# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1530 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1531 --- ## [Improve SQLTags Value Column Double-Click Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improve-sqltags-value-column-double-click-behavior/7316)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improve-sqltags-value-column-double-click-behavior/7316 "2014-05-02T21:09:28Z")
Present behavior: -When a SQLTag Value is not selected and you double-click on it to enter/edit the value in the Designer, the cursor is inserted to the left of the value of numbers (or where the double-click occurred, i… --- ## [Using keboard 10 key on the Numeric Keypad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-keboard-10-key-on-the-numeric-keypad/8385)
**Author:** [@brocha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brocha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-keboard-10-key-on-the-numeric-keypad/8385 "2014-05-02T20:44:21Z")
The issue that I am having is I do not know if you can enable the 10 key on the key board as the input to the Numeric Keypad. We are at a stage of having some touch screens but most machines do not. They like the Numer… --- ## [Tag History not saving and Can't export logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-not-saving-and-cant-export-logs/8406)
**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-not-saving-and-cant-export-logs/8406 "2014-05-02T19:48:28Z")
Our tag history are not saving any data starting from May 1, 2014 – 12PM up to the latest hour today. We confirmed that the tag has good quality and that the device is connected. We tried enabling/disabling the device an… --- ## [Indirect Component Property Binding via RunScript - improve?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-component-property-binding-via-runscript-improve/8398)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-component-property-binding-via-runscript-improve/8398 "2014-05-02T17:23:51Z")
Working code: The following expression binding works to dynamically bind a dataset custom property of Component1 to dataset custom properties (“data”) of other components which set Component1.OtherComponentName to their … --- ## [Is there a system tag that shows the OPC connection status?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-system-tag-that-shows-the-opc-connection-status/7849)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-system-tag-that-shows-the-opc-connection-status/7849 "2014-05-01T23:59:34Z")
Is there a system tag that shows the OPC connection status? I found the function system.opc.getServerState(opcServer) Currently, here is how I'm doing it with an expression tag switch( runScript("system.opc.get… --- ## [Auto apply the change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-apply-the-change/8178)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-apply-the-change/8178 "2014-05-01T22:48:46Z")
When I make a change to a tag in the tag editor and hit ok, it applies the change and closes to editor. However when I make a change to the display path part of a tag and hit ok it closes to editor but doesn't apply the … --- ## [Gateway Tag for Quanrantine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-for-quanrantine/8384)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-for-quanrantine/8384 "2014-05-01T18:52:22Z")
I am trying to figure out a way to find out when there are items in quarantine without having to check the gateway through its webpage. If there were a QuarantinedRows tag under "\[System\]Gateway/Database/\_\_database\_\_", t… --- ## [Best connection to Beckhoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-connection-to-beckhoff/3936)
**Author:** [@IPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IPo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-connection-to-beckhoff/3936 "2014-05-01T06:23:21Z")
Hi. We are about to build a system with Beckhoff for the controls and Ignition for the HMI and for the data collection. What would be the best connection between them? Beckhoff uses ADS protocol as native (as I have… --- ## [Problem using system.dataset.addColumn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-using-system-dataset-addcolumn/8388)
**Author:** [@shreyaslimaye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shreyaslimaye)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-using-system-dataset-addcolumn/8388 "2014-04-30T20:40:20Z")
Hello, I am trying to add a column into a dataset using the system.dataset.addColumn function and I am running into a problem. I have the following data with me- tracedata = system.tag.queryTagHistory(tagPaths,star… --- ## [Format pattern for binary and hex display values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-pattern-for-binary-and-hex-display-values/8318)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-pattern-for-binary-and-hex-display-values/8318 "2014-04-30T19:28:10Z")
Please add format patterns that will display integer values in binary or hex. --- ## [SQL timing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-timing/8386)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-timing/8386 "2014-04-30T19:12:47Z")
I have a button that allows data to be reordered via a sort order field in a table. It works great, most of the time. Occasionally if clicking the move up or move down button rapidly it is possible to end up with two r… --- ## [Ignition Sees UInt32 from OPC-UA as Int8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sees-uint32-from-opc-ua-as-int8/8391)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sees-uint32-from-opc-ua-as-int8/8391 "2014-04-30T05:09:47Z")
We have DINT and DWORD values in a Beckhoff PLC running a TwinCAT OPC-UA server. The DINT values are Int32 and the DWORD values are UInt32, as specified by Beckhoff and as shown in their OPC-UA Sample Client below (in PL… --- ## [Can't Import Array Tags to SQL Tags like UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-import-array-tags-to-sql-tags-like-udts/8389)
**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-import-array-tags-to-sql-tags-like-udts/8389 "2014-04-30T01:23:18Z")
UDT Tags Import Well from OPC to SQL Tags: If I have a UDT containing 10 integers in the PLC and browse to this UDT in Ignition Designers's OPC browser, the UDT can be expanded and shows the members as expected. I can al… --- ## [System.util.retarget()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget/8387)
**Author:** [@shawnd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shawnd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget/8387 "2014-04-29T21:23:01Z")
I am trying to retarget to a different project on the same gateway, but I don't want to go to the main window of that new project, I need to be able to specify the window. I found the following in the manual: system.u… --- ## [Highlighting the last row inserted into a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlighting-the-last-row-inserted-into-a-table/8378)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlighting-the-last-row-inserted-into-a-table/8378 "2014-04-29T13:47:31Z")
