# Latest **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1289 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1290 --- ## [Upgrading to Ignition 8.0 Changed Trends in my Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-to-ignition-8-0-changed-trends-in-my-project/39201)
**Author:** [@joshuaksutherland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshuaksutherland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-to-ignition-8-0-changed-trends-in-my-project/39201 "2020-09-29T20:57:09Z")
I’ve uploaded a picture of the trends. This is a watermeter flow rate, so it goes from a value of 0, to a value of 80 (or 190), stays there for a while and then goes back down to 0. Just like the trend shows before Se… --- ## [Expression Tag History Backfill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-history-backfill/39206)
**Author:** [@bdavis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bdavis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-history-backfill/39206 "2020-09-29T20:23:58Z")
I have created several simple expression tags that reference other tags within my UDT. The tags are calculating correctly and storing history moving forward, however I would like to have the expression calculate for the… --- ## [Numeric Text Field popup keypad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-popup-keypad/39204)
**Author:** [@kwatkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwatkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-popup-keypad/39204 "2020-09-29T19:32:08Z")
Is there any way to change the location of the popup keypad when using a Numeric Text field? It always comes up at the bottom center of the screen. --- ## [Possible to SSH into gateway machine and import tags via a python script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-ssh-into-gateway-machine-and-import-tags-via-a-python-script/39132)
**Author:** [@srieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srieger)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-ssh-into-gateway-machine-and-import-tags-via-a-python-script/39132 "2020-09-29T18:52:39Z")
Hi! I’d like to set up a script a gateway machine that can update tags from a git repository. I know there is a Python API available to update tags. I guess my real question is, is that API available outside the gateway … --- ## [Vision Client failing to launch application (Mac OS High Sierra)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-failing-to-launch-application-mac-os-high-sierra/39076)
**Author:** [@joshuaksutherland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshuaksutherland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-failing-to-launch-application-mac-os-high-sierra/39076 "2020-09-29T18:11:55Z")
Hello, Had a problem recently getting the 8.0 vision client to launch a project on a customers computer. We downloaded the installer, added the gateway and application no problem. Then we clicked launch (with the creat… --- ## [Failing to Setup InternalDB for Module in 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failing-to-setup-internaldb-for-module-in-7-9/39189)
**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failing-to-setup-internaldb-for-module-in-7-9/39189 "2020-09-29T17:02:50Z")
Hello, I’m working on a new module, and I copy/pasted a bit of code I had to set up a settings page and internal DB record. I’m testing this on a Docker Image for 7.9.16. I keep getting the following exception: Cause… --- ## [\[Bug-657\] - Error when copy/pasting a cell update binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-657-error-when-copy-pasting-a-cell-update-binding/39180)
**Author:** [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-657-error-when-copy-pasting-a-cell-update-binding/39180 "2020-09-29T15:30:03Z")
Ignition version 8.0.13. Just calling attention to an apparent bug in Vision. When copy/pasting a dataset binding that uses a cell update binding, i’ll get the following error on paste: Error during retrieval of clipbo… --- ## [Beginner question; gateway script logger not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beginner-question-gateway-script-logger-not-working/39125)
**Author:** [@andonalerts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andonalerts)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beginner-question-gateway-script-logger-not-working/39125 "2020-09-29T15:26:23Z")
I have a tag change script which works and logs fine as a Client Event Script, but when I run it as a Gateway Event Script, I can’t find the log messages even though I can functionally see that my script is running. log… --- ## [HTML Help Please](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-help-please/39183)
**Author:** [@delbert\_edric](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/delbert_edric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-help-please/39183 "2020-09-29T15:26:02Z")
Hi Guys, Anyone who has ever used the feature, please help. I can’t seem to identify the problem here. Thanks! --- ## [Reading a session variable from a python scipt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-session-variable-from-a-python-scipt/38760)
**Author:** [@Greg.Bogard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Bogard)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-session-variable-from-a-python-scipt/38760 "2020-09-29T14:31:30Z")
I am trying to set a local variable in a python library script function with this syntax: tareWeight = session.custom.intTare I get this error: excError: (\, NameError(“global name ‘session… --- ## [system.db.runPrepUpdate syntax error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepupdate-syntax-error/39186)
