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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-general-questions-in-ignition/19534 "2018-09-06T06:53:45Z")
Hi everyone I’m not using ignition and heard it’s a create SCADA. Before jumping to it I need to know some info regard it. Thanks in advance for any help. 1- Is it possible to use Arabic char in ignition and report? … --- ## [Custom tree view component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-tree-view-component/19554)
**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-tree-view-component/19554 "2018-09-06T05:58:13Z")
Hi guys I need a tree view component to model a multi level parent-child structure. The inbuilt tree view component of Ignition is not suitable as the only nodes accessible from the dataset are the "leaves" of the tree. … --- ## [Bar Chart (stacked) - How to hide labels if they equal zero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-stacked-how-to-hide-labels-if-they-equal-zero/12299)
**Author:** [@BrandonSHill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BrandonSHill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-stacked-how-to-hide-labels-if-they-equal-zero/12299 "2018-09-05T16:20:25Z")
Title pretty much says it. I have a bar chart that has several stacked bars and "they" want the labels to show, however, several of those bars have a value of 0 (zero). Anyone happen to know a way to hide a value of ze… --- ## [Resize a window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-a-window/19552)
**Author:** [@marioj.nataren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioj.nataren)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-a-window/19552 "2018-09-05T22:51:57Z")
Anyone knows how can I resize my windows so everytime i use my project in another device or screen it fits? Thanks --- ## [Hide windows on the tree view navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-windows-on-the-tree-view-navigation/19491)
**Author:** [@Mahesh\_Madapathi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mahesh_Madapathi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-windows-on-the-tree-view-navigation/19491 "2018-09-05T20:37:37Z")
I do not want to show all the windows on the vision client that i created on my designer. I am using a tree view navigation strategy. In the following snip, I don't want to show the configurator window (or the Configurat… --- ## [Gateway script access to calling container's properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-access-to-calling-containers-properties/19543)
**Author:** [@don.overturf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/don.overturf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-access-to-calling-containers-properties/19543 "2018-09-05T18:48:12Z")
I am working on a script will be shared among many clients as well as being used multiple times within the project. The script takes the values of various dropdowns, textboxes, checkboxes, etc. and generates an xml file … --- ## [Allow Blank Cells in Power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allow-blank-cells-in-power-table/18479)
**Author:** [@Stuart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stuart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allow-blank-cells-in-power-table/18479 "2018-09-05T17:40:26Z")
Can I allow my power table to accept blank cells? Right now, if a cell has a value, I can edit that value, but I can not delete it. The table turns the cell red and I can't move on until entering something in the cell. … --- ## [Tree View Expansion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-expansion/2596)
**Author:** [@f\_jons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_jons)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-expansion/2596 "2018-09-05T17:40:20Z")
Is there any way to make the plus sign to expand a tree view node larger? --- ## [Hi DPI monitor scale in desinger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hi-dpi-monitor-scale-in-desinger/19542)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hi-dpi-monitor-scale-in-desinger/19542 "2018-09-05T16:57:52Z")
Hi in 4k monitor the designer shows really tiny and couldn't see the icon. What is the solution to force designer use windows scale setting? \` --- ## [Using lambdas in Gateway event scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-lambdas-in-gateway-event-scripts/19548)
**Author:** [@bdecelles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bdecelles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-lambdas-in-gateway-event-scripts/19548 "2018-09-05T16:18:35Z")
I have a portion of code I'm running in a gateway event script (trimmed out for clarity): if initialChange: from sys import exit exit(0) tagPath = 'Daicel/DSSA\_AZ/NB/A5/SN\_Req/' #Get the variables. Use a readAll fo… --- ## [Tag for Current Time in UTC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-for-current-time-in-utc/19221)
**Author:** [@jhunter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhunter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-for-current-time-in-utc/19221 "2018-09-05T14:11:25Z")
Hello All, First off, we are using Ignition version 7.7.4. I am trying to extract the different parts of a date for transmission into a database. Using the ‘dateExtract’ command, I was previously pulling the current ti… --- ## [History Tags don't show](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tags-dont-show/19439)
**Author:** [@kyle\_dar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_dar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-tags-dont-show/19439 "2018-09-05T14:02:08Z")
I just installed the Ignition 7.9.9, and I create a database connection to mysql. I also configured the realtime and history tag providers. Besides, I configured three history tags. But they didn’t show on the list (refe… --- ## [Create circular progress bar component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-circular-progress-bar-component/19510)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-circular-progress-bar-component/19510 "2018-09-05T12:47:57Z")
Hi I'm very new to ignition. I'd like to is it possible to create create circular progress bar component in ignition from scratch? thanks. --- ## [Slide Out Side Menu HELP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slide-out-side-menu-help/19523)
**Author:** [@riccardo.camillini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/riccardo.camillini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slide-out-side-menu-help/19523 "2018-09-05T06:54:06Z")
Hi Everybody, My name is Riccardo, I am a really noob on Ignition. I´m trying to create a side sliding menu, something like three dots on the left to click and then it expand into a selection menu with icons, click aga… --- ## [SMTP Profile setting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-setting/19528)
**Author:** [@mr\_toghyani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mr_toghyani)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-profile-setting/19528 "2018-09-04T19:36:07Z")
Hi All, I am trying to add the email notification for alarms and I have created a SMTP profile with private email server (not google or yahoo and so on). The problem is all settings like username and password are corre… --- ## [Serial IO On Raspberry PI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-io-on-raspberry-pi/9848)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-io-on-raspberry-pi/9848 "2018-09-04T17:42:36Z")
