# Ignition

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## [Rendered view in table as a column in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rendered-view-in-table-as-a-column-in-perspective/62586)

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**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rendered-view-in-table-as-a-column-in-perspective/62586 "2022-08-03T06:33:46Z")

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I have table in which one column is a rendered view of an another view(DateTimeComponent) . If I try editing the date in the rendered view column in the table and select a different row, the earlier edited column does no…

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## [Tag Change scripts within UDTs on Edge Gateway acting as RTP to main Gateway using Sync Services](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-scripts-within-udts-on-edge-gateway-acting-as-rtp-to-main-gateway-using-sync-services/62592)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-scripts-within-udts-on-edge-gateway-acting-as-rtp-to-main-gateway-using-sync-services/62592 "2022-08-02T23:16:18Z")

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Hello, We have tags (UDTs and instances) that exist on an edge gateway, we are exposing the tag provider to our main gateway via Sync Services. Question is, I am almost certain those tag change events will not work on t…

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## [Two docked views in South Position not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-docked-views-in-south-position-not-working/62602)

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**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-docked-views-in-south-position-not-working/62602 "2022-08-02T22:59:21Z")

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I have two docked views defined. One is in the shared settings and it used for simple navigation. The second dock is defined on the page itself and is an onDemand with the handle that you see. The problem is, when …

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## [Missing Gateway Tag Change Events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-gateway-tag-change-events/62289)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/missing-gateway-tag-change-events/62289 "2022-08-02T22:38:25Z")

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I’ve got a system configured where a machine has a partReady flag and there seems to be a rare race condition where my event doesn’t fire. The tag is on an OPC server running on an Omron PLC and the event/script is setup…

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## [Grid Lines In Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grid-lines-in-alarm-status-table/62600)

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**Author:** [@adingeldein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adingeldein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/grid-lines-in-alarm-status-table/62600 "2022-08-02T20:38:04Z")

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Howdy Folks! We recently upgraded to 8.1.17 and we now have grid lines in the alarm status table component which drive me absolutely crazy. I noticed in the 8.1.16 changelog that this appears to have been intentional. …

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## [Button Script "Received event for missing view"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-script-received-event-for-missing-view/62595)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-script-received-event-for-missing-view/62595 "2022-08-02T20:12:57Z")

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I have a button script that writes to the logger. When clicking it, it doesn’t write to the logs like expected but gives a warning message of “Received event for missing view” {pathToView}. The view does exist and in th…

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## [Named Query in Tag Change Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-in-tag-change-script/62414)

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**Author:** [@Richard\_Dixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Dixon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-in-tag-change-script/62414 "2022-08-02T19:32:53Z")

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I am doing some API work using the Web Dev module. When data posts to my endpoint it is written to a few memory tags. I have a tag change script on one of the memory tags to write to another memory tag in a hierarchy mod…

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## [Multiline tooltip on 8.1.10+](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiline-tooltip-on-8-1-10/51455)

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**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiline-tooltip-on-8-1-10/51455 "2022-08-02T19:12:32Z")

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Is there a way to make a tooltip have multiline text? Here is what I tried: first line \\n second line first line \\r\\n second line first line\\r\\nsecond line A hacky work-around is to set the width of the tooltip so it…

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## [Perspective Project Idea, maybe a module idea for Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-idea-maybe-a-module-idea-for-ignition/62590)

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**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-idea-maybe-a-module-idea-for-ignition/62590 "2022-08-02T18:30:50Z")

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Does Ignition have a instant messaging module or something of the sort? I have been asked to develop something like that for our production floor so operators can communicate to the supervisors without leaving their mac…

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## [System.serial special characters GSM-7 encoding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-special-characters-gsm-7-encoding/62547)

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**Author:** [@tupanaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tupanaster)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-special-characters-gsm-7-encoding/62547 "2022-08-02T17:24:48Z")

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Hi everyone, Is it possible to send special characters using system.serial.writeBytes or system.serial.write? (GSM-7 encoding) Some resources: Danish letters in AT command String to bytes in both Python 2 and 3 Pyth…

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## [SQL query to calculate Difference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-to-calculate-difference/61807)

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**Author:** [@pratik\_jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pratik_jain)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-to-calculate-difference/61807 "2022-08-02T16:21:39Z")

