# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=940 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 941 --- ## [Time Picker without a Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-picker-without-a-date/52507)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-picker-without-a-date/52507 "2021-10-29T16:39:45Z")
I am looking for the best way to implement a Time Picker without a Data involved. I have heard of using a spinner but this is for a touchscreen and spinner don’t really work well considering their small buttons. I could… --- ## [Please add CSV export back to Ignition 8.0? 🤔](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-add-csv-export-back-to-ignition-8-0/30700)
**Author:** [@anthony\_ho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anthony_ho)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-add-csv-export-back-to-ignition-8-0/30700 "2021-10-29T16:39:36Z")
What is the reason to remove CSV export in 8.0? The legacy CSV import is still there. Without the export, I don’t know the CSV file format. I have to install an old copy to find out??? I have 16,000 tags needed to copy … --- ## [Power Table Header background color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-header-background-color/52503)
**Author:** [@mohamad.tayara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohamad.tayara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-header-background-color/52503 "2021-10-29T15:02:36Z")
Hi, After the upgrade from 8.1.5 to 8.1.10 it was noted that for the power table the header background color behavior has changed now it takes the same color as the background color set on the power table ( instead of t… --- ## [Table editable value write back to the dataset tag In perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-editable-value-write-back-to-the-dataset-tag-in-perspective/52490)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-editable-value-write-back-to-the-dataset-tag-in-perspective/52490 "2021-10-29T14:51:14Z")
I have a dataset tag, I am binding tag to a table. I want two columns to be editable in that and after editing, dataset value should write back to the same tag. How can I do this? Any idea? Thanks. --- ## [Locking Resources With Other Roles than Administrator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-resources-with-other-roles-than-administrator/52497)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-resources-with-other-roles-than-administrator/52497 "2021-10-29T14:09:18Z")
Ignition has this nice feature to lock resources, we are hoping to use this to lock the customer out of some things we would consider our company’s IP. I know you can give special permissions to allow only certain roles … --- ## [Configure OPC UA Read Only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-opc-ua-read-only/52495)
**Author:** [@julien.rouillard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julien.rouillard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-opc-ua-read-only/52495 "2021-10-29T13:50:24Z")
Hi, We are going to use Ignition as OPC UA server for a third party application. This application will access some tags readonly. Is there a way in ignition to restrict the permission to read for whole server? In the do… --- ## [Binding text of one window to another window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-text-of-one-window-to-another-window/6346)
**Author:** [@mwillenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mwillenbring)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-text-of-one-window-to-another-window/6346 "2021-10-27T13:26:24Z")
Hi, Been playing with ignition for a bit and going to training soon, but have a question. I would like to make an "active" sidebar in my project in which when you click the text of a label in my north docked navigatio… --- ## [Where does Opcua device configuration info locate?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-opcua-device-configuration-info-locate/52486)
**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-does-opcua-device-configuration-info-locate/52486 "2021-10-29T12:45:38Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to find the schema tables which store the metadata configuration of OPC devices such as Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU that I created in Gateway before. The document says that information will be stored… --- ## [Perspective Views folder missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-views-folder-missing/52441)
**Author:** [@eleonora.forgione](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eleonora.forgione)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-views-folder-missing/52441 "2021-10-29T12:31:17Z")
Hi everyone. I was working on my Pespective Project, but when I opened it this morning the Views folder was missing. I had several views that are still visible as “Recently modified Views” in the “Page Configuration” se… --- ## [Cannot coerce value true into type: interface java.awt.Paint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-true-into-type-interface-java-awt-paint/52488)
