# Ignition

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## [Horizontal Tank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-tank/7956)

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**Author:** [@george](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/george)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-tank/7956 "2014-02-10T13:05:53Z")

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I've had a quick play around but without luck so I'm wondering if someone can help me with the following problem. Put simply, I want to display a Cylindrical Tank component but have it horizontal (the tank is physicall…

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## [Border Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/border-properties/7952)

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**Author:** [@stuartd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stuartd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/border-properties/7952 "2014-02-09T17:11:56Z")

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Hey, So I often use the same set of titled properties like the Justification, Font size, style, shadow size, and color i typically have to change. is it possible to somehow or somewhere to set this to default to these va…

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## [Can you make the gateway not start automatically on reboot?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-make-the-gateway-not-start-automatically-on-reboot/7976)

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**Author:** [@RRRancher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRRancher)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-make-the-gateway-not-start-automatically-on-reboot/7976 "2014-02-07T19:45:20Z")

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We have a production gateway and a development gateway, each on their own server. I would like the gateway on the development server to remain stopped until I manually start it. If the server is restarted, the gateway …

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## [Auto fill on Active Directory user sources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-fill-on-active-directory-user-sources/7977)

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**Author:** [@RRRancher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRRancher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-fill-on-active-directory-user-sources/7977 "2014-02-07T17:36:13Z")

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When you use an Active Directory Internal Hybrid user source, and you uncheck the "List Users from Active Directory" checkbox on the user source configuration, you then have to add all users manually in "Manage Users". …

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## [Block groups storing tagpath question?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-groups-storing-tagpath-question/7970)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-groups-storing-tagpath-question/7970 "2014-02-07T17:00:39Z")

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I was just looking over the block group functionality. Is it possible to store the tagpath alongside or in place of the rowid? Seems like it would make it easier for querying if you could reference the tagpath instead of…

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## [SNMP driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snmp-driver/7497)

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**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snmp-driver/7497 "2014-02-07T16:09:21Z")

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Any plans for an SNMP driver?

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## [Java Unable to launch the application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-unable-to-launch-the-application/7975)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-unable-to-launch-the-application/7975 "2014-02-07T15:29:48Z")

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Java 7.51 I am having problems launching any of my projects, some are 7.5.latest, others are 7.6.3, 7.6.4 I have gotten this error lately, I'm assuming it started around the time I upgraded Java. Anyone else experiencing…

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## [Help with SQL query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-sql-query/7963)

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**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-sql-query/7963 "2014-02-06T20:31:52Z")

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I have a transaction group transferring 600 values from a PLC DINT array to a table called "valve\_timeout". Using "SELECT \* FROM valve\_timeout " I have populated a table with all 600 results. But I only want to display r…

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## [All alarms are appearing twice!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-alarms-are-appearing-twice/7958)

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**Author:** [@distort13](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/distort13)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-alarms-are-appearing-twice/7958 "2014-02-06T17:17:50Z")

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All alarms are appearing twice, those built from UDTs and the manually configured. It shows them appearing at the same time and they are both active. I checked the display path, the alarms are tied to one tag putting out…

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## [Tab Strip component - manage the visibility of tabs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-component-manage-the-visibility-of-tabs/7971)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-component-manage-the-visibility-of-tabs/7971 "2014-02-06T15:22:19Z")

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In the tab Strip component, I'd like an additionnal boolean column in the table data to dynamically manage the visibility with "Cell Update Binding Types" ! \[attachment=0\]feat\_dataset.png\[/attachment\]

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## [Udt property parameter in a popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-property-parameter-in-a-popup/7968)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-property-parameter-in-a-popup/7968 "2014-02-06T08:10:16Z")

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Ignition 7.6.5-rc2 I pass an udt parameter to a popup. I try to access tag properties "EngUnit" with the following expresion but it doesn't retrun any value ??? In a template such of expression is ok. Do I miss something…

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## [Need Help Understanding a dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-understanding-a-dropdown/7715)

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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-understanding-a-dropdown/7715 "2014-02-06T03:35:24Z")

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I am just trying to display the selected item of a dropdown, the dropdown is being populated by a sql query. Right now there are two item in the dropdown, test1 and test 2. I have the property change of the dropdown po…

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## [Expressiond.binding when table result is empty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expressiond-binding-when-table-result-is-empty/7964)

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**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expressiond-binding-when-table-result-is-empty/7964 "2014-02-06T03:03:40Z")

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I have a SQL query bringing a simple dataset into a custom property. I did it via dataset just because I wanted to use SQL to get the latest recorded value (order by XYX desc limit 1 kind of thing). From that single ro…

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## [Easy Chart Foreground Color Misses Some Things](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-foreground-color-misses-some-things/7954)

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**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-foreground-color-misses-some-things/7954 "2014-02-05T20:29:45Z")

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Setting Appearance\\Foreground Color in the Easy Chart's properties changes the colour of most, but not all of the text in the chart. In the screenshot below, the foreground colour has been set to white. The black text st…

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## [Long Term Support version bugfix policy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-term-support-version-bugfix-policy/7950)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/long-term-support-version-bugfix-policy/7950 "2014-02-05T13:01:10Z")

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We reported an issue here about a window ordering issue on clients when a project was updated. You managed to sort this issue and posted a fix in v7.6.4. However we are still on v7.5 (by preference as it is the LTS versi…

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## [How to use runScript(app.\*) in expression tag (can't)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-runscript-app-in-expression-tag-cant/7940)

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**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-runscript-app-in-expression-tag-cant/7940 "2014-02-05T04:30:21Z")

