# Ignition

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## [Ignition Edge MySQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-mysql/44119)

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**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-mysql/44119 "2021-03-04T22:45:59Z")

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Is there any way for an edge gateway to write to a MySQL database, or for it to have a query tag that read from a MySQL database, either locally or from a central full versioned ignition server?

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## [View Export/Import - How to change bindings in JSON file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-export-import-how-to-change-bindings-in-json-file/44130)

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**Author:** [@robert.zapalski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.zapalski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-export-import-how-to-change-bindings-in-json-file/44130 "2021-03-04T22:30:58Z")

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Newbie here. I have a few views that I am trying to modify for reuse with view properties. Trying to export the view, modify binding in the view JSON file then import back into my project. Getting responses like this f…

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## [New Ignition 8.1.3 and Ignition Formulae now available!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-ignition-8-1-3-and-ignition-formulae-now-available/44128)

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**Author:** [@coatl-dev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/coatl-dev)\
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**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-ignition-8-1-3-and-ignition-formulae-now-available/44128 "2021-03-04T22:13:09Z")

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We are proud to announce three new formulae! ignition ignition-edge@8.1.3 ignition@8.1.3 About the ignition formula In coatl.dev we have been busy at creating the Ignition formula that will allow you to upgrade automa…

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## [Bug? - Not able to click/touch some items on popups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-not-able-to-click-touch-some-items-on-popups/44124)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-not-able-to-click-touch-some-items-on-popups/44124 "2021-03-04T22:09:27Z")

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I’m noticing what appears to be a weird bug. I’ll describe two scenarios I’m dealing with. I am on 8.1.2 of Perspective. I have an icon at the top of a view which has an action on it to open another popup. That view…

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## [Best way to copy tag values from one register to another](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-copy-tag-values-from-one-register-to-another/44069)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-copy-tag-values-from-one-register-to-another/44069 "2021-03-04T21:06:23Z")

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I am recreating a project from vision to perspective. One of the scripts simply copy values over from one UDT to another. They are all either double, integer, or float values with the exception of the first one. The l…

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## [Button Events Within Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-events-within-templates/14382)

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**Author:** [@gopdahl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gopdahl)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-events-within-templates/14382 "2021-03-04T18:40:08Z")

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I'm looking for a little help launching different popups from a button click within a multiple template instances. I can do this for the master template fine, but obviously it will launch the same popup from every templa…

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## [Perspective - Binding to a group of tags at load time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-binding-to-a-group-of-tags-at-load-time/44115)

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**Author:** [@calimero100582](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/calimero100582)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-binding-to-a-group-of-tags-at-load-time/44115 "2021-03-04T19:05:22Z")

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Usually, in the tag browser, I create a folder for each equipment, then organize the data in it. On an assembly line, we have a single PLC for about 300ft (100ft initial assembly, 100ft conveyor, 100ft unloading), if the…

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## [Label vs LED in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-vs-led-in-perspective/44111)

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**Author:** [@toddhowden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddhowden)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-vs-led-in-perspective/44111 "2021-03-04T19:01:25Z")

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Prefer to use Label vs LED in Perspective project to display number value but have issue with floats that display 6 decimal places. Limited it in bound tag and it looks good in tag browser. New to Ignition though famil…

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## [How to Extract color out of HTML text in Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-extract-color-out-of-html-text-in-tag/44090)

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**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-extract-color-out-of-html-text-in-tag/44090 "2021-03-04T17:22:20Z")

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I have a string tag in UDT which consist HTML value of color as below: Is there any way to extract this color as I want to use this to fill background of label on vision screen. Thanks so much, Kaushik

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## [Accessing web services from Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-web-services-from-ignition/5749)

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**Author:** [@hari2012](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hari2012)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-web-services-from-ignition/5749 "2021-03-04T17:09:44Z")

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I have a project where I need to retrieve data using web services. Is there any tutorial/sample code available on how to configure Ignition to call web services? Thanks

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## [Popup windows moved outside main window causes window resize](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-windows-moved-outside-main-window-causes-window-resize/44104)

