# Ignition

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## [Showing most recent alarms in vision alarm status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-most-recent-alarms-in-vision-alarm-status-table/51460)

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**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-most-recent-alarms-in-vision-alarm-status-table/51460 "2022-12-21T17:21:00Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to show the most recent alarms during the past 8 hours in the Alarm status table. Tried to find a way to do this but could not find any answer. Currently, I am seeing all the alarms but I wan…

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## [FTP script broke on upgrade to Windows Server 2019](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-script-broke-on-upgrade-to-windows-server-2019/67871)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-script-broke-on-upgrade-to-windows-server-2019/67871 "2022-12-21T15:12:30Z")

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Here's the bones of the script that worked on Windows Server 2012. logger = system.util.getLogger("ftp\_param\_report") import io import csv from ftplib import FTP machine = int(machine) # '03' -\> 3, etc., f…

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## [Add new member to UDT instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-new-member-to-udt-instances/67841)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-new-member-to-udt-instances/67841 "2022-12-21T14:13:01Z")

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I wonder if it is only me that needs this option or if other people do something else. I use UDT as a unit of the task to run my logic. Users instantiate UDT during runtime and pass some parameters to it to config it. T…

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## [Change the header color of a Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-header-color-of-a-alarm-status-table/41933)

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**Author:** [@Icom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Icom)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-header-color-of-a-alarm-status-table/41933 "2022-12-21T14:05:25Z")

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Does anyone know how to change the color of a table header? Currently it always appears white. Thanks

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## [MiR 250 Robot with Rest API need help with help with HTTP Post](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mir-250-robot-with-rest-api-need-help-with-help-with-http-post/67853)

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**Author:** [@soundwavesct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soundwavesct)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mir-250-robot-with-rest-api-need-help-with-help-with-http-post/67853 "2022-12-21T10:55:52Z")

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OK, so I am trying to interface with a MiR 250 Robot. At this point I need to simply supply a list of "Missions" stored in the system. And then have the user select a Mission and put it in the robots queue. I have no …

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## [Bad quality from 1 Tag but not from the others](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-from-1-tag-but-not-from-the-others/67709)

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**Author:** [@Gilberto\_Melo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gilberto_Melo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-from-1-tag-but-not-from-the-others/67709 "2022-12-21T09:23:15Z")

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Hello everyone, trying to get Ignition to work in a simple setup for testing. We have a S7-1517 and I was able to get the Ignition OPC UA server setup and also created a device to have it connect to. I have enabled PU…

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## [Report design tab does not show tag historian query parameters on 8.1.21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-design-tab-does-not-show-tag-historian-query-parameters-on-8-1-21/67867)

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**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-design-tab-does-not-show-tag-historian-query-parameters-on-8-1-21/67867 "2022-12-21T09:18:49Z")

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Hi All I followed reports tutorial on tag historian query from inductive university. So i did what was shown and created tag history data source and dragged several tags (UDT's if its matter) which have some aliases. Wh…

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## [Perspective XY Chart As Bar chart as like Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-as-bar-chart-as-like-vision/67815)

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**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-as-bar-chart-as-like-vision/67815 "2022-12-21T03:54:33Z")

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Hello All, Good Day, I would like to know is there any possibilities like appending a dataset to datasources of XY chart through scripting Though i tried the same in vision it works fine but its not working in perspecti…

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## [Two Store and Forward connection with the same name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-store-and-forward-connection-with-the-same-name/67856)

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**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-store-and-forward-connection-with-the-same-name/67856 "2022-12-20T23:08:08Z")

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I'm having trouble upgrading from 8.1.20 to 8.1.23. Whenever I go through the upgrade, I always get this error message: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: value already present: EngineeringDM I would run the upgrade, …

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## [Reading and Writing Tag's UDT Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-and-writing-tags-udt-parameters/67745)

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**Author:** [@hmiCanuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hmiCanuck)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-and-writing-tags-udt-parameters/67745 "2022-12-20T22:35:12Z")

