# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1562 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1563 --- ## [Create custom properties on template from the project browse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-custom-properties-on-template-from-the-project-browse/7077)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Hacksalot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sir_Hacksalot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-custom-properties-on-template-from-the-project-browse/7077 "2013-08-20T17:39:56Z")
When I create a template, and I need to add custom properties to it... ...And it just so happens that this control's design fills the available area with another object... Then I have to unanchor one of the objects to … --- ## [Numeric Label with trasparent background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-label-with-trasparent-background/6557)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-label-with-trasparent-background/6557 "2013-08-20T17:25:47Z")
Hi, Can a numeric label have a slightly transparent background. If I alter the transparency the ‘Opaque’ selection becomes untickable and when I save the project the client screen shows the label as 100% transparent ev… --- ## [Tag search window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-search-window/6616)
**Author:** [@pbrandt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pbrandt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-search-window/6616 "2013-08-20T17:10:01Z")
We just upgraded to 7.6.1 and the Tag search will not bring me to the tag I select. Before I could search for a tag, highlight the one I wan't, then click the select tag button. Then I would arrow down and it would bri… --- ## [Alert Summary Component NOT passing mouseclick event up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-summary-component-not-passing-mouseclick-event-up/2114)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-summary-component-not-passing-mouseclick-event-up/2114 "2013-08-20T17:08:08Z")
On the Alert Summary component if you click on an alert it does not pass the mouse click event up to the event handler for the component. --- ## [Disabled Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-project/7090)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-project/7090 "2013-08-20T15:39:03Z")
I have a “Transaction Group” project that I use just for transaction groups. I remember seeing a recommendation to set the project to Disable in the gateway that way the project doesn’t show up in project launch list. T… --- ## [Remember Script window layout/position](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remember-script-window-layout-position/7083)
**Author:** [@Lusky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lusky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remember-script-window-layout-position/7083 "2013-08-19T22:24:27Z")
Every time I open a scripting window, the first thing I do is resize it to make it large enough to fit my screen. I find myself doing that ALOT... If you could simply remember the window size/location when I edit a s… --- ## [Using Distribution Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-distribution-groups/7015)
**Author:** [@jrichards](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrichards)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-distribution-groups/7015 "2013-08-19T20:58:35Z")
I've tried all of the "User Sources" to find which one gives me the ability to use distribution groups or email contact lists stored on the Active Directory and cannot seem to my answer. Am I missing something? I have… --- ## [Can we write scripts associated with alarms?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-write-scripts-associated-with-alarms/7060)
**Author:** [@shreyaslimaye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shreyaslimaye)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-write-scripts-associated-with-alarms/7060 "2013-08-19T18:45:46Z")
I am using Ignition Version: 7.6.3-rc2 (b2448). I can create tags, define alarm conditions for them and create email notifications using Alarm pipelines. In addition to sending email, I would also like to perform addit… --- ## [Writing to db in Asynchronous Loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-db-in-asynchronous-loop/7079)
**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-db-in-asynchronous-loop/7079 "2013-08-19T18:33:39Z")
I have an application that continually reads from a serial port using an asynchronous loop. When the program receives the data it will need to write it to a database. Sometimes, however the database write takes a ver… --- ## [Resetting Today date on Popup Calendar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resetting-today-date-on-popup-calendar/7062)
**Author:** [@skallepalli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skallepalli)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resetting-today-date-on-popup-calendar/7062 "2013-08-19T14:06:13Z")
Inductive Team, We had a Popup Calendar in our Window. Let's an example if We login into Client View today (16th August 2013), it will be in highlighted mode. If we see same window after 10 days (26th August 2013) with… --- ## [Logging Stale Data From Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-stale-data-from-ignition/7061)
**Author:** [@bcgibbens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bcgibbens)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2013, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-stale-data-from-ignition/7061 "2013-08-19T09:06:02Z")
I have a question about data logging from Ignition. We are currently logging data using Python Code that we call from a Tag Change SCript. The Script is called from the Tag Change Script and we request tags from Igniti… --- ## [ABControlLogixTransport Unsuccessful Forward Open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abcontrollogixtransport-unsuccessful-forward-open/7068)
**Author:** [@phoulihan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phoulihan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/abcontrollogixtransport-unsuccessful-forward-open/7068 "2013-08-16T22:20:18Z")
I am recieving this message for a device that appears to be in good health. The Scan class is also struggling, taking up to 30 seconds to complete 25K tags. v7.6.2 Any suggestions on finding the root cause here? --- ## [Gateway restore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restore/7064)
**Author:** [@rcorkern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcorkern)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restore/7064 "2013-08-16T21:50:14Z")
I'm trying to restore a gateway backup onto a fresh gateway that I just re-installed. The Gateway I got the backup from is running 7.6.2 as well as the machine I'm trying to restore to. After selecting the restore file… --- ## [Disabling OPC UA Timestamp check](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-opc-ua-timestamp-check/7067)
**Author:** [@dfenter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfenter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-opc-ua-timestamp-check/7067 "2013-08-16T21:10:09Z")
Any progress on being able to disable the OPC UA timestamp check? Its causing lots of problems on my system. --- ## [system.alarm.queryStatus return duplicate value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-return-duplicate-value/7028)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-return-duplicate-value/7028 "2013-08-16T20:59:56Z")
