# Ignition

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## [Gateway webpage text display error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-webpage-text-display-error/78557)

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**Author:** [@Josiah\_Carey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josiah_Carey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-webpage-text-display-error/78557 "2023-08-30T14:52:29Z")

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One of my users is reporting that the Gateway is having display issues. When I connect to the gateway on my computer it's fine, but he's reporting this text error on all browsers

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## [Badge Login Removing Delimeters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-login-removing-delimeters/78388)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_Ross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Ross)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-login-removing-delimeters/78388 "2023-08-30T14:27:43Z")

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We are attempting to move to badge-based login. However, all of our badge readers use prefix and suffix delimiters when scanning badges. For example, a badge 12345 gets scanned in as {12345}. This was installed for secur…

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## [Perspective table cell question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-question/78112)

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**Author:** [@Kaloyan\_Radomirov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kaloyan_Radomirov)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-question/78112 "2023-08-30T14:25:30Z")

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Hello everyone, I'am working on a project with touch screen, barcode and table. Barcode input is in a table cell. With start Up page event I can select a cell with a script: self.getChild(Table).props.selection.sele…

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## [Report set in 30-minute increments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-set-in-30-minute-increments/78351)

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**Author:** [@Carson\_Hunter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carson_Hunter)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-set-in-30-minute-increments/78351 "2023-08-30T13:47:01Z")

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Hello I am looking to be able to have a report that takes a tags data every 30 minutes and makes a report such as this one shown below. I am very new to all of this and have struggled to get as far as getting what is…

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## [Igntion 8.1 communication with Siemens S7-1500](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igntion-8-1-communication-with-siemens-s7-1500/71358)

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**Author:** [@Ramakant\_Pohare](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramakant_Pohare)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igntion-8-1-communication-with-siemens-s7-1500/71358 "2023-08-30T13:41:44Z")

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Hello, As per this link: Siemens - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation (inductiveautomation.com), we can take only absolute address of Siemens PLC during OPC tag creation in the Designer, so instead of th…

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## [Switch authentication method using button clicked in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-authentication-method-using-button-clicked-in-perspective/77934)

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**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-authentication-method-using-button-clicked-in-perspective/77934 "2023-08-30T10:00:02Z")

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Hi Guys, Does anyone know how to switch the authentication method? In my case when I clicked on the button then two conditions when the condition is true then open the username and password screen like below Wh…

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## [Vision Window with background color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-window-with-background-color/78545)

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**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-window-with-background-color/78545 "2023-08-30T06:29:08Z")

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Hello, I am trying to highlight sensors (background color) which has incomplete components in it. When a user is selected from the dropdown, the highlight should happen The window has a dropdown of all the usersnames …

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## [Selecting NIC ip address for ignition gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-nic-ip-address-for-ignition-gateway/78539)

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**Author:** [@GaryL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GaryL)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-nic-ip-address-for-ignition-gateway/78539 "2023-08-30T01:20:38Z")

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Hi all, I recently ran into an issue where the clients machine had multiple NIC's with different ip addresses. One NIC was reserved for the IO/PLC/OPCUA network, and the other network was a line that went to the local n…

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## [Perspective No Gateway Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-no-gateway-connection/78199)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Hsu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Hsu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-no-gateway-connection/78199 "2023-08-30T01:12:09Z")

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Ignition Version : 8.1.23 We found the issue this week. Ignition Perspective App can't connect to scada server but other scada project works at same time. We did ping test for this device, the device was connected. Fina…

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## [Edge Ver 8.1.31 Backup issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-ver-8-1-31-backup-issue/78533)

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**Author:** [@Keith\_Magill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Keith_Magill)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-ver-8-1-31-backup-issue/78533 "2023-08-30T00:29:37Z")

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For some reason the link to http://localhost:8088/system/backup/partial fails. Says it is not available? This is on a VMWARE development Windows 10 Pro OS I cannot make any backups to move the Edge project to its runt…

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## [Query - Error querying historical annotations for provider '{histprov/LocalDatabase}'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-error-querying-historical-annotations-for-provider-histprov-localdatabase/77966)

