# Ignition

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## [Easy Chart Save Button Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-button-question/26885)

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**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-save-button-question/26885 "2019-07-25T17:50:28Z")

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I just had a quick question. Is there a way to not lose data when using the save button on the easy chart? I have data saving to a DB at 1 sec and have the data displayed on the easy chart. However when the easy chart is…

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## [\[BUG\] Binding UDT member Data Type to a Tag Parameter results in "\_invalid\_"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-binding-udt-member-data-type-to-a-tag-parameter-results-in-invalid/26721)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-binding-udt-member-data-type-to-a-tag-parameter-results-in-invalid/26721 "2019-07-25T16:54:51Z")

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I modified a UDT tag to have two tag members with their Data Types bound to the “DataTypeParam” parameter with a default value of “Integer.” Before the modification, these Data Types were not bound. The tags that alread…

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## [Mobile Client with specified project name not retargeting to new project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-client-with-specified-project-name-not-retargeting-to-new-project/26883)

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**Author:** [@masheffield](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/masheffield)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-client-with-specified-project-name-not-retargeting-to-new-project/26883 "2019-07-25T16:16:58Z")

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I have 2 different projects that need to be accessed through a mobile client by different groups of people. http://10.12.240.51:8088/main/system/mobile?project=SchedulingSupport http://10.12.240.51:8088/main/system/mob…

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## [Usage of start date and end date parameters in Report Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usage-of-start-date-and-end-date-parameters-in-report-query/26858)

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**Author:** [@vip.marwah75](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vip.marwah75)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/usage-of-start-date-and-end-date-parameters-in-report-query/26858 "2019-07-25T13:33:22Z")

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Hi I have simple query to be executed while designing a report in ignition. SELECT DataDate, MeterID, AvgPressure, AvgTemp FROM Meterdata WHERE DATE(DataDate) = ‘{StartDate}’ I set the startdate value as “2019-07-22”…

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## [Multiple Issues with Ignition Edge as Local HMI with Remote Ignition GW Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-issues-with-ignition-edge-as-local-hmi-with-remote-ignition-gw-historian/26864)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_P)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-issues-with-ignition-edge-as-local-hmi-with-remote-ignition-gw-historian/26864 "2019-07-25T02:32:11Z")

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Hi, I am having some difficulty using the edge platform, which may stem from a lack of understanding of the concept. What follows is my points of confusion: From the architecture diagrams/brochures, it seemed as tho…

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## [Error - I'm getting a result set?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-im-getting-a-result-set/26862)

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**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-im-getting-a-result-set/26862 "2019-07-24T22:14:03Z")

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Trying to write to a tag the results of a query on a button press. This is script: query = """SELECT \* FROM FORECASTS""" r = system.db.runUpdateQuery(query, "MurakamiSQL") system.tag.write(Forecastedcomps,r) This i…

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## [Adding a boolean column to multiple datasets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-boolean-column-to-multiple-datasets/26766)

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**Author:** [@jomo23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jomo23)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-boolean-column-to-multiple-datasets/26766 "2019-07-23T15:43:25Z")

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Hi, I have 20 different dataset tags that I would like to write to a template that holds a powertable. I would then like to display those powertables in a template repeater. Currently I have two string columns on my dat…

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## [Waiting for certain time to send email with executeAndDistribute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/waiting-for-certain-time-to-send-email-with-executeanddistribute/26448)

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**Author:** [@mriederer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mriederer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/waiting-for-certain-time-to-send-email-with-executeanddistribute/26448 "2019-07-24T20:08:23Z")

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Hi, Is there a better way to send reports with system.report.executeAndDistribute() at a specified time through tag event scripting? This uses time.sleep and waits until ‘work hours’ to send the report. hourOfDay = s…

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## [\[Bug-14543\]iOS Perspective Popup Drag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14543-ios-perspective-popup-drag/26634)

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**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14543-ios-perspective-popup-drag/26634 "2019-07-17T16:13:40Z")

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8.0.3 Perspective Using the iOS native app, dragging a popup makes the app refresh. If you hold down on the popup until the magnifier comes up, then dragging works properly. Dragging works fine in browser / android.

