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**Author:** [@Philcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philcr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-alarm-priority/19048 "2019-09-25T16:04:11Z")
Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to create a new alarm priority? Like creating a level 6 priority. Thank you --- ## [Python libraries - Are they Ignition Libraries or other?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-libraries-are-they-ignition-libraries-or-other/19572)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-libraries-are-they-ignition-libraries-or-other/19572 "2019-09-25T15:52:29Z")
I'm working with some existing content that our customer wants utilized in a project we are building. There is a navigation script file that is used to configure the client on launch. The scripts in this file contain som… --- ## [\[BUG-11583\] Cannot (CTRL-Z) a moved component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11583-cannot-ctrl-z-a-moved-component/23024)
**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11583-cannot-ctrl-z-a-moved-component/23024 "2019-09-25T15:45:30Z")
If I accidentely moved a component, I can not do CTRL-Z or press the undo action to move the component back too it’s previous place. I just have to find the same spot as it were by myself. --- ## [\[Bug-11583\] Component resize and move not placed on undo stack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11583-component-resize-and-move-not-placed-on-undo-stack/20665)
**Author:** [@rcrownover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcrownover)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11583-component-resize-and-move-not-placed-on-undo-stack/20665 "2019-09-25T15:44:50Z")
When resizing components (lets say the height of a button in a column container, or even its span) using the drag boxes on the component itself, the action does not make it onto the undo stack. So when the user executes … --- ## [\[FB15034\] OPC-UA - Bad\_ContinuationPointInvalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fb15034-opc-ua-bad-continuationpointinvalid/28341)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fb15034-opc-ua-bad-continuationpointinvalid/28341 "2019-09-25T15:08:06Z")
I’m trying to connect Ignition 8.0.4RC1 to the TANI OPC-UA server and get an exception. The server runs on the same machine as the Ignition 8 gateway. A remote 7.9 gateway is connected to the same server and works witho… --- ## [Ignition 8.0.3 SVG graphics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-3-svg-graphics/27817)
**Author:** [@gschneider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gschneider)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-3-svg-graphics/27817 "2019-09-25T13:48:06Z")
Hi all! So I am currently going through the Inductive University videos for Ignition 8 to see if we should use Vision or Perspective for an upcoming project at a new customer site (my preference would be Perspective so … --- ## [\[BUG\] Perspective View tree collapses on component rename](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-view-tree-collapses-on-component-rename/28546)
**Author:** [@rcrownover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcrownover)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-view-tree-collapses-on-component-rename/28546 "2019-09-25T12:57:20Z")
When renaming a component inside of a container (deeper than the root level of the view), the container tree in the project browser will collapse all of the components of that container and that container itself. Occurs … --- ## [SDK 8.0 : determine if a path is a tag path or a folder path?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sdk-8-0-determine-if-a-path-is-a-tag-path-or-a-folder-path/28542)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sdk-8-0-determine-if-a-path-is-a-tag-path-or-a-folder-path/28542 "2019-09-25T11:49:56Z")
is there a way with the SDK 8.0 to determine if a path is a tag path or a folder path ? tagPath = TagPathParser.parseSafe("default", fullTagPath); returned tagPath has no information about tag or folder. --- ## [Writting values on Click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writting-values-on-click/28498)
**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writting-values-on-click/28498 "2019-09-25T10:07:36Z")
Hi, My goal is to change a tag value by clicking on a component in perspective. As a total beginner especially with scripting is there some sort of script I could use to assign with the onClick event and for instance cl… --- ## [\[BUG-14313\]Hidden Leased Tag Groups are causing unwanted polling for Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14313-hidden-leased-tag-groups-are-causing-unwanted-polling-for-tags/27150)
**Author:** [@DaveD24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveD24)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14313-hidden-leased-tag-groups-are-causing-unwanted-polling-for-tags/27150 "2019-09-25T08:45:59Z")
When OPC tags are either disabled or deleted, their OPC subscription remains. To demonstrate create a new driver (simulator will do), then create a new tag or UDT instance that references that driver, the gateway status… --- ## [Lock Screen Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-screen-perspective/28532)
