# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1223 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1224 --- ## [Error on Expression Tag, runScript not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-expression-tag-runscript-not-working/31165)
**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-on-expression-tag-runscript-not-working/31165 "2020-01-08T21:45:27Z")
Recently one of the developers on my team reported a potential issue with an Expression Tag running a project scripting function. I have tried this on version 7.9.12 and 8.0.6, and both show the following for Quality on… --- ## [Transferring a licensed copy of Ignition from one OS to another?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-licensed-copy-of-ignition-from-one-os-to-another/31162)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-licensed-copy-of-ignition-from-one-os-to-another/31162 "2020-01-08T20:35:48Z")
A customer of ours is using Ignition 7.9.9 on a Windows 08 Server OS. The support for that is about to be up and so they want to upgrade the OS. We want to bring the Ignition gateway over to the new OS which may or may… --- ## [System.opc.write Not Working...for only booleans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-write-not-working-for-only-booleans/31157)
**Author:** [@jordan.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.richardson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opc-write-not-working-for-only-booleans/31157 "2020-01-08T19:20:02Z")
Ignition Gateway: 7.9.13 I am attempting to do something which I believed to be simple, a direct OPC write to a boolean value in an AB PLC. When that failed, I created a Int tag and a String tag in the PLC to test if it… --- ## [High memory usage after upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-memory-usage-after-upgrade/31056)
**Author:** [@jordan.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.richardson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-memory-usage-after-upgrade/31056 "2020-01-08T18:53:55Z")
Our memory usage has increased to the point of causing clock drift events/gateway restarts after upgrading from 7.8.5 to 7.9.13. I have done a some trimming by uninstalling modules that were in a trial version, and other… --- ## [Double Data logging?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-data-logging/22021)
**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-data-logging/22021 "2020-01-08T18:29:42Z")
Hi guys, In our AB PLC, I have setup a counter to increment every time a particular event happens. In an Ignition project, I have setup a historical transaction group to log the counter on change as well as the serial n… --- ## [Collision at system.util.initialize?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collision-at-system-util-initialize/31154)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collision-at-system-util-initialize/31154 "2020-01-08T17:17:02Z")
I’m porting a 7.9.1 vision project over to 8.0.6 and taking the opportunity to fix all the errors that appear in my log view under diagnostics. I see this error but I can’t make sense of what the issue is or where I wou… --- ## [System.Security Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-issues/31150)
**Author:** [@jbowers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbowers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-issues/31150 "2020-01-08T16:28:43Z")
Hello, I am seeing major issues with System.Security to the effect the functions appear to not work at all in main windows, but work fine in Popups. If I have a switchUser button in my main window with bad credentials,… --- ## [System Time not same as local time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-time-not-same-as-local-time/31142)
**Author:** [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-time-not-same-as-local-time/31142 "2020-01-08T16:14:39Z")
having an issue where the system\[currentdatetime\] is off by 1 hour compared to local time on the server. I have restarted the gateway with no effect. server is in central time, but when running the project all my times… --- ## [Expression right operand is null?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-right-operand-is-null/31143)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-right-operand-is-null/31143 "2020-01-08T16:14:01Z")
I imported a project from Vision 7.9 to vision 8.0. I have a text field with the current non-editable background expression - if({Root Container.CheckBox\_Manual.selected}, "241,241,241", if({Root Container.NTF\_Remaini… --- ## [Gateway Backup Metadata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-metadata/31141)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-metadata/31141 "2020-01-08T16:13:11Z")
Is there a way to tell who made a gateway backup with only the backup file itself? I’m going through some kind of forensic activity, as we had an incident at a plant where a primary gateway reverted from version 7.8.4 t… --- ## [Unable to add gateway in Designer on Mac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-add-gateway-in-designer-on-mac/31124)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-add-gateway-in-designer-on-mac/31124 "2020-01-08T16:01:57Z")
