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Ignition 8.3 & Canary Module

Good Day Folks, Do any of the Canary folks have a timeline for when the Canary-Ignition module will be compatible with the newly released Ignition 8.3? I've confirmed that upgrading to 8.…

Use Calc output as input for same calc

Say I have a calc that calculates a modified pressure. I output that to a tag. Straightforward. But then I also want a tag that's a 3 hour rolling average of that modified pressure.…

Axiom Error: NullReferenceException

Hi, I get loads of these errors: It is a fairly busy application, with loads of components, including many charts and sparkline. The error only alludes to Screen1,…

ResettingAnchoredInterval with Total2 Aggreggation

I've got a flow, and I want to get get an accumulated daily flow rate. So it goes up and up and up, and at 9am it goes back to zero and starts over. I'm pretty sure I can use…

Questions about the Scripting functionality in Axiom

I am trying to add the functionality of a time range picker that effects all the controls in an axiom application that would probably be in multiple applications in multiple screens and I had a few…

How often View Rebuild Occurs

Hi all! In the article: https://helpcenter.canarylabs.com/t/x2yfym1/virtual-views-and-asset-models-primer-version-25 "As new tags are logged to DataSets, Virtual Views automatically rebuild and,…

Change Asset Type in Panel with Script

Is there a way to change the Asset Type of a Panel with script? I have a View with different meters (fuel, flare, etc.). Each type of meter has a different Asset assigned (Fuel Meter, Flare Meter,…

Need Ignition Help!

Hello all. Just upgraded to latest V25 and Ignitions' (Version 8.1.43) updated Canary module (version 24+) along with it. I've got data flowing in and out of Ignition to Canary but my Perspective…

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Geo SCADA Strings

Hi, I'm looking to see if there is a way to import strings from Geo SCADA using the Geo SCADA Collector. I have some some wells that share a Test Separator and Geo SCADA stores which well is on test…

Newbie Question - How to troubleshoot "Was not able to identify a valid DataSet Name from the item ID" SQL Collector

Hello, I am a newbie Canary user setting a SQL Collector. I keep getting this error: Error 0x80040416 How to troubleshoot Was not able to identify a valid DataSet Name from the item ID.…

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.\CanaryServiceAccount Credentials

Is anyone aware of the credentials assigned to the created .\CanaryServiceAccount during installations. I have gotten my services locked out.

Is there a way to have the CSV collector create multiple hdb files?

I am trying to import a lot of tvq s from a csv but i want the date of the hdb file the tvq is put in to correspond to the date in the timestpamp of the tvq instead of it being put in the hdb file…

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Forward data to another historian

The mirror functionality was discontinued and Steve Mason proposed this a "proxy configuration that can forward the data along to another historian." What is that exactly?…

CanaryEvents.sqlite - Is it being purged?

Hello all Is the CanaryEvents.sqlite being automatically purged? Or would just keep growing indefinitely? Any ideas about what size is considered a limit to evaluate and purge (and how to purge)?…

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OPC DA Advise mode

Does OPC DA logger support advise mode?

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Best Practices for Importing Historical Data from CSV Files

I’m planning to import a large number of CSV files containing historical data into our system. To ensure a smooth process, I’d like to understand the best practices for this import.…

Historian Thread Count Increase and Tag Differences

What are the common causes for an increase in the Historian Thread Count? Understanding these factors will help us manage system performance effectively.…

Display information of data entered/modified in a data table (or other control)

Hello, I have an scenario where an operator may want to override an existing value captured from the process unit (or even add a new value). I'm trying to understand if there is a way to present in a…

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Expression documentation

I feel like I am missing some documentation....where is the documentation for the Expression editor?

Axiom - Custom Header Text indicating Environment

Hello! Has anybody implemented such customization (if allowed), where Axiom portal displays a text indicating which environment one is connected to? I know, URL's help,…

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Prevent a user to create charts/applications

Hello, Is there a way to prevent a user to create Axiom reports? I can see there are options to deny access to views (but prevents the user to open reports on views denied) and deny access to Read…

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Setting file/folder permissions in v24 and above

Hello, I've been looking to define permissions in Axiom folders, but I only found this article from v23. Setting File/Folder Permissions in Axiom (version 23) - General - Canary Community Is this…

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Canary Admin Timeout

Hello, I have observed that Canary Admin logs you off after "some period" (unable to determine it). Is there a setting that can be configured to logoff Canary Admin users (e.g.…

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Enable/Disable Users

Hello I am unable to find in documentation or Canary system anything that allows Canary administrators to enable/disable users (by users I refer to Axiom users) - but I may be wrong here!…

Save Application from Script

Is it possible to save and overwrite the existing application from a script? I have a ValueBox tracking the running hours of a piece of equipment (duration in non-zero state from an aggregate start…