# Ignition

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## [XY chart domain key](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-domain-key/17748)

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**Author:** [@carolineuchoa.estuda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carolineuchoa.estuda)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-domain-key/17748 "2018-04-20T18:58:38Z")

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Hello. Is there a way I can plot 2 tags, one on the x-axis and the other on the y-axis (for example, Frequency x Temperature), without using Reporting Module? It seems I can just use timeseries charts when plotting his…

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## [Trending data stored using system.tag.storeTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-data-stored-using-system-tag-storetaghistory/17788)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-data-stored-using-system-tag-storetaghistory/17788 "2018-04-20T18:12:44Z")

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I'm writing to the Ignition history tables using system.tag.storeTagHistory from a gateway timer script. This seems to work OK and I can interrogate the data using system.tag.queryTagHistory. What I can't do is trend a…

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## [Using 3rd party Python Libraries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-3rd-party-python-libraries/17765)

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**Author:** [@josh.kohut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh.kohut)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-3rd-party-python-libraries/17765 "2018-04-20T15:31:18Z")

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Hello, I am trying to parse a xlsx file in a script. I know there are various libraries which can do this but the one I was trying to use is openpyxl. I know Ignition supports 3rd party libraries by putting them into the…

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## [SIEMENS driver Timers and Counters Config Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-timers-and-counters-config-error/17775)

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**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-driver-timers-and-counters-config-error/17775 "2018-04-20T15:10:39Z")

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Can somebody explain to me, what I’m doing wrong: I want to read Timers and Counters from Siemens PLC S7-1500, but Ignition is always giving me Config error, no matter what I set in Tag Editor for Data Type. And the …

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## [Remote tag provider update rate setting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-update-rate-setting/17777)

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**Author:** [@JMicky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JMicky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider-update-rate-setting/17777 "2018-04-19T19:05:20Z")

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Hi, I have a hub and spoke configuration with the hub connecting to tags on the spokes using the gateway network remote tag providers. The status shows the bytes sent and received per second but I don't see where to c…

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## [EasyChart weirdness](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-weirdness/17402)

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**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-weirdness/17402 "2018-04-19T16:43:52Z")

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I was setting up an Easy Chart in manual mode to view specific periods of time in the past. I’m noticing that sometimes the chart isn’t drawn all the way to the right side. There’s data there, if you zoom in a bit. Th…

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## [Get Window Parameters without opening the window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-window-parameters-without-opening-the-window/17761)

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**Author:** [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-window-parameters-without-opening-the-window/17761 "2018-04-19T15:18:06Z")

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Hi all, Does anyone know of a function or script snippet to get the available parameters for a window WITHOUT opening the window?

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## [Dataset - merge and sum equal cells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-merge-and-sum-equal-cells/17771)

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**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-merge-and-sum-equal-cells/17771 "2018-04-19T15:17:41Z")

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Hi, I have a template repeater that is configured to work as a Queue planner. I do a SQL query against a database that returns a dataset to the template instance. These datasets contain “productName” and “consumption…

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## [Multiple Workstation Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-workstation-question/17742)

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**Author:** [@keith.hyder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keith.hyder)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-workstation-question/17742 "2018-04-19T14:42:04Z")

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Say I have a Production Line with 5 work stations. Each one has a different name. I have built one interface but I want to see the Workstation name in a text box when the user starts the client at their workstation. So o…

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## [Launcher not connecting - wrong gateway address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launcher-not-connecting-wrong-gateway-address/17750)

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**Author:** [@camatt3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/camatt3)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launcher-not-connecting-wrong-gateway-address/17750 "2018-04-19T05:19:53Z")

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I am trying to access the Ignition designer/launcher remotely, using port-forwarding. Port-forwarding has been setup to forward ports 8088/8043 to the remote ignition gateway. I can access the gateway web interface by go…

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## [Clients displaying login screen rather than launching project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clients-displaying-login-screen-rather-than-launching-project/17736)

