# Archived Topics **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=52 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 53 --- ## [Remote datalogging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-datalogging/331)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-datalogging/331 "2007-08-22T10:41:06Z")
I have looked without much success for a device which I can install in remote locations, primarily to carry out datalogging, but also with the possibility of local control. It will have to be able to log locally to a no… --- ## [Redundancy questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-questions/344)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-questions/344 "2007-08-21T20:30:48Z")
In our system we are building we want to use redundant servers, this way if one goes on the fritz the other will pick up where the first left off. We also want to use redundant SQL, this way should the connection to the … --- ## [Tags and Folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-folders/340)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-folders/340 "2007-08-21T18:58:06Z")
I think this was answered in here before but I can not seem to locate the topic so I thought maybe I could ask again and either be redirected to the proper topic or have it answered. Right now I have FSQL setup with a … --- ## [Dynamic table background colour mapping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-table-background-colour-mapping/337)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-table-background-colour-mapping/337 "2007-08-21T18:37:31Z")
Is there any way of linking the numeric value in a table's background colour mapping to the value of another object? We would like the user to be able to set the value dynamically (maybe via a numeric text field) above … --- ## [PostgreSQL or MySQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-or-mysql/341)
**Author:** [@jdelgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdelgado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-or-mysql/341 "2007-08-21T11:32:08Z")
I know this is a broad topic and not specific to FactorySQL, but any users our there that have used both. Any recomendation ? I have been using MS-SQL and we are thinking of given one of the open source a chance. which… --- ## [Text box questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-box-questions/336)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-box-questions/336 "2007-08-20T16:36:41Z")
I am using a text box. If there is more data than the size of the text box it adds the scroll bar on the right. So here is some questions pertaining to poll rate and the function of the text box. If I put the text box … --- ## [Factory SQL on Win 2003 Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-sql-on-win-2003-server/339)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-sql-on-win-2003-server/339 "2007-08-19T20:33:12Z")
Not sure if this is an issue with your software or with Microsoft Server 2003. Anyway I had origionally installed your product on my office PC which is running Win 2000 Pro. It works quite wonderful. However when I insta… --- ## [Java problems since updating to FPMI v 2.2.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-problems-since-updating-to-fpmi-v-2-2-0/335)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-problems-since-updating-to-fpmi-v-2-2-0/335 "2007-08-17T20:26:00Z")
I upgraded yesterday to FPMI v 2.2.0 and FSQL v 3.1.5. The first time I ran the Designer and a Windowed or Full Screen project everything worked fine. When I next came to run the designer or a project, I got an Applica… --- ## [CSV Import/Export](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-import-export/334)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-import-export/334 "2007-08-17T17:12:30Z")
It would be nice if you placed an Import/Export menu under the File menu which imports/exports the entire project to/from a CSV file. I am aware that you can import/export the entire project, certain folders, or certain… --- ## [Lookup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lookup/332)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lookup/332 "2007-08-13T17:00:29Z")
It would be nice if the lookup function returned the NoMatchValue when it encounters a NULL value in a dataset. I'm using a lookup function like - lookup({Root Container.tanks},{Root Container.Tank.ID},-1.0,0,6) to bin… --- ## [Multiple Instance of Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-instance-of-client/329)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-instance-of-client/329 "2007-08-11T19:53:26Z")
Is there a way to prevent a user from opening multiple instances of the client. We are using the direct jave, (not going through IE6). We have a shortcut on the desktop, and I think they are clicking it to view the p… --- ## [Possible bug in slider control?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-bug-in-slider-control/328)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-bug-in-slider-control/328 "2007-08-09T17:53:50Z")
I was playing about with FactoryPMI and put a slider control on the screen with its output tied to the text property of a Text field. The Minimum and Maximum Values of the slider were 0 and 360 respectively. I noticed… --- ## [Screen layout issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-layout-issues/327)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-layout-issues/327 "2007-08-09T16:02:48Z")
I’ve been spending a bit of time looking at screen layouts within FactoryPMI. This post is a description of what I’ve found, hopefully to help anyone in the same situation and in case someone can see room for improvemen… --- ## [How do you monitor the Date/Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-monitor-the-date-time/325)
**Author:** [@welliott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/welliott)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-monitor-the-date-time/325 "2007-08-08T16:39:06Z")
I would like to monitor the date/time so on no change i can run script to shutdown rslinx to reboot my modem. any ideas? --- ## [Communications failures and alarm areas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communications-failures-and-alarm-areas/322)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communications-failures-and-alarm-areas/322 "2007-08-07T18:56:51Z")
I discovered Inductive Automation's products last week and I haven't done much since then but play with them! After 18 years working with SCADA packages I've finally found a system that makes sense! I don't know if th… --- ## [Is a FactoryPMI Client connection secure?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-a-factorypmi-client-connection-secure/321)
