# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1640 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1641 --- ## [Indirect properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-properties/3610)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-properties/3610 "2011-12-19T21:53:20Z")
Much like indirect tags, I would like to define an indirect property. I would also like an expression function that would allow me to know if the indirect property can resolve itself at run time and allow me to specify … --- ## [Change of User causes screen swap to close project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-of-user-causes-screen-swap-to-close-project/3649)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-of-user-causes-screen-swap-to-close-project/3649 "2011-12-19T19:54:45Z")
I have a project with tab strip for changing the main window. If I logout and change User then try to swap to a certain screen (with “file explorer” and “Adobe PDF Viewer”) the project shuts down completely. I only hav… --- ## [Determining if a font exists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determining-if-a-font-exists/3729)
**Author:** [@ekthomson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ekthomson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/determining-if-a-font-exists/3729 "2011-12-19T19:34:52Z")
I have a screen that only works with a fairly narrow font. Two of them exist but aren't always installed on every system. Either Liberation Sans Narrow or Arial Narrow will work at the larger sizes with my screen, one is… --- ## [SQL Tag Offset Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-offset-value/3577)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-offset-value/3577 "2011-12-19T19:23:46Z")
How hard would it be to include an Offset value for SQL tags? I've run into a situation where we've been collecting a lot of temperature data directly from a Opto remote I/O brain and now production wants to be able to o… --- ## [SLC OPC Timer Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-opc-timer-tags/3758)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-opc-timer-tags/3758 "2011-12-19T16:59:05Z")
Ack! :open\_mouth: When did the OPC-UA server stop enumerating timers? Luckily I'm only using one, and it's not used that often, but I just came across this whilst working on something else, and had an "oh my" moment. … --- ## [Efficient Design help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/efficient-design-help/3662)
**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/efficient-design-help/3662 "2011-12-19T16:03:05Z")
We are about to start a program that tracks the inventory (and other particulars about the inventory) in multiple cells, in multiple locations. We have tried a few test approaches, but keep running into roadblocks. Her… --- ## [Difference between F9 and F10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-f9-and-f10/3776)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-f9-and-f10/3776 "2011-12-19T14:26:23Z")
Hello! As I understand both keys are to launch ruintime, but there's a little difference. I have a project with some windows in different folders. When press F9 the project runs normally, but when I use F10 the runtime… --- ## [Gateway Service](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-service/3773)
**Author:** [@epsmitas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epsmitas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-service/3773 "2011-12-18T18:03:46Z")
Hi everyone !!! Installed the latest version of Java and my Ignition Gateway service now fails on error 1067. What registry fixes do I need to do to correct this ? I am using 7.3. ( Previous to this I was unable to lau… --- ## [Special Characters on window names](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/special-characters-on-window-names/3774)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/special-characters-on-window-names/3774 "2011-12-18T15:24:45Z")
Hi Would it be possible to get special characters work in window names? Example Ä and Ö ? In Finnish language there is quote a lot of those chars and when making dynamic GUI would be really nice to give right names o… --- ## [Gateway went belly up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-went-belly-up/3769)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-went-belly-up/3769 "2011-12-17T15:36:47Z")
I installed an app that was running on a MS platform and installed it in a Linux machine. As a result, when running the app it crashed. I went back and extracted and restored a backup from the previous app that was r… --- ## [Tag configuration glyph for scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-configuration-glyph-for-scaling/3767)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-configuration-glyph-for-scaling/3767 "2011-12-16T22:06:13Z")
Currently we have glyphs to indicate tag configurations such as alarming. It would be nice to have a glyph to indicate that a tag is configured with scaling. --- ## [Modbus driver reading incorrect floating point values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-reading-incorrect-floating-point-values/3768)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-driver-reading-incorrect-floating-point-values/3768 "2011-12-16T18:57:19Z")
I’m having issues reading a floating point value. It seems I’m getting incorrect values. --- ## [INSql](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insql/3763)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insql/3763 "2011-12-16T18:28:48Z")
Is there anyway to push data from Ignition into INSql (Wonderware)? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Global script help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-script-help/3759)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-script-help/3759 "2011-12-16T18:11:35Z")
What am I doing wrong here? I have this global script that gets called by a gateway tag change script. what I am trying to add is the tag quality to the script, to verify that I have good quality before inserting a recor… --- ## [Accessing tag data quality using python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tag-data-quality-using-python/3756)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tag-data-quality-using-python/3756 "2011-12-16T07:06:51Z")
Is this possible? Looking at the documentation, only tag value seems available. I could use such a feature in case where there's a group of components, because expressions and indirect tags don't support relative ref… --- ## [DB Tags - Static value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tags-static-value/3764)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-tags-static-value/3764 "2011-12-15T23:12:36Z")
