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**Author:** [@michaelryan.alimagno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michaelryan.alimagno)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-access-thru-the-internet/29812 "2019-11-25T06:23:14Z")
What need to be done to access Ignition HMI anywhere in the world aside for having a VPN? Do we need to have a public IP address to do this? If you could, please provide sample network diagram so that our IT can have an… --- ## [TagHistoryDatasourceSink Warning and VPN Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/taghistorydatasourcesink-warning-and-vpn-connection/29562)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/taghistorydatasourcesink-warning-and-vpn-connection/29562 "2019-10-31T15:40:59Z")
Just wanted to document an issue I found while trying to have a remote site connect and store data to a central MS SQL DB over VPN. The issue I saw was that the Store and Forward engine was unable to create all the tabl… --- ## [Disabled UDT still has enabled tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-udt-still-has-enabled-tags/30195)
**Author:** [@DaveD24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveD24)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-udt-still-has-enabled-tags/30195 "2019-11-24T16:03:09Z")
When UDT is disabled in Ignition 8 only the top level tags within the UDT become disabled, any tags within sub folders remain enabled, OPC tag values continue to update. Tested in version 8.0.7 Nightly (2019-11-22) --- ## [Ignition SCADA vs. OSISoft PI System](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scada-vs-osisoft-pi-system/30199)
**Author:** [@michaelryan.alimagno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michaelryan.alimagno)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scada-vs-osisoft-pi-system/30199 "2019-11-24T02:54:53Z")
What are the things that Ignition SCADA could do that OSISoft Pi System could not do? What are the differences of the the two? What are the pros and cons? With regards to real time data, which one is more reliable? --- ## [Alternative function for system.security.validateUser() in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternative-function-for-system-security-validateuser-in-perspective/30193)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternative-function-for-system-security-validateuser-in-perspective/30193 "2019-11-23T18:17:02Z")
Hello What is the alternative function for system.security.validateUser() in perspective? I need to check current user without login() he/she again by checking his password. --- ## ["Timestamp Source" option is missing for Tag History in Ignition v8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-source-option-is-missing-for-tag-history-in-ignition-v8/30194)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-source-option-is-missing-for-tag-history-in-ignition-v8/30194 "2019-11-23T16:57:54Z")
Hello In ignition 7.9, there is "timestamp source" option which I can select between system and value for getting time stamp of tag in Tag History. In ignition 8, there is no such option in Tag History, so I wonder how… --- ## [Execute Linux command and get result in Ignition script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-linux-command-and-get-result-in-ignition-script/30192)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-linux-command-and-get-result-in-ignition-script/30192 "2019-11-23T15:21:17Z")
Hello I want to get some info of my raspberry PI like CPU temp, speed,… directly in Ignition. Running some basic OS command will return the result but the problem is system.util.execute function doesn’t return any valu… --- ## ['SELECT 1' Spam from a SQL database connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-1-spam-from-a-sql-database-connection/29779)
**Author:** [@byrnep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrnep)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-1-spam-from-a-sql-database-connection/29779 "2019-11-22T20:01:29Z")
Hi all, It recently came up during an overhaul of one of our SQL databases, that Ignition is sending multiple “SELECT 1” queries. I went through the settings of that connection with our database manager and the only ob… --- ## [Routing a Login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/routing-a-login/30181)
**Author:** [@lrhyrne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrhyrne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/routing-a-login/30181 "2019-11-22T18:34:26Z")
I’m using Ignition 7.8.12 and have two types of users for the system. Type 1 can access status and indicator information for the Systems configured in the Gateway. Type 2 has control access and all the abilities of Typ… --- ## [Passing Tag Path into Page From Horizontal Menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-tag-path-into-page-from-horizontal-menu/29264)
