# Ignition

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## [Display pop up below component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-pop-up-below-component/108046)

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**Author:** [@mmadariaga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mmadariaga)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-pop-up-below-component/108046 "2025-07-03T13:39:35Z")

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I want to open a popup when clicking a button, and it should appear exactly below the center of that button. I tried using the mouse position on click, but I actually need the position of the component itself. I also con…

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## [Power table setting cell/row color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-setting-cell-row-color/108091)

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**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-setting-cell-row-color/108091 "2025-07-03T13:28:19Z")

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We are using de extension function 'configureCell' to set the text and background color in a cell of the first column of a power table. This configureCell function calls an onther function (function x) that returns the…

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## [Remove animation from progress component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-animation-from-progress-component/108088)

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**Author:** [@rob.claassen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rob.claassen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-animation-from-progress-component/108088 "2025-07-03T13:22:59Z")

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Is there a way to remove the loading animation from the progress component in Perspective? The progress bar always starts of at 50% and once it moves onto the screen the bar moves to the percentage it is actually suppose…

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## [Continuously Varying Data in Report Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/continuously-varying-data-in-report-viewer/108099)

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**Author:** [@tanu.patel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanu.patel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/continuously-varying-data-in-report-viewer/108099 "2025-07-03T12:44:20Z")

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hello sir, I am looking for the report generation in perspective view of ignition SCADA we are facing problem to create tables in the database and to reflect the continuously varying data into the report viewer. can i ge…

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## [Unable to deserialize source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-source/108096)

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**Author:** [@sfatimazahrak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sfatimazahrak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-deserialize-source/108096 "2025-07-03T12:32:43Z")

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JsonSyntaxException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN\_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1 path $ caused by IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN\_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1 path $ Ignit…

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## [Reporting. Access report table row index or nested query data in configureChart() script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-access-report-table-row-index-or-nested-query-data-in-configurechart-script/108032)

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**Author:** [@RodrigoR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RodrigoR)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-access-report-table-row-index-or-nested-query-data-in-configurechart-script/108032 "2025-07-03T06:38:57Z")

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Hi all, I’m working on an Ignition report where I have a main query that returns a list of stations. For each station, I have a nested query that retrieves related event data specific to that station. In my report, …

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## [Alarm not sending Custom Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-sending-custom-message/108072)

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**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-not-sending-custom-message/108072 "2025-07-03T10:53:46Z")

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I have the custom message populated but it is not sending out. The tag is part of a UDT. I thought if the Custom Message was populated it would override the message in the pipeline block. Is there something else I need…

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## [Auto-login according to OS username](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-according-to-os-username/76519)

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**Author:** [@ltraverso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ltraverso)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-according-to-os-username/76519 "2025-07-03T06:51:15Z")

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Hello everybody, We have an application running on a production line which we want to auto-login but only certain usernames need to have auto-login. I have a client startup script, look at the username, and if it is not …

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## [\[FEATURE\] Add ability to disable user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-ability-to-disable-user/51140)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-ability-to-disable-user/51140 "2025-07-03T06:26:34Z")

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I would like to be able to please disable a user.

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## [Perspective Table Column Lock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-lock/90376)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-lock/90376 "2025-07-03T01:47:24Z")

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Is there any way to lock a column in place in a perspective table for horizontal scrolling? I have a table with a lot of columns in it that requires a horizontal scroll bar, I would like to have one of the first few col…

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## [Opening a Popup from a Session Message Handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-a-popup-from-a-session-message-handler/108026)

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**Author:** [@hoshito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hoshito)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-a-popup-from-a-session-message-handler/108026 "2025-07-03T01:40:58Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am attempting to open a Popup from a Session Message Handler with no luck. For testing purposes, I have set up a button on a view, when "onActionPerformed" has the following script associated: sessionid…

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## [Gateway Network, Tag Read](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-tag-read/108074)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.gutt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.gutt)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-tag-read/108074 "2025-07-03T01:16:21Z")