Ignition 7.6.2 I use system.alarm.queryStatus to count alarms. With a source filter list with 2 or more items results contain duplicates import system table = event.source.parent.getComponent('Table') #num = \["0… --- ## [Comments Panel, security and attachment issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-security-and-attachment-issues/6722)
**Author:** [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-security-and-attachment-issues/6722 "2013-08-16T18:59:56Z")
The comments panel is working as expected, I can save and delete notes. When I set 'attachments enabled' to false I get the following error: GatewayException: SQL error for "INSERT INTO NotesModificationsDone (NoteText… --- ## [Develop on 64 bit gateway, restore on 32 bit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/develop-on-64-bit-gateway-restore-on-32-bit/7065)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/develop-on-64-bit-gateway-restore-on-32-bit/7065 "2013-08-16T16:54:34Z")
is it possible to develop on V7.6.2 64bit gateway ( my inhouse PC ) and restore backup on a 32bit gatway, ( customer's PC) ? I have had issues in the past restoring a 64bit gateway backup on a 32bit gateway. --- ## [UDP Driver timeouts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-driver-timeouts/7063)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-driver-timeouts/7063 "2013-08-16T14:59:41Z")
I'm giving the UDP driver a try for the first time and it's working fine. There are three timeout parameters in the configuration, Browse Timeout, Read Timeout, and Write Timeout. Are these used for anything? I shut down… --- ## [7.5.6 -\> 7.6.0 -\> 7.6.2 AD/Internal Hybrid Users Missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-6-7-6-0-7-6-2-ad-internal-hybrid-users-missing/6539)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-6-7-6-0-7-6-2-ad-internal-hybrid-users-missing/6539 "2013-08-15T23:55:43Z")
After upgrading from 7.5.6 to 7.6.0, all of my (AD/Internal Hybrid ) users are missing from the Manage Users and Roles page. Verify an Authentication Profile... shows that the users are still in the system somewhere, … --- ## [Properties Panel disappears on Alarm Pipelines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/properties-panel-disappears-on-alarm-pipelines/7059)
**Author:** [@davisr19](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davisr19)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/properties-panel-disappears-on-alarm-pipelines/7059 "2013-08-15T21:53:06Z")
Running Ignition 7.6.2 b2368 After I open Designer the Property Editor Panel appears until I click on the Alarm Pipelines folder or one of the alarm pipelines in the folder. I cannot edit Notification properties in the … --- ## [Delta RMC motion controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delta-rmc-motion-controller/7033)
**Author:** [@onestank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/onestank)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delta-rmc-motion-controller/7033 "2013-08-15T20:50:11Z")
I have a RMC150E motion controller that I would like to connect to Ignition. The RMC says it supports the following: Supported Ethernet Protocols Modbus/TCP CSP (a.k.a. DF1 over Ethernet) EtherNet/IP (I/O and Explic… --- ## [Modbus not connecting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-not-connecting/7046)
**Author:** [@moonrant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moonrant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-not-connecting/7046 "2013-08-15T16:14:09Z")
I have a device that is setup as modbus tcp. I have the correct IP Address, and I can ping the address and I there's no firewall blocking port 502 but I still can't get it to connect. What should I do to get it to connec… --- ## [Gateway Tag Change Scripts Operation?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-scripts-operation/7051)
**Author:** [@bcgibbens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bcgibbens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-scripts-operation/7051 "2013-08-15T16:05:13Z")
We have developed a Gateway Tag Change Script that is monitoring 40 Tags and when any tag changes we pass parameters to a Python Routine and do some custom data logging. The tags we are monitoring can change at any time… --- ## [OPC UA tags returning null values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-tags-returning-null-values/7052)
**Author:** [@RandallIron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RandallIron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-tags-returning-null-values/7052 "2013-08-15T14:46:26Z")
Hi, System started behaving oddly and now about 70% of the tags are returning following error: Error occurred in tag: Unable to convert the incoming value \[\[OPERATION\_FAILED\] null\] to the datatype of the tag \[Float4\]… --- ## [Gwbk does not restore (correctly)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwbk-does-not-restore-correctly/7047)
**Author:** [@jantonevich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jantonevich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwbk-does-not-restore-correctly/7047 "2013-08-15T13:33:38Z")
I came across a funny thing. While onsite I take a gwbk at the end of the day like I do at every other job (just created a project, setup DB profile, setup device, and bring in tags to ignition, and store them in to hist… --- ## [Client Tag change script error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-change-script-error/7038)
**Author:** [@HALW80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HALW80)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-change-script-error/7038 "2013-08-15T08:10:35Z")
I am getting the following error: NameError: name 'newValue' is not defined while trying to run this script value = newValue.value --- ## [Historical Compression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-compression/6816)
**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-compression/6816 "2013-08-14T22:25:10Z")
Just a quick question about the compression - it wasn't super clear in the manual, but if I use an analog mode and then use the percent deadband method - what is that a percentage of? The range of my tag defined in met… --- ## [Modbus connected but to tag values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connected-but-to-tag-values/7049)
**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connected-but-to-tag-values/7049 "2013-08-14T21:54:53Z")
I have a device setup as modbus and is connected but when I tried and add the tags, there aren't any values, it's all just null. \[quote\]drivers.ModbusDriver2\[FO\_OU2\_DL\].ReadCoilsRequest Request failed. FailureType==TIME… --- ## [Share tags between 2 or more gateway inside the same project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/share-tags-between-2-or-more-gateway-inside-the-same-project/5291)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/share-tags-between-2-or-more-gateway-inside-the-same-project/5291 "2013-08-14T21:11:04Z")
An interesting feature would be to share tags (opc, memory) from 2 or more gateway from the same project with no copy ou multiple definition. I known there is some way to partially achieve that, with retargeting, OPC c… --- ## [Updating a SQL table from UDT tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-sql-table-from-udt-tag/6724)
**Author:** [@Powerplan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Powerplan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-sql-table-from-udt-tag/6724 "2013-08-14T20:52:19Z")
Morning all I have UDT, within this there is a number of tags with alarms, I have created a common alarm bool expression tag which looks at the status of each alarmed tag and becomes true for any alarm. I also have a “… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1561) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1563)