# How to justify Ignition to decision makers who are not familiar with the SCADA space

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**Created:** [April 24, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-justify-ignition-to-decision-makers-who-are-not-familiar-with-the-scada-space/72845 "2023-04-24T20:17:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-justify-ignition-to-decision-makers-who-are-not-familiar-with-the-scada-space/72845/19 "2023-05-04T22:18:45Z")

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Sorry Kevin.......

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> Python problematic VBA is better suited

I prefer Pascal myself or APL 🙂 both of these languages have great futures!

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> Browser Based Very Problematic

I Do Agree, Noone Uses Browsers Anymore. They've Outgrown Their Britches.

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> Live tags problematic

Being able to test your code while you're developing is certainly a hindrance to efficiency. I prefer having to compile and restart - with time to make myself another coffee - to test, myself.

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> Cant import CSV files,

With Python you can do anything. While not out of the box, a blanket statement like this is problematic.

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> Cant have a global Format

Not sure what you're talking about here, is it numeric formats? If it's styling, then you're most assuredly more wrong than you know. Perspective styles / css offers 500+ styling options all tied into a single style class you can assign to any component. I doubt you'll find that in any other scada.

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> Cant do a Print Screen directly to a printer.

Is this a thing people do? Sounds very specific.. I think you'll find these other apps don't do that either: Windows, Linux, Apple?, Paint, Citect, Clearscada, "I could go on" (just like my heart). These are only fairly insignificant apps though, so maybe it's expected 🤷‍♂️

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> Not good graphics creation packages

Yet. But it is coming and it will beat anything else you've used in another scada out the park (probably). Have a look at the ICCX (I think) preso with a demo.  
See 25:60. Or 26:00 if you're more simple-minded

> **[Technical Keynote & Developer Panel](https://inductiveautomation.com/resources/icc/2022/technical-keynote-developer-panel)**
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> This year, the co-creators of Ignition, Colby Clegg and Carl Gould will be expanding the traditional developer panel into a new format. In this new Technical Keynote, Colby and Carl will cover the recent progress of Ignition and look at the roadmap...

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> Bulk edit is useless, other systems allow it more effectively

This I'll grant you (find replace can only get you so far), but with python you can create any tool you like to bulk edit, so it's kind of moot if you have the nous

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> No Search and replace tags per display

Yes there is, from 8.1...15? Upwards

One thing that I think we _will_ I agree on however, is the flaw in Ignition that it doesn't make my coffee in the morning ☹

Edit: oh, you're this poster! [Paid Tech Support lacks knowledge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/paid-tech-support-lacks-knowledge/70304) Welcome back 🙂

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