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**Author:** [@Toobor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Toobor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-possible-to-write-to-tag-even-in-read-only-mode/38548 "2020-09-10T13:04:12Z")
Hi, I noticed that it is possible to write to a tag in a script using system.tag.write() even if the communication is set to read-only. Is that meant to be possible? I am using Ignition 8.0.14 Best regards Tobias --- ## [Zulu Platform x64 Architecture using way too much processor percentage in ver: 8.0.16 (b2020082513)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zulu-platform-x64-architecture-using-way-too-much-processor-percentage-in-ver-8-0-16-b2020082513/38224)
**Author:** [@DonMayville](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DonMayville)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zulu-platform-x64-architecture-using-way-too-much-processor-percentage-in-ver-8-0-16-b2020082513/38224 "2020-09-10T12:59:45Z")
What module is using this service? If i am not using it I will remove it. Zulu used too much CPU and my system crashed. I found if i turned SQL server off the Zulu process stopped misbehaving. --- ## [\[Bug-416\]Flex container not shrinking at runtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-416-flex-container-not-shrinking-at-runtime/38546)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-416-flex-container-not-shrinking-at-runtime/38546 "2020-09-10T11:15:15Z")
I have a dock 300px wide and 800px tall (default), with a flex root container. The flex root container is in column mode, with justify set to “space between”. There are three more flex containers in the root container. … --- ## [Removing idP Grants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removing-idp-grants/38547)
**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removing-idp-grants/38547 "2020-09-10T08:34:34Z")
Hi, Is there a way to have user grants configured for the idP expire or remove them using a script on a schedule? I would like the grants to be used as the exception (such as for project commissioning). Bad discipline … --- ## [Screen/Window Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-window-issues/18327)
**Author:** [@BillS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BillS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-window-issues/18327 "2018-06-24T21:40:20Z")
Hello, A couple of complaints that really do not fit with my Touch Screen problems. So I thought they should be in a separate topic. ANY popup window produced by Ignition should be reachable from either the windows … --- ## [OPC UA - Opto 22 groov EPIC and SNAP PAC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-opto-22-groov-epic-and-snap-pac/36736)
**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-opto-22-groov-epic-and-snap-pac/36736 "2020-09-09T23:19:47Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition Edge 7.9.12 utilized in an Opto 22 Groov EPIC. a couple of IO points have been configured local to the groov EPIC. We would like to use these points in edge. so we used the OPC-UA device driv… --- ## [Adding Where clause to update query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-where-clause-to-update-query/38538)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-where-clause-to-update-query/38538 "2020-09-09T23:07:25Z")
I am trying to figure out where to add my where clause to the update query. query = "Update EquipWorkOrder Set (DateTm, PlantLocID, StatusID, MaintLocationID, EquipmentID, EquipTypeID, CategoryID , CrewID, MeterRea… --- ## [Playing Video Clip in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playing-video-clip-in-ignition/9447)
**Author:** [@skallepalli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skallepalli)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playing-video-clip-in-ignition/9447 "2020-09-09T21:36:13Z")
Dear Inductive Automation Team, According to inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... =50&t=8277 post, we can play Video clips in Ignition using ActiveX module. Somehow, we are not able to find this module on downloads … --- ## [List connected devices in java sdk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-connected-devices-in-java-sdk/38533)
**Author:** [@mpervaiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpervaiz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-connected-devices-in-java-sdk/38533 "2020-09-09T20:35:32Z")
I am writing a module and I want to get a list of connected devices. Can someone point me to the some class or function that would allow me to do this. --- ## [Checking date/time using python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-date-time-using-python/38349)
**Author:** [@M\_W\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/M_W_R)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-date-time-using-python/38349 "2020-09-09T18:03:25Z")
Hello, I am new to python scripting and am wondering if anyone could with something I am trying to do. The goal is to write a value (1) to a tag on every monday at 8 AM and once this has happened once, to return the val… --- ## [Python Desciptors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-desciptors/38531)
**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-desciptors/38531 "2020-09-09T17:46:50Z")
Having an issue with descriptors in Python. Are the \_\_get\_\_ and \_\_set\_\_ not supported? Here is the code: class tagger(object): def \_\_init\_\_(self, tagPath): self.tagPath = tagPath def \_\_get\_\_(self, obj… --- ## [Reset file upload component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-file-upload-component-in-perspective/38520)
**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-file-upload-component-in-perspective/38520 "2020-09-09T17:42:11Z")
Hi, I am using File upload component to upload image. There is condition, if image is 16:9 ratio then only image will upload. I am calculating aspect ratio of image on File received event. If uploaded image is not in 1… --- ## [How to modify query with joins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-modify-query-with-joins/38517)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-modify-query-with-joins/38517 "2020-09-09T17:39:23Z")
The query below gives me the 3 category’s, the sum of hours for each category and the percentage. I have created new tables for a better table structure. I am trying to add joins to this current query for the new tables. … --- ## [Transaction group Run Always Expressions not writing to targets when trigger is used](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-run-always-expressions-not-writing-to-targets-when-trigger-is-used/38528)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-run-always-expressions-not-writing-to-targets-when-trigger-is-used/38528 "2020-09-09T17:36:15Z")
8.0.13 If I have a transaction group to execute on a trigger, any Run-Always expressions will evaluate, but they won’t write to their targets until the trigger is active. That does follow what I read about the executio… --- ## [Strange errors when restarting the server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-errors-when-restarting-the-server/32884)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-errors-when-restarting-the-server/32884 "2020-09-09T16:51:57Z")
Good afternoon. These errors appear in the Gateway logs when I restart the server. Does anyone know what they mean? Tag provider stopped multiple times : Uncaught exception executing batch context: Best Regards… --- ## [Status chart click on series data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-click-on-series-data/38530)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-click-on-series-data/38530 "2020-09-09T16:50:48Z")
