# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=722 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 723 --- ## [Handling Errors in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/handling-errors-in-perspective/45671)
**Author:** [@DougSN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougSN)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/handling-errors-in-perspective/45671 "2023-01-13T00:33:10Z")
In Perspective, I have had trouble with errors not being raised to the user. If I am in a Designer and I execute a button click or something, any errors will pop up in an Error window and print to the console. But if I l… --- ## [Tag that summarises/aggregates child tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-that-summarises-aggregates-child-tags/68359)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Farmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Farmer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-that-summarises-aggregates-child-tags/68359 "2023-01-12T23:59:15Z")
I want to have a tag structure for the factory that summarises (a dynamic number of) child tags, as you look up the tree. For example I have a "line" UDT that has multiple "cell" UDTs below it. I want the "OEE" and "Stat… --- ## [Change Page Automatically Every 30 Seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-page-automatically-every-30-seconds/68150)
**Author:** [@batuhan.parlakay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batuhan.parlakay)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-page-automatically-every-30-seconds/68150 "2023-01-12T23:12:37Z")
Hello I want to switch a page every 30 seconds while the project is running in runtime. So let it automatically switch between pages. Is something like this possible ? Thank you. --- ## [Alarms and Redunancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-and-redunancy/68309)
**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-and-redunancy/68309 "2023-01-12T22:37:50Z")
With no active and no unacknowledged alarms present I force a switchover to the backup gateway. No active and no unacknowledged alarms show up on the backup gateway when the switchover completes. But then I restart the… --- ## [Numeric Entry Field - Button Mode - Button Action](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-entry-field-button-mode-button-action/68290)
**Author:** [@DSandy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSandy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-entry-field-button-mode-button-action/68290 "2023-01-12T22:20:49Z")
The Perspective numeric entry field component in button mode provides all the functions I want, but is there any way to access the "Apply" button action/event? We use DNP3, and the OPC path for a write differs from the O… --- ## [Index on eventtime of alarm journal table?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-on-eventtime-of-alarm-journal-table/62015)
**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-on-eventtime-of-alarm-journal-table/62015 "2023-01-12T20:43:37Z")
We are getting these warnings in our gateway log. I believe this is part of the automatic pruning for our catchall alarm journal. Slow query "DELETE FROM alarm\_event\_data WHERE "id" IN ( SELECT "id" FROM alarm\_events WH… --- ## [How to programmatically read the gateway version for a TagProvider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-programmatically-read-the-gateway-version-for-a-tagprovider/68539)
**Author:** [@wtb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wtb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-programmatically-read-the-gateway-version-for-a-tagprovider/68539 "2023-01-12T18:59:40Z")
Hello, I would like to know how to programmatically obtain the version e.g 8.1.2 of a TagProviders gateway. Kindly let me know if I need to provide any other info --- ## [How to cross reference tag history in ignition with a particular tagid in database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-cross-reference-tag-history-in-ignition-with-a-particular-tagid-in-database/68537)
**Author:** [@Bogdan\_Persa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bogdan_Persa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-cross-reference-tag-history-in-ignition-with-a-particular-tagid-in-database/68537 "2023-01-12T18:40:32Z")
Good morning, Because we are generating PowerBI reports based on historical ignition data, I am finding the need for a methodical approach to cross reference a particular tag's history from Ignition, to its database tag… --- ## [Ignition log to syslog ubuntu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-log-to-syslog-ubuntu/68535)
**Author:** [@tadeja.saje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tadeja.saje)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-log-to-syslog-ubuntu/68535 "2023-01-12T18:29:40Z")
Hello, we have ubuntu and Ignition 8.1. We would like send logs with logging users to Ubuntu syslog. Which option in ignition.conf should we set? Is wapper.syslog.loglevel= INFO ok? Best regards, Tadeja --- ## [\[IGN-5771\]New Pages added to parent project are not pushed to Inheriting Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5771-new-pages-added-to-parent-project-are-not-pushed-to-inheriting-project/63818)
