# Ignition

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## [Change Size of Client “Log in” Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-size-of-client-log-in-button/103392)

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**Author:** [@Newbie10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Newbie10)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-size-of-client-log-in-button/103392 "2025-03-07T22:09:47Z")

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I have a client project setup for identity provider on authentication strategy, and I am curious if there is a way I can change the size of the “Log in” button? Specifically the width and not length, as it is somewhat s…

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## [Template Image Sizing Inconsistency](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-image-sizing-inconsistency/102811)

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**Author:** [@Hugh\_r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hugh_r)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-image-sizing-inconsistency/102811 "2025-03-07T21:28:34Z")

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I'm running into a graphical bug when using template repeaters. Images being used as indicators are being resized inconsistently. An image is below for reference. The three indicators in the top have been resized to m…

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## [\[IGN-3514\]Opening projects in the designer slowly fills up memory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3514-opening-projects-in-the-designer-slowly-fills-up-memory/103397)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Hathout\_Willar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Simon_Hathout_Willar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3514-opening-projects-in-the-designer-slowly-fills-up-memory/103397 "2025-03-07T20:49:51Z")

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Hello. My team has a fairly large number of projects, and I need to swap between them frequently. The designer has an "File/Open" button, which closes the current project and opens another. However, using this buttons …

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## [\[IGN-10241\] Perspective Table Pager Binding Not Updating on Load](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-10241-perspective-table-pager-binding-not-updating-on-load/76065)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Peterson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-10241-perspective-table-pager-binding-not-updating-on-load/76065 "2025-03-07T19:38:00Z")

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The Setup Ignition v8.1.27 (b2023042509) Browsers tested: Firefox, Edge, Chrome URL Params I've created a table page autoplayer using a binding to a slider component, and I'm driving the number of rows on each page fro…

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## ["Flood limit tripped, starting 5000ms cooldown." that just won't go away](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flood-limit-tripped-starting-5000ms-cooldown-that-just-wont-go-away/42373)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flood-limit-tripped-starting-5000ms-cooldown-that-just-wont-go-away/42373 "2025-03-07T19:09:38Z")

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We’re running Ignition version 8.1.1. For background, I had a Perspective view that was previously set up with a somewhat complex binding structure that involved, at one point in the transform chain, a tag() expression …

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## [OPC-HDA support for Proficy Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-hda-support-for-proficy-historian/34288)

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**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-hda-support-for-proficy-historian/34288 "2022-04-26T13:43:54Z")

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I would like to connect to the GE Proficy Historian (Proficy.Historian.HDA) to view and store tags using Ignition. I see older posts regarding this when OPC-HDA support was not available in Ignition. It seems like the O…

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## [Power Chart - How to Identify selected trend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-how-to-identify-selected-trend/103383)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-how-to-identify-selected-trend/103383 "2025-03-07T18:35:28Z")

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Say I have two tags/pens in power chart, without looking at the color, how do I identify which tag is referring under my cursor? The actual issue, I have 20 tags in power chart at a time.. Most trend overlap each other…

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## [Using the Paintable Canvas as a Glass Pane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-paintable-canvas-as-a-glass-pane/103391)

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**Author:** [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-paintable-canvas-as-a-glass-pane/103391 "2025-03-07T18:10:18Z")

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This is a tutorial I've wanted to do for some time because the glass pane is by far the most versatile Ignition tool I have ever developed. • I've used them in informationally dense tables to highlight both the column a…

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## [Ignition Script NT Credential Auth Http Post 500 Error Invalid Request Format application/xml](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-script-nt-credential-auth-http-post-500-error-invalid-request-format-application-xml/103355)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Hitchcock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Drew_Hitchcock)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-script-nt-credential-auth-http-post-500-error-invalid-request-format-application-xml/103355 "2025-03-07T16:47:21Z")

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I am attempting to perform an HTTP Post on some XML data using domain-based authentication periodically from an Ignition gateway script. My larger task is to run a HTTP get to retrieve tabular data, parse it, update/inse…

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## [Want to combine two datasets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-to-combine-two-datasets/103374)

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**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/want-to-combine-two-datasets/103374 "2025-03-07T16:12:35Z")

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Hi Team, I am using tree structure in ignition vision. Exporting the tree structure data in json format and importing that data to other server. While importing json file, there is already some data present in treestr…

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## [Error serializing parameters from propertyChange script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-serializing-parameters-from-propertychange-script/103385)

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**Author:** [@Samer\_Samy1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samer_Samy1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-serializing-parameters-from-propertychange-script/103385 "2025-03-07T14:16:30Z")

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I am facing same error as below : How to fix this ! Note: the memory tag already updated with the list index value but the error appears.