**Author:** [@BowRiver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BowRiver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-a-factorypmi-client-connection-secure/321 "2007-08-03T15:52:57Z")
I have a general security question. Is it possible to hack into a FactoryPMI server by observing the content of a FactoryPMI client session using an Ethernet sniffer? I have a customer who wants to understand how secure … --- ## [FPMI timed screen display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-timed-screen-display/320)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-timed-screen-display/320 "2007-08-01T13:05:12Z")
I was wondering if it would be possible to have a screen which is being displayed automatically close after x amount of time of inactivity. Say if the operator is not moving the mouse around or entering text data after 5… --- ## [How do I update a variable found in another container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-update-a-variable-found-in-another-container/318)
**Author:** [@BowRiver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BowRiver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-update-a-variable-found-in-another-container/318 "2007-07-27T02:08:06Z")
I'm relatively new to FactoryPMI. One of the problems I'm encountering, is determining the various objects/properties etc. found within a project. What I'm trying to accomplish: I have an object in a window that suppo… --- ## [Graph Ticks for the Y axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graph-ticks-for-the-y-axis/316)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graph-ticks-for-the-y-axis/316 "2007-07-25T14:03:40Z")
The Easy charts seems to "auto" assign the number of vertical ticks, even if Auto Ranging is turned off. I have a chart that I scaled from 175 to 225 deg F. I'm getting ticks every 2.5 deg F. It would be nice if I c… --- ## [Time zones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-zones/315)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-zones/315 "2007-07-19T19:37:06Z")
I'm posting this just as an observation of something we discovered. Bill Gates must have come in and set our recorder computer to PST. It was displaying the time correctly, both on the system clock, , the database, t\_s… --- ## [Easy chart time axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-time-axis/314)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-time-axis/314 "2007-07-19T19:33:46Z")
On the Easy Chart, Why doesn't the time axis on the bottom of the chart match the time thats being requested from the timedate picker portion of the Easy Chart. For example, the datepicker shows: 7/17/07 7:01 AM - 7/… --- ## [FSQL on WinCE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fsql-on-wince/310)
**Author:** [@bds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bds)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fsql-on-wince/310 "2007-07-18T19:59:00Z")
Do you have any plans to port FSQL to Windows CE for use with SQL Server CE? --- ## [Easy charts - groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-charts-groups/311)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-charts-groups/311 "2007-07-18T17:50:26Z")
I can't seem to get the "groups" to work. I want to set up three groups, similiar to the example in the instructions. In the Easy Chart, I went to the "DYNAMIC GROUPS" tab and added my three groups, JUICE, COOKER, an… --- ## [Accidental deleting groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accidental-deleting-groups/312)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accidental-deleting-groups/312 "2007-07-18T17:47:41Z")
OPS; On the SQL Frontend page. Somehow, we selected a group (while attempting to delete an item in the group) and accidently deleted the entire group. I would recommend a "WARNING", with a confirmation that you are … --- ## [What time is it?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-time-is-it/313)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-time-is-it/313 "2007-07-18T17:13:04Z")
I'm using Easychart in the historical mode. When I call it up, I always want it to start at 7am, stop at 7pm, todays date. (even though it may be 6 in the morning, noon, or whatever). The operator can then change to d… --- ## [Graph pens color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graph-pens-color/308)
**Author:** [@kmlhan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kmlhan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graph-pens-color/308 "2007-07-17T21:47:22Z")
Can the color of a pen on a chart change based on a value? I have a base line that is static. pen2-Value= 12000. Pen1 is coming from a database and I would like the color of pen 1 to change if the value is below basel… --- ## [FPMI database questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-database-questions/309)
**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-database-questions/309 "2007-07-16T22:41:08Z")
Dropdown menu questions. Is it possible to have the data from a drop down box come from two databases? Ex: Say the one database is going to be the assignements. So that when a page is displayed in FMPI it will displ… --- ## [Authenticating with Active Directory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticating-with-active-directory/306)
**Author:** [@kmtenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kmtenor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticating-with-active-directory/306 "2007-07-13T20:02:18Z")
I have tried for several hours, and I still can't get the configuration to Active Directory to work. While I wouldn't consider myself an Active Directory expert, I have done as much as I can with resources online, and I… --- ## [String values on x axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-values-on-x-axis/305)
**Author:** [@David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-values-on-x-axis/305 "2007-07-13T16:29:18Z")
Hi all: Been away for some time but it looks like now I'll be back asking questions. Thanks in advance for all the prompt help. I tried building a graph in PMI yesterday out of frustration with SQL2005 RS not being… --- ## [Post Error - Error Code = 500](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/post-error-error-code-500/303)
**Author:** [@hirzel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hirzel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/post-error-error-code-500/303 "2007-07-10T11:21:33Z")
When I'm displaying one of my screens on a remote machine. This message will pop up on that remote screen. It seems to come up when I'm working with the FactoryPMi on the server. I'll try and narrow down what it is … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=51) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/archived-topics/9.md?page=53)