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**Author:** [@Dillon\_Ros](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dillon_Ros)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens1500-direct-tagging-on-tag-browser/54973 "2022-01-13T13:40:12Z")
Using Siemens 1500 driver and Ignition 8.1 Beginner here new to the world of ignition. Currently taking the inductive university course and sad to say as the fast learner that I though I was, I’m stumped a few videos in… --- ## [Gateway timer scripts stops running while saving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-scripts-stops-running-while-saving/54916)
**Author:** [@matti.merilainen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matti.merilainen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-scripts-stops-running-while-saving/54916 "2022-01-13T13:35:51Z")
I have 3 small gateway timer scripts on 300ms fixed delay running on dedicated threads. Their basic function is to keep int value alive, so plcs knows communication is working as intented. Two times now one of these scri… --- ## [Deleting big UDTs from tag provider fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-big-udts-from-tag-provider-fails/54961)
**Author:** [@Roman\_Windischbauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roman_Windischbauer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-big-udts-from-tag-provider-fails/54961 "2022-01-13T13:15:36Z")
Hello Ignition Forum, i am trying to delete a big data type tag from a tag provider and i constantly crash the server with it. As soon as i start deleting the datatype ignition stops responding to any action, if i try … --- ## [Making a tag dynamic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-tag-dynamic/54918)
**Author:** [@Atanu\_Sanyal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Atanu_Sanyal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-tag-dynamic/54918 "2022-01-13T12:42:24Z")
Hello All, Hope you are doing well. Can anybody support me to get solution how I can make PRD\_POP2\_Index integer tag dynamic for different instances to read value. Tanks in advance. system.tag.readBlocking(\[’\[Plant\_Mo… --- ## [Perspective container issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-container-issue/54346)
**Author:** [@valentin.guichard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valentin.guichard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-container-issue/54346 "2022-01-13T11:40:08Z")
Hello, I’ve got an issue with my root containers in ignition perspective in the designer. The root container didn’t take the size of the page : But when I run it in preview mode, everything is ok : I’ve tried t… --- ## [Retrieve script from script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-script-from-script-console/45607)
**Author:** [@hventer23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hventer23)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-script-from-script-console/45607 "2022-01-13T09:15:27Z")
I accidentally closed the script console while it had a large script in it that took me a few hours to write and test. Is there a way to retrieve it? Rookie mistake… --- ## [Pepwave SMS Alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pepwave-sms-alarming/52649)
**Author:** [@tre99ahs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tre99ahs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pepwave-sms-alarming/52649 "2022-01-12T22:23:54Z")
Has anyone succeeded in getting a pepwave BR-1 Mini LTE cell modem to work with ignition sms alarm notification, I guess I’m asking how the pepwave would need to be set up because there isn’t much in ignition to change --- ## [system.db.runPrepUpdate throws java.lang.Exception (again)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepupdate-throws-java-lang-exception-again/54946)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepupdate-throws-java-lang-exception-again/54946 "2022-01-12T21:20:26Z")
My Perspective table’s onEditCellCommit script contains the line system.db.runPrepUpdate( "UPDATE passwords SET %s = ? WHERE (area = ? AND location = ? AND system\_name = ?)" % (c), \[v, a, l, s\], dbConn ) … --- ## [Aligning left edge of plot areas on multiple chart components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aligning-left-edge-of-plot-areas-on-multiple-chart-components/14325)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/aligning-left-edge-of-plot-areas-on-multiple-chart-components/14325 "2022-01-12T21:13:45Z")
The chart component plot area adjusts automatically to accommodate the width of the Y-axis label and scale numbers. This means that the timescales don’t line up vertically and it looks a mess Figure 1. Charts which ar… --- ## [How to Set UI Theme in v8.1 Vision Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-ui-theme-in-v8-1-vision-clients/54929)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-ui-theme-in-v8-1-vision-clients/54929 "2022-01-12T21:09:00Z")
I’m upgrading v7.9 projects that use the Java Swing UI Manager to v8.1. The UI Manager doesn’t seem to work, which I recall someone mentioning that a while back (I can’t find that thread). How do you manage themes for … --- ## [Example Vision Screen for Gateway Diagnostics?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/example-vision-screen-for-gateway-diagnostics/54944)
