# Ignition

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## [Ability to Zoom within Ignition Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-zoom-within-ignition-designer/1637)

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**Author:** [@rob.bourbeau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rob.bourbeau)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ability-to-zoom-within-ignition-designer/1637 "2017-12-13T20:14:28Z")

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Hi, I am currently designing HMI windows on a laptop with a significantly smaller monitor than the one where my HMI will be eventually installed. The abillity to zoom within the designer (both in and out) would help m…

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## [Mobile Java Exception Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-java-exception-error/7705)

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**Author:** [@cire3621](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cire3621)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-java-exception-error/7705 "2017-12-13T08:18:48Z")

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Recently we have noticed on first attempt at login to a mobile project we all get (java.net.SocketException: Connection reset by peer: socket write error. It logs us out and when we relog back in it initalizes. Why doe…

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## [Embedding JSpinner to table column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedding-jspinner-to-table-column/16257)

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**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedding-jspinner-to-table-column/16257 "2017-12-13T04:15:48Z")

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Has anyone tried to embedd a JSpinner to the Power Table component? Having some problems understanding where to add what in the extension functions.

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## [system.tag.editTag overrides](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-edittag-overrides/16281)

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**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-edittag-overrides/16281 "2017-12-11T15:39:45Z")

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Hi, How do I find out what the correct syntax for the overrides is? I need to override the EngUnit and the scaling of a tag. I can't seem to find the syntax for setting the scaled mode and raw/scaled min/max parame…

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## [Chart component, multiple dataset, set given plot to "foreground" when using area renderer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-component-multiple-dataset-set-given-plot-to-foreground-when-using-area-renderer/16307)

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**Author:** [@Kleppe85](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kleppe85)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-component-multiple-dataset-set-given-plot-to-foreground-when-using-area-renderer/16307 "2017-12-12T21:08:14Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to set the “layer” of a plot in the chart component, so that you can controll which dataset to show on top of the other? Trying to use the chart component to display a preview of a foam profile, and …

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## [OPC conection fail](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-conection-fail/16306)

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**Author:** [@anibal.marquez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anibal.marquez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-conection-fail/16306 "2017-12-12T20:54:59Z")

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After a power outage, I had an error in the OPC-UA server on devices. Connecting Error: hide Details java.lang.Exception: Error during connect. com.inductiveautomation.xopc.driver.api.AbstractIODelegatingDriver.connect…

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## [50 inch tv as a monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/50-inch-tv-as-a-monitor/16269)

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**Author:** [@nunezh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nunezh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/50-inch-tv-as-a-monitor/16269 "2017-12-12T19:24:26Z")

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I have an upcoming project, the user wants to use a 50 inch HD 4k tv as a monitor. Is it possible to divide the big screen in 6 sections to show diferent plant areas at the same time? Thanks for your help

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## [Show 1 Row of Data in a Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-1-row-of-data-in-a-chart/16301)

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**Author:** [@dan.kobus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.kobus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-1-row-of-data-in-a-chart/16301 "2017-12-12T18:58:06Z")

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i am having a problem showing just one entry of data on a chart. at the beginning of the month my charts empty out and start showing data from the current month for various data. but on the first day of the month no gra…

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## [SQL Querying with Column's and Data Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-querying-with-columns-and-data-issue/16266)

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**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-querying-with-columns-and-data-issue/16266 "2017-12-12T17:38:33Z")

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I'm running into a problem where I have a column that catches a fault number on a machine when it happens. There's a couple of stations on the machine, meaning there's a large range of possible fault code numbers. How wo…

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## [Reading OPC tag from another gateway without subscribing tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-opc-tag-from-another-gateway-without-subscribing-tag/16295)

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**Author:** [@wng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wng)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-opc-tag-from-another-gateway-without-subscribing-tag/16295 "2017-12-12T16:32:54Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use the system.opc.readValue function to read a tag value from an OPC server that is in a different gateway than the designer project gateway. The tag browser can read the value with no issues, but…

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## [Issue Launching Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-launching-designer/16115)

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**Author:** [@shanaka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shanaka)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-launching-designer/16115 "2017-12-12T04:38:55Z")

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Hi All, I'm new to Ignition. I'm suppose to learn Ignition and develop Ignition applications for a company who already have Ignition. I managed to log in to my client company's gateway and launch designer. I didn't obv…

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## [Mobile client timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-client-timeout/16283)

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**Author:** [@mwaynesmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mwaynesmith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-client-timeout/16283 "2017-12-11T22:56:17Z")

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We would like to force logout on Mobile clients after a specific period of inactivity and enforce new login process. Any one having performed this before.

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## [PostgreSQL Replication and Ignition Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-replication-and-ignition-redundancy/12298)

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**Author:** [@jjfaith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjfaith)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-replication-and-ignition-redundancy/12298 "2017-12-11T21:11:03Z")

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Hello, I am the database developer setting up replication for PostgreSQL 9.6. Our project is also using Ignition with Redundancy setup. Has anyone used this setup with redundancy setup on both Ignition and PostgreSQL…

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## [Postgres 10 troubles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgres-10-troubles/16275)

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**Author:** [@Brian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgres-10-troubles/16275 "2017-12-11T20:57:20Z")

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Has anyone had trouble with using Postgresql version 10 (I'm on ignition version 7.8.4)? I just upgraded one of my production databases from 9.6. I'm only using that db for some transaction group stuff, not my main his…

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## [Transaction Groups: SQL server returned incomplete repsonse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-sql-server-returned-incomplete-repsonse/16282)

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**Author:** [@Hazmat480](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hazmat480)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-sql-server-returned-incomplete-repsonse/16282 "2017-12-11T17:51:57Z")

