# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=609 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 610 --- ## [Accessing the componentRunning property of a component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-the-componentrunning-property-of-a-component/36772)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-the-componentrunning-property-of-a-component/36772 "2023-07-20T21:31:44Z")
I’m using if event.propertyName == 'componentRunning' and event.newValue and event.source.columnName != '': initialValue = int(system.db.runScalarQuery("SELECT %s FROM listusers WHERE idx = %i"%(event.source.columnName… --- ## [Perspective Video Player](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-video-player/76517)
**Author:** [@jfan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-video-player/76517 "2023-07-20T21:06:31Z")
Hi All, I am using the file resource option in the Webdev module to store the mp4 file, then use the perspective video player to play a video. It works perfectly on any computer's browser, but whenever I open the perspe… --- ## [Format of output for the log file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-of-output-for-the-log-file/76684)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Sternberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marcus_Sternberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-of-output-for-the-log-file/76684 "2023-07-20T21:17:57Z")
In the ignition.conf file, there lists a line of Format of output for the log file. (See docs for formats) wrapper.logfile.format=LPTM Where does one find this doc of formats? What are allowed values? Looking to see… --- ## [Is there an event or another way to detect main-view navigation with perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-an-event-or-another-way-to-detect-main-view-navigation-with-perspective/76683)
**Author:** [@james.vosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.vosler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-an-event-or-another-way-to-detect-main-view-navigation-with-perspective/76683 "2023-07-20T20:36:25Z")
Is there an event or another way to detect main-view navigation with perspective? I'd like to update a shared summary dock whenever navigation occurs. Session props won't work as they are shared across pages, and each … --- ## [Perspective PDF Fit Options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdf-fit-options/76681)
**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdf-fit-options/76681 "2023-07-20T20:27:44Z")
I am having a much harder time solving this problem that I thought I would've, and would like to throw it out there to see if anyone has found a solution for it. A few years back, our team developed a signage system pow… --- ## [Sparkplug B telemetry in Ignition in 3 minutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkplug-b-telemetry-in-ignition-in-3-minutes/76678)
**Author:** [@uwe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uwe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkplug-b-telemetry-in-ignition-in-3-minutes/76678 "2023-07-20T19:12:19Z")
Try it yourself as in this video --- ## [Report Cross Table Ordering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-cross-table-ordering/76677)
**Author:** [@Liam\_Dietrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Liam_Dietrich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-cross-table-ordering/76677 "2023-07-20T19:06:00Z")
I am attempting to use Ignition Reporting Cross Table in a report. I would like it to display rows with the same department below one another. Thus the hope is the rows go 'Paint', 'Paint', 'Mould', 'Mould', etc. Any rec… --- ## [How do I get multiple records from a SQL stored procedure?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-multiple-records-from-a-sql-stored-procedure/76674)
**Author:** [@MikeBr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeBr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-multiple-records-from-a-sql-stored-procedure/76674 "2023-07-20T19:02:13Z")
Hello Ignition Gurus, Using Microsoft SQL Server and Ignition here. Works awesome except that I have run into a slight (well big) problem..... I'm trying to get multiple records/datasets from a stored procedure but it… --- ## [Pie chart slice style and events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-slice-style-and-events/70000)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-slice-style-and-events/70000 "2023-07-20T18:48:27Z")
When I hover a slice of my pie chart I want the curser to change to a pointer using a style. Is there a spot I can modify the style of that section? I want to make an event with a nav link to another page. Is there a … --- ## [Export/Import project using command lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-project-using-command-lines/55186)
**Author:** [@fleclerc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fleclerc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-project-using-command-lines/55186 "2023-07-20T18:36:55Z")
I am looking for a way to export or import a project using some command lines. I found nothing on the Gateway Utility. The only export I see is creating backup .gwbk. An alternative could be to “extract” projects from… --- ## [Pie chart legend wrap or multiline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-legend-wrap-or-multiline/69613)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-legend-wrap-or-multiline/69613 "2023-07-20T18:34:37Z")
I appeal to all java gurus in this community for help... :pray: I have a Pie Chart with a legend on the right side, where the text is sometimes too long and therefore the Pie Chart itself shrinks. But I need fixed wi… --- ## [Using password field to make a button visible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-password-field-to-make-a-button-visible/76598)
**Author:** [@rdickinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rdickinson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-password-field-to-make-a-button-visible/76598 "2023-07-20T18:27:34Z")
I'm fairly new to Ignition. In Vision I want to use a "password field". Once the password is entered a "toggle button" is then visible. Needless to say, I didn't get very far. :blush: Thanks for any help! … --- ## [Raspberry Pi + Ignition Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-ignition-connection/76671)
**Author:** [@anon51424755](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon51424755)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-ignition-connection/76671 "2023-07-20T18:16:57Z")
Hi, I was wondering what people would consider is the easiest way of setting up a connection between a raspberry pi 3 model b and an ignition instance on a different device on the same network. I don't want to buy extra… --- ## [Ignition Sepasoft SPC chart issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sepasoft-spc-chart-issue/76665)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sepasoft-spc-chart-issue/76665 "2023-07-20T16:59:01Z")
Hello, I am running into an issue with the SPC Sepasoft module. For some reason my chart seems to alternate between two views. I uploaded a short video that shows this --- ## [Client Tag Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-inheritance/27880)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-inheritance/27880 "2023-07-20T17:33:34Z")
According this this post: http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-project-inheritance-doesnt-work-with-client-tags/24081 client tag inheritance should be working. However in a test project I’ve got running in 8.0.3 c… --- ## [Language Translation - In perspective, how to populate all translation terms in a dropdown?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/language-translation-in-perspective-how-to-populate-all-translation-terms-in-a-dropdown/76120)
