# Ignition

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## [Need to calculate the shift number based on a past event datetime tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-calculate-the-shift-number-based-on-a-past-event-datetime-tag/106926)

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**Author:** [@Anthony\_Ortiz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_Ortiz)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-calculate-the-shift-number-based-on-a-past-event-datetime-tag/106926 "2025-06-05T12:05:44Z")

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I want to assign a value to tag "Shift" based on another daytime tag "Prod\_Datetime" from a past event and not the current time. The operator will enter the time to the prod\_Datetime tag using a datetime input object. Th…

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## [Hide the perspective table header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-the-perspective-table-header/107072)

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**Author:** [@Ajay\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ajay_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-the-perspective-table-header/107072 "2025-06-05T12:04:23Z")

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Hi, I am in the process of making use of table to display a list of cards (a view used in table cell). How do I hide the table header? I have tried display and visibility properties in headerStyle but it is not working…

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## [On-Screen Keyboard Occupies Full Screen on Zebra Tablet in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-occupies-full-screen-on-zebra-tablet-in-perspective/107064)

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**Author:** [@mshaikh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mshaikh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-screen-keyboard-occupies-full-screen-on-zebra-tablet-in-perspective/107064 "2025-06-05T11:33:49Z")

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We are using a Zebra tablet in one of our projects to run an Ignition Perspective session via the Perspective URL in the device’s browser. The issue we are facing is that when a user taps on any input field (e.g., a Tex…

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## [XY Chart Labels on xAxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-labels-on-xaxes/107039)

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**Author:** [@CB123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CB123)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-labels-on-xaxes/107039 "2025-06-05T11:15:56Z")

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Ignition 8.1.24 Perspective XY Chart Pulling what's left of my hair out. I am usually pretty good at finding the answers I am looking for but not today. I have a Query datasource, this issue happens whether using js…

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## [Unable to display properly my line extender symbol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-display-properly-my-line-extender-symbol/107068)

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**Author:** [@Cle\_Delig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cle_Delig)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-display-properly-my-line-extender-symbol/107068 "2025-06-05T08:00:00Z")

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Hi, did anyone encounter the same issue with ignition symbol as seen in the screenshot? It cannot load using new role of the user however if change to administrator role, it will load properly. Thank you

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## [Table row height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-row-height/107043)

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**Author:** [@victor.aguilar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor.aguilar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-row-height/107043 "2025-06-05T07:26:04Z")

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Hi I'm having issues with table component, It seems that there are not enough space to show the information on the row, Because when I click in to the row I can see the information from the query. Regards

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## [Login on multiple devices at once - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-on-multiple-devices-at-once-perspective/106935)

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**Author:** [@simon.zebaljec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simon.zebaljec)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-on-multiple-devices-at-once-perspective/106935 "2025-06-05T06:12:31Z")

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Hi. At our company we're implementing Ignition Perspective into our production. Till now we were using IFix from GE. Current challenge to solve is how to login on multiple devices on same time. Our workplace configura…

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## [Perspective Table - How to copy cell value with enableColumnSelection disabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-to-copy-cell-value-with-enablecolumnselection-disabled/106972)

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**Author:** [@Aiasa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aiasa21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-how-to-copy-cell-value-with-enablecolumnselection-disabled/106972 "2025-06-05T05:29:45Z")

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Hello guys, in a Perspective Table, I enabled the enableRowSelection property to read the data of the entire row from the selection -\> data property. However, the end users requested the ability to copy the content of …

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## [Is it possible to keep session variables when a websocket is unexpectedly closed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-keep-session-variables-when-a-websocket-is-unexpectedly-closed/106957)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-keep-session-variables-when-a-websocket-is-unexpectedly-closed/106957 "2025-06-05T03:10:08Z")

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I have a customer who is super security conscious. One of their many firewalls is unexpectedly closing the websockets for their Perspective sessions. Is it possible to keep session variables when this happens? The entir…

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## [Embed image in html email using system.net.sendEmail](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embed-image-in-html-email-using-system-net-sendemail/107061)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embed-image-in-html-email-using-system-net-sendemail/107061 "2025-06-05T00:46:47Z")

