# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1299 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1300 --- ## [Delay Gatway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-gatway-script/24299)
**Author:** [@Xavier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Xavier)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-gatway-script/24299 "2019-04-22T21:51:51Z")
Hi All, Looking for some help on delaying a Gateway event script based off of Tag Change. I am new to scripting in ignition. We are logging test data after the test completes and moves the data block to the completed te… --- ## [What does "\[~\]" in tag path represent?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-in-tag-path-represent/24267)
**Author:** [@dleroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dleroy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-in-tag-path-represent/24267 "2019-04-22T17:58:20Z")
--- ## [Issue with graphics after 8.0 Upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-graphics-after-8-0-upgrade/24275)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-graphics-after-8-0-upgrade/24275 "2019-04-22T16:20:39Z")
Created vision windows to display as a version of an andon board that produce information above our production lines. Upgraded to 8.0 yesterday, and we’ve receive issue with graphics in clients now. Designer View And t… --- ## [Edge Gateway Tag History Sync Verification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-tag-history-sync-verification/23977)
**Author:** [@vec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-tag-history-sync-verification/23977 "2019-04-22T15:48:58Z")
I want to verify that the Tag History on an Edge Gateway is being successfully written to a Remote Gateway Tag Historian database (via Enterprise Tag History Sync). If the last verified update from the Remote Gateway is… --- ## [Euromap 77 on Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/euromap-77-on-ignition/20764)
**Author:** [@julien.rouillard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julien.rouillard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/euromap-77-on-ignition/20764 "2019-04-19T15:49:03Z")
Hello, We are considering Ignition to supervise injection moulding machines. The new machines use the standard Euromap 77 which seems to be based or using OPC UA. Does anyone have any feedback or experience using Eur… --- ## [Conflict of template Mouseover Text and instance mouseEntered Event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conflict-of-template-mouseover-text-and-instance-mouseentered-event-script/24268)
**Author:** [@jkeller1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkeller1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conflict-of-template-mouseover-text-and-instance-mouseentered-event-script/24268 "2019-04-20T02:36:09Z")
I have a template that has a Mouseover Text that is simply and extended description of the component. I then used several instances of the template in a window with their given custom properties. An idea was brought up… --- ## [Ignition 8 Union is not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-union-is-not-working/24260)
**Author:** [@cegge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cegge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-union-is-not-working/24260 "2019-04-19T20:28:02Z")
The Union operation under shape will not work. The project in the designer just freezes every time I use and becomes unresponsive. The status on the gateway page however still shows that I am barely using any CPU or memo… --- ## [Ignition 8 Node-Red](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-node-red/24259)
**Author:** [@cegge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cegge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-node-red/24259 "2019-04-19T19:11:16Z")
Does anyone know how if there is a Node-Red module for ignition 8? I know there is one for 7.9 but it does not work in 8.0 Thanks --- ## [Slack & Discord](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slack-discord/24244)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slack-discord/24244 "2019-04-19T18:05:55Z")
–blanked post, removed– --- ## [Tag event Script for Backup MySql](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-for-backup-mysql/24256)
**Author:** [@andrea.guermandi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.guermandi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-for-backup-mysql/24256 "2019-04-19T15:30:09Z")
Hi all, I have a problem with the value changed in tag event script. I did a script in Ignition for to do backup of MySql. I need that the backup of my MySql , it must be done every days; I created the expression Tag (e… --- ## [Exporting to Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-to-excel/16134)
**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-to-excel/16134 "2019-04-19T15:15:22Z")
Hello, Maybe this can help. We were working a few days with this and it's more related with Microsoft especification than Ignition. If you use the ignition function to export to excel (system.db......Excel) and use t… --- ## [runScript on client tag stops working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-on-client-tag-stops-working/24255)
**Author:** [@nick.schuetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.schuetz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-on-client-tag-stops-working/24255 "2019-04-19T14:21:11Z")
I am seeing where runScript inside of a client tag will work as expected on first log in to a client. But on a sign out, sign in, there is a WARN vision.ProjectTag - Error creating tag binding for client tag '\[client\]Sc… --- ## [storeTagHistory not visible into an Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storetaghistory-not-visible-into-an-easy-chart/24249)
**Author:** [@mastromtejsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mastromtejsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storetaghistory-not-visible-into-an-easy-chart/24249 "2019-04-19T08:22:13Z")
Hello, I’m storing a Tag not configured as an history tag (Store history for the tag : No) into the database with the function system.tag.storeTagHistory. In the database, everything seems to be okay, except maybe the … --- ## [Gateway log full of write errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-full-of-write-errors/24248)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-full-of-write-errors/24248 "2019-04-19T06:50:23Z")
I have a project (v7.9.10) in production for one month now. Every once in a while the gateway log is filled with 100’s of these errors and warnings: I can’t find any pattern when (or why) those errors happen. The g… --- ## [Why do components trigger propertyChange script twice on one Enable property toggle?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-do-components-trigger-propertychange-script-twice-on-one-enable-property-toggle/24242)
**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-do-components-trigger-propertychange-script-twice-on-one-enable-property-toggle/24242 "2019-04-18T23:28:05Z")
I am using ignition 7.9.10 with a fresh drag-in-drop dropdown menu component instance. Why does the component enable property trigger twice when state changes once? Currently triggering the state by toggling enable in t… --- ## [JAVA Web Launcher Not Responding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-web-launcher-not-responding/24190)
