# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=723 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 724 --- ## [Script working in Scripting Console but not on action preformed for button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-working-in-scripting-console-but-not-on-action-preformed-for-button/68492)
**Author:** [@user39](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user39)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-working-in-scripting-console-but-not-on-action-preformed-for-button/68492 "2023-01-11T16:42:30Z")
Hello all, I am setting up a project to go and grab a bunch of financial data from a banking website. The way I have it worked out is I have a .exe file on my system that I am using the SubProcess module to activate vi… --- ## [Gateway Tag Change Script to Change another tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-to-change-another-tag/68486)
**Author:** [@David\_Choi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Choi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-to-change-another-tag/68486 "2023-01-11T16:09:23Z")
One of my tag (let's call this "Distance") has a big fluctuation in reading, and my ultimate goal is to trigger an alarm based on a tag when it reaches an average value below certain point. Idea I had is to create histo… --- ## [Unexpected formatting of time stamp when writing to a new file?\`](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-formatting-of-time-stamp-when-writing-to-a-new-file/68455)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-formatting-of-time-stamp-when-writing-to-a-new-file/68455 "2023-01-11T15:48:25Z")
Using 7.9.4. Have a task where I am supposed to send two CSV files to to similar but different location. One file the timestamps are normal human readable and the other is isoformat. I convert the existing file with n… --- ## [\[IGN-1368\]Scroll bars appearing on embedded carousel view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1368-scroll-bars-appearing-on-embedded-carousel-view/40975)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1368-scroll-bars-appearing-on-embedded-carousel-view/40975 "2023-01-11T15:25:05Z")
I'm missing some concept here (I hope). Following on from my previous question, Single tag, tag-drop Perspective template - #2 by cmallonee, I have created a coordinate view as shown below. (The pink background is just … --- ## [Convert Array of objects to Dataset for export to CSV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-array-of-objects-to-dataset-for-export-to-csv/68483)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-array-of-objects-to-dataset-for-export-to-csv/68483 "2023-01-11T14:36:50Z")
Hi all! I've got a table in perspective that I use an export function to spit out to CSV (code below). This is great for dumping the whole dataset, but doesn't give me the current data view. I thought I could get arou… --- ## [The system runs slowly: Clock drift, degraded performance, or pause-the-world detected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-system-runs-slowly-clock-drift-degraded-performance-or-pause-the-world-detected/68473)
**Author:** [@770043297](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/770043297)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-system-runs-slowly-clock-drift-degraded-performance-or-pause-the-world-detected/68473 "2023-01-11T14:05:50Z")
ignition Clock drift, degraded performance, and SQL slow logging Appear irregularly How should I locate the cause of the problem? Does sql performance affect system stability? Status \> Systems \> Overview Recent Slo… --- ## [Perspective completely removed from designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-completely-removed-from-designer/68482)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-completely-removed-from-designer/68482 "2023-01-11T13:54:42Z")
Hi there, I happened to close designer and when i reboot it perspective and all its options are gone. any idea what happened --- ## [Roles/views ignition perspecive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/roles-views-ignition-perspecive/68478)
**Author:** [@meriem\_thinhinan\_zer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meriem_thinhinan_zer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/roles-views-ignition-perspecive/68478 "2023-01-11T13:21:04Z")
Hello everyone, assuming I have a factory and I have several customers and I also have the same view for each customer I would like that each time a customer connects will have access to these views but with their own t… --- ## [Performant way to get JSON or XML from tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performant-way-to-get-json-or-xml-from-tags/68476)
**Author:** [@Franz\_Loschenberger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Franz_Loschenberger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performant-way-to-get-json-or-xml-from-tags/68476 "2023-01-11T13:12:21Z")
Are there recommendations for creating XML or JSON from tag values? Background: For connecting machines to our MES, we use an API that accepts events (machine cycles, process & piece data...) in these formats. What we … --- ## [Moving from legacy to new driver for Allen Bradley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-from-legacy-to-new-driver-for-allen-bradley/68452)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-from-legacy-to-new-driver-for-allen-bradley/68452 "2023-01-11T01:41:07Z")
