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**Author:** [@shreyaslimaye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shreyaslimaye)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-alarm-occurences/12048 "2016-08-19T16:47:46Z")
Hello, I am using Ignition 7.7.8 version. We are using ignition alarm management to generate alarm notification emails based on tag value changes. I understand that I can use an alarm status table available in the ign… --- ## [SFC crosses transitions when it shouldn't](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-crosses-transitions-when-it-shouldnt/11966)
**Author:** [@jackswiggett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jackswiggett)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-crosses-transitions-when-it-shouldnt/11966 "2016-08-19T10:57:31Z")
I ran into the following problem working on a rather complicated SFC, but was able to reproduce it in the very simple one below. Either this is a bug, or there is something I'm not understanding about tags and expression… --- ## [Alarm Journal Data Quality 301](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-data-quality-301/12022)
**Author:** [@jstwhln](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jstwhln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-data-quality-301/12022 "2016-08-17T19:34:31Z")
I'm very new to SCADA programming and I'm in need of some help. I'm running version 7.8.3 on Win 7 x64 and MySQL. I have a project where I've added a window with an alarm journal, but the journal has a red overlay wit… --- ## [Report with SQL Query Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-with-sql-query-binding/12024)
**Author:** [@jstwhln](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jstwhln)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-with-sql-query-binding/12024 "2016-08-17T19:32:53Z")
I'm trying to generate a report with the following SQL query where the report is on a window with two popup calendars. SELECT turbine\_compliance.PowerOutput1, turbine\_compliance.WindSpeed1, turbine\_compliance.Powe… --- ## [No selected option on Radio button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-selected-option-on-radio-button/12044)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-selected-option-on-radio-button/12044 "2016-08-17T15:20:28Z")
Hi everyone, I'm just curious if its possible to have no selection on the radio buttons when I open a window? Like the default would be no selection on the radio buttons. Thank you. --- ## [Missing Global Resources In Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-global-resources-in-client/12043)
**Author:** [@levi\_jacobs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi_jacobs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-global-resources-in-client/12043 "2016-08-16T19:12:53Z")
We ran into an issue this week where a couple Ignition clients were not functioning properly. They were receiving an error message indicating that the client could not find the global script named "utility". But we verif… --- ## [Redundancy Setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-setup/12040)
**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-setup/12040 "2016-08-16T02:40:56Z")
After setting up redundancy how the is following situation handled: A Client is launched from a workstation the first time from the Master node web page. This creates a shortcut on the desktop. After a period of time,… --- ## [Problem with spaces in property path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-spaces-in-property-path/12039)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-spaces-in-property-path/12039 "2016-08-15T22:52:55Z")
I have a popup window that I am building. It has a custom property of a UDT type that will get passed to it when the popup is opened from another window. On the popup screen is a button that I would like to use to set… --- ## [Add a location to a sample def by scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-location-to-a-sample-def-by-scripting/12038)
**Author:** [@Jhahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jhahn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-location-to-a-sample-def-by-scripting/12038 "2016-08-15T20:17:31Z")
How do I add a sample def location by scripting / where is the location information kept in the db. I have this code if name != '': sampleDef = system.quality.definition.getNew() sampleDef.setName(name) sampleD… --- ## [Multiple Attachments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-attachments/12030)
**Author:** [@bhastie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bhastie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-attachments/12030 "2016-08-15T20:12:13Z")
Anyone ever had success sending out an email with multiple attachments? I'd like to send multiple reports to each recipient using the scheduler. --- ## [Module aborts on expiry of trail period of Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-aborts-on-expiry-of-trail-period-of-ignition/11992)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-aborts-on-expiry-of-trail-period-of-ignition/11992 "2016-08-13T13:45:01Z")
Hi Kevin, I have observed that in the later versions of Ignition (7.7) , on expiry of trial period of 2 hours, the Ignition Gateway doesn't respond to any external communication from OPC read/write or a TCP read/write t… --- ## [getBit function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getbit-function/12032)
**Author:** [@P11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/P11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getbit-function/12032 "2016-08-13T11:18:02Z")
Good morning everybody from Italy, I anticipate you I am not an expert about informatic, since I'm a chemical engineer. I have a problem with the function getBit. The two parameters in this function are the number … --- ## [SFC aborts on first Action](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-aborts-on-first-action/11982)
**Author:** [@heybales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/heybales)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-aborts-on-first-action/11982 "2016-08-12T17:40:55Z")
I'm getting the following error when trying to run a new SFC. Note Init is the first step in the SFC. Debug mode behaves the same. Any ideas? 12:08:01 PM ChartInstance Chart 'WortPriority' aborted in 'Script\[Step… --- ## [Modules across versions of ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modules-across-versions-of-ignition/12034)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modules-across-versions-of-ignition/12034 "2016-08-12T17:12:07Z")
Hi, I have an Ignition module that was compiled with Ignition 7.7.8 sdk. I just installed it on Ignition 7.8.3 (latest version) and it seems to work fine! What is risk? I know it depends upon which apis I am using, but … --- ## [Report scheduling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-scheduling/11971)
**Author:** [@ase\_aust](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ase_aust)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-scheduling/11971 "2016-08-12T16:30:21Z")
Is there a built in control to allow users to schedule a report or would I have to create the schedule and manage it myself ? --- ## [Multiple Rosters for Notification Alarm Pileline Block](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-rosters-for-notification-alarm-pileline-block/12035)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-rosters-for-notification-alarm-pileline-block/12035 "2016-08-12T14:38:58Z")
Is it possible to have more than one roster in a notification block? I am building a system where each user can specify what alarms he does and does not want to receive notifications based on the alarm's name. I want t… --- ## [Version 7.8.3 not improting tags while improting projects!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-7-8-3-not-improting-tags-while-improting-projects/12033)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-7-8-3-not-improting-tags-while-improting-projects/12033 "2016-08-12T14:11:40Z")
