# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1447 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1448 --- ## [Exporting Report TO CSV / Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-report-to-csv-excel/12122)
**Author:** [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-report-to-csv-excel/12122 "2016-09-13T16:52:30Z")
For some reason when you right click on a report in the new reporting module you do not get the opportunity to export into excel or CSV. Here is a solution to get the report in CSV (script belongs in a button) startd… --- ## [SFC - Dynamic Jump Step](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-dynamic-jump-step/12120)
**Author:** [@mpeasley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpeasley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-dynamic-jump-step/12120 "2016-09-13T11:42:35Z")
All, I was wondering if there is a way in the SFC to set a step number to jump to? For example, In a workflow the end user may be on step 200 but I would want them to repeat the last 5 steps because they have messed so… --- ## [Multi monitor/ default monitor issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-monitor-default-monitor-issue/12114)
**Author:** [@qversa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qversa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-monitor-default-monitor-issue/12114 "2016-09-12T19:28:33Z")
Hi, we have several Ignition clients on our system. Some clients are single screens some are multiple monitor setups. We are trying to get the Ignition client to open on the screen of our choosing. We cannot use the "Scr… --- ## [PDF Viewer Auto select Landscape and 11x17 when printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-auto-select-landscape-and-11x17-when-printing/12119)
**Author:** [@aaronkneeland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaronkneeland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-auto-select-landscape-and-11x17-when-printing/12119 "2016-09-12T15:38:06Z")
For some reason it seems as if the print function in Ignition is not recognizing the default paper size of the printer, is there a way to script the layout and paper size when printing from the PDF viewer component? I h… --- ## [Memory tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tags/12111)
**Author:** [@Jado58](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jado58)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tags/12111 "2016-09-09T20:32:12Z")
Question about Memory tags, do they maintain their values if the gateway is restarted? --- ## [Voice Notify, premature script start, Grandstream](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notify-premature-script-start-grandstream/12081)
**Author:** [@mattjdial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattjdial)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notify-premature-script-start-grandstream/12081 "2016-09-09T17:44:45Z")
Hi, Looking for some help on a pesky problem. When an alarm is sent the Voice Notification module, Ignition begins its script "...Press Any Key to Continue" before the recipient actually answers the call. Details: I… --- ## [Trouble creating data type from selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-creating-data-type-from-selected/12110)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-creating-data-type-from-selected/12110 "2016-09-08T20:02:54Z")
I'm having trouble creating a data type from a folder (or even a selection) of OPC tags. The dialog that appears only has one tag in the data type structure. I don't know if there is something about the OPC tag that is… --- ## [Omron driver and arrays starting at element \> 0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-driver-and-arrays-starting-at-element-0/11748)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/omron-driver-and-arrays-starting-at-element-0/11748 "2016-09-08T06:51:01Z")
In the Omron Sysmac Studio you can define arrays to start at 0: Array\[0..9\] of INT Or define them to start at some non zero value: Array\[1..10\] of INT Which is pretty standard stuff. When exporting tags to b… --- ## [Script functions questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-functions-questions/12105)
**Author:** [@ivanfomin1977](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ivanfomin1977)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-functions-questions/12105 "2016-09-08T05:09:48Z")
Hi everybody. I need to make an OPC DA connection to a redundant pair. I have found a suitable function system.device.setDeviceHostname(DevName, HostName) But it returns with error:"Caused by: java.lang.Exception: Device… --- ## [Unexpected Failover to Backup Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-failover-to-backup-server/12103)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-failover-to-backup-server/12103 "2016-09-06T14:51:12Z")
Last week one of our clients experienced an unexpected failover to their backup Ignition server. Running version 7.8.3. I have reviewed the log files and see an issue, but do not understand what happened. The Master serv… --- ## [Drag and Drop ad hoc trending w/o tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-ad-hoc-trending-w-o-tag-browser/12101)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drag-and-drop-ad-hoc-trending-w-o-tag-browser/12101 "2016-09-06T13:34:29Z")
Hi, We've talked about having a trend tool where you open a window with an empty easy chart in it. To add trends to the chart you then drag and drop components from our process view. Fx. if there was a temperature … --- ## [Pass a script as custom property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-a-script-as-custom-property/11886)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-a-script-as-custom-property/11886 "2016-09-05T17:29:18Z")
I am trying to create a custom template that has the functionality of a generic button. I have a certain style which has been set using a ButtonStyle dataset tag that gets bound to my button. The last piece of the pu… --- ## [Running a tag change script once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-a-tag-change-script-once/12096)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-a-tag-change-script-once/12096 "2016-09-02T15:53:26Z")
Hi, In my project I have used the tag change script for some things. Now I'm getting bugs and errors because these scripts are run for each client. Is it possible to limit the tag change script execurion to only ru… --- ## [queryTagHistory and lack of data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-and-lack-of-data/11955)
**Author:** [@AleInge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AleInge)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-and-lack-of-data/11955 "2016-09-02T07:08:46Z")
Hi all, I am having some issues with the history querying and I would ask your help. Starting from the history of a tag (power), I need to calculate its integral (energy) over a reference period "rp". I am currently us… --- ## [Category Chart Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/category-chart-reporting/12087)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/category-chart-reporting/12087 "2016-09-01T23:36:57Z")
Hopefully I am looking over something again. I'd like to have a chart with a barchart of (reason vs. top total downtime) and a line of (reason vs. count of instances). I have both coming from a query. Looks like the … --- ## [Changing Table Font Size via Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-table-font-size-via-script/12094)
