# Latest **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1616 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1617 --- ## [Creating an input time field for Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-an-input-time-field-for-client/18473)
**Author:** [@jmin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-an-input-time-field-for-client/18473 "2018-06-15T14:55:19Z")
I was trying to find ways for the client to enter time into a field and I discovered "formatted text field". On the formatted mask, I put ##:## am this enables the client to put 4 digits, the hour and the minute(if the c… --- ## [Issue with Challenge Question on Topic: "Understanding Tags" for Ignition 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-challenge-question-on-topic-understanding-tags-for-ignition-7-9/19259)
**Author:** [@bvaldovinos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bvaldovinos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-challenge-question-on-topic-understanding-tags-for-ignition-7-9/19259 "2018-08-16T07:09:07Z")
I think there is an issue with one of the Challenge Questions that is on the Understanding Tags section. The question is: Using the "Challenge Gateway Backup", what type of tag is the tag located at the path "Ignition/… --- ## [Newer Allen-Bradley tags not working with DataType structures](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/newer-allen-bradley-tags-not-working-with-datatype-structures/19278)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Joshua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr_Joshua)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/newer-allen-bradley-tags-not-working-with-datatype-structures/19278 "2018-08-15T22:12:20Z")
I had a Data Type built for data checking with the PLC, but now that the PLC has changed, it seems that Ignition can’t actually do any redirection. This below used to work: Now, it doesn’t work, despite the path bei… --- ## [Display-scaling issue on Surface Pro tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-scaling-issue-on-surface-pro-tablet/19275)
**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-scaling-issue-on-surface-pro-tablet/19275 "2018-08-15T21:02:41Z")
Many of our tablet users complain about the text being too small in ignition. I can set the Windows scaling setting to 300% and it looks much better to them, but any time they log out and log back in, ignition seems to f… --- ## [tag.browseTags and error executing gateway function exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browsetags-and-error-executing-gateway-function-exception/19274)
**Author:** [@grsimpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grsimpson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browsetags-and-error-executing-gateway-function-exception/19274 "2018-08-15T20:37:41Z")
I am attempting to execute the system.tag.browseTags function. My Ignition version is 7.9.7. My script is configured as a custom method on the root container of a window and is being called from an action performed scrip… --- ## [Non-event driven, polled alarm info aggregates (e.g. by tag folder) for binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-event-driven-polled-alarm-info-aggregates-e-g-by-tag-folder-for-binding/19272)
**Author:** [@paul.bouillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.bouillon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-event-driven-polled-alarm-info-aggregates-e-g-by-tag-folder-for-binding/19272 "2018-08-15T19:23:27Z")
Hello All, I’m trying to implement a method for obtaining aggregate alarm data for specific tag folders (e.g. by ‘source’) but could also be adapted for other groupings (e.g. ‘displaypath’, etc.). I’ve accomplished simi… --- ## [Ignition Tag Timestamps attributes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-timestamps-attributes/19271)
**Author:** [@Julio.Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julio.Bautista)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-timestamps-attributes/19271 "2018-08-15T19:15:07Z")
Would resubscribing to a tag even if setting initialChange == 0 update the timestamp properties for a tag? We are using the previous and current timestamp data within the tag to log start and end dates and we currently… --- ## [Ignition - Power Table Initialize Extension Function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-power-table-initialize-extension-function/19264)
**Author:** [@christopher.panici](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.panici)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-power-table-initialize-extension-function/19264 "2018-08-15T14:57:24Z")
Hello, I am trying to do some scripting on a power table and I am having trouble. Basically, I want to have a table of “tags” that get read on the initial load. The first column of the table is the tag I want to read, an… --- ## [Translation on system.gui.confirm()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-on-system-gui-confirm/19255)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-on-system-gui-confirm/19255 "2018-08-15T13:32:19Z")
Have a project where French and English will be used. The system.gui.confirm() popup is always in english. How do i switch based on language selection? Or is the Yes / No part of the machine’s language settings? --- ## [Stuck queries / Log file: Error closing connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stuck-queries-log-file-error-closing-connection/19262)
**Author:** [@SteveW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SteveW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stuck-queries-log-file-error-closing-connection/19262 "2018-08-15T13:09:26Z")
I'm seeing an issue where a few queries daily will hang. Depending on how frequently I check the connection pool, they can be anywhere from several minutes to several days old. The queries themselves are random in that… --- ## [Any way to brose the internal database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-brose-the-internal-database/4382)
**Author:** [@idelamer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idelamer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-brose-the-internal-database/4382 "2018-08-15T13:07:32Z")
Is there any way to browse the internal simpleorm database from the Gateway interface? --- ## [Import Library 3rd Party Java or Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-library-3rd-party-java-or-python/19254)
**Author:** [@gabrielmatau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gabrielmatau)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-library-3rd-party-java-or-python/19254 "2018-08-15T12:25:10Z")
Hi Everybody, i developer aplication scada and i need funtionality for make calls with asterisk, then i try to join library java and python that would allow me in theory make the work via REST, in this case Java-asteri… --- ## [Python script to count the number of different resource types in a set of project files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-to-count-the-number-of-different-resource-types-in-a-set-of-project-files/19256)
**Author:** [@fourmajor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fourmajor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-to-count-the-number-of-different-resource-types-in-a-set-of-project-files/19256 "2018-08-14T22:05:46Z")
Just in case anyone else finds this of use! This Python script counts the number of different resource types in a set of project files: from os import listdir import pprint import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET folder =… --- ## [Automated user interface testing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automated-user-interface-testing/4539)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automated-user-interface-testing/4539 "2018-08-14T21:56:09Z")
Has anyone tried an automated user interface test package with the Ignition client? A quick look has come up with packages like Marathon, Maveryx or Squish. We use Ignition as a front-end for a user's database and it … --- ## [Read/Write Live Date to Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-live-date-to-excel/19249)
