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**Author:** [@e.cutino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.cutino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tags-metadata/100137 "2024-12-22T17:25:40Z")
Hi, I'd like to know if there is a simple and "save" way to re-create all metadata (sqlth\_drv, sqlth\_te, ..., related records) for the existing history tag provider and ALL the tags with history enabled. I would like to … --- ## [Evaluating Gateway Load Capacity for New Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluating-gateway-load-capacity-for-new-project/99630)
**Author:** [@thidalgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thidalgo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluating-gateway-load-capacity-for-new-project/99630 "2024-12-22T17:00:31Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently working on evaluating the feasibility of adding a new project to an existing Ignition Gateway that is already running multiple projects. To ensure system stability and performance, I’d like to… --- ## [One week data buffer on Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-week-data-buffer-on-edge/100128)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Qadi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahmed_Qadi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-week-data-buffer-on-edge/100128 "2024-12-22T14:46:23Z")
Hi there. I’m a beginner in Ignition Edge, and I have a question about the Ignition Edge Panel license. It says: "Ignition Edge Panel includes one week of data buffering for trending." Does this mean I can only access… --- ## [Send image via email body with html](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-image-via-email-body-with-html/100117)
**Author:** [@Ramiro\_Ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramiro_Ramirez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-image-via-email-body-with-html/100117 "2024-12-22T08:47:34Z")
Is there a way to send image via email body with html?, I have a email alarm with html format and I would like to attach an image at the end of it. Thanks. --- ## [Tree view when double click and drag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-when-double-click-and-drag/100004)
**Author:** [@Ayanakoji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ayanakoji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-when-double-click-and-drag/100004 "2024-12-21T05:21:53Z")
I just wondering if theres a trick for the tree view when double clicking and dragging all selected items it will not deselect where my mouse pointing while (dragging or double-clicking). --- ## [Vision easy chart X-trace date format in milliseconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easy-chart-x-trace-date-format-in-milliseconds/99933)
**Author:** [@maxim\_de\_vries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maxim_de_vries)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easy-chart-x-trace-date-format-in-milliseconds/99933 "2024-12-21T04:53:06Z")
Is it possible to get the time format in the x-trace with milliseconds in a vision easy chart? i dont see an option like in perspective to get this done. and if i use the selected x-value and format that to show millisec… --- ## [Login info management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-info-management/100122)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Li](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Li)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-info-management/100122 "2024-12-20T22:31:08Z")
Here is the background story: I run one perspective project on two different browsers, Chrome with 0.5 ip address and Edge with 0.6 ip address. I assume whenever I reopen the browser with the perspective page, it will a… --- ## [Running event based query tag again if null?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-event-based-query-tag-again-if-null/100063)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Carter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lucas_Carter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-event-based-query-tag-again-if-null/100063 "2024-12-20T20:31:30Z")
I have an event driven query tag that runs when it gets an ID from another tag. Issue is the event sometimes executes before the entry has actually been made in the database, so it will return null. Manually running the … --- ## [overlayDismiss not working for togglePopup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlaydismiss-not-working-for-togglepopup/100109)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlaydismiss-not-working-for-togglepopup/100109 "2024-12-20T20:23:33Z")
I've been using this function to toggle popups in my Perspective session. system.perspective.togglePopup(id=id, view=popup\_view\_path, showCloseIcon=False, draggable=False, resizable=False, overlayDismiss=True) For some… --- ## [Gateway Timer Script to compare conditions, then send Msg Handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-to-compare-conditions-then-send-msg-handler/99907)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Pierce](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Pierce)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-to-compare-conditions-then-send-msg-handler/99907 "2024-12-20T19:51:51Z")
