# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=686 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 687 --- ## [Ignition DB connection - good on designer and bad on view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-db-connection-good-on-designer-and-bad-on-view/71163)
**Author:** [@tzbh1234](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tzbh1234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-db-connection-good-on-designer-and-bad-on-view/71163 "2023-03-16T14:21:58Z")
Hi, I have Ignition 7.9.11, created audit log and link to table. I see values on designer but when I want to view(F9/10) I see red color and bad link. I tried to restart gateway but the same result --- ## [Total runtime of a line using SQL Historian DurationOn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/total-runtime-of-a-line-using-sql-historian-durationon/37827)
**Author:** [@james3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/total-runtime-of-a-line-using-sql-historian-durationon/37827 "2023-03-16T14:09:44Z")
Hi, I am using Ignition 7.9.2 and am trying to calculate total runtime for a line that has two beater bars. I need total runtime, runtime is when either beater bar is running. I am trying to show this on a report. I have… --- ## [How to Show a Button Only When an Active Alarm Occurs in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-a-button-only-when-an-active-alarm-occurs-in-ignition/71154)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-a-button-only-when-an-active-alarm-occurs-in-ignition/71154 "2023-03-16T14:07:59Z")
Hi everyone, I'm trying to make a button visible only when there is an active alarm, and I'm using the system.alarm.queryStatus method for this. However, I'm having trouble getting the Visible property to recognize the … --- ## [Printing multiple Vision Client pages in one print job](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-multiple-vision-client-pages-in-one-print-job/53334)
**Author:** [@Ajith\_Asokan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajith_Asokan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-multiple-vision-client-pages-in-one-print-job/53334 "2023-03-16T13:44:35Z")
I wish to print the pages (of type com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.FPMIWindow) that I created in ignition in one single print job, as consecutive pages. Using createPrintJob, I am able to choose only one p… --- ## [Vision table set new value in cell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-table-set-new-value-in-cell/71147)
**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-table-set-new-value-in-cell/71147 "2023-03-16T12:21:45Z")
Hi guys, I tried to insert a row in the dataset when the button click. In my case row was inserted successfully in the database but at times only insert a single cell. I have tried to set new values in multiple cells a… --- ## [Moving from Vision To perspective Mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-from-vision-to-perspective-mode/71137)
**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-from-vision-to-perspective-mode/71137 "2023-03-16T10:53:16Z")
Hi Team, I started my project in vision mode. I have designed some screens with scripting. But now my project need to move all screens into perspective mode. I need to start with perspective, as I referred scripting d… --- ## [Problem to create user at gateway using postgredSQl database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-create-user-at-gateway-using-postgredsql-database/71143)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-create-user-at-gateway-using-postgredsql-database/71143 "2023-03-16T10:05:05Z")
Hello I create PostgreSQl database connection translate: error "scada-user relationship does not exist When I try to create user , it doesn't work PostgreSQl database Can you tell me what I forgot to configu… --- ## [Perspective print function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-print-function/71139)
**Author:** [@Rocky\_Burman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rocky_Burman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-print-function/71139 "2023-03-16T09:22:39Z")
Today, I am trying Document Management, in this you can upload the files view the files download the files. so trying to add print function, but not able to do so. Can any one guide Me --- ## [How to write to a component from View to another in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-component-from-view-to-another-in-perspective/71127)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-component-from-view-to-another-in-perspective/71127 "2023-03-16T08:37:17Z")
Hi there, I have a header view with a dropdown. When the user selects a value from the dropdown i want to write that value into a Label component of a different view. What is the best way to do that? --- ## [Ignition perspective application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-application/71090)
**Author:** [@Mohamed\_AbdelGhaffar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mohamed_AbdelGhaffar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-application/71090 "2023-03-16T08:35:33Z")
I can not find my gateway on the search on the ignition perspective application on my iphone , knowing that it is working on my desktop I created an inbound rule to allow incoming connection through port 8088 and still … --- ## [Modbus Connection is Made in Ignition Edge, but no data is polled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-is-made-in-ignition-edge-but-no-data-is-polled/71038)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Owens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Owens)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-is-made-in-ignition-edge-but-no-data-is-polled/71038 "2023-03-16T08:32:34Z")
