# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=392 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 393 --- ## [viewParams in an embedded view inside of a tableRow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viewparams-in-an-embedded-view-inside-of-a-tablerow/92029)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Breeding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Breeding)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viewparams-in-an-embedded-view-inside-of-a-tablerow/92029 "2024-06-18T17:42:35Z")
So I know in the column of a table you can make it render a component in each row of that column and apply params that apply to every row, I was wondering if there is a way to assign params for EACH row What I'm trying … --- ## [Creating postgresql schemas and tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-postgresql-schemas-and-tables/92024)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Hoover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josh_Hoover)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-postgresql-schemas-and-tables/92024 "2024-06-18T17:31:49Z")
So, I'm attempting to use ignition scripting to create schemas and tables in postgres and am stuck. Part of my code is below (the part that gives an error): I'm not sure what else to try. Any feedback will be apprecia… --- ## [How to dynamically get valid descriptions and display names for all alarm event properties?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-dynamically-get-valid-descriptions-and-display-names-for-all-alarm-event-properties/91994)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-dynamically-get-valid-descriptions-and-display-names-for-all-alarm-event-properties/91994 "2024-06-18T16:45:41Z")
When interrogating the properties (CommonAlarmProperties) of an alarm event (PyAlarmEvent) object, as returned from system.alarm.queryStatus() I have noticed that the getDescription() method returns a LocalizedString obj… --- ## ["Object not callable error" on a project script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-not-callable-error-on-a-project-script/92028)
**Author:** [@sean\_dysinger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sean_dysinger)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-not-callable-error-on-a-project-script/92028 "2024-06-18T16:24:50Z")
I am sure I am missing something in the path or something stupid but - doing some testing with project script using an event script on a button. I keep getting the error below. not callable pdf.pdf (116.9 KB) --- ## [Update tag based on condition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-tag-based-on-condition/92025)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-tag-based-on-condition/92025 "2024-06-18T15:50:39Z")
I have a situation where I have an OPC tag that I am reading in, however if a certain condition happens, lets just say a boolean tag, I dont want to update the tag from the plc, instead I want to keep the tag value the s… --- ## [How do I do an if expression in perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-do-an-if-expression-in-perspective/92032)
**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Gerber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Gerber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-do-an-if-expression-in-perspective/92032 "2024-06-18T15:49:04Z")
This is what I have but it will not work as intended. --- ## [Vision aplication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-aplication/92026)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Tovanche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christian_Tovanche)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-aplication/92026 "2024-06-18T14:52:29Z")
help me with this error. Logged in with my username and password of my gateway --- ## [Alarming display path pulling from an array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-display-path-pulling-from-an-array/91980)
**Author:** [@Julien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julien)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-display-path-pulling-from-an-array/91980 "2024-06-18T14:47:54Z")
I am using a Bool array to create alarms, and trying to pull from a String array of the same size to get my alarms descriptions but it seems like I cannot use the bit position to do so. If I use {\[~\]String\_Array\_Desc\[0\]… --- ## [View Canvas - precisely place center of embedded view?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-precisely-place-center-of-embedded-view/91036)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-canvas-precisely-place-center-of-embedded-view/91036 "2024-06-18T14:44:20Z")
I'm building process diagrams with embedded views as items in a view canvas where content must be dynamic or at least indirected at runtime, but then a SVG canvas for items that are persistent. Both the view canvas and e… --- ## [Import different projects in same Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-different-projects-in-same-gateway/92019)
**Author:** [@Dhiraj\_Khandelwal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dhiraj_Khandelwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-different-projects-in-same-gateway/92019 "2024-06-18T14:16:57Z")
I want to import a different project with different UDTs and tags. When I import a different project, I see the tags are from previous project. What can I do to gets the tags related to that Projects? --- ## [Expression Function not returning Boolean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-function-not-returning-boolean/92015)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-function-not-returning-boolean/92015 "2024-06-18T13:59:19Z")
