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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-designer-click-grey-area-to-select-root/32431 "2020-02-19T18:23:10Z")
It would be nice if we could click in the grey background area in the designer - outside of the view - to select the root level of the view. Similar to how, in the template editor in Vision, you can right click in the g… --- ## [Perspective - Confirmation Box (Are You Sure...)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-confirmation-box-are-you-sure/32401)
**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-confirmation-box-are-you-sure/32401 "2020-02-19T18:05:50Z")
Hello There: Is it possible in Perspective to have a If Statement with a confirmation box (Yes/No) to display when a button is pushed? i.e user clicks button, dialog comes up, “Are you sure you want to perform action? Y… --- ## [V8.0.3 UDT Query Tag with Reference to Tag in Same UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-0-3-udt-query-tag-with-reference-to-tag-in-same-udt/27668)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-0-3-udt-query-tag-with-reference-to-tag-in-same-udt/27668 "2020-02-19T17:46:38Z")
I’m converting a 7.9 project to 8.0, and I’m confused on the UDTs. In 7.9 I had a UDT tag that had a query binding that used another tag in the same UDT in the where clause. v8 does not have it available to select a ta… --- ## [Modbus address problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-address-problem/23976)
**Author:** [@GeraGarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraGarcia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-address-problem/23976 "2020-02-19T16:53:31Z")
Hi, i want to connect a modbus INTECONT SatusBelt Weigher from schenck Fig\_01. the weigth instrument have a modbus TCP protocol, how you see into Fig\_02, y take the modbus address as show the fig\_03. but i don’t have d… --- ## [Create a path in a Drawing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-path-in-a-drawing/32418)
**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-path-in-a-drawing/32418 "2020-02-19T14:48:49Z")
How can I to create a path in a Drawing element like is make in Demo Perspective project? Because I need to bind Style Class to SVG. It would be like turn out drawing.prop.elements in separated paths. --- ## [\[BUG\] If Statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-if-statement/32410)
**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-if-statement/32410 "2020-02-19T14:29:14Z")
I have a actionperformed script on a button but it seems one of my if statements refused to work. see the image beneath, It will print the part marked in yellow, and it says that the variables i used are the same. But t… --- ## [system.tag.editTag Cannot edit dataType](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-edittag-cannot-edit-datatype/32379)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-edittag-cannot-edit-datatype/32379 "2020-02-19T14:26:53Z")
Ignition v7.9.10 (b2018112821) Win 10 I am having issues trying to change the data type of a tag so I created a temporary one to experiment with. Below is the code and error. I tried both integer and string. Can someon… --- ## [Translate the name of line and cells in production model](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-the-name-of-line-and-cells-in-production-model/32415)
**Author:** [@SamuelsenLarsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamuelsenLarsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-the-name-of-line-and-cells-in-production-model/32415 "2020-02-19T13:46:56Z")
Hi, Is it possible to translate or use different name in the OEE Time Chart than what is used for configuring the production model in Designer? --- ## [Listing the curve desciption and values at time t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listing-the-curve-desciption-and-values-at-time-t/32413)
**Author:** [@thiruthnimonika](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thiruthnimonika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listing-the-curve-desciption-and-values-at-time-t/32413 "2020-02-19T11:26:05Z")
Hi Everyone, This is Monika Thiruthni i would like to list a table with the details of curves like the curve description and the value at the instance of mouse moved from the easy chart is it possible and if yes please … --- ## [Convert float to bool SQL historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-float-to-bool-sql-historian/32326)
**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-float-to-bool-sql-historian/32326 "2020-02-19T08:57:08Z")
Ignition 8.0 SQL server express Hi. Due to hardware restrictions, I’m forced to read data from 2 digital proximity switches as analog values (0…1000mV). \<~50mV is 0, \>~900mV is 1. I would like to log this data to our… --- ## [Image inside Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-inside-power-table/32368)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-inside-power-table/32368 "2020-02-19T08:36:53Z")
Hi there :slight\_smile: I was wondering if it was possible to have an image inside one of the Power Table’s cell. I know it’s possible with the “basic” table, but for scripting purposes, I can’t use it :confused: Any … --- ## [Settings for slow Ignition to PLC comms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/settings-for-slow-ignition-to-plc-comms/32409)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/settings-for-slow-ignition-to-plc-comms/32409 "2020-02-19T07:24:01Z")
I’m looking to see what I can do about slow PLC comms to an Ignition gateway, as the Ignition clients are seeing red overlays (f(x)) flash cyclically around the pages, indicating to me that Ignition is trying to read too… --- ## [java.sql.Timestamp and datetime.datime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-timestamp-and-datetime-datime/10464)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-timestamp-and-datetime-datime/10464 "2015-09-15T09:27:34Z")
Hi all, I created a memory tag in Ignition which record the datetime of a particular event. In a component I read the value of the datetime in the memory tag and I compare it with datetime.datatime.now() simple by: … --- ## [\[BUG-15748\] Export excel problem in 8.0.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15748-export-excel-problem-in-8-0-8/32371)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15748-export-excel-problem-in-8-0-8/32371 "2020-02-19T01:24:19Z")
Hey all, I just updated my Ignition servers to 8.0.8 from 7.9.12 and now I’m having a problem with the system.dataset.exportExcel() function. I get the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\ **Author:** [@anon55648468](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon55648468)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-query-multiple-sources/32405 "2020-02-19T00:15:26Z") Hi guys, it’s probably something simple but i can’t think of a why to pass a binding into a system.alarm.queryStatus script regarding multiple sources. If i write it directly into the script as Source = \[“X,Y”\] it works … --- ## [Perspective popup dock aware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-dock-aware/32322)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-dock-aware/32322 "2020-02-19T00:03:17Z")
