# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1591 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1592 --- ## [Performance Issue over VPN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-issue-over-vpn/5678)
**Author:** [@WKetcham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WKetcham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-issue-over-vpn/5678 "2013-02-08T22:44:38Z")
I am having a severe performance issue when I try to run a client over a VPN. I had posted on this previously and was directed to check firewall etc. I have done that and seen some improvements but only marginal. I ha… --- ## [OEE Production Model Starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-production-model-starting/5824)
**Author:** [@markdobtech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markdobtech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-production-model-starting/5824 "2013-02-08T21:35:22Z")
Is there a way to detect when this event happens from a gateway script? INFO | jvm 1 | 2013/02/07 10:49:00 | INFO \[ProductionModelRunner \] \[10:49:00,441\]: \[OEEDemo\] Production Model Runner starting. --- ## [Tag property "Documentation" missing in setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-property-documentation-missing-in-setup/5827)
**Author:** [@gadgetguru69](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gadgetguru69)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-property-documentation-missing-in-setup/5827 "2013-02-08T17:15:04Z")
We are running 7.5.6.b2. It appears that the tag property "documentation" is still associated with each tag but is no where in the tag properties during setup like it used to be. Is this an over site or it this going awa… --- ## [Radio button group initialization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radio-button-group-initialization/5782)
**Author:** [@fadihindi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fadihindi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radio-button-group-initialization/5782 "2013-02-08T17:10:42Z")
I have a radio button group whose items are all setting different bits of a 16-bit word in my PLC, configured as a UDT. The UDT is a 16-bit memory register and the individual items are tied to each bit of this word. This… --- ## [Add easy chart to the popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-easy-chart-to-the-popup-window/5819)
**Author:** [@sa30](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sa30)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-easy-chart-to-the-popup-window/5819 "2013-02-08T17:06:02Z")
hi, i have created a UDT and template for motor and my main window has two motors 1 & 2 which uses a motor template. when i click the motor 1 a popup window should open showing tag values of motor 1 in a easy chart s… --- ## [inputBox with touch screens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inputbox-with-touch-screens/5812)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inputbox-with-touch-screens/5812 "2013-02-08T16:53:52Z")
This is from the manual for the showTouchscreenKeyboard: However, if I try to use the inputBox function, I get no touchscreen keyboard. Am I missing something? --- ## [Swapping OPC Servers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapping-opc-servers/5832)
**Author:** [@Powerplan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Powerplan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapping-opc-servers/5832 "2013-02-08T14:45:51Z")
Morning I have a Kepware OPC server running as a OPC-DA COM connection I have now set it up as an OPC-UA connection. I naively thought I would just rename the new connection as the old connection and all would be wel… --- ## [Image Management export?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-export/5825)
**Author:** [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-export/5825 "2013-02-07T16:34:08Z")
Hi all. I need to export the images/folders/structure from the Image Management section across to another gateway. Gateway backup/restore is out of the question as the gateway configs are totally different. I need to be … --- ## [Interacting with screens while in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interacting-with-screens-while-in-a-script/5813)
**Author:** [@mluedecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mluedecke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interacting-with-screens-while-in-a-script/5813 "2013-02-07T16:30:02Z")
I have a script that performs multiple tasks. I created a popup screen that lists the tasks and want to show the user the status of each one so that they know how much progress is being made. What I have run into, is t… --- ## [Populating pull down lists from a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-pull-down-lists-from-a-script/5822)
**Author:** [@mluedecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mluedecke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-pull-down-lists-from-a-script/5822 "2013-02-07T16:24:21Z")
Is there a command that will populate the items in a pull down list from a script? I want to initialize the pull down list as empty, then populate it within a script. --- ## [Clearing table contents from a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-table-contents-from-a-script/5821)
**Author:** [@mluedecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mluedecke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clearing-table-contents-from-a-script/5821 "2013-02-07T16:18:54Z")
Is there a quick and easy way to clear out the contents of a Table via a script that does not include using the deleteRow command for every row in the table? --- ## [Adding templates to Component Palette or a unique panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-templates-to-component-palette-or-a-unique-panel/5815)
**Author:** [@WKetcham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WKetcham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-templates-to-component-palette-or-a-unique-panel/5815 "2013-02-06T21:35:04Z")
It would be handy if templates could be in their own panel or a drag drop link from the Component Palette. It is annoying to have to scroll through the project browser every time I want to drop a template on a window. … --- ## [Code Completion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/code-completion/5800)
**Author:** [@tcosimano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tcosimano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/code-completion/5800 "2013-02-06T21:22:56Z")
It would be nice when scripting if there was a dropdown menu that had all of the java script commands and expression functions sorted by type and an explination of each one. Then if you clicked a feature it auto-inserted… --- ## [Launch Client Locally On Gateway Start-up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-client-locally-on-gateway-start-up/5790)
**Author:** [@pphillips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pphillips)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-client-locally-on-gateway-start-up/5790 "2013-02-06T19:46:47Z")
I've got a Vision Panel Edition v7.5.5 running on Ubuntu 12.04 that I would like to have launch the Javaws client locally on start-up of the gateway. Seems to work fine with a delayed start-up bash file. Also, system.… --- ## [Editing xml files thru scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-xml-files-thru-scripting/5809)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-xml-files-thru-scripting/5809 "2013-02-06T17:19:00Z")
