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**Author:** [@ymontero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ymontero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-type-timer-of-logo-siemens/26414 "2019-07-10T00:44:55Z")
Hello friends, I’m trying to bring some Timer data from a Siemens PLC Logo. For this I am using the s7 1200 driver and I have tried with some other addresses such as inputs, outputs, brands, and I have no problem. Howeve… --- ## [Triggering an onClick with scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-an-onclick-with-scripting/26412)
**Author:** [@jfryar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfryar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-an-onclick-with-scripting/26412 "2019-07-09T23:22:49Z")
I have a script attached to a button in perspective that I would like to trigger when the view is opened. I know I can use the onStartup event on the view but I would rather not have two copies of the script floating aro… --- ## [Tag Event - Value Changed on DataSet tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-value-changed-on-dataset-tag/26411)
**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-value-changed-on-dataset-tag/26411 "2019-07-09T22:55:27Z")
Using 7.9.10, If I have a Gateway scope DataSet tag, does the tag event value changed event work? I ask because I wasn’t able to get it to work. Any help is appreciated. --- ## [\[bug-14421\] Vision User Management Component Doesn't Disable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14421-vision-user-management-component-doesnt-disable/26092)
**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14421-vision-user-management-component-doesnt-disable/26092 "2019-07-09T22:40:38Z")
If the ‘Enabled’ property is false, and the mode is in either Edit Current or Edit Single, you can still edit the values on the screen. Appears to be a Z order issue since a ‘disabled colored’ border appears around the w… --- ## [\[feature-11607\]Auto-creating Database Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-11607-auto-creating-database-tables/26384)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-11607-auto-creating-database-tables/26384 "2019-07-09T21:52:33Z")
The inbuilt modules all have the ability to auto create the table they need, no matter what sql database you’re using. Is this possible to do in scripting, leveraging an already written set of functions? The important p… --- ## [Setting properties in a visionWindowOpened event has no effect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-properties-in-a-visionwindowopened-event-has-no-effect/26408)
**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-properties-in-a-visionwindowopened-event-has-no-effect/26408 "2019-07-09T21:11:25Z")
I have a popup window with a label. The window receives a single custom property, so I open it as follows: window = system.nav.openWindow("popup\_window", {"param": 123}) system.nav.centerWindow(window) In the popup … --- ## [Dynamic Column Editable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-column-editable/26363)
**Author:** [@MSmoger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MSmoger)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-column-editable/26363 "2019-07-09T20:44:01Z")
Is there a way to do the following in a power table: if Column A (Boolean) is checked turn off editable in Column B. --- ## [System.util.retarget freeze client when original project launched from the Client Launcher App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-freeze-client-when-original-project-launched-from-the-client-launcher-app/26396)
**Author:** [@JLanouette](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JLanouette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-freeze-client-when-original-project-launched-from-the-client-launcher-app/26396 "2019-07-09T20:18:56Z")
Using Ignition 8.0.1 We have two projects running concurrently, in which we move from one to the other using system.util.retarget. If we open one project from the Client application launcher app, when retargetting, the n… --- ## [Programmatically create vision binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-create-vision-binding/26406)
**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmatically-create-vision-binding/26406 "2019-07-09T19:33:48Z")
Is it possible to dynamically bind a component property? For example, at run time I want to take a drop-down list and populate it using one of several available SQL queries, so I’d like to somehow be able to bind the “da… --- ## [Wireless Connectivity and Session Loss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wireless-connectivity-and-session-loss/26236)
**Author:** [@RyanDyni](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RyanDyni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wireless-connectivity-and-session-loss/26236 "2019-07-09T19:29:45Z")
Hi, We have a project that has recently been deployed and our customer is experiencing some Wifi connection issues. They are walking the production floor using a Perspective Client on a mobile Windows 10 device (tablet… --- ## [Hide Perspective built in session status handle?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-perspective-built-in-session-status-handle/26403)
