# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=945 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 946 --- ## [Perspective Button momentary text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-momentary-text/52072)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Meronek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Meronek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-momentary-text/52072 "2021-10-19T19:51:17Z")
I’m on 8.1.4, currently. I noticed that in Perspective, I have a button with an expression binding on the button text, and everything works great – except that when a page first opens up, a quick “button” displays as te… --- ## [Image from Network Drive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-from-network-drive/52126)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-from-network-drive/52126 "2021-10-19T19:18:19Z")
Is it possible to use the image component in vision to access an image located in a mounted network drive setup using the Ignition config file wrapper? IE file:///F:///250x250///SELIA-41.jpg will display image from moun… --- ## [Inherited resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inherited-resources/52127)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_DLeon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_DLeon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inherited-resources/52127 "2021-10-19T19:04:37Z")
Hello forum, is there a way to get by scripting which screens of an inherited project has been overriden? i have look around some documentation but i found nothing as tags, and by tags i mean that when you use system.ta… --- ## [Display Barcode Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-barcode-component/52113)
**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-barcode-component/52113 "2021-10-19T18:51:44Z")
I am using the Barcode Component to display a Data Matrix. Does anyone know if there is a way to format the size of the data-matrix within the boundary of the component. The problem is that the top of the matrix needs … --- ## [Python code return interval of date if date are between two month](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-code-return-interval-of-date-if-date-are-between-two-month/52120)
**Author:** [@cesma2000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesma2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-code-return-interval-of-date-if-date-are-between-two-month/52120 "2021-10-19T18:42:53Z")
Hi guys I need help. I have a generic date (endDt of type Date) and, in python, I need to get all the dates that are from endDt going back of 7 days: Dy1=endDt-6 Dy2=endDt-5 Dy3=endDt-4 Dy4=endDt-3 Dy5=endDt-2 Dy6… --- ## [\[BUG\]system.perspective.getProjectInfo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-perspective-getprojectinfo/52117)
**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-perspective-getprojectinfo/52117 "2021-10-19T16:41:54Z")
Ignition 8.1.10 Documentation page for system.perspective.getProjectInfo() shows that the function accepts a keyword arg for projectName: But when called in the designer, the auto-complete shows it takes zero args, a… --- ## [Changing a Tag value with a component - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-a-tag-value-with-a-component-perspective/52069)
**Author:** [@laurie.croteau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laurie.croteau)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-a-tag-value-with-a-component-perspective/52069 "2021-10-19T16:04:36Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to related the value of my dropdown to a tag. So, if I choose the first item of my dropdown, my tag value would be 0 and if I choose the second item of my dropdown, my tag value would be 1. I did… --- ## [Getting absolute path for WebDev mounted folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-absolute-path-for-webdev-mounted-folder/52116)
**Author:** [@nathan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-absolute-path-for-webdev-mounted-folder/52116 "2021-10-19T15:54:45Z")
Is there any way to get the absolute path for a WebDev mounted folder through scripting? We have different paths between dev and production so we have to manually update when deploying. It would be nice to be able to get… --- ## [How to sort a JSON for a Flex Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-sort-a-json-for-a-flex-repeater/52093)
**Author:** [@user39](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user39)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-sort-a-json-for-a-flex-repeater/52093 "2021-10-19T15:16:47Z")
Ok, so ill try to keep this brief. I have a flex repeater that accepts a SQL Query as a Json file. This is my Database query: select station\_number as “StationNum”, “” as “StationState” from stations I added the “St… --- ## [Database Connections' credentials encryption](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-credentials-encryption/52111)
**Author:** [@PrinceVade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PrinceVade)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-credentials-encryption/52111 "2021-10-19T15:13:34Z")
I found this post from awhile back: Database user authentication password encryption and I wanted to determine if this was still the case. If so, is there a way to control how Ignition stores these credentials? Thanks… --- ## [\[BUG\] Find/Replaced values in Templates didn't fire bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-find-replaced-values-in-templates-didnt-fire-bindings/51527)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-find-replaced-values-in-templates-didnt-fire-bindings/51527 "2021-10-19T15:11:41Z")
