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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-classes-not-showing-dropdown-because-i-dont-have-any-defined/94100 "2024-08-02T02:36:32Z")
I've just installed v8.1.42 and it seems that the style.classes are missing their dropdown options: --- ## [httpClient() question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-question/94084)
**Author:** [@Travis\_Graham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis_Graham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-question/94084 "2024-08-01T22:30:20Z")
I'm working on communicating data to a Diagraph IJ4000 packaging line printer. Right now I've settled on using system.net.httpClient() to send the data. The scripting is very basic, as the printer has built-in cgi scri… --- ## [Best way to reference tag property for Report Tool?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-reference-tag-property-for-report-tool/94093)
**Author:** [@John\_Lao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Lao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-reference-tag-property-for-report-tool/94093 "2024-08-01T21:14:56Z")
Hello, I am working on building a report (Report Tool) that includes a Date column and the related date would be an existing Tag's Timestamp Property (Tag called Trigger), because that's when we know the data was trigger… --- ## [system.alarm.queryStatus and system.alarm.queryJournal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-and-system-alarm-queryjournal/94074)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-and-system-alarm-queryjournal/94074 "2024-08-01T20:33:10Z")
I don't think I am understand how the alarms should be queried. Should these two things have different values? system.alarm.queryJournal(state=\[0,2\]) system.alarm.queryStatus (state=\[0,2\]) --- ## [Ignition MQTT rounding floating point numbers with incoming transmissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mqtt-rounding-floating-point-numbers-with-incoming-transmissions/94070)
**Author:** [@Rats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rats)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mqtt-rounding-floating-point-numbers-with-incoming-transmissions/94070 "2024-08-01T20:08:29Z")
Hi, we're using the Cirrus Link MQTT module to receive transmissions from our sensors out in the field. I'm having a weird issue where some of the sensors get rounded by Ignition while others do not. They both appear to … --- ## [Show current logged in user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-current-logged-in-user/86100)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Hardesty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Larry_Hardesty)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-current-logged-in-user/86100 "2024-08-01T19:21:45Z")
Two part question I am trying to setup so if an Admin Account is inactive for set time they are logged out and an Operator Account is logged in. How can we show the current user logged in? Thanks --- ## [Force refresh of SVG file?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-refresh-of-svg-file/94043)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-refresh-of-svg-file/94043 "2024-08-01T18:16:00Z")
I keep adding new icons to our library, but the only way I know to ensure that they show up right away on every screen is to add them in a new file, and that has resulted in a bunch of files with references like mes2/myi… --- ## [How to log alarm changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-log-alarm-changes/94068)
**Author:** [@Tracy\_Toth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tracy_Toth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-log-alarm-changes/94068 "2024-08-01T17:32:45Z")
I have a project that I have inherited from a colleague before me. There is an event log already set up, but I need to add alarm changes to this event log. How can I add the change of state of the alarm to trigger an ev… --- ## [\[Bug\] DateTimeInput maximum time ignoring hour w/regard to minute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-datetimeinput-maximum-time-ignoring-hour-w-regard-to-minute/94066)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-datetimeinput-maximum-time-ignoring-hour-w-regard-to-minute/94066 "2024-08-01T17:02:28Z")
Version 8.1.36. I have set the maximum time entry to "now()", and even though the selected hour is a few hours ago, the ability to scroll the minute stops when it reaches the minute of the current hour: --- ## [In configure expression binding, can you reference from two tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-configure-expression-binding-can-you-reference-from-two-tags/94057)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Wiegand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Wiegand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-configure-expression-binding-can-you-reference-from-two-tags/94057 "2024-08-01T15:57:34Z")
I want to look at a string from two tags and if they both are not matching then I want to change states of a background color. Is this possible? Assuming you have to do an expression. --- ## [Ignition Cloud - # of MQTT Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cloud-of-mqtt-connections/93998)