**Author:** [@Brandon.Hildebrand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon.Hildebrand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-live-date-to-excel/19249 "2018-08-14T19:38:41Z")
I am working on a conversion project and there is functionality in the old system that reads/writes live data between the HMI and excel. Is there a way to do that in Ignition? --- ## [Need help writing while loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-writing-while-loop/19251)
**Author:** [@nruimveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nruimveld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-writing-while-loop/19251 "2018-08-14T17:50:36Z")
Hello all! I'm trying to loop through this to when the Command\_commands shows 'G4N3F', I need to write to BP2\_Has\_Cook. if Has\_Command \< 1: system.tag.write("AGCs/AGC2/To\_Cart/Command\_commands", 'DG4N3F') sys… --- ## [Can't Remove TestData From a Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-remove-testdata-from-a-table/19232)
**Author:** [@ddurant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ddurant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-remove-testdata-from-a-table/19232 "2018-08-14T16:11:19Z")
I created a Table component and unchecked the TestData property and it populated my table with test data as expected. However, now I can't check it back to false? It won't allow me and I don't where else it is bound. … --- ## [Easy Chart on Template with UDT's](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-on-template-with-udts/19233)
**Author:** [@ryanastiefes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanastiefes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-on-template-with-udts/19233 "2018-08-14T15:38:26Z")
Using Ignition 7.7.5 Here’s my problem: I’m getting this error using an Easy Chart in a Template with Data Type’s I’m using the Cell Update table to pass my Data Types in through the Meta.TagPath. The DataTypes are… --- ## [Component Rotation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-rotation/2852)
**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-rotation/2852 "2018-08-14T15:25:00Z")
The forum has some discussion about workarounds for the limited current component rotation implementation. I submit that components should be able to rotate via one of the component handles (maybe after pressing right-cl… --- ## [Backup is out of date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-is-out-of-date/19236)
**Author:** [@folgore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/folgore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-is-out-of-date/19236 "2018-08-14T14:55:11Z")
Hi, in my redundancy application (ignition 7.8.3) I have a master that occupied 11GB of RAM and the communication with the client is interrupted. The server is online and not switch to stand by server. I restarted the m… --- ## [Connection problems with my MySql and Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-problems-with-my-mysql-and-ignition/19238)
**Author:** [@thaynarasant.pol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thaynarasant.pol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-problems-with-my-mysql-and-ignition/19238 "2018-08-14T14:01:35Z")
Hello, I am having connection problems with my MySql and Ignition. For more information: STATUS Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Unknown initial character set index '255' received from server. Initial client … --- ## [MySQL Connection Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-connection-faulted/19225)
**Author:** [@thaynarasant.pol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thaynarasant.pol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-connection-faulted/19225 "2018-08-14T14:00:08Z")
--- ## [New alarm automatically shelved](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-automatically-shelved/19229)
**Author:** [@Philcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philcr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-automatically-shelved/19229 "2018-08-14T11:07:23Z")
Hello, my understanding is that a shelved alarm that is "Acked" and "Cleared" and become active again before the end of the shelve duration would not appear as shelved because it is a different alarm, but I have this i… --- ## [Run Expression from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-expression-from-script/19196)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-expression-from-script/19196 "2018-08-13T21:33:32Z")
Is it possible to run an expression from a script. I have a script that returns the setpoint value from an alarm property. What I need it the value that is shown after the expression is run. I have attached a snippet … --- ## [Evaluate Expression Language in Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluate-expression-language-in-script/15012)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Bohon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Bohon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluate-expression-language-in-script/15012 "2018-08-13T21:31:34Z")
I'm trying to write a script that creates a list of alarms setup on an Ignition System. So far I've got it iterating through all the Tags then through all Alarms, but when I print the alarms, many of my bindings show … --- ## [Screen changes not consistent across two clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-changes-not-consistent-across-two-clients/19228)
**Author:** [@PearceJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PearceJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-changes-not-consistent-across-two-clients/19228 "2018-08-13T19:08:45Z")
I am having some difficulty pushing out screen changes across two clients. Changes made on the Ignition Designer are not showing up on my first client but are showing up on my second client. I have tried the followi… --- ## [SQL tag with reference to other tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-with-reference-to-other-tag/19226)
**Author:** [@bdecelles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bdecelles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-with-reference-to-other-tag/19226 "2018-08-13T15:46:51Z")
I am trying to have a query tag that references another tag for my query, and it keeps coming back as null. SELECT fname FROM auth\_users WHERE username = '{\[System\]Client/User/Username}' If I replace the {\[System\]Cli… --- ## [MySQL Database Connection Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-database-connection-faulted/6659)
**Author:** [@sfrahm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sfrahm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-database-connection-faulted/6659 "2013-06-27T22:07:02Z")
Did your MySQL Database Connection just fail? Yes No Linux Windows Just Updated 0voters Choose up to 4 options Vote now!Show results PROBLEM Caveats - I am a Ignition newb and relative Ubuntu Linux newb… --- ## [Ignition SQL query changing from vantage-pt to pi-server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sql-query-changing-from-vantage-pt-to-pi-server/19205)
**Author:** [@Faisal.Shibli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faisal.Shibli)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-sql-query-changing-from-vantage-pt-to-pi-server/19205 "2018-08-13T12:26:25Z")
I am new to Ignition and also to sql. I am at the moment revising some of the sql qery code in ignition to point from factory talk historian tags from Vantage-Point to OLEDB (osipi server). Please find below the old scri… --- ## [Disabled tag values = None](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-tag-values-none/19217)
**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabled-tag-values-none/19217 "2018-08-13T10:51:30Z")
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