# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=950 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 951 --- ## [Text area component multiline text result](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-component-multiline-text-result/51784)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-area-component-multiline-text-result/51784 "2021-10-10T17:24:10Z")
Hi, i want to do a select query from a DB containing the address in multiple lines. I query and address from multiple columns and i need to displayed it as one address all together. i was able to do this on a table com… --- ## [Transform tag values before saving to Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transform-tag-values-before-saving-to-historian/51690)
**Author:** [@wch705](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wch705)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transform-tag-values-before-saving-to-historian/51690 "2021-10-08T23:32:50Z")
Given a Temperature Tag that is with Integer value, that is, if it is 25.00(float) degree, the reading will be 2500(int) At this moment, Historian will just save whatever the raw reading is. Is there way to transform th… --- ## [Modifying the parameters of a nested UDT with system.tag.configure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-the-parameters-of-a-nested-udt-with-system-tag-configure/47963)
**Author:** [@jasongrant15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasongrant15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-the-parameters-of-a-nested-udt-with-system-tag-configure/47963 "2021-10-08T21:19:37Z")
Does anyone know how I would go about modifying the parameters of a nested UDT. For Example, Let’s say I have a UDT with the following layers. Discrete (UDT) —{Parameter:motorNum} —OpcTag —OpcTag —OpcTag —DiscreteA… --- ## [Is there a Vision Client Launcher changelog somewhere?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-vision-client-launcher-changelog-somewhere/51747)
**Author:** [@pjc0a4r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pjc0a4r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-vision-client-launcher-changelog-somewhere/51747 "2021-10-08T20:06:16Z")
Is there a Vision Client Launcher changelog somewhere? --- ## [Machine HMI options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-hmi-options/51766)
**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-hmi-options/51766 "2021-10-08T20:01:23Z")
Hi I have a licensed ignition gateway on my site & I have connected to the existing machines via OPCUA. I currently have Mitsubishi PLC’s and redlion CR3000 HMI’s (also acting as the OPCUA server at machine end) The q… --- ## [Database cache filling up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-cache-filling-up/38250)
**Author:** [@warren.johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren.johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-cache-filling-up/38250 "2021-10-08T19:46:27Z")
So I know this has worked on before, but I cannot find a solution anywhere and my IT guy is not sure either. I have a physical machine with Ignition 8.0.9 running with MSSQL on the same machine. This has been running o… --- ## [Cannot find database connection - name cannot be null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-database-connection-name-cannot-be-null/51768)
**Author:** [@tony.petruzzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tony.petruzzi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-database-connection-name-cannot-be-null/51768 "2021-10-08T19:13:02Z")
We are using a system.db.runPrepQuery in a UDT and are getting the following error when our tag event is being fired: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.JythonExecException: java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Ex… --- ## [Alarming On-Call Roster - Outlook Contact Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-on-call-roster-outlook-contact-groups/47526)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarming-on-call-roster-outlook-contact-groups/47526 "2021-10-08T18:16:27Z")
Hello, Does anyone know if we are able to somehow use Outlook Contact Groups rather than simple Outlook Contacts to populate an ‘On-Call Roster’. I submitted this idea here: https://inductiveautomation.canny.io/igniti… --- ## [Updating vision client launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-vision-client-launcher/51756)
**Author:** [@jsalas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsalas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-vision-client-launcher/51756 "2021-10-08T16:48:30Z")
I’ve been trying to update my client launcher but am getting this error. I’m on Ignition Version 8.1.9 using a windows machine. --- ## [Current time to epoch or UTC integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-time-to-epoch-or-utc-integer/51732)
