# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=379 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 380 --- ## [Problem with long execution of Timer Gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-long-execution-of-timer-gateway-script/92826)
**Author:** [@Matjaz\_Furlan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matjaz_Furlan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-long-execution-of-timer-gateway-script/92826 "2024-07-08T09:32:30Z")
Hi all, i have a small script which is checking connection to PLC... i put 1 on PLC tag, and PLC is wating for change and put to 1 and so on... Script is runing on 1 sec, becouse i run transaction group to put in base e… --- ## [Network load for remote tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-load-for-remote-tag-provider/92837)
**Author:** [@dvorstenbosch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dvorstenbosch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-load-for-remote-tag-provider/92837 "2024-07-08T07:50:24Z")
We are designing an Ignition deployment on multiple site with a central enterprise gateway above it. With remote tag providers we want to centrally collect and historize data. From IT we got the question if we can give … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Licence Portal and GW webpage licensed modules display enhancements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-licence-portal-and-gw-webpage-licensed-modules-display-enhancements/73307)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-licence-portal-and-gw-webpage-licensed-modules-display-enhancements/73307 "2024-07-08T06:25:22Z")
Currently, it's extremely difficult to work out exactly what modules you have licences for, and more importantly, what modules you don't have a licence for. I would like to see this presented a lot nicer, rather than… --- ## [Modifying a drop Down in perspective to make scroll bar bigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-a-drop-down-in-perspective-to-make-scroll-bar-bigger/91447)
**Author:** [@Ebrahim\_Karam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ebrahim_Karam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-a-drop-down-in-perspective-to-make-scroll-bar-bigger/91447 "2024-06-07T06:37:26Z")
This is for perspective in ignition. I have a drop down as shown below I want to make the scroll bar wider so it's more touch friendly I also want to make the list options hold more items. I was wondering if there wa… --- ## [Opening popup and sending message request at same time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-popup-and-sending-message-request-at-same-time/92819)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-popup-and-sending-message-request-at-same-time/92819 "2024-07-07T22:02:07Z")
I'm opening a popup with system.perspective.openPopup and then trying to populate some values in the popup / do some things by sending a message with system.perspective.sendMessage . I'm running into the obvious timing … --- ## [Data Type Conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-conversion/92412)
**Author:** [@drey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-conversion/92412 "2024-07-07T14:41:47Z")
I have a memory tag containing realtime timestamps of specific data. The memory tag is of string type, and I need to convert it to DateTime so that I can visualize it in charts. The data format of the memory tag is "2024… --- ## [Tree View Naigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-naigation/92609)
**Author:** [@drey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drey)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-naigation/92609 "2024-07-07T14:38:19Z")
I need help with navigation using tree view. I want to use tree view to access data for different devices. For example, in the image, if I select East Area/Process/Valve1, I need to see the status and operating hour … --- ## [Cell Color in Perspective Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-color-in-perspective-table/50966)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-color-in-perspective-table/50966 "2024-07-07T02:26:40Z")
Hello everyone, For an application, I am trying to change the color of individual cells in the “names” column based on its results. I am not able to find a good way to do it and would appreciate your kind help. Than… --- ## [Remote agent upgrade failing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-agent-upgrade-failing/92842)
**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-agent-upgrade-failing/92842 "2024-07-06T18:51:46Z")
I'm in the process of upgrading a redundant pair of gateways. The backup upgraded fine, no issues. Trying to upgrade the master now and getting the following error: FAILURE: Upgrade failed. A rollback will now be att… --- ## [Designer project menus not appearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-project-menus-not-appearing/92849)
**Author:** [@Marc.Akoto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marc.Akoto)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-project-menus-not-appearing/92849 "2024-07-06T11:51:25Z")
I get only those menus instead of having the full ignition menus How to solve this please ? I've already upgraded Ignition Restarted the Designer several times The "configure menu" button in the bottom-left doesn't ev… --- ## [Login into a vision project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-into-a-vision-project/92835)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Noppe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steven_Noppe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-into-a-vision-project/92835 "2024-07-06T10:44:21Z")
