# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1406 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1407 --- ## [Samba AD Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/samba-ad-authentication/15595)
**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/samba-ad-authentication/15595 "2017-11-09T23:35:10Z")
Hello, Has anyone tried or succeeded in joining Ignition to a Linux based domain running on Samba? --- ## [Return alarm status via web dev module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-alarm-status-via-web-dev-module/12652)
**Author:** [@adolfo.rafael.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adolfo.rafael.martin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-alarm-status-via-web-dev-module/12652 "2017-11-09T21:10:02Z")
(I couldn't find a question like this one even though it's hard to imagine it hadn't been already asked). I'd like to respond with the output of alarm.queryStatus when a request with a GET verb is made. But, the scri… --- ## [CrossTab Table Report - Display Labels Above Grouping Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/crosstab-table-report-display-labels-above-grouping-column/15953)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/crosstab-table-report-display-labels-above-grouping-column/15953 "2017-11-09T20:30:21Z")
I have a cross tab table in a report and I need to place labels above the grouping column(s). I have already tried just using a label, but the table dynamically resizes, so that the label is sometimes overlapping with … --- ## [Help with Expression Tag Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-expression-tag-path/15950)
**Author:** [@ryan97103](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan97103)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-expression-tag-path/15950 "2017-11-09T19:18:05Z")
I'm trying to create an expression tag to calculate the median for a dataset, but I keep getting an error that there is an invalid tag path. I know it's a problem with the syntax that I used. Below is the user manual e… --- ## [Template repeater get selected instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-get-selected-instance/15869)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-get-selected-instance/15869 "2017-11-09T18:50:31Z")
How can I get an identifying value of a selected template instance from the template repeater so I can reference that template instance in other components on my window? I would like to be able to click on a template wi… --- ## [Client closes during startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-closes-during-startup/15945)
**Author:** [@stefano\_marengo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano_marengo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-closes-during-startup/15945 "2017-11-09T16:56:59Z")
Hi Team, I can't launch the client from PC. Designer works fine but project close during start-up. Please could you help me? Stefano --- ## [Changing project's default database connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-projects-default-database-connection/15948)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-projects-default-database-connection/15948 "2017-11-09T16:22:29Z")
If you change a project's default database connection, does this immediately affect open client sessions for queries that use the project default? Or do the clients need to be relaunched or updated to use the new defaul… --- ## [Specify the Report to print](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specify-the-report-to-print/15944)
**Author:** [@lsauna40](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lsauna40)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specify-the-report-to-print/15944 "2017-11-09T13:54:49Z")
Hi Ignition community, today i've one questions... Can i specify the report to print? And how? I use this code in a button: report = event.source.parent.getComponent("Report Viewer") report.print() --- ## [Get All Selected Cells in Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-all-selected-cells-in-power-table/15934)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-all-selected-cells-in-power-table/15934 "2017-11-08T23:36:01Z")
I have a power table which allows the user to select only the cells they want to selected in each column rather than entire rows. I need to get a dictionary or a dataset containing all of the cell values or else the ind… --- ## [Transaction Group Update Key/Value Pairs updates incorrect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-key-value-pairs-updates-incorrect/15917)
**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-key-value-pairs-updates-incorrect/15917 "2017-11-08T19:36:49Z")
Hello, I have a set of information, that I would like to store once per day. I’d also like to make it so that if the operator needs to go back and edit it, they can. What’s happening: trigger transaction for day 1: su… --- ## [Multi-line HTML in Alarm Status/Alarm Journal Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-html-in-alarm-status-alarm-journal-table/15933)
**Author:** [@tmcauliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmcauliff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-html-in-alarm-status-alarm-journal-table/15933 "2017-11-08T18:46:15Z")
I have alarm tags with HTML display paths so that multiple lines of text are displayed. Is there a way to: 1. Dynamically adjust row heights according to # of lines? 2. Force Table cell alignment to top left (it appears … --- ## [Change components default propertie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-components-default-propertie/15915)
**Author:** [@pascal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-components-default-propertie/15915 "2017-11-08T08:30:32Z")
Hello, Is it possible to change the default properties of a component? For example anytime I add a button on a window, I would like the Cursor Property to be set to "Hand" instead of "Default". --- ## [Chart Grid Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-grid-color/10977)
**Author:** [@fcarrion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fcarrion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-grid-color/10977 "2017-11-08T01:22:30Z")
I've been trying to do something that I thought it was going to be pretty easy, but apparently it is not. I need to "dissapear" the grid lines in a Chart component. The thing is that I haven't been able to figure out how… --- ## [InTouch to Ignition PLC addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intouch-to-ignition-plc-addressing/15923)
**Author:** [@terry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/terry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intouch-to-ignition-plc-addressing/15923 "2017-11-07T18:54:47Z")
Has anybody devised a scheme or program to convert from the InTouch indirect (pseudo) PLC addressing (Item Name) to Ignition PLC addresses --- ## [Sqlth\_sce Updating Query issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlth-sce-updating-query-issue/15916)
**Author:** [@aqua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aqua)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlth-sce-updating-query-issue/15916 "2017-11-07T18:39:45Z")
Hi, I have frequent stops of my MySQL. After some searches I found that It's caused by UPDATE query/ For example: UPDATE 'sqlth\_sce' SET 'end\_time'=1510052581045 WHERE 'scid'=2 and 'rate'=10000 and 'start\_time'\<=1510052… --- ## [OEE Production Module - Production Comments Panel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-production-module-production-comments-panel/15698)
