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**Author:** [@jruben84](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jruben84)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-loses-connection/11389 "2016-03-21T15:18:53Z")
Hi: I got this error continuously from designer. When I want to see the scripting, or when I save my project, the designer loses connection with gateway but the clients works well. \[attachment=2\]time\_out\_3.png\[/atta… --- ## [Writing to SQL from drop-down boxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-sql-from-drop-down-boxes/11392)
**Author:** [@vanko25](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vanko25)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-sql-from-drop-down-boxes/11392 "2016-03-21T15:08:41Z")
Hello all! I am struggling on saving data from drop-down boxes and popup calendar to a SQL table. The data in the drop-down boxes is machine ID and then downtime event for 24 hours. It gives me error saying: … --- ## [UDT Instance: Syntax Error on Token 'IDENTIFIER'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-syntax-error-on-token-identifier/11391)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-syntax-error-on-token-identifier/11391 "2016-03-21T12:41:22Z")
I am experiencing strange behavior in 7.8 where a UDT instance created using system.tag.addTag does not allow an string Expression Tag to contain letters, only numbers. Here is how I create the instance: Here is the … --- ## [Add alarm event with storeTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-alarm-event-with-storetaghistory/11371)
**Author:** [@camatt3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/camatt3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-alarm-event-with-storetaghistory/11371 "2016-03-21T05:27:51Z")
I'm using system.tag.storeTagHistory() to manually add historical data to a tag. What I'd like is to also add an (historical) event to the alarm journal for any value that would have triggered an alarm had it been an act… --- ## [Inspecting Open Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inspecting-open-windows/11373)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inspecting-open-windows/11373 "2016-03-20T01:47:00Z")
As I was exploring the Ignition API and Python I created a simple window that inspects currently opened windows: def safeInspect(object): from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.script import PyComponen… --- ## [Dynamic Toper Table Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-toper-table-size/11387)
**Author:** [@EricFrancoeur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricFrancoeur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-toper-table-size/11387 "2016-03-18T20:30:08Z")
Hi, I'm trying to get my table the same size as the numbers of row I have it's result set. (I know I'll probably have to set the hight of the root container and window, but I'm not preoccupied with that right now.) I… --- ## [Easy Chart - gaps in trend lines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-gaps-in-trend-lines/11380)
**Author:** [@heybales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/heybales)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-gaps-in-trend-lines/11380 "2016-03-18T17:37:48Z")
I'm having a problem with the easy chart display. It looks like missing data, but when I zoom in, the the pens look good. See below. Ignition 7.8.0. \[attachment=1\]Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 10.16.08 AM.png\[/attachment\] … --- ## [Dynamic Power Table Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-power-table-size/11386)
**Author:** [@EricFrancoeur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EricFrancoeur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-power-table-size/11386 "2016-03-18T14:46:52Z")
Hi, I'm trying to get my table the same size as the numbers of row I have it's result set. (I know I'll probably have to set the hight of the root container and window, but I'm not preoccupied with that right now.) I… --- ## [New Module in the Marketplace: Time Series Database Cache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-module-in-the-marketplace-time-series-database-cache/10362)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-module-in-the-marketplace-time-series-database-cache/10362 "2016-03-18T13:38:08Z")
Automation Professionals is pleased to announce the release of Time Series Database Cache, a public marketplace module intended for use with very large and/or very high resolution historical datasets. From the marketpla… --- ## [Subtract time to date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subtract-time-to-date/11384)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subtract-time-to-date/11384 "2016-03-18T13:36:49Z")
Hi, I wrote this python script : from java.util import Date now=Date() now=system.db.dateFormat(now, "yyyy-MM-dd H:mm:ss") yesterday='now - 1 day' I would like to calculate variable "yesterday". I tried a lot of m… --- ## [Login/logout scripts, auto logout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-logout-scripts-auto-logout/11379)
**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-logout-scripts-auto-logout/11379 "2016-03-18T09:10:23Z")
Hi, I have two questions about security configuration: 1) can I program a script that executes when a user logs in and another one that executes when a user logs out? I cannot find the place where such a script may be co… --- ## [URL Parameter to Specify Initial Screen to Open?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/url-parameter-to-specify-initial-screen-to-open/11161)
**Author:** [@thinman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thinman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/url-parameter-to-specify-initial-screen-to-open/11161 "2016-03-18T07:25:59Z")
Hello all, I am experimenting with the Ignition Project Demo, and would like to know if it is possible to specify the initial screen as a URL parameter when launching the project? I know I can specify the initial scre… --- ## [Latest alarm popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latest-alarm-popup-window/7708)
**Author:** [@R.Alamsha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/R.Alamsha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latest-alarm-popup-window/7708 "2016-03-18T00:04:38Z")
\[attachment=0\]Alarm1.jpg\[/attachment\] I would like to create a "Latest alarm popup window" as shown above. When any new Alarm arrives: This window pops up and gets operator attention by periodic bell sound untill… --- ## [Background color of every row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/background-color-of-every-row/11382)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/background-color-of-every-row/11382 "2016-03-17T22:42:00Z")
In relation to this question : inductiveautomation.com/forum/v ... 70&t=15305 When I applied the answer, when selecting a row or a cell, it does not highlight the selected row/cell because of the added code on the co… --- ## [propertyChange event when window change it size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-event-when-window-change-it-size/11369)