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I am using Ignition version 7.8.4. We had to shutdown the server for a power outage. When it came back up 5 of the 18 transaction groups are failing. The error I get is; Error forwarding data: SQL Server returned an inco…

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## [Make Power Tables Sort by Time Stamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-power-tables-sort-by-time-stamp/16271)

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**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-power-tables-sort-by-time-stamp/16271 "2017-12-11T17:51:02Z")

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I think I've tried everything here, however I can't get my data to sort from an ascending value, instead of descending. IE I want the newest data in the table first, not vice versa. I'd love some insight on this, thank…

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## [OPC DA Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-redundancy/16287)

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**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-redundancy/16287 "2017-12-11T17:42:50Z")

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I have a pair of redundant Ignition gateways that I would like to connect to a separate pair of redundant OPC DA servers. So this is a total of four servers. The OPC DA servers do not have a way to offer any kind of redu…

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## [Error Invoking (Screen doesn't open)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-invoking-screen-doesnt-open/16286)

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**Author:** [@Campos\_04](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Campos_04)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-invoking-screen-doesnt-open/16286 "2017-12-11T17:10:44Z")

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I was working on this screen when a connection error with the server occur. After that asked me to retrive the project. Once I did't the screen was frozen. The window was closed and when try to reopen the next error come…

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## [Scripting: "Can't Convert 'x' to double"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-cant-convert-x-to-double/16054)

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**Author:** [@steven.tolnai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.tolnai)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-cant-convert-x-to-double/16054 "2017-12-11T12:53:39Z")

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Greetings, I am working on a project that displays how long until a PM needs to be performed on a robot. The PLC has an "Hours" and "Minutes" that it receives from each robot. This has worked fine to simply display the …

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## [Using Data Types Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-data-types-parameters/11843)

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**Author:** [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-data-types-parameters/11843 "2017-12-11T07:49:50Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to use datatypes parameters to get a more complex structure. To do this I have some parameters and I make the OPC item path with them but the problem is that I need to make a calculation to …

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## [Pop up calendar increase/expand size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-calendar-increase-expand-size/16273)

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**Author:** [@prithvidesai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prithvidesai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-calendar-increase-expand-size/16273 "2017-12-09T17:37:14Z")

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Is it possible to increase/expand Pop up calendar size. We are using it for touch screen, and date time selection buttons are tiny for touch screen use. I tried increasing font size but it distorts the object. Thanks.

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## [Referring to disabled tags in an expression tag (in the same UDT)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referring-to-disabled-tags-in-an-expression-tag-in-the-same-udt/16265)

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**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/referring-to-disabled-tags-in-an-expression-tag-in-the-same-udt/16265 "2017-12-09T00:46:53Z")

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I'm having an issue - I have an expression tag that counts on several other tags inside its instance of a UDT. The problem is, one or more of these may be disabled - in this case, the expression should read it as 0 but i…

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## [Make smaller bars primary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-smaller-bars-primary/16270)

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**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-smaller-bars-primary/16270 "2017-12-09T00:07:20Z")

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..................................Nevermind!

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## [Published Project Faulting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/published-project-faulting/16254)

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**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/published-project-faulting/16254 "2017-12-08T23:20:27Z")

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I've created a project window with two easy charts, and two power tables The easy charts are a visualization of the data in the corresponding table; ie they're using the same tags. When I preview it, everything works jus…

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## [Table Design Headers in Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-design-headers-in-excel/16268)

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**Author:** [@danewilbanks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danewilbanks1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-design-headers-in-excel/16268 "2017-12-08T23:11:06Z")

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How do I keep the headers on a table, but not have them interrupt the data when it's in CSV, and pulled up in excel? It shows the range of data, and where the next page starts (in excel) it has the headers again. I need …

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## [Electronic Signature](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/electronic-signature/16262)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/electronic-signature/16262 "2017-12-08T21:17:18Z")

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I have an Ignition application where an operator electronic signature is required. Has anyone had any success with electronic signature pads and Ignition. End goal is to have the electronic signature image stored with a …

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## [Script error dialogue lacking information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-dialogue-lacking-information/16256)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-dialogue-lacking-information/16256 "2017-12-08T17:39:42Z")

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There seems to be a lack of detail in the error dialogue for script errors, not sure if it occurs with other areas as well. For example: I have no idea what component the error is occurring on in the above screensho…

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## [ViewMarq Carriage Return Modbus Command String](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viewmarq-carriage-return-modbus-command-string/16263)

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**Author:** [@alexmarcy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexmarcy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/viewmarq-carriage-return-modbus-command-string/16263 "2017-12-08T17:23:51Z")

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I have a ViewMarq sign I am trying to send a modbus command string to at address 411000. I can send values to other registers no problem, for example Numeric Variable 1 at 40100. The tag value at 411000 changes when …

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## [Run a tag value changed not changed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-a-tag-value-changed-not-changed/16253)

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**Author:** [@Jhahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jhahn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-a-tag-value-changed-not-changed/16253 "2017-12-08T12:05:19Z")

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I am collecting out feed data. I have a tag called total\_outfeed. Right now this is the only tag I can access on the plc. I have a Valuechanged script that calculates the current value by subtracting current value - prev…

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## [Invalid folder structure for UDT Member](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invalid-folder-structure-for-udt-member/14139)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invalid-folder-structure-for-udt-member/14139 "2017-12-07T23:06:52Z")

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Trying to make a UDT involving composition. I have a Parent UDT called "QATest" that contains several Child UDT's which are a slightly expanded "Real" tags. I am getting the following error in the Gateway console when c…

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