# Ignition

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## [Center columns on a powertable and save data after pushing an update to the client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-columns-on-a-powertable-and-save-data-after-pushing-an-update-to-the-client/37599)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-columns-on-a-powertable-and-save-data-after-pushing-an-update-to-the-client/37599 "2020-08-11T12:53:08Z")

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Good morning, I would like to automatically center the columns on a powertable. I run the following code on the property change event of the powertable currently: if event.propertyName == 'data': from com.jidesoft.…

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## [Alarm Journal Errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-errors/37577)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journal-errors/37577 "2020-08-11T12:35:22Z")

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Getting this error on my gate logs. Logger Time Message DatabaseJournal 10Aug2020 22:27:29 Error logging alarm event to the database. java.lang.Exception: Unable to add data to memory buffer, buffer full. at com.indu…

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## [Custom Parameter vs Memory Tag for UDT metadata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-parameter-vs-memory-tag-for-udt-metadata/37575)

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**Author:** [@David.Napier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David.Napier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-parameter-vs-memory-tag-for-udt-metadata/37575 "2020-08-11T11:58:42Z")

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Hi Everyone I am designing our project UDTs and we want to add some information like description, location, fault finding URLs etc… for each object. Custom Properties looks like a natural place to put it but memory tag…

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## [Unable to open screens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-screens/37593)

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**Author:** [@p.tamilarasaan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p.tamilarasaan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-screens/37593 "2020-08-11T11:27:37Z")

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I’m trying to open my screen after baking up my project. i get below error; Please let me know how to overcome this issue. Thanks in advance Tamil

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## [How to add fonts in ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-fonts-in-ignition/37583)

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**Author:** [@ashok.naphde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashok.naphde)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-fonts-in-ignition/37583 "2020-08-11T08:46:33Z")

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Hello Experts, I am using ignition 7.9 trials version till the FAT of machine. The license version is available at end client. Its end customer requirement to use " Open Sans" & " Fira Mono" fonts for developments of sc…

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## [Alarm queryStatus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-querystatus/37562)

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**Author:** [@pprickett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pprickett)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-querystatus/37562 "2020-08-10T21:10:08Z")

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I hope someone can help. What im trying to do is when ignition gets a priority high alarm i write a boolean to a PLC. Im using Ignition version 8, and im writing the script in Gateway Events. Here is what i have tried …

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## [Increasing Performance on the Perspective Map Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increasing-performance-on-the-perspective-map-component/37569)

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**Author:** [@bzink1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bzink1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/increasing-performance-on-the-perspective-map-component/37569 "2020-08-10T20:16:09Z")

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We have a screen with a map component that we are trying to use for a project to display 25-100 markers. We found that using a few markers (5-10), we could get things running pretty smoothly. As we increased that number,…

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## [Longest Recent Queries Trace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/longest-recent-queries-trace/37560)

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**Author:** [@LandrethEdward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LandrethEdward)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/longest-recent-queries-trace/37560 "2020-08-10T20:02:11Z")

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In the gateway there’s a location to see the longest recent queries which retains a few queries for about an hr or so if they’re more than around 250ms from what I can tell. Is there a way though to run a trace to captur…

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## [SQL query compare and replace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-compare-and-replace/37379)

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**Author:** [@toddayers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/toddayers)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-compare-and-replace/37379 "2020-08-10T19:50:45Z")

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I have a submit button that is dumping a selection of tag values from our SQDCME screen based on selections made by our coordinators. the problem we are having is…if a coordinator puts in his information for his departme…

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## [How to limit ignition easy chart realtime range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-limit-ignition-easy-chart-realtime-range/37553)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-limit-ignition-easy-chart-realtime-range/37553 "2020-08-10T19:18:40Z")

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Hi All, Is there a way to limit user input when an easy chart is in real time mode? If I have 12 hours selected and then switch to days in the drop down the client locks up and must be shutdown and restarted. 8.0.15 T…

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## [Memory allocation with multi monitor client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-allocation-with-multi-monitor-client/37564)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-allocation-with-multi-monitor-client/37564 "2020-08-10T18:55:56Z")

