# Ignition

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## [Copy to another Tag on Value Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-to-another-tag-on-value-change/48795)

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**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-to-another-tag-on-value-change/48795 "2021-07-14T12:50:49Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to copy the resulting data of a script from the value change to a memory tag called “orderno”. I know that this action is possible based on the manual shown below. https://docs.inductiveau…

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## [How to disable row in table component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-disable-row-in-table-component-in-perspective/48815)

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**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-disable-row-in-table-component-in-perspective/48815 "2021-07-14T11:00:52Z")

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Hi, I have one table with ‘status’ column and I want to disable a row depending on Status column value. If Status column value is 1 then user can select that row but if status value is 0 then user will not allow to sel…

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## [Machine Learning Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-learning-templates/22091)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-learning-templates/22091 "2019-08-08T00:07:54Z")

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At ICC this past year, it was mentioned that there would be some example templates released for other Machine Learning algorithms other than the k-Means one that has already been released, such as the neural networks. A…

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## [Utility readings using Ignition - local and cloud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utility-readings-using-ignition-local-and-cloud/48813)

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**Author:** [@valet81](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/valet81)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/utility-readings-using-ignition-local-and-cloud/48813 "2021-07-14T08:56:09Z")

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Hi all, I have a generic question on what could be the configuration for a system collecting data from the Utility meters. I have an Ignition server installed which reads already data from several PLCs, so my first ide…

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## [Find Window Dimensions in Perspective 8.1.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-window-dimensions-in-perspective-8-1-5/48774)

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**Author:** [@asher\_hounsell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asher_hounsell)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-window-dimensions-in-perspective-8-1-5/48774 "2021-07-14T06:34:39Z")

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Is there any way to find the window dimension in browser in 8.1.5, I know this is in 8.1.6 but cannot use that version yet?

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## [\[BUG\] v8.1.5 Perspective - Dropdown options appear off page if options won't fit below component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-5-perspective-dropdown-options-appear-off-page-if-options-wont-fit-below-component/48809)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-1-5-perspective-dropdown-options-appear-off-page-if-options-wont-fit-below-component/48809 "2021-07-14T06:37:47Z")

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If the dropdown component is placed far enough towards the bottom of the page so that the list of items will not fit below the dropdown component, then the list of options is shifted to the right of the component instead…

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## [Perspective Table Header Shadow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-shadow/48767)

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**Author:** [@iceberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iceberg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-header-shadow/48767 "2021-07-14T06:31:44Z")

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Does anyone know how to get rid of the shadow on a header in a perspective table? I would like to have the background fully white, but I can’t quite find the correct property to get rid of this shadow.

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## [Indirect property reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-property-reference/33646)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-property-reference/33646 "2021-07-13T23:53:41Z")

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Is there a way to do an indirect property using a nested property within another property path in an expression? This would be for read-only use and is in Perspective. I’m using the historical playback exchange project…

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## [Approve/Reset Setpoint Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/approve-reset-setpoint-change/48798)

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**Author:** [@MAz123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MAz123)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/approve-reset-setpoint-change/48798 "2021-07-13T23:51:05Z")

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Hi all, I am using the vision window and the "numeric text field’ component. I want to have a popup to appear after the value in the numeric text field is changed and “Enter” key is pressed. The popup says a message sim…

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## [Expose Ignition Tags for R/W](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expose-ignition-tags-for-r-w/48541)

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**Author:** [@abi17124](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abi17124)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expose-ignition-tags-for-r-w/48541 "2021-07-13T21:18:34Z")

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Hello All, I have made a custom Python Paho MQTT client that can connect to the CirrusLink MQTT Server that I have installed on my Ignition Gateway. I would like to know how to setup my tags so that I can pub/sub to read…

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## [Color gauge change depending on tag value in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-gauge-change-depending-on-tag-value-in-perspective/48797)

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**Author:** [@superman8118](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/superman8118)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-gauge-change-depending-on-tag-value-in-perspective/48797 "2021-07-13T21:02:58Z")

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hello how i can changing color gauge in perspective depending on tag value please i need steps of this topic please