Hi, I just observed that while I import my demo project from version 7.7.8 (or earlier) in version 7.8.3 , the tags don't get imported, only the diagram gets imported! Is my observation correct? Do we have to export tag… --- ## [How adrress bit from a siemens DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-adrress-bit-from-a-siemens-db/11912)
**Author:** [@sisecsl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sisecsl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-adrress-bit-from-a-siemens-db/11912 "2016-08-12T07:00:46Z")
I have a PLC siemens S7-1512, i can read all real DB tags, but i have a db only with booleans and it's not possible read it. I try with DB500,x1.1 but don't Works. Some ideas? --- ## [Web Dev Module and ElementTree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-dev-module-and-elementtree/12026)
**Author:** [@wmorata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmorata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-dev-module-and-elementtree/12026 "2016-08-12T04:45:32Z")
Hi All, I've been working on a Web Dev module using this sample code: import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET lets assume this is the xml xml = '\1' root = ET.fromstring(xml) when the program reac… --- ## [Project and Gateway becomes very slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-and-gateway-becomes-very-slow/12029)
**Author:** [@Viggi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Viggi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-and-gateway-becomes-very-slow/12029 "2016-08-12T03:08:18Z")
Hi, I recently configured a project which has the around 96,000 tags. There are about 12000 tags from 40 PLCs which are communicated thorough Modbus. The remaining are memory tags, and expression tags. Details : … --- ## [openFile and JFileChooser change directory on backspace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/openfile-and-jfilechooser-change-directory-on-backspace/12025)
**Author:** [@steven.elam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.elam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/openfile-and-jfilechooser-change-directory-on-backspace/12025 "2016-08-11T22:22:23Z")
When I use system.file.openFile() to select a file and I type a in the File Name text field, the file chooser changes directory up one level. This makes it very difficult to use. (I assume openFile() is using a JFileC… --- ## [Script in SFC does not print to console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-in-sfc-does-not-print-to-console/12028)
**Author:** [@walkerboh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/walkerboh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-in-sfc-does-not-print-to-console/12028 "2016-08-11T19:57:19Z")
I have a very basic SFC with 1 action step. The action step reads data from the database, and does some datetime math and then I was trying to print the result of the datetime math to the console. The code essentially bo… --- ## [Problem with communication between Ignition and PLCs S71200](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-communication-between-ignition-and-plcs-s71200/12027)
**Author:** [@P11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/P11)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-communication-between-ignition-and-plcs-s71200/12027 "2016-08-11T15:24:26Z")
Good morning from Italy, I have the following problems with Siemens S7 1200. I have success in connecting some devices, using the following address type : 192.168.1.XX, with XX that is a number which varies with the … --- ## [Dynamic sample entry only loading first measurement form](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-sample-entry-only-loading-first-measurement-form/12023)
**Author:** [@iheartada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iheartada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-sample-entry-only-loading-first-measurement-form/12023 "2016-08-11T14:09:28Z")
I have widget xyz which has three measurements and two attributes. After I select the location and definition. The entry from loads the correct fields, but only one. If I hit new sample, each time it shows measuremen… --- ## [An if cycle with a boolean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/an-if-cycle-with-a-boolean/12015)
**Author:** [@P11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/P11)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/an-if-cycle-with-a-boolean/12015 "2016-08-11T09:07:35Z")
Please, I need help with scripting. My objective is to change manually a boolean variable, then when this variable changes, another tag has to assume a fixed value, 40 if the boolean is set to true, false when it is set … --- ## [Modifying size of components and window in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-size-of-components-and-window-in-designer/11997)
**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-size-of-components-and-window-in-designer/11997 "2016-08-11T03:24:07Z")
Greetings, this is my first module (Vision components) so very much still learning. However I have worked out most of everything I need except for resizing and repositioning things in the designer. What I am trying t… --- ## [Run a script at a specific time daily](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-a-script-at-a-specific-time-daily/12020)
**Author:** [@OkiePC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OkiePC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-a-script-at-a-specific-time-daily/12020 "2016-08-11T03:13:25Z")
inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... 50&t=15912 Regarding the topic above which is now locked (probably because I prematurely marked it as solved?) it seems that my script runs successfully only once and never again, un… --- ## [Slc 5/03 micrologix and a new control network](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-5-03-micrologix-and-a-new-control-network/12018)
**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slc-5-03-micrologix-and-a-new-control-network/12018 "2016-08-11T02:56:01Z")
Hello everyone. I'm looking for a cost effective way to connect some slc500s to ignition. I have found several options, upgrading the processor to a slc5/05, in rack ethernet, connect existing devicenet scanners to pc an… --- ## [Shell script runs in designer but not client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shell-script-runs-in-designer-but-not-client/12019)
**Author:** [@Polynomial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Polynomial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shell-script-runs-in-designer-but-not-client/12019 "2016-08-10T14:17:25Z")
Hello, I'm trying to execute a shell script to take an image. When I run the following code in the Designer it works but when I run it from the client nothing happens. Both processes run under the same user and that us… --- ## [Custom module will not start in Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-module-will-not-start-in-ignition-designer/11789)
**Author:** [@cdulgar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdulgar)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-module-will-not-start-in-ignition-designer/11789 "2016-08-10T13:02:30Z")
Working on a custom module that implements a 3rd-party app (JxMaps from TeamDev.com). Successfully performed the following: \* Run from Eclipse IDE as a java application. \* Built using Ant compiler. \* Module added to I… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1728) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1730)