# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1605 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1606 --- ## [Max Length for tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-length-for-tags/5205)
**Author:** [@lisawas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lisawas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-length-for-tags/5205 "2012-09-27T16:35:59Z")
Is there a maximum length for tag names, paths, or values? What about a maximum folder depth? I'm creating tags using IALabs scripting module, and it looked like extremely deep trees of tags with long path names wer… --- ## [Tag Attribute: Documentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-attribute-documentation/5206)
**Author:** [@lisawas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lisawas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-attribute-documentation/5206 "2012-09-27T16:29:07Z")
What is Documentation? Can I store information in there? Is so, how many characters can I store under this attribute, please? --- ## [Creating SQLTags Programmatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-sqltags-programmatically/5169)
**Author:** [@lisawas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lisawas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-sqltags-programmatically/5169 "2012-09-27T01:55:46Z")
Is there any way to create SQLTags in via a Python script? It looks like I can update tag values, but I can't find an option to actually make tags and folders. --- ## [ControlLogix Array Tag Index Off](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-array-tag-index-off/5193)
**Author:** [@pphillips](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pphillips)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-array-tag-index-off/5193 "2012-09-26T22:53:09Z")
We are using a ControlLogix 1756-L72 with a DINT\[2,18\] array controller tag. Ignition tag index addressing for this array appears to be 1 off. e.g. Ignition Array Tag reference \[0,0\] reads ControlLogix Array Tag \[0,1\] … --- ## [Range Axis tick density in Status Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/range-axis-tick-density-in-status-chart/5170)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/range-axis-tick-density-in-status-chart/5170 "2012-09-26T22:41:42Z")
Hello, i have a minor cosmetic problem with the range axis in a status chart. In certain resolutions there is no spacing between the labels. I tried to change the font size and the margins without success. Is there any… --- ## [Historian Schema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-schema/5202)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-schema/5202 "2012-09-26T21:54:11Z")
Is there a white paper on the Historian database schema, something like the one for SQLTags? --- ## [Ignition Strings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-strings/5201)
**Author:** [@saltykarp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saltykarp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-strings/5201 "2012-09-26T21:50:31Z")
When I input a string into a text field, how can I put that in a visible scrolldown list in the same screen? And when I update my text field, the new string will be into that list also. i.e. Text Field: 1234 … --- ## [Gateway Messages Pushed to Open Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-messages-pushed-to-open-clients/5177)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-messages-pushed-to-open-clients/5177 "2012-09-26T19:13:16Z")
I was thinking it would be nice to be able to push notification messages to open clients, like if a gateway restart was scheduled or was needed for updating or something you could push a message down to the clients letti… --- ## [New, help with basic scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-help-with-basic-scripting/5189)
**Author:** [@saltykarp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saltykarp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-help-with-basic-scripting/5189 "2012-09-26T16:38:38Z")
I am new with Ignition, and had a couple of questions: 1) I have a text field. It gets inputed with a string after scanning a barcode. Is there a way that when the text field gets entered, it will be written to an ev… --- ## [New svg graphics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-svg-graphics/5187)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-svg-graphics/5187 "2012-09-26T15:14:44Z")
I've been following the Inkscape tutorial to create animations on my SVG graphic to change the transparency..If you drag this button into Ignition you don't see any of the XML stuff take effect and the button is now a re… --- ## [Only prompt for save if something has changed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/only-prompt-for-save-if-something-has-changed/5192)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/only-prompt-for-save-if-something-has-changed/5192 "2012-09-26T12:22:54Z")
It would be great if you could close an unchanged window in the Designer without being prompted to save it. If you open a number of windows and only change one or two of them, it can be hard to remember which ones you w… --- ## [Global hooks/exception handlers for event scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-hooks-exception-handlers-for-event-scripts/5182)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-hooks-exception-handlers-for-event-scripts/5182 "2012-09-26T08:36:02Z")
At the moment most of our event scripts look like this: from app import dc e = dc.Event(event) try: # do stuff except: e.error() dc.Event is a wrapper around the event object that provides various shortcut me… --- ## [Problem with Transaction Groups and Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-transaction-groups-and-database/5184)
**Author:** [@controlsim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/controlsim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-transaction-groups-and-database/5184 "2012-09-25T23:58:21Z")
Hi I recently start to study all about Ignition, but I have some problems with transaction groups and the database, I use sql server 2005 express, the error occurs when I tried to enable the historical group, says unable… --- ## [Default is not default](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-is-not-default/4594)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-is-not-default/4594 "2012-09-25T21:05:44Z")
I just upgraded my gateway from 7.2.9 to 7.4.3 A number of projects were using the Default authentication profile. After the upgrade, they all got a error about the a missing default profile. I had to change the Defa… --- ## [Connecting to Simply Accounting back end](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-simply-accounting-back-end/5186)
**Author:** [@Cas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-simply-accounting-back-end/5186 "2012-09-25T18:17:01Z")
Hi, everyone. A customer of mine is wanting to pull information from his Simply Accounting software, which uses a SQL back end (Google says it uses a MySQL type database??). Does anyone have any experience or advice on… --- ## [Alerting emails stop unexpectedly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-emails-stop-unexpectedly/4962)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-emails-stop-unexpectedly/4962 "2012-09-25T18:14:18Z")
