# Ignition

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## [I finished IU Credential but didn't know how to claim it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-finished-iu-credential-but-didnt-know-how-to-claim-it/66909)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Fertiago](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juan_Fertiago)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-finished-iu-credential-but-didnt-know-how-to-claim-it/66909 "2023-09-11T22:26:03Z")

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I finished the UI credential, but when i want to claim it. there no button or page to claim it, instead it ask me to take core certification. Is there anyway to claim the UI credential certification for CV and Linkedin?

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## [Which method is more efficient when creating tags for my UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-method-is-more-efficient-when-creating-tags-for-my-udt/78976)

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**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/which-method-is-more-efficient-when-creating-tags-for-my-udt/78976 "2023-09-11T21:12:27Z")

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I'm creating a UDT to create tags based on EAM edge system (master/backup) tags. Since I can't seem to put a template in a template when using an expression, i.e. {\[system\]path/to/{sitename}/tag} - I started using refere…

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## [UDT tag Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-scripting/78811)

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**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-scripting/78811 "2023-09-11T19:40:27Z")

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Good day all! I am needing some help in scripting with UDTs. As you can see below, I have a script on the UDT Breakout Count. For testing I have a bool that I turn on to move the currentValue of the tag into the Prev Br…

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## [Adding two stored Times HH:mm:ss together](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-two-stored-times-hhss-together/78964)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Jenkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tom_Jenkins)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-two-stored-times-hhss-together/78964 "2023-09-11T17:03:57Z")

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I have historical data that I pulled using SQL which I I'm looping through for the accumulative time down for the multiple chutes on our system item\[1\]. Which I don't think I have a problem with. I have both the current…

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## [Email Notification Profile Error: 'String', cannot be converted to the type 'Integer' which is expected by the property 'retryDelay'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-profile-error-string-cannot-be-converted-to-the-type-integer-which-is-expected-by-the-property-retrydelay/78963)

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**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notification-profile-error-string-cannot-be-converted-to-the-type-integer-which-is-expected-by-the-property-retrydelay/78963 "2023-09-11T16:18:51Z")

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v8.1.31 This error has occurred intermittently on the last four Ignition versions. The retryDelay property is definitely an Integer. Suggestions? Thank you. com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.config.PropertyTyp…

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## [Ignition Edge Button access denied](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-button-access-denied/78913)

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**Author:** [@Bigtalljv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bigtalljv)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-button-access-denied/78913 "2023-09-11T14:41:31Z")

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hi, I have an Edge deployment I am testing and have copied over a starting project from our running Ignition systems. I am having an issue where the control buttons are giving me the circle with the slash through it. …

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## [Perspective table cell - defer update functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-defer-update-functionality/78747)

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**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-defer-update-functionality/78747 "2023-09-11T14:31:57Z")

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Hi Guys, If a user enters something in the cell, it isn't actually edited until they press Enter on the keyboard. I would like the edited cell without pressing the Enter. Does anyone know how to do "defer updates" is di…

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## [Writing Values to PLC UDT from Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-values-to-plc-udt-from-gateway/78910)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Hrynciw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Hrynciw)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-values-to-plc-udt-from-gateway/78910 "2023-09-11T12:49:27Z")

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Hello all, I'm working on a project where I will need to loop through our unit info database and input data into a UDT on the PLC so the Engineers can look through it and do different things with the tags on the PLC sid…

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## [Translate Ignition Alarm Acknowledgement web page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-ignition-alarm-acknowledgement-web-page/16109)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-ignition-alarm-acknowledgement-web-page/16109 "2023-09-11T10:42:54Z")

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How to translate the text contents of the email notification web page for Ignition Alarm Acknowledgement link ?

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## [Alarm Acknowledgement Web page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledgement-web-page/18423)

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**Author:** [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledgement-web-page/18423 "2023-09-11T09:43:08Z")

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Hi, I am wondering is it possible to change the display of the Alarm Acknowledgement Web page that gets sent out with the alarm e-mail.

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## [Autosizing tables in flex containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autosizing-tables-in-flex-containers/78940)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autosizing-tables-in-flex-containers/78940 "2023-09-11T09:06:34Z")

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Every time I think I'm getting good at this CSS shows me that I'm not really. I'd like the top two tables (1 and 2) to expand to show all rows without scrollbars. Table 1 can be shorter (as it has less rows) but I do…

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## [Vision scripting issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-scripting-issue/78953)

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**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-scripting-issue/78953 "2023-09-11T07:39:45Z")

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Hello, I am trying to perform delete operation in a table using database and script. I am trying to call a named query through scripting, but there's an error saying Transaction databaseName is closed If I try to incl…

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## [How to change text size when the Label change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-text-size-when-the-label-change/78951)

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**Author:** [@chen\_zhe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chen_zhe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-text-size-when-the-label-change/78951 "2023-09-11T07:35:19Z")

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perspective I created a scene using a coordinate container and i want to change the font size itself When the screen zooms in and out, the font also zooms in and out with it in the small screen i want a s…

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## [How to properly set Message Handler Scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-set-message-handler-scope/77733)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-properly-set-message-handler-scope/77733 "2023-09-10T15:36:35Z")

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Hi, In this case, the sender is on a small view. On small view -\> root -\> onClicked event -\> sendMessage This small view, is instantiated on a large view. On large view -\> root -\> script -\> message handler listening. …

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## [Writing to two databases at the same time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-two-databases-at-the-same-time/78945)

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**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-two-databases-at-the-same-time/78945 "2023-09-10T05:24:28Z")

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Does Ignition have a way to write the same data to two different databases at the same time. Like two different MySQL servers at the same time?

