# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=957 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 958 --- ## [View Canvas draggable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-draggable/51229)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-draggable/51229 "2021-09-22T15:42:05Z")
Can the instances in a View Canvas be made draggable? I create an instance through scripting based on a mouse-click but I want to give the user the ability to drag and reposition inside the view to their preference? Che… --- ## [Tag Provider default read/write access settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-default-read-write-access-settings/44324)
**Author:** [@dpitzer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dpitzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-default-read-write-access-settings/44324 "2021-09-22T15:33:33Z")
I am looking for the best way to set a role-based or security level-based default tag access for all tags in a given tag provider. Just like from the Config section of the Gateway, under Realtime Tag Providers, you can … --- ## [Output console missing from view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482)
**Author:** [@bill.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.liu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console-missing-from-view/16482 "2021-09-22T14:15:25Z")
Ignition designer 7.9.5 I was working in a multi-monitor environment and moved the output console to another monitor in floating mode. Now I am back with a small screen and I cannot see the output console nor be able t… --- ## [\[BUG-1535\] Perspective cannot change text colour of Dropdown component text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1535-perspective-cannot-change-text-colour-of-dropdown-component-text/37790)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1535-perspective-cannot-change-text-colour-of-dropdown-component-text/37790 "2021-09-22T11:41:52Z")
v8.0.15 Maybe I’m missing something, but I can’t find where to change the text colour of the Dropdown component. E.g. below (bright colours for demonstration only). The text should be yellow according to the style, but … --- ## [Random high CPU Usage web server thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-high-cpu-usage-web-server-thread/46148)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-high-cpu-usage-web-server-thread/46148 "2021-09-21T23:35:28Z")
Somewhere along my project I seem to have introduced something that added a web server thread that holds ~40% of the cpu usage of my machine at all times. Even across restarts it will come back. Is anything in this thre… --- ## [Mysterious warning on Vision popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysterious-warning-on-vision-popup/51179)
**Author:** [@Chris.Wyllie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris.Wyllie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysterious-warning-on-vision-popup/51179 "2021-09-21T23:21:48Z")
Hi Guys, Platform: 7.9.3 (Yes, its old) Vision: 9.9.3 Got a weird problem where I click a popup and I get this warning: Based on the message and the setup of the popup, it appears to be an issue with the parameter… --- ## [Using runScript in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-runscript-in-perspective/51204)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-runscript-in-perspective/51204 "2021-09-21T20:12:31Z")
Hello All, I was looking for some feedback on any implications of using runScript with a set poll rate in a Perspective session. I know this was problematic in a Vision client as it required a round trip to the gateway … --- ## [Perspective binded table pass selected row/column data to subview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-binded-table-pass-selected-row-column-data-to-subview/51122)
**Author:** [@ralbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ralbee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-binded-table-pass-selected-row-column-data-to-subview/51122 "2021-09-21T20:04:37Z")
I am trying to pass data to a subview with a table binded to a query with parameters. So far I have been able to pass data but not the data of the selected row. I tried binding a parameter with this expression: toString… --- ## [Turn on a plc tag based on visibility of a component and the open/close state of a window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-on-a-plc-tag-based-on-visibility-of-a-component-and-the-open-close-state-of-a-window/51116)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-on-a-plc-tag-based-on-visibility-of-a-component-and-the-open-close-state-of-a-window/51116 "2021-09-21T19:51:37Z")
Hello everyone, For an application, I am trying to light up an led based on the visibility of a tag and a screen. So, I wrote this script on property change and when the tag is visible and the Top window is open I want… --- ## [WebDev return PDF with file name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-return-pdf-with-file-name/45055)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-return-pdf-with-file-name/45055 "2021-09-21T18:49:04Z")
I’m using the WebDev module in 8.1 to get a PDF from a database and send it to both a Perspective client, and possibly just a regular browser. When sending the data back from the WebDev module I’m doing the following: r… --- ## [Gateway memory usage in task manager vs \[System\]Gateway/Performance/Memory Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-usage-in-task-manager-vs-system-gateway-performance-memory-usage/47522)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-usage-in-task-manager-vs-system-gateway-performance-memory-usage/47522 "2021-09-21T18:45:09Z")
