# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1626 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1627 --- ## [Function help pop up for app module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/function-help-pop-up-for-app-module/4413)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/function-help-pop-up-for-app-module/4413 "2012-05-04T11:37:13Z")
Would it be possible to have the function help pop up window also come up for user written functions in the app module? Half the time I can't remember what functions I wrote, so that would be nice. It wouldn't have to… --- ## [Sqlt\_core table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlt-core-table/4410)
**Author:** [@cgele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgele)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlt-core-table/4410 "2012-05-04T01:01:51Z")
When does this table get created? I'm running in Demo mode and have a PLC connected to the gateway. --- ## [Tags info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-info/4409)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-info/4409 "2012-05-04T00:15:16Z")
I am attempting to store tags change values into a list or matrix of tags in order to display them to a client as a topdown display that loads the most recent tag changes. Is there a way that ignition stores recent tag c… --- ## [UDT data type parameters import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-type-parameters-import/4378)
**Author:** [@fadihindi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fadihindi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-data-type-parameters-import/4378 "2012-05-03T23:12:46Z")
Is there a way to create multiple instances of user defined data types by importing a .csv or other file that contains the tag instances and the values for the data type parameters? I want to create many tag instances wi… --- ## [X-Trace Across Subplots](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-trace-across-subplots/1885)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-trace-across-subplots/1885 "2012-05-03T20:44:06Z")
Currently, the Easy Chart default behavior seems to be clicking on a subplot with X-trace enabled will show it only for the that sub particular subplot. Is it possible to have an X-trace show up across subplots? The be… --- ## [How to integrate a few screens (with db's) into another proj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-integrate-a-few-screens-with-dbs-into-another-proj/4389)
**Author:** [@adamabelew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamabelew)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-integrate-a-few-screens-with-dbs-into-another-proj/4389 "2012-05-03T18:32:49Z")
Hello All, I have a project with 2 widows that I would like to import into another project (maybe to have available for others). Is there a way to "package" these windows for easy integration into other projects? Als… --- ## [Client updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-updating/4400)
**Author:** [@mcarangelo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarangelo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-updating/4400 "2012-05-03T16:39:18Z")
We have a log feed in our Gateway that may process separate entries as fast as 10/sec for short periods. Currently they get sent to a file..all that works..If I want the clients to display a real-time feed of these messa… --- ## [Property Editor Scrolls Automatically to the top](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-editor-scrolls-automatically-to-the-top/4350)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-editor-scrolls-automatically-to-the-top/4350 "2012-05-03T16:09:57Z")
Hello, I'm setting a lot of properties of a component, all these properties are at the bottom of the list. When I set one (with property binding), the scrollbar goes up to the top, so I have to scroll down again to the… --- ## [Display a percent symbol (%) on a LED component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-a-percent-symbol-on-a-led-component/4407)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-a-percent-symbol-on-a-led-component/4407 "2012-05-03T15:50:28Z")
Hi, I would like to display my uptime unit which is a percent sign (%) but on the LED display I only se a backslash. Is there a work around? thanks --- ## [Detecting mobile launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detecting-mobile-launch/4404)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/detecting-mobile-launch/4404 "2012-05-03T11:48:26Z")
Is there a way to detect that a project is being launched on a mobile device and open up some mobile specific screens with a start up script or something like that? I ask because I want to have some mobile SPC screens… --- ## [Historical table optimization/partitioning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-table-optimization-partitioning/4383)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-table-optimization-partitioning/4383 "2012-05-02T19:04:31Z")
Ok, maybe I'm missing something obvious, but getting meaningful information out of the historical tables is starting to get unwieldy. For example, building custom reports takes a really long time when my query has to h… --- ## [License upgrade problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-upgrade-problem/4397)
**Author:** [@mthornton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mthornton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-upgrade-problem/4397 "2012-05-02T14:42:51Z")
We just upgraded to 7.4. We thought we had purchased upgrade protection but when we activated the license, we came up in 'emergency activation' mode. Retreating to the previous version still gives us emergency activati… --- ## [Unable To Write To PLC Tag in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-to-plc-tag-in-udt/4376)
**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-to-plc-tag-in-udt/4376 "2012-05-02T06:00:54Z")
Hi I am unable to write to a PLC tag when it is part of a UDT. I have created a UDT with three PLC tags two of which I want to be able to write to from a numeric text field the min and max. When I create the template wi… --- ## [Slow Tag Load 7.3.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-tag-load-7-3-3/4004)
**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slow-tag-load-7-3-3/4004 "2012-05-02T04:02:38Z")
Hi Since upgrading from 7.2.7 to 7.3.3 I have notices that tags are slow to load in the run time application. They load ok once the screen has been opened and I return to it but if I log out and log back in they are slo… --- ## [Bind the Styles property to a SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-the-styles-property-to-a-sql-query/4393)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-the-styles-property-to-a-sql-query/4393 "2012-05-02T00:50:03Z")
Hello, I have a table where I store "Machine states" and one of the fields is the color (stored as a string) I tried to bind the style property of a component but the color columns is loaded as a string and not as a … --- ## [Can't write to any tags! Project is Read/Write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-write-to-any-tags-project-is-read-write/4391)
