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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-timeout/5672 "2020-09-03T15:41:14Z")
Hi I have a client script running once per second which checks for some serial comms via serial module, if the script finds a barcode read from the serial port it will write the barcode data to two tags. The script wil… --- ## [Pop Up Calendar Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-calendar-component/38299)
**Author:** [@toddayers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddayers)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-calendar-component/38299 "2020-09-03T15:29:50Z")
I have a pop up calendar component where our users are going in and selecting the date each time they are entering information into the form. In the property editor I have the time style set to Start of day. The problem … --- ## [Where are my project files on Mac?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-my-project-files-on-mac/38352)
**Author:** [@srieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/srieger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-my-project-files-on-mac/38352 "2020-09-03T15:23:10Z")
I found what I thought was my project path – /usr/local/ignition/data/datacache/ – however when i mad changes to my project and saved it, the modified timestamp does not change. Can any Mac users help me out? --- ## [Siemens drivers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-drivers/38353)
**Author:** [@jakned](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jakned)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-drivers/38353 "2020-09-03T14:52:55Z")
Hi, in our plant Siemens is the leading brand of all PLCs we have and with this also comes a lot of work addressing all of the tags. I was wondering if there is a update coming that would allow users to use optimized DB… --- ## [\[bug-14372\] nameFilters list doesn't work correctly in system.tag.browseHistoricalTags()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14372-namefilters-list-doesnt-work-correctly-in-system-tag-browsehistoricaltags/38342)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14372-namefilters-list-doesnt-work-correctly-in-system-tag-browsehistoricaltags/38342 "2020-09-03T14:37:51Z")
Hi The nameFilters list of system.tag.browseHistoricalTags() only apply and filter the last item in the list and ignore other items in the list. results = system.tag.browseHistoricalTags(path = path, nameFilters = \["P… --- ## [Accessing images in Image Manager through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-images-in-image-manager-through-scripting/38025)
**Author:** [@yburdak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yburdak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-images-in-image-manager-through-scripting/38025 "2020-09-03T14:21:55Z")
Is there any way to access the images in the Image Manager through scripting at runtime? Currently I can access the images if they are on a shared drive “\\\\shared drive\\image.extension” or by storing the raw bytes for an… --- ## [Ignition Maker OPC-UA Micrologix 1100 (ignition 8.0.14)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maker-opc-ua-micrologix-1100-ignition-8-0-14/38340)
**Author:** [@jdehart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdehart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maker-opc-ua-micrologix-1100-ignition-8-0-14/38340 "2020-09-03T12:18:59Z")
Hey Guys, I can’t remember if I maybe missed it during install, but I’m not seeing the OPC drivers for any rockwell except for (logix V21+). Did the driver for micrologix (1100 in my case), end up by the wayside for mak… --- ## [Gateway Event Scripts - Tag change event don't fire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-scripts-tag-change-event-dont-fire/35622)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-scripts-tag-change-event-dont-fire/35622 "2020-09-03T12:08:18Z")
I try to setup a gateway evnt script on tag change and run a function in my Gateway Scripting Project, but the event is not fired. It’s a simple function that write into a file… def wLog(msg): f = open("C:\\\\Users… --- ## [Reading Siemens PLC DB's with optimized access enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-siemens-plc-dbs-with-optimized-access-enabled/38343)
**Author:** [@aravindan.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aravindan.s)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-siemens-plc-dbs-with-optimized-access-enabled/38343 "2020-09-03T06:18:31Z")
Hi , I am aware from the documents that it is not possible to read data from DB’s with optimized access enabled in Siemens PLC .In my case we do not have option to turn off optimized access due to Client OEM restrictio… --- ## [Forcing Immediate Alarm Evaluation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-immediate-alarm-evaluation/38329)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/forcing-immediate-alarm-evaluation/38329 "2020-09-03T02:40:13Z")
