# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1436 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1437 --- ## [Is it possible to show tag history binding underlying SQL?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-show-tag-history-binding-underlying-sql/12704)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-show-tag-history-binding-underlying-sql/12704 "2017-02-24T19:36:48Z")
I’m working on an energy metering project to learn Ignition and finish up with a useful application. Question Is it possible to view the underlying SQL for a Tag History binding (such as the one below) so that I can us… --- ## [Find which windows and templates are dependent on a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-which-windows-and-templates-are-dependent-on-a-template/12515)
**Author:** [@bfaivre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfaivre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-which-windows-and-templates-are-dependent-on-a-template/12515 "2017-02-23T17:45:13Z")
Hi, Does anyone know of an easy way to do this? I have a defined template. I would love to see which other templates and windows are dependent (using) this template. Thanks In Advance, Brian --- ## [Custom method on button component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-method-on-button-component/12371)
**Author:** [@roshanbhosale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roshanbhosale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-method-on-button-component/12371 "2017-02-23T01:00:49Z")
is it possible to write a custom method on button component which reads value from number of text fields and enters the value one by one into the tags?? --- ## [Access Alarm Associated Data Property From Client?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-alarm-associated-data-property-from-client/12124)
**Author:** [@mattjdial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattjdial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-alarm-associated-data-property-from-client/12124 "2017-02-23T00:49:43Z")
Hi, I'm wanting to give users the ability to view/modify the string stored in Associated Data attached to a tag's alarm. It's an effort to provide an interface for end users to dictate their own Alarm Description durin… --- ## [Siemens S7-1200 CPU + Tags Quality \[CONFIG\_ERROR\](Now Stale)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1200-cpu-tags-quality-config-error-now-stale/11976)
**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1200-cpu-tags-quality-config-error-now-stale/11976 "2017-02-23T00:34:57Z")
Hi. We recently got our ignition connected to the S7-1200 PLC, but any and all tags added to ignition get "\[CONFIG\_ERROR\] null" PUT/GET is enabled in the plc. I have added tags like DB44,X122.0 which is a boolean in DB… --- ## [Active Directory Hybrid problems with Rosters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-hybrid-problems-with-rosters/12694)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Bohon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Bohon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-hybrid-problems-with-rosters/12694 "2017-02-22T16:47:41Z")
I'm using an Active Directory Internal Hybrid user source with the internal default user source as backup and it seemed to be working well until we lost connection to the AD from the site (the AD server is off-site but c… --- ## [High CPU on client PC whenever a certain client is running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-on-client-pc-whenever-a-certain-client-is-running/12700)
**Author:** [@DougSN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougSN)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-on-client-pc-whenever-a-certain-client-is-running/12700 "2017-02-22T16:25:23Z")
I've recently made a new project, and when I launch a client (either published or staging), it takes up about 50% of the CPU on the client computer, just when sitting idle. I tried some of our other larger projects to ma… --- ## [Alarm not firing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-firing/12691)
**Author:** [@Mac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-firing/12691 "2017-02-21T23:00:48Z")
I am evaluating the Alarm module to send SMS alarms. I have succeeded using a PLC bit to trigger the alarm and send message so that construct works. Next I needed to use Kepware to connect to iFix database using OPC-… --- ## [Give Text Field Focus on Window Load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/give-text-field-focus-on-window-load/12698)
**Author:** [@buck2825](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/buck2825)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/give-text-field-focus-on-window-load/12698 "2017-02-21T19:44:42Z")
so far I have... on the Event Handlers Script, visionWindow, visionWindowOpened of my window I have event.source.getComponent("rootContainer").getComponent("txtTranxferID").requestFocusInWindow() this returns, TypeErr… --- ## [Error importing Dataset tag with byte\[\] as data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-importing-dataset-tag-with-byte-as-data/12636)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-importing-dataset-tag-with-byte-as-data/12636 "2017-02-21T18:45:58Z")
