# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=219 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 220 --- ## [Vision Dropdown Dynamic Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-dynamic-update/104582)
**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Gerber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Gerber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-dynamic-update/104582 "2025-04-02T11:58:55Z")
Is there a way for the operator to add a row to the dropdown while the program is running? I had an operator request this because as of now they have to come to an engineer to get the dropdown list updated. Thanks! --- ## [Read data from TCP Printer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-data-from-tcp-printer/104583)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-data-from-tcp-printer/104583 "2025-04-02T11:50:35Z")
Hi, I am trying to read data from a TCP-connected printer. The connection has been verified using PowerShell, and the printer is reachable. However, when attempting to communicate via Python or from Ignition, the connec… --- ## [How to get the Scrollbar position and value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-scrollbar-position-and-value/103313)
**Author:** [@MUNIYANDI\_D](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MUNIYANDI_D)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-scrollbar-position-and-value/103313 "2025-04-02T10:29:41Z")
Hi all, i hope everyone is well. I have doubts about the vision power table. I need to take the position of the vertical scrollbar position. Now, I can take the vertical scrollbar's position while scrolling with my mouse… --- ## [Lack of tag historian values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lack-of-tag-historian-values/104536)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Hervas\_Chico](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Hervas_Chico)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lack-of-tag-historian-values/104536 "2025-04-02T09:54:02Z")
Good evening, I have a historized tag like follows: It should be registering the values every second (the value is changing continuously). But when I try to retrieve the values of the last 50 seconds, I find only f… --- ## [Wrap text in Alarm Status Table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrap-text-in-alarm-status-table-component/100918)
**Author:** [@Filarm27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filarm27)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrap-text-in-alarm-status-table-component/100918 "2025-04-02T09:38:57Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking for a way to wrap the text of a long alarm description so that it can be fully displayed in the Alarm Status Table. I’m already aware of the HTML breakline method, but in this particular si… --- ## [Change Border color DateTime Input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-border-color-datetime-input/104575)
**Author:** [@dario.cappuccio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dario.cappuccio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-border-color-datetime-input/104575 "2025-04-02T08:41:48Z")
Hi, I want to change the boarder color of a date time input after the user select a date? I try using in the binding of the property boarder color but doesn't work. Any suggests?? Thanks if({this.props.value} = "" || {… --- ## [Limit Characters in a Textbox when Typing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-characters-in-a-textbox-when-typing/29372)
**Author:** [@boyergary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boyergary)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-characters-in-a-textbox-when-typing/29372 "2025-04-02T08:21:42Z")
I simply want to set a maximum length on a textbox so that when the user gets to that point, they cannot type any more. Evidently, the Maximum Characters property doesn't actually prevent someone from continuing to type … --- ## [\[IGN-1485\] Component Handles Change in Percent vs Fixed Mode in Coordinate Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1485-component-handles-change-in-percent-vs-fixed-mode-in-coordinate-container/83952)
**Author:** [@dberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dberry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1485-component-handles-change-in-percent-vs-fixed-mode-in-coordinate-container/83952 "2025-04-02T06:58:17Z")
I am working with nested containers in Perspective to try to achieve a desired layout and scaling behavior, and trying to understand why component handles are moving relative to the component when switching between fixed… --- ## [User report data selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-report-data-selection/104556)
**Author:** [@jkocbekmalepa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkocbekmalepa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-report-data-selection/104556 "2025-04-02T05:50:16Z")
What is the best way to allow users to select which report pages to print? For example, I have 5 sensors each with their own report page containing related data e.g. page 1 for sensor 1, page 2 for sensor 2 etc. I want t… --- ## [I am not able to create a new view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-create-a-new-view/104497)
