# Ignition

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## [Ignition Encryption](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-encryption/70063)

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**Author:** [@jfchicat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jfchicat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-encryption/70063 "2023-02-20T19:37:08Z")

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Does Ignition by default use encryption (e.g., TLS)? Or is the default state a non-encrypted communication since it typically runs in isolated networks?

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## [Perspective XY Chart Dynamic Series List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-dynamic-series-list/70079)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-dynamic-series-list/70079 "2023-02-20T17:23:46Z")

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I have a number of series elements hard coded for each machine state event as you can see here. I am curious if there is a good way to bind the series property to a dataset where I can have a dynamic number of series.. …

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## [Lost Historian Data Visualization (possibly after system name change)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-historian-data-visualization-possibly-after-system-name-change/33415)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-historian-data-visualization-possibly-after-system-name-change/33415 "2023-02-20T17:17:23Z")

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Hello, I submitted a ticket for this but thought I would try the forum to get the answer quicker. Not sure if this has anything to do with me trying to change the ‘System Name’ in Gateway -\> Config -\> Gateway Settings …

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## ["Gateway.log" and some other big files](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-and-some-other-big-files/2944)

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**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-log-and-some-other-big-files/2944 "2011-06-17T18:59:39Z")

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Hi, I don't know if this is normal but in our projects we have some big files that in some cases, overloaded the hard disk. I'm talking about some kind of log file located in this folder: "C:\\Archivos de programa\\Ind…

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## [Perspective objects and binding question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-objects-and-binding-question/69992)

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**Author:** [@Matabufalez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matabufalez)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-objects-and-binding-question/69992 "2023-02-20T16:06:59Z")

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Hello, I am trying to change the color of an Icon in Perspective, I can change the value if (value\>0,colorTrue,colorFalse). That is working fine, but I would like to change the colour by a query dataset result. But I d…

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## [Validation between PLC Data and HMI/SQL Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validation-between-plc-data-and-hmi-sql-data/69639)

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**Author:** [@CMuecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CMuecke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/validation-between-plc-data-and-hmi-sql-data/69639 "2023-02-20T15:11:55Z")

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I have a Batch System that is tied to a SQL DB. My biggest concern is the integrity of data and to make sure it is the same between PLC and SQL DB. It looks like there are two possible options and want to know if eithe…

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## [Perspective Panels - Property Inspector](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-panels-property-inspector/70014)

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**Author:** [@RonB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RonB)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-panels-property-inspector/70014 "2023-02-20T15:07:37Z")

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Ignition 8.1.2 I'm trying to run some tests using an XY chart, but everything I've run across points to using the Property Inspector panel. When I click it nothing comes up on screen. Tried to close all other panels M…

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## [Equipment Schedule - Scheduled task name justification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-scheduled-task-name-justification/70066)

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**Author:** [@Cory\_McMahon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory_McMahon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-scheduled-task-name-justification/70066 "2023-02-20T14:15:36Z")

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Is there a way to add a transform on the equipment schedule scheduled events to always display the title even if in the minute zoom level? I am creating page views to run on large monitors for production staff to view s…

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## [Write tag value to new Memory Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-tag-value-to-new-memory-tag/70020)

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**Author:** [@kaleb.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaleb.s)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/write-tag-value-to-new-memory-tag/70020 "2023-02-20T13:55:20Z")

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I'm trying to take a value of an OPC Integer Tag we will call A and write it to a new Memory Tag we will call B. Is this accomplished by using a Value Changed script so when the value of Tag A changes it will execute th…

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## [Get opc tag datatype using browseServer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-opc-tag-datatype-using-browseserver/12431)

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**Author:** [@markdobtech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markdobtech)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-opc-tag-datatype-using-browseserver/12431 "2023-02-20T12:51:35Z")

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Anyone have any idea how to retrieve the tag datatype when using opc.browseServer without using browseSimple? browseSimple is not an option as its built in recursion is too expensive. Using browseServer, I have the ta…

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## [Date format not same as Named Query in Table PRESPETIVE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-not-same-as-named-query-in-table-prespetive/70062)

