# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=782 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 783 --- ## [\[FEATURE-14408\] File Upload Component Should Have A Custom onClearUploads Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14408-file-upload-component-should-have-a-custom-onclearuploads-event/26300)
**Author:** [@Katarn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Katarn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14408-file-upload-component-should-have-a-custom-onclearuploads-event/26300 "2019-08-21T15:31:17Z")
Almost everywhere I use a File Upload component, I also perform some sort of listing of the files which were uploaded (in addition to actually copying those files to the Gateway file system). This listing is usually just… --- ## [Open popup problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-problem/64157)
**Author:** [@etlikmilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/etlikmilos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-problem/64157 "2022-09-16T13:15:38Z")
Hello all I want to open a popup window in the Ignition perspective in the change script. You can see it in the picture. But I have some problem and don’t see where :frowning: Can you help me please what I write some ba… --- ## [Restart Tag for Required for Changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-tag-for-required-for-changes/64163)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-tag-for-required-for-changes/64163 "2022-09-16T13:00:31Z")
I am having to right-click a tag or UDT instance and select restart for changes to take effect. More specifically, when a tag an associated data property is bounded to in an alarm changes, the associated data property v… --- ## [How to identify specific device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-identify-specific-device/64126)
**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-identify-specific-device/64126 "2022-09-16T09:05:28Z")
Is there a way to identify a specific device. In session props, there is device \> identifier, but that really isn’t identifying the device. It’s identifying the browser via the cookies. If you use Chrome and Firefox on t… --- ## [Trigger a button Click with text entry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-button-click-with-text-entry/37507)
**Author:** [@trevormorrissound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trevormorrissound)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-a-button-click-with-text-entry/37507 "2022-09-16T08:58:12Z")
Got thrown on an ignition project that has mostly been built and I do the PLC stuff and its been fine. I figured out most of the scripting stuff I’ve needed to in order to interact properly with the HMI however last min… --- ## [Bug? Vision Alarm status table: Value Trend always show zero as current value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-alarm-status-table-value-trend-always-show-zero-as-current-value/62713)
**Author:** [@johannes.bo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes.bo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-alarm-status-table-value-trend-always-show-zero-as-current-value/62713 "2022-09-16T07:33:55Z")
Hi, Is there a good explanation for this? -In my opinion this is confusing if not wrong -Is there some way of avoiding this, and let the curve end at current value, not zero? --- ## [Auto approval of EAM agent on EAM Controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-approval-of-eam-agent-on-eam-controller/64011)
**Author:** [@derrickdvdsn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derrickdvdsn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-approval-of-eam-agent-on-eam-controller/64011 "2022-09-16T03:51:00Z")
I am trying to auto approve EAM agents on the EAM controller. Can someone tell me what Java classes are used to approve the EAM agent ? also, I can’t seem to find the list of agents connected to the controller in the int… --- ## [Embedded View - Reading params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145)
**Author:** [@cam\_nicholson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cam_nicholson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-reading-params/64145 "2022-09-16T01:52:11Z")
Hi guys, First post so please forgive me for any errors/lack of knowledge. Is it possible to pass a parameter from a view being displayed in an embedded view, to the parent embedded view (the one ‘hosting’ that view)? … --- ## [Error message polluting log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-message-polluting-log/64144)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-message-polluting-log/64144 "2022-09-16T00:50:01Z")
Hello, I have an error polluting my gateway log. Uncaught throwable exception. If I hover over magnifying glass this is what I get. Log Propertiesproject-nameAMA02view\_TemplatesInUse/System/NavigationSubItem@L\[0\]$0:1\[… --- ## [Component name 'null' is invalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-name-null-is-invalid/64092)
**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-name-null-is-invalid/64092 "2022-09-15T23:57:30Z")
Whenever I remote in using GoToMyPC, I get these nuisance errors that sometimes inhibit my ability to work. Does anybody have an idea what is causing this or how to fix it? 23:57:32.590 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] ERROR com.indu… --- ## [Guardlogix PLC and Ignition Tag Count/Polling Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guardlogix-plc-and-ignition-tag-count-polling-rate/58842)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guardlogix-plc-and-ignition-tag-count-polling-rate/58842 "2022-09-15T23:05:00Z")
