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**Author:** [@jjanowiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjanowiak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-function-help/8630 "2014-06-27T04:34:43Z")
I'm new to Ignition and would like to find detailed help on the Expression Functions (like BinEnc and BinEnum, etc) . I searched the KB and the Forums but didn't find anything. I probably am not searching for the corre… --- ## [Changing the date returned by CurrentDateTime](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-date-returned-by-currentdatetime/8621)
**Author:** [@jjanowiak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjanowiak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-date-returned-by-currentdatetime/8621 "2014-06-27T04:34:16Z")
I am new to expressions in Ignition. I can format the string returned by CurrentDateTime by using, dateFormat({\[System\]Gateway/CurrentDateTime}, "MM/dd/yy") Now what I can't figure out is how to change the value return… --- ## [No time saved in easy chart save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-time-saved-in-easy-chart-save/6804)
**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-time-saved-in-easy-chart-save/6804 "2014-06-26T22:45:24Z")
Ignition 7.6.0 (b1875) Have a historical easy chart with tags stored at minute intervals and start-end interval is exactly one day. Chart renders fine, however when saved to xls the data looks like this 2013-7-2 … --- ## [Can create modal, hidden dialog in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-create-modal-hidden-dialog-in-designer/8626)
**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-create-modal-hidden-dialog-in-designer/8626 "2014-06-26T18:47:37Z")
I was able to create a hidden, modal dialog underneath a different window in the designer. Since the modal dialog can't lose focus, the window with the higher z-index can't be moved out of the way. If you don't know the … --- ## [NPE in Tag Change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-in-tag-change-script/8623)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-in-tag-change-script/8623 "2014-06-26T16:36:43Z")
It looks like tag change scripts are broken in 7.7 (this is with beta 4). No matter what code is in the script, i get a NullPointerException: INFO | jvm 1 | 2014/06/26 18:22:53 | WARN \[SerialExecutionQueue … --- ## [SQL Bridge (Activated) stopping when trial time expires](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-activated-stopping-when-trial-time-expires/8569)
**Author:** [@TimOSullivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimOSullivan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-activated-stopping-when-trial-time-expires/8569 "2014-06-26T12:38:08Z")
I've just installed Ignition 7.6.6 with a licensed/activated SQL bridge. I've also installed the Alarm & reporting modules for evaluation (trial license). However, when the trial time expires, SQL bridge stops logging da… --- ## [Notification - Alarms stick in pipeline when tag is modified](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-alarms-stick-in-pipeline-when-tag-is-modified/7876)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-alarms-stick-in-pipeline-when-tag-is-modified/7876 "2014-06-26T09:33:38Z")
Hi, there is a little problem with the alarm notification module in 7.6.4. An active pipeline is not removed when the alarm conditions in the tag are changed. I can be reproduce this in a memory tag with an 'above setp… --- ## [Remove Remote Access to Gateway Homepage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-remote-access-to-gateway-homepage/8615)
**Author:** [@tjcorbin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tjcorbin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-remote-access-to-gateway-homepage/8615 "2014-06-25T22:46:13Z")
Hi, New to IA. Have searched forums etc but cannot see exactly what I need. We have exposed a test gateway to the internet via port forwarding etc. This has allowed us to successfully test connecting with a mobile … --- ## [Ignition Application running at 100% CPU Utilization](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-application-running-at-100-cpu-utilization/8605)
**Author:** [@GaryP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GaryP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-application-running-at-100-cpu-utilization/8605 "2014-06-25T22:19:46Z")
Hey Guys, I'm trying to narrow down why my Ignition application pegs the CPU at 100%. It was reported by our customer so I believe I have been successfully able to reproduce what they're seeing. Also there does not s… --- ## [tag.writeALLSynchronous?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-writeallsynchronous/8603)
**Author:** [@shawnd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shawnd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-writeallsynchronous/8603 "2014-06-25T21:07:45Z")
Hey all! Is there a writeAllSynchronous Function available? My problem is I use two writeall commands to write about 400 tags to my plc, I then write some specific identifying information about the tag set to 4 tags sync… --- ## [Decimal separator in Tag Export/Import routine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decimal-separator-in-tag-export-import-routine/8616)
