# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1514 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1515 --- ## [Plotting problems using Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plotting-problems-using-chart/8703)
**Author:** [@lauravsp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lauravsp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plotting-problems-using-chart/8703 "2014-08-29T06:39:20Z")
Hi guys! I am new using Ignition and I am having some problems when plotting points in a chart. I am trying to plot a dataset in an XY chart and I can not see all the values unless I zoom in the plot. I have a datase… --- ## [Great Upgrade Experience](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/great-upgrade-experience/8852)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/great-upgrade-experience/8852 "2014-08-29T03:15:03Z")
Hey all IA team members, I would just like to say that I was very impressed with the ease of upgrade from 7.6 to 7.7! I upgraded over the weekend and I expected it to take a lot longer than it did. Moving all my script… --- ## [Creating a dropdown referance to a FK field in a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-dropdown-referance-to-a-fk-field-in-a-table/8975)
**Author:** [@DougA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-dropdown-referance-to-a-fk-field-in-a-table/8975 "2014-08-28T18:02:56Z")
I am trying to implement what was done in this example by Travis Cox that is in this thread. viewtopic.php?f=70&t=7840 I have parts of it working but not the whole thing, using 7.7.0. At the end it was mention that th… --- ## [Formating inside a tooltip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formating-inside-a-tooltip/8974)
**Author:** [@domi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/domi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formating-inside-a-tooltip/8974 "2014-08-28T16:09:45Z")
Hi I have a lot of infos to show on tooltip of a treeview Like : line1 : blabla blabla line2 : blabla blabla line3 : blabla blabla I would like to go to text to go next line and other stuff like that. I tried "\\n… --- ## [Tag browser as a floating windows like script editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-as-a-floating-windows-like-script-editor/8969)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-as-a-floating-windows-like-script-editor/8969 "2014-08-28T14:46:48Z")
Tag browser as a floating windows (not modal) like script editor would be perfect ! --- ## [Binding use bounds to 2 numerical text fields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-use-bounds-to-2-numerical-text-fields/8964)
**Author:** [@adamplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamplc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-use-bounds-to-2-numerical-text-fields/8964 "2014-08-28T09:29:33Z")
I need to bind a set point value "use bounds" properties to a min and max all are numerical text fields. I can only see how to do this with 1 numerical text field not 2. Or is this done with expression rather than proper… --- ## [Another Custom Data Type tag issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-custom-data-type-tag-issue/8937)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/another-custom-data-type-tag-issue/8937 "2014-08-28T08:10:23Z")
I'm experiencing another issue with UDTs. I put the following binding into a custom property, created using my UDT as type: tag({\[Client\]PathPrefix}+"/UDTInstance") The tag path is correct. I have the correct structu… --- ## [ArrayIndexOutOfBounds bug in console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arrayindexoutofbounds-bug-in-console/8968)
**Author:** [@wasp26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wasp26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arrayindexoutofbounds-bug-in-console/8968 "2014-08-28T00:10:04Z")
\[color=#BF0040\]\[size=150\]This is the complete error\[/size\]\[/color\] Does someone know a fix for this? Its very hard to use the console because this error keeps on popping out of the console.. I think this is because … --- ## [Tree View Component Not Automatically Sort](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-component-not-automatically-sort/5621)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-component-not-automatically-sort/5621 "2014-08-27T22:53:05Z")
It would be nice if the Tree View component did not automatically sort the nodes. That way users could sort the dataset how they wanted it and then it would show up that way in the Tree View. Perhaps have a property that… --- ## [Duplicate alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-alarms/8959)
**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-alarms/8959 "2014-08-27T15:45:40Z")
Hi all, I’ve configured some alarms points and a simple pipeline to email notifications out. About 50% of the time I get duplicate alarms for the same condition, and this includes duplicate emails as well. When I dig … --- ## [Defined tags - stays between projects?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defined-tags-stays-between-projects/8962)
**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defined-tags-stays-between-projects/8962 "2014-08-27T13:14:24Z")
Hi, i just noticed. tags we have defined in another project, gets listed in a new project. Is this intended or just a bug? I ran ignition designer, logged in as admin and created a new project and the old tags is there… --- ## [Copy function fullpath in script editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-function-fullpath-in-script-editor/8963)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-function-fullpath-in-script-editor/8963 "2014-08-27T13:13:58Z")
like for a tag path, a right click on function list to Copy function fullpath in script editor would be very handy. --- ## [TODO mark in script editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/todo-mark-in-script-editor/8960)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/todo-mark-in-script-editor/8960 "2014-08-27T07:34:06Z")
A TODO mark like in eclipse IDE for script editor will be great ! TODO : ... --- ## [How to use new udt prop InstanceName and TagName](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-new-udt-prop-instancename-and-tagname/8955)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-new-udt-prop-instancename-and-tagname/8955 "2014-08-26T23:39:14Z")
How to use new udt prop InstanceName and TagName : For example : system.tag.read('TTI/SIG/EQT\_TYPE1/EQT\_001.InstanceName') system.tag.read('TTI/SIG/EQT\_TYPE1/EQT\_001.TagName') with udt instance EQT\_001 doesn't work ? … --- ## [Transaction group export XML guid property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866)
**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-export-xml-guid-property/8866 "2014-08-26T23:20:44Z")
Hi all, Anyone know what the GUID property in the exported XML for transaction groups is used for? Does it have to be unique? What happens if I import the same file to different paths with the same GUID? Or what hap… --- ## [Airlink XE as backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-xe-as-backup/8934)