When I open a popup with a dock present, it overlays the dock. How do I keep that from happening? Shouldn’t the popup respect the dock just like a normal view does? --- ## [Database Access from Client Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-access-from-client-issue/32396)
**Author:** [@jlnims](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlnims)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-access-from-client-issue/32396 "2020-02-18T22:16:27Z")
Hello folks! I looked around a bit to see if this was already being discussed, but did not find anything. Here’s the issue: I have a valid connection to a Postgres relational database. In designer, I can access the t… --- ## [Ignition EDGE OnBoard on this Advantech Panel PC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-onboard-on-this-advantech-panel-pc/32365)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-onboard-on-this-advantech-panel-pc/32365 "2020-02-18T21:42:45Z")
I’ve seen this and immediately question was raised: How is IA handling this problem on that Windows panel PC? --- ## [Call Script function from Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-script-function-from-module/32377)
**Author:** [@roland.scheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roland.scheuer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-script-function-from-module/32377 "2020-02-18T21:41:03Z")
Hello, is it somehow possible to call a own script function from a Module? def foo(params) print params Something like ScriptManager.call(“tools.foo” , params) br, Roland --- ## [Perspective polling not working consistently?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-polling-not-working-consistently/32390)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-polling-not-working-consistently/32390 "2020-02-18T20:37:25Z")
I have a view where I let a user select his own filter settings with 5 drop downs. On the value change to the drop down, we write to our users table the value of the drop down into a column. Now, also on the drop downs… --- ## [Ignition 8 gateway network and active alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-gateway-network-and-active-alarms/32393)
**Author:** [@Quinn.tomo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Quinn.tomo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-gateway-network-and-active-alarms/32393 "2020-02-18T19:54:38Z")
We have set up an instance of Ignition 8 on our DMZ and are communicating to other internal gateways over the gateway network. We have set up a number of remote tag providers and would like to view the alarms in a perspe… --- ## [Coordinating Zoom on Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinating-zoom-on-time-series-chart/32384)
**Author:** [@jgardner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgardner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coordinating-zoom-on-time-series-chart/32384 "2020-02-18T19:44:28Z")
I have two Time Series Charts on one view. Is there a way to coordinate the Zoom / Pan action between them? I have Temperature (with lower / upper bounds) as well as Humidity (with bounds) and it would be great if zoomin… --- ## [Z order in runtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/z-order-in-runtime/4934)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/z-order-in-runtime/4934 "2020-02-18T19:13:35Z")
Hi Is it possible to change graphics components z order in runtime? Like X and Y. Br Tommi --- ## [Hub and Spoke Architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-and-spoke-architecture/32389)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Schmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Schmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hub-and-spoke-architecture/32389 "2020-02-18T19:06:59Z")
We currently have a customer with multiple independent sites. Each site has it’s own local gateway, clients, and databases. They are inquiring about connecting all these sites together over a VPN and having some central … --- ## [Custom Icons disappeared with 8.08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-disappeared-with-8-08/32388)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-disappeared-with-8-08/32388 "2020-02-18T18:14:45Z")
We just performed an upgrade to 8.08. We use a couple of custom icons and those icons disappeared after the upgrade. I navigated to “C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\data\\modules\\com.inductiveautomation.p… --- ## [Expression Tag not updating?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-not-updating/32387)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-not-updating/32387 "2020-02-18T18:04:18Z")
This has happened before but the last time I just created a tag in the plc and logged it with a transaction group. So the problem was solved, however I need to do it again and I could create another tag in the Plc and no… --- ## [Using Session Property for Barcode scanner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-session-property-for-barcode-scanner/32302)
**Author:** [@fisayoa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fisayoa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-session-property-for-barcode-scanner/32302 "2020-02-18T17:57:06Z")
Hi, Please, is it possible to temporarily store the scanned barcode to a session property for multiple users to scan using their mobile device and save to the the database simultaneously? I am currently saving the scan… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Deleting rows from a SQL table using RunPrepQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-deleting-rows-from-a-sql-table-using-runprepquery/32353)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-deleting-rows-from-a-sql-table-using-runprepquery/32353 "2020-02-18T17:26:48Z")
I have some code here that lets the user drag and drop data from one power table to the next: if system.gui.confirm("Are you sure you want to scrap this part?", "Recycle?"): if self != sourceTable: destDataset = self… --- ## [Swiping Up/Down on Time-Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swiping-up-down-on-time-series-chart/32323)
**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swiping-up-down-on-time-series-chart/32323 "2020-02-18T17:19:20Z")
Hi There, We have a few time-series charts on one of our views and one of the things that I’ve noticed is when we are swiping up/down in order to scroll through the page - if our thumb happens to touch the time series c… --- ## [Expression tag alters the scan rate of referred tag(-s)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-alters-the-scan-rate-of-referred-tag-s/32380)
**Author:** [@d.filos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.filos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-alters-the-scan-rate-of-referred-tag-s/32380 "2020-02-18T16:46:47Z")
Hi, I am using UDTs with expression and OPC tags (Ignition 8.0.7). The issue I have encounter is that eventhough all tags belong to a direct mode tag group with rate at 5sec those OPC tags that are used in expressions a… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1400) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1402)