# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=557 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 558 --- ## [Styling special characters in perspective label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styling-special-characters-in-perspective-label/80383)
**Author:** [@S\_ANIL\_KUMAR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S_ANIL_KUMAR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styling-special-characters-in-perspective-label/80383 "2023-10-12T11:52:19Z")
Hi, I've Designed a Form , where few fields are mandatory fields. To highlight these I thought of adding a red color asterisk after the label text. But not sure how this can be achieved. Even if HTML is used how do we … --- ## [Apache.poi.hssf access from script console for excel import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apache-poi-hssf-access-from-script-console-for-excel-import/59893)
**Author:** [@Bryce\_Newton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bryce_Newton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apache-poi-hssf-access-from-script-console-for-excel-import/59893 "2023-10-12T11:11:26Z")
Hi, I am hoping to import data from an excel sheet to Ignition. At first I thought openpyxl but couldn't get that to work (saw a post about openpyxl having C dependencies and not working in Jython). Next was org.apache.… --- ## [502 Bad Gateway Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/502-bad-gateway-error/80384)
**Author:** [@S\_ANIL\_KUMAR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/S_ANIL_KUMAR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/502-bad-gateway-error/80384 "2023-10-12T10:31:57Z")
Hello, I've been trying to send files via rest api using HTTP post requests from ignition using HTTPLIB library. when I try to execute the post request from my official gateway i receive a 502 bad gateway error. where a… --- ## [Cyrilic texts in Reporting module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cyrilic-texts-in-reporting-module/80334)
**Author:** [@Radim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Radim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cyrilic-texts-in-reporting-module/80334 "2023-10-12T07:43:55Z")
Dear All, my company delivers machines all around the World so time to time I must use Russian language on production report. To have always the same form I have developped very simple multilingual report where I use s… --- ## [Editing tag groups from client?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-tag-groups-from-client/80377)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-tag-groups-from-client/80377 "2023-10-12T07:35:47Z")
Hi, Is it possible to edit the tag groups from within a client? I can't find any \ commands that works with the tag groups. The documentation and searching on the forums doesn't find me anything either. Wha… --- ## [\[IGN-6521\]Unable to Search Through Vision Dropdown Component with Keystrokes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6521-unable-to-search-through-vision-dropdown-component-with-keystrokes/62964)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Nayback](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Nayback)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6521-unable-to-search-through-vision-dropdown-component-with-keystrokes/62964 "2023-10-12T07:11:56Z")
Hey all, I have two Gateway servers currently (8.1.15 and 8.1.18) and the problem I am experiencing is with 8.1.18. I am unsure if something with the component in the backend has changed, but I am no longer able to sear… --- ## [How to use one page nav to 6 views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-one-page-nav-to-6-views/80315)
**Author:** [@chen\_zhe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chen_zhe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-one-page-nav-to-6-views/80315 "2023-10-12T06:14:08Z")
i have 6 views and i want to use one page to nav to the 6 views how can i do that thanks --- ## [Previousvalue and CurrentValue facing issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/previousvalue-and-currentvalue-facing-issue/80323)
**Author:** [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/previousvalue-and-currentvalue-facing-issue/80323 "2023-10-12T03:24:23Z")
Hi, I am trying to implement a logic when current alarm count is greater than previous alarm count audio should play. I have written change script on a numeric input field value for testing purpose and manually updatin… --- ## [Modified embedded view not updating upon browser launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modified-embedded-view-not-updating-upon-browser-launch/79742)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modified-embedded-view-not-updating-upon-browser-launch/79742 "2023-10-11T23:34:57Z")
Hi, I have a page that shows the levels for several tanks, using an embedded view bound to tags. I created a new embedded view based on the original one and added a couple of sparklines. On my main view, I updated the… --- ## [AD/Database Hybrid User Management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-database-hybrid-user-management/80361)
**Author:** [@Harsh\_Patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Harsh_Patel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-database-hybrid-user-management/80361 "2023-10-11T20:39:15Z")
Hi, I have a user source AD/Database Hybrid configured where AD is talking care User Authentication and the Database is responsible for assigning roles. I am looking for a way to assign roles to AD users using the user… --- ## [Import Address Configuration get The value of 'prefix' is not between 1 and 12 characters long](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-address-configuration-get-the-value-of-prefix-is-not-between-1-and-12-characters-long/80356)
