# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1616 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1617 --- ## [\[System\]Client/System/CurrentDateTime and dateformat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-client-system-currentdatetime-and-dateformat/4756)
**Author:** [@cgele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgele)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-client-system-currentdatetime-and-dateformat/4756 "2012-07-05T13:36:39Z")
Has anyone seen this issue before? I have a Gateway in PDT time zone and client/designer in CDT. The top date time value is a label component that is formatted using the dateformat function on the system tag “\[System\]C… --- ## [Child tables in a report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/child-tables-in-a-report/4750)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/child-tables-in-a-report/4750 "2012-07-05T05:58:25Z")
Hello, I'm trying to have a two-page master-detail template with master's items shown on the first page (one record per page) and corresponding details shown on following pages (one or more pages, n records per page). … --- ## [Ignition Startup Problem and Stops while running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-startup-problem-and-stops-while-running/4705)
**Author:** [@fahadfrq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fahadfrq)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-startup-problem-and-stops-while-running/4705 "2012-07-04T02:52:13Z")
We have 2 servers which used to run FactorySQL for the past 2 years, We recently upgraded to Ignition. Following are the server specs Windows 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP2 Quad Core 2.26 Xeon, 4 GB Ram Java 6 Update 33 … --- ## [Database Writes Terminated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-writes-terminated/4754)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-writes-terminated/4754 "2012-07-03T21:46:54Z")
I have a project with 44 transaction groups running and a number of HMI screens. Up until a month ago I did not have any difficulties. However, recently there have been two occasions where data is missing from the morn… --- ## [Memory to opc tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-to-opc-tag/4755)
**Author:** [@JohnLynx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JohnLynx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-to-opc-tag/4755 "2012-07-03T21:00:00Z")
Hi, I'm trying to base the value of my OPC tag depending on what my memory tag is set for. I've read the manual and have not had much luck in figuring this out. Below is what I expect it to look like but is not workin… --- ## [Write to system alert properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-system-alert-properties/4751)
**Author:** [@titus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/titus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-system-alert-properties/4751 "2012-07-03T19:14:15Z")
from time import localtime, strftime curTime = strftime("%H:%M:%S", localtime()) print curTime if curTime == "16:09:30": system.tag.writeToTags("system.alert.AlertExecEnabled", 0) if curTime == "16:09:45": system.t… --- ## [Serial Port Acquisition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-acquisition/4747)
**Author:** [@chrooge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chrooge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-port-acquisition/4747 "2012-07-03T17:30:34Z")
Hi, I'm testing the serial port module (from this topic http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=8358). I would like to capture serial data (sent by an old SCADA server) and answer when necessary. T… --- ## [Transaction trigger delay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-trigger-delay/4748)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-trigger-delay/4748 "2012-07-03T15:34:33Z")
I have a standard group here where I am trying to trigger using a SQL group tag to perform an update on my database. I am using the hour meter and trying to log runtimes per shift. So I am updating the row and at shift c… --- ## [Printing Multiple Containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-multiple-containers/4749)
**Author:** [@Jerry\_H](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jerry_H)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-multiple-containers/4749 "2012-07-03T11:53:50Z")
Is it possible to print multiple containers at one time? If so what would the syntax look like? Such as: job = system.print.createPrintJob(event.source.parent.getComponent('Container\_Page1')) and system.pr… --- ## [Import a window from 7.3.3 to 7.2.10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-a-window-from-7-3-3-to-7-2-10/4745)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-a-window-from-7-3-3-to-7-2-10/4745 "2012-07-02T20:08:53Z")
Is it possible to import a window and all its contents from 7.3.3 to 7.2.10? --- ## [Retarget problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retarget-problem/4744)
**Author:** [@Jerry\_H](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jerry_H)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retarget-problem/4744 "2012-07-02T19:56:02Z")
I am trying to retarget to a remote server and open up a screen. The following script is on a button and does not work. system.util.retarget("Test", "noaplupcs01:8088/main",\["Weather"\]) --- ## [Tab strip loads wrong screens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-loads-wrong-screens/4707)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-loads-wrong-screens/4707 "2012-07-02T17:47:25Z")
I am using 7.3.0. I have a system with 8 menu items on a tab strip. One of the menu items is for reports. On the side of the reports screen I have a selection of reports which will load an new screen with the repor… --- ## [Ignition lost the connection with OPC server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-lost-the-connection-with-opc-server/4199)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-lost-the-connection-with-opc-server/4199 "2012-07-02T17:06:23Z")
Ignition connects without problems at first but then the connection goes 'faulted'. To connect again I have to delete the connection and make a new one with a different name. The version of Ignition is 7.3.4 32 bits for … --- ## [Context is faulted!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/context-is-faulted/4746)
**Author:** [@phoulihan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phoulihan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/context-is-faulted/4746 "2012-07-02T16:48:47Z")
I cannot start the Gateway, need help resolving this issue. The Wrapper shows this......then a bunch of failure to connect ro OPC tags. WARN \[ModuleManager \] \[12:29:00,221\]: Could not read license fr… --- ## [Reporting limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-limit/4155)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-limit/4155 "2012-07-02T15:19:25Z")
Hello! I'm trying to introduce 30000 items into a report. I can do the query normally from the dinamic property "data". The problem is when I try to visualize them into the report the system gets blocked. Is the probl… --- ## [Unable to Launch Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-client/4731)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-client/4731 "2012-07-02T15:17:51Z")
