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**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-query-status/23153 "2019-03-11T09:40:55Z")
We are trying to run a client tag change script on an ignition edge install. in the script we are running the system.alarm.querystatus function but it doesn’t seem to be working. Is there any issues with running this f… --- ## [Changing Component Background with Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-component-background-with-script/23204)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-component-background-with-script/23204 "2019-03-11T02:08:52Z")
Hello: I can’t get this to work and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. (I get no errors, but does not change colors!) ‘’‘if “W1Flow” \> “W1Setpoint” : W1FPress = event.source W1FPress.background = system.gui.color(255… --- ## [Coloring Python Syntax Inside a Label automatically. (pygments package)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coloring-python-syntax-inside-a-label-automatically-pygments-package/23202)
**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coloring-python-syntax-inside-a-label-automatically-pygments-package/23202 "2019-03-11T01:49:32Z")
Hi, For training purposes, we would like to color python syntax inside a label. The pygments python package would work the best for me. What are some best methods to import this package into ignition? (Linux and Window… --- ## [Urllib2 Certificate In Ignition Jython](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urllib2-certificate-in-ignition-jython/17509)
**Author:** [@michael.thompson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.thompson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urllib2-certificate-in-ignition-jython/17509 "2019-03-11T00:07:40Z")
I am trying to integrate a python script into my Ignition project. The script uses urllib2 library to access a 3rd party API. A certificate is required for API access. The code works in Python 2.5, but I get this error w… --- ## [Transactions (system.db)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transactions-system-db/23199)
**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transactions-system-db/23199 "2019-03-10T13:12:05Z")
Is there a way for ignition to prevent two transactions from going at the same time. example two clients make the same exact action(executing a DB transaction, the same transaction) , at the same exact time( I know i… --- ## [Selecting Matching Records from Different Historian Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-matching-records-from-different-historian-tables/23198)
**Author:** [@Sam.Naji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam.Naji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-matching-records-from-different-historian-tables/23198 "2019-03-10T13:09:57Z")
I have several Historian tables with hundreds of records. Each table consists of two columns. One column has Date Stamp values, and the other contains integer values. I also have the Date Range component that has time v… --- ## [Global Variable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-variable/23194)
**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-variable/23194 "2019-03-09T22:34:19Z")
I can’t figure this out. I’m trying to set a GLOBAL variable. ConfimIndex = 1 I want to be able to read ConfirmIndex from anywhere in the program(all screens) I have tried system.util.getGlobal()\[ConfirmIndex\] = 1 B… --- ## [Observation on my system logins(desktop client vs Mobile)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/observation-on-my-system-logins-desktop-client-vs-mobile/23192)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/observation-on-my-system-logins-desktop-client-vs-mobile/23192 "2019-03-09T15:23:57Z")
With the upcoming release of Ignition 8 and the perspective module, I just wanted to share some internal tracking I have been doing to make sure we are dedicating our resources to the needs of our customers. Basically I … --- ## [Searching Project for All Instances of a Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-project-for-all-instances-of-a-component/23186)
**Author:** [@bvaldovinos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bvaldovinos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/searching-project-for-all-instances-of-a-component/23186 "2019-03-09T02:42:06Z")
I’m trying to search my project for all instances of a certain component. I’m currently replacing dozens, possibly hundreds, of momentary buttons with regular buttons. It’s a bit time consuming to search for this manuall… --- ## [\[Bug-13065\]Embedded view not displaying correctly in Chrome](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13065-embedded-view-not-displaying-correctly-in-chrome/23177)
**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13065-embedded-view-not-displaying-correctly-in-chrome/23177 "2019-03-08T23:07:33Z")
I have been having an issue with a component in perspective embedded views not appearing correctly in Chrome. The below case is a view containing two components: a button and an icon. Note that the button is about half t… --- ## [Power Table in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-in-script/23185)
