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**Author:** [@todd.be](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/todd.be)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-not-refreshing-after-client-changes/12602 "2017-01-26T21:32:50Z")
We are running 7.7.7 (planning to upgrade but have to upgrade custom modules first) and have some issues with templates and template repeaters updating incorrectly or more likely not updating bound properties after chang… --- ## [Adding to an int on the press of a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-to-an-int-on-the-press-of-a-button/12610)
**Author:** [@boster281](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boster281)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-to-an-int-on-the-press-of-a-button/12610 "2017-01-26T20:28:51Z")
This maybe easy or on another post that i could find in my search, if so sorry. I want to add 1 to an int when i press a button and the in is greater than 0 and less than 193 here is what i am trying. \[code\] qv1 = … --- ## [Raspberry PI SQLBridge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-sqlbridge/10848)
**Author:** [@laiassa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laiassa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-sqlbridge/10848 "2017-01-26T18:45:56Z")
Hello folks, Have anyone tried a SQLBridge module on this platform? Best Regards --- ## [Conversion from Aspentech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-from-aspentech/12575)
**Author:** [@dnicoll](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dnicoll)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conversion-from-aspentech/12575 "2017-01-26T17:26:58Z")
Hi, I am new to Ignition but has anyone had any experience of converting a system from Aspentech GCS? Are there any issues that I should be aware of? Ignition seems very nice, as a programmer from way back and SCADA user… --- ## [Connecting to SAP database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-sap-database/11607)
**Author:** [@DWeber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DWeber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-sap-database/11607 "2017-01-26T16:30:46Z")
I was told that this would be an IBM DB2 database connection but I cant connect without a 3rd party approved application. Has anyone made this connection and polled any data from SAP? I am not sure where to start. --- ## [Rockwell comms "encapsulated DF1" over TCP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rockwell-comms-encapsulated-df1-over-tcp/12598)
**Author:** [@george](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/george)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rockwell-comms-encapsulated-df1-over-tcp/12598 "2017-01-26T15:53:33Z")
Has anyone ever connected Ignition to one of these brainboxes.com/ethernet-to-serial to talk to a Rockwell PLC (in this case a PLC5). I currently have a Red Lion Datastation successfully communicating and am wonder… --- ## [Implementing a drag and drop extension function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementing-a-drag-and-drop-extension-function/12586)
**Author:** [@JimBranKelly1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JimBranKelly1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementing-a-drag-and-drop-extension-function/12586 "2017-01-26T13:46:25Z")
I'm working through some exercises on component development. In particular, I'm extending the ChartComponent part of the helloworld example. I'd like to implement a drag and drop extension function for the component fo… --- ## [system.gui.setScreenIndex()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-setscreenindex/12199)
**Author:** [@Marinel\_Moraru](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marinel_Moraru)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-setscreenindex/12199 "2017-01-26T01:08:10Z")
Hi there, has anyone used the new multi screen feature in 7.9? system.gui.setScreenIndex() I'm trying to use this in a project and I cannot find how to use it properly. I have two displays on my desktop and using… --- ## [Get List of Report Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-report-parameters/12568)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-report-parameters/12568 "2017-01-25T23:55:26Z")
I am trying to create a window where users can schedule their own reports. Is there a script function where I can return the list of available parameters for each report? --- ## [Problem from uploading data to MySQL using LOAD DATA INFILE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-from-uploading-data-to-mysql-using-load-data-infile/12603)
**Author:** [@bokechal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bokechal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-from-uploading-data-to-mysql-using-load-data-infile/12603 "2017-01-25T22:06:35Z")
Hi, I have a data text file that I'd like to upload to a table in MySQL DB. I tried to execute this simple code in the Script Console system.db.runPrepUpdate("LOAD DATA INFILE 'F:\\\\output\_temp.txt' INTO TABLE mro.expe… --- ## [Gateway tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script/12384)
**Author:** [@roshanbhosale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roshanbhosale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-tag-change-script/12384 "2017-01-25T18:22:29Z")
i am stuck in a situation where i insert data into database along with the time stamp of insertion..i want to check the time stamp for next 90 min, after which i have to display to user that data is no longer valid. i h… --- ## [Iterger scalling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterger-scalling/12599)
**Author:** [@MrPeter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MrPeter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterger-scalling/12599 "2017-01-25T13:00:52Z")
Hi , I have a Siemens S7-400 plc . I read an internal variable MW from 0 to ‭16383‬ and show on the screen on numeric text field . I need to scale this MW and show on screen from 10 to 2000 how can I do that ? Best rega… --- ## [Non-unique block\_id from block transaction group?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-unique-block-id-from-block-transaction-group/12596)
**Author:** [@DougSN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DougSN)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-unique-block-id-from-block-transaction-group/12596 "2017-01-24T19:46:50Z")
Is the block\_id from a block transaction group always unique? Or are there certain things I could have done which would have caused it to reset to 1? For instance, does modifying a group and then saving it cause the bloc… --- ## [Atcom IP02 Firmware V4 setup with Voice Notification module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/atcom-ip02-firmware-v4-setup-with-voice-notification-module/12516)
**Author:** [@dgillis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dgillis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/atcom-ip02-firmware-v4-setup-with-voice-notification-module/12516 "2017-01-24T19:04:38Z")
Hi everyone. Not sure if this is the best place for this but here goes. I've purchased an Atcom IP02 module as well as an AX210XS chip which will convert one port to FXO in an attempt to get the Voice Notification mod… --- ## [Does this version of OPC UA support pub sub specification?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-this-version-of-opc-ua-support-pub-sub-specification/12591)
**Author:** [@pcy123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pcy123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-this-version-of-opc-ua-support-pub-sub-specification/12591 "2017-01-24T14:56:41Z")
Is the OPC UA pub/sub specification supported. If not when will it be release? thanks --- ## [Change the font from a string printed by a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-font-from-a-string-printed-by-a-script/12578)
