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**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retain-background-color-mapping-of-a-table-for-new-dataset/10330 "2015-08-11T06:38:58Z")
Hi all, Is there a way in Ignition Script to retain Background Color Mapping of a Table? Here is the scenario, I created a table in Ignition with a background color mapping depending on "priority" value of a row wher… --- ## [SQLTagManager context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltagmanager-context/10323)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltagmanager-context/10323 "2015-08-11T04:08:31Z")
Hi Kevin, Can we add more than one SQLTagManager contexts in single Ignition module? Or is it that there can be only one context for SQLTagManager in a module? I want to communicate with two different application of min… --- ## [Transaction group handshake fired too early](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-handshake-fired-too-early/10312)
**Author:** [@angelo.bersani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/angelo.bersani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-handshake-fired-too-early/10312 "2015-08-10T20:37:57Z")
Hello, I created a transaction group that will write a row on a database and when the row is inserted it has to call a store procedure that influence also that row. What I did is to use the handshake of the trasaction … --- ## [Popup window Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-script/10318)
**Author:** [@alewayhar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alewayhar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-script/10318 "2015-08-10T20:30:34Z")
I'm trying to troubleshoot a script that is supposed to open a popup window when the tag value changes to 1. I'm having a little trouble understanding what the person was doing. Combine that with my minimal programming … --- ## [Alarm Journal or table to show the last records](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-or-table-to-show-the-last-records/10325)
**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-or-table-to-show-the-last-records/10325 "2015-08-10T18:56:07Z")
Hi, I want to use a Alarm journal table to show just the last ‘x’ rows, but there is not option for that, so I trying to use a table and query the ‘alarm\_event\_data’ and ‘alarm\_events’ but I don’t understand the data. W… --- ## [system.print.createPrintJob only gives one printer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-createprintjob-only-gives-one-printer/10232)
**Author:** [@jcole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcole)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-createprintjob-only-gives-one-printer/10232 "2015-08-08T22:37:42Z")
I am trying to allow operators to print various screens and reports at will. I have installed a printer (via USB) that they had onsite. I am able to print test pages from windows. I also installed a virtual PDF print… --- ## [Web Browser Module URL help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-module-url-help/10054)
**Author:** [@0sm0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/0sm0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2015, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-module-url-help/10054 "2015-08-08T12:20:45Z")
Hi Guys, I was wondering if there is a way to have the Web Browser modules URL setup like the IP camera to use the Gateway Server as a gateway for the clients to view web pages that are only accessible on the Gateways … --- ## [Sorting/Editing what is visible in the alarm details](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-editing-what-is-visible-in-the-alarm-details/10048)
**Author:** [@dfenter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfenter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-editing-what-is-visible-in-the-alarm-details/10048 "2015-08-08T12:05:47Z")
In the alarm status/alarm journal components, is there a way to sort or edit what is visible in the alarm details window? Dan --- ## [DNP3 Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-driver/10321)
**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-driver/10321 "2015-08-07T21:29:22Z")
I understand that the DNP3 driver is coming soon. Can anyone confirm that this is true, and if so, when? Also, will we be able to do both IP and Serial? --- ## [Current schedule status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-schedule-status/9133)
**Author:** [@vahterto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vahterto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-schedule-status/9133 "2015-08-07T16:12:50Z")
Hi Is there any way to return state of current user schedule? Builtin schedule give nice way to handle complicate schedules but how to get state on script? Basically just would like to know is schedule now active or … --- ## [OPC-UA Driver Client/Gateway Interaction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-driver-client-gateway-interaction/10317)
**Author:** [@BillS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BillS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-driver-client-gateway-interaction/10317 "2015-08-07T15:15:20Z")
Hello again, I have a driver that requests status information and puts that information in what I hope are OPC Tags. Now I have to implement method calls to do the various control functions. I was intending to use … --- ## [Navigate to another window on table row selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-to-another-window-on-table-row-selection/10316)
**Author:** [@jerry101](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jerry101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-to-another-window-on-table-row-selection/10316 "2015-08-07T14:28:31Z")
Wondering if there is a way to use a table for navigation? I would like for a user to be able to double click a row in a table and pass a parameter from a column in selected row to another window and open that window. … --- ## [Float Number with more decimal places](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-number-with-more-decimal-places/10306)
**Author:** [@KenMay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KenMay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/float-number-with-more-decimal-places/10306 "2015-08-06T22:23:35Z")
I have a Standard Transaction group that is recording the value of a real number in an AB Compact Logix. The real number is in the range 0.00004 but it only shows up in Ignition as 0.000 and it also stores it as a zero i… --- ## [Create Read-Only Project that can read from iFix IGS driver?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-read-only-project-that-can-read-from-ifix-igs-driver/10315)
**Author:** [@adonnell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adonnell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-read-only-project-that-can-read-from-ifix-igs-driver/10315 "2015-08-06T18:29:44Z")
The environment: Validated, GMP, production iFix system that uses the IGS driver (basically Kepware) to communicate with the PLCs. The Situation: Customer wants to develop an Ignition app in parallel with the iFix app… --- ## [List of associated templates of an UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-associated-templates-of-an-udt/10200)
**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-associated-templates-of-an-udt/10200 "2015-08-06T14:09:03Z")
Hello, I'm looking for a way to have a list of all the associated templates of an UDT. This list is shown when you drag and drop an UDT Tag from the tags browser to a container in the designer. I would like to retrieve… --- ## [Writing to EngUnit and Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-engunit-and-scaling/10310)
