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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-upgrading-ignition-from-8-0-12-to-8-0-14/42953 "2021-02-03T13:53:32Z")
Currently have a 8.0.12 licensed Ignition gateway running. I am trying to upgrade to 8.0.14 for some bug fixes. Without installing 8.0.12, I tried running 8.0.14 to upgrade as per the documentation but it keeps failing… --- ## [Level indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/level-indicator/42945)
**Author:** [@jjguillenes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjguillenes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/level-indicator/42945 "2021-02-03T13:51:43Z")
Hello i started “playing” with ignition 2 days ago and i have found a rock in the way, can i customize the level indicator? i mean, i want to move where % is and the color of the filling at 3 different %. i hope its not… --- ## [\[Bug\]: High Cpu Usage after I click around on my designer for a while](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-high-cpu-usage-after-i-click-around-on-my-designer-for-a-while/29182)
**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-high-cpu-usage-after-i-click-around-on-my-designer-for-a-while/29182 "2021-02-03T13:40:44Z")
Please help me out , Cpu is 100% after I click around on my designer for a while, What’s the potential issue, redundancy? SQL bridge? It seems working well once I restart ignition service. --- ## [CPU usage ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-usage-ignition/42948)
**Author:** [@tom.wouters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.wouters)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cpu-usage-ignition/42948 "2021-02-03T13:17:32Z")
Hello, We have a problem with ignition using a very high CPU load. Is there anyway we can look where this load is coming from? Screenshots attached. We’re using ignition V7 --- ## [Connecting to an AB compactlogix PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-an-ab-compactlogix-plc/42930)
**Author:** [@stever](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stever)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-an-ab-compactlogix-plc/42930 "2021-02-03T12:49:02Z")
hello everyone. I am a new user, and I am having reading data from one of my A-B CompactLogix PLCs. I have others that I am connecting with just fine, but only reading analog data (DINTS and Floats). In this new one I … --- ## [Permissions for gateway created files under Linux (0644 changed to 0600)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permissions-for-gateway-created-files-under-linux-0644-changed-to-0600/42949)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/permissions-for-gateway-created-files-under-linux-0644-changed-to-0600/42949 "2021-02-03T12:46:05Z")
I’m running an Ignition under Debian 10. From the beginning, all files created by the gateway, like wrapper.log or files written with system.file.writeFile, had a permission of 0644. That was expected with a umask of 002… --- ## [Runtime search component / tagname window location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runtime-search-component-tagname-window-location/42680)
**Author:** [@dtrottier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtrottier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runtime-search-component-tagname-window-location/42680 "2021-02-03T12:33:18Z")
Hi, I am looking for a way to replicate the search in design mode : Let’s say I have a component with the following custom properties TAG : the\_value\_to\_search So in designer if I search for : the\_value\_to\_search it … --- ## [How to get live tag last value changed and timestamp using system.tag.querytaghistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-live-tag-last-value-changed-and-timestamp-using-system-tag-querytaghistory/42940)
**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-live-tag-last-value-changed-and-timestamp-using-system-tag-querytaghistory/42940 "2021-02-03T06:43:57Z")
I don’t know how to use system.tag.queryhistory to get tha live tag last changed value and timestamp and write that value to a text filed. Can any one help me how to use that query to write to text filed --- ## [Perspective Designer: Drag selection does not select any components set to visible:false](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-drag-selection-does-not-select-any-components-set-to-visible-false/42937)
**Author:** [@Tim.Johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim.Johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-drag-selection-does-not-select-any-components-set-to-visible-false/42937 "2021-02-03T03:26:05Z")
I’ve noticed that when you’re in Perspective Designer and you left-click and drag to select multiple components, any component that has its ‘visible’ property set to ‘false’ (not currently visible on the view), it does n… --- ## [Power Table Date Format Bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-date-format-bug/42932)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-date-format-bug/42932 "2021-02-03T03:19:07Z")
I’ve got a power table with a time stamp column (smalldatetime type). The date format on this column is set to M/D/YYYY H:mm. Looking at the View Dataset and the actual table itself I’m seeing some odd dates in the table… --- ## [How to change opc path without interfering the running tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-opc-path-without-interfering-the-running-tag/42922)
