# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=973 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 974 --- ## [How to pass Tag Value to Another Tags Numeric Property inside a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-tag-value-to-another-tags-numeric-property-inside-a-udt/44866)
**Author:** [@jmonter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmonter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-tag-value-to-another-tags-numeric-property-inside-a-udt/44866 "2021-08-19T20:45:47Z")
I have a UDT that grabs information from the PLC (i.e. Tag Description, Tag EngUnits) and would like to pass that information to another tag’s Numeric Properties and Meta Data Properties inside the same UDT. Is that po… --- ## [How to change a memory tag value when un item on the horizontal menu is touch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-a-memory-tag-value-when-un-item-on-the-horizontal-menu-is-touch/50119)
**Author:** [@stephane.perron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stephane.perron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-a-memory-tag-value-when-un-item-on-the-horizontal-menu-is-touch/50119 "2021-08-19T20:21:45Z")
I would like to change a varible in memory when I press an item from the horizontal menu bare. What is the best way to do it. With this variable I will make visible and invisible buttons of the left menu. --- ## [How to Load a PDF to Viewer on Vision Window Open?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-load-a-pdf-to-viewer-on-vision-window-open/50110)
**Author:** [@batkinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batkinson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-load-a-pdf-to-viewer-on-vision-window-open/50110 "2021-08-19T19:34:14Z")
I’m having an issue getting a PDF to load from a database into a PDF View component in a Vision popup on the opening of the window. I’m passing a database ID to a custom property on the window called BOLGUID. The follo… --- ## [Tab Container using Inline Frame for Displaying other Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-using-inline-frame-for-displaying-other-projects/50120)
**Author:** [@koryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/koryk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-using-inline-frame-for-displaying-other-projects/50120 "2021-08-19T19:32:23Z")
Hi, Looking for some advice, or parameter settings to overcome the following: Gateway with multiple projects created and deployed. Each project has a unique KPI page for the business unit. There is a Corporate project… --- ## [Edge Server communication settings for intermittent network link](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-server-communication-settings-for-intermittent-network-link/49909)
**Author:** [@toughautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toughautomation)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-server-communication-settings-for-intermittent-network-link/49909 "2021-08-19T16:48:06Z")
I have a wireless network link that I have two edge servers talking to my full ignition server. Under normal operation that link drops out for minutes at a time, and since the data doesn’t NEED to be updated that quickly… --- ## [Pylib\_compressed.zip keeps getting deleted automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pylib-compressed-zip-keeps-getting-deleted-automatically/50065)
**Author:** [@srb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pylib-compressed-zip-keeps-getting-deleted-automatically/50065 "2021-08-19T16:11:30Z")
Hello all, Sometimes when I try to launch the designer or a client, I get a http error and if I look at the logs it’s always pylib\_compressed.zip missing from the temp folder. I have to manually paste it from another ma… --- ## [Voice Alarm Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-alarm-script/50103)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-alarm-script/50103 "2021-08-19T16:10:14Z")
Is there a way to send a voice message via scripting? For example, the twilio module provides a scripting function system.twilio.sendSms which allows you to send an SMS message via scripting instead of using the alarm n… --- ## [Rotate group of objects around global axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098)
**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotate-group-of-objects-around-global-axis/50098 "2021-08-19T15:30:39Z")
I am attempting to rotate a group of objects around their global central point rather than each objects individual anchor point. I know that it is possible to take an embedded view and add a transform: scaleX(-1) or tran… --- ## [Calling super? on Inheritable Project script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-super-on-inheritable-project-script/50106)
**Author:** [@tony.petruzzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tony.petruzzi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-super-on-inheritable-project-script/50106 "2021-08-19T15:20:10Z")
Is there a way to call the original script method in an Inheritable Project after you have overridden the resource? Usually in OO you can just call super.MethodName, however this doesn’t work in Ignition. --- ## [Perspective -XY Chart - Custom Data Labels and custom x-axis tick values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-custom-data-labels-and-custom-x-axis-tick-values/50102)
