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**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-polling-does-not-turn-off/3163 "2011-09-09T17:26:11Z")
Hi, I am using the easy chart for some large datasets and I have the polling mode turned off. I noticed this morning that no matter what I do it continues to poll. I upgraded from 7.2.4 to 7.2.8 Friday 8/8/2011. I d… --- ## [Copying date from table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-date-from-table/3158)
**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-date-from-table/3158 "2011-09-09T17:25:22Z")
I have a table with a Date/Time column. Regardless of the Date Format I specify in the Table Customizer, if I copy and paste a date from a Date/Time cell, it appears in this format, Sun Jul 31 08:10:00 MDT 2011 which… --- ## [Latching a tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-a-tag-value/3263)
**Author:** [@luke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-a-tag-value/3263 "2011-09-09T17:22:29Z")
Is there a way to "latch" a value being written to the database, or use the previous historical value as the "else" part of an if/then/else? My specific issue is an machine error code value which is zero during norma… --- ## [OPC Vs. SQL Tags in transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-vs-sql-tags-in-transaction-group/3267)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-vs-sql-tags-in-transaction-group/3267 "2011-09-09T11:37:48Z")
What are the advantages and disadvantages to using either in transaction groups? --- ## [Initialize Forms, How to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initialize-forms-how-to/3268)
**Author:** [@kpollock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kpollock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initialize-forms-how-to/3268 "2011-09-09T00:57:31Z")
I am a new Ignition User, but in 2 months I have a fairly Mature MFG HMI. I would like to set initial conditions on a user entry form as shown in the attachment, but I have not been able to find a mechanism to do this. … --- ## [Easychart selectedXValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-selectedxvalue/3221)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-selectedxvalue/3221 "2011-09-08T23:31:12Z")
I know you have been busy with 7.3 and I am looking forward to all of the new features. I have one more for you. We are using the easychart to look at historical data on new products. Our process engineer reviews this … --- ## [List of logger and user logger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-logger-and-user-logger/3191)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-logger-and-user-logger/3191 "2011-09-08T22:44:14Z")
Hi, Is there a list of all logger and simple purpose to better track the console ? How can we put message in a user logger (trace) from scripting ? Tia --- ## [Pop up keyboard for date range component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-keyboard-for-date-range-component/3188)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-keyboard-for-date-range-component/3188 "2011-09-08T22:38:38Z")
It would be nice, when in touch screen mode, if the keyboard would pop up when you selected the date/time field in the date range component. Trying to resize the time bar is a pain in the butt with a touch screen interfa… --- ## [Closing a window in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-a-window-in-designer/3173)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-a-window-in-designer/3173 "2011-09-08T21:41:01Z")
I was creating a new window where I copied several items from other windows I had opened. After about an hour of coding I finished, tested and was happy . I then went to close the windows I copied from and accidentally c… --- ## [Starting Transaction Group Causes Nulls to be inserted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/starting-transaction-group-causes-nulls-to-be-inserted/3245)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/starting-transaction-group-causes-nulls-to-be-inserted/3245 "2011-09-08T21:01:04Z")
I have a transaction group that does not have a trigger. I just want the data to be written to a database table every 5 seconds. when i start the group a row or two will be written to the table with null values. how do… --- ## [R/W Access to Internal SQLTag DB AlertExecEnabled Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/r-w-access-to-internal-sqltag-db-alertexecenabled-property/3265)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/r-w-access-to-internal-sqltag-db-alertexecenabled-property/3265 "2011-09-08T20:40:53Z")
A project I'm working on needs the ability to query and disable/enable alert properties for given SQLTags. Ultimately I think comprehensive internal DB access should be provided with a group of script and expression f… --- ## [Retrieving Internal SQLTag Information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-internal-sqltag-information/3249)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-internal-sqltag-information/3249 "2011-09-08T18:48:32Z")
I (and others, see http://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=5891&p=15753&hilit=sqltagprop#p15753) could really use additional read only access to the internal SQLTag DB. I propose this access via a scr… --- ## [PLC comm status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-comm-status/1853)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-comm-status/1853 "2011-09-08T18:38:01Z")
I’m using the Modbus-UA communication server and would like to generate an alarm on loss of communication with each of the PLCs in my network. I’m wondering what is the best way to do this? Thanks --- ## [Designtime Security Tool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designtime-security-tool/3175)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designtime-security-tool/3175 "2011-09-08T18:31:36Z")
What happen to the designtime security tool that was available in FactoryPMI. I am trying to navigate in my designer and I don't want to change the security on components back and forth. Thank you, --- ## ["Scheduler" window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduler-window/2638)
**Author:** [@andrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrey)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduler-window/2638 "2011-09-08T18:31:12Z")
Hi all, I'm preparing to design "Scheduler" window. This has able to view/edit week scheduler for "4 state" tag (comfort, eco, support, stand-by). Week scheduler is holding at PLC. Does any body do scheduler window befor… --- ## [Best way to change 465 tag values at once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-change-465-tag-values-at-once/3211)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-change-465-tag-values-at-once/3211 "2011-09-08T18:27:32Z")
