# Latest **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1812 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1813 --- ## [Need a Timer Component that counts up and down](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-a-timer-component-that-counts-up-and-down/9203)
**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-a-timer-component-that-counts-up-and-down/9203 "2014-10-21T22:36:18Z")
I'm looking for a way to use a Timer Component that will count up to 5 and back to 0 by 1's and have a configurable delay. Basically like this: 0-1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1-0 I want to bind the Delay to a Tag in order to spe… --- ## [IU Brick wall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iu-brick-wall/9201)
**Author:** [@alpha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alpha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iu-brick-wall/9201 "2014-10-21T18:36:36Z")
I was doing well up until I hit this doozy. I’ve tried: Main, edit, tag, tags, tag provider, realtime, tag realtime, tags realtime, provider, tags realtime provider, tag provider, tags provider, tag realtime provider,… --- ## [Virtually pressing button to run code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/virtually-pressing-button-to-run-code/9200)
**Author:** [@aaronkneeland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaronkneeland)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/virtually-pressing-button-to-run-code/9200 "2014-10-21T18:23:56Z")
I have a button that contains a great deal of code and custom properties so I would prefer not to re-write it all. Is there a way to programmatically 'press' the button to execute the code in the "Action Performed" even… --- ## [Setting expression tag datatype in Transaction Gruops](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-expression-tag-datatype-in-transaction-gruops/9194)
**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-expression-tag-datatype-in-transaction-gruops/9194 "2014-10-21T17:33:33Z")
7.7.1 Any new expression item will default to int4 from within the dialog box-- regardless of where you actually set it. :open\_mouth: I can set it afterward via the dropdowns in the 'Main Window' (for lack of a bett… --- ## [Tag Cross Reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-cross-reference/9187)
**Author:** [@eandrysiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eandrysiak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-cross-reference/9187 "2014-10-21T17:31:27Z")
Would be awesome if you could right click and cross reference where a tag is used in a project (Like in Logix). --- ## [Tag Data Type Editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-data-type-editing/9151)
**Author:** [@jimmylooo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jimmylooo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-data-type-editing/9151 "2014-10-21T17:29:32Z")
Please add ability to: 1: Rename Folders 2: Drag and Drop Tags The only way to do either of these is to Create New and Delete old. --- ## [Scan Class Questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-questions/9177)
**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-questions/9177 "2014-10-21T17:26:40Z")
If I have a tag that uses the same scan class for live data and historical scanning are there any issues with doing that? On the same token if I have a tag that has two different scan classes for historical and live, b… --- ## [Disabling child tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-child-tags/8726)
**Author:** [@IronYeti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IronYeti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-child-tags/8726 "2014-10-21T17:21:31Z")
Question: does disabling a parent tag also disable all of its child tags? I have a UDT that is made up of other UDTs, each of which also contain UDTs. I have many instances of the main UDT configured, but I want to di… --- ## ["Tunneling" to an OPC server on a XP box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tunneling-to-an-opc-server-on-a-xp-box/9192)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tunneling-to-an-opc-server-on-a-xp-box/9192 "2014-10-21T17:19:13Z")
I want to access an OPC COM server running on an XP box. I believe (and I could be way wrong) that I should install Ignition on that box with the OPC-UA key. Then I can access OPC COM servers over OPC-UA. Am I correct? I… --- ## [Project View Property on upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-view-property-on-upgrade/9196)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-view-property-on-upgrade/9196 "2014-10-21T17:04:01Z")
I had set the Project View property to require certain roles under 7.6, after upgrading to 7.7.1 those required roles didn't carry over. It's easy to fix, but I was unaware of this. --- ## [Expression Parsing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-parsing/9170)
**Author:** [@jjcampbell76](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjcampbell76)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-parsing/9170 "2014-10-21T02:44:22Z")
I was looking through the SDK docs (.common.expressions.) and was trying to make sense of it in order to figure out what needs to get called to evaluate expressions with the same ability as that in an expression binding?… --- ## [Folder / file names to dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/folder-file-names-to-dropdown/9197)
**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/folder-file-names-to-dropdown/9197 "2014-10-21T02:22:05Z")
trying to figure out how to populate a dropdown with folder names. I have a folder that contains 30 folders each of which is named to a part number. I would like to create a dropdown that allows me to select any of the… --- ## [Status Indicator not updating on client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-indicator-not-updating-on-client/9153)
**Author:** [@doug.breshears](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/doug.breshears)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-indicator-not-updating-on-client/9153 "2014-10-21T00:00:41Z")
I have a tri-state indicator (0,1,2) = (Off, On, Fault) for some pumps on an overview screen. The "state" property in the tri-state is tied to a "status" internal property on the template. The "status" property is linked… --- ## [Global security permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-security-permissions/9074)
**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-security-permissions/9074 "2014-10-20T19:50:04Z")
Hello! I have project with many windows and elements of this windows. I want to create the role, which can discover all the windows but cant to change any properties like tag change or property change. Only for discover,… --- ## [MCS UDT Table Updater 1 Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mcs-udt-table-updater-1-template/9195)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mcs-udt-table-updater-1-template/9195 "2014-10-20T19:31:17Z")
