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**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-degraded-performance-or-pause-the-world-detected/46026 "2021-04-26T11:44:16Z")
Hello , I have a performance problem. I have Ignition installed on virtual server, which I am accessing using remote desktop control. Lately my whole system is freezing and not letting me do anything, but closing the r… --- ## [Is it possible to hook up a basic wifi plug to ignition without using an API?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hook-up-a-basic-wifi-plug-to-ignition-without-using-an-api/46001)
**Author:** [@robsingut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robsingut)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-hook-up-a-basic-wifi-plug-to-ignition-without-using-an-api/46001 "2021-04-26T08:03:52Z")
If so, is there anything I need to look for as far as type of plug to buy, and what type of device connection to use? --- ## [Ignition Designer Custom Pane Example](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-custom-pane-example/46016)
**Author:** [@jimender2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jimender2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-custom-pane-example/46016 "2021-04-26T07:52:05Z")
Hello, I am starting to get into more complex module development and want to create a new “pane” in the designer similar to how you have the different panes for vision/perspective, etc. Is there an example of this some… --- ## [Transaction groups, full redundancy, automatic switchover?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-full-redundancy-automatic-switchover/23891)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-full-redundancy-automatic-switchover/23891 "2021-04-26T07:03:39Z")
I have a project with lots of transaction groups for storing history data. It is storing history to a SQL server but the facility wants to install another SQL on another server as a backup. Since they are transaction g… --- ## [Duration Calculation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duration-calculation/45791)
**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duration-calculation/45791 "2021-04-26T06:57:41Z")
I have a simple parameter on a report called duration, and is calculated as follows: fromMillis({EndDate}-{StartDate}) I get the correct time difference + 2 hours, it’s always exactly two hours more than what it should… --- ## [Gateway scope and client scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scope-and-client-scope/45944)
**Author:** [@pick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scope-and-client-scope/45944 "2021-04-26T05:42:02Z")
Hello, I would like to control the buton’s visibility from a opc tag change In the gateway tag change script i use the folowing code: topDebutProd = system.tag.read(“QMP\_rebox\_2208/comPLC/topDebutProd”).value BTvalid… --- ## [Ordered Dictionaries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ordered-dictionaries/45949)
**Author:** [@limjx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/limjx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ordered-dictionaries/45949 "2021-04-26T05:02:26Z")
Hi, I would like create a json file in a specific format, however there are some restriction involved. Declared dictionaries not in my specific key order (d,c,a,b). from collections import OrderedDict mylist = \[\] m… --- ## [Allen-Bradley driver failure after upgrade to 8.1.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-driver-failure-after-upgrade-to-8-1-4/45953)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-driver-failure-after-upgrade-to-8-1-4/45953 "2021-04-26T02:00:29Z")
We upgraded to 8.1.4 and found that a problem occurred with all our Allen-Bradley devices. We are using A-B CompactLogix (Legacy) A-B Logix Driver A-B ControlLogix (Legacy) A-B SLC If we use the gateway’s OPC Quick Cl… --- ## [Let us buy more licenses for Maker's Edition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/let-us-buy-more-licenses-for-makers-edition/46010)
**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/let-us-buy-more-licenses-for-makers-edition/46010 "2021-04-25T21:20:19Z")
I have added a feature request to let us purchase more licenses for Maker’s Edition. I often could do with an HMI for the project I’m making and don’t want to have to either decommission a project I finished for its lic… --- ## [Serial module for Raspberry PI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-module-for-raspberry-pi/29241)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-module-for-raspberry-pi/29241 "2021-04-25T18:58:28Z")
Hello The serial module for gateway side is not working for raspberry PI. Is there any new Java serial library that can be used for ARM platform? --- ## [Blue pill or Red pill - Reporting, Historizing, and Summarizing Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blue-pill-or-red-pill-reporting-historizing-and-summarizing-data/25942)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blue-pill-or-red-pill-reporting-historizing-and-summarizing-data/25942 "2021-04-25T18:08:31Z")
I feel like I am going down the wrong rabbit hole because I seem to be going to great lengths to generate daily and monthly reports when it comes to historizing totalized values. There are 2 general ways of generating d… --- ## [Disable "writing" square in object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-writing-square-in-object/45979)
**Author:** [@JFer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JFer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-writing-square-in-object/45979 "2021-04-25T17:39:50Z")
Hi all, started worked with ignition a few weeks ago, and so far will all the knowledge shared here I have been able to manage to make what I was supposed to, but i am getting a bit stuck with this: Both buttons are t… --- ## [Please give me some instance for write tag into database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-give-me-some-instance-for-write-tag-into-database/46008)
**Author:** [@netliuhao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/netliuhao)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-give-me-some-instance-for-write-tag-into-database/46008 "2021-04-25T12:43:09Z")
hello ： SIR. i am new guy for ignition. i can read date form MYSQL database in Ignition software before last week . but i don’t know : how to write tags-value into Mysql database in Ignition software . my idea is … --- ## [History Database Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-database-connection/31278)
**Author:** [@thomas.stevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.stevic)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-database-connection/31278 "2021-04-25T07:27:53Z")
I am trying to get a database connection working so I might set up tag history. I am using SQL Server. ( I am not a database person) The connection name is MSSQLServer. The JDBC driver is Microsoft SQLServer. The dat… --- ## [Dataset memory tag UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-memory-tag-udt/45929)
**Author:** [@kunal.ghule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kunal.ghule)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-memory-tag-udt/45929 "2021-04-25T06:49:19Z")
I have created dataset tag (memory) UDTs. I want to change dataset inside UDTs rather than instances. Is there a way I can access this dataset UDT tags in table components. --- ## [Copy and paste (of unchanged) Template Canvas data via Dataset Viewer results in corrupted object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-of-unchanged-template-canvas-data-via-dataset-viewer-results-in-corrupted-object/45838)
