# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1254 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1255 --- ## [Bug? - Grouping graphic objects distorts client view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-grouping-graphic-objects-distorts-client-view/28581)
**Author:** [@Tim.Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim.Johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-grouping-graphic-objects-distorts-client-view/28581 "2019-09-26T13:33:48Z")
I’ve noticed this before, but here’s a good example. Ignition version 8.0.4 I have a simple group of objects, multiple group levels to contain specific objects. The two groups affected are a group consisting of a poly… --- ## [2 gateway with 1 historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-gateway-with-1-historian/28561)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-gateway-with-1-historian/28561 "2019-09-26T13:15:29Z")
Hello, I would like to setup a gateway in the cloud. This gateway would connect to another gateway located in the facility. From the cloud gateway, will I be able to get history from the other gateway? Do I need to buy… --- ## [How to automatically scale labels?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automatically-scale-labels/28565)
**Author:** [@Min.Liao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Min.Liao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automatically-scale-labels/28565 "2019-09-26T07:19:27Z")
I defined a template consisted of several labels and an easychart. But when I scaled the template , the easychart could scaled as the newly defined size and the labels couldn’t. Is there a way to automatically scale lab… --- ## [Reading tag delay in scale out architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-tag-delay-in-scale-out-architecture/28568)
**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-tag-delay-in-scale-out-architecture/28568 "2019-09-26T07:43:04Z")
In scale-out architecture below, if I have Siemens 1500 PLC connected to Tags & I/O gateways and reading it in client launched from Front end gateway, how much delay could be there in reading the tag from PLC and display… --- ## [Detect a change gap on a value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-a-change-gap-on-a-value/28566)
**Author:** [@joel.golinucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joel.golinucci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detect-a-change-gap-on-a-value/28566 "2019-09-26T07:19:58Z")
Hi, I'm having values being historized, and I would like to be able to create an alarm when the value has exceeded a certain gap change over a given period of time. For example, if the current value is more than 10% hi… --- ## [Project Auditing to DB - why DELETE perms?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-auditing-to-db-why-delete-perms/9841)
**Author:** [@Dravik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dravik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-auditing-to-db-why-delete-perms/9841 "2015-03-27T18:39:15Z")
I ran into this today, I've setup some audit tables for a couple of my applications. I normally use a custom set of permissions for sql users and didn't assign anything beyond insert/select for this DB. Once I assigne… --- ## [Embedded View Displaying Incorrectly/Inconsistently](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-displaying-incorrectly-inconsistently/28556)
**Author:** [@bzink1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bzink1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-displaying-incorrectly-inconsistently/28556 "2019-09-25T22:47:07Z")
I have a template that contains a custom analog indicator with an embedded custom analog value template below it (see attached pictures). I am trying to make it so that you can select whether or not you want the unit on … --- ## [How can I disable Perspective from being launched for a project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-disable-perspective-from-being-launched-for-a-project/24731)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-disable-perspective-from-being-launched-for-a-project/24731 "2019-09-25T22:44:09Z")
Much like in Vision how you can disable its launch icon, how can I do this in Perspective? At the moment I have the 3 projects that were converted over from v7: my main project, global, and alarm pipelines. I don’t want … --- ## [Ignition on Raspberry Pi 3 B+](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-on-raspberry-pi-3-b/23797)
**Author:** [@pheindel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pheindel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-on-raspberry-pi-3-b/23797 "2019-09-25T21:02:49Z")
Hello, So, at my company we are trying to run an Ignition project on a Raspberry Pi. For context, we are using a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ powered by the Power Over Ethernet hat running the latest, full version of Raspbian Str… --- ## [Upgrading to Ignition 8 UDT Param Tag Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-to-ignition-8-udt-param-tag-path/27984)
**Author:** [@mitchell-ACS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mitchell-ACS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-to-ignition-8-udt-param-tag-path/27984 "2019-09-25T20:30:02Z")
I am testing out upgrading my server functions to Ignition 8, and the first and biggest issue I am running into at the moment is my Alarm UDT. Which takes a direct tag path to the alarm tag, and puts an alarm on it. Ho… --- ## [Ignition 8.0.3 Designer Black Screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-3-designer-black-screen/27520)
**Author:** [@bzink1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bzink1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-3-designer-black-screen/27520 "2019-09-25T19:40:14Z")
When developing Perspective views in the 8.0.3 designer, I’ve begun to run into the issue where the view window is completely black for every screen. I can still view the live screen in a browser fine, and uninstalling a… --- ## [Grey screen when starting client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grey-screen-when-starting-client/28543)
**Author:** [@Mitchel.Gommers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchel.Gommers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grey-screen-when-starting-client/28543 "2019-09-25T19:30:15Z")
Hello, When I launch a client in the Native Client Launcher and logon I only get a grey screen. I see in another topic that it can help to delete the .ignition folder in c:\\users\\username but that didn’t help. Does som… --- ## [Using a single Report Viewer for Multiple Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-single-report-viewer-for-multiple-reports/18917)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-single-report-viewer-for-multiple-reports/18917 "2018-07-23T13:05:02Z")
I have 5 reports that need to be able to be viewed from a single report viewer. I use this code in a button to select the report to be viewed event.source.parent.getComponent('Report Viewer').reportPath = 'Path' This … --- ## [Report Printing oldvalue instead of newvalue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-printing-oldvalue-instead-of-newvalue/28407)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-printing-oldvalue-instead-of-newvalue/28407 "2019-09-25T17:02:12Z")
Hi, I Currently have a situation i need help with a report printing. I have a report viewer. with a parameter called identity. this is a report that when printed should print the pallet number. so the operators presses … --- ## [Create Alarm Priority](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alarm-priority/19048)