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**Author:** [@matt.turner80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.turner80)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clients-displaying-login-screen-rather-than-launching-project/17736 "2018-04-19T00:13:37Z")

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Issue came up this morning where any user is not able to login. Checked AD and acct wasn't locked. Restarted the client and it goes to the login screen rather than opening into the project like normal. Gateway is good…

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## [Transaction group update multiple rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-multiple-rows/17751)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-update-multiple-rows/17751 "2018-04-18T21:39:48Z")

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Hi, I've been going around in circles trying to get this working with transaction groups, but i'm not sure its possible with how they are designed to work. I have a table of Maintenance tasks, with the following column…

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## [Cannot see Ignition OPC-UA Server in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-see-ignition-opc-ua-server-in-designer/17746)

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**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-see-ignition-opc-ua-server-in-designer/17746 "2018-04-18T20:59:26Z")

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Hello - I would appreciate anyone’s advice here! I am trying to get our evaluation version of Ignition to connect to Modbus TCP via the built-in Ignition OPC-UA Server. I am able to connect to the controller successful…

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## [Tag data access from external softwares](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-data-access-from-external-softwares/17753)

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**Author:** [@lari.vaananen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lari.vaananen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-data-access-from-external-softwares/17753 "2018-04-18T18:50:58Z")

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I haven't got clear answer for how Ignition should provide tag data for external softwares. OPC UA is just a driver, not provider for ignition tags, I guess, as written in topic http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ad…

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## [Report Tag History Data Sub Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-tag-history-data-sub-query/17759)

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**Author:** [@Hazmat480](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hazmat480)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-tag-history-data-sub-query/17759 "2018-04-18T17:33:44Z")

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Is there a way to take the tag history data for a start and end date binding, then query that to only show values between two numbers. I need to create a table that shows data over a 24 hour period, however this generate…

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## [Allen-Bradley bandwidth upload same as download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-bandwidth-upload-same-as-download/17701)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/allen-bradley-bandwidth-upload-same-as-download/17701 "2018-04-18T15:56:35Z")

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We have several remote sites (controllogix v28) and data usage is a huge problem. We've managed to set our scan classes appropriately so that our overall bandwidth usage is generally pretty low, but something that's very…

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## [Alarm data integration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-data-integration/17544)

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**Author:** [@lari.vaananen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lari.vaananen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-data-integration/17544 "2018-04-18T07:14:14Z")

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Is it possible to read out and acknowledge alarms outside from Ignition gateway? With the OPC UA or with some other interface?

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## [Exporting Table Data to CSV on Mobile Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-table-data-to-csv-on-mobile-module/17745)

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**Author:** [@stuart.williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stuart.williams)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-table-data-to-csv-on-mobile-module/17745 "2018-04-17T18:45:41Z")

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Hello, everyone. Hoping you can help me out with a problem we've run into. We have a reporting section in our solution that uses vision reporting (not the reporting module). Basically, the reports are on a window and …

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## [Chart of a constant value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-of-a-constant-value/15046)

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**Author:** [@johnny.alvarado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johnny.alvarado)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-of-a-constant-value/15046 "2018-04-17T15:12:52Z")

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This might be a basic question, but I have had a tough time trying to get the solution. I have an application for Ignition as a Tag Historian and some of the tags are set points, these set points do not change frequent…

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## [Bar Chart Color in Reporting \*new question\*](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-color-in-reporting-new-question/17739)

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**Author:** [@wg1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wg1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-color-in-reporting-new-question/17739 "2018-04-17T13:36:46Z")

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Hello, I have found the script to render the bars different colors in the series, but i would like to take it a bit further. Instead of comparing the value to a set number, i would like to compare it to another value in…

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## [Capture Label Value with Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-label-value-with-transaction-group/17727)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-label-value-with-transaction-group/17727 "2018-04-17T13:28:06Z")

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I have a label running a named query with start date and end date parameters being past to it. I have a transaction group that is recording a couple of tag values, and I want to capture the label value at the same time.…

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## [Database pen issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-pen-issue/17733)

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**Author:** [@ruica.cristina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ruica.cristina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-pen-issue/17733 "2018-04-17T07:44:51Z")

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I have a problem with a database pen. When i use it to view the history of a column from a table, it is ok in designer. but after save and publish, when i log in to the user app, the values aren't accessible. any help?

