# Ignition

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## [Gateway Timer Script and httpGet Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-and-httpget-problem/5229)

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**Author:** [@moralesm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moralesm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timer-script-and-httpget-problem/5229 "2012-10-03T22:36:51Z")

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I received the following error (IOError: Connection timed out: connect) when trying to execute the httpGet command from within the Gateway Event Scripts. As noted in other threads the scripts works fine from a button. …

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## [OPC tags not working in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-not-working-in-designer/19345)

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**Author:** [@f\_jerrym](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_jerrym)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-not-working-in-designer/19345 "2018-08-22T20:29:58Z")

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We have a server running version 7.9.0. any new opc tag I drag into designer does not work. what am I doing wrong. is there a limitation to the amount of tags on the server?

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## [7.9.9 Anything to be on Lookout for?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-9-anything-to-be-on-lookout-for/19326)

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**Author:** [@dano38291](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dano38291)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-9-anything-to-be-on-lookout-for/19326 "2018-08-22T20:06:31Z")

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Hi Guys, Trying to get out from under the 7.9.7/ 7.9.8 issues I am going to upgrade my Dev GW to 7.9.9 today. Has anybody discovered any issues? If 7.9.9 DEV looks good for a week I plan to upgrade my 7.9.5 Prod GW…

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## [Removing Rows from a Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removing-rows-from-a-table/19349)

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**Author:** [@agweb.salinas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/agweb.salinas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removing-rows-from-a-table/19349 "2018-08-22T18:11:35Z")

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Hey all, I’m trying to delete rows from a data table depending on what .csv file I imported and i’m having trouble creating a loop which reads each row as a conditional statement. As you can see I’m trying to com…

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## [Issue while writing to MS Access Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-writing-to-ms-access-database/16686)

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**Author:** [@nshrestha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nshrestha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-while-writing-to-ms-access-database/16686 "2018-08-22T16:43:44Z")

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I am able to read from access database with no issue, but while writing to it, it never writes anything to the file. Following is the code i have been trying. I am using ucanaccess driver to connect to the access databas…

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## [MS Access 64 Bit ODBC Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ms-access-64-bit-odbc-driver/7272)

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**Author:** [@StoltzJordan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StoltzJordan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ms-access-64-bit-odbc-driver/7272 "2018-08-22T16:06:28Z")

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Hello All, I am currently working on a project that provides a front-end for a variety of different types of database at a production facility. The ignition gateway is configured to interface with MSSQL and MySQL data…

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## [Graphics drawImage - possible to use images from the image browser?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graphics-drawimage-possible-to-use-images-from-the-image-browser/19361)

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**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graphics-drawimage-possible-to-use-images-from-the-image-browser/19361 "2018-08-22T15:45:12Z")

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Pretty simple - is there some way to get ahold of the images seen in the image browser and use them in something like the Paintable Canvas?

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## [MySQL with SSL (Using Amazon RDS)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-with-ssl-using-amazon-rds/19350)

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**Author:** [@ctonge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ctonge)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-with-ssl-using-amazon-rds/19350 "2018-08-22T14:32:08Z")

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Hello smart people. I hope this is an easy one for you MySQL J connector experts. I'm setting up a database connection to our Amazon RDS instance using SSL. In testing locally on my Mac running Ignition 7.9.7 I was abl…

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## [Named query if else](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-if-else/19360)

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**Author:** [@corinne.decan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/corinne.decan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-if-else/19360 "2018-08-22T13:35:13Z")

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Hello Is it possible to use If else in named queries?

