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**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extending-the-dataset-class/9786 "2015-03-09T20:06:09Z")
Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to extend the Dataset class just to add some methods I'd like to use throughout my application. It looks like the datatype of a table's Data property is actually a BasicDataset, whic… --- ## [Other ways to get tag‘s values from S7-300](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-ways-to-get-tag-s-values-from-s7-300/9777)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_shoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Don_t_shoot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/other-ways-to-get-tag-s-values-from-s7-300/9777 "2015-03-07T20:43:16Z")
Hello, I want to link a S7-300PLC,and create some tags in the tag browser ,actually only two tags ,one is "outfeed count" another is "linestate", when I ask for the tags's address from the customers ,they told me there … --- ## [Popup with scrollbars](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-with-scrollbars/9782)
**Author:** [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-with-scrollbars/9782 "2015-03-07T00:39:20Z")
I want to create a popup window that will have a vertical scrollbar. I'm going to use it to display instrument information, and would like to be able to show just the important stuff at the top, and allow the user to scr… --- ## [Dataintegrity 405](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataintegrity-405/9779)
**Author:** [@matt.eaton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.eaton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataintegrity-405/9779 "2015-03-05T21:25:00Z")
I'm just assuming that the dataintegrity column of the historian's data table corresponds to the data quality codes everywhere else in Ignition. The only code I can't find in the manual is 405. Anybody know what it is f… --- ## [Alarm Transitioning in Pipeline for 5 days](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-transitioning-in-pipeline-for-5-days/9720)
**Author:** [@jmartell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmartell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-transitioning-in-pipeline-for-5-days/9720 "2015-03-05T18:45:18Z")
I am using Ignition version 7.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2. During installation we were able to test alarms and we did receive callouts. The customer contacted me after several days of not receiving any alarm notifica… --- ## [Template Repeater Scrollbar Policy Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-scrollbar-policy-question/9776)
**Author:** [@dansadowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dansadowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-repeater-scrollbar-policy-question/9776 "2015-03-05T18:19:10Z")
Is there any way to control the template repeater’s scroll bar policy? I am having some issues with the layout of a particular page when the template repeater turns its scrollbars (when content goes off the page). Unfort… --- ## [Web Browser Bugs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-bugs/9775)
**Author:** [@r\_beall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r_beall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-bugs/9775 "2015-03-05T15:45:06Z")
We’ve been using the web browser component for a recent project and we’ve found a few bugs that I want to point out. Zooming: There seems to be an issue when you set the zoom on the browser in the designer. When you set… --- ## [File Explorer Refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-refresh/9691)
**Author:** [@TomPedlar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TomPedlar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-explorer-refresh/9691 "2015-03-05T13:20:09Z")
Hi, I'm using file explorer to select auto generated csv files. However the contents of the file explorer only updates when I restart the project ( 7.7.rc2 ) ! The system is running on windows 7 and the client and … --- ## [OPC UA Server Timeouts/Disconnects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-timeouts-disconnects/9778)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-timeouts-disconnects/9778 "2015-03-05T12:54:49Z")
Hey guys, I’ve been having a problem with the Ignition gateway dropping connection from my primary OPC server and connecting to my backup OPC server. I’ve been trying to figure out what’s going on here and I finally set… --- ## [7.7.3 Downtime Entry Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-7-3-downtime-entry-issue/9774)
**Author:** [@focusengsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focusengsk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-7-3-downtime-entry-issue/9774 "2015-03-04T15:46:23Z")
When a line is down for several hours no interruptions, the downtime is polling every hour to add a new instance of downtime. This means for a 12 hour shift with 1 continuous downtime event, the report will show 12 occur… --- ## [Exporting data from chart to same columns of existing Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-data-from-chart-to-same-columns-of-existing-excel/9770)
**Author:** [@focusengsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focusengsk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-data-from-chart-to-same-columns-of-existing-excel/9770 "2015-03-04T15:41:20Z")
I want to allow a user to run statistical analysis (best fit line, yield and R² values etc) of two datasets returned from an EasyChart. Is there a way to export the two datasets queried to the same two columns of an exis… --- ## [Historical Transaction Group Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-transaction-group-problem/9729)
**Author:** [@dhananjay\_vichare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhananjay_vichare)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-transaction-group-problem/9729 "2015-03-04T08:52:15Z")
Hi, I am logging some flow total tags to MySQL server database, using Historical transaction group for every one second. My observations. In Transaction group configuration window, tag value showing “52228501504.000”.… --- ## [Filtering a dataset and calculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-dataset-and-calculations/9768)
**Author:** [@Micky.Franks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Micky.Franks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-dataset-and-calculations/9768 "2015-03-03T21:18:09Z")
I have a query that pulls a dataset of hourly milled rice based off a where clause for a selected “Lot”. The data set returned consist of DateTime, Lot, Grain, AhpBrwn. I would like to break this dataset down further b… --- ## [Gateway is Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-is-faulted/9765)
**Author:** [@JMcguigan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JMcguigan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-is-faulted/9765 "2015-03-03T19:45:42Z")
Hello, I am going through the lessons on inductive university, so I am constantly restoring backup gateways and having to restart my gateway. I have had many issues where the gateway will not restart (gateway control uti… --- ## [Tag Properties not coming through on Click to Graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-properties-not-coming-through-on-click-to-graph/9769)
**Author:** [@focusengsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focusengsk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-properties-not-coming-through-on-click-to-graph/9769 "2015-03-03T19:39:40Z")
I just set up the Click to Graph on a project, I used it to replace an existing trending set up where I ran a script (on an Easy Chart) to return: Min,Max,Avg,StDev,Correlation,Total,Division. For the Total column I ran … --- ## [Easy Chart Save Data for Excel Dialog Box Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-data-for-excel-dialog-box-problem/9766)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-data-for-excel-dialog-box-problem/9766 "2015-03-03T16:07:17Z")
