# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=191 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 192 --- ## [Dropdown for parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713)
**Author:** [@ziga.sraj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ziga.sraj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-for-parameter/106713 "2025-05-27T11:22:46Z")
Hello, I'm trying to create a dropdown menu for a parameter that already has predefined values. For example, I want to have a parameter called "orientation", where the user can choose between vertical or horizontal. T… --- ## [Perspective table help exporting to excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-help-exporting-to-excel/53803)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-help-exporting-to-excel/53803 "2025-05-27T11:22:29Z")
How do I use button to export this data to excel? I didn't understand the details of the what the help page says perhaps. I tried to mimic it. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Exporting+and+Importing+… --- ## [About binding UDT tag to instances in ignition deesigner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-binding-udt-tag-to-instances-in-ignition-deesigner/106710)
**Author:** [@hema.l](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hema.l)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/about-binding-udt-tag-to-instances-in-ignition-deesigner/106710 "2025-05-27T09:59:44Z")
Can you guide how to use UDT Tags, when that tag is bonded to the embedded view component gauge's value if I enter any value with the gauge it is updating all the values within the flex repeater. But I want all of the pa… --- ## [OPC DA Connectivity Troubleshooting Between Ignition Edge and Kepware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connectivity-troubleshooting-between-ignition-edge-and-kepware/106711)
**Author:** [@Ashlin\_Antony](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ashlin_Antony)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connectivity-troubleshooting-between-ignition-edge-and-kepware/106711 "2025-05-27T09:48:19Z")
Issue: Trying to get values from a remote kepserver into ignition edge via OPC DA. Ignition Edge OPC DA connection to a remote Kepware server fails with 0x80040154 (Class not registered) and E\_ACCESSDENIED errors, despi… --- ## [Security levels with rules in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-levels-with-rules-in-perspective/106705)
**Author:** [@jonathan.axelsson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-levels-with-rules-in-perspective/106705 "2025-05-27T08:48:43Z")
Hi! I am developing a standardized SCADA project for my customer that they should be able to use on multiple different gateways in multiple different factorys without having to make changes to the perspective project si… --- ## [Clean up designer memory?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clean-up-designer-memory/106692)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clean-up-designer-memory/106692 "2025-05-27T07:34:21Z")
Hello, When I reaching my desinger memory limit...is there a way to clean it up? Or just reopening the project would do? Cheers! --- ## [Error executing logfile maintenance:org.sqlite.SQLiteException: \[SQLITE\_CORRUPT\] The database disk image is malformed (database disk image is malformed)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-logfile-maintenance-org-sqlite-sqliteexception-sqlite-corrupt-the-database-disk-image-is-malformed-database-disk-image-is-malformed/59200)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Walsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dean_Walsh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-logfile-maintenance-org-sqlite-sqliteexception-sqlite-corrupt-the-database-disk-image-is-malformed-database-disk-image-is-malformed/59200 "2025-05-27T06:50:16Z")
Hello, I was looking in the wrapper file of the logs and seen i was getting thousands of the same error which refers to sqlite being corrupt but its very confusing because im using microsoft sql for my database, other th… --- ## [Ignition Named Query getting error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-named-query-getting-error/106691)
**Author:** [@dhiraj.pawar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhiraj.pawar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-named-query-getting-error/106691 "2025-05-26T14:53:29Z")
hello Team, Im getting error while executing name query please help me to understand this !\[image|690x387\](upload://hGkf1TYSM8iF1taSxE53PPZky1K.png) --- ## [Tag history binding - range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-range/88785)
**Author:** [@SBL\_MC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL_MC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-range/88785 "2025-05-26T14:16:54Z")
Hi everyone. I have a start counter that increments and is stored as an historian, and id like to show a Timeseries chart with starts per hour. I'm trying to use calculations but having some hiccups. My custom bindings … --- ## [My view, or maybe the contents of that view, appear and disappear on a whim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-view-or-maybe-the-contents-of-that-view-appear-and-disappear-on-a-whim/91707)
