# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1675 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1676 --- ## [Problem Restoring \*.gwbk File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-restoring-gwbk-file/2278)
**Author:** [@Adonis.Schmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adonis.Schmidt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-restoring-gwbk-file/2278 "2010-10-21T17:57:17Z")
I have a \*.gwbk file that I can restore just fine on one PC but not another. Trying to restore in on the other PC just causes the system to lock up. It goes through the whole procedure like it's restoring but it gets h… --- ## [Outlook Public Contacts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/outlook-public-contacts/2277)
**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/outlook-public-contacts/2277 "2010-10-21T13:22:45Z")
I would like to (select \* from OutlookPublicContacts). To get contact data that exsists already into my project. Is there a way to attach to that data? --- ## [Easy Chart export](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-export/2268)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2010, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-export/2268 "2010-10-21T09:24:11Z")
When you press the 'Save Data for Excel' button at the top right of an Easy Chart, it gives the file a default extension of 'xls'. However, it's not actually creating an Excel xls file - it seems to be creating an Excel… --- ## [CSV File Import into Database Table DATE-Time Format issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-file-import-into-database-table-date-time-format-issue/2280)
**Author:** [@focus-eng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focus-eng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-file-import-into-database-table-date-time-format-issue/2280 "2010-10-20T20:43:20Z")
Hi Gents, I am trying to read in a CSV File with the following data. Date First Weight Weight1 DateSecondWeight Weight2 20/05/2009 08:09 16240 20/05/2009 08:38 10940 5300 106012 9896 PEAT … --- ## [Applet - Direct Link to Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applet-direct-link-to-window/2281)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applet-direct-link-to-window/2281 "2010-10-20T18:26:05Z")
The applet direct link syntax is: http://hostname:port/main/web/applet/client/PROJ\_NAME Is it possible to specify/pass the window to open in a direct link? --- ## [Comments Panel Touchscreen Capable?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-touchscreen-capable/2242)
**Author:** [@f\_jons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_jons)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comments-panel-touchscreen-capable/2242 "2010-10-20T15:33:11Z")
Is there any way to make the Comments Panel touchscreen compatible? I.E, when the user presses Add Note, the on-screen keyboard would show up. I would like to use this functionality, but we do not supply keyboards on our… --- ## [Large Font Sizes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-font-sizes/2250)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-font-sizes/2250 "2010-10-20T02:55:46Z")
I just had an occasion where a very large font size would have been just the ticket. Like about 200pt. Any way we can lift the 100pt restriction? --- ## [Reiterate on future requests](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reiterate-on-future-requests/2252)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reiterate-on-future-requests/2252 "2010-10-20T02:45:01Z")
All of these topics were addressed previously but I'd like to underscore some of them as a result of working with the designer for some time now. Foremost would be the 2d graphics. Secondly, that I think is close to th… --- ## [Converting integers in dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-integers-in-dataset/2272)
**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-integers-in-dataset/2272 "2010-10-20T02:35:40Z")
I'm seeing something odd, and don't know to best handle it. I've got a python dictionary of values. This dictionary is initialized on startup by reading some values in the database. The datatype of one particular colum… --- ## [toBorder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toborder/2254)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/toborder/2254 "2010-10-20T01:45:38Z")
Hi We are using toBorder function to have custom title from binded value. It works fine but MainColor and BackgrounColor goes allways same? It seems to follow MainColor. So we would like to have Gradient fill but now i… --- ## [Design Space Versus Screen Space](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/design-space-versus-screen-space/2270)
**Author:** [@Adonis.Schmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adonis.Schmidt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/design-space-versus-screen-space/2270 "2010-10-19T18:31:58Z")
I'm having an issue with creating components in root containers of windows. I'll put them at the very edge of the design space but when I launch the project, the objects are not at the edge of the screen. How do I fix … --- ## [Saving from the PDF Viewer Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-from-the-pdf-viewer-component/2274)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-from-the-pdf-viewer-component/2274 "2010-10-19T18:03:08Z")
At the moment we generate pdf reports using the Report Viewer component. Users can then view these reports via the PDF viewer component. Is there any similar function in the PDF viewer component similar to the 'getBytesP… --- ## [Ignition 7.1.4 (b5476) on Win7x64 to 7.1.6 (b5739)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-1-4-b5476-on-win7x64-to-7-1-6-b5739/2267)
**Author:** [@ajorrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ajorrell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-1-4-b5476-on-win7x64-to-7-1-6-b5739/2267 "2010-10-19T15:15:38Z")
Hello All, I want to upgrade the 64 bit version of Ignition 7.1.4 (b5476) on my Win7x64 system to 7.1.6 (b5739). I downloaded and ran the installer because of the following statement (found at inductiveautomation.com… --- ## [Table column attributes data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-attributes-data/2261)
**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-attributes-data/2261 "2010-10-19T03:37:04Z")
I have the results of a query I need to display in a table. Among other info, the results have 2 columns, one in English and the other in Portuguese. Aside from modifying the query to return the appropriate column, can… --- ## [Return values on Window Close](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-values-on-window-close/2271)
**Author:** [@jconnor34](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jconnor34)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-values-on-window-close/2271 "2010-10-18T20:03:51Z")
I am building my own numeric entry window to meet some special requirements of my customer. I have it working except that I need a clean method for passing the result back to the control that opened the numeric entry wi… --- ## [Calling an external application through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-an-external-application-through-scripting/2266)
