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**Author:** [@chasondeshotel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chasondeshotel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-nesting-create-data-type-instance-is-unselectable/23655 "2019-03-27T17:02:13Z")
Hello, I’m following the guide here -\> https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/UDT+Composition but when I make a new UDT instance, then press the green arrow to create a nested UDT instance, I cannot select … --- ## [Voice alarm notification with no scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-alarm-notification-with-no-scripting/23751)
**Author:** [@jordan.richardson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordan.richardson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-alarm-notification-with-no-scripting/23751 "2019-04-01T14:46:19Z")
The answer to this question may be a straight no, but is it possible to play a voice alarm without any input from an operator. I tried binding the alarm name in the greeting for the notification but when the call is answ… --- ## [Script vs scan class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-vs-scan-class/18564)
**Author:** [@Vince](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vince)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-vs-scan-class/18564 "2019-04-01T12:37:59Z")
Hi, If a script in a tag's value change event take a long time to execute, will it stop the refresh of all the tags from the same scan class? --- ## [Modbus Addressing with parameter lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-with-parameter-lists/23749)
**Author:** [@rea\_21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rea_21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-addressing-with-parameter-lists/23749 "2019-04-01T12:22:37Z")
Hi all! I’m connected to a modbus device and I have to set addresses. I already setted some variables as “machine production” (a holding register int16), a “machine status”(discrete input) ecc… Now I have a list of m… --- ## [OPC DA Alarm and Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-alarm-and-events/23715)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-alarm-and-events/23715 "2019-03-29T18:05:01Z")
We’re looking at replacing a GE Mark V control system \< I \> operator interface with Ignition. Matrikon make an OPC server which communicates using the Mark V Stagelink protocol. One of the features of the Mark V is that … --- ## [Calling a Stored Procedure From a Report Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-stored-procedure-from-a-report-issue/23739)
**Author:** [@Sam.Naji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam.Naji)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-a-stored-procedure-from-a-report-issue/23739 "2019-04-01T00:17:30Z")
I have this Stored Procedure: USE \[IgnMESCustomDB\] GO DECLARE @return\_value int, @ReturnCode int, @ReturnMessage varchar(max) EXEC @return\_value = \[dbo\].\[splocal\_AFL\_Schedule\_GetDisplay\] @EquipLineName = N… --- ## [Kymera map panel selecting pin Map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-map-panel-selecting-pin-map/20610)
**Author:** [@johnson.jumaquio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johnson.jumaquio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-map-panel-selecting-pin-map/20610 "2019-03-31T04:53:04Z")
I am using kymera map module in ignition and I set the icon Expression as well as the location with label and it’s work but I like to develop when pin on the map is click, new window will pop-up. i would to know how to m… --- ## [Backup Takes a Long Time to Start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-takes-a-long-time-to-start/23724)
**Author:** [@denis.palomanes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denis.palomanes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-takes-a-long-time-to-start/23724 "2019-03-29T23:30:25Z")
--- ## [Devices on Redundant gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/devices-on-redundant-gateway/19504)
**Author:** [@Myllka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Myllka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/devices-on-redundant-gateway/19504 "2018-09-04T07:27:48Z")
Hi, I'm running into something strange about devices in my redundant gateway : Most of the devices in my master gateway are not in the redundant one (35 on State/Devices view for master, 18 for redundancy). Some says … --- ## [Problems with system.db.runPrepUpdate()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-system-db-runprepupdate/23720)
**Author:** [@v.fernando1331](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/v.fernando1331)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-system-db-runprepupdate/23720 "2019-03-29T22:09:04Z")
I need to add information on a MySQL Database and this is the scribt: When I use the project, l have this error: Traceback (most recent call last): \_ File “event:actionPerformed”, line 9, in \_ java.lang.Exception… --- ## [B&R OPC-UA Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-opc-ua-faulted/23717)
**Author:** [@karthikeyyans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karthikeyyans)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-opc-ua-faulted/23717 "2019-03-29T20:42:06Z")
I am trying to Connect B&R OPC-UA Server by adding its connection on Ignition. My PLC Endpoint is opc.tcp://10.21.143.111:4840 and I am able to browse nodes on UAExpert. But finding hard time adding this to Ignition. An… --- ## [UDT Tag Changed Event - Sometimes won't reset the tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-changed-event-sometimes-wont-reset-the-tag/23713)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-changed-event-sometimes-wont-reset-the-tag/23713 "2019-03-29T15:58:11Z")
I have a UDT with around 250 tags. From this UDT I’ve created 50 tags. Three tags (triggers) in the UDT have ‘Tag Value Changed’ event defined: The script is writing a few values in the database and when the writing… --- ## [Resizing Component to match width of another Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-component-to-match-width-of-another-component/19152)
**Author:** [@Remeal.Holloway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Remeal.Holloway)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resizing-component-to-match-width-of-another-component/19152 "2019-03-29T13:17:44Z")
Hey everyone! I am trying to resize one of my components to match the width of another component within the same window. Whether or not this happens is based on an if statement that is checking the roles of the users s… --- ## [Find and Replace: Tag doesn't exist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-and-replace-tag-doesnt-exist/16130)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-and-replace-tag-doesnt-exist/16130 "2019-03-29T12:30:00Z")
Is there a way to find and replace property bindings with incorrect tag paths? Sometimes I would need to do 2 or sometimes 3 find/replaces on a copied page to get the new tag path in there. If not, how to make a featu… --- ## [Release date of 7.9.11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-date-of-7-9-11/23704)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-date-of-7-9-11/23704 "2019-03-29T11:53:47Z")
Hi There is a while since 7.9.11 beta release so I wonder when will be the final release of it. --- ## [Insert new users with script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-new-users-with-script/12494)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-new-users-with-script/12494 "2019-03-29T10:16:30Z")