**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decimal-separator-in-tag-export-import-routine/8616 "2014-06-25T17:53:50Z")
I think there is a the bug in Ignition tag export/import routine (v7.6.6): I'm from Europe (Slovenia) and we have a comma (,) for decimal separator and dot (.) for thousands. (set in Windows Regional settings) When you d… --- ## [Reference UDT Member within same UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-udt-member-within-same-udt/7909)
**Author:** [@nathanpegram](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathanpegram)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-udt-member-within-same-udt/7909 "2014-06-25T16:52:58Z")
I have created a UDT that contains some query tags and some OPC tags. My intention was to define the OPC paths using the values of the query tags, but I can't figure out how to reference the results of the query tags. I … --- ## [Decimal separator import issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decimal-separator-import-issue/4958)
**Author:** [@Ruslan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruslan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decimal-separator-import-issue/4958 "2014-06-25T15:26:05Z")
Hello! I encountered problem during import tags from a file. We have "," decimal separator in our country, and fractions looking like "1,1' in designer, but exports like "1.1", so when I try to import it back, it ignores… --- ## [Translation Manager Add Language Interface](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-add-language-interface/8587)
**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-add-language-interface/8587 "2014-06-25T14:27:00Z")
Here is the interface pop up that I see when I click on "Add Language". It's very small and hard to select multiple languages. I cannot resize it for some reason. \[attachment=0\]TranslationManagerAdd.png.png\[/attachment… --- ## [Date Format for Query in Easy Chart - Ignition 7.6.6](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-for-query-in-easy-chart-ignition-7-6-6/8614)
**Author:** [@priscilluzza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/priscilluzza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-for-query-in-easy-chart-ignition-7-6-6/8614 "2014-06-25T11:02:07Z")
I would like to use Easy Chart (in historical mode) to plot some data belonging to an historical database out of my control. The date format used from that db is 'yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss'. How could I set such format for dat… --- ## [Gradient orientation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-orientation/8613)
**Author:** [@JGJohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JGJohnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-orientation/8613 "2014-06-24T22:46:45Z")
It's very easy to get just a tiny bit off when orienting a gradient and when the item is resized smaller the gradient skews in a nasty way. Also, I almost always do vertical gradients so pretty much every time I add a gr… --- ## [Scrollable Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollable-container/6623)
**Author:** [@anotheruser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anotheruser)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrollable-container/6623 "2014-06-24T20:40:09Z")
Hi folks... I have a number of UI elements which stack vertically. Presently when ignition opens the containing window, it "maximizes" and all my UI elements look tiny... ...not the behaviour I was hoping for. I have… --- ## [Alarm counts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-counts/8609)
**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-counts/8609 "2014-06-24T16:21:25Z")
I'm upgrading a customer's system from FactoryPMI/SQL 3.3.3 to Ignition7.6.6. We used to get alarm counts for each plant area by querying the point\_path field in the alarm log, but that has all changed with Ignition 7.6.… --- ## [Ignition and PowerLogic EGX100 through modbus RTU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-powerlogic-egx100-through-modbus-rtu/4711)
**Author:** [@SamJaimes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamJaimes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-powerlogic-egx100-through-modbus-rtu/4711 "2014-06-24T14:50:46Z")
Ignition is connected to a gateway PowerLogix EGX100 using modbus RTU. This gateway is connected to a PowerLogix PM710 device. The gateway can be configured through a webpage and is possible visualizing data (comming fro… --- ## [Try catch on system.tag.write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-catch-on-system-tag-write/8566)
**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-catch-on-system-tag-write/8566 "2014-06-24T11:50:12Z")
Im using python and writing to a tag, if the tag fails to write, i get a red error box on the screen. I want to catch the error but the generic catch wont stop the error. Does anyone know the error type i need to catch? … --- ## [Thumbnail image gallery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thumbnail-image-gallery/8606)
