# Ignition

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## [Hide the grid-line of bar chart in python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-the-grid-line-of-bar-chart-in-python-script/21394)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-the-grid-line-of-bar-chart-in-python-script/21394 "2018-12-13T18:02:57Z")

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I want to know how to hide the grid-line of bar chart in python script. I start with .getChart().getPlot() but I don't know how to access gridline color. barchart= event.source plot = barchart.getChart().getPlot()

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## [Ignition Designer super tiny icons on 3000X2000 screen res](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-super-tiny-icons-on-3000x2000-screen-res/15194)

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**Author:** [@pratul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratul)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-super-tiny-icons-on-3000x2000-screen-res/15194 "2018-12-13T17:11:48Z")

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Hello, I am trying to run Ignition designer on a surface laptop which has a 3000X2000 display and the icons in the designer are super small. Is there a way to fix this issue? Is designer not capable of running on highe…

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## [CompactLogix Device Disconnected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-device-disconnected/21400)

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**Author:** [@Sheko29](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheko29)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-device-disconnected/21400 "2018-12-13T15:17:59Z")

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Hello there, im having an isue when trying to connect my AB CompactLogix L24ER-QB1B to ignition. Ignition detect my device because when i change into run or program mode, ignition show the status of my plc… but it doesn…

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## [Momentary button not working with HMI in touchscreen mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-not-working-with-hmi-in-touchscreen-mode/7526)

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**Author:** [@rcorkern](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcorkern)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-not-working-with-hmi-in-touchscreen-mode/7526 "2013-11-15T15:19:19Z")

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I have a momentary button that I am having issues with being operated from a touchscreen. When pressing from HMI, it only writes the value for 3 secs. max but when operating from laptop with mouse it writes the value as…

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## [Reset block\_id for Transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-block-id-for-transaction-group/21396)

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**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-block-id-for-transaction-group/21396 "2018-12-13T10:02:13Z")

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Hi, Is there any way to reset the block\_id for a block-transaction group?

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## ["Block" row selection on Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-row-selection-on-power-table/21367)

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**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/block-row-selection-on-power-table/21367 "2018-12-13T06:53:07Z")

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Hi All, I need to block the user from selecting rows on a Power Table. The rows selection will be permitted from a dropdown list only. (es: I have \[1,2,3\] inside my dropdown component, when I select 1, the row number 1…

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## [Easy Chart Tag Quality Going Bad Randomly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-quality-going-bad-randomly/15908)

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**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-tag-quality-going-bad-randomly/15908 "2018-12-13T05:56:41Z")

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I created an easy chart Friday with 5 tags coming in from PLC's around the warehouse. I went through all of the settings recommended by Inductive, and different forum posts. I created the table seamlessly, with tag histo…

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## [Error reading OPC UA tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-opc-ua-tags/21355)

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**Author:** [@sagar.kc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sagar.kc)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-reading-opc-ua-tags/21355 "2018-12-13T02:27:38Z")

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Hi, I am having a issue with reading OPC UA tags, usually during the server stop and start while importing the tags, I have used Kepware as OPC UA server which reads the tags from GE RX3i, I have created a number of data…

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## [Named Query - SQL temporary tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-sql-temporary-tables/21390)

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**Author:** [@cbabb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbabb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-sql-temporary-tables/21390 "2018-12-12T22:43:12Z")

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I have a Named Query that uses a global MS SQL temporary table (##temptablename) This query runs without error in the client as part of the running project. This query runs without error in the designer in the Testing …

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## [Setup of Honeywell Modbus Funace Topics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setup-of-honeywell-modbus-funace-topics/21389)

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**Author:** [@jgooding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgooding)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setup-of-honeywell-modbus-funace-topics/21389 "2018-12-12T21:46:54Z")

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I have just started with Ignition and am trying to make sure I am doing this in the most efficient manner. I have a bunch of PID loops that are contained in a multiple Honeywell HC-900 Controllers. Each controller h…

