# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1388 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1389 --- ## [OnCreateSchedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oncreateschedule/17288)
**Author:** [@bsilva621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bsilva621)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oncreateschedule/17288 "2018-03-09T16:04:18Z")
Hi folks, Very green Ignition user here. Actually this is my first project and I'm just setting up a user scheduling list being specifically used for some alarm pipelines. What I'm after seems rather basic but I'm havi… --- ## [system.tag.writeToTag(\) fails to update tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writetotag-date-fails-to-update-tag/17295)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writetotag-date-fails-to-update-tag/17295 "2018-03-09T15:21:03Z")
I have created a read/write DateTime memory tag '\[default\]ping/LastPingStartTime'. It's reading 1970-01-01 in the tag browser. I'm trying to update it with the following test script. import datetime now = datetime.da… --- ## [Tag Change on Audit Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-on-audit-log/17264)
**Author:** [@Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomez)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-on-audit-log/17264 "2018-03-09T11:19:27Z")
Hi, my customer is asking for a sort of "Daily Journal table / Event List" where he expects to find a table like "Switch x moved from open to close state" or "Machine X started". Consider we have a lot of digital and in… --- ## [Chart menu with Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-menu-with-scripting/17273)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-menu-with-scripting/17273 "2018-03-09T09:31:11Z")
Hi All, I was wondering if someone knows if it's possible to replicate the Chart's menu, the right-click menu (MODE,BACKGROUND, etc ) , via script. Basically, I'm asking if it's possible to have a bunch of buttons on the… --- ## [SimpleTagProvider which supports adding tags from tag explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-which-supports-adding-tags-from-tag-explorer/17279)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-which-supports-adding-tags-from-tag-explorer/17279 "2018-03-09T06:08:31Z")
Hi everyone, I’m developing a gateway module where I need a custom tag provider with the ability to add/remove tags from the Designer Tag Browser. I followed the Simple-Tag-Provider example: the tag provider gets creat… --- ## [Is there a way to sync the database to the current tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sync-the-database-to-the-current-tags/17272)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sync-the-database-to-the-current-tags/17272 "2018-03-09T05:20:31Z")
so I think some of the database entries were nuked that linked tag paths to id's in the db. Is there anyway to have the historian sync back up? Thanks --- ## [Passing current folder name into a Python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-current-folder-name-into-a-python-script/17282)
**Author:** [@jeffkrol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffkrol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-current-folder-name-into-a-python-script/17282 "2018-03-08T21:53:18Z")
Howdy, I've written my own script that I'm calling via expression tag that returns how many medium-critical alarms are currently unacknowledged. The script works very well, but I'm trying to dynamically pass in the cur… --- ## [Can we have a hybrid redundancy by having one server on cloud and other in premiss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-have-a-hybrid-redundancy-by-having-one-server-on-cloud-and-other-in-premiss/17274)
**Author:** [@durgesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/durgesh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-have-a-hybrid-redundancy-by-having-one-server-on-cloud-and-other-in-premiss/17274 "2018-03-08T16:04:40Z")
can we have a hybrid redundancy by having one server on cloud and other in premiss? --- ## [BUGS: Editing UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bugs-editing-udts/17269)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bugs-editing-udts/17269 "2018-03-08T14:42:46Z")
Hi, I’ve come across a couple of bugs when creating new items in a UDT. Vanishing tags a) While editing a UDT, create a new folder. b) Drag an existing tag in the UDT into the new folder. Issue: The existing tag d… --- ## [Transaction groups script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-script/17260)
**Author:** [@amolinse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amolinse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-script/17260 "2018-03-08T11:43:10Z")
Hi! Does someone know why it is not possible to use the script system.groups in Ignition v 7.9.3? I saw this script in Ignition manual, but when I write it on an event I get the following error: object has no attribut… --- ## [7.6 Alarm Journal Source Filter Wildcard Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-6-alarm-journal-source-filter-wildcard-not-working/6467)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-6-alarm-journal-source-filter-wildcard-not-working/6467 "2018-03-08T05:45:05Z")
Hey guys, I don't think the wild card is working correctly for the Alarm Journal Source Filter. If I encase a folder name with \* (example: Air Compressor Room) I will get the list of alarms in the Alarm Status Table, b… --- ## [Named query buggy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-buggy/17220)
**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-buggy/17220 "2018-03-07T19:22:33Z")
Having a simple named query like this: INSERT INTO test\_table (c1, c2, c3) VALUES (:c1\_value, :c2\_value, :c3\_value) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE c3 = :c3\_value Running this in the Testing window works as expected, however… --- ## [PowerTable cellUpdate script performance issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-cellupdate-script-performance-issues/17213)
**Author:** [@pat.stave1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pat.stave1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-cellupdate-script-performance-issues/17213 "2018-03-07T18:48:00Z")
I have a window containing a Power Table component. This power table needs to display images (stored as SQL blobs) in one particular column. Based on scripts from this forum (jdfrankston) i have the following script fi… --- ## [Selectively disable modules on Gateway startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selectively-disable-modules-on-gateway-startup/17256)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selectively-disable-modules-on-gateway-startup/17256 "2018-03-07T13:13:47Z")
Is it possible to start Ignition gateway, telling the service which installed modules to enable/disable via command line paramaters, sort of "start in safe mode"? Main reason: I made a mistake programming a gateway modul… --- ## [Writing/ exporting text to already existing file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-exporting-text-to-already-existing-file/17254)
**Author:** [@kishna009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kishna009)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-exporting-text-to-already-existing-file/17254 "2018-03-07T12:46:48Z")
Hello all, Is it poossible to export a text to particular existing excel file with lib function available in ignition V 7.7. Please help me out with lib function if we can do it.. Thanks Krishna --- ## [Property binding UDT parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-binding-udt-parameters/12861)
