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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15466-15467-15471-add-new-tag-8-0/30010 "2020-06-07T05:35:02Z")
In 8.0 there is not a system.tag.addTag function anymore, now we have to use is the system.tag.configureTag. While running this tag, i get File "\", line 19, in runAction RuntimeError: maximum recursi… --- ## [SQL Bridge access through the SDK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-access-through-the-sdk/35375)
**Author:** [@BenKearney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BenKearney)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-access-through-the-sdk/35375 "2020-06-06T20:21:28Z")
Hi All, Does anybody know if it’s possible to access SQL Bridge functionality through the SDK? I’d like to: Create new Historical Groups Configure the historical group Add tags to the historical group Enable/disable … --- ## [Vision Docked Window Transparency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-docked-window-transparency/35376)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-docked-window-transparency/35376 "2020-06-06T14:54:13Z")
Is it possible to have transparent backgrounds in vision docked windows? I am trying to make the application feel a bit less “boxy”, and I set my header docked window to have a transparent background, and set my project… --- ## [Tab Strip Name HTML String Format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-name-html-string-format/35362)
**Author:** [@ppatel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ppatel1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-name-html-string-format/35362 "2020-06-06T10:56:18Z")
Attempting to utilize a tab strip for template and its going well so for. I was requested by users to apply a carriage return on a tab display name . I use the following string: \Alarm\Setup\ The result ho… --- ## [\[FEATURE\] open master template from the component tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-open-master-template-from-the-component-tree/27827)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-open-master-template-from-the-component-tree/27827 "2020-06-05T23:00:21Z")
It will be very usefull if there was a menu to open the master template from the component tree You can vote for this: --- ## [RHEL - Ignition 8.0.12 Data Directory Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rhel-ignition-8-0-12-data-directory-change/35351)
**Author:** [@satya.chaturvedi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/satya.chaturvedi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rhel-ignition-8-0-12-data-directory-change/35351 "2020-06-05T21:08:46Z")
Hello Team, I am installing Ignition 8 on RHEL 7. Is there a way to change data directory location to any directory other than ‘/var/lib/ignition/data’ ? I tried to update ignition.conf as below and restarted services … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] runPrepQuery returns no rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-runprepquery-returns-no-rows/35365)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-runprepquery-returns-no-rows/35365 "2020-06-05T20:43:49Z")
Hello, I have the following in a function definition. sql = 'SELECT column1, column2, column3 FROM table1 WHERE column4 = ?' args = \[column4\_value\] tbl = system.db.runPrepQuery(sql, args, db) return tbl If my value co… --- ## [Can't convert Active, Acknowledged to java.lang.String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-convert-active-acknowledged-to-java-lang-string/35366)
**Author:** [@doshinikhil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/doshinikhil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-convert-active-acknowledged-to-java-lang-string/35366 "2020-06-05T19:15:31Z")
Hello I am trying to get data using system.alarm.queryStatus.query with some filter and want to pass on that data to text label and numeric label. But I am getting error particularly in alarm state. In query, when we us… --- ## [Perspective View Loading Screen / Execute when Done](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-loading-screen-execute-when-done/35364)
**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-loading-screen-execute-when-done/35364 "2020-06-05T18:06:50Z")
Hello. I’m trying to create a ‘loading’ screen for while a view is loading (usually under a second) and also I want to send a message to another view when this is done. I see that invokeLater is relegated to gateway scri… --- ## [Extremely Slow opc.browse even when connection is fine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extremely-slow-opc-browse-even-when-connection-is-fine/35357)
**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extremely-slow-opc-browse-even-when-connection-is-fine/35357 "2020-06-05T18:03:44Z")
I am using the 8.0.14 nightly, and seem to be having some troubles with a simple OPC Browse I am trying to look through the folder that I have highlighted, and my script takes absolutely ages to run and then just times … --- ## [IP Camera Viewer Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-viewer-authentication/12866)
**Author:** [@jarad.regan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarad.regan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-viewer-authentication/12866 "2020-06-05T15:55:20Z")
I am having an issue with the IP Camera viewer logging in to cameras. I have an existing installation, and we are replacing the cameras in the faciility. I have assigned each camera a url with user:pass@IP . This forma… --- ## [Export pipelines from 7.9 to use in 8?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-pipelines-from-7-9-to-use-in-8/35305)
**Author:** [@christopher.berg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.berg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-pipelines-from-7-9-to-use-in-8/35305 "2020-06-05T15:07:10Z")
We’re trying to figure out how to the easiest way to migrate projects from 7.9 to 8 while cleaning up dead and used tags that have accumulated on the old server. Is it possible to directly export pipelines out of 7.9? I … --- ## [How do I cancel the blank area on both sides of the Vision canvas?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-cancel-the-blank-area-on-both-sides-of-the-vision-canvas/35348)
**Author:** [@m15195757181](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m15195757181)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-cancel-the-blank-area-on-both-sides-of-the-vision-canvas/35348 "2020-06-05T13:31:09Z")
How do I cancel the blank area on both sides of the canvas?For example, I placed my component on the far left of the screen, and after running Vision, I found that there was still a blank area on the left and the same on… --- ## [How to find active alarm on page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-active-alarm-on-page/35347)
**Author:** [@doshinikhil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/doshinikhil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-active-alarm-on-page/35347 "2020-06-05T13:27:24Z")
I have templates for Motor,Valves,A\_In etc in my project. I have placed objects on different screens. Now suppose I have a motor fault in one particular motor which is placed in Screen A. Now I want to show the status of… --- ## [Add Perspective XY Chart Datasources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-perspective-xy-chart-datasources/35291)
