# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1422 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1423 --- ## [HTML formatted text in Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatted-text-in-report/14762)
**Author:** [@b\_zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/b_zacht)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatted-text-in-report/14762 "2017-07-12T19:18:00Z")
For many Ignition components (Label, Button, Tab Strip, etc.) HTML tags can be used to format displayed text. Is this possible in a report? I tried with a text shape, but the preview shows the tags as plain text. I am … --- ## [Tag creation methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-creation-methods/14769)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-creation-methods/14769 "2017-07-12T15:44:35Z")
Hi there, I'm just wondering how everyone else creates their tags, especially when they have large numbers? I'm talking about both your standard tags and your tags part of templates. I have just created a new template … --- ## [Can Stored Procedure Transaction Groups use Oracle Package Functions?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-stored-procedure-transaction-groups-use-oracle-package-functions/14763)
**Author:** [@K\_Jackson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/K_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-stored-procedure-transaction-groups-use-oracle-package-functions/14763 "2017-07-12T14:53:53Z")
This is just a question to see if something is possible. I've been struggling with it for a few hours. Maybe you database guys can point me in the right direction. My customer has an Oracle database with a package of… --- ## [Easy Chart Calculated Pens - Linear Regression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-calculated-pens-linear-regression/14770)
**Author:** [@alexraymond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexraymond)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-calculated-pens-linear-regression/14770 "2017-07-12T14:38:50Z")
The online manual for 7.9 lists "Linear Regression" as one of the calculated pen types for the easy chart component. The description states "Will create a linear regression line for the driving pen." I can't find this o… --- ## [7.9 Report Designer UI Annoyances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-report-designer-ui-annoyances/14736)
**Author:** [@FrankP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FrankP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-report-designer-ui-annoyances/14736 "2017-07-12T12:53:45Z")
Anyone else find the following items annoying? Am I doing something wrong? creating reports seems far more tedious than it needs to be. 1) To edit a cell property, such as it's width, the property inspector must be se… --- ## [Offset graphics at different zooms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offset-graphics-at-different-zooms/14710)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offset-graphics-at-different-zooms/14710 "2017-07-12T12:17:08Z")
I’m creating a single line power diagram in Ignition and using various template symbols e.g. a circuit breaker. When I view my page in the designer, I’m not seeing any issues, however on the client side which may be run… --- ## [Functions are not found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/functions-are-not-found/14748)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/functions-are-not-found/14748 "2017-07-12T05:14:06Z")
Hello everyone, I have a function under Global Script that calls another function in the Project Script, I am intermittently receiving this error: AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Scr' o… --- ## [Published Project Can't Find Shared Script Function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/published-project-cant-find-shared-script-function/10497)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/published-project-cant-find-shared-script-function/10497 "2017-07-12T06:05:26Z")
Hey all, Has anyone ever seen a situation where a python function was created in the shared space and works perfectly fine in the staging version of the project but when used in the published version an "object has no … --- ## [Passing Tag attributes between gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-tag-attributes-between-gateways/14758)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-tag-attributes-between-gateways/14758 "2017-07-11T19:13:44Z")
Hi folks, We have a instance of Ignition collecting data from OPC servers and recording history both locally and on another Ignition instance in the cloud. A question came up regarding the engineering units of the t… --- ## [Conversion error: query returned null, binding needs "double"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-error-query-returned-null-binding-needs-double/14756)
**Author:** [@Slurpee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Slurpee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-error-query-returned-null-binding-needs-double/14756 "2017-07-11T19:10:47Z")
Hi all need a little help here. I am using a Numeric Text field to display values but I always get this error if the result is null, even I have tick the Fall back Value and set to 0 Exception: Conversion error: quer… --- ## [Report historical chart, x axis?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-historical-chart-x-axis/14760)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-historical-chart-x-axis/14760 "2017-07-11T17:22:50Z")
Here is a report chart for about 10 days of temperature data, there is only one tick mark which isn’t useful. How can I change this? Datasource is the tag historian query, interval of 1 hour,. EDIT: Nevermind, has to… --- ## [Redundant Gateway Auto Re-Targeting Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-gateway-auto-re-targeting-question/14752)
**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-gateway-auto-re-targeting-question/14752 "2017-07-11T15:50:10Z")
I have a client that wants me to do some research on setting up redundant gateways. I understand the setup and how the auto re-targeting works. However, in my scenario the PCs which the gateways reside have an internal a… --- ## [No correct answer for Inductive University challenge question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-correct-answer-for-inductive-university-challenge-question/14753)
**Author:** [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-correct-answer-for-inductive-university-challenge-question/14753 "2017-07-11T15:43:42Z")
I've run into some of the problems stated in previous posts to this forum, but this is different one. A challenge question lists 5 different answers. 2 of them were in the video. Each returned an incorrect answer when … --- ## [UDT Instance still shows parameters that were deleted from the UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-still-shows-parameters-that-were-deleted-from-the-udt/14755)
**Author:** [@JoeBurns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JoeBurns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-still-shows-parameters-that-were-deleted-from-the-udt/14755 "2017-07-11T13:58:08Z")
The tag browser shows a subfolder in a UDT Instance that was deleted from the UDT. If I open the UDT Instance in the Tag Editor, the deleted folder is not shown. For example, after I delete "Folder3" from myUDT, I st… --- ## [Dragging An Object With Snap to Grid On](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dragging-an-object-with-snap-to-grid-on/14722)