**Author:** [@jhottell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhottell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-perspective-built-in-session-status-handle/26403 "2019-07-09T19:18:50Z")
I am wondering if there is a way or if IA was planning to let us hide the little built in handle in the bottom right corner of the perspective session that shows the session status? We have a bottom menu and depending on… --- ## [\[BUG-11875\] Error when exporting a Power table into Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11875-error-when-exporting-a-power-table-into-excel/26101)
**Author:** [@jdenchev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdenchev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11875-error-when-exporting-a-power-table-into-excel/26101 "2019-07-09T19:06:17Z")
When I use a button with scripting: table = event.source.parent.getComponent(“PT\_PS”) filePath = system.dataset.exportExcel(“data.xls”, 1, table.data) if filePath != None: system.net.openURL(“file://”+filePath) In 7… --- ## [\[BUG-13936\] exportExcel has no file name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-exportexcel-has-no-file-name/25211)
**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-exportexcel-has-no-file-name/25211 "2019-07-09T19:04:45Z")
I use the system.dataset.exportExcel quite a lot, and now I’ve upgraded to version 8.0.1, when the save dialog appears there is no pre-populated file name! I’ve used the exact code that is in the manuals example: table… --- ## [\[bug-13936\]File names not working when saving files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-file-names-not-working-when-saving-files/25102)
**Author:** [@brendan.curran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brendan.curran)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13936-file-names-not-working-when-saving-files/25102 "2019-07-09T19:04:40Z")
Any function that saves a file appears to just be entirely ignoring the strings. Every single script that writes any sort of file broke with 8.0. Here’s an example of one save button that stopped working properly. It doe… --- ## [Trend templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-templates/26355)
**Author:** [@alex.cordova.ee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.cordova.ee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-templates/26355 "2019-07-09T17:17:13Z")
I have several questions on trends and historian, At the moment I am using the built-in historian for ignition which in this case is using easy chart. As I get in more into pulling data and pen selection options or maybe… --- ## [DefaultExceptionMapper Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaultexceptionmapper-errors/17944)
**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaultexceptionmapper-errors/17944 "2019-07-09T17:03:18Z")
I've been seeing an odd error pop up in the Logs for a couple of our gateways (one is Ignition 7.9.6 and the other is 7.9.7). When the error triggers, there will often be 10 separate error events that appear in the log,… --- ## [Errors in logs with unknown origin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-in-logs-with-unknown-origin/21712)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-in-logs-with-unknown-origin/21712 "2019-07-09T16:53:06Z")
I try to keep the logs of our installations clean, as this makes it easier to find problems. But here’s an error we get on regular basis of which we can’t find the origin. It’s probably related to something we did, as … --- ## [Migration from SLC500 to Control Logix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migration-from-slc500-to-control-logix/26385)
**Author:** [@gilles.levesque](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gilles.levesque)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/migration-from-slc500-to-control-logix/26385 "2019-07-09T14:37:31Z")
We have a project that is running on a SLC500 PLC. We are planning to replace the SLC500 PLC with a Control Logix. we will have only 3 days to do the replacement, so i problbly need to start ahead to retag the project. B… --- ## [Custom Property Object to JSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-object-to-json/26371)
**Author:** [@jayce.oxton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jayce.oxton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-object-to-json/26371 "2019-07-09T14:29:06Z")
I’m trying to pass a custom property object into a named query that calls a stored proc that is expecting a JSON string. When I do this in my scripting I get an error because there is extra text in the JSON string. Her… --- ## [Ignition.conf File Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-conf-file-questions/26376)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-conf-file-questions/26376 "2019-07-09T12:01:10Z")
Two questions RE the ignition.conf file: Is there somewhere that describes all of the different settings you can change? When changing the garbage collector type, what do the numbers mean in the ‘wrapper.java.additiona… --- ## [Native client launchers compatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-client-launchers-compatibility/26342)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/native-client-launchers-compatibility/26342 "2019-07-09T11:54:41Z")
