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**Author:** [@Edit\_Lundgren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Edit_Lundgren)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-tools-toolbar/86011 "2024-02-21T16:42:21Z")
Hi! I would need the drwaing tools for making lines, circles etc. But when i go into view-toolbar- and checks the 'drawing tools' box, nothing happens. How do i make it appear? --- ## [Adjust Report StartDate by hours and Minutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adjust-report-startdate-by-hours-and-minutes/35301)
**Author:** [@john.ackley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.ackley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adjust-report-startdate-by-hours-and-minutes/35301 "2024-02-21T16:21:01Z")
I have a report that I have to run at 1 minute past the hour. I would like to set my StartDate time for -8 hours and -1 minute. I have tried using addHours(now(),-8) && addMinutes(now(),-1) with no success. Is there a be… --- ## [Alarm Journal script get AlarmEvents properties: Label and translated Current State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-script-get-alarmevents-properties-label-and-translated-current-state/86087)
**Author:** [@valec7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valec7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-script-get-alarmevents-properties-label-and-translated-current-state/86087 "2024-02-21T15:44:16Z")
I'm creating a .txt file via script that contains what is displayed in the Alarm Journal, this would do: journallist=system.alarm.queryJournal(parsedDateStart, parsedDateEnd, "HMI\_1\_alarms") and I extracted all the va… --- ## [Remote tag provider issue with GAN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-issue-with-gan/43668)
**Author:** [@gbrp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gbrp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-issue-with-gan/43668 "2024-02-21T14:46:45Z")
Hello All, I am experiencing a weird behavior with remote tag providers. Basically the remote tag provider does not get any of the tag over the gateway network. The gateway network shows up and running: while on t… --- ## [Numeric keypad ignoring float formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-keypad-ignoring-float-formatting/86023)
**Author:** [@Gregory\_Heinrichs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gregory_Heinrichs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-keypad-ignoring-float-formatting/86023 "2024-02-21T14:23:28Z")
clicking a numeric text field with touchscreen enabled brings up the keypad. The problem is the formatting of the float value. The formatting is set to 2 decimal places but they value in the keypad before entry is showin… --- ## [Can't Login: No application is associated with the specified file for this operation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-login-no-application-is-associated-with-the-specified-file-for-this-operation/86097)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Davis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steven_Davis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-login-no-application-is-associated-with-the-specified-file-for-this-operation/86097 "2024-02-21T13:48:34Z")
TIA, I can't log in to designer launcher. At some point the chrome install was corrupted. Once I realized that I reinstalled Chrome. Now, when I try to launch designer, I'm met with this message instead of the login scr… --- ## [Disable session timeout on a perspective view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-session-timeout-on-a-perspective-view/86099)
**Author:** [@Mathis\_BONNEFOY](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mathis_BONNEFOY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-session-timeout-on-a-perspective-view/86099 "2024-02-21T13:38:10Z")
Hello everyone, I'd like to create a view that would be displayed 24/7 on a dedicated monitor. This view would be part of an existing project on which inactivity detection is enabled. Is it possible to disable session … --- ## [HTML Export Adding Line Breaks in Headers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-export-adding-line-breaks-in-headers/85982)
**Author:** [@Mustafa\_Al-Shawaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mustafa_Al-Shawaf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-export-adding-line-breaks-in-headers/85982 "2024-02-21T13:20:46Z")
Hello All, I have a dataset that I am converting to html for a quick export. I would like to insert line breaks for new lines in the header, but I am having difficulty. For example: data\_param = system.db.runQuery(""… --- ## [Force restart gateway scripts from scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-restart-gateway-scripts-from-scripting/85913)
**Author:** [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-restart-gateway-scripts-from-scripting/85913 "2024-02-21T12:32:17Z")
Hey all, When you save a project the project will automatically restart all of the projects gateway scripts. We have a use case where we would like to manually trigger this to occur, but I can't find anything relevant … --- ## [Add value change script to a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-value-change-script-to-a-tag/85421)