**Author:** [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-address-configuration-get-the-value-of-prefix-is-not-between-1-and-12-characters-long/80356 "2023-10-11T19:18:50Z")
Hi, I try to import a modbus table from a schneider PLC. When I try to import the file, I get the following message : The value of 'prefix' is not between 1 and 12 characters long. Is it possible to get a prefix wit… --- ## [This actionPerformed button script causes the next rightmost component to be set active after it is clicked, and I can't figure out why](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-actionperformed-button-script-causes-the-next-rightmost-component-to-be-set-active-after-it-is-clicked-and-i-cant-figure-out-why/80112)
**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-actionperformed-button-script-causes-the-next-rightmost-component-to-be-set-active-after-it-is-clicked-and-i-cant-figure-out-why/80112 "2023-10-11T18:25:12Z")
I tried this on both a button and momentary button: def async(): # mode == relative movement, value == output pulses, field == output pulses value = event.source.parent.getComponent('ntf\_relative\_move').intValue mode… --- ## [Perspective auto-logs out after a few minutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-auto-logs-out-after-a-few-minutes/80346)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-auto-logs-out-after-a-few-minutes/80346 "2023-10-11T18:24:53Z")
I have a Perspective project setup and I have noticed that if I jump to a new tab in my browser or do something else that I will quickly be logged out of my Perspective session. Is this behavior caused by enabling Alway… --- ## [No module named system.opcua.callMethod](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-module-named-system-opcua-callmethod/80336)
**Author:** [@MC2338](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MC2338)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-module-named-system-opcua-callmethod/80336 "2023-10-11T17:31:15Z")
I am trying to connect to a opc device case code printer. I connected to it as an opcua device. In scripting, when trying to invoke methods (that i can see as tags when I browse the device), I get weird arrays of data th… --- ## [Designer - expanding/collapsing Perspective property lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-expanding-collapsing-perspective-property-lists/80284)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-expanding-collapsing-perspective-property-lists/80284 "2023-10-11T16:41:36Z")
Some of our perspective views have a lot of properties, and navigating and viewing them is an irritation. They always default to expanding the 1 top level and keeping the rest closed. For some of our views that are holdi… --- ## [Client tag override](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-override/80348)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Egmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfredo_Egmo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-override/80348 "2023-10-11T16:20:04Z")
I am trying to override a tag from the vision Client Under the client tag override I have the assignment but at the screen the tag never changes help welcome. --- ## [Ignition to Tridium Server comms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-tridium-server-comms/79926)
**Author:** [@Gavin\_Bentley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin_Bentley)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-tridium-server-comms/79926 "2023-10-11T15:57:37Z")
I have trying to establish comms between Ignition and Tridium Server. It has been proven locally on an engineers laptop but the connection is faulted when using server to server comms. I have proven the IP path over the… --- ## [Use fileExists to see hidden files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-fileexists-to-see-hidden-files/80340)
**Author:** [@jordan.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.richardson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-fileexists-to-see-hidden-files/80340 "2023-10-11T15:22:29Z")
I have looked across the forums but haven't had any luck with the exact verbage I guess. Is it possible to see files that are located in Hidden folders? A OEM has created a cache in the AppData folder that I am needing t… --- ## [Perspective themes - default background --neutral-00 feature request](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-themes-default-background-neutral-00-feature-request/44184)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-themes-default-background-neutral-00-feature-request/44184 "2023-10-11T15:21:45Z")
I’m trying to remove the background for a borderless table. I can set the background color to #ffffff but that won’t change with the theme. May I be so bold as to suggest that IA add in –neutral-00 to the light, dark an… --- ## [Disable pop-up keyboard in perspective on Android device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-pop-up-keyboard-in-perspective-on-android-device/80341)
**Author:** [@compuzak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/compuzak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-pop-up-keyboard-in-perspective-on-android-device/80341 "2023-10-11T14:47:00Z")
I can't figure out how to disable the touch screen keyboard on an android scanner. In Vision, I created a button and toggled the field based on whether or not they wanted the pop-up keyboard to display. The only soluti… --- ## [Solutions for image storing / photo taking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solutions-for-image-storing-photo-taking/80338)