**Author:** [@brian.ankeny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.ankeny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-in-script/23185 "2019-03-08T22:59:55Z")
Is there a way to change the displayed column names for a power table through scripting? I added logic to a property change script to update the columnAttributesData but the power table doesn’t apply the changes. --- ## [Tag missing box over a block? Not sure what this means](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-box-over-a-block-not-sure-what-this-means/23181)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-missing-box-over-a-block-not-sure-what-this-means/23181 "2019-03-08T21:04:37Z")
Hello, I started working with ignition yesterday and I have come a long way since but I have been dealing with this issue all day. I do not know what this means. I assume there is some tag issue but this is part of a da… --- ## [Deleting Nested datatypes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-nested-datatypes/23180)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-nested-datatypes/23180 "2019-03-08T20:20:00Z")
Hello, I accidentally dragged a datatype into itself creating a nested datatype. I can’t delete it. Does anyone know of a way to do that besides deleting the whole thing and rebuilding the datatype? --- ## [Upgrading from 7.5?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-7-5/23178)
**Author:** [@slishj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/slishj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-7-5/23178 "2019-03-08T20:18:18Z")
Product engineer here. Working with maintenance technician to duplicate a station in a system that was installed in our facility ~7 years ago. How much of a nightmare would it be to upgrade our Ignition from 7.5? TBH, t… --- ## [\[Bug-12976\]Build 8.0.0-beta0 (b2019030402):Error uninstalling, installing or restarting custom module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12976-build-8-0-0-beta0-b2019030402-error-uninstalling-installing-or-restarting-custom-module/23046)
**Author:** [@pocewar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pocewar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12976-build-8-0-0-beta0-b2019030402-error-uninstalling-installing-or-restarting-custom-module/23046 "2019-03-08T20:12:13Z")
Hi, In Ignition 8 when uninstalling, installing or restarting a signed custom module we receive the following error: Cannot call startup when state=STOPPED. See log for details. Module has being upgraded from 7.9… Any… --- ## [Gateway failing to start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-failing-to-start/23173)
**Author:** [@michael.palmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.palmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-failing-to-start/23173 "2019-03-08T18:42:46Z")
ok, so I have a test computer that I was running something like 7.3 or something. I wanted to see the beta 8 software so i upgraded to that. Everything seemed fine except I wanted to go back to the latest version, so I… --- ## [Java mission control/Client slowdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-mission-control-client-slowdown/23147)
**Author:** [@akettner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/akettner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-mission-control-client-slowdown/23147 "2019-03-08T18:28:33Z")
The first time I posted this was in General Discussion, which might be the wrong place so I will try here. I have a small Ignition application that has been running fine for about a month, and now things seem to be slow… --- ## [Remote Launching Text Rendering Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-launching-text-rendering-bug/23145)
**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-launching-text-rendering-bug/23145 "2019-03-08T16:48:52Z")
When launching a vision client remotely I get an odd text rendering of the login screen. The username/password renders as seen below. This is using b2019030702, but I’ve noticed this with previous versions as well. --- ## [Display Label on Each point of an XYChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-label-on-each-point-of-an-xychart/23159)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-label-on-each-point-of-an-xychart/23159 "2019-03-08T16:08:42Z")
Hi All, As the title says, I would like to have a label on top of each XYChart’s point. The final goal is shown in the picture below: I know how to display the value for each point: from org.jfree.chart.labels imp… --- ## [WebGL support in Perspective Map component (Leaflet)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webgl-support-in-perspective-map-component-leaflet/22985)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webgl-support-in-perspective-map-component-leaflet/22985 "2019-03-08T15:51:52Z")
Hi, Is there a way to use WebGL data overlay on the current Leaflet map component? Thanks --- ## [\[Bug-12541\] Perspective Button Component Image Positioning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12541-perspective-button-component-image-positioning/22254)