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## [How to create a timer tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-timer-tag/19358)

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**Author:** [@blogsdon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blogsdon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-timer-tag/19358 "2018-08-22T12:35:30Z")

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I am new to Python scripting as well as Ignition. I am trying to create tag that is an integer value timer with an expression that starts the timer when another tag equals "1" and reset it each time a separate tag equals…

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## [Trouble getting my dataset into chart data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-getting-my-dataset-into-chart-data/19341)

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**Author:** [@Bluemonkey136](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bluemonkey136)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-getting-my-dataset-into-chart-data/19341 "2018-08-22T10:41:55Z")

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I managed to get the counts of my data into memory tags. Now I am trying to get those memory tags into a dataset to use in a chart and basically make a pareto out of the dataset. I currently have this on the property c…

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## [Window blank on the left and right side](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-blank-on-the-left-and-right-side/19321)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_dar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_dar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-blank-on-the-left-and-right-side/19321 "2018-08-22T03:24:00Z")

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I just copy the tittle window from the demo project and create a main window. I don’t know what’s wrong, but the main window shows blank on the left and right side. Does any one know why and how to correct it?

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## [Power Table Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-scripting/19348)

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**Author:** [@bprice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bprice)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-scripting/19348 "2018-08-21T23:25:31Z")

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I'm trying to turn specified cells in a power table to red. I have created custom properties to the Root Container. I am pulling values from a Database Query, successfully. I am trying to read those values and use the sc…

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## [Designer launching wrong java version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launching-wrong-java-version/19351)

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**Author:** [@bdecelles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bdecelles)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launching-wrong-java-version/19351 "2018-08-21T22:57:02Z")

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I'm having trouble getting the designer (and also the client) to launch the correct version of java. I can see I have my gateway set to java 1.8.0\_181-b13, but when I launch the designer It wants to launch with java vers…

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## [Form components palette question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-components-palette-question/19311)

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**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/form-components-palette-question/19311 "2018-08-21T19:46:02Z")

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Hoping @nmudge can help here :slight\_smile: I'm using your Form Components add-in to create some CRUD screens for database tables. They're working great, but I've run into a situation that I'm not sure how to handle e…

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## [How do I get a row count of a data set at a specific value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-row-count-of-a-data-set-at-a-specific-value/19315)

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**Author:** [@Bluemonkey136](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bluemonkey136)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-row-count-of-a-data-set-at-a-specific-value/19315 "2018-08-21T16:53:42Z")

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I don't have the newest version of Ignition so I don't have the ability to pass values from my filtered tables dataset to a dataset tag. I have a filtered table and would like to get the counts of different values in a …

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## [Setpoint Trends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setpoint-trends/19346)

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**Author:** [@john.furby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.furby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setpoint-trends/19346 "2018-08-21T16:08:24Z")

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Hi, I am trying to make a trend to show setpoint changes on a subplot and KPIs on the main plot. The goal being that you can see when setpoints were changed and how it effected the line’s productivity. The issue I’m run…

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## [Fundamental Question on Tag Paths in Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fundamental-question-on-tag-paths-in-easy-chart/19340)

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**Author:** [@dano38291](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dano38291)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fundamental-question-on-tag-paths-in-easy-chart/19340 "2018-08-21T15:52:44Z")

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Hello, I noticed I could generate 4 different possible Tag Paths for a Tag in a Easy Chart Historical, some worked some did not. Just curious what the use cases are Fully Qualified vs just Tag Path vs \[~\]. Dragging …

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## [Remote SSL access using just one TCP port](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-ssl-access-using-just-one-tcp-port/19339)

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**Author:** [@javier.arena1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/javier.arena1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-ssl-access-using-just-one-tcp-port/19339 "2018-08-21T15:12:04Z")

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We set up a rule in the firewall to redirect external port 8043 to port 8043 on the VM where Ignition resides. Web access to https://:8043 works fine. But, when we try to open a designer instance from there, it throws a…

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## [Opinions needed for Wireless Sensors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opinions-needed-for-wireless-sensors/19338)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opinions-needed-for-wireless-sensors/19338 "2018-08-21T13:10:36Z")

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I'm looking at deploying wireless g-force sensors on company forklifts to log collisions. I'm looking at a company called Monnit. They have some affordable wireless sensors, and an ethernet gateway that says it has MOD…

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## [Can't open "Web Browser" and "Google Dynamic Maps" windows of the Demo project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-web-browser-and-google-dynamic-maps-windows-of-the-demo-project/19336)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_dar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_dar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-web-browser-and-google-dynamic-maps-windows-of-the-demo-project/19336 "2018-08-21T12:31:38Z")

