# Ignition Early Access

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## [What cause loading resource number increase at startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-cause-loading-resource-number-increase-at-startup/24499)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-cause-loading-resource-number-increase-at-startup/24499 "2019-05-09T10:30:13Z")

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Hello I’d like to decrease the startup time for loading perspective session. So what component or setting cause to increase the loading resource number increase at startup?

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## [\[FEATURE\] Dataset Viewer column widths reset when adding/deleting rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-dataset-viewer-column-widths-reset-when-adding-deleting-rows/24625)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-dataset-viewer-column-widths-reset-when-adding-deleting-rows/24625 "2019-05-08T23:45:23Z")

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8.0 (b2019040718) Minor annoyance, but as the title says. add row:

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## [\[Feature-13538\]Dynamic Number Format Pattern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13538-dynamic-number-format-pattern/24006)

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**Author:** [@apgilber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apgilber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13538-dynamic-number-format-pattern/24006 "2019-05-08T21:40:53Z")

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Is it possible to make the “Format Pattern” bindable to a property or tag? I have a reusable view that takes numbers with different formats needed and it would be nice to use the transform on the tag bind. Probably cou…

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## [Use inkscape workflow for new perspective drawing tools](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-inkscape-workflow-for-new-perspective-drawing-tools/24441)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-inkscape-workflow-for-new-perspective-drawing-tools/24441 "2019-05-08T21:11:57Z")

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Hi As up now many user use Inkscape for create their shape to use in perspective and vision so many people get familiar the tools and its trick and shortcut. So I believe it’ll be wonderful to mimic similar drawing wor…

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## [Event Actions executing before previous one is complete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-actions-executing-before-previous-one-is-complete/24808)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-actions-executing-before-previous-one-is-complete/24808 "2019-05-08T20:51:25Z")

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I’m not sure if a bug, or if I just need to change how I’m doing this, but if I have a script, followed by an action to close the popup, the script doesn’t finish executing before the window closes. Is there a way to ma…

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## [Designer Problems with Vision Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-problems-with-vision-module/24263)

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**Author:** [@cegge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cegge)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-problems-with-vision-module/24263 "2019-05-08T18:58:23Z")

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So far I am having two problems with the vision module that I was not having with the previous version (7.9). The union under shape seems to be freezing the designer to the point where I have to force it to close and re …

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## [The name of the OPC UA certificates is confusing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-name-of-the-opc-ua-certificates-is-confusing/24806)

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**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-name-of-the-opc-ua-certificates-is-confusing/24806 "2019-05-08T17:41:27Z")

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Good afternoon. In Ignition 8.0.1, in the section “Config → OPC UA → Security”, in the “Client” tab, the certificate is called “Ignition OPC UA Server”. In the “Server” tab, the certificate is called “Ignition OPC UA Cl…

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## [Trying to Link a Gateway over the internet to a Cloud-based server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-link-a-gateway-over-the-internet-to-a-cloud-based-server/23602)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-link-a-gateway-over-the-internet-to-a-cloud-based-server/23602 "2019-05-08T16:37:42Z")

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I’m trying to Grab tags from a remote 8.0 gateway on a cloud-based Ignition server. Currently my cloud server is running Friday’s build and my test server is running yesterday’s build. Both servers are on 8.0. I can o…

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## [\[BUG-13794\] After merging changes in child from parent, scripts no longer work until save](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13794-after-merging-changes-in-child-from-parent-scripts-no-longer-work-until-save/24672)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13794-after-merging-changes-in-child-from-parent-scripts-no-longer-work-until-save/24672 "2019-05-08T16:30:10Z")

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8.0.0 (b2019040718) When I make any changes in my ‘global’ parent project and then merge them into my child project with the merge changes button, my event scripts on buttons/components no longer work in the Designer un…

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## [\[bug-13760\]Report changes lost if you change tabs without saving first](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13760-report-changes-lost-if-you-change-tabs-without-saving-first/24596)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13760-report-changes-lost-if-you-change-tabs-without-saving-first/24596 "2019-05-08T16:29:11Z")

