# Ignition

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## [configureChart - adding multiple short lengthened marks (not across full screen)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configurechart-adding-multiple-short-lengthened-marks-not-across-full-screen/60018)

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**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configurechart-adding-multiple-short-lengthened-marks-not-across-full-screen/60018 "2022-05-25T17:10:17Z")

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Does anyone know how to add shorter tic or crosshair marks in Charts - configureChart extension using jfree? I have been trying to find info about this, but the ValueMarker class adds a line horizontally and vertically …

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## [\[Feature request\] Save named query test parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999 "2022-05-25T16:10:30Z")

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How hard would it be to modify the named query editor to save the test parameter values? It would save having to enter them again any time the project is re-opened.

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## [1756-L71 V20.11 Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1756-l71-v20-11-connection/59979)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Perks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jim_Perks)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1756-l71-v20-11-connection/59979 "2022-05-25T16:07:31Z")

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Very new to ignition… I am trying to connect with an AB 1756 using Allen-Bradley ControlLogix (Legacy) driver and having zero luck. The IO config is: \[0\] 1756-L71 \[1\] 1756-DNB Devicenet scanner \[2\] 1756-ENBT/A - IP …

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## [Script filter a query tag on perspective page from a dropdown value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-filter-a-query-tag-on-perspective-page-from-a-dropdown-value/59929)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-filter-a-query-tag-on-perspective-page-from-a-dropdown-value/59929 "2022-05-25T16:06:04Z")

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I want to compose a filtering script for a transform on a query tag binding. My script so far, is working. valueHeaders = \['Line','Year Month', 'Stops','Attempted','Palletized'\] data=\[\] for row in range(value.getRowCo…

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## [System.print issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-issue/59719)

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**Author:** [@Antoine\_Rvl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Antoine_Rvl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-issue/59719 "2022-05-25T15:49:59Z")

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Hello Guys, i found script bellow in an old topic : \*obj = system.gui.getParentWindow(event) .parent \* \*printJob = system.print.createPrintJob(obj) \* \*printJob.showPrintDialog = 0 \* \*printJob.orientation = system.p…

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## [Ignition Redundance and Database failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-redundance-and-database-failover/60008)

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**Author:** [@Dustin\_VanKeuren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dustin_VanKeuren)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-redundance-and-database-failover/60008 "2022-05-25T15:35:18Z")

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Looking for some ideas, or perhaps best practice. I am working on a system with a redundant pair of Ignition servers. Each server has its own SQL server instance. As I was setting this up, I was wondering about the be…

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## [OPC string tags and Ignition performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-string-tags-and-ignition-performance/59934)

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**Author:** [@Torsten\_Utsch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Torsten_Utsch)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-string-tags-and-ignition-performance/59934 "2022-05-25T15:16:17Z")

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Hello, I’m currently working on my company’s Ignition standard template for upcoming projects. For triggering HMI alarms from the PLC, I’m trying to decide between: Generating an alarm message in the PLC and displayin…

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## [Tag Change Scripts are not using current Script Module Edits after a Save Event](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-scripts-are-not-using-current-script-module-edits-after-a-save-event/59980)

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**Author:** [@dominicfabiilli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominicfabiilli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-scripts-are-not-using-current-script-module-edits-after-a-save-event/59980 "2022-05-25T14:30:00Z")

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Ignition 8.1.14 I am working with a team on numerous projects that inherit scripts from the same global project. The Customer has decided to use Tag Change Scripts (not Gateway Events) to execute certain functions, and…

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## [Replace ASC Process Systems Oven software with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-asc-process-systems-oven-software-with-ignition/45812)

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**Author:** [@christopher.carruthe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.carruthe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-asc-process-systems-oven-software-with-ignition/45812 "2022-05-25T13:42:23Z")

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We have an older oven from ASC Process Systems. It uses Opto 22 for I/O. The HMI and control is done with ASC’s own PC-based software. I’d be interested in putting in an A-B PLC and using Ignition to create the HMI, but …

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## [Perspective Vessel p&id displayFillLevel on right side](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-vessel-p-id-displayfilllevel-on-right-side/59948)

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**Author:** [@Rv.Batista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rv.Batista)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-vessel-p-id-displayfilllevel-on-right-side/59948 "2022-05-25T11:38:04Z")

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I know to mirrot a component with scaleX(-1), but it flip all the component, in the vessel case, it mirror it label and value. Best approach is to mirror label and value two times?