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I have 2 gateways: Gateway A has an ABB IOT OPCUA Server connection and works great. Gateway B needs to read tags from Gateway A ABB IOT OPCUA Server. Gateways A & B are both 8.1.17 Gateways A & B are both agents in …

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## [Position sticky on perspective tables would be very useful](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/position-sticky-on-perspective-tables-would-be-very-useful/80625)

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**Author:** [@Andrei\_Matei](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrei_Matei)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/position-sticky-on-perspective-tables-would-be-very-useful/80625 "2025-07-03T01:09:16Z")

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Hi all, I was trying to lock/freeze a column on a table while horizontally scrolling. I've seen that the CSS position: sticky on the column config style does not work. While researching the issue, I found a discussion …

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## [Freeze couple columns in perspective table component from query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/freeze-couple-columns-in-perspective-table-component-from-query/62636)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/freeze-couple-columns-in-perspective-table-component-from-query/62636 "2025-07-03T01:07:43Z")

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Is there a way to freeze couple columns in a perspective table component from query? I want to keep the date and machine name columns visible on left when panning the table if possible. I saw another post on this, but …

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## [Not able to update tags on edge using EAM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-update-tags-on-edge-using-eam/108078)

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**Author:** [@Sreeram\_Machavaram\_C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sreeram_Machavaram_C)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-update-tags-on-edge-using-eam/108078 "2025-07-03T00:07:51Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to sent one UDT from EAM gateway to EDGE gateway. I am getting following error "Ignition-edge1-poc-ot-uk: Failed: Attempt 1: Access Denied. Remote tag editing is not allowed for tag provider 'edge…

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## [Pan on Drag and Zoom on Wheel Windows in Ignition vision client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pan-on-drag-and-zoom-on-wheel-windows-in-ignition-vision-client/108028)

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**Author:** [@indi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pan-on-drag-and-zoom-on-wheel-windows-in-ignition-vision-client/108028 "2025-07-02T23:58:57Z")

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Is there feature for zoom in and out a window in Ignition vision client?

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## [Create role based security for certain button presses](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-role-based-security-for-certain-button-presses/108071)

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**Author:** [@casper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-role-based-security-for-certain-button-presses/108071 "2025-07-02T23:57:26Z")

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I would like to add a level of security to certain buttons in my Perspective project. For example, make a button click-able only if you are part of the Supervisor group. I have created a handful of users and roles under …

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## [Create UDT OK, when I create an Instance, structure is invalid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-udt-ok-when-i-create-an-instance-structure-is-invalid/108008)

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**Author:** [@tiim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tiim)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-udt-ok-when-i-create-an-instance-structure-is-invalid/108008 "2025-07-02T21:00:28Z")

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Hi Everyone, I have created several UDT's and they are working great. Today I created a new one but things went bad. Here is my UDT: Here is my instance: If I export my UDT structure, it is populated like so: …

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## [Historian seems to be missing last updated value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-seems-to-be-missing-last-updated-value/108067)

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**Author:** [@marten\_gorter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marten_gorter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-seems-to-be-missing-last-updated-value/108067 "2025-07-02T20:24:33Z")

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I am trying to understand the results of my queryTagHistory query. I am querying our gateway "online" tag which has history enabled. The last entry in the history query returned is at "Sat Jun 14 20:20:15 EDT 2025" and i…

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## [Alarm does not send out custom message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-does-not-send-out-custom-message/58725)

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**Author:** [@mSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mSet)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-does-not-send-out-custom-message/58725 "2025-07-02T19:56:55Z")

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Has anyone come across an issue where a custom subject/message fails to deliver from an alarm tag and instead sends out the subject/message in the pipeline?

