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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-keeps-dropping-and-i-am-unsure-why-what-do-i-look-for/24154 "2019-04-15T15:41:17Z")
We use Ignition to run an office Project that all employees use. Recently, the gateway has been dropping out randomly and more frequently. I am unsure the cause of this and need help as to what to look for. We are run… --- ## [Working Directory on second hard drive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-directory-on-second-hard-drive/24141)
**Author:** [@gjw\_rfg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gjw_rfg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-directory-on-second-hard-drive/24141 "2019-04-15T15:41:15Z")
Is it possible to install ignition on C drive but have it use E as the working Directory? Especially for the store and forward. --- ## [Perspective "Toggle Dock" Action doesn't honor Content=Push setting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggle-dock-action-doesnt-honor-content-push-setting/24128)
**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggle-dock-action-doesnt-honor-content-push-setting/24128 "2019-04-15T15:10:41Z")
Hey ya’ll, When using the handle to hide/show a docked view, the Content “push/cover” setting in the dock window configuration works as expected. However, when triggering a “Toggle Dock” action through scripting, the d… --- ## [Export selected table row on Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-selected-table-row-on-excel/10193)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-selected-table-row-on-excel/10193 "2019-04-15T14:54:58Z")
Is there any example on how we can export selected table row on Excel? Thank you. --- ## [Ignition in MAC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-mac/24089)
**Author:** [@PJACS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PJACS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-in-mac/24089 "2019-04-12T14:06:55Z")
Hi I’m thinking of using Ignition direct in my Mac (up til now have used it thought a Windows VM). Having downloaded it I can’t seems to find the Gateway Utility where you can monitor the Gateway Status, Start / Stop /… --- ## [Conditionally color dropdown background color based on a boolean value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditionally-color-dropdown-background-color-based-on-a-boolean-value/24149)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditionally-color-dropdown-background-color-based-on-a-boolean-value/24149 "2019-04-15T13:38:58Z")
I have a dropdown menu where the user can potentially select multiple items. To make it obvious to the user what they have already selected, I am having the dropdown data point to a dataset that has the value, label, an… --- ## [PLC Fault- Ignition HMI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-fault-ignition-hmi/23968)
**Author:** [@shibubalaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shibubalaji)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-fault-ignition-hmi/23968 "2019-04-15T12:12:11Z")
What could be done to show the tag error when PLC get fault. My PLC had a fault and it shuts all the equipment down but the tags on the Ignition HMI were tuck at its last position as “Running”. No tag errors, like a PLC … --- ## [Dynamic Menu Trees in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-menu-trees-in-perspective/24134)
**Author:** [@SteveE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SteveE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-menu-trees-in-perspective/24134 "2019-04-15T01:03:38Z")
Is it possible to have a dynamic menu tree? I can wall views away from users depending on the view permissions but can I hide menu items so that restricted users can’t navigate to those pages? So I added a custom prope… --- ## [Perspective - have tab container remember state](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-have-tab-container-remember-state/24074)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-have-tab-container-remember-state/24074 "2019-04-14T22:34:23Z")
If I have a view with a tab container on it, when I open the view, it appears to open on whichever tab was selected when the view was last saved in the designer. If I navigate to a different page, and then come back to t… --- ## [system.tag.writeAll Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writeall-issue/24125)
**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writeall-issue/24125 "2019-04-14T17:12:52Z")
Hi, I have tags that i want to write to other tags with a button… the scipt is on the action performed \[CODE\] tags = \["\[Master\_par\_Tags\]Batching/A220/AGT SPT/AGT1/SPT\_1\_","\[Master\_par\_Tags\]Batching/A220/AGT SPT/AGT1/S… --- ## [Security Confirmation popup problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-confirmation-popup-problem/24113)
**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-confirmation-popup-problem/24113 "2019-04-14T15:58:06Z")
Hi, I’m pretty new with the software here is my question .I’m trying to use a momentary button as a write button to the PLC with the confirmation security popup. But when i click the ‘write’ button the value changes to o… --- ## [Fetch a cell value from power table to a Dropdown box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fetch-a-cell-value-from-power-table-to-a-dropdown-box/24124)
**Author:** [@guganathan.r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guganathan.r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fetch-a-cell-value-from-power-table-to-a-dropdown-box/24124 "2019-04-14T12:41:49Z")
I’m creating a simple database editor. To update a selected row, i’m fetching selected row values to text fields/numeric fields and dropdown box using “try” syntax in expressions. But i failed to fetch value to dropdown … --- ## [Ignition seeing Windowviewer tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-seeing-windowviewer-tags/24121)
**Author:** [@akettner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akettner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-seeing-windowviewer-tags/24121 "2019-04-14T02:36:40Z")
My company is in the process of changing from Wonderware to Ignition. Windowviewer has a built in IO server and different windowviewer apps are able to access tags on different apps. Is it possible for Ignition to acces… --- ## [Save data into SQL table by Pivoting the data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-data-into-sql-table-by-pivoting-the-data/24117)
**Author:** [@saurabhambildhuke08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saurabhambildhuke08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-data-into-sql-table-by-pivoting-the-data/24117 "2019-04-13T12:51:25Z")
Hii , I was doing some SQL scripting work and stuck somewhere. I have 16 Pens in my easy chart and I am saving that data in sql. I am only saving 4 columns out of the 21 Columns of tagPens. So what i want is the data w… --- ## [What is the best way to access GPIO on Raspberry PI in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-access-gpio-on-raspberry-pi-in-ignition/23995)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-access-gpio-on-raspberry-pi-in-ignition/23995 "2019-04-13T12:15:03Z")
Hi what is the best way to access GPIO on Raspberry PI in ignition? Is it possible to access it by python script directly in ignition? Thanks. --- ## [AlarmConfig Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmconfig-bug/24114)
