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**Author:** [@mriederer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mriederer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coding-bootcamp-for-ignition-automation/39477 "2020-10-08T20:40:07Z")
Hi, I’m looking at coding bootcamps to dive more into the computer science side of things (for a variety of reasons). Currently looking at some standard software engineering / full stack developer programs but wanted t… --- ## [Update component on window focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-component-on-window-focus/39513)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-component-on-window-focus/39513 "2020-10-08T20:08:21Z")
Hi all, Another newbie question. I am hoping the answer will basically apply to all (most/some) components. I have a drop down that is bound a select query (not a named query). I want the query to update each time th… --- ## [Import PDF into Persepective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509)
**Author:** [@Gareth.Hewetson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gareth.Hewetson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509 "2020-10-08T18:20:05Z")
Is it possible to import a pdf into perspective? Client would like to have a section for device manuals. --- ## ["Column 'col name' doesn't exist in this dataset" lookup expression binding errors upon initial opening of window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-col-name-doesnt-exist-in-this-dataset-lookup-expression-binding-errors-upon-initial-opening-of-window/39504)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-col-name-doesnt-exist-in-this-dataset-lookup-expression-binding-errors-upon-initial-opening-of-window/39504 "2020-10-08T17:29:40Z")
I keep getting property binding errors: “Column ‘col name’ doesn’t exist in this dataset” upon initial opening of windows where I’m using a lookup expression binding reading from a dataset tag. It goes away after the in… --- ## [Telnet Pop up in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/telnet-pop-up-in-perspective/39507)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/telnet-pop-up-in-perspective/39507 "2020-10-08T16:17:26Z")
Does anyone know of a way to generate a pop up that will display a telnet window? I have a Perspective Project that will reside on a Raspberry Pi, it’s a basic interface that the user makes some selections from a few dr… --- ## [Is system.opc.getServers() only supposed to return enabled connections?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-system-opc-getservers-only-supposed-to-return-enabled-connections/39493)
**Author:** [@adam.todorski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.todorski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-system-opc-getservers-only-supposed-to-return-enabled-connections/39493 "2020-10-08T16:15:03Z")
I’m using system.opc.getServers() to get a list of the OPC connections configured on a gateway so that an operator can enable or disable individual connections from a perspective UI, but when a connection is disabled the… --- ## [8.1: Report component cause other pages not open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-report-component-cause-other-pages-not-open/38915)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-report-component-cause-other-pages-not-open/38915 "2020-10-08T16:07:53Z")
Hi I upgrade my project from 8.0.12 to 8.1 rc1. After I open my view that include report component, when I navigate to other pages they render blank white screen and I need to close and reopen session to make them rend… --- ## [Can I add New functionality in Default User Management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-add-new-functionality-in-default-user-management/39494)
**Author:** [@hiteshratd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hiteshratd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-add-new-functionality-in-default-user-management/39494 "2020-10-08T15:35:31Z")
I would like to add some features like Plant selection and Machine selection dropdown below roles in add user windows in default user management screen can I add these functionality? If it is possible Pl let me know ho… --- ## [Resize power table without resizing rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-power-table-without-resizing-rows/39278)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-power-table-without-resizing-rows/39278 "2020-10-08T15:31:03Z")
I would like to resize a power table with a script so it only takes up the bottom half of its current space on the screen, leaving room to make other components visible in the newly available space. I’ve tried it using … --- ## [Memory tag scanclass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-scanclass/39502)
**Author:** [@levi\_jacobs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi_jacobs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-scanclass/39502 "2020-10-08T15:16:21Z")
How do scanclasses affect memory tags? We are trying to optimize the performance of our tag providers and I was curious if changing the scan rate on memory tags will accomplish anything. Does Ignition actually ‘scan’ an… --- ## [Why aren't inheritable projects runnable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-arent-inheritable-projects-runnable/39470)
