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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-7-query-remote-journal-and-audit/30031 "2020-11-17T19:05:20Z")
@PGriffith, @awalker in 8.0.7 nighlty, Edge Audit & Alarm Sync + Remote Journal & Audit Profile 8288: Create a remote alarm journal profile does this new feature include the query ? system.alarm.queryJournal suppor… --- ## [Perspective - auto adjust label width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-auto-adjust-label-width/40729)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-auto-adjust-label-width/40729 "2020-11-17T18:05:00Z")
I’m on 8.0.16 Is there a way that a label can auto adjust is width with the text lenght ? --- ## [Script Custom Method - Parameter Documentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-custom-method-parameter-documentation/40734)
**Author:** [@gino.miucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gino.miucci)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-custom-method-parameter-documentation/40734 "2020-11-17T17:42:25Z")
Does anyone know if is possible to document custom method parameters using the script’s comment block? Ignition automatically inserts the highlighted text (below) into its in-line docs when adding the parameter, but won… --- ## [\[Perspective\] best way to play sound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-best-way-to-play-sound/40702)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-best-way-to-play-sound/40702 "2020-11-17T17:20:11Z")
Hi, How would you set a Perspective view to play a sound fired by an event and that works in browser (any), mobile (on iPad) and workstation (any os)? I tried using video player but not reliable and on iPad, it won’t p… --- ## [SQL Server Reports in an IFrame](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-reports-in-an-iframe/40708)
**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-reports-in-an-iframe/40708 "2020-11-17T16:25:37Z")
Has anyone successfully displayed a SQL Server Report Services report within a Perspective IFrame? I’m using Perspective in 8.0.16. I can call the URL http://localhost/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/CasesRunPerHou… --- ## [Import error opening script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-error-opening-script-console/40733)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-error-opening-script-console/40733 "2020-11-17T15:21:27Z")
I’ve got a similar issue to this or this. When I try to open my scripting console in Designer, I get import errors. In my case, it looks like it didn’t import all of our custom scripting libraries, and cross references… --- ## [Wrapper.log does not update any more](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-does-not-update-any-more/40542)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-does-not-update-any-more/40542 "2020-11-17T15:45:35Z")
I use the wrapper.log file to debug ValueChanged event scripts with print commands. Today afternoon I noticed that Ignition stopped logging my prints: nothing more gets logged to that file as if the logging system were d… --- ## [Modbus TCP ReadCoilsRequesT Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-readcoilsrequest-error/35987)
**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-readcoilsrequest-error/35987 "2020-11-17T13:52:48Z")
I have Modbus TCP driver 5.9.13 (b2019120923) and I’m getting a Received response with ExceptionCode: 0x02 (IllegalDataAddress) when reading \[PLC\]Cdddd from a M580 PLC into a Boolean tag, where dddd is any coil address. … --- ## [Error trying to display other perspective session using inline frame](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-trying-to-display-other-perspective-session-using-inline-frame/40730)
**Author:** [@Muhammad.Asif](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad.Asif)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-trying-to-display-other-perspective-session-using-inline-frame/40730 "2020-11-17T13:33:12Z")
Hey all, I’ve been trying to launch a perspective session from a different project using the inline frame component. I am getting the following error, not sure how to get around this. I am on Ignition 8.1. --- ## [Mean data history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mean-data-history/40719)
**Author:** [@agavino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/agavino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mean-data-history/40719 "2020-11-17T13:24:39Z")
Hi. I´m starting with Ignition and I would like to know if it is posible to save mean data on database each 15 min. Thank. --- ## [Instance db siemens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instance-db-siemens/40699)
**Author:** [@rcepeda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcepeda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instance-db-siemens/40699 "2020-11-17T13:17:52Z")
Hi, I’m doing a migration from WINCC to Ignition, so there are some tags in a DB wich is a instance DB of a FB, so it isn´t a GLOBAL DB. There is any way to acces this instance DB from Ignition? I’m working with Ignit… --- ## [Siemens - Writing to Strings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-writing-to-strings/40600)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-writing-to-strings/40600 "2020-11-17T12:57:21Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to write value to Siemens PLC and getting character error on comma separator after DBXXX. I am using, Ignition - 8.0.10 PLC - S300 I have tried updating values in tag and that works fine … --- ## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0 Changing coord container mode between fixed and percent changes component sizes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-changing-coord-container-mode-between-fixed-and-percent-changes-component-sizes/40725)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-changing-coord-container-mode-between-fixed-and-percent-changes-component-sizes/40725 "2020-11-17T12:08:30Z")
Fixed mode: Change to percent: Gif: --- ## [Binding table row to alarm label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-table-row-to-alarm-label/40623)
**Author:** [@mark\_88590](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark_88590)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-table-row-to-alarm-label/40623 "2020-11-17T11:57:00Z")
Hi, I am trying to come up with a better way then manually entering thousands of alarm labels into the alarming setup. What I have is a UDT setup with 40 DINT’s. The DINT’s are tied to tags in AB processors. They are se… --- ## [Vision: Power Table - Get dataset with 'configure cell' text-overridden data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-get-dataset-with-configure-cell-text-overridden-data/26329)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-power-table-get-dataset-with-configure-cell-text-overridden-data/26329 "2020-11-17T10:27:17Z")
v7.9.10 I have a power table that I want to use for a trend viewer to drag tags onto an EasyChart, however my tags use device equip IDs e.g. FIT001 instead of a descriptive name. I store a description in the UDT instanc… --- ## [How to turn off coordinate container snapping?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-turn-off-coordinate-container-snapping/40717)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-turn-off-coordinate-container-snapping/40717 "2020-11-17T06:30:33Z")
