# Archived Topics **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=24 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 25 --- ## [Connecting to Kepware OPC Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-kepware-opc-server/1315)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-kepware-opc-server/1315 "2009-10-06T00:20:19Z")
I can't seem to browse my Kepware OPC Server ("Cannot connect to OPC Server for browse"). The servoce settings look ok, and "test connections" passes. In the log, I get the following error: What should I try now? --- ## [Adding control characters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-control-characters/1299)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-control-characters/1299 "2009-10-05T17:12:06Z")
Can I add control characters (such as CR or LF) to a string read from a table and send it out to an OPC tag? I have concatenated strings in the past, but I'm not seeing any way to add control characters. Currently, I'… --- ## [Java Launch Certificate Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-launch-certificate-issue/1313)
**Author:** [@vipulss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vipulss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-launch-certificate-issue/1313 "2009-10-04T23:18:29Z")
We installed the latest versions of FSQL and FPMI (3.3.3 Build 3269). The demo project was working fine. Then we did a restore of an old FPMI project about 6-8 months old. Now we are not able to launch any app and we ge… --- ## [Des. Security Tool has no vertical scroll bars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/des-security-tool-has-no-vertical-scroll-bars/1309)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/des-security-tool-has-no-vertical-scroll-bars/1309 "2009-10-02T20:15:36Z")
I'm using a authentication profile that tries Active Directory, then fails over to internal authentication if necessary. If I go to the Designtime Security Tool, it pulls in about 40 roles from AD (most of which aren't r… --- ## [Not all info written to database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-all-info-written-to-database/1312)
**Author:** [@Ron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-all-info-written-to-database/1312 "2009-10-01T23:37:05Z")
We have a beer analyzer that is automatically writting to FSQL via the UCON kepware driver. Every once in a while, it misses a sample. The only thing I can find is the following error in my FSQL group about the same ti… --- ## [Accessing a serial port from FactoryPMI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-a-serial-port-from-factorypmi/1311)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-a-serial-port-from-factorypmi/1311 "2009-10-01T21:18:35Z")
Another post got me thinking - is there any way of accessing a serial port directly from FactoryPMI running on a View client? Both Python and Java seem to require external libraries to handle serial ports - can these li… --- ## [Going batty trying to load a web page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/going-batty-trying-to-load-a-web-page/1306)
**Author:** [@cengel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cengel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/going-batty-trying-to-load-a-web-page/1306 "2009-09-29T21:24:30Z")
I can’t figure what I’m doing wrong here. We have an extensive reporting system for our systems which uses IIS and SQL Reporting. It’s located on the same server as PMI. I’ve created a window and called it GTCom, loaded … --- ## [Limit rows on Realtime Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-rows-on-realtime-easy-chart/1305)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-rows-on-realtime-easy-chart/1305 "2009-09-29T20:53:39Z")
Just posting this request to the correct forum, based on the response to this thread. It would be nice to have some way to limit the extent of the Easy Chart in Realtime mode. As it stands, it's possible for a user to … --- ## [OPC Server Replacement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-replacement/1303)
**Author:** [@Nienhaus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nienhaus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-replacement/1303 "2009-09-28T04:34:37Z")
Hello Everyone, The Company I’m working for is using an OPC Server called CoDeSys OPC Server V2.3 – This OPC Server and the programming tool for real-time operation environments isn’t the newest. Following to that the … --- ## [PLC---\>FSQL---\>PLC Heartbeat bit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-fsql-plc-heartbeat-bit/1302)
**Author:** [@chendrixson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chendrixson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-fsql-plc-heartbeat-bit/1302 "2009-09-26T14:41:01Z")
I have been experimenting with a way to make a heartbeat bit exchange from a PLC to FSQL and back out to the PLC to verify communications. I have a two second timer in the PLC which flashes a bit on and off at two second… --- ## [AD/Hybrid users as FPMIAdmins or designers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hybrid-users-as-fpmiadmins-or-designers/1300)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hybrid-users-as-fpmiadmins-or-designers/1300 "2009-09-24T18:34:00Z")
Hmm. I guess the subject says it all. I know that on a project, I can have the AD authentication and fail over to Default if AD doesn't work. I was just wondering if there was a similar thing for the Gateway and Design… --- ## [Does a non-visible component continue to update?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-a-non-visible-component-continue-to-update/1296)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-a-non-visible-component-continue-to-update/1296 "2009-09-21T16:17:00Z")
When a component is set with its visibility = false, does it continue to query the database for its values? I was thinking of creating a fairly large chart that can put a non-trivial load on the database, but having a bu… --- ## [Limit max rows on a Realtime mode Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-max-rows-on-a-realtime-mode-easy-chart/1294)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-max-rows-on-a-realtime-mode-easy-chart/1294 "2009-09-18T22:12:18Z")
Is there any way to limit the number of points displayed on an Easy Chart in Realtime mode? The Historical mode has a Max Selection option, which stops someone from making the selection too large. I'm trying to control t… --- ## [Enable / Disable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable/1295)
**Author:** [@cengel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cengel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable/1295 "2009-09-18T22:02:46Z")
So I build this overview (See attached) which is a root container and an individual container for each corresponding line. I built each line on it’s own as zoom screens and they have their own windows outside this main … --- ## [Styles Which Utilize Color Dynamic Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styles-which-utilize-color-dynamic-properties/1293)