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Hello all, I have a transaction group running on a trigger from PLC. This transaction group records the values and stores them into the DB. The next step i am trying to calculate the difference between two rows of AW…

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## [Swap Named Query in Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swap-named-query-in-expression/62587)

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**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swap-named-query-in-expression/62587 "2022-08-02T15:25:39Z")

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I am trying to swap between two different named queries for a dataset based on a tag value. So I have a Named Query binding on a vision screen that populates a dataset and I need to be able to change which named query i…

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## [Client Launcher not using wrapped Java from Server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launcher-not-using-wrapped-java-from-server/62565)

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**Author:** [@Nathan-M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan-M)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launcher-not-using-wrapped-java-from-server/62565 "2022-08-02T14:31:28Z")

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We have been working with support on an issue that popped up as we started removing JRE from our end workstations. We are finding in reports the fields are blank. This only happens with client launcher no java installed.…

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## [Use Derived tag write expression to write back to two other tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-derived-tag-write-expression-to-write-back-to-two-other-tags/62584)

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**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-derived-tag-write-expression-to-write-back-to-two-other-tags/62584 "2022-08-02T13:46:26Z")

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Hi, I'm using a derived tag to read and concatenate two tags. This is working but i would like the write expression to write back a value two those both tags when the derived is changing. Can i use the write expression…

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## [Get the status of a transaction group inside a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-status-of-a-transaction-group-inside-a-script/62534)

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**Author:** [@e.cutino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.cutino)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-the-status-of-a-transaction-group-inside-a-script/62534 "2022-08-02T12:46:29Z")

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Hi, for a critical application I need to know the status of a transaction group inside a script. It is necessary to “stop” the processing if the transaction group is failing for any reason. I was expecting there was a …

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## [\[BUG-2509\]Easy Chart Maximize Slider/Range Selector](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2509-easy-chart-maximize-slider-range-selector/15030)

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**Author:** [@jnqplas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jnqplas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2509-easy-chart-maximize-slider-range-selector/15030 "2022-08-02T12:27:03Z")

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I’m looking to have the easy chart maximized when opening the window. However, I’ve noticed that the slider or range selector is not visible. If I select Realtime or Historical then maximize, the range selector goes away…

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## [Unable to select the current date from date time picker in perspective irrespective of setting the max date as today's date. It allows to select today's date but when selected set -1 date for the value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-select-the-current-date-from-date-time-picker-in-perspective-irrespective-of-setting-the-max-date-as-todays-date-it-allows-to-select-todays-date-but-when-selected-set-1-date-for-the-value/62542)

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**Author:** [@Khushboo\_Amarnani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Khushboo_Amarnani)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-select-the-current-date-from-date-time-picker-in-perspective-irrespective-of-setting-the-max-date-as-todays-date-it-allows-to-select-todays-date-but-when-selected-set-1-date-for-the-value/62542 "2022-08-02T11:28:12Z")

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## [DateTime component not displaying the correct date after selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-component-not-displaying-the-correct-date-after-selection/62541)

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**Author:** [@user66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user66)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-component-not-displaying-the-correct-date-after-selection/62541 "2022-08-02T11:07:16Z")

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I have a situation where the timeZoneId in session props and device/timeZone/Id in session props are different. What decides the timeZoneId in session props? Hence, when I click a date in the dateTime component the pre…

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## [Badge Authentication in Perspective Workstation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-authentication-in-perspective-workstation/46266)

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**Author:** [@ryanjmclaughlin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryanjmclaughlin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/badge-authentication-in-perspective-workstation/46266 "2022-08-02T10:21:12Z")

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Has anyone used Badge Authentication with Perspective Workstation? I just setup a new system on Friday and Badge Auth worked fine in Edge, but refused to work in Workstation. I didn’t know if this might be a issue. Is…

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## [Can I use base 2 (binary) numbers in the expression language?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-use-base-2-binary-numbers-in-the-expression-language/62384)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-use-base-2-binary-numbers-in-the-expression-language/62384 "2022-08-02T09:33:13Z")

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if I use binEnc in a case, I’d like to use binary numbers instead of decimal in the case conditions to make it easier to read. e.g. case(binEnc(1,1,0) ,b000, '' ,b010, '' ,b100, '' ,b110, '' ,'Invalid' )…

