# Ignition

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## [Prespective language change using locale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prespective-language-change-using-locale/101097)

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**Author:** [@Suganeshwari\_K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Suganeshwari_K)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prespective-language-change-using-locale/101097 "2025-01-20T10:16:33Z")

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I wanted to change the language from English to French in Perspective in Edge Version. But I cannot able to change even through I did all the procedures mentioned in this link. (Localization in Perspective | Ignition Use…

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## [Last published value is "null, Uncertain\_InitialValue..." in the tag Editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/last-published-value-is-null-uncertain-initialvalue-in-the-tag-editor/100858)

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**Author:** [@616958939](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/616958939)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/last-published-value-is-null-uncertain-initialvalue-in-the-tag-editor/100858 "2025-01-20T00:41:07Z")

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Ignition Designer: Ignition gateway: The ignition gateway can read the data from the opc server , but tag browser show null value in the first picture?

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## [system.tag.queryTagHistory / aggregationMode='Interpolation v7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-aggregationmode-interpolation-v7-9/101057)

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**Author:** [@yidir](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yidir)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytaghistory-aggregationmode-interpolation-v7-9/101057 "2025-01-19T19:17:55Z")

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I'm trying to query tags for a 24h period on 1-second intervals (expecting 86400 points). I'm working on Vision 7.9. This same code works on 8.1. i'm getting ~34000 data points (but that must be related to how i confi…

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## [Duplicating & Renaming SQL Master Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicating-renaming-sql-master-table/101064)

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**Author:** [@Warren\_McDonald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Warren_McDonald)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicating-renaming-sql-master-table/101064 "2025-01-19T15:43:04Z")

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I have a project in Vision where I am running a recipe database system through SQL and populating screen data using numerous button commands attached to NQ's. I have all of these basic NEW, SAVE, DELETE, LOAD, INSERT fun…

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## [Tag DB Design and OPC Architecture](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-db-design-and-opc-architecture/101081)

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**Author:** [@Brad\_Murray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Murray)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-db-design-and-opc-architecture/101081 "2025-01-19T14:54:40Z")

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First time poster here, hope I'm doing this right! In some of the videos I've been watching, I've noticed folks using different OPC Servers for the same endpoint device for specific UDTs. Is this a best practice? I reme…

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## [How can I parse and process Protobuf data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-parse-and-process-protobuf-data/96343)

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**Author:** [@471421143](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/471421143)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-parse-and-process-protobuf-data/96343 "2025-01-19T13:03:16Z")

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Hello, I am facing a problem and I need some help. A wireless vibration sensor sends Protobuf-encoded data to an Ignition Tag via MQTT, but the data is garbled because it is not in JSON format. How can I handle t…

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## [Derived Tag - Text to Integer shows Uncertain Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-tag-text-to-integer-shows-uncertain-value/96873)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-tag-text-to-integer-shows-uncertain-value/96873 "2025-01-18T19:00:29Z")

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This should be simple, I have a state in text datatype, and want to convert it to integer for read/write using multistate button. Derived Tag shows uncertain value, why? Read Expression: if({source}="Off",0 if({sou…

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## [Making a dataset with gateway script, and then be able to use it in Perspective views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-dataset-with-gateway-script-and-then-be-able-to-use-it-in-perspective-views/101069)

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**Author:** [@Lars\_Brynestad1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lars_Brynestad1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/making-a-dataset-with-gateway-script-and-then-be-able-to-use-it-in-perspective-views/101069 "2025-01-18T16:49:36Z")

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Hi, im kinda new to igntion. Been taking the courses and making views mostly. But i dont know how to make custom properties in perspective with code in scripting. I want to make a array from an external json and put t…

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## [Perspective Time Control: possible "BUG"?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-control-possible-bug/100681)

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**Author:** [@tecnoeletronic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tecnoeletronic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-control-possible-bug/100681 "2025-01-10T19:44:32Z")

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Hello, I found a possible "BUG" in the TIME control in Perspective (8.1.42). When bound to a TAG (Derived in my case), it doesn't allow setting HOURS-MINUTES below the current HOURS-MINUTES. For example: if the time is…

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## [Mqtt, json, Abnormal data cleaning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-json-abnormal-data-cleaning/101066)

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**Author:** [@chen\_xiaodong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chen_xiaodong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-json-abnormal-data-cleaning/101066 "2025-01-18T05:47:11Z")

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hello everyone! When I use MQTT to send data from the edge gateway in JSON format, if the communication between the edge gateway and MQTT broker, as well as between the ignition and MQTT broker, is normal, the data is fi…

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## [Vision Checkbox colors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-checkbox-colors/100815)

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**Author:** [@Tannen\_Cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tannen_Cooper)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-checkbox-colors/100815 "2025-01-18T01:42:09Z")

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In vision I am using the built in checkboxes and I have no been able to find a way to change the check box color from blue when enabled. I would like the checkbox to be grey when pressed with the checkmark white.

