# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1404 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1405 --- ## [Keystroke scripts arrow keys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keystroke-scripts-arrow-keys/16111)
**Author:** [@htc\_michael.frizzari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/htc_michael.frizzari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keystroke-scripts-arrow-keys/16111 "2017-11-23T16:22:34Z")
Good morning, I have some difficulty to use keystroke scripts for arrow keys. More precisely only for arrow keys alone, because if I use a combination of two keys, all works. I need to launch a script into page, when I… --- ## [OPC Server Connections 7.8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connections-7-8-0/16106)
**Author:** [@htc\_michael.frizzari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/htc_michael.frizzari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connections-7-8-0/16106 "2017-11-23T12:59:35Z")
Good Morning, I'm trying to configure an OPC Server in Ignition v.7.8.0, but it does not work. My configuration is: endpoint: 192.168.150.190:4840 name: PAL416NERO username: aaa password: aaa Also, I tried to set it … --- ## [Tag History Issue When Upgrading to 7.6.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-issue-when-upgrading-to-7-6-3/7216)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-issue-when-upgrading-to-7-6-3/7216 "2017-11-22T23:36:21Z")
Hey guys, I upgraded our servers to 7.6.3 from 7.6.2 and now some, not all, of my tags won't show past history on trends, they just started over from the upgrade point. \[attachment=1\]TagHistory1.png\[/attachment\] I … --- ## [system.alarm.queryStatus() on associated data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-on-associated-data/15360)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-on-associated-data/15360 "2017-11-22T22:56:21Z")
Hi, Is it possible to access 'associated data' with the system.alarm.queryStatus() function? If so then a programming example would be much appreciated. Thanks --- ## [Stroke option on shapes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stroke-option-on-shapes/16103)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stroke-option-on-shapes/16103 "2017-11-22T21:54:43Z")
In general I like to work in the designer with the “snap to grid” option on and set to 5 pixels. This makes aligning objects on the screen much easier. I keep this in mind when creating templates with shapes in them to a… --- ## [Python module not recompiled when imported in another script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-module-not-recompiled-when-imported-in-another-script/16086)
**Author:** [@bill.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.liu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-module-not-recompiled-when-imported-in-another-script/16086 "2017-11-22T21:14:34Z")
I have 2 scripts in the script library \[project\]. The second script imports the first with the following line. from project.myFolder.myFirstScript import myClass A function in the second script is called in the desi… --- ## [Use EngUnit and FormatString in a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-engunit-and-formatstring-in-a-template/16098)
**Author:** [@joeyjojoshabadu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joeyjojoshabadu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-engunit-and-formatstring-in-a-template/16098 "2017-11-22T20:19:31Z")
I am working on my first project in ignition. I have gone through a couple dozen IA university videos and searched the forum to no avail, so here is my first post: I would like to make a template that has a label strin… --- ## [Max number of clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-number-of-clients/16101)
**Author:** [@Vince](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vince)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-number-of-clients/16101 "2017-11-22T20:10:11Z")
We have a lot of clients connected to our gateway. Exact number vary between 180 à 210. Does anyone have experience with a many clients connected? Any tips or problem I should expect? We had some latency using system… --- ## [Call project script from tag change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-project-script-from-tag-change/12086)
**Author:** [@kael.kohlman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kael.kohlman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-project-script-from-tag-change/12086 "2017-11-22T18:21:01Z")
Hi, I'm trying to create a simple logger for maintenance troubleshooting. Whenever I call from actionPerformed on a button or the scripting console everything works fine, but when I try to tie it to a tag change nothin… --- ## [Triggering history for a group of tags when one member changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-history-for-a-group-of-tags-when-one-member-changes/16091)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-history-for-a-group-of-tags-when-one-member-changes/16091 "2017-11-22T18:19:19Z")