I need to be able to swap 465 tag values between 1 and 3. whats the best way to go about doing something like that? each tag is in a different folder but has the same tag name. My thought was just to put it on a button b… --- ## [Moving Average](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-average/3141)
**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-average/3141 "2011-09-08T18:16:09Z")
Hi, We are curretly using a moving average over 5min at a rate of 1 sec for the machine speed. I use to log this average speed with rsview 32. Now with Ignition things could be much easier to log this value but I want … --- ## [Python Check remote webpage availavle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-check-remote-webpage-availavle/3171)
**Author:** [@focus-eng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focus-eng)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-check-remote-webpage-availavle/3171 "2011-09-08T18:07:26Z")
Dear Board Members I have a redundant ignition server setup and would like to display an alarm if one of the nodes if offline I didn't find anything in ignition to check the redundancy state to create an alarm. my idea… --- ## [Cannot Delete Authentication Profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-authentication-profile/3159)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-authentication-profile/3159 "2011-09-08T17:46:38Z")
when i try to delete an authentication profile that non of my projects are using I receive the following message. --- ## [Client Launch - Start Maximized in Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launch-start-maximized-in-linux/2870)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launch-start-maximized-in-linux/2870 "2011-09-08T00:01:57Z")
In Ubuntu Linux (10.10), the Start Maximized check box for Client Launch properties doesn't seem to function. The client doesn't start maximized. This property seems to work fine with windows clients. --- ## [Mouseover text on Thermometer Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-on-thermometer-component/3155)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-on-thermometer-component/3155 "2011-09-07T18:25:26Z")
FYI, it seems like the mouseover text will not show up on the Thermometer component. I'm using Ignition version 7.2.8 (b178). --- ## [Direct comms to Stratix 8300 diagnostics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-comms-to-stratix-8300-diagnostics/3256)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-comms-to-stratix-8300-diagnostics/3256 "2011-09-07T17:46:36Z")
Our Ethernet network is to be based around Allen Bradleys Stratix 8300 layer3 switches. Speaking to Rockwell Automation there appears to be lots of useful diagnostics available (ideal for network status screens/alarms) … --- ## [Stored procedure not returning a result set?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-not-returning-a-result-set/3261)
**Author:** [@adamstagnaro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamstagnaro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-not-returning-a-result-set/3261 "2011-09-07T17:29:14Z")
Hi there, I have a stored procedure call from a table in my Ignition program. I have done this for other tables and had positive results. The stored procedure in this instance works when I execute it in MS SQL Server … --- ## [How to loop through containers in script module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-loop-through-containers-in-script-module/3255)
**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-loop-through-containers-in-script-module/3255 "2011-09-06T19:47:58Z")
I have a script module that builds an SQL query based on "isPropertyDefined" that works ok but I want to loop the script x amount of times each time checking a different container. What I cannot solve is how to change f… --- ## [Stored Procedure Group how to (7.2.8)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-group-how-to-7-2-8/3254)
**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stored-procedure-group-how-to-7-2-8/3254 "2011-09-06T18:01:40Z")
Hello, I've a simple table with ID, Name, Lastname. A stored procedure, working correctly (MySQL). I just want to pass a parameter (firstname) to retrieve the output of the Stored Procedure in another SQL Tag using a S… --- ## [Script help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-help/3253)
**Author:** [@jac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-help/3253 "2011-09-06T17:30:25Z")
A little help please with some syntax. I can change the color of a tank liquid with the following expression in a "Dynamic Property" I set up fine. {Machine/IO/T1\_Level}\<{Machine/IO/T1\_BathTrigger} BuT I now want have … --- ## [Font Varying in size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-varying-in-size/3241)
**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-varying-in-size/3241 "2011-09-02T20:34:34Z")
Hi i was just wondering why the font on labels or input boxes sometimes vary in size even though they have the same properties. Please refer to attached image. --- ## [OPC does not show item](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-does-not-show-item/3248)
**Author:** [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-does-not-show-item/3248 "2011-09-02T20:29:36Z")
Hello, I have a problem when I want to get tags from my OPC Server, I have the OPC WinCC Explorer that has all the tags that I want to create, but there doesn’t show me the tags, that in the reality exists. Please can … --- ## [Move mouse cursor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-mouse-cursor/3247)
**Author:** [@Krozzz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Krozzz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-mouse-cursor/3247 "2011-09-02T19:33:06Z")
Hello! I'm interested if its possible to move mouse cursor to a specified point (like (100,100)) after some event. P.S. I tried to import java.awt.Robot: from java.awt import Robot Robot r = Robot() r.mouseMove(100… --- ## [Table Partition Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-partition-size/3244)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-partition-size/3244 "2011-09-02T18:27:04Z")
Hey guys, I have my tag history tables set to 1 month partitions, I checked last months table and it was over 10 million rows. It seems like the trending was starting to slow down towards the end of the month, so I am g… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1651) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1653)