Hey guys, I noticed today that when you have the save data for excel dialog box open (launched from an easy chart component) that when the File Name field has focus, pressing Backspace moves the file tree up a level. P… --- ## [runScript and Expression Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-expression-tags/9057)
**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-expression-tags/9057 "2015-03-02T21:57:19Z")
Is it now possible to use runScript to run script in the global script library shared? I would thought it would be but I seem to be having problems getting it to evaluate. Kurt --- ## [system.tag.addTag() and PyDictionary alarmConfig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag-and-pydictionary-alarmconfig/9763)
**Author:** [@low\_key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/low_key)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag-and-pydictionary-alarmconfig/9763 "2015-03-02T21:30:08Z")
I'm trying to add an OPC tag with an alarm via system.tag.addTag() The example in the manual is as follows: system.tag.addTag(parentPath="", name="TagAlarm", tagType="OPC", dataType="Int2", attributes={"OPCServer"… --- ## [SFC step error handling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-step-error-handling/9764)
**Author:** [@HCIdivision17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HCIdivision17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-step-error-handling/9764 "2015-03-02T19:26:30Z")
I’ve got two questions on sequential function chart error handling: When the SFC step throws an unhandled exception, what is the exception object called in onError? When a step fails, how exactly does the chart handle … --- ## [Sending command to TCP device?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-command-to-tcp-device/9749)
**Author:** [@tristan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tristan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-command-to-tcp-device/9749 "2015-03-02T16:24:16Z")
Hi, Apologies if this should be posted somewhere else or is answered in the manual, I couldn't find it anywhere. I am trying to connect to a PilotOne Huber Chiller controller. It's manual says that I should be able t… --- ## [system.tag.addTag() and default tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag-and-default-tag-provider/9760)
**Author:** [@low\_key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/low_key)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag-and-default-tag-provider/9760 "2015-03-02T16:10:40Z")
Ah. Thak you. That worked. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Usernames matching my pattern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usernames-matching-my-pattern/9761)
**Author:** [@ssorrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ssorrell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usernames-matching-my-pattern/9761 "2015-03-02T15:37:30Z")
I would like to allow numeric usernames. This is to facilitate the manner in which a client is managing their employees. Is thee a way to change the regex being used to validate usernames in the gateway's Add User page… --- ## [Transacvtion group config error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transacvtion-group-config-error/9759)
**Author:** [@alix\_CEC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alix_CEC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transacvtion-group-config-error/9759 "2015-03-02T11:09:04Z")
I had a transaction group running correctly, then I wanted to update this run-always expression item : \[color=#0000BF\]dateExtract({\[~\]t\_stamp\_round\_prec},“month”)+1\[/color\] To this : \[color=#0000BF\]dateExtract({\[~\]t\_s… --- ## [Creating a system.dataset in a Gateway Tag Change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-system-dataset-in-a-gateway-tag-change-script/9756)
**Author:** [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-system-dataset-in-a-gateway-tag-change-script/9756 "2015-02-27T20:04:20Z")
I have been trying to get alarm areas from the system.alarm.queryStatus script. I have it working with a button on a screen with a custom property dataset and a integer with the following code. ds = event.source.paren… --- ## [Scroll bar is slow for repeaters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-is-slow-for-repeaters/9724)
**Author:** [@matt.eaton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.eaton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scroll-bar-is-slow-for-repeaters/9724 "2015-02-27T19:47:21Z")
So there's a post from 2012 regarding this exact issue. But here I am in 2015 with the same issue but for the scrollbar on my template repeater. The final suggestion was: #increases scroll bar speed from javax.s… --- ## [Build number in module version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-in-module-version/9755)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-in-module-version/9755 "2015-02-27T18:02:23Z")
I worked out some improvements to the SDK's build.xml files to automate updating the build # in the module.xml version property. Start by obtaining the XMLTask from SourceForge and place it in ./IgnitionSDK/Build/AntLib… --- ## [stringFormat error with %c conversion and constants](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stringformat-error-with-c-conversion-and-constants/9750)
**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stringformat-error-with-c-conversion-and-constants/9750 "2015-02-27T16:00:47Z")
New for v7.7.2 (v7.7.2-rc1 worked) custom property 'abc' expression: stringFormat('%c', 0) yields: java.lang.Exception: Error executing expression binding on ReportPlay.Root Container.abc at com.inductiveautoma… --- ## [Duplicate entry checking with Azure database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-entry-checking-with-azure-database/9747)
**Author:** [@dfarnes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfarnes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-entry-checking-with-azure-database/9747 "2015-02-27T14:01:32Z")
I have a short script which saves a product name to a Azure SQL database. My question is how to test for and disallow duplicate names. I know I can put a constraint on the database which will throw an exception if a dupl… --- ## [Can't open the screens in the designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-the-screens-in-the-designer/9753)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_shoot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Don_t_shoot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-the-screens-in-the-designer/9753 "2015-02-27T05:59:21Z")
I Reinstalled the ignition software, and I backuped by using ".gwbk"and ".proj" files to restore .And when I want to open the screens in the designer , there is an error and said "Unable to open the window xxxx" and the… --- ## [Start the run with out Work Order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-the-run-with-out-work-order/9582)
**Author:** [@mreddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mreddy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-the-run-with-out-work-order/9582 "2015-02-27T00:04:59Z")
vValue = system.production.utils.startRun('OEEDemo\\Your Enterprise\\Site 1\\Packaging\\Line 2') system.gui.errorBox(str(vValue)) I tried starting the production run through above script. It was returning false and run is … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1794) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1796)