Hello, We are upgrading some Allen Bradley processors which will require switching from the legacy driver to the drive for the newer versions. The company historically has created new windows/projects/devices. And then… --- ## [Bad("Bad\_NotWritable: The access level does not allow writing to the Node.") error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-bad-notwritable-the-access-level-does-not-allow-writing-to-the-node-error/68461)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Sherman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-bad-notwritable-the-access-level-does-not-allow-writing-to-the-node-error/68461 "2023-01-11T00:08:59Z")
Hello, I am trying to write back to either an Input Register or Discrete Input block of memory on my PLC (BRX do-more), and I get this error whenever I try to write a value in the Tag Browser (none of the attached widge… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Create new desktop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-create-new-desktop/68451)
**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-create-new-desktop/68451 "2023-01-10T22:23:44Z")
Hello, I want to create new desktop with the menu but diferent content in some ways For example, the next desktop will have the menu in the left but also another text (will be a different window) I have the next co… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Add ability to convert a dictionary object to a dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-ability-to-convert-a-dictionary-object-to-a-dataset/43499)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-ability-to-convert-a-dictionary-object-to-a-dataset/43499 "2023-01-10T21:22:14Z")
Using toDataSet on an object property that effectively defines a table doesn’t work… TBC when I have more time… --- ## [\[IGN-2200\]Replace values displayed as "null" in the perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2200-replace-values-displayed-as-null-in-the-perspective-table/45161)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2200-replace-values-displayed-as-null-in-the-perspective-table/45161 "2023-01-10T21:17:53Z")
Ignition 8.1.3 When we query audit table for example, NULL value are displayed as "null" in the perspective table Is there an effective way to display empty value instead of null ? --- ## [Perspective Table Select All Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-select-all-button/30918)
**Author:** [@bebel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bebel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-select-all-button/30918 "2023-01-10T21:17:49Z")
Is there a way to script the selection of all rows in the table? It is simple enough to select a single row from a button. I can even populate the selection.data from table.data but that does not highlight the rows to sh… --- ## [How things work - how much code is allowed behind tag event?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-how-much-code-is-allowed-behind-tag-event/68443)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-how-much-code-is-allowed-behind-tag-event/68443 "2023-01-10T20:26:59Z")
My current understanding is that tag events scripting is only meant for small code like copying the value to other tag, capturing timestamp, checking logic or arithmetic operation. My understanding is that tag events err… --- ## [\[IGN-5852\] Fix datetime field formats copied from the Database Query Browser resultsets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5852-fix-datetime-field-formats-copied-from-the-database-query-browser-resultsets/58280)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5852-fix-datetime-field-formats-copied-from-the-database-query-browser-resultsets/58280 "2023-01-10T19:53:20Z")
v8.1.5 A picture tells 1000 words: The date format copied into clipboard when copying a datetime from the database query browser simply isn’t useable. Can this please be copied as ISO 8601 datetime format? Edit: wi… --- ## [Perspective Export JSON data to Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-export-json-data-to-excel/48914)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Meronek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Meronek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-export-json-data-to-excel/48914 "2023-01-10T19:45:51Z")
I have this code which works great: data = self.getSibling(“table\_name”).props.data Excel\_xlsx = system.dataset.toExcel(True,\[data\]) system.perspective.download(“table\_export.xlsx”,Excel\_xlsx) but this seems to only … --- ## [system.db.runNamedQuery does not run](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-does-not-run/68448)
**Author:** [@Lei\_Qu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lei_Qu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runnamedquery-does-not-run/68448 "2023-01-10T19:23:18Z")
Hi Ignition Experts, I am having a trouble with system.db.runNamedQuery. I am using the script below but it never run. Can you please shed some lights on this? Thanks Passenger\_FL\_Assembly\_Bolt\_5\_Torque = system.tag.re… --- ## [Periodic Issues with Client Login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/periodic-issues-with-client-login/68187)