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**Author:** [@Jaron\_Hafso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaron_Hafso)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-error-querying-historical-annotations-for-provider-histprov-localdatabase/77966 "2023-08-29T23:02:05Z")

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Ignition 8.1.30 PostgreSQL Database Available storage: Over 150 GB (dedicated drive) DB Connections: 10/10 Over the last couple weeks, the following error has flooded our gateway logs more and more frequently. Hundre…

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## [Failed to update tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-to-update-tag-provider/77958)

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**Author:** [@Margee\_Beresztan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Margee_Beresztan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-to-update-tag-provider/77958 "2023-08-29T22:41:57Z")

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I'm trying to restore an IgnitionEdge gwbk I run into two scenarios: Connections enabled - gateway does not restart and eventually times out and cannot access again Connections disabled - when I try to enable the T…

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## [\[Bug\]: Dock Cover Mode Bug with URL Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-dock-cover-mode-bug-with-url-parameters/78489)

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**Author:** [@Carl\_Geib](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl_Geib)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-dock-cover-mode-bug-with-url-parameters/78489 "2023-08-29T21:42:45Z")

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I have a video of this in action, but my video editing skills to blur out the sensitive bits aren't so great, so I'm using screenshots for now. 1. The behavior you unexpectedly encountered - When a Dock is set to "Cover…

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## [MenuTree backAction Icon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menutree-backaction-icon/78255)

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**Author:** [@Josue\_Cuadras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josue_Cuadras)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menutree-backaction-icon/78255 "2023-08-29T21:27:28Z")

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Hello everyone, Is there a way to change the style of the MenuTree backAction Icon? Using the style sheet.css

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## [Gatway Disk Full. 7.9.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatway-disk-full-7-9-7/58888)

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**Author:** [@RonB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RonB)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatway-disk-full-7-9-7/58888 "2023-08-29T21:15:42Z")

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threaddump.txt (126.9 KB) Uploading: wrapper.log… Ignition 7.9.7 Windows server 2012 R2 Standard hard drive 51.5 out of 99.6 gb free 8gb ram. I was called after they couldn’t open the designer or the gateway. I sta…

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## [Find history partition size dynamically?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-history-partition-size-dynamically/78526)

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**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-history-partition-size-dynamically/78526 "2023-08-29T19:39:08Z")

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I'm trying to write a bit of code that can be run on a few different gateways without issue, but it needs to know the history partition size of the gateway to be useful and these gateways are all configured differently. …

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## [61850 Module Tag Diagnostics do not Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/61850-module-tag-diagnostics-do-not-update/78528)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike_Le)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/61850-module-tag-diagnostics-do-not-update/78528 "2023-08-29T19:20:59Z")

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I've been trying to obtain device diagnostic data from using Ignition's native 61850 driver. The tags exist in the OPC UA Server but do not change values when values are changed on the SCD side. I am looking for the …

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## [Update Target Database for All Named Queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-target-database-for-all-named-queries/78529)

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**Author:** [@Colin\_Quinn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colin_Quinn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-target-database-for-all-named-queries/78529 "2023-08-29T19:06:29Z")

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Hello all, I have an environment where there are 2 projects on a gateway, along with 2 database connections. The 2 ignition projects are the same (one is development and one is production). However, I would like to be a…

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## [Gateway script returning different results than the script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-returning-different-results-than-the-script-console/78515)

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**Author:** [@john\_Zelli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john_Zelli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-script-returning-different-results-than-the-script-console/78515 "2023-08-29T18:25:12Z")

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Hello all, I am somewhat ne w to ignition and am having trouble getting a gateway script to work correctly. I wrote and tested the script in the script console where it worked fine. I then copied and pasted the script…

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## [SFC Pause and Resume Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-pause-and-resume-scripts/78527)

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**Author:** [@Ruben\_Quintero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruben_Quintero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-pause-and-resume-scripts/78527 "2023-08-29T17:44:49Z")

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Hi, Is there a pausing and resume event? I would like to stop field devices when the user pauses the SFC and restart the devices once the resume is pressed.