**Author:** [@christopher.green](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.green)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-tag-path-into-page-from-horizontal-menu/29264 "2019-11-22T17:08:06Z")
I have a view that I have configured that accepts a tag path to indirectly animate graphics and I’m trying to configure a page to use this as a primary view and still pass the path through. Is there a way to pass a tag … --- ## [Perspective - Bidrectional binding failure - StringArray\[0\] textfield](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bidrectional-binding-failure-stringarray-0-textfield/30122)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bidrectional-binding-failure-stringarray-0-textfield/30122 "2019-11-22T17:06:05Z")
Please help me know how to update a tag from textfield value. I tried checking bidirectional box hoping that when I clicked in a field, made an edit, then clicked or tabbed out that it would update the tag. It doesn’t i… --- ## [Stored Procedure-\>string length](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-string-length/30110)
**Author:** [@gregsachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregsachs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-string-length/30110 "2019-11-22T16:57:03Z")
I’m trying to do a stored procedure with defined nvarchar outputs. I’ve run into the issue that if I declare the procedure using nvarchar(x) outputs, I get an error “string or binary data truncated”. If I declare the p… --- ## [CSV File Read Stops Updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-file-read-stops-updating/30158)
**Author:** [@steven.rehnborg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.rehnborg)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-file-read-stops-updating/30158 "2019-11-22T16:50:20Z")
I have been running a script in Ignition on a 15 second timer which opens a CSV file created by another application and reads the information currently stored to be displayed on a window I have created. The information … --- ## [Perspective button - write to indirect tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-write-to-indirect-tag/22749)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-write-to-indirect-tag/22749 "2019-11-22T16:14:58Z")
I have a button which, when clicked, should write a 1 to the “Start” tag in a particular UDT. instance. The desired instance is defined by a view parameter: tagPath. As far as I can tell, at this stage we have to manuall… --- ## [Look up if/where Styles are used?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/look-up-if-where-styles-are-used/30159)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/look-up-if-where-styles-are-used/30159 "2019-11-22T16:06:10Z")
Might end up being more of a feature request, but is there a way to find if and where perspective styles are used? I tried searching hoping it might find it in the properties items in the view, but that didn’t seem to fi… --- ## [ClockDriftDetector and Backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clockdriftdetector-and-backup/30115)
**Author:** [@julien.rouillard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julien.rouillard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clockdriftdetector-and-backup/30115 "2019-11-22T15:00:37Z")
Our Ignition server is installed on a VM with Windows 2016 server, 8Gb RAM, the ignition plateform is assigned 2Gb. We do a backup of the VM every day and we have a warning ClockDriftDetector because of it. It’s just one… --- ## [Builtin/icons/; are the SVGs available?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/builtin-icons-are-the-svgs-available/30157)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/builtin-icons-are-the-svgs-available/30157 "2019-11-22T13:15:24Z")
Specifically Builtin/icons/ Do SVGs exist for these guys and are they obtainable to use in Vision projects? Thanks! --- ## [Time Series Chart Padding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-padding/30173)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-padding/30173 "2019-11-22T11:52:23Z")
Hi, I’m trying to set a minimal time series chart next to a linear scale and have them line up. The chart seems to have padding that I cannot get rid of. In the example below, the axis min and max is set to 0 - 30k, wit… --- ## [Abandoned OPC subscriptions after deleting UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abandoned-opc-subscriptions-after-deleting-udt/30167)
**Author:** [@DaveD24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveD24)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abandoned-opc-subscriptions-after-deleting-udt/30167 "2019-11-22T10:44:32Z")
If an OPC tag within a UDT, is referenced else where within same UDT via an Expression Tag, when the UDT is deleted the OPC subscription remains and can only be removed by resting the gateway, if the Expression referenc… --- ## [Not able to set/reset individual bits of an Integer tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-set-reset-individual-bits-of-an-integer-tag/29633)
**Author:** [@Rameshwar.kuthale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rameshwar.kuthale)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-set-reset-individual-bits-of-an-integer-tag/29633 "2019-11-22T09:04:18Z")
How to set Individual bits of an Integer tag in Ignition? Integer tag is defined in s7-1500 PLC, which we can browse through OPC sever. --- ## [Keypressed event on dropdownlist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keypressed-event-on-dropdownlist/30166)