**Author:** [@pascal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-perspective-xy-chart-datasources/35291 "2020-06-05T13:15:20Z")
Hi there, I would like to be able to create through scripting (or with a simple binding) a dynamic amount of datasources on a XY Chart in Perspective. I would like to bind each datasource to a Named Query. Does it so… --- ## [DateTime math troubles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-math-troubles/35339)
**Author:** [@twstevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twstevic)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-math-troubles/35339 "2020-06-05T12:08:50Z")
I am attempting to calculate a time difference between two DateTime objects. The first object is system.date.now(). The second object is giving me trouble. the second object is taken from a row in a dataset that was popu… --- ## [Use CSS framework in Ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-css-framework-in-ignition-8/35352)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-css-framework-in-ignition-8/35352 "2020-06-05T11:22:25Z")
Hi, Is it possible to use CSS framework like KNACSS or SKELETON in Ignition 8 ? I would like to easily customize my app’s components, fonts and colors. Thanks, --- ## [Perspective Table numberFormat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-numberformat/35349)
**Author:** [@Craighunter1986](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craighunter1986)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-numberformat/35349 "2020-06-05T09:28:26Z")
I am attempting to use the props.columns.numberFormat in a Perspective table to display £ but it seems to only work with $. the session.props.locale is set to en-GB. Not sure if it is a bug or I am missing something. … --- ## [BAD QUALITY tag Data in Ignition OPC-DA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-tag-data-in-ignition-opc-da/35318)
**Author:** [@avinashpise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avinashpise)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-tag-data-in-ignition-opc-da/35318 "2020-06-04T06:58:11Z")
Hello, We have connected IBA PDA OPC DA to Ignition 7.9 using below mention configuration on local machine (both IBA PDA & Ignition are on same machine) by using local OPC – DA configuration but we are getting BAD QUALI… --- ## [Ignition and PLC UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-plc-udts/35242)
**Author:** [@benp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-plc-udts/35242 "2020-06-05T03:13:04Z")
Hi, I’m making my first Scada with Ignition and I’m trying to understand what would be the best and fastest way to link my templates in Ignition to my PLC UDTs and other tags. I have recreated a PLC UDT structure in Ign… --- ## [Checking what components are selected in Designer from the Script Console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-what-components-are-selected-in-designer-from-the-script-console/35343)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-what-components-are-selected-in-designer-from-the-script-console/35343 "2020-06-05T01:21:59Z")
How would I check what components are currently selected in the Designer from the Script Console? Predominantly, I’m asking for Vision, but once I start using Perspective more the same question might apply --- ## [Sharing a single memory tag, but prevent race conditions from multiple people potentially using it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sharing-a-single-memory-tag-but-prevent-race-conditions-from-multiple-people-potentially-using-it/35311)
**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sharing-a-single-memory-tag-but-prevent-race-conditions-from-multiple-people-potentially-using-it/35311 "2020-06-04T22:58:45Z")
We have created a custom internal ticketing/work order system that’s coming along great. One concept I’m trying to make smoother is sending out an email through our Alarm Pipeline when a new ticket is created. I have a… --- ## [How to reference existing Perspective views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reference-existing-perspective-views/35341)
**Author:** [@blakekinder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blakekinder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-reference-existing-perspective-views/35341 "2020-06-04T22:12:46Z")
How can I get a reference to existing views in a Perspective project? I’m creating a component that requires functionality similar to Perspective’s existing embed components. --- ## [Tralation manager, add line break](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tralation-manager-add-line-break/34718)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tralation-manager-add-line-break/34718 "2020-06-04T22:05:53Z")
Is ther a way to add line break in the translation manager? I want to translate message with multiple lines. --- ## [Alarm Table - Source Filtering Limitations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-source-filtering-limitations/27380)
**Author:** [@breynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/breynolds)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-table-source-filtering-limitations/27380 "2020-06-04T21:45:28Z")
Is there a way to filter the alarm status table where it will display something like “Tag 1” and NOT display “Tag 10”? It would be nice if we could use regular expressions! --- ## [Script - SQL query error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-sql-query-error/35275)
**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-sql-query-error/35275 "2020-06-04T21:14:06Z")
Hi All The following code works perfectly in the script console. However, when this code is called in a tag event script, it generates an error (shown below). The table contains columns for Batch, StartTime and StopTim… --- ## [Convert columntype in table to integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-columntype-in-table-to-integer/9103)
**Author:** [@stokstaart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stokstaart)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-columntype-in-table-to-integer/9103 "2020-06-04T20:46:43Z")
Dear all, I've been breaking my head over this one but i think there should be a simple solution i'm overlooking... On a page i have a table and a button, by pressing the button i call on a script which empties the t… --- ## [system.gui.messageBox in Multi-Monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-messagebox-in-multi-monitor/35340)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-messagebox-in-multi-monitor/35340 "2020-06-04T20:33:10Z")
Hi Not only messageBox, all of popups available on gui. doesn't launch at the correct screen index if using multi-monitor with the client at fullscreen mode. This have been mentioned before: but not a solution yet. D… --- ## [\[Bug-16590,16608\]Import tags issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16590-16608-import-tags-issue/35015)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16590-16608-import-tags-issue/35015 "2020-06-04T18:54:07Z")
I have exported my tags to a .json file. After I have deleted all my tags to test the importation, the process failed. I got many errors that seems that the importation sequences has somes issues. Attached my exporte… --- ## [Font Size Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-size-scaling/35337)
**Author:** [@Tbthomps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tbthomps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-size-scaling/35337 "2020-06-04T18:53:06Z")
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