**Author:** [@jasoncoope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasoncoope)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-arent-inheritable-projects-runnable/39470 "2020-10-08T14:28:20Z")
We are on 8.1 and looking forward to using the new workstation feature for an operator console application. The operator console displays some views that are inherited from the MES application, at least that was the idea… --- ## [How to take screenshots of your Ignition windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-take-screenshots-of-your-ignition-windows/7863)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-take-screenshots-of-your-ignition-windows/7863 "2020-10-08T13:35:14Z")
We have a client who wanted to get a screenshot of a whole bunch of windows. We decided to write a script to do this. Define this function in your app scripts. def takeScreenshot(twindow): from java.io import Fi… --- ## [Can't get the Equipment inside the Sepasoft](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-get-the-equipment-inside-the-sepasoft/39456)
**Author:** [@frank.foerster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/frank.foerster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-get-the-equipment-inside-the-sepasoft/39456 "2020-10-08T13:33:18Z")
Hi, having a problem: obj = system.mes.loadMESObjectByEquipmentPath(“New Enterprise\\New Site\\New Area\\New Line”) throws me an error see below 15:10:52.531 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] ERROR com.sepasoft.production.rpc.Produc… --- ## [Power Table Cell Highlight](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-cell-highlight/39479)
**Author:** [@cegge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cegge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-cell-highlight/39479 "2020-10-08T12:34:27Z")
Hello, I have a power table that queries a table in the database. What I would like to do is highlight the cell when the value changes from row to row. Its a transaction group table that monitors Setpoints and adds a ro… --- ## [KepserverEX OPC Module License](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepserverex-opc-module-license/39490)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepserverex-opc-module-license/39490 "2020-10-08T12:12:40Z")
Hello, I am little bit confused with this. I am planning to suggest a client to get a Standard License Package of Ignition, which comes with OPC-UA Server. I am not sure whether I will need to buy License of OPC-COM Mo… --- ## [Delete SQL DUPLICATE LINES BY SCRIPTING](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-sql-duplicate-lines-by-scripting/39489)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-sql-duplicate-lines-by-scripting/39489 "2020-10-08T12:05:45Z")
with tabs as ( select ROW\_NUMBER() over (order by SaleOrder) as RowNum , \[SaleOrder\] ,\[Date\] ,\[Pos\] ,\[Remark\] ,\[UpdateTime\] FROM \[NTSplicingSCADA\].\[dbo\].\[SalesText\] ) delete from tabs… --- ## [\[Bug\] Perspective events not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-events-not-working/21219)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-events-not-working/21219 "2020-10-08T07:13:20Z")
I've created a button, added an onClick event, added a Script action. The action body is just system.gui.messageBox("foo"). In my client, clicking the button does nothing. I've also tried with onChange and onMouseDown. I… --- ## [Restarting modules with gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restarting-modules-with-gateway-script/39485)
**Author:** [@matti.merilainen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matti.merilainen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restarting-modules-with-gateway-script/39485 "2020-10-08T07:08:26Z")
Is there way restart ignition modules with gateway script? Sometimes some modules (for example opc ua) needs restarting and it would be far more convenient to restart one of those from watchdog bit. Navigating to restar… --- ## [Perspective: Passing in an object structure/json into page url param](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-passing-in-an-object-structure-json-into-page-url-param/39484)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-passing-in-an-object-structure-json-into-page-url-param/39484 "2020-10-08T06:51:25Z")
Is it possible to pass in an object/json structure into a page url param? E.g. say I had this object property: Can I pass in rowData into the url param? Note: I’m not saying I have a use-case for this at the moment, … --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective: Add Copy/Paste of Binding Transforms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-add-copy-paste-of-binding-transforms/39481)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-add-copy-paste-of-binding-transforms/39481 "2020-10-08T04:02:49Z")
https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/perspective-copypaste-of-binding-transforms As in the idea forum topic. “Often I’ll create a binding with a transform or chain of transforms, only to … --- ## [\[BUG-165\] Error when adding users or roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-165-error-when-adding-users-or-roles/38230)
