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**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-backup-error-no-response-from-gateway-backup-could-not-be-retrieved/19859 "2020-01-15T14:14:20Z")
I have Ignition 7.9.3 running in a docker container. I was attempting to create a script to backup the gateway, but the gwcmd does not appear to work. gwcmd -b test.gwbk gives the following error: Error! No response… --- ## [Report formatting broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-formatting-broken/25962)
**Author:** [@1jeffwill11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1jeffwill11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-formatting-broken/25962 "2020-01-15T08:24:44Z")
All, I have an issue where the tables I set up in a report are not being output to a PDF the way they should be. All of the cell text and values are supposed to be aligned to the center in this report, but first charact… --- ## [\[BUG-15799\]Perspective Table Question & Comment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15799-perspective-table-question-comment/31286)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15799-perspective-table-question-comment/31286 "2020-01-15T03:05:25Z")
Hey folks, 8.0.7 We’ll start with the comment first, since it’s fairly straightforward. When I select the “Edit Dataset” button on the component, the dataset window opens centered on the mouse click. Not a huge issue,… --- ## [Can Ignition connect to USB devices?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-connect-to-usb-devices/31276)
**Author:** [@Chris.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris.m)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-connect-to-usb-devices/31276 "2020-01-15T01:36:46Z")
Hello, I’m pretty new to all of this, and have some questions. I just purchased a labjack U3, and it’s the model that only has USB connectivity. ( https://labjack.com/products/u3 ) There is a python library for it, but… --- ## [\[Bug-14441\]: Alarm emails were sent error with SMTP profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14441-alarm-emails-were-sent-error-with-smtp-profile/26252)
**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14441-alarm-emails-were-sent-error-with-smtp-profile/26252 "2020-01-14T21:21:00Z")
As Title, we are not allowed to send email with user name and password, so I just leave it blank. Similar links --- ## [Cannot run reporting module in 8.0 trial version?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-run-reporting-module-in-8-0-trial-version/31277)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-run-reporting-module-in-8-0-trial-version/31277 "2020-01-14T19:19:51Z")
Currently running Ignition 8.0.6. I am trying to schedule a report, but nothign comes out when I click run now. My app isn’t producing reports like it was in 7.9 (currently using the trial version of 8.0 though). I ju… --- ## [Tag event valueChanged() script sometimes firing, sometimes not](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-valuechanged-script-sometimes-firing-sometimes-not/31152)
**Author:** [@szcz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szcz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-valuechanged-script-sometimes-firing-sometimes-not/31152 "2020-01-14T18:36:14Z")
Hello all, I need an advice or at least to be pointed to right direction. My situation: I have boolean tag scanned every 1 second. That tag is part of UDT and UDT parameters define correct OPC path. That tag in the UD… --- ## [\[FEATURE 13899\] Perspective Coordinate Container needs alignment buttons to align components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13899-perspective-coordinate-container-needs-alignment-buttons-to-align-components/24724)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13899-perspective-coordinate-container-needs-alignment-buttons-to-align-components/24724 "2020-01-14T18:31:58Z")
8.0.0 I’m trying to place some text in the middle of the coordinate container, but there are no alignment tools to use :frowning: --- ## [Raspberry Pi to Tag, Best Option](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-to-tag-best-option/30822)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-to-tag-best-option/30822 "2020-01-03T21:01:41Z")
I have a Raspberry Pi running NUT (network ups tools) to monitor some UPSs that power more RPis that run Ignition clients. Blackouts are not healthy for RPi, so I the goal is to shutdown the Pis when the UPS goes from l… --- ## [A friendly guide to count alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-friendly-guide-to-count-alarms/31281)
**Author:** [@julian.medina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julian.medina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-friendly-guide-to-count-alarms/31281 "2020-01-14T16:49:34Z")
So, I’ve been reading similar threads (like this one and this one) on how to obtain the amount of current active alarms. I know that there are system tags already for that , however I need the couter separated by priori… --- ## [Drop down list with dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-list-with-dates/31266)