**Author:** [@Muhammad.Asif](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad.Asif)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-custom-data-labels-and-custom-x-axis-tick-values/50102 "2021-08-19T13:56:57Z")
Hey All, I am trying to format an XY Chart to have custom data labels and also dynamic x-axis lines. I tried to use the tooltip sub property on the series property to provide the data label but I am not sure what the fo… --- ## [Permissions roles not showing up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permissions-roles-not-showing-up/50087)
**Author:** [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permissions-roles-not-showing-up/50087 "2021-08-19T08:33:39Z")
Hey, Im trying to add some view permissions, but no roles are showing up! Eventho i definitly have some, it is working to make some buttons invisible, but i also want to add in view security… I also so no roles for ad… --- ## [Tag History last timestamp in power table not matching with tag's last update timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-last-timestamp-in-power-table-not-matching-with-tags-last-update-timestamp/50083)
**Author:** [@nandakumar.g2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nandakumar.g2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-last-timestamp-in-power-table-not-matching-with-tags-last-update-timestamp/50083 "2021-08-19T06:26:12Z")
Hello All, I have a enabled a historian for a tag with below settings The tag’s last update timestamp is below This above timestamp is not matching with the history queried from Power table Tag history binding. T… --- ## [Idea for navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idea-for-navigation/49896)
**Author:** [@mukul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mukul)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idea-for-navigation/49896 "2021-08-13T14:36:49Z")
Hi I need some ideas to do the folowing for my navigation - how to accomlish this The two buttons on the top Device1 and Device 2 are for opening a general screen and for selecting any one device out of the two , depen… --- ## [\[IGN-3902\] Perspective Table: props.filter.results.data has a different structure than props.data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3902-perspective-table-props-filter-results-data-has-a-different-structure-than-props-data/50010)
**Author:** [@321liftoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/321liftoff)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3902-perspective-table-props-filter-results-data-has-a-different-structure-than-props-data/50010 "2021-08-19T03:21:19Z")
@cmallonee I’m running a script to summarize the results of a filter, which is working well. I want to run the same script on the table data when no filter is present (all data is present), but am running into an issue … --- ## [\[Bug\] Password Complexity Requirements Ignored Using system.user.editUser()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-password-complexity-requirements-ignored-using-system-user-edituser/50080)
**Author:** [@matthew.gollasch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.gollasch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-password-complexity-requirements-ignored-using-system-user-edituser/50080 "2021-08-19T03:01:41Z")
I am using an Ignition 8.1.9 with an Internal User Source that has password complexity, length, age and history requirements set. These requirements are enforced when changing the user’s password using the scripting func… --- ## [Gateway vs project scope puzzle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-vs-project-scope-puzzle/49529)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-vs-project-scope-puzzle/49529 "2021-08-18T22:40:26Z")
hi all Thanks for your great help so far but here comes another struggle on my road to the Ignition excellence :grinning: I use version 8 and was told to move gateway events to the project scope. I did re-watch ignitio… --- ## [Stopping File Leak on Gateway Script Restarts from TCP Socket Connection script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-file-leak-on-gateway-script-restarts-from-tcp-socket-connection-script/49963)
**Author:** [@nicoli.liedtke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicoli.liedtke)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-file-leak-on-gateway-script-restarts-from-tcp-socket-connection-script/49963 "2021-08-18T20:38:09Z")
I have a device that I need to connect to over a TCP socket, register what types of messages I want to receive (by sending a TCP packet for registration) and then store messages received from it in a DB. I have a main() … --- ## [\[BUG\] Alarm Status Table and Alarm Journal Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-alarm-status-table-and-alarm-journal-table/50064)
**Author:** [@astraea.leary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/astraea.leary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-alarm-status-table-and-alarm-journal-table/50064 "2021-08-18T18:59:17Z")
While the perspective project is set to use the Client Timezone The Alarm Status Table and Alarm Journal Tables use the gateway timezone (UTC) --- ## [Expose specific component details in HTML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expose-specific-component-details-in-html/40273)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expose-specific-component-details-in-html/40273 "2021-08-18T18:58:45Z")