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Done some searching but I can't seem to get it working. Ignition 8.1 I have a bunch of tags based on a UDT and have a specific tag parameter that I'd like to read in and then modify via a script. Can anyone provide an…

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## [Error saving the container?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-saving-the-container/67844)

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**Author:** [@L\_F](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/L_F)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-saving-the-container/67844 "2022-12-20T20:45:54Z")

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I have a window with a template repeater and custom variable of type dataset which gets a dataset to which the repeater is bound. The window display looks the way I want and is working as expected, but whenever I save th…

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## [Perspective Home Page Extension](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-home-page-extension/67840)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-home-page-extension/67840 "2022-12-20T20:14:27Z")

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From what I can see, the title of the project dictates what goes in the browser URL below: /data/perspective/client/{project title} Is there any way to force that to be a different value short of changing the project n…

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## [Is it possible to create a perspective property that uses items in the path as the values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-perspective-property-that-uses-items-in-the-path-as-the-values/67796)

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**Author:** [@Everett\_Cass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Everett_Cass)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-perspective-property-that-uses-items-in-the-path-as-the-values/67796 "2022-12-20T19:01:35Z")

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Params: GroupNumber: 01 SystemNumber: 01 I have a few properties in an embedded view that change the contents in the embedded view. Right now those properties are changed by having Parameters in the container above the…

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## [Set Y-Axis for TimeSeries Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-y-axis-for-timeseries-chart/67833)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_White](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_White)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-y-axis-for-timeseries-chart/67833 "2022-12-20T17:44:41Z")

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Is it possible to set the max and min of the Y-axis on the timeseries chart? It seems that it only autoscales based off the data provided. I want to bind the max and min to specific values.

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## [Can I get the oldValue of a getValue in the data property of a table component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-get-the-oldvalue-of-a-getvalue-in-the-data-property-of-a-table-component/67836)

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**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-get-the-oldvalue-of-a-getvalue-in-the-data-property-of-a-table-component/67836 "2022-12-20T17:19:51Z")

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I have a table component that allows for row selection, and would like to use the oldValue functionality of the propertyChange scripting to bring up a warningBox dialogue when a user switches from a particular value to a…

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## [Accessing report in Ignition 7.6.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-report-in-ignition-7-6-3/67835)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-report-in-ignition-7-6-3/67835 "2022-12-20T16:55:53Z")

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I am trying to do an update for a customer in an early version of Ignition version 7.6.3. There is a tag coming from a plc to a DB through a transaction group. Then they are accessing that tag via a custom script. Tha…

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## [Browse windows, templates with script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-windows-templates-with-script/67797)

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**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-windows-templates-with-script/67797 "2022-12-20T14:11:43Z")

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Hi, I it possible to browse and change windows as with the following pseudo code? for window in allWindows: for component in window.components: component.setProperty('propertyName', propertyValue) and mayb…

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## [Indirect address component writing default value to PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-address-component-writing-default-value-to-plc/67706)

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**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-address-component-writing-default-value-to-plc/67706 "2022-12-20T14:10:30Z")

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Here's the issue: there's a numericEntry component created as a library element. in this numericEntry compnent, there's a property called "value", set as InOut type. this property has a default setting as "12.33". this…

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## [Selecting multiple vision table rows from python?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-multiple-vision-table-rows-from-python/26331)

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**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-multiple-vision-table-rows-from-python/26331 "2022-12-20T14:04:19Z")

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I’m not able to select multiple rows in a vision table using python. The selection mode in the table is set to “multiple interval”, however the following code always selects a single line (the last), instead of lines 0, …

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## [Emailed report is blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emailed-report-is-blank/41456)

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**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emailed-report-is-blank/41456 "2022-12-20T05:10:18Z")

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I'm trying to send a report via a button click here is my code: system.report.executeAndDistribute(path = "Report", action= "email", actionSettings = {"smtpServerName":"Gmail", "from":"reports@gmail.com", "to":\["test@g…

