# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1088 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1089 --- ## [Tab Strip scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-scripting/41496)
**Author:** [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-scripting/41496 "2020-12-15T15:05:04Z")
I’m so sorry, but i can’t find how can I use TAB STRIP with Disabled mode? Because I don\`t understand how these code must look like. I checked out all HELP at ignition and all forum pages. Thank you in advise! My version… --- ## [Dynamically enable or disable a binding in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-enable-or-disable-a-binding-in-perspective/41524)
**Author:** [@wmbrits7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmbrits7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-enable-or-disable-a-binding-in-perspective/41524 "2020-12-15T14:29:15Z")
Is there a way to enable or disable a binding on a view property based on certain conditions? --- ## [Database connection to MS-SQL running under Linux requires port number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-to-ms-sql-running-under-linux-requires-port-number/41398)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-to-ms-sql-running-under-linux-requires-port-number/41398 "2020-12-15T13:47:20Z")
My test system is: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 (hostname ignitionVM) HMI: 8.1.0 SQL: MS-SQL 2019 Development edition, Linux version In trying to create a database connection I initially went with the recommended connection url … --- ## [No rights easychart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-rights-easychart/41414)
**Author:** [@Mitchel.Gommers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchel.Gommers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-rights-easychart/41414 "2020-12-15T12:53:05Z")
Hello, I have a problem with rights on the Easychart only in the client, in the designer it works fine. I am getting this message: Blockquote Caused by: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.Gatew… --- ## [Error while cumulative tags creation. Error- Expression left operand is null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-cumulative-tags-creation-error-expression-left-operand-is-null/41411)
**Author:** [@harshad.gawande](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harshad.gawande)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-while-cumulative-tags-creation-error-expression-left-operand-is-null/41411 "2020-12-15T08:05:36Z")
I want to increment value of one tag after every 1 minute with Boolean value condition of another tag, but I am getting below error. Error\_ExpressionEval(“Expression left operand is null.”) I have written below express… --- ## [Tags show Bad\_TrialExpired even thought the gateway is licensed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-show-bad-trialexpired-even-thought-the-gateway-is-licensed/41384)
**Author:** [@kairongsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kairongsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-show-bad-trialexpired-even-thought-the-gateway-is-licensed/41384 "2020-12-15T03:28:47Z")
Greetings, Last few days ago, our team faces an issue regarding tags quality error-Bad\_TrialExpired (currently using Ignition 8) even though the gateway is being licensed partially (not all modules are activated). The t… --- ## [Gateway log filled with "No Client Endpoint Idenfitication Algorithm" warnings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-filled-with-no-client-endpoint-idenfitication-algorithm-warnings/41453)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-filled-with-no-client-endpoint-idenfitication-algorithm-warnings/41453 "2020-12-11T22:00:42Z")
Hey folks, I’m supporting several gateways in a single organization, all on 8.0.7. About half of them are recording the following errors, generally multiple times a minute: I’m hoping someone has seen this before or… --- ## [Manual configuration of OPC UA Client Connections fails until gateway is rebooted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manual-configuration-of-opc-ua-client-connections-fails-until-gateway-is-rebooted/41500)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manual-configuration-of-opc-ua-client-connections-fails-until-gateway-is-rebooted/41500 "2020-12-14T23:23:48Z")
Setup: Version: 8.1.0 (b2020110211) on Windows Server 2019 Essentials VM (VirtualBox) Host: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS I add an OPC Client connection - OPC UA Skip to advanced config Enter my settings manually and apply. T… --- ## [Linux command line script to auto start Ignition Edge project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-command-line-script-to-auto-start-ignition-edge-project/41408)
**Author:** [@wainam.siu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wainam.siu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-command-line-script-to-auto-start-ignition-edge-project/41408 "2020-12-14T22:49:46Z")
Trying to auto start the Edge project on boot up from LUbuntu, Edge server and client both are able to start by manual from desktop and command line but want to know how to make the script to start up the project upon bo… --- ## [Easy Chart Real/Historical Query timeout error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-real-historical-query-timeout-error/41444)
