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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animation-suggestion/8458 "2014-05-16T22:07:20Z")
I have two blocks that i need to move based on a boolean value, Im not looking for anything crazy. I just want to move the block in the X direction from position 800 to 850 when the boolean is true and then back to spot … --- ## [Alarm set poin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-set-poin/8459)
**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-set-poin/8459 "2014-05-16T20:39:54Z")
I have some analog signals that have hard coded alarm set points. I other words I have a number in the alarm configuration\\alarm mode settings\\set point location. I would like to be able to read and display this value … --- ## [Using OPC UA Server by 3rd party](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-opc-ua-server-by-3rd-party/8460)
**Author:** [@d.laquidain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.laquidain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-opc-ua-server-by-3rd-party/8460 "2014-05-16T20:33:43Z")
Hello, I want to use “ignition opc ua server” in an external application (no inductive technology). Now this ua server is collecting data using Siemens Driver. I want to read some Siemens data from this OPC. I am b… --- ## [PyDataSet columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pydataset-columns/8445)
**Author:** [@JGJohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JGJohnson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pydataset-columns/8445 "2014-05-16T18:24:00Z")
To get the column headers from a pydataset I know I can do this: ds = system.dataset.toDataSet(myPyDataSet) column\_headers = ds.getColumnNames() but is there some method of getting the headers directly from a pydatas… --- ## [CompactLogix Driver Issues? \[wrapper.log info inside\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-driver-issues-wrapper-log-info-inside/8371)
**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-driver-issues-wrapper-log-info-inside/8371 "2014-05-16T13:38:59Z")
Our customer told us they saw some ‘false alarms’ in their alarm log. The log entries are added to the MySQL database via Gateway tag change scripts. We are using Ignition 7.6.6 and the AB Drivers version 1.6.6 (b2014040… --- ## [How to define runPrepUpdate with variable for column name?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-define-runprepupdate-with-variable-for-column-name/8449)
**Author:** [@shreyaslimaye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shreyaslimaye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-define-runprepupdate-with-variable-for-column-name/8449 "2014-05-16T00:18:10Z")
Hello, I am trying to write a system.db.runPrepUpdate statement where I want to use a variable for the name of the column that gets updated as a result of this command. For example, the following statement works and … --- ## [Upgrade Ignition after Licensing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-ignition-after-licensing/8408)
**Author:** [@Niks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Niks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-ignition-after-licensing/8408 "2014-05-15T21:45:06Z")
Hello All, We are using Ignition 7.6.4 version and works license package is installed on the gateway. Now there is one note displays on gateway page that is "Ignition Version 7.6.6 is available" My question is shou… --- ## [Tag Change script trouble shooting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-trouble-shooting/8422)
**Author:** [@ashish007pict](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashish007pict)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-trouble-shooting/8422 "2014-05-15T21:23:35Z")
Hello all I am using Tag Change scripts on my ignition client to store some real time values from PLC to SQL database. Earlier I used to get proper data log to SQL. But I don't know what went wrong and suddenly it sto… --- ## [NPE in ModuleHook#shutdown with custom OPC-UA driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-in-modulehook-shutdown-with-custom-opc-ua-driver/8446)
**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/npe-in-modulehook-shutdown-with-custom-opc-ua-driver/8446 "2014-05-15T18:06:41Z")
Hey, i just refactored my driver for the API change in 7.6.4 and am now (with 7.6.6) getting a NPE during shutdown. Does someone know, what node the device manager tries to unregister here? As far as i can tell, there sh… --- ## [Script python ignition 7.6.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-python-ignition-7-6-4/8454)
**Author:** [@kazaar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kazaar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-python-ignition-7-6-4/8454 "2014-05-15T17:28:08Z")
hello, I have a problem, I do not manage to create a dataset that has a column-type str. here is my code: from types import \* header=\["ID"\] ligne=\[\] Tableau=\[\] Dataset\_ScheduledEvents=system.dataset.toDataSet(… --- ## [Writing Variable Rows to DB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-variable-rows-to-db/8444)
