# Ignition Early Access

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## [\[BUG\]Vision client update closes docked windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-client-update-closes-docked-windows/29415)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-vision-client-update-closes-docked-windows/29415 "2019-10-26T05:20:58Z")

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v8.0.5 When I update my clients with changes, all of my docked windows close. It doesn’t seem to happen every time. This is one of my dock window’s properties:

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## [Execute the same report x times and perspective download as multiple pages in a single file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-the-same-report-x-times-and-perspective-download-as-multiple-pages-in-a-single-file/29407)

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**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-the-same-report-x-times-and-perspective-download-as-multiple-pages-in-a-single-file/29407 "2019-10-25T19:15:28Z")

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Is this possible? Before I start digging in… I am making wip tags through reporting. We usually print four at a time. One by one. I can’t seem to find anything on running a report multiple times on a script and adding…

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## [\[BUG-13544\] Deadlock in Designer with Debug level logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13544-deadlock-in-designer-with-debug-level-logging/24060)

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**Author:** [@connor.elison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/connor.elison)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13544-deadlock-in-designer-with-debug-level-logging/24060 "2019-10-24T23:57:47Z")

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I have ran into a reproducible deadlock on the AWT-EventQueue thread forcing the user to kill the designer process. To reproduce it requires Debug level logging on tags.manager.gwinterface and OutputConsole and python pr…

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## [Perspective Status code 502](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-status-code-502/29364)

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**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-status-code-502/29364 "2019-10-24T23:21:25Z")

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Ignition 8.0.6 nightly ( b2019101402) I am getting the following spammed in my console log. 10:25:33.077 \[Browser Events Thread\] INFO Perspective.Designer.BrowserConsole - onerrorLogger: {"stack":"Error: Request failed…

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## [New in 8.0.6: system.net.httpClient()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-in-8-0-6-system-net-httpclient/29297)

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**Author:** [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-in-8-0-6-system-net-httpclient/29297 "2019-10-24T15:39:50Z")

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Coming in 8.0.6, and available in nightly builds as of today, a not-as-pretty but hopefully pretty exciting new feature: system.net.httpClient. This is a new function that will deprecate the existing system.net.http\* fun…

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## [Expression Help. Coalesce Null value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-help-coalesce-null-value/29301)

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**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-help-coalesce-null-value/29301 "2019-10-22T21:28:16Z")

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Hey y’all I have an expression: substring({.../lotone/lot.props.text},0,9) + (toint(substring({.../lotone/lot.props.text},"10")) + toint(substring({.../lottwo/lot.props.text},"10")) +100+ toint(substring({.../lotthree/…

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## [\[Bug-14839\]Perspective Session Property Causing System Jython Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14839-perspective-session-property-causing-system-jython-error/28975)

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**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14839-perspective-session-property-causing-system-jython-error/28975 "2019-10-21T16:02:43Z")

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Hi all, I encountered a strange error that did not initially appear on a script, but appeared after a few saves. So, the script was working until the error occurred. The script was a transform script on the props.data p…

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## [Vision Client Launcher won't open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-wont-open/28310)

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**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-wont-open/28310 "2019-10-18T15:40:35Z")

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Hi All, As the title says, I’m trying to open a client with the Vision Client Launcher but the Vision Client Launcher won’t open. It’s not even showing in the Task Manager. I tried to uninstall and install it back but …

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## [Applying testing and test automation methods in Ignition Perspective environment?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applying-testing-and-test-automation-methods-in-ignition-perspective-environment/29191)

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**Author:** [@Janne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Janne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/applying-testing-and-test-automation-methods-in-ignition-perspective-environment/29191 "2019-10-18T11:10:33Z")

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What test tools and test automation tools can be used for testing Ignition Perspective based applications in different levels: unit testing by developer, Integration testing and end-to-end testing level? Ref: testing tro…

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## [Cloud Templates Browser error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-templates-browser-error/25975)

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**Author:** [@marcos.bartolome](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcos.bartolome)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-templates-browser-error/25975 "2019-10-17T15:44:07Z")

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Hello, I'm having some problems to get tamplates from cloud templates browser, no template appears on it. If I try to search, the following error message appears: Exception: Error retrieving templates. Please try aga…

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## [Project Property Permissions - Publish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-property-permissions-publish/29161)

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**Author:** [@jessa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jessa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-property-permissions-publish/29161 "2019-10-17T15:33:29Z")