**Author:** [@Philcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philcr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alarm-priority/19048 "2019-09-25T16:04:11Z")
Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to create a new alarm priority? Like creating a level 6 priority. Thank you --- ## [Python libraries - Are they Ignition Libraries or other?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-libraries-are-they-ignition-libraries-or-other/19572)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-libraries-are-they-ignition-libraries-or-other/19572 "2019-09-25T15:52:29Z")
I'm working with some existing content that our customer wants utilized in a project we are building. There is a navigation script file that is used to configure the client on launch. The scripts in this file contain som… --- ## [Ignition 8.0.3 SVG graphics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-3-svg-graphics/27817)
**Author:** [@gschneider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gschneider)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-3-svg-graphics/27817 "2019-09-25T13:48:06Z")
Hi all! So I am currently going through the Inductive University videos for Ignition 8 to see if we should use Vision or Perspective for an upcoming project at a new customer site (my preference would be Perspective so … --- ## [Writting values on Click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writting-values-on-click/28498)
**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writting-values-on-click/28498 "2019-09-25T10:07:36Z")
Hi, My goal is to change a tag value by clicking on a component in perspective. As a total beginner especially with scripting is there some sort of script I could use to assign with the onClick event and for instance cl… --- ## [Lock Screen Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-screen-perspective/28532)
**Author:** [@sebastian.zanotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.zanotto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-screen-perspective/28532 "2019-09-25T01:01:26Z")
Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to lock the screen with perspective I know in vision you can use system.security.lockScreen() but it doesn’t seem to work with perspective. --- ## [Alert when database connection fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-when-database-connection-fails/28492)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-when-database-connection-fails/28492 "2019-09-24T22:12:06Z")
Hi all, A client this week had a MSSQL database reach its size limit and stop logging. This was corrected, and initially we thought that we hadn’t lost any data because the tag history was set up through a tag splitter … --- ## [Interface with WebSphere MQ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interface-with-websphere-mq/28530)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interface-with-websphere-mq/28530 "2019-09-24T21:34:12Z")
Someone interface with BM WebSphere MQ? Any comments of suggestions? Thanks you ! --- ## [OPC UA Endpoints changed in 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-endpoints-changed-in-8-0/28524)
**Author:** [@heybales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/heybales)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-endpoints-changed-in-8-0/28524 "2019-09-24T20:05:47Z")
We just learned the hard way that endpoints in Ignition 8 have changed. Third party clients stopped working after upgrade to 8. Is this intentional? Backwards compatibility has been very good, so we were surprised to fi… --- ## [Assigning Hour of Day to Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-hour-of-day-to-tag/28525)
**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-hour-of-day-to-tag/28525 "2019-09-24T20:03:18Z")
I’m trying to create a tag with the value equal to the hour of the day. I tried creating an expression tag with the Expression: 1 system.date.getHour24(system.date.now()) This function returns the correct value in the… --- ## [Python scripting problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-scripting-problem/28411)
**Author:** [@lrhyrne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrhyrne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-scripting-problem/28411 "2019-09-24T20:00:30Z")
I’m using Ignition 7.9.8 and would like to use the python ‘importlib’ module and importing it in a button pressed event scripting area causes an error saying 'no module named import lib. I need this to import and call f… --- ## [Designer Launcher Problem V8.0.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-problem-v8-0-2/28519)
**Author:** [@Oscar\_Saborio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oscar_Saborio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-problem-v8-0-2/28519 "2019-09-24T19:14:53Z")
I have a problem with the designer launcher, it only open with a remote gateway, but i want to open to other gateway in my local host. How can I solve or change the IPs connection? --- ## [Reports in their own thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-in-their-own-thread/28507)
**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-in-their-own-thread/28507 "2019-09-24T18:01:39Z")
I have a couple general questions about reports, wondering if anyone has encountered these before. If I have a report, with 2 report schedules with email actions at the same time, are these reports executed and distri… --- ## [How to add components to a container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-components-to-a-container/1522)
**Author:** [@Lifetec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lifetec)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-components-to-a-container/1522 "2019-09-24T16:42:52Z")
How can I add different components to a container? I can’t find any of this in the help… grtz --- ## [Transaction Group Update key/value pair -- never matches](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-key-value-pair-never-matches/28446)
**Author:** [@paul.bouillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.bouillon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-key-value-pair-never-matches/28446 "2019-09-20T20:55:02Z")
Hello, I’m running into some issues with my transaction groups – they had been functioning as expected (v8.0.0-\>8.0.3), until moving the group to a new gateway (v8.0.3)… weird! Essentially I am looking to log “delay” e… --- ## [How to write to a memory tag through the value changed from another tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-memory-tag-through-the-value-changed-from-another-tag/28488)
**Author:** [@felipe2010silva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/felipe2010silva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-memory-tag-through-the-value-changed-from-another-tag/28488 "2019-09-24T16:30:23Z")
I’m new on ignition and I have created a memory tag named “tag\_test” which is an Int4, I want to increment the value of this tag by 1 every second. Once the tag is greater than 29999 I want to reset it back to 0. I adde… --- ## [Timestamp format changes when I export data from a table to excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-format-changes-when-i-export-data-from-a-table-to-excel/28506)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-format-changes-when-i-export-data-from-a-table-to-excel/28506 "2019-09-24T15:23:58Z")
Hello, I have table data with a timestamp in the format of MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a. When I export that table data to excel it comes in at hh:mm.s. I do all of the conversion in python. Is there anyway to adjust the way thi… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1253) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1255)