# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1084 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1085 --- ## [Momentary PB using a UDT Tag Cannot Write to PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-pb-using-a-udt-tag-cannot-write-to-plc/41817)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-pb-using-a-udt-tag-cannot-write-to-plc/41817 "2020-12-28T19:55:16Z")
So I have a Momentary PB whose Control Value is pointing to a tag within a UDT that is passed into the object containing the button as a custom property. If I press this button, I cannot receive the input on the PLC end … --- ## [Power table sum column and display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-sum-column-and-display/38904)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-sum-column-and-display/38904 "2020-12-28T19:06:02Z")
v8.0.16 vision I have a power table with a column for cost. I want to sum up the rows and display the total cost for all rows. What is the best way to display this, just plop under the corresponding column and setup u… --- ## [Perspective - Power Chart - Customizing layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-customizing-layout/41724)
**Author:** [@hannah.godofsky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hannah.godofsky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-customizing-layout/41724 "2020-12-28T14:19:05Z")
Trying to figure out how to customize the Power Charts in a build to match the colors, layout, logo/watermark as the rest of the app. Ignition 8.0+ Perspective It doesn’t seem like these features really exist? Is there … --- ## [Fixed rate in expression tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixed-rate-in-expression-tags/41424)
**Author:** [@deforder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deforder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixed-rate-in-expression-tags/41424 "2020-12-28T11:46:13Z")
I have an expression tag that needs to be recalculated once per second. The expression is very simple (adds the value of another memory tag). I am using a fixed rate 1000ms. But recalculation occurs every 15-20 seconds. … --- ## [Perspective Table With Checkbox column Not Working properly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-checkbox-column-not-working-properly/41801)
**Author:** [@harigobu.gb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harigobu.gb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-with-checkbox-column-not-working-properly/41801 "2020-12-27T12:37:01Z")
Hi, First I’ll brief the requirement and then convey the observed issue. It was a view with input fields, a table, submit and clear confirmation button. On Clear button being pressed the page with input fields and tabl… --- ## [How to stop users from entering in multiple spaces before or after words in a text box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-entering-in-multiple-spaces-before-or-after-words-in-a-text-box/41690)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-stop-users-from-entering-in-multiple-spaces-before-or-after-words-in-a-text-box/41690 "2020-12-26T23:48:35Z")
I have a data entry form, on it I have a text box. I check the box to see if it is blank before it gets inserted into the database. But I want to check to see if there is multiple spaces before and after the words to sto… --- ## [readBytesAsString Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/readbytesasstring-error/41788)
**Author:** [@stefan.wang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.wang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/readbytesasstring-error/41788 "2020-12-25T10:18:17Z")
Hi there Good day i run system.serial.readBytesAsString() and find that the return value is sometimes incomplete for example: The string Scaned： test123456789 sometime the string returned in value： test12345 or te… --- ## [Setting Perspective session and page properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-perspective-session-and-page-properties/41760)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-perspective-session-and-page-properties/41760 "2020-12-24T16:33:18Z")
From the release notes for 8.0.5: Added a session property (appBar.togglePosition) that can be used to set the app bar toggle to positions ‘left’, ‘right’, or ‘hidden’. Also added a page property (appBarVisible) that c… --- ## [Sql does not update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-does-not-update/41775)
**Author:** [@jay.meinke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay.meinke)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-does-not-update/41775 "2020-12-24T14:53:48Z")
INSERT INTO LineDTL3 (L3H1, L3H2, L3H3, L3H4, L3H5, L3H6, LineID, EmployeeID, DRNum, TruckNum, DateTimeInput, CT) VALUES (:L3H1, :L3H2, :L3H3, :L3H4, :L3H5, :L3H6, :LineID, :EmployeeID, :DRNum, :TruckNum, :DateTimeInput,… --- ## [How to Create API send data to external system?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-api-send-data-to-external-system/41748)
**Author:** [@soontosr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soontosr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-api-send-data-to-external-system/41748 "2020-12-24T03:12:00Z")
Hi sir i need to send tag value to external system. how to create api url from igntion? thank you --- ## [How to change the project directory?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-the-project-directory/25257)
