# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1657 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1658 --- ## [Hide menubar through scripting function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-menubar-through-scripting-function/3055)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-menubar-through-scripting-function/3055 "2011-07-01T00:13:55Z")
I would like the ability to hide the menubar through a scripting function. This would be very useful for creating custom lock screens for when we don't want the user to be able to click anything besides the lock window… --- ## [Selecting Query Items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-query-items/3054)
**Author:** [@k\_breath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/k_breath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-query-items/3054 "2011-06-30T19:38:30Z")
I currently have a list of drop down inputs that will run a query on a table. I want to put a check box next to these drop downs and for the query to only run on the items selcted. I currently have an SQL query binded… --- ## [Autologin by IP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autologin-by-ip/3053)
**Author:** [@DustinM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DustinM)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autologin-by-ip/3053 "2011-06-30T19:29:52Z")
I'm looking to have my login to a project allow an auto-login only if the project is launched from a specified IP. I have several similar projects that run and I don't want the shortcuts to be shared by users. In which c… --- ## [Cannot create autobackup for internal database "settings"?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-autobackup-for-internal-database-settings/2941)
**Author:** [@Dravik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dravik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-autobackup-for-internal-database-settings/2941 "2011-06-30T15:57:20Z")
I keep getting these errors thrown rather regularly. Since autobackups are always a good thing, Any ideas? I have attached the full text of the error. autobackup\_error.txt (5.17 KB) --- ## [Alert history table style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-history-table-style/3051)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-history-table-style/3051 "2011-06-30T15:05:22Z")
Hi, The alert status table is well designed and predifined style are usefull. How can we get this for alert history ? Thx --- ## [Timestamp in Event Handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-in-event-handler/3050)
**Author:** [@k\_breath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/k_breath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-in-event-handler/3050 "2011-06-30T15:02:43Z")
I want to create a time stamp everytime a button is clicked. I'm currently trying to do this via code in the event handler section, but can't figure out what the code should look like. Here is what I have : system.db.r… --- ## [Alarm suppression and hierarchy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-suppression-and-hierarchy/3047)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-suppression-and-hierarchy/3047 "2011-06-30T08:39:08Z")
I'd like the ability to mark a device out of service. This would prevent any alarms from been generated by tags from that device. Closely linked to this is the ability to assign parent alarms to a group of child alarms… --- ## [Remote conecction?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-conecction/3049)
**Author:** [@F\_Rayon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/F_Rayon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-conecction/3049 "2011-06-29T17:16:00Z")
Hello I have a question. I have two redundant servers where SCADA is running licensed each, and a workstation where I want to see the SCADA. my question is, I can connect to the server from the workstation with… --- ## [Indirect History Tags in Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-history-tags-in-easy-chart/3045)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-history-tags-in-easy-chart/3045 "2011-06-28T17:30:49Z")
Is there a way to make indirect history tags in the easy chart? I want to make one chart in a pop up window that will pop up when a pump is clicked on. I wanted to display Flow, Pressure and Current Draw on the trend. It… --- ## [Trending](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending/3044)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending/3044 "2011-06-28T16:27:47Z")
Hi, We currently have a number of tags that we are only generating the historical data for from the previous day. The graph is then trending the data up until a certain time. The problem I am having is that from the l… --- ## [IE activex Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ie-activex-questions/3043)
**Author:** [@jarlaxel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarlaxel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ie-activex-questions/3043 "2011-06-28T16:13:11Z")
I have added an IE activex Control in one of my windows. I am wondering if there is a way to add a refresh botton to the screen and a status bar to show the page loading... any help would be appreciated Thanks --- ## [Using CurrentDateTime to execute a stored procedure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-currentdatetime-to-execute-a-stored-procedure/3038)
**Author:** [@walrusmstr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/walrusmstr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-currentdatetime-to-execute-a-stored-procedure/3038 "2011-06-28T00:06:19Z")
I am currently trying to use a stored procedure to report data at 6:00am every day. Aside from waiting until 6:00am and enabling the stored procedure to execute each day I am wondering if it's possible to create a tag w… --- ## [Difference between CompactLogix and ControlLogix?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-compactlogix-and-controllogix/3036)
**Author:** [@skallepalli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skallepalli)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-compactlogix-and-controllogix/3036 "2011-06-27T17:27:40Z")
Dear Inductive Team, We need to connect to an Allen Bradley PLC. The PLC details as follows: Allen Bradley, CPU SLC 5/03, MicroLogix 1500 LRP We have the following doubts: Which driver we need to use for connect… --- ## [Chart and General Notes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-and-general-notes/2867)
**Author:** [@jgreenewv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgreenewv)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-and-general-notes/2867 "2011-06-27T14:59:33Z")
I've had a request from a customer that has apparently seen this feature on someone else's software (or at least thinks they have.) They would like the ability to do two things: On Charts, be able to add a note to a … --- ## [Pruning Abandoned Sessions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pruning-abandoned-sessions/2962)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2011, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pruning-abandoned-sessions/2962 "2011-06-27T10:06:19Z")