**Author:** [@sebastian.zanotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.zanotto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lock-screen-perspective/28532 "2019-09-25T01:01:26Z")
Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to lock the screen with perspective I know in vision you can use system.security.lockScreen() but it doesn’t seem to work with perspective. --- ## [Alert when database connection fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-when-database-connection-fails/28492)
**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alert-when-database-connection-fails/28492 "2019-09-24T22:12:06Z")
Hi all, A client this week had a MSSQL database reach its size limit and stop logging. This was corrected, and initially we thought that we hadn’t lost any data because the tag history was set up through a tag splitter … --- ## [Interface with WebSphere MQ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interface-with-websphere-mq/28530)
**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/interface-with-websphere-mq/28530 "2019-09-24T21:34:12Z")
Someone interface with BM WebSphere MQ? Any comments of suggestions? Thanks you ! --- ## [OPC UA Endpoints changed in 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-endpoints-changed-in-8-0/28524)
**Author:** [@heybales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/heybales)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-endpoints-changed-in-8-0/28524 "2019-09-24T20:05:47Z")
We just learned the hard way that endpoints in Ignition 8 have changed. Third party clients stopped working after upgrade to 8. Is this intentional? Backwards compatibility has been very good, so we were surprised to fi… --- ## [Assigning Hour of Day to Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-hour-of-day-to-tag/28525)
**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assigning-hour-of-day-to-tag/28525 "2019-09-24T20:03:18Z")
I’m trying to create a tag with the value equal to the hour of the day. I tried creating an expression tag with the Expression: 1 system.date.getHour24(system.date.now()) This function returns the correct value in the… --- ## [Python scripting problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-scripting-problem/28411)
**Author:** [@lrhyrne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrhyrne)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-scripting-problem/28411 "2019-09-24T20:00:30Z")
I’m using Ignition 7.9.8 and would like to use the python ‘importlib’ module and importing it in a button pressed event scripting area causes an error saying 'no module named import lib. I need this to import and call f… --- ## [Designer Launcher Problem V8.0.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-problem-v8-0-2/28519)
**Author:** [@Oscar\_Saborio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oscar_Saborio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-problem-v8-0-2/28519 "2019-09-24T19:14:53Z")
I have a problem with the designer launcher, it only open with a remote gateway, but i want to open to other gateway in my local host. How can I solve or change the IPs connection? --- ## [Reports in their own thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-in-their-own-thread/28507)
**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-in-their-own-thread/28507 "2019-09-24T18:01:39Z")
I have a couple general questions about reports, wondering if anyone has encountered these before. If I have a report, with 2 report schedules with email actions at the same time, are these reports executed and distri… --- ## [How to add components to a container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-components-to-a-container/1522)
**Author:** [@Lifetec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lifetec)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-components-to-a-container/1522 "2019-09-24T16:42:52Z")
How can I add different components to a container? I can’t find any of this in the help… grtz --- ## [Transaction Group Update key/value pair -- never matches](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-key-value-pair-never-matches/28446)
**Author:** [@paul.bouillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.bouillon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-key-value-pair-never-matches/28446 "2019-09-20T20:55:02Z")
Hello, I’m running into some issues with my transaction groups – they had been functioning as expected (v8.0.0-\>8.0.3), until moving the group to a new gateway (v8.0.3)… weird! Essentially I am looking to log “delay” e… --- ## [How to write to a memory tag through the value changed from another tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-memory-tag-through-the-value-changed-from-another-tag/28488)
