# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=949 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 950 --- ## [Set address for Holding Register](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-address-for-holding-register/51817)
**Author:** [@loc.le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/loc.le)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-address-for-holding-register/51817 "2021-10-11T18:59:01Z")
Hello Team, I want to send command “access read” at Holding Register 40900 offset 147, and get data of tagEPC at Holding Register 41000 offset 10.0. Would you mind showing me how to do it? Any advice will be appr… --- ## [Bug in 7.9.10 report viewer property bindings?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-7-9-10-report-viewer-property-bindings/24376)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-in-7-9-10-report-viewer-property-bindings/24376 "2021-10-11T17:23:03Z")
There seems to be a glitch when binding Report Parameter properties to properties in its Root Container, which are parameters given to the window upon opening. The reportName binding works perfectly, no issue there, but … --- ## [Changing Motor Folder to Motor Instance Tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-motor-folder-to-motor-instance-tag/51763)
**Author:** [@markusx1094](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markusx1094)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-motor-folder-to-motor-instance-tag/51763 "2021-10-11T17:04:31Z")
I am currently using the Programmable Device Simulator and one of the programs that Ignition pre-made. I ran into this problem when trying to create use a UDT for a template. The motors amp and HOA properties are defined… --- ## [Ignition History Import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-history-import/25233)
**Author:** [@Trent.Boudreaux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Trent.Boudreaux)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-history-import/25233 "2021-10-11T16:38:47Z")
I’m having some major issues importing a large amount of history and thought I might post my approach to see if anyone has some suggestions or alternative solutions. I’m importing a year of history for about 300k+ tags … --- ## [More issues with Emulate connectivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-issues-with-emulate-connectivity/48547)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-issues-with-emulate-connectivity/48547 "2021-10-11T15:52:00Z")
I know this is not the first time this topic has come up, but I cannot get Ignition device connectivity to an Emulate slot. I have done this successfully on other machines, but on this VM I cannot get out of ReconnectWa… --- ## [Script after page refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-after-page-refresh/51823)
**Author:** [@kyle.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.bennett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-after-page-refresh/51823 "2021-10-11T15:32:23Z")
Maybe this is a simple question, is there a perspective script event that would fire after a page is refreshed and has completed loading all the objects on the page? Thanks in advance! --- ## [Ignition with Git - master branch keeps loosing Perspective Session Identity Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-with-git-master-branch-keeps-loosing-perspective-session-identity-provider/51757)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-with-git-master-branch-keeps-loosing-perspective-session-identity-provider/51757 "2021-10-11T15:29:48Z")
I have a recurring situation where the Project Properties/Perspective/General/Identity Provider value keeps getting set to None. We are using git as a version control solution and this seems to happen anytime I utilize … --- ## [Ignition Edge installation query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-installation-query/51820)
**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-installation-query/51820 "2021-10-11T15:23:52Z")
Hi guys, I’m looking to install ignition edge on to the same PC as Ignition Gateway. Looking into the manual, it mentions i would have to uninstall ignition if I already had gateway on it, to be able to install edge. h… --- ## [\[IGN-1612\]Touchscreen numeric pad floating point precision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1612-touchscreen-numeric-pad-floating-point-precision/51791)
**Author:** [@david.rigby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.rigby)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1612-touchscreen-numeric-pad-floating-point-precision/51791 "2021-10-11T15:23:51Z")
Hi All. I have a powertable on my window that the user can edit a cell. This is a touchscreen environment so I have the numeric keyboard pop up. How can I stop the additional precision being shown when the operator ty… --- ## [How do I get components in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-components-in-perspective/40982)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-components-in-perspective/40982 "2021-10-11T14:29:26Z")
unitList = system.gui.getWindow(“UnitList”).getRootContainer().getComponent(‘Units’) Is there some way to do the same thing?Thx, jake --- ## [Web browser component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component/51816)
