# Ignition

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## [SQL Upload From a Dataset Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-upload-from-a-dataset-tag/69665)

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**Author:** [@cole.sharrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.sharrah)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-upload-from-a-dataset-tag/69665 "2023-02-10T13:06:53Z")

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I have a dataset tag and I want to upload it to SQL on a timer script in the Gateway event scripts. My problem is with pulling the data from the dataset tag. I am receiving errors about functions that I thought were ri…

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## [LogixDriver Warnings Flooding Log File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logixdriver-warnings-flooding-log-file/69688)

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**Author:** [@IAI\_Colin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IAI_Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logixdriver-warnings-flooding-log-file/69688 "2023-02-10T13:06:25Z")

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I've got a project using Sepasoft's Track module and they're helping me resolve an issue. The problem is, when I give them my log file from the MES Support Package download, it's full of LogixDriver warnings that absolu…

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## [Multiple Ignition Version in same device \[PC, laptop\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-ignition-version-in-same-device-pc-laptop/69683)

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**Author:** [@Goutham\_Rao\_Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Goutham_Rao_Y)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-ignition-version-in-same-device-pc-laptop/69683 "2023-02-10T12:56:06Z")

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Hello Team, Currently i have installed the following Ignition\[8.1.20\]version in my device If i want another version of the ignition\[Ignition Edge\] to be installed in same device, is that possible? If its possible …

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## [Data in a Datatable does not reflect the timeframe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-in-a-datatable-does-not-reflect-the-timeframe/69632)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_McNutt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_McNutt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-in-a-datatable-does-not-reflect-the-timeframe/69632 "2023-02-10T12:44:09Z")

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I created a chart in a Vision Window and bound three tags with a Tag History binding. I am using the same Custom Properties to limit the timeframe as I do on other windows. On this specific datatable, there are two row…

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## [How to enable a tag based on another tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-enable-a-tag-based-on-another-tag-value/69674)

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**Author:** [@Bharathan\_Rajakumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharathan_Rajakumar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-enable-a-tag-based-on-another-tag-value/69674 "2023-02-10T12:38:58Z")

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Hello Everyone, I have an expression tag that I would only like to be enabled/active when another tag value is 1. I am going under enabled property of the expression tag, but I am not sure how to link another tag value …

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## [HttpGel connection timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpgel-connection-timeout/69671)

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**Author:** [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpgel-connection-timeout/69671 "2023-02-10T12:29:14Z")

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hello All, I am getting a data through API . It works fine when i run the script from script console. But when i run the same script from gateway timer i am getting IOerror: connect Time out error in logs. Does anyon…

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## [Moving a perspective containier in the Z order with a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-a-perspective-containier-in-the-z-order-with-a-button/69675)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Lindner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Lindner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-a-perspective-containier-in-the-z-order-with-a-button/69675 "2023-02-10T06:13:52Z")

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Hello, I have for example a coordinate view with 5 smaller containers layered on top of each other. I want each container to be moved to the front of the view when its corresponding button is pressed. Something like I…

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## [Alarm Status Table Header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-header/8413)

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**Author:** [@mharri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mharri)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-header/8413 "2023-02-10T03:42:07Z")

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Is there a way to change the column names in the Alarm Status Table header? Using version 7.6.6 Thanks

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## [Designer errors on Mac with Ignition Edge on Pi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-errors-on-mac-with-ignition-edge-on-pi/69627)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Neves-Charge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry_Neves-Charge)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-errors-on-mac-with-ignition-edge-on-pi/69627 "2023-02-10T03:38:12Z")

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I'm using a M1 MacBook Air and have the latest Ignition designer. I have Ignition Edge running on a RPi4 with 4GB RAM. I've allocated Designer 2GB of RAM. I am constantly running into random errors in my designer sessio…

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## [Input from touchscreen keyboard in real time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-from-touchscreen-keyboard-in-real-time/30694)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-from-touchscreen-keyboard-in-real-time/30694 "2023-02-10T03:33:51Z")

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I have a script on the Text Field component (on propertyChange event) to filter values in dataset tag and display on the screen. Filtered list is displayed as a single character is entered using physical keyboard. But w…

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## [Device Status N/A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-status-n-a/22131)

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**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-status-n-a/22131 "2023-02-10T01:00:29Z")

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I have had this issue several times on various gateways. When a gateway is restarted, sometimes the device connections don’t start up correctly as indicated in the attached image. I’ve had the same thing happen when disa…

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## [Perspective time series chart pen color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-pen-color/69662)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-pen-color/69662 "2023-02-10T00:25:25Z")

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Hi, Which property should I play, to change pen color of perspective time series chart. I can't seem to find this chart common feature. Thanks.