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## [Sending SMS message for tag value change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-sms-message-for-tag-value-change/108049)

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**Author:** [@Harrison\_Quinn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Harrison_Quinn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-sms-message-for-tag-value-change/108049 "2025-07-02T18:54:27Z")

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Title sounds weird but here is what I am trying to accomplish: We build, operate and maintain facilities that tie into a cities water treatment plant. We send condensate from our facility to their water treatment plan. …

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## [Cannot Create Poolable ConnectionFactory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-poolable-connectionfactory/108064)

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**Author:** [@mkirisits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mkirisits)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-create-poolable-connectionfactory/108064 "2025-07-02T18:43:10Z")

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I am trying to connect a MSSQL database to a new gateway but keep receiving this fault. We are certain we are using the username/password for connection to the database. We have an older gateway that has been connected t…

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## [Send UDT to Ignition in Sysmac via MQTT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-udt-to-ignition-in-sysmac-via-mqtt/108047)

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**Author:** [@alejandroirvin49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alejandroirvin49)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-udt-to-ignition-in-sysmac-via-mqtt/108047 "2025-07-02T15:53:18Z")

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Hello, how are you? Has anyone sent a UDT from Sysmac (Omron) to Ignition via MQTT?

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## [Connecting local Ignition server to device on WAN side of StrideLinc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-local-ignition-server-to-device-on-wan-side-of-stridelinc/108065)

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**Author:** [@michael.icselectric](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.icselectric)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-local-ignition-server-to-device-on-wan-side-of-stridelinc/108065 "2025-07-02T18:08:12Z")

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I have a mostly standalone piece of equipment that is supposed to help provide some additional cooling to a plants glycol system by utilizing waste heat generated by the equipment. I am having an issue with integrating t…

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## [Refresh image in Ignition perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-image-in-ignition-perspective/71494)

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**Author:** [@Lukasz\_Wieckowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lukasz_Wieckowski)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-image-in-ignition-perspective/71494 "2025-07-02T17:58:11Z")

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Hello, I have questions about display images in Ignition Perspective. I am setting the source for an image component to: "https://server\_name/main/screens/NewImage.png". NewImage is constantly updated on remote server. B…

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## [Alarm Pipeline Calculated Roster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-calculated-roster/108053)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Fiegen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Fiegen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-calculated-roster/108053 "2025-07-02T17:37:35Z")

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I'm trying to create a Calculated Roster that consists of a Direct Roster + the user that is logged into the Client. I'm struggling to come up with the function that gathers the logged in user's info. Could someone pleas…

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## [Tag Report Tool: Find tags with alarms in UDT Definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-report-tool-find-tags-with-alarms-in-udt-definition/108014)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-report-tool-find-tags-with-alarms-in-udt-definition/108014 "2025-07-02T15:47:31Z")

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I want to find all Tags under UDT Definition with Alarm configured. In short, "UDT Definition Tags with Alarm configured" I can't seem make these tags (Under UDT Definition) show up on tag report results.

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## [On clicking a faulted component dynamically opens a PDF to the page where that component is faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-clicking-a-faulted-component-dynamically-opens-a-pdf-to-the-page-where-that-component-is-faulted/107939)

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**Author:** [@Chowmya\_C1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chowmya_C1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-clicking-a-faulted-component-dynamically-opens-a-pdf-to-the-page-where-that-component-is-faulted/107939 "2025-07-02T14:39:44Z")

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Enhance the Ignition Vision/Perspective module to support dynamic fault detection and visualization. When a component faults during unit testing, the system will: Visually indicate the fault (e.g., red border) Allow user…

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## [Updating a data table in Perspectives](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-data-table-in-perspectives/108011)

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**Author:** [@rtaylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rtaylor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-a-data-table-in-perspectives/108011 "2025-07-02T13:59:26Z")

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Hello all, I am brand new to Ignition and have zero scripting or database experience. I come from a PLC and ladder logic background, so I am trying to get adjusted to this programming environment. I am trying to update …

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## [SAP JCO library data gone after gateway update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-jco-library-data-gone-after-gateway-update/108029)

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**Author:** [@diamond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diamond)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sap-jco-library-data-gone-after-gateway-update/108029 "2025-07-02T13:00:20Z")

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Hello We have updated out gateway to 38, and I have seen that the SAP JCO library files had been removed. Folders are intact but files have been removed. Is there any way to avoid this? We tend to update our gateway fr…

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