I created a new vision project in the designer, but when I try to open the project in the vision client launcher, it asks for a login/password. My personal login and password that I use in the gateway doesn't work (admi… --- ## [\[Bug-14302\]Bundled JRE (Azul Java) does not allow java packages to be imported in the same way](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14302-bundled-jre-azul-java-does-not-allow-java-packages-to-be-imported-in-the-same-way/26055)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14302-bundled-jre-azul-java-does-not-allow-java-packages-to-be-imported-in-the-same-way/26055 "2019-06-26T16:56:24Z")
Due to this issue, we are currently in the unenviable position of having to support both the system-installed Java version and the bundled Azul Java. The first issue I’ve encountered is that Azul Java doesn’t support im… --- ## [Copy and paste project folder in recovered gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-project-folder-in-recovered-gateway/92797)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-project-folder-in-recovered-gateway/92797 "2024-07-06T02:28:05Z")
Hello! I have recovered a gateway saved some days before it broke. Can I copy and paste a project folder from the original gateway to use it? --- ## [Dynamic height on Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-height-on-alarm-status-table/92821)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Booth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Booth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-height-on-alarm-status-table/92821 "2024-07-05T18:46:41Z")
I have an Alarm Status Table inside a root Flex Container. When I adjust the height of the browser the bottom of the table (pager) becomes hidden and the vertical scroll bar appears. If I refresh the browser the table … --- ## [Thermometer Display - Adding more intervals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thermometer-display-adding-more-intervals/92812)
**Author:** [@GonPostL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GonPostL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thermometer-display-adding-more-intervals/92812 "2024-07-05T17:31:05Z")
I am using the thermometer displays to show winding temps for a blower. I would like to have a different interval for when not in use, normal operating, high operating, and an interval for if the temperature reading is a… --- ## [Check view is available or not on perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-view-is-available-or-not-on-perspective/92793)
**Author:** [@Sabhareeswaran\_Ravi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sabhareeswaran_Ravi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-view-is-available-or-not-on-perspective/92793 "2024-07-05T16:57:51Z")
How can I check if a view is available using expressions or scripts? For instance, if I pass dynamic view names to an embedded view, I want to validate if the view exists in the project views. Rather than allowing Igniti… --- ## [Link tags to tree view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-tags-to-tree-view/92836)
**Author:** [@drey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-tags-to-tree-view/92836 "2024-07-05T16:03:26Z")
I have created a folder in tag browser. Will it be possible to bind that tag folder to the tree view display? So that I can display the specific tag data when an item is selected in the tree view? --- ## [\[BUG\] Tag Report Tool filtering broken in v8.1.41](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-report-tool-filtering-broken-in-v8-1-41/92823)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-tag-report-tool-filtering-broken-in-v8-1-41/92823 "2024-07-05T15:17:53Z")
v8.1.41 It would appear that filtering is broken in the GUI Tag Report tool in this version. Whatever I type in, the result count remains the same. It seems that none of the parameters are being used... Copying to scrip… --- ## [system.tag.queryTagHistory used from in a gateway event sometimes returns empty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-used-from-in-a-gateway-event-sometimes-returns-empty/92843)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Dossett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Dossett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-used-from-in-a-gateway-event-sometimes-returns-empty/92843 "2024-07-05T14:31:30Z")
Hi all, I have a script that I wrote for a customer that runs under a gateway event. It's a scheduled to occur at 6 am every day. This script uses system.tag.queryTagHistory to get the the data for two tags. It does an … --- ## [Report parameter isNull() parsing error, detecting if users input parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-parameter-isnull-parsing-error-detecting-if-users-input-parameters/92839)
**Author:** [@Zach\_Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zach_Larson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-parameter-isnull-parsing-error-detecting-if-users-input-parameters/92839 "2024-07-05T13:54:59Z")
This is working for me in a report parameter expression. if( isNull(Null),3,0) I created a parameter userSelectedShift. I wrote null in the expression, and the text changed color so I thought the keyword was accepted… --- ## [Exception while starting up module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exception-while-starting-up-module/92841)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Bench](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Bench)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exception-while-starting-up-module/92841 "2024-07-05T14:16:08Z")