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## [Small cosmetic bug.. RAM higher than 99GB doesn't show properly in performance dashboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/small-cosmetic-bug-ram-higher-than-99gb-doesnt-show-properly-in-performance-dashboard/69659)

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**Author:** [@Bronzebeard62](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bronzebeard62)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/small-cosmetic-bug-ram-higher-than-99gb-doesnt-show-properly-in-performance-dashboard/69659 "2023-02-09T21:27:16Z")

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As you can see, the 1 is inside of the gauge.

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## [Alarm Evaluation for OPC Tags with Bad Quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-evaluation-for-opc-tags-with-bad-quality/69633)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-evaluation-for-opc-tags-with-bad-quality/69633 "2023-02-09T21:19:31Z")

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I have a UDT with many pre-defined members. Some of the members are not used on every instance, but they have an alarm attached to them. How will the alarm handle this? Will it just ignore the value and not evaluate the …

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## [Check String Parameter to Enable/Disable Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-string-parameter-to-enable-disable-tag/69657)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-string-parameter-to-enable-disable-tag/69657 "2023-02-09T21:00:43Z")

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I have a string parameter that is used in the OPC path of a tag. I want to disable the tag if the parameter is not provided (empty). My binding on the enabled property of the tag looks like so: !( isNull({Read\_Tag}) || …

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## [Power Chart - Is it possible to toggle certain pens and their respective axes with one click?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-is-it-possible-to-toggle-certain-pens-and-their-respective-axes-with-one-click/69656)

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**Author:** [@Jonathon\_Beckage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathon_Beckage)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-is-it-possible-to-toggle-certain-pens-and-their-respective-axes-with-one-click/69656 "2023-02-09T20:42:24Z")

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Hello, I am experimenting with the Power Chart in Perspective and was wondering if was possible to toggle certain pens and their respective axes with one click? Right now, I have a Power Chart that shows a number of pe…

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## [Open Ignition Vision Project/Login from Perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-ignition-vision-project-login-from-perspective-session/69654)

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**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-ignition-vision-project-login-from-perspective-session/69654 "2023-02-09T20:40:11Z")

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\[Warning: brand new developer\] Sorry if its a repeat thread I searched and couldn't find anything. I want to have the user be able to click a marker on the map and launch a vision project and login through scripting. I h…

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## [Tag Value with .FormatString](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-with-formatstring/69645)

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**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-with-formatstring/69645 "2023-02-09T18:30:47Z")

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Simple binding to Lbl.Text from \[Default\]TE155: in the Tag Browser the tag shows 96 f. The FormatString field '##0 f' Is there a property to get the formatted value of the tag?

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## [system.net.httpGet() connectTimeout parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-connecttimeout-parameter/69642)

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**Author:** [@Nikolai\_Wolterstorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nikolai_Wolterstorff)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-connecttimeout-parameter/69642 "2023-02-09T17:46:56Z")

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Can someone please explain why this code will return "IOError: www.websitethatdoesntexist.com" immediately instead of waiting 10 seconds and then raising an exception? import time import traceback start\_time = time.ti…

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## [How to add more colors of pump, motor, valves based on their status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-more-colors-of-pump-motor-valves-based-on-their-status/69626)

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**Author:** [@ANKIT\_BARAD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ANKIT_BARAD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-more-colors-of-pump-motor-valves-based-on-their-status/69626 "2023-02-09T17:29:27Z")

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I have total about 250 motors, pump and valve with popups. Currently they all have three status running(white), stopped(grey), and faulted(red). Clients wants to change the color of these three status of the and add on…

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## [Vision EasyChart tag values only visible in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easychart-tag-values-only-visible-in-designer/65621)

