# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=956 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 957 --- ## [Tags in PLC missing In Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-in-plc-missing-in-tag-browser/50963)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-in-plc-missing-in-tag-browser/50963 "2021-09-23T19:59:29Z")
Weird issue I have Ignition 7.9 connected to Control Logix PLC and for some reason certain tags aren’t seen by Ignition. I have a Bool array of 32 for a tag called Motor.StartPB\[32\] and only the first one is found StartP… --- ## [Vertical Data Entry List/Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-data-entry-list-table/50077)
**Author:** [@mviksne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mviksne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-data-entry-list-table/50077 "2021-09-23T19:36:35Z")
Hello all, I am new to Ignition and not a developer by education/trade. I am looking for some direction to achieve the following: I am trying to create a data entry form for operators to use on the floor. The page will … --- ## [OPC/Modbus connection with DHCP?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-modbus-connection-with-dhcp/51277)
**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-modbus-connection-with-dhcp/51277 "2021-09-23T18:22:38Z")
We have several home-grown units that connect to our Ignition server via Modbus using static IP addressing. Works great. Another location within our organization is having trouble connecting one of these devices. The … --- ## [Perspective Workstation Release Version Download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-release-version-download/49983)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-release-version-download/49983 "2021-09-23T16:13:41Z")
I’m setting up a script to auto-generate a package around the Perspective Workstation for Linux download. While it worked well for 8.1.7 (https://files.inductiveautomation.com/launchers/8.1.7/perspectiveworkstation.tar.… --- ## [DB transaction question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-transaction-question/51226)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-transaction-question/51226 "2021-09-23T15:59:59Z")
I have recently inherited a project that has a fair amount of scripting and RDBMS interface. The original author (now unavailable), seems to have not understood the use of transactions; either that or I’m about to learn … --- ## [system.util.getGlobals() not persisted across Designer Save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getglobals-not-persisted-across-designer-save/33869)
**Author:** [@mark.sluser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.sluser)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getglobals-not-persisted-across-designer-save/33869 "2021-09-23T15:33:56Z")
I have the following startup script: logger = system.util.logger("Scripting.Startup") logger.trace("Scripting.Startup ---\>") int\_1 = system.util.getGlobals().get("int\_1") logger.debug("Scripting.Startup --- int\_1 typ… --- ## [idP User Grant by Mapped Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-user-grant-by-mapped-roles/51252)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-user-grant-by-mapped-roles/51252 "2021-09-23T15:24:52Z")
Hi, Is it possible to assign user grant based on the role mapping? We use security level rules that have to run a script to get the roles and then compare. While powerful, it is quite cumbersome. If we could a assign a… --- ## [How to populate perspective drop down with a column in a dataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-populate-perspective-drop-down-with-a-column-in-a-dataset/51269)
**Author:** [@rahul\_bhakte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahul_bhakte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-populate-perspective-drop-down-with-a-column-in-a-dataset/51269 "2021-09-23T14:48:20Z")
How to populate perspective drop down with a column in a dataset. --- ## [Issue while moving graphics in windows editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-moving-graphics-in-windows-editing/51265)
**Author:** [@mesam.akhter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mesam.akhter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-moving-graphics-in-windows-editing/51265 "2021-09-23T14:33:31Z")
Just out of nowhere in the windows editor in my ignition designer is not letting me move my templates/graphics around freely. I cannot be precise in placing my graphics and the movement even with arrows is too big. Befor… --- ## [\[IGN-4509\] Perspective Workstation session does not release licence\\session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4509-perspective-workstation-session-does-not-release-licence-session/51239)
**Author:** [@dhiren.naidoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhiren.naidoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4509-perspective-workstation-session-does-not-release-licence-session/51239 "2021-09-23T14:26:40Z")
Hi everyone Has anyone had issues with workstation not releasing a licence after it is closed? We have a customer with a workstation\\mobile only licence (count: 1). If I restart the client, then it takes a minute or tw… --- ## [Tracking Connection Loss in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tracking-connection-loss-in-perspective/51266)
**Author:** [@jfowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfowler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tracking-connection-loss-in-perspective/51266 "2021-09-23T14:24:46Z")
Hi guys, we have a client who is asking if it would be possible to log when connection loss occurs with a perspective app we developed. However, to the best of my knowledge there is no real client log setup with perspect… --- ## [Perspective Project Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-name/51261)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-name/51261 "2021-09-23T14:18:39Z")
Hello All, I am looking to display the project name in a perspective client in a label. What is the best way to do this? Thanks, Frank --- ## [How to write to an OPC tag from an Expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-an-opc-tag-from-an-expression-tag/51258)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-an-opc-tag-from-an-expression-tag/51258 "2021-09-23T14:13:42Z")
Sorry if this question is very simple, but I can’t think of a good way to do it. I have an OPC tag (Coming from a PLC) and also an Expression tag with the expression below: Both of them are boolean data types. if ({\[~… --- ## [JSON Derived Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-derived-tags/51259)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-derived-tags/51259 "2021-09-23T13:18:43Z")
From ICC yesterday, there was a discussion on using JSON derived tags for OPC-UA. Was curious how many actually do this, besides DMC. --- ## [Link screens between projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-screens-between-projects/51254)
**Author:** [@jason.w.schwenk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.w.schwenk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-screens-between-projects/51254 "2021-09-23T12:47:21Z")
Is it possible to link screens between projects? More specifically… I have a large project that we use for all the data throughout our facility. I have a remote screen in one area that basically we created a slimmed down… --- ## [Drag and drop tags into table in perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-tags-into-table-in-perspective-session/45704)
