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**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-use-the-name-proprety-in-a-block-transaction-group/24509 "2019-04-30T14:30:45Z")
Hi , I have a couple of tag names that i try to log into the database in a column named Tags so i made a transaction block group using the name property as you can see in the images but it not working it shows ‘NULL’ in… --- ## [What Gateway to configure alarm journal - main or remote?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-gateway-to-configure-alarm-journal-main-or-remote/24508)
**Author:** [@erikmb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikmb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-gateway-to-configure-alarm-journal-main-or-remote/24508 "2019-04-30T14:07:34Z")
Hi All, I have an architecture as shown below. There is a single main Gateway with RDBMS and Ignition 8 with Vision. All Vision and Perspective clients will run off the main Gateway only. Then there are several remote … --- ## [Network status display for 'ping' results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-status-display-for-ping-results/17246)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/network-status-display-for-ping-results/17246 "2019-04-30T13:12:27Z")
From Vince's ping question I have tested the Python script below and it works well. import os print '192.168.1.1 ', os.system("ping -n 1 -w 1000 192.168.3.1") == 0 It's running on a Windows host so "-n 1" limits i… --- ## [Help! Launch tag by time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-launch-tag-by-time/24481)
**Author:** [@Oleh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oleh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-launch-tag-by-time/24481 "2019-04-30T12:44:46Z")
I have a problem. There is a solar power station where 80 inverters are installed. Each inverter has a power regulation function via a tag. It is necessary to set the value for example: the power plant should work tomo… --- ## [IDS uEye Camera Connectivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ids-ueye-camera-connectivity/24468)
**Author:** [@thejeffnagle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thejeffnagle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ids-ueye-camera-connectivity/24468 "2019-04-30T12:37:42Z")
I’m trying to use the IP camera viewer on a simple window in designer but I’m not sure how to make this work for a locally connected IDS uEye camera. The IP address is static, I can ping the device and I tried the rtsp … --- ## [Perspective Project as User Distributor to other Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-as-user-distributor-to-other-projects/24502)
**Author:** [@roberto.camp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roberto.camp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-as-user-distributor-to-other-projects/24502 "2019-04-30T12:15:04Z")
Hey ya’ll, I’m a long time user of Ignition (older versions) and I used to have an account here, but for some reason it doesn’t work. Anyways, I’m trying to get my head around Perspective and I have a question. I tried … --- ## [Siemens driver reading issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-reading-issue/24498)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-reading-issue/24498 "2019-04-30T10:39:17Z")
I’ve configured a DataType MyUDT to read data in DB401, 402, 403 from a S7-300 (TCP-IP connection). In MyUDT tags the address DB block nr is parametrized: the address of a tag in MyUDT is e.g.: ns=1;s=\[S7\_Dev\]DB{SiteNr+… --- ## [Is it possible to change binding with scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-binding-with-scripting/11882)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-binding-with-scripting/11882 "2019-04-30T06:39:25Z")
Hi, In my project I have bound several components color properties to memory tags with hex color code. The idea was that I could then quickly change the color of several components by changing the hex code in one mem… --- ## [Ignition connection to Yokogawa DCS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-yokogawa-dcs/24490)
**Author:** [@kncg23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kncg23)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-yokogawa-dcs/24490 "2019-04-30T05:17:59Z")
Good day! I am trying to connect to a Yokogawa FCS (PFCD-E5521/2-TE). I tried with Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU over TCP but had no luck on the connection. There is no default gateway and the switch is unmanaged. I am not … --- ## [\[FEATURE-13798\] Unable to edit multiple UDT instance parameters at once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13798-unable-to-edit-multiple-udt-instance-parameters-at-once/24144)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13798-unable-to-edit-multiple-udt-instance-parameters-at-once/24144 "2019-04-30T05:06:19Z")
8.0.0 (b2019040718) As in title. Missing feature from v7. --- ## [ET200s-im151-8 f cpu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/et200s-im151-8-f-cpu/16382)
**Author:** [@BaBaSaeed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BaBaSaeed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/et200s-im151-8-f-cpu/16382 "2017-12-20T21:26:53Z")
Hi; We have only one Siemens Safety Module (ET200S-IM151-8 F CPU) with WinCC. that we are planning to Migrate to Ignition. Our Rockwell PLCs Migration are under way. However we are facing problems with creating tags t… --- ## [Ignition 8 - Can't Scale Boolean Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-scale-boolean-tag/24491)
**Author:** [@malone46844](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malone46844)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-cant-scale-boolean-tag/24491 "2019-04-30T02:58:50Z")
In Ignition 8, setting the Scale Mode to BitInversion on a boolean tag doesn’t do anything. It can be ‘tricked’ by setting the Data Type to Byte, then applying BitInversion, then switching Data Type back to Boolean, but… --- ## [Modbus Addressing TX/RX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-tx-rx/24487)
**Author:** [@cclose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cclose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-tx-rx/24487 "2019-04-30T01:03:17Z")
I am trying to differentiate between the RX/TX Holding registries on my RTU over TCP Modbus device. Since only values written to tags associated with he RX register can adjust values in the device, I need to distinguish … --- ## [\[Feature\] Dynamic Perspective trend and sparkline tag path binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-dynamic-perspective-trend-and-sparkline-tag-path-binding/24296)
**Author:** [@jhottell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhottell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-dynamic-perspective-trend-and-sparkline-tag-path-binding/24296 "2019-04-29T23:59:49Z")
Is there any update to when we will be able to bind trends and sparklines to dynamic tag paths in Perspective? This is a critical feature for me as we have thousands of similar sites (Oil and gas) and when navigating fro… --- ## [Force Project Scripts Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-project-scripts-restart/24473)
**Author:** [@hgarner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hgarner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-project-scripts-restart/24473 "2019-04-29T19:29:41Z")
In our system we use system.util.invokeAsynchronous() to run a number of state machines in a dedicated thread. At times some of the functions running in this thread can fault and stop working while the remaining function… --- ## [Running 7.9 AND 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-7-9-and-8/24438)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-7-9-and-8/24438 "2019-04-29T17:57:30Z")
