# Ignition

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## [Gateway update script not executing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-update-script-not-executing/55401)

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**Author:** [@adam\_lilienberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam_lilienberg)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-update-script-not-executing/55401 "2022-01-27T13:33:08Z")

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Hello! I have a problem. I have a script that reads a shell file and push to a github repos using git-bash.exe. The script works fine when I run it in the script console but when I try to make it run in a gateway updat…

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## [Subview params working in one spot not another?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subview-params-working-in-one-spot-not-another/55420)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subview-params-working-in-one-spot-not-another/55420 "2022-01-27T13:18:33Z")

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I have an existing table that has a subview. The subview options are setup like this - and the subview has 3 params each corresponding to a column in the parent table like this and this works properly. The parent…

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## [Gateway Memory Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-usage/55387)

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**Author:** [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-memory-usage/55387 "2022-01-27T13:15:04Z")

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So I’ve been tracking this for about a week, and I can’t seem to find anything “wrong”. Thought I would get some more eyes on it, perhaps it’s nothing, perhaps there is something I’m missing. This is a Standalone Gatew…

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## [Has anyone ever run Ignition in an AWS/AZURE/Google Cloud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/has-anyone-ever-run-ignition-in-an-aws-azure-google-cloud/55434)

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**Author:** [@Moises\_Salazar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Moises_Salazar1)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/has-anyone-ever-run-ignition-in-an-aws-azure-google-cloud/55434 "2022-01-27T12:47:24Z")

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Hello Do anyone has experience with AWS and Ignition?

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## [Alarm name special char](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-name-special-char/47826)

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**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-name-special-char/47826 "2022-01-27T11:34:20Z")

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Hi I store a tag JSON config in my MySQL DB. When I get it in a script and use system.util.jsonDecode() I have some trouble in my alarm name. My tag JSON stored in DB : "name": "Conso réelle supérieure à l'attendue (3…

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## [\[Perspective\] Table Cell Editable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-editable/55404)

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**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-cell-editable/55404 "2022-01-27T07:32:36Z")

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Hello. Is there a way to make the cell of a column editable, while leaving all the other cells in the same column non-editable? I’m already aware that we can set up the dataset with a style attribute (e.g.: to customise…

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## [Getting alarm data and time from Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-alarm-data-and-time-from-alarm-status-table/55171)

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**Author:** [@RC23](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RC23)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-alarm-data-and-time-from-alarm-status-table/55171 "2022-01-27T07:21:28Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to get the most recent active unacknowledged alarm and display it on a single-line field but I can’t seem to find the data that I look for under the props. Is there a way to access these info? I a…

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## [Restore gateway configuration only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-gateway-configuration-only/37869)

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**Author:** [@rcrownover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rcrownover)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-gateway-configuration-only/37869 "2022-01-26T23:04:46Z")

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Now that Ignition 8 stores all project resources on the filesystem, and one could use external source control to manage code through different environments… I’m wondering if anyone has messed with restoring only the “ga…

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## [TCP/IP Client Service](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-ip-client-service/55118)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-ip-client-service/55118 "2022-01-26T22:19:22Z")

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Hi all, I have a machine which provides a TCP/IP server that upon each client connection, sends a large set of segments that reflect a complete copy of the current state of the system (initial download) before streaming…

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## [RADIUS Authentication?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radius-authentication/18029)

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**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radius-authentication/18029 "2022-01-26T21:11:19Z")

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I know Ignition can authenticate against LDAP, but has anyone used a RADIUS Server instead?

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## [Is it recommended installing ignition8.1 as root in Linux (debian11)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-recommended-installing-ignition8-1-as-root-in-linux-debian11/55416)

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**Author:** [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-recommended-installing-ignition8-1-as-root-in-linux-debian11/55416 "2022-01-26T20:24:29Z")

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Do you install ignition as root when prompted at ignitions installation or the user-created at os installation?