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**Author:** [@bkthomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkthomas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-windows-moved-outside-main-window-causes-window-resize/44104 "2021-03-04T16:48:17Z")

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Popup opened then moved to be partially beyond the window bounds. Either: Click anything on the main window OR another separate popup is opened. Main window resizes and docked windows shift. Infinite Desktop is disable…

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## [System.tag.browse returning \[default\] instead of proper tag provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-returning-default-instead-of-proper-tag-provider/43693)

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**Author:** [@kirsten.chambers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kirsten.chambers)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-returning-default-instead-of-proper-tag-provider/43693 "2021-03-04T16:23:51Z")

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We’re using version 8.1.2. As of updating to this version, system.tag.browse always returns the tag provider as \[default\] even though we’re using remote tag providers across a gateway network. I believe these tag provide…

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## [Automating UDT export via scripting/module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automating-udt-export-via-scripting-module/15613)

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**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automating-udt-export-via-scripting-module/15613 "2021-03-04T15:20:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to find a way to export UDTs (definitions, not instances) automatically from one central gateway "UDT Library" to multiple connected gateways via tag provider. We are considering using direct-t…

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## [Script to export tags in xml](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-export-tags-in-xml/14996)

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**Author:** [@dkapoor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkapoor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-export-tags-in-xml/14996 "2021-03-04T15:17:06Z")

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I use system.tag.loadFromFile to import, how to save/export tags using script.

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## [Scripting - export tags by function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-export-tags-by-function/16193)

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**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-export-tags-by-function/16193 "2021-03-04T15:16:19Z")

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I notice there's a function "system.tag.loadFromFile", however I don't think there is a "loadToFile" type function. Is there any good way to do this? Backup specific tags from scripting?

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## [Internal Tag not Updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-tag-not-updating/44098)

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**Author:** [@roland.scheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roland.scheuer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/internal-tag-not-updating/44098 "2021-03-04T14:07:54Z")

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Hello All, im a little lost actually and im not sure if i do something wrong or have some missunderstanding. (Maybe it could be a bug) Ignition Version : 8.1.2 (b2021020311) Following situation. I have a Tag that i wi…

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## [SSO for gateway webpage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sso-for-gateway-webpage/44097)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sso-for-gateway-webpage/44097 "2021-03-04T13:25:56Z")

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Is it possible to use SSO for logging to gateway webpage? For clients and designer this option is available. Is there any way same can be achieved for gateway webpage login?

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## [Time series chart not loading to perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-not-loading-to-perspective-session/44096)

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**Author:** [@berkay.cinar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/berkay.cinar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-not-loading-to-perspective-session/44096 "2021-03-04T13:24:07Z")

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Hello, I have few times series chart showing tag history binding. These charts are visible and updated on my project designer I can see them. But when I launch the perspective session some of them are not visible, it s…

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## [Reporting - Accessing values from Script Source in an SQL Source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-accessing-values-from-script-source-in-an-sql-source/44067)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-accessing-values-from-script-source-in-an-sql-source/44067 "2021-03-04T13:14:03Z")

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Can access datapoints from a script source as a parameter for SQL queries? The values are being passed, since I am using them elsewhere in the report, but my query data sorces don’t seem to return any data even though…

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## [Csv header encoding problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-header-encoding-problem/44093)

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**Author:** [@chengdi123000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chengdi123000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-header-encoding-problem/44093 "2021-03-04T12:51:08Z")

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OS: win10 Chinese edition, default encoding is GBK (codepage 936) version: 8.0.16, Maker’s edition If there is chinese character in tag path, when I export historial dataset to csv file, the header contains unidentifie…

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## [Bug: system.tag.browseHistoricalTags() returns wrong historian tag path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-tag-browsehistoricaltags-returns-wrong-historian-tag-path/44087)

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**Author:** [@chengdi123000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chengdi123000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-tag-browsehistoricaltags-returns-wrong-historian-tag-path/44087 "2021-03-04T09:56:12Z")

