# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1308 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1309 --- ## [MQTT Sensor data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-sensor-data/23423)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-sensor-data/23423 "2019-03-18T17:34:54Z")
If I have sensors that can transmit data using MQTT, what do I need on Ignition’s side to be able use that data? I saw Kepware has an MQTT Client Driver, then Ignition has the Edge modules, and Cirrus Link has some optio… --- ## [Ignition mobile site setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mobile-site-setup/23417)
**Author:** [@Jbdeville1992](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jbdeville1992)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mobile-site-setup/23417 "2019-03-18T16:20:17Z")
Greetings and good morning to all, I am currently brainstorming a setup for an active mobile,as in it has wheels, site. This site has a few tag values being written to a local modbus plc. We want to have a local hmi t… --- ## [Template custom properties visibility according to options bits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-properties-visibility-according-to-options-bits/23414)
**Author:** [@gilles.levesque](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gilles.levesque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-properties-visibility-according-to-options-bits/23414 "2019-03-18T14:54:24Z")
Hello I created templates with some custom properties that are working as Options. Ex: Hopper with or without weight Scale. When the option “With Scale” is not checked, i would like to hide all the Properties that refer… --- ## [ModBus tag write not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tag-write-not-working/23402)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tag-write-not-working/23402 "2019-03-18T14:02:02Z")
I have a Modbus device and can successfully write to Hold Register addresses from the Quick Client: I build a tag to that address, with Access Rights set read/write : When I try to change the value I get “Gateway… --- ## [Weird OPC Tag Name Issue with Logix v32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-opc-tag-name-issue-with-logix-v32/23416)
**Author:** [@mbhagotra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbhagotra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-opc-tag-name-issue-with-logix-v32/23416 "2019-03-18T13:57:40Z")
Hi, Has anyone else noticed a strange bug with Ignition’s OPC UA module in 7.9.10 communicating with a ControlLogix PLC with firmware v32 where when a tag name is changed in the PLC the name change is not reflected in t… --- ## [Easy Chart - One tag, pen per bit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-one-tag-pen-per-bit/23391)
**Author:** [@WPhan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WPhan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-one-tag-pen-per-bit/23391 "2019-03-16T17:38:42Z")
Is there a way to store history for an integer tag and then reference one bit of the integer to create multiple pens on a easy chart? The problem is easy chart takes in a tag path and creates the chart from that path. I… --- ## [Date Format problem in ignition Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-problem-in-ignition-reporting/23375)
**Author:** [@saurabhambildhuke08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saurabhambildhuke08)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-problem-in-ignition-reporting/23375 "2019-03-15T17:24:34Z")
Hello All, I am trying to build a report in ignition report designer. Myself trying to get the Date format as “EEE-ddd”. For the whole month, say 1st march is Tuesday so format should be Tue 01& 2nd march is Wednesday s… --- ## [OPC DA Client Providing Stale Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-client-providing-stale-data/23388)
**Author:** [@jeffrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffrey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-client-providing-stale-data/23388 "2019-03-15T17:23:55Z")
I have a strange issue with ignition acting as an OPC DA Client to Autosol. The issue is, Ignition polls the Autosol OPC DA Server, I can see Autosol poll the device, and write data back to ignition. Ignition updates the… --- ## [Alarm journals best practices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journals-best-practices/23387)
**Author:** [@chris.greenley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.greenley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journals-best-practices/23387 "2019-03-15T16:54:06Z")
If I’m understanding correctly, an alarm journal with no filters setup will store any alarm generated anywhere and there is no way to tell a project to store alarms to a specific alarm journal. Any differentiation must b… --- ## [Not showing popup Executing task with system.util.sendRequest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-showing-popup-executing-task-with-system-util-sendrequest/23386)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-showing-popup-executing-task-with-system-util-sendrequest/23386 "2019-03-15T16:30:06Z")
When I use system.util.sendRequest, I don’t want to show the popup Executing task in order to prevent the user to cancel the task. Is it possible ? --- ## [system.gui.inputBox for int values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379)
**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379 "2019-03-15T15:13:15Z")
Is there a way to make system.gui.inputBox only take int values, or do I have to use system.gui.showNumericKeypad ? --- ## [Select with SQL and write to PLC Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-with-sql-and-write-to-plc-tag/23348)
**Author:** [@esmarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/esmarks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-with-sql-and-write-to-plc-tag/23348 "2019-03-15T13:18:27Z")
Hello Forum, I am having issues figuring out how to get this code to work. I’m looking in a table that is a schedule of events and I want to check based on the current time what type of event is scheduled. So based on th… --- ## [Search all folder in Tag Provider or within another Folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-all-folder-in-tag-provider-or-within-another-folder/23374)
**Author:** [@jasko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-all-folder-in-tag-provider-or-within-another-folder/23374 "2019-03-15T10:56:09Z")
Hello everybody, I’m working on a script to get all the folders in a tag provider, and it’s going fine. I’ve prepared a script, but I do not know if there might be any side effects I’m not aware of. So I ask you for you… --- ## [Timer Script Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-problem/23291)
**Author:** [@gljuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gljuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timer-script-problem/23291 "2019-03-15T08:21:25Z")
--- ## [Bar Chart Configuration doubt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-configuration-doubt/23191)
**Author:** [@Daniel.ARANDA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel.ARANDA)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-configuration-doubt/23191 "2019-03-15T06:18:42Z")
Hi all, I am a little bit new with Ignition and I would need some support. How it is possible to change the dataset alignment inside of chart? Basically I would like to show the lines chart over the bar chart. I ca… --- ## [Client-Launched Projects Not the Same as Designer Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launched-projects-not-the-same-as-designer-project/23317)