**Author:** [@babi6d](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/babi6d)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-am-not-able-to-create-a-new-view/104497 "2025-04-02T05:10:39Z")
When I click on the "create new view" I am getting this error. I saw that the issue was present in 2019. Designer Launcher version: 1.1.43 expanded error: \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] ERROR com.inductiveautomation.ignition.cl… --- ## [Open on startup issues Perspective Workstation -](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-on-startup-issues-perspective-workstation/104566)
**Author:** [@MAYUR\_GHUGE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MAYUR_GHUGE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-on-startup-issues-perspective-workstation/104566 "2025-04-02T03:08:55Z")
I created a Perspective workstation shortcut file and placed it in the shell:common startup folder. After restarting my PC, the runtime file opens, but I can't control or operate the SCADA; basically, the SCADA runtime i… --- ## [Issue with TabContainer and EmbeddedView Parameter Loading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-tabcontainer-and-embeddedview-parameter-loading/104486)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-tabcontainer-and-embeddedview-parameter-loading/104486 "2025-04-02T03:08:24Z")
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a project where I have a TabContainer, and each tab contains an EmbeddedView. Inside each EmbeddedView, there is a FlexContainer, and within each FlexContainer, there are additional… --- ## [Issue with Dashboard Objects Rendering and not Scrolling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-dashboard-objects-rendering-and-not-scrolling/104564)
**Author:** [@tebright1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tebright1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-dashboard-objects-rendering-and-not-scrolling/104564 "2025-04-02T00:32:01Z")
I'm having two issues that are on the same view. My setup is a main view, with a tabbed view inside it. In that tabbed view is a dashboard object. With many repeated items. 1st issue. I'm unable to scroll from my phone… --- ## [Unable to connect to OPC UA server from outside the gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-opc-ua-server-from-outside-the-gateway/104561)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-opc-ua-server-from-outside-the-gateway/104561 "2025-04-01T23:04:03Z")
Hi there, I'm using Ignition Edge Panel 8.1.21 and I'm unable to connect to the OPC UA sever from a machine other than the gateway itself. (localhost connections, including the built-in "loopback" connection from the ga… --- ## [Multi-Instance Wizard Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-instance-wizard-help/104553)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-instance-wizard-help/104553 "2025-04-01T22:07:31Z")
I have a UDT that I need to make 20 instances of and I'd like the name and a handful of parameters to increment. I've found the manual documentation on this to be a little lacking. Instance names should "AF1", "AF2"… --- ## [Bad quality Data from Mitsubishi PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-data-from-mitsubishi-plc/90787)
**Author:** [@pratik\_suthar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratik_suthar)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-data-from-mitsubishi-plc/90787 "2025-04-01T20:33:56Z")
Hi, I am trying to read the Data register from the Fx-5U CPU of Mitsubishi and after doing all the setting all i got is "bad" quality data. --- ## [Issue Configuring a Tag with Data from WebDev Post](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-configuring-a-tag-with-data-from-webdev-post/104475)
**Author:** [@FNNewGuy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FNNewGuy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-configuring-a-tag-with-data-from-webdev-post/104475 "2025-04-01T20:16:02Z")
Hi, I have been working to try and send tag configurations from one Gateway to another using the WebDev module. The issue I have comes down to this. When I run a getConfiguration and then a configure directly on a tag … --- ## [SAP to local database through API request](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-to-local-database-through-api-request/104546)
**Author:** [@aval.patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aval.patel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-to-local-database-through-api-request/104546 "2025-04-01T19:26:40Z")
My goal is to transfer data in JSON format from the SAP server to a local SQL database, after which Ignition will communicate with the database to retrieve the associated value. They wish to send data via API. What's the… --- ## [Rogue Gateway scheduled script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rogue-gateway-scheduled-script/104472)
**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rogue-gateway-scheduled-script/104472 "2025-04-01T18:37:06Z")
Hi, I have a Gateway scheduled script that runs weekdays during working hours every hour at the 58th minute. If a criteria is met it sends an emaiI. I made a change to the script one day, and suddenly it started sendin… --- ## [Oracle JDBC Driver Issue Fix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oracle-jdbc-driver-issue-fix/104540)
**Author:** [@joe.bernicke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.bernicke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oracle-jdbc-driver-issue-fix/104540 "2025-04-01T17:40:59Z")
I've accidentally created an error in which I can no longer reach the Config-\>Database-\> Drivers configuration anymore. I get the following error. HTTP ERROR 500 Server Error URI: /web/config/database.drivers S… --- ## [Where are Ignition Tag parameters stored?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-ignition-tag-parameters-stored/104526)
