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**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-and-popup-scroll/107561 "2025-06-26T10:03:23Z")
Hi, I have a popup in Ignition Perspective that contains a Flex Repeater component. The repeater dynamically grows as instances are added by clicking a button inside the popup. Currently, as new instances are added, th… --- ## [Script for execute alarm pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-execute-alarm-pipeline/88720)
**Author:** [@celo\_Tu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/celo_Tu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-execute-alarm-pipeline/88720 "2025-06-20T13:10:20Z")
Is there another way for execute alarm pipeline? This is a way from user manual Because I want to execute the alarm pipeline to send SMS but I don't want it show on alarm banner --- ## [Perspective - P&ID](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-p-id/107817)
**Author:** [@Panagiotis\_Lampou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Panagiotis_Lampou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-p-id/107817 "2025-06-26T08:34:46Z")
Hello guys, I’m new to Ignition Perspective. I’ve completed all the courses from Inductive University, but I have a question. I want to design a P&ID diagram using custom shapes for tanks, valves, etc., but I noticed th… --- ## [Perspective view across all devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-across-all-devices/106046)
**Author:** [@Anirban-Debnath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anirban-Debnath)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-across-all-devices/106046 "2025-06-26T07:37:59Z")
Hi All, I have this view configured in perspective. Every page has a coordinate container that contains many flex container. Every flex container holds a component. I move the flex container to move the components. The … --- ## [Memory boolean tag alarm enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-boolean-tag-alarm-enabled/107756)
**Author:** [@Anders\_Liedman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anders_Liedman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-boolean-tag-alarm-enabled/107756 "2025-06-26T05:29:30Z")
Hi, new to Ignition and I'm probably missing something, but I'm trying to access the enabled flag on an alarm set on a boolean memory tag. What am I doing wrong? Here comes a simple test variable { "valueSource": "memo… --- ## [Filesystem tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filesystem-tags/107814)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filesystem-tags/107814 "2025-06-26T04:21:19Z")
Title -- wondering if anyone's made a tag (or a script that listens periodically to set a tag) based on the value of a particular file on the gateway. --- ## [Flex Repeater - Get Selected Instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-get-selected-instance/29847)
**Author:** [@alainia.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alainia.spencer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-get-selected-instance/29847 "2025-06-26T01:44:57Z")
Is there a way to figure out what instance of a template that is selected on a Flex repeater? For an example, If i am currently showing 10 instances of a template, I would like to know what instance a user selects. This … --- ## [Resource being edited by another user, but same user trying to open resource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resource-being-edited-by-another-user-but-same-user-trying-to-open-resource/86039)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Perez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorge_Perez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resource-being-edited-by-another-user-but-same-user-trying-to-open-resource/86039 "2025-06-26T00:16:42Z")
I'm getting an issue with Resource being edited by another user, but the it's the same user trying to open and edit the resource. There are no other designers open. I tried duplicating the windows, deleting the old one… --- ## [Issue re: system.perspective.sendMessage()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-re-system-perspective-sendmessage/107800)
**Author:** [@ramsaran.j](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ramsaran.j)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-re-system-perspective-sendmessage/107800 "2025-06-26T00:02:08Z")
I am attempting to pass parameters between multiple views, and it's my understanding that this is the preferred way to do so according to the documentation: In Perspective, Component Message Handlers are the preferred … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Show parameters at the root node in UDT Tag Editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-show-parameters-at-the-root-node-in-udt-tag-editor/107750)
**Author:** [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-show-parameters-at-the-root-node-in-udt-tag-editor/107750 "2025-06-25T23:12:24Z")
Currently, when editing a UDT instance/definition in the Tag Editor, you need to do an extra click to access the Parameters — either by clicking on the Parameters section or entering edit mode. Since parameters are ofte… --- ## [Can I safely write to \`session.props.auth\` for a custom Perspective login?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-safely-write-to-session-props-auth-for-a-custom-perspective-login/107797)