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**Author:** [@Adarsh\_Shelar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_Shelar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-not-same-as-named-query-in-table-prespetive/70062 "2023-02-20T13:15:06Z")

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Hi all. I was trying the fetch the alarm data from the database displayed in the Table. This is the data type used in the database (mysql) This is the named query data type used to fetch the data from the Databas…

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## [Selection high light of first row in the SQL table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selection-high-light-of-first-row-in-the-sql-table/69814)

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**Author:** [@Elangovan\_Packirisam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Elangovan_Packirisam)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selection-high-light-of-first-row-in-the-sql-table/69814 "2023-02-20T09:05:45Z")

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I would like to highlight the first row of a SQL record in the table while the page is opened first time. Basically, default row selection would be the first record. This is for Perspective. I used screen startup event a…

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## [My Alarm Pipeline logs the email notification is sent, but not received e-mail](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-alarm-pipeline-logs-the-email-notification-is-sent-but-not-received-e-mail/70050)

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**Author:** [@Prabhat\_Giri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Prabhat_Giri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/my-alarm-pipeline-logs-the-email-notification-is-sent-but-not-received-e-mail/70050 "2023-02-19T21:45:35Z")

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I am using Alarm notification pipelines to send an e-mail using calculated roster type to notify the users. My alarm piplines logs log activity that "\[hostname=smtp.gmail.com,port=25\] THIS PROFILE IS RUNNING IN TEST MODE…

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## [Barcode scanner buffer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-buffer/70043)

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**Author:** [@jorge.galvez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jorge.galvez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-buffer/70043 "2023-02-19T13:14:09Z")

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Hello! I want to develop a Perspective application which have to read barcodes and store both scanned values and timestamp to a database. The scan will take place inside a bus and during its route, there are zones with n…

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## [Ignition To Arduino Mega](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-arduino-mega/70040)

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**Author:** [@tgjonaj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgjonaj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-arduino-mega/70040 "2023-02-18T13:33:27Z")

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Hello, In the never ending world of MES, I have been tasked with talking to a Arduino board that the test engineers will use for validation. The board is a Arduino Mega 2560 R3. It will also have a data acquisition boar…

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## [Designer Randomly Closes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-randomly-closes/70028)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-randomly-closes/70028 "2023-02-17T21:41:33Z")

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On my work VM my designers, without warning, will randomly close. This happens on both 7.9.x and 8.1.x. Is there some logging I can look at or turn on to give me information about what is going on? The windows events log…

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## [Insert tag into a tag query where clause?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-tag-into-a-tag-query-where-clause/69219)

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**Author:** [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-tag-into-a-tag-query-where-clause/69219 "2023-02-17T21:37:04Z")

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How do I insert a tag into where clause when creating tag query? I insert it but keep getting an expression error? SELECT SUM(Duration) FROM Table WHERE Column1 = {\[.\]Description1} AND Column2 = {\[.\]Description2} AND …

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## [\[IGN-6157\] Perspective Dropdown Max Row Count](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6157-perspective-dropdown-max-row-count/39334)

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**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6157-perspective-dropdown-max-row-count/39334 "2023-02-17T20:05:31Z")

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Is there a way to change the max row count on a perspective dropdown like you can in vision?

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## [Perspective table conditional formatting JSON strategy entire row conditioning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-conditional-formatting-json-strategy-entire-row-conditioning/70021)

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**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-conditional-formatting-json-strategy-entire-row-conditioning/70021 "2023-02-17T19:25:14Z")

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Hey I have figured out how to start to do some conditional formatting the table component in perspective. I am using a named query binding to the data property and have selected JSON, and have added a transform script. …

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## [CSS scaled gradient on progress bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-scaled-gradient-on-progress-bar/69990)

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**Author:** [@andreas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andreas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-scaled-gradient-on-progress-bar/69990 "2023-02-17T19:06:15Z")

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Hi all, Anyone knows how to create a scaled gradient on the perspective progress bar? In the below figure, a simple linear gradient is applied to the bar on the two progress bars. background: linear-gradient(0.25turn,…

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## [Disable Chrome/Edge/Firefox Developer Tools for Perspective pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-chrome-edge-firefox-developer-tools-for-perspective-pages/69975)

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**Author:** [@jay\_doshi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay_doshi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-chrome-edge-firefox-developer-tools-for-perspective-pages/69975 "2023-02-17T19:04:46Z")

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Is there a way to Disable Chrome/Edge/Firefox Developer Tools for Perspective pages. The concern is that if we are using component level security, some information might become available through the developer tools.

