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**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-windows-on-one-large-display-four-1920x1080-to-one-3840x2160/40312 "2020-11-06T19:13:47Z")
Can anyone share insight on replacing four 1920x1080 monitors with one 3840x2160 monitor, while keeping four separate ignition vision windows in each quadrant of the 3840x2160 monitor? I’m not sure if it’s possible to “… --- ## [Perspective dock animation speed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dock-animation-speed/40404)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dock-animation-speed/40404 "2020-11-06T18:02:28Z")
Using Ignition 8.1.0 Is there anyway to change the dock animation speed? --- ## [Page Startup Event - Get Current User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-startup-event-get-current-user/40373)
**Author:** [@scott.stamps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott.stamps)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-startup-event-get-current-user/40373 "2020-11-06T16:40:32Z")
Is it possible to get the current user’s user id/name from within the Page Startup event? Without a reference to self or session, I’ve not been able to. Thanks. --- ## [\[Bug-798\]Perspective - Find/rename - tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-798-perspective-find-rename-tags/40389)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-798-perspective-find-rename-tags/40389 "2020-11-06T16:03:48Z")
I’m on 8.0.16 We I rename items by using FIND-REPLACE function in perspective, when I rename a tag it change my tag datatype into a folder object. --- ## [Perspective Map and View Parameters in 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-and-view-parameters-in-8-1/40400)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-and-view-parameters-in-8-1/40400 "2020-11-06T15:51:23Z")
I’m just posting this because I spent all day trying to find out what was wrong and thought maybe it will help someone else. It seemed like something changed between 8.0 and 8.1 on the map as this was working fine before… --- ## [Python function argument not resetting value between calls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-function-argument-not-resetting-value-between-calls/40382)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-function-argument-not-resetting-value-between-calls/40382 "2020-11-06T15:48:38Z")
Maybe it’s just Friday afternoon brain… but I can’t figure this out. I have a function that calls itself recursively to mimic the recursive behaviour of the old browseTags function (most of the script i stole from the f… --- ## [Alarm\_events table update time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-events-table-update-time/40397)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-events-table-update-time/40397 "2020-11-06T15:26:20Z")
I have our alarm journal setup with no filtering. Every alarm gets added to our alarm journal. Our alarm events table is the default “alarm\_events”. When I trigger an alarm, how long does it take to insert into that dat… --- ## [\[BUG ?\]Ignition 8.0.16 - pipiline doesn't respect gateway settings - Gateway Scripting Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-0-16-pipiline-doesnt-respect-gateway-settings-gateway-scripting-project/40396)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-0-16-pipiline-doesnt-respect-gateway-settings-gateway-scripting-project/40396 "2020-11-06T15:21:34Z")
gateway settings - Gateway Scripting Project = projet A I have a global project with some script lib Another projet A (which inherit from global) with an alarm pipeline. In this pipeline, a block script call a functio… --- ## [XY CHART multiple colors and line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-multiple-colors-and-line/40395)
**Author:** [@andrea.parola](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.parola)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-multiple-colors-and-line/40395 "2020-11-06T14:56:22Z")
Hello, is there a way to create a chart like the one in the picture? with different colors base on the thresholds and multiple thresholds? Thank you Andrea --- ## [Preventing Remote Control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-remote-control/40390)
**Author:** [@HenkD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HenkD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-remote-control/40390 "2020-11-06T14:51:48Z")
We have a customer that has a completely seperated, hardwired automation network installed. However, for the engineering team, they have a VPN possibility installed, so that they can connect to this automation network wh… --- ## [Upgrading my crummy server. I got $3k. What should I get?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-my-crummy-server-i-got-3k-what-should-i-get/40344)
