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**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/figma-to-perspective-svg-findings-and-best-practices/47046 "2023-10-31T04:46:20Z")
Hi, I've been playing around with creating visuals in Figma then embedding the resulting SVG into Perspective. Has anyone else done this or embedded SVGs created with similar UX/graphics tools? My first use case is to c… --- ## [Pass Newline To Text Area Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-newline-to-text-area-binding/70678)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Shaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Shaw)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-newline-to-text-area-binding/70678 "2023-10-31T03:47:14Z")
Hi all. The title says it pretty well. I've bound the "Text" property of a text area to a custom property string in the root container so that strings I pass to the window are displayed in the text area. Is it possible … --- ## [Script error when Create Dataset to a dropdown list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-when-create-dataset-to-a-dropdown-list/81211)
**Author:** [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-when-create-dataset-to-a-dropdown-list/81211 "2023-10-31T00:44:23Z")
I need to rename the items in the dropdown list where the item names are displayed through a query. The dropdown list shows {1,2,3,4}. So, I need to add 'motor' in the front of every number. {motor 1, motor 2, motor 3 ..… --- ## [NGINX multi server setup with ignition gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nginx-multi-server-setup-with-ignition-gateway/81141)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nginx-multi-server-setup-with-ignition-gateway/81141 "2023-10-30T23:38:09Z")
Hi, just to see whether the following setup will work on ignition backend calling webdev API: use NGINX as reverse proxy server. setup multiple ignition gateway server on different clouds. develop ignition web dev for … --- ## [Layout on numeric text field versus numeric label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/layout-on-numeric-text-field-versus-numeric-label/80923)
**Author:** [@tgish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/layout-on-numeric-text-field-versus-numeric-label/80923 "2023-10-30T22:37:08Z")
We are using the "numeric text field" object for operators to enter setpoints (white text) and the "numeric label" object to display readbacks (blue text). Everything is set to Relative Layout with maintain aspect rat… --- ## [Adding Watermark to PDFs via Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-watermark-to-pdfs-via-ignition/81203)
**Author:** [@tim.hinrichsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.hinrichsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-watermark-to-pdfs-via-ignition/81203 "2023-10-30T21:37:44Z")
Hi All, I have a client that would like to add water marks to PDFs that are stored in a document management system we have built for them that stores files on a network storage location rather than as file bytes in a DB… --- ## [Converting varbinary to base64 for perspective image component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-varbinary-to-base64-for-perspective-image-component/81202)
**Author:** [@Isaac\_Hodgkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Isaac_Hodgkins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-varbinary-to-base64-for-perspective-image-component/81202 "2023-10-30T21:24:26Z")
I've followed some other forum posts for converting a png stored as a varbinary in a sql server database to a base64 string that can be used by the image component, but the component won't read the image. I believe it ha… --- ## [\[IGN-8613\] Dynamically render the relative position property of the pop up window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8613-dynamically-render-the-relative-position-property-of-the-pop-up-window/74600)
**Author:** [@Bharat\_Krishnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Krishnan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8613-dynamically-render-the-relative-position-property-of-the-pop-up-window/74600 "2023-10-30T20:35:38Z")
Are there any possible methods to render the relative position of the pop up window, other than the one available inside event configuration. --- ## [Advice about setup for software development Ignition - PLC Simulator and if applies something else](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advice-about-setup-for-software-development-ignition-plc-simulator-and-if-applies-something-else/81199)
**Author:** [@Gustavo\_Rojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gustavo_Rojas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advice-about-setup-for-software-development-ignition-plc-simulator-and-if-applies-something-else/81199 "2023-10-30T20:35:05Z")
I am thinking about a setup for software development Ignition - PLC Simulator and if something else. I am a software developer and I am thinking (I don't know if I am so naive) of a only software setup. For example Ign… --- ## [XY Chart adding in a USL and LSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-adding-in-a-usl-and-lsl/81194)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Coughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Coughlin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-adding-in-a-usl-and-lsl/81194 "2023-10-30T20:09:52Z")
I am attempting to add in a static USL and LSL value into an XY chart. I can't figure out how to overlay the USL/LSL value onto the existing series of data, it seems to add the value in as a totally separate series of da… --- ## [Perspective Parent Session Properties to Child](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-parent-session-properties-to-child/81183)