**Author:** [@leonelv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leonelv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepupdate-syntax-error/39186 "2020-09-29T14:26:35Z")
Hello Everyone, I am newbie to ignition and with database. I have been trying to run the following script for my tables but it generates an error. I am using MySQL for my database. Any help or suggestion because I don’t… --- ## [Thread Pools and Missing Documentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thread-pools-and-missing-documentation/38515)
**Author:** [@paul.mangels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.mangels)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thread-pools-and-missing-documentation/38515 "2020-09-29T14:19:14Z")
Is there anywhere in the Ignition documentation that details what sets of tasks are executed in which thread pools? Additionally, is there anywhere that details all of the options inside the Dignition set of additional p… --- ## [Gateway tag change or Gateway timer scripts expressions and delays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-or-gateway-timer-scripts-expressions-and-delays/39147)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-or-gateway-timer-scripts-expressions-and-delays/39147 "2020-09-29T13:51:56Z")
Is there a way to add a expression to a tag change scripts to say the tag equals this setpoint? Then once the tag reach’s a setpoint I want to run the script then wait 2 weeks before the script runs again even if It reac… --- ## [TS Chart Time Range Appearing in Middle of Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ts-chart-time-range-appearing-in-middle-of-chart/39182)
**Author:** [@colton.mason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colton.mason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ts-chart-time-range-appearing-in-middle-of-chart/39182 "2020-09-29T13:45:32Z")
This is one TS Chart consisting of multiple series and multiple plots. I want the time range to display below the time axis as it normally defaults. Any ideas as why it is shifting to center? While I’m here, I’m also cu… --- ## [Script Console - Value from Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-value-from-client/39119)
**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-value-from-client/39119 "2020-09-29T13:32:58Z")
Hi all, Very new to Ignition and scripting,…and everything else…:). I have a dropdown and a label on a Vision window. The label is bound to the dropdown selectedStringValue. Int he client, when I make a selection fro… --- ## [Timer Script - Gateway Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-gateway-events/39155)
**Author:** [@panozzosebastian02](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/panozzosebastian02)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-gateway-events/39155 "2020-09-29T13:19:10Z")
I have an issue when trying to make an script for updating a tag value every second, it just don´t obey the time configuration. Here is the code: s=system.tag.read(“REGISTRO”).value if s: A=system.tag.read(“SEG”).val… --- ## [Updated values of OPCUA tags are missing in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updated-values-of-opcua-tags-are-missing-in-ignition/27084)
**Author:** [@ldw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ldw)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updated-values-of-opcua-tags-are-missing-in-ignition/27084 "2020-09-29T13:14:54Z")
Hi, I downloaded the latest version of ignition 8 yesterday. Create a new project in ignition and connect it to a third part OPC UA server.(open62541 OPC UA server) The tags on the third part OPC UA server are updated… --- ## [Automatically Saving & Emailing Client Logs on Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatically-saving-emailing-client-logs-on-error/19290)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatically-saving-emailing-client-logs-on-error/19290 "2020-09-29T13:02:28Z")
I would like to be able to email the client logs to myself when something goes wrong, so I can easily debug the program. There are often cases when I am trying to trigger a very rare bug and I have to wait by a station f… --- ## [Err\_connection\_reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/err-connection-reset/39168)
**Author:** [@frank.foerster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/frank.foerster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/err-connection-reset/39168 "2020-09-29T12:56:33Z")
HI, does anybody has a clue, what causes this error message, which pops up in my console permanently? Thanks! Frank 09:47:11.511 \[Browser Events Thread\] INFO Perspective.SessionProps - WebSocket connection to ‘ws://x… --- ## [Database insert fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-insert-fails/39121)
**Author:** [@frank.foerster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/frank.foerster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-insert-fails/39121 "2020-09-29T07:42:44Z")
Hi folks, trying this for some time time, but can’t find a solution: (’\_MDA\_Active ‘, “‘active’”) (’\_MDA\_Version ‘, “‘1111’”) (’\_MDA\_Name ‘, “‘twertt’”) (’\_MDA\_Description ‘, “‘wert’”) (’\_MDA\_Status ‘, “‘active’”) … --- ## [Data from mapping for parameter "Test" did not pass validation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-mapping-for-parameter-test-did-not-pass-validation/39167)