**Author:** [@DavidKettle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidKettle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-variable-rows-to-db/8444 "2014-05-15T17:24:47Z")
I have a process that requires me to be able to write between 1 to 15 new values to a database depending on what is happening. I was able to do this in a client, but I lost something when I tried to make it a gateway sc… --- ## [Checking connection to PLC through a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-connection-to-plc-through-a-tag/8447)
**Author:** [@oxanemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oxanemi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-connection-to-plc-through-a-tag/8447 "2014-05-15T16:31:35Z")
I have a tag in the PLC which changes its value every 2 seconds (0 to 1 then back to 0 and so on) Using this tag, can we write a script that checks this tag and if the tag value doesn't change for about 5 seconds, it w… --- ## [Engineering Limit Enforcement lost on export/import UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/engineering-limit-enforcement-lost-on-export-import-udt/8219)
**Author:** [@JGJohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JGJohnson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/engineering-limit-enforcement-lost-on-export-import-udt/8219 "2014-05-15T15:54:12Z")
When making significant changes to a UDT I find it easier to export a UDT and make the changes in a text editor and import the new or changed UDT. It works pretty well except for 1 minor hitch. Engineering limits are ret… --- ## [Works Lite](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/works-lite/8451)
**Author:** [@TimOSullivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimOSullivan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/works-lite/8451 "2014-05-15T15:50:01Z")
Hi, Can the works lite display alarms or do I need the Alarm notification module as well? Thanks, Tim --- ## [OPC-UA Server faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-faulted/8452)
**Author:** [@laura.barbosu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laura.barbosu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-faulted/8452 "2014-05-15T13:50:46Z")
Hi, I need your help because I have this error java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable: connect. I think that due to this error I cannot browse in Ignition Designer the OPC-UA tags. Here are the details: com.i… --- ## [Templates not displaying decimal values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-not-displaying-decimal-values/8383)
**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-not-displaying-decimal-values/8383 "2014-05-15T11:09:40Z")
After upgrading to V7.6.6 I have noticed templates that have a numerical input field no longer display the decimal value. Values are accepted and written to tags, but displayed value is rounded to closest integer. Foun… --- ## [Template relative layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-relative-layout/8395)
**Author:** [@pat.stave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pat.stave)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-relative-layout/8395 "2014-05-15T10:41:01Z")
Ok, so to recreate my problem: I create a new template, and check the "enable layout" checkbox. I now place a shape inside, and choose this shape to have "relative layout" and check "maintain aspect ratio". When i us… --- ## [Pro-Face PLC Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pro-face-plc-issue/8450)
**Author:** [@Polynomial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Polynomial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pro-face-plc-issue/8450 "2014-05-15T01:07:28Z")
I'm not sure if this is a PLC issue or an Ignition problem. We're using Pro-Server Ex and it's OPC Server to connect Pro-Face PLCs to Ignition. We have set up a string in the Memlink address range that Ignition writes to… --- ## [Serial module and database query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-module-and-database-query/8415)
**Author:** [@WChester](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WChester)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-module-and-database-query/8415 "2014-05-14T22:34:25Z")
I have an application where I need to use the serial module. My problem is this I have a client application that uses three serial ports to communicate with peripherial devices. When I start the application I open the … --- ## [Diagnostocs information on device are null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diagnostocs-information-on-device-are-null/8349)
**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diagnostocs-information-on-device-are-null/8349 "2014-05-14T19:27:23Z")
I try to see diagnostocs information on device (Siemens S7 driver) tag in folder "\[API1\]\_Meta:\[Diagnostics\]/Requests/@500ms" are null other are ok ??? \[attachment=0\]error\_diag.png\[/attachment\] --- ## [Change Order of Columns in Table View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-order-of-columns-in-table-view/8353)