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Hi All, We are running a vision client on a 4K display and spawning four desktops on this display. I am wondering how ignition with allocate memory. Will it allocate a block of memory for each desktop as its own or are …

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## [Security setting for boolean tags with popup message "Action Denied"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-setting-for-boolean-tags-with-popup-message-action-denied/37555)

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**Author:** [@p.tamilarasaan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/p.tamilarasaan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-setting-for-boolean-tags-with-popup-message-action-denied/37555 "2020-08-10T18:51:31Z")

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I’m trying to restrict the access to the boolean tag with user role and have popup like below; as of now i’m able to restrict the boolean tag but not getting popup message.

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## [Shapes in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shapes-in-perspective/37563)

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**Author:** [@rodrigo.mocca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodrigo.mocca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shapes-in-perspective/37563 "2020-08-10T18:16:19Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to replicate something like explained in the university videos where I can use an image for the symbol factory and then make the difference with another shape, in order to make a “custom tank” with the pr…

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## [Navigation using a simple MenuTree Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-using-a-simple-menutree-perspective/37498)

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**Author:** [@rodrigo.mocca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rodrigo.mocca)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-using-a-simple-menutree-perspective/37498 "2020-08-10T18:13:12Z")

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Hi, I’m new on Ignition and I have issues trying to set a MenuTree on a perspective application. I have the following: MainView View1 View2 View3 MenuTree I want to configure the Menu to show always and I want to…

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## [Ignition 8 Specify Alarm Journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-specify-alarm-journal/37561)

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**Author:** [@jykl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jykl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-specify-alarm-journal/37561 "2020-08-10T18:11:23Z")

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So I inherited an Ignition Gateway (8.0.9), and there are multiple alarm journals configured. I am creating a new project and want to specify which alarm journal to use, but I cannot find that setting anywhere I look. I…

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## [Ignition 8.0.16-RC1 - ERROR in de.javasoft.plaf.synthetica.painter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-16-rc1-error-in-de-javasoft-plaf-synthetica-painter/37547)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-16-rc1-error-in-de-javasoft-plaf-synthetica-painter/37547 "2020-08-10T17:03:22Z")

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Ignition 8.0.16-RC1 In vision client, I have sometime the following error: gexcept null java.lang.NullPointerException at de.javasoft.plaf.synthetica.painter.ImagePainter.drawTopLeft(ImagePainter.java:577) at de.java…

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## [\[BUG\] Changes to global template after upgrade from 7 don't reflect in instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-changes-to-global-template-after-upgrade-from-7-dont-reflect-in-instances/37537)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-changes-to-global-template-after-upgrade-from-7-dont-reflect-in-instances/37537 "2020-08-10T16:28:59Z")

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v8.0.15 (from 7.9.9) I upgraded from 7 and made some changes to a global template being used in a top level project which uses the old template path (\[shared\]…) instead of the new path (SharedTemplates/…), and the chang…

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## [system.db.runQuery error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runquery-error/37554)

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**Author:** [@jay.meinke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay.meinke)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runquery-error/37554 "2020-08-10T16:02:42Z")

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I created 2 more columns based on the example. My NamedQuery “Insert Data” errors on a column error. def runAction(self, event): areaNum = self.getSibling(“Dropdown”).props.value machineName = self.getSibling(“Text Fi…

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## [Adding hyerlink inside ignition report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-hyerlink-inside-ignition-report/37530)

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**Author:** [@Alok.Vijayakumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alok.Vijayakumar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-hyerlink-inside-ignition-report/37530 "2020-08-10T15:45:44Z")

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is any way i can adding hyerlink(redirect to certain website or shared drive) inside ignition report(pdf or excel)

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## [Displaying a URL without Web Browser Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-a-url-without-web-browser-component/37550)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-a-url-without-web-browser-component/37550 "2020-08-10T14:51:45Z")

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Is there any way to use system.net.httpGet() to retrieve html code and display it in Ignition? I would use the web browser component, but it does not support the operating systems I have available for my client. The do…

