# Ignition

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## [Alarms with null Active Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-with-null-active-data/8495)

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**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarms-with-null-active-data/8495 "2014-06-05T15:39:36Z")

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Hi all, The alarms have been working for a week or two with no major issues, until now. It looks like a few hours ago every tag that we had an alarm for all alarmed at the same time - we got hundreds if not thousands…

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## [Display a website with system.net.openURL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-a-website-with-system-net-openurl/8492)

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**Author:** [@cosentano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cosentano)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-a-website-with-system-net-openurl/8492 "2014-06-05T14:35:43Z")

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Hi all! By trying to display a web page inside Ignition, I am using system.net.openURL. Until now what I get it is the web page opened through the web browser and not a "nice screen" inside the SCADA. Do you know if…

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## [Template leased-tag quality bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-leased-tag-quality-bug/8520)

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**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-leased-tag-quality-bug/8520 "2014-06-05T14:05:28Z")

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i reference a tag (leased mode scan class) by an expression like tag({Blablabla}+"/Blablabla"). the label showing the tag value is in good status only when i’m inside the template designer containing it. when i see it…

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## [Button to minimize Ignition client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-to-minimize-ignition-client/8519)

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**Author:** [@jhortig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhortig)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-to-minimize-ignition-client/8519 "2014-06-05T02:40:49Z")

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I need to program a button to minimize the Ignition client when launched in Full Screen Mode. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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## [Numeric text field without defer updates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-without-defer-updates/8506)

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**Author:** [@JGJohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JGJohnson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-without-defer-updates/8506 "2014-06-04T22:39:00Z")

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In version 7.5.1 input for a numeric text field (ntf) does not work right when defer updates is set to false. To replicate the issue: place a ntf on a window. Set Number type to float. Set Defer Updates t false. Start …

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## [Script Tester and name 'isNull' is not defined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-tester-and-name-isnull-is-not-defined/8510)

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**Author:** [@falko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/falko)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-tester-and-name-isnull-is-not-defined/8510 "2014-06-04T11:29:12Z")

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Hi! I have a problem to use isNull() function within Script Tester. I am getting error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 8, in NameError: name 'isNull' is not defined What I am thinking is that I…

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## [DB authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-authentication/8394)

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**Author:** [@HALW80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HALW80)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-authentication/8394 "2014-06-04T08:03:42Z")

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I have a database authentication for the user/roles Every now and again the users can't log on When I go to check authentication profile it is still there with no users/roles I deleted it and add a new database profile w…

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## [Shrink login text box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shrink-login-text-box/8516)

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**Author:** [@Jans\_Wang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jans_Wang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shrink-login-text-box/8516 "2014-06-04T03:29:10Z")

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When launching ignition mobile client, it pops up ignition login window. And found the length of the text box which use to enter username or password is too long to hide some charactors. Do we shrink the length of login …

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## [Numeric Text Field: Focus stays despite changing value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-focus-stays-despite-changing-value/8515)

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**Author:** [@oxanemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oxanemi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-focus-stays-despite-changing-value/8515 "2014-06-03T22:38:28Z")

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I am using a bi-directional numeric text field on my touch-screen monitor. Everything works fine in-terms of the values changing! When I press the NTF, a key-pad appears. I can enter a new value or press cancel. When I …

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## [Running an Ignition Client on a Thin Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-an-ignition-client-on-a-thin-client/7925)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-an-ignition-client-on-a-thin-client/7925 "2014-06-03T18:31:03Z")

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Is there certain minimum parameters calculation that a Thin Client connected to a Windows 2008 Server must have to run a large Ignition application with about 80K SQL tags, 50 windows, 20 templates and 1K template tags a…

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## [Automatic user switch after timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-user-switch-after-timeout/8396)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-user-switch-after-timeout/8396 "2014-06-03T18:10:51Z")

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I'm trying to set up a client event script, under timer, that will log out the user admin and log in the operator user. user and operator are the only two users. i have Check Inactivity @5,000ms if system.util.getIn…

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## [Copy and paste a single row in the dataset viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-a-single-row-in-the-dataset-viewer/6504)

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**Author:** [@tall745](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tall745)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-and-paste-a-single-row-in-the-dataset-viewer/6504 "2014-06-03T17:22:17Z")

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Maybe I'm missing something here, but any time I edit a dataset tag or property it's very inefficient because there is no way to copy and paste a single row in the Dataset Viewer. So my only option is to add a new row (…

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## [PLC5 tags browsing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc5-tags-browsing/8513)

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**Author:** [@controlsim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/controlsim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc5-tags-browsing/8513 "2014-06-03T16:48:42Z")

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I wonder if browsing is available in PLC5 like a micrologix or I have to manually create the tags one by one?

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## [Unable to copy-paste?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-copy-paste/8509)

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**Author:** [@rmurraywm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rmurraywm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-copy-paste/8509 "2014-06-03T16:19:15Z")

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I'm sorry to bother you guys, but I don't know if this is user-error or a software issue. In a sales report from Ignition, there are two datasets. The top dataset (more or less a summary) can easily be exported as an E…

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## [Report Designer: Image Placeholder Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-image-placeholder-help/7985)

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**Author:** [@hazelchr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hazelchr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-image-placeholder-help/7985 "2014-06-03T13:23:43Z")

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I’m attempting to use the "Image Placeholder" component in the Report Designer, and have some questions. Basically, what I am wanting to do is to use the Image placeholder to display a picture of a graph (an Equipment Sc…

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## [Button script for event and NullPointerException erro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-script-for-event-and-nullpointerexception-erro/8374)

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**Author:** [@falko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/falko)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-script-for-event-and-nullpointerexception-erro/8374 "2014-06-03T10:16:41Z")

