# Ignition

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## [How to animate or fill svg (linear)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-animate-or-fill-svg-linear/63965)

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**Author:** [@Mahesh\_Akolkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mahesh_Akolkar)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-animate-or-fill-svg-linear/63965 "2022-10-06T05:12:30Z")

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Hello I wanted to know that, how I can use CSS to fill below Tank image. I have imposed a sky blue colour svg on Tank image and want to fill the section (showed by arrows) from 0 to 100% I have 2 elements for this svg…

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## [TCP driver reconnection problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-driver-reconnection-problem/20882)

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**Author:** [@denis.palomanes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denis.palomanes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-driver-reconnection-problem/20882 "2022-10-06T04:49:37Z")

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Hello, I have a problem with the TCP driver reconnection. I have configured the TCP driver and it connects correctly to a TCP server located in another Windows server, the problem comes when the server(Windows) of the…

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## [Active Directory Internal Hybrid User Source On Specified Projects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-internal-hybrid-user-source-on-specified-projects/64873)

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**Author:** [@Jay\_Whorton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jay_Whorton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-internal-hybrid-user-source-on-specified-projects/64873 "2022-10-06T01:15:03Z")

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Hey everybody, This post is focusing on using different user sources for different projects in Perspective on version 8.1... I'm currently using the default Internal user source for all of my projects. However, I have …

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## [Pen Visibility and X-Trace on Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-visibility-and-x-trace-on-power-chart/54112)

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**Author:** [@koryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/koryk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pen-visibility-and-x-trace-on-power-chart/54112 "2022-10-06T00:08:36Z")

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After a PowerChart has been setup and Pens defined, is it possible to: a) Bind the specific pen X-Trace visibility based off pen selection visibility (See Screenshot - I have the first 3 pens shut off in the legend, but…

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## [How to get the designer timezone context to match the gateway timezone context, instead of UTC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-designer-timezone-context-to-match-the-gateway-timezone-context-instead-of-utc/64822)

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**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-the-designer-timezone-context-to-match-the-gateway-timezone-context-instead-of-utc/64822 "2022-10-05T23:35:31Z")

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Is there a way to set the designer timezone context to match the gateway timezone context? ... and is there a reason it does not? On my system executing system.date function using the designer Script Console defaults to…

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## [Ignition to Fatek FBs PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-fatek-fbs-plc/5263)

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**Author:** [@0sm0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/0sm0)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-fatek-fbs-plc/5263 "2022-10-05T23:13:09Z")

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Hi Guys, I have a job which has a Fatek FBs PLC with an Ethernet CBE module. This module can support Modbus TCP. I can comunicate no problem using modscan. Using the Modbus V2 V2.5.2 modules TCP driver and specifyi…

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## [Perspective - FlexRepeater - ScrollBar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-scrollbar/64861)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-scrollbar/64861 "2022-10-05T22:19:52Z")

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I'm on 8.1.20 Is there a way to get if a flexrepeater has scrollbar visible when overflow auto ?

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## [Including more than one role in 'User List Filter' when editing the User/Roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/including-more-than-one-role-in-user-list-filter-when-editing-the-user-roles/64867)

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**Author:** [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/including-more-than-one-role-in-user-list-filter-when-editing-the-user-roles/64867 "2022-10-05T20:56:29Z")

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I need to add another memberOf to the user list filter. Typically IT does this but I need to now apparently. Attached is a snap of the current role but more will need to be added. I tried several things but to no avail. …

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## [Perspective Map - Scale Marker Icon?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-scale-marker-icon/40181)

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**Author:** [@tyler.robertson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.robertson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-scale-marker-icon/40181 "2022-10-05T20:08:26Z")

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First what I’m trying to do - use the Perspective Map component as a factory map for our devices. Ie: if someone wants to find information on a specific machine, they click on the machine on the map. Everything works g…

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## [Perspective Table - having issues setting the row index to nothing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-having-issues-setting-the-row-index-to-nothing/64866)

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**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-having-issues-setting-the-row-index-to-nothing/64866 "2022-10-05T19:37:21Z")