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## [Understanding the Device Simulator Functions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-the-device-simulator-functions/103195)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Collinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Collinson)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-the-device-simulator-functions/103195 "2025-03-07T15:28:36Z")

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Hi all, I'm attempting to understand the OPC UA device simulator a little more as I want to simulate a basic device (a limit switch), only, having read through the description of each Function, and, the available Parame…

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## [Change .popup class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-popup-class/102940)

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**Author:** [@Paulo\_Custodio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paulo_Custodio)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-popup-class/102940 "2025-03-07T15:05:15Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to change .popup class in Ignition? I want to remove this background (red) from my popup. I believe it's not part of the root inside the view, so it's related to the popup that ignition generates.

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## [GatewayException: Error serializing parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewayexception-error-serializing-parameters/14499)

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**Author:** [@sbrannen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbrannen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewayexception-error-serializing-parameters/14499 "2017-06-12T16:47:56Z")

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Greetings… I am having an issue writing a value to an memory tag via script. The error generated is: GatewayException: Error serializing parameters. caused by NotSerializableException: org.python.core.ReflectedArgs Ig…

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## [Label Printing from Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-printing-from-power-table/103304)

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**Author:** [@Watson\_Durom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Watson_Durom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-printing-from-power-table/103304 "2025-03-07T12:07:19Z")

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Hi, can anyone help in Script for Printing Barcode Labels by generating Print from the Power Table, After scanning serial number, we are storing details of serial number in a power table. From that power table it should…

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## [DropdownBox , memory tags to handle Mysql database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdownbox-memory-tags-to-handle-mysql-database/103205)

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**Author:** [@Filippos\_Onisiforou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filippos_Onisiforou)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdownbox-memory-tags-to-handle-mysql-database/103205 "2025-03-07T09:50:52Z")

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Hi all, I want to take data from mysql database , for example the Cumulative Energy produced by the plants each month. I Created this for the User so he can select which month , year , Plant he wants to view and at the …

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## [Refresh Object from Popup Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-object-from-popup-window/97441)

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**Author:** [@Szeman\_Mate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Szeman_Mate)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-object-from-popup-window/97441 "2025-03-07T09:30:26Z")

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my question is: when pressing the 'change' button in the opened pupop window, what command should i use in the attached script to update the view elements behind it? Thank you

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## [Linear Scale: parameter "Min Value" higher than "Max Value"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-parameter-min-value-higher-than-max-value/103035)

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**Author:** [@lucaci.ed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lucaci.ed)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-parameter-min-value-higher-than-max-value/103035 "2025-03-07T09:19:51Z")

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Hi everyone, I have some sensors on a plant and they are scaled like that: Min = 0 Max = -30 But i looks like Ignition designer doesn't supports to have "Min Value" higher than "Max Value": Am I doing somethin…

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## [Help with Hiding Horizontal Scroll in Menu Bar Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-hiding-horizontal-scroll-in-menu-bar-component/103202)

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**Author:** [@ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ARIFRAHUMAN_A)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-hiding-horizontal-scroll-in-menu-bar-component/103202 "2025-03-07T04:56:26Z")

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I have used a menu bar component, but a horizontal scrollbar appears. I want to hide the scrollbar, but I tried setting overflow-x: hidden using css style, and it’s not working. Does anyone know how to resolve this? Ple…

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## [Understanding Tag Historian Periodic Sampling Mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-tag-historian-periodic-sampling-mode/98081)

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**Author:** [@Tyler\_Mast](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler_Mast)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/understanding-tag-historian-periodic-sampling-mode/98081 "2025-03-07T04:08:01Z")

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I am trying to understand exactly when my tag values are being stored in my database. With the settings shown below, would the tag values possibly be stored more or less often than 10 seconds?

