# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1659 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1660 --- ## [Setting focus or remove ability to recieve focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-focus-or-remove-ability-to-recieve-focus/2945)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-focus-or-remove-ability-to-recieve-focus/2945 "2011-05-31T20:19:51Z")
I have a window with many components on it. There is a submit button at the bottom of the screen. After it is press the focus returns to the top left input box on screen. I would really like it to set focus to no compone… --- ## [Animated GIF/PNG support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animated-gif-png-support/2919)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animated-gif-png-support/2919 "2011-05-31T18:51:27Z")
This hasn't been talked about since FactoryPMI, so I thought I'd throw it out there. Graphics for rotating devices like fans/pumps are a natural fit for the animated GIF/PNG format. No messy multiple files and rotational… --- ## [Calendar schedule to switch output on / off](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calendar-schedule-to-switch-output-on-off/2977)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calendar-schedule-to-switch-output-on-off/2977 "2011-05-31T18:48:40Z")
I'm looking for some tips on how to design a schedule to switch an output on or off (in reality two 11kV generating engines). Ideally I would want a calendar where periods could be selected for the output to be on, with… --- ## [Null Values from "Unknown" Quality Overlay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-values-from-unknown-quality-overlay/2909)
**Author:** [@jasonpdavid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasonpdavid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-values-from-unknown-quality-overlay/2909 "2011-05-30T05:27:04Z")
I am having a problem with null values being reported when my quality overlay goes to "Unknown". It forces "null" into the value and updates the SQL database with "null" which causes problems throughout my project. Wh… --- ## [Component Security "ORs" With Component Disable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-security-ors-with-component-disable/2939)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-security-ors-with-component-disable/2939 "2011-05-30T05:18:57Z")
A component should be disabled when: The Component Enable property is false -OR- Component Security has disabled it. Right now binding the component enable property overrides component security. This is manageable b… --- ## [SQL UPDATE using datetime problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-update-using-datetime-problem/2978)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-update-using-datetime-problem/2978 "2011-05-30T05:13:08Z")
I have a datetime dynamic property that is set by an SQL query (dateadd etc). When I try and use this in a button SQL UPDATE I get the following error “Conversion failed when converting datetime from character string.”… --- ## [Level indicators](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/level-indicators/2966)
**Author:** [@khinshaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/khinshaw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/level-indicators/2966 "2011-05-30T04:38:33Z")
Can the data type of a level indicator be changed? I have a level indicator bound to a process variable. The PV is of data type Float4. Min. is 0, max. is 2.5. On the level indicator, Value and Capacity are (or at … --- ## [Issue with mouse events on touch screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-mouse-events-on-touch-screen/2963)
**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-mouse-events-on-touch-screen/2963 "2011-05-30T04:34:20Z")
I just set up a new client running Panel Edition on a Windows 7 Home Premium connected to an ELO touch screen. The problem is that it seems that the MousePressed event is working, but not the MouseReleased event. There a… --- ## [One Graphic screen with Multiple OPC Tag sources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-graphic-screen-with-multiple-opc-tag-sources/2949)
**Author:** [@cgele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-graphic-screen-with-multiple-opc-tag-sources/2949 "2011-05-30T04:08:52Z")
I've created a screen to display electrical parameters for multiple electrical panels, but am having trouble on how to best display the actual values of these parameters. I'm still new to Ignition, so is it possible to… --- ## [Paintable Canvas - Polar to Cartesian conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-polar-to-cartesian-conversion/2942)
**Author:** [@ggc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-polar-to-cartesian-conversion/2942 "2011-05-30T03:57:18Z")
Project description: Operator enters a length and bend angle into a table. This data modifies the dimensions of a line in the paintable canvas. I've got the paintable canvas working using cartesian corordinates, but I c… --- ## [Corrupt CSV on export](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupt-csv-on-export/2971)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupt-csv-on-export/2971 "2011-05-27T22:34:34Z")
Every time the database is exported to a CSV the Path identifier in cell A1 is preceded by the following characters Path. Weird characters has to be deleted in order to get a successful import from CSV. --- ## [Copying and pasting tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-and-pasting-tags/2976)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-and-pasting-tags/2976 "2011-05-27T21:48:54Z")
Would be more than nice to select multiple tag folders at a time to paste edited tags instead of going through and selecting each folder at a time to paste. --- ## [Modbus Driver - Bit Level Writes to Registers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-bit-level-writes-to-registers/2331)
**Author:** [@bolewski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bolewski)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-bit-level-writes-to-registers/2331 "2011-05-26T23:47:10Z")
Would it be possible to add bit level writing to Register Memory? I believe the Modbus function call 22 would easily support this feature. We are looking at a "forklift" upgrade of an HMI package that has this capabili… --- ## [Logging question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-question/2968)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-question/2968 "2011-05-26T22:33:20Z")
When I reboot my system it seems like the SQL bridge starts logging before the OPC server has had a chance to collect the first pass of data. This creates a zero value in the table that we query for the state report. Is… --- ## ["live" SQL table editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/live-sql-table-editing/2965)
**Author:** [@khinshaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/khinshaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/live-sql-table-editing/2965 "2011-05-26T17:07:16Z")
(this question is relative to the tech support phone message I left 5/25/2011, ~9:00 EDT) I've been working on a table editor. I need to be able to compare the sequence number that got entered into a text field. If i… --- ## [I need connecting a device TCP to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-connecting-a-device-tcp-to-ignition/2964)
