# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=559 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 560 --- ## [Historian rows replicated in sqlth\_partitions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-rows-replicated-in-sqlth-partitions/80220)
**Author:** [@indra.biswas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indra.biswas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-rows-replicated-in-sqlth-partitions/80220 "2023-10-09T19:23:42Z")
Why are there duplicate rows being created in sqlth\_partitions. They have the exact same timestamps. I tried updating the duplicate entries, but somehow in the background Ignition keeps generating a new duplicate all the… --- ## [Read data from MOXA NPort(5110, 5250A, 5150A) over Modbus TCP from Atlas Copco Mk5 gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-data-from-moxa-nport-5110-5250a-5150a-over-modbus-tcp-from-atlas-copco-mk5-gateway/80225)
**Author:** [@Enrique\_Jimenez\_Garc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Enrique_Jimenez_Garc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-data-from-moxa-nport-5110-5250a-5150a-over-modbus-tcp-from-atlas-copco-mk5-gateway/80225 "2023-10-09T19:21:32Z")
Hello everyone, I'm new to the world of industrial communications, and I'm hoping someone can help me out. I want to create a dashboard to display on a screen so that my mechanics can see the status of the three or four … --- ## [Writing to Database from Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-database-from-perspective/80215)
**Author:** [@mwclassen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mwclassen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-database-from-perspective/80215 "2023-10-09T19:04:54Z")
I'm new to Ignition, so this post is a little just to get started here. I'm not as interested in the 'how to' as much as the feasibility of my current project. I want to create a form/page/pages in Perspective that wil… --- ## [Trigger Tag Troubles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-tag-troubles/80223)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-tag-troubles/80223 "2023-10-09T18:57:25Z")
I am having an issue with the trigger on my Transaction Group. I am currently working with a machine, that is programed to change the value of its "UpdateTag" ever time a button is clicked, so it can be used to tell Igni… --- ## [Momentary Button - Ignition Perspective 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-ignition-perspective-8-1/80217)
**Author:** [@Derek\_Collard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Collard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-ignition-perspective-8-1/80217 "2023-10-09T18:51:46Z")
I am using Ignition Perspective 8.1 and we are starting to use this for some of our equipment as HMI's with a touchscreen PC. With that being said I was trying to use a "BUTTON" for starting a system and it appears that… --- ## [Column Containers Confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-containers-confusion/80209)
**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-containers-confusion/80209 "2023-10-09T17:10:01Z")
A bit of a newbie issue but I cant seem to figure out why I cant add 3 embedded views side by side. As you can see by my screen shot I want the red on the left and then the blue and yellow besides it one after the other.… --- ## [Text message size exceeds maximum size, Message Too Big](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-message-size-exceeds-maximum-size-message-too-big/80207)
**Author:** [@samuel.moye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samuel.moye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-message-size-exceeds-maximum-size-message-too-big/80207 "2023-10-09T17:09:58Z")
Hey there, I was trying to load images into a flex repeater in Ignition Perspective when I click an entry in a table that lists all images that I have. It usually works fine, but sometimes I get following error: Websoc… --- ## [Perspective - getting windows username (Howto)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-getting-windows-username-howto/80210)
**Author:** [@ted.garrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ted.garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-getting-windows-username-howto/80210 "2023-10-09T16:55:39Z")
So with Vision, we were able to directly access the windows username of the client via client tags. We used this in an "autolaunch" project that was setup to run on all our Kiosk systems. This project would take the us… --- ## [Changing the default port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-default-port/80017)
**Author:** [@Sanat\_Pattanaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanat_Pattanaik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-default-port/80017 "2023-10-09T16:36:46Z")
We are currently running ignition v8.1.27. It is using the default http port 8088 and https port 8043. Can I change these 80 and 443 respectively? I tried to change the https port to 443 in Networking-\>web server. But it… --- ## [iPad text entry requiring user to hit enter on keyboard to pass param values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ipad-text-entry-requiring-user-to-hit-enter-on-keyboard-to-pass-param-values/80206)