**Author:** [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-true-into-type-interface-java-awt-paint/52488 "2021-10-29T12:27:08Z")
Hi, i am trying to change the color of a circle to show red instead of green when an active alarm is on, as you can see on the first picture, it toggles between black and green, if i double click the green and select re… --- ## [Lost connection with PDF viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-with-pdf-viewer/52491)
**Author:** [@taguililla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taguililla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-connection-with-pdf-viewer/52491 "2021-10-29T11:39:21Z")
Hello, good morning. When I use the component PDFviewer and, in the path, I write an URL, I lose my connection with the gateway and I must close the designer. I used the same it with the version 8.0 and I hadn’t any pr… --- ## [Perspective - Scrollbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scrollbar/52470)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scrollbar/52470 "2021-10-29T08:17:28Z")
8.1.11 Is there a way to control scrollbar width in perspective ? --- ## [Passing master UDT parameters to child nested UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-master-udt-parameters-to-child-nested-udts/12778)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-master-udt-parameters-to-child-nested-udts/12778 "2021-10-28T23:28:58Z")
Hi, I have a number of UDTs for tank devices at a winery (agitator, brine valve, temperature probe, etc.) and then a set of tank UDTs ('master' UDTs) that includes different configurations of these tank device UDTs. E.… --- ## [How to set default foreground color back to 0,0,0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-default-foreground-color-back-to-0-0-0/52420)
**Author:** [@Kraenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kraenbring)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-default-foreground-color-back-to-0-0-0/52420 "2021-10-28T20:21:15Z")
After the upgrade to 8, the default foreground color for text objects was changed to 46,46,46. Which makes the text seem faded/fuzzy since it's not a clear black. How can I set the default foregrounds back to what they s… --- ## [Another Perspective focus() question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-perspective-focus-question/52479)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-perspective-focus-question/52479 "2021-10-28T20:17:03Z")
I’ve got a view that is used as an embedded view on a “main” view. The purpose of this view is to allow the operator to enter work order (Int8), part number (string), and quantity (int4) values. The values are all input … --- ## [Recommendation for creating names for modbus addressing, possible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendation-for-creating-names-for-modbus-addressing-possible/52475)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendation-for-creating-names-for-modbus-addressing-possible/52475 "2021-10-28T19:36:36Z")
We are wanting to connect to some devices directly and add custom modbus address mapping to get tag values. Is there a way to create them so that we see the actual created name instead of the register address, especiall… --- ## [NaN vs None in historical query results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nan-vs-none-in-historical-query-results/52476)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nan-vs-none-in-historical-query-results/52476 "2021-10-28T19:22:26Z")
Running the same historical query via both a Perspective binding and a scripted call to queryTagHistory, I’ve found that cells in the dataset that return None on float columns via Perspective are returning NaN via the sc… --- ## [\[IGN-4997\]Runscript and system.gui.getCurrentDesktop()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4997-runscript-and-system-gui-getcurrentdesktop/20046)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4997-runscript-and-system-gui-getcurrentdesktop/20046 "2021-10-28T18:27:32Z")
I have 2 desktop : primary and secondary. runscript(“system.gui.getCurrentDesktop()”,1000) in a property of a component of a windows displayed on both desktop return the same value : “primary” Do runscript expression… --- ## [Can A Perspective Project Be "Read-Only" Based On Source IP Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-perspective-project-be-read-only-based-on-source-ip-address/52467)
**Author:** [@rob.raffaele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rob.raffaele)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-perspective-project-be-read-only-based-on-source-ip-address/52467 "2021-10-28T16:57:16Z")
Any idea if a perspective project can automatically go into a “read-only or view-only” mode based on a set source ip address? Also, any idea if it can also bypass the authentication based on the same source ip address? --- ## [Confused about permissions and tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-permissions-and-tags/52468)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confused-about-permissions-and-tags/52468 "2021-10-28T16:44:05Z")
So if I have a udt and in it i have 6 tags, 5 coils and one integer. The integer tag is an expression tag that takes the coils and writes a number in itself. The coils are coming from a plc. Does the expression tag nee… --- ## [Perspective Pipe Drawing Tool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipe-drawing-tool/52466)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipe-drawing-tool/52466 "2021-10-28T16:03:21Z")