**Author:** [@Nikhil\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nikhil_M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-parent-session-properties-to-child/81183 "2023-10-30T19:43:44Z")
Hello, I have one parent project which is being inherited by 5-10 projects. So I want to add locale selector which I did in Parent project’s header (this is used by all child) However when I change locale from the hea… --- ## [Ignition Windows Service Recovery Options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-windows-service-recovery-options/81187)
**Author:** [@gjack1978](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gjack1978)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-windows-service-recovery-options/81187 "2023-10-30T19:13:57Z")
Hi All. A customer is asking me if there are any recovery actions that need to be configured on the Ignition service. I've never configured them on the Ignition service before and I can't find anything that indicates … --- ## [Getting a datetime to survive a JSON round trip to the database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-datetime-to-survive-a-json-round-trip-to-the-database/81185)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-datetime-to-survive-a-json-round-trip-to-the-database/81185 "2023-10-30T18:13:23Z")
I'm storing a date as part of a schedule in a configuration database table and the field is a MySQL JSON type. It works well except ... system.util.jsonEncode() results in the date being saved as a JSON string in format… --- ## [Report shows N/A when no value has been recorded at that time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-shows-n-a-when-no-value-has-been-recorded-at-that-time/81172)
**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-shows-n-a-when-no-value-has-been-recorded-at-that-time/81172 "2023-10-30T17:56:48Z")
The tags are recorded on change. In a report that shows a value for each tag for a short time range there is an error for some tags in the log and the value is shown as N/A when the last recorded value was sometime prior… --- ## [Dynamic report with start and end date user inputs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-report-with-start-and-end-date-user-inputs/81147)
**Author:** [@Roy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-report-with-start-and-end-date-user-inputs/81147 "2023-10-30T17:55:51Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to customize my ignition perspective reports to make them more dynamic. My main problem is adding parameters for start and end date inputs that will allow users to select the date ranges from th… --- ## [Charting Database and Tag History data together in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180)
**Author:** [@mr.davidmiller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mr.davidmiller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-database-and-tag-history-data-together-in-perspective/81180 "2023-10-30T17:19:51Z")
I have a client that has an existing system using Vision in Ignition 7.9 they have a page that uses an EasyChart to display data using both Tag History pens and Database pens. We are building a new system for them using … --- ## [Button Long Click with 8.1.33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-long-click-with-8-1-33/81171)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Gregory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chad_Gregory)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-long-click-with-8-1-33/81171 "2023-10-30T17:17:48Z")
I originally wrote this code with 8.1.24, there has been a lot of stuff to happen so I'm not sure exactly what is causing my script to stop working correctly. Seems like there is a change in how Ignition handle mouseDown… --- ## [Which event to use when text field Enter key is pressed or focus lost?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-event-to-use-when-text-field-enter-key-is-pressed-or-focus-lost/81140)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-event-to-use-when-text-field-enter-key-is-pressed-or-focus-lost/81140 "2023-10-30T17:02:01Z")
I feel that this should be pretty simple but I don't remember having done it before ... I have several text fields on a view. All of these are bound to an object in the view's custom properties. I want to update the con… --- ## [SMTP profile test failing using Gmail SMTP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-test-failing-using-gmail-smtp/43828)
**Author:** [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-test-failing-using-gmail-smtp/43828 "2023-10-30T16:57:22Z")
I have set up a GMail SMTP profile and I am trying to test it but I am getting this error javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at 535 5.7.8 https://support… --- ## [Recognize ignition alarms in specific areas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recognize-ignition-alarms-in-specific-areas/81175)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_javier\_reyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ricardo_javier_reyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recognize-ignition-alarms-in-specific-areas/81175 "2023-10-30T16:29:04Z")
I HAVE A PROJECT THAT IS DIVIDED INTO 4 AREAS AND THE 4 AREAS HAVE DIFFERENT ALARMS SO I FILTER THEM BY AREA, BUT IN A SPECIFIC AREA I NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE ALARMS WITH A BUTTON BUT WHEN IT RECOGNIZES THE ALARM IT RECOGN… --- ## [I dont see the Simulated Data on the PowerTable Property Binding for Historian Simulator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-dont-see-the-simulated-data-on-the-powertable-property-binding-for-historian-simulator/81173)
