# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=578 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 579 --- ## [Limit selectable values on Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-selectable-values-on-dropdown/78804)
**Author:** [@Sabhareeswaran\_Ravi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sabhareeswaran_Ravi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-selectable-values-on-dropdown/78804 "2023-09-07T16:27:52Z")
Hi, How to limit the maximum selectable options in dropdown? For example, The user should be able to select options up to 3 as the maximum. --- ## [Vision - Chart Annotations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-chart-annotations/78860)
**Author:** [@j.israelsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/j.israelsen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-chart-annotations/78860 "2023-09-07T16:03:33Z")
I'm looking to annotate via a chart in Vision. For example, something similar to what is available with the Perspective Power Chart, see "annotate" in the link below: https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/P… --- ## [XY Chart not refreshing data from dataSources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-not-refreshing-data-from-datasources/78787)
**Author:** [@augusto.junior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/augusto.junior)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-not-refreshing-data-from-datasources/78787 "2023-09-07T15:46:24Z")
Hi, I have a XY Chart set up with 4 dataSources. I had to change the query to get proper data, and since then my data source called Shift C is showing the same data as Shift A. If I expand the tree or open the binding,… --- ## [View vs edit permissions security levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-vs-edit-permissions-security-levels/78861)
**Author:** [@pbg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pbg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-vs-edit-permissions-security-levels/78861 "2023-09-07T15:01:52Z")
Hi, I am using view configs to give viewing permissions but is there a way to implement a read only. Where if the user has the right role, they can't take any actions on the view? Right now my only solution is manually … --- ## [Tag Import Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-import-error/28149)
**Author:** [@markerr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markerr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-import-error/28149 "2023-09-07T14:26:43Z")
Tag errors occurred during tag import Error\_Exception(“Error importing tags: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.gson.stream.MalformedJsonException: Expected name at line 10 column 6 path $.tags\[0\].tagType”) I am re… --- ## [Alarm added with no name causes annoying errors to remedy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-added-with-no-name-causes-annoying-errors-to-remedy/78834)
**Author:** [@jacque\_trahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacque_trahan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-added-with-no-name-causes-annoying-errors-to-remedy/78834 "2023-09-07T13:57:27Z")
I solved this issue and did not see it in the forms, unless I missed it, but wanted to make others aware just in case. I was updating alarms and making sure I did not have any overrides that were not supposed to be ther… --- ## [Perspective Workstation Close Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-close-windows/78508)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-close-windows/78508 "2023-09-07T13:04:05Z")
Is there a way to close a window without closing the entire application when using Perspective Workstation in Window mode? I have multiple screens and use window mode so users can move windows around to other screens an… --- ## [Query Ack User from Alarm Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-ack-user-from-alarm-events/49851)
**Author:** [@cmgriggs93](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmgriggs93)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-ack-user-from-alarm-events/49851 "2021-08-12T15:39:54Z")
I want to provide the option to export the alarm event data for reporting purposes. My users want an excel document with the alarm source, event type, event time, ack user, and ack notes. I have not been able to get sy… --- ## [Update table column with button press](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-table-column-with-button-press/78733)
**Author:** [@Zayne\_Luker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zayne_Luker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-table-column-with-button-press/78733 "2023-09-07T12:23:22Z")
Hello All, I am still learning about Ignition and am having trouble with the table component in vision. I found that it is not easy to copy and paste down an entire column similar to how one would in Microsoft Excel. I … --- ## [Source attribute error for input form to sql table in Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-attribute-error-for-input-form-to-sql-table-in-ignition-perspective/78855)
**Author:** [@kssp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kssp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/source-attribute-error-for-input-form-to-sql-table-in-ignition-perspective/78855 "2023-09-07T12:26:11Z")
Hello, I have been trying to create a data entry form in ignition perspective. The issue is that I am getting an attribute error for the source for an onActionPerformed event. I am very confused, for I thought that onAc… --- ## [Coordinate Containter Item Selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinate-containter-item-selection/78854)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinate-containter-item-selection/78854 "2023-09-07T12:20:22Z")
