# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=505 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 506 --- ## [Perspective Workstation Exit Icon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-exit-icon/84148)
**Author:** [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-exit-icon/84148 "2024-01-11T22:14:05Z")
Is there any way to hide or disable the exit icon in the workstation that comes up when you touch the arrow icon on the bottom right? I know you can hide the windows control but didn't see anything in the manual related … --- ## [Using a variable/placeholder in an Expression binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-variable-placeholder-in-an-expression-binding/84147)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-variable-placeholder-in-an-expression-binding/84147 "2024-01-11T22:13:42Z")
Hi all, Is it possible to use a placeholder as used here: \[default\]Machine Process/TMs/{1}\_TM2/Enabled in an expression binding? Such as: if(\[default\]Machine Process/TMs/{1}\_TM2/Enabled = 1, True, False), {view.para… --- ## [Does Ignition support OPC UA RangeOffset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-opc-ua-rangeoffset/84137)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-opc-ua-rangeoffset/84137 "2024-01-11T22:06:55Z")
TwinCAT OPC UA by default exposes arrays as a single node with members accessed via RangeOffset in "modern" UA clients. This is to decrease complexity of OPC UA namespace and consequent memory usage on server. Does Ignit… --- ## [Indirect tag binding on view param broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-on-view-param-broken/84143)
**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tag-binding-on-view-param-broken/84143 "2024-01-11T21:13:18Z")
Hi all, I don't know if this is related to the recent update, but I am rebuilding a view with an indirect tag binding. The original works fine: Binding is indirect on this tag: \[default\]Machine Process/TMs/{1}\_TM1/En… --- ## [Focus on Text Box Loses Cursor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/focus-on-text-box-loses-cursor/47476)
**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/focus-on-text-box-loses-cursor/47476 "2024-01-11T21:10:56Z")
Good Morning, I’m working in Perspective, Gateway 8.0.16. I have a pretty basic setup where a menu item is clicked, and kicks off 2 events: 1) An Embedded View loads a new view, and 2) a Text Field is given focus. The… --- ## [Capture KeyPress on popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-keypress-on-popup/84139)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-keypress-on-popup/84139 "2024-01-11T20:40:10Z")
How can I capture a key press on a popup? --- ## [Modbus TCP driver with Schneider M580 PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-driver-with-schneider-m580-plc/84101)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-driver-with-schneider-m580-plc/84101 "2024-01-11T19:53:02Z")
I have an upcoming project where I need to read Holding Register tags from a Schneider M580 PLC. Looking at the Ignition documentation, Holding Registers are consider to be 4XXXX and above, so in Ignition HR1 would read … --- ## [SQL Server Connection Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-connection-faulted/46393)
**Author:** [@liam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-connection-faulted/46393 "2024-01-11T18:35:23Z")
After replacing a development installation of Ignition 8.1 with 7.9.17, I am suddenly unable to communicate with my local SQL server. The connection was fine before the reinstall but now it's faulted and showing this err… --- ## [Leased tag group behavior with Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leased-tag-group-behavior-with-tag-browser/84131)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Webb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Webb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leased-tag-group-behavior-with-tag-browser/84131 "2024-01-11T18:30:09Z")
https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Tag+Groups "Note: Viewing the Tag only in the Tag Browser will not cause the Tag Group to execute at the Leased Rate." https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC… --- ## [Daily Report data changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-report-data-changes/84135)
**Author:** [@user43](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user43)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-report-data-changes/84135 "2024-01-11T17:48:43Z")
I have a basic report that the user can select the start and end date/time to get the data for the day. It works correctly (img1) when the user selects the day range (example: start date: 01/10/2024 12:00 AM and end dat… --- ## [Browser Autocomplete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-autocomplete/43806 "2024-01-11T17:46:24Z")
Is there anyway to disable the browser autocomplete in Perspective? For forms etc… Specifically drop-down lists. --- ## [Sending resources from one project to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-resources-from-one-project-to-another/84129)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-resources-from-one-project-to-another/84129 "2024-01-11T17:32:18Z")
In cleaning up my panel simulation I am slowly transferring resources (in this case perspective views) from the project I was hacking around in (project A), to a cleaner, newly dedicated project (Project B). In order to… --- ## [Equipment Schedule - Data Items Hover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-data-items-hover/47234)
**Author:** [@dmusser01](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmusser01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-data-items-hover/47234 "2024-01-11T15:56:36Z")
Looking to add hover text to the downtime events within the equipment schedule. Is this possible? --- ## [Windows 11 Audio Troubleshooting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-11-audio-troubleshooting/83951)
**Author:** [@arccitect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arccitect)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-11-audio-troubleshooting/83951 "2024-01-11T16:45:52Z")
My team has been using windows 10 to host ignition perspective for over a year now with little to no audio problems. We are using a URL path via the audio perspective component that triggers when the count of critical le… --- ## [Ignition Client Performance Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-performance-issues/84120)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephen_Smith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-performance-issues/84120 "2024-01-11T16:37:14Z")
New to ignition so please be kind. The system has been running for several months and about a month ago production has reported that the system is "slow" and that the clients "freeze" and must be re-started at least dail… --- ## [Embedded view parameter may cause gateway faults (Message Too Big)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-parameter-may-cause-gateway-faults-message-too-big/82499)
**Author:** [@james.vosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.vosler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-parameter-may-cause-gateway-faults-message-too-big/82499 "2024-01-11T16:11:10Z")
It appears that embedded view components use the built-in messaging system to pass parameters. This means they are limited to the default 2M limit. This can be a problem when passing in large datasets. Does anyone know… --- ## [Connection and synchronization problem between two clients that operate the same process, Ignition 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-and-synchronization-problem-between-two-clients-that-operate-the-same-process-ignition-8-1/84086)
