# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1643 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1644 --- ## [Historical Tags Retrieval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-tags-retrieval/3663)
**Author:** [@jconnor34](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jconnor34)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-tags-retrieval/3663 "2011-11-30T00:51:29Z")
I have some reports that require some more advanced filtering that I can't seem to get from the current tools. I have several historical tags that gather data during the day. I need to get the max value for each tag da… --- ## [system.gui.resizeComponent not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-resizecomponent-not-working/3664)
**Author:** [@Cas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-resizecomponent-not-working/3664 "2011-11-29T17:07:03Z")
Guys, I just upgraded to version 7.3.1 (b496). I have a script that uses the system.gui.resizeComponent function, and it is no longer working (it did in my old 7.2.X version). Is this a known issue, and if so, is there… --- ## [SQL Bridge and Block Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-and-block-groups/3623)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-and-block-groups/3623 "2011-11-29T16:35:37Z")
I have a block group transferring data from a PLC to a database table. Each item is a column in the db and an array in the PLC (part of a UDT) 20 elements long. The table has related data in groups of twenty rows with … --- ## [Property Editor - Binding Evaluation Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-editor-binding-evaluation-indicator/3661)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-editor-binding-evaluation-indicator/3661 "2011-11-29T00:41:46Z")
It would be nice to to have an indication in the designer if a bound property is currently not evaluating. Sort of like a qualitly overlay for bound property editor items. When developing if we have screen objects that… --- ## [Timestamp from table to db](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-from-table-to-db/3654)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-from-table-to-db/3654 "2011-11-28T16:47:04Z")
Need to add a timestamp to each calibration entry. Should the timestamp orginate from Ignition or the DB? If ignition, how do I go about adding it to the query? tabledata=event.source.parent.getComponent('Table')… --- ## [Hiding Projects on the Launch Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-projects-on-the-launch-page/3645)
**Author:** [@jkiefer89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkiefer89)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-projects-on-the-launch-page/3645 "2011-11-26T20:05:21Z")
Hello Ignition Forums. This is my first post here so correct me if I'm wrong for posting this here but I could use some help. We have close to a dozen projects that everyone from our employees to our clients access f… --- ## [Dynamic Window Preview with tab strip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-window-preview-with-tab-strip/3642)
**Author:** [@jlr573](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlr573)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-window-preview-with-tab-strip/3642 "2011-11-23T06:24:11Z")
Is there a way to display a preview of a window in the client when a user holds the mouse button over the tab that goes to that window. Example would be in the designer when I want to go the the operator window if i hold… --- ## [java.io.InvalidClassException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-io-invalidclassexception/3573)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-io-invalidclassexception/3573 "2011-11-23T04:38:27Z")
my wrapper.log file is full of these. Found them while trying to find out why it stopped. INFO | jvm 1 | 2011/11/08 15:30:46 | java.io.InvalidClassException: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.history.Basi… --- ## [MySQL Database Connection Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-database-connection-faulted/3641)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-database-connection-faulted/3641 "2011-11-22T23:52:20Z")
After a couple days of working just fine, our database connection faulted with the error below. Any help is greatly appreciated. \*\* BEGIN NESTED EXCEPTION \*\* java.net.ConnectException MESSAGE: Connection refused S… --- ## [7.3 IA Demo and Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-3-ia-demo-and-linux/3633)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-3-ia-demo-and-linux/3633 "2011-11-22T23:33:01Z")
The gateway backup of the demo uses UPPERCASE table names. The script makes lowercase tables. Log in did not work. Changed the USERS and USER\_ROLE\_MAPPING to lower case in the "IAAuth" profile and it lets me log into it … --- ## [Modbus Connection Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-issue/3459)
**Author:** [@jgreenewv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgreenewv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-issue/3459 "2011-11-22T22:05:35Z")
I've run into an odd one here. I have a project I'm migrating from FPMI/FSQL. The old system was using Kepserver, but I'm switching it over to the Ignition Modbus driver. The controller is a Horner Electric QX451. If… --- ## [Internal IP Address Exposed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-ip-address-exposed/3643)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Temple](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Temple)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-ip-address-exposed/3643 "2011-11-22T21:32:27Z")
I ran a nessus can against my ignition 7.3.1 gateway. This gateway is accessable from the Internet via a single port forward through the firewall. Overall, I am happy with the results of the scan with one exception. … --- ## [Database Authentication Profile Not Creating Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-authentication-profile-not-creating-tables/3639)
**Author:** [@jlr573](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlr573)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-authentication-profile-not-creating-tables/3639 "2011-11-22T20:57:08Z")
When I setup the Database Authentication Profile it never created the tables in the database. I'm using Oracle XE 11g and Ignition 7.3.1 (b496). The database is also being used by MES (not sure if that matters). I notice… --- ## [Alert Group Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-group-expression/3637)
**Author:** [@jdelgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdelgado)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-group-expression/3637 "2011-11-22T16:05:39Z")
Hi, I was wondering if someone can help me formatting the following expression for an email group. I need to enable the groups based on time frame (7 AM to 7PM and 7PM to 7 AM and the display path Ex If alarm time… --- ## ['semi-public' tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/semi-public-tags/3616)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/semi-public-tags/3616 "2011-11-22T12:38:47Z")
