# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1487 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1488 --- ## [Retargeting issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retargeting-issue/10145)
**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retargeting-issue/10145 "2015-06-20T16:12:01Z")
Last Ignition upgrade has not solved the problem of retargeting to and from gateways with older versions installed. --- ## [Best way to set up Ingition for 40+ plants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-set-up-ingition-for-40-plants/9682)
**Author:** [@CA\_HMIDev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CA_HMIDev)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-set-up-ingition-for-40-plants/9682 "2015-06-20T00:58:43Z")
Hello. We have 20+ plants connected to a central server at HQ. We're now considering switching to Ignition, and I have a question. Would I need to purchase 20+ 'The Works' packages to avoid issues if the connection to th… --- ## [Connect directly to IO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-directly-to-io/10108)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-directly-to-io/10108 "2015-06-19T22:09:08Z")
I need to create an Ignition application that logs 4 analog points. Is there a way to connect to IO directly without using a PLC? Data points will be 4-20ma or PT100 RTDs --- ## [Trend marking and ad-hoc trends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-marking-and-ad-hoc-trends/10150)
**Author:** [@tomt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tomt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-marking-and-ad-hoc-trends/10150 "2015-06-18T20:48:46Z")
Hi, I have a few questions about trends that I hope someone can provide some input to. I'm trying to make Ignition work more like some of the larger historian products on the market, so if you've used one of those, I … --- ## [Export/import a dataset to /from a sting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-a-dataset-to-from-a-sting/10138)
**Author:** [@joaopmrod2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joaopmrod2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-a-dataset-to-from-a-sting/10138 "2015-06-18T15:13:11Z")
Is it possible to export/import a dataset to/from a string (instead a .csv file)? I want to save the complete dataset as string in a database field. --- ## [Run Project Script from Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-project-script-from-gateway/10146)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-project-script-from-gateway/10146 "2015-06-18T02:44:28Z")
I have a Tag Event that runs a Gateway script. I would like this to call a project script, but the project scope is unavailable. This is obviously because there could be multiple projects on the same gateway. Is there a … --- ## [Scheduled Gateway Backup to Network Location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-backup-to-network-location/10143)
**Author:** [@ErikG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ErikG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-backup-to-network-location/10143 "2015-06-17T14:57:31Z")
Our Scheduled Gateway backups are not executing properly. Does anyone know what happens when setting the backup folder to a network location? What credentials does it use for access? --- ## [Power table drop down list on a column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-drop-down-list-on-a-column/10125)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-drop-down-list-on-a-column/10125 "2015-06-17T01:05:44Z")
Hi, Just curious if it’s possible to make the column on a power table a dropdown list when selected ? instead of just a plain column? This is the sample table i would like to have: The palletId column dropdown li… --- ## [Reference dataset of table on another window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-dataset-of-table-on-another-window/10137)
**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-dataset-of-table-on-another-window/10137 "2015-06-16T19:29:44Z")
Is there a way to reference/refresh the dataset property of a table on another opened window via a script? --- ## [Number formatting in textboxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-formatting-in-textboxes/10136)
**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-formatting-in-textboxes/10136 "2015-06-16T16:33:15Z")
I have a popup window with a textbox that is bound to a dataset via: try({Root Container.Data}\[toInt(0),"BadgeID"\],"") The dataset looks like this (1 row): ID FirstName LastName Number Roll 32 John … --- ## [Java.sql.sqlexception: Already closed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-sqlexception-already-closed/10130)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-sql-sqlexception-already-closed/10130 "2015-06-15T20:25:43Z")
All right. About every five minutes or so I get three-to-five instances of this exception showing up in the wrapper log. I’m pretty sure this is having to do with the connection pool somehow, but I can’t seem to find whe… --- ## [Cannot coerce value '-1' into type: interface java.awt.Paint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-1-into-type-interface-java-awt-paint/10129)
**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-coerce-value-1-into-type-interface-java-awt-paint/10129 "2015-06-15T15:27:20Z")
I'm getting this message every time I open a window in the designer, and can't seem to figure out what the source of the problem is. The error details are below. Can anyone point me in the right direction? java.lang.Cl… --- ## [Ignition Service crash/hang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-crash-hang/10091)
**Author:** [@dmoon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmoon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-crash-hang/10091 "2015-06-12T19:37:17Z")
Every couple weeks since upgrading to 7.7.4, my master node hangs, OPC connections die, but it doesn’t fail over to the backup node and resume, resulting in a ton of lost (legal compliance!) data. I don’t see any smokin… --- ## [Modbus connection error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-error/10095)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-error/10095 "2015-06-11T21:27:08Z")
Hi, I have a PLC connected through Modbus ethernet and all is working fine but sometimes I was disconnected and get errors in the console, this happen mostly when I continued my work the next day. The solution for now is… --- ## [Move popup window outside boundary of main window?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-popup-window-outside-boundary-of-main-window/10119)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-popup-window-outside-boundary-of-main-window/10119 "2015-06-11T16:02:53Z")
We have an application that includes a popup web browser that I would like to be able to move to another monitor. However, moving it just resizes the client behind it... is there any way to make that an independent windo… --- ## [Ignition Designer Runtime Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-runtime-error/6495)
