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**Author:** [@luis.duarte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luis.duarte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-size-recommendation-split-screen/44267 "2021-03-10T14:52:39Z")
Hello, I am currently developing HMI screens to be used on a 34" Dell monitor. Are there a proper ways to size a HMI screen to fit the monitor without making it look too stretched out? Is there a way to have a split scre… --- ## [Dynamic Image using Perspective Image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-image-using-perspective-image/44288)
**Author:** [@e0310912](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e0310912)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-image-using-perspective-image/44288 "2021-03-10T13:17:57Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if it’s possible for Ignition to actually process values from a database and then rendering it into a colour thermal image like this from MATLAB. I unfortunately have to read data from a MySQL Da… --- ## [Does Ignition support ldap?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-ldap/44304)
**Author:** [@patricia.mendez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patricia.mendez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-ignition-support-ldap/44304 "2021-03-10T12:38:30Z")
Dear Experts, does Ignition support authentication procedures based on ldap?, also for roles setups?, if you, could you please refer me to the associated documentation? Thanks so much, Patricia --- ## [Error\_CycleDetected help on an if expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-cycledetected-help-on-an-if-expression/44157)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-cycledetected-help-on-an-if-expression/44157 "2021-03-10T09:15:55Z")
Greetings! I am trying to allow users the ability to “Select all that apply” and trying to convert this into a string for SQL insert using an if Expression on a text box in perspective. I have multiple Select boxes on t… --- ## [Drag and drop to list component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-to-list-component/44077)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-to-list-component/44077 "2021-03-08T15:03:02Z")
i am trying to drag and drop tag to list component. so i entered this script in mouse entered in list component. but when i drag and drop single tag to list component its actually replacing the already existing tags … --- ## [User Management(?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management/11818)
**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management/11818 "2021-03-10T06:58:26Z")
Hi, i have this user management control added to a page, where admin only can get to. But the admin cant for example change passwords of users, nor edit users. "Save failed. You are not authorized to modify the Gateway… --- ## [\[Bug-802\]Passing an object within instances on a Flex Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-802-passing-an-object-within-instances-on-a-flex-repeater/39686)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-802-passing-an-object-within-instances-on-a-flex-repeater/39686 "2021-03-10T06:43:17Z")
I am having difficulty passing an object as part of an instance. Is this allowed? --- ## [Expression to lookup the value of an historical tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-lookup-the-value-of-an-historical-tag/44286)
**Author:** [@mcurtis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcurtis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-lookup-the-value-of-an-historical-tag/44286 "2021-03-10T04:33:06Z")
I need some help please to correctly write an expression tag that will lookup the value of an historical tag and then subtract it from the current tag value and write the result to a new tag. Something along the lines o… --- ## [Add Instant Messaging and Chat Functionality to Any Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-instant-messaging-and-chat-functionality-to-any-project/10484)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-instant-messaging-and-chat-functionality-to-any-project/10484 "2021-03-10T02:56:57Z")
Perfect Abstractions just released PerfectChat. PerfectChat is instant messenger and chat functionality that is very easy to use and add to any existing Ignition project that uses Ignition version 7.7.5 and up. With … --- ## [Translation manager fails to work when perspective got lauched in Ignition 8.1.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-fails-to-work-when-perspective-got-lauched-in-ignition-8-1-3/44283)
**Author:** [@baisea2018](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/baisea2018)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-fails-to-work-when-perspective-got-lauched-in-ignition-8-1-3/44283 "2021-03-10T02:34:30Z")
I notice that Ignition 8.1.3 has support translation well in alarm journal and alarm status, so I tried. The truth is that, It did perform so good than ever before in the designer. However, when I lauched my session i… --- ## [Showing data in Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-data-in-label/44255)
**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-data-in-label/44255 "2021-03-10T00:48:35Z")
Hi, May I know that how can I show the data in the label field which i print the result/data in the label fields. Thank You --- ## [Linux installation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-installation/44142)
**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-installation/44142 "2021-03-10T00:36:15Z")
First time installing Ignition on linux / raspberry pi using download " \[Ignition Edge - Linux AARCH64.zip" Followed all instructions until starting ignition: “WARNING: Ignition-Gateway may have failed to start” Wrappe… --- ## [Email Address Rejected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-address-rejected/43862)
**Author:** [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-address-rejected/43862 "2021-03-09T21:56:26Z")
Hello, I have the following code to send an Email when a button is pressed. body = "Hello, this is an email." recipients = \["buckleyliam97@gmail.com"\] system.net.sendEmail("smtp-relay.sendinblue.com", "seanbuckley2698@… --- ## [Designer CPU usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cpu-usage/42573)
**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cpu-usage/42573 "2021-03-09T21:02:17Z")
Is there any reason for the designer to permanently use a full CPU core (25% in my case with 4 cores) even at the very beginning in the Open/Create Project form? --- ## [Testing and Deployment process](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-and-deployment-process/43145)
**Author:** [@joshua.rowlison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.rowlison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-and-deployment-process/43145 "2021-03-09T21:30:48Z")
To start, I want to say that I have looked at the guidance here and so I’m not just looking for the most basic concepts. The existing deployment here doesn’t really have a lot of governance on it and we’re looking to es… --- ## [Perspective XY Chart yAxes Value stuck with one format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-yaxes-value-stuck-with-one-format/33338)
