# Ignition

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## [Changing bindings of buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-bindings-of-buttons/29965)

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**Author:** [@davec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davec)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-bindings-of-buttons/29965 "2019-11-14T20:49:44Z")

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I have multiple folders of tags for multiple stations (Sta 10, Sta 20, etc.) I have a screen with a lot of buttons on it that I want to duplicate for each station, but all the bindings on that screen I want to change fr…

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## [Refreshing Classic Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-classic-chart/17421)

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**Author:** [@brian.kehn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.kehn)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refreshing-classic-chart/17421 "2019-11-14T19:41:09Z")

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How do we refresh the classic chart? I need to re-execute the "configureChart" extension function, or delay the first time that script is run.

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## [Client Load on Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-load-on-gateway/29958)

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**Author:** [@mgraham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mgraham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-load-on-gateway/29958 "2019-11-14T19:22:02Z")

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We tend to run about 30 clients on a regular basis. The number varies as Engineers and Managers look at Ignition screens. Occasionally one of them causes a 10 to 20% rise in Gateway CPU load. It is difficult to determi…

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## [Find duplicates in a dataset and sum their values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-duplicates-in-a-dataset-and-sum-their-values/29624)

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**Author:** [@fisayoa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fisayoa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-duplicates-in-a-dataset-and-sum-their-values/29624 "2019-11-14T19:18:38Z")

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Hi, How can I sum the values of a dataset having duplicate records? New York appears twice in the below example. I need to sum “New York” Population (8363710 + 532) and display the row once. headers = \[“City”, “Popul…

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## [Boolean showing decimals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/boolean-showing-decimals/29949)

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**Author:** [@serenaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/serenaz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/boolean-showing-decimals/29949 "2019-11-14T16:34:11Z")

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I am importing Boolean tags but when I drag them on the power table, two of them show as decimals instead of 0 and 1.

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## [Designer Will Not Load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-will-not-load/29951)

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**Author:** [@lance.scada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lance.scada)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-will-not-load/29951 "2019-11-14T15:39:24Z")

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Every time I try to load the designer for both of my gateways, it does not load. When I run it with my localhost gateway, I have been using it to take a 7.7 test, it works no problem. I know it has something to do with j…

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## [Tag history Splitter Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-splitter-error/6484)

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**Author:** [@gadgetguru69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gadgetguru69)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-splitter-error/6484 "2019-11-14T13:21:03Z")

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Were are running 7.6.1 b2 on test server trying to verify all of our systems before moving to 7.6 in production. We uae the tag history splitter and there seams to be issue with it in this version. Our splitter provider…

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## [Subview row table (Vision)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subview-row-table-vision/29944)

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**Author:** [@giulio.comito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giulio.comito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subview-row-table-vision/29944 "2019-11-14T11:31:10Z")

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Hello everyone! I have been using Ignition for a short time and I wonder if it is possible to create a table that has the “Subview row” property (like the table on Perspective). Thank you all!

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## [Legacy Cognex camera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacy-cognex-camera/29890)

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**Author:** [@andor.izsak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andor.izsak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacy-cognex-camera/29890 "2019-11-14T08:28:32Z")

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I am wondering if anyone has any experience with older cognex camaras that do not support their OPC server. For months now I have been testing with what I thought was the oldest model we need to support the In-Sight Micr…

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## [AutoTickDisplayDateAxis object modification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autotickdisplaydateaxis-object-modification/29935)

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**Author:** [@jlyu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlyu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autotickdisplaydateaxis-object-modification/29935 "2019-11-14T08:01:33Z")

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Hi, I’m wondering if the tick unit of the AutoTickDisplayDateAxis object in the status chart can be changed? I tried couple ways but it seems like it performs differently than a standard dateaxis object which you can eas…

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## [Unable to run gateway event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-run-gateway-event-script/29883)

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**Author:** [@Tannerawbrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tannerawbrey)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-run-gateway-event-script/29883 "2019-11-14T06:40:36Z")

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Hello, so I’m having an issue running a gateway event script. I am using the tag change script however my script won’t run whenever the tag is changed. Whenever I run the script in the script console it works just fine t…

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## [PLC Programming and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-programming-and-ignition/28332)

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**Author:** [@Yfactor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yfactor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-programming-and-ignition/28332 "2019-11-13T22:15:55Z")

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Hello, I am new to Ignition and I have little knowledge about PLC Programming and would like some help to understand things. We use AB 5700 for our PLC system and PLC programming is done using logix designer 5000 by our …

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## [Cannot kill Script Console execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-kill-script-console-execution/25941)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-kill-script-console-execution/25941 "2019-11-13T18:56:51Z")

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In the Designer’s Script Console, there seems to be no way to kill a script running in the Multiline Buffer. I ran into this issue when I accidentally created an infinite loop in some code I was testing, and was unable t…

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## [Client doesn't Navigate Like Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-doesnt-navigate-like-designer/29767)

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**Author:** [@CCoker1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CCoker1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-doesnt-navigate-like-designer/29767 "2019-11-13T16:24:36Z")

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When I have my application in Designer, I can navigate from page to page using the tree view navigation. When I made the Client, however, it doesn’t navigate from page to page like it does in the Designer. Does anyone …

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## [\[bug-15399\]Restore disabled gateway failing in AuditManager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15399-restore-disabled-gateway-failing-in-auditmanager/29856)

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**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15399-restore-disabled-gateway-failing-in-auditmanager/29856 "2019-11-13T16:21:59Z")

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I’m trying to restore a gateway backup onto a freshly installed 8.0.7 nightly (20191111). I’m using the “restore disabled” feature, but Ignition keeps failing on restart due to what looks like an inability to connect to…

