# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1009 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1010 --- ## [Allen-bradely tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradely-tags/27815)
**Author:** [@barryg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/barryg)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradely-tags/27815 "2021-06-04T17:03:16Z")
We have a new client that has PLC running in the field. What is the easiest way to bring all those tags into ignition without connecting to plc. --- ## [Way to see differences between two windows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-see-differences-between-two-windows/47470)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-see-differences-between-two-windows/47470 "2021-06-04T16:44:55Z")
Working on a project with another designer where we cannot work off the same gateway. We had a situation where we both had to work on the same window. I wanted to know if anyone has aprebuilt solution for seeing the di… --- ## [What happened to version 8.1.6 LTS? It appears to be gone!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-happened-to-version-8-1-6-lts-it-appears-to-be-gone/47418)
**Author:** [@Tim.Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim.Johnson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-happened-to-version-8-1-6-lts-it-appears-to-be-gone/47418 "2021-06-04T16:07:12Z")
I just noticed that 8.1.6 LTS is no longer available on the current version OR previous version download pages. How long until the LTS release of 8.1.7 for those of us that have 8.1.6 deployed in production environments… --- ## [Easy Chart Save button file corrupted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-button-file-corrupted/37942)
**Author:** [@Mike](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-button-file-corrupted/37942 "2021-06-04T15:41:20Z")
I migrated a project from 7.9.X to 8.07. There are many Easy Charts that were driven by DB pens. The owner used the save button to export data to further analyze data. The “Save” button works to export the data to a \*… --- ## [Orphan Project Resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/orphan-project-resources/47414)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/orphan-project-resources/47414 "2021-06-04T15:41:00Z")
Ignition Version 7.9.6 I am having trouble with orphan script modules and script folders both in the global project and in the regular projects. This seems to happen when I save frequently and sometimes when multiple de… --- ## [New Database Connection Insert Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-database-connection-insert-error/47423)
**Author:** [@ralacosta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ralacosta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-database-connection-insert-error/47423 "2021-06-04T15:17:31Z")
I keep getting this error whenever I try to create a new database connection. Has anyone ever ran into this before? I can still go into the Ignition Internal DB and insert the connection that way, but it’s very tedious a… --- ## [Table filter in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-filter-in-perspective/47392)
**Author:** [@mojoeswa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mojoeswa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-filter-in-perspective/47392 "2021-06-04T14:18:37Z")
Hi. I have a problem filtering data in a table (perspective). I use the built-in filtering function on the component. I have a column ID that is primary key 1,2,3 and so on and I want to be able to search for specific n… --- ## [App connection problem ONLY with android , IOS ok](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-connection-problem-only-with-android-ios-ok/47461)
**Author:** [@pietro.canevarolo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pietro.canevarolo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/app-connection-problem-only-with-android-ios-ok/47461 "2021-06-04T13:43:37Z")
hello, i have a problem with perspective android app. An external site with phone browser give to me the URL : perspective://mydomain.com:443/myproject the phone ask me to open the project in the perspective app, i cl… --- ## [Power Table Sort Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-sort-script/15524)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-sort-script/15524 "2021-06-04T13:39:28Z")
For those of you who would like to know how to trigger a Power Table to sort via script, here is how you do it: table = event.source.parent.getComponent('Table') gTable = table.getTable() gTable.setAutoCreateRowSorter(… --- ## [Status Log - What is the source for this error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-log-what-is-the-source-for-this-error/47452)
**Author:** [@johannes.bo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes.bo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-log-what-is-the-source-for-this-error/47452 "2021-06-04T13:01:53Z")
Hi I am communicating with 13 Omron NJ and NX PLCs. Sometimes I get communication errors -mostly related to NJ-models. q1: When troubleshooting using Status/Log I find the attached message and I think its related to m… --- ## [Value at specific time for analog tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-at-specific-time-for-analog-tag/47456)