**Author:** [@suiton45](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suiton45)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component/51816 "2021-10-11T14:04:18Z")
Hi everyone, I’m wirting to you cause I have a problem with the web browser component in vision. I created a perspective view with some translation, so I’m using a dropdown and the locale session property to translate t… --- ## [BUG - Value doesn't appear instantly in a DateTime Input component present in a subview of a table, when the output data is a list of dictionaries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-value-doesnt-appear-instantly-in-a-datetime-input-component-present-in-a-subview-of-a-table-when-the-output-data-is-a-list-of-dictionaries/51812)
**Author:** [@daniel-bongiolo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel-bongiolo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-value-doesnt-appear-instantly-in-a-datetime-input-component-present-in-a-subview-of-a-table-when-the-output-data-is-a-list-of-dictionaries/51812 "2021-10-11T13:53:07Z")
Hello everyone, I’m dealing with an akward bug when using subview in a table and I don’t know how to solve it. First of all, I have a column in the table that i wanted to have some style in it. So, I made a change on th… --- ## [Date Range Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-component/51805)
**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-component/51805 "2021-10-11T12:44:36Z")
Hi, Does anyone know if the date range component of Vision will also be added in Perspective? --- ## [Symbol Factory animated symbol color change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-animated-symbol-color-change/51753)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-animated-symbol-color-change/51753 "2021-10-11T12:29:33Z")
Hello, we are using the “centrifugal pump” symbol inside the Perspective symbols component: in particular we use it because it has an animated fan which spins around when the pump is working. We now need however to … --- ## [\[BUG\] Can't copy and paste tags part of UDTs between Designers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cant-copy-and-paste-tags-part-of-udts-between-designers/51794)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cant-copy-and-paste-tags-part-of-udts-between-designers/51794 "2021-10-11T06:14:34Z")
v8.1.5 I’m sure I’ve already raised this maybe under a different name, but it’s not possible to copy and paste tags from inside a UDT definition in the tag editor between designers. Paste does nothing. You can’t copy th… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Summarise and/or add option to export required UDT definitions for selected tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-summarise-and-or-add-option-to-export-required-udt-definitions-for-selected-tags/51788)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-summarise-and-or-add-option-to-export-required-udt-definitions-for-selected-tags/51788 "2021-10-11T01:36:51Z")
Currently, when exporting/copying tags from a project, it’s difficult to know which UDT definitions you need to export as well for the given tags. And now in v8 if you try to import UDT instances where the definition doe… --- ## [Text area component multiline text result](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-component-multiline-text-result/51784)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-component-multiline-text-result/51784 "2021-10-10T17:24:10Z")
Hi, i want to do a select query from a DB containing the address in multiple lines. I query and address from multiple columns and i need to displayed it as one address all together. i was able to do this on a table com… --- ## [Transform tag values before saving to Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transform-tag-values-before-saving-to-historian/51690)
**Author:** [@wch705](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wch705)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transform-tag-values-before-saving-to-historian/51690 "2021-10-08T23:32:50Z")
Given a Temperature Tag that is with Integer value, that is, if it is 25.00(float) degree, the reading will be 2500(int) At this moment, Historian will just save whatever the raw reading is. Is there way to transform th… --- ## [Modifying the parameters of a nested UDT with system.tag.configure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-the-parameters-of-a-nested-udt-with-system-tag-configure/47963)
**Author:** [@jasongrant15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasongrant15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-the-parameters-of-a-nested-udt-with-system-tag-configure/47963 "2021-10-08T21:19:37Z")
Does anyone know how I would go about modifying the parameters of a nested UDT. For Example, Let’s say I have a UDT with the following layers. Discrete (UDT) —{Parameter:motorNum} —OpcTag —OpcTag —OpcTag —DiscreteA… --- ## [Is there a Vision Client Launcher changelog somewhere?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-vision-client-launcher-changelog-somewhere/51747)
**Author:** [@pjc0a4r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pjc0a4r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-vision-client-launcher-changelog-somewhere/51747 "2021-10-08T20:06:16Z")
Is there a Vision Client Launcher changelog somewhere? --- ## [Machine HMI options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-hmi-options/51766)
