# Ignition

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## [POP3 Alarm acknowledgement?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop3-alarm-acknowledgement/52299)

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**Author:** [@ltoscano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ltoscano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop3-alarm-acknowledgement/52299 "2021-11-30T22:48:33Z")

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Hi There - what’s the trick to getting POP3 Alarm Acknowledgement working? I can’t seem to find any info on it other than how to set up. I do see when I receive an alarm email now I get a Pop3AckID # but what do I do wi…

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## [Windows 11 and Ignition 8.12 vision designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-11-and-ignition-8-12-vision-designer/53594)

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**Author:** [@jmonter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmonter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-11-and-ignition-8-12-vision-designer/53594 "2021-11-30T22:10:20Z")

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Has anyone come across this issue, computer two monitors. When the designer is moved to the second monitor the designer becomes translucent and not even the title bar can be clicked on. Seems to only happen when the Des…

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## [\[IGN-3679\]Question about querystrings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3679-question-about-querystrings/53589)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3679-question-about-querystrings/53589 "2021-11-30T21:23:03Z")

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"QueryStrings are more flexible than the Value type in that they can be used to parameterize column and table names. However, their values are never sanitized, which causes them to be more susceptible to SQL injection at…

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## [SAX Exception error with Client Launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sax-exception-error-with-client-launch/22419)

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**Author:** [@matt.turner80](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.turner80)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sax-exception-error-with-client-launch/22419 "2021-11-30T21:14:47Z")

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Getting this error when trying to launch the client launcher: INFO \[ClientLauncher \] \[09:01:27,019\]: Using C:\\Users\\operator.ignition\\clientlauncher-data\\clientlauncher.log to store logging info. Check t…

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## [system.file.writeFile to Mounted Folder in WebDev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-writefile-to-mounted-folder-in-webdev/53581)

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**Author:** [@cbarker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbarker)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-file-writefile-to-mounted-folder-in-webdev/53581 "2021-11-30T19:32:13Z")

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Hello all I just found WebDev and have been familiarizing myself with how it works, particularly around GET and Post commands. I am currently trying to make a post command save a passed in file to a mounted folder. I a…

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## [DateTime input doesn't work if value is less than 2011/11/30](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-input-doesnt-work-if-value-is-less-than-2011-11-30/53570)

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**Author:** [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-input-doesnt-work-if-value-is-less-than-2011-11-30/53570 "2021-11-30T18:53:41Z")

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Perspective 8.1.11 I created a view with a DateTime input (not picker!), with type set to ‘Time’. If I bind a custom prop to the ‘value’ for the input component, then the value becomes unchangeable. Is this a bug? or…

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## ["Error writing to tag.value: Bad\_Unsupported" when writing to a Memory tag of a UDTInstance after its parent is re-enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-bad-unsupported-when-writing-to-a-memory-tag-of-a-udtinstance-after-its-parent-is-re-enabled/53499)

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**Author:** [@Braxton\_McKean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Braxton_McKean)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-to-tag-value-bad-unsupported-when-writing-to-a-memory-tag-of-a-udtinstance-after-its-parent-is-re-enabled/53499 "2021-11-30T18:32:40Z")

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So I’m creating a general UDT to represent a set of interlocks on a remote PLC. The interlocks UDT is composed of multiple interlock UDTInstances, each with their own label and status tags. In the interlock set UDT defin…

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## [Deleting Historian Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-historian-data/53550)

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**Author:** [@jsalas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jsalas)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleting-historian-data/53550 "2021-11-30T17:54:11Z")

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On daylight savings we had some duplicate data being entered into the database from 1:00 - 1:59 am. I would like to delete some of that data which is being stored in the historian or find some other way of dealing with i…

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## [Project export with inherited resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-export-with-inherited-resources/53577)

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**Author:** [@bwirth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwirth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-export-with-inherited-resources/53577 "2021-11-30T16:43:06Z")

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I know this can be done with EAM, in that you can send a combined project to include the inherited resources to an edge node and this works well. Is there a way to generate an export of the combined project for distribu…

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## [Is it possible to use multiple tag paths in a single Gateway tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-multiple-tag-paths-in-a-single-gateway-tag-change-script/53562)