I am using an expression function to try and flip a buttons enabled property on and off, based on tags. This is the current expression I have: if({this.custom.insReady} || {this.custom.prgrm} = 1, 'true', 'false' ) … --- ## [Trending: Realtime vs. Historic Tags and Tag Browse Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-realtime-vs-historic-tags-and-tag-browse-tree/92017)
**Author:** [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-realtime-vs-historic-tags-and-tag-browse-tree/92017 "2024-06-18T13:55:35Z")
This may seem like a real basic question but I'm still a bit unclear after reading the Tag Provider section in the Manual. I have a series of tags in my tag provider that have historization enabled. When I use the Tag … --- ## [Dynamically Create/Update/Replace Custom Properties with bindings and change scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-create-update-replace-custom-properties-with-bindings-and-change-scripts/48325)
**Author:** [@mal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-create-update-replace-custom-properties-with-bindings-and-change-scripts/48325 "2024-06-18T13:51:19Z")
We recently learned that Perspective Session Properties created in parent projects are not inheritable by child projects. We are looking for a workaround for this issue as we are developing a fairly sizeable code base w… --- ## [Change color for each option based on some category for Perspective Dropdown Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-for-each-option-based-on-some-category-for-perspective-dropdown-component/37952)
**Author:** [@harigobu.gb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harigobu.gb)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-color-for-each-option-based-on-some-category-for-perspective-dropdown-component/37952 "2024-06-18T13:28:58Z")
Hi, How to change the color for each option dynamically when the page is loaded based on the categories. Options will be binded from database using named query. Thanks in advance. --- ## [Ignition 8.1 gateway stopped and not restarting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-gateway-stopped-and-not-restarting/92011)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-gateway-stopped-and-not-restarting/92011 "2024-06-18T13:10:20Z")
My Ignition gateway has stop and is not restarting, what I can do to make it start again? this is from my wrapper.txt INFO | jvm 83 | 2024/06/18 10:46:07 | I \[IgnitionGateway \] \[10:46:07.773\]: Ignitio… --- ## [Corrupt Gateway Backup?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupt-gateway-backup/92013)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Kareem\_Tabet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Kareem_Tabet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupt-gateway-backup/92013 "2024-06-18T12:47:05Z")
Hey everyone, My team and I have been working on a pretty big project, so we have been taking daily backups of our work. We needed to roll back to a previous version so we tried to restore a backup, and everything loads… --- ## [XY Chart - How to set linear-gradient in column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-how-to-set-linear-gradient-in-column/91997)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-how-to-set-linear-gradient-in-column/91997 "2024-06-18T12:33:34Z")
Good morning, actually I'm changing the columns color in an xy chart setting the color in a property and than passing it in the deriveFieldFromData and usually this color is red or green. I'm trying to change this co… --- ## [How to find slow query in which project / page /user client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-slow-query-in-which-project-page-user-client/91916)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-slow-query-in-which-project-page-user-client/91916 "2024-06-18T12:22:59Z")
There is a slow query in my project that is taking more than 12 minutes to run. From the active query page in the database, I can see the following query: SELECT a."tagpath", b."drvid" FROM sqlth\_te a left join sqlth\_sc… --- ## [Supplying int to system.db.runPrepUpdate converts it into a list of binary bits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supplying-int-to-system-db-runprepupdate-converts-it-into-a-list-of-binary-bits/92006)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supplying-int-to-system-db-runprepupdate-converts-it-into-a-list-of-binary-bits/92006 "2024-06-18T11:53:36Z")
v8.1.41 v = 50 system.db.runPrepUpdate('INSERT INTO test (id) VALUES (?)', v) Results in error: java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Exception: Error executing system.db.runPrepUpdate(INSERT INTO test (id) VALUES (?), \[0, … --- ## [Importing Disorganized Tags/Direct Tag Import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-disorganized-tags-direct-tag-import/92005)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Iwen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Iwen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-disorganized-tags-direct-tag-import/92005 "2024-06-18T11:51:13Z")
Is there any way to import tags in a more specific way than just a .csv/.json etc? I need to add a bunch of individual tags from a UDT inside the PLC and the individual tag names have absolutely no commonality or struct… --- ## [Style for animated border flashes with every page reload or navigation back](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-for-animated-border-flashes-with-every-page-reload-or-navigation-back/91987)
