# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=983 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 984 --- ## [Py list to dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/py-list-to-dataset/49348)
**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/py-list-to-dataset/49348 "2021-07-29T15:51:13Z")
Hello, How can we make a dataset from py lists? --- ## [Can one Report parameter be based off another paramter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-one-report-parameter-be-based-off-another-paramter/49351)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-one-report-parameter-be-based-off-another-paramter/49351 "2021-07-29T15:27:18Z")
I’m converting an old report that was used to only be printed off the GUI for clients to a gateway report to be saved via system.report.executeAndDistribute. Given the report used to be only used in the GUI, they had it… --- ## [Import tag greyed out and after restart gateway not starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-tag-greyed-out-and-after-restart-gateway-not-starting/49291)
**Author:** [@mukul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mukul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-tag-greyed-out-and-after-restart-gateway-not-starting/49291 "2021-07-29T14:36:22Z")
I was working with trial EDGE software now I have received a Panel PC with EDGE license installed. I am trying to transfer the project to this PC . I noticed that the Tags import is greyed out . How can I fix this ? A… --- ## [New Alarm Alert as a Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-alert-as-a-popup/15828)
**Author:** [@bharghavi.balagopal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bharghavi.balagopal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-alert-as-a-popup/15828 "2021-07-29T13:45:47Z")
Hello All. I am new to the Ignition and I have a scenario where I would need to show a popup window with a Message saying that there is a new active unack alarm. Let me tell what I am trying in brief. Getting the alarm … --- ## [Ignition Reporting Dynamic Charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-dynamic-charts/32324)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Zebic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Zebic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting-dynamic-charts/32324 "2021-07-29T13:40:25Z")
Hi, I have a project with multiple sites configured, with potential for more. I would like to show two charts per site configured, in the reporting module. I know there are table groups, which does something similar to … --- ## [In a browser session, components sometimes fail to load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-a-browser-session-components-sometimes-fail-to-load/49296)
**Author:** [@jstallings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jstallings)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-a-browser-session-components-sometimes-fail-to-load/49296 "2021-07-29T13:38:33Z")
This occurs when loading a session or when switching between tabs in a Tab component. Sometimes, the component eventually does load - sometimes it doesn’t and stays improperly loaded/invisible until the page is refreshed… --- ## [Trouble connecting to 3rd party OPC UA Server (8.1.7)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-3rd-party-opc-ua-server-8-1-7/49217)
**Author:** [@jarrod.styles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarrod.styles)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-3rd-party-opc-ua-server-8-1-7/49217 "2021-07-29T13:31:06Z")
I’m trying to get Ignition to connect to a Schneider BMENUA0100 OPC UA Server. The server works with three other clients: Schneider OPC UA Test client running on a windows machine on the same subnet Redlion embedded O… --- ## [Add python modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-python-modules/49337)
**Author:** [@Corentin.appart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Corentin.appart)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-python-modules/49337 "2021-07-29T12:25:04Z")
Hello all, Is it possible to add python modules ? i need to add modules to create a project and i don’t find the way for adding this. Thanks in advance --- ## [History is not showing Tag Quality Correctly for Float Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-is-not-showing-tag-quality-correctly-for-float-value/49287)
**Author:** [@suram-in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suram-in)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-is-not-showing-tag-quality-correctly-for-float-value/49287 "2021-07-29T10:44:57Z")
I am using History Logging for the Float Value. The values are logging correctly. But its Quality is always showing 192 irrespective with bad quality. For Digital Signals, the signal logs with bad quality, For Analog sig… --- ## [Vision Power Table performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-performance/49342)
**Author:** [@maciej.paszek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maciej.paszek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-performance/49342 "2021-07-29T10:36:59Z")
Hello. I am facing performance issue with Power Table. My application imports XLS file, parse it and store inside Memory Tag (dataset type, about 35 rows and 20 columns). Power Table is placed inside template. Data prop… --- ## [Showing tag value as character](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-tag-value-as-character/49341)
**Author:** [@monust](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/monust)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-tag-value-as-character/49341 "2021-07-29T09:10:57Z")
Is there any way to show tag value as character which read from PLC? --- ## [Tag history of discrete value catches values in between](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-of-discrete-value-catches-values-in-between/49343)
**Author:** [@maciej.paszek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maciej.paszek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-of-discrete-value-catches-values-in-between/49343 "2021-07-29T08:32:31Z")
Hello. I have to store historically values of discrete tag. Discrete, so I do not need any interpolation. So, I have configured a tag like below: I cannot see Value Mode property here, in Ignition 8.1, so I assume De… --- ## [Perspective Info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-info/49294)
**Author:** [@jjguillenes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjguillenes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-info/49294 "2021-07-29T07:10:37Z")
Hello mates, im using currently ignition 7.9 in the next months we’ll be upgrading to 8.1 version. I have been asked to search for options in android system and then found/heard about ignition perspective. it seems to b… --- ## [Error: \ attribute viewBox: Unexpected end of attribute. Expected number, ""](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-svg-attribute-viewbox-unexpected-end-of-attribute-expected-number/47363)
**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-svg-attribute-viewbox-unexpected-end-of-attribute-expected-number/47363 "2021-07-29T06:41:50Z")
I’m getting the above error and I don’t know why. I’m pretty sure it’s coming from my custom gauge component, but I can’t tell why it would be throwing an error. gaugeCard.zip (11.4 KB) --- ## [How do I get to a Jython command line?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-a-jython-command-line/37172)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-a-jython-command-line/37172 "2021-07-29T06:15:32Z")
I want to experiment with using IntelliJ IDEA as an IDE for writing scripts in Jython that reside in the “user-lib/pylib” directory. But in order to configure IntelliJ to recognise Jython projects, I need to tell it whe… --- ## [Multiple scripts on a single button event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-scripts-on-a-single-button-event/43698)
