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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13535-screens-lock-up-client-and-designer-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8/24035 "2019-05-06T22:20:15Z")
Hey all, I am testing Ignition 8 with my existing project and I have successfully imported a gateway backup and for the most part everything is happy. There are a few screens though that if I open them up in either the … --- ## [Show error message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-error-message/24318)
**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-error-message/24318 "2019-05-06T21:45:38Z")
Hey, I wondered if there was a way I could show an error message in perspective without having to make a popup for it myself. Such as system.gui.warningBox () in vision. --- ## [Ignition Client Launcher Launch Timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-launch-timer/24618)
**Author:** [@ryanastiefes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanastiefes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-launcher-launch-timer/24618 "2019-05-06T21:08:52Z")
How would I allow the Ignition Client Launcher screen to stay open longer so I can click on the gears to pick my Available Gateways. Is there already a post on this. --- ## [Tag historian compare with real time OPC value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-compare-with-real-time-opc-value/24700)
**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-compare-with-real-time-opc-value/24700 "2019-05-06T20:17:53Z")
Hi, I’m trying to build something that will compare the historian value with the current OPC value, if for some reason the value are different I want the background of the numeric input to blink. I have a window with m… --- ## [B&R controllers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-controllers/24707)
**Author:** [@juliorosales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juliorosales)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-controllers/24707 "2019-05-06T19:22:49Z")
Has anybody tried to use B&R OPC monitor in conjunction with PVI monitor (software from B&R)? I am currently reading data from my OPC monitor (B&R) and installed the OPC-DA COM module in ignition, my module status is co… --- ## [Using drop down as a conditional for an if statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-drop-down-as-a-conditional-for-an-if-statement/24657)
**Author:** [@ethanrendlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ethanrendlen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-drop-down-as-a-conditional-for-an-if-statement/24657 "2019-05-06T17:38:14Z")
Hello, See this picture of the drop down: My code is: if event.source.parent.getComponent(‘Dropdown’).selectedStringValue == “Labeling” : #The event is not triggered as it should be, I have some logic that runs pro… --- ## [Set color using "Set Property" script builder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-color-using-set-property-script-builder/24698)
**Author:** [@bboth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bboth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-color-using-set-property-script-builder/24698 "2019-05-06T16:49:20Z")
Hello, How do I properly enter a color value into the “To this value:” field of the Set Property script builder? I am trying to change the foreground color of a label on mouse entered event. I thought this would be very… --- ## [Converting a string to a string array using split()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-a-string-to-a-string-array-using-split/24695)
**Author:** [@timothy.tickner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/timothy.tickner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-a-string-to-a-string-array-using-split/24695 "2019-05-06T15:56:35Z")
Hi Ignition Forum, I have a string coming in over TCP from an RFID reader that I’m looking to parse into an array. I’m testing some code in the Script Console and running into a problem I wouldn’t expect. Here is my cod… --- ## [DriverTag how to store a dataset?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drivertag-how-to-store-a-dataset/24684)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drivertag-how-to-store-a-dataset/24684 "2019-05-06T15:54:06Z")
Ignition 7.9.10 I try to store a Dataset in a DriverTag but DataType have no DatasetType ? --- ## [Tag Write Successful but shows error pop up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-successful-but-shows-error-pop-up/24689)
**Author:** [@rpoovalingam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpoovalingam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-successful-but-shows-error-pop-up/24689 "2019-05-06T14:39:45Z")
Hi Experts I am new to Ignition. Currently playing with Ignition V8.0.0. I was able to communicate the Ignition with S7-300 Siemens PLC through OPC and I am able to write and read tags to a DB. But when I write a value… --- ## [Tooltip Override in Month View Calendar component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-override-in-month-view-calendar-component/12343)
**Author:** [@c-w-t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c-w-t)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-override-in-month-view-calendar-component/12343 "2019-05-06T14:25:31Z")
I'd like to ovveride the tooltip popup text in the month view component with results from a query related to the event hovered over. How would I acquire the index of the item hovered over (like selectedEvent, but like "… --- ## [Ignition 8 Read Tag Bit Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-read-tag-bit-array/24631)
**Author:** [@PaoloPK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaoloPK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-read-tag-bit-array/24631 "2019-05-06T13:46:31Z")
Hi, I wanted to read a value inside a bit array, ok: I wanted to read only one value inside a bit array: None ?? In the Designer y read 1 --- ## [\[System\]Gateway/Redundancy/Connection/IsConnected - goes false when OPC device is disconnected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gateway-redundancy-connection-isconnected-goes-false-when-opc-device-is-disconnected/24674)
**Author:** [@aaron1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaron1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gateway-redundancy-connection-isconnected-goes-false-when-opc-device-is-disconnected/24674 "2019-05-06T05:23:33Z")
Hello, I’ve doing some testing on the redundancy in version 7.9.10. I noticed that the tag \[System\]Gateway/Redundancy/Connection/IsConnected goes false when the the PLC is disconnected from the network, which seems a b… --- ## [Alarm Status Table - Refresh Inspect panel with selected alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-refresh-inspect-panel-with-selected-alarm/24670)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-refresh-inspect-panel-with-selected-alarm/24670 "2019-05-06T00:30:51Z")
I want to be able to refresh the alarm inspect panel with newly selected alarms (instead of remaining on the alarm selected originally when the panel was first opened). I have this working, but I’m just toggling the ins… --- ## [Add "Perspective" category or tag to forum?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-perspective-category-or-tag-to-forum/24435)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-perspective-category-or-tag-to-forum/24435 "2019-05-05T15:13:09Z")
With the addition of Perspective, some posts are initially ambiguous as to whether they’re related to Vision or Perspective, but are definitely only relevant to one or the other if you dig in deeper. It seems a separate … --- ## [Duplicate Custom Key Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-custom-key-perspective/24661)
