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**Author:** [@rpulsifer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpulsifer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/font-scaling-seems-to-be-component-dependent/18894 "2018-07-19T17:52:20Z")
I have some users that have recently acquired some high resolution laptops - 3880x2640 as opposed to the 1910x1080 that i typically design for. PRoblem is, some thng scale as one would expect, but other things definitely… --- ## [Datatype Implicit conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datatype-implicit-conversion/18853)
**Author:** [@kgoodwin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgoodwin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datatype-implicit-conversion/18853 "2018-07-19T11:47:40Z")
I have inherited a large project with a lot of errors on many windows. One of my larger issues is Ignition will not coerce an AB 16 bit integer into an Ignition Integer or Short. A template with a custom property was u… --- ## [Logix Studio Custom String Write Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix-studio-custom-string-write-issue/18893)
**Author:** [@steve.korber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steve.korber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logix-studio-custom-string-write-issue/18893 "2018-07-19T13:26:44Z")
I have a TCP client on my PLC and I am receiving a string from the server. I made a custom string of character length 480 to handle the incoming data (it is often longer then the default 84 character length). I originall… --- ## [Python library OS in Ignition 7.2.6(b128)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-library-os-in-ignition-7-2-6-b128/18891)
**Author:** [@aelgezabal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aelgezabal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-library-os-in-ignition-7-2-6-b128/18891 "2018-07-19T12:36:02Z")
Hello everyone I need to use the python OS library in Ignition 7.2.6 (b128) is it possible to import in this version ?. I have to select a piece measurement arc according to its name to visualize on one TV or another. TV … --- ## [Login Failed after Java Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-failed-after-java-update/18883)
**Author:** [@michael.mccabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.mccabe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-failed-after-java-update/18883 "2018-07-19T09:13:00Z")
Hi Folks, Having problem's logging into Designer today after a Java update. Accessing the gateway via its IP on the web browser and clicking Launch designer. Then it prompts me to login. On login attempt in red it says… --- ## [Beware of ctrl+x on tags in tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beware-of-ctrl-x-on-tags-in-tag-browser/18886)
**Author:** [@AutomationIsLife](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AutomationIsLife)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/beware-of-ctrl-x-on-tags-in-tag-browser/18886 "2018-07-18T21:42:29Z")
I had an intern working on a project and the intern mentioned that something flashed in the left bottom corner of the designer screen but was not sure if anything changed. I decided to investigate a little. I have … --- ## [Insert Dataset into SQL Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-dataset-into-sql-table/11557)
**Author:** [@snowgoer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/snowgoer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-dataset-into-sql-table/11557 "2018-07-18T20:38:44Z")
So, I've searched high and low for the right code to complete this task...I've got a feeling I'm close, but I'm still missing something. Still a fresh fish when it comes to scripting. Here's the situation...I'm gatheri… --- ## [DYMO Label SDK?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dymo-label-sdk/18884)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dymo-label-sdk/18884 "2018-07-18T19:04:21Z")
I wanted to use the DYMO label SDK to print labels from ignition. Has anyone had any success using the DYMO SDK with ignition? --- ## [B&R PLC OPC-UA Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-plc-opc-ua-connection/18863)
**Author:** [@thomas.wolday](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.wolday)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/b-r-plc-opc-ua-connection/18863 "2018-07-18T19:00:32Z")
we are trying to configure our B&R PLC to ignition using the OPC-UA. When we created the new server connection in ignition, it is trying to connect, but it the status is showing faulted. This is the error message it leav… --- ## [Ignition designer external editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-external-editing/18794)
**Author:** [@amiralwaled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amiralwaled)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-external-editing/18794 "2018-07-18T16:33:19Z")
Hello All, I am still beginner with ignition and have a question. Could we create screens (windows) by code ? For example if I want to create a screen with 1000 object could I generate it by some code or I have to draw … --- ## [numberFormat info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numberformat-info/5608)