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## [Perspective Power chart - problem displaying float values in table below](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-problem-displaying-float-values-in-table-below/52391)

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**Author:** [@stephane.perron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stephane.perron)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-problem-displaying-float-values-in-table-below/52391 "2022-01-26T20:19:50Z")

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Hi is it a way to display float values in the dataColumns of a Power chart ?

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## [Sepasoft Module Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-module-faulted/48564)

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**Author:** [@mohammed.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mohammed.s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-module-faulted/48564 "2022-01-26T19:30:52Z")

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Hi, I tried installing Sepasoft’s OEE module (Compatible with 8.1.7) into Ignition 8.1.7. It shows an errored state. Could you help me to find out the problem?

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## [Let's Encrypt with Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lets-encrypt-with-windows/39467)

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**Author:** [@mjeppsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjeppsen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lets-encrypt-with-windows/39467 "2022-01-26T18:32:41Z")

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It is possible to setup an SSL in a Windows version of an Ignition server? Everything that I can see in the documentation and other forums is for Linux only.

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## [Create database on MSSQL through Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-database-on-mssql-through-scripting/55406)

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**Author:** [@cbarker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbarker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-database-on-mssql-through-scripting/55406 "2022-01-26T16:59:27Z")

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Hello all I have been making a script in Igntion that runs on project save. It is to verify the database structure against a passed in structure, so that changes can be made in ignition rather than having to open manage…

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## [Ignition with Sigmatek Lasal Class and VARAN Ethernet protocol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-with-sigmatek-lasal-class-and-varan-ethernet-protocol/55407)

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**Author:** [@Herbert\_Tonello](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Herbert_Tonello)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-with-sigmatek-lasal-class-and-varan-ethernet-protocol/55407 "2022-01-26T16:29:56Z")

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Hello, We have a client looking for SCADA software that will incorporate Sigmatek PLC-Fieldbus control system machinery. Sigmatek uses LASAL for controls programming over Ethernet by way of their VARAN communication pro…

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## [Display OPC UA Enumeration tag user-friendly values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-opc-ua-enumeration-tag-user-friendly-values/55374)

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**Author:** [@Canice\_Bowe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Canice_Bowe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-opc-ua-enumeration-tag-user-friendly-values/55374 "2022-01-26T16:02:36Z")

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Hello, I am connecting to an OPC UA Server which has a SystemStatus Enumeration tag ( EnumValueType). When I wire up the Value of a Label on the design surface to this tag, it is displaying the integer value, but I woul…

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## [Read Timeout when trying to load a moderately large project over slightly slow internet connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-timeout-when-trying-to-load-a-moderately-large-project-over-slightly-slow-internet-connection/54310)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-timeout-when-trying-to-load-a-moderately-large-project-over-slightly-slow-internet-connection/54310 "2022-01-26T14:13:46Z")

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I’m trying to load a decently sized project in the designer (20MB? That’s approximately what the “Loading Project” dialog shows as a maximum when it occasionally succeeds) over a ~30Mbps home internet connection (althoug…

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## [Edits to UDT Tag script not making it to all clients?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edits-to-udt-tag-script-not-making-it-to-all-clients/55320)

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**Author:** [@rvaught](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rvaught)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edits-to-udt-tag-script-not-making-it-to-all-clients/55320 "2022-01-26T14:23:33Z")

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I made changes to a UDT Tag Change Event script 24 hours ago. I was able to see this change’s effects on almost all of the browsers/machines we have here. The problem is that there are 2 machines out of 27 that are still…

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## [Programmable Device Simulator - any way to configure via script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmable-device-simulator-any-way-to-configure-via-script/55385)

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**Author:** [@DaveRNeal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveRNeal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmable-device-simulator-any-way-to-configure-via-script/55385 "2022-01-26T13:47:25Z")

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Good Afternoon, I’m attempting to use a Programmable Device Simulator in my gateway in order to simulate various patterns for equipment we work with out in the field. Ideally I’d like to allow a user to configure the v…

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## [Dynamic "Turn off the display" based on operation mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-turn-off-the-display-based-on-operation-mode/55400)