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## [Button scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-scripting/78897)

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**Author:** [@Roy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-scripting/78897 "2023-09-10T04:32:19Z")

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New to Ignition and still struggling with my first project. I have three states (tags) that I need to control. Manual, Off, and Auto states (A rocker switch operation). Only one state should be active at a time; when ne…

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## [Client over VPN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-over-vpn/78886)

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**Author:** [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-over-vpn/78886 "2023-09-10T01:47:54Z")

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Hi, V7.9.9, the client over vpn connect to the Server, I can open the web of gateway on client ,but can't download the currect client application, so i should check what? Thanks.

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## [Unable to set port 80 on Ubuntu 20.04](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-set-port-80-on-ubuntu-20-04/53307)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-set-port-80-on-ubuntu-20-04/53307 "2023-09-10T01:20:02Z")

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Trying to set the default port to 80 on a gateway but getting the following error message: The Entered http port 1-1023 is not allowed by the system. Please enter a different one I am fairly certain its just a linux is…

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## [How to justify Ignition to decision makers who are not familiar with the SCADA space](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-justify-ignition-to-decision-makers-who-are-not-familiar-with-the-scada-space/72845)

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**Author:** [@cbanzet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbanzet)\
**Replies:** 64\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-justify-ignition-to-decision-makers-who-are-not-familiar-with-the-scada-space/72845 "2023-09-09T14:20:47Z")

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There's a tl;dr further down the page. There was a similar question asked back in 2012 here, Make the case for Ignition, and I feel that Ignition has changed enough since then that it warrants being updated for the time…

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## [MySQL connection failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-connection-failed/78891)

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**Author:** [@John\_Morgan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Morgan1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-connection-failed/78891 "2023-09-09T13:37:57Z")

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Hi, I am trying to connect to a MySQL DB but I get this error message Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Unknown database 'test') I have tried uninstalling both ignition and MySQL and installing them again and u…

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## [Combining Report Data Sources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-report-data-sources/78829)

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**Author:** [@cole.young34](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.young34)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/combining-report-data-sources/78829 "2023-09-09T10:39:42Z")

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Hi Everyone I am trying to combine two Report Data Sources into one. I found this post and have it working for the most part. Here is my code: def updateData(data, sample): #data\['myKey'\]='Example' levelDataset =…

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## [Dynamic Bar Graph Segment Colors and using SQL query to populate the graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-bar-graph-segment-colors-and-using-sql-query-to-populate-the-graph/20128)

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**Author:** [@Faisal.Shibli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faisal.Shibli)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-bar-graph-segment-colors-and-using-sql-query-to-populate-the-graph/20128 "2023-09-09T03:26:52Z")

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I am populating the bar graph using the sql query in the report viewer. I am successfully able to populate the bar graph however I would like the bars colour based on condition such as (Please see Bar Chart 1). Now look…

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## [Power Table has active filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-has-active-filter/78929)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-has-active-filter/78929 "2023-09-08T21:37:20Z")

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Version 8.1.25 and Vision The question is if I have a power table, can I bind the visibility of something like a label that says 'Filters Active' whenever a power table in my window has a filter on. The only way I could…

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## [Time Series Chart - forcing the X-axis range and grid offset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-forcing-the-x-axis-range-and-grid-offset/78903)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-forcing-the-x-axis-range-and-grid-offset/78903 "2023-09-08T20:46:30Z")

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I've a couple of problems: By default the Time Series Chart uses the first and last values of the first column of data as the range for the x-axis. I want to display a full 24 hours starting on a particular hour (typ…

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## [Named query in Expression, with Params](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-in-expression-with-params/78885)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-in-expression-with-params/78885 "2023-09-08T20:29:56Z")

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Hi all, I have a view with many text fields that will indicate which users put their fingers in the pie. The underlying data stores the users as numbers, as a reference to a "User ID". The view pulls the data via a na…

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## [GAN Incoming Connection Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-incoming-connection-issue/78883)

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**Author:** [@rsnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rsnaik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-incoming-connection-issue/78883 "2023-09-08T19:52:41Z")

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Hello Team, We are trying to establish GAN connection between two server, But not able to get the certificate for approval under incoming connection. we tried both ways S1 to S2 and vice versa. Both are able to pin…

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## [Perspective Carousel: Handheld Using Android App is Super Slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-carousel-handheld-using-android-app-is-super-slow/78930)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-carousel-handheld-using-android-app-is-super-slow/78930 "2023-09-08T19:01:14Z")

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I'm using a handheld barcode scanner in a mobile phone formfactor, and the carousel component is agonizingly slow. I've tried playing with lazyLoad prop, but it doesn't help. The views are small with a couple of labels…

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## [Editing Cell Update Bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-cell-update-bindings/78926)

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**Author:** [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-cell-update-bindings/78926 "2023-09-08T18:30:43Z")

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is there a way to bulk edit Cell Update Bindings? I need to repeat this same pattern for each row and right now I have been only able to do one cell at a time. copy paste function on the bottom left doesn't seem to do…

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## [Frontend/Backend server issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frontend-backend-server-issues/78888)

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**Author:** [@Brennan\_A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brennan_A)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frontend-backend-server-issues/78888 "2023-09-08T18:15:38Z")

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Dual server setup 'Front End Server' Vision 8.1.11 Ignition Gateway, hosts Vision clients, contains the Vision Client tags, connected to Back End Server for remote tag provider via Gateway Network incoming connection. '…

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## [Perspective Wi-Fi Access](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-wi-fi-access/78916)

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**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-wi-fi-access/78916 "2023-09-08T18:02:51Z")

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I got a new project going last week. I thought if they got on the WiFi with their phones they would be able to get to the server. But neither with the server name or the IP the perspective project would load on IPhone wi…

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