**Author:** [@Bryce\_Mullet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bryce_Mullet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cloud-of-mqtt-connections/93998 "2024-08-01T16:40:07Z")
Quick question. Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place. I was curious about Ignition Cloud subscription service. Is there a limit to the number of individual/independent MQTT devices you can bring in to the serve… --- ## [Selecting invisible objects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-invisible-objects/92969)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-invisible-objects/92969 "2024-08-01T16:18:23Z")
(This is on 8.1.43) I have a bunch of objects in a view, and one of the labels has its visible property set to false. When I'm in the designer and dragging the mouse to select all the objects in that view, all the visi… --- ## [Counter Active Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-active-tag/94052)
**Author:** [@Sawyer\_Jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sawyer_Jones)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/counter-active-tag/94052 "2024-08-01T16:09:41Z")
Hello, I currently have an opc tag that gives a count of the product. What I'm trying to do is to create another tag that says if the machine is counting or not (a Boolean value) and if the count stops for more than a mi… --- ## [SCADA Migration with Read Only - Ignition Release 8.1.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scada-migration-with-read-only-ignition-release-8-1-8/94055)
**Author:** [@Aron\_Grzywaczewski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aron_Grzywaczewski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scada-migration-with-read-only-ignition-release-8-1-8/94055 "2024-08-01T15:47:39Z")
Hi, I would like to take advantage of the above feature for phasing the migration of the SCADA system. The deployment will use the tag providers in read-only mode to avoid adverse effects on the control system. The … --- ## [Long time to execute expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-time-to-execute-expression/94046)
**Author:** [@Mehdi\_MECHEDAL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mehdi_MECHEDAL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-time-to-execute-expression/94046 "2024-08-01T15:02:58Z")
Hello, My perspective project takes too much time to execute expressions (about 500ms), it is very ugly when binding display value. Do you have any idea how to solve it ? --- ## [XY chart refreshing on its own](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-refreshing-on-its-own/94040)
**Author:** [@Myasrama](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Myasrama)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-refreshing-on-its-own/94040 "2024-08-01T14:25:51Z")
I have 4 XY charts on a perspective page, they are set to retrieve data from a query every day. However, when viewing on the web page they seem to blink/refresh on its own. I'm not sure what is occurring, can anyone offe… --- ## [Add column to a table using the MES Analysis Controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-column-to-a-table-using-the-mes-analysis-controller/94042)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Campos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Renato_Campos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-column-to-a-table-using-the-mes-analysis-controller/94042 "2024-08-01T14:00:35Z")
Good morning, I am creating a spreadsheet in which I am using the MES Analysis Controller to generate the data. It is as follows data points: Hour Interval,Outfeed-BM1\_Outfeed,Outfeed-BM2\_Outfeed,Outfeed-BM3\_Outfeed,O… --- ## [Perspective Slider Stuck/No Labels with Floats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-slider-stuck-no-labels-with-floats/93987)
**Author:** [@ignition\_newbie\_7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignition_newbie_7)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-slider-stuck-no-labels-with-floats/93987 "2024-08-01T13:55:12Z")
Hi all, I am relatively new to Ignition and am trying to use a bidirectional slider with floating point numbers. When I use this slider, it gets stuck at the maximum value. Additionally, it does not show any of the floa… --- ## [Alarm History Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-history-table/3361)
**Author:** [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-history-table/3361 "2024-08-01T13:19:55Z")
I am using the Alarm History window from one of IA's sample projects. I have selected "editable" for the "Notes" column, but when I add a note to an alarm event, it does not stay in the cell. What am I missing? It would … --- ## [Import data from excel inside the table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-data-from-excel-inside-the-table-component/94028)
**Author:** [@Sakshi\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sakshi_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-data-from-excel-inside-the-table-component/94028 "2024-08-01T12:53:12Z")
Hello community, hope you are well! I want to know if there's a way to import the data into the table component of ignition perspective. For Adding data in bulk , adding one row at a time becomes tedious, hence wanted … --- ## [How to get audit event timestamp in date and time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-audit-event-timestamp-in-date-and-time/83836)
