# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=718 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 719 --- ## [Why is there a red squiggly under the d in def valueChanged on tag script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-there-a-red-squiggly-under-the-d-in-def-valuechanged-on-tag-script/68570)
**Author:** [@Kiyara\_Hill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kiyara_Hill)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-there-a-red-squiggly-under-the-d-in-def-valuechanged-on-tag-script/68570 "2023-01-20T14:28:21Z")
I have a feeling this is going to be a really simple fix, but I've been stumped for a few days now. Please see the photo I have attached. Ignition is telling me I have an error with the def function. I'm not sure wha… --- ## [T\_stamp format of historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/t-stamp-format-of-historian/68837)
**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/t-stamp-format-of-historian/68837 "2023-01-20T12:53:24Z")
Hi, I am using system.tag.queryTagHistory to get the historian values of certain tags. But when i try to export the table to csv, i noticed that t\_stamp format is displaying as below, only when clicking on cell, ful… --- ## [Reporting - Possible to add chart into each table row?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-possible-to-add-chart-into-each-table-row/68831)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-possible-to-add-chart-into-each-table-row/68831 "2023-01-20T12:34:35Z")
I'm sure I've done this before, but it's always so far between writing reports that the knowledge disappears... I basically want to know if it's possible in the reporting module to create a report that shows something l… --- ## [Ignition SCADA Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scada-redundancy/68832)
**Author:** [@Vishal\_Sarode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vishal_Sarode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scada-redundancy/68832 "2023-01-20T12:33:08Z")
Hello everyone. Can we setup redundancy on Ignition on two different VMs, when both are running on their respective Local Host. I want to achieve this for practice purpose. --- ## [Perspective LinearScale can lockup user's web browser?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-linearscale-can-lockup-users-web-browser/68796)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-linearscale-can-lockup-users-web-browser/68796 "2023-01-20T07:20:55Z")
We hit an issue where certain Perspective views would infrequently lock up right after opening on the user's browser, with the process rendering that browser tab pegged at 100%. There was no excessive load or log message… --- ## [Information about alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-about-alarms/68519)
**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/information-about-alarms/68519 "2023-01-20T02:14:01Z")
Hello everyone, I have my alarm status table with alarms, so I created tags that can clasified with a number in the setpoint, so, when I got this number in some part of my script I send the alarm and appears in the stat… --- ## [Shrink and Expand Navigation Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shrink-and-expand-navigation-template/68662)
**Author:** [@Vishal\_Sarode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vishal_Sarode)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shrink-and-expand-navigation-template/68662 "2023-01-20T03:23:19Z")
Hello Folks, I want to Shrink and expand the Navigation template keeping a button at constant position (Button designed using drawing tools). The position of the button should not change but the template should shrink a… --- ## [How do I check what security zone a client belongs to?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-check-what-security-zone-a-client-belongs-to/43347)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-check-what-security-zone-a-client-belongs-to/43347 "2023-01-20T01:37:03Z")
Pretty self-explanatory I hope, but I have setup security zones but have no idea how to use them in my project for example to set certain controls on windows/views to read-only. I want to affect the enabled properties of… --- ## [system.db.runUpdateQuery Exception Handling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runupdatequery-exception-handling/68237)
**Author:** [@CTavakoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTavakoli)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runupdatequery-exception-handling/68237 "2023-01-19T23:21:46Z")
Running system.db.runUpdateQuery inside try/except clause, if the code is failed by sql (e.g. wrong data format, duplicate name, etc.), try/except fails to handle the SQL thrown exceptions, is this as expected? --- ## [Avoid interpolation of "on-change" historical tags in chart (or table) - ie show a step change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/avoid-interpolation-of-on-change-historical-tags-in-chart-or-table-ie-show-a-step-change/32414)
**Author:** [@dean.mcclure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dean.mcclure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/avoid-interpolation-of-on-change-historical-tags-in-chart-or-table-ie-show-a-step-change/32414 "2023-01-19T23:09:17Z")
So when I run a query on an on-change history tag with natural I will get: and fixed with no interpolation I get what I expect If I add another tag with “natural” “min/max” it adds in the extra lines as expected … --- ## [Set backup Retention Count on Controller for Collect Backup Agent Task](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-backup-retention-count-on-controller-for-collect-backup-agent-task/68800)