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**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-multiple-tag-paths-in-a-single-gateway-tag-change-script/53562 "2021-11-30T15:51:20Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to use multiple tag paths a single Gateway tag change script. I have followed the document Gateway Tag Change Script. From my understanding, we can multiple tag paths in a script, because we will…

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## [Ignition Designer ModBus to OPCUA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-modbus-to-opcua/53563)

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**Author:** [@r.relouzat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.relouzat)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-modbus-to-opcua/53563 "2021-11-30T15:50:05Z")

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Such a beginner i need help to link ModBus toward OPCUA for Tags, i either do not master nor lead OPC UA Server. I should receive an array from OPC UA Server, which has to jitte between #FFFF and #AAAA at his first arra…

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## [Reporting module: testing for null values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-testing-for-null-values/53564)

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**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-testing-for-null-values/53564 "2021-11-30T15:37:57Z")

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A Table in my report is showing data from a dataset where some values are NULL. Using keychains I’d like to show something else as \<N/A\>. I’m trying with something like val!=null?val:'--' or using None instead of null …

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## [8.0.10 popup in the wrong screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-10-popup-in-the-wrong-screen/53496)

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**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-10-popup-in-the-wrong-screen/53496 "2021-11-30T14:48:19Z")

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Hi I wonder if this issue has already been fixed or maybe there is something strange with my environment. I am using version 8.0.10 and apart from the laptop i have 3 monitors with no scaling. Its not a big deal but slig…

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## [\[Bug\] system.security.validateUser makes user lose access when password is blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-security-validateuser-makes-user-lose-access-when-password-is-blank/53495)

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**Author:** [@pedropalmeira68](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pedropalmeira68)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-security-validateuser-makes-user-lose-access-when-password-is-blank/53495 "2021-11-30T11:00:57Z")

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When executing system.security.validateUser with password parameter blank, the user loses access. Example: Ignition 8.1.5

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## [Changing Tag Group poll rate not affecting poll rate?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-tag-group-poll-rate-not-affecting-poll-rate/53515)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-tag-group-poll-rate-not-affecting-poll-rate/53515 "2021-11-30T08:36:43Z")

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V8.1.5 (with v7.9.5 converted project) Over the weekend I made some big changes to a site project by merging 3 gateways into one. The changes were done in a test environment earlier and to minimise disruptions while tes…

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## [\[Bug-1518\]Popup Drag reset view parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1518-popup-drag-reset-view-parameters/42053)

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**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1518-popup-drag-reset-view-parameters/42053 "2021-11-30T07:41:41Z")

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Hi, On a popup view i have some parameters. Those parameters are set at the open event script. If i change those parameters (for exemple on a click of a button into the popup view) and that i drag the popup on another…

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## [Perspective Table shows incorrect datetime from a Named query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-shows-incorrect-datetime-from-a-named-query/49428)

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**Author:** [@carlos.aguero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carlos.aguero)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-shows-incorrect-datetime-from-a-named-query/49428 "2021-11-30T01:08:53Z")

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I have a Table that is getting its data from a Named query, the table has 1 DateTime column, when testing the named query returns the datetime as shown in the SQL server, no problem so far… In Perspective I inserted a…

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## [Loading an Excel-Like Square by Square Grid of our Mechanical System](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-an-excel-like-square-by-square-grid-of-our-mechanical-system/53553)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Prescott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Prescott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loading-an-excel-like-square-by-square-grid-of-our-mechanical-system/53553 "2021-11-29T22:56:22Z")

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For our product, we use a Square by Square grid, using X-Y-Z coordinates to draw a series of “Locations” that we can interact with. Each “Square” has a lot of custom properties, such as the “Type” of location (i.e. we ca…

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## [\[BUG\] Datetime input dismissal misbehaving on iPad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-datetime-input-dismissal-misbehaving-on-ipad/53552)

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**Author:** [@catherine.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/catherine.fowler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-datetime-input-dismissal-misbehaving-on-ipad/53552 "2021-11-29T21:46:19Z")

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When using an iPad with my Perspective project, I noticed that if I used either of the dropdown selectors for month or year in the datetime input, I wouldn’t be able to dismiss the calendar popup. Typically, I tap the i…

