# Ignition

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## [Remove Focus from Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-focus-from-label/58622)

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**Author:** [@stefan.marcin74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.marcin74)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-focus-from-label/58622 "2022-04-20T19:09:19Z")

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After we upgraded app to 8.1.9 Label has started to get Focus. How can I remove it or skip it ? We are embedding view where is input and label. In the caller view there is also button. When the label is hidden focus goe…

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## [BACnet connection to Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-connection-to-ignition/58588)

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**Author:** [@Arne\_Vermeulen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arne_Vermeulen)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bacnet-connection-to-ignition/58588 "2022-04-20T18:29:19Z")

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Hi, We have currently running an PLC for our HVAC installation. It’s possible to connect to this PLC via BACnet. I’ve tried a lot of things but i don’t manage to get a connection between our Ignition server and our BACn…

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## [Import/export memory tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-memory-tag/58606)

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**Author:** [@zzeng2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zzeng2)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-memory-tag/58606 "2022-04-20T17:56:45Z")

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I don’t know if any one agrees with me, but I think there should be an option for ignoring overriding values for memory tags when importing a bunch of tags. The reason is that in situations where I send tags from the dev…

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## [Decommissioning Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decommissioning-tags/58424)

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**Author:** [@chair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chair)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/decommissioning-tags/58424 "2022-04-20T16:50:07Z")

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I’m trying to decommission some equipment, I’ve deleted the associated tag in the tag browser but when I do a tag search the tag is still showing up in my “Tag Creator - \[default\]” under “For provider \[default\]” and I ca…

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## [\[IGN-5303\]Error retrieving diagnostics when opening a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5303-error-retrieving-diagnostics-when-opening-a-tag/53902)

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**Author:** [@travis.broussard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travis.broussard)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5303-error-retrieving-diagnostics-when-opening-a-tag/53902 "2022-04-20T16:08:42Z")

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Has anyone encountered a recurring error popup when opening a tag in the Designer’s tag browser? The error message simply states “Error retrieving diagnostics”. Here is what is listed under details: GatewayException: …

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## [One shot button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button/58638)

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**Author:** [@julie.rhoads](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/julie.rhoads)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button/58638 "2022-04-20T16:08:23Z")

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Is there a way to disable errors from the write return of the one shot button?

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## [A problem appears with using Ignition, a Pi-Hole, and Cisco AnyConnect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-problem-appears-with-using-ignition-a-pi-hole-and-cisco-anyconnect/58631)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-problem-appears-with-using-ignition-a-pi-hole-and-cisco-anyconnect/58631 "2022-04-20T14:22:03Z")

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Good morning, Does anyone know what Pi-Hole is blocking from Cisco AnyConnect when connecting to an Ignition server behind a VPN? PC \<–\> Pi-Hole \<–\> Cisco AnyConnect \<–\> Ignition server I can access other company file…

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## [Barcode Scanner Input breaking Regex(ALL) into Single Characters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-breaking-regex-all-into-single-characters/58611)

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**Author:** [@dominicfabiilli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dominicfabiilli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-breaking-regex-all-into-single-characters/58611 "2022-04-20T13:08:09Z")

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(I am using Ignition 8.1.15.) I want to make a Barcode Scanner Input component with Regex “(.\*){1}” to accept any scan. However, this does not keep the string as one element in the array (see the two images). Also, mu…

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## [Unable to Launch Vision from Launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-vision-from-launcher/58602)

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**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-vision-from-launcher/58602 "2022-04-20T12:44:34Z")

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Hello Everyone, One of the client PC is having something weird going on and I was wondering if someone has experience/suggestion about it. This client has Launcher installed and we I configure to install new client pro…

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## [Gateway/Client Firewall Settings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-client-firewall-settings/58623)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-client-firewall-settings/58623 "2022-04-20T12:16:51Z")