I just installed Ignition 8.0.7 on a MacBook running Mojave 10.14.6. The attached image shows the gateway running on the Designer launcher, but I am unable to add the gateway to Designer because the button is greyed out… --- ## [Copy tag value to another tag on third tag change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-tag-value-to-another-tag-on-third-tag-change/22155)
**Author:** [@damzagar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damzagar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-tag-value-to-another-tag-on-third-tag-change/22155 "2020-01-08T14:24:46Z")
I’ve tried with system.tag.write(“tag 1”, “tag 2”) and it doesn’t work. Tried scripting (tag change - value change, global script on tag change)… can’t get it to work… Both tags are Integers, trying to copy the value fr… --- ## [Plain Old Telephone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plain-old-telephone/31126)
**Author:** [@athayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athayer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plain-old-telephone/31126 "2020-01-08T12:33:21Z")
Is it possible to use an old style (2) wire phone system for sending alarms? I really want to send messages to an answering service which would handle the call tree. --- ## [Communication between Gateway Jython Script and External Python Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-gateway-jython-script-and-external-python-script/31139)
**Author:** [@emilien.legrand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/emilien.legrand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-gateway-jython-script-and-external-python-script/31139 "2020-01-08T12:18:41Z")
Hello, I understand scripting in ignition is based on Jython and therefore such library like SciPy, NumPy and Pandas cannot be imported. As a workaround, is there a way to perform the following from a Jython ‘Web Dev’ … --- ## [Identify Special Characters in Text Feild](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identify-special-characters-in-text-feild/30932)
**Author:** [@sunil.sitro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sunil.sitro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identify-special-characters-in-text-feild/30932 "2020-01-08T09:53:39Z")
Hello, Is there any way to identify Special characters entered in the text field, and same thing i need to display the message saying “Special Characters are not Allowed”. Thanks, Sunil --- ## [To retain text field size in template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-retain-text-field-size-in-template/31120)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-retain-text-field-size-in-template/31120 "2020-01-07T22:56:52Z")
Hi I was searching the forum about the solution to the following design requirement but couldn’t find any positive solution. As seen the in the following template, there’s string at the left as description, a text box i… --- ## [\[Bug - FB15746\] MySQL Collation bug in Tree Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-fb15746-mysql-collation-bug-in-tree-component/31090)
**Author:** [@victor1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-fb15746-mysql-collation-bug-in-tree-component/31090 "2020-01-07T18:51:30Z")
Hello! I have a collation bug when using the tree component. The data came from a MySQL database with UTF8 Collation configured. When displayed in the Tree component this error occour but when using the Database Query… --- ## [Project heavily based on templates gets often stuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-heavily-based-on-templates-gets-often-stuck/31041)
**Author:** [@szcz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szcz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-heavily-based-on-templates-gets-often-stuck/31041 "2020-01-07T16:21:30Z")
Hello all, Ignition 7.9.4 user here running on 2012R2 and MSSQL 2016 R2 CU 11. I came upon interesting issue I cannot fix myself. I wanted to create a project for users to push buttons when something happens. There are … --- ## [Ignition external communication affected by local language environment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-external-communication-affected-by-local-language-environment/30990)
**Author:** [@781646229](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/781646229)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-external-communication-affected-by-local-language-environment/30990 "2020-01-07T16:16:04Z")
In Ignition, we often encounter communication with external systems. Here is an example of sending WeChat to API in 7.9.9 version. Here, msg contains Chinese characters. I can receive wechat messages normally, but th… --- ## [Perspective Scan Barcode Action](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scan-barcode-action/30871)
**Author:** [@HTC\_Enrico](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HTC_Enrico)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scan-barcode-action/30871 "2020-01-07T15:40:46Z")
Hello, we have a view with two buttons A and B. A is to read a QR, B to navigate to another view. On A button’s OnClick Event we configured the Scan Barcode action. The A button has also a Message Handler to process the … --- ## [MySQL Stored Procedure Blew Up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-stored-procedure-blew-up/31098)
