# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=406 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 407 --- ## [Changing component properties on another open window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-component-properties-on-another-open-window/91114)
**Author:** [@leversole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leversole)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-component-properties-on-another-open-window/91114 "2024-05-30T12:06:00Z")
I am trying to set a button property on another open window with the following... window = system.gui.getWindow('System/BottomMenu') comp = window.rootContainer.getComponent("SpareButton1") comp.getComponent("SpareButto… --- ## [Script library variables and reading tag values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-library-variables-and-reading-tag-values/90717)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-library-variables-and-reading-tag-values/90717 "2024-05-30T11:56:01Z")
I wanted to cache some tag values that are basically set once via query when Ignition starts, cache them inside a script library's variables like this: TAG1 = system.tag.readBlocking('path')\[0\].value so then I can refe… --- ## [Ignition Crashing unexpectedly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-crashing-unexpectedly/90716)
**Author:** [@PRASHANTH\_KAKKIRALA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRASHANTH_KAKKIRALA)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-crashing-unexpectedly/90716 "2024-05-30T11:51:03Z")
I've been running a test from the last few days and suddenly Ignition crashed this morning. Here are the logs. What could be the issue for this failure? There have been no changes to the system and everything was… --- ## [MRC200 reading thru IEC Adresses](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mrc200-reading-thru-iec-adresses/91023)
**Author:** [@martin.larochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin.larochelle)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mrc200-reading-thru-iec-adresses/91023 "2024-05-30T11:39:55Z")
I am trying to acces a RMC200 thru iec 61131 adresses (%MD256.0) as the indirect addresses might be too small for my application. and all data is not accessible thru DF1 or Modbus communication. Is there any drivers t… --- ## [XML DOM Parser error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xml-dom-parser-error/91032)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xml-dom-parser-error/91032 "2024-05-30T11:04:10Z")
When I execute the "A Simple Employee Example" script shown in Parsing XML with Java Libraries | Ignition User Manual ...I get the error: 'com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.dom.DeepNodeListImpl' object is not iterable… --- ## [Easy Chart; dynamic number of plots based on tags on Easy Chart not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-dynamic-number-of-plots-based-on-tags-on-easy-chart-not-working/91101)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-dynamic-number-of-plots-based-on-tags-on-easy-chart-not-working/91101 "2024-05-30T09:51:38Z")
I have an easy chart setup with a pressure, temperature and level. I want to create a template which enables the use of a template repeater which the user can use a dropdown menu to pick the plot number to display the d… --- ## [Save current position of popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-current-position-of-popup/90959)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Witte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lars_Witte)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-current-position-of-popup/90959 "2024-05-30T09:40:18Z")
I'm trying to make the process of placing popup windows faster. The popups are configured from UTD. The idea is being able to move the popup to where I want it to be, and then clicking a button to start a script that s… --- ## [Template appears grayed out on Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-appears-grayed-out-on-vision/91060)
**Author:** [@Kostas\_Votsis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kostas_Votsis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-appears-grayed-out-on-vision/91060 "2024-05-30T09:12:56Z")
I have a template that, no matter how I put it in a window (dragging & droping, template canvas etc), appears grayed out. This is a part of the template on the Designer: and this the same part in Vision: Throughou… --- ## [Find & Replace error: "Date format accessed/updated from an asynchronous thread."](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-error-date-format-accessed-updated-from-an-asynchronous-thread/90783)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-error-date-format-accessed-updated-from-an-asynchronous-thread/90783 "2024-05-30T08:27:10Z")
Can somebody explain to me, what this error means: This is on Ignition 8.1.40. Every time I use Find&Replace I get these errors... I don't even know, where to begin to search, what the problem is... I found this: h… --- ## [Perspective Report view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-view/90986)
**Author:** [@Tokyo\_mht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tokyo_mht)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-view/90986 "2024-05-28T06:23:53Z")
Hi all, I am facing some issue in ignition Report. I want Image to be displayed in Report, that Image details are in database ,how i can fetch and display those images in Report . Any solution? --- ## [Chart Annotation overlap?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-annotation-overlap/91121)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-annotation-overlap/91121 "2024-05-30T07:14:58Z")