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hello I’m setting up security; is the Project Property Permissions Public hidden in 8.0 but not in 7.9

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## [\[Bug-14862,14780\]Tag needs restarting after change to tag parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14862-14780-tag-needs-restarting-after-change-to-tag-parameters/27654)

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**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14862-14780-tag-needs-restarting-after-change-to-tag-parameters/27654 "2019-10-17T14:49:01Z")

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Whenever we make changes to parameters on a tag parameter the tag needs to be restarted in order for alarms to updated. In our alarm display path we are referencing an ‘AlarmPrefix’ Parameter on the tag. If we make a …

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## [User Audit Profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-audit-profile/25473)

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**Author:** [@apgilber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apgilber)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-audit-profile/25473 "2019-10-16T22:33:27Z")

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Is the audit profile working for Perspective? There’s one setup on my gateway and the database shows the table but no events are populating. The setup for a profile in the gateway seems as easy as pointing to the corre…

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## [\[Bug-13950, 14529\]Tag Event Scripts - Relative Tag Paths, Inconsistent Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13950-14529-tag-event-scripts-relative-tag-paths-inconsistent-behavior/25404)

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**Author:** [@aburgess](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aburgess)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13950-14529-tag-event-scripts-relative-tag-paths-inconsistent-behavior/25404 "2019-10-16T14:35:04Z")

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We upgraded from 7.9.10 to 8.0.1 on 5/18/19. Since that time, the tag event script that resets our individual machine counters at the end of each work day have been functioning without issue. This morning, however, I n…

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## [Mobile Device Pop-Up Keyboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-device-pop-up-keyboard/25296)

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**Author:** [@jcaudle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcaudle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-device-pop-up-keyboard/25296 "2019-10-15T18:02:14Z")

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Any time I set focus on an input field, by clicking or by scripting focus, the Android keyboard pops up and obscures half the screen. I am having difficulty with the barcode scanner so thought I’d try just taking the bar…

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## [\[BUG-13848\] EAM Send Project task imports global windows/templates into project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13848-eam-send-project-task-imports-global-windows-templates-into-project/24853)

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**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13848-eam-send-project-task-imports-global-windows-templates-into-project/24853 "2019-10-15T17:21:09Z")

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We’re using the EAM to send projects from a dev gateway to other gateways in a scale out architecture. The source project inherits from a global project. After the task completes the destination project has the resourc…

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## [Tag Event Scripts that read other members of the same UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-scripts-that-read-other-members-of-the-same-udt/28137)

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**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Walt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-scripts-that-read-other-members-of-the-same-udt/28137 "2019-10-14T15:36:47Z")

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I have a problem that seems to have started during 8.0.3, and I haven’t had much time to work on it. We have some tag event scripts in a UDT that read other members of the UDT using the “\[.\]…/…” for the path. The tag rea…

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## [Write to Custom Session Properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-custom-session-properties/29034)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-to-custom-session-properties/29034 "2019-10-14T14:21:53Z")

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How do you write to custom session properties? I’m attempting to write to it from an actionPerformed script on a button, then switch the page afterwards. It’s a very simple script self.session.custom.client = self.getSib…

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## [\[FEATURE-12797\] Set focus on components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12797-set-focus-on-components/23339)

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**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2019, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12797-set-focus-on-components/23339 "2019-10-14T08:00:56Z")

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Dear all, I am currently using the b2019031202. I need to set the focus active on a component. In the former versions (java) I usually set the “transferFocus” method. How can I do it in Perspective? Thank you a lot.

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## [Bug report Interpolation Mode reads incorrectly depending on tagpath value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-interpolation-mode-reads-incorrectly-depending-on-tagpath-value/29042)

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**Author:** [@mgraham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mgraham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-interpolation-mode-reads-incorrectly-depending-on-tagpath-value/29042 "2019-10-12T03:45:32Z")

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I have tested with Ignition 7.9.7 AND 8.03 so I will report it for version 8 Behavior: imode = system.tag.read(atag+".InterpolationMode").getValue() returns different answers depending on the tagpath (for the same tag)…

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## [\[BUG-15001\] Bad\_AccessDenied error on all calls to system.tag.configure() in latest 8.0.5-nightly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15001-bad-accessdenied-error-on-all-calls-to-system-tag-configure-in-latest-8-0-5-nightly/28296)

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**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15001-bad-accessdenied-error-on-all-calls-to-system-tag-configure-in-latest-8-0-5-nightly/28296 "2019-10-11T17:16:27Z")