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I’m using a slightly post 8.0 build. I typically only edit one report at a time but a customer asked me to make similar changes on a couple reports. I had both opened (2 tabs). I made a bunch of changes to one report …

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## [\[BUG-13507\] Microsoft Edge foot covers bottom of view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13507-microsoft-edge-foot-covers-bottom-of-view/23938)

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**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13507-microsoft-edge-foot-covers-bottom-of-view/23938 "2019-05-08T16:26:00Z")

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In Chrome I don’t have this issue but testing my project on Edge I get about 70px of the bottom of my Views cut off which I can see is right behind my footer. This only seems to happen when I have a breakpoint container …

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## [\[Question/Bug\] Closing a popup won't stop its running scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-bug-closing-a-popup-wont-stop-its-running-scripts/24373)

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**Author:** [@alan\_pereira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alan_pereira)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-bug-closing-a-popup-wont-stop-its-running-scripts/24373 "2019-05-07T23:56:22Z")

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I have a popup to confirm if the user wants to download a report. When it's confirmed, the button calls a script to do the job. It works fine, but if the user decides to cancel it, e.g. it's taking too long, even if they…

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## [\[Question/Feature\] Perspective table - single header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-feature-perspective-table-single-header/24218)

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**Author:** [@alan\_pereira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alan_pereira)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-feature-perspective-table-single-header/24218 "2019-05-07T23:44:41Z")

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I'm trying to add a header to the entire table, not just the first column. Currently we've been using a label and a table component separately. The closest I could get using only the table component was Table.props.heade…

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## [\[BUG-13809\] Perspective delete component in column container, then undoing doesn't revert original order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13809-perspective-delete-component-in-column-container-then-undoing-doesnt-revert-original-order/24679)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13809-perspective-delete-component-in-column-container-then-undoing-doesnt-revert-original-order/24679 "2019-05-07T23:15:56Z")

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8.0.0 (b2019040718) I’ve just created a new Perspective project based on the web-style template. I’ve added a label into the Home page which appeared on the right side of the pre-filled container that came with the proj…

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## [\[FEATURE- 13821,13824\] Retrieve browser tab info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13821-13824-retrieve-browser-tab-info/24530)

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**Author:** [@alan\_pereira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alan_pereira)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13821-13824-retrieve-browser-tab-info/24530 "2019-05-07T22:22:30Z")

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Is it currently possible (will it ever be?) to retrieve browser tab information? Basically we wanted to limit the number of tabs per user. I tried to do it manually by creating routines on startup and shutdown of each …

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## [Gateway thread deadlock detected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-thread-deadlock-detected/24718)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-thread-deadlock-detected/24718 "2019-05-07T22:14:19Z")

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Just encountered a deadlocked thread. I note there are already a couple of, ah, threads, on the topic, but they have reportedly all been fixed in a subsequent build so I guess my case is a new one? Thread dump attached,…

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## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective: Style class preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-style-class-preview/24727)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-style-class-preview/24727 "2019-05-07T16:51:39Z")

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8.0.0 What would be really nice is to have a preview field inside the Style editor popup to show what the current style looks like. Also, should we still be requesting features for Ignition 8 here or should these again…

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## [\[BUG\] Renaming script to itself but with different capitalisation fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-renaming-script-to-itself-but-with-different-capitalisation-fails/24671)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-renaming-script-to-itself-but-with-different-capitalisation-fails/24671 "2019-05-07T16:35:49Z")

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8.0.0 (b2019040718) As described, renaming a script to the same name but with different letter capitalisation fails with the error: Name 'newName' already in use. E.g. if renaming a script called ‘NewName’ EDIT: addit…

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## [Cloud Template import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-template-import/24750)

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**Author:** [@liuwf2139](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liuwf2139)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-template-import/24750 "2019-05-07T16:23:06Z")

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Hi: Have everyone imported cloud template to local project successfully? I have tried, but it failed.