Hello, I've posted here before and found the advice here very helpful. I'm new to Ignition and to coding and may need to seek clarification to understand any suggestions to this post. I'm writing to try to pinpoint and … --- ## [Trouble with string tag from Brother CNC OPC/UA client connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-string-tag-from-brother-cnc-opc-ua-client-connection/100080)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Coe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Coe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-string-tag-from-brother-cnc-opc-ua-client-connection/100080 "2024-12-20T17:55:22Z")
I have added an OPC tag with a string value. The connection to the CNC is made from Ignition (client) to the OPC/UA server on the CNC. I'm trying to read the value of a macro variable. In the tag browser, I only ever see… --- ## [Error reading PDF file in web dev, but script console successfully reads file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-pdf-file-in-web-dev-but-script-console-successfully-reads-file/100107)
**Author:** [@Alyssa\_Lynch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alyssa_Lynch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-pdf-file-in-web-dev-but-script-console-successfully-reads-file/100107 "2024-12-20T16:57:39Z")
I'm attempting to upload a pdf using the Web Dev module but am running into an issue in which it says the file doesn't exist. The exact logger error states: "Error reading PDF: File 'C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Autom… --- ## [Comments Panel adding unique itemid in itemnotes not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-adding-unique-itemid-in-itemnotes-not-working/100072)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Cockrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Cockrell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-adding-unique-itemid-in-itemnotes-not-working/100072 "2024-12-20T16:17:39Z")
i am using postgres with 3 tables. Everything works as expected when using the default insertnotes with the extension function insertnote disabled. I have an additional column in the itemnotes table that is called item… --- ## [Valve State Control with Boolean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/valve-state-control-with-boolean/99727)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Hankins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Hankins)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/valve-state-control-with-boolean/99727 "2024-12-20T15:13:31Z")
I am new to Ignition and having a hard time figuring out where exactly to set this up. I need to control the state property of a valve. I don't have a single tag I can bind with this property. I am using the 'open', 'cl… --- ## [Voice module with TTS French voice -- certificate has expired](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-module-with-tts-french-voice-certificate-has-expired/100091)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-module-with-tts-french-voice-certificate-has-expired/100091 "2024-12-20T14:53:03Z")
@Kevin.Herron I try to install the voice module with TTS french voice, but it seems that the certificate has expired: Is there a new release ? --- ## [Info user and computer name from perpective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-user-and-computer-name-from-perpective/99477)
**Author:** [@user67](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user67)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-user-and-computer-name-from-perpective/99477 "2024-12-20T14:09:00Z")
Is there a way for an perspective client to get the windows user name and computer name? --- ## [Is there detail available for why a stored procedure Transaction Group failed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-detail-available-for-why-a-stored-procedure-transaction-group-failed/100095)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Reed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Reed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-detail-available-for-why-a-stored-procedure-transaction-group-failed/100095 "2024-12-20T13:56:07Z")
I am calling a Stored procedure via a transaction group and getting a handshake failure. Is there a way to see the error data resulting from the sql call? --- ## [Show column value on XY Chart?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-column-value-on-xy-chart/100089)
**Author:** [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-column-value-on-xy-chart/100089 "2024-12-20T11:55:34Z")
Hello. Is there any way to show the column values ​​on an XY chart, like in the picture? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. --- ## [Open PopUp with relative Position by Script in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-with-relative-position-by-script-in-perspective/100083)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Spachinger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Spachinger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-with-relative-position-by-script-in-perspective/100083 "2024-12-20T11:27:10Z")
Hello, we have built a timeline with the status of an equipment with the XY chart in perspective. We would like to open a Popup next to the mouse courser when an element is selected. Sadly there is no on click event for… --- ## [Ignition Edge Gateway network setting on Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-network-setting-on-redundancy/100033)
**Author:** [@kenji\_furuya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kenji_furuya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-gateway-network-setting-on-redundancy/100033 "2024-12-20T03:17:05Z")
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding Edge communication when failover occurs. I have an Ignition architecture below : 2 Redundant servers (a master node and a backup node). Some Ignition Edge instances, each Edge… --- ## [Help with SAP GUI scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-sap-gui-scripting/100077)
