# Ignition

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## [Gateway Startup Script not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-startup-script-not-working/40175)

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**Author:** [@Dmart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dmart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-startup-script-not-working/40175 "2020-11-02T17:41:51Z")

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I have a Driven scan class setup for Configuration tags that rarely need to be scanned for changes. (Anyone familiar with the AB PlantPAX AOI’s knows there are a lot of cfg tags that don’t need to be scanned all the tim…

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## [AuditManager Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auditmanager-error/40211)

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**Author:** [@thomas.stevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.stevic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auditmanager-error/40211 "2020-11-02T16:12:07Z")

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We have three engineers working on a project. I am trying to turn off the AuditManager so I do not continue to get this fault: Error getting audit profile for project: Acme\_TS\_Local I do not need any auditing so I dele…

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## [Getting string data from tag path dynamically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-string-data-from-tag-path-dynamically/40209)

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**Author:** [@Gracefull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gracefull)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-string-data-from-tag-path-dynamically/40209 "2020-11-02T15:53:30Z")

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I am looking to get part of my path name dynamically into a memory tag: My path: Area/LSD/Well/tagname If i use: left({PathToParentFolder},lastIndexOf({PathToParentFolder},"/")) I can get back : Area/LSD/Well/ Or If…

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## [Limit the remote access to desinger & gateway config page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-the-remote-access-to-desinger-gateway-config-page/40178)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-the-remote-access-to-desinger-gateway-config-page/40178 "2020-11-01T19:28:02Z")

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Hi, When we open port 8088 or 443 to get remote access perspective web pages we also make possible remote access to the designer and gateway config pages. So if some one can get password he can easily go to config page …

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## [SAXParseException while uploading a project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saxparseexception-while-uploading-a-project/40189)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saxparseexception-while-uploading-a-project/40189 "2020-11-01T09:06:35Z")

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I am getting SAXParseException while uploading the project in v7.9.14. I have Java 8 update 271 (64-bit) on my PC. There are 2 error entries in logs - Error parsing project file from project upload. and Error parsing pr…

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## [How to call Find/Replace functionality in Python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-call-find-replace-functionality-in-python-script/38240)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-call-find-replace-functionality-in-python-script/38240 "2020-09-01T05:08:21Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to call Find/Replace functionality of designer in a python script? For example I want to find out in which view my tag is used. and when I find the location user navigate to that view. So if I can ca…

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## [Navigation to a specific page when an alarm is clicked on](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-to-a-specific-page-when-an-alarm-is-clicked-on/36686)

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**Author:** [@hweidknecht1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hweidknecht1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-to-a-specific-page-when-an-alarm-is-clicked-on/36686 "2020-11-01T08:11:44Z")

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We have been requested to be able to click on an alarm in the Alarm Summary, and go to a particular page associated with that alarm. Very useful to find where the alarm is associated. I thought that the “Display Path” …

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## [Ignition vision hide a colomn from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-hide-a-colomn-from-script/40177)

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**Author:** [@yzhang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yzhang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-vision-hide-a-colomn-from-script/40177 "2020-10-31T14:10:32Z")

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Hi, I am using a power table in ignition, and I like the fact that I can let my user to choose to hide or show a colomn, my problem is when I want to: give my user the choice of showing or hiding a column named id\_list,…

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## [Perspective - Popup - Reset values on close](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-reset-values-on-close/40169)

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**Author:** [@luc.martin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luc.martin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-reset-values-on-close/40169 "2020-10-31T12:36:08Z")

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I’m on 8.0.16 I search a way to reset temp values iof a vuew thjat is used in a popup. The reset can be done on open or close of the popup. If possible I don’t want to pass throw parameters because I a have a lot of t…

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## [Dataset in the report module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-in-the-report-module/40160)

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**Author:** [@jmanuelpguerrero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmanuelpguerrero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-in-the-report-module/40160 "2020-10-31T12:28:34Z")

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Hi, I am new to ignition and i am experimenting with the report module. I want to print a PDF with a table containing information given by the user. So far I have been able to get the information on the table in Vision a…

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## [Maps marker icons not showing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maps-marker-icons-not-showing/37598)

