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**Author:** [@amolinse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amolinse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-script/17260 "2018-03-08T11:43:10Z")
Hi! Does someone know why it is not possible to use the script system.groups in Ignition v 7.9.3? I saw this script in Ignition manual, but when I write it on an event I get the following error: object has no attribut… --- ## [7.6 Alarm Journal Source Filter Wildcard Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-6-alarm-journal-source-filter-wildcard-not-working/6467)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-6-alarm-journal-source-filter-wildcard-not-working/6467 "2018-03-08T05:45:05Z")
Hey guys, I don't think the wild card is working correctly for the Alarm Journal Source Filter. If I encase a folder name with \* (example: Air Compressor Room) I will get the list of alarms in the Alarm Status Table, b… --- ## [Named query buggy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-buggy/17220)
**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-buggy/17220 "2018-03-07T19:22:33Z")
Having a simple named query like this: INSERT INTO test\_table (c1, c2, c3) VALUES (:c1\_value, :c2\_value, :c3\_value) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE c3 = :c3\_value Running this in the Testing window works as expected, however… --- ## [Ignition running an UNKNOWN script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-running-an-unknown-script/17265)
**Author:** [@patrick.garceau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.garceau)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-running-an-unknown-script/17265 "2018-03-07T18:54:19Z")
Ok, so this is very odd. i have two gateway timer that are disabled which are updating my database tables. It seems that there is a script that is always running and I have no clue what it is. Gateway has been restarte… --- ## [PowerTable cellUpdate script performance issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-cellupdate-script-performance-issues/17213)
**Author:** [@pat.stave1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pat.stave1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-cellupdate-script-performance-issues/17213 "2018-03-07T18:48:00Z")
I have a window containing a Power Table component. This power table needs to display images (stored as SQL blobs) in one particular column. Based on scripts from this forum (jdfrankston) i have the following script fi… --- ## [dateDiff is not define](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datediff-is-not-define/17258)
**Author:** [@patrick.garceau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.garceau)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datediff-is-not-define/17258 "2018-03-07T18:12:43Z")
Using Jython 2.5.3 Isn't dateDiff a general expression? Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 6, in NameError: name 'dateDiff' is not defined Trying to transform the \[System\]Gateway/CurrentDateTime to… --- ## [Selectively disable modules on Gateway startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selectively-disable-modules-on-gateway-startup/17256)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selectively-disable-modules-on-gateway-startup/17256 "2018-03-07T13:13:47Z")
Is it possible to start Ignition gateway, telling the service which installed modules to enable/disable via command line paramaters, sort of "start in safe mode"? Main reason: I made a mistake programming a gateway modul… --- ## [Writing/ exporting text to already existing file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-exporting-text-to-already-existing-file/17254)
**Author:** [@kishna009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kishna009)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-exporting-text-to-already-existing-file/17254 "2018-03-07T12:46:48Z")
Hello all, Is it poossible to export a text to particular existing excel file with lib function available in ignition V 7.7. Please help me out with lib function if we can do it.. Thanks Krishna --- ## [Property binding UDT parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-binding-udt-parameters/12861)
**Author:** [@waker1der](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waker1der)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/property-binding-udt-parameters/12861 "2018-03-06T22:38:40Z")
Is it possible to use a UDT parameter in a property binding? I have created a UDT to deal with some query and expression tags relating to conveyor lanes. In my UDT i have a parameter called {chuteId} this parameter i… --- ## [SimpleTagProvider.configureTagType is deprecated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-configuretagtype-is-deprecated/17250)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simpletagprovider-configuretagtype-is-deprecated/17250 "2018-03-06T21:38:18Z")
Hi everyone, trying to develop a tag provider of my own, starting from the simple-tag-provider example, I stumbled upon Eclipse saying that SimpleTagProvider#configureTagType is deprecated: Is that true or is Eclipse… --- ## [Stop updating bindings in container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-updating-bindings-in-container/17245)
