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RE: Automatic Daily CSV Export to USB

Posted By Kevin S Jun 16, 2026 03:20:55 PM
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Does this system have a PLC? If so, I'd set it up to generate the file name string on the PLC then trigger a bit when you want to run the backup. In Optix, connect the CSVPath to the PLC tag and make a new variable (maybe called PLCTrigger). Connect PLCTrigger to the PLC tag. Right click and create ...

#FTOptix Optix Application does not start.

Posted By Kevin S Jun 16, 2026 03:16:00 PM
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I've had this happen a few times with an IPC. I'll double-click on the EXE file (or shortcut) to start the application and nothing will appear to happen for several minutes. I can see the runtime exe running in the Task Manager using about 4%-16% of my CPU but otherwise nothing appears to be happening. ...

#FTOptix Filesystem Browser prevents application from launching.

Posted By Kevin S Jun 08, 2026 09:48:00 AM
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I want to give my users a method of selecting a csv file to import. I added the Filesystem Browser component from the library to a default program. When I try to run the application the window never appears even though the Studio Output window says "FactoryTalk Optix Runtime started". I am running Optix ...

RE: FT Optix not using available activation

Posted By Kevin S Jun 04, 2026 02:21:19 PM
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That is what I was missing in the steps. Having to go into FTHub and find the side menu to allocate a license. For the record (and so I can find it easier next time) I needed this page from the help: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/docs/factorytalk-optix/current/installation-guide-ditamap/ ...

RE: FT Optix "Misaligned data type" returned from from "store"

Posted By Kevin S May 21, 2026 11:00:33 AM
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Is there some way to "purge" the data store and compile it fresh with the new data types? I have had this problem when changing data types for a column (for example changing from a float to an int32 because I don't need the precision a float gives). -------------------------------------------

RE: FT Optix not using available activation

Posted By Kevin S Apr 28, 2026 10:07:00 AM
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Are there any detailed instructions on how to convert a serial number and product key to an entitlement? I looked at the entitlement area on the FactoryTalk Hub, but it only lets me allocate entitlements (and I'm not totally sure what that does). ---------------------------------------- ...

RE: FT Optix Access Denied when writing CSV file to disk.

Posted By Kevin S Jan 08, 2026 11:45:00 AM
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C# has so many ways to format a string that it is hard for me to keep track of which to use when. I didn't realize I needed to use ResourceUri. I thought the path was just a string like you get in windows explorer. Current update. I made a new Optix program and populated a table with random ...

RE: FT Optix Access Denied when writing CSV file to disk.

Posted By Kevin S Jan 07, 2026 11:31:00 AM
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C# needs the double slashes to parse the slash. Like \" and \r. I'm generating the file name in a function that returns a string. string p = "%APPLICATIONDIR%\CSV\OrderHistory-All.csv"; This won't compile. string p = "%APPLICATIONDIR%\\CSV\\OrderHistory-All.csv"; This will compile. ...

RE: FT Optix Access Denied when writing CSV file to disk.

Posted By Kevin S Jan 07, 2026 11:11:00 AM
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I tried "%APPLICATIONDIR%\\CSV\\OrderHistory-All.csv" When I logged the directory it made it resolved into: C:\Program Files\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk Optix\Studio 1.6.0.626\FTOptixRuntime\1.6.0.626\Win32_x64\%APPLICATIONDIR%\CSV\OrderHistory-All.csv I deployed the application to ...

RE: FT Optix Access Denied when writing CSV file to disk.

Posted By Kevin S Jan 06, 2026 12:15:00 PM
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No, file isn't opened. I can't even make the file in the first place. I need to be able to save the file to an easily accessible location so the customer can retrieve it. Where exactly would %APPLICATIONDIR% place the file? Windows Explorer doesn't let me go to that directory like it does ...

FT Optix Access Denied when writing CSV file to disk.

Posted By Kevin S Jan 06, 2026 09:29:00 AM
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I am using the GenericTableExporter that comes with Optix. I have tried to write the file to the Windows Desktop, a directory on the C drive, and right to C:\ and they all give me the following error: Unable to export table: Access to the path 'C:\FastBend\CSV\OrderHistory-All-2026-01-06_09-00-19.csv' ...

RE: #FTOptix SQL UPDATE clearing DateTime instead of setting it.

Posted By Kevin S Jan 05, 2026 08:19:00 AM
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The query in the debug log looked right. Query = UPDATE OrderHistory SET QuantityComplete = "198", FinishTime = "2026-01-05 08:17:51" WHERE OrderID = "7" -------------------------------------------

RE: #FTOptix SQL UPDATE clearing DateTime instead of setting it.

Posted By Kevin S Dec 30, 2025 01:23:00 PM
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Formatting the string didn't do anything. I don't see an updated method listed for a Table or Store. As a hack to get something to work I did the following: Use SELECT WHERE OrderID = orderID Save the relevant data to local variables (startTime, etc) DELETE WHERE OrderID = orderID ...

RE: #FTOptix SQL UPDATE clearing DateTime instead of setting it.

Posted By Kevin S Dec 30, 2025 11:10:00 AM
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Creating a DateTime variable before the query doesn't appear to have helped. Digging in, I found that the table had some columns that I had removed in optix. I deleted the .sqlite file to force the database to regenerate. I don't have the unneeded columns now, but the FinishTime column is still ...

#FTOptix SQL UPDATE clearing DateTime instead of setting it.

Posted By Kevin S Dec 30, 2025 09:19:00 AM
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I run a INSERT when a part is started to set the initial values in my production database. string[] OrderHistoryColumns= ( "StartTime", "FinishTime", "PartNumber", "QuantityOrdered", "QuantityComplete", "OrderID" ); var data = new object[1, 6]; DateTime startTime = DateTime.Now; data[0, 0] = ...

RE: #FTOPTIX Can't delete node from project.

Posted By Kevin S Aug 11, 2025 10:28:00 AM
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I didn't realize the italics meant anything specific. Thanks. -------------------------------------------

RE: #FTOPTIX Can't delete node from project.

Posted By Kevin S May 27, 2025 10:08:00 AM
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Ya, it was an issue with the instances. Been buried in Optix for the past few weeks and eventually figured it out. It would be nice if there was a icon or something to let you know if an object is an instance or not.

#FTOPTIX Can't delete node from project.

Posted By Kevin S May 14, 2025 02:40:00 PM
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I have a Screen within the MainWindow which contains a few things including a VerticalLayout. The VerticalLayout has a text box and a few images. I am not sure when this issue started, but I just tried to delete one of the images to replace it with a new panel. I added the panel to the layout just fine, ...

RE: FT Optix - Navigation concepts - looking for ideas.

Posted By Kevin S May 13, 2025 03:51:00 PM
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Don't know if this will make you feel better or worse. But almost a year later and the documentation is very lacking. I have started using the "submit your feedback" link and giving them suggestions on how to improve the documentation. Maybe if enough people put in tickets the documentation might get ...

RE: FTOptix Navigation Panes

Posted By Kevin S May 13, 2025 11:22:24 AM
Found In Library: FactoryTalk Optix