# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1452 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1453 --- ## [Specifying login information to the native client launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specifying-login-information-to-the-native-client-launcher/11851)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specifying-login-information-to-the-native-client-launcher/11851 "2016-06-27T19:09:57Z")
I have a system that is up and running with Windows domain SSO, but would like to add a Linux client (Raspberry Pi) with some sort of automatic login. The client will be a display in a public space, so I want it to be ab… --- ## [SQL Tag Not Resolving (Floor a Date)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-not-resolving-floor-a-date/11869)
**Author:** [@dturner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dturner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-not-resolving-floor-a-date/11869 "2016-06-27T18:05:19Z")
I am creating SQL Tags that calculate the beginning of the month, week, day, and year. The tags for the month, day and year are resolving correctly but the tag for the week is giving an error. \[attachment=3\]0001 - Flo… --- ## [Serialization error on custom property when saving project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serialization-error-on-custom-property-when-saving-project/11849)
**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serialization-error-on-custom-property-when-saving-project/11849 "2016-06-27T17:32:28Z")
Ignition 7.8.3 Windows Server 2012 I have created a custom property of type Dataset with the following expression binding: toDataSet(runScript("system.tag.browseTags(parentPath='Horizon OPC-UA Server/DeviceSet')")) … --- ## [Scroll bar in client view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-in-client-view/11868)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-in-client-view/11868 "2016-06-27T16:06:20Z")
Hi guys, as you can see bellow I made a window with those two charts in them, now that window is about 2000 x 1000 to make the charts look nice a big especially if they are going to print them. My question: is there a w… --- ## [Opcua fault](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcua-fault/11867)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opcua-fault/11867 "2016-06-27T15:32:38Z")
We just experienced about the 50th OPC-UA module crash in the past 4 years we have been using Ignition. This is on version 7.6.6. Is there anything we can do to prevent having to restart this module ourselves? --- ## [Reporting Calculation Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-calculation-help/11866)
**Author:** [@cire3621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cire3621)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-calculation-help/11866 "2016-06-27T15:28:25Z")
I have a transaction group that runs on a schedule and logs the values every 15 minutes for Energy Delivered kWh and Energy Delivered kVAr. I have the values displaying on a a report with a Date and Timestamp, but I am … --- ## [Writing bytes through TCP socket problems above 7F](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-bytes-through-tcp-socket-problems-above-7f/11864)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-bytes-through-tcp-socket-problems-above-7f/11864 "2016-06-27T12:42:34Z")
Morning I have the following code running in the script console as a rough test, it is a Modbus broadcast using function 16 and it works OK except any values above INT127 or HEX 7F causes a failure, I really need to be… --- ## [Unsigned data in tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unsigned-data-in-tag/11857)
**Author:** [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unsigned-data-in-tag/11857 "2016-06-27T06:09:57Z")
Hello! I have some 2bytes unsigned OPC items, I have tried some posibilities in order to represent them in Ignition but I could not get it because when bit 16 is 1 the tag shows a negative value. Is there any option … --- ## [Create tables in database when new user is added](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-tables-in-database-when-new-user-is-added/11825)
**Author:** [@shrikant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shrikant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-tables-in-database-when-new-user-is-added/11825 "2016-06-25T12:22:51Z")
I want to create some tables in database when new user is added using 'User Management' component. These tables will hold data for that particular user. As per manual, "extension function onUserSave() of 'User Management… --- ## [Return all tags inside a folder to a dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-all-tags-inside-a-folder-to-a-dataset/11854)
**Author:** [@rchung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rchung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-all-tags-inside-a-folder-to-a-dataset/11854 "2016-06-23T22:27:39Z")
I want to write a script to return all the tags in a specific tag folder and store them in a dataset. All I require is a dataset with only 1 column that contains the full tag name, e.g. "Root/Folder1/Folder2/tagname", th… --- ## [Use Template Repeater for a Template with User Defined Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-template-repeater-for-a-template-with-user-defined-data/11848)
**Author:** [@rchung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rchung)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-template-repeater-for-a-template-with-user-defined-data/11848 "2016-06-23T20:55:34Z")
Is it possible to use template repeater for a template that has only 1 template parameter, but it is a user defined data type parameter. The example used in the Inductive University training shows the use of template rep… --- ## [Distinguishing Designer Context from Client Context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/distinguishing-designer-context-from-client-context/11852)
**Author:** [@BrianF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BrianF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/distinguishing-designer-context-from-client-context/11852 "2016-06-23T14:11:06Z")
I've got a swing component that I have exposed to the vision module/designer through the normal mechanisms. So, I have the designerHook and BeanInfo classes. My object is available to drag and drop into the windows of … --- ## [Questions regarding SFC module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-regarding-sfc-module/11844)
**Author:** [@jackswiggett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jackswiggett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/questions-regarding-sfc-module/11844 "2016-06-22T14:55:55Z")
I am working on the automation of an anaerobic digestion facility for treating agricultural waste. We are considering using Ignition's SFC module to implement the vast majority of the logic controlling the behavior of th… --- ## [Importing Tag information and working with XML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-tag-information-and-working-with-xml/11838)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-tag-information-and-working-with-xml/11838 "2016-06-22T14:22:02Z")
Two questions 1) To get the most out of importing and exporting tags, it's my understanding that I need to export my tag information to XML, however the post powerful means I have of bulk editing tags is in a true tabl… --- ## [runScript in Alarm Display Path dynamically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-alarm-display-path-dynamically/11842)