**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-opc-path-without-interfering-the-running-tag/42922 "2021-02-03T00:07:43Z")
We are trying to change the opc paths for a massive amount of tags, which are running all the time. I am wondering if there is a way that I can change the opc path without interfering the running tags. Can I export the t… --- ## [\[Bug-12734\] Draggable components don't work well with rotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12734-draggable-components-dont-work-well-with-rotation/22343)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12734-draggable-components-dont-work-well-with-rotation/22343 "2021-02-03T00:05:06Z")
When you rotate a draggable component (f.e. a Map or a Slider) using the Angle parameter, the drag still listens to the original direction instead of the rotated direction. I don’t know if it’s important for these compo… --- ## [Schedule Management Refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-management-refresh/41439)
**Author:** [@crees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crees)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-management-refresh/41439 "2021-02-02T21:03:31Z")
Hello, I’m trying to create a project where users can manage their own employees schedule. I’ve scripted a button to create composite schedules since the Schedule Management component won’t allow that. The issue I hav… --- ## [Perspective Navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-navigation/42911)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-navigation/42911 "2021-02-02T23:32:54Z")
I have a header with five navigation buttons on it. When the screen width is shrunk down the buttons will not fit the way they are. Is there some soft of other object like a dropdown menu that will allow me to take tho… --- ## [Perspective app on IPhone running Nvidia deepstream using ignition maker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-on-iphone-running-nvidia-deepstream-using-ignition-maker/42790)
**Author:** [@joev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-on-iphone-running-nvidia-deepstream-using-ignition-maker/42790 "2021-02-02T22:55:10Z")
Here is a perspective app that besides running on PC can also run on my Iphone using Nvidia deepstream running on Nvidia Xavier NX --- ## [High Device Load but Low Response Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-device-load-but-low-response-time/42919)
**Author:** [@mbhagotra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbhagotra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-device-load-but-low-response-time/42919 "2021-02-02T22:45:08Z")
Hello, We are currently commissioning a gateway connected to two PLCs and the one thing we’ve noticed is that the device load is above 100% for the Direct tag group at 1009 ms pictured below. Using already posted su… --- ## [Perspective: Can't open dock from popup (because I'm an idiot)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cant-open-dock-from-popup-because-im-an-idiot/42783)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-cant-open-dock-from-popup-because-im-an-idiot/42783 "2021-02-02T22:38:50Z")
I’m trying to open a dock from a button in a popup, but nothing happens when I click on the button. I’ve tried both the Dock action and via a script action. I can use the same commands from a button on a normal, non-popu… --- ## [Calling Custom Method via runScript on a Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-custom-method-via-runscript-on-a-template/42906)
**Author:** [@pdc5067](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdc5067)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-custom-method-via-runscript-on-a-template/42906 "2021-02-02T21:44:00Z")
So I have a template component (‘Temp\_Comp’) that has some text overlayed on it. I have a Template Parameter called FontSize. I have an Internal Property called Run\_CustomMethod with an expression binding: runScript("s… --- ## [Historizing Data From an Edge Remote Tag Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historizing-data-from-an-edge-remote-tag-provider/32144)
**Author:** [@cody.abbott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.abbott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historizing-data-from-an-edge-remote-tag-provider/32144 "2021-02-02T20:01:05Z")
I have a remote tag provider for my main gateway server that is just an edge gateway. This is just a PC close to the isolated machine network with two NICs so we can get the tags into our main gateway. I’m trying to hist… --- ## [Display Current Pages in Header of Perspective Session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-current-pages-in-header-of-perspective-session/42904)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-current-pages-in-header-of-perspective-session/42904 "2021-02-02T18:35:26Z")
What is the best way to have a label in the header of a perspective session and bind different text to the label based on the what current page you are on? Is there a built in item for each page that would allow this to… --- ## [Incorrect value when passing UDT value to template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/incorrect-value-when-passing-udt-value-to-template/42859)