**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-hmi-options/51766 "2021-10-08T20:01:23Z")
Hi I have a licensed ignition gateway on my site & I have connected to the existing machines via OPCUA. I currently have Mitsubishi PLC’s and redlion CR3000 HMI’s (also acting as the OPCUA server at machine end) The q… --- ## [Database cache filling up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-cache-filling-up/38250)
**Author:** [@warren.johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren.johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-cache-filling-up/38250 "2021-10-08T19:46:27Z")
So I know this has worked on before, but I cannot find a solution anywhere and my IT guy is not sure either. I have a physical machine with Ignition 8.0.9 running with MSSQL on the same machine. This has been running o… --- ## [Cannot find database connection - name cannot be null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-database-connection-name-cannot-be-null/51768)
**Author:** [@tony.petruzzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tony.petruzzi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-database-connection-name-cannot-be-null/51768 "2021-10-08T19:13:02Z")
We are using a system.db.runPrepQuery in a UDT and are getting the following error when our tag event is being fired: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.JythonExecException: java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Ex… --- ## [Alarming On-Call Roster - Outlook Contact Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-on-call-roster-outlook-contact-groups/47526)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-on-call-roster-outlook-contact-groups/47526 "2021-10-08T18:16:27Z")
Hello, Does anyone know if we are able to somehow use Outlook Contact Groups rather than simple Outlook Contacts to populate an ‘On-Call Roster’. I submitted this idea here: https://inductiveautomation.canny.io/igniti… --- ## [Updating vision client launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-vision-client-launcher/51756)
**Author:** [@jsalas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsalas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-vision-client-launcher/51756 "2021-10-08T16:48:30Z")
I’ve been trying to update my client launcher but am getting this error. I’m on Ignition Version 8.1.9 using a windows machine. --- ## [Current time to epoch or UTC integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-time-to-epoch-or-utc-integer/51732)
**Author:** [@qle303](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qle303)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-time-to-epoch-or-utc-integer/51732 "2021-10-08T16:21:52Z")
I am trying to convert current time to millis to pass it, but can’t find find the right syntax. This is in a tag expression: toMillis(now())/1000 need it to return a long integer with current second Any help apprecia… --- ## [\[FEATURE-4465, 4855\] Find/Replace tool - Add Perspective Page Configuration and session props into the search locations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4465-4855-find-replace-tool-add-perspective-page-configuration-and-session-props-into-the-search-locations/51727)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4465-4855-find-replace-tool-add-perspective-page-configuration-and-session-props-into-the-search-locations/51727 "2021-10-08T16:20:42Z")
Currently the find/replace tool doesn’t search inside any of the parts of the Perspective configuration page, including: session props page configuration Please add these as search locations. For example, I searched f… --- ## [Views in designer not "seeing" project script changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/views-in-designer-not-seeing-project-script-changes/29254)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/views-in-designer-not-seeing-project-script-changes/29254 "2021-10-08T15:44:59Z")
I’m having a strange problem with my designer since upgrading to 8.0.5. When I make changes to a Project Library script, and then refresh a binding which uses that script in a transform, it seems to still have the old v… --- ## [Change background color in numeric indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-background-color-in-numeric-indicator/51720)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-background-color-in-numeric-indicator/51720 "2021-10-08T15:26:14Z")
Good day, I am trying to use a case statement that would change the background color of a numeric text field depending on the value of the field. I thought it would look something like this but it doesnt work can anyone… --- ## [Perspective Graph an Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-graph-an-array/51502)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-graph-an-array/51502 "2021-10-08T14:50:53Z")
I have an array with 1000 elements that I’m trying to graph in Perspective. Is there a way to do this without making 1000 bindings? I think I need to build an Expression Structure of some kind can’t quite figure it out. … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=948) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=950)