# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=880 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 881 --- ## [Allow independent authentication for each Perspective page on a client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allow-independent-authentication-for-each-perspective-page-on-a-client/56944)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allow-independent-authentication-for-each-perspective-page-on-a-client/56944 "2022-03-08T04:26:36Z")
I would like to test a Perspective application for a multi user scenario from a single client machine. My thought was to open a bunch of Perspective web clients on the machine, but once you login to any page all pages h… --- ## [Binding for radio group?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-for-radio-group/55962)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-for-radio-group/55962 "2022-03-08T04:13:21Z")
I had posted " Dynamic radio group?" previously, but want I want to do is bind a radio group to a table in MySQL as shown. It looks like this is not possible, as I get an expression error. Is there a way to dynamically… --- ## [Gateway alarming alarmself removeExpiredPaths Warn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-alarming-alarmself-removeexpiredpaths-warn/56942)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-alarming-alarmself-removeexpiredpaths-warn/56942 "2022-03-08T02:53:59Z")
In gateway log, I find some ExeutionQueue Warnings. Another,sometimes like this error: How to resolve it? --- ## [\[Bug-5356\]Perspective Table Vertical Scroll Shrinks Last Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5356-perspective-table-vertical-scroll-shrinks-last-column/56584)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5356-perspective-table-vertical-scroll-shrinks-last-column/56584 "2022-03-07T22:34:47Z")
Hi, I am on Ignition 8.1.14 Perspective and have been working with table subviews. I noticed that there is some odd behavior related to the vertical scroll. To reproduce: Place a table component. Reduce the number of r… --- ## [I can't write to a Modbus device (PLC Pro-face)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-write-to-a-modbus-device-plc-pro-face/56936)
**Author:** [@Hector\_Aaron\_Mani\_La](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hector_Aaron_Mani_La)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-write-to-a-modbus-device-plc-pro-face/56936 "2022-03-07T22:14:25Z")
Hi everyone; I am trying to set to one the tag “TestActivation” that is HR:23.00. In the Pro-face PLC is the Bit address 400023.00. When I click on the value from the tag browser I get this error: The Communica… --- ## [Modbus TCP Addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-addressing/56861)
**Author:** [@Jatin\_Kumar\_Singh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jatin_Kumar_Singh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-addressing/56861 "2022-03-07T22:03:11Z")
Hi, I am trying to access the following tag in Ignition. Got it connected via Modbus TCP driver. Details of the tag:- Unit ID - 1 Register Offset - 240 Bit No. - 0 Holding Register - 40241 Format- f I am using the… --- ## [Display Status of Boolean Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-status-of-boolean-tag/56930)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Parker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Parker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-status-of-boolean-tag/56930 "2022-03-07T21:43:38Z")
What is the best way to display the status of a boolean tag? Think of it as a diagnostic screen for a digital input module on a PLC. I’m looking for a shape to change color from gray at value 0 or false to yellow at val… --- ## [writeFile won't write as string when tag value is included](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writefile-wont-write-as-string-when-tag-value-is-included/56855)
**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Troy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writefile-wont-write-as-string-when-tag-value-is-included/56855 "2022-03-07T21:35:43Z")
tags = system.tag.browseTags(tagPath = 'path/to/\*/tags', recursive=True, sort='ASC') filePath = system.file.saveFile('C:\\\\Users\\\\username\\\\Desktop\\\\tags.txt') for tag in tags: system.file.writeFile(filePath, tag.path+'\\… --- ## [False Appears after I add into a new subplot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/false-appears-after-i-add-into-a-new-subplot/56924)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Diaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Diaz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/false-appears-after-i-add-into-a-new-subplot/56924 "2022-03-07T21:24:32Z")
Hello all! To give some clarification as to what is going on. My easy chart graph’s legend’s appear normal for one tag pen while the other has ‘false/’ in front of the other tag pen. I was wondering if anyone knew wh… --- ## [Exporting CSV format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-csv-format/56864)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-csv-format/56864 "2022-03-07T20:45:41Z")