**Author:** [@philippe.theroux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/philippe.theroux)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-tags-into-table-in-perspective-session/45704 "2021-09-08T17:31:09Z")
Hi, Right now we have a page in the designer that's just a table so we can check some tag values from the historian at certain times. I was wondering if it would be possible to really have a perspective page where I wou… --- ## [Real time Trend chart lines are 50 seconds late](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-time-trend-chart-lines-are-50-seconds-late/17627)
**Author:** [@gfoster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfoster)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-time-trend-chart-lines-are-50-seconds-late/17627 "2021-09-23T12:37:30Z")
Most recent data displayed on our Real Time Trends are 50 seconds old. Is this latency to be expected? --- ## [Ignition Edge Modbus Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-modbus-devices/51256)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-modbus-devices/51256 "2021-09-23T12:10:21Z")
Has anyone used an Ignition Edge computer/panel PC and used the RS485 port on the device to get data from Modbus devices? I’m looking at using one of the Advantech HMIs with Ignition Edge but I am curious about how I wi… --- ## [\[Dropdown Menu\] Select List Colours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-menu-select-list-colours/51248)
**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-menu-select-list-colours/51248 "2021-09-23T07:09:04Z")
Hello. I’d like to know if there’s a way to set different colours for odd and even members of the selection list of a dropdown menu in a style class. much alike a table object. The blue item is the one the cursors is cu… --- ## [Force a component event in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-a-component-event-in-perspective/51231)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-a-component-event-in-perspective/51231 "2021-09-23T06:46:35Z")
Is there a way to force an event to fire such as the mouseClicked event of button? --- ## [How to open a pop up based on null result of a named query binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-open-a-pop-up-based-on-null-result-of-a-named-query-binding/51205)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-open-a-pop-up-based-on-null-result-of-a-named-query-binding/51205 "2021-09-23T02:37:01Z")
I have a query tag and I want to write a script to open a pop up if its value is null or better to say when the database do not return any value. Alternatively, I can have a label and bind its value to an SQL query and … --- ## [Script filtering on Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-filtering-on-power-table/23673)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-filtering-on-power-table/23673 "2021-09-23T00:15:26Z")
Am I able to script the filtering functionality on a power table? I have a datasource (Sepasoft) that can’t be manipulated, and I would like to remove rows on condition. I can do this manually in runtime, but I’d like to… --- ## [SerializationException on interactionController](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serializationexception-on-interactioncontroller/51245)
**Author:** [@David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serializationexception-on-interactioncontroller/51245 "2021-09-22T23:54:41Z")
I get the following error when trying to save a window. I’ve scrubbed all the datasets of data, etc. so the screen is components and scripts only. It is a recent error. I’m using 8.0 SerializationException: Error dur… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Running an Ignition 7.9 JNLP designer launcher file without installing Java](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-running-an-ignition-7-9-jnlp-designer-launcher-file-without-installing-java/51240)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-running-an-ignition-7-9-jnlp-designer-launcher-file-without-installing-java/51240 "2021-09-22T21:11:14Z")
Our IT group is blocking all of Java.com because of their predatory licensing practices. Some alternatives they gave are AdoptOpenJDK and Amazon Corretto. Is it possible to use either one to launch a designer from versi… --- ## [Show Numeric Keypad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-numeric-keypad/17484)
**Author:** [@cagibson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cagibson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-numeric-keypad/17484 "2021-09-22T20:10:05Z")
I have a Numeric Text Field object on my HMI. I'm using the line of code: system.gui.showNumericKeypad(event.source.intValue) in order to pull up a numeric keypad. when a number is entered and I hit "Ok", that number is … --- ## [How Ignition writes to an array tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-ignition-writes-to-an-array-tag/34484)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-ignition-writes-to-an-array-tag/34484 "2021-09-22T19:11:58Z")
If I have an opc array tag of 10 elements and I change one of the element, does Ignition write just this one element or does it write all 10 elements to the opc? In value-changed script of an array, when only one of the… --- ## [What is the \[client\] portion of a tag name?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-client-portion-of-a-tag-name/51237)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-client-portion-of-a-tag-name/51237 "2021-09-22T19:05:31Z")
I have some script in a project that I inherited that looks like this: ipAddress = system.tag.readBlocking(\["\[System\]Client/Network/Hostname"\])\[0\].value if ipAddress == "CP-454E90": system.tag.writeBlocking(\["\[client\]P… --- ## [Where does the Vision View thumbnail come from?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-the-vision-view-thumbnail-come-from/51230)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-the-vision-view-thumbnail-come-from/51230 "2021-09-22T18:15:47Z")
I have a couple of views in this project I inherited that, when I hover the mouse pointer over the view in the Project Browser, I see something completely different from what I see when I edit the view. These views are … --- ## [Label/Text field created on mouseclick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-text-field-created-on-mouseclick/50399)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-text-field-created-on-mouseclick/50399 "2021-09-22T16:38:56Z")
Hi All I’m trying to make my perspective view more interactive, I want to give the users an option of creating a Label or Text field based on a mouse-click action. So I’ll have a static diagram and I want the users to j… --- ## [Deploying Master from Backup gwbk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deploying-master-from-backup-gwbk/51222)
**Author:** [@daniel.thomson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel.thomson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deploying-master-from-backup-gwbk/51222 "2021-09-22T16:26:34Z")
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