# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=928 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 929 --- ## [Convert String to date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-string-to-date/53302)
**Author:** [@etlikmilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etlikmilos)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-string-to-date/53302 "2021-11-21T15:18:20Z")
Hello So can you please help me? I have the date as a string in this formát : Fri Nov 19 2021 18:02:03 GMT+0100 (Středoevropský standardní čas) And I need date as the date. I try to parse for the date but I have a pr… --- ## [SFC Demo project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-demo-project/53315)
**Author:** [@Sourabh\_Ambildhuke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sourabh_Ambildhuke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-demo-project/53315 "2021-11-21T05:53:43Z")
Hi everyone, can i get the demo project of SFC module for any small control process. --- ## [Ignition Maker Edition getting stuck when I am logging in?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maker-edition-getting-stuck-when-i-am-logging-in/53313)
**Author:** [@tmahaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maker-edition-getting-stuck-when-i-am-logging-in/53313 "2021-11-21T03:30:21Z")
I’m not seeing anything in the logs - maybe someone can tell me what logging to turn to debug for this info? I have some port forwarding enabled so I can log into the perspective client through my dynamic dns. I can acc… --- ## [Virtual Key Pressend in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/virtual-key-pressend-in-perspective/53162)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/virtual-key-pressend-in-perspective/53162 "2021-11-20T20:35:05Z")
Is there a way to send a virtual key pressed in Perspective Session. Specifically “Ctrl”. The idea would be to select a checkbox as a virtual Ctrl --- ## [Perspective Flex Repeater - Add "spacing between instances" property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-repeater-add-spacing-between-instances-property/52657)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flex-repeater-add-spacing-between-instances-property/52657 "2021-11-20T17:29:01Z")
It’s very difficult to add spacing in between instances of a flex repeater without also adding a gap at the extremities against the bounding box. It would be great if there was a “spacing” prop that we could set to easil… --- ## [Ignition Min and Max Date From Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-min-and-max-date-from-dataset/18499)
**Author:** [@john.keshecki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.keshecki)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-min-and-max-date-from-dataset/18499 "2021-11-20T14:26:30Z")
Does anyone know an easy way to get the min and max date values from a dataset with multiple columns, one column is datetime? I'm using Ignition version 7.8.5. --- ## [Format Tag to Read 01 instead of 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-tag-to-read-01-instead-of-1/53306)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-tag-to-read-01-instead-of-1/53306 "2021-11-20T09:27:31Z")
Hi there, I have a tag which is a sec and another as a min. I have that binded into a multistate indicator so that I can read it together when a certain event happens. That all works great however when the second is say… --- ## [\[BUG-1287\] Edge tag provider missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1287-edge-tag-provider-missing/20355)
**Author:** [@c-w-t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c-w-t)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1287-edge-tag-provider-missing/20355 "2021-11-20T00:12:55Z")
I’ve installed an Edge Gateway that seems to be missing it’s default edge tag provider. I’m thinking it has to do with having restored a backup from another edge gateway, but can’t be sure. There are no settings in the… --- ## [Editing component/view properties using a text editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-component-view-properties-using-a-text-editor/53300)
**Author:** [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-component-view-properties-using-a-text-editor/53300 "2021-11-19T22:11:37Z")
Hi Devs, I’m coming from the world of traditional programmers (code), and I keep getting frustrated by various GUI issues while developing views. We can already export views, extract their zips, edit their json file, a… --- ## [Can't Open Project Window Due to Unsupported Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-project-window-due-to-unsupported-component/53301)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-project-window-due-to-unsupported-component/53301 "2021-11-19T21:13:50Z")
I just installed Ignition 8.1.12 to test with, and I can’t open the main window for editing because it contains the Sepasoft Barcode Scanner component which isn’t supported by version 8. How can I remove the component … --- ## [Open Source Java](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-source-java/53161)