v8.1.5 I’m moving two independent projects on different gateways onto a single gateway and had to move the majority of tags from one project into a new area folder due to rebranding. I.e. my tags were originally located… --- ## [How to fix AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.gui.tool' object has no attribute 'toDataset'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fix-attributeerror-com-inductiveautomation-ignition-designer-gui-tool-object-has-no-attribute-todataset/52084)
**Author:** [@jill.zhao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jill.zhao)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fix-attributeerror-com-inductiveautomation-ignition-designer-gui-tool-object-has-no-attribute-todataset/52084 "2021-10-19T15:10:50Z")
Hi ,I have rewrite the excel file to create a memory dataset type tag in ignition, but I could not create a new dataset , could you please help to check which is wrong and how to fix it, Thanks import math from org.apac… --- ## [40 character label box with 10 character indent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/40-character-label-box-with-10-character-indent/52079)
**Author:** [@markusx1094](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markusx1094)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/40-character-label-box-with-10-character-indent/52079 "2021-10-19T15:06:54Z")
So what I am trying to do is create a label template that has a 40 character “limit.” Not really a limit per say but where I can put 40 characters within the text field and have it formatted at 10 character intervals cor… --- ## [isAlarmActive and isAlarmActiveFiltered not automatically updating color binding in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactive-and-isalarmactivefiltered-not-automatically-updating-color-binding-in-perspective/47607)
**Author:** [@BCNoyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BCNoyes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactive-and-isalarmactivefiltered-not-automatically-updating-color-binding-in-perspective/47607 "2021-10-19T14:58:48Z")
I am trying to implement a indicator that changes colors based on a tag’s alarm state; Green for no alarm, red for alarm+unack, and yellow for alarm+ackd. I used a label with a BackgroundColor Binding but it will not aut… --- ## [Ignition 7.9.5 Internal Error Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-5-internal-error-page/52077)
**Author:** [@RonB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RonB)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-5-internal-error-page/52077 "2021-10-19T14:47:18Z")
Running Ignition on Windows Server 2012 Ram 16GB, 64x. Checked the Ignition config file to make sure the setting wasn't default 1GB. Initial Java Heap Size (in MB) wrapper.java.initmemory=2048 Maximum Java Heap Size… --- ## [Color-coding labels in a table based on pre-defined threshold values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-coding-labels-in-a-table-based-on-pre-defined-threshold-values/52082)
**Author:** [@user37](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user37)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-coding-labels-in-a-table-based-on-pre-defined-threshold-values/52082 "2021-10-19T13:15:39Z")
My students have created a table in Ignition. In this table it has values for the percentage full a specific tank is. I would like for them to color-code the values based on pre-defined values. For example, if a tank … --- ## [Problem logging string into historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-logging-string-into-historian/52059)
**Author:** [@suiton45](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suiton45)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-logging-string-into-historian/52059 "2021-10-19T12:53:15Z")
Hi all, I’m having a problem with an OPC string tag which I’m logging into the database via Ignition history. The problem is that ignition doesn’t detect any change in the tag although the tag is being updated every 2 o… --- ## [Are all UDTs heavily delayed?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-all-udts-heavily-delayed/51992)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-all-udts-heavily-delayed/51992 "2021-10-19T12:30:40Z")
I made a UDT. It had two parameters. machine and index It had one tag I made an instance of the UDT. I set a static value for the machine parameter. I wrote a script to change the index parameter when needed. I tr… --- ## [Add tag value and text to a text box + cut/round(real) value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-tag-value-and-text-to-a-text-box-cut-round-real-value/52101)
**Author:** [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-tag-value-and-text-to-a-text-box-cut-round-real-value/52101 "2021-10-19T12:08:13Z")
Hi. I have this real value that has 15 decimals (unfortanely). I wish to update a textbox with this real value, but round it down to 2-3 decimals and att “mbar” in the end. I have tried the propertyChange with: event… --- ## [Get selected portion Data of Pie Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-selected-portion-data-of-pie-chart/51849)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-selected-portion-data-of-pie-chart/51849 "2021-10-19T10:59:18Z")
Hello All, Is there any event (I did not get any on component) which could give me selected portion data of Pie chart in Perspective? I would like to pass selected data value as a Query parameter to anther data linked … --- ## [Bidimensional array indexing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bidimensional-array-indexing/52064)
