# Ignition

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## [Delayed Transaction Groups When Switching Back to Master](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delayed-transaction-groups-when-switching-back-to-master/3218)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delayed-transaction-groups-when-switching-back-to-master/3218 "2011-09-02T18:21:17Z")

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I am experiencing a delay in our database tables that are being logged by a transaction group when our redundancy back up switches back to the master. There does not seem to be any delay when the master goes down and th…

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## [Gateway Compatability Matrix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-compatability-matrix/3235)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-compatability-matrix/3235 "2011-09-01T23:28:26Z")

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Is there a matrix outlining minimum hardware and software (OS) requirements for the Gateway? Is it OK to have the Gateway run on a Windows 7 Home premium box? Specifically, we have one Mission Critical application with…

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## [Redundant Servers with Kepware](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-servers-with-kepware/3180)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-servers-with-kepware/3180 "2011-09-01T16:32:03Z")

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Hey all, I have set up redundant Ignition servers, which I called IgnitionPrimary and IgnitionBackup. On each Ignition server I have a instance of Kepware running as well. I wanted to set it up so that if, for some re…

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## [Touch Screen Keyboard not all on screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touch-screen-keyboard-not-all-on-screen/3206)

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**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/touch-screen-keyboard-not-all-on-screen/3206 "2011-09-01T12:30:05Z")

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I know there is a quick fix, I am looking for it myself but if someone can point me in the direction to move or locate the pop up keyboard it will help. Attached is a screen shot, as you can see the whole keyboard is not…

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## [SQL Lite Date Time format to Mysql timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-lite-date-time-format-to-mysql-timestamp/3239)

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**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-lite-date-time-format-to-mysql-timestamp/3239 "2011-09-01T09:38:45Z")

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Hi, I've a SQL Lite DB holding historical data (trendlog) and date and time in a string format ; by using a jdbc jar, I can read/write the db but handling timestamp is a different story. I've SQLTags for each column …

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## [Convert seperate Intergers to Date-time format for Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-seperate-intergers-to-date-time-format-for-table/3234)

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**Author:** [@0sm0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/0sm0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-seperate-intergers-to-date-time-format-for-table/3234 "2011-09-01T06:39:22Z")

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Next Question, Now, thanks to Colby I have my PLC datafiles being grabbed by a Transaction block group and can view the data in a table without issue. I now face the challenge of converting some of the Database fields …

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## [Easy Trend download data rightclick context menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-trend-download-data-rightclick-context-menu/3232)

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**Author:** [@AlexW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlexW)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-trend-download-data-rightclick-context-menu/3232 "2011-09-01T03:40:58Z")

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Often on our RSView screens, we might see an interesting event and save the information to CSV format. The ignition trend allows the option of downloading as a png file but not a db file such as csv or xls. The csv optio…

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## [What are the NodeIDs in simulator device?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-are-the-nodeids-in-simulator-device/3237)

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**Author:** [@oystein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oystein)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-are-the-nodeids-in-simulator-device/3237 "2011-08-31T17:51:01Z")

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I am new to OPC-UA and Ignition, and I try to learn how to read "tags" from Java using the Opc Foundation OPC-UA Java SDK. I am able to read the bult-in nodes in the Ignition Server, for instance node 2258, which gives m…

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## [Demo Expired](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/demo-expired/3238)

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**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/demo-expired/3238 "2011-08-31T16:36:06Z")

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The Quality status on some of my Tags are showing as Demo Expired although we have a licence, what could the reason be for this?

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## [Creating Tables from PLC datafiles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-tables-from-plc-datafiles/3204)

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**Author:** [@0sm0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/0sm0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-tables-from-plc-datafiles/3204 "2011-08-31T04:30:29Z")

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Hi Guys, Absolute noob question... Trying to get my head around the software. Our old software used to display tables which contained data which it grabbed from structured datafiles from the PLC. These datafiles are …

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## [Any Change Digit Alert label Options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-change-digit-alert-label-options/3145)

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**Author:** [@David.DeAth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David.DeAth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-change-digit-alert-label-options/3145 "2011-08-29T18:31:02Z")

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It it possible to add an extra label field to the Any Change Digital Alert configuration such we can have different messages for rising and falling edges? Example:- Rising edge = Circuit Breaker Closed Falling edge = C…

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## [Exporting Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-tags/3228)

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**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-tags/3228 "2011-08-29T14:54:22Z")

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Hi I was just wondering if when exporting tags as a .csv file whether there was a way of preventing the scaling mode to turning to scientific on the excel sheet, the problem I am having is that when I export the tag and…

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## [Components don't line up the same in client as in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/components-dont-line-up-the-same-in-client-as-in-designer/3160)

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**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/components-dont-line-up-the-same-in-client-as-in-designer/3160 "2011-08-28T17:44:36Z")

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I have seen a few times now where I will have two buttons lined up the way I like them in the designer, but when I view the window in the client, they are no longer lined up. They are usally spaced further apart than I s…

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## [Effects of disabled tags on a system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/effects-of-disabled-tags-on-a-system/3224)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/effects-of-disabled-tags-on-a-system/3224 "2011-08-26T19:19:19Z")

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just wondering if disabled tags tax the system of any resources?