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## [Activate "Internet Explorer mode" in ignition web browser component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activate-internet-explorer-mode-in-ignition-web-browser-component/101061)

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**Author:** [@Roberto\_Ibarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roberto_Ibarra)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activate-internet-explorer-mode-in-ignition-web-browser-component/101061 "2025-01-17T22:11:46Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am trying to open a company website through the Web Browser component in Vision. The issue I am having is that the website can only be opened in Internet Explorer or in Microsoft Edge with the "Internet Ex…

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## [Script Console Browse for Tag Providers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-browse-for-tag-providers/53011)

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**Author:** [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-browse-for-tag-providers/53011 "2025-01-17T20:44:08Z")

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HI, I use the following code to browse for a list of tag providers: def getProviders(): providers = system.tag.browse('') targetProviders = \[\] for provider in providers.getResults(): targetProviders.append(provide…

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## [Navigation between two views based on a template and parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-between-two-views-based-on-a-template-and-parameters/101041)

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**Author:** [@Jose\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Lopez)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-between-two-views-based-on-a-template-and-parameters/101041 "2025-01-17T20:28:03Z")

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First, I apologize if my English is not very good, I am writing this query with the help of Google Translate because I do not speak English perfectly... and here is the query where I will try to explain it as simply as p…

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## [Easy Chart - Calculated Pen to multiply two pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-calculated-pen-to-multiply-two-pens/101054)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Caquias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Juan_Caquias)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-calculated-pen-to-multiply-two-pens/101054 "2025-01-17T20:18:51Z")

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Is there a way to create a calculated pen to multiply two different pens? I see sum and difference options, but the only multiplication I can find is to multiply a pen by a scalar. If not, is there any neat workaround? …

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## [I can't operate on Vision Client Launcher.roles problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-operate-on-vision-client-launcher-roles-problem/37845)

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**Author:** [@people777](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/people777)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-operate-on-vision-client-launcher-roles-problem/37845 "2025-01-17T18:02:58Z")

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I can’t click acknowledge button.I get the error: Error executing function ‘Alarming.acknowledge’: The current user does not have the required roles for this operation.

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## [Transaction Group getting error (version 7.6.3)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-getting-error-version-7-6-3/101046)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-getting-error-version-7-6-3/101046 "2025-01-17T17:55:04Z")

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I am using a transaction group within Ignition 7.6.3. I have three essentially identical transaction groups for three pieces of equipment. Two of them dont have errors but the one does. Here is one of the two ones not…

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## [Ignition OPC-UA Server faulted Version 7.6.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-faulted-version-7-6-3/101044)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-faulted-version-7-6-3/101044 "2025-01-17T16:23:16Z")

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I went online remotely with a gateway to troubleshoot something and found this. For some reason the Ignition OPC-UA Server is faulted. Below are screenshots of the details. By the way this is version 7.6.3 of Ignition…

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## [Easy Chart Error - Likely SQL Related](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-error-likely-sql-related/101043)

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**Author:** [@Hugh\_r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hugh_r)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-error-likely-sql-related/101043 "2025-01-17T16:02:03Z")

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I'm encountering a persistent error when trying to set up a trend chart. The error can be seen in the first image, below. The rest of the images are configuration and settings for the chart as well as the software vers…

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## [Scheduled gateway backup takes more than 1 hour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-backup-takes-more-than-1-hour/100992)

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**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-gateway-backup-takes-more-than-1-hour/100992 "2025-01-17T15:45:25Z")

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We're finding scheduled backups from our gateways take a long time to complete. For example, we had scheduled hourly backups on our central development server at one point, but found most were turning up as 0 KB files as…