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## [Ignition\[state=STARTING\] ContextState = FAULTED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-state-starting-contextstate-faulted/37799)

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**Author:** [@Karl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Karl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-state-starting-contextstate-faulted/37799 "2022-12-20T04:18:29Z")

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Tried to Restart the Backup server over the weekend, and it faulted. Here is what I think is the relevent portion of the Wrapper log. Any help would be appreciated. INFO | jvm 1 | 2020/08/17 05:27:38 | I \[AuditMa…

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## [Custom CSS Style Implementation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-css-style-implementation/67811)

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**Author:** [@mdia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-css-style-implementation/67811 "2022-12-20T04:17:32Z")

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I found this custom style.css code online and I was wondering if someone can help or point me in the right direction on how to reformat the code to have it work with Ignition. body { display: flex; margin: 0; padd…

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## [Looking for advice on dynamic Pen creation in the Power Chart component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-dynamic-pen-creation-in-the-power-chart-component/67751)

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**Author:** [@Jacob\_Barlow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_Barlow)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-advice-on-dynamic-pen-creation-in-the-power-chart-component/67751 "2022-12-20T01:03:25Z")

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I have a client requesting the ability to add/remove set categories of tags on the Power Chart, I have a rough working method where I browse for all the tags of that type depending on the site selected, and append the JS…

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## [Bad OPC connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-opc-connection/67667)

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**Author:** [@mootez\_bh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mootez_bh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-opc-connection/67667 "2022-12-19T23:46:25Z")

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i'm working on a project to connect machines to Ignition through an OPC server. the connecttion was fine but lately it became faulted and displays this error: any idea or hint are welcomed

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## [\[FEATURE?\] EAM - Sending selected project resources or whole projects from Designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-eam-sending-selected-project-resources-or-whole-projects-from-designer/67167)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-eam-sending-selected-project-resources-or-whole-projects-from-designer/67167 "2022-12-19T22:46:12Z")

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Like you can do with tags, is it possible to send selected project resources via the EAM in the Designer? Is it possible to send projects at all from the Designer? (I'm assuming not, since I can't find any obvious func…

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## [DB needed for Siemens addressing?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-needed-for-siemens-addressing/67801)

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**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-needed-for-siemens-addressing/67801 "2022-12-19T20:31:37Z")

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Is a DB needed for the addressing to work? I need to read an Input ,I1016.4, but it doesnt exist in a DB, Thanks

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## [Is there any way to sequence bindings?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-sequence-bindings/67799)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_McPherson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_McPherson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-sequence-bindings/67799 "2022-12-19T19:51:40Z")

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Is there any way to create a sequential order for the bindings to fire or a system of dependencies? Right now I have bindings firing concurrently and I am wondering if there is a way to manage it. I can post code if need…

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## [IndexError: Index out of range: 0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indexerror-index-out-of-range-0/67800)

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**Author:** [@dwb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indexerror-index-out-of-range-0/67800 "2022-12-19T19:35:12Z")

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Hi, I have one button that calls one script from the global scripting. And there in the Global there are more scripts. But I am having the following error when this button is pressed: File "function:runAction", line 3…

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## [Popup Prematurely Closing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-prematurely-closing/67695)

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**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-prematurely-closing/67695 "2022-12-19T19:21:37Z")

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I have a curious problem/issue, This popup: It is being opened by this script running in an expression: if({this.props.style.classes} = 'TubeLoadFailed' && {session.custom.IP\_Address} = '172.29.184.160',runScript("sy…

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## [LREAL PLC data type in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lreal-plc-data-type-in-ignition/67793)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lreal-plc-data-type-in-ignition/67793 "2022-12-19T18:40:19Z")

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I have a LREAL in a PLC connected to a tag in Ignition. I have this tag in ignition set as a DOUBLE thinking this data type allows the most numbers. When viewing the tag in the tag browser I see the tag correctly showi…

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