# Ignition

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## [WebDev, QueryTagHistory and export to CSV problem since upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-querytaghistory-and-export-to-csv-problem-since-upgrade/36971)

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**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-querytaghistory-and-export-to-csv-problem-since-upgrade/36971 "2020-07-23T18:56:26Z")

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Hi all, So we have a long running system utilizing the WebDev module that basically does a QueryTagHistory, gets the dataset, and converts it to CSV for consumption by another system. Since the system was upgraded from…

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## [Gateway Script to monitor directory for new files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-to-monitor-directory-for-new-files/16124)

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**Author:** [@Jenko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jenko)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-to-monitor-directory-for-new-files/16124 "2020-01-03T21:35:27Z")

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Hi, I'm looking for some advice as to the best way to monitor a network directory location for new files. We have an external provider that FTP's files into a specific directory on our network, and I would like the Ignit…

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## [Preventing a popup window to open twice with same parameter, title](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-a-popup-window-to-open-twice-with-same-parameter-title/37001)

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**Author:** [@martin.larochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martin.larochelle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/preventing-a-popup-window-to-open-twice-with-same-parameter-title/37001 "2020-07-23T16:15:18Z")

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I am using a template to call a popup window for device config. The same popup is used for many devices of the same type. when opening the device config popup, i change the title to allow the user to know wich device i…

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## [system.alarm.queryJournal() and Script Console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal-and-script-console/37002)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal-and-script-console/37002 "2020-07-23T16:02:25Z")

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I’m trying to use the method system.alarm.queryJournal() in the Script Console in order to get a feel for the data that is returned. The reason is to understand this data so I can modify some scripts in a project that we…

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## [java.lang.Exception: Error executing system.db.execSProcCall()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-lang-exception-error-executing-system-db-execsproccall/36989)

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**Author:** [@niravad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/niravad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-lang-exception-error-executing-system-db-execsproccall/36989 "2020-07-23T12:18:14Z")

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Hi guys, I’am trying to call a stored procedure from ignition. but getting error this. can someone help me in this. thanks in advance… Java Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File “”, line 73, in at com…

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## [Table; Column Render View inaccessible if row selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-render-view-inaccessible-if-row-selected/36997)

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**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-column-render-view-inaccessible-if-row-selected/36997 "2020-07-23T14:48:42Z")

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I have a button in a view that opens a popup but the button is inaccessible if the corresponding row is selected. Demo of the issue: Is this expected behavior? Is there a way users can interact with componen…

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## [Ignition 7.9 Can't open runtime after update JAVA and when connect to internet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-cant-open-runtime-after-update-java-and-when-connect-to-internet/36977)

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**Author:** [@wanlop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wanlop)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-cant-open-runtime-after-update-java-and-when-connect-to-internet/36977 "2020-07-23T14:44:06Z")

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I need help after update JAVA can’t open runtime

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## [Perspective event with Tree component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-event-with-tree-component/36968)

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**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-event-with-tree-component/36968 "2020-07-23T14:40:57Z")

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Hello, I am using the Tree component in perspective. I want to click on one of the buttons in the Tree component to enable a light by using the Events. However, In a tree component, there are many buttons, how can I spe…

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## [Query function in perspective transform script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-function-in-perspective-transform-script/36998)

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**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-function-in-perspective-transform-script/36998 "2020-07-23T14:02:00Z")

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Hi, runNamed Query function below is working in script console but not in perspective transform script : devs=system.db.runNamedQuery("dbmanager/devices", {"project":2}) It shows me a parse error. I don’t understand.…

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## [Tag quality of invalid path no longer "Not Found", now "REFERENCE\_NOT\_FOUND" after Tag Provider resave](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-of-invalid-path-no-longer-not-found-now-reference-not-found-after-tag-provider-resave/36995)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-quality-of-invalid-path-no-longer-not-found-now-reference-not-found-after-tag-provider-resave/36995 "2020-07-23T13:03:16Z")

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v7.9.14 Only a few moments ago, retrieving the quality of a tag which doesn’t exist, within an indirect binding would return “Not Found” as the result. However upon resaving the Tag provider, it is now returning “REFERE…

