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**Author:** [@Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Data)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/backup-alarm-notification-profiles-ignition-7-9-4/16015 "2018-03-12T21:56:43Z")
Good Afternoon All, Ignition 7.9.4 Gateway Question Before I hurt my brain, is it even allowed to configure a second VOIP Notification profile? A customer request came in to create a redundant way for voice alarms to get… --- ## [Very large files in the Ignition's directory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/very-large-files-in-the-ignitions-directory/17323)
**Author:** [@Vince](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vince)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/very-large-files-in-the-ignitions-directory/17323 "2018-03-12T18:04:12Z")
Does somebody know what are theses files that use a lot of space in the Ignition’s directory? Thanks. --- ## [Email table data in 7.7.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-table-data-in-7-7-4/11058)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-table-data-in-7-7-4/11058 "2018-03-12T16:36:23Z")
Hi guys, not sure when the IT department if going to update to 7.8 but till then I suppose I can try this the hard way. So as the subject of the email says, I want to send an automated email at 7:02 am 15:02 pm and 23:0… --- ## [Cursor Hover - Readings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cursor-hover-readings/17327)
**Author:** [@mohammed.omar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohammed.omar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cursor-hover-readings/17327 "2018-03-12T15:23:31Z")
Hi, I am currently using v7.5, I would like to know is it possible for me to get or create below option. I have certain sensors for which I want to display their readings whenever the cursor is hovered over them. … --- ## [SimpleTagProvider and DataSet variables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-and-dataset-variables/17296)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-and-dataset-variables/17296 "2018-03-12T14:03:42Z")
Hello everyone, following the simple-tag-provider example, I’m trying to develop a module of my own. In my module I need a Dataset variable, which must be editable by the user. I manage to create the tag variable in my … --- ## [Modbus TCP tags import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-tags-import/17317)
**Author:** [@BlocIoT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BlocIoT)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-tags-import/17317 "2018-03-12T12:21:41Z")
Is there any solution to import Modbus TCP tags as a csv file? I know Ignition does not support OPC tag browsing for Siemens and Modbus, but I'm looking for a way to import my tags as a file into the Ignition. I'm using … --- ## [How to convert hours minutes seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-hours-minutes-seconds/17315)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-hours-minutes-seconds/17315 "2018-03-11T18:02:04Z")
I have 3 int tags that I want to combine in to a memory tag. To display in this format HH:MM:SS. How would I go about doing this? expression tag? etc --- ## [Multistate indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multistate-indicator/17313)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multistate-indicator/17313 "2018-03-10T23:09:40Z")
I am changing the state of a multistate indicator with a button from green to red. But if I change it to red and close the screen and open it back up it is green again? Is there a way to fix this? --- ## [TCPServerChannel Errors after upgrade to 7.9.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcpserverchannel-errors-after-upgrade-to-7-9-6/17314)
**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcpserverchannel-errors-after-upgrade-to-7-9-6/17314 "2018-03-10T21:38:10Z")
We just completed an upgrade to 7.9.6 and Java to update 161 (8.0.1610.12) The server appears to functioning fine but every 15 seconds there is an error in the log TcpServerChannel Time: 10Mar2018 14:13:40 Message: … --- ## [Mouse Click query using a dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouse-click-query-using-a-dropdown/17311)
**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouse-click-query-using-a-dropdown/17311 "2018-03-10T18:20:48Z")
Script I am trying to use when a mouse is clicked. It gives me a mismatched syntaxerror. Any ideas? SELECT \* FROM MobileWorkOrder WHERE Equipment = '{event.source.parent.getComponent('Dropdown').selectedLabel}' --- ## [How to active third party module with version above 1.x.x](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-active-third-party-module-with-version-above-1-x-x/17312)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-active-third-party-module-with-version-above-1-x-x/17312 "2018-03-10T18:20:00Z")
with the module showcase .proj we can active license key for our module. It’s perfect ! But when the module has a version \> 1.x.x, 2.0.0 for example, the module is not actived. Where can we set the module version limit… --- ## [Intel Compute Stick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intel-compute-stick/9520)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intel-compute-stick/9520 "2018-03-10T14:45:46Z")
engadget.com/2015/01/07/intel-compute-stick/ I could see something like this being used to push a client to a large non smart tv or something to drive hmi's on the plant floor. --- ## [HT503 VOIP Disaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ht503-voip-disaster/17305)
**Author:** [@jenkinsbradm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jenkinsbradm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ht503-voip-disaster/17305 "2018-03-10T04:28:41Z")
I"m trying to work with a GRANDSTREAM HT503 to do some voip. I've followed a suggested setup, but I keep getting the FXO busy signal on the grandstream device. I don't know what I'm missing. Any ideas? --- ## ['Import Random' Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-random-error/17304)
**Author:** [@jonathan.powley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.powley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-random-error/17304 "2018-03-09T21:55:46Z")
I'm trying use a Gateway Event Script to create a 16-digit randomly generated string every 10 seconds. My script looks like: import string import random def string\_generator(size=16): return ''.join(random.SystemR… --- ## [Displaying the scanclass slow rate time in label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-the-scanclass-slow-rate-time-in-label/17292)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-the-scanclass-slow-rate-time-in-label/17292 "2018-03-09T21:44:48Z")
I have created a ping status application and it is working. Due to the number of devices to ping and the time taken I have created a scanclass with the scan rate set to 30,000 s. Q1. Is there any way to display the sca… --- ## [Launch Client on reboot in Ubuntu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-client-on-reboot-in-ubuntu/17299)