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## [Upload a file to google drive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-a-file-to-google-drive/69954)

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**Author:** [@Bastian\_Ignacio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bastian_Ignacio)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-a-file-to-google-drive/69954 "2023-02-17T18:31:55Z")

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Hello everyone! I have a code that works for me in vs code, but the request and json doesn't work directly in ignition: #that code works for me on vs code import json import requests headers = { "Authorization":"Be…

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## [Message handler on button is disabled when button is not enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-on-button-is-disabled-when-button-is-not-enabled/69955)

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**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-on-button-is-disabled-when-button-is-not-enabled/69955 "2023-02-17T17:51:50Z")

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We've found the availability of tooltips on touch screens quite useful for some things and recently added a pseudo background dismiss by sending a message from clicks on root that is received by components with tips and …

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## [Session Startup Event and System Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-startup-event-and-system-log/69971)

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**Author:** [@dwoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwoo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-startup-event-and-system-log/69971 "2023-02-17T17:12:46Z")

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Using v8.1.7, Trying to log when a Session Starts, but it seems to be intermittently working All of the disconnects is when I close the session.... Am I missing something? Tried different browsers.... My view and …

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## [Using Mac for Project Git Repo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mac-for-project-git-repo/69986)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Dressler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_Dressler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mac-for-project-git-repo/69986 "2023-02-17T17:12:25Z")

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I'm cloning a project to the project directory on my mac: /usr/local/ignition/data/projects When I extract the nested folder to the project directory the Ignition ProjectFileWatcher picks up the project (I see it on th…

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## [Reading a wireless meter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-wireless-meter/69967)

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**Author:** [@greg\_bosk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg_bosk)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-a-wireless-meter/69967 "2023-02-17T16:41:14Z")

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Can Ignition read a wireless meter? I want to use a meter to collect electrical data and need to do it wireless

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## [Report pagination on grouping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-pagination-on-grouping/70011)

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**Author:** [@trusk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trusk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-pagination-on-grouping/70011 "2023-02-17T16:37:25Z")

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I have a simple report containing a table. The table data key is a named query that is a simple select query on a single table. I am grouping the table on one of the columns by adding the data key in the grouping on the …

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## [How to embed a power-chart into a view most efficiently?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-embed-a-power-chart-into-a-view-most-efficiently/69998)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Neves-Charge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry_Neves-Charge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-embed-a-power-chart-into-a-view-most-efficiently/69998 "2023-02-17T16:08:10Z")

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Hello, I have a main dashboard view which consists of three columns which shows live data. We want the ability to look at a historical view of that data. At the moment the way I'm doing this is by embedding three views w…

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## [How to filter tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-filter-tag-value/69965)

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**Author:** [@Amir\_Farmanbar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amir_Farmanbar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-filter-tag-value/69965 "2023-02-17T15:18:59Z")

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I have a tag that turns to zero and actual number every few second. how can I have a tag to just show me the Max value (Filter "0")?

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## [Perspective - Native Mobile Action Requested in non-mobile client - Barcode Scan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-native-mobile-action-requested-in-non-mobile-client-barcode-scan/70002)

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**Author:** [@Skylar\_Sabo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Skylar_Sabo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-native-mobile-action-requested-in-non-mobile-client-barcode-scan/70002 "2023-02-17T15:09:04Z")

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Hello, So, I have a perspective application running on a tablet (Microsoft surface) there is a page that requires the barcode which would use the tablets camera to scan the barcode. I get this error in the web browsers …

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