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## [onPropertyChange script help - get root container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onpropertychange-script-help-get-root-container/78524)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Caquias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juan_Caquias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/onpropertychange-script-help-get-root-container/78524 "2023-08-29T17:06:41Z")

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Hello, I feel like this should be a relatively straightforward issue, but I am having a lot of trouble finding the correct way to do this. I am trying to make an existing window a bit more dynamic. For a bit of context…

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## [\[Perspective Table\] Column Field is a Dictionary Element](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-field-is-a-dictionary-element/56666)

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**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-field-is-a-dictionary-element/56666 "2023-08-29T16:23:44Z")

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If an element of data is like this { "ID": 2180, "RecipeName": "Test", "Configuration": { "ID": 3575, "Name": "TestConfiguration" }, } and I’d like to show Configuration\[“Name”\] inside a column of the t…

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## [Failover not working, V8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failover-not-working-v8/78511)

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**Author:** [@twilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twilliams)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failover-not-working-v8/78511 "2023-08-29T15:09:23Z")

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I get this message. Not sure what is going on. Status looks ok. master settings backup settings

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## [Not able to connect PLC with ignition on Docker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-connect-plc-with-ignition-on-docker/78352)

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**Author:** [@Irfan\_Shaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Irfan_Shaik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-connect-plc-with-ignition-on-docker/78352 "2023-08-29T13:53:56Z")

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I am able to connect to compactlogix PLC with ignition on windows machine . On the same network I am not able to connect to PLC with ignition on Docker . Technically I did the same configuration while setting up OPC D…

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## [Breaking String (Window Path)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breaking-string-window-path/78476)

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**Author:** [@Ketan\_Suthar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ketan_Suthar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/breaking-string-window-path/78476 "2023-08-29T13:53:15Z")

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To all Awesome people, I want to display the name of the Window/ Screen in Header. I have used {\[System\]Client/User/CurrentWindow} in label expression however it displays full path. " Folder Name/Folder Name/MM " How …

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## [Simulate pressure ramp with KepServer simulation tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simulate-pressure-ramp-with-kepserver-simulation-tag/78442)

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**Author:** [@Craig\_Simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Craig_Simpson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simulate-pressure-ramp-with-kepserver-simulation-tag/78442 "2023-08-29T13:14:50Z")

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Hi, I am creating a simulation of a pressure test in Ignition Vision 8.1. As a new Ignition user I tried to increment a tag write in a loop, which freezes the client, as everyone said it would in previous posts I now s…

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## [Calculate Product Count](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-product-count/78504)

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**Author:** [@Bharat\_Vinchwekar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Vinchwekar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-product-count/78504 "2023-08-29T12:58:44Z")

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Hello Members, I have created a dashboard for various machines on the floor along with the required parameters including the product count too. Now I have to calculate the Product Count for the DAY i.e. considering Shif…

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## [Vision client timer script with parameters passing between windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-timer-script-with-parameters-passing-between-windows/78410)

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**Author:** [@Shaun\_Letts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shaun_Letts)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-timer-script-with-parameters-passing-between-windows/78410 "2023-08-29T12:26:19Z")

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Hi all, first post, as I can't find exactly what I'm looking for in the forums. The goal here is wanting essentially a 'screen saver' window popup after about 3 minutes of inactivity on my HMI screens. These are industri…

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## [Tag history for single array element](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-for-single-array-element/78501)

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**Author:** [@Luca\_Hofmann](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Luca_Hofmann)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-for-single-array-element/78501 "2023-08-29T12:24:19Z")

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Hi, is it possibel to configure tag history on an single array element of a tag (data type: string array). E.g. only write the string values of Tag\[0\] to my Database. I don't need the other array elements of that tag (…

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## [How to Create Custom Table in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-custom-table-in-ignition/77416)

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**Author:** [@Shashiraj\_P\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shashiraj_P_S)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-custom-table-in-ignition/77416 "2023-08-29T11:52:09Z")

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Hi, I want to create a table in ignition perspective which is as shown below screenshot can it is possible?

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