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**Author:** [@rodrigo.mocca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodrigo.mocca)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maps-marker-icons-not-showing/37598 "2020-10-30T20:20:18Z")

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Hi there, I’m playing with the Maps component in perspective. I was able to add markers with icons as expected. The problem is launching the session. The marker icons don’t show up. The markers are there because click…

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## [WARN reporting.VisionComponents.PDFViewer - Unable to open URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/warn-reporting-visioncomponents-pdfviewer-unable-to-open-url/40180)

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**Author:** [@yzhang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yzhang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/warn-reporting-visioncomponents-pdfviewer-unable-to-open-url/40180 "2020-10-30T19:40:30Z")

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15:36:03.538 \[AWT-EventQueue-0\] WARN reporting.VisionComponents.PDFViewer - Unable to open URL ‘\\APPS\\Automatisation\\Documentations\\Instructions maintenance\\VANNE (Schwerdtel).pdf’ java.net.MalformedURLException: no pro…

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## [Transaction Group OPC Tag Stopped Updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-opc-tag-stopped-updating/40179)

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**Author:** [@catherine.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/catherine.fowler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-opc-tag-stopped-updating/40179 "2020-10-30T19:17:32Z")

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I’m running Ignition 8.0.9 and have an application that’s basically just acting as a data logger. I have multiple transaction groups storing OPC tags to a database that worked as desired when I first configured it. Howev…

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## [Formatting Label text in an expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-label-text-in-an-expression/40173)

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**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-label-text-in-an-expression/40173 "2020-10-30T18:53:10Z")

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Hi all, Once again I am trying something new and need some direction. I have a label that I setup this expression for… concat("The Selected Binder is ", {Root Container.Label 2.selectedBinderName}) It works fine, bu…

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## [Deleted custom prop retains binding: Perspective 8.0.16](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleted-custom-prop-retains-binding-perspective-8-0-16/40176)

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**Author:** [@dkylep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkylep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deleted-custom-prop-retains-binding-perspective-8-0-16/40176 "2020-10-30T18:24:42Z")

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The view I have, had a custom prop (percentFill) that I wanted to change. I don’t recall the exact history of the property but it was bound to a tag. I tried to bind it to a different tag and I started receiving Error…

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## [Change scrollbar appearance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-scrollbar-appearance/40050)

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**Author:** [@ott.sellis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ott.sellis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-scrollbar-appearance/40050 "2020-10-30T15:06:42Z")

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Hi, Does anybody have experience in changing the scrollbar appearance in Perspective. I would like to implement a more present day design and am guessing it goes through the accompanying css files, but just wondering if…

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## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0rc3 Numeric expression on string returns 0 instead of failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0rc3-numeric-expression-on-string-returns-0-instead-of-failover/40170)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0rc3-numeric-expression-on-string-returns-0-instead-of-failover/40170 "2020-10-30T14:10:55Z")

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I’m trying to use toInt({value}, -999999) to check if the value is a string or a number, however the expression returns “0” even if the value is a string like “off”. Is there any other way that I can check this?

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## [Power table with email Link](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-with-email-link/40167)

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**Author:** [@jgonya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgonya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-with-email-link/40167 "2020-10-30T13:44:43Z")

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Hello all, I have a question. Is there a way to click on an email on a power table in vision and the default action happens. Like if I’m on a website and click on a email, Outlook pop ups because that my default action …

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## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0rc3 Pressing 'Esc' when deleting UDT definition with instance deletes definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0rc3-pressing-esc-when-deleting-udt-definition-with-instance-deletes-definition/40168)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0rc3-pressing-esc-when-deleting-udt-definition-with-instance-deletes-definition/40168 "2020-10-30T13:06:27Z")

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When a UDT definition has instances and you go to delete it, it brings up a prompt warning you that it has instances and if you want to continue. If you press Esc to cancel it, it deletes it :frowning: And tag deletions …

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## [Closing a TCP Socket from Jython](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-a-tcp-socket-from-jython/32829)

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**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-a-tcp-socket-from-jython/32829 "2020-10-30T12:26:58Z")

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I am unable to shutdown (close) the socket after a communication abort on client side ! The socket remains open for 10 or 15 minutes and I am unable to restart the TCP communication on port 5000 of local machine with an …