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It's set to null in the designer, nothings selected when the table opens up in the workstation. I have a script that does stuff when a row is clicked, but I can't set self.props.selection.selectedRow to None. I can set…

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## [OSI PI JDBC creating a dataset tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osi-pi-jdbc-creating-a-dataset-tag/64702)

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**Author:** [@dis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dis)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osi-pi-jdbc-creating-a-dataset-tag/64702 "2022-10-05T19:31:56Z")

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The PI JDBC driver is all set, configured and working. I have the following query in the Database Query Browser SELECT Cast(value as Float32) FROM \[piarchive\]..\[picomp\] WHERE tag = 'LastHour\_OEE' AND time BETWEEN '\*…

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## [Has anyone made an ORM work with Ignition transaction groups?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/has-anyone-made-an-orm-work-with-ignition-transaction-groups/64665)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/has-anyone-made-an-orm-work-with-ignition-transaction-groups/64665 "2022-10-05T19:27:32Z")

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I work with a few Ignition projects that are strictly front ends for databases, no PLC’s involved at all. I recently just wanted to see how things are done in the pure python world and in sqlalchemy you can do something…

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## [Connection Failures and system too slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-failures-and-system-too-slow/64855)

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**Author:** [@Reyes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Reyes)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-failures-and-system-too-slow/64855 "2022-10-05T18:55:37Z")

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Hello forum, I'm having some different issues with my SCADA system. Clients: All the clients are running too slow. The system does not respond appropriately when we try to navigate, select, or change something on any …

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## [Serial Driver will not reconnect automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-driver-will-not-reconnect-automatically/6185)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-driver-will-not-reconnect-automatically/6185 "2022-10-05T18:20:20Z")

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Occasionally our lantronix device will lose connection and the driver will not reconnect. we have to go into the devices on the gateway and click edit then save to force a reconnnect. the error in the console we see e…

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## [Igniting writing a null to plc tag (string)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igniting-writing-a-null-to-plc-tag-string/64816)

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**Author:** [@dparks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dparks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igniting-writing-a-null-to-plc-tag-string/64816 "2022-10-05T16:16:33Z")

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I am trying to figure out why, when a string tag goes blank, a "null" is written as a value. Can one help me to understand the reasoning behind that. Thanks

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## [\[Bug\] Ignition Designer: Cursor Position in Scripting Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-cursor-position-in-scripting-windows/55043)

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**Author:** [@user74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user74)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-cursor-position-in-scripting-windows/55043 "2022-10-05T16:13:20Z")

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The selected position of my cursor does not line up with where you click on the screen. Its as far off as 5 or 6 characters. It seems to vary based on the position of the line at which you click. The farther from the sta…

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## [Gateway Backup with Custom CSS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-with-custom-css/64843)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-with-custom-css/64843 "2022-10-05T14:47:14Z")

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When taking a gateway backup, does the custom CSS files in the directory {InstallDirectory}\\data\\modules\\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\\themes go with the gateway backup?

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## [How to combine .pdf pages into one document?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-combine-pdf-pages-into-one-document/18496)

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**Author:** [@Kstofcho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kstofcho)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-combine-pdf-pages-into-one-document/18496 "2022-10-05T14:46:48Z")

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Is there a simple way to combine individual .pdf pages into one document? Are there any included libraries to pull from to accomplish this? Thanks!

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## [8.1.21 New Install MSSQL JDBC Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-21-new-install-mssql-jdbc-bug/64847)

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**Author:** [@jasondoi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasondoi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-1-21-new-install-mssql-jdbc-bug/64847 "2022-10-05T14:23:12Z")

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I had to uninstall Ignition completely from one of my sites while upgrading from 8.1.20 to 8.1.21 The reason behind this was a destructive bug found in 8.1.20. During the upgrade, I encountered error after error, that I…

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## [AB Micro820 Modbus Mapping issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-micro820-modbus-mapping-issues/64825)

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**Author:** [@Rusty\_Horlacher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rusty_Horlacher)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-micro820-modbus-mapping-issues/64825 "2022-10-05T14:19:37Z")

