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**Author:** [@shaun.asbridge1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shaun.asbridge1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-s7-1500-using-opc-ua/99626 "2024-12-11T10:44:27Z")
Hi, I'm trying to connected an S71511 CPU to our ignition server using OPC UA (PLC is the server and ignition is the client). I can do this no problem when I untick the certificate security on the ignition OPC UA config… --- ## [\[BUG\] Historian tag not retired in database after tag deletion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-historian-tag-not-retired-in-database-after-tag-deletion/99683)
**Author:** [@paulmurat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulmurat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-historian-tag-not-retired-in-database-after-tag-deletion/99683 "2024-12-11T10:32:19Z")
Hi, I am facing a bug with tag historian module: I created historical tag in a folder in UDT definition I instantiate it and see it in the sqlth\_te table with a timestamp on "created" column and NULL in "retired" colu… --- ## [Dynamic props in menu tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-props-in-menu-tree/99661)
**Author:** [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-props-in-menu-tree/99661 "2024-12-11T10:15:44Z")
on onClick I would like to generate dynamic props. Base on event.path list. For example event.path is \[1,0,4\], I would like this generate below self.props.items\[1\].items\[0\].items\[4\].style.classes ='myNewCalss' I gene… --- ## [Query handling in flex repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-handling-in-flex-repeater/99673)
**Author:** [@Sudhanthiralakshmi\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sudhanthiralakshmi_M)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-handling-in-flex-repeater/99673 "2024-12-11T07:58:40Z")
I have a named Query that returns the o/p in Dataset format with 19rows and 6 columns i need to use flex repeater to show each row value in repeater Instances. where i need to bind the Query, based on the understanding, … --- ## [No logging after importing a backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-logging-after-importing-a-backup/99666)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-logging-after-importing-a-backup/99666 "2024-12-10T22:55:58Z")
Today, I was transferring a gateway setup to another location. However, after importing the gateway backup into the new system, the logs would no longer populate. So, after a bit of panicked hunting I did find the wrapp… --- ## [How to tell which popups are currently open on Perspective page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-tell-which-popups-are-currently-open-on-perspective-page/99647)
**Author:** [@Noah\_Gilgo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Gilgo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-tell-which-popups-are-currently-open-on-perspective-page/99647 "2024-12-10T21:31:02Z")
Currently I am trying to implement an array of help buttons (each with their own unique respective popup associated with them) in my Perspective session that have the following behavior: When a button is clicked, it op… --- ## [Duplicate tags via system.tag.configure generating NullPointerException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tags-via-system-tag-configure-generating-nullpointerexception/99656)
**Author:** [@mdub](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-tags-via-system-tag-configure-generating-nullpointerexception/99656 "2024-12-10T21:15:10Z")
Hello, I'm trying to simply duplicate a subset of tags. Essentially copy and paste tags into the same folder, appending some chars to the end of the name and tweak the opcItemPath. I have the script mostly working, but … --- ## [Help linking Power table Cell to an external file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-linking-power-table-cell-to-an-external-file/99660)
**Author:** [@S\_C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-linking-power-table-cell-to-an-external-file/99660 "2024-12-10T20:57:23Z")
I wanted to bounce ideas off you guys and I don't know if there is way to do this in ignition but I have a script that opens certain files from a folder if clicked on a cell, but the postfix of the folder is in format \_X… --- ## [Deleting Historian data without using pruning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-historian-data-without-using-pruning/99658)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_N)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-historian-data-without-using-pruning/99658 "2024-12-10T20:25:57Z")
Hello I have a system that fluctuates a lot on how much data is being recorded through historian. I sadly also have limited storage capacity and quite a large requirement on how long data needs to be recorded. Pruning … --- ## [Issue with importing tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-importing-tag/96173)
**Author:** [@Sakshi\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sakshi_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-importing-tag/96173 "2024-12-10T20:22:01Z")
Exception: Error parsing XML on line 1: Content is not allowed in prolog. caused by org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 1; columnNumber: 1; Content is not allowed in prolog. Ignition v8.1.42 (b2024061810) Java:… --- ## [Pulling value from history enabled tag, improper practice or error?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulling-value-from-history-enabled-tag-improper-practice-or-error/99643)