**Author:** [@Gustavo\_Rojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gustavo_Rojas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-dont-see-the-simulated-data-on-the-powertable-property-binding-for-historian-simulator/81173 "2023-10-30T16:17:20Z")
I am following this Historian Simulator - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation But when I tried to find the Tag for Historian Simulator I see this : And I cannot see the something like that: Pls, you… --- ## [AD Database Hybrid update user roles modify](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-database-hybrid-update-user-roles-modify/81078)
**Author:** [@r.lebohec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.lebohec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-database-hybrid-update-user-roles-modify/81078 "2023-10-30T15:12:43Z")
Hi, As documentation explain, I use an AD Database Hybrid and it work well. But if we add/edit some roles changes, all system.user API (like getUsers, getUser...) and aren't update until the Cache Validation Timeout of… --- ## [Passing Information and Parameters into UDT Alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-information-and-parameters-into-udt-alarms/81120)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Engsberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Engsberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-information-and-parameters-into-udt-alarms/81120 "2023-10-30T15:05:02Z")
Hi, I'm working on a project to transition an existing alarm system into Ignition. My idea was to have an alarm UDT to for each data point I want to alarm on. Each alarm could be configured to either play audio, email f… --- ## [Vision Tab Strip navigates on first press, animates selected on second press](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-tab-strip-navigates-on-first-press-animates-selected-on-second-press/81160)
**Author:** [@zachary.roisum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zachary.roisum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-tab-strip-navigates-on-first-press-animates-selected-on-second-press/81160 "2023-10-30T15:03:41Z")
I am using a Tab Strip to navigate between windows in my application. The Tab Strip is the only component in a template that is on all of the main windows. When in runtime and pressing a tab the main window navigates t… --- ## [User access control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-access-control/81157)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-access-control/81157 "2023-10-30T15:00:30Z")
hello everyone again! I have a question, maybe it's dummie for some, for me it is ;). I would like to have a control of the income for users who enter the Vision, which can not access in a range of hours, for example fr… --- ## [V7.9.12 Report Not Displaying SQL Inner Join](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v7-9-12-report-not-displaying-sql-inner-join/81156)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Tryon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Tryon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v7-9-12-report-not-displaying-sql-inner-join/81156 "2023-10-30T14:42:43Z")
I want to display using a Bar Chart, only the equipment that has experienced a 'not ready for startup' condition on both shifts. I track this in a SQL Server table and then look for equipment startup issues common to bo… --- ## [Scalar Fallback Value Trouble For Named Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scalar-fallback-value-trouble-for-named-query/80926)
**Author:** [@William\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_R)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scalar-fallback-value-trouble-for-named-query/80926 "2023-10-30T14:37:52Z")
Hello, Hopefully someone can shed some light on this oversight of mine. Currently, I just can't seem to see it. After I run the named query (which is a scalar query), I want to compare the value against a PLC value. Ho… --- ## [When a condition is met, a cursor should appear in the text field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-a-condition-is-met-a-cursor-should-appear-in-the-text-field/81136)
**Author:** [@Mihaly\_Sztojka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mihaly_Sztojka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-a-condition-is-met-a-cursor-should-appear-in-the-text-field/81136 "2023-10-30T14:14:23Z")
Hello, I would like to control when the cursor should be in the text field by setting the text field visibility condition. Is that possible ? somehow fails, however when I put the script for a button event (onActionPer… --- ## [Adding selectable tags to ignition perspective power charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-selectable-tags-to-ignition-perspective-power-charts/81158)
**Author:** [@Pyrak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pyrak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-selectable-tags-to-ignition-perspective-power-charts/81158 "2023-10-30T13:49:37Z")
Hello everyone, I've been trying to come up with this type of design where you select predefined tags and they are graphed whithout browsing through the all tags. I really need help on how I can go about this. --- ## [New 'Badge Number' Field has no method to access property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-badge-number-field-has-no-method-to-access-property/80647)
**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-badge-number-field-has-no-method-to-access-property/80647 "2023-10-30T13:24:15Z")
Our team has been trying to utilize the new badge field in user sources to pull in employee login numbers that we want to use to key into other databases. We can set the field, but we quickly realized that there is no ac… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=544) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=546)