**Author:** [@etknorr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etknorr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-backup-retention-count-on-controller-for-collect-backup-agent-task/68800 "2023-01-19T22:44:26Z")
I am using Ignition 8.1.15 for a project with multiple gateways controlled by the Enterprise Administration Module. Is there a way to set a retention count for how many backups of each agent will be saved similar to the … --- ## [Ignition 8 Modbus TCP SocketIODelegate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-modbus-tcp-socketiodelegate/21495)
**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-modbus-tcp-socketiodelegate/21495 "2023-01-19T22:15:54Z")
I’m trying without success to connect to a modbus TCP device (ABB PM554 ETH) using the ignition Modbus TCP driver in ignition 8. The weird thing is I was able to successfully connect and communicate in ignition 7.9.9. … --- ## [Perspective Trend PenControl Default Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trend-pencontrol-default-size/68521)
**Author:** [@juanleroux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juanleroux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trend-pencontrol-default-size/68521 "2023-01-19T21:43:52Z")
Can someone please assist with a way to set the default pencontrol for a trend. I'd like the trend to display all pens in the bottom list wihtout having to drag the control upwards to display the tags. Can this be done? … --- ## [MousePressed and MouseReleased component script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mousepressed-and-mousereleased-component-script/68797)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mousepressed-and-mousereleased-component-script/68797 "2023-01-19T20:53:18Z")
Hi All, I am migrating a project from WonderWare to Ignition and there are many buttons that are supposed to set a PLC tag when pressed (after checking another tags value is 0) and the reset it when released. I have a … --- ## [Change power table column values according to dropdownlist value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-power-table-column-values-according-to-dropdownlist-value/68786)
**Author:** [@Bastian\_Jara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bastian_Jara)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-power-table-column-values-according-to-dropdownlist-value/68786 "2023-01-19T20:35:34Z")
Hello everyone: I'm new here and a total enthusiast... looking for solutions before publishing a post. I have tried in various ways to change all the values of a specific column, depending on the value I select in a sp… --- ## [Getting result from Oracle stored proc into dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-result-from-oracle-stored-proc-into-dataset/68743)
**Author:** [@jason.myers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.myers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-result-from-oracle-stored-proc-into-dataset/68743 "2023-01-19T19:32:41Z")
I'm in 8.1 and trying create a script to run a stored procedure in Oracle which returns SYS\_REFCURSOR datatype. I want to get the result into a dataset. I'm not sure what to put as the datatype in call.registerReturnPara… --- ## [Http post tag values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-post-tag-values/68810)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Bermingham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Bermingham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-post-tag-values/68810 "2023-01-19T18:56:11Z")
Hey Folks, Total newbie here. I am trying to figure out how to script within Ignition to send the value of a tag to an API gateway and deliver the value in JSON format. So effective use a httppost method to read a liv… --- ## [NPE : Error processing tag value change - tags json import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-error-processing-tag-value-change-tags-json-import/68794)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-error-processing-tag-value-change-tags-json-import/68794 "2023-01-19T18:28:30Z")
Ignition 8.1.23 and before when I create tags instances of UDT (with json import), I have a few of those error: I can't figure out which udt def is concerned, (a quite large file is imported) because the gateway logs d… --- ## [\[IGN-1770\]Perspective best solution to convert vision Jmenu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1770-perspective-best-solution-to-convert-vision-jmenu/35948)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1770-perspective-best-solution-to-convert-vision-jmenu/35948 "2023-01-19T18:20:21Z")
I am looking for the best solution to convert Jmenu feature of vision project ? Is there any plan to add some script to perspective to create some context menu ? --- ## [Ignore this. It's resolved. (What can cause OPC UA Device Connections status to "ReconnectWait"?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignore-this-its-resolved-what-can-cause-opc-ua-device-connections-status-to-reconnectwait/68756)