I currently have a relatively simple python script using selenium to open and do some general interactions with a Perspective project, that I can run in a swarm of docker containers and simulate a bit of load on a gatewa… --- ## [Change Table Scrollbar Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-table-scrollbar-size/50067)
**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-table-scrollbar-size/50067 "2021-08-18T18:50:18Z")
How can I change the size of the scrollbars on a table? --- ## [Named Query Advice: Don't name your parameters the same as field names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-advice-dont-name-your-parameters-the-same-as-field-names/50053)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-advice-dont-name-your-parameters-the-same-as-field-names/50053 "2021-08-18T18:49:13Z")
I discovered the use of a bad naming convention yesterday. I had a db table with a field named cut\_id. I subsequently had a named query that did an update based on a parameter that I also named cut\_id, so the where cla… --- ## [Web browser certificate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-certificate/45869)
**Author:** [@corentin.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/corentin.m)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-certificate/45869 "2021-08-18T18:06:43Z")
Hi all, I’m new to Ignition, I’ve been using it since last December so please be indulgent with me here :slight\_smile: To clear things up: I use windows 10 pro version 20H2 and Ignition 8.0.17. I am trying to have a w… --- ## [Reload tags from device without first deleting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reload-tags-from-device-without-first-deleting/50054)
**Author:** [@taylor.r.meador](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taylor.r.meador)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reload-tags-from-device-without-first-deleting/50054 "2021-08-18T17:42:04Z")
I am developing in Ignition while at the same time developing my PLC logic. Every time I create or change tags in the PLC, I have to delete the entire folder in the Ignition tag browser and add it again. This causes my t… --- ## [What is the difference between self.data and self.viewDataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-self-data-and-self-viewdataset/50063)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-self-data-and-self-viewdataset/50063 "2021-08-18T17:34:59Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to understand the difference between self.data and self.viewDataset. Which one is being mostly used in power tables. I cannot find this information in the manual and I cannot use them without… --- ## [Ignition Screen Resolution - Full Screen - Gap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-screen-resolution-full-screen-gap/50038)
**Author:** [@Ahe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-screen-resolution-full-screen-gap/50038 "2021-08-18T17:19:30Z")
Hello, I am new starter on igition. I am using Ignition 8.2 and the IPC screen resolution is 1280 x 800. I set the launching width 1280 and height 800 as well as Launch Mode to Full screen at Project properties, Also I … --- ## [Tag database sanity checker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-database-sanity-checker/50062)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-database-sanity-checker/50062 "2021-08-18T17:03:54Z")
Has anyone ever put together any sort of tag database sanity checker? I was poking around in the guts of config.idb and noticed some oddities in the TAGCONFIG table like records that had clearly been in a sub-folder of … --- ## [Ignition Tag Read Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-read-rate/50055)
**Author:** [@guy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-read-rate/50055 "2021-08-18T15:54:40Z")
I have a controller tag that is sending me a true or false from a PLC. The tag is for the state of a push button. It is only true for a split second, which may be the reason why I am not catching it flip to true. Is ther… --- ## [Perspective Workstation - Failure to Launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-failure-to-launch/49692)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-failure-to-launch/49692 "2021-08-18T15:50:32Z")
I’m trying to use Perspective Workstation on a managed thin client. The Workstation application works fine, but when I try to launch a Perspective I get this error: Please help! --- ## [Is there some type of ON timer script that I can use for de-bouncing logic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-some-type-of-on-timer-script-that-i-can-use-for-de-bouncing-logic/50049)
**Author:** [@welsoonwilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/welsoonwilson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-some-type-of-on-timer-script-that-i-can-use-for-de-bouncing-logic/50049 "2021-08-18T15:27:43Z")
I have bit which goes on/off rapidly as its sensor controlled (Part moves causes this). Is there a way I can do some tag change / timer event script that I can use to only trigger the bit when its continuously ON for c… --- ## [Unexplained high CPU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexplained-high-cpu/50050)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexplained-high-cpu/50050 "2021-08-18T15:04:24Z")
I’m running a fresh 8.1.7 install (in trial mode) on a debian VM with 2GB ram. With no project yet built. I only have MQTT Engine/Distributor and MySQL modules running and connected. Three times in the last week, my IT g… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=972) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=974)