Hi All! Has anyone experienced this issue with selecting things in a coordinate container (All objects are offset) when its not the primary component? Any suggestions to solve? It makes placing things quite difficult! … --- ## [\[BUG-7038\] OPC path inconsistently working in UDT definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7038-opc-path-inconsistently-working-in-udt-definition/61609)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7038-opc-path-inconsistently-working-in-udt-definition/61609 "2023-09-07T12:02:52Z")
In my UDT instances, some tags in the definition show null in the OpcItmePath while others are not. They are all configured the same way All the parameters being passed are valid OPC paths This tag is showing null i… --- ## [Writing data from SQL query result to a dataset tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-data-from-sql-query-result-to-a-dataset-tag/78607)
**Author:** [@Kuldeep\_Pawar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kuldeep_Pawar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-data-from-sql-query-result-to-a-dataset-tag/78607 "2023-09-07T08:55:25Z")
Hello All, I am getting dataset (\[1R ⅹ 514C\]) from a named query. I need to loop through this named query dataset and write this data to a dataset tag in selected columns only (Setpoint ,HiHiLimit , HiLimit , LoLimit , … --- ## [Perspective Security Levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-security-levels/78816)
**Author:** [@bnayback](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bnayback)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-security-levels/78816 "2023-09-07T07:03:16Z")
Hey all, Not sure if something is not configured properly, or if I am straight-up missing something. For authentication, we use AD user source for users and roles. When looking at the perspective session, we can see all… --- ## [Perspective: How to cache information between client sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-cache-information-between-client-sessions/26939)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-cache-information-between-client-sessions/26939 "2023-09-07T02:16:48Z")
EDIT: It isn't currently possible in 8.0.3, as confirmed by support, however I've added an idea suggestion if anyone wants to upvote it. I've asked this question before for the old Mobile Module: Ignition Mobile Fixed … --- ## [How to know the position of a component from the sctript editor in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-the-position-of-a-component-from-the-sctript-editor-in-vision/54732)
**Author:** [@jigarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jigarcia)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-the-position-of-a-component-from-the-sctript-editor-in-vision/54732 "2023-09-07T02:16:41Z")
In vision, I need to know the x, y position of a component using the script editor to save it for future use, what function can I use? --- ## [No matching endpoints found - OPC UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-matching-endpoints-found-opc-ua/78838)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Martin\_Cartagen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kent_Martin_Cartagen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-matching-endpoints-found-opc-ua/78838 "2023-09-07T00:57:40Z")
Hi, I was connecting to OPC UA but it says it was faulted as show in the photo below. Upon checking the fault: no matching endpoints found UaException: status=Bad\_ConfigurationError, message=no matching endpoints f… --- ## [While Loop in Binding does not stop the Script when removed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/while-loop-in-binding-does-not-stop-the-script-when-removed/78825)
**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/while-loop-in-binding-does-not-stop-the-script-when-removed/78825 "2023-09-06T23:24:02Z")
While experimenting with While loops, I've concluded that I should avoid using them. However, during my usage of While loops, I believe I've identified a bug in Property Binding Scripts. If I unintentionally create an i… --- ## [beginNamedQueryTransaction questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beginnamedquerytransaction-questions/78788)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beginnamedquerytransaction-questions/78788 "2023-09-06T22:24:45Z")
What are the implications of beginning a named query transaction, and having some system.db.runNamedQuery calls WITH tx, and others without? If the WITHOUT calls are SELECT (read only) queries, I would think it shouldn't… --- ## [Find out what version of ignition from gateway backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-out-what-version-of-ignition-from-gateway-backup/45054)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-out-what-version-of-ignition-from-gateway-backup/45054 "2023-09-06T21:41:54Z")
I have a gateway backup and I want to add other projects to it. Is there a way to find out what version of ignition the gateway was saved as so I can make sure the new projects are at the same version as the existing on… --- ## [XY Chart rotate 90 degrees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-rotate-90-degrees/78750)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-rotate-90-degrees/78750 "2023-09-06T21:34:30Z")
