# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=966 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 967 --- ## [Table Subview TypeError On Click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-subview-typeerror-on-click/50572)
**Author:** [@catherine.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/catherine.fowler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-subview-typeerror-on-click/50572 "2021-09-02T19:11:07Z")
I’m using Ignition 8.0.16 Perspective and discovered that whenever I click on a subview area, I get an uncaught TypeError sent to the console. I can see this happen both in the designer and via the developer tools on Chr… --- ## [Perspective - Container children ordering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-container-children-ordering/50568)
**Author:** [@cwmartin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwmartin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-container-children-ordering/50568 "2021-09-02T18:51:33Z")
I’m building a page header and I have added child objects to a flex container. It is set for a direction of row, but as I am working decided I wanted to add a logo to the top left of page. If I add an image to the flex… --- ## [Sticky Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sticky-component/50565)
**Author:** [@OscarJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sticky-component/50565 "2021-09-02T18:08:53Z")
I’m using a sticky element but positioning it on the graph looks like this, do I need any properties? or is it a visual bug? --- ## [Classic chart X axis Visible property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-x-axis-visible-property/49288)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-x-axis-visible-property/49288 "2021-07-28T12:25:48Z")
Hi, I have 2 x axis . i want to hide each axis manually when i click button event.source.parent.parent.getComponent('CTN\_Charts').getComponent('Chart').getChart().getXYPlot().getDomainAxis().setVisible(0) i tired t… --- ## [Http Post Special Character Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-post-special-character-issue/24222)
**Author:** [@RohanPalshikar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RohanPalshikar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-post-special-character-issue/24222 "2021-09-02T14:23:30Z")
Hi All, I have a special character related issue, but not related to database but system.util.httpPost operation. returnVal = system.net.httpPost(url = serverEndPoint, contentType = “Application/JSON”, postData = jsonS… --- ## [Dropdown Menu won't dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-menu-wont-dropdown/50534)
**Author:** [@Brit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-menu-wont-dropdown/50534 "2021-09-02T14:11:00Z")
Hi, I’m working on a project with a couple of text fields and a drop down menu. The idea of the project is that an operator scans a bar code and that bar code is inputted into the left text field. The dropdown menu displ… --- ## [Deactivate drop event on the table filter field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deactivate-drop-event-on-the-table-filter-field/50548)
**Author:** [@nicolas.griffon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicolas.griffon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deactivate-drop-event-on-the-table-filter-field/50548 "2021-09-02T13:19:09Z")
Hello, I want to prevent users from dropping on the filter field of a table. (for example : URL of Image or text selection) I have no idea how to do this because the filter field has no properties in the designer. Th… --- ## [system.net.openURL()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-openurl/49312)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-openurl/49312 "2021-09-02T13:29:25Z")
I am running this as in the example: system.net.openURL("https://www.google.com") It seems to work on 8.0.12, and 8.1.7 in non-containerized Ignition. However, when I run it in 8.1.5 in containerized Maker , I get t… --- ## [OPC UA Module Faulted: Collection is Empty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-module-faulted-collection-is-empty/50348)
**Author:** [@david.grigsbyii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.grigsbyii)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-module-faulted-collection-is-empty/50348 "2021-09-02T12:39:03Z")
I'm attempting to use a PI Connector to Historize data using Ignition's OPC UA Server as the interface. However, when I restarted the ignition gateway the OPC UA Module now faults with an error that the collection is emp… --- ## [Issue loading external python library like xlsxwriter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-loading-external-python-library-like-xlsxwriter/39746)
**Author:** [@KumarArvind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KumarArvind)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-loading-external-python-library-like-xlsxwriter/39746 "2021-09-02T12:00:56Z")
We have use case where we are trying to generate report in excel format. For excel formatting, we are using xlsxwriter library. We copied this external library to the pylib folder but when I am importing this library, it… --- ## [Timer script issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-issue/50515)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-issue/50515 "2021-09-02T07:31:54Z")
