# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=895 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 896 --- ## [Send messagebox to all clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-messagebox-to-all-clients/26322)
**Author:** [@wakaguaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wakaguaka)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-messagebox-to-all-clients/26322 "2022-02-07T13:59:38Z")
Hello community, I am working on a routine that is fired through a tag change in the gateway scripts. 1.- Saves information to a database 2.- If save process fails, it saves values to memory tags and another gateway t… --- ## [Query tags sometimes fails during startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tags-sometimes-fails-during-startup/55476)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tags-sometimes-fails-during-startup/55476 "2022-02-07T13:24:24Z")
Hi I am scratching my head over problem with several query tags which are bound to the bottom banner label of the starting screen. Occasionally they keep failing which makes whole banner red and tags have an error - jav… --- ## [Gateway event timer script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-timer-script/55757)
**Author:** [@thiruthnimonika](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thiruthnimonika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-timer-script/55757 "2022-02-07T09:19:37Z")
Hi All, i have an issue that is, i am updating an internal tag and other external tags with the current date and time for every 5 sec, this is sooper cool and i am able to write script that for every 5 sec using gateway… --- ## [Get caret position from text input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-caret-position-from-text-input/55786)
**Author:** [@stefan.marcin74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.marcin74)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-caret-position-from-text-input/55786 "2022-02-07T08:48:42Z")
Hello, is there any function to get caret position from text input ? I found on other threads, that its maybe event.source.getCaretPosition() but ignition is telling me event.source “object has no attribute ‘source’” Li… --- ## [Perspective - Position Absolute - z-Index issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-position-absolute-z-index-issue/55734)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-position-absolute-z-index-issue/55734 "2022-02-07T07:31:38Z")
I’m on 8.1.14 Not sur if i’m OK with want I want to do, I try to put a side panel over an other by using the position absolute, I have a z-indez of 99 for the one that I want over the other and I got a dropdown object t… --- ## [Strange behavior with tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-tag-browser/36591)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-tag-browser/36591 "2022-02-07T05:59:22Z")
What is that? With Ignition 8.0.12, when I browse in my tags, I can see values when I expand a folder of a UDT. But when the window need to be refresh (example scroll up of down), I have questionb mark: --- ## [Connecting to S7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-s7/55524)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Ervin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Ervin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-s7/55524 "2022-02-06T21:48:18Z")
hello, currently trying to learn ignition for just general knowledge of a new environment. Trying to connect the maker edition to my s7 1200 trainer. I’ve made the opc connection and it displays connected. When I create… --- ## [Print alarm display path in vision window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-alarm-display-path-in-vision-window/55799)
**Author:** [@batuhan.parlakay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batuhan.parlakay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-alarm-display-path-in-vision-window/55799 "2022-02-06T14:35:33Z")
Hello, I am using the ignition vision module. And what I want to do is to print the instant alarm dislay path on a label. I want to do this with a code in the project library script. Is this possible? thanks. --- ## [Azure VM installation script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-vm-installation-script/55792)
**Author:** [@paul.wright](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.wright)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/azure-vm-installation-script/55792 "2022-02-06T14:23:32Z")
Muddling my way through figuring out how to install Ignition to an Azure VM. I was an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 and a few things have changed since then. I have an adequately sized VM available, am hip to scripting and Powe… --- ## [Help need on Ignition historian query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-need-on-ignition-historian-query/54780)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-need-on-ignition-historian-query/54780 "2022-02-05T11:06:14Z")
Hi, I try to show some related boolean events in a table so I use As stored tag history binding as shown below but I get multiple rows with the same timestamp. Why do we this some behaviour? Is there any workaround to… --- ## [A universal way to alert devleopers about errors?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-universal-way-to-alert-devleopers-about-errors/34914)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-universal-way-to-alert-devleopers-about-errors/34914 "2020-05-22T16:49:31Z")
I recently made a post about universal print function, and now I am realizing I kind of need a universal error handling function as well. Vision currently works fine with this, I just raise DeveloperError("something we… --- ## [Font size - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-size-perspective/51864)
**Author:** [@laurie.croteau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laurie.croteau)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-size-perspective/51864 "2021-10-13T06:32:38Z")
I’m trying to do dynamic font sizing but it doesn’t seem to change my font. I try this code line: \min(max(16px, 2vw), 8px)\ I try to make the maximum size 16px and the minimum size 8px with this line. Live… --- ## [Intelligent Code Completion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intelligent-code-completion/20199)
**Author:** [@micah.hastings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/micah.hastings)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intelligent-code-completion/20199 "2022-02-05T00:19:03Z")
I'm trying to find out how to enable code completion. I search this forum and found another topic where it was suggested to put system. and on the period it would suggest what was in that module (like other code completi… --- ## [Same Vision application for ignition and ignition edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/same-vision-application-for-ignition-and-ignition-edge/55573)
**Author:** [@Gabriel\_Demers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Demers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/same-vision-application-for-ignition-and-ignition-edge/55573 "2022-02-04T21:32:53Z")
I am currently preparing a ignition setup for a client. I have an normal ignition gateway and a ignition edge gateway. I would want to use the igntion edge sync services in case of a problem on my main ignition computer … --- ## [Usersource from username | Dynamic user source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usersource-from-username-dynamic-user-source/55494)