Hello, below are files showing an error caused by importing tags that contain byte\[\] array data. I am using byte\[\] to store an image returned by a MSSQL query. The database table contains a column of blob datatype. I … --- ## [Table tool only returns first row in time period](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-tool-only-returns-first-row-in-time-period/12674)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-tool-only-returns-first-row-in-time-period/12674 "2017-02-21T00:59:47Z")
I’ve been looking at this problem on and off for several days. The table tool is only returning the first row of the selection date range and changes when I change the start date. I have independently confirmed the data … --- ## [Tag Providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-providers/12688)
**Author:** [@scicco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scicco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-providers/12688 "2017-02-20T16:48:24Z")
Hello, I’m trying to monitor tags by scan class and it looks like that changed in 7.9. Is there anywhere in 7.9 to look at the Last Exec and Next Exec in real time? The screen I found in 7.9 lacks the date time and wh… --- ## [Read column header from dataset TAG?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-column-header-from-dataset-tag/12695)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-column-header-from-dataset-tag/12695 "2017-02-19T16:14:01Z")
Trying to make a popup with a power table that will dynamically adjust to the contents of of a dataset stored in a tag. Is there a scripting method that returns the column header data only? I'm doing some scripting to… --- ## [Easy way to tell which graphic templates are unused?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-way-to-tell-which-graphic-templates-are-unused/12485)
**Author:** [@JMcguigan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JMcguigan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-way-to-tell-which-graphic-templates-are-unused/12485 "2017-02-18T00:53:04Z")
We have a project with large number of graphic templates, some of which are unused. I'd like to delete the unused templates. Is there a quick way to determine that a graphic template is not referenced at all in a parti… --- ## [Paintable canvas - Circular text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-circular-text/12527)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paintable-canvas-circular-text/12527 "2017-02-17T17:33:22Z")
I've managed to create circular bar in paintable canvas, something like this (smaller one is mine): \[attachment=2\]dashboard\_cr.png\[/attachment\]\[attachment=1\]quality\_bar.PNG\[/attachment\] But my knowledge of java (java2D… --- ## [Touchscreen Keyboard size / resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touchscreen-keyboard-size-resize/12692)
**Author:** [@Dannymichaud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dannymichaud)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touchscreen-keyboard-size-resize/12692 "2017-02-17T14:51:51Z")
Do anyone know how to fix the size of the touchscreen keyboard?? It's really tooooooooo big --- ## [MODBUS RTU connection issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-connection-issue/12071)
**Author:** [@ksong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ksong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-rtu-connection-issue/12071 "2017-02-17T00:14:50Z")
Hello, everyone: I am new to ignition and I was trying to connect a MODBUS device on my desktop but could not connect to it. Here is my setup: Ignition installed on my desktop: Version 7.8.3 (b2016061017) 64… --- ## [Mobile SCADA: cannot click and drag (swipe) scroll bars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-scada-cannot-click-and-drag-swipe-scroll-bars/12517)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-scada-cannot-click-and-drag-swipe-scroll-bars/12517 "2017-02-17T00:07:16Z")
The scroll bars in the mobile version are very slow to operate and don't respond to finger swiping on the scroll bar handle. The handle animates (depressed) on the press event, but swiping up or down does nothing. For … --- ## [system.nav.getCurrentWindow() does not work in designer mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-getcurrentwindow-does-not-work-in-designer-mode/12683)
**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-nav-getcurrentwindow-does-not-work-in-designer-mode/12683 "2017-02-16T23:36:19Z")
system.util.getProjectName() works fine in designer but system.nav.getCurrentWindow() does not Using 7.9 My work around: With component "comp" from target window from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.applicati… --- ## [Module mongodb not found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-mongodb-not-found/11731)
**Author:** [@andrea.montresor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.montresor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-mongodb-not-found/11731 "2017-02-16T23:35:57Z")
Hi, I created a new module in the marketplace and I load it in the Ignition Gateway. This module is a module with a mongodb jar driver. This is my module in ignition: Name Version License … --- ## [Webdev module access request object key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-access-request-object-key/12690)
