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## [Logging data over a long time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-data-over-a-long-time/974)

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**Author:** [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-data-over-a-long-time/974 "2009-02-06T05:48:56Z")

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Hi, I am still evaluating FSQL, it seems very promising so far. One question; Let's say I want to log 100 values. These 100 values (integers) will be logged every minute. So in one year that give's me 100 \* 2 \* 60 \* 87…

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## [Setting a value in a parent window from a popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-a-value-in-a-parent-window-from-a-popup/972)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-a-value-in-a-parent-window-from-a-popup/972 "2009-02-05T00:14:21Z")

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It's late and my brain's not working so this may be a silly question - is there an easy way to open a popup from a parent window and make a selection on the popup that will set a value on the parent window? Al

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## [Mulitple lines displayed for reporting plug in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mulitple-lines-displayed-for-reporting-plug-in/970)

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**Author:** [@DB2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DB2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mulitple-lines-displayed-for-reporting-plug-in/970 "2009-02-04T14:47:52Z")

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I'm having a problem with the reporting plug in displaying 1 line per page on a table layout, how do I ge it to fill out the page with multiple lines of data?

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## [FSQL OPC to DB Group writes back to OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fsql-opc-to-db-group-writes-back-to-opc/971)

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**Author:** [@JesperMP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JesperMP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fsql-opc-to-db-group-writes-back-to-opc/971 "2009-02-04T05:24:13Z")

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Hi. I have setup 2 FSQL groups. One in either direction, DB to OPC, and OPC to DB. DB to OPC works as intended. But OPC to DB seems to fetch data from the database and write it back to OPC. There are no error messages. …

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## [FactorySQL and DDE I/O Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorysql-and-dde-i-o-driver/922)

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**Author:** [@jgreenewv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgreenewv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorysql-and-dde-i-o-driver/922 "2009-02-03T22:02:03Z")

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Hello, I did a search of the site, and checked through the docs I had, but couldn't find a definite answer to this. I have a customer with a semi-proprietary DDE driver running under a very old version of Wonderware. …

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## [Image component questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-component-questions/969)

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**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-component-questions/969 "2009-02-03T16:09:54Z")

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I must be missing something or maybe I am just using something not quite right. I have 2 GIF files. One file is just a standard GIF and is our company logo. I loaded it in following the manual, it shows in the available …

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## [Module Editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-editor/968)

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**Author:** [@Step7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Step7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/module-editor/968 "2009-02-02T17:20:54Z")

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It would be nice if the module editor supported tabbed windows or even floating windows so I could have multiple modules open at the same time. Sometimes I need to refer to another module, and it would make it a lot easi…

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## [Translator cannot be found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translator-cannot-be-found/967)

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**Author:** [@JesperMP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JesperMP)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translator-cannot-be-found/967 "2009-01-29T23:09:49Z")

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Hi. I have just started to work with FactorySQL. I am doing an inhouse test before I shall implement a project at a customer. The inhouse test is with a Sybase database (which we happen to use for our products), and th…

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## [How do you rename t\_stamp?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-rename-t-stamp/966)

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**Author:** [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-rename-t-stamp/966 "2009-01-29T00:28:24Z")

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How can you use another name for the automatic t\_stamp column for a FactorySQL group? I need this to work with an existing table?

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## [On-Off Switch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-off-switch/965)

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**Author:** [@f\_adamg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_adamg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-off-switch/965 "2009-01-28T16:50:56Z")

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I have seen similar objects in the component pallates, but not this one. I thought it would be a cool goodie to add: An on-off switch like the one on the picture I have attached. Just an idea. I’m sure you’ve seen these …

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## [Tab Strip component problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-component-problems/964)

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**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-component-problems/964 "2009-01-27T18:51:48Z")

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Hi. I am encountering a few problems with the Tab Strip component. 1) When I create the tab strip and edit the Tab Data dataset and change the name of the first tab from 'Tab 1' to anything else, I get an uncaught null…

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## [Script modules local to each window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-modules-local-to-each-window/963)

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**Author:** [@skenealy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skenealy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-modules-local-to-each-window/963 "2009-01-27T05:31:50Z")

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It would be nice to have something like the global script modules, but local only to a window. We often have multiple ways of triggering the same event, so everything just calls a global python script. For example, we …

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## [Easy Chart and t\_stamp problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-and-t-stamp-problem/822)

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**Author:** [@chris\_d\_sanders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris_d_sanders)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-and-t-stamp-problem/822 "2009-01-27T05:27:45Z")

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First of all, my name's Chris and I work for Michelin Tire company in Ardmore, Oklahoma. I'm new to the forum but have been working on implementing KEP,FSQL,FPMI and MySQL into our Data Acquisition system. First things…

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## [FactoryPMI installation on Existing Tomcat Webserver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorypmi-installation-on-existing-tomcat-webserver/962)

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**Author:** [@famador](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/famador)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factorypmi-installation-on-existing-tomcat-webserver/962 "2009-01-26T21:04:51Z")

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I have an existing Tomcat apache webserver running an existing java web application. After installing FactoryPMI...the FactoryPMI gateway now restricts/denies accress to my existing java web application. FactoryPMI run…

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## [Window position in Mac OS X](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-position-in-mac-os-x/960)

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**Author:** [@skenealy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/skenealy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-position-in-mac-os-x/960 "2009-01-26T21:00:26Z")

