# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1139 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1140 --- ## [Realtime and history data in the same time series graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-and-history-data-in-the-same-time-series-graph/37363)
**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-and-history-data-in-the-same-time-series-graph/37363 "2020-08-12T16:26:43Z")
Hello, I am looking for the option of having real-time data and historical data (select a certain range) in the same chart in perspective, perhaps if i click a button, it change to real-time, click again, i can select a… --- ## [Script to get Ignition data folder path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-get-ignition-data-folder-path/37648)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-get-ignition-data-folder-path/37648 "2020-08-12T15:36:13Z")
Is there a script or a way to know where the data folder is installed on the server? I have to get browse the perspective views folder and I search a way to get where it is. --- ## [Update GUI via Asynchronous thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-gui-via-asynchronous-thread/9666)
**Author:** [@jmaddy89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmaddy89)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-gui-via-asynchronous-thread/9666 "2020-08-12T15:29:33Z")
I've got a script I am experimenting with that can take a lot of time to execute, so I now use the system.util.invokeAsynchronous to run the script in a separate thread to keep the GUI from locking up. I am using the asy… --- ## [Internal History Provider or SQLExpress DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-history-provider-or-sqlexpress-db/37591)
**Author:** [@brarda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brarda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-history-provider-or-sqlexpress-db/37591 "2020-08-12T15:29:29Z")
I wold like to understand if it’s better to use internal History Provider o SQLExpress DB for store data that change very often but i don’t need to store it’s for long time. What i need it’s a circular buffer. How i ca… --- ## [Change Color Based on 3 boolen Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-based-on-3-boolen-values/37645)
**Author:** [@josh.santee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh.santee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-based-on-3-boolen-values/37645 "2020-08-12T13:23:24Z")
I am trying to use the basic conveyor but I have 4 to 5 states that i need to show them with each with a boolean value based on level of severity. Running / Energy Management / Full / E-Stop. I have tried to set up a if … --- ## [Designer is not Closing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-is-not-closing/37643)
**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-is-not-closing/37643 "2020-08-12T13:01:13Z")
I’m using the top “X” to close out of the designer when i’m done with it, but it doesn’t. I know that this pop up happens. I click on “Save & Exit” or “Exit” and the pop up closes however the designer doesn’t. It just… --- ## [8.0.15 Client Heap Settings issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-15-client-heap-settings-issues/37632)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-15-client-heap-settings-issues/37632 "2020-08-12T12:07:55Z")
We have a client that is randomly crashing. I checked the clients tab of the gateway and the picture of the client memory is attached. I have also attached the settings for client heap from designer. Why does the… --- ## [Run script on client project update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-client-project-update/37571)
**Author:** [@shane.m.alexander](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shane.m.alexander)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-client-project-update/37571 "2020-08-12T11:52:39Z")
I’m trying to run a script when a client project is updated. I’ve seen older posts referencing ways of doing this but it’s not working in 8.0. The tag used in that example is no longer available, and has been replaced a… --- ## [\[Feature-16939\]Perspective properties, "Add Before/After" from right-click menu does not properly update bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16939-perspective-properties-add-before-after-from-right-click-menu-does-not-properly-update-bindings/37609)
**Author:** [@mmunin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmunin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16939-perspective-properties-add-before-after-from-right-click-menu-does-not-properly-update-bindings/37609 "2020-08-12T13:53:47Z")
Running Ignition 8.0.14, I have a perspective view with a horizontal menu component. I have several menu items that each have bindings on the label and target. When I right click a menu item in the properties tree and hi… --- ## [Ignition 8.0.14 Bug - Perspective view custom property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-14-bug-perspective-view-custom-property/37640)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-14-bug-perspective-view-custom-property/37640 "2020-08-12T09:36:27Z")