**Author:** [@pascal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-font-from-a-string-printed-by-a-script/12578 "2017-01-24T08:32:38Z")
Hello, When using the function system.gui.messageBox("Hello World"), is there any way to change the message's font? I would like to print the "Hello World" in Bold or Italic. Thanks in advance. --- ## [Exposing properties of subcomponents in a custom component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exposing-properties-of-subcomponents-in-a-custom-component/12588)
**Author:** [@JimBranKelly1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JimBranKelly1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exposing-properties-of-subcomponents-in-a-custom-component/12588 "2017-01-23T17:57:04Z")
Following code gives me a custom version of the TreeView component. If I don't provide a TreeComponentBeanInfo Class, the new component works fine in the designer and client scopes and all the properties of the TreeView… --- ## [System.date.now() not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-now-not-working/12584)
**Author:** [@CuninganReset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CuninganReset)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-now-not-working/12584 "2017-01-23T15:29:15Z")
Hello. I am trying to call system.date.now() from script console and the return is that system.data do not has .date at all. --- ## [Gateway script error handling best practise](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-error-handling-best-practise/12573)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-error-handling-best-practise/12573 "2017-01-22T23:53:17Z")
Hi, I have making quite a few Gateway Tag Change Scripts that are doing various things, including interacting with SQL tables. For my scripts running on a button click, it is obviously easy enough to display an erro… --- ## [SQL query use tag for fallback value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-use-tag-for-fallback-value/12582)
**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-use-tag-for-fallback-value/12582 "2017-01-22T20:02:00Z")
Fallback values for SQL expressions have been touched on before, but with quite the same problem. I have been trying to come up with a query that will return something, even when there is no record found in the table. … --- ## [Column View of a DataSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-view-of-a-dataset/12587)
**Author:** [@dnicoll](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dnicoll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/column-view-of-a-dataset/12587 "2017-01-21T23:22:48Z")
I may be missing something here. Is there a way to view the data from a sql query which is in a dataset in column form? Or do I have to roll it myself? I have a row containing equipment details which I want to show as a … --- ## [How to add custom Properties into an AbstractVisionComponent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-custom-properties-into-an-abstractvisioncomponent/5628)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-custom-properties-into-an-abstractvisioncomponent/5628 "2017-01-21T20:01:00Z")
I try to add some custom Properties into an AbstractVisionComponent just like we do in the designer : Righ Click \\ Customizers \\ Custom Properties. I've seen we can add "static" properties in the HelloWorldComponentBea… --- ## [Class object scope issues - Part2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/class-object-scope-issues-part2/12581)
**Author:** [@dberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dberry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/class-object-scope-issues-part2/12581 "2017-01-20T23:07:40Z")
Reference post: inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... 50&t=16600 While I was able to create a "global" class as suggested in the previous post, I am now having some difficulty with class instances being overwritten. In … --- ## [Translate in Expression Tag not working 7.8.2, 7.9.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-in-expression-tag-not-working-7-8-2-7-9-0/12585)
**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-in-expression-tag-not-working-7-8-2-7-9-0/12585 "2017-01-20T18:13:39Z")
This issue has been discussed before but it has yet to be resolved by Inductive Automation. See here: translate in expression tag. I can say for sure that this is a problem on v7.8.2 (b2016030813), and v7.9.0 (b20161… --- ## [Implementatio a DB browse tree in Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementatio-a-db-browse-tree-in-easy-chart/12542)
**Author:** [@edo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementatio-a-db-browse-tree-in-easy-chart/12542 "2017-01-20T15:11:43Z")
Hello, I don't know how to create a DB browse tree in a component Easy Chart. I created a Tag browse tree and implementation it in a Easy chart with Tags configured in History mode but I have not a Tag Historian module… --- ## [Script Console vs. Gateway Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-vs-gateway-script/12556)
**Author:** [@jdrichards](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdrichards)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-vs-gateway-script/12556 "2017-01-19T19:31:13Z")
Could someone explain the difference between running a script in the script console vs. under gateway scripts vs. a button? I have a script that runs under a button and the script console. I put that same script to ru… --- ## [Add Alarm History?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-alarm-history/12579)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-alarm-history/12579 "2017-01-19T16:10:32Z")
I try to Add alarm history. Does AlarmManager or another class provide a way to do it --- ## [Historical Usage from Meter Values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-usage-from-meter-values/12574)
**Author:** [@danFromNj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danFromNj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-usage-from-meter-values/12574 "2017-01-19T13:00:20Z")
I have an ignition project setup where I am trending the value of a water meter over time. Every thirty minutes, the register value of the meter is stored. I am trying to figure out a way to use this data to show the u… --- ## [Class object scope issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/class-object-scope-issues/12572)
**Author:** [@dberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dberry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/class-object-scope-issues/12572 "2017-01-18T23:50:54Z")
I am having some trouble with scoping in Ignition. I am trying to create a persistent class object that I can access from anywhere that is gateway scoped. I have a script module with a class definition and a couple of… --- ## [Trying to compile and run the HelloWorld demo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-compile-and-run-the-helloworld-demo/12567)
**Author:** [@JimBranKelly1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JimBranKelly1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-compile-and-run-the-helloworld-demo/12567 "2017-01-18T16:48:33Z")
I've run into a problem trying to run the "hello world" example in the SDK. I successfully compile the example in Netbeans and create the .modl file. However, when I install the new module into ignition and try to run … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1713) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1715)