# Ignition

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## [Ignition Perspective Datepicker Issue (Date selected is 1 day behind)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-datepicker-issue-date-selected-is-1-day-behind/103691)

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**Author:** [@Lahaul\_Seth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lahaul_Seth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-datepicker-issue-date-selected-is-1-day-behind/103691 "2025-11-13T21:19:39Z")

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Hi, Can someone let me know if the datepicker issue was resolved in any of the releases ? We're on version 8.1.35 and still seeing this issue. I have seen the below 2 threads but have not seen any resolution related to …

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## [Error capture on user.sendRequest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-capture-on-user-sendrequest/112169)

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**Author:** [@bwirth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwirth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-capture-on-user-sendrequest/112169 "2025-11-13T20:33:37Z")

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I’m not having luck capturing the error on a system.util.sendRequest call. On the “GoodServer” the handler exists and functions properly. On the “BadServer” the function fails and reports a “Remote Exception”. The I’…

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## [How to make Conditions on a Max Value analog tag for reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-conditions-on-a-max-value-analog-tag-for-reporting/112141)

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**Author:** [@jyonke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jyonke)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-conditions-on-a-max-value-analog-tag-for-reporting/112141 "2025-11-13T20:24:05Z")

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I am reporting a Max daily value of OPC analog tag. I would like to know how to report the max value of this tag only when it is operating not in backwash mode.

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## [Perspective Pipes Not Scaling the Way I Want](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipes-not-scaling-the-way-i-want/95255)

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**Author:** [@cwkidd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwkidd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipes-not-scaling-the-way-i-want/95255 "2025-11-13T19:51:55Z")

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Hello! I know I'm missing a setting or a property somewhere, but I can't seem to find a way to get the pipes that I've drawn to scale properly. I have my coordinate container set to percent scaling, and I don't have an a…

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## [Bug with menu button in the browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-with-menu-button-in-the-browser/112118)

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**Author:** [@Thorbjorn\_Knudsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thorbjorn_Knudsen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-with-menu-button-in-the-browser/112118 "2025-11-13T18:55:33Z")

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On the image you see an arrow pointing to the button fpr the menu, if you click the space behind the button (between the browser edge and the button) the browser tab crashes, I only check this on Microsoft Edge. To fix…

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## [Power Chart CSV Export Excel Timestamps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-csv-export-excel-timestamps/85377)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-csv-export-excel-timestamps/85377 "2025-11-13T18:45:12Z")

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I have a few CSV files that I've exported from my power chart. I'd like to make a chart in excel from this data. However, I'm not sure how to go about converting the time values. They're in scientific notation unix (?) t…

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## [Launching a Detached Process](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-a-detached-process/112160)

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**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-a-detached-process/112160 "2025-11-13T17:31:12Z")

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Current Version: v8.3.1 Last Version Used in Production: v7.9.21 Visualization Module: Vision scenario: vision client launches a set of http API drivers on the host machine so it can communicate with various equipment…

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## [Wondering if there was a way to add multiple styles or colors to one text string](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wondering-if-there-was-a-way-to-add-multiple-styles-or-colors-to-one-text-string/112163)

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**Author:** [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wondering-if-there-was-a-way-to-add-multiple-styles-or-colors-to-one-text-string/112163 "2025-11-13T18:03:24Z")

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I have a table that shows some values that are comma separated I wanted to make it where some values appeared as green and some appeared as red but be in the same string. I was hoping there was a way to get it to run as …

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## [Get Source Tag Provider when Using Remote Gateway Notification Profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-source-tag-provider-when-using-remote-gateway-notification-profile/112142)

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**Author:** [@lhalverson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lhalverson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-source-tag-provider-when-using-remote-gateway-notification-profile/112142 "2025-11-13T17:07:26Z")

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Hello, I’m running into an issue with remote gateway notification profiles where I can’t determine the source gateway the tag lives on from the AlarmEvent object. I have two gateways: FE, and IO1. The FE gateway hosts t…

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## [CSV import - Cannot create PyString with non-byte value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-import-cannot-create-pystring-with-non-byte-value/83011)

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**Author:** [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/csv-import-cannot-create-pystring-with-non-byte-value/83011 "2025-11-13T16:53:16Z")

