# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=958 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 959 --- ## [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. --- ## [How to create an alarm popup that will appear when an alarm is triggered](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-an-alarm-popup-that-will-appear-when-an-alarm-is-triggered/51159)
**Author:** [@abegala](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abegala)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-an-alarm-popup-that-will-appear-when-an-alarm-is-triggered/51159 "2021-09-21T12:24:41Z")
Hi all, I am trying to figure out how to get a popup to open once an alarm is triggered. Then I will need to have that alarm message be read in the popup. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am new to ignition. T… --- ## [Ignition Py module error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-py-module-error/51066)
**Author:** [@nnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nnaik)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-py-module-error/51066 "2021-09-21T12:20:28Z")
Hello, I need your help on scripting. I am executing a script where i need to import requests lib Import Requests .“some script”. Upon executing I get following error ImportError : no module names requests does th… --- ## [Client tag runScript not working when pollRate defined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-runscript-not-working-when-pollrate-defined/51175)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-runscript-not-working-when-pollrate-defined/51175 "2021-09-21T01:56:26Z")
8.1.5 I’m not sure if I’m going mad or not, but this isn’t working: I get Error\_Configuration. If I remove the , 1000 it works If I add the same expression into a component property expression binding, I get Error\_… --- ## [License.ipl file transfer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-ipl-file-transfer/51170)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-ipl-file-transfer/51170 "2021-09-20T22:48:08Z")
I have an active activation code that I am trying to use on an offline computer. I was able to get the offline computer to create the activation text file. I then went to a computer with internet access and it did crea… --- ## [Script Error Popup without interrupting the script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-popup-without-interrupting-the-script/51168)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-popup-without-interrupting-the-script/51168 "2021-09-20T21:24:22Z")
I have scripts on some of my components that have to possibility of creating an error. The usual ignition error box will popup but this will interrupt the script, there are some things I would like to complete after the … --- ## [Dropdown Selection Changing 3 seconds after being set](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-selection-changing-3-seconds-after-being-set/51161)
**Author:** [@BCNoyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BCNoyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-selection-changing-3-seconds-after-being-set/51161 "2021-09-20T20:59:41Z")
So I’ve encountered an issue I’m hoping to rectify. I have an SQL table with a list of component Part Numbers and Descriptions, that I’m querying to populate a Dataset Client tag and then I have bound that dataset tag t… --- ## [Writing to an OPC tag from Expression Tag, or Client/Gateway Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-an-opc-tag-from-expression-tag-or-client-gateway-events/51164)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-an-opc-tag-from-expression-tag-or-client-gateway-events/51164 "2021-09-20T19:19:49Z")
I want to be able to write to a boolean tag (an OPC tag) when the result of a boolean expression tag is true. How should I do that? I have a hard time understanding this. I went through different threads This is my expr… --- ## [Alarm on an "old" tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-on-an-old-tag/51156)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-on-an-old-tag/51156 "2021-09-20T18:12:03Z")
I wanted an alarm on a tag to go off if the tag’s value hadn’t changed in some amount of time. With some tinkering, I came up with the idea of using an alarm in OnCondition mode with an expression like minutesBetween({\[.… --- ## [Ignition Edge HMI versus Red Lion HMI for Plastic Extrusion Machine? Limitations?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-hmi-versus-red-lion-hmi-for-plastic-extrusion-machine-limitations/51117)
**Author:** [@brians.laptop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brians.laptop)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-hmi-versus-red-lion-hmi-for-plastic-extrusion-machine-limitations/51117 "2021-09-20T17:42:55Z")
I’m trying to decide what to choose for a machine HMI on an upcoming project, either Red Lion HMI or Ignition Edge. However, I think I just found the answer based on limitations for using Ignition edge. I’m copying a pr… --- ## [Hide dock on desktop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-dock-on-desktop/33265)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-dock-on-desktop/33265 "2021-09-20T16:50:57Z")
Hi, Is there a way to hide a header dock on desktop and display on mobile? --- ## [Editable rows in Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editable-rows-in-power-table/51152)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editable-rows-in-power-table/51152 "2021-09-20T15:58:22Z")
I am hoping to have power table that allow the user in runtime to add or delete rows and edit the values of each cell, basically so they have their own excel sheet to work with. Is this possible with the power tables? --- ## [Alarm notifications, trouble getting working - "No alarms in this pipeline"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notifications-trouble-getting-working-no-alarms-in-this-pipeline/51141)
**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notifications-trouble-getting-working-no-alarms-in-this-pipeline/51141 "2021-09-20T15:34:34Z")
I am trying to get email alarm notifications to work, in a development environment, this is in a trial system yet. It seems I have everything set up correctly, going through it carefully. I am using Gmail for the smtp … --- ## [\[IGN-2807\]On-call roster vision component color settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2807-on-call-roster-vision-component-color-settings/51147)
**Author:** [@Timo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Timo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2807-on-call-roster-vision-component-color-settings/51147 "2021-09-20T15:31:43Z")
I’m using a Vision on-call roster component and I want to change the header color to match the rest of my project. With for example the user management component you have the option to change a lot of the colors. Is ther… --- ## [Property Change Component Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-change-component-scripting/51145)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-change-component-scripting/51145 "2021-09-20T15:29:09Z")
Hello everyone, I have a label component and its visibility status, as well as value, is bound to two different scripts. Now, I am trying to update a boolean tag to be 1 or true when two conditions are met in the progr… --- ## [Perspective Piping Bug/Missing Feature](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-piping-bug-missing-feature/51144)
