# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=934 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 935 --- ## [How to trigger configureCell in power table and is it possible to know who triggered it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-trigger-configurecell-in-power-table-and-is-it-possible-to-know-who-triggered-it/52525)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-trigger-configurecell-in-power-table-and-is-it-possible-to-know-who-triggered-it/52525 "2021-11-10T16:25:48Z")
Hello There, I’m trying to figure out a smarter way of doing something. I have a table which shows history status (Ok, Not Ok) of the batches through the different part of the process and they are color coded. Now, I a… --- ## [Realtime addition/deletion of components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-addition-deletion-of-components/52911)
**Author:** [@anjali\_r\_sharma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anjali_r_sharma)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-addition-deletion-of-components/52911 "2021-11-10T14:10:00Z")
Is there a way to add/ delete components in real time through the designed user interface? --- ## [Docker Modbus TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-modbus-tcp/52915)
**Author:** [@helge.rosvik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/helge.rosvik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-modbus-tcp/52915 "2021-11-10T14:05:13Z")
To communicate with Modbus TCP devices, is it necessary to expose port 502 to docker container? --- ## [Detecting Tag Inactivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detecting-tag-inactivity/52919)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detecting-tag-inactivity/52919 "2021-11-10T13:43:41Z")
What is the best way to detect a Tag hasn’t changed for X amount of time. Basically if a machine hasn’t changed state in the last 10 minutes, we want to popup a window for the operator to give a reason nothing has happen… --- ## [Alarming Loss of Comms to Devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-loss-of-comms-to-devices/52858)
**Author:** [@craig.spring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craig.spring)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-loss-of-comms-to-devices/52858 "2021-11-10T12:19:36Z")
This seems like a straight forward thing to want to do, but I can’t seem to find anything to tell me the best way to do it. Firstly, I’m using version 8.1.11 of Ignition. I have several devices connected using differen… --- ## [Any plans to support adding tags to individual UDT instances?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-plans-to-support-adding-tags-to-individual-udt-instances/52901)
**Author:** [@travis.broussard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travis.broussard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-plans-to-support-adding-tags-to-individual-udt-instances/52901 "2021-11-10T00:35:26Z")
Are there any plans to support adding tags to individual “already created” UDT instances? This isn’t my exact use case, but say I wanted to have a UDT for a flow meter with gas analysis values. Some meters may have ~15… --- ## [Upgrade from 8.0.16 to 8.1.10 in a git managed system - now having issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-16-to-8-1-10-in-a-git-managed-system-now-having-issues/52748)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-16-to-8-1-10-in-a-git-managed-system-now-having-issues/52748 "2021-11-09T22:38:46Z")
We recently upgraded our product version from 8.0.16 to 8.1.10. We use git and GitHub as a version control solution. Ever since the upgrade I’ve noticed issues when pulling branches to my dev system or to the servers w… --- ## [Cannot see some PLC tags on Tag 'Browse Devices', AND error when adding as OPC tag via import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-see-some-plc-tags-on-tag-browse-devices-and-error-when-adding-as-opc-tag-via-import/52898)
**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-see-some-plc-tags-on-tag-browse-devices-and-error-when-adding-as-opc-tag-via-import/52898 "2021-11-09T20:16:28Z")
Hello, I’m working with PLC tags, physically connected to the PLC, and I’m not seeing some of them when trying to add to the project (gateway) via ‘Browse Devices’. So, I try to add them ‘manually’ instead, via a JSON … --- ## [Perspective missing in project browser in linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-missing-in-project-browser-in-linux/52814)
**Author:** [@aykchoe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aykchoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-missing-in-project-browser-in-linux/52814 "2021-11-09T19:44:19Z")
I have ignition 8.1.11 installed in lxd container w/ ubuntu 18.04. I am able to open the designer, but I don’t see the Perspective section in the project browser. The output console shows the below: 08:45:36.984 \[Design… --- ## [How to pass parameters using system.perspective.navagate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-parameters-using-system-perspective-navagate/52852)
**Author:** [@israel.jordan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/israel.jordan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-parameters-using-system-perspective-navagate/52852 "2021-11-09T19:43:07Z")
Hello All, I am trying to edit the data on Table Component. I came across a great video that give a basic example of how to do so but I am having a bit of a problem passing the parameter to the new view. In my example, … --- ## [Load Simulator Progam from .csv file programmatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-simulator-progam-from-csv-file-programmatically/52895)