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## [Table Binding: Cell Update - Dataset rows gets re-arranged](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-binding-cell-update-dataset-rows-gets-re-arranged/7600)

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**Author:** [@adamaustin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamaustin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-binding-cell-update-dataset-rows-gets-re-arranged/7600 "2018-12-12T21:37:01Z")

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The dataset rows get re-arranged when you add new columns to the table and then use the Table Customizer to adjust the columns: (1) Add a table to your window (2) Add a custom property to the table (name: editTable, ty…

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## [system.dataset.filterColumns using CSV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-filtercolumns-using-csv/21385)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-filtercolumns-using-csv/21385 "2018-12-12T21:24:35Z")

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I'm trying to filter multiple columns of a dataset using another dataset. I'm currently attempting to use the dataset to filter with by converting it to a CSV using system.dataset.toCSV, then using that as the list of c…

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## [Help on log out navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-on-log-out-navigation/21326)

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**Author:** [@alex.cordova.ee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.cordova.ee)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-on-log-out-navigation/21326 "2018-12-12T20:03:43Z")

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I don't know how to do much script. There is a log out icon that logs out user logging in. I would love to some how navigate out of screen while clicking on log out. How is this done. It logs out user, but I don't know …

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## [Application Opening in the Wrong Resolution/Thinks computer is different resolution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/application-opening-in-the-wrong-resolution-thinks-computer-is-different-resolution/21383)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/application-opening-in-the-wrong-resolution-thinks-computer-is-different-resolution/21383 "2018-12-12T19:58:31Z")

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I have a Ignition app that is opening in the wrong resolution but only when I open it remotely (prior to this we had it on our network server and it worked fine). I am running an Ignition Gateway on an AWS EC2 instance…

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## [Help on SCADA freeze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-on-scada-freeze/21378)

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**Author:** [@jquintero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jquintero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-on-scada-freeze/21378 "2018-12-12T19:42:47Z")

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Hi to all! We are facing a project using two SCADA system. Our customer has a SCADA system from Copadata (Zenon Version: 6.51) and we install Ignition Version 7.9.9 and MySQL form a downtime application. The probl…

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## [WHERE Clause in Query for DropDown Box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-clause-in-query-for-dropdown-box/21382)

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**Author:** [@paulm1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulm1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-clause-in-query-for-dropdown-box/21382 "2018-12-12T19:33:59Z")

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I have a drop down Box That I populate with the following Data Binding Query. I get the following results. I’m trying to eliminate null cells and also ones with “New Unit” in them. I am able to make one clause or…

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## [Bizarre Resolution Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bizarre-resolution-error/21376)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bizarre-resolution-error/21376 "2018-12-12T18:04:01Z")

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Here's the situation: I have a copy of Ignition Gateway running on an internal office network. I have a copy of Ignition Gateway running on an AWS EC2 instance that I can connect to. When I launch a client or the d…

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## [Using client tags to store colour values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-client-tags-to-store-colour-values/21323)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-client-tags-to-store-colour-values/21323 "2018-12-12T17:28:27Z")

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I'm interested to know if there are any performance reasons why I shouldn't use client tags to store the HEX values of standard theme colours for projects in Ignition, and then use these client tags inside of the express…

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## [How to Change Client Screens based on Time of Day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-client-screens-based-on-time-of-day/21322)

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**Author:** [@paulm1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulm1)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-client-screens-based-on-time-of-day/21322 "2018-12-12T17:11:35Z")

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I would like to have a client screen change to the Main Menu at 00:00:00 each day (if not already on the Main Menu). Below is my last attempt using a Client Event Script - Timer I thought this script would fire ever…

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## [Multiple User Sources - Failover roles not fully coming through](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-user-sources-failover-roles-not-fully-coming-through/21314)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-user-sources-failover-roles-not-fully-coming-through/21314 "2018-12-12T16:48:59Z")

