# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1471 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1472 --- ## [Error Writing to PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-plc/10921)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-plc/10921 "2015-12-15T20:58:02Z")
I'm getting an error when i try to write to my PLC Error writing to tag Almco/PLC/Packs/N9/InboundQTY Write timed out \[C\]. This is odd because it seems to wirte okay, but i still get the error. --- ## [Database Security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-security/10920)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-security/10920 "2015-12-15T20:28:58Z")
version 7.7.5 using database security some edits to users through the gateway cause entries in the user\_ex table to be deleted. specifically, I added contact information for a user and an entry in the user\_ex table was d… --- ## [Drop down list in power table column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-list-in-power-table-column/10912)
**Author:** [@A123Dev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/A123Dev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-list-in-power-table-column/10912 "2015-12-14T14:28:40Z")
Is there a way to make a column in a power table be a drop down list? Thank you. --- ## [Wrapper Log Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-error/10910)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-error/10910 "2015-12-13T00:21:10Z")
I see this in wrapper log, anyone got some ideas to clear it up. INFO | jvm 1 | 2015/12/12 18:13:43 | ERROR \[Provider\[default\] \] \[18:13:43,938\]: Cannot registered tag type 'OPC' with complex tag manag… --- ## [Visualisation based on bits in OPC byte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visualisation-based-on-bits-in-opc-byte/10904)
**Author:** [@Vinko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visualisation-based-on-bits-in-opc-byte/10904 "2015-12-11T20:31:38Z")
Hi, I'm new at Ignition and I need help. I have OPC tag, a byte, that has 8 bits of status values. This OPC server doesn't support bit type. So let's say that this 8 bits are status for a pump: bit 1 - error 1 bit … --- ## [Error Printing Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-printing-report/10902)
**Author:** [@jreynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jreynolds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-printing-report/10902 "2015-12-11T17:30:07Z")
I'm getting an error when I run this script, it's printing a report. Code: report = event.source.parent.getComponent('Report Viewer') report.print(None, 0) timer = event.source.parent.getComponent('Timer') timer.ru… --- ## [Challenge Gateway Backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/challenge-gateway-backup/10903)
**Author:** [@rfranda1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfranda1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/challenge-gateway-backup/10903 "2015-12-11T16:44:19Z")
I can download Challenge Gateway Backup all day long, but can never open it. Now I'm to use it for the test. How do I access it. --- ## [Plots](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plots/10885)
**Author:** [@steven\_hargraves](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven_hargraves)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plots/10885 "2015-12-10T03:35:27Z")
Greetings Colleagues I would like to plot temperature vs distance. Is there a way to do this ? Thx & regards Steven --- ## [Try...Except - Help displaying more info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-except-help-displaying-more-info/10893)
**Author:** [@scicco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scicco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-except-help-displaying-more-info/10893 "2015-12-09T15:08:57Z")
Hello, I'm trying to display more information from an Exception in a messageBox instead of the Ignition error window. The java.lang Exception is from execSProcCall but in that stored procedure I'm raising specific err… --- ## [Jhepwork / jhplot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jhepwork-jhplot/10892)
**Author:** [@markdobtech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markdobtech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jhepwork-jhplot/10892 "2015-12-09T14:46:58Z")
Just curious if anyone at IA or in the community has used jhepwork jhplot inside of Ignition. We have a project coming up requiring some complicated data/mathematical presentation and have been successful building a pro… --- ## [Display Unique Chart Pens Depending on Client ID](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-unique-chart-pens-depending-on-client-id/10890)
**Author:** [@dsarnes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dsarnes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-unique-chart-pens-depending-on-client-id/10890 "2015-12-08T22:56:47Z")
I am needing help displaying a unique set of pens on a chart depending on which client is running. I have each client assigning a unique ID, depending on the PC hostname. Each client gathers data and sends that data to a… --- ## [Variable length parsing box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/variable-length-parsing-box/10807)
**Author:** [@Jenko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jenko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/variable-length-parsing-box/10807 "2015-12-08T22:46:37Z")
I have a project where a piece of lab equipment generates a HTML file every time the analysis runs. I've used the Instrument Interface module to parse the BatchCode information, however it isn't a fixed length and I don'… --- ## [Database failover update query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-failover-update-query/10889)
**Author:** [@DWeber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DWeber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-failover-update-query/10889 "2015-12-08T15:12:33Z")
I cant get this query to work. I’m not sure why it doesn’t recognize this tag value. I assume I wrote the tag read incorrectly. if system.tag.read("\[System\]Gateway/Database/JMCProcess/Available")==0: qV1 = event.source… --- ## [How do I get an indirect tag to resolve a tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-an-indirect-tag-to-resolve-a-tag/10888)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-get-an-indirect-tag-to-resolve-a-tag/10888 "2015-12-08T14:35:15Z")
I want to create a tag path like this: {tag}/{udt parameter}rest\_of\_path Is this possible? I've tried linking with a parameter that binds to the tag, but it seems clunky and doesn't seem to work anyway. Thanks, J… --- ## [GatewayException: No session found. You must re-login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewayexception-no-session-found-you-must-re-login/10887)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewayexception-no-session-found-you-must-re-login/10887 "2015-12-08T02:55:54Z")
What could be the cause of this error on a client? Here's the exact error: caused by Exception: Error executing system.db.runPrepQuery(SELECT tooltypeid FROM equipment WHERE equipment = ?, , \[HC\_VIM05\], ) --- ## [Would this work as an indirect tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/would-this-work-as-an-indirect-tag/10884)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/would-this-work-as-an-indirect-tag/10884 "2015-12-07T15:25:50Z")