**Author:** [@D\_Mitri\_Tompkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/D_Mitri_Tompkins)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulling-value-from-history-enabled-tag-improper-practice-or-error/99643 "2024-12-10T17:59:50Z")
I have a history enabled tag, I am attempting to write a script to print the value the tag has currently, as well as the value it had earlier in the day. However, the value for earlier always is returned as "None" though… --- ## [Window Stuck on "Editing this Resource"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426)
**Author:** [@BryanB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BryanB)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426 "2024-12-10T16:52:03Z")
I have a project where we have a window that is stuck on “editing this resource”. What is the best way to clear this? I’ve also seen this on a different screen on a different project. This is a small project and nobody … --- ## [A project I'm in shows two instances of me being in it but the gateway shows only 1 HELP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-project-im-in-shows-two-instances-of-me-being-in-it-but-the-gateway-shows-only-1-help/99635)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Villasenor\_Es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Villasenor_Es)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-project-im-in-shows-two-instances-of-me-being-in-it-but-the-gateway-shows-only-1-help/99635 "2024-12-10T16:00:49Z")
UPDATE: A second developer is seeing two instances of himself in the gateway and in the project, as you can see in the screenshots below, he is "meadoae" and he has two open instances and he's closed the application and … --- ## [Using Tags in Named Queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tags-in-named-queries/70106)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Guyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Guyer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tags-in-named-queries/70106 "2024-12-10T15:21:07Z")
I'm attempting to use a named query that will have a WHERE clause to delete certain rows from the database. I need my WHERE clause to reference a memory tag but I'm having no luck making the connection to a tag within th… --- ## ["Print the content of the Perspective View as a PDF by clicking the \[Print Button\]."](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-the-content-of-the-perspective-view-as-a-pdf-by-clicking-the-print-button/99629)
**Author:** [@Goutham\_Rao\_Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Goutham_Rao_Y)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-the-content-of-the-perspective-view-as-a-pdf-by-clicking-the-print-button/99629 "2024-12-10T15:06:52Z")
Hello Team, I have been working on the Ignition Perspective module, where I have a page that needs to be printed or exported to PDF. My view page has the following components involved: FlexRepeater : This component d… --- ## [Bug: two database connections to the same PostgreSQL database with different schemas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-two-database-connections-to-the-same-postgresql-database-with-different-schemas/99475)
**Author:** [@Frosty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Frosty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-two-database-connections-to-the-same-postgresql-database-with-different-schemas/99475 "2024-12-10T14:31:58Z")
Context Due to some issues with pre-processing discrete and backfilled data, I needed to move some of our data to get historized separately. We are using PostgreSQL with a database per customer, so we decided it would be… --- ## [Send a signal to a bit in PLC with a write scripting bottom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-a-signal-to-a-bit-in-plc-with-a-write-scripting-bottom/99616)
**Author:** [@Flor\_Alejandra\_Trejo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Flor_Alejandra_Trejo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-a-signal-to-a-bit-in-plc-with-a-write-scripting-bottom/99616 "2024-12-10T13:26:53Z")
Hello! currently I am working in an scripting to write values in the PLC when the bottom is pressed: value = int(event.source.parent.getComponent('Column Number').text) value1 = int(event.source.parent.getComponent('R… --- ## [The connection to the gateway network fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-connection-to-the-gateway-network-fails/99573)
**Author:** [@770043297](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/770043297)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-connection-to-the-gateway-network-fails/99573 "2024-12-10T13:23:29Z")
Dear all I found and approved the following error on the main server after configuring Outgoing Connections. I have no clue why Everything worked fine before Can you give me some references? Thank you Master serve… --- ## [Adding more Alarm Priorities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-more-alarm-priorities/99572)
**Author:** [@Bas\_Uitermark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bas_Uitermark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-more-alarm-priorities/99572 "2024-12-10T03:35:52Z")
I couldn't find any documentation on this. But does anyone know if it is possible to change and/or add to the Alarm Priorities in Vision? I am working on a project with pretty strict guidelines one of which is having 7 a… --- ## [Making Home Project Open To Internet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-home-project-open-to-internet/99563)
