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**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… --- ## [File Explorer filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-filter/16072)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-filter/16072 "2017-11-22T16:24:09Z")
Hi, how can I filter PDF files by start time and end time use File Explorer ? --- ## [Restoring gateway Ignition 7.6.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-gateway-ignition-7-6-6/16090)
**Author:** [@aqua](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aqua)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restoring-gateway-ignition-7-6-6/16090 "2017-11-22T15:09:48Z")
Hi guys. Tried to restore gateway backup from server at my local PC. Installed the same software as server: Ignition 7.6.6, Java 1.7 75. After restoring I received internal error. Here is wrapper.log (expand): INFO … --- ## [Creating client tags in runtime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-client-tags-in-runtime/12684)
**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-client-tags-in-runtime/12684 "2017-11-22T14:25:33Z")
Am using a global template across many projects which needs to verify presence of client tags and create missing ones at runtime to avoid manual maintenance of projects. I am having issues with propagating bindings for… --- ## [OPC-UA subscription and event notification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-subscription-and-event-notification/16070)
**Author:** [@piero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/piero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-subscription-and-event-notification/16070 "2017-11-22T09:13:10Z")
I'm connecting to a prosys OPC-UA demo server and I'm defining OPC TAG. It is not clear from the manual if I'm realizing a subscrition to the OPC-UA node (i.e. I'm notified only when the value changes) or the node is po… --- ## [Ns=2;s= in front of OPC Item Path?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ns-2-s-in-front-of-opc-item-path/16085)
**Author:** [@JT1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JT1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ns-2-s-in-front-of-opc-item-path/16085 "2017-11-21T23:24:19Z")
Hi, I set up a OPC-UA type connection in Ignition to connect to KEPServer EX V6. The previous configuration is OPC-DA COM connection to KEPServer EX V5. However, now all the OPC tags need to have "ns=2;s=" as a prefi… --- ## [Designer drop-downs, some popups appearing on the wrong monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-drop-downs-some-popups-appearing-on-the-wrong-monitor/16082)
**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-drop-downs-some-popups-appearing-on-the-wrong-monitor/16082 "2017-11-21T22:47:28Z")
I work on a laptop w/ 2 monitors plugged into it and I've noticed that when I have the designer open and then disconnect the monitors (they are plugged into a dock, which is then plugged into my laptop) and then plug it … --- ## [Objects with outlines display distorted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/objects-with-outlines-display-distorted/15104)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/objects-with-outlines-display-distorted/15104 "2017-11-21T17:59:50Z")
I have a bunch of small circles that I want to have an outline around, however if i apply a stroke to the circles, they appear distorted in the client. Even at 1:1 zoom it’s distorted. If I create two stacked circles … --- ## [Gateway Modules all faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-modules-all-faulted/16068)
**Author:** [@conlonj25](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/conlonj25)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-modules-all-faulted/16068 "2017-11-21T16:42:55Z")
I’ve been running Ignition successfully on a Windows Panel PC for several months now. Suddenly I find that there is no launcher on my homepage. Further investigation indicates that all my Gateway modules have faulted and… --- ## [Matplotlib.pyplot in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/matplotlib-pyplot-in-ignition/14537)
**Author:** [@Juank\_Chavarria](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juank_Chavarria)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/matplotlib-pyplot-in-ignition/14537 "2017-11-21T15:42:29Z")
Hi. I want to use a Python module in Ignition called matplotlib.pyplot, I would like to know how I can do to integrate these modules in my gateway? regards --- ## [SerializationException since 7.9.5 upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serializationexception-since-7-9-5-upgrade/16069)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serializationexception-since-7-9-5-upgrade/16069 "2017-11-21T15:37:24Z")
@KathyApplebaum I’ve upgraded from 7.9.4 to 7.9.5. The following error occur when I try to save a windows where there is a powertable component with the binding expression : runScript("system.util.getSessionInfo()",10… --- ## [Conditional Formatting on CrossTab Column with Specific Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-formatting-on-crosstab-column-with-specific-name/15895)
**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-formatting-on-crosstab-column-with-specific-name/15895 "2017-11-21T13:10:34Z")
I have a report with a crosstab table. A sample of the format of the data is as follows: Stage,ModelNo,Type,Value 1,MX01,Pass,10 1,MX01,Fail,100 1,MX01,Total,110 1,MX01,Yield,0.89 1,MX02,Pass,10 1,MX02,Fail,100 1,MX02,… --- ## [Report Property Expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-property-expressions/16060)
**Author:** [@ray.crowder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ray.crowder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-property-expressions/16060 "2017-11-20T21:37:58Z")
Does anyone know how to expose Property Expressions or their equivalent in the new report module. Prior to 7.8 you had the ability to specify formatting within the Property Expressions like this… I cannot seem to find… --- ## [Urlproxy in Ignition Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urlproxy-in-ignition-gateway/16059)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urlproxy-in-ignition-gateway/16059 "2017-11-20T21:13:06Z")
I found the URLProxy GW feature from this post. This is awesome, as I route some WebServices (SUDS) through Ignition Gateway. Problem is, it seems to only support GET method. Exception: (405, u'HTTP method POST is… --- ## [Internal user database - user remove](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-user-database-user-remove/16044)
**Author:** [@luka.koper498](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luka.koper498)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-user-database-user-remove/16044 "2017-11-20T19:31:20Z")
Hi everyone. I am trying to handle users in internal database using com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.user.BasicUser class It is not a problem to add a new user to db, problem that i have is to remove / alter i… --- ## [Run Gateway Script Once Daily](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-gateway-script-once-daily/16050)
**Author:** [@robert1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-gateway-script-once-daily/16050 "2017-11-20T02:00:46Z")
Hello- I'd like for a gateway script to run once per day at a specific time. With the built-in options, it looks like I can only use a "timer script" to run on a 24hr delay to accomplish this, but this doesn't let me … --- ## [Use Indirect Tag functionality in Expression binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-indirect-tag-functionality-in-expression-binding/10175)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-indirect-tag-functionality-in-expression-binding/10175 "2017-11-18T11:05:53Z")
