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**Author:** [@ott.andrew33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ott.andrew33)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-siemens-int-data-types/34025 "2020-04-18T22:29:14Z")
I am trying to read the below tags from PLC: However, I get the message below: Below is the OPC Item Path: If I have a %MW30 Tag with Int datatype, is the syntax for that tag in Ignition \[DeviceName\]MI30? Sorr… --- ## [Ignition gateway control utility in 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-control-utility-in-8-0/34026)
**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-control-utility-in-8-0/34026 "2020-04-18T09:27:00Z")
in ignition 8.0 training video , i see you have mentioned ignition gateway control utility when my ignition is 7.9.x i have see this interface, but after ignition 8.0(my version is 8.0.10RC1) i can’t find this scr… --- ## [TI505 OPC connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ti505-opc-connection/33940)
**Author:** [@cris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ti505-opc-connection/33940 "2020-04-17T20:04:10Z")
Hi, I know I can use Kepware for a TI505 connection - is there a way to do it from Ignition? I don’t see a way, but I figure I would ask. Thanks, Cris --- ## [HMI tags to Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-tags-to-database/33997)
**Author:** [@vincent.canda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vincent.canda)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-tags-to-database/33997 "2020-04-17T19:07:40Z")
Hello! How can i insert HMI tags (data) to database using name queries? I have a sample here: I want to insert all this tags data into my database when the record\_trigger turns to “True” (boolean) without using tra… --- ## [Script error with system.alarm.queryStatus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-with-system-alarm-querystatus/34013)
**Author:** [@rs326](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rs326)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-with-system-alarm-querystatus/34013 "2020-04-17T17:53:10Z")
--- ## [Unusual properties behaivor in String Type - Designer, Bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unusual-properties-behaivor-in-string-type-designer-bug/34009)
**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unusual-properties-behaivor-in-string-type-designer-bug/34009 "2020-04-17T17:33:50Z")
Today I just logged into my designer and I realize of a weird behavior in my Vision Property editor, particularly in some strings property type. Notice those BORDERS in properties and things like CHAR()… but I didn’t… --- ## [Dropdown List Popup Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-popup-height/34006)
**Author:** [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-popup-height/34006 "2020-04-17T17:30:41Z")
Wondering if there is a way to force the dropdown popup height. I have code on a mouse pressed event on the dropdown that calls a project script where that function browses some tags and returns a dataset if the values … --- ## [runNameQuerry in IGNITION](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runnamequerry-in-ignition/33971)
**Author:** [@epifanio.tigno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epifanio.tigno)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runnamequerry-in-ignition/33971 "2020-04-17T17:18:08Z")
Is there a way to run a NameQuery without using any buttons? I have a name querry an INSERT QUERRY should run only when my tag is true and INSERTED into my database --- ## [How to remove binding from a JSON file in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-binding-from-a-json-file-in-vision/34014)
**Author:** [@Ali.Etezadkhah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali.Etezadkhah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-binding-from-a-json-file-in-vision/34014 "2020-04-17T16:27:10Z")
Hi, I made a mistake when binding a component’s property using an expression and I think I created an infinite loop. Now Designer has become sluggish and I cannot go to the component to remove the binding. I tried for… --- ## [Ignition 8 Find and replace not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-find-and-replace-not-working/26907)
**Author:** [@brownd18](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brownd18)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-find-and-replace-not-working/26907 "2019-07-26T16:39:39Z")
The find and replace function is not working correctly. It does replace all of the items found no matter how many time you press replace all or just replace. --- ## [Ignition 8 - Button loses the visual effects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-button-loses-the-visual-effects/30533)
**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-button-loses-the-visual-effects/30533 "2020-04-17T16:06:49Z")
Good Morning. In Ignition 8.0.6, if you create a new button and change the background color, the button loses the visual effects: it remains dead. I attached a video for you to see: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1x… --- ## [Project Inheritance Resource Cannot Be Inserted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-inheritance-resource-cannot-be-inserted/34008)
