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**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remember-opc-item-path-history/4087 "2020-02-03T13:32:43Z")
Hi Not sure if possible but It would be useful if when creating OPC tags if the browse history was remembered so that when if you need to create another tag from the same device you don't have to filter down through al… --- ## [\[BUG?\] Perspective Numeric Entry Field allows center align, but gives an error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-numeric-entry-field-allows-center-align-but-gives-an-error/31860)
**Author:** [@jonathan.taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.taylor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-numeric-entry-field-allows-center-align-but-gives-an-error/31860 "2020-02-03T13:04:41Z")
As the title suggests, typing "center" in the align field of a numeric entry component in perspective renders the numbers correctly in the center, but an error/warning is shown in the props: The error text is: align: … --- ## [\[BUG-12806\] Align: not in enumeration \[right, left\] when set to 'center', but still works](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12806-align-not-in-enumeration-right-left-when-set-to-center-but-still-works/25906)
**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12806-align-not-in-enumeration-right-left-when-set-to-center-but-still-works/25906 "2020-02-03T13:04:41Z")
In a Numeric Entry Field (haven’t tested with other input-type elements, I set the align property to center and the text centers within the Numeric Entry as expected, but I still see an error in the Property Editor sayin… --- ## [Best way to configure guest user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-configure-guest-user/31833)
**Author:** [@dan123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-configure-guest-user/31833 "2020-02-03T12:38:55Z")
I want to have a guest user for my project, where they can monitor everything normally but they are locked out of controlling (basically modifying any tag values). I know there are a few different ways of doing this in I… --- ## [Global Variables are not recognized in functions in "Gateway Events Scripts"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-variables-are-not-recognized-in-functions-in-gateway-events-scripts/31856)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-variables-are-not-recognized-in-functions-in-gateway-events-scripts/31856 "2020-02-03T12:31:15Z")
Good morning. I’m using Ignition 8.0.7. In the “Gateway Events Scripts”, global variables are not recognized within the functions that are declared within the scripts. In the logs you can see this error: “global name ‘… --- ## [Template Randomly Disappeared](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-randomly-disappeared/29647)
**Author:** [@mbhagotra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbhagotra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-randomly-disappeared/29647 "2020-02-03T10:29:48Z")
Hello, I was just working on my vision project and adding a template to a few of the windows. All of a sudden when I reopen the windows the contents of the template disappeared and when accessing the template itself I … --- ## [Renaming UDT parameter retains prior parameter on instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-udt-parameter-retains-prior-parameter-on-instances/31846)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-udt-parameter-retains-prior-parameter-on-instances/31846 "2020-02-03T09:00:13Z")
I have a UDT called Station that had a parameter called Instance. I created instances of the UDT, then I wanted to rename the parameter from Instance to Address. When I did so, the instances retain the prior parameter … --- ## [iPhone and Mobile - unable to open jnlp files?!?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iphone-and-mobile-unable-to-open-jnlp-files/15222)
**Author:** [@dstauft](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dstauft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iphone-and-mobile-unable-to-open-jnlp-files/15222 "2017-08-31T21:22:40Z")
Ok, I must be going crazy or our IT department changed something... I used to be able to open mobile projects on my old iPhone, now on my new one - 6S with latest OS - it downloads the jnlp file and says it can't open th… --- ## [Label component sometimes truncates lower case character](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-component-sometimes-truncates-lower-case-character/31845)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-component-sometimes-truncates-lower-case-character/31845 "2020-02-02T00:13:12Z")
Has anyone seen this? It appears that the label component sometimes truncates a trailing lower case character. Apparently it always truncates “t” and truncates half of “v” and “h” --- ## [Power Table Filter Custom Filters Not Touch Screen Friendly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-filter-custom-filters-not-touch-screen-friendly/31843)
