# Ignition

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## [How to write to the Gateway's Device 'Enable' tag. It is ReadOnly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-the-gateways-device-enable-tag-it-is-readonly/77606)

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**Author:** [@Johan\_Maritz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johan_Maritz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-write-to-the-gateways-device-enable-tag-it-is-readonly/77606 "2023-08-09T03:39:10Z")

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I have a requirement to 'enable' / 'disable' a configured OPC UA device from a perspective screen. When I bind the device property '.enable' to the button, I get an error saying the 'enable' property is ReadOnly. Is ther…

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## [\[BUG\] Gateway Auto-Logout Not Happening - OPC Device Connections Page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-gateway-auto-logout-not-happening-opc-device-connections-page/77596)

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**Author:** [@DSandy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSandy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-gateway-auto-logout-not-happening-opc-device-connections-page/77596 "2023-08-09T00:53:15Z")

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If you log into the gateway web configuration, and then navigate to Config/OPC UA/Device Connections (http://localhost:8088/web/config/opcua.devices?18) you will never be logged out of the gateway web session (or at leas…

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## [\[QOL\] Display a tooltip in the designer for view paths](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qol-display-a-tooltip-in-the-designer-for-view-paths/77597)

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**Author:** [@Michael.Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael.Smith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qol-display-a-tooltip-in-the-designer-for-view-paths/77597 "2023-08-09T00:37:40Z")

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The primary use case for this is when you click modify source view, it displays the view, but you have no idea where it actually lives in the project. It would be good if we could hover over the tabs at the the bottom of…

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## [StartDate and EndDate in a query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startdate-and-enddate-in-a-query/77545)

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**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Guillermo\_Re](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ricardo_Guillermo_Re)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/startdate-and-enddate-in-a-query/77545 "2023-08-08T22:40:12Z")

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Hi, does somebodyknow if I can use the parameters StarDate and EndDate in a sql basic query? I´m trying to use these parameters to limit my datas using my t\_stamp. WHERE t\_stamp \>={StartDate} AND t\_stamp \<= {EndDate}; …

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## [Error during blocking write of tags through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-blocking-write-of-tags-through-scripting/42883)

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**Author:** [@sbussolino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbussolino)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-during-blocking-write-of-tags-through-scripting/42883 "2023-08-08T22:26:32Z")

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Hello I’m recently experiencing a bug with a series of scripts that are making two OPC server comunicate between them. What I’m trying to do is read tags from one server, and write (blocking) them to the other server t…

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## [Expected IP VS Actual IP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expected-ip-vs-actual-ip/77590)

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**Author:** [@Brittany\_Villasenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brittany_Villasenor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expected-ip-vs-actual-ip/77590 "2023-08-08T21:57:40Z")

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I have a saw selector where the operators do just that... select a saw they are working on. I'm trying to find a way to use the actual IP and the one that is expected for that HMI screen to stop an operator from selectin…

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## [Execute Transaction Group from Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-transaction-group-from-script/77252)

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**Author:** [@Josue\_Cuadras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josue_Cuadras)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/execute-transaction-group-from-script/77252 "2023-08-08T21:43:32Z")

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Is there a way to execute a transaction group from a script?

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## [Templates for Power Flex Drives](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-for-power-flex-drives/70180)

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**Author:** [@Brittany\_Villasenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brittany_Villasenor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-for-power-flex-drives/70180 "2023-08-08T21:39:58Z")

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I found a template online for a VFD Faceplate that looks pretty promising: I am curious as to if anyone on here had ran into any other good ones that might work for me? We are using Allen Bradley Drives.

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## [Connecting MQTT Engine Module to Mosquitto broker with TLS enabled and certificate based authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-mqtt-engine-module-to-mosquitto-broker-with-tls-enabled-and-certificate-based-authentication/77155)

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**Author:** [@Jarrid\_Fraley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jarrid_Fraley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-mqtt-engine-module-to-mosquitto-broker-with-tls-enabled-and-certificate-based-authentication/77155 "2023-08-08T21:37:36Z")

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I am having issues making a connection to mqtt broker with TLS enabled and certificate based authentication. I have ssl enabled on the web server but the private certificate is a different certificate then the one that i…

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## [Kepware OPC UA Server Update Count](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-opc-ua-server-update-count/77426)

