# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1400 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1401 --- ## [Ignition as Modbus Slave OR Write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-as-modbus-slave-or-write/16356)
**Author:** [@afarzin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/afarzin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-as-modbus-slave-or-write/16356 "2017-12-19T20:21:13Z")
My end goal is to have data that Ignition is currently reading made available to another device (PLC). Is it possible to have the modbus drive act as a TCP slave, or to have all the tags be written out to specific regist… --- ## [How to pull files from a File Explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pull-files-from-a-file-explorer/16365)
**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pull-files-from-a-file-explorer/16365 "2017-12-19T19:52:11Z")
Is there any way to do this? I have a VM running a full screen vision window for the up and ups to remote into whenever they want. I was wondering if there's a way to snag files out of the file explorer? I have said fil… --- ## [Set label value in template based on parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-label-value-in-template-based-on-parameters/16190)
**Author:** [@freddy2\_es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/freddy2_es)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-label-value-in-template-based-on-parameters/16190 "2017-12-19T19:06:47Z")
Hi I've created an UDT type, and now I'm designing a template to show the information. I've defined a template parameter named "input" of MyType, and I'm binding a TextField with Indirect Tag using {1}.field and 1 = … --- ## [Help with Wildcart Certificate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-wildcart-certificate/16360)
**Author:** [@klehman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/klehman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-wildcart-certificate/16360 "2017-12-19T16:38:07Z")
I have tried quite a few ways to install a wildcard cert for my install but I have not had any luck. I tried using the pfx that I use on my other subdomains and servers (apache, IIS, but not tomcat), but Igntion will no… --- ## [Mobile Location Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-location-tags/16363)
**Author:** [@dan.kobus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.kobus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-location-tags/16363 "2017-12-19T16:37:23Z")
I am trying to get the location of a mobile client using the Mobile location tags in the system folder. is it possible to get the location of an apple Iphone or does this only work on some devices? i have enabled ge… --- ## [How would I go about running the visualization of my windows in a VM?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-running-the-visualization-of-my-windows-in-a-vm/16340)
**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-running-the-visualization-of-my-windows-in-a-vm/16340 "2017-12-19T14:13:00Z")
I'd love to be able to run all of my windows in real time on a virtual machine, far way from where anyone can do any damage. I know you have to engage in some port forwarding. I've tried everything I felt would work. Has… --- ## [Can the Ignition Client be embedded in a Web Browser?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-the-ignition-client-be-embedded-in-a-web-browser/16312)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-the-ignition-client-be-embedded-in-a-web-browser/16312 "2017-12-19T07:54:28Z")
I am working on a project where Ignition is being used primarily for database interaction, historian, reporting, and some limited user screens. The bulk of HMI screens and process control is being done with Factory Talk … --- ## [Tag History Missing Data at Midnight](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-missing-data-at-midnight/16357)
**Author:** [@amatotek1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amatotek1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-missing-data-at-midnight/16357 "2017-12-18T23:24:28Z")
Hi, Recently we've noticed that our Tag History data seems to have a consistent dead period starting at midnight and lasting a couple hours. See attachment: https://imgur.com/a/JZyoK The wrapper log around this time: … --- ## [Ignition client start bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-start-bug/16330)
**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-client-start-bug/16330 "2017-12-18T20:00:16Z")
Can someone please tell why this is happening every second time I run the client? The WebLaunchers starts up in some kind of infinite loop and the only way to kill is reboot the PC. --- ## [Window view has what looks like an oversized indentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-view-has-what-looks-like-an-oversized-indentation/16352)
**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-view-has-what-looks-like-an-oversized-indentation/16352 "2017-12-18T19:29:33Z")
It doesn’t show up like this on the designer. However the window view has everything shifted a bit to the right. I’ve attached photos for reference. What am I doing wrong here? --- ## [Template Repeater not showing images](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-not-showing-images/16353)
**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-not-showing-images/16353 "2017-12-18T19:12:28Z")
Hello All, I have a problem with some template repeaters that doesn't show images after the PC running the Gateway was shutdown due to power failure. The problem seems to be with Template Repeaters only. Using the buil… --- ## [No drop down option list for launching a project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-drop-down-option-list-for-launching-a-project/16349)
**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-drop-down-option-list-for-launching-a-project/16349 "2017-12-18T18:58:44Z")
I'm not seeing the option to make a project full screen on a client. I'm trying to make it as such that it more closely resembles an HMI, than a PC they're remote connecting into. How would I go about this? --- ## [Alternative to Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternative-to-redundancy/16249)
**Author:** [@prabhjot.goyal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prabhjot.goyal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternative-to-redundancy/16249 "2017-12-16T13:02:14Z")
We are trying to setup 2 servers with Independent Ignitions and start the Ignition service on backup server only when master server is down. The reason for not using Ignition redundancy is that both servers will have dif… --- ## [Power Table Progress Bar in Table with 100 rows runs very slowly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-progress-bar-in-table-with-100-rows-runs-very-slowly/16339)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-progress-bar-in-table-with-100-rows-runs-very-slowly/16339 "2017-12-15T19:44:54Z")
My table has 100-300 rows at any given time. I have a power table with a progress bar in every cell for one column. The lag with this progress bar is massive. Is there an efficient way to add a progress bar to these ce… --- ## [Disable Components in a Group?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-components-in-a-group/16260)
**Author:** [@justin.dally](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.dally)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-components-in-a-group/16260 "2017-12-08T21:00:46Z")
I'm using one popup window with indirect tag bindings as a template for branch circuit power meters (not an actual Ignition template). Buttons on a floorplan window pass values to the popup in order to display the correc… --- ## [Running virtualization windows on a different VM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-virtualization-windows-on-a-different-vm/16317)
