# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1630 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1631 --- ## [Redundant server upgrade to 7.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-server-upgrade-to-7-4/4231)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-server-upgrade-to-7-4/4231 "2012-04-02T17:38:28Z")
Hey guys, I upgraded our servers this weekend to 7.4 and the main server went great. It upgraded, restarted and had no problems. When I upgraded the backup server it did the upgrade and when it went to restart it would … --- ## [Event meter resets during save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-meter-resets-during-save/4171)
**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-meter-resets-during-save/4171 "2012-04-02T17:19:46Z")
I have a few groups that are setup to log a change to the db when the condition goes from low to high. (Event meter) All works well until (some) change is made to a group item (any) and saved. The meter then resets to ze… --- ## [Any way to automatically restart faulted datasource?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-automatically-restart-faulted-datasource/4220)
**Author:** [@mtedford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mtedford)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-automatically-restart-faulted-datasource/4220 "2012-04-02T12:48:23Z")
I have an oracle db connected as a datasource from a remote location over internet. It faults out periodically and the only way to fix is to click the edit button and then save changes on the gateway. Is there anyway t… --- ## [Audit keypress logging for multi computers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-keypress-logging-for-multi-computers/4009)
**Author:** [@jantonevich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jantonevich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-keypress-logging-for-multi-computers/4009 "2012-04-01T05:46:24Z")
All thats missing(as far as I can tell) from this useful audit tool is just a field in the table for the workstation a keypress has come from. For such a widespread-able system you should be able to track not only the us… --- ## [Unable to create a shortcut for "Project Name"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-create-a-shortcut-for-project-name/3891)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-create-a-shortcut-for-project-name/3891 "2012-03-30T23:59:06Z")
On a certain users computer when every they launch a project they receive a message from java saying "Unable to create a shortcut for 'Project Name'". I have tried clearing the temporary java files with no change. When… --- ## [Tab Strip Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-questions/2608)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-questions/2608 "2012-03-30T23:32:58Z")
1) Is it possible to change the font of the Text on a Tab Strip? 2) Is it possible to associate a function Key with a Tab Strip? 3) How can I have a specific Tab Strip selected when I open a window? Thanks --- ## [Finding if a tag is a DB or OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-if-a-tag-is-a-db-or-opc/4230)
**Author:** [@daleyc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daleyc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/finding-if-a-tag-is-a-db-or-opc/4230 "2012-03-30T20:42:23Z")
I have a project that I have directories with the line #'s and the tags underneath are all the same so i can do indirect tags. Some lines have a plc to read the data with opc and other lines that I must enter in manually… --- ## [Reading tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-tags/4219)
**Author:** [@Aliya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aliya)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-tags/4219 "2012-03-30T14:47:50Z")
How to Read values from Text file and assign them back to plc tags??? --- ## [Trending component for panel edition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-component-for-panel-edition/3992)
**Author:** [@AlexW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlexW)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-component-for-panel-edition/3992 "2012-03-29T23:17:01Z")
I know the panel edition is free and hence IA wants people to stump for a server license to enjoy the benefits of trending, database access etc. Part of my job involves looking after our on-site power generation, to us… --- ## [Performance benefits of manually addressing Modbus tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-benefits-of-manually-addressing-modbus-tags/4226)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/performance-benefits-of-manually-addressing-modbus-tags/4226 "2012-03-29T20:59:36Z")
Obviously you need to address registers where you're putting data into individual bits, but is there any performance benefit to addressing integers and floats in this manner also? If so, what type of performance differen… --- ## [Scripting in V7.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-in-v7-4/4119)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-in-v7-4/4119 "2012-03-29T19:03:19Z")
Being using the V7.4 beta version. Sure would be nice if the could be eliminated and replaced with the action of the dot '.' to bring up context available options and help while entering code in scripting. --- ## [SQL Slowdown?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-slowdown/4154)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-slowdown/4154 "2012-03-29T02:54:37Z")
I am not good enough at this yet to know where to look so any guidance would be appreciated. I set up a project for our analytical group to enter results directly into tables within the SQL database. As of this point … --- ## [Alert Count Gateway Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-count-gateway-tag/4217)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-count-gateway-tag/4217 "2012-03-28T20:25:58Z")
Hey guys, I was playing around writing some scripts on my development server and I was using a tag change script on the gateway tag “Alert Count” to fire some other scripting stuff. I finally got it working the way I wa… --- ## [Alerting notification e-mail server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-notification-e-mail-server/4216)
**Author:** [@mtedford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mtedford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alerting-notification-e-mail-server/4216 "2012-03-28T20:02:47Z")
I noticed today that a change of the alerting notification e-mail server doesn't take effect until restarting the gateway. version 7.3.2 --- ## [Mass SQL Tag Historical Insertion From Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mass-sql-tag-historical-insertion-from-client/4211)