**Author:** [@john.ortyl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.ortyl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-client-on-reboot-in-ubuntu/17299 "2018-03-09T21:42:24Z")
Hello, I am trying to get the client to run on start up or reboot, I've tried doing it in crontab and bashrc with no results. Here's my command "java -classpath /home/usr/.ignition/clientlauncher-data/launchclient.jar … --- ## [Project not launching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-not-launching/17294)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_ICS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_ICS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-not-launching/17294 "2018-03-09T20:38:09Z")
I experienced an odd issue at a clients site where one of the projects on the gateway would not launch. Other projects and designer would launch just fine. It only happened on their computers. It would show the Java but… --- ## [Statistics Extensions for Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/statistics-extensions-for-ignition/17100)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/statistics-extensions-for-ignition/17100 "2018-03-09T20:22:06Z")
After discussions elsewhere with @Brian on the forum, I’ve ported the statsutils library from http://boltons.readthedocs.io some changes from the originaL Removed the format\_histogram functions, as they were using u… --- ## [Web Browser Doubt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-doubt/17194)
**Author:** [@maripierdo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maripierdo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-doubt/17194 "2018-03-09T19:24:48Z")
Hi, I have a doubt. I need to open an embedded page of my plc device in the web browser for some users. But some of the clients don´t see the plant network, so i tried using the web browser thinking that, because the web… --- ## [Retrieve Project Properties "Client/General/Touch Screen/Scrollbar Width"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-project-properties-client-general-touch-screen-scrollbar-width/17280)
**Author:** [@BillS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BillS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieve-project-properties-client-general-touch-screen-scrollbar-width/17280 "2018-03-09T16:43:37Z")
Hello, Can somebody tell me the property path to use in system.util.getProperty to retrieve the current scrollbar width setting please? If it's not retrievable using that function, please inform me how to retrieve it… --- ## [OnCreateSchedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oncreateschedule/17288)
**Author:** [@bsilva621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bsilva621)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/oncreateschedule/17288 "2018-03-09T16:04:18Z")
Hi folks, Very green Ignition user here. Actually this is my first project and I'm just setting up a user scheduling list being specifically used for some alarm pipelines. What I'm after seems rather basic but I'm havi… --- ## [system.tag.writeToTag(\) fails to update tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writetotag-date-fails-to-update-tag/17295)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writetotag-date-fails-to-update-tag/17295 "2018-03-09T15:21:03Z")
I have created a read/write DateTime memory tag '\[default\]ping/LastPingStartTime'. It's reading 1970-01-01 in the tag browser. I'm trying to update it with the following test script. import datetime now = datetime.da… --- ## [Tag Change on Audit Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-on-audit-log/17264)
**Author:** [@Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gomez)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-on-audit-log/17264 "2018-03-09T11:19:27Z")
Hi, my customer is asking for a sort of "Daily Journal table / Event List" where he expects to find a table like "Switch x moved from open to close state" or "Machine X started". Consider we have a lot of digital and in… --- ## [Chart menu with Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-menu-with-scripting/17273)
**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-menu-with-scripting/17273 "2018-03-09T09:31:11Z")
Hi All, I was wondering if someone knows if it's possible to replicate the Chart's menu, the right-click menu (MODE,BACKGROUND, etc ) , via script. Basically, I'm asking if it's possible to have a bunch of buttons on the… --- ## [SimpleTagProvider which supports adding tags from tag explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-which-supports-adding-tags-from-tag-explorer/17279)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-which-supports-adding-tags-from-tag-explorer/17279 "2018-03-09T06:08:31Z")
Hi everyone, I’m developing a gateway module where I need a custom tag provider with the ability to add/remove tags from the Designer Tag Browser. I followed the Simple-Tag-Provider example: the tag provider gets creat… --- ## [Is there a way to sync the database to the current tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sync-the-database-to-the-current-tags/17272)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sync-the-database-to-the-current-tags/17272 "2018-03-09T05:20:31Z")
so I think some of the database entries were nuked that linked tag paths to id's in the db. Is there anyway to have the historian sync back up? Thanks --- ## [How to delete a post on forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-delete-a-post-on-forum/17045)
**Author:** [@2masnils1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/2masnils1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-delete-a-post-on-forum/17045 "2018-03-08T21:59:44Z")
how to delete post on forum --- ## [Passing current folder name into a Python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-current-folder-name-into-a-python-script/17282)
**Author:** [@jeffkrol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffkrol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-current-folder-name-into-a-python-script/17282 "2018-03-08T21:53:18Z")
Howdy, I've written my own script that I'm calling via expression tag that returns how many medium-critical alarms are currently unacknowledged. The script works very well, but I'm trying to dynamically pass in the cur… --- ## [Can we have a hybrid redundancy by having one server on cloud and other in premiss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-have-a-hybrid-redundancy-by-having-one-server-on-cloud-and-other-in-premiss/17274)
**Author:** [@durgesh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/durgesh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-have-a-hybrid-redundancy-by-having-one-server-on-cloud-and-other-in-premiss/17274 "2018-03-08T16:04:40Z")
can we have a hybrid redundancy by having one server on cloud and other in premiss? --- ## [BUGS: Editing UDTs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bugs-editing-udts/17269)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bugs-editing-udts/17269 "2018-03-08T14:42:46Z")
Hi, I’ve come across a couple of bugs when creating new items in a UDT. Vanishing tags a) While editing a UDT, create a new folder. b) Drag an existing tag in the UDT into the new folder. Issue: The existing tag d… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1649) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1651)