**Author:** [@dturner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dturner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-source-java/53161 "2021-11-19T21:09:13Z")
Does any documentation exist that shows how to remove Oracle’s Java and install Zulu or OpenJDK? I need to remove Oracle Java but do not know what all installing the other versions entails. I currently have Ignition ver… --- ## [Fault code matching to a list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fault-code-matching-to-a-list/11674)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fault-code-matching-to-a-list/11674 "2021-11-19T20:29:43Z")
Hey guys, I want to ask for your opinion on this issue, I have a list of 1200 fault integers and their fault detail(usually nothing more than 20-30 characters each). I get the fault integer as a tag from the PLC and I c… --- ## [Tag Event Script Value Changed But Only If Change Was X Minutes Ago](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-value-changed-but-only-if-change-was-x-minutes-ago/53272)
**Author:** [@beckya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beckya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-value-changed-but-only-if-change-was-x-minutes-ago/53272 "2021-11-19T18:19:28Z")
Hello I am trying to record the timestamp when a boolean tag changes value, but only if the most recent change was more than x seconds ago. I am trying to exclude moments when the tag changes rapidly. Is there a way to d… --- ## [How to create a boolean from a PowerTable data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-boolean-from-a-powertable-data/53229)
**Author:** [@jmonter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmonter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-boolean-from-a-powertable-data/53229 "2021-11-19T15:27:28Z")
Hello, I have a customer that uses power table that is use to start/stop pumps, the operator can add pumps from a per-determine pump selection. Once the pump is on the power table the operator can start/stop/remove the … --- ## [(More) Log Entries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-log-entries/20433)
**Author:** [@oscar.salcedo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oscar.salcedo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-log-entries/20433 "2021-11-19T14:58:31Z")
Any ideas as to what these mean and how they can be tracked down? "Cannot locate member for id 7c66988d-3e2b-4b66-a15d-a27194c80414.df94c04d-08d7-458f-9466-21369efe60a0" Logger is CustomTagConfigurationUtils Cheers… --- ## [In browser open a new tab via an URL passing a parameter like object/array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-browser-open-a-new-tab-via-an-url-passing-a-parameter-like-object-array/53284)
**Author:** [@cesma2000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesma2000)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-browser-open-a-new-tab-via-an-url-passing-a-parameter-like-object-array/53284 "2021-11-19T14:57:57Z")
Hi folks, I need to take a new step in my project that require to me to have some new perspective skills that I’ve been working on, but I need to figure out if I can do what I want. I have a project with a navigation me… --- ## [Ignition 8.0.16 - identity-based encryption](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-16-identity-based-encryption/53290)
**Author:** [@jardel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jardel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-16-identity-based-encryption/53290 "2021-11-19T14:45:54Z")
Good morning everybody. We are working to adapt to the CSA - Cloud Security Alliance questionnaire. And there’s a question about Ignition that we need some help with. The question: Encryption & Key Management Encrypt… --- ## [Unaccessible "Data Collection Errors" info (Reporting Module)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unaccessible-data-collection-errors-info-reporting-module/37877)
**Author:** [@mlopez48](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlopez48)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unaccessible-data-collection-errors-info-reporting-module/37877 "2021-11-19T14:43:34Z")
I’m using the reporting module and I can’t view the full “Data Collection Errors” message from the pop-up. In previous versions I could select the error message and Cmd+C/Cmd+V into a code editor to view the full message… --- ## [Custom Property Change Script Execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-change-script-execution/53256)
**Author:** [@jfan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-change-script-execution/53256 "2021-11-19T14:10:17Z")
Hi all, I have a question regarding how the change script on a custom property under a view works and executes. Here is what I have set it up: 15 pieces of pipes using the pipe tool in perspective in a view called “P… --- ## [How to import SDK packages and how to use class and methods...I need any sample code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-sdk-packages-and-how-to-use-class-and-methods-i-need-any-sample-code/53276)
**Author:** [@anarula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anarula)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-import-sdk-packages-and-how-to-use-class-and-methods-i-need-any-sample-code/53276 "2021-11-19T13:44:24Z")
How to import SDK packages and how to use class and methods…I need any sample code. --- ## [Ignition Exchange resource vetting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-exchange-resource-vetting/53253)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-exchange-resource-vetting/53253 "2021-11-19T13:36:05Z")