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## [Plotting data points on Easy Chart Component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plotting-data-points-on-easy-chart-component/103345)

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**Author:** [@son122](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/son122)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plotting-data-points-on-easy-chart-component/103345 "2025-03-07T03:27:03Z")

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So the standard Chart component for Vision could manually plot data points, but would it be possible to do this using Easy Chart too? I ask because we want to compare pens, and the data source is from a web service endp…

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## [Ignition Perspective XY Chart - Truncated Chart Labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-xy-chart-truncated-chart-labels/103307)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Jagger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Jagger)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-xy-chart-truncated-chart-labels/103307 "2025-03-07T02:55:14Z")

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Hello, I'm experiencing an issue with data labels in an XY chart where I have multiple series configurations. My setup is: Each data set has 2 series: First series: visible column chart Second series: hidden line wit…

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## [Tank with fill level in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tank-with-fill-level-in-perspective/103365)

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**Author:** [@chris4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris4)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tank-with-fill-level-in-perspective/103365 "2025-03-07T01:38:14Z")

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I am trying to make a tank with a fill level inside of ignition perspective using the tanks from the symbol factory. The video in inductive university show putting a tank cutaway then using the shape tool inside of visio…

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## [Perspective Report Viewer Component error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-viewer-component-error/103296)

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**Author:** [@David\_Webb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Webb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-viewer-component-error/103296 "2025-03-06T23:46:40Z")

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Whenever I attempt to add a report viewer component I get this: It doesn't matter if it's an existing report, a new blank report, a new blank project with a new report. Same thing. When I change any aspect, for a f…

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## [Dropdown selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-selection/103342)

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**Author:** [@Brad\_Mills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Mills)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-selection/103342 "2025-03-06T22:48:56Z")

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Select specific dropdown selection based on what host opens it. This is the script I have and what error I am getting.

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## [Historian CSV Export Timestamp Conversion to Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-csv-export-timestamp-conversion-to-excel/103360)

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**Author:** [@Maxton\_Lemon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maxton_Lemon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-csv-export-timestamp-conversion-to-excel/103360 "2025-03-06T22:15:44Z")

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When I export the trended data from the Perspective Historian to a .csv file, it shows the time as a 13-digit number that does not seem to easily correlate to the correct date/time of the data (it's not just something li…

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## [Perspective - How to reduce dock height when small breakpoint activated?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-reduce-dock-height-when-small-breakpoint-activated/48114)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-reduce-dock-height-when-small-breakpoint-activated/48114 "2025-03-06T06:02:10Z")

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I have 2 docked header Views, one for PC (wide) one for mobile (narrow). The PC has more screen real estate so the header is taller. The mobile header is about half the height of the PC one. I have a breakpoint container…

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## [Need help figuring out how to group objects using perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-figuring-out-how-to-group-objects-using-perspective/103357)

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**Author:** [@noel.gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/noel.gomez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-figuring-out-how-to-group-objects-using-perspective/103357 "2025-03-06T21:32:32Z")

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I made a hose using the flex hose and I would like to connect it by grouping it. How would I do this?

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## [Disable Setting and + sign gateway search in IOS perspective app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-setting-and-sign-gateway-search-in-ios-perspective-app/103351)

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**Author:** [@Parth\_Pandya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Parth_Pandya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-setting-and-sign-gateway-search-in-ios-perspective-app/103351 "2025-03-06T20:42:58Z")

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HI all, i added gateway and application in perspective app in ipad si noe i wan to disble setting and +sign so no one can add new perspective app or search gateway. is it possible ? i know in vision we can remove setting…

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## [Troubleshooting Vision Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-vision-chart/103290)

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**Author:** [@Aisha\_Shiddat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aisha_Shiddat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-vision-chart/103290 "2025-03-06T20:30:55Z")

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I am updating an application that uses a chart. I'm trying to merge two datasets to populate a standard chart in vision. However, the values that I am seeing for the new column show are not showing the correct values. Be…

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