Hi, I have a timer placed in classic chart and i have return 1244 lines… but it showing error … how many lines can we able to write script in timer component? if i delete some lines its not showing error… how to fix thi… --- ## [Ignition repo now with branches](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-repo-now-with-branches/37932)
**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-repo-now-with-branches/37932 "2021-09-02T02:37:12Z")
In the past, I’ve shared with this community the Ignition repo I maintain over at GitHub, and in the past couple of weeks, I’ve been experimenting with branches. So now I have main, 7.9, and jython. main Includes all s… --- ## [Perspective: Add/Remove Users component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-add-remove-users-component/39904)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-add-remove-users-component/39904 "2021-09-02T02:10:17Z")
Is there an ETA on when this component will be available in Perspective, as in Vision? --- ## [Why is it not recommended to use the Gateway Network to propagate tags between environments?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-it-not-recommended-to-use-the-gateway-network-to-propagate-tags-between-environments/50339)
**Author:** [@joshua.rowlison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.rowlison)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-it-not-recommended-to-use-the-gateway-network-to-propagate-tags-between-environments/50339 "2021-09-01T23:35:18Z")
I’ve been reading through the Deployment Best Practices and trying to design our Ignition layout for the future. One of the big challenges we’re trying to overcome is the lack of testing and dev environments thus far. … --- ## [V8.1.9 Quality string changed, now includes description?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-1-9-quality-string-changed-now-includes-description/50541)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-1-9-quality-string-changed-now-includes-description/50541 "2021-09-01T22:41:30Z")
I just upgraded to 8.1.9 and noticed that some of my expressions checking quality don’t work. I checked the reason and it looks like quality strings now include a description of the error: {\[default\]Tank Farms/Fermenter… --- ## [Public and Authenticated areas of a Perspective project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/public-and-authenticated-areas-of-a-perspective-project/50542)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/public-and-authenticated-areas-of-a-perspective-project/50542 "2021-09-01T22:39:33Z")
I have a Perspective project that requires login (configured in the project properties to be part of Authenticated Security Level. We have this all set up via an IdP. But, I want to have the home (root) page to be avai… --- ## [Choosing project default database for tag history configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/choosing-project-default-database-for-tag-history-configuration/50538)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/choosing-project-default-database-for-tag-history-configuration/50538 "2021-09-01T21:05:13Z")
We build and deploy Ignition configurations for clients in our industry, and we have standard UDTs for devices and functions. One thing we have found helpful is the "default tag provider" setting in the project settings,… --- ## [\[14945\] Email still using TLSV1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14945-email-still-using-tlsv1/28051)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/14945-email-still-using-tlsv1/28051 "2021-09-01T18:53:31Z")
We are using the scripting functions to send email and our SysAdmin is reporting emails are still using TLSv1 (sending through Microsoft O365). I already added (and restarted) wrapper.java.additional.8=-DexcludedCipher… --- ## [I am not able to toggle the PLC output tag from Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-toggle-the-plc-output-tag-from-ignition/50527)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-toggle-the-plc-output-tag-from-ignition/50527 "2021-09-01T17:21:33Z")
Hello everyone, I have an NJ501 Omron PLC with one CJ1W-ID211 input card and one CJ1W-OC211 output card. I am connected with the PLC through NJ drive and I am able to see the tags and connection; however, I am not able… --- ## [Large, Random Lag Spikes. Related to Server Configuration?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-random-lag-spikes-related-to-server-configuration/50274)
**Author:** [@Thomas.C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas.C)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-random-lag-spikes-related-to-server-configuration/50274 "2021-09-01T17:09:23Z")
Hi there, I have a question in regards to some issues we've been experiencing. We have a server running around 10 different projects and controlling Vision clients on various machines. We've been noticing some pretty se… --- ## [Git Auto Commit Batch Script - Only Possible with Ignition service running under local admin account?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/git-auto-commit-batch-script-only-possible-with-ignition-service-running-under-local-admin-account/50524)
