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**Author:** [@roshanbhosale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roshanbhosale)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script-issue/14093 "2017-11-29T16:03:42Z")
Hi Everyone, I have written a gateway tag change scripts for a integer tag, the script will execute every time when the value is changed in the tag. but the question is how to execute script everytime even if the va… --- ## [DNP3-Outstation value timestamp / Ignition 7.9.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-outstation-value-timestamp-ignition-7-9-5/16162)
**Author:** [@austral](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/austral)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-outstation-value-timestamp-ignition-7-9-5/16162 "2017-11-29T14:32:13Z")
Hi, I’m testing the DNP3 driver with a DNP3 outstation simulator (simple 3-phases relay with latch on/off command). This simulator has a different time setting than the Ignition server (other TZ). The tag history is se… --- ## [Getting selected value from Month View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-selected-value-from-month-view/16156)
**Author:** [@Micky.Franks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Micky.Franks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-selected-value-from-month-view/16156 "2017-11-28T21:17:40Z")
How do I go about getting a certain column from the month view dataset for the selected row? I want to get the idcontracts value from the selected row from this dataset of the Month View componet. --- ## [Could not get correct REAL value in tag (Wago 750-880, Modbus)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-get-correct-real-value-in-tag-wago-750-880-modbus/16155)
**Author:** [@elena](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-get-correct-real-value-in-tag-wago-750-880-modbus/16155 "2017-11-28T21:03:49Z")
I'm trying to read REAL value to the tag. In PLC the variable has an address %MW2 which corresponds to Modbus address 12290. Taking into account the offset, I tried the path \[Wago\]HRF12291 but I did not get correct value… --- ## [Average Historical Data on a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/average-historical-data-on-a-tag/16150)
**Author:** [@m.edmonson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.edmonson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/average-historical-data-on-a-tag/16150 "2017-11-28T20:43:35Z")
Hello, Im having some trouble attempting to take the history of a tag and average it and i guess store it in another tag. I know theres more then one way to do it but i cant figure anything out. Thanks in advance --- ## [Custom acknowledge button?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-acknowledge-button/16151)
**Author:** [@jadachi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jadachi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-acknowledge-button/16151 "2017-11-28T19:27:59Z")
Hello, is there any script for an Alarm Status Table to make a custom button to acknowledge the alarms that show up in that component? I mean, that custom button is external to that component --- ## [Could not read/write registers (Wago 750-880, Modbus)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-read-write-registers-wago-750-880-modbus/16148)
**Author:** [@elena](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elena)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-read-write-registers-wago-750-880-modbus/16148 "2017-11-28T17:18:04Z")
Hello, I have a few tags in the Tags section of Ignition Designer. I can read physical I/O and read/write coils. However, I am not able to read/write holding registers. For example, I want to read an integer variable… --- ## [IP Camera Scaling Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-scaling-issue/15106)
**Author:** [@JakeYager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JakeYager)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-scaling-issue/15106 "2017-11-28T13:55:23Z")
I am currently running Ignition with a few IP Cameras. Originally i had the MJPG feed from the camera coming in at 720p and had the IP camera viewer component scaling it down. This leads to 3 to 5 second delay no ma… --- ## [User and Role Management for OPC clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-and-role-management-for-opc-clients/16143)
**Author:** [@nifemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nifemi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-and-role-management-for-opc-clients/16143 "2017-11-28T12:45:18Z")
Good day all, For anyone who has experience managing roles/users in Ignition - what are the limits of what can be done? Specificallly, is it possible to use role management to hide certain tags when a user connects u… --- ## [TagConfiguration.get(\) not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagconfiguration-get-string-not-working/16140)
**Author:** [@salbrechtsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/salbrechtsen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagconfiguration-get-string-not-working/16140 "2017-11-28T00:18:02Z")
This code: tags = system.tag.browseConfiguration("parent", True) for tag in tags: print tag.get("value") is returning this error TypeError: get(): "1st arg can't be coerced to com.inductiveautomation.ignition.com… --- ## [WebDev increase POST size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-increase-post-size/16135)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-increase-post-size/16135 "2017-11-27T18:37:53Z")
I am hitting a limit of 200000 bytes in the WebDev module as machines are posting status data to Ignition. java.lang.IllegalStateException: Form too large: 210409 \> 200000 Is there any way to increase the post size? … --- ## [Result from Query database by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/result-from-query-database-by-script/16128)
**Author:** [@win](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/win)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/result-from-query-database-by-script/16128 "2017-11-27T17:03:36Z")
i built some query database by script, then i use the selected result to calculate something. when there are some selected result, it is ok; but there is null(no data selected) result selected, ignition will show the err… --- ## [Check box scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-box-scaling/7934)
**Author:** [@zackscriven](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zackscriven)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-box-scaling/7934 "2017-11-27T16:35:55Z")
The Check Box component does not scale size properly. --- ## [Protecting sections of a project within Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/protecting-sections-of-a-project-within-designer/16095)
**Author:** [@Sparkblender](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sparkblender)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/protecting-sections-of-a-project-within-designer/16095 "2017-11-27T15:56:14Z")
As a systems integrator, we like the fact of providing an open design platform to our customers. On the other hand, in order to protect certain sections within Designer from being changed by unauthorized personnel, we'd … --- ## [UDT PathToParentFolder as no tag provider?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-pathtoparentfolder-as-no-tag-provider/16132)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-pathtoparentfolder-as-no-tag-provider/16132 "2017-11-27T14:12:11Z")
