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Steve Mason

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Re: Ignition Module - Querying string tags
@Elvis Here is an example using a data table to display string tags: What version of Ignition and the module are you using?
- smason
- 7 mths ago
- Bugs or Issues
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Re: Auto select time period based on tag value for batch
@brian. ingham Sounds good. I can show you what we have and you can decide if you think it will be suitable for your needs. I'll send you an email.
- smason
- 7 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Example on Rollup
Hi @adand , The Rollup function is specifically an asset-based calculation. If you have not created a virtual view with assets, then this function is of no use.…
- smason
- 7 mths ago
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- Reported - view
Re: Axiom not showing Data Entry feature
Hi @nicholas. portz , Some of the controls in Axiom are only visible to Canary admins. In order to be considered a Canary admin, you need to be listed on the ALLOW list in the Admin>Access screen.…
- smason
- 7 mths ago
- Bugs or Issues
- Reported - view
Re: Yokogawa ExaOPC integration to Canary Historian
Hi @chairoong. phatthanaphithoon I am not familiar with this product, but Canary has an OPC client which can connect and consume data from an OPC DA or UA server. https://helpcenter.canarylabs.…
- smason
- 7 mths ago
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- Reported - view
Re: Merging Axiom Apps
Hi @adand , In v24 you can copy and paste components from one application to another, including entire screens. If you are running an earlier version, you would have to edit the applications under…
- smason
- 7 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: v24 OPC UA Collector Preview not Using Filters
Hi @Damon Vinciguerra , I think the online documentation was misleading so I changed it. The preview will find all of the tags within the configured path excluding any filters that have been applied.…
- smason
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Aggregate List (version 24)
@Patch Hyland Sounds like a good idea to me. I updated the descriptions to include the unit of measure.
- smason
- 7 mths ago
- 1
- Excel Add-in
- Reported - view
Re: Using Meta Data in the Calc
You would use the Property function which will return the last known value of the specified property.
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Do we create a separate view to create a calc dataset and use it with the other view to create combined view?
A view can be built upon datasets and/or sub-views.
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Do we create a separate view to create a calc dataset and use it with the other view to create combined view?
Virtual views can have different hierarchies, so I would recommend creating a single calc dataset for each unique view. So a view may initially have a certain number of datasets that contain the…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Should Rare updating data be meta data or a tag?
Hi @adand , I guess it depends if you want history of that value. If you use it as meta data, we do not track history of that property. So if you go to backfill a calc,…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Including event duration in end event email
Hi @James Wise , You can use {{EventDuration}} for the Event End email but it outputs milliseconds which is probably not useful. You're probably better with what you are doing currently.
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Aggregate List (version 24)
@Patch Hyland Any of the Duration aggregates output milliseconds.
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- 1
- Excel Add-in
- Reported - view
Re: Representing Stagnant Data Streams
Hi @nicolas If the tag is being actively logged, the Historian will time-extend the last value about once per minute even if the value isn't changing. There has been a bug fix since your version that…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- 1
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Send reminder emails with Calcs & Events service
@evan. dorval There is a DurationSinceLastTVQ function that measures the amount of time (in milliseconds) since a tag received an update. This would include a value or quality change (but you can…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Send reminder emails with Calcs & Events service
@evan. dorval If it is still exceeding the threshold, you would have to set up a new event for each interval: 1 day, 2 days, etc. Our events send a single notification at the start of the event.…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
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- Reported - view
Re: Send reminder emails with Calcs & Events service
Hi @evan. dorval , Our events do not send continual alerts, only at the beginning. You would have to set up another event that would monitor if the water quality is over the threshold for an extended…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Copy and paste to different screen
Hi @teddyvf , The latest version of Axiom (v24) allows you to copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) controls from one screen to another. I would reach out to your Canary representative to ask for the…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Axiom
- Reported - view
Re: Variable content errased not registered in Canary
@any. berbes Thanks for the information. According to the developer, the Historian cannot log a null value unless it has a Bad quality. He also doesn't think the OPC spec allows for it either.…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
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- Reported - view
Re: Variable content errased not registered in Canary
Hi @any. berbes I'm not sure I completely follow what you're trying to do, but we rely on the OPC server for the timestamp, value, and quality. If that is not being sent to us,…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
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- Reported - view
Re: ODBC without data on "data" table
@rodrigopoyanco Glad you were able to resolve it! We do place some default limits on a query if you don't pass in start and end times. This is just a way of preventing the user from accidentally…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Views Tile - Historians Issue
@gilbert. delgado Glad to hear you were able to resolve it! The computer name change was going to be the next avenue I pursued.
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Bugs or Issues
- Reported - view
Re: AssetBranchCount: Can we do like we want 1-3-4-7 levels in the asset framework in the Asset Label
The AssetBranchCount property can only be used to trim off preceding branches. It does not give you the ability to select which branches to display. If you want to select which branches are displayed,…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view
Re: Data Compression
Hi @rodrigopoyanco Canary stores data by exception when either the value or the quality of the tag changes. If neither of these have changed, the Historian will simply update the last timestamp to…
- smason
- 8 mths ago
- Questions & Answers
- Reported - view

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