# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=518 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 519 --- ## [Had some problems with json strings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/had-some-problems-with-json-strings/83265)
**Author:** [@wangjun\_ming\_1996](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wangjun_ming_1996)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/had-some-problems-with-json-strings/83265 "2023-12-18T18:45:43Z")
I'm using ignition to get the data via api and I get a string of json type. import json import urllib2 url="http://localhost:8080/EProduction/BinWeight" formData={ "part":"637724000A", "bldg":"ACP-105", "startT… --- ## [API call within a tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-call-within-a-tag-change-script/83272)
**Author:** [@wschauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wschauer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-call-within-a-tag-change-script/83272 "2023-12-18T18:35:37Z")
Hello, I am looking for the best practices in terms of running an API call from within a tag change event inside a UDT. I have a CMMS API call that that pulls in current work orders. If possible I would like to be abl… --- ## [Convert older Date to current Date with old time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-older-date-to-current-date-with-old-time/83271)
**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-older-date-to-current-date-with-old-time/83271 "2023-12-18T17:35:28Z")
Is there anyway to convert say Dec 12 08:26:03 EST 2023 to the current Date with the old time (Dec 18 08:26:03 EST 2023)?? --- ## [Migration 7.9 to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migration-7-9-to-8-1/83269)
**Author:** [@mavallejo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mavallejo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migration-7-9-to-8-1/83269 "2023-12-18T16:48:56Z")
Hello Everyone, Someone can help me saying the experience migration 7.9 version to 8.0, the next week I'm going to migrate a server, but I have many projects on 7.9 and several scripting on it. I would like to ask you … --- ## [Only allow a page to be open in one session at a time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/only-allow-a-page-to-be-open-in-one-session-at-a-time/83209)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/only-allow-a-page-to-be-open-in-one-session-at-a-time/83209 "2023-12-18T16:22:01Z")
I have a need to restrict a page such that only one session can have it open at a time. Has anyone done this? Looking for best practice here. Thanks, Frank --- ## [Databases is not in my Config Menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/databases-is-not-in-my-config-menu/83262)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/databases-is-not-in-my-config-menu/83262 "2023-12-18T16:03:36Z")
Databases is not in my Config Menu. I am using the trial. --- ## [Dropdown Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-height/48271)
**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-height/48271 "2023-12-18T15:49:54Z")
Hi, i’m looking for a way to increase the height of the dropdown menu in Perspective: I have a list of 90 object and currently the dropdown it’s displaying just 4 that makes the dropdown difficult to use. I saw that th… --- ## [Table weird columns user interface (missing column start and end visual cues)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-weird-columns-user-interface-missing-column-start-and-end-visual-cues/83258)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-weird-columns-user-interface-missing-column-start-and-end-visual-cues/83258 "2023-12-18T14:58:51Z")
I find the table user interface extremely confusing for the following reasons: it is not clear where a column in the header starts and where it ends, and the same happens for a column in the table (unless I select a ce… --- ## [Ignition not opening in Firefox and incognito mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-not-opening-in-firefox-and-incognito-mode/83024)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-not-opening-in-firefox-and-incognito-mode/83024 "2023-12-18T14:02:08Z")
We recently realized Ignition perspective administrative web page (same with any Ignition project but for simplicity we will say the admin page) cannot be loaded in Firefox in incognito mode. To be more precise the webs… --- ## [Gateway Event Scripts - Timer Script / Scheduled Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-scripts-timer-script-scheduled-script/83165)
**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-scripts-timer-script-scheduled-script/83165 "2023-12-18T13:37:48Z")
Can a Gateway Schedule and its script be created in a Gateway Timer Script and/or vis versa. A timer script created in a Gateway Scheduled Script. --- ## [Cast issue when attempting to pass an integer value from a parent view to an embedded view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cast-issue-when-attempting-to-pass-an-integer-value-from-a-parent-view-to-an-embedded-view/83250)
**Author:** [@Gabriele\_Basigli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriele_Basigli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cast-issue-when-attempting-to-pass-an-integer-value-from-a-parent-view-to-an-embedded-view/83250 "2023-12-18T12:57:07Z")
The issue involves automatic type casting to a long when passing an integer as a parameter to a subview. For demonstrative purposes, I have created a parent view and a subview that takes an input parameter, displaying t… --- ## [Error during Master and backup pair. "syncRequest"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-master-and-backup-pair-syncrequest/83243)
**Author:** [@Aisik\_De1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aisik_De1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-master-and-backup-pair-syncrequest/83243 "2023-12-18T12:27:39Z")
We have setup a redundant and after switchover it keeps giving us this error. A watchdog tag is running in ignition which is updating too fast. This is on the backup side. Error executing task 'syncRequest'. com.in… --- ## [Alarm Journal static config not storing on system ack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-static-config-not-storing-on-system-ack/83187)
**Author:** [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-static-config-not-storing-on-system-ack/83187 "2023-12-18T07:18:39Z")
Hey all, Strange issue, we have a system with many alarms that are statically configured. We have set the static config save button in the alarm journal settings. Many of these alarms remain here and are not acknowledg… --- ## [Report script error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-script-error/83239)
**Author:** [@JinGeun\_Kim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JinGeun_Kim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-script-error/83239 "2023-12-18T02:12:31Z")
from system.dataset import toDataSet from datetime import datetime query = ( "SELECT " "P.PowerDistributeIndex, " "P.PowerDistributeName, " "P.GroupNo, " "P.FeederCount, " "G.GrpName … --- ## [MQTT Edge security architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-edge-security-architecture/83236)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-edge-security-architecture/83236 "2023-12-18T00:04:37Z")
