# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=951 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 952 --- ## [How to convert Python index to list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-python-index-to-list/51665)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-python-index-to-list/51665 "2021-10-06T18:23:01Z")
Hello everyone, I was hoping that you may have a way to convert a Python index \[one, two, three\] to a Python list \[“one”,“two”,“three”\]… I’m trying to create a DropDown list of all the columns in a dataset so that I can… --- ## [Adding Dropdown box into PowerTable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-dropdown-box-into-powertable/11188)
**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-dropdown-box-into-powertable/11188 "2021-10-06T17:30:05Z")
I found how to do it it in a regular table here: inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... umn#p24546 Does anyone know how to do this with a powertable? Thanks! Mike --- ## [Folder UDT problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/folder-udt-problem/32034)
**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/folder-udt-problem/32034 "2021-10-06T14:17:52Z")
Hello, when I’m gonna create a new instance of UDT, I still see old deleted Data Type folders. How can I delete this? --- ## [\[BUG\] Vision: Selected component moves to mouse clicked coordinates sporadically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-selected-component-moves-to-mouse-clicked-coordinates-sporadically/30203)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-selected-component-moves-to-mouse-clicked-coordinates-sporadically/30203 "2021-10-06T12:36:15Z")
This has been a long term frustration for me and a colleague of mine since first starting to use Ignition 3 years ago. I haven’t yet checked to see if it happens in v8, but certainly all versions of 7.7+ that i’ve tried,… --- ## [Close Popup screen when mouse leave, Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-popup-screen-when-mouse-leave-perspective/51626)
**Author:** [@a.beltran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/a.beltran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-popup-screen-when-mouse-leave-perspective/51626 "2021-10-06T11:16:19Z")
Hi, I’m currently working with a project that I had in Vision, but now in perspective what I did in vision was when the mouse is over popup the screen and close it when mouse leave, but seems like the close event is not… --- ## [Not able to login to Ignition gateway after restoring .gwbk file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-login-to-ignition-gateway-after-restoring-gwbk-file/43246)
**Author:** [@msohaib](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msohaib)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-login-to-ignition-gateway-after-restoring-gwbk-file/43246 "2021-10-06T10:54:32Z")
I took a previously backed up gateway file taken from client’s machine and trying to restore it in my machine using ignition 8.1. After restore I cannot login to the gateway, as it says incorrect username or password. No… --- ## [DB Connection Error in Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-connection-error-in-label/51636)
**Author:** [@suram-in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suram-in)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-connection-error-in-label/51636 "2021-10-06T10:42:08Z")
Hi, I have used the few SQL Query Expression in the templates and all are working fine. This template is used inside the faceplate. But this faceplate showing icon in the left corner. It looks like DB Connection Error… --- ## [system.security.getUsername() returning "Name" instead of "Username." Any way to get current user's information?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getusername-returning-name-instead-of-username-any-way-to-get-current-users-information/51629)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getusername-returning-name-instead-of-username-any-way-to-get-current-users-information/51629 "2021-10-06T09:08:22Z")
Good Afternoon, I’m attempting to programmatically get the current user’s contact information through the vision client. The code provided below worked when the “Name” and the “Username” were the same. Unfortunately t… --- ## [Perspective - SVG text-anchor and dominant-baseline support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-svg-text-anchor-and-dominant-baseline-support/41079)
**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-svg-text-anchor-and-dominant-baseline-support/41079 "2021-10-06T08:09:18Z")
Hi I’m trying to create some kind of chart in SVG, and I want to center the label, but SVG text-anchor and dominant-baseline does not seems to be supported, anyone have a workaround? For the moment, I’m trying to do it … --- ## [Disable right click menu for context menu event. \[Perspective 8.0.9\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-right-click-menu-for-context-menu-event-perspective-8-0-9/33383)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-right-click-menu-for-context-menu-event-perspective-8-0-9/33383 "2021-10-06T06:21:16Z")