One of our clients is having trouble launching ignition client on their PC, they are able to launch the designer but unable to launch the client. This is only occuring on one specific PC as when he uses his login details… --- ## [SQL Bridge Limited and transaction groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-limited-and-transaction-groups/4697)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-limited-and-transaction-groups/4697 "2012-07-02T13:22:15Z")
Hello! Maybe this can sound a little bit stupid but sometimes customers are a little bit confused when they try to create a new transaction group and they can see all groups even they only have a SQL Bridge Limited lic… --- ## [Import SVG Inition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-svg-inition/4721)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-svg-inition/4721 "2012-07-02T09:22:34Z")
Hello! How can I import a SVG image into ignition. I tried dragging and dropping and I received this error: org.apache.batik.bridge.BridgeException: null:-1 The URI "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAI0… --- ## [Authentication Profiles and database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-profiles-and-database/4732)
**Author:** [@dylan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dylan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-profiles-and-database/4732 "2012-07-02T07:02:01Z")
Hello, In postgresql SGBDR, you can create roles to connect to a database. I would like to create all of my roles with postgrelsql in order that ignition connect with these roles. Ignition can authentificate with exter… --- ## [AB Driver Bridged EIP Fails After Timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-driver-bridged-eip-fails-after-timeout/4738)
**Author:** [@ccornett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ccornett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-driver-bridged-eip-fails-after-timeout/4738 "2012-06-29T21:54:50Z")
I have several remote devices (Micrologix) connected over a cellular network. These devices will occasionally timeout, and until recently Ignition had handled this fine. Since upgrading to Ignition 7.5 the AB driver h… --- ## [Syntax for database name MSSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-for-database-name-mssql/4735)
**Author:** [@Jerry\_H](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jerry_H)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-for-database-name-mssql/4735 "2012-06-29T18:51:11Z")
Need syntax to do an Insert query to a Table that is not on the Default database: Insert into \[Ignition\_PLU\].\[dbo\].\[Scrap\_Scales\] (Scrap\_Lbs, etc) Query works if I use the default database, but I need to use a differ… --- ## [Thinking about sumations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thinking-about-sumations/4691)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thinking-about-sumations/4691 "2012-06-29T18:38:34Z")
I’ve got my RUNNING tag in my UDT set up with history enabled… 1 minute scan class. I’m looking at creating a tag within the UDT that can sum the historical values of this (a bool value tag) so that i could return a valu… --- ## [Gateway Homepage - Error using launch buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-homepage-error-using-launch-buttons/4608)
**Author:** [@lancekornoelje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lancekornoelje)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-homepage-error-using-launch-buttons/4608 "2012-06-29T13:25:47Z")
It tried to search the forum for anyone having a similar issue, but didn't see it so I will put it up. Over the weekend I installed Ignition 7.4.3 on a brand new desktop computer. Java 7.4 was installed as the default… --- ## [Import fwin into Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-fwin-into-ignition/4712)
**Author:** [@MCC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MCC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-fwin-into-ignition/4712 "2012-06-29T10:57:12Z")
Hi, I downloaded the User Management windows from the extras section (inductiveautomation.com/downloads/extras). The file is of \*.fwin type, which I gather is an obsolete FactoryPMI file type. I cannot seem to import i… --- ## [Basic timer, please](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-timer-please/4718)
**Author:** [@Dan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-timer-please/4718 "2012-06-29T08:19:33Z")
Hello everyone I am very new at Ignition so excuse me if the question has been answered already but I could not find it on the forum. Can anyone put me on the right track to design a simple window in ignition in which a … --- ## [UDT and non UDT tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-and-non-udt-tag/4719)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-and-non-udt-tag/4719 "2012-06-29T05:22:22Z")
When running a test I noticed that the UDT tags appear in the easy chart tag browser. The non UDT tags do not appear in the tag browser even though history is enabled. However, you can drag and drop the non UDT tags ont… --- ## [Tag History on change for Datetime ou String Tag type?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-on-change-for-datetime-ou-string-tag-type/4720)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-on-change-for-datetime-ou-string-tag-type/4720 "2012-06-28T20:51:26Z")
Hi, I woulld like to store in History only the change of value for Datetime ou String Tag type My sqlt\_data\_1\_2012\_XX quickly grows, and the tag seem to be stored periodicaly. Value mode = Discrete ? or Analog ? Hist… --- ## [Unable to launch the application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-the-application/4723)
**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-the-application/4723 "2012-06-28T18:39:04Z")
Started getting the error listed in the title on my developer box. Get if for both the designer and project launch. Still runs on other boxes. Here are the Exception details JNLPException\[category: Security Error :… --- ## [Delete records from a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-records-from-a-table/4688)
**Author:** [@cgele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgele)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-records-from-a-table/4688 "2012-06-28T17:29:19Z")
I’m trying to delete records from a table that the user selects. I’m able to delete the records from MySQL, but not Ignition. I’ve looked at the Editable Table window from the web site, but still can’t make it work. I… --- ## [Ability to view a graph in a Monthly span only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-view-a-graph-in-a-monthly-span-only/4725)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-view-a-graph-in-a-monthly-span-only/4725 "2012-06-28T15:13:20Z")
I am coming up with a problem where i have some tags that are importing there Data via a script and when i graphe these tags i am only able to view them over the monthly span i.e. unable to see them in a weekly, daily or… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1615) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1617)