**Author:** [@Sachin\_Kamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sachin_Kamble)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-value-change-script-to-a-tag/85421 "2024-02-21T11:18:05Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition 8.1.22. I have developed perspective application and I have to add a value change script while creating a tag using scripting. Is it possible? --- ## [addRow to Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/addrow-to-dataset/86026)
**Author:** [@Francesco\_Vittadini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francesco_Vittadini)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/addrow-to-dataset/86026 "2024-02-21T09:24:58Z")
Hello I'm trying to add a new row to a Dataset. I've already checked in this forum. But I'm not able to find the solution This is the code: uno = self.parent.getChild("bin\_flex").getChild("Table") newrow = \[0,1,2,3,4,… --- ## [Problem with XY chart visualization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-xy-chart-visualization/86078)
**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-xy-chart-visualization/86078 "2024-02-21T05:46:19Z")
Hello, I am trying to use an XY chart, and I have rendered it as columns, but I am not getting the bar plot properly. I have attached a snapshot showing how it appears for me. Can you please help me out with this is… --- ## [Ignition Perspective Powerchart tag path is not returning the correct case](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-powerchart-tag-path-is-not-returning-the-correct-case/56363)
**Author:** [@jeffrey.boey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffrey.boey)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-powerchart-tag-path-is-not-returning-the-correct-case/56363 "2024-02-20T23:50:20Z")
Hello everyone, I noticed an issue with the Power Chart tag, I'm trying to parse the selected tag path (selected via Tag Browser) from props. getChild("PowerChart").props.pens\[0\].data.source I noticed the path is al… --- ## [Error When Using system.db.runPrepQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-using-system-db-runprepquery/86067)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-using-system-db-runprepquery/86067 "2024-02-20T23:40:16Z")
I'm trying to execute a basic SQL query. This is the code I'm using: mq="SELECT MeltCount FROM M7Pour WHERE MeltCount\>?" data=system.db.runPrepQuery(mq,4) This generates the error: java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Exce… --- ## [system.opc.readValues returns null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-readvalues-returns-null/40587)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-readvalues-returns-null/40587 "2024-02-20T22:57:51Z")
I’m trying to write a script with system.opc.readValues(). As a test I’ve written a small snippet that targets two members of a user defined type in a 1756-L71 ControlLogix 5570 controller. The values I’m trying to pull … --- ## [Error writing to tag Bad\_ReadOnly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-bad-readonly/85806)
**Author:** [@Harrison\_Ting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Harrison_Ting)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-bad-readonly/85806 "2024-02-20T22:38:21Z")
So I created the project in the office, backed it up and restored on new machine onsite. Everything looks good until I tried a few function that write to the PLC and got this error "Error writing "XX" to tag ...... Bad\_… --- ## [Difference between beginTransaction and beginNamedQueryTransaction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-begintransaction-and-beginnamedquerytransaction/86054)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Peterson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Peterson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-begintransaction-and-beginnamedquerytransaction/86054 "2024-02-20T22:25:01Z")
The documentation doesn't seem to describe much difference between the system.db.beginTransaction and system.db.beginNamedQueryTransaction concerning which types of queries you're allowed to use with them. If I want to … --- ## [Vision Symbol Factory to Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-symbol-factory-to-perspective/86056)
**Author:** [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-symbol-factory-to-perspective/86056 "2024-02-20T21:54:07Z")
Hi, I have some experience with vision, and now I'm working on a project involving perspective. I would like to use images from the Vision Symbol Factory in the Perspective project, since it seems that there is only sym… --- ## [No trend data source available in ignition 8.1.17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-trend-data-source-available-in-ignition-8-1-17/86053)
**Author:** [@Braulio\_Jose\_Alcanta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Braulio_Jose_Alcanta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-trend-data-source-available-in-ignition-8-1-17/86053 "2024-02-20T20:57:02Z")
Running 8.1.17, I'm having the same issue where i dont need the drv: histprov:DB:/drv:ignition-ussfa1igntpap01:default:/tag:bb/cl4/line\_speed\_sp #Bad histprov:DB:/ignition-ussfa1igntpap01:default:/tag:bb/cl4/line\_speed… --- ## [ReconnectWait Status After Downloading New PLC Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reconnectwait-status-after-downloading-new-plc-project/86042)