**Author:** [@thuffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thuffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/periodic-issues-with-client-login/68187 "2023-01-10T19:14:31Z")
Users at one of our sites are having periodic issues logging into vision clients. When they enter in their credentials it says the user/password are incorrect. This happens for everyone at the same time and usually last… --- ## [Changing port for Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-port-for-ignition-perspective/68444)
**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-port-for-ignition-perspective/68444 "2023-01-10T19:10:29Z")
Hi, Is there a way to configure Ignition Perspective to run on port 80 instead of 8080 --- ## [Display label extends beyond window limits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-label-extends-beyond-window-limits/68441)
**Author:** [@David\_Gonsior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Gonsior)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-label-extends-beyond-window-limits/68441 "2023-01-10T18:26:47Z")
I added a label to display current date/time in my project. In the designer and in preview mode, it displays correctly. However, when launching in the client, it extends beyond the window limits. Any suggestions? --- ## [Embedded Views not acting independently. View parameter changes affecting multiple embedded views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-not-acting-independently-view-parameter-changes-affecting-multiple-embedded-views/68439)
**Author:** [@Bill\_DiBlasi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_DiBlasi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-views-not-acting-independently-view-parameter-changes-affecting-multiple-embedded-views/68439 "2023-01-10T17:32:26Z")
Embedded View I have a Flex View with a single SVG element in the root container. The view has an object parameter called 'highlight' with a boolean member named 'enable.' One of the SVG colors is bound to view.params.h… --- ## [Connection to OData source through URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-odata-source-through-url/68405)
**Author:** [@Cody\_Harkness](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cody_Harkness)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-odata-source-through-url/68405 "2023-01-10T17:10:41Z")
I am trying to connect to our online form in an application called weever. We have the url and access key, but I’m unsure how to make the connection and receive all of the data from their server. --- ## [system.alarm.queryJournal parameters seem almost redundant?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal-parameters-seem-almost-redundant/68435)
**Author:** [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal-parameters-seem-almost-redundant/68435 "2023-01-10T16:54:03Z")
Two of the optional parameters for queryJournal seem to be almost redundant. system.alarm.queryJournal(\[startDate\], \[endDate\], \[journalName\], \[priority\], \[state\], \[path\], \[source\], \[displaypath\], \[all\_properties\], \[any\_… --- ## [Reading OPC Tag Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-opc-tag-value/68436)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Oliveira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pedro_Oliveira)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-opc-tag-value/68436 "2023-01-10T16:41:16Z")
Hi, so i created a button in which it changes an OPC Tag value (Boolean) to 1 when pressed down and it turns the same Tag value to 0 when stopped pressed. Then i created, in the same button a DoubleClick Action that cha… --- ## [Need help with Form style Data Entry UI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-with-form-style-data-entry-ui/3335)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-with-form-style-data-entry-ui/3335 "2011-09-28T01:37:46Z")
Is there a tutorial that shows how to build a basic data entry form and update to database? I know this has to be something simple I am overlooking. In a nut shell: I want to be able to open a container, with several … --- ## [Tags are not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-are-not-updating/68414)
**Author:** [@daniel\_torres](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel_torres)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-are-not-updating/68414 "2023-01-10T14:06:21Z")
Hello, good day. I have problems updating labels, they only update when I change my screen. --- ## [In-built Notification for Perspective Application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-built-notification-for-perspective-application/68117)
**Author:** [@Goutham\_Rao\_Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Goutham_Rao_Y)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-built-notification-for-perspective-application/68117 "2023-01-10T12:54:16Z")
Hello Team, Currently i am working on a project which is being developed under Perspective module. Is there any built-in notification type of functionality accessible \[just within the application\] to show notifications… --- ## [Databases Errors into a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/databases-errors-into-a-table/56391)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/databases-errors-into-a-table/56391 "2023-01-10T08:57:20Z")
Hello, Did someone know how to get the databases errors and others to create a table with a list? Vision - Ignition 8.1 [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=722) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=724)