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## [Perspective App QR Code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-qr-code/25874)

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**Author:** [@m.currier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.currier)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-qr-code/25874 "2019-07-24T17:48:18Z")

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In the Android perspective app there is an option to scan a QR-code to add a server. When I manually enter the gateway URL it loads fine. However, the QR-code made from the same URL gets stuck on “Loading Applications”…

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## [Database Connection in App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-in-app/26842)

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**Author:** [@tanner\_j\_poulton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanner_j_poulton)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-in-app/26842 "2019-07-24T17:45:22Z")

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Hi, I have successfully linked my gateway server to a sql database and when I use SQL queries in Ignition Designer, I am able to read values as shown in the first image. Unfortunately, when I open the app on its own,…

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## [SSO with multiple/trusted domains](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sso-with-multiple-trusted-domains/26825)

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**Author:** [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sso-with-multiple-trusted-domains/26825 "2019-07-24T16:20:41Z")

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Is there a way to add multiple accepted domains for SSO? The client hosting ignition is in a domain with a trust relationship with two other domains. I want users from the two trusted domains to be able to use SSO when f…

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## [Setting default locale for Vision project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-default-locale-for-vision-project/26834)

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**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-default-locale-for-vision-project/26834 "2019-07-24T15:52:11Z")

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It looks like it’s only possible, in the project properties, to set whether the locale dropdown selector will be shown or hidden. Even when it’s set to be shown, if autologin is used users won’t see that, so it should be…

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## [NameError: name 'event' is not defined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nameerror-name-event-is-not-defined/26817)

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**Author:** [@danny.boyd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danny.boyd)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nameerror-name-event-is-not-defined/26817 "2019-07-24T12:45:59Z")

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In attempting to use a script for calling a popup menu found in knowledgebase article “Working with Power Table Extension Functions”, I get an error in the client console: "NameError: name ‘event’ is not defined ". The …

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## [Send Email to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-email-to-ignition/26821)

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**Author:** [@Marisa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marisa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-email-to-ignition/26821 "2019-07-23T22:58:43Z")

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Hi, I’m wondering if there is anyway to send an email to Ignition. There is an alert service from a government website, via email, that I would like to bring into ignition to then be used as an alarm. Anyway to do this? …

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## [Table columns cannot be resized if header is hidden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-columns-cannot-be-resized-if-header-is-hidden/26819)

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**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-columns-cannot-be-resized-if-header-is-hidden/26819 "2019-07-23T20:25:06Z")

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In Vision, it looks like it’s not possible to resize table columns if the “header visible” property is not checked. I don’t know whether this is expected behavior, however it’s surprising, and I think it should be possib…

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## [Filtering a Tag Browse Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-browse-tree/26815)

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**Author:** [@caruthersk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caruthersk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-browse-tree/26815 "2019-07-23T19:05:40Z")

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I am still very new to the Ignition platform so I am having difficulty in filtering a Tag Browse Tree to show only certain tags/nodes. I have set the Root Node Path, and I have successfully filtered to the top node, how…

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## [Ignition Edge one-way email notification failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-one-way-email-notification-failure/26809)

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**Author:** [@f.ottoz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f.ottoz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-one-way-email-notification-failure/26809 "2019-07-23T18:26:30Z")

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Hi everybody, For a customer I used Ignition v7.9 Edge Panel Stand-alone license as BMS and I need to use Email notification to transmit alarm per email. I configure it as in Ignition v7.9 normal license for general pa…

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## [Certificate Path Validation Failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-path-validation-failed/25965)

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**Author:** [@B\_Graham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/B_Graham)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-path-validation-failed/25965 "2019-07-23T18:23:22Z")

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I am having an issue with OPC Server connection. I am communicating to a Prosoft PLX32 OPC, MODBUS, ETH IP module. I had this all set up and working with Version 7.8 and decided to upgrade to 8.0 for further application…

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## [Simple Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-schedule/26811)

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**Author:** [@wschauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wschauer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-schedule/26811 "2019-07-23T18:09:34Z")

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We are looking to build a very basic schedule component to display current and subsequent product information for our production lines. Something very similar to the existing equipment schedule… Essentially we are look…

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## [TimeZone Formatting in Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-formatting-in-expression/26760)