After reading up some excellent hints on how “Notify Initial Events” works from here and here, I think I would like very much to be able to force the immediate alarm evaluation of a slow/digital tag. I’m having an issue… --- ## [Force an OPC tag to update its value in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-an-opc-tag-to-update-its-value-in-a-script/38271)
**Author:** [@carlos.aguero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carlos.aguero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-an-opc-tag-to-update-its-value-in-a-script/38271 "2020-09-03T02:15:52Z")
I have 5 OPC tags (from a PLC) in a tag group updating every 5 minutes, what I want is to get the most recent value when a button is pressed. I can’t get the most recent value from the PLC, I keep getting the old valu… --- ## [Multiple Database Sources in single report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-database-sources-in-single-report/38325)
**Author:** [@cmarvin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmarvin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-database-sources-in-single-report/38325 "2020-09-02T21:28:08Z")
I am currently working on a report where I have multiple Basic SQL Queries. With one of those Queries, I am trying to connect to a second Database. As long as the database matches the one set up from the Project proper… --- ## [Realtime Alarm Journal Inconsistent Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-alarm-journal-inconsistent-display/38260)
**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/realtime-alarm-journal-inconsistent-display/38260 "2020-09-02T21:03:13Z")
I’ve been experimenting with new alarm setups and pipelines on our test server all morning, and now the alarm journal component in Perspective is showing odd behavior which might be a bug. I have it set to show me the m… --- ## [OPC-UA - CompactLogix - Device connectd but unknown tag Qual](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-compactlogix-device-connectd-but-unknown-tag-qual/12016)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-compactlogix-device-connectd-but-unknown-tag-qual/12016 "2020-09-02T20:54:35Z")
Hi, I'm new to Ignition and trying to read tag data from an AB CompactLogix PLC. The device is configured and connected, however when I browse tags from the OPC browser, add some into the Ignition Tag database, their… --- ## [Perspective - iPhone iOS 13.7 - Dropdown issue in popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-iphone-ios-13-7-dropdown-issue-in-popup/38323)
**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-iphone-ios-13-7-dropdown-issue-in-popup/38323 "2020-09-02T20:36:19Z")
I’m on 8.0.16 My dropdown controls are disabled (don’t expand and can’t write in) when I open a view in a popup. I tried on iPhone 8, iOS 13.7, browser Safari --- ## [Status Chart Y Axis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-y-axis/38304)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-y-axis/38304 "2020-09-02T20:27:27Z")
Is it possible to set the order of the y-Axis in the Status Chart when using the Tall Data Format? I was hoping the order in the dataset would do it but that did not work. --- ## [Ad-Hoc Alarming](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-alarming/38313)
**Author:** [@dan.deason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.deason)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-alarming/38313 "2020-09-02T20:09:02Z")
I’m looking for the best way to generate alarms directly from python scripts. We’ve got quite a bit of back end software that we’re trying to migrate over to ignition and part of that more or less requires alarms that c… --- ## [2-state Toggle Buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-state-toggle-buttons/38309)
**Author:** [@toddayers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddayers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/2-state-toggle-buttons/38309 "2020-09-02T20:03:24Z")
I have 15 different 2-state toggle buttons. Each one is linked to a separate department in our plant. I also have a submit button that runs a script that logs the information from all the buttons selected(not just the de… --- ## [Advice on Solution Approach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advice-on-solution-approach/38303)
**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/advice-on-solution-approach/38303 "2020-09-02T19:24:29Z")
I’m interested in advice on how I might approach a problem: An assembly machine has 20 stations. Parts move on pallets through the stations, and at each station a component may be added (depending on the BOM/Recipe) an… --- ## [Best Practices for Waiting for PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-for-waiting-for-plc/38314)
**Author:** [@brad.barbin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brad.barbin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-for-waiting-for-plc/38314 "2020-09-02T19:21:20Z")
Suppose that you have a button that restarts all devices connected to the PLC and then performs some other actions. What are the best practices for waiting for the PLC to restart the devices? My approach would be someth… --- ## [How to access to components within an embedded view from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-to-components-within-an-embedded-view-from-script/38138)
