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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replicating-history/15513 "2017-09-29T16:22:20Z")
I have a server at a remote site, writing to its own historian. Is there an easy way to pull all of the tags, and their history, into another Ignition server? Can I simply copy the database from one instance to another… --- ## [List Comprehension not working in WebDev Resourse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-comprehension-not-working-in-webdev-resourse/15510)
**Author:** [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-comprehension-not-working-in-webdev-resourse/15510 "2017-09-29T15:09:22Z")
I'm fairly new to python in general let alone the mix of jython and java which can be used scripting inside of Ignition, so it's entirely possible that I'm missing something obvious here. I couldn't find it though so I t… --- ## [Report with Multi-Select](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-with-multi-select/15511)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-with-multi-select/15511 "2017-09-29T14:23:55Z")
I am trying to create a report against MSSQL with a basic in clause. I can create a row selector in the UI to create the dataset of values to pass to the report parameters, but then getting a dataset into the IN clause… --- ## [Monitor Gateway CPU and memory with Java Mission Control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-gateway-cpu-and-memory-with-java-mission-control/15469)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitor-gateway-cpu-and-memory-with-java-mission-control/15469 "2017-09-29T12:40:00Z")
Hi, As title states is there a way to monitor the CPU and memory usage using Java Mission Control tools? I know I am able to do this with clients. However, when running JMC I do not see process for the gateway. The p… --- ## [Parameterise SQL query bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameterise-sql-query-bindings/15492)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/parameterise-sql-query-bindings/15492 "2017-09-29T08:04:41Z")
I’m working on a warehouse where I’m drawing every box location with some simple parameters (is a box present, is it available, …). For this, I have SQL-bound properties on the box template. SELECT BoxId FROM Boxes WH… --- ## [Returning a value from a window; waiting for window close](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/returning-a-value-from-a-window-waiting-for-window-close/8517)
**Author:** [@jjcampbell76](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjcampbell76)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/returning-a-value-from-a-window-waiting-for-window-close/8517 "2017-09-29T05:53:59Z")
I've been looking for some way to pull off similar behavior to system.gui.showNumericKeypad(). To be specific, I want to be able to call my method within a script and have it (safely) block until the user either ok's or… --- ## [Gold Test](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gold-test/10944)
**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gold-test/10944 "2017-09-28T16:50:31Z")
Am working my way through the Gold certification test... is it just me or are the troubleshooting section questions very difficult? Says to allow 2 hours, I spent 90 mins on 4 questions and only have an inclining for one… --- ## [Table question (SQL)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-question-sql/15494)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-question-sql/15494 "2017-09-28T15:10:06Z")
In a table, the left side is a fixed column, can not change, the right is the corresponding data, the data can be obtained from the database query data,How to achieve ? --- ## [ERROR NullPointerException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-nullpointerexception/15489)
**Author:** [@antoniosantos\_ccb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antoniosantos_ccb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-nullpointerexception/15489 "2017-09-28T13:35:47Z")
I have this problem: Traceback (most recent call last): File “event:actionPerformed”, line 4, in java.lang.NullPointerException: java.lang.NullPointerException caused by NullPointerException Ignition v7.9.4 (b20170… --- ## [Can I find/replace in global objects?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-find-replace-in-global-objects/15480)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-find-replace-in-global-objects/15480 "2017-09-28T13:10:08Z")
As the topic title says, can I find and replace text in global objects, such as global templates and scripts? --- ## [Weak ciphers being reported on penetration audit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weak-ciphers-being-reported-on-penetration-audit/8910)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weak-ciphers-being-reported-on-penetration-audit/8910 "2017-09-28T13:03:16Z")
ignition version 7.5.11 One of our customers IT team recently did an audit of their system and found weak ciphers being reported. I found an online scanner and ran a test on our internal system and found a similar resul… --- ## [Password expired detection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/password-expired-detection/15493)
**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/password-expired-detection/15493 "2017-09-28T11:18:20Z")
Is there any way to detect, through scripting, that the password of a user has expired. --- ## [Start and pass parameters to second project from currently running project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-and-pass-parameters-to-second-project-from-currently-running-project/15491)
**Author:** [@THauptman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/THauptman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-and-pass-parameters-to-second-project-from-currently-running-project/15491 "2017-09-28T09:49:40Z")
Hey guys. I want to start new - second project from currently running project and pass parameters to newly opened project on the same client, without closing first opened project. --- ## [Ignition Community Conference 2017](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-community-conference-2017/15436)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-community-conference-2017/15436 "2017-09-27T23:29:17Z")
Anyone else who was an ICC regular NOT go this year, I did not after attending all the others. Other than me having a good time and renting a bike , company could not justify the expenses of me attending this year --- ## [Turn ON/OFF High Speed Trends?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-on-off-high-speed-trends/15485)
**Author:** [@vitor.dasilva](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vitor.dasilva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-on-off-high-speed-trends/15485 "2017-09-27T22:05:58Z")
Hello! For our application, we have a batch based process. We'd like to collect high-speed trends for specific variables (in their own scan class) while the sequence is in operation and halt the trending once the seque… --- ## [UDT in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-in-script/5688)