Hi, I have been trying out an Ignition Client on a Raspberry Pi B Version 2, It is now much more capable than previous version. One issue I have which may just be a lack of understanding linux, I wish to connect a … --- ## [Update version Python Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-version-python-ignition/19522)
**Author:** [@gabrielmatau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gabrielmatau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-version-python-ignition/19522 "2018-09-04T16:19:54Z")
Hello everyone, I´m come back for here, to question if posible change the version Python in ignition?, i have library that need for a project but is worte in version most 2.6 and ignition work in 2.5 some way to solv… --- ## [Alarm active counter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-active-counter/19515)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-active-counter/19515 "2018-09-04T14:38:52Z")
I try to create a counter attached to each alarms with the number of active occurences (+1 each times the alarm become active). Reset when the alarm is acknowleged. Moreover I need to display this counter associated to… --- ## [Problem inserting / update intoa db table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-inserting-update-intoa-db-table/19519)
**Author:** [@claudio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/claudio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-inserting-update-intoa-db-table/19519 "2018-09-04T14:27:47Z")
Hello I need to insert a record into a sql db when a tag changes its value, so I putted the attached script in the "Value Changed Event" of the tag: value1 = 1 value2 = 2.0 system.db.runUpdateQuery("INSERT INTO Ganci… --- ## [Iterating multiple conditional statements, for loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterating-multiple-conditional-statements-for-loop/19505)
**Author:** [@agweb.salinas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/agweb.salinas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterating-multiple-conditional-statements-for-loop/19505 "2018-09-04T11:33:27Z")
Hey, So I'm still trying to improve my knowledge on how ignition datasets work. What i'm practicing with now is taking one table and distributing it into 5 different tables through a series of conditional statements. … --- ## [Ignition 7.5 (LTS) Server - Wrapper "restarting" the JVM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-5-lts-server-wrapper-restarting-the-jvm/19506)
**Author:** [@ISDProj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISDProj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-5-lts-server-wrapper-restarting-the-jvm/19506 "2018-09-04T05:04:32Z")
Our Ignition server is fairly "loaded" particularly with a lot of SQL queries and as of 24 hrs ago has been restarting about 5 times per hour. I've had a bit of a look at the wrapper logs and keep seeing this INFO |… --- ## [Using html5/JavaScript component in ignitio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-html5-javascript-component-in-ignitio/19511)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-html5-javascript-component-in-ignitio/19511 "2018-09-04T04:58:42Z")
Hi Is possible in import html5/JavaScript component in ignition? there are many free gorgeous component on net like justguage.com chartjs.com which make HMI beautiful. I used to work with indusoft and there is componen… --- ## [List project templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-project-templates/9925)
**Author:** [@Didi71](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Didi71)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-project-templates/9925 "2018-09-03T20:21:38Z")
Hello. Currently the function system.gui.getWindowNames() returns a list of the paths of all windows in the current project, sorted alphabetically. That is good! :smiley: But does exist a function to get a list of al… --- ## [Gmail for alerting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-for-alerting/104)
**Author:** [@ed11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ed11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-for-alerting/104 "2008-09-26T21:10:55Z")
I swear I've seen somewhere that you can use gmail for email alerts, but now I can't find it... can anyone point me in the right direction to get it set up? Ed --- ## [Transaction Group SQL Expression Evaluation Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-sql-expression-evaluation-error/19498)
**Author:** [@jasonhurd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasonhurd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-sql-expression-evaluation-error/19498 "2018-09-03T21:39:24Z")
I am having a bit of an issue. I'm not sure if it is a bug or I am fundamentally doing something wrong. In Transaction Groups, I have created a new Block Group. In that group I create a new Expression Item, with Data T… --- ## [Caching\_sha2\_password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/caching-sha2-password/19099)
**Author:** [@jtooley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jtooley)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/caching-sha2-password/19099 "2018-09-02T13:21:32Z")
Has anyone else had the following problem when connecting Ignition to MySQL8.0.4? Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Unable to load authentication plugin 'caching\_sha2\_password'.) Has anyone managed to get Igni… --- ## [Kymera Map Panel module on mobile phone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-map-panel-module-on-mobile-phone/19461)
**Author:** [@xantielolaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xantielolaa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-map-panel-module-on-mobile-phone/19461 "2018-08-31T22:06:15Z")
I am trying to use Kymera's Map Panel module in my mobile phone so that it will open a new window when a point is clicked on. However, it does not work on the phone. Consequently, I want to know if there is any other Kym… --- ## [How to run script on gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-script-on-gateway/19496)
**Author:** [@amdnol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amdnol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-script-on-gateway/19496 "2018-08-31T19:36:46Z")
Hi! How can I run a script on gateway when I click on a button? --- ## [Progress bar that can go above 100%](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-that-can-go-above-100/17669)
**Author:** [@esmarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/esmarks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-that-can-go-above-100/17669 "2018-08-31T19:18:19Z")
Hello Forum lords, I want to use production bars to track my production level to meet the hourly goal. The problem is that we often produce more then the goal but if we do the bar gets an error and goes red. Is there a … --- ## [Real being imported at integer via opc tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-being-imported-at-integer-via-opc-tag-browser/19494)
**Author:** [@19tb21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/19tb21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/real-being-imported-at-integer-via-opc-tag-browser/19494 "2018-08-31T18:59:21Z")
The tag is a real float in studio 5000 but when I drag it in in the Ignition tag browser it shows it is an integer. I have tried reimporting, starting the project again etc. What causes this? I can’t really delete … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1610) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1612)