Hello, When I check Gateway memory usage in task manager and compare it to \[System\]Gateway/Performance/Memory Usage(gateway status page), always there is a difference between these two values. Why there is the differen… --- ## [Perspective - New Tooltips In Breakpoint Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-new-tooltips-in-breakpoint-container/51173)
**Author:** [@Chris.Hawkey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris.Hawkey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-new-tooltips-in-breakpoint-container/51173 "2021-09-21T18:29:30Z")
Hello, I have noticed that the new tooltip features in perspective are working only after minimizing or maximizing a browser sessions window. My view is a Breakpoint Container, with a Flex Container for small mode (mob… --- ## [Report Viewer - Tag History programatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-tag-history-programatically/51201)
**Author:** [@jorge.galvez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jorge.galvez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-tag-history-programatically/51201 "2021-09-21T17:37:22Z")
Hello! Is it possible for the user to change the aggregtion mode and calculations so the Tag History updates its results and shown them in the Report Viewer in Perspective? I’m trying to do something like the attached pi… --- ## [Perspective - Scripting - Get Computer name and IP of client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-get-computer-name-and-ip-of-client/49626)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-get-computer-name-and-ip-of-client/49626 "2021-09-21T17:11:29Z")
8.1.7 Is ther a way to get the computer name and the IP address of the client --- ## [Error with internal database auto-backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-internal-database-auto-backup/51200)
**Author:** [@bpreston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpreston)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-internal-database-auto-backup/51200 "2021-09-21T17:10:13Z")
Looking through logs recently I noticed I’ve had an error around the time the internal database tries to back up. It looks like its happened 4 times in the last 2 days. Has anyone seen this before? --- ## [Bind Text Property of Vision Label to tag dataset value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-text-property-of-vision-label-to-tag-dataset-value/51197)
**Author:** [@batkinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batkinson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-text-property-of-vision-label-to-tag-dataset-value/51197 "2021-09-21T17:01:36Z")
I’m sure I’m missing something stupid here, but how do I bind the text label on a vision object to a specific part of a dataset tag? When I try to use the tag binding with a variety of different syntaxes I can’t find a … --- ## [Formatting number with space placeholder in expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-number-with-space-placeholder-in-expression/51196)
**Author:** [@yburdak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yburdak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-number-with-space-placeholder-in-expression/51196 "2021-09-21T16:47:17Z")
I am attempting to format a combination of text and number to be displayed in a label but with white space placeholders instead of leading zeroes. Example: “Flow: " + numberFormat(tag(”\[default\]/Flow"), “##0.00”). From… --- ## [Expression Tag Alarms Fail to Notify via Pipeline? Other tags are fine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-alarms-fail-to-notify-via-pipeline-other-tags-are-fine/26917)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-alarms-fail-to-notify-via-pipeline-other-tags-are-fine/26917 "2021-09-21T16:41:56Z")
Hey folks, Ignition 7.9.10 I have several alarm tags that are failing to notify and each of them is an expression tag. They show up in the alarm manager component just fine, however, they fail to ever make it to the al… --- ## [Not sure how references work with bound labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-sure-how-references-work-with-bound-labels/49412)
**Author:** [@martin.david1995](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin.david1995)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-sure-how-references-work-with-bound-labels/49412 "2021-09-21T16:34:12Z")
Hi, I’m new to ignition and am trying to reverse engineer how the reference tags work on bound labels. I believe I have a basic understanding of how the refs work - please correct me if I’m wrong: You would have any ta… --- ## [What is the Best way to define Shifts using db Time Stamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-define-shifts-using-db-time-stamp/41303)
**Author:** [@paulm1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulm1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-define-shifts-using-db-time-stamp/41303 "2021-09-21T16:15:36Z")
What is a good way to define production Shifts using the Time Stamp from MySQL db entries? Our company has just changed its shift schedule to the following. Shift A is Monday thru Thursday 06:00 to 16:00 Shift B is Mo… --- ## [PersistenceInterface Exceptions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persistenceinterface-exceptions/51194)