We are parsing a string supplied by the Ignition TCP driver. MachineID=Machine7,Product=R173K-Blue,Count=4321,Weight=23.21 UDT +- Message (OPC tag, the raw data, not stored) +- MachineID (expression tag, history re… --- ## [Connection path to CompactLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-path-to-compactlogix/16093)
**Author:** [@naturesbeast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/naturesbeast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-path-to-compactlogix/16093 "2017-11-22T16:46:06Z")
What would the path be for a CompactLogix PLC in the following example? Ignition is communicating with the L75 PLC through the EN2T module at slot 3. I would assume 1, 5, 2, 10.0.40.50, 1, 0 but that doesn’t seem to wo… --- ## [File Explorer filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-filter/16072)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-filter/16072 "2017-11-22T16:24:09Z")
Hi, how can I filter PDF files by start time and end time use File Explorer ? --- ## [Restoring gateway Ignition 7.6.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-gateway-ignition-7-6-6/16090)
**Author:** [@aqua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aqua)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-gateway-ignition-7-6-6/16090 "2017-11-22T15:09:48Z")
Hi guys. Tried to restore gateway backup from server at my local PC. Installed the same software as server: Ignition 7.6.6, Java 1.7 75. After restoring I received internal error. Here is wrapper.log (expand): INFO … --- ## [OPC-UA subscription and event notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-subscription-and-event-notification/16070)
**Author:** [@piero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/piero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-subscription-and-event-notification/16070 "2017-11-22T09:13:10Z")
I'm connecting to a prosys OPC-UA demo server and I'm defining OPC TAG. It is not clear from the manual if I'm realizing a subscrition to the OPC-UA node (i.e. I'm notified only when the value changes) or the node is po… --- ## [Ns=2;s= in front of OPC Item Path?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ns-2-s-in-front-of-opc-item-path/16085)
**Author:** [@JT1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JT1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ns-2-s-in-front-of-opc-item-path/16085 "2017-11-21T23:24:19Z")
Hi, I set up a OPC-UA type connection in Ignition to connect to KEPServer EX V6. The previous configuration is OPC-DA COM connection to KEPServer EX V5. However, now all the OPC tags need to have "ns=2;s=" as a prefi… --- ## [Designer drop-downs, some popups appearing on the wrong monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-drop-downs-some-popups-appearing-on-the-wrong-monitor/16082)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-drop-downs-some-popups-appearing-on-the-wrong-monitor/16082 "2017-11-21T22:47:28Z")
I work on a laptop w/ 2 monitors plugged into it and I've noticed that when I have the designer open and then disconnect the monitors (they are plugged into a dock, which is then plugged into my laptop) and then plug it … --- ## [Objects with outlines display distorted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/objects-with-outlines-display-distorted/15104)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/objects-with-outlines-display-distorted/15104 "2017-11-21T17:59:50Z")
I have a bunch of small circles that I want to have an outline around, however if i apply a stroke to the circles, they appear distorted in the client. Even at 1:1 zoom it’s distorted. If I create two stacked circles … --- ## [Gateway Modules all faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-modules-all-faulted/16068)
**Author:** [@conlonj25](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/conlonj25)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-modules-all-faulted/16068 "2017-11-21T16:42:55Z")
I’ve been running Ignition successfully on a Windows Panel PC for several months now. Suddenly I find that there is no launcher on my homepage. Further investigation indicates that all my Gateway modules have faulted and… --- ## [SerializationException since 7.9.5 upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serializationexception-since-7-9-5-upgrade/16069)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serializationexception-since-7-9-5-upgrade/16069 "2017-11-21T15:37:24Z")
@KathyApplebaum I’ve upgraded from 7.9.4 to 7.9.5. The following error occur when I try to save a windows where there is a powertable component with the binding expression : runScript("system.util.getSessionInfo()",10… --- ## [Conditional Formatting on CrossTab Column with Specific Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-formatting-on-crosstab-column-with-specific-name/15895)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-formatting-on-crosstab-column-with-specific-name/15895 "2017-11-21T13:10:34Z")
I have a report with a crosstab table. A sample of the format of the data is as follows: Stage,ModelNo,Type,Value 1,MX01,Pass,10 1,MX01,Fail,100 1,MX01,Total,110 1,MX01,Yield,0.89 1,MX02,Pass,10 1,MX02,Fail,100 1,MX02,… --- ## [Report Property Expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-property-expressions/16060)