As Java Web Start is rather dead, we’re trying to switch over to native client launchers. But we have projects on a lot of different Ignition versions, over the entire 7.9.\* range, and in the near future also 8.0.\*. At… --- ## [Vision: Best way to get the Window's rootContainer object from a component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-best-way-to-get-the-windows-rootcontainer-object-from-a-component/26309)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-best-way-to-get-the-windows-rootcontainer-object-from-a-component/26309 "2019-07-09T11:44:29Z")
Say I have a reference to a component: obj = self.source #let self be a PMIEasyChart What’s an efficient way to get the containing Window’s rootContainer object from this? I can just do a recursive getParent, but I’m … --- ## [Fastest Way to Import tags from TIA Portal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fastest-way-to-import-tags-from-tia-portal/26320)
**Author:** [@julian.medina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julian.medina)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fastest-way-to-import-tags-from-tia-portal/26320 "2019-07-08T23:25:59Z")
Hey guys! So, I’m trying out Ignition 8.0, our plant works only with Siemens PLCs (300, 1200 and 1500) and I want to know what’s the fastest way to add tags to the Designer? So far, TIA Portal v13 can only export the t… --- ## [Gateway dependent data polling for Easy Chart in place of client based polling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-dependent-data-polling-for-easy-chart-in-place-of-client-based-polling/26367)
**Author:** [@Eric.Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric.Su)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-dependent-data-polling-for-easy-chart-in-place-of-client-based-polling/26367 "2019-07-08T22:35:55Z")
Hello, I am trying to create a real-time SPC chart for operators within ignition using Easy Chart. The data populating the charts is fed via Tag Historian through Cell Update bindings to allow the chart to display data … --- ## [Horizontal Menu Bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-bar/26361)
**Author:** [@bharghavi.balagopal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bharghavi.balagopal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-menu-bar/26361 "2019-07-08T21:45:04Z")
Hello All, I am trying to set a background color for the Horizontal Menu Bar. Not sure what would be the props attribute to do this? Could someone help with this ? Thanks, Bharghavi --- ## [Edge Enterprise/Remote Tag Provider Poll/Push/PubSub?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-enterprise-remote-tag-provider-poll-push-pubsub/26366)
**Author:** [@plarochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/plarochelle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-enterprise-remote-tag-provider-poll-push-pubsub/26366 "2019-07-08T20:37:03Z")
From my research I believe that Ignition Edge Enterprise essentially acts as a remote tag provider to a centralized Ignition Gateway just as tags would be shared between two traditional gateways - I may be wrong though. … --- ## [Anything I should be aware of going from 7.8 to 8.0?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anything-i-should-be-aware-of-going-from-7-8-to-8-0/26362)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anything-i-should-be-aware-of-going-from-7-8-to-8-0/26362 "2019-07-08T19:21:37Z")
I’m going to be upgrading a system from 7.8 to 8.0. I just wanted to ask the question in case there are known issues I should watch out for. My plan of attack was to simply take a full backup and install 8.0. --- ## [HTML formatting in a Power Table not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatting-in-a-power-table-not-working/26350)
**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatting-in-a-power-table-not-working/26350 "2019-07-08T18:00:48Z")
I have a column in a power table that I want to conditionally format based on if another column is null or not. In my query, I have the following, which I thought would have done the trick if(m.attachment IS NULL,m.tex… --- ## [Modbus Tcp addressing \> 9999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-addressing-9999/26250)
**Author:** [@smenon6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smenon6)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-addressing-9999/26250 "2019-07-08T17:19:40Z")
Hi All, I have a temperature controller that doesn’t have custom Modbus map feature. So at the moment the addressing is all over the place. I am only interested 10~15 floating point registers, but the holding register a… --- ## [Reporting Alarm Enabled / Disabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-alarm-enabled-disabled/26246)
**Author:** [@lbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lbrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-alarm-enabled-disabled/26246 "2019-07-08T17:18:31Z")
Hi. I would like to create a report with the names of alarms that are disabled. What is the best way to approach this? Is there a property that is linked to this? [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1495) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1497)