**Author:** [@flux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-in-script/5688 "2017-09-27T21:45:40Z")
Is there a way to access UDT properties inside a script. Basically I want to pass a UDT as a parameter in a script so I could check the properties and do some logic... Instead of doing this def getStatus(tagPath):… --- ## [Utilizing Camera Mobile Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utilizing-camera-mobile-device/14330)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utilizing-camera-mobile-device/14330 "2017-09-27T20:35:10Z")
Has there been any development in the mobile module for capturing images/bar codes? Seems like something that must exist. --- ## [Display Interactive Models Solidworks Composer or 3D PDF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-interactive-models-solidworks-composer-or-3d-pdf/11198)
**Author:** [@StuRimstidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StuRimstidt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-interactive-models-solidworks-composer-or-3d-pdf/11198 "2017-09-27T18:39:15Z")
My company uses Solidworks for our CAD modeling and as a new project we are switching from plain PDF drawings to 3D interactive Solidworks Composer models as our visual reference. Is there a way to either embed the free S… --- ## [Scripting tag history and viewing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-tag-history-and-viewing/15484)
**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-tag-history-and-viewing/15484 "2017-09-27T18:26:07Z")
I found the storeTagHistory function while browsing the API today, which looks pretty perfect for what my task at hand. I was able to get the storeTagHistory working, using the snippet below (note that my history provi… --- ## [I need script to convert seconds to minutes and seconds example 75 seconds. need to display as 1.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-script-to-convert-seconds-to-minutes-and-seconds-example-75-seconds-need-to-display-as-1-15/15431)
**Author:** [@jpuszkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpuszkar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-need-script-to-convert-seconds-to-minutes-and-seconds-example-75-seconds-need-to-display-as-1-15/15431 "2017-09-27T15:36:54Z")
I need script to convert seconds to minutes and seconds example 75 seconds. need to display as 1.15 for use in an led display. --- ## [Changing Navigation Strategy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-navigation-strategy/15478)
**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-navigation-strategy/15478 "2017-09-26T21:53:10Z")
I was looking for a way to easily change the navigation strategy for a project. When I created it I selected the Tab Strip strategy but now I believe I will need more navigation options and therefore want to change to th… --- ## [Using Ignition to Copy Tags From 1 PLC to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-to-copy-tags-from-1-plc-to-another/12314)
**Author:** [@Csantaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Csantaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-to-copy-tags-from-1-plc-to-another/12314 "2017-09-26T21:28:35Z")
I have a ABB piece of equipment that wont communicate with my PLC. I was wondering if anyone has had to copy the tags from one PLC (ABB) into ignition and copy them to a set of tags in ignition that my other PLC reads? --- ## [Filtering a tag browse tree to a drop down list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-browse-tree-to-a-drop-down-list/15461)
**Author:** [@bprice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bprice)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-browse-tree-to-a-drop-down-list/15461 "2017-09-26T21:18:39Z")
I am having trouble trying to filter the folders in a tag browse tree to a selected string in a drop down list. --- ## [SQL UDT Tag exports to XML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-udt-tag-exports-to-xml/15472)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-udt-tag-exports-to-xml/15472 "2017-09-26T20:46:05Z")
We are using 7.8.5 (b2016120813) and JAVA version Oracle Corporation 1.8.0\_60 We have created 1 UDT "BitAlarm" with parameters "1.Device" and "2.Address" and we are using this UDT in another UDT called as "Section". Bu… --- ## [Open the latest file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-the-latest-file/15464)
**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-the-latest-file/15464 "2017-09-26T18:58:02Z")
Now I use the script “system.file.openFile('pdf','D:\\reports\\PT\_Report\\PT\_Report\_2017-09-20\_17\_45\_33.pdf')”,or "system.file.openFile('pdf','D:\\reports\\PT\_Report"but I can’t open a pdf file,after open a file dialog box,… --- ## [Invoking SendMessage from external applications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invoking-sendmessage-from-external-applications/15474)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invoking-sendmessage-from-external-applications/15474 "2017-09-26T18:29:05Z")
What are some possible options to call SendMessage from an external application? --- ## [Ad-hoc trending - drop on button press?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-trending-drop-on-button-press/15088)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad-hoc-trending-drop-on-button-press/15088 "2017-09-26T14:31:31Z")
As we know Industrial touch screens aren't the greatest, I'm implementing ad-hoc charting and am concerned about drag and dropping tags using the touch screen. Is there a function that can be called via button press to d… --- ## [How to make a scroll button for Web Browser Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-scroll-button-for-web-browser-module/15444)
**Author:** [@erfritts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erfritts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-a-scroll-button-for-web-browser-module/15444 "2017-09-26T12:48:43Z")
We are cooking up something with the Web Browser Module and a good 70% of our ELO touch screens don't support multitouch and our environment is also very dusty. so we shy away from sliding or swiping controls on the ELOs… --- ## [Old documentation down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/old-documentation-down/15439)
**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/old-documentation-down/15439 "2017-09-26T08:16:52Z")
Is there a reason why the old documentation is down? I have lots of urls like " https://support.inductiveautomation.com/usermanuals/ignition/system\_tag\_read.htm" in my browser history, which was very handy when looking f… --- ## [Persistent scheduled-tag-reads thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persistent-scheduled-tag-reads-thread/15466)
**Author:** [@francis.rainville](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/francis.rainville)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/persistent-scheduled-tag-reads-thread/15466 "2017-09-26T01:39:26Z")
Hi, I create this topic to have more explanations about a persistent scheduled-tag-reads thread. We developped a custon Java driver. This dirver contains few OPC tags. So, when I created a device of this type of dr… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1679) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1681)