Hello, I have a button that can export to CSV but I want to design the format of the columns. I don’t know if this is possible. Can anyone help me please? --- ## [Query date and time (SQLite)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-date-and-time-sqlite/45796)
**Author:** [@mojoeswa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mojoeswa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-date-and-time-sqlite/45796 "2022-03-07T19:49:18Z")
Hello, I’m trying to run a query to retrieve tag value from an SQlite database, but t\_stamp is in integer format and I’m not able to convert to the correct date format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) I have tried the following … --- ## [Alarm\_events report in date format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-events-report-in-date-format/56922)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Habib\_Sierra\_Fe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan_Habib_Sierra_Fe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-events-report-in-date-format/56922 "2022-03-07T19:18:05Z")
is there a way to display the eventtime on the alarm\_events database as a Date? --- ## [\[IGN-5677\]Size of PopupMenu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5677-size-of-popupmenu/42068)
**Author:** [@Icom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Icom)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5677-size-of-popupmenu/42068 "2022-03-07T18:38:34Z")
Hi, There is any way to change the size of a PopupMenu. Actually i’m using menu = system.gui.createPopupMenu to generate a Popup, the problem is that the Popup is to small (it doesn’t have à scrollbar). I need to show m… --- ## [\[IGN-2262\] Opening view doesn't expand the Perspective View tree in Project Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2262-opening-view-doesnt-expand-the-perspective-view-tree-in-project-browser/56906)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2262-opening-view-doesnt-expand-the-perspective-view-tree-in-project-browser/56906 "2022-03-07T18:13:48Z")
In the case of opening view from “Recently Modified Views” or “Modify Source View” doesn’t expand and open related view the Perspective View tree in Project Browser which is really annoying to find it manually. --- ## [Java Cache Issue Even When Cleared](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-cache-issue-even-when-cleared/56921)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Tryon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Tryon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-cache-issue-even-when-cleared/56921 "2022-03-07T17:53:20Z")
Is there a way to ensure all my designer changes are reflected in the viewer at the users desk, even if I don’t rename a screen with those changes on it? Background: Both popup screens discussed here are using a Power … --- ## [Perspective Table: Add prop to style table background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-add-prop-to-style-table-background/56889)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-add-prop-to-style-table-background/56889 "2022-03-07T17:36:10Z")
Please add a component prop on the Table component so that we can set the background instead of modifying CSS for this: .ia\_table\_\_body { background-color: var(--container); \<--- font-size: 0.875rem; } --- ## [File explorer, PDF viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-pdf-viewer/56916)
**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-pdf-viewer/56916 "2022-03-07T17:11:56Z")
Hello, Fot to use component File Explorer and PDF Viewer in Vision, Is it necessary reporting license or only base license of Ignition Platform??? Thank you --- ## [\[help\] Scripting a counting function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-scripting-a-counting-function/56909)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Walsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dean_Walsh)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-scripting-a-counting-function/56909 "2022-03-07T16:33:31Z")
I am trying to make create a count for a given input and to display the number of times it has been activated onto a numeric label. From my searching the problem online i have tried to understand using memory bits and t… --- ## [Wanting to use the same Multi Trend Desktop view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wanting-to-use-the-same-multi-trend-desktop-view/56903)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Diaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Diaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wanting-to-use-the-same-multi-trend-desktop-view/56903 "2022-03-07T15:36:55Z")
Hello all! I wanted to know how I could fix this error. Currently, this desktop window called “Multi Trend” is a window that I used to help with Multi-Monitored Clients and it opens two different ways: First, is afte… --- ## [Trying to learn how to use a counter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911)