**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-virtualization-windows-on-a-different-vm/16317 "2017-12-15T17:59:03Z")
Hey all, I've got a bit of an issue that I can't google away. I'm trying to set up a virtual machine to run the windows I've created on designer that happens to be on a separate virtual machine. What do I need to do to … --- ## [Iterating through components on a screen through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterating-through-components-on-a-screen-through-scripting/16335)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterating-through-components-on-a-screen-through-scripting/16335 "2017-12-15T16:33:07Z")
I have a need to iterate through all of the components on a screen and grab certain properties from those components from a script. I have a function that works to get all of the components on the screen and return a lis… --- ## [Query runs in SQL Management Studio but not in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-runs-in-sql-management-studio-but-not-in-ignition/16316)
**Author:** [@dturner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dturner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-runs-in-sql-management-studio-but-not-in-ignition/16316 "2017-12-15T16:22:33Z")
I have a query that creates a temporary table and then runs a query against it. The query runs fine in Management Studio but not in Ignition. The error message is "The statement did not return a result set." I can incl… --- ## [Set focus on any input control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-focus-on-any-input-control/5238)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-focus-on-any-input-control/5238 "2017-12-15T05:38:26Z")
The requestFocusInWindow() method only works for simple input controls like a Text Field (single line). When used on more complicated controls such as a Text Area (which can have scrollbars) or a Popup Calendar the focus… --- ## [requestFocusInWindow() not behaving as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requestfocusinwindow-not-behaving-as-expected/16333)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requestfocusinwindow-not-behaving-as-expected/16333 "2017-12-15T04:32:26Z")
I'm trying to do two things with an input textbox and a list component. Firstly, I want to set the focus of a popup when it's first opened to the input textbox. I've used the following code to do this, however the focu… --- ## [Manually Inserting User to Auto User Datasource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manually-inserting-user-to-auto-user-datasource/15487)
**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manually-inserting-user-to-auto-user-datasource/15487 "2017-12-15T00:44:57Z")
The user management component is very useful, and we hope to use it along with the ignition auto datasource to save lots of time in developing our own user management. However, there are a few custom fields we would li… --- ## [Can Report Separate Into More Than One Excel Page?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-report-separate-into-more-than-one-excel-page/16331)
**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-report-separate-into-more-than-one-excel-page/16331 "2017-12-14T23:49:43Z")
Is there a way to separate data into different excel pages in a report? I have different types of data running from a PLC. I wanted one excel page to be the production (Consists of various things), and another excel page… --- ## [Open A New Project on the Same Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-a-new-project-on-the-same-client/5492)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-a-new-project-on-the-same-client/5492 "2017-12-14T22:48:49Z")
Maybe I'm going about this all wrong but I'm trying to start a new instance of a project on a client in a diffent process (I don't want to close the current one though). I've tried using this when a button is clicked: s… --- ## [Grab list of users from AD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grab-list-of-users-from-ad/16261)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grab-list-of-users-from-ad/16261 "2017-12-14T21:15:06Z")
Hey guys, I connected gateway with out Active Directory and can see the users their roles and email and phone numbers just fine, Now I want to see if I can grab the list of all the users on there so I can display it in a… --- ## [Report-Scripting data source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-scripting-data-source/16325)
**Author:** [@edwingoth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edwingoth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-scripting-data-source/16325 "2017-12-14T17:33:06Z")
Hello, I am working on the scripting data source of the reports module. I have a search from my database where I count the amount of alarms generated in a lapse of time, to have the result I need to perform a comparison … --- ## [Centered and right-justified](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/centered-and-right-justified/16324)
**Author:** [@JNelson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JNelson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/centered-and-right-justified/16324 "2017-12-14T17:24:57Z")
Is there a way to right-justify centered values? Basically, I want values in a table to be in the center of the cell so that the longest value is centered and all other values are right-justified in relation to the longe… --- ## [Change tag name/path, keep history](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-name-path-keep-history/16323)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-name-path-keep-history/16323 "2017-12-14T17:06:20Z")
I'm currently working on switching over a folder & subfolders of UDTs, OPC tags into its own UDT. With them as a UDT I'm going to put them in their own separate folder and rename them slightly, though I think this is goi… --- ## [How to Make Numeric Text Field Blink Different Color Based on Tag Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-numeric-text-field-blink-different-color-based-on-tag-value/16314)
**Author:** [@mickificki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mickificki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-numeric-text-field-blink-different-color-based-on-tag-value/16314 "2017-12-14T16:47:51Z")
Hi, This is probably a very newbie-ish question, but we have a value in a numeric text field that gets its value from a memory tag, and when the value hits a certain number we want the text field background color to c… --- ## [Image - SQL to Ignition and vice versa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-sql-to-ignition-and-vice-versa/16322)
**Author:** [@jbb5310](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbb5310)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-sql-to-ignition-and-vice-versa/16322 "2017-12-14T14:19:45Z")
How would I go about having a user choose a image save it onto a sql database to later show case that image back from sql database. --- ## [Gateway Control Utility Version and Ports Unknown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-control-utility-version-and-ports-unknown/16311)
**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-control-utility-version-and-ports-unknown/16311 "2017-12-13T20:50:53Z")
I tried to change our ports from to 80 and 443 in the gateway control utility. It asked if I wanted to restart the gateway. I selected yes and it appeared to be restarting. After several minutes the loading indicator in … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1399) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1401)