**Author:** [@beckya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beckya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ipad-text-entry-requiring-user-to-hit-enter-on-keyboard-to-pass-param-values/80206 "2023-10-09T15:46:16Z")
I have a text field template with a change script of self.view.params.value = currentValue.value When I use a computer to complete the data entry the param value passes through and gets entered into the database. If I u… --- ## [Latching tag's string value to a Memory Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-tags-string-value-to-a-memory-tag/80205)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-tags-string-value-to-a-memory-tag/80205 "2023-10-09T15:16:44Z")
I am having a problem where, my machine is sending a string value to a tag, but the value only stays momentarily. I am trying to create a memory tag, that would latch this string, so that I can use it even after the orig… --- ## [Perspective Table How to Handle Right Click Copy Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-to-handle-right-click-copy-event/47618)
**Author:** [@nick.christensen1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.christensen1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-to-handle-right-click-copy-event/47618 "2023-10-09T15:04:39Z")
When you right click a table it brings up a context menu with the option to copy on it. How can I handle this event? I don’t see any information on the table documentation page. Or if you can’t, how can I disable this me… --- ## [Shrink and Grow header with page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shrink-and-grow-header-with-page/80041)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shrink-and-grow-header-with-page/80041 "2023-10-09T14:58:00Z")
Very simple question but can't seem to find it anywhere. I'm trying to get my header to shrink and grow with the page. But I can't find an option anywhere. Anyone know how to do it. I have it set to 50 in the configure d… --- ## [Project packaging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-packaging/80202)
**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-packaging/80202 "2023-10-09T14:01:14Z")
Hi all, Our Ignition projects are organized like this: We have 1 parent 'lib' project, and then a few children projects underneath, often different teams managing other children-projects. However, lately, we get this … --- ## [Enable/Disable tag history according to another tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-tag-history-according-to-another-tag-value/80181)
**Author:** [@Ali\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali_Ali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-tag-history-according-to-another-tag-value/80181 "2023-10-09T13:58:04Z")
Hello, I would like to configure tag to record history on condition only. Let's say I have a Motor and I need to record PLC PID Out value on change but only when the Run Feedback is "true". I noticed I can bind the "His… --- ## [Identity Providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-providers/80200)
**Author:** [@Roy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-providers/80200 "2023-10-09T13:54:22Z")
Hello everyone, I need your help. I have been using the trial version of ignition and everything has been working fine until i decided to reset the gateway. Now I can't work with login, logout, and other authentication… --- ## [Perspective components and property editor panel missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-components-and-property-editor-panel-missing/31503)
**Author:** [@ashwin.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashwin.m)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-components-and-property-editor-panel-missing/31503 "2023-10-09T13:51:49Z")
Hi, I cannot find the property editor panel in my designer. I tried restarting the Gateway and reinstalling the designer as well. still it doesn’t show up. When i open the gateway in a different machine’s designer i… --- ## [Access to tag provider string inside expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-tag-provider-string-inside-expression-tag/79408)
**Author:** [@Eric.Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric.Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-tag-provider-string-inside-expression-tag/79408 "2023-10-09T13:02:34Z")
I am trying to determine if there is any way to access the tag provider string inside the expression of an UDT expression tag. I want to pass this string to a script that needs to know the tag provider because it will be… --- ## [Dynamic Table Width Editing by Perspective User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-table-width-editing-by-perspective-user/80149)
**Author:** [@kssp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kssp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-table-width-editing-by-perspective-user/80149 "2023-10-09T10:55:07Z")
Hey, folks. I was wondering if there was a built-in method to allow users in perspective to dynamically change the width of a table (Ex: clicking on the edge of the table and dragging it out). This is strictly for users… --- ## [Get rid of this tool tip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-rid-of-this-tool-tip/80155)