**Author:** [@JThompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JThompson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-list-with-dates/31266 "2020-01-14T14:42:55Z")
Hello all! My apologies if this is posted elsewhere in the forum, but I went through several articles without luck. I am attempting to populate a drop-down component with a list of dates starting with current day and e… --- ## [Table rendering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-rendering/31245)
**Author:** [@winbetho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/winbetho)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-rendering/31245 "2020-01-14T11:16:54Z")
Hi! Is there a way to disable a Table to switch to three dots when you click in a cell? For example, I have a table like this. When i click inside the cell with 3 it changes to this. I’d like to disable that, is … --- ## [Using invokeAsynchronous to run intensive query in background and showing data in a power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-invokeasynchronous-to-run-intensive-query-in-background-and-showing-data-in-a-power-table/31244)
**Author:** [@johnmichael.savio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johnmichael.savio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-invokeasynchronous-to-run-intensive-query-in-background-and-showing-data-in-a-power-table/31244 "2020-01-14T07:28:36Z")
Hi, I have a need here where data from a remote database is fetched through an API, and that data is then displayed in a power table. while doing so, the script executes for a long time. Lets say 30 seconds, during that… --- ## [\[BUG-14890\] Disabled tags quality not 410 but -2.147.483.129?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14890-disabled-tags-quality-not-410-but-2-147-483-129/27712)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14890-disabled-tags-quality-not-410-but-2-147-483-129/27712 "2020-01-14T04:51:35Z")
Hi, After upgrading from v7.9 to v8.0.3 (b2019080717) it seems that disabled tags quality is now -2.147.483.129 instead of the expected 410 value. The good quality still corresponds to 192 as before. We have lots (and… --- ## [What is 0L in the NonSerializingDataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-0l-in-the-nonserializingdataset/31251)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-0l-in-the-nonserializingdataset/31251 "2020-01-13T23:36:38Z")
I have a form where I feed the current data on screen as a dictionary to function to handle update/inserts. I’m now trying to implement the old data/retrieved data from when the form is first opened, as occasionally I w… --- ## [Recover tag data history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recover-tag-data-history/31268)
**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recover-tag-data-history/31268 "2020-01-13T23:33:47Z")
Hi All I recently moved a historical tag to a new folder in ignition. I am now regretting it as I cannot view any tag history prior to the change. Looking at the SQL database, I can see that the tagid 33 was retired an… --- ## [Perspective not updating view props for popup event selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-not-updating-view-props-for-popup-event-selection/31073)
**Author:** [@Amir](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amir)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-not-updating-view-props-for-popup-event-selection/31073 "2020-01-13T23:05:04Z")
I’m working on ignition version 8.0.6, win10. I’ve created the following props for a view: However when I go to access these through configuring an event it hasn’t renamed them to the current names: The issue is … --- ## [Perspective data usage and Material Design icons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-data-usage-and-material-design-icons/31256)
**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-data-usage-and-material-design-icons/31256 "2020-01-13T22:58:06Z")
Hi all, We have clients who are sensitive to data usage due to using mobile devices in remote locations, and it’s been discovered that loading icons from the Material library on the gateway consumes a needlessly large a… --- ## [Time Weighted Average History Pull Times](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-weighted-average-history-pull-times/31215)
**Author:** [@Phil\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phil_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-weighted-average-history-pull-times/31215 "2020-01-13T21:24:26Z")
I have a tag history binding on a custom property and i am using the time weighted average aggregation mode with a “fixed 1” return. I noticed today that the average number was higher then any raw number for the time fra… --- ## [Upgrading 7.9 to a 8.0 Vision project on production server checklist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-7-9-to-a-8-0-vision-project-on-production-server-checklist/31258)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-7-9-to-a-8-0-vision-project-on-production-server-checklist/31258 "2020-01-13T21:21:38Z")