**Author:** [@Craig\_Tomison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craig_Tomison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oee-production-module-production-comments-panel/15698 "2017-11-07T18:31:45Z")
Hi, I am trying to use the production comments panel from the OEE downtime module. I am running Ignition 7.6.4. The manual states you don't have to use database queries to use it. This would be my preference over the sta… --- ## [EasyChart Disctontinuous Digital](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-disctontinuous-digital/15918)
**Author:** [@Myllka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Myllka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-disctontinuous-digital/15918 "2017-11-07T15:09:21Z")
Hi ! Here I am again with a question about EasyChart: I need to show some status (basic on/off) and see when there is data lost. Is there a way to obtain a discontinuous digital pen ? I tried the line w/ gaps and some… --- ## [Alternative to Airlink LS300 SMS modem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternative-to-airlink-ls300-sms-modem/15899)
**Author:** [@pat.stave1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pat.stave1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alternative-to-airlink-ls300-sms-modem/15899 "2017-11-07T13:09:28Z")
Are there any good / tested alternatives to the Airlink LS300 for sending SMS alarms? This unit is quite expensive in Norway. Any other less expensive units that does the same job? --- ## [Transaction groups, can you change the way it stores data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-can-you-change-the-way-it-stores-data/15893)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-can-you-change-the-way-it-stores-data/15893 "2017-11-07T12:24:24Z")
Hi, I just had a talk with our data-management guy and he's pretty dissapointed that transaction groups store data with a column for each tag instead of having a 'Tag-ID' column with all the tag names. Can this be ch… --- ## [Make system tags historical](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-system-tags-historical/15910)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-system-tags-historical/15910 "2017-11-07T02:25:51Z")
Is it possible to make System/gateway/performance tags historical? I tried just adding history and that didn't work, perhaps making a new memory tag for each and reading from the system tag to that and then storing histo… --- ## [How do you download a CSV from FTP Server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-download-a-csv-from-ftp-server/15904)
**Author:** [@lifejustice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lifejustice)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-download-a-csv-from-ftp-server/15904 "2017-11-07T00:28:09Z")
I have a client that needs his HMI to access tag information from an external website. This website provides FTP capabilities so that a program can access the ftp files. I have been looking through the documentation a… --- ## [Tag Historian cycle based instead of time based?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-cycle-based-instead-of-time-based/15903)
**Author:** [@sanderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sanderson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-cycle-based-instead-of-time-based/15903 "2017-11-06T20:23:55Z")
Don't know exactly how to word my question, but would it be possible to setup a historical tag as more of a measurement count based series instead of a time based series? For example, I'm logging cycle time for every p… --- ## [Historian trends with oracle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-trends-with-oracle/15897)
**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-trends-with-oracle/15897 "2017-11-06T19:54:03Z")
Hi friends, With ignition 7.2.11 we're having some problems with trends. The realtime works fine but the history with more than 3 days collapse and goes red. Maybe we can tune up the database but We'd like to know if s… --- ## [Get Table Column Attributes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-table-column-attributes/9754)
**Author:** [@Automator59](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Automator59)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-table-column-attributes/9754 "2017-11-06T19:30:05Z")
I have a table attached to a database table that I want to allow the user to choose which columns he wants to look at. I have created a separate table that has the column names for the table and a new column (visible) t… --- ## [Unknown Quality when Referencing an Alias Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unknown-quality-when-referencing-an-alias-tag/15902)
**Author:** [@kruse.andrew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kruse.andrew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unknown-quality-when-referencing-an-alias-tag/15902 "2017-11-06T18:56:34Z")
For whatever reason, when referencing an alias Tag in my UDT it shows a data quality of "Unknown" in the implementation. However in a different gateway and project the same style of reference is being created and the da… --- ## [Dynamic scaling components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-scaling-components/15885)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-scaling-components/15885 "2017-11-06T17:21:59Z")
Hi , I want to Dynamically control Template zoom, but do not want to change the size of some buttons, boxes in the Template. So how can I do ? system.gui.transform(component=event.source.parent.getComponent('Template\_A… --- ## [Swapping windows (on Windows) tends to freeze the client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapping-windows-on-windows-tends-to-freeze-the-client/15896)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swapping-windows-on-windows-tends-to-freeze-the-client/15896 "2017-11-06T16:49:25Z")
I'm having an issue where when I click on my navigation buttons (that switch windows using nav.swapTo), it tends to freeze up if you go "too fast". Its hard to say what "too fast" is, it seems like if the current screen … --- ## [Serial controller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-controller/15629)
**Author:** [@gilberto.murillo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gilberto.murillo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-controller/15629 "2017-11-06T14:58:41Z")
Hello everyone. I´m stuck with a project related with RS485 communication and I hope some of you guys have an idea of viability. I have a printer ANSER U2 which use RS485 protocol, additionally I have Serial Support Clie… --- ## [Ignition Install Path from G Script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-install-path-from-g-script/15881)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-install-path-from-g-script/15881 "2017-11-05T14:32:55Z")
Is there a way to determine the Ignition installation path from a gateway script? --- ## [Component layer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-layer/15880)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-layer/15880 "2017-11-04T17:54:36Z")
Hi , I want to control component layer by script , such as Easy Chart , Template , Alarm Status Table ....... How can I do ? not by button of "Move to front", "Move to back" [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1405) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1407)