# Ignition Early Access

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## [\[Feature-14446\]Perspective text field placholder color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14446-perspective-text-field-placholder-color/26071)

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**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14446-perspective-text-field-placholder-color/26071 "2020-06-26T16:38:48Z")

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The place holder text does not change color when setting the prop style text color so its clashing with my background. I’ve tried changing the placeholder prop to an object and adding text and color but cant get it to w…

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## [\[BUG-16632\] Alarm Status Table Crashes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16632-alarm-status-table-crashes/36006)

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**Author:** [@swolnisty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swolnisty)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16632-alarm-status-table-crashes/36006 "2020-06-25T14:38:34Z")

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I didn’t see this documented anywhere when I searched, so I figured I’d create a post for it. It looks like the perspective Alarm Status Table component breaks when you try to configure what’s shown in a session by click…

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## [Proposal: system.tag.toggle functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proposal-system-tag-toggle-functionality/36018)

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**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proposal-system-tag-toggle-functionality/36018 "2020-06-25T13:28:43Z")

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It happens from time to time we want to toggle a bit in the tags. The shortest way of writing this is currently system.tag.writeBlocking(\['path/to/my/tag'\], \[not system.tag.readBlocking(\['path/to/my/tag'\]).value\]) …

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## [(Bug-16679) Perspective Barcode Component Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16679-perspective-barcode-component-issue/35854)

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**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16679-perspective-barcode-component-issue/35854 "2020-06-23T20:11:19Z")

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Ignition 8.0.13 When displayValue is False, the barcode image does not update when the value changes.

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## [Ignition 8.0.12 service doesn't start automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-12-service-doesnt-start-automatically/35603)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-12-service-doesnt-start-automatically/35603 "2020-06-22T07:45:00Z")

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Hi I’ve just installed the Ignition 8.0.12 in windows server 2016 and don´t know why the ignition service is not capable to start alone, it needs to start manually in services.msc each time I restart windows. Before it…

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## [New Tag Permissions Model based on Security Levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-tag-permissions-model-based-on-security-levels/34558)

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**Author:** [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-tag-permissions-model-based-on-security-levels/34558 "2020-06-19T19:04:09Z")

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The 5/8/2020 Nightly Release of Ignition 8.0.13 introduces an overhaul to Tag Security. The primary goal of this overhaul was to get the Tag Permissions model to start using Security Levels, a powerful new hierarchical p…

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## [Scripting Project Librairy issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-project-librairy-issue/35829)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-project-librairy-issue/35829 "2020-06-19T16:18:56Z")

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I’m running 8.0.13 and I’m unable to create new package and also unable to rename a package.

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## [\[New\] Accordion Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-accordion-component/34847)

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**Author:** [@mperkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mperkins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-accordion-component/34847 "2020-06-18T17:47:48Z")

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The Accordion Component, available in the latest nightly and planned for 8.0.14, allows for the easy organization of embedded views in collapsible/expandable sections. Optionally, embedded views may also be used in…

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## [Enabling legend in TimeSeriesChart cause component doesn't render correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-legend-in-timeserieschart-cause-component-doesnt-render-correctly/33299)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-legend-in-timeserieschart-cause-component-doesnt-render-correctly/33299 "2020-06-18T16:35:23Z")

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Hi, When I set True the legend.visible property of the TimeSeriesChart, each time when I open parent view, the chart randomly doesn’t render correctly. I found out zoom in/out browser trigger it and it render OK after …

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## [Flex Repeater - Figure out which instance that is firing an event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-figure-out-which-instance-that-is-firing-an-event/35752)

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**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-figure-out-which-instance-that-is-firing-an-event/35752 "2020-06-17T15:50:24Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to have a change script on the “props.instances” on a flex-repeater, and use this to identify which instance\[?\] that fired an event?