**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-updating-bindings-in-container/17245 "2018-03-06T16:05:07Z")
Is there any good way to accomplish this? Having a dashboard'ish screen where user can click next and previous which will start an animation sliding one container out and a new one in, just don't want hiddden container… --- ## [Expression to set particular day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-set-particular-day/16067)
**Author:** [@Dilan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dilan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-set-particular-day/16067 "2018-03-06T10:36:53Z")
Hello, I see there is the ability to use the Settime function to set the calendar component to a particular time. I was able to use this successfully to set my report time to to 3am using the following: settime(now(… --- ## [Ignition changes JAR file names artificially](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-changes-jar-file-names-artificially/17241)
**Author:** [@byounghyun.an](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byounghyun.an)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-changes-jar-file-names-artificially/17241 "2018-03-06T00:06:51Z")
I made my module with a 3rd-party JAR file. The 3rd-party JAR file name is sapjco3.jar, and the JAR file is not supposed to change its name. If this JAR file name is modified, then an exception will be occurred. But, w… --- ## [Divide By 0, breaks Try()?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/divide-by-0-breaks-try/17237)
**Author:** [@john.furby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.furby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/divide-by-0-breaks-try/17237 "2018-03-05T23:56:34Z")
So I have a tag that occasionally will be NAN in the PLC. This could be for a number of reasons, most of which involve a bad comm or a Divide by 0. Ignition will then read the tag as a bad quality and putting a try() fun… --- ## [SQL runPrepUpdate argument max limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-runprepupdate-argument-max-limit/17239)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-runprepupdate-argument-max-limit/17239 "2018-03-05T23:00:05Z")
Hi, I have been successfully using the system.db.runPrepUpdate function all over the place for UPDATE and INSERT queries. I have been getting errors when trying to a very large INSERT using this function though, a sam… --- ## [Serial Communications in Ignition with Arduino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communications-in-ignition-with-arduino/14136)
**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-communications-in-ignition-with-arduino/14136 "2018-03-05T22:55:31Z")
Here is a new blog post that shows an example of using the Serial Support Client Module to communicate to a serial device in Ignition: http://blog.perfectabstractions.com/2017/03/29/serial-communications-in-ignition-with… --- ## [Client tag in alarming display path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-in-alarming-display-path/17233)
**Author:** [@StepanenkoPaul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StepanenkoPaul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tag-in-alarming-display-path/17233 "2018-03-05T22:30:19Z")
Hello. I am trying to add client tag value to some tag alarming (into Display Path). I understood alarming not work with client tag. I tried to use runscript in expression of Display Path, but this did not work. i need… --- ## [Bar Chart Axis Lower Margin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-axis-lower-margin/17236)
**Author:** [@jasonpdavid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasonpdavid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-axis-lower-margin/17236 "2018-03-05T22:14:47Z")
In the Bar Chart, there is a property for the Category Axis Upper Margin that is default to 0.05 but there doesn't appear to be a property for the Category Axis Lower Margin. I tried writing to the property .valAxisLowe… --- ## [What directory in linux do images go to from the image manager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-directory-in-linux-do-images-go-to-from-the-image-manager/17232)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-directory-in-linux-do-images-go-to-from-the-image-manager/17232 "2018-03-05T20:04:19Z")
For the life of me I cannot find them. Thanks --- ## [Save .xls file to specific path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-xls-file-to-specific-path/17228)
**Author:** [@kishna009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kishna009)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-xls-file-to-specific-path/17228 "2018-03-05T19:39:38Z")
Hi All, can you please help in suggesting syntax for saving .xls file to specific location in my system data=event.source.parent.getComponent('WMpwmName').text filename = system.file.saveFile("padid2excel.xls") filePath… --- ## [System.alarm.shelve performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-shelve-performance/17108)