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Hello, Having issues getting the communications between a client PC and gateway PC set up correctly. Have a vision project that’s running on the gateway that I’d like to have the “remote” client PC display using Vision …

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## [Named query cannot be found in project resource](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-cannot-be-found-in-project-resource/58575)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-cannot-be-found-in-project-resource/58575 "2022-04-20T03:26:28Z")

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I am having a strange situation where i get the following error when trying to run a named query via a Gateway scoped shared script: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\<module:shared.util\>", line 190, in wrapper…

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## [One component of template changes orientation when embedded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-component-of-template-changes-orientation-when-embedded/56643)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_fineran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_fineran)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-component-of-template-changes-orientation-when-embedded/56643 "2022-04-20T02:15:15Z")

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I am building a pump station graphic, and made a pit template that I want to embed into the page for each pump station site. The graphic appears correct in the template, but when it is embedded only the linear scale, and…

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## [Java error backup not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-error-backup-not-working/58612)

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**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-error-backup-not-working/58612 "2022-04-19T22:12:22Z")

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So yes I am running 7.8.5, yes we are planning to upgrade. (shame on me lol) But right now backups are scheduled to the default every 15 minutes. But no backups are in the folder. I am seeing this error in the logs: 2:…

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## [Filtering a Tag History Binding Dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-history-binding-dataset/58607)

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**Author:** [@Bustelo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bustelo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filtering-a-tag-history-binding-dataset/58607 "2022-04-19T21:15:35Z")

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Hello, Still relatively new to scripting in Ignition and I can’t seem to find solid documentation on the best way to approach numerically filtering a dataset. What I’m trying to do is setup the value of an LedDisplay c…

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## [Gateway Update event - execute .bat file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-update-event-execute-bat-file/37021)

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**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-update-event-execute-bat-file/37021 "2022-04-19T20:43:37Z")

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Anyone knows how to find the name of the project that is currently being saved. I am trying to run a git autocommit script on a single project.

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## [Custom Theme for 'Global' variables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-theme-for-global-variables/58608)

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**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-theme-for-global-variables/58608 "2022-04-19T20:23:40Z")

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I would like to create a theme to be used for global variables. Essentially variables like a color to be used for motor running/stopped, valves open/closed, etc. So if I create this theme and name it ‘myTheme’, if I im…

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## [Upgrade methodology](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-methodology/58573)

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**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-methodology/58573 "2022-04-19T18:21:10Z")

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With my database upgrade/migration out of the way, I need to start planning the Ignition upgrade/migration. I’m currently on 7.9.6 and will be moving to whatever the latest stable version is at the time I’m doing the mi…

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## [Transaction Group OPC Browser Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-opc-browser-size/58603)

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**Author:** [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-opc-browser-size/58603 "2022-04-19T17:51:55Z")

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Perhaps I am alone in this but it seems that the default size for the OPC Browser Dialog when creating OPC Items for transaction groups is a little on the narrow side. It seems like it would never be wide enough to show…

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## [Zebra ET51 Windows Tablets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zebra-et51-windows-tablets/58595)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zebra-et51-windows-tablets/58595 "2022-04-19T17:12:50Z")

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Has anyone had any success with using a Zebra ET51 windows tablets with the 2D area image scanner for reading barcodes? We’re looking into them as an option to run Perspective apps and have a better barcode scanner than…

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## [Gateway Health Notifications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-health-notifications/58598)

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**Author:** [@ferrelethana](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ferrelethana)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-health-notifications/58598 "2022-04-19T16:34:57Z")

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I have recently upgrade my server that hosts my Ignition gateway to have more RAM as we were exceeding our RAM usage. However, I am wondering if anyone has a way to generate an email that would only trigger if the gatewa…

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## [Scheduled event runs only on the hour instead of every 15 minutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-event-runs-only-on-the-hour-instead-of-every-15-minutes/58591)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-event-runs-only-on-the-hour-instead-of-every-15-minutes/58591 "2022-04-19T15:32:07Z")