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## [PLC stuck in Idle status periodically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-stuck-in-idle-status-periodically/43489)

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**Author:** [@cdowns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdowns)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-stuck-in-idle-status-periodically/43489 "2021-11-29T20:32:55Z")

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Once or twice a day our Allen Bradley PLCs stop communicating and show “Idle” status on our development servers and we’re not sure why. We’re using version 8.1.1 at the moment. On this project we have two tag servers, a…

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## [Gateway Settings Error Reporting to use SMTP Profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-settings-error-reporting-to-use-smtp-profile/53544)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-settings-error-reporting-to-use-smtp-profile/53544 "2021-11-29T20:25:58Z")

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Is there any way to Gateway Settings Error Reporting to use an SMTP profile that is configured on the gateway?

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## [Perspective - Refresh Custom Property Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-refresh-custom-property-binding/53389)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-refresh-custom-property-binding/53389 "2021-11-29T20:01:45Z")

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I have a custom property “settings” on my main dashboard view. It is bound to a named query that retrieves a set of ranges/parameters. In the dashboard, I have multiple instances of views with input parameters bound to…

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## [Redundant backup did not take over fully](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-backup-did-not-take-over-fully/53534)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-backup-did-not-take-over-fully/53534 "2021-11-29T19:25:24Z")

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Hi guys, Over the Thanksgiving weekend IT did some maintenance and a major upgrade to all of our systems. When we came in this morning our master was down but the backup was running. I could launch clients on my machin…

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## [Log filter for slow queries?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-filter-for-slow-queries/53537)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/log-filter-for-slow-queries/53537 "2021-11-29T18:49:27Z")

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On the gateway status page, if you click on database → Details, you get to see the most recent slow queries that executed. I wanted to go over the past 5 or so days and see the slow queries from that time period. I ass…

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## [Limit parameter options](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-parameter-options/52017)

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**Author:** [@mojoeswa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mojoeswa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-parameter-options/52017 "2021-11-29T18:34:12Z")

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Hi! I am developing a framework for perspective and want to limit options for parameters (for custom parameters etc.) Is it possible to create a drop-down list with selectable parameters? for example selectable paramete…

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## [\[BUG\] Perspective auto logout fails to actually log out of IdP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-auto-logout-fails-to-actually-log-out-of-idp/46256)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-auto-logout-fails-to-actually-log-out-of-idp/46256 "2021-11-29T17:38:40Z")

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v8.1.0 Not sure if this is already fixed, but I’ve noticed that that auto logout feature doesn’t really work as intended. It auto logs the user “out” in that in the session it shows up as unauthenticated, however it you…

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## [\[Bug-5221\] Dataset json content passed as string within table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5221-dataset-json-content-passed-as-string-within-table/53535)

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**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5221-dataset-json-content-passed-as-string-within-table/53535 "2021-11-29T17:09:35Z")

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@cmallonee I am following your guides to passing some parameters into my embedded view table. In the table, I wrote a script that returns a dataset to the table. You can see it in the figure below. I also have two em…

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## [Stopping/Starting Ignition Gateway Service](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-starting-ignition-gateway-service/53536)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-starting-ignition-gateway-service/53536 "2021-11-29T16:41:48Z")

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So the GCU is gone in version 8.0 and 8.1. How do you start and stop the Ignition Gateway Service? I’m on Windows Server 2019 and based on the v8 manual, I ran a CMD prompt and did net stop Ignition. I check the servi…

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## [Cannot find Ignition service in Window 10 services](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-ignition-service-in-window-10-services/53532)

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**Author:** [@phandc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phandc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-find-ignition-service-in-window-10-services/53532 "2021-11-29T16:40:45Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to find the Ignition service in Win 10 service management. I can find the Ignition service on my local computer, but I cannot find it on my gateway server. Thank you so much for your time!

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## [Type coercion error on opening window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/type-coercion-error-on-opening-window/53531)

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**Author:** [@sharan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sharan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/type-coercion-error-on-opening-window/53531 "2021-11-29T16:17:04Z")

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java.lang.ClassCastException: Error trying to coerce 'NA' to a number. at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.TypeUtilities.toNumber(TypeUtilities.java:800) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.TypeUtilities.…

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