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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-popup-automatically/43199 "2021-02-10T15:15:51Z")
Using perspective, I have a popup that comes up. It is in the Views folder with the actual popup view in Popups/NavDropdown. It is a navigation popup that comes up and I want to automatically close the popup once they … --- ## [Switching between datasets for chart with scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-between-datasets-for-chart-with-scripting/44523)
**Author:** [@Mitchel.Gommers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchel.Gommers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-between-datasets-for-chart-with-scripting/44523 "2021-03-17T08:11:22Z")
Hi, I having a box and whisker chart and a parameter power table. In the power table can I select a parameter. I want to switch between the dataset depending on the selected parameter in the power table. The datasets an… --- ## [Converting value in tag ( real - time )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-value-in-tag-real-time/44560)
**Author:** [@hydradenlon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hydradenlon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-value-in-tag-real-time/44560 "2021-03-17T06:55:47Z")
I put this code in Script console and it can convert value in tag to character But the problem is It isn’t show in tag (display) What should I do to convert value in tag real-time and show in display. tagValue = syst… --- ## [Ignition scripting csv import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scripting-csv-import/44561)
**Author:** [@epifanio.tigno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epifanio.tigno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scripting-csv-import/44561 "2021-03-17T06:48:10Z")
Hello In this script below in CSV import in forum of inductive automation, It throws and error when i cancel the dialog box. How can we remove the when the cancel is pressed? # Import Python's built-in csv library. im… --- ## [Convert Ascii value in tag to String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-ascii-value-in-tag-to-string/44490)
**Author:** [@hydradenlon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hydradenlon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-ascii-value-in-tag-to-string/44490 "2021-03-17T05:27:48Z")
Tag recieving data from input as Ascii (int value) but I want to convert Ascii to String to show as a character \*for example right now tag value is 65 and I want to convert to “A” Thank you , --- ## [Ignition 7.9: pending system.tag.write not getting carried over to an opc tag write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-pending-system-tag-write-not-getting-carried-over-to-an-opc-tag-write/43589)
**Author:** [@mark.benedicto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.benedicto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-pending-system-tag-write-not-getting-carried-over-to-an-opc-tag-write/43589 "2021-03-16T23:45:32Z")
Hi, I’m using system.tag.write to update my opc tags (in read/write mode). I can see from the tag browser that it is changing and the system.tag.write return value is “2” (pending), but the opc tag write doesn’t seem to… --- ## [Tag Change Missed Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-missed-events/37764)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-missed-events/37764 "2021-03-16T23:01:00Z")
What does the missed events parameter mean in a tag change script? Does it mean that one script failed to execute because it changed so fast? I have several tags that change at fast at most 10 per second. Does the miss… --- ## [How do you refer to parameters with hyphens in their names?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-refer-to-parameters-with-hyphens-in-their-names/44554)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-refer-to-parameters-with-hyphens-in-their-names/44554 "2021-03-16T22:08:57Z")
I created a custom parameter on a Perspective view object called "selected-panel", filled in a default value and then for testing I bound a label to the value of the parameter et voila I can see the value on my browser w… --- ## [Remove Pie Chart border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-pie-chart-border/5745)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-pie-chart-border/5745 "2021-03-16T20:51:05Z")
Hello, How can I remove the border of a pie chart ? --- ## [Cancel Alarm Cleared Notification if its Alarm Active Notification is Cancelled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cancel-alarm-cleared-notification-if-its-alarm-active-notification-is-cancelled/44517)
**Author:** [@jzngyi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jzngyi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cancel-alarm-cleared-notification-if-its-alarm-active-notification-is-cancelled/44517 "2021-03-16T12:46:58Z")
Hi, I have an alarm notification pipeline that will check whether the alarm still active after 20 seconds, otherwise it will cancel the notification. But the problem is it will continue to page out for ‘Alarm Cleared’ f… --- ## [Saving a file to local path from an Amazon S3 bucket via URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-a-file-to-local-path-from-an-amazon-s3-bucket-via-url/38843)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-a-file-to-local-path-from-an-amazon-s3-bucket-via-url/38843 "2021-03-16T17:42:33Z")
In an existing project I have a Web Dev endpoint that is executing the doPost script. The client wants to add functionality to pass in a URL of a file located in an Amazon S3 Bucket and have the doPost routine save that… --- ## [Sharing Database connection between Gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sharing-database-connection-between-gateways/44379)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sharing-database-connection-between-gateways/44379 "2021-03-16T17:13:34Z")
I have a Hub and Spoke architecture but the spokes all have SQL Server Express Edition for local database access and local reporting…etc. However, I need the central server to also have that data (yes, a copy of the sam… --- ## [Cancelling Running Loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cancelling-running-loop/44528)
**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cancelling-running-loop/44528 "2021-03-16T16:17:50Z")
This is not the first time this happens. While running a for loop in the vision script, ignition freezes for a couple of minutes then shows a read timeout error. The problem is that the system shows that the loop is stil… --- ## [Any 'configuration' tools to set up different connections based on configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-configuration-tools-to-set-up-different-connections-based-on-configuration/44099)
**Author:** [@sydney.bergeron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bergeron)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-configuration-tools-to-set-up-different-connections-based-on-configuration/44099 "2021-03-16T16:10:47Z")
We just purchased a second Ignition license to do development work on without disturbing our production instance. I know we can install a ‘backup’ of the production instance onto this development gateway to get a duplic… --- ## [system.util.playSoundClip not loading local file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-playsoundclip-not-loading-local-file/44531)
**Author:** [@baisea2018](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/baisea2018)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-playsoundclip-not-loading-local-file/44531 "2021-03-16T15:51:56Z")
hello, I am using “system.util.playSoundClip” in Centos7, while it looks like that the file url is always inaccessible for the function. But I’ve done “chmod +777” to the file in the url . Would you please give some … --- ## [Tags slow performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-slow-performance/44530)