Some projects have many tags, and when you have many projects... that's a lot of tags. Something very interesting would be "semi public" tags, or tags that are only avaible if are in the project that uses or if you brows… --- ## [Simple API to read and write to Ignition tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-api-to-read-and-write-to-ignition-tags/2171)
**Author:** [@Automate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Automate)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-api-to-read-and-write-to-ignition-tags/2171 "2011-11-22T04:06:25Z")
I have 3 working Python, quasi driver programs I would like to incorporate into Ignition applications. Unfortunately some of the modules required by the existing programs are not available in Ignition's Jython 2.1 and u… --- ## [Alert on Any Change Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-on-any-change-question/3626)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-on-any-change-question/3626 "2011-11-22T00:47:37Z")
Hey guys, I am trying to figure out how the Alert on any change option in the alarm configuration works. From what I’m reading in the manual it will only send an alert on any change if the changed value is in the alarm … --- ## [Vector Rectangles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vector-rectangles/3638)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vector-rectangles/3638 "2011-11-21T23:52:51Z")
Hey guys, Is there a way to skew rectangles (or any shape really...) to introduce some perspective or do you have to free draw them? --- ## [Dictionary into SQL row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dictionary-into-sql-row/3635)
**Author:** [@jsham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsham)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dictionary-into-sql-row/3635 "2011-11-21T20:10:14Z")
Ok, I've got a script written which grabs some time-stamped XML data and returns a dictionary where the keys represent the column name. How would I go about getting this dictionary inserted into my sql table as a row? … --- ## [Email alerts not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alerts-not-working/3571)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alerts-not-working/3571 "2011-11-21T19:45:52Z")
I am not getting some email alerts that were previously working. The alarms seem to be making it to the alerting bus but for some reason it is saying that no addresses are found for the message. Ive checked and everythin… --- ## [SQL connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection/3606)
**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection/3606 "2011-11-21T14:21:27Z")
I cannot connect to SQL server using windows authentication. The windows user "svc\_ignition" is a DB admin on the SQL server, it is the user running the ignition service and is an admin on the server hosting the ignit… --- ## [Pen Min/Max values on easy chart printout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-min-max-values-on-easy-chart-printout/3588)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-min-max-values-on-easy-chart-printout/3588 "2011-11-19T11:08:06Z")
Is there any way to display the minimum and maximum pen values on an easy chart printout? I could probably figure out how to get the min and max values to display on the same window but how would I have them print along … --- ## [Row selector properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/row-selector-properties/3535)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/row-selector-properties/3535 "2011-11-19T04:46:05Z")
Unable to select and change the background and the foreground colors. --- ## [Building Recipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-recipes/3621)
**Author:** [@Fernando\_Granier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fernando_Granier)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-recipes/3621 "2011-11-19T02:42:25Z")
I have two tables: One table with the raw materials that are used in a recipe. (code & description of the material) The second one has the detailed mix of products. The operator in charge of preparing the recepies has … --- ## [Import OPC Metadata to SQLTags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-opc-metadata-to-sqltags/2814)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-opc-metadata-to-sqltags/2814 "2011-11-19T02:35:43Z")
I meticulously populated a new project OPC server (KEP) with tag scaling, descriptions (Documentation), Eng Units, Access Mode (RO/RW), and Clamp Mode data. This represents a ton of work (1800+ tags) done in a spreadshee… --- ## [7.3.1 breaks createPopupMenu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-3-1-breaks-createpopupmenu/3600)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-3-1-breaks-createpopupmenu/3600 "2011-11-18T21:44:12Z")
ok not the system.gui.createPopupMenu() but the menu.show. menu.show(event) does not show the menu. menu.show() does show the menu but now there is no event to pass to the menu functions so they throw exceptions. --- ## [Stale Tags in 7.3.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-tags-in-7-3-1/3543)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stale-tags-in-7-3-1/3543 "2011-11-18T21:30:46Z")
We are doing some testing before migrating to 7.3.1 and we have exported a bunch of tags from our 7.2.8 system and imported into a test 7.3.1 system. A lot of our tags seem to be coming back as STALE. I believe all of … --- ## [CSV EXPORT ERROR: Line Break](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-export-error-line-break/3475)
**Author:** [@robin.abdul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robin.abdul)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-export-error-line-break/3475 "2011-11-18T21:19:03Z")
Dear Brother please can you refer to the attache IMAGE GE 2,GE- CD-8582 ( After 8582) there is a special charector as highlighted in the attached image, It is causing the UN-intended / UN-programmed Line Break, actual… --- ## [Ezchart pen disable script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ezchart-pen-disable-script/3625)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ezchart-pen-disable-script/3625 "2011-11-18T20:15:48Z")
Script only disables the last row. All other rows previous does not disable. If more tags are selected, same thing happens, only the highest row pen disables. Row count prints out contiguous from 0-n. table = even… --- ## [Working with individual bits of an Integer tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-individual-bits-of-an-integer-tag/3622)
**Author:** [@scott\_rister](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_rister)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-individual-bits-of-an-integer-tag/3622 "2011-11-18T18:15:01Z")
what is the best way (easiest/cleanest) to work with indivudual bits of an Integer tag? i have an integer tag that i need to be able to both set and readback the individual bits. i plan on using a checkbox to set/clear t… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1642) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1644)