**Author:** [@Jatin\_Kumar\_Singh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jatin_Kumar_Singh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usersource-from-username-dynamic-user-source/55494 "2022-02-04T20:35:37Z")
Hi everyone, I am working on a project that covers a number of plants. I wanted to if there is a scripting function to know the user source from the user name. This will save me a lot of time in creating several projec… --- ## [\[Perspective\] Project Import Failing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-import-failing/51884)
**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-import-failing/51884 "2022-02-04T19:44:02Z")
I’m having issues importing a project on different Gateways. Each time I start the import procedure, it fails and from the Gateway Logs I’m shown this stack trace, relative to the Error handling route warning. at com.i… --- ## [Refreshing multiple tables in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-multiple-tables-in-vision/55771)
**Author:** [@martinezraulrogelio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martinezraulrogelio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-multiple-tables-in-vision/55771 "2022-02-04T19:36:54Z")
Hi everyone, I write a little piece of code to make easier refreshing multiple tables, but still do not get it work, is there a way to refresh multiple components? this is the code i write but i get the error : TypeE… --- ## [Help manipulating strings in expressions or scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-manipulating-strings-in-expressions-or-scripts/55777)
**Author:** [@kyle\_fineran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_fineran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-manipulating-strings-in-expressions-or-scripts/55777 "2022-02-04T19:25:31Z")
I am using a horizontal menu to navigate between different sites. I would like to set the menu label to the current site name. I have tried using page.props.path and page.props.primaryview but both of them come with extr… --- ## [Refresh Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-power-table/31017)
**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-power-table/31017 "2022-02-04T18:11:06Z")
Is there a way to refresh the power table for the client once a query has run? As of right now, the client has to navigate to another window then go back for the power table to refresh with the new data even though the … --- ## [Displaying Recipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-recipes/55769)
**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-recipes/55769 "2022-02-04T17:46:29Z")
I’m hoping to “steal” some ideas here How do you display recipes? I have a machine with a 100 recipes with about 20 parameters each, and I would love to know what worked for you. I’m using perspective so this has to wo… --- ## [Importing a project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-a-project/55687)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-a-project/55687 "2022-02-04T17:29:16Z")
Hello,I am trying to import a project in a Mac laptop, but when the project is ready, appears empty in ignition, but if I search the .zip, I can see that it has everything. --- ## [Gateway fail-over when using Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-fail-over-when-using-perspective/55731)
**Author:** [@Derek.McFarland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek.McFarland)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-fail-over-when-using-perspective/55731 "2022-02-04T17:07:38Z")
What are you doing to redirect perspective browser clients to the backup gateway when the primary fails? --- ## [Run script from timer gateway event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-from-timer-gateway-event-script/55498)
**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-from-timer-gateway-event-script/55498 "2022-02-04T14:28:24Z")
Really simple question for most of you, but I can’t find it in docs or on the forum. I want to run a timer gateway event script. It works fine when I log a string into my logger, but I can’t seem to execute a simple scr… --- ## [Close a workbook with openpyxl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-a-workbook-with-openpyxl/55720)
**Author:** [@g.cascales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g.cascales)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-a-workbook-with-openpyxl/55720 "2022-02-04T13:20:21Z")
Hello there! as @zxcslo indicated in Copying a Excel file to a tables Dataset - #38 by zxcslo the openpyxl worked also for me. But I am having issues when it comes to close or save the file. The code I am using is: f… --- ## [Any ideas for a substitute to dropdown?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-ideas-for-a-substitute-to-dropdown/55727)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-ideas-for-a-substitute-to-dropdown/55727 "2022-02-04T09:22:08Z")
Good day! I am writing a page in perspective to select a piece of equipment (88 of them) and then display the last Workorders entered into our CMMS. At the moment I think im going to use a dropdown menu, but I was wonder… --- ## [MemoryForwardTransaction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memoryforwardtransaction/32344)
**Author:** [@seth.hathcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seth.hathcock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memoryforwardtransaction/32344 "2022-02-04T07:40:38Z")
Hello, I am getting this error filling up my logs and I cannot seem to figure it out. 11:59:16 AM MemoryForwardTransaction Error forwarding data: Duplicate entry ‘34801-1581962350174’ for key ‘PRIMARY’ java.sql… --- ## [Trigger is not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-is-not-working/55640)
**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-is-not-working/55640 "2022-02-04T03:56:40Z")
Hi guys, I have a standard trans group and trying to use the trigger option. Currently, I’m facing the issue that my project keeps logging the data 5 secs interval, which is my execution scheduling not my trigger settin… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective PowerChart - Axes: add individual auto-range for min and max](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-powerchart-axes-add-individual-auto-range-for-min-and-max/55736)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-powerchart-axes-add-individual-auto-range-for-min-and-max/55736 "2022-02-03T23:24:37Z")
Oftentimes I will want to auto range only the high range and keep the min set to say 0. Being able to individually enable auto ranging for min and max would solve this. --- ## [Pulling Project Properties (Identity Provider) into script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulling-project-properties-identity-provider-into-script/55681)
**Author:** [@Taylor\_Marsh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Taylor_Marsh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulling-project-properties-identity-provider-into-script/55681 "2022-02-04T00:00:33Z")
I am trying to create a gateway event to check and make sure that our Identity Provider, User Source and Required Client Roles are correct in the Project Properties, and alarm if it is not. I am having trouble finding a … --- ## [\[IGN-4972\] Translate - Help/Diagnostics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4972-translate-help-diagnostics/55504)
**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4972-translate-help-diagnostics/55504 "2022-02-03T23:21:14Z")
Can Anyone know how to translate the diagnostics standard window ? Because I can’t do it, I tried to add the list of the words but didn’t work. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=894) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=896)