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## [Way to print to PDF using old Reporting component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-print-to-pdf-using-old-reporting-component/48791)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/way-to-print-to-pdf-using-old-reporting-component/48791 "2021-07-13T19:05:17Z")

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I have a old style reporting component com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.plugins.reporting.components.ReportPanel that has report logic in it. I wanted to know if there was a way to print to a PDF at a predestined file…

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## [Perspective Numeric Input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-input/48772)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-input/48772 "2021-07-13T18:59:37Z")

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Hello All, Has anyone found a way to use Bounds on a numeric entry similiar to vision where is warns user that input was out of range. All I can find so far is the invalid style where you can apply a style to the numeri…

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## [Internet facing Perspective server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internet-facing-perspective-server/48750)

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**Author:** [@gbclark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gbclark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internet-facing-perspective-server/48750 "2021-07-13T17:48:08Z")

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We are in the process of standing up an Internet facing Perspective server. We have located the server in a DMZ with 443 external to the DMZ and 8060 internal to the DMZ (remote tag provider). I had thought we could sp…

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## [Report Viewer component not showing report?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-component-not-showing-report/48738)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-component-not-showing-report/48738 "2021-07-13T17:47:48Z")

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Recently I have convereted some Report components from Legacy reporting components to the new style that utilize Report objects. On my Window that has the Report Viewer component (contained inside a template, but nothin…

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## [Windows Update KB5003197 messing with Automated Backup?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-update-kb5003197-messing-with-automated-backup/48788)

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**Author:** [@sydney.bergeron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bergeron)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-update-kb5003197-messing-with-automated-backup/48788 "2021-07-13T17:10:33Z")

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I just wanted to put the question out there out of curiosity. We perform scheduled gateway backups on a network drive. We’ve been using the Ignition.conf file for the service account credentials successfully for about …

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## [Secure SQL Server acces to single Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-sql-server-acces-to-single-gateway/48762)

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**Author:** [@thijs1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thijs1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secure-sql-server-acces-to-single-gateway/48762 "2021-07-13T16:30:42Z")

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Hi, We recently had an issue with a developer connecting through VPN to a customer’s site. The developer had a backup running on his local machine. When the VPN connection was established, the DEV gateway started to w…

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## [Igniton Client frezzing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igniton-client-frezzing/21729)

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**Author:** [@jarrod.zabielski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarrod.zabielski)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/igniton-client-frezzing/21729 "2021-07-13T16:20:54Z")

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Hi All, I have been having an issue with one Computer where the client Freezes all the time, i have tried updated JAVA and cleaning out all older versions but still no joy, any thoughts. Computer is running Windows 7 Pr…

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## [Trouble with system.opc.readValue reading values from folders (Kymera SNMP Driver)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-system-opc-readvalue-reading-values-from-folders-kymera-snmp-driver/48776)

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**Author:** [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-system-opc-readvalue-reading-values-from-folders-kymera-snmp-driver/48776 "2021-07-13T15:21:31Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to read a value from OPC with this simple script: server = “Ignition OPC UA Server” path = “\[0430-NET-0113\]ifType\[10101\]” value = system.opc.readValue(server, path) print value The tag has data in …

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## [Perspective Video Stream http and https mixed content](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-video-stream-http-and-https-mixed-content/48739)

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**Author:** [@storm2015](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/storm2015)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-video-stream-http-and-https-mixed-content/48739 "2021-07-13T14:54:15Z")

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I am trying to stream from an IP camera within a Perspective project using the video player. I have successfully managed to access the stream using the following format: ‘http://User:Password@x.x.x.x/cgi-bin/mjpg/video.…

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## [Value null when trying to access Modbus registers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-null-when-trying-to-access-modbus-registers/48725)

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**Author:** [@fuga.shkelqim2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fuga.shkelqim2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-null-when-trying-to-access-modbus-registers/48725 "2021-07-13T13:20:33Z")

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I added my Modbus device to Ignition. The device is connected and has its own unique IP-address. I’m always getting value null \[Quality: Bad (“Bad\_Timeout: The operation timed out.”)\]. I need the process value at addres…