Inside UDT {PathToParentFolder} don’t contain the tag provider (Ignition 7.9.5) To use it in a tag expression, (as in the gateway scope the tag provider is mandatory), it would be convenient to have the provider in this… --- ## [Working with PyDataSets - Check if row in dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-pydatasets-check-if-row-in-dataset/16125)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-pydatasets-check-if-row-in-dataset/16125 "2017-11-27T11:23:15Z")
Hi, I'm struggling a little with PyDataSets. I'm trying to check if a row is already in a table and adding to it if not, but i'm not sure the best way to do this (I can do it stupidly using for loops, but would like to… --- ## [Deploying Ignition projects to a Production Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deploying-ignition-projects-to-a-production-gateway/16062)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deploying-ignition-projects-to-a-production-gateway/16062 "2017-11-26T13:53:52Z")
Hello All, We have a development Ignition gateway and a Production Ignition gateway. What is the best practice for deploying projects to the Production gateway? Right now, we manually import/export projects. --- ## [Scroll bar is slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-is-slow/5043)
**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-is-slow/5043 "2017-11-24T03:31:11Z")
I have noticed if I make window's height very tall so there is a scroll bar on the right when a user uses the mouse wheel to scroll the scroll bar barely moves. Is there a way to speed up the mouse wheel scroll on tall w… --- ## [Keystroke scripts arrow keys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keystroke-scripts-arrow-keys/16111)
**Author:** [@htc\_michael.frizzari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/htc_michael.frizzari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keystroke-scripts-arrow-keys/16111 "2017-11-23T16:22:34Z")
Good morning, I have some difficulty to use keystroke scripts for arrow keys. More precisely only for arrow keys alone, because if I use a combination of two keys, all works. I need to launch a script into page, when I… --- ## [OPC Server Connections 7.8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connections-7-8-0/16106)
**Author:** [@htc\_michael.frizzari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/htc_michael.frizzari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-connections-7-8-0/16106 "2017-11-23T12:59:35Z")
Good Morning, I'm trying to configure an OPC Server in Ignition v.7.8.0, but it does not work. My configuration is: endpoint: 192.168.150.190:4840 name: PAL416NERO username: aaa password: aaa Also, I tried to set it … --- ## [Table Column type like boolean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-type-like-boolean/16104)
**Author:** [@antoniosantos\_ccb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antoniosantos_ccb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-type-like-boolean/16104 "2017-11-23T00:52:25Z")
Is it possible change Table Column type like boolean in runtime? With script? Please help? --- ## [Tag History Issue When Upgrading to 7.6.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-issue-when-upgrading-to-7-6-3/7216)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-issue-when-upgrading-to-7-6-3/7216 "2017-11-22T23:36:21Z")
Hey guys, I upgraded our servers to 7.6.3 from 7.6.2 and now some, not all, of my tags won't show past history on trends, they just started over from the upgrade point. \[attachment=1\]TagHistory1.png\[/attachment\] I … --- ## [system.alarm.queryStatus() on associated data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-on-associated-data/15360)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-on-associated-data/15360 "2017-11-22T22:56:21Z")
Hi, Is it possible to access 'associated data' with the system.alarm.queryStatus() function? If so then a programming example would be much appreciated. Thanks --- ## [Stroke option on shapes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stroke-option-on-shapes/16103)
**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stroke-option-on-shapes/16103 "2017-11-22T21:54:43Z")
In general I like to work in the designer with the “snap to grid” option on and set to 5 pixels. This makes aligning objects on the screen much easier. I keep this in mind when creating templates with shapes in them to a… --- ## [Python module not recompiled when imported in another script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-module-not-recompiled-when-imported-in-another-script/16086)
**Author:** [@bill.liu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.liu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-module-not-recompiled-when-imported-in-another-script/16086 "2017-11-22T21:14:34Z")
I have 2 scripts in the script library \[project\]. The second script imports the first with the following line. from project.myFolder.myFirstScript import myClass A function in the second script is called in the desi… --- ## [Use EngUnit and FormatString in a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-engunit-and-formatstring-in-a-template/16098)
**Author:** [@joeyjojoshabadu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joeyjojoshabadu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-engunit-and-formatstring-in-a-template/16098 "2017-11-22T20:19:31Z")
I am working on my first project in ignition. I have gone through a couple dozen IA university videos and searched the forum to no avail, so here is my first post: I would like to make a template that has a label strin… --- ## [Max number of clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-number-of-clients/16101)
**Author:** [@Vince](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vince)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/max-number-of-clients/16101 "2017-11-22T20:10:11Z")
We have a lot of clients connected to our gateway. Exact number vary between 180 à 210. Does anyone have experience with a many clients connected? Any tips or problem I should expect? We had some latency using system… --- ## [Call project script from tag change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-project-script-from-tag-change/12086)
**Author:** [@kael.kohlman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kael.kohlman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/call-project-script-from-tag-change/12086 "2017-11-22T18:21:01Z")
Hi, I'm trying to create a simple logger for maintenance troubleshooting. Whenever I call from actionPerformed on a button or the scripting console everything works fine, but when I try to tie it to a tag change nothin… --- ## [Triggering history for a group of tags when one member changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-history-for-a-group-of-tags-when-one-member-changes/16091)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-history-for-a-group-of-tags-when-one-member-changes/16091 "2017-11-22T18:19:19Z")
We are parsing a string supplied by the Ignition TCP driver. MachineID=Machine7,Product=R173K-Blue,Count=4321,Weight=23.21 UDT +- Message (OPC tag, the raw data, not stored) +- MachineID (expression tag, history re… --- ## [Connection path to CompactLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-path-to-compactlogix/16093)
**Author:** [@naturesbeast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/naturesbeast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-path-to-compactlogix/16093 "2017-11-22T16:46:06Z")
What would the path be for a CompactLogix PLC in the following example? Ignition is communicating with the L75 PLC through the EN2T module at slot 3. I would assume 1, 5, 2, 10.0.40.50, 1, 0 but that doesn’t seem to wo… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1668) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1670)