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**Author:** [@Jordan\_Brandon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jordan_Brandon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-easychart-tag-values-only-visible-in-designer/65621 "2023-02-09T17:02:44Z")

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I just migrated a Vision project to a new server and database. The EasyChart in the project shows the appropriate values in Designer, but when I launch the project, the chart in the client is red with the database connec…

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## [Cannot create PyString with non-byte value Error when creating a DataSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-pystring-with-non-byte-value-error-when-creating-a-dataset/56583)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-pystring-with-non-byte-value-error-when-creating-a-dataset/56583 "2023-02-09T15:03:19Z")

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I see there are a number of posts about the “Cannot create PyString with non-byte value”. Unfortunately I’m not seeing a solution for the error as it is getting generated in my script. I’m using the system.dataset.toDa…

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## [System.tag.write a floating number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-write-a-floating-number/69621)

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**Author:** [@ilikebeer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ilikebeer)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-write-a-floating-number/69621 "2023-02-09T14:33:35Z")

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Trying to write a floating number to a tag (value settings = memory & float). Script works when the result is an integer, but will not work for a decimal. Just as trials, the division numerator/denominator will be varyi…

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## [Ignition Tag Browser autosaving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-browser-autosaving/69622)

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**Author:** [@Kostas\_Votsis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kostas_Votsis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-browser-autosaving/69622 "2023-02-09T14:08:42Z")

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Hello people, nice to join this community :slight\_smile: I wanted to ask if there is any way to stop Ignition from autosaving changes on the tags. For example, changes made by the Find/Replace window can't be undone (e.…

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## [400 concurrent clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/400-concurrent-clients/69390)

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**Author:** [@grzegorz.kaczmarczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grzegorz.kaczmarczyk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/400-concurrent-clients/69390 "2023-02-09T13:12:38Z")

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Hi, one of our clients has a very small project (3 devices and about 1000 variables) but many clients that will connect to the visualization (up to 400 concurrent clients). I've read the server sizing and architecture g…

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## [\[bug-988\]HTTP ERROR 404 Not Found (any change in webdev module?)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-988-http-error-404-not-found-any-change-in-webdev-module/40200)

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**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-988-http-error-404-not-found-any-change-in-webdev-module/40200 "2023-02-09T13:11:40Z")

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I tried my ARS module after quite some time, with the latest version of Ignition 8.1 It uses WebDev module to access HTML pages from my gateway server folders C:\\ARS. I am getting "HTTP ERROR 404 Not Found" error while a…

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## [Scheduled dataset tag to database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-dataset-tag-to-database/64761)

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**Author:** [@boster281](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boster281)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-dataset-tag-to-database/64761 "2023-02-09T11:01:45Z")

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What is the best way to insert information from dataset tag to a database on a scheduled basis. This is a dataset from an external system that is parsed together into a dataset tag. I want to run a weekly update to a d…

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## [Pull in tags written in node-RED to tag browser?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-in-tags-written-in-node-red-to-tag-browser/69579)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Neves-Charge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry_Neves-Charge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-in-tags-written-in-node-red-to-tag-browser/69579 "2023-02-09T09:35:10Z")

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We are using the node-RED module and successfully reading and writing to tags in Ignition. However, these tags need to be manually added in the tag browser in designer. Is there a way to auto-discover, or add node-RED a…

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## [Alarm Pipeline - Multiple Notification Methods Simultaneously & Escalation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-multiple-notification-methods-simultaneously-escalation/69603)

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**Author:** [@Jonathon\_Beckage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathon_Beckage)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-multiple-notification-methods-simultaneously-escalation/69603 "2023-02-09T09:01:08Z")

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Hello, I am tasked with creating Alarm callout logic for a client using different notification methods simultaneously as well as escalation, but I am confused as to how to best achieve this. The following is my client'…

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## [Web Service Listener](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-service-listener/15095)

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**Author:** [@martin\_chew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin_chew)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-service-listener/15095 "2023-02-09T06:45:35Z")

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I have not familiar for Ignition Web Service Module, I have a problem to setup Web Service Listener. I have read the below user manual, but I can't found Listener Folder and Settings in Ignition 7.9.3. I have try to w…

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