The MCS UDT Table Updater 1 template (also available in the Cloud Template Browser) is used to update a table or power table with UDT tag values based on the UDT Paths and UDT Tags stored in the template’s datasets. Pur… --- ## [Minimize property binding window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimize-property-binding-window/9159)
**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/minimize-property-binding-window/9159 "2014-10-20T19:23:19Z")
Hello for all! It can be very perfect to make button to minimize property binding window. --- ## [New forum section for FactoryPMI Reporting Plugin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-forum-section-for-factorypmi-reporting-plugin/133)
**Author:** [@clark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-forum-section-for-factorypmi-reporting-plugin/133 "2014-10-20T17:40:06Z")
I've been playing with the FactoryPMI Reporting Plugin in my office - it's very cool! Would it be possible to set up a forum topic for it? ~Clark --- ## [Popup windows outside window bounds cause resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-windows-outside-window-bounds-cause-resize/3757)
**Author:** [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-windows-outside-window-bounds-cause-resize/3757 "2014-10-20T17:34:11Z")
Probably been reported before, but we're having serious issues with screens being resized when a popup is dragged such that part of the popup is off the screen. It is as if the lower edge of the popup streches out the ma… --- ## [Simple Tag Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-tag-provider/9105)
**Author:** [@YTopal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YTopal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-tag-provider/9105 "2014-10-20T16:56:16Z")
Can this be provided to 1 specific client? Currently I programmed a module that adds Tags to the provider. However I dont want every client to receive the same provider while using my module. I want to set the provider… --- ## [Can't open Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-ignition/9190)
**Author:** [@Cas\_Sena](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cas_Sena)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-open-ignition/9190 "2014-10-20T16:47:47Z")
Guys, l have successfully running two projects on Ignition but I have been using an Apple iPod and a regular laptop for it. We recently bought four computers to replaced the current laptops, however, when I installed the… --- ## [Recording Daily Totals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recording-daily-totals/7082)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recording-daily-totals/7082 "2014-10-20T13:06:50Z")
We often have to record daily totals, be it counters, runtime meters, or in my case I have to log daily flows. The following is an example on how to simplify this process. This example is for MySQL. I'm going to use … --- ## [Production Model Update Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/production-model-update-issue/9180)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Glastonbury](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rob_Glastonbury)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/production-model-update-issue/9180 "2014-10-18T23:52:26Z")
Running a test version of 7.7 on a LAMP stack (Ubuntu 14.04). When saving and publishing I get an alert "could not update production model state". What cold possibly cause this? Rob --- ## [Browser version Ignition (applet) doesn't start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-version-ignition-applet-doesnt-start/9186)
**Author:** [@Hillbird](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hillbird)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-version-ignition-applet-doesnt-start/9186 "2014-10-17T23:38:36Z")
hello :laughing: , We have a 7.7.1-rc1 (b2014072908) installation of Ignitition and have an issue with the browser version not working. The url is poninsight.com:8088/main/web ... PonInsight I am being redirected to ora… --- ## [Tag tree refresh after client tag add](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-tree-refresh-after-client-tag-add/8979)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-tree-refresh-after-client-tag-add/8979 "2014-10-17T21:17:24Z")
When we add client sql tag, tag tree must be manually refresh to see these new tag. It is a bit nasty. Not a big problem. 7.7.1rc2 --- ## [Template path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-path/9188)
**Author:** [@pstojakovic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pstojakovic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-path/9188 "2014-10-17T14:46:54Z")
Is it possible to navigate to a template using its path property on a button, for example? I want to click a button and template called Tank\_Stats shows up on a window...something like that. Thanks. --- ## [system.tag.addTag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag/9184)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-addtag/9184 "2014-10-17T01:20:17Z")
Is there a way I can pass the tag name into the system.tag.tagAdd function? system.tag.addTag(parentPath="Folder", name='%s', tagType="MEMORY", dataType="Boolean", value=0) --- ## [Easy Chart Feature Request - Number Display Format in X-Trac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-feature-request-number-display-format-in-x-trac/2693)
**Author:** [@cbabb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbabb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-feature-request-number-display-format-in-x-trac/2693 "2014-10-16T20:28:35Z")
If there is a way to do this, I don't know what it is... If not.... Can we have a property that allows us to format the values displayed when using x-trace in a chart? i.e. When I have floating point tags being sho… --- ## [Click to Graph databse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/click-to-graph-databse/9181)
**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/click-to-graph-databse/9181 "2014-10-16T19:51:08Z")
It appears to me the Click to Graph components store their data in the default project database. I am building multiple projects that all use the same default database but I want individual databases to store the click t… --- ## [Disable Reports/Datasets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-reports-datasets/9182)
**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-reports-datasets/9182 "2014-10-16T18:00:51Z")
I'm building a reporting interface, one that will allow a user to filter out data to be shown in a specific report. Much like you would see with Reporting Services. One of my issues is that until all selections are ma… --- ## [Historical tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-tag/9139)
**Author:** [@HALW80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HALW80)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historical-tag/9139 "2014-10-16T17:17:50Z")
I have created 2 historical tags… daily and yest The daily tag when I search the sqlth\_te has 7 entries with tagid and none retired while the yest tag is not showing up at all even though the tag is selected for tag his… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1811) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1813)