I have custom property “SubMenuDataset” on a view. For some reason, I have added one element in the that property i.e. 3rd. After that I found the property binding remain at same position of the element. See screenshot. … --- ## [Ignition 8.0.14 Bug - UDT tag import and export](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-14-bug-udt-tag-import-and-export/37638)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-14-bug-udt-tag-import-and-export/37638 "2020-08-12T09:02:03Z")
I was trying to copy few tags from one gateway to another gateway and found that the tag copy paste is not working. So, exported those tags from one gateway using json and import in into another gateway. Tags Imported s… --- ## [Perspective resources hosting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-resources-hosting/37580)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-resources-hosting/37580 "2020-08-12T07:04:15Z")
I’m looking at an application which will consist of a kiosk-style setup, including a gateway PC (windows) and an iPad running the Ignition Perspective app to control a mobile machine. Neither the PC nor the iPad will hav… --- ## [Tag History splitter Status Unavailable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-splitter-status-unavailable/37630)
**Author:** [@vrush.dahivalkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrush.dahivalkar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-splitter-status-unavailable/37630 "2020-08-12T01:13:15Z")
Hi, I am setting up my project to use Tag History splitter to store data on central SQL so I can generate reports. My tag splitter is working but when I saw the Status - store & Forword it was showing my tag splitter i… --- ## [\[Bug\] Moving Analog Indicator - LowAlarm of 0 - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-moving-analog-indicator-lowalarm-of-0-perspective/37626)
**Author:** [@john.glynn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.glynn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-moving-analog-indicator-lowalarm-of-0-perspective/37626 "2020-08-11T22:54:08Z")
For the Perspective Moving Analog Indicator, setting the LowAlarm value to 0 causes the alarm section to disappear. Version: 8.0.13 (b2020060815) --- ## [Tag value showing as disabled when tag not disabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-showing-as-disabled-when-tag-not-disabled/37602)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-showing-as-disabled-when-tag-not-disabled/37602 "2020-08-11T22:38:13Z")
v8.0.15 Just recently upgraded from 7 and seeing some tags showing up as ‘disabled’ in the value column of the tag browser when they’re not set to disabled, nor is the UDT instance they belong to set to disabled. Not s… --- ## [Display Gateway PDF in Client PDF Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-gateway-pdf-in-client-pdf-viewer/27778)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-gateway-pdf-in-client-pdf-viewer/27778 "2020-08-11T21:12:53Z")
I haven’t been able to figure out a simple way of displaying a pdf that is stored on my gateway in a client pdf viewer. I envision it working like the image component, where you upload an image into the appropriate Igni… --- ## [Default Report Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-report-name/37605)
**Author:** [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-report-name/37605 "2020-08-11T21:00:36Z")
I used the below script with tag change action to execute the report and send it by email in pdf format. ystem.report.executeAndDistribute(path="MegaReports/POreport", project="Demo1", action= "email", actionSettings =… --- ## [Programmatically enabling / disabling the tag historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-enabling-disabling-the-tag-historian/37607)
**Author:** [@r.popeszku](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.popeszku)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-enabling-disabling-the-tag-historian/37607 "2020-08-11T21:00:13Z")
Does anyone have ideas on how to programmatically enable and disable the tag historian? I have an HMI application that requires that the tags to be stored by the historian only while the HMI is running. The end user is n… --- ## [Looking for suggestion: Progress indicator for item counts per shift](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-suggestion-progress-indicator-for-item-counts-per-shift/37617)
**Author:** [@matt.beyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.beyer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-suggestion-progress-indicator-for-item-counts-per-shift/37617 "2020-08-11T20:19:28Z")
I would like to show the relative progress towards a shift production goal. I would like to use the progress bar because it has the proper look and can be of a small size without losing utility, but I need something that… --- ## [Convert a UDT tag to dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-a-udt-tag-to-dataset/37620)
**Author:** [@rodolfobravogarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodolfobravogarcia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-a-udt-tag-to-dataset/37620 "2020-08-11T19:37:19Z")
Hi all Does anyone in the community know if there is any way to convert a UDT tag to a dataset to show it in a power table, what I have in mind is to bind each value of the tags that the UDT has to a label and that conv… --- ## [Control the size and location of windowed vision client primary desktop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-the-size-and-location-of-windowed-vision-client-primary-desktop/37535)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-the-size-and-location-of-windowed-vision-client-primary-desktop/37535 "2020-08-11T19:37:12Z")