**Author:** [@BillS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BillS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-filter-custom-filters-not-touch-screen-friendly/31843 "2020-02-01T23:55:22Z")
Hello, Some time back I wrote a post giving some limitations that I perceived with the way that Ignition handles Touch Screen Inputs… I have begun a new project and decided that Ignition 8 was old enough now to utilize… --- ## [Mystery email notification errors?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mystery-email-notification-errors/31837)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mystery-email-notification-errors/31837 "2020-02-01T22:28:50Z")
I setup an alarm pipeline and email notification. It wasn’t working, so I disabled it. Despite having no pipeline and disabled notification, I am getting en error in the log every 10 seconds suggesting something is try… --- ## [Power Table Colours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-colours/31806)
**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-colours/31806 "2020-01-31T14:09:01Z")
I’m trying to configure cell color in ConfigureCell function and it is giving me some little unusual result. The script looks like : if selected: return {'background': self.selectionBackground} elif rowView % 2 == … --- ## [Tcp spurious retransmission](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-spurious-retransmission/31799)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-spurious-retransmission/31799 "2020-02-01T20:27:18Z")
Ignition 7.9.6 I’m having some trouble with a device disconnecting/reconnecting periodically (around every 10 minutes) from ignition. The device is an AutomationDirect BRX PLC. I’m connected via an ethernet connection… --- ## [Modbus Ethernet TCP Slave Address - Converter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-ethernet-tcp-slave-address-converter/31840)
**Author:** [@qasemalmansuri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qasemalmansuri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-ethernet-tcp-slave-address-converter/31840 "2020-02-01T19:05:39Z")
Guys We have a master PC which is sending data to slave recorders. The problem is that the slave addresses are different from what the master PC is communicating with. Is there any kind of converter that can change the… --- ## [Report printing resolution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-printing-resolution/19125)
**Author:** [@tim.brand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.brand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-printing-resolution/19125 "2018-08-07T21:14:06Z")
I'm trying to create a report (actually an 8" x 4" barcode label). I've adjusted the page size for the report to 8" x 4" and the label prints, however, the resolution is horrible (looks like old school 8bit graphics). … --- ## [UDT Storage Provider Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-storage-provider-provider/31544)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-storage-provider-provider/31544 "2020-02-01T05:27:29Z")
Hi, I want to bind the history storage provider to the first 3 characters of the UDT instance name, but the binding seems to be of the Parameter Binding type. See below: The binding options seem limited to the UDT… --- ## [Help with queryTagHistory and intervalMinutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-querytaghistory-and-intervalminutes/16785)
**Author:** [@jmonter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmonter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-querytaghistory-and-intervalminutes/16785 "2020-02-01T01:24:00Z")
Hello, I need help on retrieving historical data for every hour withing an 8 hour period. It seems I don't understand the meaning of "intervalMinutes". Bellow is a quick script and its results, can anyone help me out on… --- ## [If, else in expression or use jython?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-else-in-expression-or-use-jython/860)
**Author:** [@Dravik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dravik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-else-in-expression-or-use-jython/860 "2020-01-31T22:12:10Z")
Is it possible to do an If, Else If, Else in expression, or should I move to using the jython scripting for that. Case, I have 2 inputs,4 seperate cases, one true, other one true, both false.(both true is something i'd… --- ## [Modbus protocol packet loss between HyperV host and Linux guest VM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-protocol-packet-loss-between-hyperv-host-and-linux-guest-vm/31836)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-protocol-packet-loss-between-hyperv-host-and-linux-guest-vm/31836 "2020-01-31T21:51:44Z")
This is not a direct Ignition problem, but maybe one of the networking experts or Linux gurus in this forum has an idea: I am running an OPC-UA server on a Linux (Debian Stretch) VM under HyperV. This server polls some … --- ## [Reading Modbus real value from Modicon M340](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-modbus-real-value-from-modicon-m340/31827)
