# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1408 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1409 --- ## [Bar chart ticks labels format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-ticks-labels-format/15809)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-ticks-labels-format/15809 "2017-10-30T20:37:39Z")
I’m using a Bar Chart object to show some values, where the categories are DateTime values. I cannot find a way to format the Category Axis labels as yyyy-MM-dd instead of what you can see in the following screenshot: … --- ## [Named Query Editor Not Showing in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-editor-not-showing-in-designer/15814)
**Author:** [@ctonge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ctonge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-editor-not-showing-in-designer/15814 "2017-10-30T17:57:50Z")
I’d like to edit my named queries, however when I click on them in the designer the editor doesn’t show up. Anyone else experience this? My other issue is with a named query not working, even though the original SQL qu… --- ## [Cannot get user name and role name in Global Script Library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-user-name-and-role-name-in-global-script-library/15806)
**Author:** [@jason.ma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason.ma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-user-name-and-role-name-in-global-script-library/15806 "2017-10-30T15:04:18Z")
Ignition version 7.9.4 I want to get client user , role ,IP address then insert these information to database when tag value change. So I write a script in Global Script Library and call it in tag value change event: u… --- ## [SQL Insert error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-insert-error/15810)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-insert-error/15810 "2017-10-30T14:35:20Z")
Hi, I'm trying to run a system.db.runPrepUpdate("INSERT INTO table (col1,col2,col3) values (?,?,?)" \[x,y,z\]) col1 and col3 are strings and col2 is date I get the error "str indices must be integers" I've used this meth… --- ## [Create new instance of an object in runtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-new-instance-of-an-object-in-runtime/8026)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-new-instance-of-an-object-in-runtime/8026 "2017-10-29T23:35:10Z")
Is it possible to create and/or delete an instance of a component in the run time? Let me back up... I want the user to be able to customize the components that are populated on a particular window. Through the use of … --- ## [Change text color for disabled input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-text-color-for-disabled-input/14030)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-text-color-for-disabled-input/14030 "2017-10-29T05:19:39Z")
I'm using Ignition 7.6 on Windows 7. On the numeric input (and text input) boxes when the "Enabled" property is set to false, it makes the background a light grey color and the foreground a slightly darker grey color. … --- ## [Numeric text Field with a Float](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-with-a-float/8904)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-with-a-float/8904 "2017-10-28T23:28:27Z")
I have a recipe screen where the ingredients have to equal 100, my problem is that the values can have three decimal places so the tags have to be a Float. When I type in 13.675 into a text box the Float value is 13.67… --- ## [Trending Limits Without Historian?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-limits-without-historian/15803)
**Author:** [@afarzin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/afarzin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-limits-without-historian/15803 "2017-10-28T19:01:00Z")
In terms of trending, what level of capability is available in Ignition WITHOUT having the tag historian module? Can tags be trended indefinitely as long as the server/client is not shutdown? Is there a time/data limit? --- ## [Alarm message format?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-message-format/15744)
**Author:** [@ganainy.ahmed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ganainy.ahmed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-message-format/15744 "2017-10-28T08:53:45Z")
How can format the value in alarm message Float value is shown very long.. "ORP is 719.8349609375 mV" --- ## [Why I can't write to a tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-i-cant-write-to-a-tag/15799)
**Author:** [@jadachi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jadachi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-i-cant-write-to-a-tag/15799 "2017-10-27T20:59:08Z")
Hello, I'm using a Tab Strip component to navigate between various windows, and I want to reflect the selected window in a label on other Window. I'm trying to pass this value (TabStrip.SelectedTab) to a memory tag, and … --- ## [Navigation - Write Window and parameters to Client Tag Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-write-window-and-parameters-to-client-tag-dataset/15775)
**Author:** [@user1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-write-window-and-parameters-to-client-tag-dataset/15775 "2017-10-27T17:21:38Z")
Please bare with me, as i'm pretty new to Ignition. I have a project that consists of a tabstrip type navigation, with 4 tabs that swap to 4 different windows, and a back and forward button next to the tabs. One of the… --- ## [Micrologix 1200 PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-1200-plc/15725)
**Author:** [@Raheel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raheel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-1200-plc/15725 "2017-10-27T16:48:03Z")
I have one Siemens PLC S7-1200 which easily be connected with Ignition now i am facing problem to connect Micrologix 1200 PLC serial port is available Can I connect Micrologix 1200 PLC with ignition without using NEt EN… --- ## [Open About Window in vision client without using the help menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-about-window-in-vision-client-without-using-the-help-menu/15790)
**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-about-window-in-vision-client-without-using-the-help-menu/15790 "2017-10-27T12:28:18Z")
Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to open the about window on an Ignition client without using the help menu? I know the diagnostics can be opened with system.gui.openDiagnostics but I don't see a similar method… --- ## [EasyChart XTraceLabel with multiple pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-xtracelabel-with-multiple-pens/15779)
**Author:** [@Myllka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Myllka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-xtracelabel-with-multiple-pens/15779 "2017-10-27T08:11:03Z")
Hi, I’m having trouble with the getXTraceLabel function from the easyChart. I have 2 kind of pens: one with usual float value, no problem with this one, and another which has some status (3 for now) and an associated m… --- ## [Alarm Pipeline Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-problem/8072)
**Author:** [@Manuel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Manuel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-problem/8072 "2017-10-26T20:43:31Z")
Hi guys, I'm having a problem setting up the alarming system. I want to get emails when tags' values are out of range, I have create a very simple pipeline for this (Start -\>Notification Block), I tested it using the … --- ## [system.net.httpGet vs requests.get](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-vs-requests-get/15757)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-vs-requests-get/15757 "2017-10-26T20:12:31Z")