In the “Ignition Upgrade Guide” a method to use Perspective without Upgrading is discussed. What is not discussed is licensing. We have the 7.9 mobile license so we have the 8.0 Perspective Mobile license as well. Is th… --- ## [Client Login Welcome Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-login-welcome-message/24432)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-login-welcome-message/24432 "2019-04-26T22:03:48Z")
Why won’t this work? “”" with SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acqusition """ It just shows the above code, is there someplace I have to tell ignition to use HTML? Thanks --- ## ["Perform a browser refresh" doesn't warn you that it'll trash all unsaved changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perform-a-browser-refresh-doesnt-warn-you-that-itll-trash-all-unsaved-changes/24431)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perform-a-browser-refresh-doesnt-warn-you-that-itll-trash-all-unsaved-changes/24431 "2019-04-29T17:43:09Z")
As per the title, that was very unexpected, now I have a few minutes of work to redo when I though I was finally finished. Refresh should apparently be treated just like closing the designer. --- ## [Historical data migration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-migration/24424)
**Author:** [@shibubalaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shibubalaji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-data-migration/24424 "2019-04-29T17:39:25Z")
I switched my ignition Data server to new machine and migrated all the data from MYSQL database to the new server. But , when I am trying to access this historian through Ignition Trend , it is not fetching the data from… --- ## [Ignition 8 tag write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-tag-write/24417)
**Author:** [@PaoloPK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaoloPK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-tag-write/24417 "2019-04-29T17:35:40Z")
Hi, I migrated a project from Ignition 7.9.10 to Ignition 8. In writing the client tags, I noticed a report of a worning related to the writing of tags. The code I’ve always been in: myMenu = 1 system.tag.write("\[cli… --- ## [How to include a Report in WebDev in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-include-a-report-in-webdev-in-perspective/24454)
**Author:** [@jianping.li](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jianping.li)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-include-a-report-in-webdev-in-perspective/24454 "2019-04-29T17:29:03Z")
helllo, While trying to lern the demo of perspective, I found there is a reporting menu that include a WebDev with repoting. And I dont’t Know how to publish a report to a webview. Can anyone help me? thanks.! --- ## [How to handle the Cancel action of OpenFile dialog with scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-the-cancel-action-of-openfile-dialog-with-scripting/24467)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-the-cancel-action-of-openfile-dialog-with-scripting/24467 "2019-04-29T16:40:20Z")
So if I have an “OpenFile” dialog and the user clicks “Cancel” all I want to do is just close the openfile dialog - with scripting? I can do what needs to be done if client follows thru the procedure but if they cancel … --- ## [Ignition email alerts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-email-alerts/24470)
**Author:** [@jared.zundel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jared.zundel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-email-alerts/24470 "2019-04-29T16:25:19Z")
Hello, I’m using an older version of Ignition 7.6.4. The email alerts we used to receive stopped once we tried switching to a new mail server. The server itself has been checked and there’s no problem there. I noticed t… --- ## [Get List of All Images in Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-all-images-in-folder/24440)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-all-images-in-folder/24440 "2019-04-29T16:11:43Z")
How can I get a list of all image paths in a folder in Image Management? --- ## [Saving picture from camera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-picture-from-camera/24459)
**Author:** [@souxifou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/souxifou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-picture-from-camera/24459 "2019-04-29T15:43:41Z")
Hi, I’d like to know if it’s possible to take a picture from my tablet camera with igntion v8 ? --- ## [Alarm Status Table Active & Unacknowledge Duration Time Format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-active-unacknowledge-duration-time-format/24463)
**Author:** [@plarochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/plarochelle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-active-unacknowledge-duration-time-format/24463 "2019-04-29T15:18:42Z")
Is there a way to change the time format in the alarm status table for the active and unacknowledged duration time format? Currently it is displaying x minutes, x seconds and we would like to change that to x:xx if poss… --- ## [Right click copy power table cell value to clip board?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/right-click-copy-power-table-cell-value-to-clip-board/24426)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/right-click-copy-power-table-cell-value-to-clip-board/24426 "2019-04-29T13:18:19Z")
I have a power table. I want to make it so that right clicking a cell allows you to copy contents to your clipboard. I tried this - def copyCellToClipboard(evt, cellValue=value): import os command = 'echo '… --- ## [Assigning multiple values to Expression Array tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-multiple-values-to-expression-array-tag/21481)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Joshua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr_Joshua)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-multiple-values-to-expression-array-tag/21481 "2019-04-29T06:45:50Z")
If you set up and Expression tag with datatype "Float Array", how do you set data to the different array index values? I assumed that a comma was required, but Ignition balks at it. --- ## [Scan Class between 7.5.6 vs 7.7.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-between-7-5-6-vs-7-7-6/24449)
**Author:** [@shibubalaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shibubalaji)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-between-7-5-6-vs-7-7-6/24449 "2019-04-29T05:01:08Z")
Why scan class is mandatory in Ignition 7.7.6 for any objects, where as this was not mandatory to select in 7.5.6? Or I am doing something wrong for seeing this difference? Please see the difference between two versio… --- ## [Please Help (Pdf Viewer)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-pdf-viewer/24450)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-help-pdf-viewer/24450 "2019-04-28T22:06:22Z")
Setting up to display pdf file into pdf viewer I have followed this to the letter but I continue to get a script error, and I can’t figure out why, I have worked on this till I am blue in the face. ‘’’ # Check to see … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1525) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1527)