**Author:** [@meghnajose7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meghnajose7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-mapping-for-parameter-test-did-not-pass-validation/39167 "2020-09-29T06:40:06Z")
Hi, I’m trying to learn how to get data from RESTful endpoint using the Bussiness connector and Web services module. So the endpoint used is https://reqres.in/api/unknown and I have also created a chart in the Bussiness … --- ## [Need tips for perspective security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-tips-for-perspective-security/39044)
**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-tips-for-perspective-security/39044 "2020-09-29T05:49:06Z")
Hi! I want everyone in my household to be able to access the perspective app without having to authenticate with a password. At the same time I will setup my gateway with SSL for accessing the system externally. Here i… --- ## [Types of Tags - Is there a possibility the types of tags in Ignition can be stored in OPC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/types-of-tags-is-there-a-possibility-the-types-of-tags-in-ignition-can-be-stored-in-opc/39156)
**Author:** [@kerwin.grapa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kerwin.grapa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/types-of-tags-is-there-a-possibility-the-types-of-tags-in-ignition-can-be-stored-in-opc/39156 "2020-09-29T05:43:19Z")
Good day, I have a question regarding on the tags that are scaled or any other types of tags. Is it possible that the created types of tags like expression or UDT or tags that are scaled can be stored in OPC? If not, i… --- ## [\[FEATURE-530\] Power chart feature request - handle multiple tags with same base name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-530-power-chart-feature-request-handle-multiple-tags-with-same-base-name/38797)
**Author:** [@BenKearney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BenKearney)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-530-power-chart-feature-request-handle-multiple-tags-with-same-base-name/38797 "2020-09-29T02:56:44Z")
One of the challenges I have with charting is that I tend to have a few dozen identical devices on my sites and so I would usually generate multiple instances of each using UDTs, leaving me with a structure that looks li… --- ## [Limit designer to one station](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-designer-to-one-station/39133)
**Author:** [@mokam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mokam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-designer-to-one-station/39133 "2020-09-29T00:47:22Z")
Hi, My client want to be able to open the Designer only on one computer. I tried to do it with security zone but I’m always able to open my designer. Thanks for your help. Ignition 8.0.16 --- ## [Modbus tcp comunication - ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-comunication-ignition/39149)
**Author:** [@rcepeda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcepeda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-comunication-ignition/39149 "2020-09-29T00:43:47Z")
Hi, I’m trying to connect a Modbus TCP device to Ignition V8.012 using Modbus TCP Device Connection, when I create the connection in the gateway its status is Connected but when I create a Tag in my project and setting … --- ## [Tab Strip change tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-change-tag-value/39152)
**Author:** [@luis.duarte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luis.duarte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-change-tag-value/39152 "2020-09-29T00:39:51Z")
Is it possible to change a Boolean tag value through a tab strip based on the tab that was selected? For example if I create a tab strip with 3 tabs. I would like to change the value of a tag to true only if tab 1 was … --- ## [Allen Bradley Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-driver/39134)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-driver/39134 "2020-09-29T00:33:14Z")
Hi, I’m trying to connect to 5059-L310ER PLC but am not familiar with Allen Bradley PLC. Questions : Which driver should I use for this PLC?, tried CompactLogix, ControlLogix, and LogixDriver with no luck. Is the… --- ## [AD Hybrid Usersource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hybrid-usersource/32060)
**Author:** [@ted.garrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ted.garrison)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hybrid-usersource/32060 "2020-09-28T22:05:21Z")
A pure AD UserSource provides the ability to access a number of LDAP properties such as Phone/Email/SMS. This isn’t available though when choosing either the Internal or Database Hybrid verisons of the AD UserSource. … --- ## [Tag Historian. Sample mode. On change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-sample-mode-on-change/39107)
**Author:** [@reaganw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/reaganw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-sample-mode-on-change/39107 "2020-09-28T21:52:26Z")
Hey all, I have a few OPC tags configured with the sample mode set to on change. I’m having an issue where it looks like data is only stored on my SQL server when the ‘Max Time Between Samples’ time has elapsed, despite… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1288) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1290)