**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-engunit-and-scaling/10310 "2015-08-05T20:53:30Z")
What I'm seeing is when I try to use system.tag.writeAll to edit the EngUnit, RawLow, RawHigh, ScaledLow, ScaledHigh, and ScaleMode of a tag, everything writes correctly except the EngUnit. Sometimes it doesn't change at… --- ## [Error occurred while loading tag information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-occurred-while-loading-tag-information/10254)
**Author:** [@kingnoboru](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kingnoboru)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-occurred-while-loading-tag-information/10254 "2015-08-05T18:35:09Z")
Hi everybody, starting some weeks ago, I cant view trend in my application, the console print the message in subject. in the tag three from the designer I can see correctly the value of the tags. I m sorry but I don't un… --- ## [Memory leaks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leaks/9199)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leaks/9199 "2015-08-05T16:05:21Z")
Hi, Just need some discussion on general topic of memory leaks in java. I am not 100% sure how garbage collections works in java especially when we reassign strings to new values in a continuous loop because I believe s… --- ## [Sorting Dataset on column with numbers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-dataset-on-column-with-numbers/10307)
**Author:** [@sthayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sthayer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-dataset-on-column-with-numbers/10307 "2015-08-05T16:01:44Z")
Hey everybody, So I have a dataset sorted off of lines. The key column has a name like "Line #" where # is anywhere between 1 and 20. The problem I've been seeing is that alphabetically sorted datasets will return th… --- ## [Serial Modbus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-modbus/10261)
**Author:** [@nifemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nifemi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-modbus/10261 "2015-08-05T08:47:18Z")
Hello all, Is there any support for reading data directly from a Modbus device connected to a local serial port? If anyone has tackled this issue before, any pointers are appreciated. Thanks. --- ## [Subscription Manager issue with Scanclass?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subscription-manager-issue-with-scanclass/10305)
**Author:** [@jeffhoagland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffhoagland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subscription-manager-issue-with-scanclass/10305 "2015-08-04T15:01:29Z")
I have 2 scanclasses dedicated to reading data from an OPC connection using a driver we built in-house. Unfortunately, the person who built the driver is no longer with the company, and left no documentation we can find… --- ## [Checkbox pens with a "classic" chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checkbox-pens-with-a-classic-chart/10304)
**Author:** [@liberty810](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liberty810)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checkbox-pens-with-a-classic-chart/10304 "2015-08-04T14:38:18Z")
Hello, I'm trying to get a chart (which is running a customized SQL query) to respond to checkboxes on the screen, so that the user can effectively turn certain curves on/off, like pens. Does anyone know how this can b… --- ## [system.tag.storeTagHistory information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-information/9923)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-storetaghistory-information/9923 "2015-08-04T12:34:40Z")
I see that 7.4 added the script function system.tag.storeTagHistory and was wondering... What's the purpose of the tagprovider variable since the docs say it doesn't need to exist nor do the tag paths need to be in th… --- ## [NullPointerException when editing python 3rd party lib](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nullpointerexception-when-editing-python-3rd-party-lib/10182)
**Author:** [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nullpointerexception-when-editing-python-3rd-party-lib/10182 "2015-08-04T05:10:57Z")
I’m trying to create a third party library/module, and while editing this error keeps on occurring, and based from this blog http://www.perfectabstractions.com/blog/new-scripting-features-in-ignition-77-part-1#external-… --- ## [Gateway Script How to use split, numberFormat, tofloat?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-how-to-use-split-numberformat-tofloat/10303)
**Author:** [@jmonter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmonter)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-how-to-use-split-numberformat-tofloat/10303 "2015-08-04T04:24:04Z")
Hello, I currently have an expression tag that is garbing specific information from a comma delimited string. The expression of the tag is too long and prevents a gateway script from using the correct value, I need to d… --- ## [Component Scripting Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-scripting-help/10289)
**Author:** [@alewayhar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alewayhar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-scripting-help/10289 "2015-08-03T17:25:05Z")
I was pointed to a .proj file yesterday concerning csv manipulation, and the program is exactly what I'm looking for. I understand what the program is doing with the buttons, but if I were to want to use this idea again… --- ## [Value data type structure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-data-type-structure/10287)
**Author:** [@andrea.montresor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.montresor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-data-type-structure/10287 "2015-08-03T16:11:35Z")
Hello, I wanted to implement this thing: the value of a data type structure is possible to set the value of a tag? Because we wanted it that value was taken from the database and then deploy it with a tag that makes a … --- ## [Creating an expression Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-an-expression-tag/10160)
**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-an-expression-tag/10160 "2015-08-03T15:41:01Z")
Hello, so i'm trying to output the right shift(A,B,C) based on the time of the day so i created an expression tag and changed it to string and in the expression field i put : if dateExtract(now(0),"hour") \>= 7 && dat… --- ## [Evaluating Strings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluating-strings/10300)
**Author:** [@RyanG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RyanG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluating-strings/10300 "2015-08-03T13:21:50Z")
So I'm trying to write the following script to check if a Table contains no data: x = str(event.source.parent.getComponent('Table 1').data) y = 'Dataset \[0R ⅹ 2C\]' if x == y: print "Works" else: print "Doesn't Work" … --- ## [Masking PLC Tag Data in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/masking-plc-tag-data-in-ignition/10227)
**Author:** [@ctaylor\_AK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ctaylor_AK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/masking-plc-tag-data-in-ignition/10227 "2015-08-03T12:17:59Z")
Is there a way to mask PLC tag data when creating a tag in Ignition by using the OPC Path or by creating an expression tag from another Ignition tag. For instance: If I have a 32 bit tag in a PLC and I want to read the… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1778) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1780)