**Author:** [@dsmith1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dsmith1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/git-auto-commit-batch-script-only-possible-with-ignition-service-running-under-local-admin-account/50524 "2021-09-01T16:01:33Z")
I have been trying to get the git auto commit on designer save functionality as described in this article: Ignition 8 Deployment Best Practices | Inductive Automation Unfortunately, it seems like this script does not su… --- ## [Hyperlink Acknowledgement Link For Alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hyperlink-acknowledgement-link-for-alarm/50514)
**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hyperlink-acknowledgement-link-for-alarm/50514 "2021-09-01T15:43:31Z")
I’m configuring an alarming system for our building. I’m working on formatting the notification email. I enabled two-way settings to add a hyperlink and allow users to acknowledge the alarm. However. I’m running into a p… --- ## [Auto-grow and shrink Text Area component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-grow-and-shrink-text-area-component/50484)
**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-grow-and-shrink-text-area-component/50484 "2021-09-01T15:24:34Z")
I’m wondering if there is an easy way to get this sort of behavior: a Text Area component grows and shrinks past a basis as you type so that no scrollbar is shown. It looks like it’s a non-trivial task, even with access … --- ## [Allen Bradley Control Logix Browse with Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-control-logix-browse-with-script/50516)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-control-logix-browse-with-script/50516 "2021-09-01T15:19:10Z")
This year I have used the following function successfully to browse bacnet: system.opc.browseSimple() When trying to use the same with a Control Logix PLC it always times out no matter what filtering I set. It seems … --- ## [Run script whith system.util.execute()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-whith-system-util-execute/50504)
**Author:** [@valentinocori5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valentinocori5)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-whith-system-util-execute/50504 "2021-09-01T13:55:11Z")
Hello, I wanted to ask how can I run an external python script with the command system.util.execute ()? I have tried so many ways but, even if not giving an error, my python script does not run. --- ## [Editing or Creating a Perspective View via Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-or-creating-a-perspective-view-via-script/50511)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-or-creating-a-perspective-view-via-script/50511 "2021-09-01T13:45:57Z")
In case this helps anyone, here’s how you can modify (or create) a Perspective View (or any non-binary resource really) via script. You can call this from any gateway scope, including from a Perspective Button action. N… --- ## [Multiple roles based on location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-roles-based-on-location/50464)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Putteman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Putteman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-roles-based-on-location/50464 "2021-09-01T12:00:31Z")
Hi all, I am creating different user accounts in my Ignition gateway. In the beginning it was easy: every user had one role. In the designer, I could enable/disable all functions based on the security option on the diff… --- ## [Page titles in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-titles-in-perspective/43539)
**Author:** [@julian.medina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julian.medina)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-titles-in-perspective/43539 "2021-09-01T11:15:20Z")
Hi! Is there a practical way to change the title of a page? The release notes suggest using a script, but how is that done? How do I tell the script how to reach each page (like, how do I integrate \[url\]+\[page.props.ti… --- ## [Azure data stores](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-data-stores/46372)
**Author:** [@martin200261](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin200261)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-data-stores/46372 "2021-09-01T10:43:00Z")
I’m hoping to integrate Ignition with one of the Azure data store products as the historic data archive, has anyone done this before? My fallback position is to use MS SQL in Azure but would like to use Azure Data Lake … --- ## [\[BUG\] v8.1.5 Find/Replace tool not finding UDT definitions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-5-find-replace-tool-not-finding-udt-definitions/50501)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-5-find-replace-tool-not-finding-udt-definitions/50501 "2021-09-01T01:45:50Z")
I have the below UDT definitions defined. I have one instance of \_TEST2/New 1/New 1 Search results for different criteria below: “TEST2” Missing the two UDT definitions however the udt definitions folder is return… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=965) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=967)