**Author:** [@Conn\_Mccurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Conn_Mccurdy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911 "2022-03-07T15:28:32Z")
I am trying to get an LED display to show how many times a button has been pressed. If I press a button four times, the LED display will show four. Any help would be much appreciated. --- ## [Popup Window 'Root Container' designation changed to 'False'\_Ignition Platform 7.9.12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-root-container-designation-changed-to-false-ignition-platform-7-9-12/56835)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Tryon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Tryon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-root-container-designation-changed-to-false-ignition-platform-7-9-12/56835 "2022-03-07T14:20:00Z")
Hi I very new to this software but have been reading a lot of very helpful things on this forum so hopefully this won’t be too difficult for someone to figure out. I had a power table working fine, where if a user cli… --- ## [Iterate Using Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterate-using-expression/56755)
**Author:** [@shruty\_balaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shruty_balaji)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterate-using-expression/56755 "2022-03-07T14:10:17Z")
How do i iterate over a list using Ignitions expression language . I know i can iterate using script , but the project needs me to use expression . --- ## [Sql query audit\_events, why so slow?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-audit-events-why-so-slow/56883)
**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-audit-events-why-so-slow/56883 "2022-03-06T13:34:35Z")
SQL query audit\_events, why so slow? SELECT “AUDIT\_EVENTS\_ID”,“ACTION”,“ACTION\_TARGET”,“ACTION\_VALUE”,“ACTOR”,“EVENT\_TIMESTAMP” FROM audit\_events --- ## [How to make it easy to scan in the perspective mobile end point](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-it-easy-to-scan-in-the-perspective-mobile-end-point/56891)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-it-easy-to-scan-in-the-perspective-mobile-end-point/56891 "2022-03-07T08:18:10Z")
I have write a code to use the mobile end point to scan the datamatrix code Because the code are not printer well, so I have try to use perspective scan not success But I use zebra’s demo scan software, it w… --- ## [How do i update the roles a user has](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-update-the-roles-a-user-has/56890)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-update-the-roles-a-user-has/56890 "2022-03-07T07:57:51Z")
Im working on a user management page, which is just replicating the user and roles page on the gateway. Im working on the edit feature and I am trying to update the roles a users has. Here is an example with the userna… --- ## [\[FEATURE\]system.perspective.logout / login: Add option to not restart session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-system-perspective-logout-login-add-option-to-not-restart-session/56888)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-system-perspective-logout-login-add-option-to-not-restart-session/56888 "2022-03-07T04:25:28Z")
v8.1.5 Comparing the system.perspective.logout functionality to the auto-logout (under Project Properties, Perspective → Inactivity), the latter will simply log the user out whereas the former script function will log t… --- ## [Gateway Script to get data into dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-to-get-data-into-dataset/56813)
**Author:** [@mandeep\_gill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mandeep_gill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-to-get-data-into-dataset/56813 "2022-03-06T18:05:19Z")
I am currently using ignition Vision version 8.1.14 and OS windows server 2019. I have configure tags for history there are around 10 tags. I have to create a xml file everyday at 12:am for last day with reading of 30… --- ## [Tag group history, one shot and double-history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-history-one-shot-and-double-history/56882)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-history-one-shot-and-double-history/56882 "2022-03-06T17:35:31Z")
I’m building a plant dashboard and need to get production counts by shift. There are multiple shift patterns but they all start on the hour or at half-past. I reckon that the simplest way to get a responsive dashboard wo… --- ## [Add days but exclude weekends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-days-but-exclude-weekends/56825)
**Author:** [@Paul.M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paul.M)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-days-but-exclude-weekends/56825 "2022-03-06T13:02:40Z")
Hello, I tried to make a perspective script to add days but exclude weekdays. Everything fine on Script Console but when I test it on Perspective, I have the next error. Error running property change script on DateTime… --- ## [Radio Button Group Selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radio-button-group-selected/56852)
**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radio-button-group-selected/56852 "2022-03-06T12:45:11Z")
I have 4 radio buttons that I have grouped together in order for the user to only select 1 button. I am trying to reference the button now to see if it is selected: excellentSelected = event.source.parent.getComponent('… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=879) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=881)