**Author:** [@mthornton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mthornton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-write-to-any-tags-project-is-read-write/4391 "2012-05-01T21:03:11Z")
Started having errors today, with all Tags not writing. The console is full of the following: Time Logger Message 10:34:45 AM com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.localdb.LocalDBManagerImpl Cannot create autobacku… --- ## [Slideshow or Image alpha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slideshow-or-image-alpha/4354)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slideshow-or-image-alpha/4354 "2012-05-01T20:18:04Z")
is there a way to develope an image slideshow? i'm trying to make my own, but there's no alpha on images, so nothing to do... any suggestion? tnx --- ## [UaExpert OPC-Client error BadNonceInvalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uaexpert-opc-client-error-badnonceinvalid/4387)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uaexpert-opc-client-error-badnonceinvalid/4387 "2012-05-01T16:36:28Z")
With Ignition 7.4.2 (b953) i get an error when trying to connect form the UaExpert OPC-Client (using Version 1.2.1 164). I think this worked without problems when i last tried with 7.3.x. Interestingly the connection wor… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] ignition on debian squeeze with sun-java6-jre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-ignition-on-debian-squeeze-with-sun-java6-jre/4386)
**Author:** [@janneman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/janneman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-ignition-on-debian-squeeze-with-sun-java6-jre/4386 "2012-05-01T15:12:37Z")
Installation using: ignition-7.4.2-linux-32-installer.run The installation didn't automaticall find my java installation, but it continued after manually entering /usr/bin/java when it asked for the location Below is … --- ## [Chart Menu Disable or modify print option](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-menu-disable-or-modify-print-option/4374)
**Author:** [@techerdone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/techerdone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-menu-disable-or-modify-print-option/4374 "2012-04-30T23:31:54Z")
Is it possible to disable the chart menu or preferably modify it? I need to disable the print option so I can force the print option to be off the whole container or window (customer wants their logo etc. on everything). … --- ## [Improvements to Client Menu Bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improvements-to-client-menu-bar/4381)
**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improvements-to-client-menu-bar/4381 "2012-04-30T20:42:46Z")
I have a couple items in the Client Menu Bar that are used to open new windows and perform other actions depending on which object is selected on a given screen. It would be useful if there was a way to bind an Enabled p… --- ## [Report Error Link](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-error-link/4380)
**Author:** [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-error-link/4380 "2012-04-30T17:39:13Z")
I just thought of this while in a meeting, haven't done any research on if it's possible or not today. I think it'd be nice to have the 'Report Error' link setup to report errors in a user-defined way, such as sending t… --- ## [Issues w/ SSL After 7.3 \> 7.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-w-ssl-after-7-3-7-4/4372)
**Author:** [@bryan\_cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bryan_cook)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-w-ssl-after-7-3-7-4/4372 "2012-04-30T15:57:07Z")
We performed an upgrade from 7.3 to 7.4 a while back. I noticed today when accessing the Gateway interface over HTTPS that "the identify of this website has not been verified." When I looked further, it's showing that … --- ## [Delet records older than](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delet-records-older-than/4370)
**Author:** [@moralesm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moralesm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delet-records-older-than/4370 "2012-04-30T15:19:28Z")
When the delet older records option is selected for my historical transaction group, the entire table seems to be deleted instead of trimming the records older then the selected time. Is this the correct behavior or do … --- ## [How to uninstall Ignition from Mac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-uninstall-ignition-from-mac/4379)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-uninstall-ignition-from-mac/4379 "2012-04-30T14:27:57Z")
Hi Is there anywhere documentation how to unistall Ignition from Mac OsX completely and nicely? Br Tommi Vahtera THT Control Oy --- ## [Running average database tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-average-database-tags/3624)
**Author:** [@moralesm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moralesm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-average-database-tags/3624 "2012-04-30T13:54:16Z")
What would be the best method to have a tag that is read once a second to calculate a runnning average (lets say 1 minute intervals) and store that data to the database. --- ## [Strange digit appears on list from PyDataSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-digit-appears-on-list-from-pydataset/4363)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-digit-appears-on-list-from-pydataset/4363 "2012-04-28T14:47:43Z")
I had this code on the click of a button which produced a list?? of column names, it has just been noticed that the results of this have changed in that every column name in the list is preceeded by a “u”, i.e. \[u’Mains\_… --- ## [Expression Tag inside a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-inside-a-udt/4373)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-inside-a-udt/4373 "2012-04-27T22:56:22Z")
Hello, I want to add an Expression Tag inside a UDT but the expression I want to write is based in the AlertCurrentSeverity meta property of another OPC Tag inside the same UDT. It's something like this: //UDT: … --- ## [Basic Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-question/4369)
**Author:** [@mcarangelo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarangelo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/basic-question/4369 "2012-04-27T18:31:57Z")
New to Ignition, trying to get a handle on Scripting. First thing I tried in the interactive script tester: import datetime system.db.dateFormat(now(), "MMM d, h:mm a") says now is not defined...What am I missing? --- ## [Where might I find the user defined modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-might-i-find-the-user-defined-modules/4364)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-might-i-find-the-user-defined-modules/4364 "2012-04-27T18:24:19Z")
I am trying to see where Ignition backs up my script modules so others might use them.. Does anyone know? I have them stored under app.something.file inside the ignition developer. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1625) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1627)