**Author:** [@mpeasley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpeasley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-alarm-display-path-dynamically/11842 "2016-06-22T13:35:57Z")
I am trying to use the runScript function in a tags Alarm DisplayPath dynamically. runScript("project.alarmDesc.alarmDesc('" +{name}+ "')") Basically the script being called grabs the alarm description from the datab… --- ## [Designer Launch Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launch-problem/11803)
**Author:** [@jjt\_mo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjt_mo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launch-problem/11803 "2016-06-22T10:03:22Z")
Have tried two systems at a customers site and am unable to launch the designer from the main Ignition screen. We can enter the configuration screens and can also run the app in realtime as well. When you click the desi… --- ## [Canvas : Scaled image and repaint event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/canvas-scaled-image-and-repaint-event/11829)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/canvas-scaled-image-and-repaint-event/11829 "2016-06-22T08:30:08Z")
Hello all, I'm trying to display a scaled image in a canvas. I found several code examples on the forum and used them (thank you for sharing, by the way). Here is the problem I meet: When I display the "raw" image (n… --- ## [Proper way of working with lines in groups?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proper-way-of-working-with-lines-in-groups/11839)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proper-way-of-working-with-lines-in-groups/11839 "2016-06-22T02:42:05Z")
On my HMI screens, I like certain areas to pop just a little by making them looked raised. Many items have a boarder option, Beveled - Raised, that gives the exact look I like. However the rectangle tool lacks this fea… --- ## [Python String Parse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-string-parse/11840)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-string-parse/11840 "2016-06-21T19:10:52Z")
I'm wanting to parse the first 4 character from the string. I'm getting this error when I run the following code: Code: scanEntry = event.source.parent.getComponent('txtJobNum').text entry = scanEntry.split\[:4\] eve… --- ## ["Report error" causes gateway timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-error-causes-gateway-timeout/11837)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-error-causes-gateway-timeout/11837 "2016-06-21T12:54:12Z")
Attempting to report an error from the designer does not work. Pressing the "send report" button freezes in the "down" state until a GatewayTimeout occurs. (Ignition 7.8.2) --- ## [Templates within Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-within-templates/11828)
**Author:** [@ks0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ks0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-within-templates/11828 "2016-06-21T02:47:48Z")
Hi, I can't seem to access a template within a template when scripting. Say for example I have a template called 'parent', and inside that template there is another template called 'child'. The template 'child' has a… --- ## [Accessing Scripting on Window or Root Container from compent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-scripting-on-window-or-root-container-from-compent/11834)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-scripting-on-window-or-root-container-from-compent/11834 "2016-06-21T01:59:38Z")
I have a pop-up window that has a custom method (let's say it's called foo) and when a user clicks on a component, I want to call foo. For the life of me I can't find any documentation on how to reference various script… --- ## [Rotating around random point?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-around-random-point/11833)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-around-random-point/11833 "2016-06-20T16:45:21Z")
Using Ignition 7.8 on Windows 7. Sometimes when I close a property dialog box, the selected object will jump to a new position on the screen and pressing ctrl-Z will undo the change I made to the property, but will not… --- ## [Odd Tag Quality Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-tag-quality-values/11831)
**Author:** [@nifemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nifemi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/odd-tag-quality-values/11831 "2016-06-20T16:21:33Z")
Good day all, I recently encountered some strange behaviour when viewing data with the Quick Client. This data is exposed to Ignition from a remote OPC-DA server, through Unified Automation's UA Gateway. When browsing … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Alarm Pipeline and Delay Block issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-alarm-pipeline-and-delay-block-issue/11785)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-alarm-pipeline-and-delay-block-issue/11785 "2016-06-20T12:16:39Z")
Please explain me this :slight\_smile: I have an alarmed tag with autoack. So I should have only one alive alarm at a time. I want to notify every day if the alarm remains active, so in the pipeline I have a loop with a… --- ## [Windows organising](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-organising/11822)
**Author:** [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-organising/11822 "2016-06-20T06:50:01Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to organising three windows. One of them is a header windows which should be always in the top of the screen, the second one is a windows which has a tree and it has to appear on the left bu… --- ## [7.8.2 Automated Gateway Backups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-2-automated-gateway-backups/11827)
**Author:** [@gadgetguru69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gadgetguru69)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-2-automated-gateway-backups/11827 "2016-06-18T15:54:17Z")
Well had issue this morning were we needed to go back to a backup of our gateway that is automatically backed up to NAS every morning at 4am. so we have fresh backup each day before any changes are made or so we thought.… --- ## [Converting millisecond to time read out hh:mm:ss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-millisecond-to-time-read-out-hh-mm-ss/11820)
**Author:** [@PEM.Kaleo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PEM.Kaleo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-millisecond-to-time-read-out-hh-mm-ss/11820 "2016-06-17T12:44:42Z")
I'm trying to take the millisecond count down timer from my plc and display it on ignition. Any ideas? I couldn't find a pre-made digital clock so I tried scripting and even thought about linking several LED displays t… --- ## [No Node Set](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-node-set/10770)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-node-set/10770 "2016-06-16T18:33:21Z")
Today, I had to restart our Ignition Gateway. Slowly, the connection with one of the ControlLogix PLCs decayed until it was unuseable. The console was filled with "No Node Set" errors. I did a thread dump before I res… --- ## [Dynamic Drive Scan Class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-drive-scan-class/11812)
**Author:** [@kblankenship](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kblankenship)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-drive-scan-class/11812 "2016-06-16T13:25:34Z")
I have found several ways to make dynamically driven tags based on reference paths (i.e. \[.\]/tag). My question here is can you use this for Driven Scan Classes. Could I essentially have 1 scan class that can be driven… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1451) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1453)