I am generating a table dataset, i have a button that adds a new row. I would like to have this new row highlight once its inserted but its never on the top or bottom of the list. What would be the best way to highligh… --- ## [Modify Database Connection Strings through Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-database-connection-strings-through-scripting/7972)
**Author:** [@bridress](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bridress)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modify-database-connection-strings-through-scripting/7972 "2014-04-28T23:21:13Z")
I have a remote application that creates multiple databases on a monthly basis and writes to a SQL Server. I have no control over this but I would like to bring the data into ignition. I need to be able to modify the c… --- ## [V7.5.6 Alert Summary Table Filtering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v7-5-6-alert-summary-table-filtering/7979)
**Author:** [@cgele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgele)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v7-5-6-alert-summary-table-filtering/7979 "2014-04-28T23:06:38Z")
Is it possible to filter alerts from multiple tag paths with the Alert Summary Table? I have been looking through the manual and can't seem to find anything one way or the other. Thanks --- ## [Ignition console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-console/8068)
**Author:** [@shv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-console/8068 "2014-04-28T17:46:25Z")
Hi, I use the console frequently and I would like to display only one type of message but when I choose 'info', 'warn', 'error'... in the Javascript console appears the following error: I tested in Chrome, Firefox … --- ## [Transaction Group DB to DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-db-to-db/8345)
**Author:** [@Manuel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Manuel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-db-to-db/8345 "2014-04-28T16:41:58Z")
Hi guys, I'm facing a design situation that I don't know how to solve. We are using a device that collect info from remote sensors on a regular basis and then transmit the info to a mysql DB using it's own software so… --- ## [Linux Native Client Launcher without nohup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-native-client-launcher-without-nohup/8356)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-native-client-launcher-without-nohup/8356 "2014-04-28T13:49:11Z")
I'm fighting with some more thin clients we got in for testing and evaluation, and found one that doesn't have nohup. For those who don't know what is nohup is, either did I until yesterday. It's evidently pretty commo… --- ## [OPC-UA Server Connection: Channel expired on connect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-connection-channel-expired-on-connect/8367)
**Author:** [@opcuaprogrammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/opcuaprogrammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2014, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-connection-channel-expired-on-connect/8367 "2014-04-28T07:24:12Z")
Hi, I'm using a OPC-UA connection to connect to an OPC server whos server time is different than the PC which is running Ignition. In my case, the difference is greater than the SecurityTokenLifetime (1 day). In this c… --- ## [Breakpoints in Script playground](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breakpoints-in-script-playground/8373)
**Author:** [@d.laquidain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.laquidain)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breakpoints-in-script-playground/8373 "2014-04-27T09:06:24Z")
Hi, is there any way to set breakpoint in script playgrounds? In some cases is helpful to debug code because and "print" instruction is not enough. Regards --- ## [Using a COM port?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-com-port/8361)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-com-port/8361 "2014-04-26T22:29:49Z")
I have a device that is connected through COM Port 1 on the server where Ignition is installed, is there a way to access the com port and send commands using ignition? I looked but didn't see much. Thanks --- ## [Component Default Layout issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-default-layout-issue/8358)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-default-layout-issue/8358 "2014-04-26T14:24:46Z")
I have seen this problem with all versions I have been using from V7.3 to the current V7.6.6 in project default, set this Component Layout default as anchored: \[attachment=1\]ScreenHunter\_165 Apr. 23 19.52.jpg\[/attachme… --- ## [Ignition won't start after Java 7 version 55 update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-wont-start-after-java-7-version-55-update/8372)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-wont-start-after-java-7-version-55-update/8372 "2014-04-26T01:53:55Z")
Ignition won't start after i upgraded to java 7 version 55. I a running version 7.6.4 of ignition, i saw this was the last entry before it gave up trying to talk with java: Unable to execute Java command. The system c… --- ## [Internet Explorer Viewer ActiveX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internet-explorer-viewer-activex/8037)
**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internet-explorer-viewer-activex/8037 "2014-04-25T23:33:30Z")
Is there a way to apply the compatibility settings in my internet explorer to the internet explorer viewer in the designer? --- ## [Project properties reset to default](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-properties-reset-to-default/8065)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-properties-reset-to-default/8065 "2014-04-25T18:59:49Z")
I moved my ignition gateway from one PC to another. I made a backup of the original gateway and imported it in the new gateway. I noticed that all the project properties have reset to default. Are those values not stored… --- ## [Unable to change value of memory tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-change-value-of-memory-tag/8315)
**Author:** [@porksmash](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/porksmash)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-change-value-of-memory-tag/8315 "2014-04-25T16:55:16Z")
I just created a memory tag in the designer, string type. When I try to change the value of the tag in the designer, I get the message: "Error writing to .Value: Null". The designer is in r/w mode and the tag itself has … --- ## [Configure web page problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-web-page-problem/8350)
**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-web-page-problem/8350 "2014-04-25T16:45:49Z")
Hello again! Today have new problem. I can't open the webpage "Configure". Pages Home and Status opening good. A few hours before i can't open the console in the Configure. In Status can't open the OPC Connections. … --- ## [Save PDF to PC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-pdf-to-pc/8334)
**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-pdf-to-pc/8334 "2014-04-25T16:35:22Z")
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