**Author:** [@BeauY](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BeauY)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5771-new-pages-added-to-parent-project-are-not-pushed-to-inheriting-project/63818 "2023-01-12T17:44:51Z")
I created an inheritable “Master” Project and added a number of Perspective Pages to it. Then I created a non-inheritable “Child” project which inherits from Master. The Child project contains all the Pages present in Ma… --- ## [\[Designer\] Database Query Browser outside of Windows screens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-database-query-browser-outside-of-windows-screens/39749)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-database-query-browser-outside-of-windows-screens/39749 "2023-01-12T17:30:38Z")
Good morning, I’m having a really dumb issue that I was hoping someone here could help me out with. I’m having trouble accessing my database query browser in Ignition Designer. I’m guessing this might be because at my… --- ## [Load JSON file and convert to dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-json-file-and-convert-to-dataset/68518)
**Author:** [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-json-file-and-convert-to-dataset/68518 "2023-01-12T17:27:53Z")
I am trying to load a JSON file and convert it into a dataset. I provided a smaller portion of the json file. All I want to do is Load the file and show it in a datatable. I looked at a lot of documentation but could not… --- ## [Obtain user's security zone in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/obtain-users-security-zone-in-vision/68541)
**Author:** [@Yvain17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yvain17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/obtain-users-security-zone-in-vision/68541 "2023-01-12T15:37:57Z")
Hello, I have perused the forums trying to find an answer to this, and can only find an answer for perspective. Is there any way to obtain the current user's security zone in vision? --- ## [Vision - Alarm status table checkbox size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-alarm-status-table-checkbox-size/50432)
**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-alarm-status-table-checkbox-size/50432 "2023-01-12T15:22:46Z")
Hi all, Anyone knows how to increase the size (dimension) of the alarm checkbox in the alarm status table? Ignition v. 8.1.7 --- ## [Client Event Startup Script invokeLater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-startup-script-invokelater/68512)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-startup-script-invokelater/68512 "2023-01-12T15:14:10Z")
Hi All, I have a project that auto logs into a guest account and a custom login window (Vision) that opens on startup. For reasons I don't want to bore anyone with, I then have the following client event startup script… --- ## [Unauthorized Access on web](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unauthorized-access-on-web/68531)
**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unauthorized-access-on-web/68531 "2023-01-12T10:44:28Z")
Hello, yesterday I edited something on the web about project setup on user source. And since then, I no longer have access. I can no longer log in with the admin IDs. I can connect to the designer with the admin credent… --- ## [Update Power Table Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-power-table-data/53556)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-power-table-data/53556 "2023-01-12T06:25:40Z")
Hello all, I am trying to update a power table data from a button in vision. So I have a table with 10 columns in my database now I want to select only 6 columns so I am doing this in a named query where I select 6 colu… --- ## [Vision Table Scrollbar Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-table-scrollbar-event/68380)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-table-scrollbar-event/68380 "2023-01-12T05:38:38Z")
Is there a way to put a script on the scrollbar event of a table in vision? I would like to put a script on the table that would load more rows to the dataset when the user scrolls to about 75% of the way down. --- ## [Perspective session license experience](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-license-experience/68520)
**Author:** [@avantica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avantica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-license-experience/68520 "2023-01-12T02:12:34Z")
Hoping someone can share some experience with the session license limits on perspective for a new perspective user. How does the session limits work in regards to the user experience? Say if there is only a single user … --- ## [Numeric Input - Disallow entering decimal values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-input-disallow-entering-decimal-values/68523)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-input-disallow-entering-decimal-values/68523 "2023-01-12T00:03:04Z")
Is it possible to stop users from entering decimal values when trying to enter values for integer tags? I thought the props.format would limit this, but it seems they can enter whatever they want (including multiple deci… --- ## [Changing color of a time series chart based on setpoints in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-color-of-a-time-series-chart-based-on-setpoints-in-perspective/67776)