**Author:** [@Philcr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philcr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-shelve-performance/17108 "2018-03-05T18:37:58Z")
Hi guys, I am using the system.alarm.shelve script in a gateway timer script to hide unwanted alarms. The problem is that this script takes alot of the CPU (between 1.4% and 5%), creating clock drifts. Here is what I s… --- ## [Is there a way to pass in the username and password into the client laucher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-pass-in-the-username-and-password-into-the-client-laucher/17212)
**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-pass-in-the-username-and-password-into-the-client-laucher/17212 "2018-03-05T17:36:23Z")
Wanted to automate this for some of the less computer literate users. We have a bunch of logins that will change the interface from that login and it would kickass if I could have the login be passed into the client lau… --- ## [Changing client permissions during run time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-client-permissions-during-run-time/17179)
**Author:** [@carolineuchoa.estuda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carolineuchoa.estuda)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-client-permissions-during-run-time/17179 "2018-03-05T16:29:01Z")
Hello, I would like to know if there is a way I can enable/disable (using a button) permissions of my clients, during run time. In other words, I would like to press a button and let my client read/write a tag, or press … --- ## [Power Table issue with Ignition 7.9.6 and Java 9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-issue-with-ignition-7-9-6-and-java-9/17227)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-issue-with-ignition-7-9-6-and-java-9/17227 "2018-03-05T16:13:34Z")
@KathyApplebaum I have a strange behavior for the power table with Ignition 7.9.6 and Java 9 (build 9.0.1+11) and windows 10 64 bits. The following exception are triggered when I double click on the column header to s… --- ## [Create a circuit to act as the secondary controller which will interface with a home automation system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-circuit-to-act-as-the-secondary-controller-which-will-interface-with-a-home-automation-system/17222)
**Author:** [@18018756574](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/18018756574)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-circuit-to-act-as-the-secondary-controller-which-will-interface-with-a-home-automation-system/17222 "2018-03-05T15:09:58Z")
I just installed a Daikin split system (AC/Heat Pump) and would like to control it remotely. There are similar units available which can be controlled with anIR remote, but mine does not support this option. The only way… --- ## [Report Viewer parameters get detached on second opening](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-parameters-get-detached-on-second-opening/10993)
**Author:** [@Kraenbring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kraenbring)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-parameters-get-detached-on-second-opening/10993 "2018-03-05T15:07:29Z")
I have a report that works fine on first opening, but on any subsequent opening it reverts to the default parameters for its data. I have two windows. Window A has a button that opens Window B, passing in three parame… --- ## [Ignition teaser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-teaser/17216)
**Author:** [@R.Alamsha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R.Alamsha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-teaser/17216 "2018-03-05T06:03:06Z")
I am thinking about a nice theme to make an Ignition teaser campaign, which can generate millions of views. If you were to suggest any theme or teaser or brand ambassador for a big marketing campaign, which one would you… --- ## [Dashboard Comparision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dashboard-comparision/17211)
**Author:** [@mohammed.omar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohammed.omar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dashboard-comparision/17211 "2018-03-05T05:44:30Z")
Hi, I would like to know what’s the best solution between these two applications for Dashboards; 1. Ignition or 2. Klipfolio Which of these will provide my data to be entered / viewed more professionally and effici… --- ## [Ignition SCADAaaS (SCADA as a Service)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scadaaas-scada-as-a-service/17207)
**Author:** [@R.Alamsha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R.Alamsha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-scadaaas-scada-as-a-service/17207 "2018-03-05T04:33:28Z")
Few months back, i was giving a presentation on Ignition to a client. I have my demo SCADA running on my old 2008 model, Intel dual core, abandoned ubuntu home server. I can access my home server from anywhere via ddns.… --- ## [Screen Resolution / Tiny Ignition Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-resolution-tiny-ignition-question/17183)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-resolution-tiny-ignition-question/17183 "2018-03-04T13:20:38Z")
Hi, I got a new Windows laptop and have a second, extended desktop hooked up. Resolution is at 1080. Ignition is so tiny... I can't read anything. Have you guys come across this? Thanks Chrs [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1650) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1652)