I was shown the Ad Hoc Trends resource. I am reading through the events, methods, and scripts. How do I know if an ignition exchange resource prepqueryupdates are sanitized against injection attack? How do I sanitize … --- ## [How to get components in Tag events?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-components-in-tag-events/53270)
**Author:** [@wangjun\_ming\_1996](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wangjun_ming_1996)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-components-in-tag-events/53270 "2021-11-19T13:17:34Z")
I want to get component Table’s data in Tag events How I can get it just like ’ event.source.parent.getcomponent()’ function. --- ## [Unparsable Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unparsable-date/53283)
**Author:** [@nnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nnaik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unparsable-date/53283 "2021-11-19T12:47:19Z")
Hello everybody, I am facing an issue parsing a string date to date format using below code: url"https://somewebsite.com" token = 'some token' headers = {'Accept': 'application/json','Authorization': token} bypassCertV… --- ## [Loading symbol while waiting for script to complete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-symbol-while-waiting-for-script-to-complete/18649)
**Author:** [@Stuart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stuart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-symbol-while-waiting-for-script-to-complete/18649 "2018-06-27T19:43:29Z")
I have a button that when pressed, runs a script that in turn runs a bunch of SQL SELECT/UPDATE statements, and then closes the window. This takes a few seconds to run, and while it is running, the entire ignition window… --- ## [How to access prespective components within an embedded view from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-prespective-components-within-an-embedded-view-from-script/40784)
**Author:** [@yorlov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yorlov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-prespective-components-within-an-embedded-view-from-script/40784 "2021-11-19T09:09:05Z")
Hi, I have a view A with EmbeddedView component with another view B. F.P, CYANIDE and SULFIDE are embedded views. View B has two fields: checkbox and Number Field. I want to know: How to get values from this embedde… --- ## [Templare canva question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templare-canva-question/53275)
**Author:** [@jesusaltamirano600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jesusaltamirano600)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templare-canva-question/53275 "2021-11-19T07:47:43Z")
Hello guys. I have a template canva comoponente which shows squares that change between different colors depending of the status of a bit in a PLC. I'm trying to get the state of very square into the template and put i… --- ## [Any maximum file size using event.file.copyTo for file uploads?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-maximum-file-size-using-event-file-copyto-for-file-uploads/53235)
**Author:** [@kuek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kuek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-maximum-file-size-using-event-file-copyto-for-file-uploads/53235 "2021-11-19T06:54:28Z")
I was using file upload to allow users to upload images and save it in Gateway locally using event.file.copyTo(filename). However, when file size is more than 1MB, file was not saved. Upload component was showing success… --- ## [Ignition 8 - Webdev - React front-end](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-webdev-react-front-end/32856)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-webdev-react-front-end/32856 "2021-11-19T05:47:45Z")
I try to configure Webdev with Authentication. I build a front-end web application with React and try to reach my Webdev module. If I don’t use Authentication all works great, but with Authentication I don’t reach my m… --- ## [SQL table to UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-table-to-udt/53221)
**Author:** [@Alistair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alistair)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-table-to-udt/53221 "2021-11-19T01:14:46Z")
Hi, I have a table in a SQL server DB with multiple columns and multiple records. I need to write the entire table to an array in a CompactLogix PLC. The array is an array of UDTs. The UDT members match the table column… --- ## [Ignition to MySQL java.sql.SQLSyntaxErrorException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-mysql-java-sql-sqlsyntaxerrorexception/53261)
**Author:** [@Harvey\_Kornblum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Harvey_Kornblum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-mysql-java-sql-sqlsyntaxerrorexception/53261 "2021-11-18T23:49:25Z")
It seems MySQL is throwing a syntax error for this script. This script is supposed to read in a 1000 character string and parse it into groups. Then send a multi row query to the database. This is the error Ignitio… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=927) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=929)