**Author:** [@kyle\_dar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_dar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-the-project-directory/25257 "2020-12-24T01:41:58Z")
Hello, everyone. How to change the project directory? I’d like to save project data to another partition rather than the default one, but I don’t know how. Any help will be appreciated. --- ## [Script Running on Gateway or Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-running-on-gateway-or-client/41768)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-running-on-gateway-or-client/41768 "2020-12-23T23:05:23Z")
I feel like there is a simple solution for this that I’m missing. Is there a way to detect from within a script if it is currently being executed in the Client vs in a Gateway script? I have a project script module for… --- ## [What transaction Group type to use for such purpose?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-transaction-group-type-to-use-for-such-purpose/41767)
**Author:** [@dtran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-transaction-group-type-to-use-for-such-purpose/41767 "2020-12-23T21:06:53Z")
Let’s say I have 2 tags val1 and val2, both initiated with value of 5. val1 changes value at 00:00 and again at 00:10, then val2 changes value at 00:20. I will then have this table at Database: |time\_stamp | val1 | val2… --- ## [Disabling thousands of unused tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-thousands-of-unused-tags/41764)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-thousands-of-unused-tags/41764 "2020-12-23T19:54:06Z")
Someone in our organisation - culprit yet to be identified - has created a project and imported all the PLC tags - 35,184 of them - into the project. They’re probably only using a couple of hundred. There are a couple mo… --- ## [Clearing an Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-an-array/41745)
**Author:** [@beter.dev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beter.dev)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-an-array/41745 "2020-12-23T19:34:51Z")
Hi Guys, I have a table in a view and I bind its Data property via a Tag History binding using an expression. The expression simply returns an array which I have as a custom property on the table. In the table startup … --- ## [Perspective table column background color not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-background-color-not-working/41761)
**Author:** [@chandler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chandler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-background-color-not-working/41761 "2020-12-23T19:26:39Z")
Hi, I am trying to change the color of my columns in a table using the style property of each column configuration object, but when I add a background color nothing changes. Any ideas on what I could be doing wrong? Th… --- ## [\[8.0.16\] readBlocking return null before realtime provider Complete tag loading - get end of tag load?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-readblocking-return-null-before-realtime-provider-complete-tag-loading-get-end-of-tag-load/38651)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-readblocking-return-null-before-realtime-provider-complete-tag-loading-get-end-of-tag-load/38651 "2020-12-23T09:20:09Z")
Ignition 8.0.16 When the gateway start, my realtime tag’s provider take about 10-15 seconds to load. During the tag’s provider load, if we have some system.tag.readBlocking or system.tag.browse in the gateway startup… --- ## [Break point container and message handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/break-point-container-and-message-handler/41753)
**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/break-point-container-and-message-handler/41753 "2020-12-23T13:01:53Z")
My configuration is next: View1 - Filter View2 - Table big + embedded view with View 1 (Filter) View3 - Table Small + embedded view with View 1 (Filter) View4 - Brake point container, switching between View2 and View… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0 Importing lots of UDT tags that have nested UDT types within the import do not import the nested UDT instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-importing-lots-of-udt-tags-that-have-nested-udt-types-within-the-import-do-not-import-the-nested-udt-instances/41750)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-importing-lots-of-udt-tags-that-have-nested-udt-types-within-the-import-do-not-import-the-nested-udt-instances/41750 "2020-12-23T09:16:34Z")
I’m migrating changes from a local gateway to the live server, and I’ve added a whole folder of UDTs, some of which have nested UDTs within them whose definitions are also within the same folder. When import it, the nest… --- ## [Calling a stored procedure in MS SQL using the system.db.execSProcCall(call)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-stored-procedure-in-ms-sql-using-the-system-db-execsproccall-call/41736)
**Author:** [@Nidal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nidal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-stored-procedure-in-ms-sql-using-the-system-db-execsproccall-call/41736 "2020-12-23T03:17:50Z")
I have a stored procedure in MSSQL as shown below: ALTER PROCEDURE \[dbo\].\[ca\_qry\_Carton\_SCADA\] @p\_CartonNo varchar(50) , @p\_SealerFlag INT OUTPUT , @p\_PalletStationNo INT OUTPUT AS In Ignitio… --- ## [QR code for Perspective app(server setup)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qr-code-for-perspective-app-server-setup/41723)