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## [Recreate Vision components look in HTML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-vision-components-look-in-html/37542)

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**Author:** [@jross2020](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jross2020)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-vision-components-look-in-html/37542 "2020-08-10T14:50:39Z")

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I need to integrate an existing web page into a vision application (via the web browser module). The web page has a few buttons and dropdowns of its own, and I was wondering what’s the best/quickest way to style them to …

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## [Daily alarm at same time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-alarm-at-same-time/37544)

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**Author:** [@douggcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douggcam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daily-alarm-at-same-time/37544 "2020-08-10T13:14:26Z")

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Hi All, Im trying to set up a daily alarm at exact time everyday however i can latch the alarm for greater than one second. Im using an expression of dateFormat(now(),“h:mm:ss”)=“13:00:00” however i can only get it to …

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## [Perspective fullscreen with keyboard shortcut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fullscreen-with-keyboard-shortcut/37541)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-fullscreen-with-keyboard-shortcut/37541 "2020-08-10T11:50:55Z")

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Is there anyway to use the full screen action only when specific key combos are entered (alt-enter)? It seems this can only happen from a mouseclick. I would add a button but can’t seem to get any components to appear a…

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## [System.tag.browse woes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-woes/37536)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse-woes/37536 "2020-08-10T00:08:10Z")

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v8.0.15 I don’t see it possible to be able to use filter with recursion (unless you browse twice: once using the filters and once filtering on folder tagTypes). Using the simple example in the new documentation, if you …

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## [Tags misaligned in client launcher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-misaligned-in-client-launcher/37388)

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**Author:** [@douggcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/douggcam)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-misaligned-in-client-launcher/37388 "2020-08-09T20:05:26Z")

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Hi All, I have an issue where all my tagging is aligned in builder but in client launcher there are multiple misaligned tags. How do i stop this from happening?

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## [Insert data from the button component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-data-from-the-button-component/37419)

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**Author:** [@jay.meinke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay.meinke)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-data-from-the-button-component/37419 "2020-08-08T20:38:38Z")

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https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Inserting+Data+into+a+Database#InsertingDataintoaDatabase-Example-InsertingValues I am trying to get the button to submit. I followed the instructions and this is the e…

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## [UDT Binding rapidly flipping between two UDT instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-binding-rapidly-flipping-between-two-udt-instances/37488)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-binding-rapidly-flipping-between-two-udt-instances/37488 "2020-08-08T02:19:15Z")

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Hi All, I am observing some very strange behavior with a window using a UDT binding. In a client if I flip between a window using a udt binding to the same window but passing a different UDT I start getting hundreds of …

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## [Trend updating time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-updating-time/37519)

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**Author:** [@sammyjoe.gingras](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sammyjoe.gingras)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trend-updating-time/37519 "2020-08-08T02:15:17Z")

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Hi, did somebody know what is the time between two value in a trend? I would like to know what is the lapse of time between the first point (value) of a curve and the second point in a Trend…Because I want to know how mu…

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## [Inition demo Projects - Cant import on 8.0.12-8.0.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inition-demo-projects-cant-import-on-8-0-12-8-0-15/37511)

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**Author:** [@Shawn.Schwark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn.Schwark)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inition-demo-projects-cant-import-on-8-0-12-8-0-15/37511 "2020-08-07T20:55:37Z")

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Trying to Show off some demo project for ignition but I can’t seem to get them to load onto an ignition 8 gateway I’ve tried 8.0.12/8.0.14/8.0.15 and all I get is an error Failed to import project.Gateway reported that i…

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## [Show keyboard for perspective dropdown component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-keyboard-for-perspective-dropdown-component/37518)

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**Author:** [@ankitkarwa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ankitkarwa21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-keyboard-for-perspective-dropdown-component/37518 "2020-08-07T19:45:33Z")

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I have a perspective client that I need to run in kiosk mode on a windows tablet. Kiosk mode only allows microsoft edge (legacy/html version) browser. In edge browser, the clicking on the dropdown doesnt trigger the ke…

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