The link works great, but I was wondering if there was a way to automate it. Especially for Panel Edition installs that may lose power… hypothetically speaking… not that it ever happens around here… --- ## [How big is your system?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-big-is-your-system/3002)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-big-is-your-system/3002 "2011-06-24T23:59:16Z")
I have a potential customer that wants to know if Ignition can handle 250,000 tags. Does anyone have a system that big? I've heard of systems with 100,000 tags. --- ## [EasyChart - Constant Pens Not Drawing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-constant-pens-not-drawing/3023)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-constant-pens-not-drawing/3023 "2011-06-24T21:37:35Z")
If you have an Easy Chart in Realtime ChartMode and have Calculated (Constant Function) pens, the constant lines will not draw as the chart scroll/pans across the screen. They are only drawn on the initial load, or if y… --- ## [Database History Tag Confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-history-tag-confusion/3030)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-history-tag-confusion/3030 "2011-06-24T15:47:57Z")
Tried to set up the click to graph goodie but ran into problems, mostly my lack of understanding the db schema. Found that the bulk pen creation history tag selector, in the click to graph, was displaying tags that were… --- ## [User Manual Index Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-manual-index-dataset/2975)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-manual-index-dataset/2975 "2011-06-23T22:13:35Z")
Dataset in the User Manual Index displays data type not dataset info. --- ## [Window Notes Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-notes-indicator/3033)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-notes-indicator/3033 "2011-06-23T21:23:13Z")
It would be nice if an icon appeared next to a window to indicate that window notes exist for that particular window - similar to the event script, styles, and binding indicators for the screen objects. Adding a tab … --- ## [Database Connection error for Easy Chart query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-error-for-easy-chart-query/3029)
**Author:** [@dstone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dstone)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-error-for-easy-chart-query/3029 "2011-06-23T17:20:38Z")
I added history to a tag so that it may be used on an Easy Chart. I set up the Easy Chart and tested everything. I didn't receive a quick response from the the query, so I checked the gateway's Database Connections sta… --- ## ["OPC Bridge"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-bridge/3031)
**Author:** [@didyouhim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/didyouhim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-bridge/3031 "2011-06-23T17:04:38Z")
Hi all, I have to solve reliable and fast interconnection between two OPCs (Modbus RTU and Konnex (EIB)) Do i need Standart or Limited version of SQLBridge? Thx --- ## [Visible and flash](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visible-and-flash/3028)
**Author:** [@jac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visible-and-flash/3028 "2011-06-23T12:10:56Z")
Hi, This should be an easy one... What is the easiest way to make an object Visible and flash at a rate of 0.5sec? thx --- ## [Not able to open the OEM Locked Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-open-the-oem-locked-project/3026)
**Author:** [@skallepalli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skallepalli)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-open-the-oem-locked-project/3026 "2011-06-23T05:30:28Z")
Hi, We uploaded the OEM Locked project into the Client System. The Client Ignition showing the project in Home Page and in Configuration → Projects as locked. However, we are getting HttpResponseException: 500: Internal… --- ## [Trend performanence depeneds on number of pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-performanence-depeneds-on-number-of-pens/2642)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-performanence-depeneds-on-number-of-pens/2642 "2011-06-22T16:44:09Z")
setup: Ignition 7.2.2 historical chart. History database (postgres) has partitions of 5 to 8 million rows each. approx 1200 tags Trying to track down the cause of trend performance issues. If I use the trend chart with… --- ## [How to convert an integer value to bits?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-an-integer-value-to-bits/3027)
**Author:** [@F\_Rayon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/F_Rayon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-an-integer-value-to-bits/3027 "2011-06-21T22:15:27Z")
Hello. I am reading data from a device and are integer values ​​but I need to manipulate bits. is there any way to convert integers to bits. thanks. --- ## [Does Find/Replace search in the Script Module Editor?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-find-replace-search-in-the-script-module-editor/2653)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-find-replace-search-in-the-script-module-editor/2653 "2011-06-21T16:21:46Z")
When we try to carry out a search, it doesn't seem to be searching the code in the Script Module Editor. --- ## [Comms. Status Notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comms-status-notification/3015)
**Author:** [@kjwilde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kjwilde)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comms-status-notification/3015 "2011-06-20T15:37:26Z")
I'd like to send an email when the gateway loses comms to a device. The sending of the email is no problem, however, I'm not sure what would be the best way to determine the state of communications to a device. Should … --- ## [Problem Running Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-running-client/3010)
**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-running-client/3010 "2011-06-17T23:58:10Z")
I have a problem running a client for one of our ignition systems, the PC ( Windows XP SP3 ) can access the web and the gateway homepage but when I click the launch button the Javaws.exe process starts but nothing else … --- ## [Error using propertyChange + expression with password field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-using-propertychange-expression-with-password-field/2991)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-using-propertychange-expression-with-password-field/2991 "2011-06-17T23:43:36Z")
I'm attempting to make a "record editing window", where 1) a record is a single-row dataset as root container's dynamic property, 2) each field is bound to the dataset using expressions such as "{Root Container.row}\[0… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1656) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1658)