**Author:** [@Lei\_Qu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lei_Qu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignore-this-its-resolved-what-can-cause-opc-ua-device-connections-status-to-reconnectwait/68756 "2023-01-18T21:07:16Z")
Hi Ignition Experts, I am stuck to the ReconnectWait with the OPC UA device connections. Can you please advice what could possibly wrong here? Thanks --- ## [Getting data from Ignition stored procedure call but not in SSMS?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-data-from-ignition-stored-procedure-call-but-not-in-ssms/68804)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-data-from-ignition-stored-procedure-call-but-not-in-ssms/68804 "2023-01-19T17:21:37Z")
Testing my rewrites of some stored procedures to make sure every combination of parameters leads to the same outputs as the original. Experiencing a weird issue in testing. Sometimes I am testing in SSMS and some error… --- ## [Persisting 3rd Party Modules in Kubernetes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persisting-3rd-party-modules-in-kubernetes/68799)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Wild](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_Wild)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persisting-3rd-party-modules-in-kubernetes/68799 "2023-01-19T16:47:53Z")
Hello All, Just wanted to add this here for consideration and hopefully for the benefit of others. As noted, without some trickery, getting gateway data to persist requires a slight workaround. I noted this condition al… --- ## [Add Transparency to Theme Colors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-transparency-to-theme-colors/68792)
**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-transparency-to-theme-colors/68792 "2023-01-19T15:33:48Z")
If I want to used themed colors in Perspective, how can I add the transparency attribute in addition to the RGB? For example, var(--div-9) light is #D7FAF8 How can I turn it into #D7FAF880? Specifically, inside a named… --- ## [Ignition access to subnetwork PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-access-to-subnetwork-plc/68762)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Heiting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nick_Heiting)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-access-to-subnetwork-plc/68762 "2023-01-19T15:33:44Z")
I have a networking maze that I am trying to navigate. I have Ignition communicating with a Rockwell PLC at 172.16.x.x. This PLC has a processor in slot 0 and everything is working as expected. On the backplane there is… --- ## [Table Customizers Not Working After Adding Initializer "table.getColumnModel()"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-customizers-not-working-after-adding-initializer-table-getcolumnmodel/68746)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Shaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Shaw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-customizers-not-working-after-adding-initializer-table-getcolumnmodel/68746 "2023-01-19T15:11:16Z")
Hi all. I have a puzzling problem as I use this format in 4 other tables in my project and it works for all of them except this one. I set up my power tables with header and footer rows by adding them as separate power … --- ## [Unable to Write to PLC Tags (Read OK)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-to-plc-tags-read-ok/68785)
**Author:** [@Laurence\_Roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Laurence_Roberts)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-to-plc-tags-read-ok/68785 "2023-01-19T14:52:17Z")
I have a Micro820 connected via Modbus TCP. Connection is good and able to read Tags and inputs/outputs, but unable to write (error says unable to write to that node). Analogue writes are OK. I've checked all read/wri… --- ## [Perspective view of writes to plc from Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-of-writes-to-plc-from-ignition/68789)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-of-writes-to-plc-from-ignition/68789 "2023-01-19T14:35:57Z")
I need to make a view that shows me what and when something is written from Ignition to the plcs. How do I do that? --- ## [How to use Multi State Button when there are two control tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-multi-state-button-when-there-are-two-control-tags/68714)
**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-multi-state-button-when-there-are-two-control-tags/68714 "2023-01-19T14:14:14Z")
I am adding my Omron PLC logic to Ignition. The PLC logic is: There are two input IO signals , one is control turn on & and another control turn off It will trigger the output IO , to On / Off. So I have 3 tags load f… --- ## [Perspective tag event popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-event-popup-window/27607)
**Author:** [@bgiles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bgiles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tag-event-popup-window/27607 "2023-01-19T11:58:03Z")
I am converting a vision project to perspective and having trouble figuring out how to make something work. I had a client event tag change script that triggered a popup window to open in the client. The tag is a query … --- ## [Stylesheet, variables in themes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stylesheet-variables-in-themes/68777)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stylesheet-variables-in-themes/68777 "2023-01-19T11:22:01Z")
Hi all :slightly\_smiling\_face: Anyone knows if it is possible to override e.g. color variables in different themes with the stylesheet.css in the designer? Defining our own color variables inside the variables.css in t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=717) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=719)