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**Author:** [@JITENDRA\_KUMAR\_NETAM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JITENDRA_KUMAR_NETAM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-opc-ua-server-update-count/77426 "2023-08-08T21:17:07Z")

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Hi, We have configured the Allen Bradley ABB Suite in the Server and Configure the Tags in the Kepware OPC UA as UA Server. We have configured near about 300 Tags in Kepware OPC UA. We have found that the Update Count f…

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## [Perspective XY Chart XTrace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-xtrace/77578)

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**Author:** [@Josue\_Cuadras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josue_Cuadras)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-xtrace/77578 "2023-08-08T21:16:59Z")

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Hi everyone, is there a way to active XTrace in a XYChart from Perspective?

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## [Ignition Tag count not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-count-not-updating/77374)

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**Author:** [@PRASHANTH\_KAKKIRALA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRASHANTH_KAKKIRALA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-count-not-updating/77374 "2023-08-08T21:04:08Z")

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Why is this tag count not updating eventhough I delete some tags? I don't have these many tags actually.

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## [Ignition Perspective Alarm Status AckUser property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-alarm-status-ackuser-property/77544)

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**Author:** [@Vinh\_Le](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinh_Le)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-alarm-status-ackuser-property/77544 "2023-08-08T17:33:04Z")

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Hello all, I have a question about the AckUser property in the Alarm Status Table. As far as I understand, when a user hits the Acknowledge button, the Alarm Status Table records the AckUser name either via a User Sourc…

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## [\[IGN-8172\]Custom Tag Property incorrect name in tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8172-custom-tag-property-incorrect-name-in-tag-browser/77579)

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**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8172-custom-tag-property-incorrect-name-in-tag-browser/77579 "2023-08-08T17:09:18Z")

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I just noticed that when custom tag properties are displayed in the tag browser tree under an atomic tag, if the property name starts with a lower case letter, it will be displayed as upper case. And, if you "Copy Path"…

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## [isNull() always returning false](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isnull-always-returning-false/58346)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isnull-always-returning-false/58346 "2023-08-08T17:05:48Z")

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I have created a UDT called MyUDT. The UDT has one parameter; a String called UDTParameter. The UDT has one tag; an expression tag called IsParameterNull with the expression isNull({UDTParameter}) I am expecting that …

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## [SQL statement inserting record twice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-statement-inserting-record-twice/77567)

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**Author:** [@Christy\_Jean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christy_Jean)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-statement-inserting-record-twice/77567 "2023-08-08T16:59:19Z")

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This is my code. Everything works as intended except for the "system.db.runNamedQuery('M5Waffles/addM5COMP')" which is supposed to take values from a table and place them in another table, but it does it twice. This quer…

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## [Collecting Data and Aggregation Tag Historian vs Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collecting-data-and-aggregation-tag-historian-vs-transaction-group/77580)

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**Author:** [@Rajiv\_Thapa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rajiv_Thapa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/collecting-data-and-aggregation-tag-historian-vs-transaction-group/77580 "2023-08-08T16:50:34Z")

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Hi, I am trying to track the temperature of carrier as long as the carrier stays on the particular station. I would like to get the Average, Maximum and Minimum temperature during that period and write those values into…

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## [All alarm activeTime null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-alarm-activetime-null/77538)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_fineran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_fineran)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-alarm-activetime-null/77538 "2023-08-08T16:18:09Z")

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I made a report for one of my sites that presents any alarms that occurred in the last 24 hours with active time and cleared time. All of my active times are null. Any hints why this would happen? Event time and clear ti…

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## [Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (IO Error: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-poolableconnectionfactory-io-error-the-network-adapter-could-not-establish-the-connection/77574)

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**Author:** [@Arun\_Mohan2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arun_Mohan2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-poolableconnectionfactory-io-error-the-network-adapter-could-not-establish-the-connection/77574 "2023-08-08T15:20:12Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am facing issues with Oracle database. I am getting an error "Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (IO Error: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection)" . This was running earlier. I am…

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## [Connecting buttons to objects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-buttons-to-objects/77443)

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**Author:** [@harleen\_chatrath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harleen_chatrath)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-buttons-to-objects/77443 "2023-08-08T14:03:24Z")