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Is it possible to send an email using system.net.sendEmail that will be HTML and have the attached image embedded in the body of the email? If so does someone have an example? I see in the documentation there was some su…

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## [Bulk editing UDT OPC tag paths for new OPC server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-editing-udt-opc-tag-paths-for-new-opc-server/107052)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bulk-editing-udt-opc-tag-paths-for-new-opc-server/107052 "2025-06-04T23:03:45Z")

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I have to convert an installation from using CoDeSys' OPC-DA driver to using KepserverEx. There are a load of UDTs for hundreds of tags. Changing the OPC server isn't too bad as I can group select the OPC tags, right-cl…

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## [Capture When Session Has Loaded](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-when-session-has-loaded/106902)

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**Author:** [@Derek\_Reees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Reees)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/capture-when-session-has-loaded/106902 "2025-06-04T22:48:42Z")

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I am working on a toast notification system via scripting and have a use case where I want to send a message to a component once the session has "loaded" (e.g. the first time the landing page loads). I have a temporary …

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## [A few questions about "Invalid key" on view property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-few-questions-about-invalid-key-on-view-property/106971)

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**Author:** [@samhallak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samhallak)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-few-questions-about-invalid-key-on-view-property/106971 "2025-06-04T22:44:16Z")

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Running Version 8.1.48 Hi Ignition Masters, I know it's been talked about a lot here (I did my homework before posting this). But I have a few questions about view property "Invalid key" warnings that appear when bindi…

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## [Voice Notification Atcom IP02 setup issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-atcom-ip02-setup-issues/17623)

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**Author:** [@PEM.Kaleo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PEM.Kaleo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-atcom-ip02-setup-issues/17623 "2025-06-04T22:15:45Z")

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Hello, I'm am trying to setup Voice Notifications using the Atcom IP02 SIP device. I've read through the white paper explaining setup with IP01 and the few forum threads on this device but have hit a wall. When test…

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## [SQL Named Query - Message Box Input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-named-query-message-box-input/107056)

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**Author:** [@warren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-named-query-message-box-input/107056 "2025-06-04T21:16:52Z")

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I'm looking for the right script to use a gui input box as a way to rename my SQL table. I have a named query already set to update the database upon a certain parameter string, as I used to do this manually with a text …

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## [New Tag Historical Provider not showing in Tag property drop down list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-tag-historical-provider-not-showing-in-tag-property-drop-down-list/107055)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-tag-historical-provider-not-showing-in-tag-property-drop-down-list/107055 "2025-06-04T21:04:27Z")

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Hi all, I just created a new DB Connection and Tag History Provider to go with it. However, the new History Provider does not show up on the list when I go to change the Tag's history storage provider. So, I checked a…

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## [Where is the history of database queries stored on the gateway?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-is-the-history-of-database-queries-stored-on-the-gateway/107047)

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**Author:** [@papincay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/papincay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-is-the-history-of-database-queries-stored-on-the-gateway/107047 "2025-06-04T20:49:38Z")

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Hi everyone. I want to know where is stored the history of the longes recent queries in the gtw or someone default table in the database?. Ty!

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## [Transaction Group -\> Write wandshake on success does not update if sequential successes happen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-write-wandshake-on-success-does-not-update-if-sequential-successes-happen/106920)

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**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-write-wandshake-on-success-does-not-update-if-sequential-successes-happen/106920 "2025-06-04T19:42:46Z")

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I want to trigger an event script off of the writing of a new row into a database table that is running through the tag historian. I have this set up to only evaluate when values have changed, and I found the "Write hand…

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## [Query Builder Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-builder-issue/107045)

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**Author:** [@Ros\_Alexander1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ros_Alexander1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-builder-issue/107045 "2025-06-04T19:42:22Z")

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I'm running into an odd issue. I have multiple named queries that work as intended. When using certain tables I get an error: com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: The index 2 is out of range. Script: --Thi…

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## [Second axis in TimeSeriesChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/second-axis-in-timeserieschart/107042)

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**Author:** [@raees.khan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/raees.khan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/second-axis-in-timeserieschart/107042 "2025-06-04T19:18:38Z")

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Hello IA Community, I am relatively new to Ignition. I want to add a second axis on the right hand side of the chart along with data? How do I go about doing this? Thank you