Is there a way add a click action for a series on the status chart? IE if I have a chart that looks like this I’d like to be able to click on the red portion and get the data for that section of the chart. Thanks fo… --- ## [Upgrade to 7.9.15 issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-7-9-15-issues/38455)
**Author:** [@CamJam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CamJam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-to-7-9-15-issues/38455 "2020-09-09T15:49:36Z")
Just upgraded a project from 7.9.8 to 7.9.15 and we are losing data logging every 4 hours or so. Nothing in the logs to suggest any errors or problems. Looks like we are also losing info on the status page around device … --- ## [DNP3 tag quality bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-tag-quality-bad/38523)
**Author:** [@rbalderrama](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rbalderrama)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-tag-quality-bad/38523 "2020-09-09T15:31:36Z")
I have setup DNP3 to get data from a AB Micrologix 1400 PLC: Binary tags works good except for time stamp showing incorrect on alarm journal. I have seen a post about this issue been solved on a previous release but n… --- ## [Change Tag Property Datatype From Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-property-datatype-from-script/38521)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-tag-property-datatype-from-script/38521 "2020-09-09T14:39:40Z")
Let’s say I have a tag like this: { "valueSource": "memory", "alarms": \[ { "mode": "AboveValue", "setpointA": 10.0, "name": "SAMPLE\_HIGH", "label": { "bindType": "Expression", … --- ## [EAM Activity Alarms Pipelines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-activity-alarms-pipelines/37692)
**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-activity-alarms-pipelines/37692 "2020-09-09T14:17:08Z")
Anyone else confused with the wording used for the Active and Ack Pipelines under the EAM module? If Warning only go to the Active Pipeline and Errors go to the Ack Pipeline, we never get any notification of cleared or … --- ## [Successful Insert into SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/successful-insert-into-sql/12637)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/successful-insert-into-sql/12637 "2020-09-09T11:27:20Z")
Hi guys, I use the runPrepUpdate to insert some data into a SQL DB using scripting but I want to be able to give the user some sort of confirmation to let them know their insert was successful, what would be the best app… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How do global variables work in scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-do-global-variables-work-in-scripting/38484)
**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-how-do-global-variables-work-in-scripting/38484 "2020-09-09T13:14:46Z")
Good afternoon, I have the following code running from a pushbutton on my Vision client: x = system.tag.read('\[client\]HMI/x').value def myFunc(): y = x if y == 0: return 0 else: return y S… --- ## [Ignition Service Failed to Start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-failed-to-start/38514)
**Author:** [@Vijikesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vijikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-failed-to-start/38514 "2020-09-09T11:25:23Z")
Before Restarts everything works fine. I also tried Manually to start the service, But popping error(Attached). wrapper.log (2.0 MB) --- ## [Symbol Factory availability in Maker?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-availability-in-maker/38324)
**Author:** [@e.degroote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.degroote)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-availability-in-maker/38324 "2020-09-09T07:06:14Z")
I was wondering how I can add components (compressors, fans) with a custom look to my View. The Symbol Factory module is (currently) disabled for Maker, and I have no clue how to add custom SVGs (plus properties) to pers… --- ## [Ignition Architecture development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-development/38510)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-architecture-development/38510 "2020-09-09T06:12:26Z")
This picture is my ignition structure, i want to extend them to wireless mode, due to the next year i will install many sensor (collect pressure, speed, temp) in my facility currently i install the sensor and connect… --- ## [Perspective login script - pass credentials to script to bypass login page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-script-pass-credentials-to-script-to-bypass-login-page/38509)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-script-pass-credentials-to-script-to-bypass-login-page/38509 "2020-09-09T05:09:45Z")
Is there any way to bypass the inbuilt perspective login page, e.g. by passing username/password credentials to a system.perspective.login() script? Based on the documentation page for the function, it’s not possible rig… --- ## [Alarm Tag State for Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tag-state-for-binding/38508)
**Author:** [@Vijikesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vijikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-tag-state-for-binding/38508 "2020-09-09T04:59:17Z")
Hi, I cannot able to Bind the Setpoint Value from the Alarm Tag to the Linear Scale Component’s(Indicator Property). Also I can’t find “AlertCurrentSeverity” Status for the Alarm Tags. Any Alternative methods updated … --- ## [Scanclass's visibility in SQLTag Browser/Tag Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanclasss-visibility-in-sqltag-browser-tag-browser/38468)
**Author:** [@iscrac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iscrac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scanclasss-visibility-in-sqltag-browser-tag-browser/38468 "2020-09-09T04:58:26Z")
Hi everyone! Is it possible to view scanclass in new versions of Ignition in SQLTagBrowser as it was in old versions? I think that this is the very :point\_right:IMPORTANT :point\_left: parameter, and in newest versions … --- ## [Production Report Data Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/production-report-data-help/38502)
**Author:** [@garth.reynolds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/garth.reynolds)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/production-report-data-help/38502 "2020-09-09T00:13:50Z")
Hi, Firstly im using Ignition version 7.6.4. Im new to this site as well as Ignition so am need of some assistance to get this task done. Im trying to create a data table in an existing PDF report to show multiple pro… --- ## [Ignition Makers Ed. Functionality With Arduino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-makers-ed-functionality-with-arduino/38487)
**Author:** [@matthew.tomlinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.tomlinson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-makers-ed-functionality-with-arduino/38487 "2020-09-08T20:33:57Z")
Hello, I can’t seem to find any good information on this topic so I’m asking here. I’m a student working on my junior design project. I would like to create some sort of a plant monitoring system (temp, moisture, PH, and… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1299) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1301)