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When I click Web Based Screens→Web Browser, it pops up an error mesage window shows "Unable to open window Web/Web Browser". Details are below: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.xmlserialization.SerializationExc…

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## [FYI 7.9.9 - Removing old Fully Defined Tag paths in Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fyi-7-9-9-removing-old-fully-defined-tag-paths-in-easy-chart/19333)

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**Author:** [@dano38291](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dano38291)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fyi-7-9-9-removing-old-fully-defined-tag-paths-in-easy-chart/19333 "2018-08-20T20:57:33Z")

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Hello, I had an Easy Chart that had some Fully Defined tag Paths. When I upgraded to 7.9.9 I am finding myself removing the Fully Defined Portion of Tag Pen to get the Easy Chart to display Historical Data. Nothing maj…

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## [Sound Player on Multiple Viewers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sound-player-on-multiple-viewers/19332)

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**Author:** [@kenny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kenny)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sound-player-on-multiple-viewers/19332 "2018-08-20T20:19:57Z")

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I have a sound player triggered by when a new alarm enters the alarm table. It works fine when only one viewer is open, but once 3 or 4 viewers are open - the sound player will only play on one instance of the viewer. I…

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## [Template with LED Display and clickable link to open a chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-with-led-display-and-clickable-link-to-open-a-chart/19324)

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**Author:** [@Khan\_Peace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Khan_Peace)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-with-led-display-and-clickable-link-to-open-a-chart/19324 "2018-08-20T20:06:29Z")

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Hello! I am trying to create a template with an LED display! This is done. ie I can drop a tag and LED displays the tag value! I am trying to add clickable link to LED to display trend of the LED tag. Is there any …

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## [Scripting via script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-via-script/19253)

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**Author:** [@byrnep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrnep)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-via-script/19253 "2018-08-20T19:11:05Z")

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So, a while back, I needed to create an alarming module for Ignition, to replace an older software package. The older version read off a very roughly formatted HTML file. So, since I needed to write a script to parse a…

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## [Power Table Column Editable through Scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-editable-through-scripting/19331)

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**Author:** [@christopher.panici](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.panici)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-editable-through-scripting/19331 "2018-08-20T18:36:01Z")

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Is there a way to set a column to be editable through scripting? This is part of the custom properties of the power table, so I am skeptical.... If not, is there a third party table object I can use? Thanks, Chris Pa…

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## [Unable to restore Ignition Demo Project - Gateway fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-restore-ignition-demo-project-gateway-fails/19323)

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**Author:** [@R.Alamsha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R.Alamsha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-restore-ignition-demo-project-gateway-fails/19323 "2018-08-20T18:30:32Z")

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Ubuntu 18.4, Version, Ignition 7.9.9 openjdk version “1.8.0\_181” OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_181-8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.18.04.1-b13) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.181-b13, mixed mode) … alam@alamltubu…

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## [MySQL Select Value and Decrement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-select-value-and-decrement/19325)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-select-value-and-decrement/19325 "2018-08-20T15:56:51Z")

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I have a label that runs a query on property change and shows a part's max qty for a certain product. Below this I have a drop down menu for order quantity, and I don't want a quantity to be ordered that is more than wh…

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## [Python Timer on a tag event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-timer-on-a-tag-event-script/19319)

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**Author:** [@aaron.shields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaron.shields)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-timer-on-a-tag-event-script/19319 "2018-08-20T15:50:35Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to execute a script on a tag on the valueChanged event. I know that you cannot use invokeLater() as this is a client scoped function. Instead, I am trying to use a Python Timer thread. When I p…

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## [List getSelectedValue how to setup custom parameter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-getselectedvalue-how-to-setup-custom-parameter/19308)

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**Author:** [@pawel.kondol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pawel.kondol)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-getselectedvalue-how-to-setup-custom-parameter/19308 "2018-08-20T15:02:35Z")

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Hello, I have two list boxes Line and Model. Model is depending from what i have selected in Line list. After these selections I would like to get both selected values and add in to table. I have added this code in …

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