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## [Remove Internal Scrollbar from Equipment Scheduler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-internal-scrollbar-from-equipment-scheduler/107037)

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**Author:** [@RD17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RD17)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-internal-scrollbar-from-equipment-scheduler/107037 "2025-06-04T17:06:17Z")

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I'm currently working on the layout and scaling of an Equipment Scheduler component that's placed inside a Flex container. The Flex container is configured with: grow: 0 shrink: 0 basis: auto overflow: visible The pro…

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## [Server migration, redundancy and database failure / timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-migration-redundancy-and-database-failure-timeout/107020)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-migration-redundancy-and-database-failure-timeout/107020 "2025-06-04T16:40:26Z")

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Using 8.1.25. Already have a ticket in with tech support as it's urgent but want to know if anyone has run into this. Have two redundant servers in a datacenter in the east coast. SQL Server is in the same datacenter…

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## [Move to AD user source to OpenID identity provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-to-ad-user-source-to-openid-identity-provider/107024)

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**Author:** [@fsallan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fsallan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-to-ad-user-source-to-openid-identity-provider/107024 "2025-06-04T16:23:56Z")

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Hello, I have a perspective project with Igniton 8.1.43. For user authentication we are using an AD/Internal Hybrid (user\_AD) user source and a internal user source as AD failover (user\_internal). In addition, we synchr…

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## [Gateway Restore Faulting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restore-faulting/107030)

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**Author:** [@ddmendezt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ddmendezt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restore-faulting/107030 "2025-06-04T15:40:05Z")

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Hello all, i am encountering an error when trying to restore a gateway backup. i have attached the wrapper file, any help is appreciated. the Gateway just faults out right away when restoring wrapper.log (67 KB)

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## [Perspective Text Field Numeric Keypad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-field-numeric-keypad/71229)

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**Author:** [@Simen\_Minerd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simen_Minerd)\
**Replies:** 53\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-field-numeric-keypad/71229 "2025-06-04T15:25:58Z")

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Does anybody know how to enable a numeric keypad on perspective? We are using a touch screen as HMI, perspective does not have any built-in numeric keypads, maybe because perspective is web-browser based. Has anybody f…

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## [Report Viewer Refresh not working according to other solutions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-refresh-not-working-according-to-other-solutions/18633)

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**Author:** [@tphasley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tphasley)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-refresh-not-working-according-to-other-solutions/18633 "2025-06-04T15:14:37Z")

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I have a window containing two report viewers for bar graphs. When the data in my bar graph is updated I need this to show on my window. I tried having a changing parameter and it hasn't worked. I made a parameter called…

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## [How to anchor a popup to a position?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-anchor-a-popup-to-a-position/107028)

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**Author:** [@amelko](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amelko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-anchor-a-popup-to-a-position/107028 "2025-06-04T15:07:27Z")

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Hi, I have a button on a tablet screen that pops up a graph when clicked on. The graph corresponds to some table values, and I want this graph to be covering the table when it appears. I can do this, however whenever I …

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## [Custom Time Series Chart legend selecting a column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-time-series-chart-legend-selecting-a-column/107033)

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**Author:** [@arthur.ohair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/arthur.ohair)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-time-series-chart-legend-selecting-a-column/107033 "2025-06-04T15:07:09Z")

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Can I select a specific series column to use its properties using a custom legend? I want it to work like the built in legend and change the opacity of the selected and unselected tags.

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## [Need the solution related to Ignition gateway Log in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-the-solution-related-to-ignition-gateway-log-in/106992)

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**Author:** [@hema.l](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hema.l)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-the-solution-related-to-ignition-gateway-log-in/106992 "2025-06-04T14:27:36Z")

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I attempted to restore a backup file in the Ignition Gateway. Upon restoration, the system applied the previous user's credentials (username and password). After logging out, I proceeded to restore my own backup; however…

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## [Tag write performance issues in Ignition application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-performance-issues-in-ignition-application/106931)

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**Author:** [@shonores](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shonores)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-performance-issues-in-ignition-application/106931 "2025-06-04T14:22:38Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm experiencing issues with tag response times in an Ignition application. This project is currently set up with a Scale-Out architecture, consisting of a Front-End server and two Back-End servers conne…

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