**Author:** [@HandledException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HandledException)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/styles-which-utilize-color-dynamic-properties/1293 "2009-09-18T15:48:20Z")
Hello, Is there a way to incorporate color dynamic properties into styles? I want to define a sort of interface skin which I can change the color scheme for multiple objects easily. For instance, say I have a contai… --- ## [Binding Titled Border Text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-titled-border-text/1290)
**Author:** [@HandledException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HandledException)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-titled-border-text/1290 "2009-09-17T20:25:20Z")
Hello Again Everyone, Is it possible to link the text of a titled border to a dynamic property? If so, how would I go about doing it? It looks like I can bind another border to it, but how do I go about constructing … --- ## [Local data caching for historical data logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-data-caching-for-historical-data-logging/48)
**Author:** [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/local-data-caching-for-historical-data-logging/48 "2009-09-17T17:07:10Z")
This a feature request announcement. We're working on a feature that will allow FactorySQL to locally cache logged data when connection to the SQL database is lost. Upon reconnection, FactorySQL will write all the missed… --- ## [SQLTags Browser Access Mode Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltags-browser-access-mode-display/1291)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltags-browser-access-mode-display/1291 "2009-09-17T15:41:24Z")
It would be nice if the SLQTags Browser had an indication of the tag’s Access Mode. Right now if I want to know if a Tag is Read/Write, Read Only, or Custom you have to go into the Edit window to view that information. I… --- ## [Reporting plug in help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-plug-in-help/1289)
**Author:** [@terryg42](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/terryg42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-plug-in-help/1289 "2009-09-15T19:44:08Z")
Okay guys, Here goes number three. So far two out two are done and corrected because of you guys. Thanks. I am making a report in report plug in. I've got the keys in place and the table to record the info dynamic… --- ## [Date Time Current](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-time-current/1288)
**Author:** [@terryg42](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/terryg42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-time-current/1288 "2009-09-14T20:20:42Z")
I created a "Label" on one of my windows using this script to show date and time. "dateFormat (Now (), "M D YY, H:MM a")" I get an error when opening the window now that says "error executing expression for component 'd… --- ## [PMI & SQL working with RSView32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pmi-sql-working-with-rsview32/1285)
**Author:** [@rparadis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rparadis)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pmi-sql-working-with-rsview32/1285 "2009-09-14T18:41:23Z")
Will the latest version of PMI and SQL work with RSView 32. I had a problem with mysql and creating a data table. --- ## [Drawing Items using shapes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-items-using-shapes/1287)
**Author:** [@cengel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cengel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-items-using-shapes/1287 "2009-09-14T16:00:50Z")
In the component pallet there is a rectangle which I can use to draw a representation of a straight conveyor belt then tie style sheets to color tags and it’s all pretty. I run into an issue though when I try and draw a … --- ## [Adding Users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-users/1286)
**Author:** [@terryg42](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/terryg42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-users/1286 "2009-09-14T11:46:58Z")
I would like to add a user for an alternate logon. Then password protect a component to enable for that user. Can you help me? --- ## [Search and Replace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-and-replace/1284)
**Author:** [@cengel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cengel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-and-replace/1284 "2009-09-11T20:11:02Z")
Ok, I have created a conveyor belt which I have individual png's drawn for each belt segment. I have then created a Dynamic property for each belt which I have tied to a PLC tag and used an expression to create a range o… --- ## [Sending system commands to server (mysqldump)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-system-commands-to-server-mysqldump/1281)
**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-system-commands-to-server-mysqldump/1281 "2009-09-11T17:44:26Z")
I was asked to implement a feature that allows a user to perform a database dump using a push button on one of the FactoryPMI screens. I've read up on the dumping process in general and have found that there is really no… --- ## [Table Multi-Select](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-multi-select/1276)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-multi-select/1276 "2009-09-10T17:50:09Z")
How can I tell if the user is selecting multiple rows? I have a dynamic property, type string, and want to store the selected row indices, but can't tell when they are doing the selection. Actually, I can see when they s… --- ## [Name of operator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/name-of-operator/1283)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/name-of-operator/1283 "2009-09-10T17:32:23Z")
My pump stations have a HMI key pad where the operator enters an access number to disable the security system. The number gets entered into a PLC register and sent to the SCADA system. I would like to do a number to nam… --- ## [FactorySQL Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorysql-scaling/1282)
**Author:** [@bradldaley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bradldaley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorysql-scaling/1282 "2009-09-09T22:53:55Z")
I'm trying to scale an incoming 3 digit integer to 2 decimal places. Have turn on scaling raw 1 scaled .01 raw 100 scaled 1.00 Value of 302 is being scaled to 3 in the database tried changing the value to a float b… --- ## [Dropdown list scroll bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-scroll-bar/1279)
**Author:** [@kristophercasey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kristophercasey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-scroll-bar/1279 "2009-09-09T20:07:25Z")
Does anyone know if the scroll bar on a dropdown list can be modified? I am looking to make them a little larger (wider) as the primary interface for one of my displays will be with a touchscreen monitor. Thanks --- ## [Paint Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paint-component/1278)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paint-component/1278 "2009-09-08T17:43:35Z")
I use the AffineTransform in the paint component all the time. If I get the transform like this: t = g.getTransform() it returns something like this: AffineTransform\[\[1.0, 0.0, 383.0\], \[0.0, 1.0, 103.0\]\] How can … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=23) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=25)