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**Author:** [@lei.yng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lei.yng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-7-9-jar-dependency/32563 "2020-02-24T22:59:56Z")
We are developing a module which requires minimum version 20 of com.google.guava. Despite the module has v26 jar, it keeps getting a “NoSuchMethodError” on 7.9 gateway: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com.google.common.bas… --- ## [CompactLogix v20 PLC Connection - Tag Bad Quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-v20-plc-connection-tag-bad-quality/22197)
**Author:** [@jayce.oxton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jayce.oxton)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-v20-plc-connection-tag-bad-quality/22197 "2020-02-24T21:26:13Z")
I’m trying to connect to a CompactLogix PLC running v20.19 firmware. I am able to connect to the PLC successfully and browse the tags. However when I try to read tag I get a Value of null and a Quality of bad. I tri… --- ## [Perspective Alarm Status Table - Scripting Functions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-scripting-functions/32543)
**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table-scripting-functions/32543 "2020-02-24T20:18:12Z")
Hello There: I am just wondering if there are any exposed scripting functions for Perspective’s Alarm Status Table. We would like to add a “Acknowledge All” button to the view in which our alarm status table resides on … --- ## [exportAndDistribute Report with Gmail](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exportanddistribute-report-with-gmail/32527)
**Author:** [@s\_petrarca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/s_petrarca)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exportanddistribute-report-with-gmail/32527 "2020-02-24T19:49:13Z")
I’m working on creating a script that will send a report when a batch and/or job number is completed and I want to send it through an email. I’ve gotten the base report creation down with local file saves and I’m transit… --- ## [Multiple Op Alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-op-alarming/32549)
**Author:** [@abrennan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abrennan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-op-alarming/32549 "2020-02-24T19:13:41Z")
I’m very new to Ignition and am still working through the online training. However, I have a project that I’m working on that requires me to send out a email notification to a group when a button is pressed, then a seco… --- ## [Programmatically Open and Close a Dropdown List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-open-and-close-a-dropdown-list/32512)
**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-open-and-close-a-dropdown-list/32512 "2020-02-24T18:28:51Z")
The method used and the problem is listed below, thanks for reading and have an awesome weekend! Main goal: Mimic a modern website dropdown list functionality in vision using ignition 7.9. Method: I decided to use a T… --- ## [Designer Color Chooser vs Runtime Color Chooser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-color-chooser-vs-runtime-color-chooser/32505)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-color-chooser-vs-runtime-color-chooser/32505 "2020-02-24T17:14:49Z")
In the designer in Ignition v7.9.x Vision we have this Color Chooser, when we want to change the color on the component: In runtime, with the scripting function system.gui.chooseColor we get this: This is very hard… --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective Format DateTime transform not detecting timezone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-format-datetime-transform-not-detecting-timezone/32541)
**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-format-datetime-transform-not-detecting-timezone/32541 "2020-02-24T17:12:47Z")
I have a Format DateTime transform that is taking a timestamp in UTC and formatting it. If I set the timezone to America/Chicago, it changes the timezone as expected to the actual time being represented. However, if I se… --- ## [SLC Driver - 'Connected:Determining Protocol'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-driver-connected-determining-protocol/32332)
**Author:** [@cody.abbott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.abbott)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-driver-connected-determining-protocol/32332 "2020-02-24T16:44:05Z")
I have a bunch of SLC 5/04s that I am talking to via ANC-100e DH+ to Ethernet converters and the built in Ethernet SLC driver. It all works great, but if the devices are powered off (say for a weekend) and then come back… --- ## [Don't use "&" in page paths in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dont-use-in-page-paths-in-perspective/32540)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dont-use-in-page-paths-in-perspective/32540 "2020-02-24T16:13:03Z")
I have a project where someone used “&” as part of the page path for a screen (the path configured from the gear icon). It works when you navigate to the page but if you happen to be on the page and log out you will los… --- ## [Debugging a Script in ConfigureTransform](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debugging-a-script-in-configuretransform/32539)
**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/debugging-a-script-in-configuretransform/32539 "2020-02-24T15:55:16Z")
Hello, How I can show messages in my console to track the flow execution of my script in Configure Transform. I tried several ways, but doesn’t work. --- ## [Page Parameter and populating page button labels with Database Information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-parameter-and-populating-page-button-labels-with-database-information/32517)
**Author:** [@lozzer65](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lozzer65)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-parameter-and-populating-page-button-labels-with-database-information/32517 "2020-02-24T15:45:57Z")
Hi I am using Ignition 8 and a perspective page. I have been going through the videos, and determined that I need to use a view parameter to get me started. I have a simple database table called reference test, with 2 … --- ## [Date format in report scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-in-report-scripting/32530)
**Author:** [@giulio.comito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giulio.comito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-in-report-scripting/32530 "2020-02-24T15:28:11Z")
Hello! I would like to write the date in the ‘yyyy-dd-mm’ format but Ignition’s report scripting recognizes the ‘yyyy-mm-dd’ format. Anyone know how I can do that? Thank you! --- ## [Alarms for the selected motor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-for-the-selected-motor/32486)
**Author:** [@Abiodun.Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abiodun.Martins)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-for-the-selected-motor/32486 "2020-02-24T11:02:13Z")
Good morning, how can i make my alarm display button only display the alrms of the selected motor? --- ## [Display Tooltip globally](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tooltip-globally/32532)