**Author:** [@LandrethEdward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LandrethEdward)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-inheritance-resource-cannot-be-inserted/34008 "2020-04-17T15:34:06Z")
I have two problems from working with project inheritance and hope to get some help on clarification or solution ideas. 1st issue - I have created several templates in the project “global” which was built as the parent … --- ## [Force 'mouseClicked' action on numeric textfield component via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-mouseclicked-action-on-numeric-textfield-component-via-script/33998)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-mouseclicked-action-on-numeric-textfield-component-via-script/33998 "2020-04-17T15:17:42Z")
How can I force a mouseClicked action on a numeric textfield component via script? e.g. to simulate an actionPerformed event for a button I would call: button.doClick() Reason is, touchscreen mode is enabled and I wan… --- ## [Trane Tracer SC to Red Lion Protocol converter to Ignition issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trane-tracer-sc-to-red-lion-protocol-converter-to-ignition-issues/33982)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trane-tracer-sc-to-red-lion-protocol-converter-to-ignition-issues/33982 "2020-04-17T14:13:35Z")
This is kind of a general question that incorporates many systems. I think we have it mostly figured out up until the ignition side of it. So we have a trane tracer controller that is sending 16 bit reals to ignition th… --- ## [Writing push notifications in my server logs?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-push-notifications-in-my-server-logs/34003)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-push-notifications-in-my-server-logs/34003 "2020-04-17T12:54:25Z")
Just recently I started seeing this all over my browser logs consistently. I only see it when the the filter is on “All” so I assume its not bad but I don’t understand what it means My feeling based on everything el… --- ## [Menu Tree label icon color How-To](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-label-icon-color-how-to/34005)
**Author:** [@PAI\_Michaels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PAI_Michaels)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-label-icon-color-how-to/34005 "2020-04-17T12:53:11Z")
Just a quick how-to on how I change just the label icon color. The desired result is to only change one label icon and be able to bind to it The navIcon is easy, it’s just in the PROPS Style fill again only change… --- ## [Passing data into a Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-data-into-a-tag/33975)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Lee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Lee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-data-into-a-tag/33975 "2020-04-17T12:00:53Z")
Hi there, I am new to ignition so please bear with me! I have created a UDT tag called pump and in that tag I have 3 integers which connect to the PLC via OPC. The three values makeup the data that is associated with m… --- ## [Publish to topics using system.cirruslink.engine.publish()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/publish-to-topics-using-system-cirruslink-engine-publish/33993)
**Author:** [@mpoulsen921](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpoulsen921)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/publish-to-topics-using-system-cirruslink-engine-publish/33993 "2020-04-17T07:58:11Z")
Hi, This post might be a bit far fetched. But I am hoping that some of you might just know what I need. I have flashed an ESP8266 device (NodeMCU) with Tasmota (https://tasmota.github.io/docs/). This allows me to conne… --- ## [Tag path constraint and possibilities](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-path-constraint-and-possibilities/34000)
**Author:** [@kairongsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kairongsen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-path-constraint-and-possibilities/34000 "2020-04-17T07:52:16Z")
Greeting, I come across with a tag with an OPC tag path as below: tagpath=O\_Alr\_on\[14\] type=bool PLC: Schneider Protocol: OPC UA ( through OFS Server) the data seem to be group into an array/list Is it possible fo… --- ## [How To Determine The Primary View In Use](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-determine-the-primary-view-in-use/27042)
**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-determine-the-primary-view-in-use/27042 "2020-04-16T23:46:48Z")
How can I find out if a particular view is open? There isn’t a function to call like isViewOpen(viewName) and returns true or false depending if that view is open. I need something to do that. I have a button on a dock a… --- ## [SLC 5/03 via Aparian DH485/B Router](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-5-03-via-aparian-dh485-b-router/33960)
