# Ignition

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## [Find UDT instance name from full tagPath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-udt-instance-name-from-full-tagpath/40845)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-udt-instance-name-from-full-tagpath/40845 "2020-11-21T17:28:00Z")

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Hi I want to find the UDT instance name from the full tag path(include Atomic member) For example if I have PUMP UDT Class with following member: run Motor1/FLT Motor2/FLT and instance of Pump01 from it and put in A…

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## [Perspectives Report Viewer property binding issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspectives-report-viewer-property-binding-issue/40865)

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**Author:** [@nparadiso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nparadiso)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspectives-report-viewer-property-binding-issue/40865 "2020-11-21T15:45:57Z")

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Hello, I am trying to make a help file for my client to reference using the reporting engine in Ignition. I have created a report with multiple pages, each page representing a unique process for our client. The goal is …

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## [Looking for some help with Perspective running on an iPad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-some-help-with-perspective-running-on-an-ipad/40854)

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**Author:** [@cliff.rarick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cliff.rarick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-some-help-with-perspective-running-on-an-ipad/40854 "2020-11-20T22:16:52Z")

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Hello all, Pretty new to Ignition. I have a project built up running on iPad minis and would like to be able to have the session keyed to the iPad that it is running on so entries in a database will be identifiable to …

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## [Trying to delete a pram I have created](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-delete-a-pram-i-have-created/40847)

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**Author:** [@retinder.labana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/retinder.labana)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-delete-a-pram-i-have-created/40847 "2020-11-20T21:32:45Z")

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in one of my views I do not need one of the prams I have created. I am trying to delete it, but it just won’t delete. I have double checked that nothing is referencing it or being used. Any idea how I can find out where…

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## [Converting an array to a csv in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-an-array-to-a-csv-in-script/40851)

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**Author:** [@retinder.labana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/retinder.labana)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/converting-an-array-to-a-csv-in-script/40851 "2020-11-20T19:41:48Z")

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so when I read the selected rows from a drop down it gives it to me in this format : \[u’Admin’, u’role101’, u’fgf’, u’uio’, u’oooo’, u’ghggggg’\] But QueryString likes data in the following format ‘Admin’,‘role101’,‘fg…

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## [Redundancy & Upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-upgrade/40844)

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**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundancy-upgrade/40844 "2020-11-20T16:44:27Z")

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Hello, I would like to upgrade my setup from 8.012 to 8.0.16. I have two redundant gateway. Can I stop Ignition of the main gateway to everything to the secondary gateway, then upgrade the main gateway and the upgrade…

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## [Ignition 8.1 Microsoft Azure Active Directory SAML setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-microsoft-azure-active-directory-saml-setup/40838)

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**Author:** [@vinh.nguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vinh.nguyen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-microsoft-azure-active-directory-saml-setup/40838 "2020-11-20T15:20:02Z")

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Has anyone setup MS Azure AD SAML to work with ignition identity provider? I am currently getting an error with the login authentication on the test login option. I am thinking this is something I have not set up on the …

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## [Perspective: Setting up default style class and binding on new components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-setting-up-default-style-class-and-binding-on-new-components/40818)

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**Author:** [@vinh.nguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vinh.nguyen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-setting-up-default-style-class-and-binding-on-new-components/40818 "2020-11-20T14:52:46Z")

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Is there a way to set a new default style class and bindings for perspective components being added into the view? For example, if I have a buttons that will all take on the same style class, instead of adding it to the …

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## [S7400 driver Error caused by Gateway Tag Change Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7400-driver-error-caused-by-gateway-tag-change-script/40762)

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**Author:** [@dld3714](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dld3714)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s7400-driver-error-caused-by-gateway-tag-change-script/40762 "2020-11-20T13:22:32Z")

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I’ve got an issue with a S7400Driver. The logs show… No optimized AddressBlock list found for items: \[com.inductiveautomation.xopc.server.addressspace.contexts.WriteContext$PendingDriverWrite@3ca46c7b, com.inductiveauto…

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## [Perspective Manual Data Entry to SQL?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-manual-data-entry-to-sql/40823)

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**Author:** [@Mason.Younger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mason.Younger)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-manual-data-entry-to-sql/40823 "2020-11-20T13:05:37Z")