**Author:** [@adolfo.rafael.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adolfo.rafael.martin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-access-request-object-key/12690 "2017-02-16T23:30:24Z")
Hi; In a webdev script that responds to a post i would like to access the params in the request object. I use logger = system.util.getLogger("webdevPost") logger.info(str(request.keys())) and can see \[u'header… --- ## [Get Ignition connect to Siemens S7-1500 opc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ignition-connect-to-siemens-s7-1500-opc/11993)
**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-ignition-connect-to-siemens-s7-1500-opc/11993 "2017-02-16T23:29:36Z")
Hi, we have been trying to get ignition to connect to a siemens S7-1500 cpu. Under OPC-UA -\> Devices we have created a new device, selected Siemens S7-1500 as type. Entered the PLC's IP and saved it. Its status is conn… --- ## [Can't choose OPC-DA Connection option in Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-choose-opc-da-connection-option-in-gateway/12196)
**Author:** [@DanielFVS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DanielFVS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-choose-opc-da-connection-option-in-gateway/12196 "2017-02-16T23:04:48Z")
\[size=150\]Hello, I wan’t to make an OPC-DA Connection but in the Gateway doesn’t show the option to choose, it just appears the OPC-UA Connection type.\[/size\] \[size=150\]What can cause this problem? I appreciate any ki… --- ## [Resize template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-template/12689)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-template/12689 "2017-02-16T22:30:45Z")
Is there a way to independently resize templates inside a template repeater? I've tried to adjust the template width and height via script and although it works on the stand-alone template, it does not have any effect w… --- ## [Client Inactivity Time Reset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-inactivity-time-reset/12681)
**Author:** [@g4fernan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/g4fernan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-inactivity-time-reset/12681 "2017-02-16T18:00:09Z")
Looking for a solution on a multimonitor setup where I can reset the inactivity timer on the client sessions to zero by simulating a mouse movement or keyboard press when any of the other sessions running on the same co… --- ## [Translation of the confirmation box content](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-of-the-confirmation-box-content/12685)
**Author:** [@MKL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MKL)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-of-the-confirmation-box-content/12685 "2017-02-16T16:14:36Z")
Hi, Does anyone know how to change the language of the confirmation box "yes" and "no" buttons? I put those words into Translation Manager but it seems not working. --- ## [Dynamic binding tags in table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-binding-tags-in-table/12682)
**Author:** [@StepanenkoPaul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StepanenkoPaul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-binding-tags-in-table/12682 "2017-02-16T15:53:32Z")
I have a question about dynamic binding tags in table. I have table with columns: TagName, Description, EngUnits. What i want: execute SQL query, get tagname, description, enguints and get current values of tags using bi… --- ## [Multiple monitors and Tab navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-monitors-and-tab-navigation/12679)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-monitors-and-tab-navigation/12679 "2017-02-15T20:35:44Z")
Using the tab navigation feature when I open multiple monitors, I've discovered that the navigation tabs on the primary monitor will change the displayed page for ALL monitors. If I click on one of the other monitor's t… --- ## [SFC Instance with key parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-instance-with-key-parameter/12678)
**Author:** [@palmer\_md](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/palmer_md)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-instance-with-key-parameter/12678 "2017-02-15T16:55:18Z")
I have an SFC that also includes a key parameter. I would like to be able to only have one instance of this running at a time (same key parameter). I'm trying to figure out how to detect if an instance is running with … --- ## [Default User Role?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-user-role/12677)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Bohon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Bohon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/default-user-role/12677 "2017-02-15T01:52:48Z")
Hi, I have a customer with AD / hybrid user control. They have a web facing home page so that users can login from home if necessary. But I'm concerned that this setup is not as secure as it could be. I would like to… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1435) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1437)