**Author:** [@Brendan\_Byrne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brendan_Byrne)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-view-or-maybe-the-contents-of-that-view-appear-and-disappear-on-a-whim/91707 "2025-05-26T06:14:39Z")
We have an issue that's dumbfounded us as well as IA support. We have a view that will seemingly appear or not appear on a whim, making it impossible to reliably reproduce. The view in question, setPointCard2, uses 4 la… --- ## [Changing the cursor shape in a popup menu?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-cursor-shape-in-a-popup-menu/106618)
**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-cursor-shape-in-a-popup-menu/106618 "2025-05-26T05:58:56Z")
In a project, we change the cursor from an arrow to a hand for all components that are clickable. In this same project, we also use the function 'system.gui.createPopupMenu'. Is it possible to change the cursor shape o… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Ignore superfluous project save conflicts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-ignore-superfluous-project-save-conflicts/106669)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-ignore-superfluous-project-save-conflicts/106669 "2025-05-26T01:56:27Z")
v8.1.47 I often see the project save conflict resolution dialogue with the sole conflict being bogus session prop changes between gateway/design/other designer values for things like ip address, locale, timezone, etc. t… --- ## [Roles in Security Do not Show up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/roles-in-security-do-not-show-up/106658)
**Author:** [@Saed\_Alhabbashi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Saed_Alhabbashi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/roles-in-security-do-not-show-up/106658 "2025-05-25T19:35:21Z")
Thank you all for your support. I am wondering why the roles do not show up here? refere to the combined pictures --- ## [Can a script have a function call another function ? See example](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-script-have-a-function-call-another-function-see-example/106656)
**Author:** [@Jack2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jack2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-script-have-a-function-call-another-function-see-example/106656 "2025-05-25T00:50:03Z")
Hi, I have a gateway timer script that has two functions and the second function calls the first function. I cannot tell why this is not working. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Using a very simple example to h… --- ## [Ignition Trend Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-trend-tag-browser/106657)
**Author:** [@fe\_sha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fe_sha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-trend-tag-browser/106657 "2025-05-24T18:19:42Z")
How can I delete or modify the folder or a specific tag in power chart tag browser as some of the tag already no longer exist in my project. --- ## [Component Security Setting Does not Show up!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-security-setting-does-not-show-up/106601)
**Author:** [@Saed\_Alhabbashi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Saed_Alhabbashi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-security-setting-does-not-show-up/106601 "2025-05-24T12:02:24Z")
I am trying to assign security to a button! I selected the button and right click and choose security, but nothing shows up to configure it . I have tried other ways. For example, select the component, then choose from … --- ## [Vision - SVG Importing - IDs and path names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-svg-importing-ids-and-path-names/106544)
**Author:** [@steMos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steMos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-svg-importing-ids-and-path-names/106544 "2025-05-24T07:11:39Z")
Hello, I'm working with Vision, importing a large SVG that represents a plant layout. The SVG is created in Inkscape, and I've taken care of naming all the element IDs according to the names of the elements of the plan… --- ## [How to get the time in the table instead of the saved schedule data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-time-in-the-table-instead-of-the-saved-schedule-data/105556)
**Author:** [@huangz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/huangz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-time-in-the-table-instead-of-the-saved-schedule-data/105556 "2025-05-24T05:35:13Z")
hello: How to get the time in the table instead of the saved schedule data.I want to use this data to display the unscheduled time of the day in real time \[BasicScheduleModel\]\[BasicScheduleModel\](https://Class Basic… --- ## [Split() doesn't!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/split-doesnt/106593)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/split-doesnt/106593 "2025-05-24T04:42:21Z")
Why does this split() return 0 rows? The forum software autiomatically capitalises the first word of the question title. Who knew? --- ## [Vision numeric text field component decimal format not respected on keypad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-numeric-text-field-component-decimal-format-not-respected-on-keypad/106335)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-numeric-text-field-component-decimal-format-not-respected-on-keypad/106335 "2025-05-24T04:39:37Z")
