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**Author:** [@EricProvBRP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricProvBRP)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-alarm-on-bad-quality/34782 "2020-05-19T23:19:32Z")
I try to bind an expression on Enable parameter of tag alarm to disable the alarm when the tag quality is not Good I tried the following methods but the behavior does not work properly. {Quality} = 192 {Quality} = “Go… --- ## [Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 AC Drive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-powerflex-40-ac-drive/3385)
**Author:** [@BartlettWest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BartlettWest)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-powerflex-40-ac-drive/3385 "2020-05-19T22:35:05Z")
Looking to connect Ignition this existing piece of hardware to access the drive parameters. It is equipped with with an Allen Bradley 22-COMM-E Ethernet/IP Adapter. Can it be done? Driver? Tips? Additional hardware … --- ## [\[Question\] Collapsing and Expanding views in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-collapsing-and-expanding-views-in-perspective/21829)
**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-collapsing-and-expanding-views-in-perspective/21829 "2020-05-19T21:59:16Z")
Here is the behavior I would like: I have been playing with perspective and haven’t figured out a view type to accomplish this yet. Is it possible with the current tool set? Any direction would be great. --- ## [Explanation of perspective table's columns.numberFormat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/explanation-of-perspective-tables-columns-numberformat/34898)
**Author:** [@peter.dolberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter.dolberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/explanation-of-perspective-tables-columns-numberformat/34898 "2020-05-19T21:48:00Z")
I was looking at the documentation of the Perspective table, in the columns section and the property numberFormat. That section doesn’t have any information about valid numberFormat values or what different patterns mean… --- ## [How to customize the background color of a power table cell?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-customize-the-background-color-of-a-power-table-cell/34878)
**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-customize-the-background-color-of-a-power-table-cell/34878 "2020-05-19T18:03:56Z")
Original post: http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customizing-table-columns-font-color/199 How would I modify the background color of the power tables’ cell? The example for '\\' works but I … --- ## [Ignition Exchange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-exchange/34889)
**Author:** [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-exchange/34889 "2020-05-19T17:10:54Z")
During the webinar today I had several people ask about Ignition Exchange. It’s a great way for users like you to share Ignition resources you’ve developed with other users. If you’re looking for the ML package I mentio… --- ## [Transaction group vs query tag - re: resource utilization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-vs-query-tag-re-resource-utilization/17380)
**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-vs-query-tag-re-resource-utilization/17380 "2020-05-19T16:35:19Z")
Hey folks, I've got some general design / efficiency questions I'm hoping you may be able to help with. We have several hundred tanks, each with identical tags, that we're logging data on (not tag history). Each tank… --- ## [iFrame contentDocument access?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-contentdocument-access/34884)
**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-contentdocument-access/34884 "2020-05-19T15:51:44Z")
Is there a way to access the iFrame’s contentWindow/contentDocument? --- ## [Problems with DB connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-db-connection/34879)
**Author:** [@marcelo.burstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcelo.burstein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-db-connection/34879 "2020-05-19T15:42:45Z")
Hi all, I’m having issues with my DB connection and Ignition. I have 2 DB connections db\_energia and db\_energia\_hist. Recently, the DB connection with db\_energia started to have connecton problems. Here is part of the … --- ## [OPC Quick Client truncates items paths](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-quick-client-truncates-items-paths/34867)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-quick-client-truncates-items-paths/34867 "2020-05-19T02:05:42Z")
Is there a way to set the column widths in OPC Quick Client? The TITLE column is truncating the item paths that I want to see. As it is, I have to do iterative guesswork to find the item I am looking for. --- ## [Session.props.locale in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-locale-in-perspective/34423)
**Author:** [@beaudoin.stephane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beaudoin.stephane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-locale-in-perspective/34423 "2020-05-19T14:57:27Z")
Hi, I am trying to translate my project with the translation Manager in perspective. What are the correct values for session.props.locale to display other languages? in french (FR-ca or french or français)? Also is the… --- ## [Is it possible to set a gateway script to run at the top of every minute?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-a-gateway-script-to-run-at-the-top-of-every-minute/34875)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-a-gateway-script-to-run-at-the-top-of-every-minute/34875 "2020-05-19T13:34:30Z")
Hello, I’m trying to get a gateway script to trigger at the top of the minute, every minute; Example being it fires at 08:00:00, 08:01:00, 08:02:00. I know I can set a gateway script to run every minute, but is it possib… --- ## [Customizing Table Column's Font Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customizing-table-columns-font-color/199)
**Author:** [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/customizing-table-columns-font-color/199 "2007-02-14T05:29:51Z")
FactoryPMI’s Table component is a popular way to efficiently view all sorts of data. The Table component’s columns are easilly configured do display data in a variety of ways, including mapped row background colors, imag… --- ## [Saving Reports to Excel Crashes Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-reports-to-excel-crashes-client/34853)
**Author:** [@fcarrion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fcarrion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-reports-to-excel-crashes-client/34853 "2020-05-19T13:30:36Z")
Hello, I am trying to save to Excel a very long report that the customer needs data to be in one spreadsheet in Excel. I declared the page height really high as some other posts suggest, but at the moment of saving the e… --- ## [How to calculate the average tag value per hour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-calculate-the-average-tag-value-per-hour/34855)
**Author:** [@Oleh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oleh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-calculate-the-average-tag-value-per-hour/34855 "2020-05-19T07:49:44Z")
Hello! I need to calculate average value per hour and shield the sum of these values ​​per day, per month.Need to read the active power load graph with only active power. For example: hour 1- 20kW hour 2-25kW hour 3-… --- ## [Store & forword --Local cache is bigger than the Memory Buffer Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forword-local-cache-is-bigger-than-the-memory-buffer-size/34784)