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A simple script to turn milliseconds into time: \[attachment=4\]Script Module Editor - app.test 2014.02.02 175135.jpg\[/attachment\] Tests out as expected in Script Playground: \[attachment=3\]Interactive Script Tester 2014.02…

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## [Ignition cleared an index field on a 7 year old table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cleared-an-index-field-on-a-7-year-old-table/7836)

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**Author:** [@SonicClang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SonicClang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cleared-an-index-field-on-a-7-year-old-table/7836 "2014-02-05T03:38:05Z")

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I was doing some testing with data logging in Ignition and it cleared, wiped out, nulled, the index column for a 7 year old table. It's a table FactorySQL has been logging to. A few minutes with Ignition and there are no…

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## [Setting F values using C values with Expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-f-values-using-c-values-with-expressions/7947)

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**Author:** [@arye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arye)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-f-values-using-c-values-with-expressions/7947 "2014-02-04T21:16:36Z")

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Hi All, I have been working around trying to find a way to set values from C to F using expression. I have used an expression that will be (C)\*1.8+32 to give me F value. That was good when I ONLY wanted to view the val…

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## [Move popup windows (center, upper,lower right,left position)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-popup-windows-center-upper-lower-right-left-position/7941)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-popup-windows-center-upper-lower-right-left-position/7941 "2014-02-04T14:38:15Z")

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I need to move a popup windows with the following command : centerWindow = \> system.nav.centerWindow move to the upper right position =\> ? move to the upper left position =\> ? move to the lower right position =\> ? move…

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## [Rotated label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotated-label/7935)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotated-label/7935 "2014-02-04T00:07:09Z")

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I am having issues creating a header with labels rotated 270'. This is what I am almost trying to achieve except with all labels aligned at the bottom of the white rectangle: \[attachment=3\]ScreenHunter\_54 Feb. 01 11.29.j…

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## [Increase mouseover display time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increase-mouseover-display-time/7936)

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**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increase-mouseover-display-time/7936 "2014-02-03T21:20:35Z")

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I have some mouseover text displayed but the default time is too short to read it all. Is there a setting where this can be increased? Default seems to be about 5 seconds. Also, is it possible to split the text from on…

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## [Error launching client/designer with \_ in hostname](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-client-designer-with---in-hostname/7946)

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**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-client-designer-with---in-hostname/7946 "2014-02-03T17:06:07Z")

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Ingnition version 7.6.5 rc1 . This works fine if I use the IP address instead of the hostname. Launch File: Ignition Designer Inductive Automation …

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## [Question about Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-tag/7939)

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**Author:** [@Cas\_Sena](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cas_Sena)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-tag/7939 "2014-02-03T16:41:40Z")

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Guys, I am trying to send out an email about our daily case count, for example, I would like to send out the numbers if cases made on an specific shift. I am currently doing it by "binding" the ACC timer if my plc to the…

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## [Checking for an empty result set from a runQuery()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-for-an-empty-result-set-from-a-runquery/7923)

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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-for-an-empty-result-set-from-a-runquery/7923 "2014-02-03T16:12:07Z")

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I have a Queue of items i need to perform some actions on, I'm done when the queue is empty. I'm trying to get the best way to check for an empty result. My query returns six columns, so when i select from the table, it …

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## [Group executed on a trigger and value change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-executed-on-a-trigger-and-value-change/7890)

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**Author:** [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/group-executed-on-a-trigger-and-value-change/7890 "2014-02-03T15:57:50Z")

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Hi, I would need a group to execute: - on value change of a certain tag - and when a trigger becomes active Is there a way to achieve this?

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## [Set to NULL button in the Query Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-to-null-button-in-the-query-browser/7944)

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**Author:** [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-to-null-button-in-the-query-browser/7944 "2014-02-03T13:26:22Z")

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Hi, It would be nice to have a "Set to NULL" button in the Query Browser, in addition to the "Edit" button. This would be very usefull to quickly wipe out wrong values. Thanks.

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## [Item order in system.gui.createPopupMenu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/item-order-in-system-gui-createpopupmenu/7927)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/item-order-in-system-gui-createpopupmenu/7927 "2014-02-03T08:07:05Z")

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Don't understand the sorting in system.gui.createPopupMenu menu = system.gui.createPopupMenu({ u"1 - Activer Caméra":activerCamera, u"2 - Desactiver Caméra":desactiverCamera, u"3 - Activer Alarme …

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## [Alarm pipeline issues with "dateArithmetic" expression tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-issues-with-datearithmetic-expression-tags/7893)

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**Author:** [@MGambrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MGambrell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-issues-with-datearithmetic-expression-tags/7893 "2014-01-31T22:21:39Z")

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I have generated a tag which uses time mathematics to work out if a remote system has been out of communication for longer than 4 hours here is the code that i am using within the expression tag: if(dateArithmetic({…

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## [Data from remote facility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-remote-facility/7897)

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**Author:** [@sfrahm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sfrahm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-from-remote-facility/7897 "2014-01-31T21:59:27Z")

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Attempting to reliably integrate data from remote facility with intermittent connectivity... A. I have two licensed instances of Ignition running as Historians, both logging OPC tags of PLC process data. Each to their …

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## [Chart markers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-markers/7928)

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**Author:** [@justice5555](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justice5555)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-markers/7928 "2014-01-31T13:48:00Z")

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Markers for data points on Easy Charts and Charts similar to MatLAB or Excel will be helpful. The ability to control the stye (circle, square, triangle, etc.) and color are requested.

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