**Author:** [@TimHanily](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimHanily)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-at-specific-time-for-analog-tag/47456 "2021-06-04T12:30:03Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve got tag history set up on several tags set up with the ‘analog’ deadband type. For reporting I want get the value of the tag at the end of each hour (the tag is totaliser value). When I use the ‘clos… --- ## [Perspective map markers stuttering when selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-markers-stuttering-when-selected/47449)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-markers-stuttering-when-selected/47449 "2021-06-04T08:04:20Z")
Hi, In the Perspective app I’m working on there is a map with about a hundred markers. The map purpose is to select a marker on the map and being able to click on a button at the bottom of the maps to open Google Maps a… --- ## [Mysql store and forward always has numbers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-store-and-forward-always-has-numbers/47448)
**Author:** [@people777](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/people777)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-store-and-forward-always-has-numbers/47448 "2021-06-04T07:58:48Z")
when I click retry,it could success. but when the system run 2 or 3 hours,it will come out again. --- ## [Perspective simple step animation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-simple-step-animation/46979)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-simple-step-animation/46979 "2021-06-04T07:27:16Z")
Hi, I don’t undestand how to create a simple step animation for a button that should alternate between two colors. I’m able to make a linear animation between the two colors but when I try to use step-start or step-end… --- ## [Perspective - Label overflow - Reorgonize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-label-overflow-reorgonize/47404)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-label-overflow-reorgonize/47404 "2021-06-03T23:49:56Z")
8.1.5 I search a trick to reorganize controls on page when a label get overflow text. Any one have trick for that ? --- ## [Drawing a schematic circuit in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-a-schematic-circuit-in-perspective/47433)
**Author:** [@m.cornet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.cornet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-a-schematic-circuit-in-perspective/47433 "2021-06-03T23:35:10Z")
Hi guys, I need to show a schematic circuit in a perspective page, and eventually animate some custom components like interruptors and breakers. Vision has drawing tools, but what about perspective? Is it possible? Th… --- ## [Perspective: How to create vertically centered Text Area components?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-create-vertically-centered-text-area-components/47322)
**Author:** [@kaleb.byrum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaleb.byrum)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-create-vertically-centered-text-area-components/47322 "2021-06-03T22:36:28Z")
Hi, I want to create a Text Area that is vertically-aligned to be centered. This is possible in Labels by setting the alignVertical property to “center.” Does a similar solution like this exist for Text Areas? Text Fiel… --- ## [Condition between buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/condition-between-buttons/47436)
**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/condition-between-buttons/47436 "2021-06-03T21:49:24Z")
Hello everybody I am in visual ignition, I have two buttons, one I use to turn on the other with the following condition: If({\[~\]OEE/LIINEA\_DISCO/Inicio\_linea\_disco} = 1, If( {\[.\]Boton\_PRUEBA\_2} = 1 ,{\[.\]Boton\_Pru… --- ## [\[Bug 2716\] UDT Definition system.tag.configure Regression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2716-udt-definition-system-tag-configure-regression/47311)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2716-udt-definition-system-tag-configure-regression/47311 "2021-06-03T21:16:54Z")
Hi, I have an issue after the following change: It seems that UDT instance members that are memory tags are reinitialised after this change if overwrite is selected. In the past, the UDT would overwritten with memory… --- ## [Perspective - Horizontal menu - Open link in new tab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-horizontal-menu-open-link-in-new-tab/38652)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-horizontal-menu-open-link-in-new-tab/38652 "2021-06-03T19:24:47Z")
Is there a way with the horizontal menu to open a link in a new tab ? Also, if there a way if link is already opened to focus on it instead to open new tab ? --- ## [Message Handler not triggering on component click event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-not-triggering-on-component-click-event/47408)