I am having trouble finding good information about this subject. Ignition Version: 8.1.6 Guard Logix PLC: 1756-L73S GuardLogix 5570 Controller. Ethernet Card: 1756-EN2T 6.63 MB of 8.38 MB Data and Logic Memory used. … --- ## [Ignition (Perspective Timer)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-timer/64135)
**Author:** [@Amir\_Farmanbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amir_Farmanbar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-timer/64135 "2022-09-15T20:56:19Z")
Is there any timer component in ignition Perspective to assign it a PLC tag? --- ## [\[IGN-6618\]Tag Provider not getting configured on upgrade from 7.9 to 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6618-tag-provider-not-getting-configured-on-upgrade-from-7-9-to-8-1/64136)
**Author:** [@Raymond\_Sipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymond_Sipes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6618-tag-provider-not-getting-configured-on-upgrade-from-7-9-to-8-1/64136 "2022-09-15T20:54:36Z")
Hello all, I am upgrading Ignition from 7.9.21 to 8.1.20 and noticed the tag paths are not being updated with the upgrade. I did read through the Upgrade documentation which does go into the tag path expressions. I do … --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Perspective Expressions (or script) Syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-expressions-or-script-syntax/64082)
**Author:** [@Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Data)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-perspective-expressions-or-script-syntax/64082 "2022-09-15T19:28:14Z")
Hello Everyone, I was searching for the correct systax in the help files and could not locate any "IF, Then, Else " syntax. I would appreciate any tips to point me in the right direction… My desired Script or Expressio… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Change Default Close Icon Popup (also location)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-change-default-close-icon-popup-also-location/62739)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-change-default-close-icon-popup-also-location/62739 "2022-09-15T18:29:13Z")
As mentioned, I would like to change the default icon × to something else, also to display at the north-west corner. Can’t reach /res/perspective/icons/material-icons.svg#somethingelse :thinking: --- ## [UDT execution mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-execution-mode/63718)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-execution-mode/63718 "2022-09-15T18:15:56Z")
When configuring a UDT and selecting the tag group, lets just say “5 sec update”, I notice that the setting execution mode isnt there like it is when setting just a normal tag. Can i assume it executes at that tag groups… --- ## [\[FEATURE-6569\]Auto-size columns on editing a dataset tag's value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-6569-auto-size-columns-on-editing-a-dataset-tags-value/63867)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-6569-auto-size-columns-on-editing-a-dataset-tags-value/63867 "2022-09-15T18:02:50Z")
Please auto-size the columns, as it’s rather frustrating every time you open these and editing them when they’re tiny tiny --- ## [Controlling size and zoom in report printing via executeAndDistribute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-size-and-zoom-in-report-printing-via-executeanddistribute/64117)
**Author:** [@thomas.garsiot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.garsiot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controlling-size-and-zoom-in-report-printing-via-executeanddistribute/64117 "2022-09-15T17:08:14Z")
Hi is there any way to control the output size (width/height) and or scaling factor when using system.report.executeAndDistribute with a print action ? I found this old thread Reporting Module 7.8.0: some questions on… --- ## [Tags are overloading my system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-are-overloading-my-system/64124)
**Author:** [@cole.sharrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.sharrah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-are-overloading-my-system/64124 "2022-09-15T16:42:52Z")
I am concerned about my tag structure. Making edits in the datatype takes a long time to save and 50% of the time throws an error. I have tried it on a VM with 16gb RAM and a dev environment on my offices server with t… --- ## [Slow system.nav.swapTo (increasingly slower over time)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-system-nav-swapto-increasingly-slower-over-time/64110)