**Author:** [@g.cascales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g.cascales)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bidimensional-array-indexing/52064 "2021-10-19T08:26:55Z")
Hey there! Just a simple question. I am trying to access and modify an element in a bidimensional array/list, but it is not working as I expected and I am missing something. I cannot find anything similar in the manual … --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective Map - View Layer components change z-order when map zoomed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-map-view-layer-components-change-z-order-when-map-zoomed/47552)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-map-view-layer-components-change-z-order-when-map-zoomed/47552 "2021-10-19T07:54:51Z")
v8.1.5 When using a View in a Layer (props.layers.ui.view), I have a coord container View with two components, a pump symbol and an alarm symbol. The alarm symbol is on top, highest Z-order. When shown on map, this show… --- ## [How to display two headers in vision report at the same time?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-two-headers-in-vision-report-at-the-same-time/52094)
**Author:** [@rahul\_bhakte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahul_bhakte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-display-two-headers-in-vision-report-at-the-same-time/52094 "2021-10-19T06:38:14Z")
I want to display one main header and one sub header both in the vision report. That is the one main header column contains 3 sub header columns. I have tried using “Version Key” expression with “Split Header” in that,… --- ## [Omron Fins/UDP without opc ua in plc?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-fins-udp-without-opc-ua-in-plc/52058)
**Author:** [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-fins-udp-without-opc-ua-in-plc/52058 "2021-10-19T06:23:43Z")
Hi, i have an NX1p2 omron plc on my desk that is programmed with sysmac. This device does not have opc ua at all. And does not have FINS/TCP either. I have installed the omron drivers during the installation of V8.1.10… --- ## [Perspective PDFViewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdfviewer/52036)
**Author:** [@kyle.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.bennett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pdfviewer/52036 "2021-10-19T02:00:14Z")
Is there a way in perspective to interact with the zoomFactor like you could in vision? Here’s my problem: I had a 5 page pdf, but I didn’t like my operators having to interact with page up/down buttons. Outside of ig… --- ## [\[FEATURE\]Add hotkeys to Perspective coord container (e.g. maintain aspect ratio)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-hotkeys-to-perspective-coord-container-e-g-maintain-aspect-ratio/52086)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-hotkeys-to-perspective-coord-container-e-g-maintain-aspect-ratio/52086 "2021-10-19T00:34:54Z")
v8.1.5 I just realised that the only resizing hotkey in Perspective is to resize the component from the centre point. Can maintaining the aspect ratio while resizing be added? --- ## [Calling OpcUa Server Methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-opcua-server-methods/46625)
**Author:** [@jason.hook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.hook)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-opcua-server-methods/46625 "2021-10-18T22:23:47Z")
Hi, I’m new to Ignition. I’d like to create a button on my dashboard to call a method on my opc server, some thing like system.opcua.callMethod(“Ignition-Hound”, “ns=2;i=111”, “ns=2;i=162”, null); I have learned a litt… --- ## [Reporting Module - Modifying Timeseries Chart X-Axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-modifying-timeseries-chart-x-axis/44386)
**Author:** [@regan.lewis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/regan.lewis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-modifying-timeseries-chart-x-axis/44386 "2021-10-17T18:53:07Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m having difficulty with the Timeseries Chart in the reporting module. My Y-axis is correct with my data, but the X-axis seems to be off… The times displayed aren’t aligning with my data. Here’s wha… --- ## [How many concurrent clients can a gateway handle?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-concurrent-clients-can-a-gateway-handle/36724)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-many-concurrent-clients-can-a-gateway-handle/36724 "2021-10-18T21:41:35Z")
Hello all, if there are multiple projects (vary in size and complexity) on the same gateway, how many concurrent clients can the gateway handle? whether accessing the same project or different projects. Any help is gre… --- ## [Error when uploading project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-uploading-project/51953)
**Author:** [@cme75](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cme75)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-uploading-project/51953 "2021-10-18T20:48:16Z")
Hello, when we are uploading a project (~2MB) to one of our Ignition gateways, the import fails with the following message. Strangely, the project can be imported to other gateways just fine. The gateways are all on the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=944) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=946)