**Author:** [@pjgonzales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pjgonzales)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-xe-as-backup/8934 "2014-08-26T20:04:45Z")
Our customer wants to send out text messages via email as their primary method of alert notification, but wants to have a backup method in case their internet goes down. They currently use Win911, but that will change on… --- ## [Change background color for system popop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-background-color-for-system-popop/8958)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-background-color-for-system-popop/8958 "2014-08-26T16:04:45Z")
I would like to be able to Change background color for system popop create with system.gui.... --- ## [Sparkline Options not saving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-options-not-saving/8918)
**Author:** [@matt.eaton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.eaton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-options-not-saving/8918 "2014-08-26T14:49:35Z")
I have a Sparkline Chart in a template that won't save the option to ignore Bad Quality Data. I open the template, change the option, see the change on the Sparkline, but once I save the template it changes back. Then wh… --- ## [Create popup menu with 2 levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-popup-menu-with-2-levels/8956)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-popup-menu-with-2-levels/8956 "2014-08-26T14:29:52Z")
I would like to create popup menu with 2 levels : -- Command1 -- Command11 -- Command12 -- Command2 -- Command21 -- Command22 Command11 Command12 become visible when Command1 is selected is it possibl… --- ## [Database connection pool size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-pool-size/8929)
**Author:** [@Javachon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Javachon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-pool-size/8929 "2014-08-25T19:00:23Z")
Hi, I would like to have some guidelines about database connection pool size in Ignition. We are about to buy a MS SQL Server licence and we wonder if we are better to go with a per connection or a per core licensing… --- ## [Error adding user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-adding-user/8938)
**Author:** [@HALW80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HALW80)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-adding-user/8938 "2014-08-25T18:59:21Z")
I am getting the following error when I go to add a new user --- ## [Power Table: Column of Booleans Click Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-of-booleans-click-behavior/8905)
**Author:** [@ssmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ssmith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-column-of-booleans-click-behavior/8905 "2014-08-25T16:32:26Z")
I have populated a power table with data from a SQL query. One of the columns of the data happens to have boolean values. I went into the table customizer and checked the "Boolean?" box for that column. Now on the table … --- ## [Table progress bar color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-progress-bar-color/8935)
**Author:** [@ErikG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ErikG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-progress-bar-color/8935 "2014-08-22T21:23:04Z")
Can the progress bar inside the table have it's color changed dynamically? That is, can the progressForecolor be mapped to another row inside the table? A cell update may not work because I am looking for a possible … --- ## [OPC-UA comms problem with Topserver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-comms-problem-with-topserver/8925)
**Author:** [@hensoa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hensoa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-comms-problem-with-topserver/8925 "2014-08-22T19:44:22Z")
We have a curious problem that has surfaced after problem free running for several months. Our OPC tags from topserver have started to intermittantly not update. The quality remains good but the values do not update afte… --- ## [Template Repeater & propertyChange events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-propertychange-events/8948)
**Author:** [@cbabb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbabb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-propertychange-events/8948 "2014-08-22T18:56:08Z")
I have a project that uses 50 copies of the same template... It's a perfect application for the template repeater but I'm not sure how to get one portion of it working properly. Right now, I have a custom property on e… --- ## [Property inside of runScript](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-inside-of-runscript/8946)
**Author:** [@zackscriven](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zackscriven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-inside-of-runscript/8946 "2014-08-22T14:04:38Z")
How would i be able to use a dynamic property inside of a expression binding that is using a runScript function. This works for me: runScript("shared.utility.mouseover('Tag/Path/value')",0) This doesnt: runSc… --- ## [System.util.retarget to a redundant gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-to-a-redundant-gateway/8942)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-to-a-redundant-gateway/8942 "2014-08-22T12:08:52Z")
when we use the system.util.retarget function in order to retarget to a redundant gateway, how to know wich IP address to provide ? --- ## [Start simulation of tags in a project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-simulation-of-tags-in-a-project/8827)
**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-simulation-of-tags-in-a-project/8827 "2014-08-22T11:30:34Z")
Hi, how can i enable the simulation part of ignition so the actual tags i have in my project gets simulated information, im currently sitting at my office and have no access to the PLC system (Siemens via opc) Because i … --- ## [Data Type Member](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-member/8924)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-member/8924 "2014-08-21T16:30:06Z")
I suppose there's something wrong with Strings parameters in expressions in UDTs. I've created a Custom Data Type tag with an Expression Tag inside, giving this Expression: toString({MyVar}) where MyVar is an UDT pa… --- ## [Translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation/8933)
**Author:** [@Javachon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Javachon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation/8933 "2014-08-21T14:50:08Z")
Hi, I'm beginning to work with the new translation feature and I have a couple of questions and comments. Questions 1 Is the key matching done with the longest key first ? For example, if I have a key "Name" and a key … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1513) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1515)