**Author:** [@roland.scheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roland.scheuer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keypressed-event-on-dropdownlist/30166 "2019-11-21T22:27:28Z")
Hi, i try to execute a script on a dropdown list after press enter, but i cant get it work. It seems the event never fire (KeyPressed , KeyReleased) . Im Using Ignition 8.05 on windows. works on textbox. Any ideas? O… --- ## [How do I show the Engineering Units that are set up in my PLC in Ignition Version 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-show-the-engineering-units-that-are-set-up-in-my-plc-in-ignition-version-8/30161)
**Author:** [@sjanes9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sjanes9)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-show-the-engineering-units-that-are-set-up-in-my-plc-in-ignition-version-8/30161 "2019-11-21T21:31:46Z")
We are running Ignition Version 8 and, while my tags are imported just fine. I can’t see my engineering units that are set up in my PLC. How can I show that on my tag properties? --- ## [Breaking out of a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breaking-out-of-a-script/30160)
**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breaking-out-of-a-script/30160 "2019-11-21T21:05:37Z")
Hello! Very quick (and hopefully simple) question about scripts within Ignition. Is there any way to exit a script without completely executing it? Something like the break command, but for the entire script? The id… --- ## [Gateway Network between Ignition 7.6 and Ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-between-ignition-7-6-and-ignition-8/30156)
**Author:** [@tmerilatt81](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmerilatt81)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-between-ignition-7-6-and-ignition-8/30156 "2019-11-21T20:59:28Z")
I have been trying to create a gateway network connection between Ignition 7.6 on our main server and Ignition 8 on a secondary server, but can’t get it to work. There aren’t any specific gateway network options on the … --- ## [Client freezes while attempting to log in (Ignition 8.0.6)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-freezes-while-attempting-to-log-in-ignition-8-0-6/30152)
**Author:** [@chuck.jonkman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chuck.jonkman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-freezes-while-attempting-to-log-in-ignition-8-0-6/30152 "2019-11-21T20:14:22Z")
After having upgraded to Ignition 8.0.6 the client is freezing when attempting to log in. --- ## [Project Properties won't open (Ignition 8.0.6)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-properties-wont-open-ignition-8-0-6/30151)
**Author:** [@chuck.jonkman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chuck.jonkman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-properties-wont-open-ignition-8-0-6/30151 "2019-11-21T20:12:41Z")
We are attempting to upgrade to 8.0.6. The project properties dialog box won’t open no matter which method is used. getting an error “could not initialize class com.inductiveautomation.perspective.designer.project.prope… --- ## [\[BUG-14342\] Table highlight get stuck on top row of perspective table when you hover away](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14342-table-highlight-get-stuck-on-top-row-of-perspective-table-when-you-hover-away/25986)
**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14342-table-highlight-get-stuck-on-top-row-of-perspective-table-when-you-hover-away/25986 "2019-11-21T20:11:29Z")
When hovering over the top row of a table and then moving the mouse away from the table, the top row remains highlighted. 8.0.2 official release, Chrome --- ## [Alarm Pipeline Active Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-active-time/30153)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-active-time/30153 "2019-11-21T19:17:07Z")
Is there any drawbacks or potentials problems with keeping an alarm pipeline active for a long time? for example, i need a notification to go out every 12 hours if alarm is still active. Is it good practice to have a 12… --- ## [Out of bounds warning message translate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-of-bounds-warning-message-translate/30137)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-of-bounds-warning-message-translate/30137 "2019-11-21T18:59:36Z")
How can I translate “The number you entered is out of bounds.” message on the numeric input fields? --- ## [Switch Notification block](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-notification-block/30149)
**Author:** [@cole.sharrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.sharrah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-notification-block/30149 "2019-11-21T18:34:29Z")
Goal: Switch alarms on and off by site without making a separate pipeline on each individual alarm, all alarms are already setup to go out one pipeline. Idea: Use pipeline components to “filter” and separate. {displayP… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1434) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1436)