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**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-property-tag-binding/39832 "2020-10-20T16:43:41Z")
Good Morning, I’m running Perspective on 8.0.16. I have what appears to be a clear-cut bug. I’m hoping I’m just missing something stupid… When I bind a tag to a Text Field’s text property, the Direct binding works fine… --- ## [Component Query binding need separate license other than perspective to display results?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-query-binding-need-separate-license-other-than-perspective-to-display-results/39819)
**Author:** [@nigel.flynn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nigel.flynn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-query-binding-need-separate-license-other-than-perspective-to-display-results/39819 "2020-10-20T16:43:13Z")
Hi, May be a stupid question but trying to figure out for a component Query binding, do you need a separate license other than perspective module license in order to have a component run a query binding an existing sql … --- ## [Quarantine data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quarantine-data/39807)
**Author:** [@zju\_yj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zju_yj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quarantine-data/39807 "2020-10-20T15:55:51Z")
Hi Guys. I have trouble to add new tags to the table sqlth\_te table after I inserted some extra tables into the existing schema, and I’m sure these added tables have nothing to do with ignition tag historian module gener… --- ## [Client Launcher using https](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launcher-using-https/39837)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launcher-using-https/39837 "2020-10-20T15:42:49Z")
customer wants to use secure connections to V7.9.14 Gateway. Client Launcher installation will not accept as a manual Gateway https://10.7.122.165:8043. is there a way to get Client Launcher to manually connect to a gat… --- ## [Connecting Perspective with Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-perspective-with-vision/39831)
**Author:** [@patricia.mendez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patricia.mendez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-perspective-with-vision/39831 "2020-10-20T15:05:53Z")
Dear supporters, based on the documentation, I understood that perspective is a module rather oriented to mobile devices while vision is the project based structure in the sense that it is the configuration used at comp… --- ## [How to get Len of a list in expression language](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-len-of-a-list-in-expression-language/39826)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-len-of-a-list-in-expression-language/39826 "2020-10-20T14:58:30Z")
Hi I want to get the Len of a list in expression binding but I can’t find any function for that. Is it possible to do this by expression language? --- ## [ModbusTCP Fails with address gap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbustcp-fails-with-address-gap/39834)
**Author:** [@rsonnicksen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsonnicksen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbustcp-fails-with-address-gap/39834 "2020-10-20T14:56:34Z")
I am running Ignition Edge V7.9.16. I have successfully created tags which read Input Registers (30000) tags, I am reading floating point variables, starting at 30011 thru, 30019. But I have a gap in addresses, and my … --- ## [EAM Backup and Restore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-backup-and-restore/39804)
**Author:** [@RohanPalshikar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RohanPalshikar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-backup-and-restore/39804 "2020-10-20T10:42:42Z")
I had one question on EAM. I understand that its capable of automatic backup and restore of remote gateways. But will it also backup the OPC tag configurations? The scripting that has been done for the tags? So if i’m u… --- ## [How to get vision client resolution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-vision-client-resolution/27328)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-vision-client-resolution/27328 "2020-10-20T08:34:27Z")
Hello Is there any way to get vision client session resolution? --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective: Coord container Copy component outside bounds Pastes very small](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-coord-container-copy-component-outside-bounds-pastes-very-small/39821)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-coord-container-copy-component-outside-bounds-pastes-very-small/39821 "2020-10-20T02:32:05Z")
v8.1.0rc1 In fact, there are numerous bugs when component bounds are not container in the container bounds. Some of these components disappear altogether in the browser/client as well, even if they display correctly i… --- ## [Ignition 7.9 FTP over TLS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-ftp-over-tls/39818)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-ftp-over-tls/39818 "2020-10-20T02:24:16Z")
I am trying to automate uploading a file to an FTP server that requires explicit FTP over TLS. I have tried using pythons ftplib, but that does not seem to have support for FTPS until 2.7. I then wrote a script that use… --- ## [Remote tag provider issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-issue/39820)
**Author:** [@seancourtney1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seancourtney1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-issue/39820 "2020-10-20T02:21:41Z")
Ignition 8.1 –Tags are available, and correct in the tag browser, under ’ All providers’ but are not available in the OPC browser. Tags were available to browse from the OPC Browser at one point , but no more. –Restar… --- ## [Perspective Alarm status table Background 8.0.12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-background-8-0-12/39817)
**Author:** [@Yfactor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yfactor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-background-8-0-12/39817 "2020-10-19T23:06:37Z")
Hi there, how do we change the alarm status table’s background? I tried with style but its not happening… --- ## [PSQL interval data and report calculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/psql-interval-data-and-report-calculations/39810)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/psql-interval-data-and-report-calculations/39810 "2020-10-19T20:11:13Z")
Using Ignition version 8.0.16. I’ve got a report that is gathering interval data from a Postgsql database and I’d like to be able to have a summary row that uses calculations for that data. However it seems that when I… --- ## [Programmatically create alarm with expression as condition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-create-alarm-with-expression-as-condition/25182)
**Author:** [@gottsche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gottsche)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-create-alarm-with-expression-as-condition/25182 "2020-10-19T18:10:44Z")
Hello everyone :slightly\_smiling\_face:, I’m using system.tag.editAlarmConfig() in order to create new alarms. When using the alarm mode “On Condition” however, I have no idea of how to bind the “activeCondition” propert… --- ## [system.util.jsonEncode/Decode locale indipendent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsonencode-decode-locale-indipendent/39794)