**Author:** [@Corey\_Manshack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Corey_Manshack)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-ignition-tag-parameters-stored/104526 "2025-04-01T17:40:00Z")
We have UDT's defined and created tags based on these UDT's. There used to be a parameter in a UDT that had its data 'overridden' at the tag level. This parameter no longer exists so we are trying to pull the old values … --- ## [\[BUG\] system.db.clearNamedQueryCache doesn't raise exception for invalid path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-db-clearnamedquerycache-doesnt-raise-exception-for-invalid-path/104499)
**Author:** [@VinceV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/VinceV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-db-clearnamedquerycache-doesnt-raise-exception-for-invalid-path/104499 "2025-04-01T15:59:07Z")
Title. This function also seems to have a void return so there is no feedback whatsoever on whether this function executed successfully or whether any cache was actually cleared. According to the javadoc, this function… --- ## [XY chart x axes to be wrapped](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-x-axes-to-be-wrapped/85938)
**Author:** [@vnayal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vnayal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-x-axes-to-be-wrapped/85938 "2025-04-01T15:19:14Z")
In Perspective, XY chart , text for x axes is not wrapping. Can anyone have idea? below photo is just sample --- ## [Client Connection Data Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-connection-data-usage/104530)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-connection-data-usage/104530 "2025-04-01T15:17:52Z")
Does anybody have any insight into how much data a Vision client would use on a time-basis? We have a VPN that is often not always open and has a data limit. What sort of data transfer to/from the client/gateway are we t… --- ## [Battery percentage display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/battery-percentage-display/25993)
**Author:** [@rmore016](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rmore016)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/battery-percentage-display/25993 "2025-04-01T15:02:12Z")
Is there a way to retrieve and display the percentage of the mobile device that is being used. I am attempting to display this percentage in a window, advice on this would be helpful. Thanks --- ## [Continuous running scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/continuous-running-scripts/104525)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/continuous-running-scripts/104525 "2025-04-01T14:43:50Z")
My ignition project has about 10 different scripts. I need all 10 scripts to be running constantly on its own thread(when it finishes executing, a new thread fires and executes again). Only 1 copy of each script can be… --- ## [Error log servidor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-log-servidor/104519)
**Author:** [@daniel\_torres](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel_torres)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-log-servidor/104519 "2025-04-01T14:36:41Z")
Dear all, please help me with the following error. java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: null at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.timedGet(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Completable… --- ## [How to check a text field length](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-a-text-field-length/104506)
**Author:** [@dario.cappuccio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dario.cappuccio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-a-text-field-length/104506 "2025-04-01T14:12:24Z")
Hi, I've a text field binding with a tag. The user can insert the text and I want to limit the number of char to 10. How can I do it? Where can I insert the code? Thanks in advance. --- ## [This resource is edited by another user warning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-resource-is-edited-by-another-user-warning/104512)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-resource-is-edited-by-another-user-warning/104512 "2025-04-01T13:16:41Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition version 8.1.43. I have 4 projects on the same gateway, each for a separate line. I have similar window names in each application like "Display" or "Graphic". I am working on project (project … --- ## [Inaccurate Concurrent Edit/Overlapping Resource notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inaccurate-concurrent-edit-overlapping-resource-notification/102494)
**Author:** [@BCNoyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BCNoyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inaccurate-concurrent-edit-overlapping-resource-notification/102494 "2025-04-01T13:08:26Z")
Version: 8.1.32 I'm working to integrate SAP batch handling into a client's Ignition Projects. They have multiple projects on a single Gateway. I've created a script in each project named "SAP\_Integration". What I'm see… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=218) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=220)