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**Author:** [@M\_W\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/M_W_R)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-date-time-using-python/38349 "2020-09-09T18:03:25Z")
Hello, I am new to python scripting and am wondering if anyone could with something I am trying to do. The goal is to write a value (1) to a tag on every monday at 8 AM and once this has happened once, to return the val… --- ## [Python Desciptors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-desciptors/38531)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-desciptors/38531 "2020-09-09T17:46:50Z")
Having an issue with descriptors in Python. Are the \_\_get\_\_ and \_\_set\_\_ not supported? Here is the code: class tagger(object): def \_\_init\_\_(self, tagPath): self.tagPath = tagPath def \_\_get\_\_(self, obj… --- ## [Reset file upload component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-file-upload-component-in-perspective/38520)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-file-upload-component-in-perspective/38520 "2020-09-09T17:42:11Z")
Hi, I am using File upload component to upload image. There is condition, if image is 16:9 ratio then only image will upload. I am calculating aspect ratio of image on File received event. If uploaded image is not in 1… --- ## [How to modify query with joins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-modify-query-with-joins/38517)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-modify-query-with-joins/38517 "2020-09-09T17:39:23Z")
The query below gives me the 3 category’s, the sum of hours for each category and the percentage. I have created new tables for a better table structure. I am trying to add joins to this current query for the new tables. … --- ## [Transaction group Run Always Expressions not writing to targets when trigger is used](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-run-always-expressions-not-writing-to-targets-when-trigger-is-used/38528)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-run-always-expressions-not-writing-to-targets-when-trigger-is-used/38528 "2020-09-09T17:36:15Z")
8.0.13 If I have a transaction group to execute on a trigger, any Run-Always expressions will evaluate, but they won’t write to their targets until the trigger is active. That does follow what I read about the executio… --- ## [Strange errors when restarting the server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-errors-when-restarting-the-server/32884)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-errors-when-restarting-the-server/32884 "2020-09-09T16:51:57Z")
Good afternoon. These errors appear in the Gateway logs when I restart the server. Does anyone know what they mean? Tag provider stopped multiple times : Uncaught exception executing batch context: Best Regards… --- ## [Status chart click on series data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-click-on-series-data/38530)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-click-on-series-data/38530 "2020-09-09T16:50:48Z")
Is there a way add a click action for a series on the status chart? IE if I have a chart that looks like this I’d like to be able to click on the red portion and get the data for that section of the chart. Thanks fo… --- ## [Upgrade to 7.9.15 issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-7-9-15-issues/38455)
**Author:** [@CamJam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CamJam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-7-9-15-issues/38455 "2020-09-09T15:49:36Z")
Just upgraded a project from 7.9.8 to 7.9.15 and we are losing data logging every 4 hours or so. Nothing in the logs to suggest any errors or problems. Looks like we are also losing info on the status page around device … --- ## [DNP3 tag quality bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-tag-quality-bad/38523)
**Author:** [@rbalderrama](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rbalderrama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-tag-quality-bad/38523 "2020-09-09T15:31:36Z")
I have setup DNP3 to get data from a AB Micrologix 1400 PLC: Binary tags works good except for time stamp showing incorrect on alarm journal. I have seen a post about this issue been solved on a previous release but n… --- ## [Change Tag Property Datatype From Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-property-datatype-from-script/38521)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-property-datatype-from-script/38521 "2020-09-09T14:39:40Z")
Let’s say I have a tag like this: { "valueSource": "memory", "alarms": \[ { "mode": "AboveValue", "setpointA": 10.0, "name": "SAMPLE\_HIGH", "label": { "bindType": "Expression", … --- ## [EAM Activity Alarms Pipelines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-activity-alarms-pipelines/37692)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-activity-alarms-pipelines/37692 "2020-09-09T14:17:08Z")
Anyone else confused with the wording used for the Active and Ack Pipelines under the EAM module? If Warning only go to the Active Pipeline and Errors go to the Ack Pipeline, we never get any notification of cleared or … --- ## [Successful Insert into SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/successful-insert-into-sql/12637)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/successful-insert-into-sql/12637 "2020-09-09T11:27:20Z")
Hi guys, I use the runPrepUpdate to insert some data into a SQL DB using scripting but I want to be able to give the user some sort of confirmation to let them know their insert was successful, what would be the best app… --- ## [Ignition Service Failed to Start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-failed-to-start/38514)
**Author:** [@Vijikesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vijikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-failed-to-start/38514 "2020-09-09T11:25:23Z")
Before Restarts everything works fine. I also tried Manually to start the service, But popping error(Attached). wrapper.log (2.0 MB) --- ## [Perspective login script - pass credentials to script to bypass login page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-script-pass-credentials-to-script-to-bypass-login-page/38509)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-script-pass-credentials-to-script-to-bypass-login-page/38509 "2020-09-09T05:09:45Z")
Is there any way to bypass the inbuilt perspective login page, e.g. by passing username/password credentials to a system.perspective.login() script? Based on the documentation page for the function, it’s not possible rig… --- ## [Alarm Tag State for Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tag-state-for-binding/38508)
**Author:** [@Vijikesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vijikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tag-state-for-binding/38508 "2020-09-09T04:59:17Z")
Hi, I cannot able to Bind the Setpoint Value from the Alarm Tag to the Linear Scale Component’s(Indicator Property). Also I can’t find “AlertCurrentSeverity” Status for the Alarm Tags. Any Alternative methods updated … --- ## [Scanclass's visibility in SQLTag Browser/Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanclasss-visibility-in-sqltag-browser-tag-browser/38468)