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## [Software versions - Server and Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/software-versions-server-and-vision/101038)

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**Author:** [@dwb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/software-versions-server-and-vision/101038 "2025-01-17T14:14:51Z")

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Hi, I have the "Ignition Vision Client Launcher" version 1.1.42. Can I upgrade the Ignition server to version 8.1.44 and still open the projects using this version of Vision Client Launcher? Or I must upgrade the Visio…

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## [\[BUG\] Designer Query Browser opens blank on Designer launch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-query-browser-opens-blank-on-designer-launch/99165)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-query-browser-opens-blank-on-designer-launch/99165 "2025-01-17T14:40:24Z")

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Without fail, when I first launch a designer session, regardless of version (v8.1.19, 22, 33, 42), it launches with the Query Browser showing up blank like this: I have to close it every time and relaunch the query b…

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## [Report Table repeating on every page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-repeating-on-every-page/86594)

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**Author:** [@Vatsal\_Shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vatsal_Shah)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-repeating-on-every-page/86594 "2025-01-17T13:46:28Z")

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Hi, I have two tables in my report. Table A and Table B. If anyone one of the table is not getting accumulated on current page then it will continue with the next page. But when anyone table gets on the second page, Th…

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## [Expression to get value from dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-get-value-from-dataset/37856)

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**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-to-get-value-from-dataset/37856 "2025-01-17T13:08:06Z")

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Very simple question. I’m sure the answer is simple too. Is there an expression function to read a value from a dataset? Something like getValueAt in Python. Thanks.

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## [\[FEATURE\] Add stroke-dasharray Config to Piping Pipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-stroke-dasharray-config-to-piping-pipes/100846)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-stroke-dasharray-config-to-piping-pipes/100846 "2025-01-17T09:34:49Z")

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Currently, the stroke-dasharray isn't configurable for pipes when using the pipe tool, and the default dash array looks like a monitor display glitch :confused: (it's set to 8, 0.75 for a 1px width pipe, and the 0.75 is …

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## [Query to eliminate 0 from data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-to-eliminate-0-from-data/101013)

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**Author:** [@thomas\_wallace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas_wallace)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-to-eliminate-0-from-data/101013 "2025-01-16T23:47:52Z")

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SELECT T1HubOilFlowRate.t\_stamp, T1HubOilFlowRate.T1\_\_FlowRate WHERE T1\_FlowRate \> 0 FROM T1HubOilFlowRate WHERE t\_stamp \>= :StartDate AND t\_stamp \<= :EndDate ORDER BY t\_stamp I'm trying to eliminate values of 0 fro…

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## [\[Perspective\] Auto Refresh Hosted Image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-auto-refresh-hosted-image/101009)

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**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-auto-refresh-hosted-image/101009 "2025-01-16T23:45:43Z")

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I have a system where I don't have access to OPC, but I want to host all the C-more EA9 HMI screens on an Ignition screen. I'm using an image component in Perspective to load the images via a URL, like http://IP-ADDRESS/…

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## [Barcode Component and GS1-128 "Correct" formating?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-component-and-gs1-128-correct-formating/100952)

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**Author:** [@Jaymz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaymz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-component-and-gs1-128-correct-formating/100952 "2025-01-16T23:30:48Z")

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Hi All, If I had hair I would be pulling it out right now. I have been trying to create SSCC labels however I continuously run into problems regarding barcode creation. I have tried both barcode components (in the repo…

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## [Message handler issue - reported as not found in the client console but triggered](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-issue-reported-as-not-found-in-the-client-console-but-triggered/100965)

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**Author:** [@e.cutino](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e.cutino)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-issue-reported-as-not-found-in-the-client-console-but-triggered/100965 "2025-01-16T23:12:06Z")

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HandlerNotFound.txt (6.7 KB) Context: a parent project "P" inheritable a child project "C", having "P" as parent a message handler script called "PwdChangeRequest " defined in gateway events in "P" no override of gate…

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## [Size of the Vision Client Windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/size-of-the-vision-client-windows/55302)

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**Author:** [@AMercanti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AMercanti)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/size-of-the-vision-client-windows/55302 "2025-01-16T22:50:33Z")

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Hi! Why when I open the Vision client, the main windows that I create on the Designer are not in all the available space in the Vision Client window? How can i solve this? As you can see the docked window(the one with …

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