I have a component with an onContextMenu event, which has a popup event action. Is there a way to prevent the right click menu from appearing? --- ## [Weird View Behavior Deletes Custom Property Automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-view-behavior-deletes-custom-property-automatically/51603)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-view-behavior-deletes-custom-property-automatically/51603 "2021-10-06T05:29:03Z")
Hello all, I am seeing weird thing in my project. I have a views having 2 custom properties linked to different databases. One of custom property gets deleted automatically and hence the script I have done throws “Attri… --- ## [Accessing tag attributes (EngUnit, Scaled Low, etc) in PARAMS bound to a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tag-attributes-engunit-scaled-low-etc-in-params-bound-to-a-udt/51641)
**Author:** [@AliE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AliE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tag-attributes-engunit-scaled-low-etc-in-params-bound-to-a-udt/51641 "2021-10-06T00:28:09Z")
Hi, I’m using an embedded view as a widget in perspective and have a UDT bound to the PARAMS of the view. Is there a way to access the attributes of the PV tag other than the value? I’m specifically looking to acces… --- ## [Bind with Expression to component on different window?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-with-expression-to-component-on-different-window/51020)
**Author:** [@dzohner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dzohner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-with-expression-to-component-on-different-window/51020 "2021-10-06T03:52:55Z")
Is there a way to bind a component property with the Expression or some other way to a component property of a separate window? I found this but it was through scripting not expression binding https://inductiveunivers… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Add "Show last edits" to resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-show-last-edits-to-resources/51642)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-show-last-edits-to-resources/51642 "2021-10-06T00:24:05Z")
It would be super useful if we could right click on a resource (View, P. Style, Tag, etc.) and, if auditing is turned on, be able to select an option to show the latest edits for that resource in a popup. IDEA: --- ## [Popups In Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-in-perspective/51640)
**Author:** [@steven.gyllich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.gyllich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-in-perspective/51640 "2021-10-05T23:56:24Z")
I am trying to create a motor popup in perspective. I have the motor popup view created, with a UDT param defined. I have created property bindings to the UDT param for each item in the view. Now how do I open that mo… --- ## [Pie Chart Color Based on Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-color-based-on-value/51637)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-color-based-on-value/51637 "2021-10-05T21:18:47Z")
I am wondering how can I change the color of my pie charts based on the category values? I know there is a configureCharts routine but there is no getBarColor like the bar charts --- ## [Perspective: Is there an Equipment Sechedule component equivalent in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-there-an-equipment-sechedule-component-equivalent-in-perspective/38296)
**Author:** [@yash.bhan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yash.bhan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-there-an-equipment-sechedule-component-equivalent-in-perspective/38296 "2021-10-05T19:58:35Z")
Hi We are working on a perspective project, wanted to know if there was a component similar to the Equipment Schedule component that is there in the Vision module. --- ## [OPC UA Connection To SINUMERIK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-to-sinumerik/51630)
**Author:** [@Amoser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amoser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-to-sinumerik/51630 "2021-10-05T18:37:31Z")
I have a SINUMERIK CNC controller that has an internal OPC UA server that I am trying to connect to. I get a connection rejected message when I try and add the OPC UA client in Ignition. Does anyone have experience c… --- ## [Tag Permissions - Remote Tag Provider, roles not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-permissions-remote-tag-provider-roles-not-working/40287)
**Author:** [@colin.bonner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colin.bonner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-permissions-remote-tag-provider-roles-not-working/40287 "2021-10-05T18:12:56Z")
So i’m currently trying to set up a Development and Testing environment as per the Ign 8 Deployment guide and i’m running into permissions issues. I have a database based IdP / user source set to manual and I am using a… --- ## [OPCManager is filling up my wrapper log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcmanager-is-filling-up-my-wrapper-log/51573)