**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-custom-key-perspective/24661 "2019-05-04T17:21:46Z")
I added a custom prop to a drop down called Selected Item. The view in the browser would not open, said not found. The gateway log error was duplicate key. I removed the binding on the custom prop and I was able to open … --- ## [Text Field not updating after being selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-not-updating-after-being-selected/24639)
**Author:** [@THK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/THK)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-not-updating-after-being-selected/24639 "2019-05-04T15:52:25Z")
I have a test field in designer that is pulling its value from a tag. If the text field is selected (as if i were going to edit it) and the tag value changes the text field continues to show the old value. The old valu… --- ## [DB2 Connection Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db2-connection-error/24541)
**Author:** [@1Guillermo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1Guillermo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db2-connection-error/24541 "2019-05-01T20:13:59Z")
I’m trying to create a connection to db2 but I get the following error I tried with an as400 connection but it also fails. https://support.inductiveautomation.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/120/0/connectin… --- ## [Run Multiple SQL Statements in SQL Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-multiple-sql-statements-in-sql-binding/24659)
**Author:** [@Herbie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Herbie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-multiple-sql-statements-in-sql-binding/24659 "2019-05-03T23:12:18Z")
I am trying to pivot my data from a table for use in some components, but to do so required using multiple SQL statements to get the data into the format I needed. I am able to run this just fine directly against my DB,… --- ## [\[FEATURE-13238\] Client Events cannot be restored once overridden by parent project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13238-client-events-cannot-be-restored-once-overridden-by-parent-project/24082)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13238-client-events-cannot-be-restored-once-overridden-by-parent-project/24082 "2019-05-03T20:22:20Z")
8.0.0 (b2019040718) I created a simple script in my global project and then overrode it in my parent project that inherits the global project, but now I can’t remove the override. I’ve tried deleting it like you do with… --- ## [Documentation link on 3rd party module not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-link-on-3rd-party-module-not-working/24655)
**Author:** [@ravleen.anand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ravleen.anand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-link-on-3rd-party-module-not-working/24655 "2019-05-03T19:18:59Z")
Hi, I am working on migrating Kymera modules to ignition 8. During the testing I found out that the documentation link on the installed module in Config\>modules doesn’t download the manual of the module instead takes me … --- ## [Expression tag not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-not-updating/15266)
**Author:** [@gbclark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gbclark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-not-updating/15266 "2019-05-03T19:16:53Z")
We have a gateway expression tag that does not update, when viewed in a client or in the designer. The interesting thing is if we 'refresh the provider' from the tag browser in designer, the expression tag value updates. … --- ## [Uncaught throwable while processing chunk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uncaught-throwable-while-processing-chunk/22184)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uncaught-throwable-while-processing-chunk/22184 "2019-05-03T18:47:30Z")
Ignition version 7.8.3 The following are flooding the gateway console immediately prior to Ignition “locking up.” I am not sure where to even start looking for the cause, any help is greatly appreciated. INFO | jvm 2… --- ## [Keystroke Client Event Script - KeyCode Hex Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keystroke-client-event-script-keycode-hex-values/24613)
**Author:** [@bfuson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfuson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keystroke-client-event-script-keycode-hex-values/24613 "2019-05-03T16:41:58Z")
Background: I’m attempting to setup a Cherry LPOS g86-71400 keyboard to act as a custom operator keyboard within Ignition. The end goal is to mimic the functionality of the existing Honeywell control system that Ignitio… --- ## [How did I make dropdown select data in both EasyCharts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-did-i-make-dropdown-select-data-in-both-easycharts/24645)
**Author:** [@filipg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/filipg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-did-i-make-dropdown-select-data-in-both-easycharts/24645 "2019-05-03T16:26:36Z")
I did this a year ago but now can’t figure out what/how I did it. I didn’t keep notes when I created it but now need to add a few more historical tags. I think I spent two days looking through forums to get it working… I… --- ## [Adding elements to Table Column Defs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-elements-to-table-column-defs/24046)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-elements-to-table-column-defs/24046 "2019-05-03T16:09:57Z")
I understand that you can use table column defs to control which columns appear on a Perspective Table in an active session. I’m trying to set up a Perspective table where my dataset has a bunch of historic tags in it (… --- ## [runScript expression with Indirect tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-expression-with-indirect-tag/24644)
**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-expression-with-indirect-tag/24644 "2019-05-03T15:49:50Z")
Hi , i’m trying to use the run script function with an argument that as a custom properties. it’s not working i’m missing something but don’t know what. here is the script runScript(“shared.backgroundcolor.backgroundco… --- ## [\[bug-11342\]Toolbars & Toolbar Select Menus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11342-toolbars-toolbar-select-menus/24641)
**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11342-toolbars-toolbar-select-menus/24641 "2019-05-03T15:42:28Z")
Clicking on Reset Panels makes every toolbar visible. Then when I tried to hide the toolbars that I don’t want using View-\>Toolbars from the menu, nothing changes. I have deselected every checkbox and all of the toolba… --- ## [\[Bug-13309,13310\] Making basic bar graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13309-13310-making-basic-bar-graph/23590)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13309-13310-making-basic-bar-graph/23590 "2019-05-03T15:23:57Z")
I’m trying to make a super-simple bar graph using an embedded view. My embedded view has 5 parameters: fillColour backColour min max value The display has a single component; a rectangle (which is just a label with no … --- ## [Telling a popup window where on screen to open?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/telling-a-popup-window-where-on-screen-to-open/24640)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/telling-a-popup-window-where-on-screen-to-open/24640 "2019-05-03T15:13:30Z")
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