# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1071 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1072 --- ## [Perspective: How to send function definitions to a docked View to use on button calls?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-send-function-definitions-to-a-docked-view-to-use-on-button-calls/42780)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-send-function-definitions-to-a-docked-view-to-use-on-button-calls/42780 "2021-01-30T19:26:13Z")
How can I send function definitions to a docked view, which buttons in the docked view would then call? I have tried using sendMessage to send the functions within the payload and then write these to functions defined on… --- ## [New CIP Connection Size parameter with plc upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-cip-connection-size-parameter-with-plc-upgrade/42784)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-cip-connection-size-parameter-with-plc-upgrade/42784 "2021-01-30T16:08:14Z")
I’m setting up new OPC Device Connections for Allen-Bradley PLCs which are being updated to v32 firmware. This requires using the new Allen-Bradley Logix driver, and it has a CIP Connection Size parameter which the Lega… --- ## [Get tag quality in an expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-quality-in-an-expression/42711)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-quality-in-an-expression/42711 "2021-01-30T14:34:20Z")
I’m looking for a way to tell if a tag is enabled or disabled in an expression, and bind that to a property. I want to control a button visibility based on the tag’s quality. If the tag quality is disabled, then not vis… --- ## [Gateway level namedQuery?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-level-namedquery/42778)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-level-namedquery/42778 "2021-01-30T00:12:48Z")
I want to run a named query within a Tag Value Changed event script. This script will run at Gateway scope, so if I have my named query defined in my project, I have to hardcode the project name in the call to system.db… --- ## [Intermittent Blank Alarm Custom Messages and Subjects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-blank-alarm-custom-messages-and-subjects/42532)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-blank-alarm-custom-messages-and-subjects/42532 "2021-01-29T23:15:18Z")
I am using the alarm pipelines to mail alarms to different categories of users. I have custom subjects and custom messages that use various parameters to compose them. I am having this problem: An e-mail is sent when… --- ## [Reading unsigned OPC values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-unsigned-opc-values/42776)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-unsigned-opc-values/42776 "2021-01-29T23:25:05Z")
I have a 2 word unsigned integer in my PLC that has a value 0xAAAA00A8. But is being reported as a large negative number. Is there anyway to at least get this reported as an unsigned value, and also display the value a… --- ## [\[bug-15464\]Query Tags running Update statements execute but display as errored](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15464-query-tags-running-update-statements-execute-but-display-as-errored/30007)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15464-query-tags-running-update-statements-execute-but-display-as-errored/30007 "2021-01-29T22:36:49Z")
Hey folks, Ignition 8.0.5 I have several Query Tags running update statements, and they are executing properly. However, in the tag browser they return show a red error indicator and read “Error\_ExpressionEval(“The sta… --- ## ["IsLoading" indicator for overlay/splash screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isloading-indicator-for-overlay-splash-screen/42766)
**Author:** [@smiano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smiano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isloading-indicator-for-overlay-splash-screen/42766 "2021-01-29T20:27:18Z")
For a Perspective page- I want to put up a watermarked indicator over the entire window or just some components when a SQL query/data processing script is currently running, so that the user knows the data is still loadi… --- ## [Date Modified Timestamp on Report Saved File, Wrong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-modified-timestamp-on-report-saved-file-wrong/42763)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-modified-timestamp-on-report-saved-file-wrong/42763 "2021-01-29T20:09:24Z")
I’m generating a report via system.report.executeAndDistribute and its giving me a Date Modified of 14 hours in the future. For example, in the report, I show the time stamp as “1-29-2020 14:02:20” which is when I ran t… --- ## [\[FEATURE-241\] Perspective: Add option for Popup event action to prevent displaying off the screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-241-perspective-add-option-for-popup-event-action-to-prevent-displaying-off-the-screen/42397)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-241-perspective-add-option-for-popup-event-action-to-prevent-displaying-off-the-screen/42397 "2021-01-29T19:36:06Z")