**Author:** [@Art\_Irvin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Art_Irvin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-rid-of-this-tool-tip/80155 "2023-10-07T10:50:42Z")
Anyone have a trick to get rid of the tool tip on the page navigation at the bottom of the 'Report Viewer' while keeping the navigation? --- ## [How to make perspective project to run & view in both desktop dashboard and mobile application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-perspective-project-to-run-view-in-both-desktop-dashboard-and-mobile-application/80166)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-perspective-project-to-run-view-in-both-desktop-dashboard-and-mobile-application/80166 "2023-10-09T00:03:52Z")
Hi, I want to create ignition perspective project & same has to run & open in both desktop & mobile application how to do it? can anyone help --- ## [Expression to Start a bit ON/OFF Sequencing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-start-a-bit-on-off-sequencing/80183)
**Author:** [@christopher\_hurst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher_hurst)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-start-a-bit-on-off-sequencing/80183 "2023-10-08T16:22:31Z")
Does any one recommend how to write a expression or other for a Tag Sequencing in Vision. I want to press a Button to start a (TAG)bit sequence to check comms in my OPC via Modbus TCP Operation: (TAG)40501.0 on for … --- ## [MiR AMR Modbus TCP Addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mir-amr-modbus-tcp-addressing/74827)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Guyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Guyer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mir-amr-modbus-tcp-addressing/74827 "2023-10-08T02:54:50Z")
Has anyone had experience with correctly addressing a MiR robot? I have it connected via the Modbus TCP driver and can read all of the diagnostic tags. I have enabled Modbus in the MiR setup. There are registers (bools) … --- ## [Dictionary Key Order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dictionary-key-order/63799)
**Author:** [@aspatchek2013](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aspatchek2013)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dictionary-key-order/63799 "2023-10-07T10:03:33Z")
I have a view with a custom property which is running a named query and returning the data as JSON. Then I have another custom property which is referencing that JSON data and running a script transform to parse out only… --- ## [How to change label background color in perspective label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-label-background-color-in-perspective-label/78655)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-label-background-color-in-perspective-label/78655 "2023-10-07T20:17:16Z")
Hi, I want to change my label background color in ignition perspective, if tag value varies from 0-70 i want to change background color as red if tag value is \> 71 i want change as green color how to do this? --- ## [How to learn perspective the right way?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-learn-perspective-the-right-way/64362)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-learn-perspective-the-right-way/64362 "2023-10-07T14:14:46Z")
Hi I am learning perspective trying to be “project ready” (which might arrive soon). I covered perspective section of the inductive university and also elective study (Building in perspective which was excellent). Jus… --- ## [Report - Cross tab -Coloring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-cross-tab-coloring/80165)
**Author:** [@saravanan\_Manickam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saravanan_Manickam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-cross-tab-coloring/80165 "2023-10-07T09:23:54Z")
In perspective , in report lets consider I have 2 cross tab 1st cross tab I have a column as "tolerance" in another cross tab I have column actual. here I need to validate it by compare it and need to differentiate by… --- ## [Making a new line in Find/Replace?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-new-line-in-find-replace/80103)
**Author:** [@IgnitionNewbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IgnitionNewbie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-new-line-in-find-replace/80103 "2023-10-06T22:11:24Z")
I have 100s of query tags I want to paste an extra new line into , but Im not sure how to make it add an enter space in the replace field it just keeps slapping it onto the end , and it doesnt seem to have any limit to … --- ## [How to create UDT tags in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-udt-tags-in-ignition/80130)
**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-udt-tags-in-ignition/80130 "2023-10-06T20:54:13Z")
Hi, I want create a UDT tags in ignition? is it possible can you help me --- ## [Script not Functioning Like Similar Script, can't figure out why](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-not-functioning-like-similar-script-cant-figure-out-why/80152)
**Author:** [@JanitorPants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JanitorPants)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-not-functioning-like-similar-script-cant-figure-out-why/80152 "2023-10-06T20:53:28Z")
Hi All, We use Ignition (Vision) at work on a few of our systems where a DCS isn't appropriate and I have started playing around with Perspective at home to automate a few things around the farm. So far I am finding Per… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=558) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=560)