**Author:** [@wmbrits7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmbrits7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-piping-bug-missing-feature/51144 "2021-09-20T13:58:16Z")
No way to create a bypass loop on a pipe as in the example below --- ## [How to address data in an XY chart for embedded lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-address-data-in-an-xy-chart-for-embedded-lists/51086)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-address-data-in-an-xy-chart-for-embedded-lists/51086 "2021-09-20T13:30:45Z")
I'm having a bit of trouble enacting this statement form the data source portion of the XY chart: The y value key from the specified data source to be used in this series. Value is a string value if the data source is … --- ## [Compare two dictionaries on keys and return keys and items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compare-two-dictionaries-on-keys-and-return-keys-and-items/51115)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compare-two-dictionaries-on-keys-and-return-keys-and-items/51115 "2021-09-20T12:59:28Z")
If I have two dictionaries: {MyKey1 : MyValue1, MyKey2 : MyValue2, MyKey3 : MyValue3, MyKey4 : MyValue4} {MyKey1 : MyValue1, MyKey2 : MyValue2} I want to compare for keys, not values, and return the differences as a di… --- ## [Try Except FOREIGN KEY error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-except-foreign-key-error/51138)
**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-except-foreign-key-error/51138 "2021-09-20T12:11:25Z")
I have some code that’s wrapped in a try-except block. In this try-except block, there is a query that fails and gives a FOREIGN KEY error. When this error happens for some reason the code fails and doesn’t go to the e… --- ## [Perspective XY chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart/51134)
**Author:** [@monc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/monc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart/51134 "2021-09-20T11:33:29Z")
Hello, Is it possible to do something like this on Perspective XY chart? --- ## [Need help checking if a tag has a null value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-checking-if-a-tag-has-a-null-value/33985)
**Author:** [@andyg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andyg)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-checking-if-a-tag-has-a-null-value/33985 "2021-09-20T02:33:52Z")
I’m having some trouble figuring out a code for checking if a tag has a null value. I have a string coming from the plc that changes between having 5 digits and 10 digits, (either 2 different part numbers or 1 part numb… --- ## [How to access component property from gateway or client event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-component-property-from-gateway-or-client-event/51125)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-component-property-from-gateway-or-client-event/51125 "2021-09-20T02:12:51Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to access the visibility status of a label component from a gateway event or client event tag change. Do you know if this is possible? I tried different tag paths but none of them were succes… --- ## [MQTT Engine: how to disable buffering of data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-how-to-disable-buffering-of-data/51094)
**Author:** [@321liftoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/321liftoff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-engine-how-to-disable-buffering-of-data/51094 "2021-09-20T02:08:28Z")
@wes0johnson I had an instance where an Edge of Network node mistakenly published NBIRTH and DBIRTH repeatedly and VERY rapidly over some amount of time (at least an hour). We noticed that our Perspective screens – bein… --- ## [I have multiple fields to fill with a scaled value. only populate selected field, one at a time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-have-multiple-fields-to-fill-with-a-scaled-value-only-populate-selected-field-one-at-a-time/51098)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-have-multiple-fields-to-fill-with-a-scaled-value-only-populate-selected-field-one-at-a-time/51098 "2021-09-19T21:53:21Z")
I have ignition 7.9 , I have a TCP scale which I created two tags from it. 1- ScaleValue 2 - ScaleStable (meaning the value is not changing ) Operator is supposed to weight multiple units of packages per hour in a way… --- ## [Launching Different Screens From Same Project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-different-screens-from-same-project/51118)
**Author:** [@jbpingston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbpingston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-different-screens-from-same-project/51118 "2021-09-19T21:05:36Z")
I am working on a system that has split the Ignition project into three different projects. I want to combine these all into one project. Depending on location of the HMI I want the “open on startup” page to be differen… --- ## [Best practice for updating 1000 markup color in perspective map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-updating-1000-markup-color-in-perspective-map/51109)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-updating-1000-markup-color-in-perspective-map/51109 "2021-09-19T18:35:13Z")
Hi everyone, I have a question on best practices for updating the map markup in perspective. I have a map with about 1000 markup (that represents pump station) on it and I need to change each markup color base on relat… --- ## [Perspective params - problems when deleting/renaming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-params-problems-when-deleting-renaming/51107)
**Author:** [@EKraft85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EKraft85)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-params-problems-when-deleting-renaming/51107 "2021-09-19T06:46:00Z")
I renamed a few parameters in a view which is being embedded elsewhere, and now I’m having all sorts of problems… Parameters are not letting me delete them, automatically changing values, and showing a value different th… --- ## [OPC Subscriptions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-subscriptions/51096)
**Author:** [@jbpingston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbpingston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-subscriptions/51096 "2021-09-18T18:27:14Z")
Hello everyone, I am back on the topic of subscriptions. Can someone explain subscriptions in a way that is teachable to others with no experience? I understand OPC subscriptions at a high level but would like to hear s… --- ## [How to bind data to Perspective Table through a script to avoid polling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bind-data-to-perspective-table-through-a-script-to-avoid-polling/50147)
**Author:** [@321liftoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/321liftoff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bind-data-to-perspective-table-through-a-script-to-avoid-polling/50147 "2021-09-18T16:32:57Z")
My tag structure is multiple folders with tags underneath each of them (similar to a UDT). I want to display data from these tags in a table where each row represents a folder and each column represents a tag. When the… --- ## [Ignition OPC DA Server Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-da-server-configuration/51090)
**Author:** [@nikunj.pipariya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nikunj.pipariya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-da-server-configuration/51090 "2021-09-18T14:40:52Z")
Hello Everyone, My OPC DA Client is installed in same Machine. When i Completed OPC DA Configuration in Ignition, the status of that server showing faulted. It was Showing this error “COM object method returns error cod… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=957) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=959)