I made an initial modbus connection, which was successful. The issue is that the values are not updating, just the first number it polled. I changed and configured the polling settings according to the user manual. I am … --- ## [When do properties types get converted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-do-properties-types-get-converted/71081)
**Author:** [@AGOSTINO\_SCLAUZERO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGOSTINO_SCLAUZERO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-do-properties-types-get-converted/71081 "2023-03-16T08:17:50Z")
I want to pass it a single record read from a recordset to a subview, so I generated a dictionary from it and then I assigned this dictionary to the view's param. Once I did that, I had an hard time trying to understand… --- ## [Get height of embedded View?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-height-of-embedded-view/67196)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-height-of-embedded-view/67196 "2023-03-16T04:09:40Z")
Is it possible to get the height of an embedded view? (in runtime) --- ## [Granting permission to tap strip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/granting-permission-to-tap-strip/71123)
**Author:** [@Han\_Baik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Han_Baik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/granting-permission-to-tap-strip/71123 "2023-03-15T23:04:41Z")
I am a newbie to Ignition. I have a question about granting permission to a tab strip. There are two Windows whose names are Window A and B. While anyone can open Window A by touching Window A tab, only an authorized… --- ## [Good way of Editing Tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/good-way-of-editing-tags/71049)
**Author:** [@jason\_kensett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason_kensett)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/good-way-of-editing-tags/71049 "2023-03-15T22:52:03Z")
Say I have a UDT that is 32 Booleans to make a dint. I want to add a message to each Boolean with some copy paste action. What are people using? I currently use a mix of Notepad++ and Excel for almost everything. I have … --- ## [Timestamp of qualifiedValues not updating on an object's property change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-of-qualifiedvalues-not-updating-on-an-objects-property-change-script/70363)
**Author:** [@automatisation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automatisation)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-of-qualifiedvalues-not-updating-on-an-objects-property-change-script/70363 "2023-03-15T22:46:55Z")
I made a script to detect the type and duration of a touch event by writing on a custom property of the view. There is a property change script on this object that compares the last value written with the previous one an… --- ## [Can 1 gateway be a part of multiple security zones?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-1-gateway-be-a-part-of-multiple-security-zones/70520)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-1-gateway-be-a-part-of-multiple-security-zones/70520 "2023-03-15T22:42:18Z")
Can you please help me to understand if in complex gateway network 1 gateway can be a member of multiple security zones or just 1 zone ( the first zone that was fulfilled when checking from the top hierarchy of the zones… --- ## [MQTT Enable Standard Image for K8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-enable-standard-image-for-k8/71117)
**Author:** [@Mark\_McClure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_McClure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-enable-standard-image-for-k8/71117 "2023-03-15T22:25:16Z")
I am working to setup Ignition with K8 using a docker image and I need features like source control, MQTT, Database connection to MS SQL outside of docker. There are a lot of custom images out there that are based on th… --- ## [Need to get a PDF report to generate based on a trigger other than scheduled time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-get-a-pdf-report-to-generate-based-on-a-trigger-other-than-scheduled-time/71119)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Eubanks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Eubanks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-get-a-pdf-report-to-generate-based-on-a-trigger-other-than-scheduled-time/71119 "2023-03-15T21:28:59Z")
Hello, I've got a reporting module issue. I've got a client with a production testing policy that has inconsistent start and end times. Is there a way to have the report generator run on a trigger rather than at a speci… --- ## [Lack of useful information in logs on Transaction Group Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lack-of-useful-information-in-logs-on-transaction-group-error/71108)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Rhoades](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cecil_Rhoades)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lack-of-useful-information-in-logs-on-transaction-group-error/71108 "2023-03-15T20:41:48Z")