**Author:** [@mdia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-safely-write-to-session-props-auth-for-a-custom-perspective-login/107797 "2025-06-25T22:25:44Z")
I’m working on a Perspective project where I’d really like the login flow to stay inside my own custom “/login” view instead of launching the built-in IdP page. The idea is: User types username / password on my custom … --- ## [Position Scaling Text with Screen Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/position-scaling-text-with-screen-size/107798)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/position-scaling-text-with-screen-size/107798 "2025-06-25T20:10:51Z")
I have some text in a label that I want to be able to have move and/or scale with the size of the device screen it is displaying on. The text size being able to change isn't too important, but the location of the text ne… --- ## [Alarm Notification Pipelines - Continuous Notifications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipelines-continuous-notifications/106065)
**Author:** [@dwb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipelines-continuous-notifications/106065 "2025-06-25T19:11:14Z")
Hi, I am using Ignition 8.1.48. There is a tag that, when it is TRUE, should send an email, and if it remains TRUE, it should keep sending an email every minute. However, when the tag value drops to FALSE, it should sto… --- ## [On Screen Keyboard popping up at wrong time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-popping-up-at-wrong-time/107649)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-popping-up-at-wrong-time/107649 "2025-06-25T18:40:30Z")
Using ignition perspective, I have a project where the on screen keyboard is popping up when it shouldn't be. The only thing on the screen is a label and some buttons to make a keypad. Anytime the user presses the a bu… --- ## [Tag Report Tool: OPC Value not appearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-report-tool-opc-value-not-appearing/107778)
**Author:** [@Austin\_Grigsby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Austin_Grigsby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-report-tool-opc-value-not-appearing/107778 "2025-06-25T18:28:20Z")
Within the tag report tool, I am trying to query tags where the tag name = Label and the value is LIKE TT. The tag Label is an OPC Tag. I have a udt instance which has a Label tag with value 'TT1310B', and here was my q… --- ## [Clean historical data for table view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clean-historical-data-for-table-view/107773)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Perez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorge_Perez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clean-historical-data-for-table-view/107773 "2025-06-25T18:12:46Z")
I'm struggling to find a way to clean historical data being shown in a table component. I'm using a UDT to store a log of data at specific time. The whole UDT changes values at the same time (in PLC) but Ignition seems … --- ## [View Growth not Growing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-growth-not-growing/107777)
**Author:** [@annikaciul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/annikaciul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-growth-not-growing/107777 "2025-06-25T18:11:54Z")
I'm fairly new to using ignition and perspective designer, and despite my best searches through the forums, google, and inductive university videos, I'm struggling to get my view page to grow the way I want it to. I hav… --- ## [Bad\_WriteNotSupported Error when writing to array element, need simple, application-wide solution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-writenotsupported-error-when-writing-to-array-element-need-simple-application-wide-solution/107784)
**Author:** [@BigByte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BigByte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-writenotsupported-error-when-writing-to-array-element-need-simple-application-wide-solution/107784 "2025-06-25T17:59:01Z")
Can't write to array value - #8 by Kevin.Herron I have a similar issue to this post, and I've tested a similar solution to what @Kevin.Herron has suggested with the script. However, I'm wondering if there is an easy w… --- ## [The EventState column returned by system.alarm.queryJournal - does it represent the EventType/State or the Event State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-eventstate-column-returned-by-system-alarm-queryjournal-does-it-represent-the-eventtype-state-or-the-event-state/107641)
**Author:** [@danny.lazaro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danny.lazaro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-eventstate-column-returned-by-system-alarm-queryjournal-does-it-represent-the-eventtype-state-or-the-event-state/107641 "2025-06-25T17:46:11Z")
I have created a button to download a csv of the Alarm Journal (Script at the bottom) I am not sure what does the EventState column represent: By looking in the documentation of Alarm Journal | Ignition User Manual I… --- ## [Data From Mettler Toledo IND360](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-mettler-toledo-ind360/107785)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-mettler-toledo-ind360/107785 "2025-06-25T17:38:23Z")
I'm trying to get data from a MT IND360 scale over the network. It uses MT-SICS to communicate and I'm struggling to figure out how to set this up. Has anyone done this before? It seems like some a socket connection migh… --- ## [OPC-UA SERVER basics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-basics/107754)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-basics/107754 "2025-06-25T17:04:12Z")