**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numberformat-info/5608 "2018-07-18T16:09:56Z")
i'm testing the numberFormat and i used the example on the manual numberFormat(34.8, "#0.00'%'") but i got an error saying Why is that? --- ## [Window (inside Designer) Extremely Slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-inside-designer-extremely-slow/18878)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-inside-designer-extremely-slow/18878 "2018-07-18T15:28:47Z")
Hi All, I have a window with just a few elements inside of it, that runs extremely slow inside my designer. Just this one. It is composed as the following: A Power Table ( that is not maintaining its column size :rage: … --- ## [System tags missing in 7.8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tags-missing-in-7-8-1/11102)
**Author:** [@lemeur17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lemeur17)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tags-missing-in-7-8-1/11102 "2018-07-18T14:56:19Z")
Hi after upgrading from 7.8.0. to 7.8.1. Alarming system tags and Alarming folder are missing the in the gateway. previously I was using this tags in a script. Do you have any Idea ? Regards --- ## [Modicon Modbus addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modicon-modbus-addressing/18875)
**Author:** [@klbmcgregor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/klbmcgregor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modicon-modbus-addressing/18875 "2018-07-18T13:43:18Z")
I'm working with a PLC programmer who is using a Modicon M241. I've never used the Modbus driver. I have connected to it with the Modbus TCP driver, but all I'm having trouble getting to the correct addresses. The add… --- ## [Template Canvas - MiG Layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-mig-layout/18811)
**Author:** [@jacques\_za](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacques_za)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-canvas-mig-layout/18811 "2018-07-13T14:23:46Z")
Hi, I'm struggling a bit with the MiG Layout option on the Template Canvas. As a starting point, could someone tell me how to divide the screen into two blocks/templates/cells. The layout should be one above the o… --- ## [Accessing UDT tag attributes in from a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-udt-tag-attributes-in-from-a-template/18728)
**Author:** [@jacques\_za](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacques_za)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-udt-tag-attributes-in-from-a-template/18728 "2018-07-18T12:53:24Z")
Hi all, I'd like to change the background of my tag value based on the current alarm status of the tag, as is fairly common. The problem is that I'm trying to do this for a tag contained inside a UDT, for a linked tem… --- ## [Extracting Tag Values from the default database sqlt\_data in MySQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extracting-tag-values-from-the-default-database-sqlt-data-in-mysql/18872)
**Author:** [@AkikRanade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AkikRanade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extracting-tag-values-from-the-default-database-sqlt-data-in-mysql/18872 "2018-07-18T12:26:40Z")
I intend to extract certain tag values which I have logged under Default Historical scan class in Ignition. I realized that those tags are being stored under a default database table "sqlt\_data\_..." with columns timestam… --- ## [Memory Tag Changing Value at PC's Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-changing-value-at-pcs-restart/18873)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-tag-changing-value-at-pcs-restart/18873 "2018-07-18T12:21:39Z")
Hi All, I have a strange memory tag's behavior. I set up a page with 7 Numeric Text Field, each of them is bound (Drag and Drop ) to a Memory Tag ( in order to have a retentive value ). The issue is that when I restart… --- ## [Tag History, retrive logged data no aggregation (IGN 7.9.5)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-retrive-logged-data-no-aggregation-ign-7-9-5/18861)
**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-retrive-logged-data-no-aggregation-ign-7-9-5/18861 "2018-07-18T07:07:15Z")
Hi, I’m currently trying to retrive some data using tag history binding on a bar-chart component. But no matter what I do, I allways get one sample more than I’m asking for. Barchart - dataset: DB browse dataset: … --- ## [How to preload nodes in the server OPC-UA address space?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-preload-nodes-in-the-server-opc-ua-address-space/9652)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-preload-nodes-in-the-server-opc-ua-address-space/9652 "2015-02-24T11:07:52Z")
Hello, I am currently making a module (driver) in order to fetch data from an "exotic" PLC and expose them to another SCADA system by using the OPC-UA Server. The fetching part works fine but I have a problem accessing… --- ## [Save all dataset row to database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-all-dataset-row-to-database/18467)