I have a few questions regarding a possible project. Let's say I have a remote panel. I need to control a switch and access some data from a local device. And have a display in an office for control/data viewing. I'm … --- ## [Printing to pdf creator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-to-pdf-creator/83235)
**Author:** [@d.iannozzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.iannozzi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-to-pdf-creator/83235 "2023-12-17T20:24:47Z")
Hello guys, I am trying to use pdfCreator as a printer with the system.report.executeAndDistribute function. There are no log errors and I have also tried disabling the interactive function within pdfCreator. Is thi… --- ## [Tag browse Tree bind retired data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-tree-bind-retired-data/36617)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browse-tree-bind-retired-data/36617 "2023-12-17T08:26:20Z")
Before I bind tag histroy in postgres. But I delete it in Designer tag browser. Then I add a tag browse tree ,but it bind old data. I don’t want to see these retired data. --- ## [Change Alarm Journal Table Header Font](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-alarm-journal-table-header-font/36600)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-alarm-journal-table-header-font/36600 "2023-12-17T07:43:12Z")
How to change Alarm Journal Table Header Font? --- ## [PLC communication write data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-communication-write-data/28065)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-communication-write-data/28065 "2023-12-17T07:40:40Z")
In the vision when write data to PLC,where can I see the result or some messages. --- ## [Refresh Chart on box and whiskers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-chart-on-box-and-whiskers/83221)
**Author:** [@Callmesoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Callmesoon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-chart-on-box-and-whiskers/83221 "2023-12-16T15:42:33Z")
Dear all, I am trying to refresh a box and whisker chart, the chart is using a cell updating linked to a running timer. However, the chart is not updating even though the value is changing unless i add a new row to the … --- ## [Easy Chart exportExcel rename headers?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-exportexcel-rename-headers/83223)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-exportexcel-rename-headers/83223 "2023-12-16T15:07:29Z")
button script: easyChart = event.source.parent.getComponent('ChartContainer').getComponent('Easy Chart') easyChart.exportExcel('myFileName.xls') I want to change the header from 'Cut/jobpress' to 'jobpress'? How … --- ## [Search user in user management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-user-in-user-management/83179)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-user-in-user-management/83179 "2023-12-16T14:34:24Z")
Hi team, In vision usermanagement, i would like to have a filter or search user by user's input in a text field, i aware that there is a function called filterUser(). But confused on how to use this for the above requi… --- ## [Ignition Edge Licensing: Unlimited devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-licensing-unlimited-devices/83229)
**Author:** [@diamond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diamond)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-licensing-unlimited-devices/83229 "2023-12-16T14:07:07Z")
Hello, I have a question regarding the new Ignition Edge licensing: "Now includes unlimited tags and device connections for included drivers". Does this mean that I can install Ignition Edge on as many independent dev… --- ## [Web Browser Component and differences across versions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215)
**Author:** [@iluntasun](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iluntasun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215 "2023-12-16T09:57:53Z")
Hello, A customer just requested to add a web browser window to a Vision client. The module works, but the rendering of the page is very sub-par, with dynamic data not showing. They are running 7.9.14, but there is an u… --- ## [One-Shot Button Close Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button-close-popup/83194)
**Author:** [@woodsb02](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/woodsb02)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button-close-popup/83194 "2023-12-16T08:19:57Z")
In Perspective (Ignition 8.1.35), I'm trying to use a one-shot button to close a popup view using an onActionPerformed event. Whilst the popup successfully closes, the one-shot button does NOT write the setValue to the … --- ## [8.1.33+ OPC Tag Writes Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-33-opc-tag-writes-change/83138)
**Author:** [@S1ack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S1ack)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-33-opc-tag-writes-change/83138 "2023-12-16T01:31:40Z")
I recently upgraded a gateway to 8.1.34, from 8.1.27. I saw 8.1.34 was pulled, and another upgrade to 8.1.35 did not change things... A gateway tag change script, in which I use a for loop to read (40) memory tag value… --- ## [Edge Storage Provider Doesn't Parameterize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-storage-provider-doesnt-parameterize/83198)
**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-storage-provider-doesnt-parameterize/83198 "2023-12-15T23:40:07Z")
I have 30+ ignition gateways set up with the tag storage provider set up with a parameter called "{HistoricalDBName}". After a call with ignition they've told me parameters don't work on edge gateway tags because ther… --- ## [Embedded views - output params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-output-params/83210)
**Author:** [@bwirth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwirth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-output-params/83210 "2023-12-15T23:18:11Z")
I have an embedded view (in Perspective) I use very often for displaying values of a tag (or anything really for that matter). It has a bunch of function that I don't want to have to replicate everywhere, which is why I… --- ## [Named Query Returning Output](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-returning-output/83201)
**Author:** [@S\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-returning-output/83201 "2023-12-15T22:00:40Z")
Hello, I am somewhat new to Ignition. We are using Perspective. On an Update I'd like to return an update parameter that is an Output. IE if successful it returns 1 else 0. When calling from a script I will check … --- ## [RAID For Ignition Servers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raid-for-ignition-servers/83199)
**Author:** [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raid-for-ignition-servers/83199 "2023-12-15T21:57:39Z")
I just wanted to get some feedback from the community on this subject. Basically I have a customer that I am installing an Ignition system for, and it will have redundancy built in for the Gateway as well as the DB serve… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=517) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=519)