**Author:** [@ray.crowder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ray.crowder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-property-expressions/16060 "2017-11-20T21:37:58Z")
Does anyone know how to expose Property Expressions or their equivalent in the new report module. Prior to 7.8 you had the ability to specify formatting within the Property Expressions like this… I cannot seem to find… --- ## [Urlproxy in Ignition Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urlproxy-in-ignition-gateway/16059)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urlproxy-in-ignition-gateway/16059 "2017-11-20T21:13:06Z")
I found the URLProxy GW feature from this post. This is awesome, as I route some WebServices (SUDS) through Ignition Gateway. Problem is, it seems to only support GET method. Exception: (405, u'HTTP method POST is… --- ## [Internal user database - user remove](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-user-database-user-remove/16044)
**Author:** [@luka.koper498](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luka.koper498)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-user-database-user-remove/16044 "2017-11-20T19:31:20Z")
Hi everyone. I am trying to handle users in internal database using com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.user.BasicUser class It is not a problem to add a new user to db, problem that i have is to remove / alter i… --- ## [Run Gateway Script Once Daily](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-gateway-script-once-daily/16050)
**Author:** [@robert1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-gateway-script-once-daily/16050 "2017-11-20T02:00:46Z")
Hello- I'd like for a gateway script to run once per day at a specific time. With the built-in options, it looks like I can only use a "timer script" to run on a 24hr delay to accomplish this, but this doesn't let me … --- ## [Use Indirect Tag functionality in Expression binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-indirect-tag-functionality-in-expression-binding/10175)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-indirect-tag-functionality-in-expression-binding/10175 "2017-11-18T11:05:53Z")
Hi, I'm new to Ignition and still getting my head around how everything fits together. I'm trying to work out how I can have the functionality of Indirect Tag binding in an expression. For example, I would like to … --- ## [PLC Register Back-up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-register-back-up/16018)
**Author:** [@vitor.dasilva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vitor.dasilva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-register-back-up/16018 "2017-11-18T09:21:09Z")
Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there using Ignition has ever implemented a GUI to back-up and restore PLC register values to a database... We are using AB CompactLogix PLCs and we have a few (~50) variables in … --- ## [Trigger Report Without a Time-Based Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-report-without-a-time-based-schedule/16039)
**Author:** [@daniel.desimone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel.desimone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-report-without-a-time-based-schedule/16039 "2017-11-17T20:12:35Z")
I need to generate PDF reports at the end of a process, which can be run at any time of day. The way it needs to operate is that when an integer is above a set value, a report is generated and saved as a PDF somewhere in… --- ## [Inductive University ?Issue?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university-issue/16038)
**Author:** [@fingerskier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fingerskier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university-issue/16038 "2017-11-17T17:46:09Z")
Firstly, Inductive University is awesome. What a great resource! Hopefully this is a dumb oversight on my part: In the "SQL in Ignition" section, "Edit Data in Database" video; there is the mention of the "id" custom … --- ## [Associated Data for Alarm Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/associated-data-for-alarm-configuration/15978)
**Author:** [@steiger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steiger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/associated-data-for-alarm-configuration/15978 "2017-11-16T22:55:47Z")
I would like to reorganize the way how we inform our maintenance department about current alarms in Ignition. For that reason I need on every alarm point the following three associated data parameters: contactEmergency … --- ## [Writing to client date tag error in client startup script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-client-date-tag-error-in-client-startup-script/16030)
**Author:** [@ShazamThat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShazamThat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-client-date-tag-error-in-client-startup-script/16030 "2017-11-16T22:40:08Z")
I'm experiencing an odd error and I'm not sure how to resolve this. I have a client startup script that has the following code: system.tag.write("\[Client\]Special/startDate",system.date.format(system.date.now(),'MM/dd/… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1403) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1405)