**Author:** [@Mau89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mau89)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsonencode-decode-locale-indipendent/39794 "2020-10-19T16:59:37Z")
Hi, I am working with json and function system.util.jsonEncode/Decode , I had some problem to use because the system function are not independent by user locale. Expecialy when you work on dataset. I partially resolved… --- ## [How to get sdk version of gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-sdk-version-of-gateway/39808)
**Author:** [@mpervaiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpervaiz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-sdk-version-of-gateway/39808 "2020-10-19T16:26:03Z")
In my custom module I am trying to programmatically get the version information like “8.0.16 (b2020082513)” This information is available at /data/status/overview but I can’t seem to get that information from java code… --- ## [Store to tag history on previous value greater than current value? and no other situation?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-to-tag-history-on-previous-value-greater-than-current-value-and-no-other-situation/39806)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-to-tag-history-on-previous-value-greater-than-current-value-and-no-other-situation/39806 "2020-10-19T16:04:04Z")
Through Tag history, is there a way to only sample a value when it is less than the previous value? So say, a int tag is at 7521 and goes to 1. I want to store 7521 with a timestamp, not the timestamp of: 7520 or 1. I … --- ## [system.tag.browseHistoricalTags(path) result doesn't show new tags until gateway restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsehistoricaltags-path-result-doesnt-show-new-tags-until-gateway-restart/37319)
**Author:** [@mstone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mstone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsehistoricaltags-path-result-doesnt-show-new-tags-until-gateway-restart/37319 "2020-10-19T14:30:26Z")
I have a mouse over event that collects all the system history tags and fills a drop down with the found history tag names. I used the example in the docs for this. It works well, however, if I add historical tags, the… --- ## [Table pager hiding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-pager-hiding/39796)
**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-pager-hiding/39796 "2020-10-19T13:09:59Z")
When Ignition presenting the new table (a long time ago) it was said “Add advanced hide property to pager that results in the visual hiding of pagers.” Does anyone know how to achieve it? I was trying, under pager proper… --- ## [system.tag.browseHistoricalTags will not return the tag path for Historical Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsehistoricaltags-will-not-return-the-tag-path-for-historical-tags/37737)
**Author:** [@pdc5067](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdc5067)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsehistoricaltags-will-not-return-the-tag-path-for-historical-tags/37737 "2020-10-19T13:07:45Z")
Im experiencing an issue with the system.tag.browseHistoricalTags() function when called via a property change script. I also attempted via a button. I know the tags are available in MySQL DB because I can query them usi… --- ## [Script editor, window not open value error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-editor-window-not-open-value-error/39743)
**Author:** [@trishadx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishadx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-editor-window-not-open-value-error/39743 "2020-10-19T10:45:43Z")
Hi guys, I'm currently editing a property change for one of my buttons. I'd like its visibility to be defined by a component of another page. So this button is on a docked "footer" page, that's always open and opened at… --- ## [Images from image management pixelates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-from-image-management-pixelates/39789)
**Author:** [@renzoc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/renzoc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-from-image-management-pixelates/39789 "2020-10-19T08:21:13Z")
Hi, beginner here. I’m using a tab strip component and inside each tab has a checkmark icon (‘Builtin/icons/16/check2.png’) but it doesn’t look good because it pixelates. Any suggestion on how to fix this without changin… --- ## [SMP™ IO-2230 Distributed I/O Platform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smp-io-2230-distributed-i-o-platform/39783)
**Author:** [@ijtamsefuria](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ijtamsefuria)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smp-io-2230-distributed-i-o-platform/39783 "2020-10-19T02:06:41Z")
Good day. Does anyone here know the estimated price of SMP™ IO-2230 Distributed I/O Platform? --- ## [Joining two ignition tables (not sql tables)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/joining-two-ignition-tables-not-sql-tables/39296)
**Author:** [@anuragrattan23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anuragrattan23)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/joining-two-ignition-tables-not-sql-tables/39296 "2020-10-17T22:23:52Z")
Hello there, I have two table son one ignition window. I am trying to join the two tables but getting the error- Invalid object name for tables. How do I select the columns if there is an error finding the table itself? … --- ## [Comments Panel Setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-setup/39043)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-setup/39043 "2020-10-17T06:15:25Z")
Hi All, I am new to Ignition and working to build a project to learn with. I am trying to get a comments panel up and working but cannot seem to find enough information. I am using Ignition 8.0.16 and it seems much of… --- ## [Upgrade from 7.3.9 to 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-7-3-9-to-8/39761)
**Author:** [@a.beltran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/a.beltran)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-7-3-9-to-8/39761 "2020-10-16T20:22:34Z")
Hello Everyone, I hope one of you guys can help me with that, so I’ve been trying to upgrade from 7.3.9 to 8, but I realize when I go to the devices the PLC connections are not created, any thoughts?. I could create th… --- ## [Report Schedule Trigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule-trigger/39651)
**Author:** [@afarzin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/afarzin1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule-trigger/39651 "2020-10-16T17:24:00Z")
I have a report set up that displays the results of a query in a table. The report is sent out via email on a schedule. The issue is that I only want to send this report out if the query returns some value, not if it’s n… --- ## [Using BrowseResult from system.tag.browseHistoricalTags()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-browseresult-from-system-tag-browsehistoricaltags/10962)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-browseresult-from-system-tag-browsehistoricaltags/10962 "2020-10-16T16:43:26Z")
Has anyone used the function system.tag.browseHistoricalTags ? docs.inductiveautomation.com:84 ... oricalTags I can get back the BrowseResult, but it cannot be iterated or passed to a dataset. I can convert it t… --- ## [Access device settings table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-device-settings-table/39758)
**Author:** [@mpervaiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpervaiz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-device-settings-table/39758 "2020-10-16T16:41:09Z")
I am trying to get to the device settings for each device in my ignition server. For example I have a Micrologix device “device-A” and I want to access Microxlogixsettingsrecord in the internal db. Is it possible? [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1109) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1111)