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## [Chasing CPU Spikes - User Source Cache Updater?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chasing-cpu-spikes-user-source-cache-updater/31534)

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**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chasing-cpu-spikes-user-source-cache-updater/31534 "2020-06-17T15:37:18Z")

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Hey folks, I’m chasing some CPU spikes on this gateway, hoping you can help me determine a fix. Gateway specs: Ignition 8.0.7 Virtual machine, Windows Server 2012 2 sockets, 1 core each socket (Intel Xeon E5-2543 v4 …

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## [self.page.props.pageId not resolving correctly?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-page-props-pageid-not-resolving-correctly/35664)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Taylor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-page-props-pageid-not-resolving-correctly/35664 "2020-06-17T10:05:03Z")

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Afternoon We have noticed that since updating to V8.0.13, any popup using “self.page.props.pageId” seems to resolve to “1af10a27” rather than the passed id. Is this known or just us?

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## [BUG - Perspective Components Transparency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-components-transparency/35676)

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**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-components-transparency/35676 "2020-06-15T19:40:30Z")

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Version: 8.0.13 (b2020060815) Reproduce: set a components transparency from the Wheel interface to anything other than 100 select another component (to lose focus) select the component from step 1 open the Wheel inter…

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## [\[Bug-16498\] 8.0.13 Linear Scale not resizing in a flex container in a browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16498-8-0-13-linear-scale-not-resizing-in-a-flex-container-in-a-browser/35548)

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**Author:** [@wmbrits7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wmbrits7)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16498-8-0-13-linear-scale-not-resizing-in-a-flex-container-in-a-browser/35548 "2020-06-15T18:46:37Z")

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Designer Normal: Designer Resize: Browser Normal: Browser Resize:

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## [Fullscreen Action cause browser zooming disable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fullscreen-action-cause-browser-zooming-disable/35554)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fullscreen-action-cause-browser-zooming-disable/35554 "2020-06-11T15:00:17Z")

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Hi, When I fullscreen my browser by using the new Fullscreen action, the browser doesn’t response to zooming gesture any more until I exit this mode. But when I fullscreen broswer by broswer command (pressing F11) the …

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## [Gateway script issue on 8.0.13](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-issue-on-8-0-13/35630)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-issue-on-8-0-13/35630 "2020-06-14T12:34:04Z")

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I try to add a tag event script to my project and after saving my project I don’t see my script into the Status/Gateway Scripts. I did some test and I also add Timer, Message Handler, Startup and Shutdown scripts, ONLY …

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## [Using a parameter in a CASE statement in a named query (JDBC)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-parameter-in-a-case-statement-in-a-named-query-jdbc/35629)

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**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-parameter-in-a-case-statement-in-a-named-query-jdbc/35629 "2020-06-14T11:51:46Z")

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Hi all, (Ignition 8.0.13, SQL Server 2017, default Microsoft SQLServer JDBC Driver) In my quest for mobile performance, I’m attempting to limit query results on a table when a user is on a mobile device while not impac…

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## [Import CSV for map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-for-map/35607)

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**Author:** [@scott.ashby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott.ashby)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-csv-for-map/35607 "2020-06-13T14:36:39Z")

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I have a CSV with location names, longitudes and latitudes. I know there is a new upload button, but how do I read the data from the CSV after the upload is complete? What is the best way to quickly import this file to c…

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## [Translation manager filter issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-filter-issue/35600)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translation-manager-filter-issue/35600 "2020-06-12T17:28:08Z")

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When I use filter I don’t have access to the translation…

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## [\[Bug-11643\] Message Handlers Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11643-message-handlers-error/20815)

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**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11643-message-handlers-error/20815 "2020-06-12T13:11:55Z")

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Unexpected behaviour: Receiving an exception 'error code=GENERAL\_PROTOCOL\_EXCEPTION \[100\]' when requesting a message handler Expected Behaviour: Receive payload back. Steps Taken: Setup both gateways on the gateway n…

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## [\[BUG-14889\] Error during blocking read of tags through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14889-error-during-blocking-read-of-tags-through-scripting/27755)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14889-error-during-blocking-read-of-tags-through-scripting/27755 "2020-06-11T19:53:42Z")