**Author:** [@dtaylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtaylor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcmanager-is-filling-up-my-wrapper-log/51573 "2021-10-05T17:58:04Z")
Ignition 7.9.11. OPCManager is filling up my wrapper log. The messages follow. What are these and how can I turn it off? INFO | jvm 1 | 2021/10/04 05:32:14 | T \[G.OPCManager \] \[12:32:14\]: \[Ignit… --- ## [Using a UDT tag path in a parameter, possible to read a value from the UDT in script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-udt-tag-path-in-a-parameter-possible-to-read-a-value-from-the-udt-in-script/51575)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-udt-tag-path-in-a-parameter-possible-to-read-a-value-from-the-udt-in-script/51575 "2021-10-05T17:41:30Z")
We’re using widgets on dashboards and trying to just have a sort of drag and drop interface where the user selects the tag they want to watch and everything is provided in the UDT, The label for the widget, The machine n… --- ## [Expression Binding with Tag transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-binding-with-tag-transform/51623)
**Author:** [@steven.gyllich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.gyllich)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-binding-with-tag-transform/51623 "2021-10-05T17:27:29Z")
I would like to determine a color of an object based on the state of 2 tags. I have created an expression that does not seem to work. When I use each tag in a tag binding individually they work fine so I know the tags … --- ## [Reference Style Class Properties from Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-style-class-properties-from-script/51616)
**Author:** [@awaege1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-style-class-properties-from-script/51616 "2021-10-05T17:19:04Z")
So I am working with some previously created views that are acting as templates. The view takes a parameter called “colors” that defines the various colors on different objects within the view. Right now the view only al… --- ## [Style Class Custom Element State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-class-custom-element-state/51620)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-class-custom-element-state/51620 "2021-10-05T17:10:17Z")
Hello, Looking to define a style class for a device, say a motor. This device will have 4 states, each of which I want a different fill color for. I would like to create a single style class called “motor” and use a cus… --- ## [Access to file in folder of E drive on computer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-file-in-folder-of-e-drive-on-computer/51595)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-file-in-folder-of-e-drive-on-computer/51595 "2021-10-05T17:07:41Z")
I have a customer who is has a file within a folder located on the computer that is running ignition. They cannot put in on their C drive of that computer but they have it on an E drive which is located on that computer… --- ## [How to only send alarms via pipeline during business hours if non-critical?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-only-send-alarms-via-pipeline-during-business-hours-if-non-critical/51602)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-only-send-alarms-via-pipeline-during-business-hours-if-non-critical/51602 "2021-10-05T16:21:45Z")
I’m a bit stumped, but how would I delay sending an alarm notification out that’s outside of business hours until the start of the next day? There are two ways I can see to do this, but both seem extremely hacky/dodgy a… --- ## [\[IGN-4823\]How to escape {} behaviour in SQL Query binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4823-how-to-escape-behaviour-in-sql-query-binding/51605)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4823-how-to-escape-behaviour-in-sql-query-binding/51605 "2021-10-05T16:16:01Z")
I have an SQL query where I want to replace stuff in a field’s text with {1}, however the query is thinking I have a tag/property called 1 and is then failing to replace it. How can I escape this behaviour? I’ve tried al… --- ## [Page Breaks in Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-breaks-in-reports/46917)
**Author:** [@ryoungk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryoungk)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-breaks-in-reports/46917 "2021-10-05T15:11:45Z")
My report has a chart and a table. I want to make the page break when the chart & table don’t fit but instead it seems to shrink the table and break the chart and table onto different pages at times. I’ve played with som… --- ## [MQTT - Connect to port 443](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-connect-to-port-443/47181)
**Author:** [@john.macenri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.macenri)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-connect-to-port-443/47181 "2021-10-05T14:42:35Z")
Hi. AWS IOT Core provides a very useful feature for MQTT connections in that it provides 443 as a port you can use, employing a lower level TLS technique called ALPN (Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation - Wikipedia )… --- ## [Ignition License query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-query/51617)
**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-query/51617 "2021-10-05T14:19:38Z")
Hi guys, I’ve got a slight confusion around the ignition licensing. We’ve purchased licensing for a specific product that uses ignition as the software for the SCADA system. The servers for this are on site to which we… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=950) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=952)