**Author:** [@Bushmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bushmatic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solutions-for-image-storing-photo-taking/80338 "2023-10-11T14:30:37Z")
Has anyone come up with a good solution for storing and recalling/displaying images that doesn't involve system.file.readFileAsBytes() ? We are currently using a very similar system to the one discussed in the below thre… --- ## [Power Chart default interpretation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-default-interpretation/80337)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jack_Spencer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-default-interpretation/80337 "2023-10-11T13:51:38Z")
The Perspective Power Chart creates new pens with the 'curveLinear' interpolation by default. What can I do to have all new pens created use another interpolation option? I have all data historized as discrete and want … --- ## [Make drop down menu always expanded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-drop-down-menu-always-expanded/80326)
**Author:** [@John\_Morgan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Morgan1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-drop-down-menu-always-expanded/80326 "2023-10-11T13:49:09Z")
Hi Folks, I would like to make the perspective dropdown menu always expanded @pturmel We can continue discussion here if you like --- ## [Import psutil Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-psutil-error/80246)
**Author:** [@Rui\_Gao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rui_Gao)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-psutil-error/80246 "2023-10-11T13:03:47Z")
Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in File "C:\\Users\\ring.gao.ignition\\cache\\gwlocalhost\_8088\\C0\\pylib\\psutil\_init\_.py", line 151, in raise NotImplementedError('platform %s is not supported' % sy… --- ## [Focus Event not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/focus-event-not-working/77845)
**Author:** [@chrisl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chrisl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/focus-event-not-working/77845 "2023-10-11T12:43:22Z")
Hi All, I created a View using coordinate container in my project (version 8.1.26). Then I added a dropdown and button component within a coordinate container. And then I added a onClick event in button as seen below. … --- ## [Perspective Tag Drop for Inherited UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-drop-for-inherited-udts/74312)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Ross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Ross)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-drop-for-inherited-udts/74312 "2023-10-11T12:32:29Z")
In Vision we are able to bind a parent UDT type to a template, then create multiple child UDT datatypes to inherit it, and finally drag and drop one of the child UDT instances onto a screen and select the same template. … --- ## [Alarms not able to ACK & Trends not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-not-able-to-ack-trends-not-working/80248)
**Author:** [@ArvindKumar\_Muthukri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ArvindKumar_Muthukri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-not-able-to-ack-trends-not-working/80248 "2023-10-11T12:28:59Z")
Hi I'm a new ignition scada user , I'm trying to create Trends in Easy chart its working in Ignition designer and not working at VISION Client Viewer, its showing current user doesn't have the requested roles and same f… --- ## [Power Table triggering twice onCellEdited in 7.9.21?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-triggering-twice-oncelledited-in-7-9-21/80298)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-triggering-twice-oncelledited-in-7-9-21/80298 "2023-10-11T11:47:46Z")
Been a long day I don't know if I am missing something simple. I am using Ignition 7.9.21 Vision with a power table onCellEdited extension function. My task is simple, let a user modify a column and update it in the da… --- ## [Gateway network status page, remove remote gateways that don't have active connections configured?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-status-page-remove-remote-gateways-that-dont-have-active-connections-configured/80324)
**Author:** [@john.keshecki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.keshecki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-status-page-remove-remote-gateways-that-dont-have-active-connections-configured/80324 "2023-10-11T10:54:24Z")
Hi, Have a somewhat similar issue to this one In the gateway webpage, if you click Status\>Gateway Network, you see a section for "Connections" and "Remote Gateways". Is there any way to remove gateways from the "Remot… --- ## [Copy and paste recipe saved in database via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-recipe-saved-in-database-via-script/80262)
**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-recipe-saved-in-database-via-script/80262 "2023-10-11T08:55:18Z")
Good morning, I'm trying to look for the best solution for this problem. I have a table in a sql server database and I would like create a button "Save as" where I select a already created recipe name and I choose a ne… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=556) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=558)