CurrentDevice/{1}PressureMaxScale CurrentDevice is a tag with a string of the current device, {1} is a template parameter, type string. So what's trying to create the string TestPLC/SuctionPressureMaxScale I also … --- ## [Hidden Transaction Groups 2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hidden-transaction-groups-2/10880)
**Author:** [@Kholdo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kholdo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2015, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hidden-transaction-groups-2/10880 "2015-12-07T12:20:35Z")
Hello everyone, I have this problem: https://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=14174&p=51762&hilit=transaction+groups&sid=d23e31ade435f99d6b845b5392d4d4eb#p51762 about hidden transaction groups. I… --- ## [How to get total alarm duration and occurrences by alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-total-alarm-duration-and-occurrences-by-alarm/10873)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-total-alarm-duration-and-occurrences-by-alarm/10873 "2015-12-05T08:13:14Z")
How can this be done, not in the Reporting, but in the normal or power table on the screen/window? I'm using Journal Table to display alarm history to the user. Sometimes is very useful to see, for example, top 10 most… --- ## [Filtering power table columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-power-table-columns/10869)
**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-power-table-columns/10869 "2015-12-04T22:30:12Z")
I am converting a large Access database to IA/SQL for a customer. Currently in the Access db, there are many tables (datasheet view)they use to review data. I have replicated many of these tables using power tables in … --- ## [Attribute error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attribute-error/10874)
**Author:** [@Jado58](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jado58)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attribute-error/10874 "2015-12-04T19:17:25Z")
I'm trying to write a value to a tag in kepserver of type "word", the tag in Ignition is of type"int4". I get an error when trying to write to it. is the error referring a mismatched data ? ERROR \[TagUtilities$WriteLi… --- ## [Quality Overlay on a Template not updating with UDT property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-overlay-on-a-template-not-updating-with-udt-property/10633)
**Author:** [@mm3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mm3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quality-overlay-on-a-template-not-updating-with-udt-property/10633 "2015-12-04T14:38:58Z")
I'm passing a UDT to a template as a template property. Just a label and a background color are bound within the template. These bindings update fine when I change the tags within the UDT. However, when the tags are chan… --- ## [Release date for 7.7.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-date-for-7-7-6/10850)
**Author:** [@driverk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/driverk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/release-date-for-7-7-6/10850 "2015-12-04T00:56:07Z")
Do you have a projected release date for 7.7.6? We are testing the release candidate, but it wold be helpful to know when the actual release will be available. --- ## [Dropdown Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-question/10617)
**Author:** [@alewayhar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alewayhar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-question/10617 "2015-12-03T21:00:36Z")
I'm working with a dropdown menu and it is getting it's data from a SQL query. When i start the program, it automatically selects one of the values. How do I make it so that 'no selection' is an option? And this option … --- ## [Question about tcp driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-tcp-driver/10865)
**Author:** [@TLaroche](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TLaroche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-tcp-driver/10865 "2015-12-03T12:44:12Z")
Hello, We set up a connection with a TCP scale using character based messages. The message delimiter is 'LGM ' (minus the single quotes.) The problem starts when setting up the delimiter as there is a space after the M. … --- ## [Probleme with Event script in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probleme-with-event-script-in-udt/10842)
**Author:** [@lemeur17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lemeur17)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/probleme-with-event-script-in-udt/10842 "2015-12-02T21:03:56Z")
Hello, I’m running V7.8 on windows server 2012. I created a UDT with the following Data type parameters parameter I’m indexing the PresentVAlue with a Kepware server to Bacnet/IP devices with an alarm and two event… --- ## [Same modbus address multiple devices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/same-modbus-address-multiple-devices/10862)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/same-modbus-address-multiple-devices/10862 "2015-12-02T20:32:05Z")
I have multiple units with the same software running on the hardware. Is there a way to make a tag that uses a device currently viewed, or being polled? --- ## [Need to disable screen resizing & get a vertical scroll bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-disable-screen-resizing-get-a-vertical-scroll-bar/10837)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Joshua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr_Joshua)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-disable-screen-resizing-get-a-vertical-scroll-bar/10837 "2015-12-02T18:31:07Z")
Okay, I have a set of docked screens for our application, on the top and left. These control navigation and serve as a title bar. In addition, we are swapping through a whole bunch of floating screens for our actual dis… --- ## [Login screen language selector](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-screen-language-selector/10854)
**Author:** [@quper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/quper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-screen-language-selector/10854 "2015-12-02T15:57:27Z")
Hi, is there a way to change selected language in login screen language selector? We have translated project to Estonian and set Estonian for every user in Gateway. At the moment login screen language selector shows Engl… --- ## [Update table on two clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-table-on-two-clients/10844)
**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-table-on-two-clients/10844 "2015-12-02T01:32:11Z")
Hi, Hopefully someone have a solution for this. In my application I have a power table(polling mode off) where the user can setup a production queue. To do this there is a simple SQL query on a button which adds a recipe… --- ## [Report Designer crashes Java](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-crashes-java/5500)
**Author:** [@jantonevich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jantonevich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-crashes-java/5500 "2015-12-01T23:19:54Z")
I think i have a decently complex report/ report scren setup and... When i open my report window in desiger or the client my java freezes because it cant keep up. (in the task manager the java process ramps way up and s… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1470) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1472)