**Author:** [@Manuel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Manuel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thumbnail-image-gallery/8606 "2014-06-23T22:43:01Z")
Hi guys, We have a window that shows images (photos) coming from a database using canvas. Currently we are showing only one photo at the time but we would like to create a thumbnail gallery in order to display a bunch… --- ## [Component Security - Show Componenent (NOT Hide)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-security-show-componenent-not-hide/8600)
**Author:** [@tjcorbin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tjcorbin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-security-show-componenent-not-hide/8600 "2014-06-23T20:24:51Z")
Hi, Is there an easy way to make a component visible when it is NOT meeting configured security roles - It is easy to 'hide' a component, but the standard security options do not offer a 'show'. This is probably easy… --- ## [Easy Chart number of records when saving to excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-number-of-records-when-saving-to-excel/7842)
**Author:** [@fivecents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fivecents)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-number-of-records-when-saving-to-excel/7842 "2014-06-23T14:41:53Z")
When using Easy Chart save Data for Excel , 30 data points are displayed per second for the same tag. How do I change this? I would like to display 1 data point per tag per minute. The tag is using Historical Scanclas… --- ## [Date datatype in row selectors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-datatype-in-row-selectors/8601)
**Author:** [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-datatype-in-row-selectors/8601 "2014-06-23T07:36:51Z")
Hi, I'm often using rowselectors with SQLServer tables and filtering on t\_stamp columns (year/month/day), then feeding a bar chart. Most of the time I only use the date part, but I cannot cast the t\_stamp column to a d… --- ## [Pen ordering on Easy Charts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-ordering-on-easy-charts/8030)
**Author:** [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-ordering-on-easy-charts/8030 "2014-06-23T07:28:10Z")
It would be nice to be able to order the pens manually throughout all 3 categories, other than with the Alphabetize option. It would allow to present them in a more meaningful way! What do you think? --- ## [Notify other developers of publish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notify-other-developers-of-publish/8544)
**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notify-other-developers-of-publish/8544 "2014-06-23T07:24:18Z")
I typically work on changes that require several hours/days of coding and I test by launching a staged version of the project until it is ready to be published. If another developer makes a quick change to one of their w… --- ## [Delete Bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-bindings/8548)
**Author:** [@onestank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/onestank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-bindings/8548 "2014-06-23T07:16:41Z")
I think that having a right click option on components that will delete all bindings would be very useful. When creating a new page I copy old pages frequently since they have the same layout that i want. Sometime a n… --- ## [Automatically Printing a trend at Midnight](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatically-printing-a-trend-at-midnight/8596)
**Author:** [@dfenter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfenter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatically-printing-a-trend-at-midnight/8596 "2014-06-23T05:54:57Z")
I am trying to get a trend to automatically print at midnight. I would like to set this up as a gateway script so that the HMI does not have open to the window every night at midnight. I tried to setup the gateway scr… --- ## [System architecture with Mobile Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-architecture-with-mobile-module/5510)
**Author:** [@DennisWomack](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DennisWomack)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-architecture-with-mobile-module/5510 "2014-06-22T23:50:36Z")
Since things are so modular in Ignition, what are the options as to where the Mobile Module runs? Can I have the main Gateway in a Linux box, and the Mobile module running on seperate Windows box? I understand mobile… --- ## [Dynamically Add Easy Chart Pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-add-easy-chart-pens/8578)
**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-add-easy-chart-pens/8578 "2014-06-22T15:40:45Z")
Hello, I'm trying to write a python script to dynamically add pens to an easy chart I have on a screen. I tried all day and have failed miserably so I thought I'd just post something simple. The script below should a… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1829) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1831)