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**Author:** [@mcolson1590](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcolson1590)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-turn-off-the-display-based-on-operation-mode/55400 "2022-01-26T13:30:11Z")

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I will have Ignition 8.1 running on a Windows 10 pc. This is equipment which could sometimes be running off of a UPS. I’d like to adjust Windows “Turn off the display” to me much shorter during these times, or just cont…

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## [Multiple sessions (tabs open), how to make them unique](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-sessions-tabs-open-how-to-make-them-unique/55324)

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**Author:** [@stefan.marcin74](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefan.marcin74)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-sessions-tabs-open-how-to-make-them-unique/55324 "2022-01-26T13:28:46Z")

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We have requirement from customer to create multiple sessions in one browser. Employees will open those tabs by just duplicating tabs (copy paste url). Multiple session means opening same view in the same browser but wit…

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## [TCP connection - High Speed Logging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-connection-high-speed-logging/55399)

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**Author:** [@Jon\_Forbord](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon_Forbord)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-connection-high-speed-logging/55399 "2022-01-26T13:20:43Z")

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We are looking at using the TCP-connection for high speed data logging with Ignition. The PLCs are set up to buffer data at 1ms intervals in an array, that is sent every 1 second via TCP to a custom app we’re using to lo…

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## [How to pass information from the popups?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-information-from-the-popups/55243)

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**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-pass-information-from-the-popups/55243 "2022-01-26T13:14:11Z")

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Hi all I am replacing system.gui.messagebox() and system.gui.confirm() calls which are bad because they are blocking the thread in which they are working. This is not acceptable in most cases. To replace system.gui.mes…

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## [Custom User/Group Grants in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-user-group-grants-in-perspective/55394)

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**Author:** [@mahsasalimi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mahsasalimi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-user-group-grants-in-perspective/55394 "2022-01-26T09:00:11Z")

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We have a project that uses AD as user source . there we have groups like Engineers, Operators,… We also have some(18) non-role based AccessLevels/Functions that we would like to assign to some specific user groups. we …

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## [Perspective Table Rename Header and Rearrange Column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-rename-header-and-rearrange-column/55392)

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**Author:** [@chrisl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chrisl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-rename-header-and-rearrange-column/55392 "2022-01-26T07:19:05Z")

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Hi, I want to rename the column header of the Perspective table. The Data of the table is from Tag Dataset. I want to rename the column headers and rearrange the column order : Id, Name, Style, Data, Internal id.

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## [Perspective Simple Gauge Label Format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-simple-gauge-label-format/55382)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-simple-gauge-label-format/55382 "2022-01-25T23:33:41Z")

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Is there any way to get a comma-separated value for the simple gauge component? The value in the middle of the gauge never shows any commas in the value.

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## [Change xTrace Box Size in Power Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-xtrace-box-size-in-power-chart/55381)

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**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Lagenour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Lagenour)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-xtrace-box-size-in-power-chart/55381 "2022-01-25T23:28:54Z")

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With the new Power Chart, there seems to be an problem with the xTrace: The text in the xTrace box stretches beyond the box. Is there a way to change the size of that box?

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## [On screen keyboard when using system.gui.passwordBox(](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-when-using-system-gui-passwordbox/55379)

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**Author:** [@abegala](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abegala)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-when-using-system-gui-passwordbox/55379 "2022-01-25T22:56:58Z")

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Hi all, I created a popup using system.gui.passwordBox() that does require a password for entry. However, when I run this in the client, there isn’t any on screen keyboard that shows up with it. A on screen keyboard sho…

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## [Bug Writing to Too Many Modbus TCP Tags At Once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-writing-to-too-many-modbus-tcp-tags-at-once/55378)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-writing-to-too-many-modbus-tcp-tags-at-once/55378 "2022-01-25T22:56:40Z")

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Hello, I need to turn on/off all tags (boolean) within 2 folders (52 total). If all tags are off and I try this, it turns on all 26 tags in the first folder: paths = \[\] folder1tags = system.tag.browse(path = '\[default…

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