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## [\[BUG\] 8.1.0rc3 Nested UDTs not showing any tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0rc3-nested-udts-not-showing-any-tags/40161)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0rc3-nested-udts-not-showing-any-tags/40161 "2020-10-30T11:48:01Z")

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@PGriffith Tank 1/2 UDT instances below contain nested UDT instances (drain valve, etc.) however when I try to look at the tags within these nested udts, it’s empty… I tried to expand all of the UDT instances in Tank 1 …

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## [Scripts for adding translations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripts-for-adding-translations/40147)

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**Author:** [@schowdhu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/schowdhu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripts-for-adding-translations/40147 "2020-10-29T20:25:23Z")

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I found the scrip for modifying translations. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.util.modifyTranslation Is there any plans on adding a script to import/export/delete translations? My goal is to …

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## [\[Bug - IGN-603\] Holiday not taking affect on schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ign-603-holiday-not-taking-affect-on-schedule/39262)

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**Author:** [@areid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/areid)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ign-603-holiday-not-taking-affect-on-schedule/39262 "2020-10-29T18:20:55Z")

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Ignition version 8.0.16 In my Ignition instance, I have a holiday created to be on December 25th for Christmas, and is set to repeat annually. However, when I create a schedule, and choose for the schedule to Observe…

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## [Works in Client but not in Vision Preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/works-in-client-but-not-in-vision-preview/40140)

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**Author:** [@steven.cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.cox)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/works-in-client-but-not-in-vision-preview/40140 "2020-10-29T17:55:29Z")

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Good morning all, Yesterday before the hurricane hit, I had a lot of help learning and setting up a script to update a database table. It worked great in preview more and in the client. Today, I startup and it does no…

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## [Easy Chart Dynamic Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-dynamic-groups/40139)

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**Author:** [@eric.avila](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric.avila)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-dynamic-groups/40139 "2020-10-29T17:51:15Z")

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Hi, Quick question in the clause “Where” it’s possible make dynamic this value? It in an Easy chart → Database Pens

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## [Number Format Pattern shows Negative Zero on Numeric Label Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-format-pattern-shows-negative-zero-on-numeric-label-component/40137)

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**Author:** [@mlindstrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlindstrom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-format-pattern-shows-negative-zero-on-numeric-label-component/40137 "2020-10-29T17:29:32Z")

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I have a floating-point value which I want to display as an integer. When the value is in the range \[-0,-0.5\] including both -0 and -0.5, it displays as “–0”, or a zero with a negative sign. It looks kinda funky. Any way…

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## [Multiple rows on power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-rows-on-power-table/40110)

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**Author:** [@andrewcorks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewcorks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-rows-on-power-table/40110 "2020-10-29T16:33:37Z")

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Disclaimer: New Ignition User I’ve created a historical transaction group for multiple values from my PLC and have a trigger. I am trying to create a power table that lists all the values when there is a trigger event, …

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## [Query binding sending queries too often to server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-binding-sending-queries-too-often-to-server/40133)

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**Author:** [@edward.rousseau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.rousseau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-binding-sending-queries-too-often-to-server/40133 "2020-10-29T15:05:56Z")

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I have this query binding, that I want to run every 10 minute. The query return an array, and the python script run on that to fill al lot of custom props on a page. The problem is that the query is sent to server a lo…

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## [Perspective Table - Multiple rows for one dataset row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-multiple-rows-for-one-dataset-row/40135)

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**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-multiple-rows-for-one-dataset-row/40135 "2020-10-29T14:46:22Z")

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I am putting a perspective table into a rather narrow area of a screen. I would like to have once row of data occupy multiple rows of the table. For example: Order Start Date Item MO-12345 10/30/2020 Widget 1 M…

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## [Foreground color of non-editable numeric text field is constant?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foreground-color-of-non-editable-numeric-text-field-is-constant/40134)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/foreground-color-of-non-editable-numeric-text-field-is-constant/40134 "2020-10-29T14:43:03Z")

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I have a numeric text field that is just a calculation of two other text fields, so I don’t want it to be editable. It’s part of a window showing financial information, do want it to be red if it’s a number less than 0,…

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