Hi All, I am wondering how to manipulate both the size and the location of a windowed vision client. This client will be opened on a 4K display and I would like it to occupy the upper right corner of the display. This i… --- ## [MQTT Edge - ABB TotalFlow Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-edge-abb-totalflow-module/33559)
**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-edge-abb-totalflow-module/33559 "2020-08-11T18:35:34Z")
After viewing the webinar today I was poking around the Ignition Edge documentation and on the Edge IIoT page (Edge IIoT - Ignition User Manual 8.0 - Ignition Documentation) I noticed this little snippit: Edge IIoT act… --- ## [Scan Barcode Event Config - No property binding available for context object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-event-config-no-property-binding-available-for-context-object/37612)
**Author:** [@jacob.marcum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.marcum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-barcode-event-config-no-property-binding-available-for-context-object/37612 "2020-08-11T16:42:31Z")
Couldn’t find any discussion on if this feature will be added, only a empty topic from a few months ago. When selecting another event configuration like navigation, I can select from a list of properties. In barcode scan… --- ## [Named Query Null Pointer Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-null-pointer-exception/37549)
**Author:** [@Shindig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shindig)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-null-pointer-exception/37549 "2020-08-11T16:10:30Z")
Hi, I’ve created a named query which is a select statement from MySQL with no parameters. This is returning a null pointer exception in the Named Query but when I run this query in Workbench there’s no problem. It is a… --- ## [Showing an image in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-an-image-in-perspective/37595)
**Author:** [@rodrigo.mocca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodrigo.mocca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-an-image-in-perspective/37595 "2020-08-11T15:29:35Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use an image from de Image Management Tool in perspective with no success. I’m trying to show a built-in image and also an image uploaded by me: I’m clicking on Copy Path and setting in the source … --- ## [Tab when Enter Key Pressed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-when-enter-key-pressed/37606)
**Author:** [@tbalcom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbalcom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-when-enter-key-pressed/37606 "2020-08-11T15:28:02Z")
I have a template repeater with several labels and a single editable text field. When the user presses the tab key, focus moves to the next record in the template repeater as it should. I am trying to replicate this wh… --- ## [Synchronising graphics changes using file-copy app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronising-graphics-changes-using-file-copy-app/37601)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronising-graphics-changes-using-file-copy-app/37601 "2020-08-11T15:24:52Z")
v8.0.15 Perhaps I assumed wrongly, but with resources now being simply files in v8, I thought that I would be able to copy the files for new or updated resources created on one gateway onto another gateway and that they… --- ## [\[BUG\]Underscores are hidden in Tag Browser value field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-underscores-are-hidden-in-tag-browser-value-field/37604)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-underscores-are-hidden-in-tag-browser-value-field/37604 "2020-08-11T14:52:48Z")
What you can see of the below OpcItemPath should read as: UG\_PID.PV, however instead it looks like UG PID.PV --- ## [Connection to Gateway lost, due to exception - Software caused connection abort: recv failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-gateway-lost-due-to-exception-software-caused-connection-abort-recv-failed/37574)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-gateway-lost-due-to-exception-software-caused-connection-abort-recv-failed/37574 "2020-08-11T13:11:46Z")
v8.0.15 We just upgraded a 7.9.9 system to the latest stable v8 as of today, v8.0.15, and the customer is now seeing constant and consistent dropouts of gateway connection and corresponding red overlays all over the scr… --- ## [OPC UA client connection status is Connected but tags are of bad quality Bad\_OutOfMemory, value=0x80030000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-client-connection-status-is-connected-but-tags-are-of-bad-quality-bad-outofmemory-value-0x80030000/37585)
**Author:** [@aravindan.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aravindan.s)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-client-connection-status-is-connected-but-tags-are-of-bad-quality-bad-outofmemory-value-0x80030000/37585 "2020-08-11T12:59:56Z")
Please find error log in the image I have connected ignition as OPC ua client to a OPC UA server (Top Server).I had 8000+ taga subscription for this connection in ignition .Suddenly one day all tags changed to bad Q… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1138) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1140)