**Author:** [@falko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/falko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-event-when-window-change-it-size/11369 "2016-03-17T21:24:45Z")
Hi all, I'm trying to trigger some script (propertyChange) when main window change size. My problem is to find the name of window property that changed. There is property “Size”, but it do not work when I try to filter… --- ## [Unable to call shared script from tag event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-call-shared-script-from-tag-event-script/11381)
**Author:** [@pratul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-call-shared-script-from-tag-event-script/11381 "2016-03-17T19:19:23Z")
Hello, I am unable to call a function inside a script which is under the shared script library from a tag event script. Can someone guide me how to do that? I have a created a script called sharedscript1 inside 's… --- ## [Image Management Syncing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-syncing/11378)
**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-management-syncing/11378 "2016-03-17T16:15:36Z")
I recently went from 1 to 3 gateways. I tend to copy projects between gateways (using EAM), but it does not seem to sync the Image library. Is their a way to sync this between gateways without copying the library to ea… --- ## [Designer Error at Launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-error-at-launch/11377)
**Author:** [@gokhalej](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gokhalej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-error-at-launch/11377 "2016-03-17T13:13:15Z")
Hi, I am unable to launch Designer, as it throws up a java related error: the error is: Error Launching Application: NoClassDefFoundError: javax/swing/AbstractButton$ButtonActionPropertyChangeListner I have Ignition… --- ## [System.gui.transform and Layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-transform-and-layout/11376)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-transform-and-layout/11376 "2016-03-17T13:01:27Z")
Hello, I'm using the new (awesome) system.gui.transform() function to resize a container. The problem I meet is that the contained components are not correctly resized. More precisely, they seem to be resized as if the… --- ## [Text, Password, and Numeric Input Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-password-and-numeric-input-templates/11374)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-password-and-numeric-input-templates/11374 "2016-03-17T02:55:08Z")
Attached is a set of text input templates that I am using in my project. Caption = text displayed in upper right corner Required = input must have a non-zero length string or non-zero value Value = current value o… --- ## [Window Change Notifications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-change-notifications/11372)
**Author:** [@cmisztur2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmisztur2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-change-notifications/11372 "2016-03-17T02:24:33Z")
I needed a way to execute code and be notified when a window changes. First I created a client tag change script for a value change on \[System\]Client/User/CurrentWindow as described here. Here is the tag change scrip… --- ## [Schedule a transaction group monthly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-a-transaction-group-monthly/11370)
**Author:** [@RClem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RClem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/schedule-a-transaction-group-monthly/11370 "2016-03-16T17:33:17Z")
I'm using Ignition 7.7.0 with MySQL 5.6 and I'm looking to trigger a transaction group on the first of every month. I am using 3 triggered expression items to total nine gas totals in to a monthly total. I have the MyS… --- ## [Large Project Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-project-size/11363)
**Author:** [@Andre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andre)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/large-project-size/11363 "2016-03-16T05:47:16Z")
Hi, Our Ignition project was initially sitting at around 30MB. At one point it unexpectedly jumped to 79MB and again to 107MB. The project is still in development but we haven't added anything (large images etc) that w… --- ## [Report Alarm Query Odd Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-alarm-query-odd-behavior/11352)
**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-alarm-query-odd-behavior/11352 "2016-03-15T20:44:35Z")
I am trying to do a nested alarm journal query in a report. The search filter is anything with 'T5' in it, which is the line name. I am only looking for active events. For some reason, even though the fault pictured belo… --- ## [Activation and Module Signing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activation-and-module-signing/11356)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activation-and-module-signing/11356 "2016-03-15T18:14:43Z")
Secure servers for activation and for both public and private module signing appear to be down. I already emailed support, but I was wondering if it's just me. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Report designer issue -](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-issue/11245)
**Author:** [@dstauft](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dstauft)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-issue/11245 "2016-03-15T17:21:15Z")
I am having a similar issue to the "Report Designer hanging up in reporting" issue with a twist... The issue started happening after our upgrade to 7.8 and continues to be a problem in 7.8.1. Occasionally, the designer w… --- ## [Change row color of table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-row-color-of-table/11346)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-row-color-of-table/11346 "2016-03-15T16:36:01Z")
Is it possible to change color of row of a table depending on a column value? If so? can someone guide me how to do it? Thank you. --- ## [IIOT/MQTT discussion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iiot-mqtt-discussion/11275)
**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iiot-mqtt-discussion/11275 "2016-03-15T16:14:24Z")
With the newly released MQTT modules for Ignition, I wanted to reach out to the community and see who is actually using MQTT or IIOT technologies along with answering some of my own questions. It seems like alot of com… --- ## [Ignition 64 bit or 32 bit?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-64-bit-or-32-bit/11367)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-64-bit-or-32-bit/11367 "2016-03-15T16:08:33Z")
Hi, Just want to know whether we should use 32 bit version of ignition or 64 bit version for evaluation or final use. I have a windows 10 laptop, which is 64 bit os. Will there be a improvement in response time if we us… --- ## [Install BeautifulSoup in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-beautifulsoup-in-ignition/11365)
**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-beautifulsoup-in-ignition/11365 "2016-03-15T15:53:18Z")
Hi, I would like to know the method to install a new python library in Ignition like BeautifulSoup. I downloaded a file named "beautifulsoup4-4.4.1.tar.gz" at crummy.com/software/Beautifu ... nload/4.4/. Where do I ext… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1747) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1749)