Recently imported and edited a 7.9 project in Vision 8.0 to make it work properly. Tomorrow, I am replacing the 7.9 Licensed Project/Gateway with a new licensed 8.0 copy of Ignition. Some considerations - I have gate… --- ## [Ignition Edge Designer Launching Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-designer-launching-error/31246)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-designer-launching-error/31246 "2020-01-13T20:06:18Z")
Hi everyone, As I login to ignition edge web page then launch designer, the designer login window keeps on prompting endlessly (see attached). any reason why this happens? how do I fix it? Thanks. --- ## [What is Store & Forward - Details - ## Dropped?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-store-forward-details-dropped/31257)
**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-store-forward-details-dropped/31257 "2020-01-13T18:20:11Z")
On the Store & Forward status page of Ignition Gateway (v7.9.10), after clicking the Details button next to the MySQL storage engine I see an exclamation mark in a triangle next to a dropped count. What does this droppe… --- ## [Client Hardware Requirements](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-hardware-requirements/31018)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-hardware-requirements/31018 "2020-01-13T16:39:23Z")
Hi all, where can I find the system requirements for: 1- Virtual Machine Server (Gateway) 2- Vision client hardware (Client PC) 3- Perspective hardware Thanks in advance. --- ## [Use reporting to run scheduled gateway scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-reporting-to-run-scheduled-gateway-scripts/22483)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-reporting-to-run-scheduled-gateway-scripts/22483 "2020-01-13T15:07:52Z")
Unfortunately, the gateway scripts don’t have a ton of flexibility - just a timer and an option between fixed and rate delays. Seems like saving also resets these timers. That isn’t super conducive to running scripts at … --- ## [Turning off data interpolation for Ignition Edge-MQTT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turning-off-data-interpolation-for-ignition-edge-mqtt/31248)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turning-off-data-interpolation-for-ignition-edge-mqtt/31248 "2020-01-13T14:05:37Z")
I am having an issue with data interpolation on my charts in ignition. We are using MQTT to transmit data from a remote site back to our site for analysis and with the way MQTT works, it only transmits when data hasn’t c… --- ## [Ignition questions about warehouse and SAP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-questions-about-warehouse-and-sap/9804)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_shoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Don_t_shoot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-questions-about-warehouse-and-sap/9804 "2019-09-20T22:33:26Z")
I wanted to make sure some details about ignition .The questions as below ,please help me to explain these questions . Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks ! 1.Can ignition call the informations of ins and outs… --- ## [Any way to make a stick header?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-make-a-stick-header/31229)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-make-a-stick-header/31229 "2020-01-13T13:07:45Z")
I have a Perspective project that uses the north stick header with a link menu for big screens, hamburger menu for tiny screens, the Perspective Web Nav template. Is there a way to make say the top row of a column conta… --- ## [Error No binding on property on refreshBinding of a table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-no-binding-on-property-on-refreshbinding-of-a-table-component/31206)
**Author:** [@sysware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sysware)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-no-binding-on-property-on-refreshbinding-of-a-table-component/31206 "2020-01-13T08:10:37Z")
Ignition 8.0.4 I get the following error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No binding on property “props.columns”. when i try to invoke this code form a message handler script of… --- ## [Historized Alarm data gets deleted automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historized-alarm-data-gets-deleted-automatically/31168)
**Author:** [@ashwin.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashwin.m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historized-alarm-data-gets-deleted-automatically/31168 "2020-01-13T07:35:30Z")
I have configured an alarm to a tag and there’s a table in the database called alarm\_events in the database. I use this table for some calculations. I find that the data older than a week gets deleted automatically from… --- ## [Error in login query using custom DB logins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-login-query-using-custom-db-logins/31208)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-login-query-using-custom-db-logins/31208 "2020-01-13T07:10:42Z")
When solving some problems, I saw the logs on this server were heavily poluted with errors about logging in via a custom database. This has worked before, but it isn’t used a lot, so I don’t know when it broke. I have … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1417) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1419)