I add two Annotation in Chart, but they overlap , How to Separate a little？ --- ## [system.alarm.queryStatus() - any\_properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-any-properties/91119)
**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-any-properties/91119 "2024-05-30T06:50:54Z")
Is it possible to fill in the 'any\_properties' of the system.alarm.queryStatus() function via a parameter of an embedded view? According to the documentation, this parameter contains a list of tuples. --- ## [Named Query binded to datetime picker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-binded-to-datetime-picker/91071)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-binded-to-datetime-picker/91071 "2024-05-30T06:33:10Z")
Hello! I have a Named query in a table binded to a datetime picker value. SELECT .. AND WO.WORKORDERDATE BETWEEN :StartDate AND :EndDate GROUP BY WO.WORKORDERDATE, ... The data time pickers has fi… --- ## [Direct Connection from Ignition to Wago via Ethernet I/P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connection-from-ignition-to-wago-via-ethernet-i-p/60324)
**Author:** [@seano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seano)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-connection-from-ignition-to-wago-via-ethernet-i-p/60324 "2024-05-30T04:37:41Z")
Is there a way to connect Ignition to a Wago 750-363 or similar via Ethernet I/P? I’d like to use a direct Ethernet I/P connection in this case, not one of the workarounds (e.g. using Modbus TCP instead or the new gener… --- ## [Slider Handle Offset from Cursor in Split Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slider-handle-offset-from-cursor-in-split-container/91051)
**Author:** [@hadeneh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hadeneh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slider-handle-offset-from-cursor-in-split-container/91051 "2024-05-30T02:55:49Z")
Similar to the two following topics: \[Bug-15540, Bug-16737\]Slider handle doesn’t work correctly with mouse in flex container \[Bug-16155\]Slider Handle Offset From Cursor In Flex Popup I find issues when using a Slider … --- ## [Perspective - How to tell whether content is overflowing / off the screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-tell-whether-content-is-overflowing-off-the-screen/90905)
**Author:** [@Bushmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bushmatic)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-tell-whether-content-is-overflowing-off-the-screen/90905 "2024-05-29T22:35:54Z")
I have a marquee / "back and forth" effect going (using CSS) that was slowly moving a screen back and forth if the content overflowed the page bounds. I was able to tell whether to enable this effect (and to what extent/… --- ## [Determining SVG viewBox property dynamically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determining-svg-viewbox-property-dynamically/91106)
**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determining-svg-viewbox-property-dynamically/91106 "2024-05-29T21:15:12Z")
As part of my quest to make our sites entirely auto-deployable from a common stack of projects, and based on some help from an esteemed forum member, I now have a component in our UI library that can take a tagPath and a… --- ## [\[IGN-5354\] Metrics Dashboard has no metrics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5354-metrics-dashboard-has-no-metrics/54436)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5354-metrics-dashboard-has-no-metrics/54436 "2024-05-29T20:56:29Z")
Just updated to 8.1.13 and trying out the metrics dashboard, but it has no metrics! Do these need to be created? According to the docs it looks like there should be a bunch to select from… --- ## [Determine value differences during dynamic loading/unloading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determine-value-differences-during-dynamic-loading-unloading/91102)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determine-value-differences-during-dynamic-loading-unloading/91102 "2024-05-29T20:54:14Z")
I have a setup where material is continuously being loaded into the system via a silo. By continuous I mean material can be loaded into the silo at any time. I have access to this weight at all times. The material is … --- ## [Try function issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-function-issue/91073)
**Author:** [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-function-issue/91073 "2024-05-29T20:49:06Z")
When I use the Try function, it goes to failover but when I remove it, the expression calculates correctly. Why is that? I'm probably doing something wrong. How would I fix this? Here is the code: try( if(now()\>=todat… --- ## [Writing to Integer OPC Tag Bits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-integer-opc-tag-bits/91097)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Hitchcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Drew_Hitchcock)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-integer-opc-tag-bits/91097 "2024-05-29T20:26:30Z")