**Author:** [@SARAVANAN\_G](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SARAVANAN_G)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-color-of-a-time-series-chart-based-on-setpoints-in-perspective/67776 "2023-01-11T23:07:41Z")
Hi team, I need to develop a chart based on below image. I have a requirement of displaying a chart by the range to be colored on green and out of zone in red line. Kindly help me in this part in perspective. --- ## [Ignition To Sap Interface](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-sap-interface/68250)
**Author:** [@R\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R_P)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-sap-interface/68250 "2023-01-11T22:32:59Z")
Hi All We are trying to connect Ignition with SAP using SAP ERP module & Business connector module. We could manage to install jco files. But SAP-ERP module showing error. Do we need SAP database connection to connect… --- ## [Overloaded UDP Device advice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overloaded-udp-device-advice/68462)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Cottengim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ian_Cottengim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overloaded-udp-device-advice/68462 "2023-01-11T22:27:00Z")
I'm looking for advice on how to handle an issue I'm trying to solve. I'm using a UDP device in the ignition OPCUA Server to receive a data stream from an existing service at my facility. There is a fleet of tools(roug… --- ## [Scripting reference parent property with parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-reference-parent-property-with-parameter/68513)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-reference-parent-property-with-parameter/68513 "2023-01-11T21:58:41Z")
Attempting to use Project Library script to change a parent component property. The property name is supplied to Parameter prop. The below script does not work I get an error stating the 'Object has not attribute 'Prop… --- ## [Migrating WonderWare Graphics To Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migrating-wonderware-graphics-to-ignition/68454)
**Author:** [@Bryon\_F](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bryon_F)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migrating-wonderware-graphics-to-ignition/68454 "2023-01-11T20:07:43Z")
Is it possible to import or otherwise programmatically convert WonderWare screens to Ignition? We are migrating four WW v7 projects (15+ screens each) into a single Ignition server system. Some clean up would be expect… --- ## [Read Multiple Tags at Once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-multiple-tags-at-once/68501)
**Author:** [@Lauren\_Hart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lauren_Hart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-multiple-tags-at-once/68501 "2023-01-11T19:52:16Z")
Hello! Is there currently a way in Ignition Perspective to read more than one tag at once through a binding? I am familiar with using system.tag.readBlocking('\[tagpath1\]', '\[tagpath2\]') through scripting to accomplish t… --- ## [Security Zones Not Updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-not-updating/68500)
**Author:** [@Yvain17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yvain17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-zones-not-updating/68500 "2023-01-11T19:27:39Z")
Version 8.1.21 Hello, I have recently watched the inductive university videos on vision client permissions and security zones. Despite following the videos exactly, I have not been able to replicate results. I am simpl… --- ## [Scrollbar Hidden Behind Docked View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollbar-hidden-behind-docked-view/67525)
**Author:** [@MattEbert94](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattEbert94)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollbar-hidden-behind-docked-view/67525 "2023-01-11T18:57:34Z")
I'm struggling to get the scrollbar on the page to show in front of a docked view and a static element on the page. If I go into the page source, I can get it by removing the overflow: auto from the app-container div,… --- ## [\[FEATURE - 4737\] Top level custom properties in UDT do not appear in designer tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4737-top-level-custom-properties-in-udt-do-not-appear-in-designer-tag-browser/66877)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4737-top-level-custom-properties-in-udt-do-not-appear-in-designer-tag-browser/66877 "2023-01-11T18:53:41Z")
I can add custom properties to the highest level of a UDT definition (not a member tag), and I seem to be able to reference those custom properties from an expression referencing an instance of that UDT definition. But t… --- ## [Issues with Ignition upgrade 7.9 to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-ignition-upgrade-7-9-to-8-1/68494)
**Author:** [@guipinper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guipinper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-ignition-upgrade-7-9-to-8-1/68494 "2023-01-11T18:13:31Z")
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