Is it possible to edit xml files thru scripting? Id like to be able to modify these 2 files on the fly. Im not sure if it would be better to store what I want in the database then generate a new file, or if it is possibl… --- ## [OEE downtime wrapper.log error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-downtime-wrapper-log-error/5808)
**Author:** [@markdobtech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markdobtech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-downtime-wrapper-log-error/5808 "2013-02-06T16:53:25Z")
We are in the process of starting up OEE outside of the demo (disabled demo, disabled production simulator, disabled demo production model) and started a new project configured for a line. The wrapper is recording a nu… --- ## [Report Designer- Bar Graph Labels - Remove Border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-bar-graph-labels-remove-border/5811)
**Author:** [@PeterThornton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PeterThornton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-bar-graph-labels-remove-border/5811 "2013-02-06T16:51:52Z")
Using the report designer, is there any way to remove the border on the captions for the bars in a bar graph. See attached image for details, I am talking about the black box round the dates in this instance. Also, a bo… --- ## [File Access on host from remote client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-access-on-host-from-remote-client/2170)
**Author:** [@StriderPR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StriderPR)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-access-on-host-from-remote-client/2170 "2013-02-06T16:46:05Z")
Hi, I am trying to access pdf files stored at the Ignition Gateway Server (No Database) from the clients. Using the PDF Viewer. I read in one of the forums thread that it is possible to do it using FactoryPMI and storing… --- ## [Database Faults after a few days](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-faults-after-a-few-days/3339)
**Author:** [@techerdone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/techerdone)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-faults-after-a-few-days/3339 "2013-02-06T00:48:05Z")
I am having a problem with my Database Connection Faulting after a few days of running Ignition. The system is barely even being used as it is still in the experimental stages so I don't believe it's due to heavy traffic… --- ## [Timezone currentime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-currentime/5804)
**Author:** [@markdobtech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markdobtech)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-currentime/5804 "2013-02-06T00:42:14Z")
As of this morning, currenttime is being processed as GMT. Project properties are set to gateway timezone. If you doubleclick on the gateway currenttime tag, it displays GMT. Server time is local time. This issue… --- ## [Ignition and MSSQL Performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-mssql-performance/5806)
**Author:** [@kpollock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kpollock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-mssql-performance/5806 "2013-02-05T23:59:19Z")
Ignition 2.5.5 on VM Server, (4) Xeon CPU Windows Server Enterprise 2007, 32 bit, 4 GB All tags from OPCDA - KepServerEX 5.5, about 5000 tags, about 2000 of these tags are Historized 3 MSSQL connections running .1 to 30 … --- ## [Coils](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coils/5803)
**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/coils/5803 "2013-02-05T17:30:38Z")
I'm writing the item path for coils directly on the designer like for example \[MyDevice\]C50 but I'm not getting any value from it, I have this converter where the value of the Koyo PLC can be converted from Koyo to Modbu… --- ## [Ftp delete wildcard?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-delete-wildcard/5793)
**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-delete-wildcard/5793 "2013-02-05T17:08:19Z")
im trying to delete all text files from an ftp directory something like this: from ftplib import FTP ftp = FTP('127.0.0.1') ftp.login('') directory = 'somedirectory' ftp.cwd(directory) ftp.delete('\*.txt') ftp.close() … --- ## [Report Designer - Multiple Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-multiple-tables/5781)
**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-multiple-tables/5781 "2013-02-05T01:00:08Z")
In a report, we have four tables. Each table summarizes production by part#. Is there a way to cascade the tables so they won't run over thefollowing table. Currently if the data to be displayed extends the table beyo… --- ## [Spinner date step](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spinner-date-step/5798)
**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spinner-date-step/5798 "2013-02-04T22:52:58Z")
Has there ever been an answer to this problem? viewtopic.php?f=72&t=5689&p=14800&hilit=date+step+size#p14800 Thanks, Mike --- ## [Pinned Panels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pinned-panels/5789)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pinned-panels/5789 "2013-02-03T19:05:02Z")
In section 4.2.4 of the manual, one of the features of docked panels is a pinned version that allows the panel to "auto-hide". Does this feature exist? If so, how do I implement it? --- ## [Component Name Invalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-name-invalid/5775)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-name-invalid/5775 "2013-02-02T17:02:27Z")
I am setting up a new project extensively using templates and UDTs. As I place template instances on a window, I name them by binding their “Name” property to a tag that contains the name for this instance. example: pu… --- ## [SQL Connection Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection-query/5788)
**Author:** [@jgreenewv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgreenewv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection-query/5788 "2013-02-02T12:10:54Z")
I have a bit of a technical question one of our IT folks is asking. We have a production line with its own MSSQL database. Production folks asked me to tie into a MSSQL database from a separate operation to pull daily … --- ## [Problem starting the Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-starting-the-designer/5497)
**Author:** [@jaepark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaepark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-starting-the-designer/5497 "2013-02-01T16:01:02Z")
Using version 7.5.4 (b1206) Java 6 on Windows 2008 x64 Server Java 6 on Windows 7 x64 client When I launch the designer I get Error launching application: ValidationException: Checksum mismatch for file "symbolfactor… --- ## [Remove "print", export"...buttons to easy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-print-export-buttons-to-easy-chart/5786)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-print-export-buttons-to-easy-chart/5786 "2013-02-01T15:30:30Z")
Hello, How can I remove those buttons ? There is a property for pen controls but not for print and save buttons. Thank you, have a nice we. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1590) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1592)