# Ignition

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## [Central/Edge Gateway Parent Project Setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/central-edge-gateway-parent-project-setup/64957)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/central-edge-gateway-parent-project-setup/64957 "2022-10-07T18:29:41Z")

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I am needing to set up a network of one central gateway, with multiple edge gateways in a sort of wheel-and-spoke pattern. How can I set up an edge gateway project to inherit from the "global" project held on the central…

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## ["Unable to start gateway"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-gateway/64913)

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**Author:** [@Gerald\_Odom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gerald_Odom)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-start-gateway/64913 "2022-10-07T18:11:06Z")

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I am running 8.1.18, trying to install ignition. It is saying " Unable to start gateway". I thought that my gateway had started already in going through the install. Java process exec failed with error code 1: SYSTEMD\_…

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## [Tag value change script help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-change-script-help/62939)

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**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-change-script-help/62939 "2022-08-17T19:15:56Z")

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Hello, I have 8 mutli state buttons and 8 drop downs working of a dataset for each. I need to make sure none of the 8 can have the same value at the same time. I was thinking a value change script on the tag would be be…

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## [Blocking queries from running during some time intervals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blocking-queries-from-running-during-some-time-intervals/64916)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blocking-queries-from-running-during-some-time-intervals/64916 "2022-10-07T16:11:23Z")

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I have many pages and many queries that people can use to analyze machines. I also have reports that I run, and data that I collect at the end of some shifts. Are there "good" ways to prevent people from running querie…

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## [Syntax Highlighting: Set()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-highlighting-set/64943)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-highlighting-set/64943 "2022-10-07T15:55:06Z")

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Not a big deal, but I'm just wondering why list(), len(), etc. are highlighted yellow, but set() isn't.

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## [Perspective slider - labels - show custom string instead of values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-slider-labels-show-custom-string-instead-of-values/64941)

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**Author:** [@vasanth.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasanth.p)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-slider-labels-show-custom-string-instead-of-values/64941 "2022-10-07T15:19:08Z")

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In labels instead of values as 0,1,2..etc. , I have to display a text associated to that value.

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## [Opc and Leased Tag Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-and-leased-tag-group/55655)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Gastaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thomas_Gastaldi)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-and-leased-tag-group/55655 "2022-10-07T14:56:28Z")

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Hi to everyone! I have a problem with Opc Ua and Leased Tag Group. Inside my project I have too many tags with OPC (about 2900 tags) and this cause the tag quality to be “Good\_Overload” when the system drop the scan freq…

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## [Bad\_Usupported and Bad\_ReadOnly in Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-usupported-and-bad-readonly-in-tags/25023)

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**Author:** [@vagner\_gomes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vagner_gomes)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-usupported-and-bad-readonly-in-tags/25023 "2022-10-07T14:42:23Z")

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I am having problems with tags in the migration from version 7.9.10 to 8.0.1. When I open a popup it is returned Bad\_ReadOnly for Expression and Bad\_Unsupported tags for OPC tags. Another error, when opening the screen …

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## [How to read image path from a temp directory in Linux OS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-image-path-from-a-temp-directory-in-linux-os/64945)

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**Author:** [@Vengatesan\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vengatesan_S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-image-path-from-a-temp-directory-in-linux-os/64945 "2022-10-07T13:46:19Z")

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Hello, I am writing some image files to the temp folder in the Linux OS directory. Example the image path will be like this /tmp/ign1326196659787219136.jpg I need to read this path and show this image in a image or la…

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## [How to design perspective dropdown property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-design-perspective-dropdown-property/56607)

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**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-design-perspective-dropdown-property/56607 "2022-10-07T13:18:43Z")

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I have design a dropdown list, in upside picture the right side show on the label , and the left side line become the dropdown value. when this mode in vision, I can get the both data from selectedvalue and selecteds…

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## [Ignition Report Email error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-email-error/64944)

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**Author:** [@jbb5310](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbb5310)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-email-error/64944 "2022-10-07T12:51:27Z")