**Author:** [@angelica\_dilim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/angelica_dilim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-all-dataset-row-to-database/18467 "2018-07-18T04:30:39Z")
Hi I have a dataset and I want to validate each columns and save all rows in my database Please Help. Thanks! --- ## [SFC stuck in "Cancelling" State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-stuck-in-cancelling-state/18784)
**Author:** [@jrd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-stuck-in-cancelling-state/18784 "2018-07-18T00:18:58Z")
Good morning I have an SFC with two running instances stuck in "Cancelling" State Has anyone experienced this issue? I stopped the gateway as a final resort hoping this would kill the SFC However, on restart of the ga… --- ## [Having to Enable/Disable Transaction Group to Fix problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-to-enable-disable-transaction-group-to-fix-problem/16466)
**Author:** [@KFBCNew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KFBCNew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-to-enable-disable-transaction-group-to-fix-problem/16466 "2018-01-03T21:53:03Z")
Hi, My application is having an intermittent problem where when a user make a change but it would not update. To fix this problem I would have to go into the project and Enable and Disable the Transaction Group. Does a… --- ## [Output Console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console/6861)
**Author:** [@RossStewart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RossStewart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/output-console/6861 "2018-07-17T13:14:00Z")
Is there some way to tie the data in the output console to a text label? --- ## [Adhoc Charting using Query Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-charting-using-query-tag/18859)
**Author:** [@rmdalisay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rmdalisay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adhoc-charting-using-query-tag/18859 "2018-07-17T11:22:44Z")
Hi all! We configured all our tags to have their historical data from SQL bridge transaction groups. We are then hoping to trend these tags using Ad hoc charting. However, I don't know how we will be able to do this. I… --- ## [Ignition cannot connect to SQL Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cannot-connect-to-sql-server/18842)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-cannot-connect-to-sql-server/18842 "2018-07-16T20:13:41Z")
Hi, I have a new installation made of the following items: Ignition 7.9.8 (b2018060714) Windows Server 2016 MS SQL Server 2017 (v. 14.0.1000.169) default instance. Java build 1.8.0\_172-b11 Ignition cannot connect to … --- ## [java.awt.Paint error on vision window open in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-awt-paint-error-on-vision-window-open-in-designer/17054)
**Author:** [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-awt-paint-error-on-vision-window-open-in-designer/17054 "2018-07-17T02:12:16Z")
Whenever I open a vision window(with objects on it) in the designer I receive the following error. I am not certain what is causing it any guidance on where to look would be greatly appreciated. java.lang.ClassCast… --- ## [Kymera Maps Icons Visibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-maps-icons-visibility/18832)
**Author:** [@danielruiz.ahedo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielruiz.ahedo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-maps-icons-visibility/18832 "2018-07-16T21:56:17Z")
Hello, I have been playing with Kymera Maps Panel Module and here are some doubts/questions about it I would like to implement visibility in my datapoints (icons). At the moment I could only change visibility of the la… --- ## [Bar Chart Display Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-display-help/18854)
**Author:** [@caroline.piephoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caroline.piephoff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-display-help/18854 "2018-07-16T21:35:06Z")
Hi, I am trying to display 12 tags setpoints in a bar chart. Ideally each bar would represent one of the tags, and would change when the value was changed so that there was a graphical display of each individual settin… --- ## [OPC Server Connection Redundancy Settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connection-redundancy-settings/18850)
**Author:** [@jtyler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jtyler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connection-redundancy-settings/18850 "2018-07-16T19:12:14Z")
I have a local instance of Ignition and Kepware running on my machine (Windows 10) and an instance of Kepware on another machine (Windows 10). I am able to create connections in Ignition to both KepServer instances and g… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1622) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1624)