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## [Ignition gateway auto-boot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-auto-boot/25529)

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**Author:** [@dsui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dsui)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-auto-boot/25529 "2019-06-04T11:48:34Z")

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Hello. I am currently running Ignition gateway 7.9.10 on a Windows Server 2019 virtual machine running off VMWare ESXi 6.7 and a Dell R730 server. I’m trying to have the gateway automatically start running upon at Window…

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## [Perspective time series chart "window" marker type?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-window-marker-type/59566)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-window-marker-type/59566 "2022-05-25T08:04:42Z")

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I have a perspective time-series chart which I’m using as a trend, and it automatically retrieves low and high warning thresholds and puts them on the chart as a marker. What I’d also like to do is to retrieve my set po…

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## [Best practices when data source is a database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-when-data-source-is-a-database/59998)

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**Author:** [@aravindan.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aravindan.s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practices-when-data-source-is-a-database/59998 "2022-05-25T07:23:57Z")

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Hi , I am having a scenario where all the data comes from MS SQL database . The requirement includes Alarming for which i need to move all the data into tags. The scale of this data that i need to query from database …

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## [Unable to send report via email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-send-report-via-email/45364)

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**Author:** [@hachjessed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hachjessed)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-send-report-via-email/45364 "2022-05-25T00:59:10Z")

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Anyone have a suggestion as to why I would be getting the following error log when attempting to run system.report.executeAndDistribute? \[projectName=Project,reportPath=Report\] SMTP server name smpt.com in Email does no…

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## [VOIP/SIP Connection Status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voip-sip-connection-status/21081)

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**Author:** [@awaege](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voip-sip-connection-status/21081 "2022-05-25T00:09:10Z")

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Recently I have set several critical alarms to notify critical personnel through a VOIP notification profile. In the past however, I have seen issues where our SIP gateway at our enterprise level goes down. I am worried …

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## [MySQL Stored Procedure Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-stored-procedure-question/59815)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_Shivne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aaron_Shivne)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-stored-procedure-question/59815 "2022-05-23T22:06:32Z")

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I created a Stored Procedure for pivot table on MySQL workbench. The Stored Procedure has a Prepared Statement and an Execute. If I call it on the workbench I get a result showing me what I would expect two columns wit…

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## [Logger infoDuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-infoduration/56475)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-infoduration/56475 "2022-05-24T22:30:19Z")

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I was curious if its possible to use the .infoDuration methods outlined in the java docs on the LoggerEx class provided by system.util.getLogger(). It seems that jython isn’t actually implementing the \_\_enter\_\_ and \_\_ex…

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## [Help with Web API Calls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-web-api-calls/59982)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-web-api-calls/59982 "2022-05-24T21:33:25Z")

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I’m trying to utilize an API on a provider’s website to first get an Access Token and then using that token, execute another call to get a list of open items in their system. Here is a link to the doc for the Access Tok…

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## [system.net.httpPost() throwing error while Postman is not](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httppost-throwing-error-while-postman-is-not/44815)

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**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httppost-throwing-error-while-postman-is-not/44815 "2022-05-24T21:32:35Z")

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I’m having trouble using the system.net.httpPost() function to POST a message to an endpoint. I can use Postman and get the response I need but when I try to use httpPost() I get an error message {"error": "unsupported\_g…

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## [Editing Dataset through Table Component in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-dataset-through-table-component-in-vision/59964)

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**Author:** [@Urvish\_Mehta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Urvish_Mehta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-dataset-through-table-component-in-vision/59964 "2022-05-24T21:13:33Z")

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Hello Everyone, I need to store recipe names in ignition without SQL, User should be able to change the recipe name, What would be the right approach to do this? I created a dataset tag in vision client with Recipe ID a…

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## [Disabling Gateway Timer Scripts via Script Method](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-gateway-timer-scripts-via-script-method/59918)