**Author:** [@waker1der](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waker1der)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-binding-udt-parameters/12861 "2018-03-06T22:38:40Z")
Is it possible to use a UDT parameter in a property binding? I have created a UDT to deal with some query and expression tags relating to conveyor lanes. In my UDT i have a parameter called {chuteId} this parameter i… --- ## [SimpleTagProvider.configureTagType is deprecated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-configuretagtype-is-deprecated/17250)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-configuretagtype-is-deprecated/17250 "2018-03-06T21:38:18Z")
Hi everyone, trying to develop a tag provider of my own, starting from the simple-tag-provider example, I stumbled upon Eclipse saying that SimpleTagProvider#configureTagType is deprecated: Is that true or is Eclipse… --- ## [Stop updating bindings in container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-updating-bindings-in-container/17245)
**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-updating-bindings-in-container/17245 "2018-03-06T16:05:07Z")
Is there any good way to accomplish this? Having a dashboard'ish screen where user can click next and previous which will start an animation sliding one container out and a new one in, just don't want hiddden container… --- ## [Expression to set particular day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-set-particular-day/16067)
**Author:** [@Dilan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dilan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-set-particular-day/16067 "2018-03-06T10:36:53Z")
Hello, I see there is the ability to use the Settime function to set the calendar component to a particular time. I was able to use this successfully to set my report time to to 3am using the following: settime(now(… --- ## [Divide By 0, breaks Try()?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/divide-by-0-breaks-try/17237)
**Author:** [@john.furby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.furby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/divide-by-0-breaks-try/17237 "2018-03-05T23:56:34Z")
So I have a tag that occasionally will be NAN in the PLC. This could be for a number of reasons, most of which involve a bad comm or a Divide by 0. Ignition will then read the tag as a bad quality and putting a try() fun… --- ## [SQL runPrepUpdate argument max limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-runprepupdate-argument-max-limit/17239)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-runprepupdate-argument-max-limit/17239 "2018-03-05T23:00:05Z")
Hi, I have been successfully using the system.db.runPrepUpdate function all over the place for UPDATE and INSERT queries. I have been getting errors when trying to a very large INSERT using this function though, a sam… --- ## [Serial Communications in Ignition with Arduino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communications-in-ignition-with-arduino/14136)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communications-in-ignition-with-arduino/14136 "2018-03-05T22:55:31Z")
Here is a new blog post that shows an example of using the Serial Support Client Module to communicate to a serial device in Ignition: http://blog.perfectabstractions.com/2017/03/29/serial-communications-in-ignition-with… --- ## [Client tag in alarming display path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-in-alarming-display-path/17233)
**Author:** [@StepanenkoPaul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StepanenkoPaul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-in-alarming-display-path/17233 "2018-03-05T22:30:19Z")
Hello. I am trying to add client tag value to some tag alarming (into Display Path). I understood alarming not work with client tag. I tried to use runscript in expression of Display Path, but this did not work. i need… --- ## [Bar Chart Axis Lower Margin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-axis-lower-margin/17236)
**Author:** [@jasonpdavid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasonpdavid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-axis-lower-margin/17236 "2018-03-05T22:14:47Z")
In the Bar Chart, there is a property for the Category Axis Upper Margin that is default to 0.05 but there doesn't appear to be a property for the Category Axis Lower Margin. I tried writing to the property .valAxisLowe… --- ## [What directory in linux do images go to from the image manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-directory-in-linux-do-images-go-to-from-the-image-manager/17232)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-directory-in-linux-do-images-go-to-from-the-image-manager/17232 "2018-03-05T20:04:19Z")
For the life of me I cannot find them. Thanks --- ## [Save .xls file to specific path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-xls-file-to-specific-path/17228)
**Author:** [@kishna009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kishna009)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-xls-file-to-specific-path/17228 "2018-03-05T19:39:38Z")
Hi All, can you please help in suggesting syntax for saving .xls file to specific location in my system data=event.source.parent.getComponent('WMpwmName').text filename = system.file.saveFile("padid2excel.xls") filePath… --- ## [System.alarm.shelve performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-shelve-performance/17108)
**Author:** [@Philcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philcr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-shelve-performance/17108 "2018-03-05T18:37:58Z")
Hi guys, I am using the system.alarm.shelve script in a gateway timer script to hide unwanted alarms. The problem is that this script takes alot of the CPU (between 1.4% and 5%), creating clock drifts. Here is what I s… --- ## [Is there a way to pass in the username and password into the client laucher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-pass-in-the-username-and-password-into-the-client-laucher/17212)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-pass-in-the-username-and-password-into-the-client-laucher/17212 "2018-03-05T17:36:23Z")
Wanted to automate this for some of the less computer literate users. We have a bunch of logins that will change the interface from that login and it would kickass if I could have the login be passed into the client lau… --- ## [Changing client permissions during run time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-client-permissions-during-run-time/17179)
**Author:** [@carolineuchoa.estuda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carolineuchoa.estuda)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-client-permissions-during-run-time/17179 "2018-03-05T16:29:01Z")
Hello, I would like to know if there is a way I can enable/disable (using a button) permissions of my clients, during run time. In other words, I would like to press a button and let my client read/write a tag, or press … --- ## [Power Table issue with Ignition 7.9.6 and Java 9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-issue-with-ignition-7-9-6-and-java-9/17227)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-issue-with-ignition-7-9-6-and-java-9/17227 "2018-03-05T16:13:34Z")
@KathyApplebaum I have a strange behavior for the power table with Ignition 7.9.6 and Java 9 (build 9.0.1+11) and windows 10 64 bits. The following exception are triggered when I double click on the column header to s… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1387) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1389)