**Author:** [@Marc.Akoto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marc.Akoto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-not-triggering-on-component-click-event/47408 "2021-06-03T17:44:36Z")
Ignition 8.1.6 (b2021052512) Hi, I'm trying to implement component message handlers, refering to this tutorial Component Message Handlers Mouse click event on the button: system.perspective.sendMessage('my\_handler') … --- ## [Help with a problem that occured with database update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-a-problem-that-occured-with-database-update/47412)
**Author:** [@dmiessner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmiessner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-a-problem-that-occured-with-database-update/47412 "2021-06-03T16:25:17Z")
Hello everyone. Today I ran into an error that I’ve never encountered before, and that I’m not 100% sure how to parse. This is the error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\", line 30, i… --- ## [Tag values not updated in MQTT transmission](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-values-not-updated-in-mqtt-transmission/40595)
**Author:** [@thomas.buchner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.buchner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-values-not-updated-in-mqtt-transmission/40595 "2021-06-03T14:35:14Z")
Hi, I am new to Ignition and getting myself familiar with the product (using 7.9.16) I want to publish data from the sample provider through MQTT transmit to MQTT Distributor. I am following the instructions at https:… --- ## [Perspective login screen - get rid of X and Cancel buttons in Android and IOS apps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-screen-get-rid-of-x-and-cancel-buttons-in-android-and-ios-apps/47375)
**Author:** [@srb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-screen-get-rid-of-x-and-cancel-buttons-in-android-and-ios-apps/47375 "2021-06-03T14:33:44Z")
Quick background: I had to disable security under Project Properties for perspective so that I could embed Map view inside a vision window using browser module. I have a view with a button that uses system.perspective.i… --- ## [Connecting to a Remote OPC Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-remote-opc-server/47403)
**Author:** [@patrick.imlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.imlay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-a-remote-opc-server/47403 "2021-06-03T13:42:40Z")
I am trying to communicate with an external OPC DA Sever and am getting the following errors. com.jniwrapper.win32.com.ComException: COM object method returns error code: 0xC0048004; at com.jniwrapper.win32.com.ComExce… --- ## [How to create automatically yaxes to input dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-automatically-yaxes-to-input-dataset/47400)
**Author:** [@michealspencer.fende](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michealspencer.fende)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-automatically-yaxes-to-input-dataset/47400 "2021-06-03T13:37:25Z")
Hi all, Anyone advice me to create automatically yaxes and series according to an input dataset in XY charts. Thanks! --- ## [7.9 upgrade to version 8 pain points](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-upgrade-to-version-8-pain-points/47385)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-upgrade-to-version-8-pain-points/47385 "2021-06-03T13:23:27Z")
Anyone have a list of things to watch out for during this process? Things I have: Python system.tag.read() / write() deprecated but still usable. failures dont tell you much information in the log, try to use the ne… --- ## [Notification bug or something else](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-bug-or-something-else/47389)
**Author:** [@ltraverso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ltraverso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-bug-or-something-else/47389 "2021-06-03T11:19:29Z")
Hello, I have a I/O MOXA device connect to Ignition (V 8.0.15). I have created 3 tags: -OPC Tag “Is connected” (goes false when the device is disconnected) -Expression Tag “low temperature” (goes true when analog input… --- ## [Ignition Edge (Running MQTT) not pushing new data to central server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-running-mqtt-not-pushing-new-data-to-central-server/28261)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-running-mqtt-not-pushing-new-data-to-central-server/28261 "2021-06-03T10:02:07Z")
I have 2 issues. One I can look past but it may be causing the other issue. So I have a client running ignition edge and it is supposed to push data to a central server over MQTT. The only time it pushes this data is wh… --- ## [Tag Bad Quality while reading tags from Siemens S7-300](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-bad-quality-while-reading-tags-from-siemens-s7-300/47386)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-bad-quality-while-reading-tags-from-siemens-s7-300/47386 "2021-06-03T09:15:10Z")
Hello there, I have successfully connected Siemens S7-300 to the Ignition and Connection status also shows VALID. After the connection, I added few tags into Ignition and observed correct values. However after some tim… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1008) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1010)