**Author:** [@beaudoin.stephane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beaudoin.stephane)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-access-to-components-within-an-embedded-view-from-script/38138 "2020-09-02T19:11:54Z")
Hi, I am a bit stuck, I want to access a component within an embedded view and call the function on it. when using \[myembeddedviewInstance\].getSibling(‘my-component-name-xyz’), get: Null when using \[myembeddedviewInst… --- ## [Ignition Pulling almost 6GB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-pulling-almost-6gb/37923)
**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-pulling-almost-6gb/37923 "2020-09-02T18:17:29Z")
I have a very small application that worked fine on Ignition 7 but now that I am on 8.0.15 it seems to be pulling way to much from the PC. I noticed in the task manager Zulu Platform x64 is at 4945 MB. Any idea why this … --- ## [Perspective :: Issues with Timezone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-issues-with-timezone/37662)
**Author:** [@valotaire.alexis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valotaire.alexis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-issues-with-timezone/37662 "2020-09-02T17:37:34Z")
Hi, I have a timezone problem. We’ve got a universal server that is set to UTC to access data from multiple localization in the world so there are multiple timezones. For each data source, we have a project running pers… --- ## [How do I master a Ignition Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-master-a-ignition-perspective/38189)
**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-master-a-ignition-perspective/38189 "2020-09-02T17:28:19Z")
Hello guys, I have used Ignition Vision for quite long and its totally fine about it. Currently I’ve some projects lined up which has heavy Perspective module in it. I do have earned Ignition v8 Core Certification, how… --- ## [8.0.10- Scrolling doesn't work on dropdowns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-10-scrolling-doesnt-work-on-dropdowns/33016)
**Author:** [@thuffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thuffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-10-scrolling-doesnt-work-on-dropdowns/33016 "2020-09-02T15:57:33Z")
We have recently upgraded to 8.0.10 and I have noticed that I am unable to use my mousewheel to scroll when using a dropdown component. You can still scroll using the scrollbar but It is kindof a hassle when you have to… --- ## [Easy Chart xtrace position changes when printed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-xtrace-position-changes-when-printed/4272)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-xtrace-position-changes-when-printed/4272 "2020-09-02T15:50:56Z")
When printing an easy chart with an xtrace cursor and legend, the cursor position changes. I was given a screenshot of a window containing an easy chart in X-Trace mode. The X-Trace time was shown as 4/5/2012 1:49:52 A… --- ## [Help comparing java sql timestamp and java util date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-comparing-java-sql-timestamp-and-java-util-date/38293)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-comparing-java-sql-timestamp-and-java-util-date/38293 "2020-09-02T15:28:17Z")
What are some efficient solutions when comparing datetime records from a SQL Server with date objects from system.date.\*? I tried to convert both dates to millis with system.date.toMillis() but then I’m left with the fo… --- ## [Strange behavior in Custom Methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-in-custom-methods/38288)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-in-custom-methods/38288 "2020-09-02T15:25:43Z")
Good Morning. In Ignition 8.0.14, in the custom methods of a component, it is not possible to use underscore ("\_") in parameter names. If you use underscore, two parameters are created. Also, the side buttons for inser… --- ## [Tags with Script Failures](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-with-script-failures/38212)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-with-script-failures/38212 "2020-09-02T14:34:07Z")
Occasionally (more than I care to admit!) I have tags that will have a script “crash” (usually onChange scripts). I only find out about them when something goes wrong someplace else. Is there a way to query the tag datab… --- ## [Executing Agent Task Idle Status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executing-agent-task-idle-status/37868)
**Author:** [@INNO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/INNO)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executing-agent-task-idle-status/37868 "2020-09-02T14:03:07Z")
Hi, We have a module which generates Executing Agent Tasks to ping a specific IP at a particular rate. What we are seeing is at seemingly random times the status (Throughput) changes from xxx exec/sec to “Idle”. What c… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1302) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1304)