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## [Execute and Distribute to Remote Computer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-and-distribute-to-remote-computer/29899)

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**Author:** [@ryaskow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryaskow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-and-distribute-to-remote-computer/29899 "2019-11-13T16:16:31Z")

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Hi there, I feel like I'm quite close on this, but I'm hoping someone could give me some insight into saving a PDF report to another computer on the network. This is the code I've been using to save a report locally: …

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## [Full screen client not starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-screen-client-not-starting/29912)

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**Author:** [@SBL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-screen-client-not-starting/29912 "2019-11-13T13:21:01Z")

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Hi all, when launching full screen clients I see the icon, and using windows+tab I can see a empty window. Then nothing happens … Tried to delete .ignition, re-install vision client launcher but no luck. Multiple compu…

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## [Transparency in Style Customizers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transparency-in-style-customizers/29911)

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**Author:** [@SBL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SBL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transparency-in-style-customizers/29911 "2019-11-13T12:59:25Z")

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Hi all, I have a Numeric label in my template, if I use the style customize and select background with transparency less than 100 % I get a missing-tag icon on each instance of my template in my main view. Any ideas? T…

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## [Modbus RTU problem in 8.0.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-problem-in-8-0-4/28683)

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**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-problem-in-8-0-4/28683 "2019-11-13T12:43:32Z")

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I just upgraded from 8.0.1 to 8.0.4 and now my Modbus RTU device wont start. It keeps coming up with the error below. It worked fine before the upgrade. I’ve tried restarting the gateway, restarting the computer, creat…

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## [Alarm Filter slow to update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-filter-slow-to-update/29905)

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**Author:** [@wmbrits7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmbrits7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-filter-slow-to-update/29905 "2019-11-13T09:02:16Z")

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Dynamic Filtering on the AlarmStatusTable takes long before it updates.

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## [Report Designer- Dynamics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-dynamics/5384)

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**Author:** [@jantonevich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jantonevich)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-dynamics/5384 "2019-11-13T06:12:41Z")

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Hey guys, I figuerd I'd try here before calling in. Is it even possible to have, theoreticly, unlimited LINE CHARTS opened dynamicly with a short period of time, based on data being queried from 2 db tables, thus creatin…

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## [Can we dynamically enable/disable device connections?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-dynamically-enable-disable-device-connections/29900)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-dynamically-enable-disable-device-connections/29900 "2019-11-13T03:29:19Z")

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We are connecting to a device using TCP driver on a port. We need to close this connection after completion of process, so another gateway can connect to this device on same port. Is it possible to enable/disable device…

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## [EAM Controller + Unlimited Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-controller-unlimited-clients/29861)

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**Author:** [@michaelryan.alimagno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michaelryan.alimagno)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-controller-unlimited-clients/29861 "2019-11-13T00:43:51Z")

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If we buy EAM Controller + Unlimited Clients license, does this means we only need to buy this license and we do not need to buy other licenses for each remote agent gateways? Thanks in advance.

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## [Modbus V2 8.0.6 RC1 zero based addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-v2-8-0-6-rc1-zero-based-addressing/29587)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-v2-8-0-6-rc1-zero-based-addressing/29587 "2019-11-13T00:25:35Z")

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in the release notes for 8.0.6 RC1 there is: Converted the One-Based Addressing setting in Modbus devices to Zero-Based Addressing. Would it be possible to get some clarification on this? All Modbus devices need to hav…

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## [Testing simple project script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-simple-project-script/29848)

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**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-simple-project-script/29848 "2019-11-12T22:51:07Z")

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I am new to project scripts and was just trying to test the simple example in the manual but I get a error when I try to run it. Traceback (most recent call last): File “event:actionPerformed”, line 1, in AttributeEr…

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## [runScript on expression tag produces Bad\_Stale value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-on-expression-tag-produces-bad-stale-value/29858)

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**Author:** [@tmerilatt81](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmerilatt81)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-on-expression-tag-produces-bad-stale-value/29858 "2019-11-12T20:56:23Z")

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I am trying to use an expression tag to produce a random value every 30 seconds in Ignition 8.0.5 using a the runScript expression and a script called randomInt written in a global project. For some reason it is produci…

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## [Array Tag writing Bad\_NotFound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-tag-writing-bad-notfound/29891)

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**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/array-tag-writing-bad-notfound/29891 "2019-11-12T20:16:38Z")

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When I try to write to a memory string array by member I get an error of Bad\_NotFound. For instance I create a memory test tag called array of datatype string array and if I try to write to array\[0\] it will fail. I can …

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## [Report Designer Inactive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-inactive/10695)

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**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-inactive/10695 "2019-11-12T19:06:01Z")

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I tried opening the report designer and it says it's inactive. I checked the module configuration in the gateway and it says it's activated and running. Version 3.8.0. Ignition version 7.8.

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## [Import bit alarm tags from .csv to Ignition byte tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-bit-alarm-tags-from-csv-to-ignition-byte-tags/29870)

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**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-bit-alarm-tags-from-csv-to-ignition-byte-tags/29870 "2019-11-12T18:46:09Z")

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To all scripting gurus out there…:wink: I have a simple .csv file with some alarm texts for some bits in PLC (this is only a test file): M610.0;COMMUNICATION ERROR OF SINAMICS FOR LIFT 3266 M610.1;ERROR OF SINAMICS FOR…

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## [Tags metadata retrivel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-metadata-retrivel/29889)

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**Author:** [@roinisan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roinisan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-metadata-retrivel/29889 "2019-11-12T18:09:15Z")

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Hello, I wish to know where does Ignition saves its tags metadata e.g:name,type and additional info,such as scaling. Does it being saved in the DB or in local file on the host PC?

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