**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-real-historical-query-timeout-error/41444 "2020-12-14T22:08:27Z")
I’m trying to add a single tag to an new Easy Chart…existing Historical DB that’s logging other tags. The tag in question is a UDT that was drag/drop from CLX. The member I’m after is Level\_Percent, a float. I’ve edit… --- ## [Bad tag configurations breaking designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-tag-configurations-breaking-designer/41357)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-tag-configurations-breaking-designer/41357 "2020-12-11T19:20:11Z")
Our Ignition server has cruft in the tag configurations for MQTT tags from some unknown old activity that is now preventing certain Designer actions. We recently upgraded from 8.0.12 to 8.1, which is when this issue sta… --- ## [\[BUG\] Ignition 8.0.13 tag managed changes generate duplicate folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-0-13-tag-managed-changes-generate-duplicate-folders/35839)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-0-13-tag-managed-changes-generate-duplicate-folders/35839 "2020-12-14T20:58:03Z")
I have created modules with the SDK exposing some managed tags. Until Ignition 8.0.12 all worked fine. I have upgraded in Ignition 8.0.13 and I have the followng message: Instead of having tags in my folder, I have mu… --- ## [Replace a char in a String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-a-char-in-a-string/41507)
**Author:** [@eric.avila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric.avila)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-a-char-in-a-string/41507 "2020-12-14T20:38:16Z")
Hi, I feel this is to simple but i can\`t remove a char of a String. i tried to use “replace” , but Ignition sends me an error “replace is not defined”, i put this in an event and a script and is the same error. this … --- ## [Strange issue with system.serial.port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-issue-with-system-serial-port/41484)
**Author:** [@mmunin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmunin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-issue-with-system-serial-port/41484 "2020-12-14T15:52:13Z")
I’m trying to use system.serial.port to handle opening and closing serial connections for me, all in the gateway scope. For testing purposes, I have created a tag change script, so my code runs in the gateway scope. I ha… --- ## [Signature Pad Database upload](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signature-pad-database-upload/41407)
**Author:** [@rmccarthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rmccarthy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signature-pad-database-upload/41407 "2020-12-14T15:42:58Z")
Is there a function to use the getBytes for a signature in the signature pad in Perspective. In the onSignatureSubmitted action there is no reference the the getBytes object whereas other documentation I have found stat… --- ## [Voice PIN with Active Directory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-pin-with-active-directory/41497)
**Author:** [@sebastien.rancourt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien.rancourt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-pin-with-active-directory/41497 "2020-12-14T14:14:52Z")
Good day to all! I would like to know how can we define a PIN number per user base when using a security profile linked to Active Directory for the voice notification? It is quite easy to do with the internal security … --- ## [Use interval in SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-interval-in-sql-query/41044)
**Author:** [@Andrii.Randiuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrii.Randiuk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-interval-in-sql-query/41044 "2020-12-14T13:31:00Z")
Hello everybody! Can someone help me with the following, I have tags that should be kept in memory for about 90 days, what should I do to make these values appear in the table using a time interval with some time step? … --- ## [Ignition refuses to accept 7.9.16 upgrade from 7.9.13](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-refuses-to-accept-7-9-16-upgrade-from-7-9-13/41493)
**Author:** [@douggcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douggcam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-refuses-to-accept-7-9-16-upgrade-from-7-9-13/41493 "2020-12-14T12:51:50Z")
Hi All, I have tried to upgrade from 7.9.13 to 7.9.16 in Linux Ubuntu, ive done this process 5 times now but on this occasion, when i run through the process, i receive no errors, however once process complete, Gateway … --- ## [Trouble to sign modulein 7.8.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-to-sign-modulein-7-8-3/11698)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-to-sign-modulein-7-8-3/11698 "2020-12-14T03:54:46Z")
I trie to module signer tools for signing modules for 7.8.3 : with the followind command : java -jar module-signer.jar -keystore=D:/install/Ignition/export\_certif.jks -keystore-pwd=siai -alias=byes-siai -alias-pwd=siai… --- ## [Checking for serial port open or closed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-for-serial-port-open-or-closed/6295)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-for-serial-port-open-or-closed/6295 "2020-12-14T02:13:45Z")