**Author:** [@sydneydean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydneydean)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2010, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-an-external-application-through-scripting/2266 "2010-10-18T08:22:30Z")
Here is an overview of what I am trying to do. I have a standard transaction group that executes off a trigger. So when the trigger tag in the PLC goes high, i have a triggered expression item that has an expression be… --- ## [Project backup files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-backup-files/2243)
**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-backup-files/2243 "2010-10-15T23:04:49Z")
Is there any place that the gateway is automatically backed up? We were working on a project and we restored a different gateway from an old project to reference something. We forgot to backup our new gateway and now it … --- ## [Numeric Text Field Units](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-units/2262)
**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-units/2262 "2010-10-15T17:36:36Z")
Hi There, One thing I'd like to see is a Units property for the Numeric Text Field input component. The Numeric Label component has exactly what I'd like to see, but it is not editable. This would give windows that ha… --- ## [Tabstrip Security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tabstrip-security/2259)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tabstrip-security/2259 "2010-10-14T09:48:40Z")
Is there anyway to apply security to the individual tabs on a tabstrip? Basically I want to disable a tab if the person does not have rights. Ric Buehler --- ## [event.source.columnAttributesData getting wrong dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-source-columnattributesdata-getting-wrong-dataset/2260)
**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-source-columnattributesdata-getting-wrong-dataset/2260 "2010-10-14T00:01:14Z")
I'm running the same window with system.nav.openWindowInstance('EditTable', {'Table' : 'Invoices', 'Key' : 'Id'}) I always get the data from the original table from the designer. not the new dataset from the Invoices.… --- ## [Notification - Group Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-group-expression/2258)
**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-group-expression/2258 "2010-10-12T23:46:52Z")
I have created a tag that an operator can toggle on/off from a scrren. How can I use a Tag to enable or disable notification. Thanks in advance. Ric Buehler --- ## [OPC won't browse PD file in MLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-wont-browse-pd-file-in-mlogix/2256)
**Author:** [@rquigley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rquigley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-wont-browse-pd-file-in-mlogix/2256 "2010-10-12T16:14:09Z")
Hi, I'm trying to add tags to ignition using the OPC browser, but it fails to display tags inside of a PD file inside of a MicroLogix 1100 PLC. For example, I want to access PD145:0.SPS. I've tried creating the tag by ha… --- ## [Ctrlgx Tags Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ctrlgx-tags-problem/2237)
**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ctrlgx-tags-problem/2237 "2010-10-09T01:28:00Z")
Why do not all of the tags show up for contrologix? How am I supposed to adress these? I can’t get any of these tags to work at the bit level. --- ## [Tag History Values Won't Return](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-values-wont-return/2245)
**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-values-wont-return/2245 "2010-10-07T19:35:58Z")
I setup a single historical tag. The historical data doesn't seem to return values after the start of October. The values are currently being written into the database but when an EasyChart is bound to the Historical T… --- ## [What To Do With \*tar.gz File?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-to-do-with-tar-gz-file/2244)
**Author:** [@Adonis.Schmidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adonis.Schmidt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-to-do-with-tar-gz-file/2244 "2010-10-06T17:45:23Z")
I've found the automatic backup file and extracted all the files. Now what do I have to do in order to get a project back to an earlier version? Basically, I've lost a days worth of work and need to somehow restore wha… --- ## [Error loading project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-project/2211)
**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-loading-project/2211 "2010-10-05T22:55:17Z")
Hi, the ignition to start the project, tells me the following message: \[color=#BF0080\]\[b\] Error loading project \[/b\]\[/color\] I enclose the details indicated com.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.G… --- ## [Table Scrollbar Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-scrollbar-size/2235)
**Author:** [@jconnor34](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jconnor34)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-scrollbar-size/2235 "2010-10-04T21:07:38Z")
Is there a way to increase the width of the vertical scrollbars on tables. My clients are touchscreens and it is very difficult for the users to click on the small up and down arrows on the scrollbars. Typically I have… --- ## [Ubuntu system takes forever to shut down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ubuntu-system-takes-forever-to-shut-down/2219)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ubuntu-system-takes-forever-to-shut-down/2219 "2010-10-03T03:56:27Z")
Console reports " Waiting for Ignition Gateway to shutdown" . Takes at least 5 min to finally shut down. If the Gateway is stopped before shutdown, the system will not shut down at all. At that point you need to powe… --- ## [Column Selector Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-selector-error/2217)
**Author:** [@mharri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mharri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-selector-error/2217 "2010-10-02T01:24:29Z")
I have a column selector in a window with a table. Every time the window is launched I get the error below. If the error pop up is closed everything in the window works fine. Any idea what might be causing this? Error … --- ## [Popup calendar inconsistencies](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-inconsistencies/2228)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-inconsistencies/2228 "2010-10-02T00:19:39Z")
I'm having some issues with inconsistencies in the popup calendar. The button to drop down the calendar only responds to the second click, not the first. You can type directly into the calendar. This always overwrit… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1674) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=1676)