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OS: Microsoft Windows \[version 10.0.18363.1379\] database: postgres 12 ignition: 8.0.16 (b2020082513) Maker’s edition historian\_tag\_provider='psql12' gateway\_system\_name='Ignition-LAPTOP-OJEBD5CJ' realtime\_tag\_provide…

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## [Menu Tree backAction](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-backaction/44086)

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**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/menu-tree-backaction/44086 "2021-03-04T09:21:20Z")

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Hi, I would like to increase the size of the the backAction Item when inside a submenu in the Menu Tree. I tried using the padding but if I increase it to the point the item is large enough the back row icon gets smalle…

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## [Box and Whisker - Error with NULL values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/box-and-whisker-error-with-null-values/44034)

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**Author:** [@onno.looij](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/onno.looij)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/box-and-whisker-error-with-null-values/44034 "2021-03-04T08:15:14Z")

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Dear Fellows, We encounter a problem when starting a Box and Whisker plot, Namely; Error setting Box and Whisker data. Data contains NULL values. The problems is that our data contains no NULL values. The Query be…

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## [Measuring days between dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/measuring-days-between-dates/44085)

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**Author:** [@berkay.cinar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/berkay.cinar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/measuring-days-between-dates/44085 "2021-03-04T08:22:00Z")

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Hello, I am trying to get the days between 2 dates. First date is coming from a button press with this and I write it to date time memory tag. time=system.date.now() system.tag.write("\[TSW\_Production\]Foaming/Denemeler…

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## [Passing parameter from a row to view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameter-from-a-row-to-view/44033)

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**Author:** [@OscarLucas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarLucas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameter-from-a-row-to-view/44033 "2021-03-04T06:23:22Z")

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Hello, I am trying to send the id parameter to another view but i don’t know if is this the way. I am geeting the ID from the selected row but the parameter do not arrive to the other view I try also…

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## [Anyone can help me? A Unknown Domain key ERROR Occur in my Timeseries Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-can-help-me-a-unknown-domain-key-error-occur-in-my-timeseries-chart/44012)

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**Author:** [@baisea2018](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/baisea2018)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/anyone-can-help-me-a-unknown-domain-key-error-occur-in-my-timeseries-chart/44012 "2021-03-03T02:19:05Z")

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I am now visualizing my data in the report using Timeseries Chart. The domain key I am expecting is the "real\_t\_stamp"as follows: However, when I switch to preview tab, the timestamp weirdly became “1970-01-01 08:00”…

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## [WebDev Get File/Folder Resource Structure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-get-file-folder-resource-structure/44071)

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**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-get-file-folder-resource-structure/44071 "2021-03-04T00:56:26Z")

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Ignition 8.1.2, Linux AMI EC2 I’m using the WebDev as a repo for process documentation files. I’m using Tree components in views for users to be able to browse the files and open, based on selected equipment. What I wo…

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## [Perspective Error Loading Styles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-error-loading-styles/44057)

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**Author:** [@neill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/neill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-error-loading-styles/44057 "2021-03-03T22:59:00Z")

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Hello all, Been running into this issue when starting up a perspective client: This only occurs randomly every couple of days and provides no log message in the gateway. Any ideas what my next step should be?

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## [OPC server read/write commands from opc client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-read-write-commands-from-opc-client/44047)

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**Author:** [@scott.paxman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott.paxman)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-read-write-commands-from-opc-client/44047 "2021-03-03T22:44:57Z")

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Can I connect to Ignition and use it only as a passthrough of data to my opc client. I want to set up some tags and not have ignition subscribe to them. They should just set there until I issue a read/write from my clie…

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## [SAML Response - Signature Required \[SOLVED\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saml-response-signature-required-solved/43997)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saml-response-signature-required-solved/43997 "2021-03-03T22:17:21Z")

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We are trying to setup SAML IDP to have SSO. When trying the test login, we can get a SAML response that lists our gateway as the destination. But in signature section it says “Signature Required”. I’m wondering if an…

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