**Author:** [@bpirtle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpirtle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mass-sql-tag-historical-insertion-from-client/4211 "2012-03-28T17:26:55Z")
I have implemented your click to graph system for dynamic chart creation, and am impressed with the results. I am looking forward to rolling this out to the organization here. The weakness that I see with this is th… --- ## [Modifying SQL tag properties stored in a DBprovider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-sql-tag-properties-stored-in-a-dbprovider/4158)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-sql-tag-properties-stored-in-a-dbprovider/4158 "2012-03-27T23:42:21Z")
I done a bad thing and lost my Advance Course example project I was working with while at Folsom. What I am doing is setting a template project that has generic tags defined as Alerts. The plan is to update these tags u… --- ## [Mission Critical Master Backup Versions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mission-critical-master-backup-versions/4203)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mission-critical-master-backup-versions/4203 "2012-03-27T21:39:55Z")
I need to replace a backup Ignition PC in a Mission Critical configuration next week. The job site is out of town and in a plant with no cell reception or outside contractor internet. Both PCs at the site are V7.2.X. M… --- ## [Scripting equivalent to binEnc()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-equivalent-to-binenc/4212)
**Author:** [@Nate.Olson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nate.Olson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-equivalent-to-binenc/4212 "2012-03-27T21:21:44Z")
Is there an equivalent to binEnc() in the scripting environment? --- ## [java.lang.Double](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-lang-double/4201)
**Author:** [@Justin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-lang-double/4201 "2012-03-26T20:50:19Z")
Using the Transaction manager, Trying to write a basic OPC item string message "AU1234567" to a MySQL db table. I get the coerce error "java.lang.Double" but I am trying to write it to a VARCHAR. I've also tried LONGTE… --- ## [Fingerprint authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fingerprint-authentication/4208)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fingerprint-authentication/4208 "2012-03-26T16:11:22Z")
Ok, we're getting a request to do fingerprint authentication for login and setpoint changes. Has anybody ever done anything with custom authentication yet? --- ## [Vision Panel Audit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-panel-audit/4206)
**Author:** [@Sonny\_Vallgren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sonny_Vallgren)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-panel-audit/4206 "2012-03-26T15:14:48Z")
Hi Is it possible to implement audit with Vision panel? --- ## [Changing columns attributes of a table via python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-columns-attributes-of-a-table-via-python/4200)
**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-columns-attributes-of-a-table-via-python/4200 "2012-03-23T16:55:39Z")
i'm trying to change the columns attributes of a table (editable and treatAsBoolean) via python script using ColumnAttributesDataSet i need scripting it 'cause columns are added runtime and i don't their number. i get th… --- ## [Indirect Addressing in Expression Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-addressing-in-expression-error/4190)
**Author:** [@jlr573](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlr573)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-addressing-in-expression-error/4190 "2012-03-23T16:25:57Z")
I get an error when I change my expression from direct addressing to indirect. This expression works: toInt({PDM Line 1/Product Run/Caculations/runTime}) + ":" + if({PDM Line 1/Product Run/Caculations/runTime}%60\<10,… --- ## [Zooming in client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zooming-in-client/4198)
**Author:** [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zooming-in-client/4198 "2012-03-23T15:27:33Z")
This may be a rookie question but, is there a way to give the client zoom controls? I have a building layout that I would like to make "zoom-able".... --- ## [Using client script to generate html export of a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-client-script-to-generate-html-export-of-a-table/4196)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-client-script-to-generate-html-export-of-a-table/4196 "2012-03-23T12:34:33Z")
I have a table on a window that gets automatically refreshed every 5 minutes. every 30 minutes or so, I would like to export the table to html and overwrite the existing html that was previously generated. what is the be… --- ## [Ignition as Digital Signage?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-as-digital-signage/4186)
**Author:** [@tomt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tomt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-as-digital-signage/4186 "2012-03-23T08:39:41Z")
I have 3 existing digital signs with things like time/temp, pictures, and general data for our employees. These are displayed in common office areas. I've been reaching some limitations with the software and don't know… --- ## [Complex SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/complex-sql-query/4191)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/complex-sql-query/4191 "2012-03-22T16:19:43Z")
I wondering if what I am trying to accomplish can be done. I am trying to create a single table with data queried and joined from Ignition tables sqlt\_as,sqlt\_core and sqlt\_meta. Queries and joins from sqlt\_as and sqlt\_c… --- ## [Problem starting Ignition - is this helpful?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-starting-ignition-is-this-helpful/4193)
**Author:** [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-starting-ignition-is-this-helpful/4193 "2012-03-22T15:57:50Z")
This is a test machine that I haven’t used Ignition on in a few weeks. It’s running 64 bit Win 7, Java 6 r 24 . I believe I’m running 7.4.0 RC-1. I have a 1.4 gig log file. The most recent log is very rapidly logging th… --- ## [Opc tag value:](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-value/4189)
**Author:** [@Aliya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aliya)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-value/4189 "2012-03-22T15:41:16Z")
After reading tag values in opc ua in ignition how to write these tag values in text file??? i need script for writing tag values in text file --- ## [Easy chart error when trying to set style to bar graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-error-when-trying-to-set-style-to-bar-graph/4192)
**Author:** [@mtedford](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mtedford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-error-when-trying-to-set-style-to-bar-graph/4192 "2012-03-22T15:07:42Z")
I get the following error when trying to set an easy chart database pen to a bargraph. The error doesn't go away when I press ok and usually results in me having to restart designer. I am running ignition 7.3.2 java.… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1629) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1631)