**Author:** [@F\_Rayon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/F_Rayon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-connecting-a-device-tcp-to-ignition/2964 "2011-05-26T15:10:06Z")
Hi, . I am setting up a TCP device and make the settings in the OPC-UA/Devices the device appears as Disconnected. In the attached image we’ll show you how this network. I need to activate the license? For so far I’m… --- ## [Root Container Property in tag write code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/root-container-property-in-tag-write-code/2967)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Temple](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Temple)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/root-container-property-in-tag-write-code/2967 "2011-05-25T22:10:34Z")
I have a dynamic window that covers many of my sites. Each site has a communication check button that the operator can click to check communication and force update the most recent data. I am running into a problem. W… --- ## [Alarm notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification/2960)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification/2960 "2011-05-23T17:08:07Z")
Hi Just found out that if tag name (item\_path) contains ÄÖ or other special characters alarm notificator does not work. Is there any easy fix on this or should we replace tag names so that there is no ÄÖ characters. B… --- ## [Script block or call](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-block-or-call/2955)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-block-or-call/2955 "2011-05-19T16:43:46Z")
Below is the script I have on a button. After all the checks to make sure things are as they should be and the query or query's are performed I want to reset certain fields on the screen as you see at end. Is there a way… --- ## [SQL Tags query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tags-query/2954)
**Author:** [@CSommer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CSommer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tags-query/2954 "2011-05-18T21:49:43Z")
I have setup a SQLtag with a SQL Query as the expression mode. I cannot get the query to evaluate to anything other than null. SELECT top(1) ActiveUserLogin FROM DBName.dbo.Operators WHERE (Operators… --- ## [Context faulted 7.2.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/context-faulted-7-2-5/2907)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/context-faulted-7-2-5/2907 "2011-05-18T17:37:31Z")
New install on Win 7 (64bit). Java 1.6.0\_25 (32 bit), also a new install. Ignition 7.2.5 (32 bit) wrapper.log attached Doesn’t seem to matter if I start it manually or as a service. The log file is from a manual star… --- ## [Upgrading a cluster without downtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-a-cluster-without-downtime/2936)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-a-cluster-without-downtime/2936 "2011-05-18T17:29:25Z")
What are the steps to make this happen? My requirements would be to be able to upgrade part of the cluster so that the user could test the upgrade before switching everything over. As this is for a 24/7 control cent… --- ## [Find max value in python dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-max-value-in-python-dataset/2946)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-max-value-in-python-dataset/2946 "2011-05-18T17:07:15Z")
I have a python dataset from an inspection gage that I calculate the derivative. Now I want to find the min and max values. 1, 0.11 2, 0.13 3, 0.00 4, 0.51 5, 0.31 6, 0.05 7, -0.31 8, 0.01 (there are 10,000 x,y value… --- ## [SQL Bridge Module & Cloud Hosting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-module-cloud-hosting/1797)
**Author:** [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-module-cloud-hosting/1797 "2011-05-17T22:46:25Z")
I'm contemplating a remote data logging architecture using cloud hosting. I'm assuming I'd want to take a Hub & Spoke approach ... Has anyone implemented such a solution? Does anyone have any recommendations or other… --- ## [SocketServer and threading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/socketserver-and-threading/2883)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/socketserver-and-threading/2883 "2011-05-16T18:17:42Z")
I am trying to write a gateway side script that will work as a TCP server. I am having trouble trying to import the libraries I would like to use. Per the jython and python 2.1 documentation I should be able to import … --- ## [Tag import duplicate name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-import-duplicate-name/2940)
**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-import-duplicate-name/2940 "2011-05-13T23:50:19Z")
You have multiple tag folders - Motor 1, Motor 2, etc., and in each folder are identical tags - HOA, STATUS, etc.. If the tag DB is exported to excel so you can quickly add redundant tags (but incrementing the folder nu… --- ## [Triggered Block Group - Db to PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggered-block-group-db-to-plc/2934)
**Author:** [@kjwilde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kjwilde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggered-block-group-db-to-plc/2934 "2011-05-12T20:19:43Z")
Presumably this is allowed: I’d like to send a block of data from the db to the PLC (in an array) on a trigger (again a db field). I set it up, and it looks like it’s allowed however when the trigger goes true, I get a… --- ## [Block item pattern issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-item-pattern-issue/2937)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-item-pattern-issue/2937 "2011-05-12T18:56:52Z")
take a look at the starting number on the pattern. what I actually typed is 8091003, but it seems to be adding commas and once it adds a comma messes up the typing. also, lets say I have devices 8091003, 8091008, 809101… --- ## [Alert Summary Table: What am I missing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-summary-table-what-am-i-missing/1879)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-summary-table-what-am-i-missing/1879 "2011-05-11T21:27:39Z")
I’ve created a bunch of SQLTags, I’ve set alarms on some of them. I have configured an Alert Storage Profile which seems to be working (lots of rows are been added to the db). I’ve created the Alert Summary Table. I’ve … --- ## [Igntion and Profibus (Siemens Ethernet Drivers)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igntion-and-profibus-siemens-ethernet-drivers/2933)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igntion-and-profibus-siemens-ethernet-drivers/2933 "2011-05-11T16:13:38Z")
Hi, Is it possible to use the Siemens drivers with the Link IE/PB PN IO gateway http://www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/industrial-communication/en/profibus/network-transition/ie-pb-link-pn-io/Pages/ie-pb-link-pn-io.asp… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1658) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1660)