**Author:** [@qle303](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qle303)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-time-to-epoch-or-utc-integer/51732 "2021-10-08T16:21:52Z")
I am trying to convert current time to millis to pass it, but can’t find find the right syntax. This is in a tag expression: toMillis(now())/1000 need it to return a long integer with current second Any help apprecia… --- ## [\[FEATURE-4465, 4855\] Find/Replace tool - Add Perspective Page Configuration and session props into the search locations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4465-4855-find-replace-tool-add-perspective-page-configuration-and-session-props-into-the-search-locations/51727)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4465-4855-find-replace-tool-add-perspective-page-configuration-and-session-props-into-the-search-locations/51727 "2021-10-08T16:20:42Z")
Currently the find/replace tool doesn’t search inside any of the parts of the Perspective configuration page, including: session props page configuration Please add these as search locations. For example, I searched f… --- ## [Views in designer not "seeing" project script changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/views-in-designer-not-seeing-project-script-changes/29254)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/views-in-designer-not-seeing-project-script-changes/29254 "2021-10-08T15:44:59Z")
I’m having a strange problem with my designer since upgrading to 8.0.5. When I make changes to a Project Library script, and then refresh a binding which uses that script in a transform, it seems to still have the old v… --- ## [Change background color in numeric indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-background-color-in-numeric-indicator/51720)
**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-background-color-in-numeric-indicator/51720 "2021-10-08T15:26:14Z")
Good day, I am trying to use a case statement that would change the background color of a numeric text field depending on the value of the field. I thought it would look something like this but it doesnt work can anyone… --- ## [Perspective Graph an Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-graph-an-array/51502)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-graph-an-array/51502 "2021-10-08T14:50:53Z")
I have an array with 1000 elements that I’m trying to graph in Perspective. Is there a way to do this without making 1000 bindings? I think I need to build an Expression Structure of some kind can’t quite figure it out. … --- ## [Ignition Communications with Mitsubishi PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-communications-with-mitsubishi-plc/51752)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-communications-with-mitsubishi-plc/51752 "2021-10-08T14:36:31Z")
Hello All, Wondering what others have used with success to communicate to Mitsubishi PLCs. Here is some equipment below I will need to communicate with. R08CPU RD81OPC96 Regards, Frank --- ## [Perspective - Error writing to a params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-error-writing-to-a-params/51591)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-error-writing-to-a-params/51591 "2021-10-08T14:30:53Z")
8.1.10 I got randomly an error witing to tag on page load and I try to get witch tag got that error, I have many embedded views and I think that a binding try to write to a tag before the embeded view wase entirely load… --- ## [Configure gateway through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-gateway-through-scripting/51739)
**Author:** [@sppatil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sppatil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-gateway-through-scripting/51739 "2021-10-08T13:53:51Z")
Is it possible to add various settings in gateway through scripting instead of doing it manually. E.g, we can create the database connection manually or through function system.db.addDatasource. Same for adding devices a… --- ## [Client tag value not coming through in Dataset when asked for specifically in script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-value-not-coming-through-in-dataset-when-asked-for-specifically-in-script/51750)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-value-not-coming-through-in-dataset-when-asked-for-specifically-in-script/51750 "2021-10-08T13:39:24Z")
Using Ignition 7.9.9 and SQL Server 2016. I have a non-polling custom dataset property defined by a SQL Binding as follows - DECLARE @AnalysisTestNumbers tyAnalysisTestNumbers\_H; INSERT INTO @AnalysisTestNumbers SELECT… --- ## [Session reloads when pressing back button from the browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-reloads-when-pressing-back-button-from-the-browser/51736)
**Author:** [@surajbhan.singh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/surajbhan.singh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-reloads-when-pressing-back-button-from-the-browser/51736 "2021-10-08T08:34:58Z")
I have a dashboard with a logout button. When I press the logout button, I am successfully routed to my Login Screen. But when I click the back button from the browser I am again routed to the dashboard without even Logg… --- ## [Expand Specific Node on Tree View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expand-specific-node-on-tree-view/51041)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expand-specific-node-on-tree-view/51041 "2021-10-07T22:26:06Z")
