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**Author:** [@caitlinf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caitlinf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-properties/14784 "2017-07-13T18:23:09Z")
Hi there, I am trying to add custom user properties that will appear and can be used in such a way that I can interact with them as regular properties. For example, I want to call user.set(“pagerID”, id) or user.get(“pa… --- ## [Project updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-updates/14264)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-updates/14264 "2017-07-13T13:50:16Z")
I am receiving the project update available banner popping up on clients when no update has been published and the designer has not even been opened. What could cause this? Ignition 7.9.1 --- ## [Nestal MES data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nestal-mes-data/14777)
**Author:** [@iheartada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iheartada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nestal-mes-data/14777 "2017-07-13T00:54:30Z")
Has anyone had success with getting MES Data from a Nestal machine? I have looked at the documentation we have from the company but it hasn't been very helpful. I have been told we bought the MES package. But I have had… --- ## [How to handle OPC UA tags where Data type is 'java.lang.object'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-opc-ua-tags-where-data-type-is-java-lang-object/14707)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-handle-opc-ua-tags-where-data-type-is-java-lang-object/14707 "2017-07-13T00:33:43Z")
Hello, What would be the correct way to add tags into ignition when the the OPC tag is a datatype = ‘java.lang.object’? From my understanding you cannot add an OPC tag under another OPC tag in Ignition. --- ## [Using UDT parameters in Alarms Expressions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-udt-parameters-in-alarms-expressions/14095)
**Author:** [@john.furby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.furby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-udt-parameters-in-alarms-expressions/14095 "2017-07-12T23:40:59Z")
I cannot get my UDT parameters to work in an alarm expression. I believe the problem is with both Display Path and Custom Message. My work around with a Custom Message was to not make an expression, but just put the refe… --- ## [Printscreen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printscreen/9032)
**Author:** [@Neil.Maness](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neil.Maness)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printscreen/9032 "2017-07-12T20:55:22Z")
I would like to put a Printscreen button to print all of the open windows. I will have three windows open at any given time. A "Page North" header at the top of the screen, a "Page South" set of Tabs at the bottom of t… --- ## [Tag Historian , Keep Duplicate values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-keep-duplicate-values/14774)
**Author:** [@dtompkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dtompkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-keep-duplicate-values/14774 "2017-07-12T20:34:48Z")
I am logging machine cycle times using the historian. I have the historian set up to log on change. However, I also need to collect successive duplicate values (e.g. 65,64,67,67,66,67). Currently, the historian is fil… --- ## [HTML formatted text in Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatted-text-in-report/14762)
**Author:** [@b\_zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/b_zacht)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatted-text-in-report/14762 "2017-07-12T19:18:00Z")
For many Ignition components (Label, Button, Tab Strip, etc.) HTML tags can be used to format displayed text. Is this possible in a report? I tried with a text shape, but the preview shows the tags as plain text. I am … --- ## [Tag creation methods](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-creation-methods/14769)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-creation-methods/14769 "2017-07-12T15:44:35Z")
Hi there, I'm just wondering how everyone else creates their tags, especially when they have large numbers? I'm talking about both your standard tags and your tags part of templates. I have just created a new template … --- ## [Can Stored Procedure Transaction Groups use Oracle Package Functions?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-stored-procedure-transaction-groups-use-oracle-package-functions/14763)
**Author:** [@K\_Jackson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/K_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-stored-procedure-transaction-groups-use-oracle-package-functions/14763 "2017-07-12T14:53:53Z")
This is just a question to see if something is possible. I've been struggling with it for a few hours. Maybe you database guys can point me in the right direction. My customer has an Oracle database with a package of… --- ## [Easy Chart Calculated Pens - Linear Regression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-calculated-pens-linear-regression/14770)
**Author:** [@alexraymond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexraymond)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-calculated-pens-linear-regression/14770 "2017-07-12T14:38:50Z")
The online manual for 7.9 lists "Linear Regression" as one of the calculated pen types for the easy chart component. The description states "Will create a linear regression line for the driving pen." I can't find this o… --- ## [7.9 Report Designer UI Annoyances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-report-designer-ui-annoyances/14736)
**Author:** [@FrankP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FrankP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-report-designer-ui-annoyances/14736 "2017-07-12T12:53:45Z")
Anyone else find the following items annoying? Am I doing something wrong? creating reports seems far more tedious than it needs to be. 1) To edit a cell property, such as it's width, the property inspector must be se… --- ## [Offset graphics at different zooms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offset-graphics-at-different-zooms/14710)
**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/offset-graphics-at-different-zooms/14710 "2017-07-12T12:17:08Z")
I’m creating a single line power diagram in Ignition and using various template symbols e.g. a circuit breaker. When I view my page in the designer, I’m not seeing any issues, however on the client side which may be run… --- ## [Functions are not found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/functions-are-not-found/14748)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/functions-are-not-found/14748 "2017-07-12T05:14:06Z")
Hello everyone, I have a function under Global Script that calls another function in the Project Script, I am intermittently receiving this error: AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Scr' o… --- ## [Published Project Can't Find Shared Script Function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/published-project-cant-find-shared-script-function/10497)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/published-project-cant-find-shared-script-function/10497 "2017-07-12T06:05:26Z")
Hey all, Has anyone ever seen a situation where a python function was created in the shared space and works perfectly fine in the staging version of the project but when used in the published version an "object has no … --- ## [Passing Tag attributes between gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-tag-attributes-between-gateways/14758)