**Author:** [@chandler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chandler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-simulator-progam-from-csv-file-programmatically/52895 "2021-11-09T19:22:52Z")
I am trying to create a new simulated device, then import the program for the simulation using a .csv file. I am currently doing this manually form the gateway webpage, but I would like to be able to do this in a script… --- ## [Error on system.util.sendRequest. No response ever received](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-system-util-sendrequest-no-response-ever-received/51826)
**Author:** [@jeffrey.minton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffrey.minton)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-system-util-sendrequest-no-response-ever-received/51826 "2021-11-09T19:22:57Z")
I am getting an error when trying to make a system.util.sendRequest call to a message handler on my gateway. the sendRequest call is in a custom method called refreshData defined on a power table. The relevant parts of … --- ## [Timer script not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-not-working/52893)
**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-not-working/52893 "2021-11-09T19:16:10Z")
Hello everyone, had this working and don’t know what I did. I am probably over thinking it. I have a script to auto logout users. logout@1,000ms. script located in timer script section. timer is located on nav and has t… --- ## [Paintable canvas not translating negative values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-not-translating-negative-values/52888)
**Author:** [@markusx1094](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markusx1094)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-not-translating-negative-values/52888 "2021-11-09T19:06:14Z")
So my conveyor belt canvas works good when I give it a positive angle but whenever I give it a negative angle to run by it won’t translate left to accommodate for the shift in positioning so it just gets cut off. I’m … --- ## [\[Bug-5138\] Perspective - Scripting - Open Popup - Position - Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5138-perspective-scripting-open-popup-position-height/52890)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5138-perspective-scripting-open-popup-position-height/52890 "2021-11-09T18:30:41Z")
8.1.11 I got issue whem I use system.perspective.openPopup and set position={“height”:“auto”}, the popup can be more higher than the view port and the viewportBound is not respected. --- ## [Adding column to table with query bound dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-column-to-table-with-query-bound-dataset/52849)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-column-to-table-with-query-bound-dataset/52849 "2021-11-09T17:37:24Z")
Is there a way to add another column to a table with a dataset from a transaction group? I want to match the code from the first column to text that I would put in the added column. The text associated with the code nu… --- ## [Does excuteReport invoke Report "Run Script" Action?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-excutereport-invoke-report-run-script-action/52880)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-excutereport-invoke-report-run-script-action/52880 "2021-11-09T17:34:46Z")
I have a report with a run script action setup that I want to invoke using system.report.executeReport(). I don’t need to distribute the report, just force run the script the report contains. When I execute the report,… --- ## [Embedded .wav files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-wav-files/52874)
**Author:** [@DJ\_Woodfield](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DJ_Woodfield)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-wav-files/52874 "2021-11-09T16:24:11Z")
Is there a way to extract or view an embedded .wav file in a window? --- ## [Loses tags after restore Backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loses-tags-after-restore-backup/52769)
**Author:** [@Corentin.appart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Corentin.appart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loses-tags-after-restore-backup/52769 "2021-11-09T15:43:34Z")
Hello all, after restored a backup, some tags disappears and i don’t know why but i saw this logs on status view of the gateway. the thing that is strange is that my tag is an UDT instance, the UDT instance is parti… --- ## [\[Perspective\] DateTime Picker Dismiss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-picker-dismiss/52864)
**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-picker-dismiss/52864 "2021-11-09T15:30:12Z")
Hello. I’ve noticed the dismissOnSelect property for DateTime pickers has been removed in Ignition 8.1.X. Is there a straightforward way to dismiss it without playing around with its position.display property? --- ## [How can I modify opc tag (component value names)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-modify-opc-tag-component-value-names/52868)