Hi, I have been using Ignitions built in function system.net.httpGet(url,headerValues,useCaches) Which has been working, but is not providing any useful info when something goes wrong. So in order to examine the htt… --- ## [Integer math help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integer-math-help/15783)
**Author:** [@lujackso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lujackso)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integer-math-help/15783 "2017-10-26T19:10:17Z")
We are trying to set the date and time to a device over Modbus. The spec for the device seems easy, just not sure if ignition has the math to do it. You just set a few registers, but here is the problem. On a single reg… --- ## [Standard transaction group missed trigger events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/standard-transaction-group-missed-trigger-events/15780)
**Author:** [@tmcauliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmcauliff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/standard-transaction-group-missed-trigger-events/15780 "2017-10-26T17:47:08Z")
I have a standard transaction group with the sole purpose of executing a query tag at the top of the hour. I know there are similar posts asking how to accomplish this. That is not the question, not looking for suggestio… --- ## [Read data script for TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-data-script-for-tcp/12123)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-data-script-for-tcp/12123 "2017-10-26T15:50:54Z")
Hello and welcome to my newest challenge. I have some python2 source code from a manufacturer of Eddy current devices. I was able to adapt the WRITE code to control the device in a script module but am having some troubl… --- ## [Convert table to power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-table-to-power-table/15778)
**Author:** [@gary.bizzotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gary.bizzotto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-table-to-power-table/15778 "2017-10-26T15:08:35Z")
Hi I have created a table and in this table put some data with tag history function. now I want create a power table and put the tag history that i vave created on the the power table for have more function. Is possible … --- ## [Window popup time of day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-popup-time-of-day/4736)
**Author:** [@JohnLynx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JohnLynx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-popup-time-of-day/4736 "2017-10-26T14:29:23Z")
I would like to be able to open a window at a specific time of day. Appreciate any help on this. --- ## [Multi Monitor setup / switching monitors OFF and back ON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-monitor-setup-switching-monitors-off-and-back-on/15776)
**Author:** [@mik977](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mik977)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-monitor-setup-switching-monitors-off-and-back-on/15776 "2017-10-26T00:03:43Z")
My client uses 4 monitors for a single Ignition client. So 4 desktops are opened on 4 monitors. All is fine so far. However, if a monitor is switched off the desktop residing on that monitor is moved to another screen. S… --- ## [Alarm Configuration return hostname?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-configuration-return-hostname/15770)
**Author:** [@fivecents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fivecents)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-configuration-return-hostname/15770 "2017-10-25T16:07:11Z")
In Alarm Configuration notification how would you return hostname and Device name in Custom Subject or Custom message? --- ## [Add date(day/month/year) to notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-date-day-month-year-to-notification/15768)
**Author:** [@fivecents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fivecents)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-date-day-month-year-to-notification/15768 "2017-10-25T14:58:21Z")
At {eventTime|hh:mm:ss} works for time(hours, minutes, seconds) but would like to add day, month and year. --- ## [Where Templates are used](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-templates-are-used/15766)
**Author:** [@Kraenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kraenbring)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-templates-are-used/15766 "2017-10-25T14:28:18Z")
Is there a function/method for searching a project and finding where a specific template is being used in windows or in other templates? We have some rather large projects and I don't want to have to open each page and … --- ## [Mobile To Open Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-to-open-clients/15712)
**Author:** [@giuseppe.teobaldo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giuseppe.teobaldo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-to-open-clients/15712 "2017-10-25T09:46:02Z")
Sorry I would like to open a client on your PC as if I were a cell phone https://192.168.1.1:8080/main/system/mobile and up to here no problem. I would then create a button that allows me to open a client how can i do it… --- ## [Chinese char not display correct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chinese-char-not-display-correct/14912)
**Author:** [@yao.hu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yao.hu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chinese-char-not-display-correct/14912 "2017-10-25T07:18:31Z")
Hi there , I am new to ignition. Just curious that, is anyone who ever work with Chinese char in the script ? For example, in the demo project form induction, in the database manipulation window. If we select an Chinese … --- ## [Custom property change using filterAlarm function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-change-using-filteralarm-function/15762)
**Author:** [@kenny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-change-using-filteralarm-function/15762 "2017-10-24T21:15:34Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to change the state of a custom property (activeAlarm) attached to an alarm status table. The filter section of the code works, but I’m not sure of the right scripting commands to tell the system to… --- ## [Limiting return data to a power table with a select query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-return-data-to-a-power-table-with-a-select-query/15747)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limiting-return-data-to-a-power-table-with-a-select-query/15747 "2017-10-24T18:40:53Z")
This is the example. I get errors when I add the Limit 1000. Any Ideas SELECT \* FROM table Where equipment # =1 Order by Timestamp desc limit 1000 --- ## [Java 6 unsigned entry in resource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-6-unsigned-entry-in-resource/15760)
**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-6-unsigned-entry-in-resource/15760 "2017-10-24T14:21:23Z")
We are currently upgrading Ignition from 7.8.3 to 7.9.4. It's working for users with Java 8, but users with Java 6 are getting the following error when trying to start a client: Unable to launch the application. com.… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1407) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1409)