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I have a report that's schedule to run and send out an email, lately it's been failing with this error -\> # Exchange error: 452 4.3.1 Insufficient system resources Is this something I need to handle of the exchange serv…

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## [File saving on gateway computer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-saving-on-gateway-computer/12489)

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**Author:** [@Kstofcho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kstofcho)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-saving-on-gateway-computer/12489 "2022-10-07T12:45:56Z")

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In the past I have always saved files within Ignition using a mapped network drive path. I check if the user's computer is correctly mapped prior to saving/opening files. I'd really like to save the files via the gateway…

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## [Perspective Table select all text in cell on start edit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-select-all-text-in-cell-on-start-edit/64934)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Murphy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Murphy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-select-all-text-in-cell-on-start-edit/64934 "2022-10-07T09:28:06Z")

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Hi, I have a perspective table that I have set to allow edit on single click, when the edit starts, the cursor is always at the very start of the existing text in the cell. I would like to be able to have the entire exis…

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## [Create an alarm from a view's props](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-an-alarm-from-a-views-props/64844)

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**Author:** [@Valerian\_LADIEU](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Valerian_LADIEU)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-an-alarm-from-a-views-props/64844 "2022-10-07T06:24:25Z")

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Hello :blush: I wanted to know if it is possible to create an alarm from a script or send it to an alarm on UDT? I created a Script on a view from its props, which allows to return true or false for an alarm. Is it po…

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## [Perspective Table multiple entries in one row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-multiple-entries-in-one-row/64826)

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**Author:** [@Sheko29](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheko29)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-multiple-entries-in-one-row/64826 "2022-10-07T05:55:58Z")

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Hi all, Today I would like to know if there is a way to stack multiples values in just one row on a perspective table.. I'm migrating and old C# application to ignition, and I want to recreate it just because the operat…

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## [Summation of data in ignition designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/summation-of-data-in-ignition-designer/64878)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Galvez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juan_Galvez)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/summation-of-data-in-ignition-designer/64878 "2022-10-07T05:55:14Z")

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Hi everyone, its the first time I enter to this forum (sorry for the bad english), recently I start to work with ignition designer, and when I was working I got stuck i my project I have a display with an initial value …

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## [Tree view works under admin user only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-works-under-admin-user-only/64886)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Verba](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Verba)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-view-works-under-admin-user-only/64886 "2022-10-06T22:57:09Z")

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Hello everyone! I've created a tree view navigation but I can open the windows by Admin user only. I've also created dataset for Operator user under "Custom properties" but I can't open the windows under operator user.…

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## [Passing UDT as Parameter to Pop Up not writing to tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-udt-as-parameter-to-pop-up-not-writing-to-tags/64889)

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**Author:** [@Vince\_Broderick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vince_Broderick)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-udt-as-parameter-to-pop-up-not-writing-to-tags/64889 "2022-10-06T21:16:03Z")

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Hello, running Ignition version 8.2. IN a vision application I have a pop that I'm passing an entire UDT to as a custom parameter. The components on the window that are reading tag values work properly, however component…

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## [Tag History Binding (Round tstamp)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-round-tstamp/64919)

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**Author:** [@Brad\_Medley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Medley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-binding-round-tstamp/64919 "2022-10-06T21:05:11Z")

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Can you Round Tag History timestamp when binding to a table, or do we need to do a query against the actual partition? Looking to round the t\_stamp to the nearest hour and add the shift to it. Would Scripting be easi…

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## [Perspective Table in client VS developer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-in-client-vs-developer/64905)

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**Author:** [@Neil\_Lewallen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neil_Lewallen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-in-client-vs-developer/64905 "2022-10-06T17:06:01Z")

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In my designer I am no longer able to see the correct table component colors, however I am able to see the correct table colors within my Perspective client. I have verified the version of my java as 8 update 333. This i…

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## [Browser Back Button Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-back-button-perspective/48014)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browser-back-button-perspective/48014 "2022-10-06T15:37:02Z")