**Author:** [@jon.mohler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jon.mohler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persistenceinterface-exceptions/51194 "2021-09-21T15:50:05Z")
Using Ignition 7.9.10 on redundant gateways. This was on the master gateway. Initial symptoms were all Vision clients were down, and webpage was inaccessible. GCU showed Gateway running, and web server started. Restartin… --- ## [Auto-Resize Power Table Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-resize-power-table-issues/51195)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-resize-power-table-issues/51195 "2021-09-21T15:45:11Z")
I am trying to pre-size the columns in my Power table such that in the designer I size the columns and then I disable resizing. My expectation would be that the columns will stay the same size but when the dataset change… --- ## [Creating a unique ID per new record](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-unique-id-per-new-record/51188)
**Author:** [@toddayers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddayers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-unique-id-per-new-record/51188 "2021-09-21T15:24:27Z")
I have a user interface where an employee is adding a record for work request. Once submitted it goes into a SQL table for a supervisor to poll later. I am trying to add a unique ID per record. Does anyone have any sugg… --- ## [Designer Named query window resizing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-named-query-window-resizing/51181)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-named-query-window-resizing/51181 "2021-09-21T15:08:47Z")
Is there a way to resize the window in order to view the parameters correctly? at the moment they are squashed as a half line and hovering with the mouse I see no mouse handles to extend the area. --- ## [How can I mirror or rotate an IP Camera Viewer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-mirror-or-rotate-an-ip-camera-viewer/51162)
**Author:** [@stephenk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stephenk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-mirror-or-rotate-an-ip-camera-viewer/51162 "2021-09-21T14:24:56Z")
While working in 8.1.1 and adding some IP Camera Viewers to a project, I noticed there’s no native way to mirror/rotate the camera viewer. Is there a way to achieve this, or something I’m overlooking? --- ## [Which event do I use? I want an automatic alarm popup based on an alarm PLC tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-event-do-i-use-i-want-an-automatic-alarm-popup-based-on-an-alarm-plc-tag/25817)
**Author:** [@JeremyAdair87](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JeremyAdair87)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-event-do-i-use-i-want-an-automatic-alarm-popup-based-on-an-alarm-plc-tag/25817 "2021-09-21T13:50:37Z")
I have my alarms created and an alarm screen working. Initially, I made the button flash on the screen when an alarm was present. Operators started to ignore it so I need a popup. The popup screen is already created. S… --- ## [Adding other screens/project to an existing Ignition system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-other-screens-project-to-an-existing-ignition-system/51185)
**Author:** [@nick.morris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.morris)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-other-screens-project-to-an-existing-ignition-system/51185 "2021-09-21T13:19:52Z")
I work for a systems integrator and I have to make an Ignition HMI that will be added to an already existing server on-site. How would I go about doing this to make the integration as painless as possible?Up until now, I… --- ## [Unable to export store and forward quarantined items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-export-store-and-forward-quarantined-items/51171)
**Author:** [@mdia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-export-store-and-forward-quarantined-items/51171 "2021-09-21T13:04:14Z")
The title says it all. I have a couple of quarantined items in store and forward. I need to export them to have a better understanding of what the issue is, but hitting the “Export” button simply does nothing. Is this a … --- ## [Chart Challenge in 7.8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-challenge-in-7-8-3/51165)
**Author:** [@steven.rehnborg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.rehnborg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-challenge-in-7-8-3/51165 "2021-09-21T12:39:11Z")
Does anyone have experience with placing a “cursor” of some sort on a chart that could be used to identify information about a trend at the cursor position? We have been using a chart that has about 30 historical data t… --- ## [Importing reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-reports/51186)
**Author:** [@Phil.s.Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phil.s.Smith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-reports/51186 "2021-09-21T12:27:19Z")
Hello. I am using Ignition 8.1.5. How can I import a report to a project? Right-clicking on a report, I can see the export options, but no import? Thanks, for any advice. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=956) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=958)