# Ignition

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## [AB CompactLogix firmware 21 issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-compactlogix-firmware-21-issue/8836)

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**Author:** [@laura.barbosu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laura.barbosu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ab-compactlogix-firmware-21-issue/8836 "2014-10-03T15:30:49Z")

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Hi, I have a 7.7 version of Ignition and I am connected with an AB CompactLogix (firmware 21) through Allen-Bradley Logix5000 Driver. I can read some tags, but some of them not – those tags are in the unknown state. I …

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## [Ignition opc-ua server error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-error/9140)

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**Author:** [@laura.vspe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/laura.vspe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-error/9140 "2014-10-03T15:09:29Z")

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I am getting problems connecting to Ignition OPC-UA Server. The OPC-UA module is running and the certificates have been Regenerated and the module restarted. It used to work before but since I installed the license and …

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## [Style Customizer for acknowledged alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-customizer-for-acknowledged-alarm/9138)

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**Author:** [@banniss](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/banniss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-customizer-for-acknowledged-alarm/9138 "2014-10-03T08:59:22Z")

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I am using the style cutomizer of a label to link its background color to the state of an alarm. Currently if I use the alarm state as the driving property my only style values are "true" and "false." What I would like…

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## [Twilio Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-module/9132)

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**Author:** [@stan1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stan1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-module/9132 "2014-10-02T23:53:02Z")

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I installed the Twilio module and think I have it at least partially configured in the gateway. It shows it is active and is setup for 2-way communication with the public ip address and port of my server. How do I co…

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## [Metada (properties) such as Engineering Units not imported](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/metada-properties-such-as-engineering-units-not-imported/5221)

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**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/metada-properties-such-as-engineering-units-not-imported/5221 "2014-10-02T18:03:16Z")

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I'm surprised that metada (properties) such as Engineering Units, Engineering Units Range High and Engineering Units Range Low are not imported when creating a new SQLTag from an OPC Tag. Our OPC Server already gets all…

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## [Accessing ControlLogix Boolean Array in a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-controllogix-boolean-array-in-a-udt/9131)

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**Author:** [@TConnolly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TConnolly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-controllogix-boolean-array-in-a-udt/9131 "2014-10-02T16:48:45Z")

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The ControlLogix UDT, (recipe) contains a boolean array named InhibitFlags\[32\]. The ControlLoigix-UDT imports the array as tags in a folder in the Ignition-UDT as /Recipe/InhibitFlags/InhibitFlags\_XX, with XX being th…

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## [runScript calling function with arguments in expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-calling-function-with-arguments-in-expression-tag/9113)

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**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2014, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-calling-function-with-arguments-in-expression-tag/9113 "2014-10-02T07:58:31Z")

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The following expression fails to call the Python script with the argument passed in. Instead it calls the function without the argument 34. runScript("shared.motors.getMotorStatus(34)") The way to get around the pr…

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## [Classic Chart - Mixed Line and Area graph?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-mixed-line-and-area-graph/9119)

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**Author:** [@george](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/george)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-mixed-line-and-area-graph/9119 "2014-10-01T13:01:37Z")

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Is it possible on a (classic) Chart component to have one pen shown as area and two pens shown as lines? (Ignition 7.6.6) My data is bound to an SQL query, which simplified is: SELECT t\_stamp, colA, colB, colC FROM m…

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## [ControlLogix - Reference Bits within a Dint?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-reference-bits-within-a-dint/8057)

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**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-reference-bits-within-a-dint/8057 "2014-10-01T02:44:50Z")

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Hi all, I'm evaluating Ignition and have a question about it's ability to directly reference bits within a DINT tag with in a PLC specifically for ControlLogix/CompactLogix systems. For example: PLC\_DINT\_Tag. So 32…

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## [Easy chart axis bug version 7.6.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-axis-bug-version-7-6-7/9125)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-axis-bug-version-7-6-7/9125 "2014-10-01T02:26:41Z")

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Not sure if this was in 7.5 also, but it appears that if you have your axis’ set to auto range but not auto range including zero, along with a tag that has not changed value in some time selected by itself, the axis will…

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## [Ml1100 Series A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ml1100-series-a/9123)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ml1100-series-a/9123 "2014-09-30T21:48:06Z")

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trying to commission a ML1100 series A plc. I read other posts about series A only allowing 1 ethernet connection. I can ping plc and browse to CPU with web browser. oPC-Ua micrologix driver just bounces between connec…

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## [Trending with Chart component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-with-chart-component/9124)

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**Author:** [@mik977](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mik977)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trending-with-chart-component/9124 "2014-09-30T20:35:29Z")

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I’ve implemented a driver for the Ignition OPC server which provides some OPC values to Ignition. Then I add a OPC tag and make it store history. I display the history in a Chart component. For testing purposes I create…

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## [Errors after upgrading to 7.6.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-after-upgrading-to-7-6-7/9122)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-after-upgrading-to-7-6-7/9122 "2014-09-30T19:04:06Z")

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Any ideas what is going on here? Everything seems to be working fine but wasnt sure what this meant.