**Author:** [@JORGE.REYES](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JORGE.REYES)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-slow-performance/44530 "2021-03-16T15:45:32Z")
Hello there, I have some expression tags that evaluates every second, this is to have some timers and know how much time a machine last in every state. This is the code: if(isNull({\[.\]Time\_Running}) ,0 ,if ( {\[.\]R… --- ## [UDP Socket sendto error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-socket-sendto-error/44480)
**Author:** [@Kyle.deKock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle.deKock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-socket-sendto-error/44480 "2021-03-16T14:11:28Z")
I have a machine that is broadcasting UDP packets that require an acknowledgement sent before it tries to send the next packet. Up until about Mar. 10 (based on the date of the current message being received) the follow… --- ## [Reporting and client architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-and-client-architecture/44510)
**Author:** [@batuhan.parlakay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batuhan.parlakay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-and-client-architecture/44510 "2021-03-16T12:51:06Z")
Without a client, do we have the chance to use the reporting module only by purchasing, if any, how many users can the reporting module be supported? --- ## [Active Alarm - Status Alarm table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-alarm-status-alarm-table/44271)
**Author:** [@steph.holder77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steph.holder77)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-alarm-status-alarm-table/44271 "2021-03-16T12:33:15Z")
Hello, I would like to know if the alarm status table has a bit that is true if an alarm is active in the table. I know there is a system tag that lets you know if there are active alarms within the system. But since t… --- ## [Ignition Client Side Application Auto Logout Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-side-application-auto-logout-issue/44507)
**Author:** [@sagar.iparkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sagar.iparkar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-side-application-auto-logout-issue/44507 "2021-03-16T12:16:00Z")
Hi Team, Is there any auto logout feature or any code available to prevent application from shutdown accidently due to power failure or if user close application directly . We tried with client side shutdown-intercept … --- ## [Ignition - Perspective - Multi-State Button - resize on grow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-multi-state-button-resize-on-grow/44465)
**Author:** [@gmiroclosa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gmiroclosa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-multi-state-button-resize-on-grow/44465 "2021-03-16T11:19:19Z")
Hi everybody, For a Label, I could resize the text with the help of a STYLE - TextStyle (seen on other posts). But, I couldn’t do the same for a multi-state button. Yes, I could assign my TextStyle to classes of Selec… --- ## [MES OEE Downtime module Faulted error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mes-oee-downtime-module-faulted-error/44512)
**Author:** [@kartik.i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kartik.i)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mes-oee-downtime-module-faulted-error/44512 "2021-03-16T09:02:41Z")
Hello, I am getting this error while I am trying to import the Sepasoft OEE downtime module in Ignition 7.9. Could anyone help me out with this error? java.lang.Exception: Exception while starting up module “oeedt2gat… --- ## [system.report.executeAndDistribute argument limit 8.1.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-report-executeanddistribute-argument-limit-8-1-2/44501)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-report-executeanddistribute-argument-limit-8-1-2/44501 "2021-03-16T02:41:22Z")
Hi, I am trying to use system.report.executeAndDistribute and I am getting the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\", line 2, in \ TypeError: expected at most 5 arguments, got 6 I … --- ## [Client cannot start Vision application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-cannot-start-vision-application/44329)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-cannot-start-vision-application/44329 "2021-03-15T20:50:31Z")
A client computer is trying to use our 8.0.17 Vision application. When they try to launch from the shortcut or from Vision client launcher, he gets the following error - Any thoughts on how to resolve this? --- ## [Re-login using SSO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-login-using-sso/32119)
**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-login-using-sso/32119 "2021-03-15T19:59:03Z")
I’m not sure this is possible - I did some digging and just want it confirmed. I currently have my project set-up for SSO and that is working as intended. We have a script that switches users after a predetermined time… --- ## [DB Table Historian - Tag Browse Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-table-historian-tag-browse-tree/44492)
**Author:** [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-table-historian-tag-browse-tree/44492 "2021-03-15T18:32:03Z")
The Tag Browse Tree finds the tags when I have the new 8.1 DB Table Historian feature setup. But when selecting a path the “Selected Paths” will not show the selected historian tag path? --- ## [Perspective no blanks or spaces in text boxs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-no-blanks-or-spaces-in-text-boxs/44478)
**Author:** [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-no-blanks-or-spaces-in-text-boxs/44478 "2021-03-15T18:11:26Z")
Hi, I am trying to script so that my 5 text boxes do not accept blanks or spaces and when one is entered and submitted using a button, a pop up comes up. I had the blanks working but I cant find a way to stop spaces. A… --- ## [\[Bug\] Problem installing the Quick Start projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-problem-installing-the-quick-start-projects/44475)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-problem-installing-the-quick-start-projects/44475 "2021-03-15T17:48:11Z")
This is for 8.1.3, installed under Linux (but probably for all versions) (I’m also doing this from memory) When doing a fresh install of Ignition I decided to do a “Custom” installation of modules and only select the m… --- ## [Table in Dropdown comonent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-in-dropdown-comonent/44482)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-in-dropdown-comonent/44482 "2021-03-15T17:19:39Z")
Hello There, Is there a way to hide those Navigation Drawers in table view of dropdown. even if I try to increase the length of dropdown, size of the table column increases along with it. Any help is appreciated. --- ## [Perspective Alarm Journal Table translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-table-translation/44467)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-journal-table-translation/44467 "2021-03-15T16:10:56Z")
Hi, I have some problem translating some terms in the Alarm Journal Table in Perspective (Ignition 8.0.17) As you can see the key Event Time is translated to “Tempo” in italian but the table still uses the english t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1046) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1048)