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I’m trying to create a data entry page for operation to capture data points that are not collected in the PLC, things like planned downtime, scrap, etc. What is the most efficient way of writing property values (text bo…

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## [Swipe Touch Interface](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swipe-touch-interface/8833)

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**Author:** [@Automator59](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Automator59)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swipe-touch-interface/8833 "2020-11-20T01:48:42Z")

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We have a client wanting to do a large touch interface and have the user change screens and other functions using the swiping side to side and up and down motion. Any suggestions on how to accomplish this with an Igniti…

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## [Report chinese help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-chinese-help/40658)

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**Author:** [@448719222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/448719222)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-chinese-help/40658 "2020-11-20T01:16:15Z")

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The report is displayed normally in vision, but garbled in perspective. Is it because the browser lacks fonts?

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## [Perspective: Set background colour of Table?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-set-background-colour-of-table/38928)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-set-background-colour-of-table/38928 "2020-11-19T23:18:11Z")

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v8.1.0 How do I set the background / row colour of a Table? I have a table that has a single column defined that uses a viewPath for display, and I don’t want a background (transparent). I don’t want the white/ligh…

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## [Easy Chart, Tag Browse Tree and Data Types questions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-browse-tree-and-data-types-questions/26797)

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**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-browse-tree-and-data-types-questions/26797 "2020-11-19T21:49:45Z")

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I made a vision window with a easy chart and a tag browse tree and it still work nicely. However my tags that are historical are in data types. So when I add multiples of the same type of tag to the chart the pen names a…

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## [Global custom method](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-custom-method/40803)

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**Author:** [@retinder.labana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/retinder.labana)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-custom-method/40803 "2020-11-19T18:48:39Z")

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In perspective I know I can create a custom method at root and call that in any of my components within that view. Is it possible to call a custom method to multiple views? or would I have to create that method for each…

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## [System.util.retarget error when trying to open a window in another project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-error-when-trying-to-open-a-window-in-another-project/40809)

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**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-retarget-error-when-trying-to-open-a-window-in-another-project/40809 "2020-11-19T17:57:12Z")

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Hi guys, trying to us the system.util.retarget (“Project”,\[“SomeWindowPath”\]) with 8.0.16 and it keeps erroring out saying “Error Launching application: HttpResponseException: 404: Notfound” I tried the script without …

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## [Reports to Mapped Drive Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-to-mapped-drive-issue/39805)

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**Author:** [@vasilevdim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasilevdim)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-to-mapped-drive-issue/39805 "2020-11-19T17:49:09Z")

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Hello, There is topic with the same name, but it could not help me. Briefly, I try to export report from SCADA server to another server, used like storage fileserver. I did the changes in ignition.cong file, as descri…

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## [Date formatter on DateTimeInput takes in wrong date format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-formatter-on-datetimeinput-takes-in-wrong-date-format/40742)

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**Author:** [@cbarker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbarker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-formatter-on-datetimeinput-takes-in-wrong-date-format/40742 "2020-11-19T17:10:37Z")

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Not sure if I am in the right place, I know they just recently cut the forums in half. Across all of ignition, default date formatter is that of Java.util.date. Seems to be based on the default one for everything. https…

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## [Table with Tag History Binding : Latest row timestamp is incorrectly always (now)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-with-tag-history-binding-latest-row-timestamp-is-incorrectly-always-now/40805)

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**Author:** [@Dmart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dmart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-with-tag-history-binding-latest-row-timestamp-is-incorrectly-always-now/40805 "2020-11-19T16:45:07Z")

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I have a tag setup with history set to Evaluate on Change. I am then showing this data in a table with the Tag History Binding. It’s working the way I intend, with the exception that the latest entry shows a timestamp …

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## [Cannot create JDBC driver of class 'com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver' for connect URL 'jdbc://localhost:3306/](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-jdbc-driver-of-class-com-mysql-cj-jdbc-driver-for-connect-url-jdbc-localhost-3306/40800)

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**Author:** [@thomas.stevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.stevic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-jdbc-driver-of-class-com-mysql-cj-jdbc-driver-for-connect-url-jdbc-localhost-3306/40800 "2020-11-19T16:34:32Z")