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The following scheduled event should run at :00, :15, :30 and :45 past the hour. The 0/15 configuration seems to be interpreted correctly as shown in the Preview. The script writes to a data table and I can see that…

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## [\[IGN-5210\]Input Text Field - Auto adding quotes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5210-input-text-field-auto-adding-quotes/55767)

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**Author:** [@jnylaan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jnylaan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-5210-input-text-field-auto-adding-quotes/55767 "2022-04-19T14:34:17Z")

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When typing into a Text Field the resulting string always populates with quotes around it in the tag. If we enter the values directionally in the tag it does not do this. How can we prohibit the " " from auto adding? …

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## [How to read Object Wrapper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-object-wrapper/58446)

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**Author:** [@stefan.marcin74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.marcin74)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-object-wrapper/58446 "2022-04-19T13:08:12Z")

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I cant seem to find a way to read objectWrapper with python. Flow is → rowData.toDict() → adding one new property → sending it to modal into button value → pushing button sends value to message handler and here I have pr…

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## [Draw a chart based on data from a SQL named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-a-chart-based-on-data-from-a-sql-named-query/58164)

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**Author:** [@Subramanya\_Abiram\_ka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Subramanya_Abiram_ka)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-a-chart-based-on-data-from-a-sql-named-query/58164 "2022-04-19T10:07:24Z")

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Hi All, Am using Ignition 8.1.21 and i have spent 40 hrs of reading in inductive university and i have no clue of how to bind a Query with a Chart. my ask is simple. I have a query below is screen print. and what i …

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## [\[Bug\] Numeric Text Field border](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-numeric-text-field-border/37043)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-numeric-text-field-border/37043 "2022-04-19T08:54:14Z")

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The NumericText Field component will not save a border setting of “No Border” when the Editable property is set to false. Vision 8.0.15

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## [NULL duplicate values in transaction groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-duplicate-values-in-transaction-groups/58211)

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**Author:** [@marcos.bartolome](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcos.bartolome)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-duplicate-values-in-transaction-groups/58211 "2022-04-19T06:58:26Z")

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Hi, We have an ignition edge and an ignition standard connected by gateway network. In the standard ignition we have some transaction groups fed from the ignition edge. A few days ago, we saw that some of this transac…

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## [Custom Alarm Shelve Button with Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-alarm-shelve-button-with-alarm-status-table/58572)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-alarm-shelve-button-with-alarm-status-table/58572 "2022-04-19T00:15:29Z")

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How do I script a button to shelve selected alarms from an Alarm Status Table? The example shown for system.alarm.shelve() in the manual does not work (system.alarm.shelve - Ignition User Manual 8.0 - Ignition Documentat…

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## [Some users not receiving Voice Calls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-users-not-receiving-voice-calls/58444)

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**Author:** [@G\_S\_I](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/G_S_I)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-users-not-receiving-voice-calls/58444 "2022-04-18T23:32:42Z")

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I am running into an issue of some users not receiving voice calls but other users do receive them. Has anyone had this issue? Even when they are in the same On-call roster, only some users receive the calls.

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## [Serial Functions in Perspective Scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-functions-in-perspective-scope/58574)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-functions-in-perspective-scope/58574 "2022-04-18T22:56:16Z")

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I was looking to see some solutions for replacing a Vision client that currently is writing over an RS232 serial port to a piece of test equipment, and I noticed that the docs was showing system.serial commands in the Pe…

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## [Changing the Colors on a Perspective Valve](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-colors-on-a-perspective-valve/58567)

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**Author:** [@cwkidd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwkidd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-the-colors-on-a-perspective-valve/58567 "2022-04-18T22:02:15Z")

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Hey there! I’ve been in the early stages of moving all of our Vision projects over to Perspective, and I had a question regarding the Valve component, though it really applies to other components as well: I know they ha…

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