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In Perspective I see that the browser’s back button work with navigation to the previous screen. When going back the screen doesn’t react properly to the parameter that was passed in. I have a script that populates rep…

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## [User Accounts managed by IT Department](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-accounts-managed-by-it-department/64898)

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**Author:** [@JamesH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JamesH)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-accounts-managed-by-it-department/64898 "2022-10-06T15:20:42Z")

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We recently installed Ignition and are currently trying to figure out how to lockdown permissions. We in IT are responsible for creation/deactivation of all user accounts. Everything else in Ignition is handled by our En…

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## [FlexRepeater, scroll to last instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flexrepeater-scroll-to-last-instance/64887)

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**Author:** [@AGOSTINO\_SCLAUZERO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGOSTINO_SCLAUZERO)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flexrepeater-scroll-to-last-instance/64887 "2022-10-06T14:17:16Z")

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I've implemented a data entry that use FlexRepeater in order to present a set of rows. The user can create new rows via an "Add Row" button. It appears like this: Here the user already created two rows. If they add…

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## [Making a Component Invisible if the relevant tag is True and Visible if the tag is False](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-component-invisible-if-the-relevant-tag-is-true-and-visible-if-the-tag-is-false/64900)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Friedman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Friedman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-component-invisible-if-the-relevant-tag-is-true-and-visible-if-the-tag-is-false/64900 "2022-10-06T14:56:41Z")

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Hey there everybody, first of al thank you everyone who helped out with my first question and helped me solve that issue. I have another one for everyone now. So I am trying to make a button component invisible in Vision…

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## [Script error importing file to SQL datanase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-importing-file-to-sql-datanase/64828)

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**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-importing-file-to-sql-datanase/64828 "2022-10-06T14:45:15Z")

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I am trying to import a ttx file in to a sql table on change of file. I am getting the following error File "\<module:Importing.File\>", line 47, in CheckFileLanded Priority, WO, WC, Material, Description, Plant, StartTi…

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## [Different values in Report Viewer and PDF or hard copy print](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-values-in-report-viewer-and-pdf-or-hard-copy-print/64881)

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**Author:** [@Mahesh\_Akolkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mahesh_Akolkar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/different-values-in-report-viewer-and-pdf-or-hard-copy-print/64881 "2022-10-06T14:21:42Z")

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Report is showing diffferent values in client and in print. In client, cells are showing zero value continuesly where as in print or PDF we are getting correct values. In below images, Cells with Red Boxes are showing…

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## [Read system.net.httpPost TOKEN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-system-net-httppost-token/64798)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-system-net-httppost-token/64798 "2022-10-06T11:20:13Z")

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Good afternoon, I'm calling a huawei solar system with API using this code # Real time data token = "myToken" url = "https://eu5.fusionsolar.huawei.com/thirdData/getStationRealKpi" payload = { "stationCodes":"xxxx" } …

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## [Edge to Edge Data best Practice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-to-edge-data-best-practice/60739)

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**Author:** [@leigh.taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leigh.taylor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-to-edge-data-best-practice/60739 "2022-10-06T10:00:36Z")

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Anyone have any learning for an Edge to Edge Control data exchange ? Assuming secured IP comms between edge to edge and edge to central broker is available, I can see 2 main options , Option 1) route everything throug…

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## [\[BUG-6699\]Ubuntu 22.04: designer not responding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6699-ubuntu-22-04-designer-not-responding/64751)

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**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6699-ubuntu-22-04-designer-not-responding/64751 "2022-10-06T06:37:38Z")

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I'm using Ignition designer 8.1.9 on Ubuntu 22.04 with KDE Framework Sometimes when I switch to another app (no matter which app) and then back to Ignition, the designer receives no more keyboard input - I can focus w…

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## [User sources for different sites](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-sources-for-different-sites/64879)

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**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-sources-for-different-sites/64879 "2022-10-06T05:52:52Z")

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I want to achieve the following user access architecture: different user group dedicated for each site a core user group for accessing all sites what's the best way to achieve this? Thanks in Advance.

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