Hi all. I was converting a SCADA to Ignition under the assumption that all my Boolean tags were configured as Booleans in the PLC. I created dozens and dozens of one shot buttons in the new Ignition SCADA with control va… --- ## [OPC String tag values go blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-string-tag-values-go-blank/91080)
**Author:** [@ryan.gilmore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.gilmore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-string-tag-values-go-blank/91080 "2024-05-29T18:29:59Z")
I have some OPC string tags that are subscribed to a Siemens S7-1500 series OPC Server. The tags are defined from a UDT and using the Default Tag Group. For some reason, the value will randomly go blank for about 0.5 sec… --- ## [system.util.jsonEncode(system.tag.getConfiguration()) exceeds maximum recursion depth / why can't we export MQTT Tag Configuration?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsonencode-system-tag-getconfiguration-exceeds-maximum-recursion-depth-why-cant-we-export-mqtt-tag-configuration/59328)
**Author:** [@joyja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joyja)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsonencode-system-tag-getconfiguration-exceeds-maximum-recursion-depth-why-cant-we-export-mqtt-tag-configuration/59328 "2024-05-29T18:23:50Z")
I’m trying to use this to export tag configuration to json so I can synchronize tag configuration with another server: system.util.jsonEncode(system.tag.getConfiguration('\[MQTT Engine\]Edge Nodes/Site1', True)), but then … --- ## [Ignition 8.1.41 (Emergency Release) is available for download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-41-emergency-release-is-available-for-download/91089)
**Author:** [@sreis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sreis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-41-emergency-release-is-available-for-download/91089 "2024-05-29T17:56:47Z")
Ignition 8.1.41 is now available for download See forum post on 8.1.40 Pulled, 8.1.41 Emergency Release for more details Inductive Automation recommends that any customers running 8.1.40 upgrade to the latest version (… --- ## [Changed Logon Service now OPC server not connecting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changed-logon-service-now-opc-server-not-connecting/91079)
**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changed-logon-service-now-opc-server-not-connecting/91079 "2024-05-29T17:26:31Z")
So to make it simple I had to change the Logon Service for Ignition which went in just fine. Everything is working as normal except for the information coming out of Matrikon OPC server. I assumed I wouldn't need to chan… --- ## [\[BUG-6247\]Database Pen Digitals - Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6247-database-pen-digitals-easy-chart/60899)
**Author:** [@mcolson1590](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcolson1590)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6247-database-pen-digitals-easy-chart/60899 "2024-05-29T16:57:18Z")
The database pens that I have which are digital are not appearing on my chart. If I use X-Trace when only trending digitals, it shows Dec 31, 1969 5:59:59 PM, as if there is no data. The digitals are stored in a SQL Se… --- ## [Changing Gateway IP Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-gateway-ip-address/91081)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Eidahl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Eidahl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-gateway-ip-address/91081 "2024-05-29T16:56:35Z")
Hello, We are in the progress of changing servers due to a split in the company. Our current Gateway is on address 10.0.0.159 and we are looking to change the address to 10.220.4.159. I searched through the Gateway to… --- ## [Offline Maps in ignition perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offline-maps-in-ignition-perspective/91000)
**Author:** [@John\_Morgan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Morgan1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offline-maps-in-ignition-perspective/91000 "2024-05-29T16:22:46Z")
Hi folks, I have a project were the server hosting ignition is offline. Although, it is required to run maps on ignition. Any idea if maps can be cached somehow and saved so it can be accessed offline. If there are ano… --- ## [Getting OPC Display Name without Browsing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-opc-display-name-without-browsing/89829)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Hitchcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Drew_Hitchcock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-opc-display-name-without-browsing/89829 "2024-05-29T15:53:06Z")
Does anyone know of a good way of getting a display name without running a browse via system.opc.browse (or browseSimple)? My available inputs are opcItemPath and opcServer. --- ## [Dataset in Prespective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-in-prespective/85618)
**Author:** [@Jhonny\_Palas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jhonny_Palas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-in-prespective/85618 "2024-05-29T15:19:08Z")
Hi, i have a question, i need add dataset like properties in native object, but i have only 3 propose, 'object' - 'value' - 'array'. With Vision Module its possible, ma with Prespective i dont know what to do... Than… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=405) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=407)