**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-my-crummy-server-i-got-3k-what-should-i-get/40344 "2020-11-06T14:26:09Z")
Upgrading from an: i3-4130 @ 3.4GHz running windows server 2008 R2 2tb HDD 64 GB ram only runs Ignition 8.06 – Will be updated to 8.1 ~ 20 - 60% CPU 8gb ram committed Perspective only clients. 20-50 active sessi… --- ## [Read file of bytes and view into PDF Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-file-of-bytes-and-view-into-pdf-viewer/12660)
**Author:** [@adriangarridob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adriangarridob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-file-of-bytes-and-view-into-pdf-viewer/12660 "2017-02-13T09:32:44Z")
Hi, I have tried to retrieve a register of bytes (MEDIUMBLOB) from a Data Base and view the result in a PDF viewer component. I have used the following code: query="SELECT doc\_pdf FROM incidencias WHERE id= '%s'" %(id) r… --- ## [DNP3 Event Buffer Not Read after Gateway Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-event-buffer-not-read-after-gateway-restart/40385)
**Author:** [@markj11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markj11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-event-buffer-not-read-after-gateway-restart/40385 "2020-11-06T09:19:25Z")
Hi, The DNP3 driver works fine and the event buffer is read on loss of comms when the gateway is running; but on a gateway restart the Event Buffer is not read and stays full on the remote device, however the device re… --- ## [Can a Tag Change scripts be triggered by a UDT/template (not sub-tag changes)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-tag-change-scripts-be-triggered-by-a-udt-template-not-sub-tag-changes/40348)
**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-tag-change-scripts-be-triggered-by-a-udt-template-not-sub-tag-changes/40348 "2020-11-06T08:33:25Z")
Hi, My Tag Change scrips are not triggering when I look for a whole UDT/Template change. I’m using UDTs to group a set of tags together that would be always updated together. I’m also using scripting based on Tag Chan… --- ## [Latency due to database encryption](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latency-due-to-database-encryption/40384)
**Author:** [@ngchonghan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ngchonghan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latency-due-to-database-encryption/40384 "2020-11-06T06:52:22Z")
Is there anyone with experiences on database encryption for ignition that could help out here? Currently, data at transit can be handle by the gateway setting using SSL/TLS . What about data at rest ?Also, is there any … --- ## [\[feature - 15805\] Gateway Startup Failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15805-gateway-startup-failed/31396)
**Author:** [@preston.j.williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/preston.j.williams)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15805-gateway-startup-failed/31396 "2020-11-05T22:29:24Z")
I installed ignition version 8.0.7.20191220-1439. I cannot get the gateway to start. Any ideas? Running Java -version returns java version "1.8.0\_241" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_241-b07) Java HotSp… --- ## [Wrapper.log 18 Gigs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-18-gigs/40376)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-18-gigs/40376 "2020-11-05T22:07:22Z")
Ignition 8.0.12 My Wrapper.log is 18 Gigs… and counting. Why is it allowed to become so big? Can I delete that without stopping Ignition? --- ## [Perspective Session Id Not Unique](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-id-not-unique/39712)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-session-id-not-unique/39712 "2020-11-05T21:46:57Z")
Perspective 8.0.16 - Chrome Win10x64 Is the session Id designed to be unique per session? What I see is that it doesn’t change if the session is on the same box. If I open up multiple sessions on the same box they all… --- ## [Using TCP driver return IP address how?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tcp-driver-return-ip-address-how/40367)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tcp-driver-return-ip-address-how/40367 "2020-11-05T21:44:51Z")
I am stumped here. Trying to get the IP address of devices attached to Gateway using the TCP driver. Tried using system.device.listDevices() with no luck(Only brings back Name, Enabled, State, Driver). Did not see anythi… --- ## [Easy Chart Save Tag Pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-tag-pens/40372)
**Author:** [@JaysonBaird](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JaysonBaird)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-tag-pens/40372 "2020-11-05T21:00:09Z")
How would I go about saving an easy chart tag pen dataset to a SQL table, then reading back the table but have the tag path be dynamic depending on which folder the values are in? The problem I run into is the tag pens w… --- ## [Passing values from one tag to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-values-from-one-tag-to-another/40370)
