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**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-current-date-and-or-time-when-the-button-was-clicked/46798 "2021-05-17T20:32:09Z")
Hello everyone I would like to get the current date and / or time the button was clicked. --- ## [Style Popup in perspective Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-popup-in-perspective-designer/46774)
**Author:** [@kumar.chellappan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kumar.chellappan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-popup-in-perspective-designer/46774 "2021-05-17T20:23:22Z")
After the update to 8.1.5, the style popup doesn’t show its properties if any of the value inside the style object has a property binding. Is this a know bug on 8.1.5? Thanks. --- ## [Power table cell colors with comparisons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-cell-colors-with-comparisons/46731)
**Author:** [@JThompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JThompson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-cell-colors-with-comparisons/46731 "2021-05-17T18:30:17Z")
Good afternoon! I have been through several different items on the forum related to this, but none of the ones I have found have led me to a solution. I have a power table that contains numerous readings. The first 6 … --- ## [Reporting Data Sources Not Displaying Nested Queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-data-sources-not-displaying-nested-queries/46718)
**Author:** [@aspatchek2013](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aspatchek2013)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-data-sources-not-displaying-nested-queries/46718 "2021-05-17T17:21:32Z")
I have nested queries in my report. When I created the report the columns returned from my nested queries showed up in the Data Sources. However, when I go back to edit the report this morning they are no longer there. I… --- ## [Session cookie secure flag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-cookie-secure-flag/46618)
**Author:** [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-cookie-secure-flag/46618 "2021-05-17T16:22:34Z")
Hello folks, I’m trying to configure session cookies to have the secure flag through ignition.conf, but I cannot get it to work. I’ve set up the SameSite flag successfully, after I found information about it somewhere … --- ## [Designer Issue, maybe Windows 10 issue - Vision Property Editor window behind Designer window, can't access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-issue-maybe-windows-10-issue-vision-property-editor-window-behind-designer-window-cant-access/45433)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-issue-maybe-windows-10-issue-vision-property-editor-window-behind-designer-window-cant-access/45433 "2021-05-17T16:06:51Z")
Good Morning, I’ve been having this issue every once in a while where the property window ends up being inaccessible and locks up my entire designer as a result. When I hover my mouse over the designer in the task bar … --- ## [(Edge Gateway) opcua -\> Devices Unable to add new connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-opcua-devices-unable-to-add-new-connection/46724)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-opcua-devices-unable-to-add-new-connection/46724 "2021-05-17T15:53:25Z")
Good Afternoon, I’m attempting to add another Allen-Bradley Logix Driver to my edge gateway, however for some reason in the gateway config the option to add a new connection has been removed. I was able to add and conn… --- ## [Can't see PLC 5/80 tags in the tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-see-plc-5-80-tags-in-the-tag-browser/18139)
**Author:** [@dustin.castleberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.castleberry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-see-plc-5-80-tags-in-the-tag-browser/18139 "2021-05-17T15:00:02Z")
We have 13 PLC 5 PLC's. 4 of them are 5/80's. I can see tags in all of them but the 5/80's. They all show connected in devices. 3 of the PLC 5/80's are connected through a controllogix gateway to DH+ and the other one is… --- ## [AlarmPipelines cannot be deactivated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmpipelines-cannot-be-deactivated/46780)
**Author:** [@steiger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steiger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmpipelines-cannot-be-deactivated/46780 "2021-05-17T14:29:25Z")
Hello everyone, On my Ignition development environment, I want to deactivate all my alarm pipelines, but it seems that it does not work. As you can see on the picture above, the pipeline is on the gateway deactivate… --- ## [Use button to create daily report, and easily view later](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-button-to-create-daily-report-and-easily-view-later/46691)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-button-to-create-daily-report-and-easily-view-later/46691 "2021-05-17T14:27:19Z")
Hello, currently we have a form which we use to display product info, who is in charge of the line, and the amount of product done that day. I want to create a button they click at the end of the day. Which saves all t… --- ## [How to pull changes from staging into designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pull-changes-from-staging-into-designer/46730)
