# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=882 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 883 --- ## [Forcing Tags to update to trigger event tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-tags-to-update-to-trigger-event-tag-change-script/56799)
**Author:** [@PrinceVade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PrinceVade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-tags-to-update-to-trigger-event-tag-change-script/56799 "2022-03-03T18:49:57Z")
We have a set of devices that store events and increment a tag that tracks the number of events currently in a queue (we call them indexes). In a production world, these events needs to be unloaded one at a time from th… --- ## [\[feature-15082\]Perspective - Hide Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15082-perspective-hide-project/25599)
**Author:** [@robwarren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robwarren)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15082-perspective-hide-project/25599 "2022-03-03T18:12:24Z")
Hello, When I open the perspective app, and I add my gateway through gateway search, and “Manually Input Gateway”, I get a list of all of the projects on my gateway. This is undesirable, as the project names could reve… --- ## [Issue with tag quality using Kepware Trial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-tag-quality-using-kepware-trial/56696)
**Author:** [@Alister\_Chan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alister_Chan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-tag-quality-using-kepware-trial/56696 "2022-03-03T17:58:52Z")
Hi, i’m having tag quality issue with Ignition v8.1.14 through Kepware . It was working normally when the Kepware trial version is running. However when the Kepware trial version ends and restart the trial service, the d… --- ## [Can you have different projects running off of one gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-have-different-projects-running-off-of-one-gateway/56798)
**Author:** [@William\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_R)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-have-different-projects-running-off-of-one-gateway/56798 "2022-03-03T17:53:30Z")
Hello Everyone, First post here, though I’ve been a reader for a couple months now. I have a quick question about running different projects on the same gateway. I would want two distinct Ignition projects to run on two… --- ## [Historian Data At Different Frequencies](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-data-at-different-frequencies/56688)
**Author:** [@michael.thompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.thompson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-data-at-different-frequencies/56688 "2022-03-03T17:39:59Z")
I have a project that requires the historian to store data at a frequency of \< 10 seconds for 6 months. Data after 6 months can be 1 minute data. I want to avoid storing \< 10s data forever. I am thinking possibly using p… --- ## [\[feature-4810\]Expression function for Regex](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4810-expression-function-for-regex/3973)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4810-expression-function-for-regex/3973 "2022-03-03T17:39:43Z")
I see you can pass a regular expression into the Split function, but could we get a ‘Regex’ function that evaluates a string against an expression? --- ## [OPC UA connection Faulted - NodeRed like Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-faulted-nodered-like-server/56791)
**Author:** [@jiguti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiguti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connection-faulted-nodered-like-server/56791 "2022-03-03T17:32:37Z")
Hello I have an OPC-UA server in NODE RED in docker container in the same machine that Ignition. I’m trying to connect with Ignition to that server, but I can’t. Configuring Node: Ignition Confg: LOG faulted: … --- ## [Query Help: select certain time window over 2 days](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-help-select-certain-time-window-over-2-days/19836)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-help-select-certain-time-window-over-2-days/19836 "2022-02-15T20:49:45Z")
I have some tags that query production data from a database. I have two shifts and the data has a 'shift' column which contains either a 1 or 2. I can easily where clause the shift = 2, but I only need the data from th… --- ## [Alarm Email Formatting (v8.1)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-email-formatting-v8-1/56797)
**Author:** [@J\_West](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/J_West)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-email-formatting-v8-1/56797 "2022-03-03T17:12:54Z")
I have a table of active alarms (usually no bigger then 25x3) that I’d like to insert into an email. The table is expressed through a dataset memory tag that I populate from a python script at regular intervals. When I i… --- ## [Open two different perspective views on the same computer on startup to two different monitors?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-two-different-perspective-views-on-the-same-computer-on-startup-to-two-different-monitors/56719)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-two-different-perspective-views-on-the-same-computer-on-startup-to-two-different-monitors/56719 "2022-03-03T17:07:23Z")
New prospective perspective project (say that 3 times fast). Set up is going to be a windows 10 PC that has two monitors - one at eye level for users to use, and one as a TV elevated to some height strictly to show data… --- ## [Why can't Designer Launcher be pinned to taskbar or start menu?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-cant-designer-launcher-be-pinned-to-taskbar-or-start-menu/56731)
**Author:** [@Watermark\_JS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Watermark_JS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-cant-designer-launcher-be-pinned-to-taskbar-or-start-menu/56731 "2022-03-03T16:45:27Z")
I understand not being able to pin the Designer, but why not the launcher? --- ## [Table component error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-error/56437)
**Author:** [@Aditya\_Patil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aditya_Patil)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-error/56437 "2022-03-03T15:17:01Z")
HI, I am facing issue in perspective’s table as a component error. printing dataset giving this result - “com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.datasource.BasicStreamingDataset@56be9d7f” --- ## [Perspective Display different in Chrome than in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-display-different-in-chrome-than-in-designer/56769)
**Author:** [@pawel.kondol1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pawel.kondol1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-display-different-in-chrome-than-in-designer/56769 "2022-03-03T14:58:45Z")
Hello, I am trying to understand what is an issue with my project. I Bonded as Expression with few values: concat({view.params.id\_Line},'/',{parent.custom.id\_Level\_1},'/',{parent.custom.id\_Level\_2},'/',{parent.custom.c… --- ## [\[feature-13751\]Perspective Auto Logout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13751-perspective-auto-logout/24416)
**Author:** [@christopher.knapp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.knapp)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13751-perspective-auto-logout/24416 "2022-03-03T14:54:14Z")
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to auto-logout users in perspective based on inactivity? Does system.util.getInactivitySeconds work in perspective? I’m struggling to get it to work and I’m wondering if this func… --- ## [Configuring a script action in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-a-script-action-in-perspective/56782)