**Author:** [@Rohit\_Das](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rohit_Das)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/language-translation-in-perspective-how-to-populate-all-translation-terms-in-a-dropdown/76120 "2023-07-20T17:29:18Z")
Is there a way to populate all the translation terms in translation manager in UI, like in a dropdwn component or a table? --- ## [I want to use external Jython/Python and Java libraries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-want-to-use-external-jython-python-and-java-libraries/76662)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Sosa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Sosa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-want-to-use-external-jython-python-and-java-libraries/76662 "2023-07-20T17:21:01Z")
The thing is that i want to read a .DBF file from a machine so the thing is that i want to use external libraries from python or Java to read it and put it in a Tag that is a DataSet, so i'm having problems achieving tha… --- ## [Self.session.props vs session.props](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-session-props-vs-session-props/76667)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-session-props-vs-session-props/76667 "2023-07-20T17:09:24Z")
some of the scripts i am seeing use self.session.props... whereas others just use session.props... what is the differentiator and where do i find it in the manual? i tried looking for self.session but got no results. … --- ## [Table data not refreshed properly after refreshBinding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-data-not-refreshed-properly-after-refreshbinding/76271)
**Author:** [@msitson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msitson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-data-not-refreshed-properly-after-refreshbinding/76271 "2023-07-20T16:09:58Z")
When a user presses the add button, an empty row should be inserted into the DB and the row should be displayed in the first row of the table. I have it so that when the user presses the add button a stored procedure is … --- ## [Generate a list of alarms assigned to an alarm Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-a-list-of-alarms-assigned-to-an-alarm-pipeline/76140)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/generate-a-list-of-alarms-assigned-to-an-alarm-pipeline/76140 "2023-07-20T16:07:32Z")
Is there a way to generate a list of alarms configured on tags that are assigned to a specific alarm pipeline? I need to display this on a window but I think I'm confusing myself. --- ## [Tab viewPath not rendering selected view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-viewpath-not-rendering-selected-view/76613)
**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-viewpath-not-rendering-selected-view/76613 "2023-07-20T15:14:50Z")
following the manual on Tabs: If the element is changed to an object data type, then the text on the tab can be set by adding a text value member to the object and providing a string, as seen on element 0 below. Altern… --- ## [Downgraded ignition from 8.1.30 to 8.1.25 and perspective module stopped working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downgraded-ignition-from-8-1-30-to-8-1-25-and-perspective-module-stopped-working/76649)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downgraded-ignition-from-8-1-30-to-8-1-25-and-perspective-module-stopped-working/76649 "2023-07-20T15:07:38Z")
i had to downgrade from 8.1.30 to 8.1.25 I did uninstall first and then installed 8.1.25 Now i have issues with perspective module Any idea how to resolve it? """ """ --- ## [\[ SOLVED \] Ignition error source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-ignition-error-source/76617)
**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-ignition-error-source/76617 "2023-07-20T15:01:56Z")
Hi, I got this error: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.GatewayException: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.GatewayException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: User Sour… --- ## [\[ SOLVED \] Ignition heap space](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-ignition-heap-space/76602)
**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-ignition-heap-space/76602 "2023-07-20T14:58:39Z")
Hello, I have a project on vision and I got this error : Exception in thread "QueryExecuter 2" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java hea… --- ## [How to keep more wrapper log files?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-keep-more-wrapper-log-files/76642)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-keep-more-wrapper-log-files/76642 "2023-07-20T13:01:34Z")
I have an issue that seems to keep interrupting an Ignition server we have. We have a redundant Ignition pair (8.1.26) points to a SQL Listener node which behind it has two SQL Clusters that they fail over and patch, an… --- ## [Rotating Label in ignition desginer 7.9.17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-label-in-ignition-desginer-7-9-17/76422)
**Author:** [@Gurkirat\_Singh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gurkirat_Singh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-label-in-ignition-desginer-7-9-17/76422 "2023-07-20T12:24:57Z")
Has there been a work around found for this. If I go past this angle, text goes past the label window and disappears.? Thank you all! --- ## [Siemens S7-1500 PLC: Status connecting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1500-plc-status-connecting/76639)
**Author:** [@Namya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Namya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1500-plc-status-connecting/76639 "2023-07-20T12:03:21Z")
Help!! I have Siemens S7-1500 PLC wich is showing "connecting" status, how can I resolve the problem to change it to the "connected" status! Thanks --- ## [Vision Client Launcher Linux Loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-linux-loop/76637)
**Author:** [@alberto\_calomarde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alberto_calomarde)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-linux-loop/76637 "2023-07-20T11:50:18Z")
Hello support, Two days ago, we migrated our version of Ignition from 7.9 to 8.1. The clients running on Windows are working fine, but the clients on Linux are not working properly. The Vision Client Launcher executes c… --- ## [\[FEATURE\]Add inheritance of UDT Definitions for tag providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-inheritance-of-udt-definitions-for-tag-providers/76624)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-inheritance-of-udt-definitions-for-tag-providers/76624 "2023-07-20T11:37:43Z")
I wanted to promote this existing idea as it would mean using multiple tag providers is far more attractive and practical. Currently, using multiple is more pain than gain given that then you have N sets of UDT definitio… --- ## [Perspective views won't load on iOS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-views-wont-load-on-ios/76627)
**Author:** [@Theodorska](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Theodorska)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-views-wont-load-on-ios/76627 "2023-07-20T10:21:50Z")
Hello, We are having difficulties getting some views to load on iOS devices. Some older macbooks (with the newest OS) are able to load them without problems, but Ipads, Iphones, and new macbooks are not able to load cer… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=608) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=610)