https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/perspective-add-option-for-popup-event-action-to-prevent-displaying-off-the-scre Please add an option to the Popup action to prevent popups from appear… --- ## [How to remove ticks and values from scale on Y Axis without touching label text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-ticks-and-values-from-scale-on-y-axis-without-touching-label-text/42734)
**Author:** [@shivraj.mule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shivraj.mule)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-ticks-and-values-from-scale-on-y-axis-without-touching-label-text/42734 "2021-01-29T19:24:50Z")
Hi, In time series chart I am trying to remove ticks and tick value from Y Axis but I cannot do this. So I have added white color to this so it will be hidden but If I change theme i.e Dark then I can see those white co… --- ## [Perspective Bound Custom Properties Disappear](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bound-custom-properties-disappear/42340)
**Author:** [@rberghammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rberghammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bound-custom-properties-disappear/42340 "2021-01-29T18:58:37Z")
I understand that custom properties without a value disappear when they are not set to persistent, but the manual says the exception to this rule is bound properties. I think I found a bug that involves object type cust… --- ## [Fixing a NoSuchMethodException when navigating main windows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixing-a-nosuchmethodexception-when-navigating-main-windows/42757)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixing-a-nosuchmethodexception-when-navigating-main-windows/42757 "2021-01-29T18:15:34Z")
Getting a new error with when navigating through main windows using our custom built navigation. This just started happening after my latest publish, but I have no idea why. Error invoking \[TranslatablePanelTitledBorde… --- ## [Gateway Startup script only on actual startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-startup-script-only-on-actual-startup/42744)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-startup-script-only-on-actual-startup/42744 "2021-01-29T18:04:58Z")
Hi, Theres some things I need to happen once and only once during startup and shutdown, but the issue is whenever someone makes any change to any gateway script in the designer, both gateway startup and shutdown scripts… --- ## [Gateway Messaging Philosophy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-messaging-philosophy/42743)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-messaging-philosophy/42743 "2021-01-29T17:30:11Z")
I’m working on a system for a customer that will have multiple remote gateways and a central gateway. All connected via the gateway network over cell and vpn connections. Each gateway will be exchanging data back and fo… --- ## [\[Bug-1582\]DateTimePicker month and year field doesn't update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1582-datetimepicker-month-and-year-field-doesnt-update/42287)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1582-datetimepicker-month-and-year-field-doesnt-update/42287 "2021-01-29T16:41:29Z")
Hi In 8.1.1 when props.value change the month and year field doesn’t update accordingly. Only day is changed. --- ## [Connecting Prosoft MV146-DFNT card to Ignition OPC Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-prosoft-mv146-dfnt-card-to-ignition-opc-devices/42666)
**Author:** [@JTBeightol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JTBeightol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-prosoft-mv146-dfnt-card-to-ignition-opc-devices/42666 "2021-01-27T17:31:49Z")
I am trying to connect a Prosoft MV146-DFNT module to my local ignition gateway via the OPC Devices. The card and SLC 5/04 processor together emulate a SLC 5/05 processor. I have added it as a SLC device but there is an … --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table Source configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-source-configuration/42726)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-source-configuration/42726 "2021-01-29T13:48:53Z")
Hi, I created a new project and set the tag provider to “default.” I created some test tags in the default tag provider. When I place an Alarm Status Table on a container, it gets populated by tags from another tag pr… --- ## [Closing popup view closes docked view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-popup-view-closes-docked-view/42689)
**Author:** [@mart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-popup-view-closes-docked-view/42689 "2021-01-29T12:30:47Z")
In Ignition 8.0.13 Perspective I have an issue: when I close my popup view, it also closes a docked view. The dock is on the left side of the screen and popup on the right. They have different identifiers. Both have a c… --- ## [Help with using sendMessage to remote gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-using-sendmessage-to-remote-gateway/30384)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-using-sendmessage-to-remote-gateway/30384 "2021-01-29T11:24:56Z")