I set up a "Transaction Group" with two in and one out parameters, pointing to a simple stored procedure. It works. I then tried to use an existing Oracle Procedure we are currenly using with Rockwells Transaction Mana… --- ## [Using Tab Container inside a Coordinate Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tab-container-inside-a-coordinate-container/71025)
**Author:** [@Roberto\_Luis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roberto_Luis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tab-container-inside-a-coordinate-container/71025 "2023-03-15T20:26:46Z")
Could someone help me finding the way to set which view will be shown through the tabs? While creating a Tab Conteiner View appears the advice "Drag a component into the container". However, when I try to insert the T… --- ## [\[IGN-7255\] SAML Auth Not working after 8.1.25 update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7255-saml-auth-not-working-after-8-1-25-update/70239)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7255-saml-auth-not-working-after-8-1-25-update/70239 "2023-03-15T20:30:31Z")
@jspecht today I had a gateway that was running 8.1.19 that had functional SAML IDP. After upgrading to 8.1.25 via EAM with no other change to the gateway, the following comes up when trying to authenticate: This is … --- ## [How Can I setting alarms checking the bits (trigger) of the INT word](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-setting-alarms-checking-the-bits-trigger-of-the-int-word/71111)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Rivera\_San](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Rivera_San)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-setting-alarms-checking-the-bits-trigger-of-the-int-word/71111 "2023-03-15T19:31:56Z")
Hey Guys. I have a tag called AlarmPLC (DINT word) configured in the tags folder (Ignition). This tag is linked by OPC Server to my PLC. I would like to know how to configure alarms checking the bits of this tag created… --- ## [Exception Handling in Scripts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exception-handling-in-scripts/71112)
**Author:** [@scottmwyant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scottmwyant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exception-handling-in-scripts/71112 "2023-03-15T19:23:49Z")
How are you supposed to debug exceptions that may happen in a scheduled script? Is there any better way than looking through the wrapper.log file? Ah, so I might have a version issue here. We are running 8.1.19 on our… --- ## [Create filepath String with '\\R'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-filepath-string-with-r/48157)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-filepath-string-with-r/48157 "2023-03-10T19:21:19Z")
I am trying to create a dynamic file path by creating a string for the file path. To test I simply created a label and want to make sure I have the formatting correct but I keep getting errors related to \\R and \\W being… --- ## [Server driven client connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-driven-client-connection/71103)
**Author:** [@gregory.sachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregory.sachs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-driven-client-connection/71103 "2023-03-15T18:44:17Z")
Is there a way to run the client launcher in a "listen" mode, where I could tell the server to open a client connection to an IP address and run a given project. Think of it like a client "slave" mode if that makes sens… --- ## [Modbus TCP communication with Viewmarq LED sign](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-communication-with-viewmarq-led-sign/57146)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-communication-with-viewmarq-led-sign/57146 "2023-03-15T18:13:39Z")
Does anybody use a Viewmarq led sign by Automationdirect with Ignition? I have no luck trying to connect it using modbus tcp. --- ## ["Auto-ack" alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-ack-alarms/50114)
**Author:** [@toughautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toughautomation)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-ack-alarms/50114 "2023-03-15T15:20:53Z")
Hey everybody, I’m using 8.1.5 perspective, and on two seperate projects I keep having alarms that will trigger a “clear” pipeline even though an alarm never engages. It shows it was “auto-acked” in the alarm history. En… --- ## [Expression binding not triggering as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-binding-not-triggering-as-expected/70923)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-binding-not-triggering-as-expected/70923 "2023-03-15T15:13:39Z")
In a Perspective view, we've got a property with an expression structure binding like this: The problem is that it never seems to trigger when siteConfigVariableUpdateTime changes... If we change the binding to be a … --- ## [Add list data to table in prespective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-list-data-to-table-in-prespective/71088)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-list-data-to-table-in-prespective/71088 "2023-03-15T15:10:15Z")
Hi, i have 3 list a = \[1,2,3\] b = \["good", "bad", "error"\] c = \["yes", "no","none"\] how to add this 3 list to table dataset in perspective? [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=685) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=687)