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## [\[IGN-3235\] 8.1.7 Exposed tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3235-8-1-7-exposed-tag-provider/48740)

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**Author:** [@NSyzz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NSyzz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3235-8-1-7-exposed-tag-provider/48740 "2021-07-13T13:10:45Z")

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I recently attempted an upgrade on one of our servers from 7.9.17 to 8.1.7 (I’ll call this server A). This server has 13 remote tag providers(field servers) and 13 local tag providers. The OPC server is set to expose tag…

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## [How to call an RPG program from Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-call-an-rpg-program-from-python/48658)

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**Author:** [@supporto.edp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/supporto.edp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-call-an-rpg-program-from-python/48658 "2021-07-13T12:29:57Z")

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Hi, I am trying to call an AS400 program from python script with parameters is it possible? if so how can I do it?

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## [Reach and Change Vision objects properties inside from OPC Tag Event func](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reach-and-change-vision-objects-properties-inside-from-opc-tag-event-func/48721)

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**Author:** [@turgutisa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/turgutisa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reach-and-change-vision-objects-properties-inside-from-opc-tag-event-func/48721 "2021-07-13T11:31:25Z")

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Hello everyone, I am now interested with vision to create a simple window. In that regard, I want to change a vision object by reaching it from a tag event. But it seems that I am getting an error. Summarily in my case…

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## [Arrays in Tags in Omron NX PLCs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arrays-in-tags-in-omron-nx-plcs/48752)

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**Author:** [@cme75](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cme75)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arrays-in-tags-in-omron-nx-plcs/48752 "2021-07-13T11:21:38Z")

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Hello, I am working with an Omron NX (using the Omron NJ driver) and I am trying to setup a String Array and for some reason I get a configuration error. I am not sure what I am doing wrong (see attached print screens)…

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## [How can I make the menu button show and hide the docked window from the left](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-make-the-menu-button-show-and-hide-the-docked-window-from-the-left/48765)

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**Author:** [@mukul](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mukul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-make-the-menu-button-show-and-hide-the-docked-window-from-the-left/48765 "2021-07-13T11:01:39Z")

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Hi I am a beginner, I need to make the pressing of the menu button show and hide the slide in screen which is a docked window from the left . How can I get it done . Thank you

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## [Perspective FlexRepeater views not instantiating as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-views-not-instantiating-as-expected/48707)

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**Author:** [@cdunn.home](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cdunn.home)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-views-not-instantiating-as-expected/48707 "2021-07-13T02:14:44Z")

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I have a Perspective page I want to use as a display / selection of equipment on a given line. I have a Flex Repeater and it is populated by the onStartup script. The LineID is passed to the page’s params. When the onSt…

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## [\[BUG\] Property Binding invalidpathsyntax for items that start with a number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-property-binding-invalidpathsyntax-for-items-that-start-with-a-number/48706)

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**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-property-binding-invalidpathsyntax-for-items-that-start-with-a-number/48706 "2021-07-13T01:20:08Z")

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If I have an item in a property binding which starts with a number, it gives invalidpathsyntax. Not sure if this should happen since it is valid to create an item that starts with a number.

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## [Getting Perspective Power Chart to display same data as Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-perspective-power-chart-to-display-same-data-as-time-series-chart/48758)

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**Author:** [@RayJohn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RayJohn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-perspective-power-chart-to-display-same-data-as-time-series-chart/48758 "2021-07-13T00:59:44Z")

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Hello all, I have tag history binding for a Time Series Chart, and the data looks correct. However when I plot the same tag history on a Power Chart, the data doesn’t look correct - anyone have any pointers? Con…

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## [How to find which tag is triggering Historical Sink Does Not Exist error in gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-which-tag-is-triggering-historical-sink-does-not-exist-error-in-gateway/48714)

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**Author:** [@michael2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-find-which-tag-is-triggering-historical-sink-does-not-exist-error-in-gateway/48714 "2021-07-12T22:09:09Z")

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I have taken some resources from another project and I have 1 tag that is filling the logs up with errors because it is referring to the old project database, however I can’t see which is causing the issue. Is there any …

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