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Ignition 8.0.4-NIGHTLY - 21/08/2019 I’ve some expression tag with runscript. runScript("shared.tag.alarm.syntheseAlarme",0,"\[default\]{PathToParentFolder}") This script read some tags with readBlocking. If I delete a …

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## [Early Access 7.9 LTS Builds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/early-access-7-9-lts-builds/35560)

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**Author:** [@PerryAJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PerryAJ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/early-access-7-9-lts-builds/35560 "2020-06-11T16:07:47Z")

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The Early Access/Nightly build versions of Ignition 8.0 have resulted in some significant benefits for all of us in the Ignition ecosystem. We love sharing early builds to get feedback on features and changes before the…

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## [\[Bug-16627\]Ignition 8.0.13 - Perspective Style Classes not correctly applied to some input fields](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16627-ignition-8-0-13-perspective-style-classes-not-correctly-applied-to-some-input-fields/35472)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16627-ignition-8-0-13-perspective-style-classes-not-correctly-applied-to-some-input-fields/35472 "2020-06-10T17:05:54Z")

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After updating to 8.0.13 I have lost control on background style of inputs boxes (text, numeric, dropdown…) Before in 8.0.12 I was able to use background style on enabled/disabled control. Now with 8.0.13 i’m unable …

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## [Table Text Vanishing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-text-vanishing/35506)

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**Author:** [@Alexander41](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander41)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-text-vanishing/35506 "2020-06-10T15:12:06Z")

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I recently switched over to version 8 of Ignition and have encountered a bug. When using the touchscreen keypad to edit values in a table, the text in the table becomes invisible. The data is still there, but all text …

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## [\[Bug?\] 8.0.13RC UDT in Designer Missing Scripts, Bindings etc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-0-13rc-udt-in-designer-missing-scripts-bindings-etc/35451)

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**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-0-13rc-udt-in-designer-missing-scripts-bindings-etc/35451 "2020-06-09T12:21:26Z")

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Hi, I am experiencing a bug in 8.0.13 where the binding and tag change scripts on a UDT definition does not appear in the designer. See below: If you export the UDT, all the required info is in the JSON, as seen in…

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## [\[Bug-15466,15467,15471\]Add New Tag 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15466-15467-15471-add-new-tag-8-0/30010)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15466-15467-15471-add-new-tag-8-0/30010 "2020-06-07T05:35:02Z")

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In 8.0 there is not a system.tag.addTag function anymore, now we have to use is the system.tag.configureTag. While running this tag, i get File "\<function:runAction\>", line 19, in runAction RuntimeError: maximum recursi…

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## [\[FEATURE\] open master template from the component tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-open-master-template-from-the-component-tree/27827)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-open-master-template-from-the-component-tree/27827 "2020-06-05T23:00:21Z")

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It will be very usefull if there was a menu to open the master template from the component tree You can vote for this:

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## [Add Perspective XY Chart Datasources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-perspective-xy-chart-datasources/35291)

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**Author:** [@pascal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-perspective-xy-chart-datasources/35291 "2020-06-05T13:15:20Z")

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Hi there, I would like to be able to create through scripting (or with a simple binding) a dynamic amount of datasources on a XY Chart in Perspective. I would like to bind each datasource to a Named Query. Does it so…

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## [Perspective Table numberFormat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-numberformat/35349)

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**Author:** [@Craighunter1986](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craighunter1986)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-numberformat/35349 "2020-06-05T09:28:26Z")

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I am attempting to use the props.columns.numberFormat in a Perspective table to display £ but it seems to only work with $. the session.props.locale is set to en-GB. Not sure if it is a bug or I am missing something. …

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## [\[Bug-16590,16608\]Import tags issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16590-16608-import-tags-issue/35015)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16590-16608-import-tags-issue/35015 "2020-06-04T18:54:07Z")

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I have exported my tags to a .json file. After I have deleted all my tags to test the importation, the process failed. I got many errors that seems that the importation sequences has somes issues. Attached my exporte…

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