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**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-designer-client-launcher-issue-with-touch-screen/29219 "2019-10-20T18:29:16Z")
I’m using Ignition Edge 8.0.5 on Linux Mint 19.2 Mate Desktop. I installed Ignition from the zip file and have it running as soon as the computer boots. I have tested this against Oracle Java 8 and OpenJDK 11. With bo… --- ## [Cant change tag name when making instance?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-change-tag-name-when-making-instance/29225)
**Author:** [@dylanscully01123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dylanscully01123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-change-tag-name-when-making-instance/29225 "2019-10-20T17:45:18Z")
When I go to create an instance of a data type I made the tag name is grayed out and it wont let me set a new tag name, though I can edit the path. How do I change the name? --- ## [Inheritable Project Examples - multiple parents?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inheritable-project-examples-multiple-parents/29222)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inheritable-project-examples-multiple-parents/29222 "2019-10-20T13:39:36Z")
Ignition 8 doc mention Inheritable Project Examples There are many ways how you might want to configure and organize your inheritable projects. It’s whatever works best for your organization and design projects. Here ar… --- ## [RestoreBackup EAM Agent task running twice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restorebackup-eam-agent-task-running-twice/29216)
**Author:** [@rdyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rdyer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restorebackup-eam-agent-task-running-twice/29216 "2019-10-19T22:19:45Z")
Wondering if anyone has seen this before. We have a restore backup task set to run every hour. The logger is showing 2 entries at the same time then followed by 1 successful transfer and 1 failure right after. The versio… --- ## [Designer not Launching on Linux system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-not-launching-on-linux-system/25708)
**Author:** [@Andrew.Zebic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew.Zebic)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-not-launching-on-linux-system/25708 "2019-10-19T13:54:14Z")
Hi, I’m using Ubuntu 18.0.4 and when downloading and running the designer for Ignition 7.9.10, I’m getting the error: “Error Launching Application: NoClassDefFoundError: java/sql/Date”. I’m running using the command: jav… --- ## [Binding The SQL Query Datasource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-the-sql-query-datasource/2069)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-the-sql-query-datasource/2069 "2019-10-18T21:56:35Z")
Ignition 7.1.4 comes with the new SQL Query datasource binding feature. This new feature makes SQL Query bindings more flexible about which datasources are used. For example if you had a group of windows for user adm… --- ## [Borders not scaling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/borders-not-scaling/2658)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/borders-not-scaling/2658 "2019-10-18T21:00:02Z")
I dislike making fixed-size and resolution layouts, so I'm working on one on which I'd like to use relative positioning and scalable widgets. I'm running into a snag with borders, though. An element with a titled borde… --- ## [Report Generated Date in Vision Report Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-generated-date-in-vision-report-viewer/29177)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-generated-date-in-vision-report-viewer/29177 "2019-10-18T20:12:33Z")
Hello, I have a report that has shows a field for generated date timestamp (@Date@). I then have a Report Viewer component in a Vision Window with a save button. I would like the name of the file I save to include the … --- ## [Trouble connecting to Ignition Edge designer through eWon's eCatcher client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-ignition-edge-designer-through-ewons-ecatcher-client/29207)
**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-connecting-to-ignition-edge-designer-through-ewons-ecatcher-client/29207 "2019-10-18T19:04:45Z")
Has anyone had any luck launching a designer through eWon’s eCatcher client? I have an Ignition Edge device in the field to which I can connect to and configure via the GW web page without issue. When I launch the desi… --- ## [LDAP Name Confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-name-confusion/29205)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-name-confusion/29205 "2019-10-18T18:32:48Z")
I’ve successfully connected to our LDAP server. However, all of my user’s first and last names are incorrect. It appears that the internal mapping is splitting the LDAP Display Name on the last space in the name, rathe… --- ## [Overlapping Components in a Flex View in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlapping-components-in-a-flex-view-in-perspective/29201)
