# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1522 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1523 --- ## [Cannot acknowledge some alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-acknowledge-some-alarms/8670)
**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-acknowledge-some-alarms/8670 "2014-07-04T23:05:53Z")
Hi all, We have to make the Ignition alarms integrate with other systems through SQL. With FSQL/FPMI it was easy because there was no magic - just a very simple alarms table. Through trying to get this to work, we'v… --- ## [IOException Undefined StackMapTable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ioexception-undefined-stackmaptable/7492)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ioexception-undefined-stackmaptable/7492 "2014-07-04T20:56:52Z")
I was trying to look through the Demo project using the latest version of Ignition and the Demo gateway backup located on the Extra Downloads page. When I attempt to launch I get an error message saying "Error Launchi… --- ## [System.alarm.acknowledge() timing and augmented alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-acknowledge-timing-and-augmented-alarms/8667)
**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-acknowledge-timing-and-augmented-alarms/8667 "2014-07-03T23:58:35Z")
Hi all, I've wrapped some of the alarm functionality to add some extra data that we need and to store it in an extra table in an easier to use format. The way it works is when an alarm comes through the pipeline, an e… --- ## [Workaround for making labels move on the screen?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/workaround-for-making-labels-move-on-the-screen/8652)
**Author:** [@cbanzet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbanzet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/workaround-for-making-labels-move-on-the-screen/8652 "2014-07-03T19:34:17Z")
I have a nifty animation I did where I make some simple shapes and lines change location on a screen. I REALLY need to have some numeric labels move with the lines. The numeric labels need to update as they move, so I … --- ## [Driven Leased Scan Classes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-leased-scan-classes/8663)
**Author:** [@shawnd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shawnd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driven-leased-scan-classes/8663 "2014-07-02T23:53:53Z")
I would like to see Leased Scan classes that will only fire when the Driven Tag condition is met, and the tag is leased. I was having communication issue with leased scan classes walking on each other when switching pag… --- ## [Barcode Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-module/8612)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-module/8612 "2014-07-02T23:14:55Z")
I'm doing a bit of testing with the barcode module and have run up against this problem: It seems that once I pass a string to the module it ignores future occurrences of that string (i.e. they must be unique). Here's … --- ## [system.nav.goBack does not handle parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-goback-does-not-handle-parameters/8658)
**Author:** [@adamaustin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamaustin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-goback-does-not-handle-parameters/8658 "2014-07-02T20:09:37Z")
If I swapTo a window and pass it parameterized elements through its custom properties, then when I use the goBack() command in a Typical Navigation Strategy, it "forgets" its parameters. --- ## [OPC-UA always requesting max allowable registers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-always-requesting-max-allowable-registers/8659)
**Author:** [@c\_hurd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c_hurd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-always-requesting-max-allowable-registers/8659 "2014-07-02T19:51:50Z")
I stumbled upon this problem daisy chaining from a previous problem. Luckily I think this one should be easy to fix and I am just overlooking/misunderstanding a setting within the driver settings. After wire-sharkin… --- ## [Openfiledialog for touchscreens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/openfiledialog-for-touchscreens/8661)
**Author:** [@dadof3and3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dadof3and3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/openfiledialog-for-touchscreens/8661 "2014-07-02T18:49:25Z")
I didn't find it within this forum however I'll ask it here. Can there be an openfiledialog for touch screens that helps with fat fingers... :open\_mouth: --- ## [OPC and Scan Classes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-and-scan-classes/8484)
**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-and-scan-classes/8484 "2014-07-02T14:55:36Z")
After reading this recent thread I am now thoroughly confused about how Ignition interacts with and an OPC server. viewtopic.php?f=70&t=12237 I am using Kepware and Ignition together to poll a set of SCADAPack PLCs o… --- ## [Redundancy state change conditions?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-state-change-conditions/8653)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-state-change-conditions/8653 "2014-07-02T14:48:52Z")
What are the conditions triggering the change of the BACKUP GW from warm mode to active mode and the MASTER GW from active to ...? Are some GW state like CPU load or particular thread activity or internal DB monitored … --- ## [Using the JTextArea and TableCellRenderer with JTable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-jtextarea-and-tablecellrenderer-with-jtable/6930)
**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-jtextarea-and-tablecellrenderer-with-jtable/6930 "2014-07-02T02:20:02Z")
I am looking to use a custom cellrenderer with the JTable. I am doing it because I want the ability to have multiline text in a table. Problem is, I am having trouble getting started. This is what I have so far: fr… --- ## [Easy Charts enhancement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-charts-enhancement/8651)
**Author:** [@jklumpp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jklumpp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-charts-enhancement/8651 "2014-07-01T17:49:18Z")
I have an issue with easy charts, and a suggestion to make them better. My problem does not arise from Ignition, but from our OPC server package, Kepware. I am working with them to solve this, but could easily solve it… --- ## [Expand / collapse in tag diagnostic window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expand-collapse-in-tag-diagnostic-window/8620)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expand-collapse-in-tag-diagnostic-window/8620 "2014-07-01T03:20:29Z")
There is a minor bug in the new Tag Diagnostics window: The tree elements can be expanded by clicking the '+' button, but collapsing by clicking '-' does not work. There is also a missing text property for the Refresh bu… --- ## [7.6.4 CreatePrintJob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-6-4-createprintjob/8645)
**Author:** [@Damselfly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Damselfly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-6-4-createprintjob/8645 "2014-06-30T20:40:48Z")
My Customer is encountering something very strange. Recently when they click on the button to Print the currently displayed window a popup is displayed to save the file As. Here is the code on the button: if event.clickC… --- ## [Can only add UDT's with internal provider?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-only-add-udts-with-internal-provider/8641)