**Author:** [@cory.drumright](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cory.drumright)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dragging-an-object-with-snap-to-grid-on/14722 "2017-07-07T19:02:10Z")
Vision Module 8.8.2 Windows 7 When dragging an object with snap to grid turned on the object has a tendency to land plus or minus 1 pixel instead of on a multiple of ten. This is especially noticeably when using contro… --- ## [Sending Alarm text to email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-alarm-text-to-email/14750)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-alarm-text-to-email/14750 "2017-07-11T11:04:39Z")
Can somebody explain to me, please, why this isn’t working: I have (test for now) tag with alarm defined with EU characters (šđčćž ŠĐČĆŽ): In the Tag Event/Alarm Active I have: and my shared script is this: W… --- ## [User contact info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-contact-info/14739)
**Author:** [@fadihindi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fadihindi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-contact-info/14739 "2017-07-10T20:25:26Z")
Is there a way to add user contact info types? I would like to use my user database as a directory, including items such as mailing address and other extended information. I would like to have these items available in th… --- ## [Custom Images Changing State in Multistate Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-images-changing-state-in-multistate-indicator/14734)
**Author:** [@greg1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-images-changing-state-in-multistate-indicator/14734 "2017-07-10T20:22:33Z")
Hi, Is it possible to import custom images into ignition and change between images in a Multistate Indicator type scenario? I usually do this within the HMI software I use and I find it looks quite cool and is an easy… --- ## [Issue with Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-easy-chart/14725)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-easy-chart/14725 "2017-07-10T12:15:39Z")
Using V7.7.8 and have an issue with easy chart. I am displayed historically recorded CIP data with upper and lower limits at critical points in the process. When I want the values to display, actual upper and lower limit… --- ## [Transaction Group Efficiency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-efficiency/14716)
**Author:** [@Ray\_Carnahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ray_Carnahan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-efficiency/14716 "2017-07-07T21:26:55Z")
Hello there, I have probably a simple problem that is brought on by me not completely understanding how to do things. I’m trying to set up a recipe store and write a function to the PLC. There is a total of 4 PLC’s with… --- ## [Shared Script Library Functions do not work in Console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shared-script-library-functions-do-not-work-in-console/12850)
**Author:** [@mwaynesmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mwaynesmith)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shared-script-library-functions-do-not-work-in-console/12850 "2017-07-07T15:43:11Z")
I have written several functions in the Shared Script Library that work fine when fired on Button actionperformed, but don't seem to work in the Script Console. Is this correct? --- ## [Flashing navigation tabs on alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flashing-navigation-tabs-on-alarm/14659)
**Author:** [@jnqplas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jnqplas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flashing-navigation-tabs-on-alarm/14659 "2017-07-07T11:47:29Z")
Ignition 7.9.3 I have a two-tier navigation structure. Tier 1 lists the departments, and Tier 2 shows the available workcenters within the selected department. I want to make the individual tabs flash like an alarm indi… --- ## [MySql stored procedure call](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-stored-procedure-call/14700)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-stored-procedure-call/14700 "2017-07-07T07:46:42Z")
I’m used to work with MS SQL Server and this is my first time with MySql. I have defined a very simple Stored Procedure in my database: CREATE DEFINER=\`root\`@\`%\` PROCEDURE \`logs\_test\`(par1 int, out par2 int) BEGIN … --- ## [Memory Tag In UDT, Initial Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-in-udt-initial-value/14706)
**Author:** [@dtompkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtompkins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-in-udt-initial-value/14706 "2017-07-07T06:00:34Z")
Why does my memory tag have an initial value of NULL instead of the default value I specified in its definition. (Presumably that is its default initial value). This is cascading into other expression failures. Any th… --- ## [Logging Data To MySQL on redundant Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-data-to-mysql-on-redundant-server/12422)
**Author:** [@Csantaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Csantaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-data-to-mysql-on-redundant-server/12422 "2017-07-07T05:36:15Z")
I have a job where I am using 2 servers both with MySQL DB installed on each (1 main and 1 backup with redundancy). I've setup the redundancy and when I unplug the main server. the runtime clients switch over and run on … --- ## [Try() expression - Has this been fixed yet from 7.9.1?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-expression-has-this-been-fixed-yet-from-7-9-1/14699)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-expression-has-this-been-fixed-yet-from-7-9-1/14699 "2017-07-07T01:18:51Z")
This expression function doesn't work in 7.9.1 as confirmed by support. Has this been fixed in later releases? Cheers, Nick --- ## [Windows - Table - Calendar date filer - SQL query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-table-calendar-date-filer-sql-query/14703)
**Author:** [@Dilan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dilan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-table-calendar-date-filer-sql-query/14703 "2017-07-06T16:46:30Z")
Hello I’m trying to filer some data for a table. The reason I am using a table is the user wants to be able to download an excel document with the data. I created a pop-up calendar called start\_date, and then a table a… --- ## [Dropdown propertyChange not fired on Enabled property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-propertychange-not-fired-on-enabled-property/14651)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-propertychange-not-fired-on-enabled-property/14651 "2017-07-06T15:57:49Z")
As the title says, I don't seem to get an event fired when the Enabled property on my Dropdown component is changed. The Enabled property is bound to something. I am trying to set the selectedStringValue to -1 so that… --- ## [Slow Script Execution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-script-execution/14669)
**Author:** [@McAlisterD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/McAlisterD)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-script-execution/14669 "2017-07-06T14:49:39Z")
I have written a python module for an application. It works fine, but is extremely slow. When I run the external module from a python console outside of Ignition it completes in a second or so. When I run it from a tag c… --- ## [Dropdown write value scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-write-value-scripting/11684)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-write-value-scripting/11684 "2017-07-05T12:39:46Z")
I have a dropdown component which contains a few options. 1- Empty 2- Break 3- Wet 4- Dry The selected value is connected to an Ignition OPC tag via a binding. I want this to be bi-directional. The PLC value can upd… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1421) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1423)