**Author:** [@ashish007pict](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashish007pict)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-runtime-error/6495 "2015-06-11T14:36:39Z")
Hello All I am getting following error when I start runtime. I have used import system, re and my project modules app in my script modules. The same backup is working on another PC. I did reinstall process but it is of n… --- ## [Scan Class and OPC Data Mode - Read](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-and-opc-data-mode-read/10118)
**Author:** [@jdelgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdelgado)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-and-opc-data-mode-read/10118 "2015-06-11T13:58:30Z")
Hi, I have question about how Scan Class and OPC Data Mode set as read in the transactions groups. If I have tags setup in the default scan class of 1 secs but I set my Transactions to OPC Data Mode Read does it overr… --- ## [Best way to upgrade redundant pair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-upgrade-redundant-pair/10111)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-upgrade-redundant-pair/10111 "2015-06-11T13:25:52Z")
It seems like there has been some conflicting information over the years on the best (least downtime) method to upgrade a redundant pair. It used to be recommended to upgrade the Master first. This was because the proj… --- ## [Trying to create data type from selected with data types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-create-data-type-from-selected-with-data-types/10010)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-create-data-type-from-selected-with-data-types/10010 "2015-06-11T02:46:38Z")
Ignition 7.7.4 on Java 1.8.0\_45 on Windows 7 I have a bunch of data types inside a folder, along with some plain tags. When I select the plain tags, right click, and choose "Create Data Type from Selected", I get a new … --- ## [Return from app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-from-app/10117)
**Author:** [@lcs226](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lcs226)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-from-app/10117 "2015-06-10T22:28:33Z")
I have an operator input a number and then press "Save Button" to run the following: \[color=#0000FF\]lotNum = event.source.parent.getComponent('tf\_lotNumber').text ingName = system.tag.getTagValue("\[Client\]Tracking/Sele… --- ## [How to call an OPC UA method?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-call-an-opc-ua-method/9193)
**Author:** [@pfp.meijers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pfp.meijers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-call-an-opc-ua-method/9193 "2015-06-10T15:02:12Z")
How do I call a method of an object served by an OPC UA server? The python scripting library supports sys.opc.read/write but I could not find anything for calling an object method/procedure. Thanks for your help, Patric… --- ## [Saving table to PDF?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-table-to-pdf/6969)
**Author:** [@maz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-table-to-pdf/6969 "2015-06-10T12:32:45Z")
Hi all, I'm trying to find a way to save the contents of a table to a PDF. I know you can print the table, and use a PDF printer to save the output, but I'm hoping to find something I can put behind a simple button and… --- ## [EasyChart update is very slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-update-is-very-slow/10114)
**Author:** [@LisaCourant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LisaCourant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-update-is-very-slow/10114 "2015-06-10T10:13:10Z")
Hello, I'm a beginner with Ignition and I'm having some trouble understanding why my easy chart update is so slow. Indeed, I'm requesting my EasyChart to display something like 25000 points (it represents the variati… --- ## [Script with stored procedure too slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-with-stored-procedure-too-slow/10110)
**Author:** [@Antonio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Antonio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-with-stored-procedure-too-slow/10110 "2015-06-10T06:52:02Z")
Hi, I have a little problem with the call of one stored procedure that is sometimes too slow inside of one scrip that is running every second in gateway event script area. I need that the full script will be executed in … --- ## [Gateway Tag change script Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-help/10112)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-help/10112 "2015-06-09T23:48:36Z")
Hi, I want to use a Gateway Tag Change Script, but I never use it before. I have a script in a "2-State Toggle" button, it works but, the script runs the number of times a client is connected, in my case I have an insert… --- ## [Print button script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-button-script/10113)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-button-script/10113 "2015-06-09T23:19:56Z")
hi, I have a print button inside a container with a script to print all elements: job = system.print.createPrintJob(event.source.parent) job.setMargins(0.5) job.zoomFactor = 0.75 job.showPageFormat = 0 job.print() … --- ## [Strang tag behaivor when Pop up closes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strang-tag-behaivor-when-pop-up-closes/10107)
**Author:** [@bellm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bellm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strang-tag-behaivor-when-pop-up-closes/10107 "2015-06-09T13:53:28Z")
I have an strange issue that I sure is user error but want to ask y'all about. What I am trying to do is take the row of selected data from a table and save into a UDT of my PLC. That part is working. The part I am havin… --- ## [Get table width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-table-width/10097)
**Author:** [@bellm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bellm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-table-width/10097 "2015-06-08T19:16:29Z")
Is it possible to get a tables width? I want to make sure the element above it always has the same width. --- ## [Select statement where row id from a table = -1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-statement-where-row-id-from-a-table-1/10104)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-statement-where-row-id-from-a-table-1/10104 "2015-06-08T18:24:18Z")
Hi, I have a power table with a custom propertie named "fila" binded to the selected row of the table. Then I have a textbox with this sql query: SELECT centro\_maquina FROM partidas\_paradas WHERE id = {Root Container… --- ## [Error box attaching to popup keyboard / numeric entry pad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-box-attaching-to-popup-keyboard-numeric-entry-pad/10036)
**Author:** [@f\_jons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_jons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-box-attaching-to-popup-keyboard-numeric-entry-pad/10036 "2015-06-08T11:30:29Z")
We have been seeing an issue for a while now. It seems like the issue started in version 7.6.x and still persists into version 7.7.x. Basically, if an error box or warning box is visible on the screen, and either a numer… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1486) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1488)