**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launched-projects-not-the-same-as-designer-project/23317 "2019-03-15T02:38:53Z")
In Ignition 7.9.10, There are several display components that are different on the client than they are in designer. For example: I have a simple chart with historical data (parts made vs. target). In designer it l… --- ## [Questions about system.util.invokeAsynchronous](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-about-system-util-invokeasynchronous/23366)
**Author:** [@cbanzet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbanzet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-about-system-util-invokeasynchronous/23366 "2019-03-15T00:45:44Z")
I’ve been trying to use system.util.invokeAsynchronous without success. I am suspicious that it is because I am using Sepasoft’s Instrument Interface module to read data from a device over a serial port. The way to get… --- ## [Can I run a script when a project opens?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-run-a-script-when-a-project-opens/23369)
**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-run-a-script-when-a-project-opens/23369 "2019-03-14T23:21:31Z")
I would like to run a script once when a project first opens. Is it possible to run a script on this event or do I have to run it on a particular window? --- ## [Powertable Column Width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-column-width/20001)
**Author:** [@christopher.panici](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.panici)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-column-width/20001 "2019-03-14T19:05:26Z")
Is there an easy way to set the column widths and have the widths save? I am not opposed to doing it in a script. For example, giving the template an array of numbers as a custom property then setting the column widths o… --- ## [Java 9 zoom or scaling problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-zoom-or-scaling-problem/23098)
**Author:** [@Dannymichaud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dannymichaud)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-9-zoom-or-scaling-problem/23098 "2019-03-14T17:46:33Z")
I got a project running with a server with version Java 8. When I’m running the client with Java 9 all my objects are rescale or zoom ( I found it was 80%). If I uninstall v9 and go back to v8 on my client everything go… --- ## [Expressions for Visibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expressions-for-visibility/23345)
**Author:** [@damean.thomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damean.thomas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expressions-for-visibility/23345 "2019-03-14T16:30:41Z")
I have made a screen for our 16 process vessels that use indirect tags. not all of the vessels have the same equipment so am hiding visibility through the expression “{Root Container.reactorNumber}!=14”. this works as ex… --- ## [Scroll Through tab strip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-through-tab-strip/23343)
**Author:** [@bchristenson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bchristenson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-through-tab-strip/23343 "2019-03-14T15:54:15Z")
Hi, Is there a way when you have a lot of tabs that by pushing the buttons you automatically get to jump straight to the next tab instead of having to click a lot of times to scroll to the left or right? --- ## [Https://docs.inductiveautomation.com DOWN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/https-docs-inductiveautomation-com-down/23329)
**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/https-docs-inductiveautomation-com-down/23329 "2019-03-14T15:30:26Z")
As the subject say, it’s been down for some hours now. It returns a nginx 502 bad gateway page. --- ## [TimeZone problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-problem/23297)
**Author:** [@winbetho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/winbetho)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-problem/23297 "2019-03-14T14:10:47Z")
I have a date stored in a table. The timezone is UTC+1. The database where this table is stored is in Atlanta, USA. The client is in Sweden. When i query this table from Ignition it changes the date by the difference in… --- ## [Moving History from MS SQL to Oracle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-history-from-ms-sql-to-oracle/22425)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Joshua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr_Joshua)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-history-from-ms-sql-to-oracle/22425 "2019-03-14T13:39:28Z")
One of our clients wants us to migrate their Gateway, which I am totally up for doing. However, as part of it, we need to move all of our SQL tables…including the history, from MS SQL Server, to Oracle Server. Now, the… --- ## [Native Client Launcher - Pre-configure setup for Remote Clients?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-client-launcher-pre-configure-setup-for-remote-clients/23227)
**Author:** [@hodgins.e](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hodgins.e)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-client-launcher-pre-configure-setup-for-remote-clients/23227 "2019-03-14T13:03:21Z")
How do you pre-configure for remote clients for the client launcher? Whenever I try the zip file on another computer it just creates a .ignition folder on that computer and uses a default vision-client-launcher.json ins… --- ## [Chatbot in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chatbot-in-ignition/23208)
**Author:** [@ngchonghan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ngchonghan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chatbot-in-ignition/23208 "2019-03-14T02:58:21Z")
Hi, Is it possible to integrate chatbot in ignition ? Br, Edwin --- ## [Tag Change Event Not Firing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-event-not-firing/17925)
**Author:** [@nputnam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nputnam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-event-not-firing/17925 "2019-03-13T22:47:19Z")
Currently have a tag with a tag change event enabled for value change which previously was working though has spontaneously stopped firing when I change the tag value. I've added a logger and a write to a bool tag to de… --- ## [Writing to a tag and data type question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-tag-and-data-type-question/23307)
**Author:** [@ethanrendlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ethanrendlen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-a-tag-and-data-type-question/23307 "2019-03-13T20:38:36Z")
Hello, I am trying to write to a memory tag called JobNumSelect, it is a string. Inside of Extension Functions onDoubleClick I have this code: import system system.tag.write("\[PanelShop\]JobNumSelect", “test”) and i… --- ## [Power Table with Horizontal and Vertical Scrollbars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-with-horizontal-and-vertical-scrollbars/23311)
**Author:** [@bvaldovinos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bvaldovinos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-with-horizontal-and-vertical-scrollbars/23311 "2019-03-13T20:00:35Z")
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