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on File Upload Script def runAction(self, event): name = event.file.name.split(".")\[0\] from java.lang import String import csv dataAsString = String(event.file.bytes, "utf-8") data = csv.reader(dataAsString.split(…

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## [Scripting Dynamic UDTs & Instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-dynamic-udts-instances/111565)

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**Author:** [@ryder\_risic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryder_risic)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-dynamic-udts-instances/111565 "2025-11-13T16:43:37Z")

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I current am developing a health monitoring system for robots (of which their tags are sent over OPC UA). I only have access to one robot right now, but I want to future proof this project by developing with UDTs for eve…

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## [Download Table Time Interpolation Issue?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-table-time-interpolation-issue/112162)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Blaschuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Blaschuk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-table-time-interpolation-issue/112162 "2025-11-13T16:33:30Z")

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I have a download table that i want to get the exact time stamp data value every 3 hours. this is how I have the table set up. what am i missing. i know that the value is 7 at 3AM, but when the data come in on my tabl…

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## [If contactInfo is a dict in a list, why does it return just a flat list?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-contactinfo-is-a-dict-in-a-list-why-does-it-return-just-a-flat-list/76535)

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**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-contactinfo-is-a-dict-in-a-list-why-does-it-return-just-a-flat-list/76535 "2025-11-13T16:21:53Z")

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this started as a totally different question, but as i dug i found more stuff that makes no sense. i was trying to un :fork\_and\_knife: some spaghetti code, when i managed to get this FINALLY USEFUL mistaken output: n…

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## [Update Default Tag Provider via API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-default-tag-provider-via-api/112121)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Moore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Moore)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-default-tag-provider-via-api/112121 "2025-11-13T11:19:39Z")

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With the API I am able to rename tag providers, but if I rename the default one, it does not remain as the default, even with references: "UPDATE" Is there any way to update the default provider either via the AP…

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## [Bring length instead of time in Power Chart historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bring-length-instead-of-time-in-power-chart-historian/112119)

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**Author:** [@ayushvarma9081](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ayushvarma9081)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bring-length-instead-of-time-in-power-chart-historian/112119 "2025-11-13T09:22:21Z")

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Greetings, I have two tags one is temperature and one is length in power chart i want to bring the temperature in y axis and length in x axis. I tried other charts but they provide limited functionality unlike the ignit…

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## [Images inside Coordinate Container cannot be dragged in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-inside-coordinate-container-cannot-be-dragged-in-designer/112148)

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**Author:** [@lmy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lmy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/images-inside-coordinate-container-cannot-be-dragged-in-designer/112148 "2025-11-13T05:51:36Z")

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Hello, I have a question regarding Ignition Perspective. I am trying to organize images by using a Coordinate Container inside another Coordinate Container, because Perspective does not have a “group” feature and this …

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## [Edge can get OPC tag name, but can not get value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-can-get-opc-tag-name-but-can-not-get-value/112086)

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**Author:** [@chentaoko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chentaoko)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-can-get-opc-tag-name-but-can-not-get-value/112086 "2025-11-13T02:43:39Z")

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Dear sir: I’m a beginner and would like to ask for help from the experts. I connected to an OPC Client from Edge using the OPC DA method. The OPC Client passes tag information obtained from the OPC Server to Edge. How…

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## [Java method name colliding with Python reserved word](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-method-name-colliding-with-python-reserved-word/112140)

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**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-method-name-colliding-with-python-reserved-word/112140 "2025-11-12T21:49:19Z")

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Never really thought about this before now, but it just occurred to me while staring at some code that works with QualiityCode objects that my editor was highlighting the is() method differently because is is a Python re…

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## [8.3 Modes (Development and Production)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-modes-development-and-production/112137)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Houston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholas_Houston)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-3-modes-development-and-production/112137 "2025-11-12T21:38:50Z")

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Is it possible to have a Development gateway and Production gateway and push changes in a project from development to production while simultaneously also using the new gateway modes to connect to different devices / dat…

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## [Triggering script on Value Changed event fail on rapid changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-script-on-value-changed-event-fail-on-rapid-changes/112114)

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**Author:** [@k.jin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/k.jin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-script-on-value-changed-event-fail-on-rapid-changes/112114 "2025-11-12T21:06:11Z")