Using vision on 8.1.44. We have a touch screen running vision. There's a numeric text field that we allow a large integer to be input into, and on the decimal format field we have a 0 which removes the commas so it loo… --- ## [Saving Vision Table Component Changes Into SQL Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-vision-table-component-changes-into-sql-table/105018)
**Author:** [@Warren\_McDonald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Warren_McDonald)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-vision-table-component-changes-into-sql-table/105018 "2025-05-24T04:25:10Z")
I have a vision component table on my screen: This component is directly linked to MySQL table: SELECT \* FROM userprocesses WHERE processName = '{\[default\]Internal/ActiveProcessRecipe.value}' ORDER BY length(layer… --- ## [Alarm table checkbox size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-checkbox-size/67665)
**Author:** [@David\_Gonzalez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Gonzalez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-checkbox-size/67665 "2025-05-22T13:50:02Z")
Hello, I tried to find something to change the size of the checkboxes in the Alarm table but nothing I also found some old posts in the forum that says it's not possible Is it possible now? If not, how do I code a bu… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status in built filter is not working properley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-in-built-filter-is-not-working-properley/106621)
**Author:** [@Alok.Vijayakumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alok.Vijayakumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-in-built-filter-is-not-working-properley/106621 "2025-05-23T23:58:12Z")
I'm using Ignition version 8.1.21, and I've noticed that the Alarm Status Table sometimes doesn't filter correctly. When I select 'Active' or 'Unacknowledged' along with a priority level (e.g., Critical, High, Low), it s… --- ## [Keyence KV-NC32T on Ignition using Mitsubishi Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-kv-nc32t-on-ignition-using-mitsubishi-driver/106518)
**Author:** [@diego120](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diego120)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keyence-kv-nc32t-on-ignition-using-mitsubishi-driver/106518 "2025-05-23T22:58:42Z")
Hello, i read a few days ago that there is a way to connect a PLC KV using the driver Mitsubishi TCP Q series, I read the conversion table below, the status for the PLC on ignition is "Connected", but, when I try to read… --- ## [How to search and batch edit UDT Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-search-and-batch-edit-udt-instances/106588)
**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-search-and-batch-edit-udt-instances/106588 "2025-05-23T20:32:48Z")
I have UDT instance all over the place in tag browser. I need to update one parameter. How would I do this? Thank you. --- ## [Change tag ParameterValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-parametervalue/38982)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-parametervalue/38982 "2025-05-23T20:18:26Z")
Hi, I would like to change a ParameterValue I’ve called “nb\_hours” in a UDT instance tag. Example : configs = system.tag.getConfiguration("\[test\]pathtomytag",True) configs\[0\]\['parameters'\]\['nb\_hours'\]\['value'\]=5 I h… --- ## [Tag imports succeeding in 8.1.48 but failing in 8.1.47](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-imports-succeeding-in-8-1-48-but-failing-in-8-1-47/106648)
**Author:** [@Leor\_Fishman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leor_Fishman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-imports-succeeding-in-8-1-48-but-failing-in-8-1-47/106648 "2025-05-23T19:50:01Z")
tags\_export (1).json (16.8 KB) The above json imports into 8.1.48 fine, but in 8.1.47 in interactive mode the StorageTanks folder is empty. I looked over the 8.1.48 changelog and couldn't find anything that looked rele… --- ## [Perspective SVG Embedded \](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-svg-embedded-image/106608)
**Author:** [@douglas.plumley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douglas.plumley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-svg-embedded-image/106608 "2025-05-23T19:38:15Z")
Hi, I've been researching how we might bring in visuals from other systems and I think I've run into a limitation with Perspective and it's support for the SVG specification. The graphic I'm attempting to bring into Pe… --- ## [Support decimals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-decimals/106642)
**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Saim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/support-decimals/106642 "2025-05-23T19:07:23Z")
Hello We are doing a conversion of custom software to ignition edge and need to support decimals in our tag names for the legacy system. Since ignition edge doesn't allow decimals in tag names, we need to convert the 34… --- ## [Equipment Schedule: Missing Default Zoom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-missing-default-zoom/97458)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-missing-default-zoom/97458 "2025-05-23T18:35:56Z")
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