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When running the designer on a Mac OS X box, I've run into a few spots where any window handled by by Java (such as a the property binding window) is created at screen position (0,0), which is behind the toolbar at the t…

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## [FPMI Window List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-window-list/951)

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**Author:** [@chris\_d\_sanders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris_d_sanders)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-window-list/951 "2009-01-26T19:45:42Z")

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I currently have a window "Working Audit List" that is a manually entered db of every bug in our project. I would like to create a dropdown list of the windows contained in our project to avoid any missunderstandings of …

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## [Updating configchange of sqlt\_core generating alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-configchange-of-sqlt-core-generating-alarms/961)

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**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-configchange-of-sqlt-core-generating-alarms/961 "2009-01-26T18:04:16Z")

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As you may have seen in my previous posts, I am implementing two 'analog' alarms for a single digital tag, one for 0 and one for 1. Now, if the tag has a value of 1, it is in the alarm state defined by the alert entry…

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## [Easy Chart: Right click -\> Save As](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-right-click-save-as/959)

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**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-right-click-save-as/959 "2009-01-23T19:24:29Z")

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Is anyone else getting an error when trying to save a snapshot of an easy chart using right click → save as? The screenshot is attached below, and here is the trace: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/jfree/chart/imag…

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## [Ability to grab external IP of client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-grab-external-ip-of-client/938)

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**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-grab-external-ip-of-client/938 "2009-01-23T19:08:31Z")

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Currently, getIpAddress() can return the internal IP of the client running the application. My issue was discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3814 I'd like to not rely on a third-party site (such as whatismyip.com) …

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## [Factory PMI for handheld pc's](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-pmi-for-handheld-pcs/958)

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**Author:** [@David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-pmi-for-handheld-pcs/958 "2009-01-23T17:35:52Z")

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Hi guys: It would be super if we could start using pmi to build screens and apps for our handheld computers. Waiting eagerly for this awesome upgrade! Keep up the good work. D. Lewis

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## [Two Alarms on One Digital Point](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-alarms-on-one-digital-point/956)

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**Author:** [@karnick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/karnick)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-alarms-on-one-digital-point/956 "2009-01-23T14:34:23Z")

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In my application, I have configured two separate alarms for a single digital point, one for 0, and one for 1. Below is a snippet of my sqlt\_as table for a given digital tag. id tagid statename severity low high f…

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## [Autostart FactoryPMI in linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autostart-factorypmi-in-linux/955)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autostart-factorypmi-in-linux/955 "2009-01-22T16:28:21Z")

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Hey guys, long time no see, I am trying to set up FactoryPMI on an ubuntu host, and all is going extremely well, however, I do have one issue. I moved startGateway.sh to /etc/init.d, and modified it to statically poi…

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## [Delete selected datapoint on chart from dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-selected-datapoint-on-chart-from-dataset/950)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-selected-datapoint-on-chart-from-dataset/950 "2009-01-22T00:05:31Z")

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Is there a way to tell which data point on a chart is selected in order to delete it from the charts dataset? I would like to be able to exclude a point on the graph. It would be ideal have the point deleted when right…

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## [FSQL writes to database counter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fsql-writes-to-database-counter/936)

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**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fsql-writes-to-database-counter/936 "2009-01-20T21:17:04Z")

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Can you answer me this: Does FSQL have a diagnostic log file somewhere that can be viewed that would give information on what FSQL is doing with the database? IE: how many writes it has done, if it has sent the command t…

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## [Applet displaying incorrect tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applet-displaying-incorrect-tag-value/954)

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**Author:** [@KeithB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KeithB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applet-displaying-incorrect-tag-value/954 "2009-01-20T14:42:34Z")

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I have been having a problem with SQL Tags. I have converted my real time data over to decrease the constant pounding of the SQL tables. I found that when a machine is shut down the field in the applet bound to particu…

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## [Locking Text in editable text field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-text-in-editable-text-field/946)

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**Author:** [@KeithB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KeithB)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-text-in-editable-text-field/946 "2009-01-20T12:18:01Z")

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I am trying to create a user interface for an engineering test. The engineer needs to be able to input information into a text field related to specific sensors. These tests run for days. The text and the test data ne…

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## [IP camera component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-component/661)

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**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camera-component/661 "2009-01-19T15:58:53Z")

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I was wondering if you could tell me if the IP camera component would work in our existing camera system. Here is what I can tell you. It is server based. There are two 16 point cards, each point constitutes one came…

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## [Easy chart question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-question/942)

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**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-question/942 "2009-01-17T23:28:55Z")

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I have an easy chart that is behaving erratically and thought I would post the question here and see if anyone had any ideas. My idea is that the JAVA needs to be updated on the problem machine. But that is only a specul…

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## [How to update a table using a button in a different containe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-update-a-table-using-a-button-in-a-different-containe/947)

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**Author:** [@DB2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DB2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-update-a-table-using-a-button-in-a-different-containe/947 "2009-01-16T20:35:09Z")

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I have a table in the root container, to help control the tab sequence between items I had to put a button in a new container called data\_entry which is located in the root container, but when I use the button to update …

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## [Problem in data logging from wincc tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-in-data-logging-from-wincc-tag/932)

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**Author:** [@singhvivek83](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/singhvivek83)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-in-data-logging-from-wincc-tag/932 "2009-01-16T16:51:17Z")

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hi i m using factory sql 4.1.0 in some tags i have no problem to logging a data but in some tags i m facing problem i have created some groups when i have run groups some grops are running fine but some are not in some g…

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