**Author:** [@tadeja.saje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tadeja.saje)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qr-code-for-perspective-app-server-setup/41723 "2020-12-23T01:05:38Z")
Hello, perspective app for phone has settings to add gateway or project:scan QR Code. Where can I find this QR code in gateway or somewhere else ? Best regards, Tadeja --- ## [Possible resolution issue. screen on TV not looking like in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-resolution-issue-screen-on-tv-not-looking-like-in-designer/41742)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-resolution-issue-screen-on-tv-not-looking-like-in-designer/41742 "2020-12-23T00:59:53Z")
Hello, so I made some edits to a project. And on designer it looks fine. But on the TV it looks way off. the resolution on the TV is # 1680x1050: hdmi\_mode=58 I have attached pictures.! also what i changed the size too … --- ## [Formatting syntax for text fields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-syntax-for-text-fields/41744)
**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-syntax-for-text-fields/41744 "2020-12-23T00:46:13Z")
Using Perspective 8.1 The Gant chart example here: https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+XY+Chart Specifically step 9h of the example, has: series\[0\].tooltip.text to “{name}: \[bold\]{fromDa… --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0 Importing Vision Windows shows conflicts that aren't conflicts. 'Skip' imports them anyway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-importing-vision-windows-shows-conflicts-that-arent-conflicts-skip-imports-them-anyway/41743)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-importing-vision-windows-shows-conflicts-that-arent-conflicts-skip-imports-them-anyway/41743 "2020-12-22T23:47:55Z")
As in the title, when importing Vision Windows into an 8.1.0 project, I get “Resolve Conflicts” popups for every single Window, despite there not being any of the Windows in the project. I clicked “Skip All” and it didn’… --- ## [Basic SQL Query Report. Column Name value problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-sql-query-report-column-name-value-problem/41738)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-sql-query-report-column-name-value-problem/41738 "2020-12-22T21:44:30Z")
I’ve tried with && and backticks. What the heck? – – --- ## [Can not figure out how to change component text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-not-figure-out-how-to-change-component-text/41732)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-not-figure-out-how-to-change-component-text/41732 "2020-12-22T20:44:59Z")
Hello be low I have attached pic with the compnent I want to change that says product, wf, etc… No matter what I do I can’t edit the text. the line is some sort of border that runs through the text. thank you for your … --- ## [Time in the Easy Chart Tooltip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-in-the-easy-chart-tooltip/5111)
**Author:** [@scott\_rister](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_rister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-in-the-easy-chart-tooltip/5111 "2020-12-22T20:31:46Z")
When hovering over a pen on an Easy Chart we get a Tooltip displaying the value of the pen and the time at that mouse location. The time is in hours and min (hh:mm). Is it possible to format the time in order to show sec… --- ## [\[BUG/Feature Request\] Inconsistent Design In How Views are Selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-feature-request-inconsistent-design-in-how-views-are-selected/41731)
**Author:** [@astraea.leary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/astraea.leary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-feature-request-inconsistent-design-in-how-views-are-selected/41731 "2020-12-22T18:12:30Z")
In some places in perspective when you need to select a view you are provided a wonderful utility to search through the existing views. You can do this when defining a dock as shown in the picture below. You can also do… --- ## [Trouble reinstalling Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-reinstalling-ignition/41727)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-reinstalling-ignition/41727 "2020-12-22T16:54:31Z")
This morning I tried logging into my local Ignition Designer to work on a 8.0.14 project. I kept getting a SQL Exception, it wouldn’t accept my username and password. After restoring a copy of the database from a few d… --- ## [Resizable Windows when running in Vision Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizable-windows-when-running-in-vision-client/41726)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizable-windows-when-running-in-vision-client/41726 "2020-12-22T16:33:11Z")
I would like to be able to resize my designed vision project, in the vision client. When I resize the windows, I would like for the screens to just stretch and squeeze to whatever size I make it. I understand the ancho… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1083) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1085)