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**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/installing-8-0-14-on-vm/36476 "2020-07-08T15:17:21Z")
I have a virtual machine created in HyperV, running Windows Server 2019. The server that is running the VM also has an Ignition Gateway (8.0.12) installed. I successfully installed Ignition 8.0.14 on the VM running Serv… --- ## [\[bug-14117\]Unable to select font size greater than 100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14117-unable-to-select-font-size-greater-than-100/31658)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14117-unable-to-select-font-size-greater-than-100/31658 "2020-07-08T15:06:51Z")
Pretty well says it all. v8.0.7 Trying to adjust a label size, but the spinner will not allow anything higher than 100. Can we remove the upper limit on the spinner for the the next stable release? Or make it ridiculou… --- ## [\[BUG\] Ignition 8.0.14 - alarms properties are not all updated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-0-14-alarms-properties-are-not-all-updated/36397)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-8-0-14-alarms-properties-are-not-all-updated/36397 "2020-07-08T15:00:11Z")
Ignition 8.0.14 @ggross I have a tag with an alarm. When the alarm is Active, IsActive propertie of the alarm is ok but all properties Alarms.\* for the tag are not updated, (see “Défaut.IsActive”) see example: As… --- ## [Perspective Designer Timeout Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-timeout-issues/32955)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-designer-timeout-issues/32955 "2020-07-08T14:51:45Z")
On 8.0.10 RC1 When I first start using the designer on a perspective project, everything saves fine. After a certain numbe r of saves, the saves start slowing down and eventually I get the following. java.util.concur… --- ## [How to remove the selection from the Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-the-selection-from-the-alarm-status-table/9890)
**Author:** [@Didi71](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Didi71)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-the-selection-from-the-alarm-status-table/9890 "2020-07-08T12:32:06Z")
Hello everybody. Is it possible to programmatically (via scripting, of course) remove the selection from the Alarm Status Table? Thanks in advance. :smiley: --- ## [\[BUG\] Vision expression toInt("F") returns integer 0?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-expression-toint-f-returns-integer-0/36470)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-expression-toint-f-returns-integer-0/36470 "2020-07-08T12:15:11Z")
v7.9.14 I just found out that if I use the expression: toInt("F") this returns integer 0. Is this a bug or am I missing something? --- ## [Perspective Menu Tree Item Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-tree-item-height/28083)
**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-tree-item-height/28083 "2020-07-08T08:25:13Z")
My client has quite a few pages that they would like to add to the Menu Tree Component. In order to fit them on the screen without scrolling vertically I would like to shrink the height of each individual item in the tr… --- ## [Can Ignition Edge synch Vision project/tags with Central Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-edge-synch-vision-project-tags-with-central-ignition/36417)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-edge-synch-vision-project-tags-with-central-ignition/36417 "2020-07-08T02:59:45Z")
v7.9.14 Our customer has a central Ignition gateway and they want to have a laptop with Edge installed on it with the full central project on it… They know the limitations… Is it possible to synchronise projects and ta… --- ## [Fullscreen have scrollbars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fullscreen-have-scrollbars/8804)
**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fullscreen-have-scrollbars/8804 "2020-07-07T23:58:59Z")
Hi, We have this project, running in fullscreen in a Windows 7 64-bit PanelPC. The project is set to 1024x768. The PanelPC is set to 1024x768. The taskbar is set to autohide. I have tried to set the minimum size both … --- ## [Memory Tag type string with History enabled not returning any historical data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-type-string-with-history-enabled-not-returning-any-historical-data/33077)
**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-type-string-with-history-enabled-not-returning-any-historical-data/33077 "2020-07-07T23:03:44Z")
As the title suggests, I have a memory string tag that i’ve been writing different strings into. But, I setup a historical query on that tag to display in a table, and it returns 0 rows back. I’ve configured the data to … --- ## [\[Bug-14921\] Icon display of Enter key in virtual keyboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14921-icon-display-of-enter-key-in-virtual-keyboard/28026)
**Author:** [@dawei.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dawei.liu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14921-icon-display-of-enter-key-in-virtual-keyboard/28026 "2019-09-05T20:10:57Z")
Hi, There is a rectangle icon in the “Enter” key of the virtual keyboard. Is it a bug? (my version is Ignition 8.0.4 Nightly on Win10 platform) --- ## [Alarm status table, set the selected alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-set-the-selected-alarms/21114)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-set-the-selected-alarms/21114 "2020-07-07T20:29:10Z")
Is it possible in the Alarm status table component to select one alarm ? for example the first in the table ? --- ## [Repeat Email Notifications with Tag Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeat-email-notifications-with-tag-values/36454)
**Author:** [@Fourpaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fourpaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/repeat-email-notifications-with-tag-values/36454 "2020-07-07T20:17:57Z")
Good day, I have 10 temperature sensor in the plant – all have alarms settings with setpoint of 32 deg C. If any one of the sensors exceeds 32 deg C for 5mins, we send an email notification to all our Supervisors via P… --- ## [Project Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-inheritance/36446)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-inheritance/36446 "2020-07-07T18:59:54Z")
Hi All, We created a global project we want to move our gateway tag event scripts to. We are doing this to prevent project saves from firing our gateway tag event scripts. According to the documentation once my project … --- ## [Weird Comparison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-comparison/36431)
**Author:** [@twstevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twstevic)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-comparison/36431 "2020-07-07T17:32:39Z")
I have a number that I wish to test against a lower value and an upper number. theTime = system.tag.read('\[System\]Gateway/CurrentDateTime') system.tag.write('\[default\]Events/ALARMS/CurrentHour',int(system.db.dateFormat… --- ## [Not able to launch Ignition designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-launch-ignition-designer/36291)