**Author:** [@iot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-values-from-one-tag-to-another/40370 "2020-11-05T20:56:02Z")
Hi All, New to Ignition and need some help. I have 3 devices connected to my gateway. I am trying to figure out how I can pass values from one tag to another. For example, I want to take the temperature value from my M… --- ## [Log Scoping Inconsistencies?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-scoping-inconsistencies/40365)
**Author:** [@Luke.Brockley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luke.Brockley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-scoping-inconsistencies/40365 "2020-11-05T19:37:42Z")
Hello. I’m having a strange error with logs that should be the same level outputting to different scopes. I have a large scripting file that has class definitions as well as some static auxiliary functions outside the c… --- ## [Strange behavior in "Numeric Text Field"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-in-numeric-text-field/40364)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-in-numeric-text-field/40364 "2020-11-05T19:33:48Z")
Good afternoon. In Ignition 8.0.14, in the Vision module, I have placed a “Numeric Text Field” component with the following properties: Border = No Border, Editable? = False and Non-Editable Background = Transparent. Wh… --- ## [How to show msec in Event time in alarm Journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-msec-in-event-time-in-alarm-journal/35268)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-msec-in-event-time-in-alarm-journal/35268 "2020-11-05T19:23:33Z")
Hi I want to show msec in the Event Time column for alarm Journal by changing the dateFormat property to “MM/DD/YYYY HH:mm:ss.SSS” but it show always 000. I wonder what is the proper syntax for msec. --- ## [Unable to send SMS notifications with Airlink RV50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-send-sms-notifications-with-airlink-rv50/40255)
**Author:** [@gregory.wailliez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregory.wailliez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-send-sms-notifications-with-airlink-rv50/40255 "2020-11-05T17:03:34Z")
Hello I can’t send SMS notifications from Ignition. When I try pipeline and notification profile, SMS is not send. I have an error in log (see attachment) Message is: name=SMS\] Error sending notification to 33767… … --- ## [Check version of Ignition from 3rd party app?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-version-of-ignition-from-3rd-party-app/40340)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-version-of-ignition-from-3rd-party-app/40340 "2020-11-05T16:18:32Z")
How can I get the version of Ignition that is running on a PC from a 3rd party app (C#)? --- ## [Override query won't upgrade - upgrading from 7.9 to 8.0.12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/override-query-wont-upgrade-upgrading-from-7-9-to-8-0-12/40350)
**Author:** [@mario.colombo91](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.colombo91)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/override-query-wont-upgrade-upgrading-from-7-9-to-8-0-12/40350 "2020-11-05T16:12:05Z")
Greetings, we tried to upgrade from 7.9 to 8.0.12; some tags had an override on the SQL query, which was not upgraded correctly. The tag reported the query that was compiled into the datatype. We would like to know if i… --- ## [Transaction Group with query on Linked Server stops after 60 seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-with-query-on-linked-server-stops-after-60-seconds/38972)
**Author:** [@mario.colombo91](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.colombo91)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-with-query-on-linked-server-stops-after-60-seconds/38972 "2020-11-05T16:03:12Z")
Greetings, in our project we use a Transaction group that activate a Stored Procedure on DataBase to retrieve data using a query with linked server. The Transaction Group operates until 60 seconds, and then stops with … --- ## [How to get file path of selected file of file upoload component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-file-path-of-selected-file-of-file-upoload-component-in-perspective/40342)
**Author:** [@archana.deshmukh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/archana.deshmukh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-file-path-of-selected-file-of-file-upoload-component-in-perspective/40342 "2020-11-05T15:21:48Z")
how to get file path of selected file of ‘file upload’ component in perspective Thanks in advance… --- ## [How get keyboard stroke in perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-get-keyboard-stroke-in-perspective-session/40343)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-get-keyboard-stroke-in-perspective-session/40343 "2020-11-05T15:19:39Z")
Hi I’d like to detect user keyboard press on perspective session but the onKeyPress event only work for component with focus which view doesn’t have this feature Also there is no key stroke option in session event. Wh… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1269) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1271)