Hi, Is there a way to see if the serial port is open or closed when using the serial module? I have been closing it to 'empty' the serial buffer rather than take in unwanted data from my serial weigh scales on the next … --- ## [Ignition 7.9: OPC Tag Tree Browser - Error Loading Children - NullPointerException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-opc-tag-tree-browser-error-loading-children-nullpointerexception/41483)
**Author:** [@mark.benedicto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.benedicto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-opc-tag-tree-browser-error-loading-children-nullpointerexception/41483 "2020-12-13T23:41:49Z")
Hi all, I just need some help in regards to the Tag Tree Browser. There are instances where I close the pop-up with this component, then Ignition gives me the error below. What is the best way to catch this? In my under… --- ## [Transaction Groups Stopped](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-stopped/41479)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-stopped/41479 "2020-12-13T18:32:04Z")
Version 8.1 All my transaction groups stopped at just after midnight today (12:36 AM). They are block transaction groups, scheduled to run every 30 seconds and are triggered on an OPC item when the value is \> 0. Diffe… --- ## [Chart cubic interpolation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-cubic-interpolation/35870)
**Author:** [@jakned](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jakned)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-cubic-interpolation/35870 "2020-12-13T06:17:28Z")
Hi, I took an example from following site: https://www.chartjs.org/samples/latest/charts/line/interpolation-modes.html and I wonder if chart component offers similar functionality. I have a simple chart with one value … --- ## [Can't use "/" in popup forms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-use-in-popup-forms/41470)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-use-in-popup-forms/41470 "2020-12-13T03:54:02Z")
Getting the following from a popup form I create that contains a File Upload. It appears that your allowed to use a “/” character in the identifier of the popup (I was using the path to the view) but if you do that, it … --- ## [Perspective projects intranet home page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-projects-intranet-home-page/41463)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-projects-intranet-home-page/41463 "2020-12-12T17:37:29Z")
Has anyone come up with a sensible home page scheme for their Ignition server? Company DNS should point to server’s IP address. Browsing to that should launch the home page on port 80 (with optional redirect to https). … --- ## [UDT and Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-and-easy-chart/8281)
**Author:** [@Jans\_Wang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jans_Wang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-and-easy-chart/8281 "2020-12-12T17:19:49Z")
Does anyone have video which was talked in viewtopic.php?f=70&t=5316? I do not find this video in that topic. Thanks. Jans --- ## [Scripting - system.tag.configure - Create UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-system-tag-configure-create-udt/41405)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-system-tag-configure-create-udt/41405 "2020-12-12T10:56:08Z")
I’m on 8.1.1 I try to dynamically configure tags, I want to create a UDT… Is there a way to do something like this ? if tagData == "Integer": tagDataType = "Int4" elif tagData == "Long": tagDataType = … --- ## [Vision Bar chart with more than 2 column series?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-bar-chart-with-more-than-2-column-series/41459)
**Author:** [@davidwc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davidwc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-bar-chart-with-more-than-2-column-series/41459 "2020-12-12T05:02:29Z")
Bar chart with more than 2 column series? I would like to use a bar chart with a dataset that is \[ 1 R x 3 C \] . For some reason when changing the extract order to extract by column it only shows 2 columns(2 series). Is… --- ## [Transform 5, 2 dimensiona arrays in the PLC to array of UDTs, with another UDT aray inside, in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transform-5-2-dimensiona-arrays-in-the-plc-to-array-of-udts-with-another-udt-aray-inside-in-ignition/41457)
**Author:** [@TheColonel26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TheColonel26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transform-5-2-dimensiona-arrays-in-the-plc-to-array-of-udts-with-another-udt-aray-inside-in-ignition/41457 "2020-12-12T02:50:46Z")
So I have 5, 2-dimensional Arrays, they are \[61,22\], in my CompactLogix PLC. I want to map them to this structure Udt\_A\_Instance0 \*\* Udt\_B\_Instance0 \*\*\* Member0 \*\*\* Member1 \*\*\* Member2 \*\*\* Member3 \*\*\* Member4 \*… --- ## [Does os.system in a Perspective view run in the client's browser or on the server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-os-system-in-a-perspective-view-run-in-the-clients-browser-or-on-the-server/41454)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-os-system-in-a-perspective-view-run-in-the-clients-browser-or-on-the-server/41454 "2020-12-11T22:35:38Z")
I found myself flip-flopping on this. “Browser - 'cos it’s Perspective.” “Server - 'cos it would be unsafe to run code in the browser.” “Browser - it’s Java - or is it?” import os # -n for Windows ping count. -c f… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1087) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1089)