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## [How do I query a remote tag historian?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-query-a-remote-tag-historian/15396)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-query-a-remote-tag-historian/15396 "2020-07-23T12:43:49Z")

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I have two servers connected via the gateway network. My production server has all of the tags configured, with history recorded to the process database. I've configured the production server to be a remote realtime an…

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## [Vision Client Chart db Problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-chart-db-problem/36987)

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**Author:** [@eren.tazegul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eren.tazegul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-chart-db-problem/36987 "2020-07-23T08:39:17Z")

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Hello, I am using Query for chart and it’s working while running in designer. But when I open the project in vision client, I see error on this chart in spite of I don’t take any error in designer online mode? Could you…

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## [Tag change scripts can't execute new command](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-scripts-cant-execute-new-command/36983)

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**Author:** [@netliuhao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/netliuhao)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-scripts-cant-execute-new-command/36983 "2020-07-23T07:28:25Z")

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my colleague write below , it running well tag = system.tag.read(“EndofLineDataDisplay/MDE/DisplaySelect”).value if tag == 0: window = system.nav.openWindow(‘Main Window’) system.nav.closeParentWindow(event) if tag …

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## [Named Query exception Handle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-exception-handle/36888)

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**Author:** [@kudrot.elahi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kudrot.elahi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-exception-handle/36888 "2020-07-23T02:18:57Z")

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Hi, I am trying to fetch data corresponding to selected alarm. It works good, as soon as it finds data from the Named Query-\> Table. But if data is not found it gives error message. I looked all the way to handle excepti…

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## [httpClient async promise.whenComplete() swallows errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-async-promise-whencomplete-swallows-errors/35771)

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**Author:** [@peter.dolberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter.dolberg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-async-promise-whencomplete-swallows-errors/35771 "2020-07-22T22:23:16Z")

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Platforms tested: Ignition 8.0.12 and 8.0.13. I was using the asynchronous methods with the new http client provided in Ignition 8 via system.net.httpClient(). The promise returned from the async methods has a whenCompl…

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## [Ignition under Docker Usage Examples](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-under-docker-usage-examples/22126)

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**Author:** [@Kevin.Collins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Collins)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-under-docker-usage-examples/22126 "2020-07-22T20:45:43Z")

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As some folks know, I’ve been working to make Ignition work nicely under Docker for some time through my efforts at ignition-docker on GitHub. I think there is a great use case here for those doing Ignition development.…

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## [Not sure what to ask here](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-sure-what-to-ask-here/36957)

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**Author:** [@toddayers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddayers)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-sure-what-to-ask-here/36957 "2020-07-22T20:25:55Z")

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I have a project that I have created for my coordinators to use and there seems to be a random issue popping up. The coordinators enter the data correctly but not all of it is going into the database. Only some of it is.…

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## [Can you make a Query tag that queries a tag in Tag History? How?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-make-a-query-tag-that-queries-a-tag-in-tag-history-how/36967)

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**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-make-a-query-tag-that-queries-a-tag-in-tag-history-how/36967 "2020-07-22T20:21:16Z")

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I am using tag history bindings. Through a flex repeater(30 instances) to evaluate Duration On of a bool Expression tag(“Producing”). That is an expression of several OPC tags. That eventually compares against seconds in…

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## [Binding a Property to the Default Tag Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-a-property-to-the-default-tag-provider/36914)

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**Author:** [@colton.mason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colton.mason)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-a-property-to-the-default-tag-provider/36914 "2020-07-22T20:20:34Z")

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When you create a new project, you set up a default tag provider. Is it possible to bind a property to that tag provider? I am wanting to bind a filter property on the alarm status table to the default tag provider. I a…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Version 8.07 doesn't show 'Update Mode' in settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-version-8-07-doesnt-show-update-mode-in-settings/36965)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-version-8-07-doesnt-show-update-mode-in-settings/36965 "2020-07-22T19:14:18Z")

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It’s a minor thing but in v8.07 the Project Properties don’t show ''Update Mode" text anymore above the Notify/Push options for updates.