**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-tag-attributes-between-gateways/14758 "2017-07-11T19:13:44Z")
Hi folks, We have a instance of Ignition collecting data from OPC servers and recording history both locally and on another Ignition instance in the cloud. A question came up regarding the engineering units of the t… --- ## [Conversion error: query returned null, binding needs "double"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-error-query-returned-null-binding-needs-double/14756)
**Author:** [@Slurpee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Slurpee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-error-query-returned-null-binding-needs-double/14756 "2017-07-11T19:10:47Z")
Hi all need a little help here. I am using a Numeric Text field to display values but I always get this error if the result is null, even I have tick the Fall back Value and set to 0 Exception: Conversion error: quer… --- ## [Report historical chart, x axis?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-historical-chart-x-axis/14760)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-historical-chart-x-axis/14760 "2017-07-11T17:22:50Z")
Here is a report chart for about 10 days of temperature data, there is only one tick mark which isn’t useful. How can I change this? Datasource is the tag historian query, interval of 1 hour,. EDIT: Nevermind, has to… --- ## [Issues with slow launching of Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-slow-launching-of-clients/14697)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-slow-launching-of-clients/14697 "2017-07-11T16:00:23Z")
Lately I am seeing issues with the time a client is launched and the time the actual project opens up. This occurs in version 7.7 , 7,8 applications. This occurs over multiple installs, so it is not an OS or PC resource … --- ## [Consult about of Historian Topology](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/consult-about-of-historian-topology/14738)
**Author:** [@Juank\_Chavarria](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juank_Chavarria)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/consult-about-of-historian-topology/14738 "2017-07-11T15:57:18Z")
We are trying to implement a topology like the following, the problem is that there is no clear how it should be. Option 1: Configure the two computers to which they are connected to the IO server with historian ignitio… --- ## [Redundant Gateway Auto Re-Targeting Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-gateway-auto-re-targeting-question/14752)
**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-gateway-auto-re-targeting-question/14752 "2017-07-11T15:50:10Z")
I have a client that wants me to do some research on setting up redundant gateways. I understand the setup and how the auto re-targeting works. However, in my scenario the PCs which the gateways reside have an internal a… --- ## [No correct answer for Inductive University challenge question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-correct-answer-for-inductive-university-challenge-question/14753)
**Author:** [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-correct-answer-for-inductive-university-challenge-question/14753 "2017-07-11T15:43:42Z")
I've run into some of the problems stated in previous posts to this forum, but this is different one. A challenge question lists 5 different answers. 2 of them were in the video. Each returned an incorrect answer when … --- ## [Maven Build Issues for OPC-UA Driver Module in 7.9.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maven-build-issues-for-opc-ua-driver-module-in-7-9-1/14754)
**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maven-build-issues-for-opc-ua-driver-module-in-7-9-1/14754 "2017-07-11T14:31:34Z")
Hello Everyone, I am having issues completing the build for a custom driver module in Ignition. I have realized that I am missing the AbstractDriverModuleHook but when I try to add the dependency according to advise on… --- ## [UDT Instance still shows parameters that were deleted from the UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-still-shows-parameters-that-were-deleted-from-the-udt/14755)
**Author:** [@JoeBurns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JoeBurns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-still-shows-parameters-that-were-deleted-from-the-udt/14755 "2017-07-11T13:58:08Z")
The tag browser shows a subfolder in a UDT Instance that was deleted from the UDT. If I open the UDT Instance in the Tag Editor, the deleted folder is not shown. For example, after I delete "Folder3" from myUDT, I st… --- ## [Inductive university](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university/10153)
**Author:** [@erick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university/10153 "2017-07-11T13:29:44Z")
Not really sure where to post this. But as I am taking all the challenges for Inductive University I am noticed some inconsistency between the videos and the questions. For instance, For the scan classes section - the… --- ## [Dragging An Object With Snap to Grid On](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dragging-an-object-with-snap-to-grid-on/14722)
**Author:** [@cory.drumright](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cory.drumright)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dragging-an-object-with-snap-to-grid-on/14722 "2017-07-07T19:02:10Z")
Vision Module 8.8.2 Windows 7 When dragging an object with snap to grid turned on the object has a tendency to land plus or minus 1 pixel instead of on a multiple of ten. This is especially noticeably when using contro… --- ## [Sending Alarm text to email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-alarm-text-to-email/14750)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-alarm-text-to-email/14750 "2017-07-11T11:04:39Z")
Can somebody explain to me, please, why this isn’t working: I have (test for now) tag with alarm defined with EU characters (šđčćž ŠĐČĆŽ): In the Tag Event/Alarm Active I have: and my shared script is this: W… --- ## [Diagnostic Link Null Pointer In 7.9 Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diagnostic-link-null-pointer-in-7-9-driver/14742)
**Author:** [@jake.brand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jake.brand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diagnostic-link-null-pointer-in-7-9-driver/14742 "2017-07-10T21:42:38Z")
When upgrading to 7.9 I click the "Diagnostics" link of a device created using my module I get a null pointer exception despite this working in 7.7. Comparing my module to the Modbus SDK example I can't see what is miss… --- ## [User contact info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-contact-info/14739)
**Author:** [@fadihindi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fadihindi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-contact-info/14739 "2017-07-10T20:25:26Z")
Is there a way to add user contact info types? I would like to use my user database as a directory, including items such as mailing address and other extended information. I would like to have these items available in th… --- ## [Custom Images Changing State in Multistate Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-images-changing-state-in-multistate-indicator/14734)
**Author:** [@greg1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-images-changing-state-in-multistate-indicator/14734 "2017-07-10T20:22:33Z")
Hi, Is it possible to import custom images into ignition and change between images in a Multistate Indicator type scenario? I usually do this within the HMI software I use and I find it looks quite cool and is an easy… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1691) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1693)