**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Troy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pull-changes-from-staging-into-designer/46730 "2021-05-17T14:11:53Z")
I made a new pop up window a few days ago, along with a bunch of scripts/buttons/properties to go with it on the main window. I went to work on it today and the pop-up window is still in the project, but the changes to t… --- ## [Show that something is clickable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-that-something-is-clickable/46776)
**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-that-something-is-clickable/46776 "2021-05-17T14:01:32Z")
I have a textbox with an onclick event attached to it, I was wondering if it is possible to show that the textbox is clickable like when you normally hover your mouse over a button it has the pointing hand showing you ca… --- ## [Height binding for column container nor working in Ignition 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/height-binding-for-column-container-nor-working-in-ignition-8-1/46524)
**Author:** [@sandeepkumar.mishra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sandeepkumar.mishra)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/height-binding-for-column-container-nor-working-in-ignition-8-1/46524 "2021-05-17T12:33:09Z")
Hi I have implemented a height binding for a column container by using a dropdown. If I select a specific value from dropdown height of column container will be 100 otherwise it will be 0. In ignition 8.0 this functiona… --- ## [Memory String Tag and Text Area (maximum number of characters/size of string)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-string-tag-and-text-area-maximum-number-of-characters-size-of-string/46750)
**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-string-tag-and-text-area-maximum-number-of-characters-size-of-string/46750 "2021-05-17T11:51:58Z")
Hello Everyone! I’m trying to mimic the console in a window where I write messages to a Text Area. Has anyone done this? The window with the Text Area will be closed most of the time (I want to add text when its close… --- ## [Sending \ command through TCP Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-bel-command-through-tcp-driver/46756)
**Author:** [@RVSG\_GC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RVSG_GC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-bel-command-through-tcp-driver/46756 "2021-05-17T11:05:36Z")
Hi, I’ve been trying to send a BEL command to a barcode scanner through the TCP Driver. I have been testing by connecting the TCP Driver to Hercules Utility. I am able to get #CR and #LF when I send \\r and \\n respectiv… --- ## [Access specific row col of a query tag in another tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-specific-row-col-of-a-query-tag-in-another-tag/46738)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-specific-row-col-of-a-query-tag-in-another-tag/46738 "2021-05-17T07:05:49Z")
Hi, If I have a query tag which return a dataset, how can I reference other tag to specific row and col of this tag? (For example by an expression tag) Imagine the query tag return 100000 rows which each row value is r… --- ## [Lots of java.util.MissingResourceExceptions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lots-of-java-util-missingresourceexceptions/46746)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lots-of-java-util-missingresourceexceptions/46746 "2021-05-17T00:24:42Z")
I have an active support case open, however in the meantime while everyone’s still on their weekend… I have found there are LOTS of exception errors occurring on a system i’m working on, and wondering how to fix them. Th… --- ## [Customize Acknowledge button to ack selected alarms in alarm status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customize-acknowledge-button-to-ack-selected-alarms-in-alarm-status-table/46082)
**Author:** [@desaitvisha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/desaitvisha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customize-acknowledge-button-to-ack-selected-alarms-in-alarm-status-table/46082 "2021-05-17T00:03:35Z")
Hello, The ack button comes at bottom of the alarm status table and customer wants it to be on side of the table. So I am using a new button and want to configure it for acknowledge. I saw a post : Acknowledge button f… --- ## [General Python programming approach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/general-python-programming-approach/46736)
**Author:** [@maci3k90](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maci3k90)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/general-python-programming-approach/46736 "2021-05-15T18:36:00Z")
Hello. I have just started my first Ignition project and I am trying to find the best approach to create it well structured, easy to maintain and clean code. The main question is, procedural or objective? Because my sy… --- ## [Momentary Button Write Tag on Turnoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-write-tag-on-turnoff/46739)
**Author:** [@danblibby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danblibby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-write-tag-on-turnoff/46739 "2021-05-15T15:17:02Z")
Hi there, Is it possible to have a script that writes a value from another tag to a memory tag based on a momentary button changing state to off? I have a momentary button that is set to remain on for 300 seconds. On i… --- ## [Autoplay sound Iframe in Android tablet perspective App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autoplay-sound-iframe-in-android-tablet-perspective-app/46636)