**Author:** [@filipg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/filipg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-of-unchanged-template-canvas-data-via-dataset-viewer-results-in-corrupted-object/45838 "2021-04-24T18:25:47Z")
I am using Template Canvas to provide a list of simple document-link templates (for user to select from list of documents to open in a popup, for PDFviewer object to then open). I manually created four (4) rows using rig… --- ## [Maker Feature Requests](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-feature-requests/45997)
**Author:** [@matthew.ayre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.ayre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-feature-requests/45997 "2021-04-24T14:44:01Z")
How would IA like to handle feature requests specific to Maker edition. Is it best to use the Feedback area, or would is it best to keep it to the Maker forum here? --- ## [Capture Usernames](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-usernames/45986)
**Author:** [@EduardoChega](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EduardoChega)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-usernames/45986 "2021-04-24T01:58:36Z")
Hello, I added a “Save” button that saves data from different Text Fields directly into a dataset created within a memory tag, but I want to capture the username or name and last name who does it. Is there a way to do t… --- ## [Tag History Binding Window - Spacing Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-window-spacing-issue/45987)
**Author:** [@AndrewG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AndrewG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-window-spacing-issue/45987 "2021-04-23T23:02:33Z")
Hi all, I am running Ignition 8.0.15 on windows 10. Filling in some tag history bindings and I tried to expand the binding window to give myself a little more space. I noticed that unlike the other property binding page… --- ## [Tag History - Local Maxima for Resettable Totalizer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-local-maxima-for-resettable-totalizer/32558)
**Author:** [@dan123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-local-maxima-for-resettable-totalizer/32558 "2021-04-23T22:48:30Z")
I’ve got a few totalizer tags in my project that are being logged in tag history currently. I want to include these on a report for a given time range to show the total value for a specific time range. 99% of the time, I… --- ## [Write to Text Fields with Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-text-fields-with-scripting/45974)
**Author:** [@EduardoChega](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EduardoChega)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-text-fields-with-scripting/45974 "2021-04-23T21:15:09Z")
Hello, I’m trying to write data to text fields via scripting, right now I have a dataset in a memory tag, and what I’m doing is that through text fields I’m able to write data to them and I added a “Save” button, that o… --- ## [Tag Calculation Query Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-calculation-query-question/45981)
**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-calculation-query-question/45981 "2021-04-23T19:30:36Z")
Hello All, With a tag calculation query, can you specify something like: @tag\_calc.cv@ where cv is one of the data keys? I want a row to contain a mix of different data keys from the same data source instead of a row p… --- ## [Delayed/Broken Alarm Notification - when using Custom SMS Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delayed-broken-alarm-notification-when-using-custom-sms-message/45977)
**Author:** [@JohnIrving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JohnIrving)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delayed-broken-alarm-notification-when-using-custom-sms-message/45977 "2021-04-23T18:40:03Z")
I am trying to send an SMS notification with a Sierra Wireless RV50x gateway device. I’ve followed the guide provided by IA, and believe the gateway is working correctly - I can consistently (tested many many times from … --- ## [Message Handler in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-in-perspective/45958)
**Author:** [@jfan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-in-perspective/45958 "2021-04-23T18:42:55Z")
Hi All, I created a header that would allow me to open a popup where I can select a unit, and then I would use the message handler to pass the unit name back to my header. The problem I am having is that the value of t… --- ## [Moving Device List from one gateway to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-device-list-from-one-gateway-to-another/23127)
**Author:** [@jhunter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhunter)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-device-list-from-one-gateway-to-another/23127 "2021-04-23T18:30:07Z")
Hello All, Has anyone ever tried to copy the list of devices on the gateway to another gateway? We are currently using the Enterprise Administration Module to copy over the project and tag info between the gateways. C… --- ## [Transaction Groups vs Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-vs-scripting/45975)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-vs-scripting/45975 "2021-04-23T18:04:35Z")
I want to get some feedback from others who can speak to the question should I use transaction groups or scripting? Now I went the route of scripting for logging purposes because of indirection. I needed to log data for… --- ## [Multiline label vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiline-label-vision/45972)
**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiline-label-vision/45972 "2021-04-23T17:49:54Z")
I am looking in the display section of the component palette and I have no idea how to get two lines on one component for labeling. I tried holding shift, ctrl, and alt to get a second line. I am not sure what the tric… --- ## [Using system.db.runScalarPrepQuery to pull data from a different Database source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-db-runscalarprepquery-to-pull-data-from-a-different-database-source/45963)
**Author:** [@christopher.raphael](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.raphael)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-system-db-runscalarprepquery-to-pull-data-from-a-different-database-source/45963 "2021-04-23T17:34:02Z")
I am using multiple database connections and need to understand how to direct my query to those connections to retrieve data. It always looks at the default in the below script. The location of the InventoryInformation d… --- ## [Read/Write Alarm Priority](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-alarm-priority/45923)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-alarm-priority/45923 "2021-04-23T16:18:12Z")
v8.1.4, I’m trying to read, and then ultimately write, the priority of a configured alarm. path = 'MyTagPath' alarm = system.tag.getConfiguration(path) print alarm\[0\]\['priority'\] and get KeyError: ‘priority’. I tested… --- ## [Plots overlap each other in power chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plots-overlap-each-other-in-power-chart/45740)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plots-overlap-each-other-in-power-chart/45740 "2021-04-23T15:54:43Z")
Hello, As it is shown below power chart with two or plots configuration, overlap each other: [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1178) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1180)