**Author:** [@Stef\_Velers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stef_Velers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-audit-event-timestamp-in-date-and-time/83836 "2024-08-01T12:39:24Z")
Hi, I'm facing the problem that my timestamps are not converted to date and time in my Named query. Can someone help me to convert it to a date and time instead of the timestamp value? I can't figure it out :frowning: … --- ## [Gateway Scripts panel error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-panel-error/94029)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-panel-error/94029 "2024-08-01T11:33:33Z")
Hello! In my gateway scripts panel I getting this error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\", line 6, in File "module:project.timerScripts.funciones", line … --- ## [Gateway network connection error on restored gateway with different port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-connection-error-on-restored-gateway-with-different-port/93957)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-connection-error-on-restored-gateway-with-different-port/93957 "2024-08-01T06:07:50Z")
Hello! I had to restore a gateway from a backup version. once restored I can use the gateway and projects without any problem but I do see on the gateway there is an error: I changed the port from :8089 in the origi… --- ## [Alleged date time conversion error, SQL Server to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alleged-date-time-conversion-error-sql-server-to-ignition/93995)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alleged-date-time-conversion-error-sql-server-to-ignition/93995 "2024-08-01T00:32:02Z")
I have a stored procedure that returns an integer, just a sum of numbers. The named query (scalar) calls this SP, sends a datetime to filter the results. Testing the named query, I get the correct integer for the curre… --- ## [Easily updating project bindings to a new tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easily-updating-project-bindings-to-a-new-tag-provider/94010)
**Author:** [@Cjthrift](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cjthrift)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easily-updating-project-bindings-to-a-new-tag-provider/94010 "2024-07-31T23:12:30Z")
I have a project that I am hoping to easily convert to reference another tag provider from the original. When creating the project, basically all bindings and script references have the \[default\] tag path included. Does … --- ## [Using an RV50 for SMS with an Ignition instance hosted in the cloud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-an-rv50-for-sms-with-an-ignition-instance-hosted-in-the-cloud/93949)
**Author:** [@Erik\_Sundblad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Erik_Sundblad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-an-rv50-for-sms-with-an-ignition-instance-hosted-in-the-cloud/93949 "2024-07-31T15:17:37Z")
I have been trying to configure an RV50 to act as the SMS gateway for my Ignition instance. Despite following a well documented guide and confirming that the device can send SMS on its own, I am unable to get the Ignit… --- ## [LastChange showing not the current time and date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lastchange-showing-not-the-current-time-and-date/94009)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Erick\_Abriza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul_Erick_Abriza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lastchange-showing-not-the-current-time-and-date/94009 "2024-07-31T21:59:49Z")
Hi All, Did anyone encounter this where OPC tags LastChange timestamp is not up to date but expression tags works fine? I appreciate your help. Thank you! --- ## [Clearing a numeric field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-a-numeric-field/94001)
**Author:** [@Isha\_Paudel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Isha_Paudel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-a-numeric-field/94001 "2024-07-31T21:29:21Z")
So when I hit backspace and delete everything in my component, it reverts back to the original value, I want to set it to 0. How can I do that? I tried the following My commit on focus loss and reject updates dur… --- ## [Give focus to a dock without having to click on it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/give-focus-to-a-dock-without-having-to-click-on-it/89072)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/give-focus-to-a-dock-without-having-to-click-on-it/89072 "2024-07-31T20:46:03Z")
I would like to give the focus to a dock (top) without having o click on it The dock top contain a dropdown on its left side. If I click on the dropdown, the list is visible only if I click before on the dock top.... --- ## [Reading OPCUA Data from a Niagara Supervisor - Bad Quality Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-opcua-data-from-a-niagara-supervisor-bad-quality-issues/93969)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Deer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Deer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-opcua-data-from-a-niagara-supervisor-bad-quality-issues/93969 "2024-07-31T20:35:17Z")
So I am working with support on this issue but wanted to see if the forum Gurus had any input on this as well. We are working on an intergration with a client connecting to their BMS/EPMS data via an OPCUA connection (I… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=360) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=362)