**Author:** [@mihirdhonsale12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mihirdhonsale12)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-launch-ignition-designer/36291 "2020-07-07T17:27:57Z")
Hello. The designer in ignition is not launching after repeated attempts. I tried various solutions reffering to previous threads. I am using a windows OS. Please can someone provide me a step-by-step solution as my wor… --- ## [Display SVG via File Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-svg-via-file-path/36438)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-svg-via-file-path/36438 "2020-07-07T16:41:02Z")
Is there a way to display a SVG by providing a file path like the image component where you can change the file path to change the image . I want to do the same with SVGs if possible. --- ## [Set Expression Bindings Through Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-expression-bindings-through-scripting/36435)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-expression-bindings-through-scripting/36435 "2020-07-07T14:34:32Z")
I’m currently in a position where I need to change expression bindings throughout my Vision-based project. There is a very large number of these bindings, and they’re not identical, so I can’t just do a simple find and r… --- ## [Activate a tag for a while](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activate-a-tag-for-a-while/36433)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activate-a-tag-for-a-while/36433 "2020-07-07T14:09:08Z")
Hello, I wanted to activate a boolean tag for a specific time, and automatically deactivate it when that time passes. any ideas to do it? thank you --- ## [Exchange asks for login every first launch despite being logged into IA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-asks-for-login-every-first-launch-despite-being-logged-into-ia/36411)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exchange-asks-for-login-every-first-launch-despite-being-logged-into-ia/36411 "2020-07-07T09:52:36Z")
Every time I first open the Exchange website, I get these login forms, despite already being logged into IA. Clicking on the small “Sign In” link will recognise i’m already signed in and go to the Exchange homepage corre… --- ## [Can't Open Perspective Session on Mobile Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-perspective-session-on-mobile-device/36415)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-perspective-session-on-mobile-device/36415 "2020-07-07T09:04:46Z")
Hello, Firstly, congratulations and thank you to Inductive Automation for the Maker Edition of Ignition! I can’t wait to start developing my home automation system and share with the rest of the community. I downloaded… --- ## [Highest Active Alarm Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highest-active-alarm-name/36412)
**Author:** [@josh.middleton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh.middleton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highest-active-alarm-name/36412 "2020-07-07T04:14:44Z")
Hi Guys, I’m having an issue with the HighestActiveAlarmName property. This is not showing a value when any of the alarms are going active. --- ## [SQL Alchemy With Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-alchemy-with-ignition/36408)
**Author:** [@william.ivey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.ivey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-alchemy-with-ignition/36408 "2020-07-06T21:37:10Z")
Does anyone have any experience installing and/or using SQL Alchemy with Ignition (Vision or Perspective)? Can anyone provide any pointers to get it installed and setup for use? Much appreciation in advance. --- ## [Lock user after several unsuccessful login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-user-after-several-unsuccessful-login/36406)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-user-after-several-unsuccessful-login/36406 "2020-07-06T20:53:38Z")
Hello Is there a option to lock a user after several unsuccessful login attempt?(wrong password) --- ## [Disable/enable alarm without using Tag in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-enable-alarm-without-using-tag-in-script/30461)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-enable-alarm-without-using-tag-in-script/30461 "2020-07-06T20:19:27Z")
Hello Is it possible to directly write on alarm enable field in script? I don’t want to bind a tag to this property to do this. I have 5000 Data type which adding this tag enable/disable tag to it cause 5000 more tag t… --- ## [Quick feature highlight: \`system.serial.port\` function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quick-feature-highlight-system-serial-port-function/36404)
**Author:** [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quick-feature-highlight-system-serial-port-function/36404 "2020-07-06T19:19:18Z")
New in 8.0.15, we’ve added a system.serial.port function that returns a “context manager” object that’s useful for scripting. Briefly, context managers are useful with the with statement (PEP 343) for automatic handlin… --- ## [\[QUESTION\] Client Launcher - Ignition Version Upgrades](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-client-launcher-ignition-version-upgrades/29495)
**Author:** [@hortonm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hortonm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-client-launcher-ignition-version-upgrades/29495 "2019-10-29T19:16:49Z")
How does Ignition 8 handle Ignition upgrades with the client launchers? Say, we have 50 PCs that run the Ignition Client. In the past with Ignition 7.9, if we upgraded the server from 7.9.1 to 7.9.2, we wouldn’t have to… --- ## [SVG Import works in 7.9.6, but not 8.0.12](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-import-works-in-7-9-6-but-not-8-0-12/36398)
**Author:** [@kissamcorrina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kissamcorrina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-import-works-in-7-9-6-but-not-8-0-12/36398 "2020-07-06T18:37:14Z")
I can successfully drag & drop an SVG into an Ignition designer version 7.9.6, but I get a NullPointerException with an Ignition designer version 8.0.12 using the Vision module. I’m using Windows 10 and the same SVG for… --- ## [\[8.0\] \[Vision Client\] Is the Report Viewer component able to load reports from other projects?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-vision-client-is-the-report-viewer-component-able-to-load-reports-from-other-projects/36396)
**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-vision-client-is-the-report-viewer-component-able-to-load-reports-from-other-projects/36396 "2020-07-06T18:01:40Z")
Good morning, I’ve got a project dedicated to back-end tasks, including setting up reports. I’ve got a separate project for my vision client and would like to have a Report Viewer component display reports from this ot… --- ## [How to handle duplicate entries in database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-duplicate-entries-in-database/36382)
**Author:** [@warren.johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren.johnson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-duplicate-entries-in-database/36382 "2020-07-06T17:43:14Z")
I am far from a SQL expert and I am having an issue with duplicate entries. It only happens occasionally, but causes issues when searching. I have a OPC tag that triggers a write to the Database. When a new value is s… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1333) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1335)