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I am getting this error when trying to create a new database connection. I copied a working version that is working. The only difference is the name of the database. The properties are as follows: Name - MySQL jdbc Dr…

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## [Supported authentication types for postgres jdbc driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-authentication-types-for-postgres-jdbc-driver/40801)

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**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-authentication-types-for-postgres-jdbc-driver/40801 "2020-11-19T16:01:47Z")

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I’m setting up a new installation with Ignition 8.1.0 (b2020110211). My connection to PostgreSQL database (v13.1) is faulted and the error message is: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (The authentication type 10 …

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## [Dataset under Cell Update not updating with new columns I added to data property - how to refresh this?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-under-cell-update-not-updating-with-new-columns-i-added-to-data-property-how-to-refresh-this/40781)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-under-cell-update-not-updating-with-new-columns-i-added-to-data-property-how-to-refresh-this/40781 "2020-11-19T15:11:29Z")

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Using Ignition 8.0.14. I have a table where the data property bound to a SQL query and the Column Attributes is bound to a Cell Update binding. I recently added three new columns to the end of my SQL query, but I am no…

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## [Barcode Scanner Input on Zebra Android Scanner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-on-zebra-android-scanner/40796)

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**Author:** [@rgarzon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rgarzon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-on-zebra-android-scanner/40796 "2020-11-19T12:54:19Z")

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Perspective “barcode scanner input” component can be used to capture barcodes from Android Zebra device trigger directly from internal 1D/2D reader without using camera and/or focus on input text ? Many thanks

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## [Troubles on Report Actions with From Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubles-on-report-actions-with-from-address/40782)

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**Author:** [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubles-on-report-actions-with-from-address/40782 "2020-11-19T12:47:30Z")

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Hello, I need help please about this trouble is hapenning I configured an E-mail Profile, and it works ok, on test on gateway. I didn’t use an user and password on profile configuration. When i try to configure an sch…

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## [Bad\_ReadOnly when updating a UDT tag Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-readonly-when-updating-a-udt-tag-value/40767)

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**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-readonly-when-updating-a-udt-tag-value/40767 "2020-11-19T11:48:05Z")

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Hi, When I try to edit some tag values that sit under a UDT within Designer I get an error Bad\_ReadOnly popup. I’m puzzled what I’m doing wrong as some tags that sit under the same Edge Nodes but are not under a UDT can…

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## [Upgrading Redundant Pair v8.0+](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-redundant-pair-v8-0/40794)

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**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-redundant-pair-v8-0/40794 "2020-11-19T11:30:56Z")

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Is this KB on upgrading redundant pairs (v7) still applicable to v8? Any changes in v8 that need special consideration or change the recommended procedure? Can the KB get updated to reflect v8? https://support.inductive…

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## [Is it possible in Vision to get Power Table position and column widths through scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-in-vision-to-get-power-table-position-and-column-widths-through-scripting/40723)

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**Author:** [@FuernissSandy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FuernissSandy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-in-vision-to-get-power-table-position-and-column-widths-through-scripting/40723 "2020-11-19T05:54:33Z")

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I got a vision project where some production data is displayed using a power table with three visible columns. By clicking into the table a popup window is loaded visualizing the content of the row that got clicked. Now…

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## [Easy Chart not plotting constant value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-not-plotting-constant-value/40709)

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**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-not-plotting-constant-value/40709 "2020-11-19T05:54:29Z")

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Ignition 7.9.14 Windows 10 I am trying to plot constant values on an Easy Chart because they are setpoint values that the customer wants to see when the measured values exceed the setpoints. What confuses me is that s…

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## [Tag Change Script Stopped Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-stopped-working/40772)

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**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-stopped-working/40772 "2020-11-18T23:25:20Z")

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I have a tag change script that was working quite well to dump time stamps into a database based on a tag value. I noticed yesterday that the script had stopped running. I’d doesn’t even seem to be throwing any errors wh…

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## [Sorting In Perspective Tables In version 8.0.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-in-perspective-tables-in-version-8-0-15/37949)

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**Author:** [@amattson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amattson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-in-perspective-tables-in-version-8-0-15/37949 "2020-11-18T23:00:19Z")

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After recently updating our ignition 8 installation, I am unable to enable column sorting in any perspective tables. According to the documentation I should be able to sort by double clicking a column header if the heade…

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