**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-stored-procedure-blew-up/31098 "2020-01-07T14:01:04Z")
I have a stored procedure that was working perfectly, but when I tried to use it today it blew up, and I have no idea where to start looking for the problem. Running a shortened version of the code that calls the SP giv… --- ## [Report Invalid object name 'test'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-invalid-object-name-test/31109)
**Author:** [@Julio.Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julio.Bautista)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-invalid-object-name-test/31109 "2020-01-07T12:16:26Z")
I have a report that grabs data from the database and sends it out every morning but on occasions the report gives out an error ‘Invalid object name test’ I seem to track it down to a named query being the issue but all… --- ## [Error Response from SQL Query while sending data via OPC to DB and DB to OPC transactions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-response-from-sql-query-while-sending-data-via-opc-to-db-and-db-to-opc-transactions/31091)
**Author:** [@vnerella](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vnerella)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-response-from-sql-query-while-sending-data-via-opc-to-db-and-db-to-opc-transactions/31091 "2020-01-07T00:40:21Z")
I am using a transaction group of type OPC to DB. In this transaction group, I am sending data from PLC to DB via ignition. I have few failure cases to handle as mentioned below. Case 1 ) When I send data which already … --- ## [Easy Chart stops showing data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-stops-showing-data/31099)
**Author:** [@qversa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qversa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-stops-showing-data/31099 "2020-01-06T22:46:17Z")
Periodically my Easy Charts will stop showing data. When I check the database there is data present. I’m using Tag History with 1 month partitions in my database tables. The latest issue showed up at the rollover from De… --- ## [Moved Gateway to New Server - Getting PLC Communication Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moved-gateway-to-new-server-getting-plc-communication-errors/31094)
**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moved-gateway-to-new-server-getting-plc-communication-errors/31094 "2020-01-06T20:44:01Z")
I moved our gateway to a new server today and am now getting communication errors. My OPC tags are updating fine but I am regularly getting red explanation points briefly by the tags. I have a tag value change event sc… --- ## [Importing a 7.9.1 project to 8.0?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-a-7-9-1-project-to-8-0/31080)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-a-7-9-1-project-to-8-0/31080 "2020-01-06T16:56:51Z")
Hey everyone, My office uses a Vision 7.9.1 project to manage business procedures. We’re trying to upgrade it to 8.0. I tried that, but visually it looked very wrong, lot of missing borders on things and broken items.… --- ## [Java crash on gateway startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-crash-on-gateway-startup/31085)
**Author:** [@youngreid221](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/youngreid221)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-crash-on-gateway-startup/31085 "2020-01-06T16:39:12Z")
--- ## [Http://localhost:8088 Not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-localhost-8088-not-working/2755)
**Author:** [@Rshahid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rshahid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-localhost-8088-not-working/2755 "2011-03-12T02:17:00Z")
I have uninstalled and reinstalled Ignition i see the Ignition is starting logo but nothing happens It has worked on my pc before. Im using Vista home and fire fox. Any suggestions. Regards Rafey --- ## [Perspective Carousel - Script to advance pane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-carousel-script-to-advance-pane/29104)
**Author:** [@dkylep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkylep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-carousel-script-to-advance-pane/29104 "2019-12-27T20:27:08Z")
I have a simple carousel with 6 panes and it works fine. I would like to use it to show a sequence of events so I would like to write a script that will cause the carousel to advance to the next pane. What I was hoping… --- ## [Transaction Group Repeated Entries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-repeated-entries/31029)
**Author:** [@BryanB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BryanB)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-repeated-entries/31029 "2020-01-06T15:21:44Z")
Hello, Is it normal for transaction groups to make repeated entries when doing a time-based schedule and a trigger condition? For example, see the below video around the 1:25 mark. Every time the transaction group exec… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1222) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1224)