**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-order-of-columns-in-table-view/8353 "2014-05-14T19:15:11Z")
I am getting a table view from a Stored Procedure, but for some reason the columns are out of order... Measurement 1, Measurement 10, Measurement 11, Measurement 12.... Measurement 19, Measurement 2. Obviously I want… --- ## [Ignition Restore problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-restore-problem/8442)
**Author:** [@adamaustin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamaustin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-restore-problem/8442 "2014-05-14T19:08:57Z")
We ran into this problem twice within the last two weeks. When restoring from a backup, the file ignition.conf located (in Windows Server 2008) in folder C:\\Program Files\\Inductive Automation\\Ignition\\data may have the … --- ## [Overridden alarm configuration in UDT instance won't clear](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overridden-alarm-configuration-in-udt-instance-wont-clear/8337)
**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overridden-alarm-configuration-in-udt-instance-wont-clear/8337 "2014-05-14T17:49:37Z")
I accidentally edited the display path of an alarm in a UDT instance rather than the UDT definition itself. So ignition set the alarm configuration for this alarm to overridden. After I realized my mistake I edited the U… --- ## [Chrome book Mobile setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chrome-book-mobile-setup/8284)
**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chrome-book-mobile-setup/8284 "2014-05-14T17:47:21Z")
Hey, Chrome book no Java so must be run as a mobile project. If I load a project as mobile through the chrome book it works, except it pops up the keyboard and number pad. I can go through the project and disable the… --- ## [Big window can't be seen completely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/big-window-cant-be-seen-completely/8298)
**Author:** [@miketob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/miketob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/big-window-cant-be-seen-completely/8298 "2014-05-14T17:18:47Z")
Hello, I have a project with two docked windows (north and west) and a lot of Main windows of several sizes, most of them look good, but I have some really big windows that cannot be seen completely, even if I slide th… --- ## [UPC-DA with Siemens IM151-8 don't update tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upc-da-with-siemens-im151-8-dont-update-tags/8289)
**Author:** [@rkozama](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rkozama)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upc-da-with-siemens-im151-8-dont-update-tags/8289 "2014-05-14T15:57:55Z")
Hello everyone, I've setup an Siemens IM151-8 with OPC-DA(com) talking with Ignition.... At the "status" page everything seems to be ok - Device connected, OPC Server Connected. At the "Designer Page" and "Quick Cl… --- ## [Is there an existing function to find/discover OPC servers?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-an-existing-function-to-find-discover-opc-servers/8443)
**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-an-existing-function-to-find-discover-opc-servers/8443 "2014-05-14T15:16:36Z")
Is there an existing function to find/discover OPC servers? I thought system.opc.browse() in the scripting module might discover any local OPC servers, but it only browses OPC server connections that have been created … --- ## [Event on client update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-on-client-update/6038)
**Author:** [@jaepark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaepark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-on-client-update/6038 "2014-05-14T14:00:05Z")
Running version 7.5.6 b1316 on Windows 2008 R2 I need to close all windows and open a custom login window when the client is "updated" (User clicks on the update bar) Where or how can I catch this event? Or make th… --- ## [Micrologix 1400 Input/Output Oddity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-1400-input-output-oddity/8440)
**Author:** [@jjcampbell76](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjcampbell76)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix-1400-input-output-oddity/8440 "2014-05-13T23:52:35Z")
I have a Micrologix 1400 BXBA that is set up in my Ignition gateway. I can browse to the input (I) and output (O) locations through the OPC browser. For the most part all works as expected. I decided to set up all the… --- ## [Sql query evaluation error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-evaluation-error/8418)
**Author:** [@fahadfrq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fahadfrq)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-evaluation-error/8418 "2014-05-13T22:31:58Z")
I am using Ignition version 7.6.6, although i have tested this on older versions of ignition as well. When I create an expression item with expression type "sql query", and the query is simply declare @i int set @i=1 … [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1835) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md?page=1837)