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## [Update OPC Tags only when flagged](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-opc-tags-only-when-flagged/62546)

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**Author:** [@Gelosar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gelosar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-opc-tags-only-when-flagged/62546 "2022-08-02T06:54:53Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to set up OPC Tags to read their value from the PLC only when needed. We have a ton of PLCs on the shop floor, and reading all their variable constantly would put a strain on the network. Right …

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## [Report - Page Break on Data Groupings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-page-break-on-data-groupings/60017)

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**Author:** [@Chris.Hawkey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris.Hawkey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-page-break-on-data-groupings/60017 "2022-08-01T22:28:14Z")

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Hello, Attempting to do something that I thought was relatively simple, I want my table in the Report designer to break up each distinct data grouping on to a new page of the report. Following the example here: https:/…

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## [Sierra Airlink RV 50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sierra-airlink-rv-50/18061)

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**Author:** [@jasonkitoko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasonkitoko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sierra-airlink-rv-50/18061 "2022-08-01T21:36:39Z")

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Hello, I am looking for help with troubleshooting my connection between ignition and a Sierra Airlink RV50. I followed these steps to set up the RV50 https://support.inductiveautomation.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Art…

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## [Audit Events in Ignition 8.1.18](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-events-in-ignition-8-1-18/62484)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-events-in-ignition-8-1-18/62484 "2022-08-01T21:34:52Z")

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Compared to 8.1.17 I am seeing new behavior that every tag change made by the system (not by the user) is being sent to the audit log in 8.1.18. I noticed this in our Kafka stream after the tag gateway was updated to 8.…

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## [IFrame with Image and Text in HTML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-with-image-and-text-in-html/62561)

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**Author:** [@Samg23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samg23)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-with-image-and-text-in-html/62561 "2022-08-01T20:59:42Z")

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I am currently experimenting with the IFrame and had a question regarding displaying local images through HTML. My HTML I am putting into the src is the following: data: text/html, \<BODY\>\<H1\> \<CENTER\>\<IMG src="C:\\test\\…

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## [Can't use Color Datatype in Dataset tag anymore, error: 'Invalid DataType for Dataset.'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-use-color-datatype-in-dataset-tag-anymore-error-invalid-datatype-for-dataset/54978)

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**Author:** [@leonardo.godoi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leonardo.godoi)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-use-color-datatype-in-dataset-tag-anymore-error-invalid-datatype-for-dataset/54978 "2022-08-01T20:30:38Z")

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Hi, i hope you guys are having a good day! TL;DR: Can’t use color datatype in a dataset Tag, is this a bug? Should i just use a workaround? I was storing the vision’s easy chart configuration datasets into a dataset m…

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## [Pie chart - removing selection via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-removing-selection-via-script/44778)

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**Author:** [@matei.enache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matei.enache)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-removing-selection-via-script/44778 "2022-08-01T19:05:21Z")

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Hello, I’m working on an overview page witch has 2 selectable pie charts. I use the .selectedData property of each to build a template repeater based on what was selected. Now, there’s one more thing i’m having trouble…

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## [AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'props'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attributeerror-nonetype-object-has-no-attribute-props/62510)

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**Author:** [@Anthony\_Walker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_Walker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attributeerror-nonetype-object-has-no-attribute-props/62510 "2022-08-01T18:33:26Z")

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Here is my project I am creating a script inside of the CommitButton: def getComponentEntries(self): component\_label = self.getSibling("CompLabel") entries = self.getSibling('Entries') entries\_dict = {} for ent i…

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## [Query Binding to a custom parameter in a view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-binding-to-a-custom-parameter-in-a-view/61048)

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**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-binding-to-a-custom-parameter-in-a-view/61048 "2022-08-01T17:42:37Z")

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I have defined a custom property in a view (say taskdata) which I bind to an SQL Query returning a row from a database in a say \[0x8\] dataset for single row of data. Now I want to bind text property of 8 different labels…

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## [Cell Update Binding on Edge Could Not Convert Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-update-binding-on-edge-could-not-convert-value/62544)

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**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-update-binding-on-edge-could-not-convert-value/62544 "2022-08-01T17:27:21Z")

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Hi I am trying to bind a boolean cell in a table in Vision to a boolean tag in Ignition-Edge but it is not working because it cannot coerce to a number?

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