**Author:** [@felipe2010silva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/felipe2010silva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-a-memory-tag-through-the-value-changed-from-another-tag/28488 "2019-09-24T16:30:23Z")
I’m new on ignition and I have created a memory tag named “tag\_test” which is an Int4, I want to increment the value of this tag by 1 every second. Once the tag is greater than 29999 I want to reset it back to 0. I adde… --- ## [Timestamp format changes when I export data from a table to excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-format-changes-when-i-export-data-from-a-table-to-excel/28506)
**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timestamp-format-changes-when-i-export-data-from-a-table-to-excel/28506 "2019-09-24T15:23:58Z")
Hello, I have table data with a timestamp in the format of MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a. When I export that table data to excel it comes in at hh:mm.s. I do all of the conversion in python. Is there anyway to adjust the way thi… --- ## [Open JFileChoose on the secondary desktop?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-jfilechoose-on-the-secondary-desktop/28508)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-jfilechoose-on-the-secondary-desktop/28508 "2019-09-24T15:00:16Z")
I use a JFileChooser.showOpenDialog to open a dialog box to select a directory. from javax.swing import JFileChooser chooser = JFileChooser(defaultPath) chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES\_ONLY) choo… --- ## [Updating data in SQL with Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-data-in-sql-with-power-table/28504)
**Author:** [@nlanc97](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nlanc97)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-data-in-sql-with-power-table/28504 "2019-09-24T13:29:08Z")
I am trying to use a Power Table to edit data in SQL. Where did I go wrong? Index = self.data.getValueAt(rowIndex,0) query = "UPDATE Production\_Schedule\_Table SET %s = ? WHERE Index = ?" % colName system.db.runPrepUpdat… --- ## [To get Cognex dm262q model output in mdb file format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-get-cognex-dm262q-model-output-in-mdb-file-format/28502)
**Author:** [@Velladuraisuresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Velladuraisuresh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-get-cognex-dm262q-model-output-in-mdb-file-format/28502 "2019-09-24T12:37:20Z")
Hello, I have Installed a cognex dm262q reader to obtain a result… But in the client place there were using dmc software in which the file as to be stored directly on mdb file format… But I am getting xml and html xls … --- ## [Backup automation of the gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-automation-of-the-gateway/28497)
**Author:** [@miculacristianradu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miculacristianradu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-automation-of-the-gateway/28497 "2019-09-24T12:21:59Z")
Hello Guys, I just enabled the scheduled backup for the Gateway to a network shared folder on a NAS which require credentials to login on that folder. But I don’t have any files there and my bakcup is set for 5 days now… --- ## [Stopping focus moving to controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-focus-moving-to-controls/1393)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-focus-moving-to-controls/1393 "2009-12-02T10:17:33Z")
If a field is set to not be editable, it should not be able to receive the focus, otherwise it can lead to confusion for users who think that because it gets the focus they should be able to change it. --- ## [Nice Meeting Everyone at ICC 2019](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nice-meeting-everyone-at-icc-2019/28437)
**Author:** [@PerryAJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PerryAJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nice-meeting-everyone-at-icc-2019/28437 "2019-09-23T20:05:30Z")
Think this year more than any, I met a TON of forum members at ICC. Just wanted to say it was great meeting and chatting with so many of you. Also wanted to say thanks for all you do to make these forums what they are. … --- ## [Display Blanks Instead of \ on Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-blanks-instead-of-n-a-on-reports/28474)
**Author:** [@boyergary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boyergary)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-blanks-instead-of-n-a-on-reports/28474 "2019-09-23T18:47:37Z")
There’s probably a very simple answer to this which I can’t find, but how can I stop displaying \ in report fields that are empty and just display a blank instead? --- ## [Confirmation Window Popup loaction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confirmation-window-popup-loaction/28480)
**Author:** [@ssilk76](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ssilk76)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confirmation-window-popup-loaction/28480 "2019-09-23T18:44:37Z")
I have an application in Edge 7.9.10 where I have multiple screens which are called up at launch using the startup script method. Each screen is independent on the extended desktop. All is well there, works like a cham… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1462) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1464)