I am getting an error when trying to use the system.util.sendMessage() function with remote gateway. When I try to send message from GW1 to GW2 I get following error: Gateway script MessageHandlerException, project ‘pro… --- ## [system.gui.openDesktop - open fullscreen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-opendesktop-open-fullscreen/20365)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-opendesktop-open-fullscreen/20365 "2021-01-29T10:18:29Z")
I'm using a client startup script to launch a second desktop on my second monitor for trending and so on. The window is appearing just fine, but it is not full screen, in that the windows taskbar is still visible. On the… --- ## [Perspective fixed table header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fixed-table-header/42560)
**Author:** [@jiawei.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiawei.liu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fixed-table-header/42560 "2021-01-29T07:27:12Z")
I wrote a script to query data in the database. This script is used by multiple tables, and the header fields to be displayed in each table are different. Whether it is possible to fix the header fields to be displayed i… --- ## [Reporting can you disable pagination entirely?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-can-you-disable-pagination-entirely/42707)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-can-you-disable-pagination-entirely/42707 "2021-01-28T23:22:28Z")
I want to have one long report, no pagination… is this possible? thank you --- ## [Saving Template freezes designer (Serializing Template)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-template-freezes-designer-serializing-template/42716)
**Author:** [@pdc5067](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdc5067)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-template-freezes-designer-serializing-template/42716 "2021-01-28T22:10:11Z")
Hi, I am currently using a template for a building layout. In the template, I have a .PNG file that is the same size as the template. This image is extremely large but gives me good resolution so I wanted to keep it. Th… --- ## [Thermodynamic Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thermodynamic-properties/42697)
**Author:** [@COVBob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/COVBob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thermodynamic-properties/42697 "2021-01-28T21:48:02Z")
Has anyone used a py thermo module for retrieving properties such as enthalpy, entropy, Cp etc, specifically interested in steam/water. Any insights or lessons learned appreciated. --- ## [Report Page Breaks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-page-breaks/42721)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-page-breaks/42721 "2021-01-28T21:37:28Z")
I’m using nested queries and children tables to display data. I would like each record returned by the parent query to force a page break if the nested query wont fis, so the nested query has a full page to display its … --- ## [Export/Extract tag path for OPC tags based on scanclass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-extract-tag-path-for-opc-tags-based-on-scanclass/40034)
**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-extract-tag-path-for-opc-tags-based-on-scanclass/40034 "2021-01-28T21:21:32Z")
Hi All I’m trying to export the tagpaths for multiple tags based on a particular scan class on my Ignition project. I tried to load the configuration file (config.idb) in MySQL lite and get it from there but no luck. I … --- ## [Designer memory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-memory/12428)
**Author:** [@the\_msp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/the_msp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-memory/12428 "2020-06-11T02:34:35Z")
Hello, I have set the designer memory to 4GB yet I am still only seeing 910mb in the bottom right of designer. I know I am using 64 bit java ok because previously it was using 32 and the designer wouldn't lauch past the … --- ## [system.tag.storeTagHistory() is depreciated from Ignition 80 docs?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-is-depreciated-from-ignition-80-docs/42714)
**Author:** [@harigobu.gb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harigobu.gb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-is-depreciated-from-ignition-80-docs/42714 "2021-01-28T19:20:04Z")
Is there any specific reason for depreciating system.tag.storeTagHistory(). Any alternatives for this function. --- ## [Perspective Table showing intermediate calculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-showing-intermediate-calculations/42699)
**Author:** [@iceberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iceberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-showing-intermediate-calculations/42699 "2021-01-28T19:17:13Z")
I have a perspective table with a variety of calculations/queries to determine cell values. I have two dropdowns that are driving these calculations/queries. When I make a change to one of the dropdowns, the cells values… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1070) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1072)