**Author:** [@alainia.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alainia.spencer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlapping-components-in-a-flex-view-in-perspective/29201 "2019-10-18T17:38:43Z")
If I create a new Flex View and I put two containers in this view, is there a way to actually have those containers reside on top of each other (have the same position). I am looking to show or hide one of the containers… --- ## [New Downloaded Fonts Not Available in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-downloaded-fonts-not-available-in-designer/29202)
**Author:** [@bvaldovinos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bvaldovinos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-downloaded-fonts-not-available-in-designer/29202 "2019-10-18T16:35:54Z")
I’m running Ignition Designer in Windows and can’t see new fonts I installed. These fonts are available in other programs but not in the Designer. Ignition 7.9.12 Java openjdk version “1.8.0\_212” OpenJDK Runtime Envi… --- ## [Vision Client Launcher won't open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-wont-open/28310)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-wont-open/28310 "2019-10-18T15:40:35Z")
Hi All, As the title says, I’m trying to open a client with the Vision Client Launcher but the Vision Client Launcher won’t open. It’s not even showing in the Task Manager. I tried to uninstall and install it back but … --- ## [Auto Launch Ignition edge 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-launch-ignition-edge-8-0/27584)
**Author:** [@Marisa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marisa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-launch-ignition-edge-8-0/27584 "2019-10-18T15:37:45Z")
Hi, I am trying to get an edge application to auto launch on boot up but have been unsuccessful. I have tried putting the short cut to the client and the ignition start batch file in the start up menu. I have no idea wh… --- ## [GridDB as tag historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/griddb-as-tag-historian/29181)
**Author:** [@ccorrea](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ccorrea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/griddb-as-tag-historian/29181 "2019-10-18T15:24:28Z")
Hi guys, Having tested Kymera’s InfluxDB module, was wondering how difficult it would be to develop something similar for https://griddb.net/ Not that we require anything better than Influx, but trying to understand ho… --- ## [File Upload Component - java.exe still has file open?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-component-java-exe-still-has-file-open/29179)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-component-java-exe-still-has-file-open/29179 "2019-10-18T14:28:16Z")
Hello - using Ignition 8.05 and perspective. I’m uploading images to a directory, and I tried to delete some images that I uploaded during testing (tried to delete directly from the server through RDP). Interestingly t… --- ## [Constant Catapult Messages In Wrapper Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constant-catapult-messages-in-wrapper-log/29192)
**Author:** [@ClemsonTim80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ClemsonTim80)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constant-catapult-messages-in-wrapper-log/29192 "2019-10-18T11:48:17Z")
New install of Ignition 7.9.12 on Windows Server 2012R2 using Java 8 build 1.8.0\_172-b11 Getting two messages in Wrapper log every minute after Gateway restarts: \[Catapult\] \[1571398139974 \] Received GetMainContextDetai… --- ## [Applying testing and test automation methods in Ignition Perspective environment?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applying-testing-and-test-automation-methods-in-ignition-perspective-environment/29191)
**Author:** [@Janne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Janne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applying-testing-and-test-automation-methods-in-ignition-perspective-environment/29191 "2019-10-18T11:10:33Z")
What test tools and test automation tools can be used for testing Ignition Perspective based applications in different levels: unit testing by developer, Integration testing and end-to-end testing level? Ref: testing tro… --- ## [Database,scrpiting my sql](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-scrpiting-my-sql/29187)
**Author:** [@epitigno26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epitigno26)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-scrpiting-my-sql/29187 "2019-10-18T10:31:42Z")
CAN I ask for help again? i have problems in sql i dont know if it is in sql or scripting, i have my inventory table, the input and the output table, i want to know how i can show the the subtracted value of the input a… --- ## [Solace JMS Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solace-jms-ignition/29186)
**Author:** [@pshah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pshah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solace-jms-ignition/29186 "2019-10-18T10:29:27Z")
Need to read messages from Solace as PubSub message broker through JMS in Ignition 8.0.5 Can I get script to connect with JMS from Ignition 8.0.5 and read messages from Solace PubSub cloud or software(either/or) and dis… --- ## [iOS6 on Iphone 4s not working properly with mobile module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios6-on-iphone-4s-not-working-properly-with-mobile-module/5225)