**Author:** [@apgilber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apgilber)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12541-perspective-button-component-image-positioning/22254 "2019-03-08T15:43:33Z")
In perspective is there a trick to centering an image on the button? This is an image set to center on the button but it is not quite centered and is off to the right almost like it’s aligning the left edge of the image… --- ## [\[Bug-12718\]\[Perspective\]Configure Scripts available at the View level, but will not save a method or handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12718-perspective-configure-scripts-available-at-the-view-level-but-will-not-save-a-method-or-handler/22516)
**Author:** [@joe.friedrich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.friedrich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12718-perspective-configure-scripts-available-at-the-view-level-but-will-not-save-a-method-or-handler/22516 "2019-03-08T14:54:57Z")
I’m not sure if I was able to access Script Configuration in a place where it is not available, or if there is an issue saving Scripts at the ‘View’ level. Select the view in the project browser. Double-click or right… --- ## [SQL Problem with date variable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-problem-with-date-variable/23160)
**Author:** [@keith.hyder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keith.hyder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-problem-with-date-variable/23160 "2019-03-08T14:50:46Z")
Having issue with my date argument. Not sure what else to do to get it to accept. date = system.date.now() value1 = system.date.format(date, "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss") system.gui.messageBox(value1) query = ''' SELECT Rtrim… --- ## [MSSQL read only account causing 18456 errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-read-only-account-causing-18456-errors/23156)
**Author:** [@jaysteffen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaysteffen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-read-only-account-causing-18456-errors/23156 "2019-03-08T13:23:58Z")
I have a MSSQL database connection set up with a read only account. The connection is valid but when I check event viewer on the SQL server it is showing several 18456 events. Looking into it further, it is because it … --- ## [Using SQL Queries in charts (sparkline)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-sql-queries-in-charts-sparkline/23091)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-sql-queries-in-charts-sparkline/23091 "2019-03-06T12:38:42Z")
I’m trying to use an SQL query to populate the data in a sparkline chart, however I get the following error in the diagnostics viewer on the component: data$CONFIG: Config Error My query is simply: SELECT logged\_on, ba… --- ## [Docked screen is different in Designer and in Launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docked-screen-is-different-in-designer-and-in-launcher/23139)
**Author:** [@bchristenson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bchristenson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docked-screen-is-different-in-designer-and-in-launcher/23139 "2019-03-07T22:02:59Z")
Hi, I have a docked window that I use in all my screens. However in my designer i get everything fitted like i want it but when I lanch this project some objects keep moving or are not on the same spot as they are in my… --- ## [\[Feature-13043\]Perspective - Dock size as a percentage?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13043-perspective-dock-size-as-a-percentage/23140)
**Author:** [@austin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/austin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13043-perspective-dock-size-as-a-percentage/23140 "2019-03-07T21:28:15Z")
Is it possible to open dock size as a percentage? I am designing a mobile project in perspective and hoping to have a bottom dock appear after an item in a list is selected. Since pixel count can vary so much in mobile… --- ## [\[Question\] onViewLoad event handlers?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-onviewload-event-handlers/23143)
**Author:** [@brian.mills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mills)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-onviewload-event-handlers/23143 "2019-03-07T21:26:55Z")
Is there any more information on this topic? (I may have missed it with project priorities shifting...) --- ## [Passing server path to PDF Viewer losing "\\"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-server-path-to-pdf-viewer-losing/23142)
**Author:** [@nicklas.thystrup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicklas.thystrup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-server-path-to-pdf-viewer-losing/23142 "2019-03-07T21:25:15Z")
I have created a popup with the PDF viewer component on it and am passing in the filepath as a string custom property on the screen. However, when I pass in a network file path such as \\192.178.89.199\\Ignition Shared Fi… --- ## [Chromium Profile Error when launching designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chromium-profile-error-when-launching-designer/23138)
**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chromium-profile-error-when-launching-designer/23138 "2019-03-07T20:22:23Z")
I got the below error when launching the designer. This is on b2019030702, but we saw it yesterday as well. It seems to happen while the designer is loading the perspective module. This seems to be confirmed as I got… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1549) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1551)