**Author:** [@Giantpipsqueak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Giantpipsqueak)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-home-project-open-to-internet/99563 "2024-12-10T03:07:02Z")
Using the Maker edition at home I created a workout logging application tailored to my needs. I showed it to a few of my friends and they asked if they could use it as well, we figured it would be fun if we could track e… --- ## [Animate Fill Level On Irregular Shaped Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animate-fill-level-on-irregular-shaped-component/15740)
**Author:** [@Bob\_O](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob_O)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animate-fill-level-on-irregular-shaped-component/15740 "2024-12-09T22:40:23Z")
Just started to work with IA and have a simple question. I have an irregular shaped component that is representing multiple level lift station. I'm wanting to animate the fill color to show water level based on the value… --- ## [Transaction Group Trigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-trigger/85707)
**Author:** [@jmr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-trigger/85707 "2024-12-09T18:07:02Z")
Issue with duplicate writes to database and triggered tag has not changed. I am monitoring production benders and want to write the partno, Cycle time, and a few other variables to the database when the part count incre… --- ## [Perspective Workstation Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-performance/89332)
**Author:** [@William\_Coffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_Coffey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-performance/89332 "2024-12-09T20:49:12Z")
Hi gurus, I've been working on a fairly large Ignition Perspective project for a customer of ours and I am now in the testing phase. To date I have been working in the designer and Chrome Browser and i am happy with the… --- ## [TimeSeries Chart not live updating with dataset from Gateway tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-not-live-updating-with-dataset-from-gateway-tag/99601)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeseries-chart-not-live-updating-with-dataset-from-gateway-tag/99601 "2024-12-09T21:14:22Z")
Using 8.1.43. I have a gateway dataset query tag that runs every 30 seconds. It queries all my data but I only want to show one plot at a time (since the ranges vary differently I can't plot it all together). I have t… --- ## [Tab "x" button while in run mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-x-button-while-in-run-mode/99604)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-x-button-while-in-run-mode/99604 "2024-12-09T20:47:10Z")
How can I get this "x" button on tab in the run mode. Currently I can only see it in design mode not in run mode. --- ## [Script seems to run both if and else statements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-seems-to-run-both-if-and-else-statements/99541)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Berven](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Berven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-seems-to-run-both-if-and-else-statements/99541 "2024-12-09T20:45:50Z")
I have a script that is supposed to take a work order number and check whether it already exists in an SQL table. If it doesn't, it performs an insert query. Otherwise, it sets some tags that create a pop up warning on a… --- ## [Import ignition tag directly from plc and still showing as bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-ignition-tag-directly-from-plc-and-still-showing-as-bad/99598)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-ignition-tag-directly-from-plc-and-still-showing-as-bad/99598 "2024-12-09T20:00:02Z")
I have four tags which I have added. They are all Boolean tags. The values of all of them show up as Bad in red. The quality also shows Bad but its in black. When I hover over the quality the popup actually shows Goo… --- ## [If you could attend an Ignition Training in any time zone, or in any language, what would you choose?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-you-could-attend-an-ignition-training-in-any-time-zone-or-in-any-language-what-would-you-choose/99602)
**Author:** [@kvane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kvane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-you-could-attend-an-ignition-training-in-any-time-zone-or-in-any-language-what-would-you-choose/99602 "2024-12-09T19:54:25Z")
Hey Ignition Nation, Currently Inductive Automation teaches training classes in-person and virtually out of Folsom, California (and virtually out of Brisbane for Australia) meaning the majority of Ignition training is i… --- ## [User definable function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-definable-function/99547)
**Author:** [@dick.willis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dick.willis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-definable-function/99547 "2024-12-09T19:25:29Z")
We are trying to build a self-serve tool for form-building. We are starting with the Forms project from the Exchange. We want the person who is the form-designer to be able to create a list of questions, and then for e… --- ## [Named query parameter's string limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameters-string-limit/99586)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-parameters-string-limit/99586 "2024-12-09T18:47:29Z")
Hello everyone, We use a named query to store data in a SQL Server table. We store a JSON containing multiple values in varchar(max) field. At some point, the json is truncated. Since a varchar(max) have a limit of 2 G… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=284) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=286)