**Author:** [@SHuidrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SHuidrom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-for-animated-border-flashes-with-every-page-reload-or-navigation-back/91987 "2024-06-18T10:46:06Z")
I have created a perspective view template with a shape, and I want to dynamically change the border's flashing behavior based on a Boolean signal. When the signal is true, the border should flash in red continuously. Co… --- ## [Need to align the column and row size in Perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-align-the-column-and-row-size-in-perspective-table/91933)
**Author:** [@srinivasan\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srinivasan_s)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-align-the-column-and-row-size-in-perspective-table/91933 "2024-06-18T09:05:58Z")
I trying to align the column heading to align to row correctly, also need to know how to give the spacing between column? kindly help me with simple issue --- ## [Dropdown value selection which displays some value in the text box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-value-selection-which-displays-some-value-in-the-text-box/91993)
**Author:** [@Thanya\_Gangesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thanya_Gangesh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-value-selection-which-displays-some-value-in-the-text-box/91993 "2024-06-18T08:51:13Z")
How to display element from DB after selecting a value from the drop down which corresponds to the value of the same row in DB? --- ## [Perspective component tag tree browser, In path property providing the History tag provider path but it is not working in IGNITION v8.1.40?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-tag-tree-browser-in-path-property-providing-the-history-tag-provider-path-but-it-is-not-working-in-ignition-v8-1-40/92001)
**Author:** [@ASHISH\_NARULA2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASHISH_NARULA2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-tag-tree-browser-in-path-property-providing-the-history-tag-provider-path-but-it-is-not-working-in-ignition-v8-1-40/92001 "2024-06-18T08:27:34Z")
Am facing a trouble with perspective component tag tree browser, In path property providing the History tag provider path but it is not working in IGNITION v8.1.40? Can anyone help with same please? --- ## [Loader in table while changing parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loader-in-table-while-changing-parameters/91959)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loader-in-table-while-changing-parameters/91959 "2024-06-18T08:12:42Z")
Hello! I have a table with a named query that has a date parameter, when I change the parameter the data load on the table but take a while as it´s large. There is a quick way to show a loader while the new data … --- ## [XYChart Perspective - Interval X-Axis Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-perspective-interval-x-axis-date/74794)
**Author:** [@S\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S_B)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-perspective-interval-x-axis-date/74794 "2024-06-18T08:05:31Z")
Hello, Production runs from 6am-6pm and 6pm-6am. We are creating a xychart that shows production and a target line for the week. Here is the data that is being pushed to the XYChart. This looks good, but is there … --- ## [Perspective table, cell rendering with view: params bidirectional binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-rendering-with-view-params-bidirectional-binding/91996)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-rendering-with-view-params-bidirectional-binding/91996 "2024-06-18T06:35:04Z")
Hi all, I'm rendering a table cell with a simple view with just a dropdown component in it. The view has a value param which I've configured as input/output param. I've configured a bidirectional binding on the dropdown … --- ## [Xy chart - How to read label on click event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-how-to-read-label-on-click-event/91995)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-how-to-read-label-on-click-event/91995 "2024-06-18T06:26:50Z")
Good morning, I would like to read the text of the category label in a xy chart on the mouse click event, if I F12 on that I see this: I need to read for example E32 - T219 Is there any way to do this? --- ## [Testing Software/Solutions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-software-solutions/91651)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Sepulveda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorge_Sepulveda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-software-solutions/91651 "2024-06-18T03:43:54Z")
Are there any popular solutions for GUI testing an ignition app? Or does Ignition have it's own testing suite? --- ## [Embedded views vs view canvas: clipping css translated transforms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-vs-view-canvas-clipping-css-translated-transforms/91988)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-vs-view-canvas-clipping-css-translated-transforms/91988 "2024-06-18T03:23:28Z")
I am attempting to overcome an odd behavior related to styles respected by view canvas instances. I have some views where I use a style transform: translate(-Xpx, -Ypx) such that the positioning anchor for the embed is … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=391) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=393)