**Author:** [@iscrac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iscrac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanclasss-visibility-in-sqltag-browser-tag-browser/38468 "2020-09-09T04:58:26Z")
Hi everyone! Is it possible to view scanclass in new versions of Ignition in SQLTagBrowser as it was in old versions? I think that this is the very :point\_right:IMPORTANT :point\_left: parameter, and in newest versions … --- ## [Production Report Data Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/production-report-data-help/38502)
**Author:** [@garth.reynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garth.reynolds)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/production-report-data-help/38502 "2020-09-09T00:13:50Z")
Hi, Firstly im using Ignition version 7.6.4. Im new to this site as well as Ignition so am need of some assistance to get this task done. Im trying to create a data table in an existing PDF report to show multiple pro… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Unable to use system.tag.writeAsync in the script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-unable-to-use-system-tag-writeasync-in-the-script-console/38492)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-unable-to-use-system-tag-writeasync-in-the-script-console/38492 "2020-09-08T20:05:21Z")
Good afternoon, I am unable to run the following code in the Script Console. Anyone know what I’m doing wrong? def callBack(arr): pass path = "\[MEPS\]MerLine/General/del" value = 108 system.tag.writeAsync(path, val… --- ## [Perspective can't drag component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cant-drag-component/27623)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cant-drag-component/27623 "2020-09-08T19:18:38Z")
env Ignition8.0.3 system Linux Fedora29 Designer-Perspective-can’t drag component or tags,I don’t know why? --- ## [Issue with system.db.runPrepUpdate in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-system-db-runprepupdate-in-perspective/38479)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-system-db-runprepupdate-in-perspective/38479 "2020-09-08T18:16:14Z")
Greetings. I have a flex container that I'll run in an embedded view for our users in our dis-assembly process. Currently when we register a defective part we take to a hold area for a user to determine what parts are sc… --- ## [Reporting Module - Dashed Lines not showing up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-dashed-lines-not-showing-up/38478)
**Author:** [@regan.lewis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/regan.lewis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-dashed-lines-not-showing-up/38478 "2020-09-08T16:34:32Z")
For some reason, the dashed lines that I have in my visual report are not showing up. I can see them correctly in the preview screen, but when I send it out as an email all I see is a solid line. Does anyone have any id… --- ## [Vision or Perspective list of running clients and terminate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-or-perspective-list-of-running-clients-and-terminate/38471)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-or-perspective-list-of-running-clients-and-terminate/38471 "2020-09-08T16:16:53Z")
Using v8.0.16 vision or perspective… Is there a way to list all clients in a table either in vision or perspective and then terminate via script? This can be done in the webpage, but was wondering if this is possible i… --- ## [Odd values coming back from Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-values-coming-back-from-historian/38417)
**Author:** [@whitson.brandon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/whitson.brandon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-values-coming-back-from-historian/38417 "2020-09-08T16:02:24Z")
Alright here we go again folks.. I have a set of EXTREMELY odd values being reported from the historian module and I cannot figure out why.... Heres the data as reported by the Designer... and to everyone else using th… --- ## [Vision: Clipboard History - Ctrl+Shift+Insert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-clipboard-history-ctrl-shift-insert/38462)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-clipboard-history-ctrl-shift-insert/38462 "2020-09-08T14:57:16Z")
I learnt a new shortcut today by accident which doesn’t appear to be documented. Ctrl+Shift+Insert brings up a clipboard history when editing expressions or scripts. It doesn’t work for editing values directly. --- ## [Error in IF and SQL query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-if-and-sql-query/38467)
**Author:** [@etlikmilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etlikmilos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-if-and-sql-query/38467 "2020-09-08T12:36:45Z")
Hi, I try to learn the script in Ignition and I have this code and I need to compare the values ​​from the query SQl “duplicity”. this way the code returns an error to me. parms = { "carovyKod" : self.getSibling("N… --- ## ["Memory Resident Tag Properties"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-resident-tag-properties/24982)
**Author:** [@chasondeshotel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chasondeshotel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-resident-tag-properties/24982 "2020-09-08T11:46:34Z")
Howdy, This option, as far as I can tell, is undocumented. A google for “Memory Resident Tag Properties” yields one result where @Kevin.Herron mentions “As you can imagine given the name, there’s a tradeoff in that it u… --- ## [Close all open popup in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-all-open-popup-in-perspective/38453)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-all-open-popup-in-perspective/38453 "2020-09-07T15:10:24Z")
Hello, I want to close all opened popup without knowing their ID. Is there any way way to to do that? --- ## [Ignition 7.9.15 - system.report.executeAndDistribute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-15-system-report-executeanddistribute/38154)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-15-system-report-executeanddistribute/38154 "2020-09-07T20:42:00Z")
I have developed one report in the Ignition 7.9.15 using reporting module. And configured a scheduled report tasks “Savefile” as PDF and Excel. Also I am having reviewer component provided on one of our screens. My Ques… --- ## [Text list ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-list-ignition/38448)
**Author:** [@tom.wouters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.wouters)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-list-ignition/38448 "2020-09-07T16:14:37Z")
Dear experts, I have a list of stepnumbers that I want to visualise. This woks perfectly with the objects provided by Ignition. Except if i want to Re-use the stepnumber - text combination is there an easy way to do t… --- ## [License the ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-the-ignition-8/38385)
**Author:** [@pengfei.dong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pengfei.dong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-the-ignition-8/38385 "2020-09-07T00:18:25Z")
The flat platform of ignition is 8, which does not support the vision module of version 9. However, I have an authorization for platform 8 and vision module version 9. What should I do [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1126) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1128)