**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/incorrect-value-when-passing-udt-value-to-template/42859 "2021-02-02T18:06:18Z")
I hope someone can provide some guidance here! I have occasionally seen this issue in other areas of my project but I think this can be described unambiguously: I have a UDT with a boolean subtag. The entire UDT is pa… --- ## [Map - Marker Visibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-marker-visibility/34337)
**Author:** [@wbaker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wbaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/map-marker-visibility/34337 "2021-02-02T17:18:51Z")
Hi, This forum is awesome, and I’m looking to get some help with the Perspective Map. I have an application where the customer wants to display their assets along with their Office Locations. The asset markers are alw… --- ## [Alarm's property can be binded but enabled is not available?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-property-can-be-binded-but-enabled-is-not-available/42899)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-property-can-be-binded-but-enabled-is-not-available/42899 "2021-02-02T17:17:30Z")
Ignition 8.1.1 In the tag browser or with readBlocking we can read Alarms property (AckTime,AckUser,…State), and we can use these properties in bindings. But, I would like to be able to bind Alarm property .Enabled I… --- ## [Display Formatted json String in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-formatted-json-string-in-perspective/42894)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-formatted-json-string-in-perspective/42894 "2021-02-02T17:02:39Z")
Is there a way to take a json string and display it formatted on a Perspective view? Quick search shows some javascript to pretty a json string, but I am not sure how to do that in Perspective. --- ## [\[BUG\] Inherited Perspective View Parameters not updating to 'Child' views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-inherited-perspective-view-parameters-not-updating-to-child-views/42861)
**Author:** [@Tim.J](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim.J)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-inherited-perspective-view-parameters-not-updating-to-child-views/42861 "2021-02-02T16:39:44Z")
Has anyone else seen this behavior? I have a project containing Perspective “template” views which we use in other projects that are set to inherit the previous project. The issue is when we add View Params on the view… --- ## [Selecting and highlighting table rows with script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-and-highlighting-table-rows-with-script/42890)
**Author:** [@christopher.berg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.berg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-and-highlighting-table-rows-with-script/42890 "2021-02-02T16:08:11Z")
I’m trying to use a script to highlight specific rows in a power table and I’m running into some brick walls. I was hoping someone here could offer some advice. Here’s my scenario: When the page loads, based on some tag… --- ## [Updating a PLC tag based on SQL Table value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-plc-tag-based-on-sql-table-value/42768)
**Author:** [@lingineer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lingineer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-plc-tag-based-on-sql-table-value/42768 "2021-02-02T16:02:57Z")
Afternoon! I have a table that shows the status and production numbers of all of our equipment. Each machine has its own row that gets updated periodically. I want to monitor the value in a “Reset” column. When the val… --- ## [New Alarm status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-status-table/6239)
**Author:** [@andrea.minu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.minu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-status-table/6239 "2021-02-02T15:58:46Z")
Hi In the new version 7.6 beta 4 , there is a new alarm status table for to show the alarms. Is there not the possibility to use also the old simple status table? the new table is very powerfull, but sometimes can b… --- ## [Allocation sizes of data types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allocation-sizes-of-data-types/42886)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allocation-sizes-of-data-types/42886 "2021-02-02T14:39:12Z")
In the Tag Data Types it lists things like: Byte Int1 Short Int2 Integer Int4 Long Int8 Float Float4 Double Float8 Can I assume that the digit in the size refers to the number of bytes that the type encompas… --- ## [Alarm Cleared at the same time it is set active](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cleared-at-the-same-time-it-is-set-active/42849)
**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-cleared-at-the-same-time-it-is-set-active/42849 "2021-02-02T15:45:21Z")
I’m in version 8.1.1. I have an alarm that is set at “Below SetPoint” with a value of 10. I was not able to get my Active Pipeline to trigger, and I think I found out why. My alarm, for no reason get cleared as soon as i… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1228) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1230)