**Author:** [@renix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/renix)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-web-launcher-not-responding/24190 "2019-04-18T23:06:42Z")
I’m facing this issue in main server and web clients. Once the application opens it will work for 1-2 hours and shows this error and application hangs. Please help to solve this issue --- ## [Image Management won't upload SVG?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-wont-upload-svg/24243)
**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-wont-upload-svg/24243 "2019-04-18T22:32:18Z")
I’ve resaved my SVG as plain format, but even then, I can’t get it to upload. SVG also isn’t in the default list of image extensions. --- ## [SQL Query from Script - Can This be Done](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-from-script-can-this-be-done/24240)
**Author:** [@ethanrendlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ethanrendlen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-from-script-can-this-be-done/24240 "2019-04-18T19:38:57Z")
Hello, I am trying to pass variables into the query, this was working without making the column name a variable, but now I am trying to write a general case where it will use the custom value of each page to identify wh… --- ## [Export/import Alarm Notification Profiles & Users/Roles?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-alarm-notification-profiles-users-roles/10580)
**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-alarm-notification-profiles-users-roles/10580 "2019-04-18T16:01:29Z")
Is there a way to export/import Alarm Notification Profiles and Users/Roles from one Gateway for use in another Gateway? --- ## [Database connectivity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connectivity/24122)
**Author:** [@shibubalaji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shibubalaji)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connectivity/24122 "2019-04-18T15:41:37Z")
I am having problem in creating database connectivity. Tried both MYSQL as well as SQLSERVER and both are showing same error as. "Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (java.lang.ClassCastException: java.math.BigInteg… --- ## [Event.source.parent.path String not Working in 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-source-parent-path-string-not-working-in-8-0/24201)
**Author:** [@mbhagotra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbhagotra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-source-parent-path-string-not-working-in-8-0/24201 "2019-04-18T12:59:26Z")
Hello, I’ve migrated a project from 7.9 to 8.0 for testing purposes. A template with a string “Path” property included this script in 7.9 that worked as intended as the UDT had a string property called “ControlScreen” … --- ## [Problem when maximizing my screens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-when-maximizing-my-screens/24220)
**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-when-maximizing-my-screens/24220 "2019-04-18T12:36:35Z")
Hi , Hi have this popup with a specified size that when i open in the client we can clearly see the background. With that being said , when i try to enlarge the popup the background does enlarge but not all the compone… --- ## [FactoryTalk Transaction Manager AOI replacement?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-transaction-manager-aoi-replacement/24227)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorytalk-transaction-manager-aoi-replacement/24227 "2019-04-18T12:17:55Z")
This might be asking a bit much, but does anyone have an Allen Bradley AOI that they use in place of a FactoryTalk TM AOI? Or just a very reliable Allen Bradley / Ignition Transaction Groups AOI? We recently migrated a c… --- ## [system.nav.swapTo Failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-swapto-failure/10377)
**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-swapto-failure/10377 "2019-04-17T23:00:53Z")
I have a project that uses a sidebar type navigation scheme, with a bunch of buttons that swap the main windows based on canned swapTo scripts in the actionPerformed event of each button. These are just the standard scri… --- ## [Double aknowledgment in the alarm journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-aknowledgment-in-the-alarm-journal/7346)
**Author:** [@2Gi\_Technologie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/2Gi_Technologie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-aknowledgment-in-the-alarm-journal/7346 "2019-04-17T20:06:49Z")
Hi, We use Ignition 7.6.3. We have an alarm with manual acking mode and our gateway is configured with 1 Live Event Limit. The problem has been observed in the alarm journal. First case : In a cycle, active, cleared,… --- ## [Set a Tag via an Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-a-tag-via-an-expression/24217)
**Author:** [@Neil\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neil_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-a-tag-via-an-expression/24217 "2019-04-17T20:06:05Z")
Ok, I think I’m failing at searching… How do you set a tag value via an expression? I’m trying to set a boolean to true tag("\[~\]Trigger") = true --- ## [Alarm Pipeline not copying correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-not-copying-correctly/24213)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-not-copying-correctly/24213 "2019-04-17T17:50:25Z")
I need to copy one alarm pipeline to several gateways but I’m having some trouble with the first. I can copy the pipeline from the original to the target, it looks great in the target designer, looks fine. But alarms wer… --- ## [Flex View minimum component size?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-view-minimum-component-size/24216)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-view-minimum-component-size/24216 "2019-04-17T18:48:25Z")
Not really the best title, since I’m not really sure how it works, but I’ve put together a row-direction, flex container to build my screen on. Most of it is working just fine, but if the screen is opened narrow (like on… --- ## [Docs.inductiveautomation.com down (502)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docs-inductiveautomation-com-down-502/24197)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docs-inductiveautomation-com-down-502/24197 "2019-04-17T18:11:16Z")
receiving 502 when trying to view the online manuals. --- ## [Popup Screen location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-screen-location/6358)
**Author:** [@bugS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bugS)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-screen-location/6358 "2019-04-17T16:51:40Z")
Hello, I would like to know how to have a popup window displayed near the component that I clicked on the main window. I've read about the event.x and event.y properties but, they seem to give me a position relative to… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1298) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1300)