Is there any way to turn off the coordinate container alignment snapping tools? There’s a bug with using the arrow keys to move components (they move in the wrong direction…) and so I would like to use the mouse to move … --- ## [Ignition database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-database/40679)
**Author:** [@epifanio.tigno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epifanio.tigno)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-database/40679 "2020-11-17T05:08:56Z")
Hi, is it possible to have and INSERT INTO SELECT STATEMENT in ignition? how about its syntax in scripting? --- ## [Example of Maker Integrating with Ecobee?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/example-of-maker-integrating-with-ecobee/38193)
**Author:** [@sungkhum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sungkhum)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/example-of-maker-integrating-with-ecobee/38193 "2020-11-17T03:45:53Z")
Are there any examples of how to use Maker with my Ecobee? --- ## [\[BUG\] v8.1.0 Coord container page centre alignment buttons move components if clicked multiple times](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-0-coord-container-page-centre-alignment-buttons-move-components-if-clicked-multiple-times/40716)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-0-coord-container-page-centre-alignment-buttons-move-components-if-clicked-multiple-times/40716 "2020-11-17T02:25:42Z")
v8.1.0 --- ## [Creating optimised SVG in Inkscape results in elements grouped oddly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-optimised-svg-in-inkscape-results-in-elements-grouped-oddly/40715)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-optimised-svg-in-inkscape-results-in-elements-grouped-oddly/40715 "2020-11-17T01:01:39Z")
This is more an informative post about creating SVGs in Inkscape… It started off as a question but then turned into an answer as I worked through it. I have quite a complex SVG for swing bend pipes that connect ports of… --- ## [metroSSLPort similar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/metrosslport-similar/40619)
**Author:** [@448719222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/448719222)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/metrosslport-similar/40619 "2020-11-17T00:49:55Z")
When configuring outgoing connections in Gayway Network, if ssl is configured, the default port is 8060. If ssl is not configured, what is the default port, or which attribute should be configured in data/gatway.xml --- ## [Tag value change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-change-script/40711)
**Author:** [@trentbliss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trentbliss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-change-script/40711 "2020-11-17T00:31:13Z")
When i use datetime.now() in the script console it shows my local time. But when it runs on an event tag script value change it uses UTC time. The script console is the same as the System, Current Time tag. I don’t kn… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Allow nested level property filtering in Perspective Property Editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-nested-level-property-filtering-in-perspective-property-editor/40713)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-nested-level-property-filtering-in-perspective-property-editor/40713 "2020-11-16T23:58:12Z")
I’ve just started using the filter feature and it’s pretty cool especially for embedded SVGs. However, it would be even more useful if we could filter by specific structures, for example if an array property contains a f… --- ## [DB Tables and Unique or duplicate values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tables-and-unique-or-duplicate-values/39678)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tables-and-unique-or-duplicate-values/39678 "2020-11-16T23:47:20Z")
Hi all, New to Ignition and scripting / SQL. I am building a project to learn and I have run into a issue that I can solve with a query and an addition to a script, but I want to see if that is the best option. To giv… --- ## [Upgrade Tags in deployement, without updating values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-tags-in-deployement-without-updating-values/40707)
**Author:** [@Hulix\_Michael](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hulix_Michael)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-tags-in-deployement-without-updating-values/40707 "2020-11-16T21:38:03Z")
Hi, is-there a simple way to import tags without overwriting values? As an example, I do some modifications in Dev’s tags, I export all my tags from dev to make sure I don’t forget one and finally I import those tags in … --- ## [\[bug-1084\]System.tag.browse null pointer exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1084-system-tag-browse-null-pointer-exception/40697)
**Author:** [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1084-system-tag-browse-null-pointer-exception/40697 "2020-11-16T21:19:20Z")
I have a popup that utilizes system.tag.browse('') to return a list of tag providers. This worked fine in 8.0, but seemingly with an upgrade to 8.1, this began giving me a null pointer exception: Traceback (most recent … --- ## [Perspective View Inheritance or Template?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-inheritance-or-template/40706)
**Author:** [@hodgins.e](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hodgins.e)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-inheritance-or-template/40706 "2020-11-16T21:16:49Z")
Is it possible to create view that can be reused as a template for other views? For example if I created a view from say the Coordinate and then customized it. Could I then have other views inherit the properties, scri… --- ## [Get error message from SP SQL Server. display message with error type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-error-message-from-sp-sql-server-display-message-with-error-type/22662)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-error-message-from-sp-sql-server-display-message-with-error-type/22662 "2020-11-16T19:16:16Z")
I Need to get the error message from and SP or a Transaction and use it with Ignition. for example. if we have a duplicate fail insert, i want to catch that error , identify it, and then display an error message box say… --- ## [Perspective displays differently in different browsers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-displays-differently-in-different-browsers/40602)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-displays-differently-in-different-browsers/40602 "2020-11-16T18:19:52Z")
Hi all, I am just getting started learning Perspective. I have noticed that label layouts show up differently depending on what browser your in. This is 4 labels stacked vertically and aligned. Firefox… Chrome… … --- ## [Stretching in Column Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stretching-in-column-container/40655)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stretching-in-column-container/40655 "2020-11-16T18:17:41Z")
Hi all, I am just starting out on perspective (& Ignition for that matter). I am playing with the different containers. I have a column container with a Markdown component in the first row. When it displays on a smal… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1264) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1266)