**Author:** [@AliE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AliE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-modbus-real-value-from-modicon-m340/31827 "2020-01-31T20:03:22Z")
Hi, I’m having an issue reading real values form a Modicon M340 through Modbus. I read some of the existing posts, but the solutions did not work for me. I set my modbus connection to zero-based. With this setting, I… --- ## [Conditional statements inside an expression switch statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-statements-inside-an-expression-switch-statement/18569)
**Author:** [@awaege](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-statements-inside-an-expression-switch-statement/18569 "2020-01-31T18:14:53Z")
Hi. I'm having some issues with an expression that I am writing for an expression tag within a UDT. I want the expression to run differently depending upon a property (deviceType) that is part of the UDT. I can't seem to… --- ## [\[FEATURE-13674\] Has reporting been added yet?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13674-has-reporting-been-added-yet/21105)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13674-has-reporting-been-added-yet/21105 "2020-01-31T18:03:26Z")
Just wondering if the ability to do reporting in 8.0 is available. --- ## [Is there a way to sort with system.tag.browse?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-with-system-tag-browse/31823)
**Author:** [@levi.jacobs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi.jacobs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-with-system-tag-browse/31823 "2020-01-31T17:21:20Z")
Is there a built in way to have the system.tag.browse function sort by tag path, like there was with system.tag.browseTags? I’m on 8.0.6 --- ## [Connect to PLCSIM Advanced 3 and OPC Client Connect for browsing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-plcsim-advanced-3-and-opc-client-connect-for-browsing/31821)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-to-plcsim-advanced-3-and-opc-client-connect-for-browsing/31821 "2020-01-31T17:14:43Z")
I’m trying to connect OPC Device PLCSIM using V.Ethernet Adapter (not PLCSIM because doesn’t supper OPC UA).I’m running PLCSIM Advanced 3 and TIA Portal on a VMachine. I’ve successfully created the instance and even ping… --- ## [Remote Access Control and Monitoring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-access-control-and-monitoring/31814)
**Author:** [@osualanobleson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/osualanobleson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-access-control-and-monitoring/31814 "2020-01-31T16:31:39Z")
Hello guys, I have a project that I am working on at the moment. It’s for the monitoring and control of a metering station in various customer sites from the main Client’s control site. The client wants to be able to a… --- ## [Time lapse retargeting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-lapse-retargeting/31655)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-lapse-retargeting/31655 "2020-01-31T16:06:38Z")
I’m using system.util.retarget(’’) to move through projects in a button script. For ‘small’ projects, the time that switching between projects is a short, like 3-5 seconds. However, if the project has a long content (win… --- ## [Ignition Tags Export](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-export/31691)
**Author:** [@lrhyrne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrhyrne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-export/31691 "2020-01-31T15:45:37Z")
Is there a way to get a complete tag export with full name and path from the designer? Right-clicking on the top level object and selecting export does not give a full list and the csv generated is terribly confusing. A… --- ## [Ignition Identity Provider no login possible in 8.0.8-rc1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-identity-provider-no-login-possible-in-8-0-8-rc1/31696)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-identity-provider-no-login-possible-in-8-0-8-rc1/31696 "2020-01-31T14:36:34Z")
I just upgraded a test gateway to 8.0.8rc and found that the Identity Provider (Type: Ignition, User Source: Database) does not let me login anymore. I always get the message ‘The username/password combination entered is… --- ## [Disable Tag with parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-with-parameter/31802)
**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-with-parameter/31802 "2020-01-31T12:31:45Z")
Hello, How can I disable tag with a parameter? --- ## [Report Table Select as Parameter in Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-select-as-parameter-in-report/31752)
**Author:** [@iottest07](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iottest07)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-select-as-parameter-in-report/31752 "2020-01-31T12:13:23Z")
Hii all I want to select Report Table from Viewer and than Report Show. Here is Simple script:- SELECT \* FROM ? where t\_stamp between ? and ? order by t\_stamp asc Its Given Error for Syntax please guide me for this… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1409) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1411)