Hello! I'm moving a Vision project over to Perspective, but I'm also using a new Gateway (not the original one). In the old project, I had tags connected to devices that read temperature and humidity. On the new Gat… --- ## [Writing 0 value to DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-0-value-to-db/107766)
**Author:** [@Anant\_Upadhyayula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anant_Upadhyayula)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-0-value-to-db/107766 "2025-06-25T17:03:51Z")
Here is the set up I have. I have a tag for currentShift, which changes between 1, 2 3 and back to 1. Starting at 7:00 AM, Below script run on the tag value change. When 1 becomes 2, I write the data to DB and reset the … --- ## [Why doesn't the default Tag group show up in searches or is exported to Json?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-doesnt-the-default-tag-group-show-up-in-searches-or-is-exported-to-json/95903)
**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-doesnt-the-default-tag-group-show-up-in-searches-or-is-exported-to-json/95903 "2025-06-25T16:53:38Z")
Vision 8.1.38 I have an app where I need to change the Default Tag Group assignments for a many tags dispersed through multiple providers to another predefined tag group. I though first, I'll search the tags for "Defau… --- ## [Type Conversion Error Due to java.awt.Paint on Dataset Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/type-conversion-error-due-to-java-awt-paint-on-dataset-tags/107765)
**Author:** [@AlbinoBigFoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlbinoBigFoot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/type-conversion-error-due-to-java-awt-paint-on-dataset-tags/107765 "2025-06-25T16:51:33Z")
There was a previous discussion on this at Can't use Color Datatype in Dataset tag anymore, error: 'Invalid DataType for Dataset.' Version: 8.1.44 Module: Vision According to that post it was supposed to be fixed all … --- ## [HTTP Request "No route to host", but only problem is with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-request-no-route-to-host-but-only-problem-is-with-ignition/107743)
**Author:** [@Tburgess](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tburgess)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-request-no-route-to-host-but-only-problem-is-with-ignition/107743 "2025-06-25T14:13:55Z")
We've run into a strange issue. I originally set up an HTTP binding on a Dropdown component to populate it with options from our middleware API. It worked fine the first day, but since then, I’ve been consistently gettin… --- ## [Getting error while creating store procedure by named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-error-while-creating-store-procedure-by-named-query/107542)
**Author:** [@dhiraj.pawar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhiraj.pawar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-error-while-creating-store-procedure-by-named-query/107542 "2025-06-25T12:06:35Z")
Hello team, Im getting below error while creating store procedure by named query please help us with resolution. Error at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.builtin.AbstractDBUtilities.error(AbstractDBUti… --- ## [Setting a variable to 5 seconds from a button in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-a-variable-to-5-seconds-from-a-button-in-perspective/107760)
**Author:** [@Lukasz\_Wieckowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lukasz_Wieckowski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-a-variable-to-5-seconds-from-a-button-in-perspective/107760 "2025-06-25T12:02:55Z")
Hi. I have a problem with calling the setting of a tag from a button in perspective to true for 5 seconds. I would like to set the tag to true for 5 seconds and then have it return to false after 5 seconds. I manage to … --- ## [Strange behavior with database connections in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-database-connections-in-ignition/107717)
**Author:** [@Ha99](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ha99)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-database-connections-in-ignition/107717 "2025-06-25T11:33:07Z")
Hi, I am experiencing strange behavior with database connections. In one of our environments, the database connections get blocked because the connection limit is reached, but Ignition does not purge the connections (Ca… --- ## [How to make now() not update?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-now-not-update/107758)
**Author:** [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-now-not-update/107758 "2025-06-25T09:56:48Z")
Hi! Does now(-1) stop it's execution so only updates on start? I have a date selector with it's minDate property set to this: midnight( addMonths(now(60),-1) ) If I set the pollrate to -1 does it only update at the … --- ## [system.date.getDate, please help me understand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-getdate-please-help-me-understand/107748)
**Author:** [@davy.flament](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davy.flament)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-getdate-please-help-me-understand/107748 "2025-06-25T09:21:32Z")
Hi all, i'm currently working on some interactive dashboards which utilize dates alot. I have a strange problem with the getDate function and it's driving me nuts :slight\_smile: These are my params and my custom proper… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=174) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=176)