**Author:** [@1264034959](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1264034959)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-forword-local-cache-is-bigger-than-the-memory-buffer-size/34784 "2020-05-19T03:09:21Z")
Hi, Store & Forward statu shows that the Local cache is bigger than the Memory Buffer Size, but zero quarantined. This results in a large amount of data not being stored in the database in time. What caused this? The ex… --- ## [Access parameter inside of UDT\_Definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-parameter-inside-of-udt-definition/31543)
**Author:** [@j.abrante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/j.abrante)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-parameter-inside-of-udt-definition/31543 "2020-05-19T02:02:36Z")
Hello, I’m trying to access all components of the UDT in my project. I can do it with the UDT instance in Tags. tags = system.tag.browseTags(parentPath="",udtParentType="myUDTytpe", recursive=True) paramUDT = system.t… --- ## [How could someone display and modify category hierarchies in Vision?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-could-someone-display-and-modify-category-hierarchies-in-vision/34831)
**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-could-someone-display-and-modify-category-hierarchies-in-vision/34831 "2020-05-19T01:58:50Z")
Hope all is well! How could someone display a category hierarchy in vision with users adding or removing levels and depth? To make it easier, I do not need to modify and display the hierarchy in the same component(s) o… --- ## [Unable to browse tags using Siemens WinCC v 15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-browse-tags-using-siemens-wincc-v-15/32605)
**Author:** [@pcharles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pcharles)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-browse-tags-using-siemens-wincc-v-15/32605 "2020-05-19T01:54:50Z")
Hello, I have a Siemens S7300 that i would like to access the tags thru Ignition - Read and Write. The tags are coming thru WinCC. i am able to connect to the OPC UA with the hostname and port, able to see all the syste… --- ## [OPC works in test client, not in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-works-in-test-client-not-in-designer/34850)
**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-works-in-test-client-not-in-designer/34850 "2020-05-19T00:19:46Z")
This seems pretty wacky. I have Ignition 8.0.12 on Win 10. I have Rockwell Emulate 5000 locally on the same machine. The Ignition OPC Test client can find the topic/items in Emulate and read them with good status. Us… --- ## [Passing Bytes to a Template Repeater](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-bytes-to-a-template-repeater/34865)
**Author:** [@MikeAMCO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAMCO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-bytes-to-a-template-repeater/34865 "2020-05-18T23:37:15Z")
Hello All, I have template repeater that displays images for a particular machine. These images are stored in a MySQL database as Medium Blobs. Here is an image. Everything works perfectly. However, I want to optim… --- ## [Write to session custom property in script indirectly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-session-custom-property-in-script-indirectly/34827)
**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-session-custom-property-in-script-indirectly/34827 "2020-05-18T21:56:06Z")
Hi, I have a session custom property that I would like to write a value to when a view is clicked. I want to specify the session custom property and the value to write using custom params on the view. Basically looking … --- ## [Call specific historical data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-specific-historical-data/34861)
**Author:** [@julian.medina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julian.medina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-specific-historical-data/34861 "2020-05-18T21:19:09Z")
Hi! I want to know if it’s possible to call (using tag historian) different periods of time from a tag that is being recorded. I have a tag X that stores it’s value every 5s. However, I only need to call the stored val… --- ## [Binding gradient fill paint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-gradient-fill-paint/4648)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-gradient-fill-paint/4648 "2020-05-18T21:09:56Z")
Is there any way to bind a gradient fill paint? or to set a components fill to gradient through scripting? tried a few things and read the user manual but couldn't get it to work. Cheers Ivan --- ## [Java for Ignition 7.8.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-for-ignition-7-8-5/34857)
**Author:** [@marcelo.burstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcelo.burstein)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-for-ignition-7-8-5/34857 "2020-05-18T20:20:38Z")
Hi, Which is the best java version for Ignition 7.8.5? I’m having some trouble with my actual version of Java. --- ## [How to know active alarms one day in the past](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-active-alarms-one-day-in-the-past/34774)
**Author:** [@rdelasheras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rdelasheras)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-know-active-alarms-one-day-in-the-past/34774 "2020-05-18T20:03:11Z")
Hello. How could I known active alarms one day in the past? I’m using ignition 7.9.9. system.alarm.queryJournal gets the changes in the state. But if there’s an alarm that is active from the previous days and doesn’t c… --- ## [Building "Recipes" in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-recipes-in-ignition/5230)
**Author:** [@NetNathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NetNathan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/building-recipes-in-ignition/5230 "2020-05-18T19:51:44Z")
Do you have anyone there that is familiar with the "Recipe Manager" in Wonderware Intouch? (This will make my question far easier to understand.) In my Intouch application I use a rather detailed "Recipe Manager" to d… --- ## [Perspective Table Drop Down List Edit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-drop-down-list-edit/34856)
**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-drop-down-list-edit/34856 "2020-05-18T19:33:00Z")
I’ve got a perspective table and I’m able to embed a dropdown that populates properly, and I’ve set the render option for the column to view. The underlying data for that column is an integer for the ID of the option tha… --- ## [Need help passing value to determine which tag to use](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-passing-value-to-determine-which-tag-to-use/34848)
**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-passing-value-to-determine-which-tag-to-use/34848 "2020-05-18T18:21:42Z")
Greetings, I know this is simple but apparently I’m just having a case of Monday. I’ve created a shift start popup for my company in which our team leaders specify which line they are working on along with how many empl… --- ## [Using a Timer script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-timer-script/34838)
**Author:** [@dustin.corban](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.corban)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-timer-script/34838 "2020-05-18T17:08:39Z")
I swear i am going to get banned asking so many questions… I am wanting to create a time based off of a tags value. Example… When TagA = TagValueA then start timer, and if at all possible write an entry to a sql table … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1358) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1360)