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## [Tag change doesnt always work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-doesnt-always-work/9117)

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**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2014, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-doesnt-always-work/9117 "2014-09-30T11:23:02Z")

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Hi, i have this script, tested in both gateway and client parts. The script doesnt seem to trigger every time the flag is set. And when it does react to the flag, it doesnt always log the info, it just sets the flag to…

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## [Ignition 7.5 and Kepserver 4.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-5-and-kepserver-4-5/9090)

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**Author:** [@mrtweaver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrtweaver)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-5-and-kepserver-4-5/9090 "2014-09-30T00:02:26Z")

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Currently running FSQL and FPMI, looking to possibly upgrade to ignition, so using a laptop have been working with ignition 7.5 and Kepserver 4.5 but having small issue that i am certain is some check mark in some box so…

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## [Mobile Client Launching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-client-launching/9020)

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**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-client-launching/9020 "2014-09-29T19:36:30Z")

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Is there a way to make it so that when the mobile client launches it goes straight to a project? I have a gateway with several projects and I don't want to everybody to have to go through the projects to find the projec…

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## [Calculated pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculated-pens/9037)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculated-pens/9037 "2014-09-29T14:12:30Z")

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I'm using version 7.6.6 I've tried several times to create a calculated pen for Ave or Moving Ave of one of my db pens. once I click OK on the Easy Chart setup, the designer closes. Is this a known bug, or am I trying …

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## [Translate in expresion tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-in-expresion-tag/9112)

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**Author:** [@DawidF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DawidF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-in-expresion-tag/9112 "2014-09-29T13:36:27Z")

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Translate in expression tag doesn’t work Java Version: Oracle Corporation 1.7.0\_65 b2014071516

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## [Redundant Ignition servers & OPC connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-ignition-servers-opc-connections/9018)

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**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/redundant-ignition-servers-opc-connections/9018 "2014-09-29T05:41:32Z")

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I'm planning to use Ignition as an OPC UA server for the first time (seems to work great so far!). The instance I'm running is in a redundant configuration. It just occurred to me, if I've opened a connection to the p…

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## [Hiding a component if a tag does not exist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-a-component-if-a-tag-does-not-exist/9108)

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**Author:** [@CJVR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CJVR)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-a-component-if-a-tag-does-not-exist/9108 "2014-09-29T02:32:05Z")

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I am building a template that will use two slightly different UDTs when placed in a window. One of the UDTs will not have a tag and I want to hide a component that is bound to the tag if it does not exist. Is there an ea…

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## [Improving PDF viewer quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improving-pdf-viewer-quality/9107)

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**Author:** [@dfenter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dfenter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/improving-pdf-viewer-quality/9107 "2014-09-26T19:47:39Z")

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One feature that would be great would be improving the quality of the PDF viewer. The PDF currently comes through grainy with low quality.

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## [ClientHook startup system tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clienthook-startup-system-tag/9092)

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**Author:** [@YTopal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YTopal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clienthook-startup-system-tag/9092 "2014-09-26T17:33:47Z")

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Hi, I have been programming and scripting for some while now in Ignition and I really like the platform. I wanted to ask how I can retreive system tag values from within the AbstractClientHook class. I want to send som…

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## [Sql query column dynamic placeholder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-column-dynamic-placeholder/9096)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-column-dynamic-placeholder/9096 "2014-09-25T15:34:46Z")

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I wasn't too sure what to name the subject line for this question. I am trying to run a query within a FOR loop and every time it comes through here, I am not returning the correct results because something FOR x in…

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## [Easy Chart comparison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-comparison/9094)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-comparison/9094 "2014-09-25T00:48:31Z")

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I would like to know if there is any method to do something like this: As you can see, I have some pens on the first easy chart and made a copy, then turned off the pen control for the copied easy chart. What I would…

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## [OPC-UA Connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connections/9093)

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**Author:** [@zfellers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zfellers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-connections/9093 "2014-09-24T17:09:47Z")

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Version: 7.6.6 OS: Win7 I've been building my project over the past couple months and feel I may have maxed out my number of devices. Some devices would not connect despite being visible on the network, i.e., successf…

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## [getRowsInViewOrder()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getrowsinvieworder/9077)

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**Author:** [@zfellers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zfellers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getrowsinvieworder/9077 "2014-09-24T16:51:15Z")

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Version: 7.6.6 OS: Win7 I have a table bound to a SQL query that works great. SELECT ID, STRING, t\_stamp FROM TFL{Root Container.CP FAULTS.Line}CPFAULTS WHERE t\_stamp \> '{Root Container.CP FAULTS.Date Range.startDat…

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## [Kepware DCOM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-dcom/9087)

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**Author:** [@illank86](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/illank86)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-dcom/9087 "2014-09-24T01:49:21Z")

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Dear All, i try to read tag from Kepware, but still get this error: 6:11:45 PM COMSubscription Error advising subscription callback. DCOM security settings are likely preventing the OPC server from connecting to …

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## [runScript and dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-dataset/9086)

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**Author:** [@DawidF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DawidF)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-and-dataset/9086 "2014-09-22T15:28:55Z")

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Hello, How can I run the script using expression with 'RunScript' when I want to run a function with a DataSet as an argument like runScript("doSth(" + {Root Container.Machine.TbParts.data} + ")")

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## [Client Launcher returns loopback interface on Linux Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launcher-returns-loopback-interface-on-linux-gateway/9083)

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**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2014, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launcher-returns-loopback-interface-on-linux-gateway/9083 "2014-09-22T09:56:19Z")

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Okay, here’s what I’ve got on the network so far. Note the first one in the list returns the loopback adapter (Ubuntu Server 14.04): I’ve tried changing the order in etc/network/interfaces, no luck. Things look prom…

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## [DNP3 timestamp not shown in journal and alarm lists](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-timestamp-not-shown-in-journal-and-alarm-lists/9056)

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**Author:** [@andrejs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrejs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2014, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-timestamp-not-shown-in-journal-and-alarm-lists/9056 "2014-09-22T08:07:44Z")

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Hello, I have done some tests with Kepware OPC-UA server and a DNP3 outstation. Everything seems to work the timestamp gets all the way to tag attribute - last change. My problem is how to display the timestamp form DN…

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