**Author:** [@Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tooltip-globally/32532 "2020-02-24T08:53:01Z")
Hi, a customer is asking a way to display the complete tag path of all object placed in a window ( with an button or a checkbox ) . I already take a look to some java code posted in the forum to enable/disable, change d… --- ## [History tree tag Documentation/Tooltip vs Tag Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tree-tag-documentation-tooltip-vs-tag-name/32531)
**Author:** [@Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tree-tag-documentation-tooltip-vs-tag-name/32531 "2020-02-24T08:48:21Z")
Hi, I’m using an history tag tree to show project tags for an ad-hoc chart, but I’ve a huge number of tag that are not “human readable”. Is there any way to display in the tree i.e. the Documentation field of the tag in… --- ## [Spinner date bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spinner-date-bug/32448)
**Author:** [@camatt3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/camatt3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spinner-date-bug/32448 "2020-02-23T21:17:39Z")
I have a Spinner component set to Date mode, with the dateValue property bound to a date tag. The first time I open the window that the spinner is on in a client, the spinner text displays “#,##0.##”. After navigatin… --- ## [How to Show Time (Duration, not DateTime)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-time-duration-not-datetime/32514)
**Author:** [@Dmart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dmart)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-time-duration-not-datetime/32514 "2020-02-22T15:49:48Z")
Building a project in Edge 7.9.13. I have a table that I am using a script to fill in the Dataset from tags, The tags are from an array of UDTs in the PLC. Everything is working except one column. In the PLC I am usi… --- ## [\[Ignition 8\] store data in historian at a specific time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-store-data-in-historian-at-a-specific-time/32274)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-store-data-in-historian-at-a-specific-time/32274 "2020-02-22T03:21:03Z")
In Ignition 7.9, we can store data in historian at a specific time (for exemple, every day at 12:00) Scan class mode = driven, and HistoryMaxAgeMode = 1 Execution Each time the scan class is triggered, all datapoint sc… --- ## [Nested UDT Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-question/32513)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-question/32513 "2020-02-22T02:29:49Z")
I have 3 datatypes in ignition, lets call them Alarm,Motor,Machine. Alarm is nested in motor and motor is nested in machine. So the hierarchy is as follows Machine.Motor.Alarm. I have created a parameter in all 3 datatyp… --- ## [Updating Current Time Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-current-time-tag/32511)
**Author:** [@StephenBarnes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StephenBarnes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-current-time-tag/32511 "2020-02-21T21:55:28Z")
I feel like this is really easy but I can’t quite get it on Ignition 8.0. What I am trying to do is create a memory tag that just updates the current time. I know the System current minute tag is available but I want the… --- ## [Edit name and type in dataset editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509 "2020-02-21T21:53:09Z")
How can I edit column name and/or column type in dataset editor? --- ## [Alarm Status Reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-reset/32489)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-reset/32489 "2020-02-21T19:50:49Z")
Hi all, I have configured an alarm on a tag. The alarm enable property is bound to a component, checkbox. If the checkbox is selected, the alarm is enabled. In the event of an Active Alarm, and then the checkbox is uns… --- ## [How to log error on Ignition Gateway Console?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-log-error-on-ignition-gateway-console/32499)
**Author:** [@fcipoletti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fcipoletti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-log-error-on-ignition-gateway-console/32499 "2020-02-21T19:27:40Z")
Hi. Im trying to log error on Ignition Gateway Console, and I cant. I use: try: # ...some code... pass except: logger =system.util.getLogger('myLogger') logger.error('Testing error on logs') # ...… --- ## [Select row and then filter table by value from a column in that row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-row-and-then-filter-table-by-value-from-a-column-in-that-row/32178)
**Author:** [@cody56](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-row-and-then-filter-table-by-value-from-a-column-in-that-row/32178 "2020-02-21T19:21:10Z")
Ok so I’m pretty new to scripting in Python and I’m having trouble figuring this one out. I have a table full of results and every row has a barcode (stored as a string) included. I’d like to be able to open a popup men… --- ## [Power Table Change Row Height, Center Text and Bold](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-change-row-height-center-text-and-bold/22435)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-change-row-height-center-text-and-bold/22435 "2020-02-21T17:48:45Z")
Is there a way to change the row height from scripting. It is for a in table header. I also want to center and bold the text in a certain row and column in scripting. --- ## [Tree view component on the vision client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-component-on-the-vision-client/32500)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-component-on-the-vision-client/32500 "2020-02-21T17:30:05Z")
hello. To access the windows of my project, I used a tree view component, I want some users not to see some windows. can somebody help me how to do that. thanks you --- ## [\[Question\] Unknown Designer Toolbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-unknown-designer-toolbar/32488)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-unknown-designer-toolbar/32488 "2020-02-21T16:54:26Z")
Hi there, I was just wondering, where the toolbar in the picture is coming from? :sweat\_smile: I’ve checked in View - Toolbar but even if I uncheck all the options, it stays there. Cheers, --- ## ["Visible" Property Binding not changing in my client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visible-property-binding-not-changing-in-my-client/32502)
**Author:** [@DAVID.RIISKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DAVID.RIISKA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visible-property-binding-not-changing-in-my-client/32502 "2020-02-21T16:37:51Z")
I am using an expression binding on the Visible property of a text box so the box is only visible from 7am to 6pm. The text box turns on and off in my designer window based on the time but not on the Vision screens. If I… --- ## [Way to "catch" when reconnect to gateway happens?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-catch-when-reconnect-to-gateway-happens/32496)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-catch-when-reconnect-to-gateway-happens/32496 "2020-02-21T16:36:21Z")
Just a question about how Ignition works under the hood here. When a gateway connection is lost, and the red overlays appear, and then the connection is restored - is this an event that can be captured like a propertyCh… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1398) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1400)