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Hi! I am getting error: "Error executing script on event: mouseClicked on component Butto1." Details show: Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 6, in java.lang.NullPointerException: java.lang.Null…

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## [Sorting alarms by only time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-alarms-by-only-time/8127)

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**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-alarms-by-only-time/8127 "2014-06-02T22:30:27Z")

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I'm using an alarm status table. If I click on active time twice I see a down arrow and the number 1. This seems to sort only by the time. How do I duplicate this automatically when in the property editor I have only…

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## [Sorting upon exporting table data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-upon-exporting-table-data/8111)

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**Author:** [@jasongrant15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasongrant15)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sorting-upon-exporting-table-data/8111 "2014-06-02T21:58:53Z")

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I am trying to sort (ASC) from a table in ignition. How can I do this. My MYSQL query that displays the data is already sorting it ASC however when I pull the data up in excel it is DESC. Also, is it possible to export t…

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## [Opc-ua failover problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-failover-problem/8083)

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**Author:** [@aram.sogo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aram.sogo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-failover-problem/8083 "2014-06-02T21:47:30Z")

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Hi Dear Ignition team I have 2 PC with kepware opc servers and one PC with Ignition , In Ignition settings opc servers part i added one opc-ua as main server and second as failover but when the main opc server…

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## [Moving an object based on a tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-an-object-based-on-a-tag-value/8498)

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**Author:** [@oxanemi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oxanemi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-an-object-based-on-a-tag-value/8498 "2014-06-02T20:52:37Z")

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I have a Spray nozzle component and a tag that dictates the Spray nozzle position. I want the Spray nozzle to move down (relY) for every change in the tag As I change the value of the tag from 0 to 60, I want it to cha…

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## [Easy Chart Group Name order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-group-name-order/8508)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-group-name-order/8508 "2014-06-02T20:26:24Z")

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How is the "group name" for different pens ordered? It's not alphabetically. Is there a way to change the group name order? Its confusing to see Group C listed 1st, and it's graph subplot shown last. I want to see the gr…

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## [Report designer help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-help/8507)

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**Author:** [@dfarnes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfarnes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-designer-help/8507 "2014-06-02T20:20:49Z")

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It's always the simple things that get you. Below is a screenshot of a report from the report designer, and another showing the report I get. Also included is the simple query that the report pulls from. Question: how ca…

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## [Incomplete SLC500 I/O list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/incomplete-slc500-i-o-list/8496)

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**Author:** [@samuraimarc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samuraimarc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/incomplete-slc500-i-o-list/8496 "2014-06-02T17:53:14Z")

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Hello, I've got several Allen-Bradley SLC500's connected to ignition. My issue is that I'm not getting a complete I/O list to use for tags. It's seems to be sporadic through each SLC on how much of each table it show…

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## [Device: "Disconnected - Browse Pending" weird lockup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-disconnected-browse-pending-weird-lockup/8435)

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**Author:** [@matkent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matkent)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-disconnected-browse-pending-weird-lockup/8435 "2014-06-02T16:39:29Z")

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Hello gurus, Ignition version: 7.6.6 OS: Ubuntu 12.4 LTS This morning one of my devices a ControlLogix PLC stopped updating its tags. I first noticed this in the designer as the tags had the red exclamation mark next…

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## [Line graph points](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/line-graph-points/7906)

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**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/line-graph-points/7906 "2014-06-02T16:33:49Z")

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Does anybody know how to, in the reporting module, make the data points stand out as a symbol (circle, square, etc.) on a line graph? The end result would be a time series line graph with enlarged data points. Thanks

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## [Cannot open a project (Can't run it or open with designer)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-open-a-project-cant-run-it-or-open-with-designer/6604)

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**Author:** [@RandallIron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RandallIron)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-open-a-project-cant-run-it-or-open-with-designer/6604 "2014-06-02T15:43:42Z")

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Hello, When I try to open a project I get following error: GatewayException: Project loading failed. Getting Field 12 from simpleorm.sessionjdbc.SSessionJdbcHelper@1e3d1c caused by SException$Jdbc: Getting Field 12 fr…

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## [Copying template tag issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-template-tag-issue/8504)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-template-tag-issue/8504 "2014-05-31T11:38:41Z")

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using V7.6.6, when copying a template using copy& paste, the copied tag does not copy with a proper incremented value: tag to be copied using copy & paste: \[attachment=1\]ScreenHunter\_199 May. 31 07.00.jpg\[/attachment\] …

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## [Expression/SQL Binding in Data Types](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-sql-binding-in-data-types/8461)

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**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-sql-binding-in-data-types/8461 "2014-05-30T21:34:46Z")

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Hello! 1) I was create some internal Tag Provider 2) In this tag provider i was create new Data Type with properties: Floor, Number and other 3) In this Data Type i was create new Expression tag which want must bind to t…

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## [requestFocusInWindow not working in mobile project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requestfocusinwindow-not-working-in-mobile-project/7878)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/requestfocusinwindow-not-working-in-mobile-project/7878 "2014-05-30T17:24:50Z")

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I am having trouble getting a text box component to receive focus in a mobile project. I am running 7.6.4 java 7 update 25. If I run the project as a regular client on a PC the focus moves from one box to the other whe…

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## [tag.readAll returns different quality (vs tag.read)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-readall-returns-different-quality-vs-tag-read/8501)

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**Author:** [@adamaustin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamaustin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-readall-returns-different-quality-vs-tag-read/8501 "2014-05-30T16:51:42Z")

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When a tag is disabled, I can accurately get the quality (intValue) of 410 (Disabled) when using system.tag.read. But when I use system.tag.readAll, the quality is not the same (returning instead Unknown - 600). aqv …

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