I had a trial version of the voice notification module installed and it was working. Trial expired and then we were getting a faulted status on the module when we tried to reset it. We updated our license to include that… --- ## [Power chart Tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-history/92809)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Andimaharo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johnny_Andimaharo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-tag-history/92809 "2024-07-05T10:14:50Z")
Hi, My tags doesn't appear on the "Browse Tags" drop down menu even enable History. --- ## [Configure boolean tag history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-boolean-tag-history/92520)
**Author:** [@c.k](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.k)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-boolean-tag-history/92520 "2024-07-05T09:50:55Z")
I have an issue where my boolean tags are keep getting logged even while they have the same value. Massivly filling the database with unwanted data. what setting is recomend for a boolean to only log when it acualty cha… --- ## [My mistake! Unable to log in to gateway after creating new user with same name in a new internal usersource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-mistake-unable-to-log-in-to-gateway-after-creating-new-user-with-same-name-in-a-new-internal-usersource/92828)
**Author:** [@Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ervin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-mistake-unable-to-log-in-to-gateway-after-creating-new-user-with-same-name-in-a-new-internal-usersource/92828 "2024-07-05T08:12:10Z")
I think it's my mistake. Unable to log in to gateway after creating new user with same name (other than the primary user) in a new internal usersource Timeline of what I have setup I have a quite fresh FrontEnd gatewa… --- ## [Error on Excel Export. bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-excel-export-bug/92010)
**Author:** [@roland.scheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roland.scheuer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-excel-export-bug/92010 "2024-07-05T06:57:01Z")
Ignition Version : 8.1.41 When i use this code to export a dataset to excel ds2 = system.db.runQuery("SELECT \* from xxx LIMIT 10") wb = system.dataset.toExcel(0, \[ds2 \]) it fails with a exception: Im pretty sure i… --- ## [Calling variables from View PROPS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-variables-from-view-props/87608)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Booth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Booth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-variables-from-view-props/87608 "2024-07-05T00:14:44Z")
I have set up some color variables in a styles.css sheet which is imported to the light.css sheet in the Themes directory. I'm working in Perspective with an alarm table view. My session theme is 'light'. I want to … --- ## [Populating Time Series chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-time-series-chart/92800)
**Author:** [@Brendan\_Munroe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brendan_Munroe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-time-series-chart/92800 "2024-07-04T21:42:02Z")
I have a time series chart in perspective that I'm binding data to using a query. I'm stuck on how I get the data to populate the chart. I have tried creating a custom property and got errors, and when I bind to 'props/s… --- ## [Perspective messages are not received by embedded view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-messages-are-not-received-by-embedded-view/92801)
**Author:** [@Pdeswert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pdeswert)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-messages-are-not-received-by-embedded-view/92801 "2024-07-04T21:32:52Z")
I am trying to setup a 4 quadrant view on a 4k monitor. this consists of a main page with 4 embedded view components for the process views and another 4 for navigation. through this embedded view component I pass a param… --- ## [File creation and editing in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-creation-and-editing-in-ignition/92816)
**Author:** [@Soda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Soda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-creation-and-editing-in-ignition/92816 "2024-07-04T21:23:12Z")
Hi, is there any way for me to update the contents inside a word or text file using perspective or webdev. For example, I have a large word document for books, and one field is called ISBN: FJ2JKLJ51KAIU11 , I want to b… --- ## [Calling a function as parameter of a binded named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-function-as-parameter-of-a-binded-named-query/92799)
**Author:** [@Javier\_Espejo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Javier_Espejo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-function-as-parameter-of-a-binded-named-query/92799 "2024-07-04T17:09:46Z")
In Perspective, I have a component with a binded named query, which needs two parameters, and for one of them, I want it to get the result of calling a function. ¿Could it be done directly, i.e. writting in the value box… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=378) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=380)