**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-scripts-on-a-single-button-event/43698 "2021-07-29T04:54:20Z")
I have looked through the forum and the user manual and can’t seem to find any information on this, is it ok to have two scripts run on an onActionPerformed Action in perspective? --- ## [How to use propConfig in script way](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-propconfig-in-script-way/48819)
**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-propconfig-in-script-way/48819 "2021-07-29T02:38:13Z")
I’d like to bind different actions for different components in a flex repeater on value change of that component , action content is from a field of DB table , everything is working well if I manually set by \[add change … --- ## [Full stops in tagnames](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-stops-in-tagnames/49253)
**Author:** [@hung.chiem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hung.chiem)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-stops-in-tagnames/49253 "2021-07-29T00:48:23Z")
Hi, new to the forum and also new to Ignition. Was hoping that I might be able to post this query to see if anyone had any suggested solutions. I am currently collecting a large number of tags out of our historian into… --- ## [Query Tag Data Stored by Transaction Groups per server/machine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-data-stored-by-transaction-groups-per-server-machine/49308)
**Author:** [@frank.carney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/frank.carney)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-data-stored-by-transaction-groups-per-server-machine/49308 "2021-07-28T23:11:34Z")
Ignition 8.1.x nightly build What I have. I have created a way to enter in a host or ip to create an opcua server. Tags are autogenerated for this server. Then my screens see the tags and allow showing screens and de… --- ## [When barcode scanner enters a new value, a default screen should be shown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-barcode-scanner-enters-a-new-value-a-default-screen-should-be-shown/49106)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-barcode-scanner-enters-a-new-value-a-default-screen-should-be-shown/49106 "2021-07-28T20:41:52Z")
Hello everyone, For an application, I have two screens, the top view, and the button view and I toggle between those two screens using an OPT touch button. I created a script in the client tag change script to do that. … --- ## [Combine text and calling name query within text field of label binding?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-text-and-calling-name-query-within-text-field-of-label-binding/49324)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combine-text-and-calling-name-query-within-text-field-of-label-binding/49324 "2021-07-28T19:56:25Z")
I have a label that I bound with a named query and it works fine. Is it possible to combine that with text before it? Lets say my binding returns Matt from the query. How can I make it say Username: Matt with one labe… --- ## [SQL Server store datetime object with time zone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-store-datetime-object-with-time-zone/49319)
**Author:** [@Bronzebeard62](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bronzebeard62)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-store-datetime-object-with-time-zone/49319 "2021-07-28T19:25:52Z")
Hello, I am trying to store a datetime value in sql server with a time zone. I have a named query as follows: INSERT INTO {table} (cell, cycle\_time, date\_time, op, target\_time) VALUES (:deviceName, :cycle\_time, :date\_t… --- ## [Synchronized Animation/blinking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronized-animation-blinking/7198)
**Author:** [@eric129](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric129)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synchronized-animation-blinking/7198 "2021-07-28T19:18:48Z")
I have multiple parts in a window, all instances of the same template. The template has a style customizer set on one of it subparts that causes it to blink if a boolean is true. 500ms visible, 500ms not. Each instan… --- ## [Report not populating with data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-not-populating-with-data/49310)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-not-populating-with-data/49310 "2021-07-28T19:16:23Z")
I recently re-created a report from an old legacy report component to the new Proejct level report object. Did this by going component by component copying the text and properties over manually. Except now it does not … --- ## [System requirements for 250k tags but only 10 clients max](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-requirements-for-250k-tags-but-only-10-clients-max/49321)
**Author:** [@pieter.deswert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pieter.deswert)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-requirements-for-250k-tags-but-only-10-clients-max/49321 "2021-07-28T18:58:22Z")
Hi there I am evaluating Ignition for a project I read the guide on speccing the server but my project differs from the numbers there It would comprise of 250k tags of which max 3k would be in historian , all from 1 p… --- ## [Alarm journal slow query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-slow-query/49266)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-slow-query/49266 "2021-07-28T16:24:15Z")
I have a project with Ignition 7.9.8 that has been running for about 3 years. I have a screen that shows an alarm journal. It is programmed so the user can choose the start and due date ( by default it starts calling 1 d… --- ## [User Management Component: Pre-populate notes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-pre-populate-notes/49269)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-pre-populate-notes/49269 "2021-07-28T16:05:07Z")
Is there a way to use the onCreateUser extension function to pre-populate the user notes in the user management component? --- ## [Accessing data from a dropdown menu instantiated as an embedded view in a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-data-from-a-dropdown-menu-instantiated-as-an-embedded-view-in-a-table/49301)
**Author:** [@erik.knoetze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erik.knoetze)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-data-from-a-dropdown-menu-instantiated-as-an-embedded-view-in-a-table/49301 "2021-07-28T15:26:57Z")
I have a table with three columns, the first two hold identifier values and the third holds a dropdown menu instantiated automatically for each entry. The data for the first two columns is read from a database. Currentl… --- ## [Do memory tags only update on value change?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-memory-tags-only-update-on-value-change/49303)
**Author:** [@asher\_hounsell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asher_hounsell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/do-memory-tags-only-update-on-value-change/49303 "2021-07-28T15:26:52Z")
I am running a gateway timer script that populates memory tags between 0 and 1, and it appears that the script is running properly but the last published values are not constantly updating at the rate the timer is. Does … --- ## [Perspective Toggle Switch with Right & Left text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggle-switch-with-right-left-text/49304)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggle-switch-with-right-left-text/49304 "2021-07-28T14:53:36Z")
Feature request, would like to have a toggle switch with both right and left text. If anyone else sees the benefit, please vote: [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=982) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=984)