**Author:** [@jgardner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgardner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-yaxes-value-stuck-with-one-format/33338 "2021-03-09T20:52:58Z")
I’m creating a pareto chart so I have two Y axes - count\_axis and percent\_axis. I also have two series - failure\_count and cum\_percent. Both axes are render: value count\_axis is value \> format: #,### percent\_axi… --- ## [Can I please disable SaveAll in Designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-please-disable-saveall-in-designer/44269)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-please-disable-saveall-in-designer/44269 "2021-03-09T20:42:51Z")
I just opened a feature request: https://inductiveautomation.canny.io/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/optionally-lock-out-saveall If any of you have ever accidentally hit SaveAll in Designer and had that “oh-NO!” moment … --- ## [Project file permissions and Git on Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-file-permissions-and-git-on-windows/43847)
**Author:** [@chasondeshotel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chasondeshotel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-file-permissions-and-git-on-windows/43847 "2021-03-09T20:02:38Z")
What’s everyone doing for file permissions when using Git to back up projects? I’m trying to set this up in a way that makes sense which seems to be difficult for Windows. All of the project files are in “Program Files… --- ## [Sending Shortcut Commands](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-shortcut-commands/44273)
**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-shortcut-commands/44273 "2021-03-09T18:55:51Z")
I want to create a button that sends Ctrl+P command in the client scope. I tried using script but it can’t import the required libraries. --- ## [Default value for a parameter is assuning as column in Ignition Report 8 and throwing error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-value-for-a-parameter-is-assuning-as-column-in-ignition-report-8-and-throwing-error/44274)
**Author:** [@sharmashubhashish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sharmashubhashish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-value-for-a-parameter-is-assuning-as-column-in-ignition-report-8-and-throwing-error/44274 "2021-03-09T18:42:21Z")
I have defined a default value for a parameter in named query. I am using the named query as report data source. When going to Design tab, i am getting the below error ERROR: com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerExce… --- ## [Run a Script when a vision client loses connection to the gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-a-script-when-a-vision-client-loses-connection-to-the-gateway/44266)
**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-a-script-when-a-vision-client-loses-connection-to-the-gateway/44266 "2021-03-09T17:55:28Z")
I have a client event script on shutdown and it runs when the app is closed or when the user logs out. The script runs a names query and update a database to track how long a user is using the app. However sometimes the … --- ## [Output Accordion Params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-accordion-params/44216)
**Author:** [@artur-oliveira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/artur-oliveira)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-accordion-params/44216 "2021-03-09T17:36:35Z")
Hi everyone, Can I get a output param from the view to my accordion? Like in image, I want to access the dtOutput in my accordion, hows has a binding on the “output from view” text’s label param. --- ## [OPC UA Node error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-node-error/43608)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-node-error/43608 "2021-03-09T17:16:16Z")
Hi, We have a Module that has been running on our projects for few years but we have noticed that since we updated ignition to 8.1 we receive this error. Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.eclipse.milo.op… --- ## [Designer Window Fails to Open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-window-fails-to-open/44126)
**Author:** [@chris.merani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.merani)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-window-fails-to-open/44126 "2021-03-09T16:27:28Z")
I am have installed the Designer app on my desktop PC. I can reach our Ignition installation but when attempting to open the designer window, I get a window flash on the desktop and then nothing. I see nothing telling i… --- ## [Newly added User/Role/Security Level Struggles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/newly-added-user-role-security-level-struggles/44225)
**Author:** [@sydney.bergeron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bergeron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/newly-added-user-role-security-level-struggles/44225 "2021-03-09T16:10:51Z")
I recently added a new user role: engineering under the default identity provider. I added a security level with the same corresponding name. However, I edited project permissions to add the “engineering” role to have v… --- ## [Saving Image not writing to file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-image-not-writing-to-file/44258)
**Author:** [@anastasia.blinova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anastasia.blinova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-image-not-writing-to-file/44258 "2021-03-09T15:18:26Z")
I have a base64 string that I turn into a BufferedImage using ImageIO Before manipulating it, I want to save to a local drive. from javax.imageio import ImageIO from java.io import File file\_name = "E:\\\\" + name + "\_i… --- ## [Ignition sudden crash](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sudden-crash/44230)
**Author:** [@andrea.v](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.v)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sudden-crash/44230 "2021-03-09T15:04:52Z")
Hello, i'm having this issue that, after afew days that the system looks healthy, suddenly stops to be responsive, becomes impossible to reach the localhost website (from the same machine that is installed) and becomes … --- ## [cursor location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cursor-location/43234)
**Author:** [@Dominique.louis1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dominique.louis1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cursor-location/43234 "2021-03-09T14:31:43Z")
Hello, I would like to select the position of the cursor when opening my page, to facilitate entering information in cells. thank you in advance for your help. Dominique --- ## [Cannot launch design launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-launch-design-launcher/44260)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-launch-design-launcher/44260 "2021-03-09T14:20:05Z")
Hi I have inherited a project which i have many problems with. I cannot launch design laucher. I believe there are some gateway scripts which are using database for user control and this somehow fails. Are there any di… --- ## [Disable request data query in power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-request-data-query-in-power-table/34248)
**Author:** [@SergioS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SergioS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-request-data-query-in-power-table/34248 "2021-03-09T13:50:03Z")
Good morning at all, I have aquestion about possibility to disable request data to DB from power table. I try to explein better: In my page I have 2 powertable that read data from different tables. With a button i go… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1206) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1208)