**Author:** [@zacslade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacslade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarmconfig-bug/24114 "2019-04-13T00:33:55Z")
Hi All, I’m working on bulk-configuring alarms for a group of tags. I noticed that if I run configuration on an alarm that doesn’t exist, it creates an alarm with the specified property. So, I ran the following script, … --- ## [Is it possible to bind a boolean to a tag value's override status?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-bind-a-boolean-to-a-tag-values-override-status/16916)
**Author:** [@Maes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-bind-a-boolean-to-a-tag-values-override-status/16916 "2019-04-12T23:25:15Z")
I'm trying to bind a boolean to enable reading a tag's value but only if that tag's value is overridden and thus is not the default value. --- ## [Reading Session Properties in Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-session-properties-in-script/24109)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-session-properties-in-script/24109 "2019-04-12T19:45:12Z")
I’m trying to read the authenticated session property in a script to determine if a button will be log in or log out. In the expression for the text, the binding was easy, but the script is proving to be a bit more chall… --- ## [Forcing a Login from a button when pressed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-a-login-from-a-button-when-pressed/18604)
**Author:** [@robertday](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertday)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-a-login-from-a-button-when-pressed/18604 "2019-04-12T18:18:35Z")
I have a button that opens a window for technicians and supervisors, at the moment this button is hidden if the user logged in does not have the security rights to use the button and we log out and back in whenever we ne… --- ## [\[bug-13555\]DropHandler Exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13555-drophandler-exception/24106)
**Author:** [@zacslade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacslade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13555-drophandler-exception/24106 "2019-04-12T18:09:33Z")
Hi guys, I have a pretty simple template -- just a circle that changes color based on a boolean value. The custom property for that value is called "State" and is the drop target. If I drag a bool tag onto the screen, … --- ## [Report Viewer Component - Select Item](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-component-select-item/23999)
**Author:** [@koryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/koryk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-component-select-item/23999 "2019-04-12T17:39:20Z")
Hi, I currently have a window that basically has two components. The first is a Tree View that lists all the available reports created, and the second is a Report Viewer that displays the selected report. The reports … --- ## [Tags going to bad quality on system running RC build](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-going-to-bad-quality-on-system-running-rc-build/24098)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-going-to-bad-quality-on-system-running-rc-build/24098 "2019-04-12T16:25:48Z")
I have a system that’s connecting to two PLCs using the Modbus driver and another system using an Allen Bradley driver. We are intermittently seeing tags go to bad quality. Rebooting the Ignition server fixes it. It i… --- ## [\[BUG-13550\] Unable to open non-localhost Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13550-unable-to-open-non-localhost-designer/24093)
**Author:** [@rbanaszak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rbanaszak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13550-unable-to-open-non-localhost-designer/24093 "2019-04-12T15:41:25Z")
Attempting to open a non-localhost designer and it continually errors out. Went through multiple attempts of fully uninstalling Ignition and reinstalling to only open a newly installed Designer to be met with with no gat… --- ## [Ignition stops passing parameters to View root's onStartup after Save+Publish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-stops-passing-parameters-to-view-roots-onstartup-after-save-publish/24070)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-stops-passing-parameters-to-view-roots-onstartup-after-save-publish/24070 "2019-04-12T15:17:56Z")
I’ve been getting very inconsistent results from my onStartup script on the root container from saving changes in the designer, even if I later close out of it: All parameters of the view I’m working on go back to my def… --- ## [\[BUG-12648\] Ctrl+dragging component auto-re-selects original not clone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12648-ctrl-dragging-component-auto-re-selects-original-not-clone/24078)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12648-ctrl-dragging-component-auto-re-selects-original-not-clone/24078 "2019-04-12T15:15:22Z")
8.0.0 (b2019040718) Sorry me again… you might be able to tell that I’m currently full steam developing in 8.0 :smile: When I ctrl+drag a component to clone it, the original object is re-selected rather than the clone b… --- ## [Python script to e-mail an on call roster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-to-e-mail-an-on-call-roster/24020)
**Author:** [@boster281](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boster281)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-to-e-mail-an-on-call-roster/24020 "2019-04-12T15:10:26Z")
I have a report that i am creating and distributing using the system.report.executeAndDistribute function on a button press, but with our ever changing group of workers I am constantly updating the e-mail addresses. Is … --- ## [Perspective Alarming work around](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarming-work-around/21742)
**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarming-work-around/21742 "2019-04-12T14:58:41Z")
With the lack of Alarm components in perspective I was wondering what others have used for showing alarm status/events. --- ## [Pass inputBox string on vision window open to parameter in input box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-inputbox-string-on-vision-window-open-to-parameter-in-input-box/24095)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-inputbox-string-on-vision-window-open-to-parameter-in-input-box/24095 "2019-04-12T14:31:52Z")
Hello. I am working on a project where an employee can scan a label and a corresponding window will open to show them what color/specification said part should be. Additionally there is a GUID attached to this scan that … --- ## [\[Feature-11132\]Perspective Progress Bar Features](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-11132-perspective-progress-bar-features/23983)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-11132-perspective-progress-bar-features/23983 "2019-04-12T14:02:23Z")
Just wondering if the following features on a progress bar either exist already or could be added in the future? Ability to modify colour of progress bar fill. Have played with all the style properties that I can find,… --- ## [Easy Chart Intermittently Displaying Tag Historian Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-intermittently-displaying-tag-historian-data/15551)
**Author:** [@dgillis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dgillis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-intermittently-displaying-tag-historian-data/15551 "2019-04-12T13:42:36Z")
We’re using Ignition 7.9.1 The issue we have is Ignition sometimes decides not to display tag data in the Easy Chart. An example is posted below. When watching the green line, you can see it travel all the way across … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1532) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1534)