Hi, I'm new to Ignition and still getting my head around how everything fits together. I'm trying to work out how I can have the functionality of Indirect Tag binding in an expression. For example, I would like to … --- ## [PLC Register Back-up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-register-back-up/16018)
**Author:** [@vitor.dasilva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vitor.dasilva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-register-back-up/16018 "2017-11-18T09:21:09Z")
Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there using Ignition has ever implemented a GUI to back-up and restore PLC register values to a database... We are using AB CompactLogix PLCs and we have a few (~50) variables in … --- ## [Mixing normal full screen windows and docked windos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mixing-normal-full-screen-windows-and-docked-windos/10970)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mixing-normal-full-screen-windows-and-docked-windos/10970 "2017-11-18T00:40:56Z")
Hi, my application is based on the blank project template. To implement a plant setup section I would like to switch to a tabbed navigation, with a west docked window with the tab control and a north docked window with s… --- ## [Trigger Report Without a Time-Based Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-report-without-a-time-based-schedule/16039)
**Author:** [@daniel.desimone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel.desimone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-report-without-a-time-based-schedule/16039 "2017-11-17T20:12:35Z")
I need to generate PDF reports at the end of a process, which can be run at any time of day. The way it needs to operate is that when an integer is above a set value, a report is generated and saved as a PDF somewhere in… --- ## [Inductive University ?Issue?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university-issue/16038)
**Author:** [@fingerskier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fingerskier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university-issue/16038 "2017-11-17T17:46:09Z")
Firstly, Inductive University is awesome. What a great resource! Hopefully this is a dumb oversight on my part: In the "SQL in Ignition" section, "Edit Data in Database" video; there is the mention of the "id" custom … --- ## [Password changer for all users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/password-changer-for-all-users/16035)
**Author:** [@wakaguaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wakaguaka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/password-changer-for-all-users/16035 "2017-11-17T17:25:49Z")
We have a customer who wants to change passwords every 3/6 months for all Ignition's users. The idea is to be able to manage the passwords for all users or in the worst escenario, generate random passwords. Is it possibl… --- ## [Problemas en la comunicación Ignition con un servidor OPCDA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problemas-en-la-comunicacion-ignition-con-un-servidor-opcda/15914)
**Author:** [@luisvinicio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luisvinicio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problemas-en-la-comunicacion-ignition-con-un-servidor-opcda/15914 "2017-11-17T02:31:01Z")
Hola… mi problema radica en el hecho de que la conexión con el servidor aparece en Ignition en estado conectado pero con trato de ver los items del servidor OPC DA con el cliente rapido de Ignition se presenta el siguie… --- ## [Custom module fails when ran in tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-module-fails-when-ran-in-tag-change-script/16029)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-module-fails-when-ran-in-tag-change-script/16029 "2017-11-16T23:04:16Z")
Hi folks, Created my first module, which imports some java functions to connect to a mongodB or azure data lake instance. I have an issue with running our module in certain cases. When running the shared script via Scr… --- ## [Associated Data for Alarm Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/associated-data-for-alarm-configuration/15978)
**Author:** [@steiger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steiger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/associated-data-for-alarm-configuration/15978 "2017-11-16T22:55:47Z")
I would like to reorganize the way how we inform our maintenance department about current alarms in Ignition. For that reason I need on every alarm point the following three associated data parameters: contactEmergency … --- ## [Writing to client date tag error in client startup script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-client-date-tag-error-in-client-startup-script/16030)
**Author:** [@ShazamThat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShazamThat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-client-date-tag-error-in-client-startup-script/16030 "2017-11-16T22:40:08Z")
I'm experiencing an odd error and I'm not sure how to resolve this. I have a client startup script that has the following code: system.tag.write("\[Client\]Special/startDate",system.date.format(system.date.now(),'MM/dd/… --- ## [Easy Chart - Tag Pens Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-pens-property/16027)
**Author:** [@kfells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kfells)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-pens-property/16027 "2017-11-16T18:16:41Z")
Hello, I am new to ignition and wanted to know why the Tag Pens property does not appear in the property editor for the Easy Chart component. The last category is RealTime Range. I have version 7.9.2 installed. Than… --- ## [Cant Read FormatString Value of Client Date Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-read-formatstring-value-of-client-date-tag/15995)
**Author:** [@ShazamThat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShazamThat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-read-formatstring-value-of-client-date-tag/15995 "2017-11-16T16:19:37Z")
Hello everyone, I’m trying to print the startDate value below: But I end up getting: Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 PST 2017 Instead of the value 11/10/2017%2012:00:00. What’s going on and how do i get the value that is forma… --- ## [WYSE T50 Thin Client Install from Scratch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wyse-t50-thin-client-install-from-scratch/8370)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wyse-t50-thin-client-install-from-scratch/8370 "2017-11-16T12:09:16Z")
Hi Everyone. I would like to contribute by sharing my experiences on our quest to find a cheap thin client that can be maintained by anyone without technical abilities. Here is a setup that's working well for us, has W… --- ## [Gateway TimeZone Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timezone-issue/16008)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-timezone-issue/16008 "2017-11-16T02:34:36Z")
Customer’s gateway thinks it is @ GMT, where the OS is clearly in EST Searching other posts, there is mention of overriding Gateway time zone in the ignition.conf file, but checking this installation there is co su… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1669) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1671)