**Author:** [@IA\_old\_forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IA_old_forum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-modify-opc-tag-component-value-names/52868 "2021-11-09T15:10:38Z")
Hello. I was wondering how can I modify (or if it is even possible) the individual names of every component/index number cell of an array. I have an OPC tag with data type: Bool array. If I drill down to the value "p… --- ## [Tag Quality related question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-related-question/52875)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-related-question/52875 "2021-11-09T14:30:36Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition V8.1.7 I have OPC tag and OPC server is Topserver 6.0 I have configured the OPC path but that was not correct, however my OPC tag showing null value instead of TRUE/FALSE and tag Quality sho… --- ## [Case expression with Binary encoder and timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/case-expression-with-binary-encoder-and-timer/52863)
**Author:** [@IA\_old\_forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IA_old_forum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/case-expression-with-binary-encoder-and-timer/52863 "2021-11-09T14:01:04Z")
Hello everyone. As this is my second question in the forum, I am still very new to the Ignition software, and I wanted to ask: Is it possible to use some sort of timer within an expression tag? I have 2 OPC tags that re… --- ## [Cleaner way to get results of a query into variable names that match column?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cleaner-way-to-get-results-of-a-query-into-variable-names-that-match-column/52845)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cleaner-way-to-get-results-of-a-query-into-variable-names-that-match-column/52845 "2021-11-09T10:39:58Z")
Calling all code-golfers (@PGriffith I know you like these) I am currently rewriting some stored procedures from the database into jython (to try to prove to my coworkers it’s a much easier to read 100 lines of jython v… --- ## [Ignition CSS selectors list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-css-selectors-list/52848)
**Author:** [@Enrico](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Enrico)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-css-selectors-list/52848 "2021-11-09T11:11:25Z")
Good evening. I am trying to make some new themes with the CSS customisation. Is there any way to have a list of the selectors that are available? For example I would like to make custom label, or specific customisati… --- ## [Perspective Playback Control not showing values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-playback-control-not-showing-values/29275)
**Author:** [@anitha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anitha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-playback-control-not-showing-values/29275 "2021-11-09T10:01:03Z")
Hi, I was trying to reuse the Historical Playback Control from Ignition Exchange but am not able to view the tag values (both historical and realtime). Below are the steps followed. Could you please let me know where I … --- ## [Opc tags tia-ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-tia-ignition/22835)
**Author:** [@roizundak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roizundak)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-tia-ignition/22835 "2021-11-09T09:15:16Z")
Hi, I’m using Ignition 7.9.9 and for Siemens PLC -TIA 15. I always connect OPC tags Like: \[plc\_name\]DB{DB\_Number},offset For Example : \[plc\]DB15,real15.0 But I want to use real name tags. Like: \[plc\]DB1,“START”. I… --- ## [Power Chart Pen Table Resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-pen-table-resize/44970)
**Author:** [@michael.edmonson1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.edmonson1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-pen-table-resize/44970 "2021-11-09T07:26:51Z")
Im not sure if im missing something but i am not seeing where i can make the pen table/legend bigger to get rid of the scroll bar. when i resize the component only the chart gets bigger. --- ## [Import different resource without overwriting session properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-different-resource-without-overwriting-session-properties/52821)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-different-resource-without-overwriting-session-properties/52821 "2021-11-08T08:05:14Z")
Hello As exchange resource grows each day there are many cases that people download two or more resources that use session props for their use cases. So when people try to download and use two resources in the same proj… --- ## [Typecasting Issue with Script Transform on Custom View Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/typecasting-issue-with-script-transform-on-custom-view-property/52424)
**Author:** [@dominicfabiilli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominicfabiilli)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/typecasting-issue-with-script-transform-on-custom-view-property/52424 "2021-11-08T20:56:27Z")
I have a Perspective view with a custom property, type dataset. I bound this to a dataset tag and added a script transform to pick out the rows I need. The view populates correctly in the Designer, but not in a running… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=933) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=935)