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**Author:** [@tjfvv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tjfvv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/timezone-formatting-in-expression/26760 "2019-07-23T16:36:22Z")

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Our gateway is based in PDT but most of our clients are in EDT. In the designer, we can select Perspective\>Project Timezone to be either America/New\_York or Client Timezone. The Perspective timeZoneID changes appropriate…

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## [PDF Viewer script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-script/26783)

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**Author:** [@marco.poggio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marco.poggio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-script/26783 "2019-07-23T15:05:23Z")

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I have to use PDF Viewer in Ignition 7.9 to show electrical schema. I want search automatically one word in pdf document with a script, and then when open the screen containing pdf viewer controller show directly the c…

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## [Replace string - n occurences](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-string-n-occurences/26796)

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**Author:** [@rsowrirajan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsowrirajan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-string-n-occurences/26796 "2019-07-23T14:18:14Z")

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Can the replace string expression function (for property binding) be configured to replace n occurences of a substring than a replaceall

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## [Acknowledge alarm in pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acknowledge-alarm-in-pipeline/26793)

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**Author:** [@jhottell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhottell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/acknowledge-alarm-in-pipeline/26793 "2019-07-23T12:42:54Z")

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Hello, I need to acknowledge alarms in a pipeline after I send out email notifications. I would think this is something that would come up but haven’t been able to track down any info in either the Ignition help or the f…

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## [Postgres crosstab function not working when searching between timestamps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgres-crosstab-function-not-working-when-searching-between-timestamps/25406)

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**Author:** [@brendan.curran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brendan.curran)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgres-crosstab-function-not-working-when-searching-between-timestamps/25406 "2019-07-23T04:48:04Z")

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I’m trying to get a crosstab or pivot table working via the postgres crosstab function. It works fine when I execute the query on the database using a TO\_TIMESTAMP to cast a string to a timestamp. However when I try to s…

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## [\[Bug-14239\] After migrating from 7.9 to 8.0.2 Numeric input field broken](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14239-after-migrating-from-7-9-to-8-0-2-numeric-input-field-broken/25865)

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**Author:** [@asko.penttila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asko.penttila)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14239-after-migrating-from-7-9-to-8-0-2-numeric-input-field-broken/25865 "2019-07-22T22:59:32Z")

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After we upgraded from 7.9 to 8.0.2 we could not anymore enter negative values to numeric text input fields. If value came from PLC it showed without problems. If it was entered manually it read the value as positive va…

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## [\[bug-14225\]Gateway name pop-up when installing v7.9.11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14225-gateway-name-pop-up-when-installing-v7-9-11/25926)

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**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14225-gateway-name-pop-up-when-installing-v7-9-11/25926 "2019-07-22T22:20:27Z")

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When installing v7.9.11 I am prompted with the window below to enter a Gateway name to use on restore. What causes this prompt to be displayed and is there a way to supress the prompt, or possibly pass in a parameter fo…

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## [Sync UDT's between 2 gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-udts-between-2-gateways/26091)

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**Author:** [@RohanPalshikar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RohanPalshikar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-udts-between-2-gateways/26091 "2019-07-22T21:38:51Z")

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Hi, We have a HA/redundant architecture. In this there are 2 Ignition Gateway servers which are load balanced. What can be done to keep the UDT values in sync between the 2 gateways? We have done it using expressions an…

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## [Perspective XY Chart Force Y-axis Grid Interval](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-force-y-axis-grid-interval/26763)

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**Author:** [@joyja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joyja)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-force-y-axis-grid-interval/26763 "2019-07-22T19:39:13Z")

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Forgive me if I’m missing it, but is there a way to manually force the Y-axis grid to a specfic interval? For example, in this trend I’d like the y-axis grid to show increments of 1 (rather than 5):

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## [Issue with my tab strip navigation in V8.0.2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-my-tab-strip-navigation-in-v8-0-2/26744)

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**Author:** [@prw699](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prw699)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-my-tab-strip-navigation-in-v8-0-2/26744 "2019-07-22T18:57:48Z")

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I am new to ignition and was building my first project when I came across an issue I cannot seem to fix. My Issue When navigating between windows using the tab strip, everything works as expected when double clicking t…

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