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## [Logs keep accumulating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logs-keep-accumulating/3223)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logs-keep-accumulating/3223 "2011-08-25T23:29:26Z")

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our server is starting to run low on hard drive space. I have found that the log folder in the ignition directory is over 5 GB. How do you set the gateway to automatically purge the logs once a certain size is reached? …

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## [Tree View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view/3219)

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**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view/3219 "2011-08-25T16:15:43Z")

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I want to use a tree view as a menu. Using the Tree View customizer I have set the tooltip to the Window Name and have also set the selectedTooltip to the same window name. In the event I want to use system.nav.swapTo …

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## [Tag Search & Wild Cards](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-search-wild-cards/3220)

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**Author:** [@Jayce](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jayce)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-search-wild-cards/3220 "2011-08-25T15:24:05Z")

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Does the Tag Search feature support wild card characters?

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## [The missing sqlt tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-missing-sqlt-tables/3217)

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**Author:** [@WKetcham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WKetcham)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-missing-sqlt-tables/3217 "2011-08-25T15:22:32Z")

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What does it mean when the sqlt tables (Core,mete, etc) do not existing in the default database? My default db has the sqlth and alert\_log tables but not the sqlt. I didn't notice until I tried using the AlarmEditWindo…

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## [Iec 61499](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61499/3216)

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**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61499/3216 "2011-08-24T17:53:31Z")

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Do you want to have 61499 capibilities in Ignition? Yes No 0voters Show results This is not a request to implement this standard. More of a survey to see what the demand might be. I ask because we are implemen…

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## [OPC Items not showing value from Siemens PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-items-not-showing-value-from-siemens-plc/3212)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-items-not-showing-value-from-siemens-plc/3212 "2011-08-24T16:45:29Z")

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I have setup a transaction group with OPC items to a siemens PLC. the values for the items say waiting. i can see values for the addresses when I view them in sqltags. attached is a log with trace turned on for the si…

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## [Toggle bit based on any event occurence in a window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-bit-based-on-any-event-occurence-in-a-window/3215)

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**Author:** [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toggle-bit-based-on-any-event-occurence-in-a-window/3215 "2011-08-24T15:47:17Z")

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I have a popup window with various containers and components that control a remote site. Whenever a setpoint or bit is I changed on SCADA, I need to toggle a "Write to remote PLC" bit. Is there a way to do this using the…

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## [Table component Header text of columns temporarily excluded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-header-text-of-columns-temporarily-excluded/3214)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-header-text-of-columns-temporarily-excluded/3214 "2011-08-24T15:10:26Z")

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Hi, I have a table where the data (SQL query) that fills it can be modified by buttons (35 columns in total can be "zoomed" in&out and then indexed left and right to make the columns readable, i.e 10 columns sliced …

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## [SQL Tag Import Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-import-error/3213)

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**Author:** [@techerdone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/techerdone)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-import-error/3213 "2011-08-24T15:02:50Z")

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I exported a .CSV file of my tags from the Designer because I needed to create a second set of tags with slightly different names. So I did a search and replace for the names/folders/expressions I needed to change. Whe…

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## [Datetime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime/3209)

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**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime/3209 "2011-08-23T15:59:57Z")

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Is it possible to import the datetime python module? So I could use the datetime module in my mouseclick action? Thanks

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## [Page Up/Down On Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-up-down-on-table/3208)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-up-down-on-table/3208 "2011-08-22T23:11:09Z")

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Is it possible to create buttons to 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' the contents of a table, The scroll bars are a little difficult to use on a touch screen. Thanks in advance Malcolm

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## [Frequent "Error writing to OPC address" Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frequent-error-writing-to-opc-address-problem/3199)

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**Author:** [@skallepalli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skallepalli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frequent-error-writing-to-opc-address-problem/3199 "2011-08-22T16:51:15Z")

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Dear Inductive Team, We are facing very frequent Error writing to OPC address problem using Ignition Transaction groups. Some groups are set in Bidirectional OPC wins and some few are set in OPC to DB. We are using I…

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## [UA Server Connection Broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ua-server-connection-broken/3203)

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**Author:** [@Micky.Franks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Micky.Franks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ua-server-connection-broken/3203 "2011-08-22T15:00:22Z")

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I've been evaluating Ignition on my laptop and every time I change wireless networks the connection to the UA Server is broken and never comes back. The only way that I have found to fix it so far is to uninstall and re…

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## [Memory Leaks and Failures](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leaks-and-failures/3156)

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**Author:** [@todd.be](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/todd.be)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leaks-and-failures/3156 "2011-08-21T04:14:25Z")

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We seem to have a sizable memory leak in our production version. It is admittedly an old version 7.1.8 and I will try to upgrade when I can and if you know of these being explicitly fixed that will only help my case. A…

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## [Weighted Average](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weighted-average/3192)

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**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weighted-average/3192 "2011-08-21T03:46:40Z")

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HI, How would you calculate a weighted average of floatvalue based upon duration (t\_stamp) in SQL or Python ? Sample data : floatvalue, t\_stamp 110.41, '2011-08-18 16:53:58' 94.10, '2011-08-18 16:54:28' 91.96, '20…

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## [Reports ignoring same values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-ignoring-same-values/3195)

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**Author:** [@techerdone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/techerdone)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-ignoring-same-values/3195 "2011-08-19T21:18:22Z")

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I have a table in a Report Module that recieves its dataset from the Tag History binding. There is just too much data, I have the scan class set for every ten minutes but a lot the data is duplicated and often a whole ye…

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