**Author:** [@johannes.bo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes.bo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-system-nav-swapto-increasingly-slower-over-time/64110 "2022-09-15T16:28:35Z")
Hi, I have a performance issue. Maybe someone has some idea how to troubleshoot or fix this. My customer experience slow .swapto operations. The performance is ok on a freshly started Vision client. After some days th… --- ## [\[IGN-6614\]What is the best way to format a date (milliseconds) for a specified timezone with Ignition's python scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6614-what-is-the-best-way-to-format-a-date-milliseconds-for-a-specified-timezone-with-ignitions-python-scripting/64068)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6614-what-is-the-best-way-to-format-a-date-milliseconds-for-a-specified-timezone-with-ignitions-python-scripting/64068 "2022-09-15T16:12:47Z")
What is the best/simplest way to format a date (milliseconds) to a string equivalent conforming to a specified timezone using python scripting? The system.date.format() function does not appear to provide capability to … --- ## [Powerchart data source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-data-source/64120)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-data-source/64120 "2022-09-15T15:46:08Z")
DB Table Historian Provider doc shows an example of filtering below: Blockquote histprov:DB Table\_Historian: / table:machine\_values: / column:process\_value: / timestamp:time: / keycolumn:machine\_id: / keyvalue: 1 ho… --- ## [Label Column showing NCLOB data in Alarm Journal Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-column-showing-nclob-data-in-alarm-journal-table/48056)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-column-showing-nclob-data-in-alarm-journal-table/48056 "2022-09-15T15:40:23Z")
Hi All, I have the alarms set as the following: Inside the DisplayPath there is the alarm string such as “Alm036-Motor Fault” ( the string is generated by an expression ) and inside the Label, there is the Factory such… --- ## [How to get value of tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-value-of-tag/64118)
**Author:** [@Mai\_Watanabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mai_Watanabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-value-of-tag/64118 "2022-09-15T15:27:58Z")
please teach me how to get value of tag. I want to know how to get the value of tag when writing to a script. When assigning the value of tag to the character x, x=tagpath, but an error occurred. --- ## [Transaction Groups Attempting to Write to Missing Index Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-attempting-to-write-to-missing-index-column/41219)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-attempting-to-write-to-missing-index-column/41219 "2022-09-15T14:32:24Z")
We’ve recently upgraded to version 8.1.0. In our implementation previously, the transaction groups didn’t have “use custom index column” selected, and the tables they were writing to also didn’t contain a column with the… --- ## [Vessel component issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vessel-component-issue/64114)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vessel-component-issue/64114 "2022-09-15T14:01:30Z")
Good day! We have recently upgraded from 8.1.0 to 8.1.20 and my vessel componets now look like this (fill level is not with in the component) even when I recreate them in 8.1.20. Has anyone else had this issue and how to… --- ## [Vision Label Character Limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-label-character-limit/64115)
**Author:** [@zachary\_larick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zachary_larick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-label-character-limit/64115 "2022-09-15T13:44:01Z")
I know you can limit the number of characters in a Numeric Text Field, but is there anyway to limit a label down to just 2-4 significant figures? --- ## [Clock Drift Warning and the effects on the tags after initialization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-warning-and-the-effects-on-the-tags-after-initialization/64109)
**Author:** [@Mohammed\_Ben\_Larbi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mohammed_Ben_Larbi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-warning-and-the-effects-on-the-tags-after-initialization/64109 "2022-09-15T13:41:12Z")
Hello We had a 42 s Clock Drift warning due to a vmware Backup last night. We would like to know what’s gonna be the effects on the tags and the script related after initialization Thanks --- ## [Dynamic Enable / Disable Perspective Query Binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-enable-disable-perspective-query-binding/64100)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-enable-disable-perspective-query-binding/64100 "2022-09-15T12:04:28Z")
Ran into an issue today that seems like something we should be able to do. The scenario: View with a tab strip, that shows different sql query tables for each tab. Above the tab strip are some selectors for start and … --- ## [Perspective Session Properties geolocation data speed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-properties-geolocation-data-speed/64062)
**Author:** [@julio.velasco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julio.velasco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-properties-geolocation-data-speed/64062 "2022-09-15T06:16:26Z")
Hello Ignition Fam! Has anyone done any projects that tap into the Perspective geolocation speed session property? How accurate is it? How did you use it? What is your opinion and can you share your experience with it? T… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=781) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=783)