I understand from the manual that with a static db tag the value only changes when it is written to. If I create a DB Tag and set an initial value and then later write a new value to it, what value does it have if the … --- ## [Calendar Month View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calendar-month-view/3738)
**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calendar-month-view/3738 "2011-12-15T22:17:33Z")
I could use a little guidance. I am using calendar month view to display daily data from a SQL query. When the user presses the forward or backward arrows I created, the query populates the calendar with data for that … --- ## [Validate data is selected from dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validate-data-is-selected-from-dropdown/3762)
**Author:** [@ryanbeno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanbeno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validate-data-is-selected-from-dropdown/3762 "2011-12-15T20:31:05Z")
To All: I have a form that once a facility is selected from a drop down which is fed off an SQL query the equipment size is next to be selected. When you switch facilities is automatically generated in the label of th… --- ## [Ignition not showing correct opc quality code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-not-showing-correct-opc-quality-code/3651)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-not-showing-correct-opc-quality-code/3651 "2011-12-15T18:35:13Z")
For some reason Ignition seems to be changing the quality code that it receives from kepware. If I connect using kepware client, the kepware client shows my device tags with a bad quality code as code 20. that same tag i… --- ## [USB License HASP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usb-license-hasp/3760)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usb-license-hasp/3760 "2011-12-15T18:25:39Z")
What do I need to do to use theHASP on linux? Basically how do I install it on linux? --- ## [Relative expressions, beyond starting from "Root Container"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/relative-expressions-beyond-starting-from-root-container/3755)
**Author:** [@cgz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cgz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/relative-expressions-beyond-starting-from-root-container/3755 "2011-12-15T16:43:20Z")
It seems a lot so, that I can't refer components in expressions in relation to themselves, but always must come from the window root. Is this correct? Example use for a relative referring would be when I've got a gro… --- ## [Write to tag failing with status "Unknown"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-tag-failing-with-status-unknown/3745)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-tag-failing-with-status-unknown/3745 "2011-12-15T16:42:22Z")
I’m having some issues writing boolean tags. Tag configuration: Error Message: System Console Log: --- ## [Ignition Upgrade & ctg problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-ctg-problems/3742)
**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade-ctg-problems/3742 "2011-12-14T23:58:07Z")
I'm having some problems carrying out an upgrade on a system we have, we have a server running Ignition 7.2.8 with the sql database residing on the same server. I want to make a redunant Ignition 7.3.2 system with two ne… --- ## [Report View help - Color coding a column in a row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-view-help-color-coding-a-column-in-a-row/3750)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Temple](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Temple)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-view-help-color-coding-a-column-in-a-row/3750 "2011-12-14T23:56:13Z")
I am designing a basic report. I would like to try to figure out how to do the following: I have a priority column for each row. To keep it simple I would like to fill this particular column If row priority = Hi… --- ## [Delete when non-selected component depends on selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-when-non-selected-component-depends-on-selected/3751)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-when-non-selected-component-depends-on-selected/3751 "2011-12-14T23:08:21Z")
Can’t you just delete the dependencies or put a big red overlay on it? I’m trying to replace a component with a newer version. I don’t want to have to delete a bunch of dependencies and then recreate them. I want to d… --- ## [OPC-UA Errors With ControlLogix 5500 Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-errors-with-controllogix-5500-device/3747)
**Author:** [@jkiffer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkiffer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-errors-with-controllogix-5500-device/3747 "2011-12-14T18:26:39Z")
Hi, I have a question about a few errors and warnings that are appearing in the Ignition Console related to a ControlLogix 5500 Device. It appears that we are getting messages related to disconnects and other communica… --- ## [Pinging from ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pinging-from-ignition/3052)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pinging-from-ignition/3052 "2011-12-13T22:49:00Z")
any ideas on this? I found some earlier posts but it seemed like fpmi had a add in specifically for this. Does something similar exist like this for ignition? --- ## [Alert Storage Warning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-storage-warning/3727)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-storage-warning/3727 "2011-12-13T22:46:38Z")
why would i be seeing this warning message in the gateway console a few times every hour? --- ## [Trouble Shooting Video](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-shooting-video/3743)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-shooting-video/3743 "2011-12-13T18:12:52Z")
Not sure if this would be the right place to request this, but its where I put it.... I think a video added to the ignition series on trouble shooting some of the things would be good. Not really sure what you would pu… --- ## [EditPlus Syntax File for Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editplus-syntax-file-for-ignition/3659)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editplus-syntax-file-for-ignition/3659 "2011-12-13T18:01:49Z")
Hi Guys If you are like me and love EditPlus for all text editing and coding, perhaps you might prefer to write your Ignition scripts using EditPlus and have all the syntax highlighting ready for Ignition. Well, Here I… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1639) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1641)