**Author:** [@Franco\_G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Franco_G)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-sap-gui-scripting/100077 "2024-12-20T02:26:15Z")
I have a use case where I would like to press a button in Perspective and run a SAP GUI script in a SAP GUI window opened in the same Windows machine that is running the Perspective session. Is that possible? Doing som… --- ## [Critical ClockDriftDetector error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/critical-clockdriftdetector-error/100055)
**Author:** [@Charissa\_Luong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charissa_Luong)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/critical-clockdriftdetector-error/100055 "2024-12-19T21:55:23Z")
Something went VERY wrong and I have no idea how the time got changed by a month. I logged in today to look at some trends and noticed 95% of my tags were not recording trends. Went onto the gateway and didn't see any i… --- ## [Perspective changes being lost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-changes-being-lost/100067)
**Author:** [@bcrist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bcrist)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-changes-being-lost/100067 "2024-12-19T21:31:14Z")
Changes done in a Perspective session not being saved. Changes are lost when doing a "save" in Designer. --- ## [system.groups.loadFromFile & State received for unregistered node](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-groups-loadfromfile-state-received-for-unregistered-node/97797)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-groups-loadfromfile-state-received-for-unregistered-node/97797 "2024-12-19T20:46:47Z")
I am using system.groups.loadFromFile to load transaction groups, i have to run it three times for the groups to load successfully. When i run the function, i get the following error: 14:48:58.055 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] IN… --- ## [Designer Custom Properties misbehaving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-custom-properties-misbehaving/100062)
**Author:** [@James\_Caudle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Caudle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-custom-properties-misbehaving/100062 "2024-12-19T19:31:37Z")
While running version 8.1.28 (yes, we need to update) we encountered a strange behavior where the selected view root will not display its custom properties. The custom property section retains the previously viewed prope… --- ## [Enabled Property in Value Changed Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabled-property-in-value-changed-script/100048)
**Author:** [@Alex\_0\_0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_0_0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabled-property-in-value-changed-script/100048 "2024-12-19T19:26:43Z")
Hi, How can you read and write in the enabled property of a tag in a value changed script? Thank you in advance. --- ## [Querying: Diff between historical path of a tag and regular tag path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-diff-between-historical-path-of-a-tag-and-regular-tag-path/100058)
**Author:** [@Asjal\_Ahmad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Asjal_Ahmad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-diff-between-historical-path-of-a-tag-and-regular-tag-path/100058 "2024-12-19T19:22:19Z")
I'm using system.tag.queryTagHistory | Ignition User Manual to query tag history. What is the difference between using a historical path of a tag and a regular tag path for this function? An example of a historical tag … --- ## [Making a Query Tag Execution Mode Fixed Rate AND Event Driven?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-query-tag-execution-mode-fixed-rate-and-event-driven/100057)
**Author:** [@Ben522326](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben522326)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-query-tag-execution-mode-fixed-rate-and-event-driven/100057 "2024-12-19T18:52:53Z")
Looking for some ideas on the best way to implement this logic... I have a perspective view that reads data from a query tag and displays this data in a table. I also have an embedded view in this view, where a user can… --- ## [Referencing a session prop from a script library?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-session-prop-from-a-script-library/33314)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referencing-a-session-prop-from-a-script-library/33314 "2024-12-19T18:48:42Z")
Writing a new script in the script library and I want to change a session property inside of it. There’s no drop down selector to pick a property. How can I reference the session property from a script library? Do I … --- ## [Parameterized queries: diff between Named Query and Query Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameterized-queries-diff-between-named-query-and-query-tag/100054)
**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameterized-queries-diff-between-named-query-and-query-tag/100054 "2024-12-19T18:42:02Z")
We've been getting reports back from our ORACLE DBAs that not all of our SQL statements are parameterized, but use string-literals. This is having an impact on statement caching. I'm still digging, but realized it migh… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=278) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=280)