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**Author:** [@regan.lewis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/regan.lewis)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-gateway-timer-scripts-via-script-method/59918 "2022-05-24T20:08:13Z")

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Hello Everyone, Is it possible to disable/enable Gateway Scripts via scripting? My reason for asking is that I have several Gateway Scripts running on multiple projects, and have witnessed Ignition seize up when the PL…

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## [Copy tag values of UDT instance to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-tag-values-of-udt-instance-to-another/59974)

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**Author:** [@byutz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byutz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-tag-values-of-udt-instance-to-another/59974 "2022-05-24T19:57:40Z")

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Hello, I have multiple tag instances of the same UDT that I have created, and I would like to copy all of the tag values(200 or so) from one instance to another. Is there any feature that exists in that can accomplish …

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## [\[BUG\]Multi-State Button/Toggle Button Control/Indicator Bindings Programmable Simulator Device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-multi-state-button-toggle-button-control-indicator-bindings-programmable-simulator-device/59138)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-multi-state-button-toggle-button-control-indicator-bindings-programmable-simulator-device/59138 "2022-05-24T18:34:12Z")

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I’m getting intermittent error messages when binding tags to the indicator and control values of toggle buttons and multi-state indicators. I keep getting the following error: Exception: Error setting property to '0.0' …

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## [View-Only Script Resources show as "Editing" in other designers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-only-script-resources-show-as-editing-in-other-designers/59972)

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**Author:** [@dominicfabiilli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominicfabiilli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-only-script-resources-show-as-editing-in-other-designers/59972 "2022-05-24T17:35:02Z")

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Ignition 8.1.14 I am working with a team on numerous projects that inherit scripts from the same global project. When someone opens a child project with a “read-only” copy, that script will be marked as “\[USER\] is edi…

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## [XYChart X Date Base Interval Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-x-date-base-interval-issue/59922)

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**Author:** [@duffserf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/duffserf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-x-date-base-interval-issue/59922 "2022-05-24T17:02:48Z")

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Hello Everyone I have this issue on Ignition 8.1.16 When I try to graph one line over stacked bars x-axis does not correspond to the expected value. I try using based interval but I show another day in labels. my d…

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## [Remove shadow from report pie chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-shadow-from-report-pie-chart/59961)

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**Author:** [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-shadow-from-report-pie-chart/59961 "2022-05-24T16:47:01Z")

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I would like to remove the shadow from a report pie chart. Is this possible?

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## [Power Chart ( Style settings for Normal State and Highlighted State )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-style-settings-for-normal-state-and-highlighted-state/47817)

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**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-style-settings-for-normal-state-and-highlighted-state/47817 "2022-05-24T16:12:21Z")

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Hi guys have a good days. Image below show the chart settings for Power Chart which the user is able to change the normal state and highlighted state by themselves. In this case, may I know that it is possible to do al…

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## [Designer Reports Other People Editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-reports-other-people-editing/59966)

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**Author:** [@csjohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/csjohnson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-reports-other-people-editing/59966 "2022-05-24T15:47:05Z")

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Ignition V8.1.16 Java v11.0.14.1 Perspective Designer is reporting that there are 3 users editing the same project, but when I check the Gateway there is only one. This Ignition instance is not in production yet, and I…

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## [Vision Display using Remote Tag Provider, Displays Slow to Open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-display-using-remote-tag-provider-displays-slow-to-open/51446)

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**Author:** [@dhfrench](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhfrench)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-display-using-remote-tag-provider-displays-slow-to-open/51446 "2022-05-24T15:21:36Z")

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Executive Summary: The time to open a vision display seems to scale linearly with the number of template parameters connected to UDTs from remote tag providers. Scenario: Ignition on a remote industrial computer commun…

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## [Ignition Newbie looking for some help getting started](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-newbie-looking-for-some-help-getting-started/59951)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Smith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Smith)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-newbie-looking-for-some-help-getting-started/59951 "2022-05-24T15:03:15Z")

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Hello there, kind developer! This post will be kinda long, so you might want to refill that coffee. First, a little about my background so you have an idea what my knowledge level is: I’ve been a controls engineer for…

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