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Just upgraded our development server from 8.0.3-rc2 to 8.0.5-nightly (b2019091302) today. All calls to system.tag.configure in our gateway scripts are now failing for Bad\_AccessDenied. I just skimmed the nightly releas…

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## [\[bug-15145\]ACTION\_VALUE of audit table contain Qualified value instead of the Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15145-action-value-of-audit-table-contain-qualified-value-instead-of-the-value/28868)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15145-action-value-of-audit-table-contain-qualified-value-instead-of-the-value/28868 "2019-10-11T14:24:43Z")

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Hi @PGriffith, With the standart Database audit profile, the ACTION\_VALUE column in the audit table is filled with Qualified Value instead of value: \[false, Good, Mon Oct 07 10:09:58 CEST 2019 (1570435798678)\] instead…

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## [Unable to remove tag folder from Tag Browser in ignition 8.0.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-remove-tag-folder-from-tag-browser-in-ignition-8-0-4/29009)

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**Author:** [@serenaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/serenaz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-remove-tag-folder-from-tag-browser-in-ignition-8-0-4/29009 "2019-10-10T20:50:04Z")

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I have been transferring tags from the old v7.9 to the new 8.0.4. I started with line 10 (name of folder is Line10\_OEE) by creating tags manually to make sure it works first. Then I exported the rest of the folders from…

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## [Perspective Time Series Chart - Start/End Time Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-start-end-time-binding/28514)

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**Author:** [@mlatour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlatour)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-start-end-time-binding/28514 "2019-10-09T18:29:49Z")

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In Perspective, on the Time Series Chart, I have a series tied into a historical tag history, with the start and end range coming from 2 DateTime Input components. It works properly when I change the DateTime values, bu…

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## [\[FEATURE-14756\] Time Series chart does not respond to touch-scrolling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14756-time-series-chart-does-not-respond-to-touch-scrolling/26967)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14756-time-series-chart-does-not-respond-to-touch-scrolling/26967 "2019-10-09T16:19:41Z")

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With the new Time Series component, you can scroll a chart horizontally by clicking and dragging, but not by tapping and dragging using a touchscreen (or in my case, the Chrome touch simulation tool).

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## [\[FEATURE-14756\] Perspective Chart Range Selector - Cannot Move or Resize Brush in Mobile App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14756-perspective-chart-range-selector-cannot-move-or-resize-brush-in-mobile-app/27515)

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**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14756-perspective-chart-range-selector-cannot-move-or-resize-brush-in-mobile-app/27515 "2019-10-09T16:19:29Z")

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I created my time series chart to look at the brush range of the Chart Range Selector component(like the post suggests). So far so good with a little bit of date massaging upon screen startup. All works well in the bro…

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## [\[BUG-14706\] Markdown component doesn't render lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14706-markdown-component-doesnt-render-lists/27365)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14706-markdown-component-doesnt-render-lists/27365 "2019-10-09T16:17:28Z")

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I’m trying to use the Markdown component to render a list. The component is simply stripping the list formatting entirely. If I try with the following Markdown source strings: \* Item one \* Item two - Item one - Item t…

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## [\[Bug-13958\]Perspective Linear Scale Span \< 1 does not work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13958-perspective-linear-scale-span-1-does-not-work/25171)

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**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13958-perspective-linear-scale-span-1-does-not-work/25171 "2019-10-09T16:16:48Z")

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I am using the Perspective Linear scale, latest available build (b2019052002). I have a min value of 0, max value of 10. Major ticks span property of 1 results in tick labels 0-10, one at each integer value. I want mi…

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## [Adding tags on v8 designer launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-tags-on-v8-designer-launcher/28916)

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**Author:** [@serenaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/serenaz)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-tags-on-v8-designer-launcher/28916 "2019-10-09T16:02:17Z")

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I set up a Production Automation Direct 1000 PLC to generate some random data in productivity suite, with tags: Random1, Random2, Random3. I was able to configure this device as ModBus TCP on ignition 8 and the server sh…

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## [Ignition 8 SDK: OPC UA device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-sdk-opc-ua-device/28887)

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**Author:** [@betti.francesco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/betti.francesco)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-sdk-opc-ua-device/28887 "2019-10-09T15:18:35Z")

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Hi all, I’ve started playing with the Igntion 8 SDK, with no experience of the previous SDKs, and I’ve managed to open the SDK examples modify the sources and create modules with some little customization. In particular…

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