**Author:** [@mike97112011](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mike97112011)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reconnectwait-status-after-downloading-new-plc-project/86042 "2024-02-20T19:27:44Z")
I'm having an issue reconnecting to the PLC from Ignition. I was testing a PLC project that didn't include Ignition and downloaded the project to the controller. When I reverted back to my original PLC project, I'm stuck… --- ## [Downloading modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downloading-modules/86041)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downloading-modules/86041 "2024-02-20T19:24:00Z")
where can I find a library of all the modules that can be downloaded --- ## [Perspective Map Legend View Not Correct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-legend-view-not-correct/86036)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-legend-view-not-correct/86036 "2024-02-20T18:31:50Z")
Does anyone have issues with icons in the perspective map's legend not showing up? See below: In Designer the view to be shown in the legend But in a session, the icons don't show up --- ## [Tags not updating in the designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-not-updating-in-the-designer/86031)
**Author:** [@Ebrahim\_Karam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ebrahim_Karam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-not-updating-in-the-designer/86031 "2024-02-20T18:05:28Z")
I have a programmable device simulator and the tags are not updating fast enough in the designer. I have one boolean that is set to have a value of square(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, true) If the cycle is 1 second or less the … --- ## [hasRole expression not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hasrole-expression-not-working/85987)
**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hasrole-expression-not-working/85987 "2024-02-20T18:06:26Z")
I have a SIMPLE expression bound to the background color of a label The expression is if( hasRole("Administrator") , "#FF0000","#00FF00") I would expect the background color to change depending on whether When I rep… --- ## [Data Input to Database or Custom Session Prop on Button Press Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-input-to-database-or-custom-session-prop-on-button-press-not-working/85755)
**Author:** [@Gillian\_Carter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gillian_Carter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-input-to-database-or-custom-session-prop-on-button-press-not-working/85755 "2024-02-20T17:55:19Z")
I have a page where users will input information from dropdowns, I am trying to either set that information to a custom session prop and/or insert the input information into an sql database on a button press using the ev… --- ## [Not able to delete Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-delete-tag/85861)
**Author:** [@erikburns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikburns)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-delete-tag/85861 "2024-02-20T17:38:30Z")
I am unable to delete this tag marked "Bad\_NotFound". I only get an error message that says "Bad\_NotFound" The Json for the tag looks like { "name": "AC\_LS\_40441\_bad", "tagType": "Unknown" } --- ## [Importing Modbus registers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-modbus-registers/86033)
**Author:** [@Akshay\_Vora](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Akshay_Vora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-modbus-registers/86033 "2024-02-20T16:47:23Z")
Hello, I have a 5 modbus devices with the register defined all same as follows Binary Points QTY registers - 125 Start address - 999 type -read holding register Float QTY -60 Start address - 10023 type -read hol… --- ## [\[Feature-7948\] Perspective Windows Store App - Geolocation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-7948-perspective-windows-store-app-geolocation/75712)
**Author:** [@wdougmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wdougmiller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-7948-perspective-windows-store-app-geolocation/75712 "2024-02-20T16:24:18Z")
Is there roadmap for, or already existing and I missed it, a windows store Perspective App? Specific use case is wanting to get the geolocation from a gps signal on the laptop via the native perspective app functionalit… --- ## [\[TimeSeriesChart\] Y-Axis Resize Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeserieschart-y-axis-resize-issue/85727)
**Author:** [@adam.haney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.haney)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timeserieschart-y-axis-resize-issue/85727 "2024-02-20T16:21:08Z")
I am having an issue with resizing the Y-Axis of TimeSeriesChart when new datasets are written to the chart's props.series\[0\].data property. Issue Ignition 8.1.21 My TimeSeriesChart instances only rescale the Y-axis o… --- ## [Modbus TCP Uncertain last value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-uncertain-last-value/85816)
**Author:** [@O\_E](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/O_E)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-uncertain-last-value/85816 "2024-02-20T15:37:02Z")
Hi I have had some stability issue with some modbus TCP connections, i get the Uncertain Last Value error. I can resolve it by restarting the gateway as mentiond in other posts. I find this a bit brutal to do in an ru… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=476) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=478)