Does anyone know why this code does not work to expand a specific path on a tree view? I do not get an error, but is also does nothing to the tree view on the window. treeView = event.source.parent.getComponent('Tree Vi… --- ## [RunScript in expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-expression/51723)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-expression/51723 "2021-10-07T22:00:30Z")
Hello, Ok I suppose I’m cursed by runScript. I always have trouble to make it work. I’m calling this function in a script and it’s working fine: val = TagScript.Downtime.ScadaStateToDowntimeReason(600, 10, ‘Winder’) … --- ## [Action buttons inside table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/action-buttons-inside-table-component/51714)
**Author:** [@dillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dillon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/action-buttons-inside-table-component/51714 "2021-10-07T21:38:26Z")
I have seen a decent share of tables having edit/delete buttons in each row for interfacing. Does anybody have any best practices or ways they solved this need? Anything would be appreciated! TIA --- ## [OPC Tag Retrigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-retrigger/51718)
**Author:** [@emurphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emurphy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-retrigger/51718 "2021-10-07T20:24:11Z")
I have an Expression Tag that does a writeback through an OPC tag. Whenever the expression changes state the tag in the PLC gets updated. My problem is that if the PLC gets restarted, then the tag gets cleared and no l… --- ## [Implicit conversion in dictionary, Jython bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implicit-conversion-in-dictionary-jython-bug/51695)
**Author:** [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implicit-conversion-in-dictionary-jython-bug/51695 "2021-10-07T19:57:44Z")
So I have a Chart Range Selector on a view and I’m writing a binding on the data property such that I get an array of objects. data = \[{time:1,633,560,052,327, speed:148.1},etc...\] My first attempt looked like this: … --- ## [Perspective scale (image vs components)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scale-image-vs-components/51713)
**Author:** [@laurie.croteau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laurie.croteau)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scale-image-vs-components/51713 "2021-10-07T18:30:12Z")
How to scale many components “together” so when I change the size of the window, all components stay where they need to be? I use a .svg file for the piping and all, but I used LED display to show some important valu… --- ## [Check, how the selected value on the Dropdown list was changed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-how-the-selected-value-on-the-dropdown-list-was-changed/51663)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-how-the-selected-value-on-the-dropdown-list-was-changed/51663 "2021-10-07T15:12:59Z")
Does anybody know, how to check, how the selected value on the Dropdown list was changed: either with a mouse click on the dropdown list or with binded property ‘Selected Value’ I have a dropdown list with the ‘Select… --- ## [Copying a dataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-a-dataset/51701)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-a-dataset/51701 "2021-10-07T15:10:03Z")
I have a dataset from a from a root container custom property. In a script, I would like to make a new copy of it. Rigiht now I am doing that like so def my Func(ds): copy\_ds = system.dataset.toDataSet(system.data… --- ## [Primary server cannot find taghistory from remote tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/primary-server-cannot-find-taghistory-from-remote-tag-provider/51693)
**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/primary-server-cannot-find-taghistory-from-remote-tag-provider/51693 "2021-10-07T12:48:37Z")
Hi, I got this problem when upgrading from ignition 8.0.4 to 8.1.10. While renaming both gateways and databases. (pretty much everything was renamed) So now I have tried to set up everything from a clean. (deleted data… --- ## [System.tag.browse is slow with remote tag providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-is-slow-with-remote-tag-providers/46475)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-is-slow-with-remote-tag-providers/46475 "2021-10-07T12:30:10Z")
When using Edge machines with data sync and remote tags is not possible to use system.tag.browse function to get tag list. There is 2 bugs: function returns full paths wrong function is Extremely slooooooowww and not … --- ## [How to prevent Alarm Status Table edit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-alarm-status-table-edit/51613)
**Author:** [@tzbh1234](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tzbh1234)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-alarm-status-table-edit/51613 "2021-10-07T09:30:51Z")
Hi, I have Ignition 7.9.11 with Alarm Status Table. How can I disable title movement? I want only constant titles on the top row. Thanks. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=949) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=951)