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## [Raspberry Pi & Igniton Edge installation problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-igniton-edge-installation-problems/14715)

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**Author:** [@JantjeBeton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JantjeBeton)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/raspberry-pi-igniton-edge-installation-problems/14715 "2018-04-17T06:04:45Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm new to Raspberry/Linux, but I'm trying to get Ignition Edge running on a Raspberry Pi B+. I've followed the instructions in this article from Ignition support. All went wel until the step 5. No proces-…

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## [Sending emails to variable email addresses in alarm pipelines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-emails-to-variable-email-addresses-in-alarm-pipelines/17728)

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**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-emails-to-variable-email-addresses-in-alarm-pipelines/17728 "2018-04-16T18:40:38Z")

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I'm wondering if there is a good way to send emails to people who aren't on specific rosters in an alarm pipeline. I wouldn't mind editing the actual rosters but it doesn't look like there is an easy scripting way to do …

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## [Wrapper.log is full of database malformed errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-is-full-of-database-malformed-errors/17713)

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**Author:** [@joeyjojoshabadu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joeyjojoshabadu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-log-is-full-of-database-malformed-errors/17713 "2018-04-16T17:03:36Z")

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When I look in wrapper.log or the log page of the web interface there are loads of errors relating to a database malformed error: INFO | jvm 1 | 2018/04/13 19:12:37 | Starting logfile maintenance. Max entries: 50…

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## [Changing Power Table headers through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-power-table-headers-through-scripting/17710)

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**Author:** [@automatisation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automatisation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-power-table-headers-through-scripting/17710 "2018-04-16T14:04:42Z")

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Dear IA, I am looking for a way to modify the headers of a Power Table through scripting without changing the column name. Just like I would do in the Table Customizer, but with Jython script. How can I do that?

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## [Data Label in Status Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-label-in-status-chart/17724)

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**Author:** [@erik.grunow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erik.grunow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-label-in-status-chart/17724 "2018-04-16T13:24:59Z")

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I have a DataSet with TimeStamp, MachineState (MachineStateID) and Downtime Reason (ReasonID) TimeStamp-----------------------MachineState-----------------------ReasonID Tue May 30 13:50:10-----------------------0-----…

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## [tabStrip PropertyChange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tabstrip-propertychange/17717)

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**Author:** [@martinel37461](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/martinel37461)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tabstrip-propertychange/17717 "2018-04-16T13:02:14Z")

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Does anyone have a way to interrupt a tabStrip change from happening? I have a tabstrip with Navigation Mode = Disabled. When the user clicks another tab, I want to prompt the user to save their data before the tab chang…

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## [Using Tag Value in OPC Item Path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tag-value-in-opc-item-path/10148)

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**Author:** [@Trent.Boudreaux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Trent.Boudreaux)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tag-value-in-opc-item-path/10148 "2018-04-16T12:52:38Z")

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Is it possible to use the value of a tag in a UDT in an OPC Item Path of another tag in the same UDT? ex: OPC Item Path: \[MyDevice\]1.HRUS{\[.\]Address} If not, is there another way to avoid hard coding Addresses for ea…

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## [Tag Event Scripts: event object properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-scripts-event-object-properties/17715)

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**Author:** [@wakaguaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wakaguaka)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-scripts-event-object-properties/17715 "2018-04-14T18:47:30Z")

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Hello community, Where can I find the documentation of the properties exposed for the "event" variable that is considered in "Tag change"? I want to be able to get the parent path for the tag which event was fired (wit…

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