**Author:** [@sebastian.zanotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.zanotto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-165-error-when-adding-users-or-roles/38230 "2020-10-08T02:51:01Z")
Hello all, I am trying to add users and roles in ignition gateway however I keep getting errors. When I try to add a user I get the error message “Transaction already committed, need begin.”. I have tried reinstalling i… --- ## [IU Definition of self signed SSL certificate?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iu-definition-of-self-signed-ssl-certificate/39471)
**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iu-definition-of-self-signed-ssl-certificate/39471 "2020-10-08T00:51:54Z")
I'm doing the IU for 7.9 and I encountered this question: Ignition will generate a Genuine SSL Certificate when SSL is enabled. The "correct" answer is false. However I'd argue that the correct answer is true. A se… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective: Allow toggle between sorting components under Views by z-order and alphabetically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-allow-toggle-between-sorting-components-under-views-by-z-order-and-alphabetically/39478)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-allow-toggle-between-sorting-components-under-views-by-z-order-and-alphabetically/39478 "2020-10-07T23:25:01Z")
It’s certainly useful seeing the z-order of components in a View in the project browser, however it’s also useful seeing them in alphabetical order as well as it’s far easier to multi-select all components for example of… --- ## [Perspective 8.1 RC2 - Time series chart broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-rc2-time-series-chart-broken/39388)
**Author:** [@cnettle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnettle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-rc2-time-series-chart-broken/39388 "2020-10-07T23:15:06Z")
I’ve found some things broke after upgrading from 8.0 to 8.1 RC2: Looks like when I use historical data as the datasource, the chart doesnt read the data correctly. The chart will draw the “value” column , but the x-tra… --- ## [What is the Vision launch icon setting supposed to do?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-vision-launch-icon-setting-supposed-to-do/39473)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-vision-launch-icon-setting-supposed-to-do/39473 "2020-10-07T20:10:51Z")
My previous question, http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-known-problem-with-ignition-8-0-launcher-icons/39072, has been answered with a rather complex and manual procedure for adding icons to a window. Th… --- ## [Raspberry Pi4 run on boot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi4-run-on-boot/39390)
**Author:** [@lcs226](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lcs226)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi4-run-on-boot/39390 "2020-10-07T19:25:46Z")
I am using RPi4 for clients and would like to have them automatically load the client software on boot. I can currently boot the Pi to the desktop and run the script from there, but have not been successful in doing it … --- ## [Script Console & query output](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-query-output/39439)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-query-output/39439 "2020-10-07T19:13:59Z")
Hi all, Again, new to Ignition, dba, and scripting. I am testing scripts in the script console. When I run a query, i get a dataset rather than the actual value of the cell. Dataset \[1R ⅹ 1C\] This is the result of t… --- ## [How to remove Create Shortcut option in Vision Client Launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-create-shortcut-option-in-vision-client-launcher/39420)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-create-shortcut-option-in-vision-client-launcher/39420 "2020-10-07T18:57:52Z")
Is there a way to remove the “Create Shortcut” option in the Vision Client Launcher via the vision-client-launcher.json? We’re using version 1.0.16 on Windows. --- ## [Preventing Tag Change event trigger in multiple projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-tag-change-event-trigger-in-multiple-projects/39461)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-tag-change-event-trigger-in-multiple-projects/39461 "2020-10-07T18:45:28Z")
If I have gateway tag change event scripts configured in more than one projects for same set of tags, then the scripts for even inactive projects are getting executed, due to tag data base being common for all projects. … --- ## [Ignition OPC UA Server OPC UA Unknown FAULTED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-opc-ua-unknown-faulted/39464)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-opc-ua-unknown-faulted/39464 "2020-10-07T18:01:29Z")
I recently installed Ignition version: 8.1.0-rc1 (b2020091420) . On starting it I get OPC UA server fault: Ignition OPC UA Server OPC UA Unknown FAULTED. The error is pasted below: UaException: status=Bad\_Configuratio… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1283) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1285)