**Author:** [@ROBERT.BAUMGARTNER](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ROBERT.BAUMGARTNER)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-5-03-via-aparian-dh485-b-router/33960 "2020-04-16T20:54:51Z")
We have quite a few AB SLC 5/03 controllers in our facilities. Given that the AB NET-ENI devices are obsolete, I’m looking for a way to connect to them with Ignition and am evaluating an Aparian DH485/B Router. The devi… --- ## [String tag communication problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-tag-communication-problem/33986)
**Author:** [@rrajatrcs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrajatrcs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-tag-communication-problem/33986 "2020-04-16T20:49:36Z")
hello i have compact logix controller from allen bradelly.while reading tags from controller only string data type showing bad quality and also did’nt show its value what to do to avoid this problem? error : uncertai… --- ## [Read fields from dataset tag via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-fields-from-dataset-tag-via-script/21055)
**Author:** [@claudio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/claudio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-fields-from-dataset-tag-via-script/21055 "2018-12-01T10:29:56Z")
Hello, I need help to read fields of a dataset tag (for example the component at row 3 and coloumn 7) using function like system.tag.read, to write them into other appropriate single tags. Many thanks Claudio --- ## [How to get "GatewayContext" in Gateway Event (timer) script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-gatewaycontext-in-gateway-event-timer-script/24668)
**Author:** [@paul.bouillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.bouillon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-gatewaycontext-in-gateway-event-timer-script/24668 "2020-04-16T17:58:18Z")
Hello, Wondering if anyone knows how to gain access to the “gateway context” from within a gateway event script in v8? in v7 I think it would have been something like: from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway imp… --- ## [Send message from alarm pipelines script to perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-message-from-alarm-pipelines-script-to-perspective-session/31400)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-message-from-alarm-pipelines-script-to-perspective-session/31400 "2020-04-16T15:00:17Z")
Hello I’d like to send a message from alarm pipeline script block to all active session. For each alarm I want to send the description of tag (converted to speech wav file) as a message and in perspective message handl… --- ## [Getting the context in which a function is running?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-context-in-which-a-function-is-running/33977)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-context-in-which-a-function-is-running/33977 "2020-04-16T13:54:55Z")
Related to my question the other day - http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-importlib-to-run-any-function-on-the-gateway/33915/10 Now with forms, I like to run a validation on the client side so that the window… --- ## [More Value Changed Event Blues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-value-changed-event-blues/33964)
**Author:** [@twstevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twstevic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/more-value-changed-event-blues/33964 "2020-04-16T11:42:19Z")
My goal is to copy a row from one database table to another table. The script works fine from the Script Console. The Value Changed script is working as I can see the value of ‘Event\_Index\_Counter’ change each time I t… --- ## [Template using UDT param: Can you access UDT tag metadata?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-using-udt-param-can-you-access-udt-tag-metadata/10179)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-using-udt-param-can-you-access-udt-tag-metadata/10179 "2020-04-16T11:30:18Z")
Hi all, I'm new to Ignition and have tried searching for this already with no luck. I have a template with a UDT as a parameter that contains some OPC tags. Can I access the metadata (e.g. Eng Units / Min/Max range, … --- ## [Binding to Custom Component Methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-to-custom-component-methods/19245)
**Author:** [@Ahiero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ahiero)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-to-custom-component-methods/19245 "2020-04-16T11:29:23Z")
It is mentioned here this is not possible with the expression function runScript(). Has that changed? Also, there is a hint of possibly using expression binding using a custom module here. I did not see any good exam… --- ## [How to add alarms from a file into Alarm System? \[SOLVED\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-alarms-from-a-file-into-alarm-system-solved/33838)
**Author:** [@Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-alarms-from-a-file-into-alarm-system-solved/33838 "2020-04-16T04:42:50Z")
Hi, is there any way to add alarm from an external source (text file), to Ignition alarm system? I.e. like system.tag.storeTagHistory() but for external alarm event? Thank! [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1373) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1375)