**Author:** [@joe.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.miller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configuring-a-script-action-in-perspective/56782 "2022-03-03T14:48:16Z")
I am writing my first script in perspective and notices some differences from vision. Will someone explain to me, in more detail than I get from the mouseover popup, what the selections are at the bottom of the screen. … --- ## [XY chart data not display correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-data-not-display-correctly/56705)
**Author:** [@user95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user95)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-data-not-display-correctly/56705 "2022-03-03T13:16:53Z")
In xy chart i need to display every day data but it display data combining not day wise. --- ## [Timer script affecting CPU performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-affecting-cpu-performance/56760)
**Author:** [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-affecting-cpu-performance/56760 "2022-03-03T12:53:54Z")
hi, i have a timer script which consumes 2% of CPU . what can do to improve the cpu peformance .should i change the script or any other thing? thanks in advance --- ## [Tag expression not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-expression-not-working/56772)
**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-expression-not-working/56772 "2022-03-03T10:18:10Z")
Hi all, I have an issue regarding tag expression execution, Ignition version is 8.1.12 on an Ubuntu machine. I have a procedure that builds a UDT from a csv file. The UDT contains more or less 1000 tags, structured insi… --- ## [Select text input field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-text-input-field/56765)
**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-text-input-field/56765 "2022-03-03T09:36:40Z")
Is there a way for me to select the current text in textinput field after setting focus as demonstratored below? I see that in normal javascript can use the “select()” function. --- ## [Modules ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modules-ignition/56316)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modules-ignition/56316 "2022-03-03T08:00:01Z")
Hello, How can I know wich modules I am using in a project of Ignition? --- ## [Edge sync failed Notification or Alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-sync-failed-notification-or-alarm/56592)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-sync-failed-notification-or-alarm/56592 "2022-03-03T07:23:02Z")
We have setup at site 2 Edge devices installed Version 8.1.4 (Windows 10) and Ignition Central server Version 8.1.4 (windows Server). Few days back we noticed that the Edge syncing with Ignition server stopped and not d… --- ## [Saving parameters stored in a allen bradley UDT array in a SQL database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-parameters-stored-in-a-allen-bradley-udt-array-in-a-sql-database/56748)
**Author:** [@I\_Rock\_Well](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/I_Rock_Well)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-parameters-stored-in-a-allen-bradley-udt-array-in-a-sql-database/56748 "2022-03-02T22:55:13Z")
For most of my PLCs I have a UDT Recipe.ID where x is about 0-64. in each of those I have a large number of parameters, for example Recipe.ID\[5\].SoakTime Now I want to store all the parameters in a database so I can re… --- ## [Perspective XY Chart Dashed Line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-dashed-line/56742)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-dashed-line/56742 "2022-03-02T19:57:06Z")
I’m having an issue getting a dashed line to render. As near as I can tell the dashArray property controls this. I’ve tried various options and none seem to change the render a dashed line. The manuals says: SVG dash … --- ## [Is there a way to specify Tab order?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-specify-tab-order/7857)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-specify-tab-order/7857 "2022-03-02T19:02:25Z")
Is there a way to specify Tab order and which Numeric/text box is selected when the window opens? Thanks --- ## [Preventing multiple clicks with a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-multiple-clicks-with-a-button/8592)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-multiple-clicks-with-a-button/8592 "2022-03-02T19:01:18Z")
I have a button with some scripts behind it, it takes about 3 seconds to complete. During the script execution the screen renders useless but i found that if I click the button 2 times during the script execution, it wil… --- ## [Script working in console but not on component events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-working-in-console-but-not-on-component-events/56708)
**Author:** [@Sourabh\_Ambildhuke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sourabh_Ambildhuke)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-working-in-console-but-not-on-component-events/56708 "2022-03-02T17:56:04Z")
Hey, I am writing one script to open network drive folder on the button action performed. I have done all the Mapping required to fetch the drive and script is working in script console but the same is not working eith… --- ## [UDT tag Transform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-transform/56725)
**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-transform/56725 "2022-03-02T17:50:07Z")
I am trying to achieve the Transform/mapping function on a large scale. I have a event tag that will input a number based on that number i want to pick the event that is happing. This is easy if it was 1 or 2 events but … --- ## [OSK Settings for use with Perspective App?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osk-settings-for-use-with-perspective-app/56686)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osk-settings-for-use-with-perspective-app/56686 "2022-03-02T17:42:45Z")
A system I’ve been working on utilizes a lot of operator input to process parts through the system. We have added content to put the focus into text boxes in the views when the operator takes an action of one sort or an… --- ## [GAN Remote Tag Provider History Access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-remote-tag-provider-history-access/56335)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-remote-tag-provider-history-access/56335 "2022-03-02T17:22:15Z")
I’m working on a client system that has an architecture like this: When I setup the remote tag provider (On the front end), there was an option to change the “History Access Mode”. I realize that if I change it to Da… --- ## [Ignition on Ubuntu Disk Space Optimization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-on-ubuntu-disk-space-optimization/56729)
**Author:** [@J\_West](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/J_West)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-on-ubuntu-disk-space-optimization/56729 "2022-03-02T16:10:53Z")
I’m running Ignition 8.1 on a headless Ubuntu cloud server and I’m just about out of disk space. Unfortunately, the guy who can add more space is on vacation and my estimate has us running out before he gets back. I foun… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=881) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=883)