Is there a way to cut (delete) a section of a drawn pipe without editing its property? --- ## [Connecting DeltaV OPC DA server to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-deltav-opc-da-server-to-ignition/34893)
**Author:** [@Andy.Olsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andy.Olsen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-deltav-opc-da-server-to-ignition/34893 "2021-10-28T15:39:32Z")
I’m trying to connect the gateway to an Emerson DeltaV OPC-DA server to no avail. I keep getting the general COM object method returns error code: 0x80040154; REGDB\_E\_CLASSNOTREG error. I know that the OPC Core Componen… --- ## [Ideas On How To Access A Plant Perspective Project From Segmented Business Network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ideas-on-how-to-access-a-plant-perspective-project-from-segmented-business-network/52453)
**Author:** [@rob.raffaele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rob.raffaele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ideas-on-how-to-access-a-plant-perspective-project-from-segmented-business-network/52453 "2021-10-28T14:05:37Z")
Looking for idea on how to have users on our business network have view only access to perspective projects running on a scada network. We have ideas to how this could work but to do it at scale, for over 100 plants is … --- ## [How do I expose a webhook endpoint URL?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-expose-a-webhook-endpoint-url/52450)
**Author:** [@MontyP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MontyP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-expose-a-webhook-endpoint-url/52450 "2021-10-28T13:29:43Z")
I have an external app that sends webhook notifications in HTTP POST requests. I’m trying to figure out how I can set up an endpoint URL in Ignition as the webhook handler. Any ideas how I could accomplish this? --- ## [Server / client configuration with Dell Workstation and Thin Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-client-configuration-with-dell-workstation-and-thin-clients/52446)
**Author:** [@andrejko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrejko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-client-configuration-with-dell-workstation-and-thin-clients/52446 "2021-10-28T12:33:52Z")
Goodmorning everyone. For one of our customers we are proposing an architecture consisting of a Dell Precision workstation and N ° 10 Wyse Thin Clients. We have never used this technology but from what I understand, all … --- ## [How to create / Draw my own component for perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-draw-my-own-component-for-perspective/52390)
**Author:** [@olivier.dekoster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/olivier.dekoster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-draw-my-own-component-for-perspective/52390 "2021-10-28T09:07:59Z")
I would like to know if it’s possible with the module perspective to “Draw” my own “template” like i did before with Vision templates ? I could only “Drag and Drop” in a “VIEW” component from the symbol Factory. Thank… --- ## [Perspective Performance Stats for end user instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-performance-stats-for-end-user-instance/52369)
**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-performance-stats-for-end-user-instance/52369 "2021-10-28T06:33:07Z")
I am using perspective and am getting end users expressing issues. In Vision, the client had the ability to open up diagnostics to monitor performance for that particular instance. How is that done for Perspective? --- ## [\[Idea maybe\] Allow us to specify a value to appear on an unexpanded UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idea-maybe-allow-us-to-specify-a-value-to-appear-on-an-unexpanded-udt/52378)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idea-maybe-allow-us-to-specify-a-value-to-appear-on-an-unexpanded-udt/52378 "2021-10-28T00:59:30Z")
Wondering if this would be useful for anyone else. I’m thinking somewhere in the UDT you could specify one of the tags to be a ‘key value’ which will be shown on the UDT in the tag browser. Before: After: --- ## [Ignoring values when logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignoring-values-when-logging/1913)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignoring-values-when-logging/1913 "2021-10-27T21:57:16Z")
My appologies if I am not explaining this right. In a previous life when I used Cimplicity there was a setting in a tags logging parameters that defined an "ignore" value. When the logger encountered this value it ignore… --- ## [Realtime alarms without polling/looping vs event based alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-alarms-without-polling-looping-vs-event-based-alarms/52316)
**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-alarms-without-polling-looping-vs-event-based-alarms/52316 "2021-10-27T21:00:00Z")
Hello, currently there are essentially two methods, that I know of, to retrieve active alarms: querying the db, i.e.: " SELECT \* FROM alarm\_events" with a fixed polling time looping with a python script, i.e. " system… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=939) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=941)