**Author:** [@batkinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batkinson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/example-vision-screen-for-gateway-diagnostics/54944 "2022-01-12T20:08:52Z")
I’m sitting down to build out some Vision screens to provide visibility into various gateway status and performance parameters. Before I start from scratch, I figured I’d check and see if anyone has any examples they’re… --- ## [Named query returning multiples columns with a label in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-returning-multiples-columns-with-a-label-in-vision/54937)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-returning-multiples-columns-with-a-label-in-vision/54937 "2022-01-12T17:15:09Z")
Hello everyone! Simple question here. I have a label calling a named query, calling a store procedure. The storeproc return a single row with multiples columns. Is there a way to show the data of a particular column i… --- ## [Popup calendar custom cross out previous dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-custom-cross-out-previous-dates/54935)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-custom-cross-out-previous-dates/54935 "2022-01-12T16:40:16Z")
Can I do something like this with the vision popup calendar component to disable or cross out previous dates? --- ## [Duplicate scheduled event for Sundays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-scheduled-event-for-sundays/54924)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-scheduled-event-for-sundays/54924 "2022-01-12T16:21:13Z")
Here is a dataset on calender events for the week view component in Ignition 8.1.7. If I change the start time for Sunday to 00:00:01 (any time other than midnight) then the double event goes away giving me what I wa… --- ## [Insert Into Sql Script Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-into-sql-script-problem/54920)
**Author:** [@eren.uyanik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eren.uyanik)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-into-sql-script-problem/54920 "2022-01-12T16:00:10Z")
Hello all, I have a script that running almost 2 months without any problem. But something is happened on yesterday and script isn’t working now. You can see the diagnostic details in the below. My code is exactly the … --- ## [Problem writing Tag value for Bit in Siemens PLC via Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-writing-tag-value-for-bit-in-siemens-plc-via-ignition/54925)
**Author:** [@Kartik\_I](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kartik_I)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-writing-tag-value-for-bit-in-siemens-plc-via-ignition/54925 "2022-01-12T15:52:41Z")
Hello All, I am facing some issues while I am trying to write bit value for Siemens PLC. I am having a Word Datatype in which I need the second bit value should be written via Ignition but as I am writing the value it i… --- ## [OPC-DA connection issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connection-issues/54933)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-connection-issues/54933 "2022-01-12T15:39:40Z")
I’ve dug through some of the older posts, and tried some of their solutions with no luck, but I’m not sure if there’s something else in play since most OPC-COM/OPC-DA posts are much earlier versions of ignition. I’m try… --- ## [Other Tag Export Utility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-tag-export-utility/54926)
**Author:** [@JR7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JR7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-tag-export-utility/54926 "2022-01-12T14:55:04Z")
Hi All, Hope you all in good health. I just want ask if you guys have some tag export utility that can only export a tag that have a word “HLimit” on its name. Thank you in advance. Have a great day. --- ## [Block Transaction DB to OPC no write if DB table & PLC size are not the same](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-transaction-db-to-opc-no-write-if-db-table-plc-size-are-not-the-same/33685)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-transaction-db-to-opc-no-write-if-db-table-plc-size-are-not-the-same/33685 "2022-01-12T14:12:37Z")
Using v.8.0.10, I have a view in MySQL, currently it returns 8 rows. I have a block transaction group that is DB to OPC, the OPC data size is 20. If I set the transaction group size/length to anything larger than the v… --- ## [Ignition 8.1 Siemens UDT via OPC UA trouble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-siemens-udt-via-opc-ua-trouble/54865)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Hunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Hunt)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-siemens-udt-via-opc-ua-trouble/54865 "2022-01-12T12:57:45Z")
I’m very new to ignition so I might be doing stuff incorrectly. I have tried using this: OPC UA struct data type? - #2 by Kevin.Herron and following what people say in the thread but I am unable to get it working correc… --- ## [XY Chart problem "cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'dataFields')"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-problem-cannot-read-properties-of-undefined-reading-datafields/52832)