**Author:** [@tadeja.saje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tadeja.saje)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autoplay-sound-iframe-in-android-tablet-perspective-app/46636 "2021-05-15T07:52:23Z")
Hi. I have expression: if({\[System\]Gateway/Alarming/Active and Unacked}, "https://192.168.15.15i/bernstein\_greatescapemarch\_clip.mp3", "" ) bind with IFrame. If condition is true, sound start automatically in wo… --- ## [Periodic JVM appears hung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/periodic-jvm-appears-hung/41410)
**Author:** [@chris\_d\_sanders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris_d_sanders)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/periodic-jvm-appears-hung/41410 "2021-05-14T20:52:51Z")
Periodically, we have gateways crashing/hanging. Version 8.0.14 Wrapper.log: STATUS | wrapper | 2020/12/10 14:15:37 | Pinging the JVM took 7 seconds to respond. STATUS | wrapper | 2020/12/10 14:16:14 | JVM appears hu… --- ## [Perspective Date picker initial date time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-picker-initial-date-time/27475)
**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-picker-initial-date-time/27475 "2021-05-14T20:00:56Z")
Is there anyway to dynamically configure the starting dates for the date picker component. Currently in my experience it will always show the last date used in designer. It would be great to be able to configure it to … --- ## [Shape with Conditional Fill not Evaluating at Runtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shape-with-conditional-fill-not-evaluating-at-runtime/46728)
**Author:** [@caruthersk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caruthersk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shape-with-conditional-fill-not-evaluating-at-runtime/46728 "2021-05-14T19:24:25Z")
I have a complicated report with quite a few shapes that might require filling based on evaluation from a Named Query. Preview in the Report Designer works and prints as expected with all shapes evaluating correctly. How… --- ## [Perspective - FileUpload - Webdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fileupload-webdev/46692)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fileupload-webdev/46692 "2021-05-14T16:38:50Z")
I’m on 8.1.5 I try to set my onFileReceived to save the file in a webdev mounted path. When I try with the webserver/webapps/main the file is saved correctly. For testing i have mounted a webdev path (my\_path) to the … --- ## [getComponent() error after using find/replace. Ignition 7.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getcomponent-error-after-using-find-replace-ignition-7-8/46715)
**Author:** [@dmiessner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmiessner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getcomponent-error-after-using-find-replace-ignition-7-8/46715 "2021-05-14T15:47:05Z")
Recently after having a discussion on how we want a certain page to look and function, we deemed it necessary to change the name of one of the components that we use on the page. After mass changing the references to th… --- ## [Memory Dataset Tags going to NULL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-dataset-tags-going-to-null/46720)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-dataset-tags-going-to-null/46720 "2021-05-14T15:39:43Z")
We use memory dataset tags as a reference that contains all paths to the tags in that folder (example: IO points). We have observed recently that the tags, which are memory datasets with no scripts or anything else int… --- ## [Perspective - FileUpload - Bunch of files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fileupload-bunch-of-files/46714)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fileupload-bunch-of-files/46714 "2021-05-14T14:57:08Z")
I’m on 8.1.5 I try to upload a bunch of xml files into a database, I have 36 files and some files are not fired due to delay of insert query. I’ve tried with asynchronous invoke and get same result. filename = event.… --- ## [\[Feature request\] Make the client time-zone in Perspective changeable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-make-the-client-time-zone-in-perspective-changeable/46664)
**Author:** [@jan.kriz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jan.kriz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-make-the-client-time-zone-in-perspective-changeable/46664 "2021-05-14T14:07:28Z")
Hi, our operators are monitoring projects in different timezones & so far we found Ignition’s model to be single timezone based. For now, we are working around things using Java classes in Python scripts (as recomended… --- ## [Transaction group - Update mode: DB to OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-mode-db-to-opc/46669)
**Author:** [@grzegorz.kaczmarczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grzegorz.kaczmarczyk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-mode-db-to-opc/46669 "2021-05-14T11:56:45Z")
Hi, I’ve set my block transaction group to trigger after value change and I’ve chose update mode to be DB to OPC. When I write a value to DB by PLSQL, I see in Database Query Browser that the value changed, but the tag … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1017) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1019)