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## [Anyway to have a Custom InputBox with a Dropdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyway-to-have-a-custom-inputbox-with-a-dropdown/36963)

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**Author:** [@benjamin.sperl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/benjamin.sperl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyway-to-have-a-custom-inputbox-with-a-dropdown/36963 "2020-07-22T19:09:45Z")

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I’d like to have something like the function system.gui.inputBox that opens a custom popup window instead of the typical window. In this case, I would want one with a dropdown box. I could just have a popup window that …

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## [\[Bug-16844\] Vision Property Editor issue with long String value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16844-vision-property-editor-issue-with-long-string-value/36961)

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**Author:** [@joseph.burns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joseph.burns)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16844-vision-property-editor-issue-with-long-string-value/36961 "2020-07-22T18:23:59Z")

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I don't typically need properties with long String values, but it's a requirement for the Power Table's .defaultColumnView Behavior When a long string property is entered somewhere in the Vision Property Editor, boxes …

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## [OCR REST - Jython, Web Dev?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ocr-rest-jython-web-dev/36833)

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**Author:** [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ocr-rest-jython-web-dev/36833 "2020-07-22T17:01:28Z")

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Below is a Python script, two queries; Is it possible for this to run in Jython? Tried putting it into Script Console and it errored on line 79 (with open(FilePath, ‘rb’) as image\_file: ) Would I need the Web Dev m…

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## [BUG - Toggle Switch Style Padding Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-toggle-switch-style-padding-not-working/36950)

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**Author:** [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-toggle-switch-style-padding-not-working/36950 "2020-07-22T15:18:00Z")

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Version: 8.0.14 I’m trying to center a Toggle Switch component (center doesn’t work for props.label.position like other components) so I tried to use a style padding and found it works in designer but not in a browser. …

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## [Highlight button on mouseover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlight-button-on-mouseover/36946)

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**Author:** [@d.iannozzi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.iannozzi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlight-button-on-mouseover/36946 "2020-07-22T14:52:29Z")

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Hi everyone I was wondering if it is possible to change the outline property of a button if the mouse moves over it. I have tried the script on ‘mousemotion \> mousemoved’ but of course I cannot get the original outline…

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## [Deriving UDT Tag Provider using a Tag Event Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deriving-udt-tag-provider-using-a-tag-event-script/36945)

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**Author:** [@keithms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keithms)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deriving-udt-tag-provider-using-a-tag-event-script/36945 "2020-07-22T13:52:15Z")

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Recently I ran into a situation where I found that it would be required to have a tags provider be stored in a UDT as meta data. At first I thought to use the {PathToParentFolder} built in parameter however this did not …

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## [Polling tags Individually](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/polling-tags-individually/36939)

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**Author:** [@dhalpenn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhalpenn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/polling-tags-individually/36939 "2020-07-22T12:19:38Z")

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Hi We are having an issue seeing tag state changes on a slave device. It has been suggested by the slave device owner that it is because we are polling multiple tags at once. Is it possible to poll tags individually? H…

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## [OPC-UA Client Publish Before CreateSession or ActivateSession](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-client-publish-before-createsession-or-activatesession/36922)

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**Author:** [@mikeg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikeg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-client-publish-before-createsession-or-activatesession/36922 "2020-07-22T11:58:51Z")

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I’m seeing what I think is an issue with the OPC-UA Client in version 8.0.14 (b2020062220). The problem occurs after the server to which the client is subscribed goes offline and then returns. The client opens a new conn…

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## [Reporting Table with Many Assets as rows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-table-with-many-assets-as-rows/36930)

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**Author:** [@donfmorrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/donfmorrison)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-table-with-many-assets-as-rows/36930 "2020-07-22T10:33:23Z")

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Hello! Pretty new to Ignition and I’m trying to create a report that would act as a daily summary/report to show status of many assets in one table. I could use some pointers, advice, and/or direction on how to get start…

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## [Daily data collection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-data-collection/36912)

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**Author:** [@malejandroreyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/malejandroreyes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-data-collection/36912 "2020-07-22T07:53:43Z")

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Hello all, I want to collect data from a calculation made in Ignition and move it to the database. I know how to send this data as a historical tag to the database, but I don’t know how to create the trigger. How can I …

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