**Author:** [@l.cullel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/l.cullel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-problem-cannot-read-properties-of-undefined-reading-datafields/52832 "2022-01-12T12:33:34Z")
Hi there, Using 8.1.11 Ignition Version I have a view that contain a XY Chart. There are many Input Parameters on this view and some of which are used to build a dynamic path. To make my XY Chart dynamic, I’ve create… --- ## [Autoscale Image to Fill Bounds but Maintain Aspect Ratio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autoscale-image-to-fill-bounds-but-maintain-aspect-ratio/19302)
**Author:** [@mlindstrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlindstrom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autoscale-image-to-fill-bounds-but-maintain-aspect-ratio/19302 "2022-01-12T05:26:49Z")
I’m developing a login screen that will be viewed on devices of different resolution. There is a photogenic background graphic, and it would look best if we could maintain the aspect ratio while filling the background (i… --- ## [How to show user profile image after login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-user-profile-image-after-login/54709)
**Author:** [@Baskar\_Arumugam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Baskar_Arumugam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-user-profile-image-after-login/54709 "2022-01-12T04:20:16Z")
Hello Everyone, I wants to login the perspective session with user image, who is logged In the session. Is there any possibility to login like that. Is it possible, kindly give me the suggestion to finish this task. Th… --- ## [New seems to have reviealed a bug in a scripting function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-seems-to-have-reviealed-a-bug-in-a-scripting-function/54624)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-seems-to-have-reviealed-a-bug-in-a-scripting-function/54624 "2022-01-12T02:52:01Z")
endTime = system.date.now() startTime = system.date.addHours(endTime, -1440) status = system.tag.queryTagHistory(\["\[default\]" + unit + "/Status"\], startDate = startTime, endDate = endTime, ignoreBadQuality = True) S… --- ## [How about using Python for the expressions as well as script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-about-using-python-for-the-expressions-as-well-as-script/6953)
**Author:** [@RRRancher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRRancher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-about-using-python-for-the-expressions-as-well-as-script/6953 "2022-01-12T02:33:09Z")
Is there some reason why expressions can not be written in Python also? It would sure be nice to only have one syntax to use in Ignition. And perhaps it would eliminate having to fool the expression language into doing… --- ## [\[Feedback\] Perspective/Vision Component Palette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-perspective-vision-component-palette/54905)
**Author:** [@hpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-perspective-vision-component-palette/54905 "2022-01-11T23:07:47Z")
Hello forum users! We’ve put together a short survey containing several questions relating to your Perspective/Vision component palette usage, and should take approx. less than 3 minutes to complete. We would love to he… --- ## [Gateway Scheduler Cron not kicking off minute scripts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scheduler-cron-not-kicking-off-minute-scripts/54899)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scheduler-cron-not-kicking-off-minute-scripts/54899 "2022-01-11T22:33:01Z")
I moved all my scripts to this scheduler, but it isn’t running them. The scripts are enabled. Any suggestions? Thanks guys --- ## [How to prevent history and alarm duplication when using referenced tags (what's the best approach?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-history-and-alarm-duplication-when-using-referenced-tags-whats-the-best-approach/54894)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Calderon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Calderon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-history-and-alarm-duplication-when-using-referenced-tags-whats-the-best-approach/54894 "2022-01-11T21:49:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Purpose/Function of Reference Tags: --- ## [Changing Perspective Project from Session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-perspective-project-from-session/54879)
**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-perspective-project-from-session/54879 "2022-01-11T20:51:22Z")
When going from one project to another in Perspective, the previous project still shows up in the Perspective Sessions in the Gateway. So now the user has 2 sessions open for 2 different projects. I am using Ignition as… --- ## [Expression tags from edge to gateway via mqtt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tags-from-edge-to-gateway-via-mqtt/54897)
**Author:** [@CTavakoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTavakoli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tags-from-edge-to-gateway-via-mqtt/54897 "2022-01-11T19:57:28Z")
In my setup, I do have an Edge with tags configured, and sent to a central gateway through an mqtt broker. Some of these tags are of Expression (or Reference) type. What is happening is that the Expression is resolved o… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=905) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=907)