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## [\[BUG?\] Perspective: multiple docks doesn't seem to work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-multiple-docks-doesnt-seem-to-work/24734)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-multiple-docks-doesnt-seem-to-work/24734 "2019-05-07T16:16:51Z")

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8.0.0 I might be going about this in the wrong way, but I want to have two docked Views at the top, one with app title and navigation, and the other with some critical equipment statuses that are both always displayed s…

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## [\[Question\] Looping through array parameter in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-looping-through-array-parameter-in-script/24743)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-looping-through-array-parameter-in-script/24743 "2019-05-07T13:38:25Z")

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I have a named query returning a dataset that I am using as a parameter in a popup window. I can pull values out of the dataset, and do a transform to get the individual values within the view, but I am having issues whe…

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## [\[Question\] Perspective user and roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-perspective-user-and-roles/22882)

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**Author:** [@jhottell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhottell)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-perspective-user-and-roles/22882 "2019-05-07T13:27:10Z")

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Since binding to {\[System\]Client/User/OSUsername} and {\[System\]Client/User/RolesString} returns “Error\_Configuration” how might one get the current users name and the roles they are a member of? Thanks!

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## [\[BUG\] UDT tags not always inheriting their parents parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-tags-not-always-inheriting-their-parents-parameters/24678)

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**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-tags-not-always-inheriting-their-parents-parameters/24678 "2019-05-07T04:45:39Z")

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I have an OPC address i would like all the childs of my UDT to inherit. Sometimes the parameters are not properly inherited. I see the address substituted as ns=1;s={OPCTopic}Global.Tag01.IntlkTrip.Ack Insted of: ns=…

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## [Show error message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-error-message/24318)

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**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-error-message/24318 "2019-05-06T21:45:38Z")

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Hey, I wondered if there was a way I could show an error message in perspective without having to make a popup for it myself. Such as system.gui.warningBox () in vision.

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## [Duplicate Custom Key Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-custom-key-perspective/24661)

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**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicate-custom-key-perspective/24661 "2019-05-04T17:21:46Z")

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I added a custom prop to a drop down called Selected Item. The view in the browser would not open, said not found. The gateway log error was duplicate key. I removed the binding on the custom prop and I was able to open …

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## [\[FEATURE-13238\] Client Events cannot be restored once overridden by parent project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13238-client-events-cannot-be-restored-once-overridden-by-parent-project/24082)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13238-client-events-cannot-be-restored-once-overridden-by-parent-project/24082 "2019-05-03T20:22:20Z")

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8.0.0 (b2019040718) I created a simple script in my global project and then overrode it in my parent project that inherits the global project, but now I can’t remove the override. I’ve tried deleting it like you do with…

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## [Adding elements to Table Column Defs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-elements-to-table-column-defs/24046)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-elements-to-table-column-defs/24046 "2019-05-03T16:09:57Z")

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I understand that you can use table column defs to control which columns appear on a Perspective Table in an active session. I’m trying to set up a Perspective table where my dataset has a bunch of historic tags in it (…

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## [\[bug-11342\]Toolbars & Toolbar Select Menus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11342-toolbars-toolbar-select-menus/24641)

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**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-11342-toolbars-toolbar-select-menus/24641 "2019-05-03T15:42:28Z")

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Clicking on Reset Panels makes every toolbar visible. Then when I tried to hide the toolbars that I don’t want using View-\>Toolbars from the menu, nothing changes. I have deselected every checkbox and all of the toolba…

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## [\[Bug-13309,13310\] Making basic bar graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13309-13310-making-basic-bar-graph/23590)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13309-13310-making-basic-bar-graph/23590 "2019-05-03T15:23:57Z")

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I’m trying to make a super-simple bar graph using an embedded view. My embedded view has 5 parameters: fillColour backColour min max value The display has a single component; a rectangle (which is just a label with no …

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## [MQTT Modules using the Ignition 8 beta client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-modules-using-the-ignition-8-beta-client/22659)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-modules-using-the-ignition-8-beta-client/22659 "2019-05-03T11:15:02Z")

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I tried loading the Cirrus Link MQTT modules. They fault because of Ignition version. I’m assuming this is expected because the modules are probably looking for the Ignition 7.9 version number and they are 3rd party mo…

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