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Hi guys, I am trying to setup a login architecture that uses 3 user sources. 1. AD Hybrid (project user source) which soft fails over to 2. Database which soft fails over to 3. Internal (guest user) I have this worki…

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## [Resources for setting up a gateway on AWS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resources-for-setting-up-a-gateway-on-aws/21350)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resources-for-setting-up-a-gateway-on-aws/21350 "2018-12-12T16:05:37Z")

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My company is trying to put our in-house ignition application on AWS. We have the server already, a copy of our prod database, and ignition installed on the EC2 instance. I am able to run our application on it no probl…

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## [Script for Caps Lock state](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-caps-lock-state/11649)

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**Author:** [@raymond1982](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/raymond1982)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-for-caps-lock-state/11649 "2018-12-12T15:52:52Z")

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I'm attempting to get a script to read the status of the caps lock LED. The module that I need to import is ctypes however the function I need in cytpes is windll. It apparently doesn't exist in the jython distribution. H…

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## [Alarm Notification / Script In Pipeline](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-script-in-pipeline/21079)

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**Author:** [@cbabb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbabb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-script-in-pipeline/21079 "2018-12-12T15:18:24Z")

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V7.99 Overview: I have 8 finishing lines that all have different associated ingredients that can be used when making a batch. Each ingredient has a deviation alarm that will trigger if something goes out of spec. If a …

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## [\[Solved\] Substring() on template instanceName](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-substring-on-template-instancename/21352)

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**Author:** [@sbrannen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbrannen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-substring-on-template-instancename/21352 "2018-12-12T12:41:27Z")

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Hi... Seems like a bug... crawling in my head... or in Ignition? :ant: I have a simple template called PartTrackOverlay with a label component. The text property of the label has this binding expression: substring({P…

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## [Easy chart legend size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-legend-size/21366)

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**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-legend-size/21366 "2018-12-12T12:37:38Z")

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Is there a way to make the Pen list smaller and the chart bigger in an easy chart?

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## [String tag in query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-tag-in-query/21362)

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**Author:** [@Claus\_Nielsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Claus_Nielsen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-tag-in-query/21362 "2018-12-12T08:02:23Z")

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Hello all, Trying to run a query where I need to use another tags value in the query, see query below SELECT ... FROM user u ... WHERE u.id \>= 10 GROUP BY u.id ORDER BY u.username = {\[System\]Client/User/Username} …

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## [Find/replace cast a exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-cast-a-exception/21190)

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**Author:** [@winbetho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/winbetho)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-cast-a-exception/21190 "2018-12-12T07:48:10Z")

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Hi! When I use the Find/Replace function i got the following error when I click the Find button, ERROR com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.findreplace.SearchReplaceDialog$SearchTask - null java.lang.NullPointer…

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## [Trend Easy Chart Showing not correct value, when span is changed!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-easy-chart-showing-not-correct-value-when-span-is-changed/21360)

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**Author:** [@choy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/choy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-easy-chart-showing-not-correct-value-when-span-is-changed/21360 "2018-12-12T04:02:51Z")

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Hi guys! Anyone had encounter this weird Trend issue. The Trend1 shows correct data in the chart using 3days time span, while the Trend2 show’s wrong using shorter time span… The same will affect even using Historical …

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## [Prioritise North docked window over West docked window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prioritise-north-docked-window-over-west-docked-window/21353)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prioritise-north-docked-window-over-west-docked-window/21353 "2018-12-12T03:49:43Z")

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I have a North-docked and West-docked window, where the West-docked window is displaying the full height of the screen, and the North-docked window is being moved to the East with the width = width of the screen - width …

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## [Print screen in keystroke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-screen-in-keystroke/21337)

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**Author:** [@Alok.Vijayakumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alok.Vijayakumar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-screen-in-keystroke/21337 "2018-12-12T01:55:57Z")

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when i try to create print job on keystroke script is not working. There error message "name 'event' is not defined" . here is the my script job = system.print.createPrintJob(event.source.parent) job.print()

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