Hi, I want to insert new users and Roles when a client push a Button. I know I have to insert the username to "scada\_users" and the role to scada\_user\_rl but when I tried to log in I received a login Failed error. The di… --- ## [Issue with the tab strip component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-the-tab-strip-component/23661)
**Author:** [@kevincgc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevincgc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-the-tab-strip-component/23661 "2019-03-27T18:01:39Z")
I am encountering a bug with the tab strip having a glitched background with random screen elements. It happens every time the client reloads(when I start the client or when I save and publish in the designer). It fixes … --- ## [Gateway backup size didn't change after deleting projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-size-didnt-change-after-deleting-projects/23689)
**Author:** [@jeffcd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffcd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-size-didnt-change-after-deleting-projects/23689 "2019-03-28T18:22:10Z")
Hi all, During development of a new application I’ve been using 4 different projects loaded on the gateway. One as the main application and the other 3 have just been for testing and reference. Each time I imported a … --- ## [Best Practice for Maintaining Ignition Licenses in Docker Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-maintaining-ignition-licenses-in-docker-container/21252)
**Author:** [@upohl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/upohl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice-for-maintaining-ignition-licenses-in-docker-container/21252 "2019-03-28T17:49:16Z")
We run our Ignition OPC UA server within a Docker container. When we update our docker container the ignition license is not valid anymore. Therefore, we first have to deactivate the old license and then have to activate… --- ## [How to tell if a tag exists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-tell-if-a-tag-exists/3899)
**Author:** [@AlexW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlexW)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-tell-if-a-tag-exists/3899 "2019-03-28T15:26:53Z")
How can I tell if a tag exists programmatically? I have a few different versions of a data structure in use in one of my PLCs and wanted to use one faceplate. Some of the versions have additional tags so I wanted to te… --- ## [Report module: Save as PDF w/params and settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-save-as-pdf-w-params-and-settings/23648)
**Author:** [@n.meluccio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/n.meluccio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-save-as-pdf-w-params-and-settings/23648 "2019-03-28T14:35:11Z")
Hello there, i’m facing an issue: i’d like to save a Report into a specific location when a button is pressed. that’s the script in the button: # Executes and distributes the report to save a PDF Data = system.date.fo… --- ## [Issue with passing functions with arguments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-passing-functions-with-arguments/3272)
**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-passing-functions-with-arguments/3272 "2019-03-28T02:42:04Z")
What I am trying to do is create a popup menu where the functions to call from the popup have arguments. I basically want to have one function that I call with different parameters based on the item selected in the list.… --- ## [Template slow on initial load, Questions on options for optimization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-slow-on-initial-load-questions-on-options-for-optimization/23670)
**Author:** [@SeraSera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SeraSera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-slow-on-initial-load-questions-on-options-for-optimization/23670 "2019-03-27T21:44:03Z")
I’ll keep this brief: There is a template that has a lot of tag bindings associated to it’s parent container. Has multiple containers and is fairly complex in the amount of components bound to it. When the template get… --- ## [Gateway is faulted 7.9.10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-is-faulted-7-9-10/23636)
**Author:** [@guillaume.collin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guillaume.collin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-is-faulted-7-9-10/23636 "2019-03-27T18:43:20Z")
Hi, I get my gateway faulted, but I tried to reinstall Ignition from scratch multiple times,but it doesn’t resolve the issue. Here is the log : Daemon Thread \[AsyncAppender-Worker-DBAsync\] id=24, (WAITING) waiting f… --- ## [Database Problems when lunching the project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-problems-when-lunching-the-project/23653)
**Author:** [@v.fernando1331](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/v.fernando1331)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-problems-when-lunching-the-project/23653 "2019-03-27T17:32:19Z")
I can use and manipulate databases on the designer, but when I lunch the project it looks like this: --- ## [Template on a Popup using Nested UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-on-a-popup-using-nested-udts/23656)
**Author:** [@john.basler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.basler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-on-a-popup-using-nested-udts/23656 "2019-03-27T17:04:02Z")
Ok I am new to Ignition so bear with me. I am a FactoryTalk (FT) guy so I am still seeing through that lens when I am looking at Ignition. I am used to being able to pass a number of parameters from one screen to another… --- ## [Delete Logs in Status Web Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-logs-in-status-web-page/23640)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-logs-in-status-web-page/23640 "2019-03-27T16:44:45Z")
Hello All, Is there a way to delete Logs from the Status Web Page? It’s full of error due to a bad connection of one device and I’d like to do a cleanup :sweat\_smile: --- ## [Status Chart Bad Quality Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-bad-quality-data/23647)
**Author:** [@enrico.merlo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/enrico.merlo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-bad-quality-data/23647 "2019-03-27T15:21:45Z")
Hi, I use a status chart to show a machine status (4 states: off, auto, manual, fault). The chart data are binded to a tag history and it is set in order to show last 8 hours realtime data. When the system is running, … --- ## [Read Window Security Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-window-security-script/5433)
**Author:** [@think3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/think3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-window-security-script/5433 "2019-03-27T14:29:56Z")
Hi I am wanting to write a script that will parse through all available windows and determine their security settings, so I can ultimately generate a "customized" menu of available windows for a user when they log in. … --- ## [Can't connect to MySQL in the training class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-connect-to-mysql-in-the-training-class/23623)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-connect-to-mysql-in-the-training-class/23623 "2019-03-27T04:29:16Z")
Hi, I saw a few posts about this, but some were on Linux and some had a working connection that no longer worked. Mine has never worked. I have installed and configured MySQL following the instruction on Inductive Uni… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1304) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1306)