I found the following chart useful for some of the cases, it looks like XY chart clock wise rotated 90degree. I couldn't get it configured using XY chart, maybe I didn't do it correct or XY chart just cannot do it, it's… --- ## [Can see tags, but cannot read/write them](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-see-tags-but-cannot-read-write-them/78775)
**Author:** [@Shaun\_Letts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shaun_Letts)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-see-tags-but-cannot-read-write-them/78775 "2023-09-06T20:43:21Z")
Hi all, We recently created a new connection to a PLC and after some networking issues, we were able to get the gateway to see the connection properly now. While we can see the tags being created and assign them, we onl… --- ## [Gateway script triggering twice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-triggering-twice/78768)
**Author:** [@Faz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-triggering-twice/78768 "2023-09-06T19:33:40Z")
I have a gateway script triggers a tag that triggers an sql query to write some data to a table. I'm getting two timestamps (very close to each other). How can i resolve this rather than changing plc code? --- ## [Reports displaying value other than Null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-displaying-value-other-than-null/78779)
**Author:** [@Zayne\_Luker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zayne_Luker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-displaying-value-other-than-null/78779 "2023-09-06T17:50:19Z")
Hello All, I am currently trying to troubleshoot an error I am having with the reporting module in Ignition. I have a report querying from this SQL table: Looking at the BACKWASH\_TOT column there are several null va… --- ## [Aligning Tick Marks with Data in Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aligning-tick-marks-with-data-in-time-series-chart/78827)
**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aligning-tick-marks-with-data-in-time-series-chart/78827 "2023-09-06T17:47:23Z")
I'm using the time series chart in perspective and want my tick marks aligned with my data. The data is logged most days at midnight so I just want a corresponding tick mark for each day. Trying to play with the number o… --- ## [Script Keeps Writing Over Old Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-keeps-writing-over-old-data/78791)
**Author:** [@Brittany\_Villasenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brittany_Villasenor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-keeps-writing-over-old-data/78791 "2023-09-06T16:35:33Z")
I have a script where the goal is to input the new data into an Excel spreadsheet. The script keeps writing over the old data instead of appending to the sheet. Anyone know what the issue is with this script? # Import n… --- ## [Ignition Edge Tag Editing Permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-tag-editing-permissions/78820)
**Author:** [@suram-in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suram-in)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-tag-editing-permissions/78820 "2023-09-06T16:00:44Z")
Hi, I am trying to access the Tag Editing permissions in Ignition Edge. But I couldn't be able to see the Tag Editing permissions settings. Note: I login as admin. --- ## [Using system.util.getGlobals with classes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-util-getglobals-with-classes/78760)
**Author:** [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-util-getglobals-with-classes/78760 "2023-09-06T15:58:39Z")
Hey all, We've got a system setup that takes in orders and breaks these into sub-tasks, these sub-tasks are then carried out by our machinery. Some of our developers wants to use an API to get the running status of the… --- ## [Set OPC tag OPC server property value from another UDT Tag output value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-opc-tag-opc-server-property-value-from-another-udt-tag-output-value/78571)
**Author:** [@Jintomon\_Sunny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jintomon_Sunny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-opc-tag-opc-server-property-value-from-another-udt-tag-output-value/78571 "2023-09-06T15:26:39Z")
Hi All I am new to ignition and trying to implement a project, where I have the requirement to connect to different OPC servers for Development, Testing, and production environments. therefore, I have created a UDT tag … --- ## [NumericEntryField 'onClick' Event Not Working in Chrome and Edge Browsers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numericentryfield-onclick-event-not-working-in-chrome-and-edge-browsers/78697)
**Author:** [@justin\_potter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin_potter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numericentryfield-onclick-event-not-working-in-chrome-and-edge-browsers/78697 "2023-09-05T21:26:26Z")
Recently, we've encountered an issue with NumericEntryField components in our Perspective project when using Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. This issue has emerged in the past few weeks and affects the behavio… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=577) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=579)