**Author:** [@rcorkern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcorkern)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-only-add-udts-with-internal-provider/8641 "2014-06-30T20:13:46Z")
Can UDT's only be used with an internal SQL provider? I'm not able to add or copy in UDT's into a database provider, am I missing something? --- ## [What is a ShelvedPath HitCount?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-a-shelvedpath-hitcount/8646)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-a-shelvedpath-hitcount/8646 "2014-06-30T19:58:52Z")
The system.alarm.getShelvedPaths() function returns a list of ShelvedPath objects. A ShelvedPath object has a getHitCount method. What is a hit count? --- ## [Dynamic Popup Positioning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-popup-positioning/8637)
**Author:** [@tjcorbin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tjcorbin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-popup-positioning/8637 "2014-06-29T17:56:30Z")
Hi, Running a script on click to open a popup window. The clicked component is located within a template, which is placed in a window. event.getY() gives me where I click within the component itself event.source.ge… --- ## [Now() in Expression Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/now-in-expression-tags/8624)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/now-in-expression-tags/8624 "2014-06-27T18:16:37Z")
Hello, If I put "now(5000)" in an expression tag the tag will keep updating the time once a second instead of once every 5 seconds. If I put "now(0)" in a tag expression the time will continue to be polled once a secon… --- ## [Expression tag and script modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-and-script-modules/8632)
**Author:** [@quper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/quper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-and-script-modules/8632 "2014-06-27T14:01:39Z")
Is it possible to use script modules with expression tag? For example I have function in script modules: def testScript(testString): return testString If I bind expression to a text label, it is working just fine: r… --- ## [Connection to an AB 1100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-an-ab-1100/8627)
**Author:** [@Mike](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-an-ab-1100/8627 "2014-06-27T13:59:58Z")
I am having an OPC-UA connection problem to an AB 1100 device, I cannot see the tags other than the diagnostic in the OPC tag browser in the designer. I can ping the device and open a browser window with the devices IP, … --- ## [Beckhoff OPC UA - Problem with "Publish Request Pump"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beckhoff-opc-ua-problem-with-publish-request-pump/8618)
**Author:** [@ypfister](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ypfister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beckhoff-opc-ua-problem-with-publish-request-pump/8618 "2014-06-27T11:30:59Z")
I have a problem with 7.6.6 Ignition and the opc server ua Beckhoff. I have 2 types of Beckhoff PLCs connected to a scada: BC9191 (very slow) CX9001 (fast) Communication with PLCs CX9001 running smoothly. For … --- ## [Modification of Table headers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modification-of-table-headers/8625)
**Author:** [@c\_hurd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c_hurd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modification-of-table-headers/8625 "2014-06-27T06:52:08Z")
I am in need of the ability for an end-user to modify a table header. I have tried multiple ways to get this to work without much success. (Clicking after all sorts the table) I have tried to find a property for the head… --- ## [Using Historical data in Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-historical-data-in-templates/8629)
**Author:** [@jjanowiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjanowiak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-historical-data-in-templates/8629 "2014-06-27T04:36:01Z")
Is it possible to add chart objects (like a sparkline chart) to a template? I can drop the chart object into the template but I don't see how to bind the chart dataset to a historical tag/property of the template if th… --- ## [Expression Function Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-function-help/8630)
**Author:** [@jjanowiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjanowiak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-function-help/8630 "2014-06-27T04:34:43Z")
I'm new to Ignition and would like to find detailed help on the Expression Functions (like BinEnc and BinEnum, etc) . I searched the KB and the Forums but didn't find anything. I probably am not searching for the corre… --- ## [Changing the date returned by CurrentDateTime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-date-returned-by-currentdatetime/8621)
**Author:** [@jjanowiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjanowiak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-date-returned-by-currentdatetime/8621 "2014-06-27T04:34:16Z")
I am new to expressions in Ignition. I can format the string returned by CurrentDateTime by using, dateFormat({\[System\]Gateway/CurrentDateTime}, "MM/dd/yy") Now what I can't figure out is how to change the value return… --- ## [No time saved in easy chart save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-time-saved-in-easy-chart-save/6804)
**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-time-saved-in-easy-chart-save/6804 "2014-06-26T22:45:24Z")
Ignition 7.6.0 (b1875) Have a historical easy chart with tags stored at minute intervals and start-end interval is exactly one day. Chart renders fine, however when saved to xls the data looks like this 2013-7-2 … --- ## [Can create modal, hidden dialog in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-create-modal-hidden-dialog-in-designer/8626)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-create-modal-hidden-dialog-in-designer/8626 "2014-06-26T18:47:37Z")
I was able to create a hidden, modal dialog underneath a different window in the designer. Since the modal dialog can't lose focus, the window with the higher z-index can't be moved out of the way. If you don't know the … --- ## [NPE in Tag Change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-in-tag-change-script/8623)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-in-tag-change-script/8623 "2014-06-26T16:36:43Z")
It looks like tag change scripts are broken in 7.7 (this is with beta 4). No matter what code is in the script, i get a NullPointerException: INFO | jvm 1 | 2014/06/26 18:22:53 | WARN \[SerialExecutionQueue … --- ## [SQL Bridge (Activated) stopping when trial time expires](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-activated-stopping-when-trial-time-expires/8569)
**Author:** [@TimOSullivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimOSullivan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-activated-stopping-when-trial-time-expires/8569 "2014-06-26T12:38:08Z")
I've just installed Ignition 7.6.6 with a licensed/activated SQL bridge. I've also installed the Alarm & reporting modules for evaluation (trial license). However, when the trial time expires, SQL bridge stops logging da… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1521) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1523)