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Im trying to connect the start buttons to the red square so it can change the starts in read/write mode. I have included the tagpath of the udt instance that has the start tag, however when I project it on launch screen …

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## [getId with Named Queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getid-with-named-queries/18444)

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**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getid-with-named-queries/18444 "2023-08-08T13:59:22Z")

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Hello all, Is it possible to retrieve the last insterted id (INSERT Query) by using the Named Queries ? It was possible to do this with the "Old Style" queries by setting the parameter getKey to 1 but I can't find an…

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## [Issues Combining Datasets/Using Dataset Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-combining-datasets-using-dataset-tags/77539)

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**Author:** [@Joseph\_Alcide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Alcide)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-combining-datasets-using-dataset-tags/77539 "2023-08-08T13:58:34Z")

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Hello All, Thank you very much to everyone who has helped me so far today. I am now trying to combine the datasets that I had previously stored as dataset tags. However, when I try to append their together, I get a real…

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## [Adding an HTML resource file into my ignition perspective iFrame](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-html-resource-file-into-my-ignition-perspective-iframe/77541)

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**Author:** [@Jaden\_Steinbacher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaden_Steinbacher)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-html-resource-file-into-my-ignition-perspective-iframe/77541 "2023-08-08T13:50:42Z")

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Hi, I am fairly new to the web development area and just learning the basics of html and JavaScript programming. My application is trying to display an image and dynamically draw over it in real time by the operator cli…

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## [Trying to extract tag data to make a dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-extract-tag-data-to-make-a-dataset/77526)

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**Author:** [@Joseph\_Alcide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Alcide)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-extract-tag-data-to-make-a-dataset/77526 "2023-08-08T13:28:56Z")

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'''data = system.tag.browse("\[default\]DataMemory") headers = data.getResults() keys\_to\_keep = \["name","value"\] filtered\_list = \[ {key: dct\[key\] for key in keys\_to\_keep} for dct in headers \] for dictionary in filte…

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## [Get JIRA issues in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-jira-issues-in-ignition/77559)

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**Author:** [@Rohit\_Das](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rohit_Das)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-jira-issues-in-ignition/77559 "2023-08-08T12:44:40Z")

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How can I pull a list of JIRA issues to my Ignition UI?

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## [Adding an Annotation to a Category Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-annotation-to-a-category-chart/6175)

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**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-annotation-to-a-category-chart/6175 "2023-08-08T12:37:15Z")

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I found a way to do it here : viewtopic.php?f=70&t=6402&p=18059&hilit=xytextAnnotation#p18059 Unfortunately I am not very familiar with java and am having a tough time navigating the jfreechart API to do the same thing…

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## [Popup can't be moved over nav bar or header?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-cant-be-moved-over-nav-bar-or-header/77534)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-cant-be-moved-over-nav-bar-or-header/77534 "2023-08-08T12:06:22Z")

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Using 7.9.21. Probably simple because it's either impossible or a simple setting I am missing but can't find a forum post on it currently. Have a vision project with a west docked nav bar and a north docked header. Po…

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## [Alarm 'mode' values string or integer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-mode-values-string-or-integer/77553)

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**Author:** [@gino.miucci](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gino.miucci)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-mode-values-string-or-integer/77553 "2023-08-08T10:39:30Z")

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I have a alarm tag with an Associated Data property 'Setpoint B' attached to an expression based on the alarm {mode} property. This should return the alarm SetpointB value if the alarm is in a mode that makes use of the…

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## [How to remove lines in XY chart and only show bubble chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-lines-in-xy-chart-and-only-show-bubble-chart/77552)

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**Author:** [@Adarsh\_K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_K)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-lines-in-xy-chart-and-only-show-bubble-chart/77552 "2023-08-08T10:18:29Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to find a way to delete lines and only have bubbles in below XY graph . Can anyone guide on this. Thanks in advance!

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## [Prepending the Flex Repeater Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prepending-the-flex-repeater-instances/77549)

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**Author:** [@KAVINAYA\_L](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KAVINAYA_L)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prepending-the-flex-repeater-instances/77549 "2023-08-08T07:40:32Z")

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Hi, When adding instances in Flex Repeater, I need to add those instances in descending order. In other words, when new Flex instances are added, they should be placed above the previously added instances. Are there any…

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