Hey guys, Last week all of my email alerts stopped getting sent out for some reason, I checked what I know to check and couldn't find anything obvious. I restarted the gateway and the e-mails started working again for … --- ## [Normal Distribution Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/normal-distribution-chart/5179)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/normal-distribution-chart/5179 "2012-09-25T17:52:30Z")
If any new charting types will be added I would vote for a Normal Distribution or bell curve plotting chart. I do a lot of weight collection off of scales and stuff and that would be really handy. The box and whisker cha… --- ## [Drawing unvarying value in an easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-unvarying-value-in-an-easy-chart/5123)
**Author:** [@2Gi\_Technologie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/2Gi_Technologie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-unvarying-value-in-an-easy-chart/5123 "2012-09-24T23:39:50Z")
Greetings, I’m not sure if it has to be posted in “Problems” or in “Feature requests”. I’ve noticed that the pen in a chart is not drawn if the value is not varying. I don’t think that it is a configuration problem as … --- ## [Client Tags Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tags-bug/5178)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tags-bug/5178 "2012-09-24T19:03:11Z")
Ignition: 7.5.3 32 bit If I open designer the first time you will see the client tags displayed under the SQL Tags Browser. If you close that project and open another they are not there. If you go back to first project… --- ## [Designer - Event handlers window steals focus unnecessarily](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-event-handlers-window-steals-focus-unnecessarily/5176)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-event-handlers-window-steals-focus-unnecessarily/5176 "2012-09-24T17:43:45Z")
If the 'event handlers' window is open it is not possible to use any other part of the designer. If another designer window is clicked (either the main designer or the script module editor), the 'event handlers' window j… --- ## [E\_NOINTERFACE error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/e-nointerface-error/2762)
**Author:** [@ajay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ajay)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/e-nointerface-error/2762 "2012-09-23T22:02:06Z")
Hi, One of my OPC Server Connection is failed due to the follwing error. Can you tell me what is the problem; This was continously running and because of this my server stopped. Can you help me in this. I am connecting … --- ## [Sparkline Chart Overlay Opt-Out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-chart-overlay-opt-out/5159)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-chart-overlay-opt-out/5159 "2012-09-21T22:35:28Z")
Is there a way to prevent the Overlay from displaying in a Sparkline Chart? I'm using Tag History to pull in the data and don't want the Overlay to be shown while it's getting the data. Or is there a way to display … --- ## [Missing menu "Project \> Properties \> Client \> General"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-menu-project-properties-client-general/5148)
**Author:** [@2Gi\_Technologie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/2Gi_Technologie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-menu-project-properties-client-general/5148 "2012-09-21T07:43:03Z")
Hi, For a reason i can’t figure, today, this menu has dissapeared from the Designer. All other menus are available but this one (Properties \> Client \> General) is not here anymore. I’ve tried to : Restart the Gateway … --- ## [Expression tag syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-syntax/5174)
**Author:** [@seancourtney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seancourtney)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-syntax/5174 "2012-09-20T22:02:15Z")
this expression works perfectly toFloat({\[.\]1\_00})/100 but is the syntax for this expression correct? if ({\[.\]1\_00},\>1) toFloat({\[.\]1\_00})/100 ??? the tag i am converting to a float, changes back to "0" as soon as … --- ## [Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart/5172)
**Author:** [@jlkrohmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlkrohmer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart/5172 "2012-09-20T20:20:32Z")
We have noticed a problem when a chart is in realtime mode that when you increment the time, whether it is minutes or hours, the chart display displays differently as you increment the number from 1 to 2 to 3 etc up to s… --- ## [Tag Search (binoculars)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-search-binoculars/5171)
**Author:** [@jlkrohmer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlkrohmer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-search-binoculars/5171 "2012-09-20T20:19:32Z")
We have two scan classes named 50ms and 250ms. The 50ms scan class had 125 tags and the 250ms scan class has 8000 tags. When I searched by scan class "50ms" it returned 8125 tags instead of 125. I solved the problem … --- ## [Java in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-in-script/5173)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-in-script/5173 "2012-09-20T18:51:36Z")
I'm sure this is some simple thing but here goes: I'm trying to use the Java method keyPress(int) which is part of the Robot class. I keep getting the error: In fact, I get this for every Java function I've tried. H… --- ## [Connection Pool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-pool/5164)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-pool/5164 "2012-09-19T20:48:32Z")
Two days in a row I came in to see Ignition and SQLServer hung up, with 29/30 active connections being used, and the query age being 12+ hours. During some testing the other day, I saw that some query errors were comin… --- ## [Execution order of OPC/Expression Tags and Transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execution-order-of-opc-expression-tags-and-transaction-group/5116)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execution-order-of-opc-expression-tags-and-transaction-group/5116 "2012-09-18T23:58:14Z")
Hi, i have a little problem with the following scenario: An UDT contains an OPC-Tag and an Expression Tag, both on a Driven ScanClass. Every 15 minutes, the ScanClass executes and reads an OPC value. The expression t… --- ## [Can I "Lock Down" my devloped Ignition system?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-lock-down-my-devloped-ignition-system/5161)
**Author:** [@NetNathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NetNathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-lock-down-my-devloped-ignition-system/5161 "2012-09-18T22:56:20Z")
What is to prevent someone from coming and making a backup of my work and installing it on their own system at a different location? Is this all based on the password for the Administrator role? So no one else should h… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1604) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1606)