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Just getting into Ignition and I'm having a hard time getting these units working over the Modbus. I've done a fair amount of reading here, trying all sorts of different settings suggested. In the Config section of Ign…

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## [Query help sql date range between grouping 7am to 7am](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-help-sql-date-range-between-grouping-7am-to-7am/59315)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-help-sql-date-range-between-grouping-7am-to-7am/59315 "2022-10-05T14:01:34Z")

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all the queries I find are close, but not right So I think there is a way using datepart, between, and my t\_stamp to group by a range of 7am to 7am I thought like select line, hours, t\_stamp between ( dateadd(hour,7…

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## [SQL query variable for datetime computation for shifts or other](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-variable-for-datetime-computation-for-shifts-or-other/64138)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-variable-for-datetime-computation-for-shifts-or-other/64138 "2022-10-05T13:49:00Z")

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Can I set a variable to: dateAdd(hour,-9-:shift,dateAdd(day,1-:daysBefore,DATEADD(d, 0, DATEDIFF(d, 0, GETDATE())))) Does a declare and set combo make a temporary variable that goes away when my query is not being run? …

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## [Kymera Systems Twilio Voice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-systems-twilio-voice/59386)

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**Author:** [@duncan.spencer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/duncan.spencer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kymera-systems-twilio-voice/59386 "2022-05-10T06:59:16Z")

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Hi, I am trying to set up an sms and voice notification pipeline using the Kymera Systems Module, I have the sms alerts working. However the voice notifications do not appear to be working, the notification block doesn’t…

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## [Error retrieving tag property model](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-retrieving-tag-property-model/54581)

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**Author:** [@Akrit\_Acharya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Akrit_Acharya)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-retrieving-tag-property-model/54581 "2022-10-05T07:30:48Z")

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I got an error while adding tag to the designer.

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## [\[Feature Request\]: powerchart tooltips style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-powerchart-tooltips-style/64619)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-powerchart-tooltips-style/64619 "2022-09-28T20:40:15Z")

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I would like to be able to configure the style of the powerchart component tooltips. In order to be consistent with the tooltips added on other components.

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## [Problem with system.tag.getConfiguration when getting parameters of UDT instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-system-tag-getconfiguration-when-getting-parameters-of-udt-instance/64534)

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**Author:** [@SteveW](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SteveW)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-system-tag-getconfiguration-when-getting-parameters-of-udt-instance/64534 "2022-10-04T21:37:26Z")

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We’re currently running on version 8.1.7 and are using system.tag.getConfiguration to iterate through UDT instances to get certain parameter values. The code looks like this: nodes=system.tag.getConfiguration(path,Fals…

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## [Error querying history density](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-querying-history-density/64574)

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**Author:** [@carlos.rodriguez5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carlos.rodriguez5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-querying-history-density/64574 "2022-10-04T21:19:35Z")

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I have had this problem in my gateway but I no longer have that database so I don’t know where the error is in my clients, it gives me information about a Tag but when I use the FIND tool absolutely nothing appears. Cou…

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## [JDBC Drivers Jar File(s) column missing in newer Ignition versions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdbc-drivers-jar-file-s-column-missing-in-newer-ignition-versions/64820)

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**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jdbc-drivers-jar-file-s-column-missing-in-newer-ignition-versions/64820 "2022-10-04T21:17:22Z")

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On older versions of Ignition on the Config \> Database \> Drivers & Settings there used to be a column called JAR File(s) which seems to be missing on newer installs of Ignition. 7.9 8.1 Was this info relocated s…

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## [Intellisense Descriptions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intellisense-descriptions/64818)

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**Author:** [@awaege1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intellisense-descriptions/64818 "2022-10-04T20:45:07Z")

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In the new 8.1.20 version where we now have intellisense for scripts in the script library, is there a way to populate the descriptions in the intellisense bubbles using some type of special header format?

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## [Create persistent websocket in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-persistent-websocket-in-ignition/64264)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-persistent-websocket-in-ignition/64264 "2022-10-04T20:20:10Z")

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Hello, I want to open a websocket and make it open so the I can get the data back from server. I really need some best practices on how to do that.

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