**Author:** [@cire3621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cire3621)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ios6-on-iphone-4s-not-working-properly-with-mobile-module/5225 "2012-10-05T21:40:27Z")
We have discovered that after upgrading our Iphone 4s' to Ios6 last week that we can no longer create a home screen icon to log in to our mobile module projects. It gives an Error (error): 500 Internal server error. We… --- ## [Vision Client Tags folder in Ignition 8 sometimes not visible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-tags-folder-in-ignition-8-sometimes-not-visible/29147)
**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-tags-folder-in-ignition-8-sometimes-not-visible/29147 "2019-10-18T07:08:48Z")
When I open the Project Library folder in the Project Browser, I see that the Vision Client Tags folder has disappeared in the Tag Browser window. After opening for example the Vision folder or a project window, the Tag… --- ## [Ignition to OFS (OPC-DA COM)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-ofs-opc-da-com/16049)
**Author:** [@leo\_amm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leo_amm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-ofs-opc-da-com/16049 "2019-10-18T05:13:47Z")
I am trying to configure OPC-DA with OFS on my ignition Gateway. I can read and write tags on OFS client to the PLC. I can even browse the OPC tags on my gateway quick client. But I can not get the OPC tag data… Tag q… --- ## [\[Bug-13954\]Perspective date component on popup bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13954-perspective-date-component-on-popup-bug/28567)
**Author:** [@roberto.camp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.camp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13954-perspective-date-component-on-popup-bug/28567 "2019-10-17T22:10:36Z")
Hi ya’ll, I’m running Ignition 8.0.4, I’m trying to do a popup view that allows the user to select a date range and download a report. The report generation works, but the date selection is buggy. When I try to select t… --- ## [\[BUG-14975\] Square bracket support in tag names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212)
**Author:** [@alha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alha)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14975-square-bracket-support-in-tag-names/28212 "2019-10-17T22:06:14Z")
Hi, I recently noticed that when syncing tags that have square brackets in them (via the SDK), Ignition creates a folder. EXAMPLE Tag\[1\]\_Test Tag\[1\]\_MoreTest Tag\[2\]\_Other Tag\[2\]\_Example will create a folder nam… --- ## [Display Tag history status as timeline of events in chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tag-history-status-as-timeline-of-events-in-chart/29175)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-tag-history-status-as-timeline-of-events-in-chart/29175 "2019-10-17T21:29:57Z")
Hello, I’m trying to display the status of multiple tags that have tag history. the idea is to display only the tags when the value it’s true but they are being display even when not true. and to display them on a time g… --- ## [Data type mismatch between SQL and Perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-mismatch-between-sql-and-perspective-table/29173)
**Author:** [@mmurphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmurphy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-mismatch-between-sql-and-perspective-table/29173 "2019-10-17T20:52:09Z")
Hello Forum. I am trying to render the results of a SQL Query on a Perspective table. I authored a Named Query that returns a data set which includes a few “date” columns. Authoring shown below: The results from the… --- ## [Report Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule/29166)
**Author:** [@Abiodun.Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abiodun.Martins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-schedule/29166 "2019-10-17T15:52:28Z")
Good evening everyone, I need my report to be created at every 12hours, how do I go about it? --- ## [Horizontal Menu Navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-navigation/29145)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-navigation/29145 "2019-10-17T15:47:59Z")
Is there a way to fire a script from the horizontal menu navigation? Like I want to logout or switch users. The best I can thinkof is to launch a page with a startup script on it --- ## [Cloud Templates Browser error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-templates-browser-error/25975)
**Author:** [@marcos.bartolome](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcos.bartolome)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-templates-browser-error/25975 "2019-10-17T15:44:07Z")
Hello, I'm having some problems to get tamplates from cloud templates browser, no template appears on it. If I try to search, the following error message appears: Exception: Error retrieving templates. Please try aga… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1451) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1453)