? I found 128 bit Encryption code and it's working fine. could any body Suggest me what the code modification need to be done for get… --- ## [OPC Tag's Quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-quality/53412)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Espana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan_Espana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-quality/53412 "2021-11-24T01:21:17Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use Programmable Device Simulator with a OPC UA Connection in my project loading a .csv file (using realistic function). When I did the connections the first day, components in Designer Launcher work, b… --- ## [System.tag.exists ..... but it doesn't](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-exists-but-it-doesnt/53271)
**Author:** [@markrit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markrit)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-exists-but-it-doesnt/53271 "2021-11-24T01:04:37Z")
If I run the following in the script console gnamePath = '\[MQTT Engine\]DCNET/MAP/S1/R1/B1/G10/Name' if system.tag.exists (gnamePath): print 'Tag Exists' and a folder for \[MQTT Engine\]DCNET/MAP/S1/R1/B1/G10/ is present… --- ## [Binding complicated UDT to Faceplate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-complicated-udt-to-faceplate/53372)
**Author:** [@Krzysztof\_Lesiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Krzysztof_Lesiak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-complicated-udt-to-faceplate/53372 "2021-11-23T23:53:55Z")
Hello, I’m trying to connect Ignition to our siemens library. I already connected udt tag to screen and all was happy until I started with more variables. Devices interface PLC-SCADA is pretty complicated and I tried to… --- ## [How to make SELECT in this case?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-select-in-this-case/53378)
**Author:** [@grzegorz.kaczmarczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grzegorz.kaczmarczyk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-select-in-this-case/53378 "2021-11-23T21:37:15Z")
How to create a single MSSQL SELECT query in this case: We’ve got 2 tables: fruits and expiration The goal is to receive table where specific fruit number has information about having NULL in expirationDate column. Tho… --- ## [Bad Tag quality on Modbus RTU over Serial link](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-tag-quality-on-modbus-rtu-over-serial-link/48331)
**Author:** [@DaneWarner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaneWarner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-tag-quality-on-modbus-rtu-over-serial-link/48331 "2021-11-23T21:12:39Z")
Hello to all, thank you for reading the post. I am having trouble with tags from a Direct Logic 05 - D0-05DR connected via Modbus RTU over Serial to Ignition Maker ed. version 8.1.7 OPC-UA server running on Windows 10. T… --- ## [Best strategy to design an application for mobile phone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-strategy-to-design-an-application-for-mobile-phone/53399)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-strategy-to-design-an-application-for-mobile-phone/53399 "2021-11-23T21:04:18Z")
Hello all, I have a perspective application which is designed for PC now the customer wants to view that application in the mobile phone too; however, some of the components in the PC application are quite big like the … --- ## [\[Feature-977\]AlarmStatus Table Custom Columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-977-alarmstatus-table-custom-columns/43971)
**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-977-alarmstatus-table-custom-columns/43971 "2021-11-23T20:42:06Z")
I am attempting to use the Perspective AlarmStatus table to display alarms, however, the table included in Ignition doesn’t house all the data I would like to provide (such as a timer for how long an alarm has been activ… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=925) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=927)