**Author:** [@mpeasley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpeasley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-table-font-size-via-script/12094 "2016-09-01T23:23:14Z")
All, I am trying to change the font size inside a table based on a script. Is this possible? I get the error that it is a read only attribute, but I thought there was a way to change fonts in a table. Thanks --- ## [7.8.0:OPC-UA Server stops communicating but status says Good](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-0-opc-ua-server-stops-communicating-but-status-says-good/12049)
**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-0-opc-ua-server-stops-communicating-but-status-says-good/12049 "2016-09-01T18:14:41Z")
I am using 7.8.0 and am running into a VERY serious intermittent problem. Every once in a while, all my objects with PLC tag bindings show a gray overlay, and my OPC-UA server still has a status of Connected. The only fi… --- ## [1 Second Scheduled Execution Historical Group Missing Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1-second-scheduled-execution-historical-group-missing-data/12092)
**Author:** [@fahadfrq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fahadfrq)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1-second-scheduled-execution-historical-group-missing-data/12092 "2016-09-01T13:33:28Z")
I am using Ignition 7.8.1 64 Bit on Windows 2008 R2 Virtual machine with 8 GB ram and sufficient CPUs. Database server is SQL 2005 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit on a very high end machine. If I create a table and log 20 ta… --- ## [Hardware options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hardware-options/12090)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hardware-options/12090 "2016-08-31T13:44:53Z")
Hello all, I am looking for a way to evaluate relay logic using Ignition on machines without PLCs. I was hoping you all have had some experience doing this for smaller systems. I would like a simple ethernet solution to … --- ## [SQL query dataset index error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-dataset-index-error/12084)
**Author:** [@ben\_allen\_res](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ben_allen_res)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-dataset-index-error/12084 "2016-08-31T13:31:52Z")
Hi, I'm very new to ignition and I'm having issues indexing data from a SQL query. The code below queries a single line from a database then I want this data to be in a list of lists that can be further operated on. f… --- ## [Tag History Splitter Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-splitter-question/12069)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-splitter-question/12069 "2016-08-29T16:19:07Z")
I'm looking at implementing the Tag History Splitter module in a project that has been active for a while now. Tag history has been stored since the start on a local database. With the splitter I want to keep the "Firs… --- ## [Dynamic report 7.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-report-7-8/12075)
**Author:** [@the\_msp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/the_msp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2016, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-report-7-8/12075 "2016-08-29T07:45:37Z")
What is the best way to go about a dynamic report - that is a report that automatically includes new instances of UDT tags that are created from the client runtime. I have data stored on the UDT using historian, and via … --- ## [Modbus function 16 : Strange optimization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-function-16-strange-optimization/12070)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-function-16-strange-optimization/12070 "2016-08-26T15:06:23Z")
Hello all, I'm trying to write data on a modbus salve device using the function 16. In order to do that, I created a modbus device and the addresses I require (basically 12 Holding Registers from address 1). In the des… --- ## [Ignition full screen block windows environment](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047 "2016-08-26T01:50:04Z")
I would like to know if it is possible to block the access of a client to windows bakcground. Currently, if a project runs in full screen it's still possible to press Windows key and access to the desktop. Other scada li… --- ## [Webdev module for 7.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-for-7-8/10605)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-module-for-7-8/10605 "2016-08-25T22:30:26Z")
I guess I am kind of mixing modules and 7.8, but figured I would get faster feedback here. Any timeline on when the web dev module will be updated for 7.8? --- ## [Add attribute by scripting (updated and simplified question)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-attribute-by-scripting-updated-and-simplified-question/12068)
**Author:** [@Jhahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jhahn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-attribute-by-scripting-updated-and-simplified-question/12068 "2016-08-25T21:22:58Z")
Hello. I am trying to add a sample def attribute by scripting. I can successfully add a definition, as well as a location. where is the information for definition attributes stored? I know that it goes in to the qual\_… --- ## [Alarm Journal Details Config Properties don't match](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-details-config-properties-dont-match/12067)
**Author:** [@Philcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philcr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-details-config-properties-dont-match/12067 "2016-08-25T14:53:13Z")
Hi, when browsing the alarm journal the project, the "Config Properties" inside the "Details" view don't match the real alarm settings for all my tags. For exemple, all my alarms have the "AckMode" set to "Unused", b… --- ## [Release date for 7.8.4?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-date-for-7-8-4/12037)
**Author:** [@driverk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/driverk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-date-for-7-8-4/12037 "2016-08-24T20:04:40Z")
I see that rc1 was posted around 7/25. Should we expect 7.8.4 to be available before the end of August? --- ## [Recent Upgrade & Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recent-upgrade-error/11915)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recent-upgrade-error/11915 "2016-08-24T19:09:25Z")
Recently I upgraded to 7.8.3 and it seems like ever since doing so I get an error on an easy chart. The end time is after the start time, but the error acts as if it is not. Any recommendations? Thanks. --- ## [SQL Statement From Parameter, Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-statement-from-parameter-report/12050)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-statement-from-parameter-report/12050 "2016-08-24T18:24:19Z")
Is it possible to pass something like: 'IND=1 OR IND=2' as a parameter in the report designer to a query like: SELECT \* FROM plant WHERE ? If so I must be doing something wrong. Thanks in advance. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1446) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1448)