**Author:** [@Julio\_Cesar\_Aguilar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julio_Cesar_Aguilar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-and-synchronization-problem-between-two-clients-that-operate-the-same-process-ignition-8-1/84086 "2024-01-11T16:01:53Z")
A cordial greeting to everyone I will start by explaining a little context to explain the problem that is happening with the HMI. Together with the work team we developed the following HMI, it has already been in opera… --- ## [Vision Bar Chart - Text color for each Bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-bar-chart-text-color-for-each-bar/84113)
**Author:** [@patrick.maltais](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.maltais)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-bar-chart-text-color-for-each-bar/84113 "2024-01-11T15:56:39Z")
I would like to make the label of a bar invisible when the value is 0. I think I can manage this in the configureChart Extension Function using JFreeChart but I'm not sure. Can anyone help me with that? Thanks --- ## [Change 'a.m' to 'AM'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-m-to-am/84063)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-m-to-am/84063 "2024-01-10T18:34:12Z")
transforming a now() expression using Datetime. there is no option to use the uppercase, non-dotted version of AM/PM. how do i fix this? here's my format string: dd MM Y, HH:MM a normally, you'd have %p in Python to… --- ## [Ignition Vision Container - Background Colour Problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-container-background-colour-problems/84102)
**Author:** [@Niall\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Niall_Watson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-container-background-colour-problems/84102 "2024-01-11T15:37:41Z")
Hi, I have a problem with Ignition Vision Designer (8.1.32). I cannot match the background colour of container objects, despite them having the same properties (tried RGB, HSL, hex etc). I started development of this a… --- ## [Set Tag Value and Change it after x- Seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-tag-value-and-change-it-after-x-seconds/84115)
**Author:** [@Luca\_Hofmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luca_Hofmann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-tag-value-and-change-it-after-x-seconds/84115 "2024-01-11T15:28:22Z")
Hello, easy question i guess, but is there a better way for doing the following: I have a OPC Tag that represents a sensor value (Range is from 0.00 - 2.00). I have an alarm configured on the tag so if the tags value … --- ## [Problem with system.db.RunQuery in a Tag Event Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-system-db-runquery-in-a-tag-event-script/84078)
**Author:** [@samuel.croft-trembla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samuel.croft-trembla)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-system-db-runquery-in-a-tag-event-script/84078 "2024-01-11T15:15:30Z")
Hello, I'm trying to extract a UUID from my database into tag when a value change on a tag. I tried running it in a tag event Script but also in a Gateway tag change and I was not able to make it work Here is the Scrip… --- ## [XY Chart - OPC Arrays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-opc-arrays/84069)
**Author:** [@DWhitaker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DWhitaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-opc-arrays/84069 "2024-01-11T14:32:05Z")
Hi All, Looking for some guidance on using the XY chart to display two OPC arrays, one on the x and one on the y axis. I have got this done using the BIJC plotly element, but the native xychart seems a little more conf… --- ## [Icon visibility and alert message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-visibility-and-alert-message/84094)
**Author:** [@Vinodhini\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinodhini_N)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-visibility-and-alert-message/84094 "2024-01-11T14:05:58Z")
I created a icon by passing a memory tag value using visibility binding in a expression and added a map transform if the value is 2 it should show true and icon visible. But if the tag value is 2 more than 30 minutes it … --- ## [Refresh cards at an interval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-cards-at-an-interval/84098)
**Author:** [@Ajay\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-cards-at-an-interval/84098 "2024-01-11T13:12:49Z")
Hi, Here is what I am doing. I have a template view for card (let's call it CardTemplate) to display some information. I have used this card on a view(let's call it MainView) in a flex repeater component to display 4 … --- ## [onMouseEnter / onMouseLeave event issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onmouseenter-onmouseleave-event-issue/84051)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Houston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholas_Houston)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onmouseenter-onmouseleave-event-issue/84051 "2024-01-11T13:04:31Z")
I am using an event in order to display a label when the mouse enters the container for a template view. If the mouse enters and exits the container to fast the label remains visible. Is there any way to fix this issue? … --- ## [BACnet Accumulator type support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-accumulator-type-support/49335)
**Author:** [@kieran.hanrahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kieran.hanrahan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-accumulator-type-support/49335 "2024-01-03T11:53:03Z")
Hi, are there plans to support the Accumulator (23) BACnet object? --- ## [ReportViewer super slow at showing reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reportviewer-super-slow-at-showing-reports/84099)
**Author:** [@Theodorska](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Theodorska)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reportviewer-super-slow-at-showing-reports/84099 "2024-01-11T11:35:54Z")
Hello, I have set up a report in the report module. While working on it in the report module it loads very fast on preview. However, when using the reportviewer component in perspective it loads so slow. I have used … --- ## [Request print in events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-print-in-events/84024)
**Author:** [@hans\_odgaard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hans_odgaard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-print-in-events/84024 "2024-01-11T09:03:54Z")
Hi all, trying to use the Request Print function in the configure Events, this does in fact open the print dialog, however it seems like that somewhere in the system is configured print settings for width and height. I … --- ## [Navigation strategy on map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-strategy-on-map/77108)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-strategy-on-map/77108 "2024-01-11T06:19:34Z")
I have multiple projects with the same client. for example, one client has three different sites. Currently one site is configured as one ignition project, and each project has its own views, database, but shared user g… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=504) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=506)