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Hi, I just wanted to know if there’s a limit to triggering a script on Value Changed event? I have setup a script on a tag that runs on value changed but it looks like the script doesn’t fire if the transition is fast? …

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## [Changing gateway address of host machine through gateway scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-gateway-address-of-host-machine-through-gateway-scripting/112136)

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**Author:** [@Austin\_Kyles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Austin_Kyles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-gateway-address-of-host-machine-through-gateway-scripting/112136 "2025-11-12T19:48:21Z")

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We are attempting to create an HMI in which a technician can fully commission the unit. One of the problems we are tackling is to adjust the static IP settings of the HMI/Controller once it arrives onsite. Is there any w…

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## [Using a literal 0 in NumberFormat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-literal-0-in-numberformat/112133)

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**Author:** [@dgratz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dgratz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-literal-0-in-numberformat/112133 "2025-11-12T19:14:05Z")

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I’m attempting to use a Spinner component with the NumberFormat property. When I make the value some combination of regular format and literals (like “## radians”), it works as expected, populating the word “radians” aft…

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## [Secs/gem sample project question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secs-gem-sample-project-question/112134)

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**Author:** [@marcwang17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcwang17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/secs-gem-sample-project-question/112134 "2025-11-12T18:47:03Z")

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I am playing with the secs/gem sample project. I am trying to add my own secs gem command to the dropdown and send. So far I have I have added it to the treeview and the send bar on top. But no luck adding it to the sear…

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## [\[IGN-14799\]Audit Logs Incomplete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14799-audit-logs-incomplete/112125)

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**Author:** [@kennethandrad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kennethandrad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-14799-audit-logs-incomplete/112125 "2025-11-12T17:05:38Z")

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Hi, I have a problem. In Ignition 8.1, I was able to view the data insertion fields in the audit log like before. However, in version 8.3, those fields no longer appear. I need to keep tracking traceability as I used to—…

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## [Perspective form radio button validation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-radio-button-validation/112126)

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**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-form-radio-button-validation/112126 "2025-11-12T17:00:54Z")

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What type of constraint is required for radio button on a form to ensure a selection is made? Right now, the values match the text (Yes | No | N/A) but I’m not married to that, as I’m just starting the front end. I had…

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## [Historian provider create table error (MemoryForwardTransaction)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-provider-create-table-error-memoryforwardtransaction/112107)

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**Author:** [@fema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fema)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-provider-create-table-error-memoryforwardtransaction/112107 "2025-11-12T16:52:05Z")

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Hello, I’ve stumbled upon an odd behavior of an Historian provider. The historian provider is paired with an MS-SQL 2022 Standard database connection. When the historian provider is enabled this error shows in the logs…

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## [Cell update on a pivoted table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-update-on-a-pivoted-table/112076)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike_Fowler)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cell-update-on-a-pivoted-table/112076 "2025-11-12T16:36:53Z")

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I’m having trouble updating a data table when a cell is edited. The mysql table looks like this. I want to pivot the table to look like this Using this query with a bunch of unions SELECT "Number" Description, …

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## [V8.3.1 system.report.executeReport Returns None](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-3-1-system-report-executereport-returns-none/112078)

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**Author:** [@cmaynes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmaynes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/v8-3-1-system-report-executereport-returns-none/112078 "2025-11-12T16:26:27Z")

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Current Ignition Version: 8.3.1 Just upgraded from v7.9.21 to v8.1.48 (completed full round of testing) and now to v8.3.1 (doing testing now) Just in case someone else comes across a similar issue, system.report.execut…

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## [\[IGN-4876\]System.util.translate takes too long](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4876-system-util-translate-takes-too-long/51771)

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**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-4876-system-util-translate-takes-too-long/51771 "2025-11-12T14:20:21Z")

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I have been implementing additional languages into the program and as I do, I’m noticing major slowdowns in loading times, even when it’s in English. This is especially true when it comes to the use of system.util.trans…

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## [Vision Bar Graph Axis Formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-bar-graph-axis-formatting/52928)

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**Author:** [@erines](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erines)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-bar-graph-axis-formatting/52928 "2025-11-12T13:09:42Z")

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Is there a way to format the vertical count axis on the Bar Graph chart? I have a dataset that will only include whole numbers. I want the vertical part count to also only show whole numbers.

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