# Ignition

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## [Resetting of variables on close of popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resetting-of-variables-on-close-of-popup-window/97214)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Rowell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mark_Rowell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resetting-of-variables-on-close-of-popup-window/97214 "2024-10-14T12:03:59Z")

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Is it possible to reset variable values when closing a popup window? I have not seen any type of closing event on the popup which would prompt code to reset variables used in the popup.

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## [Issue - The Index is Out of Range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-the-index-is-out-of-range/97210)

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**Author:** [@Naresh\_Kumar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Naresh_Kumar1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-the-index-is-out-of-range/97210 "2024-10-14T11:56:40Z")

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Hi, I’ve updated the version from Ignition 8.1.24 to 8.1.42. However, we’ve noticed an issue with the named queries. It appears that using query within SQL queries now triggers an "out of range" error. After deleting th…

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## [Recipe Popup Window Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recipe-popup-window-issue/97208)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Hodgson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike_Hodgson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recipe-popup-window-issue/97208 "2024-10-14T11:49:43Z")

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I've got a 8.1.43 vision window which I use as a recipe selection popup, with the cache policy set to Always. On the window are 6 dropdowns, populated by the Data property via an SQL query with a simple select, polling m…

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## [Apply Drop Target feature for UDT come from all tag provider without changing the UDT type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-drop-target-feature-for-udt-come-from-all-tag-provider-without-changing-the-udt-type/97205)

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**Author:** [@Hai\_Pham1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hai_Pham1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/apply-drop-target-feature-for-udt-come-from-all-tag-provider-without-changing-the-udt-type/97205 "2024-10-14T09:41:50Z")

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Hello, Ignition 8.1.38, Vision module. Currently, i'm creating a vision template and use UDT type as a template parameter, Drop Target check. So whenever i want to add a new UDT tag, i can reuse predefine template. …

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## [Best way to reuse colors between text and a button background?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-reuse-colors-between-text-and-a-button-background/97148)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-reuse-colors-between-text-and-a-button-background/97148 "2024-10-14T09:40:40Z")

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Working on perspective and need some help, I would like to do this the right/best way via CSS. I have a label that shows the status of a process, its either 1 and then I want to show the text as green, or 0 and then I w…

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## [Total Cumulative energy convert to Daily Cumulative](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/total-cumulative-energy-convert-to-daily-cumulative/96759)

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**Author:** [@Filippos\_Onisiforou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filippos_Onisiforou)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/total-cumulative-energy-convert-to-daily-cumulative/96759 "2024-10-14T07:06:17Z")

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Hello Guys , i have this Cumulative Energy Tag This value is increasing continuesly. I want to have the Daily Cumulative Energy instead of Having the Total Cumulative Energy. What is the Best possible way to do it ?

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## [Best Way to Script from Tag History NOT using Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-script-from-tag-history-not-using-vision/97095)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Alcide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Alcide)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-script-from-tag-history-not-using-vision/97095 "2024-10-13T18:32:10Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like to be able to record the most recent 12 values of a tag. There is a script that puts a value in this tag every hour. I know Ignition has tag history, but it doesn't lend itself well to scriptin…

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## [Power chart. Header set date range does not change language](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-header-set-date-range-does-not-change-language/97171)

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**Author:** [@Jorge\_Barajas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorge_Barajas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-header-set-date-range-does-not-change-language/97171 "2024-10-11T20:22:44Z")

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Hi everyone. I´ve been working with ignition power chart in perspective, and I want to display the options in spanish, I used the Translation Manager tool for this, everything in the "Set date range" option changed. E…

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## [OPC Tag Timestamp to Milliseconds?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-timestamp-to-milliseconds/73486)

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**Author:** [@Carlos\_Gibson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carlos_Gibson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-timestamp-to-milliseconds/73486 "2024-10-11T23:37:34Z")

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Hello, we have some boolean OPC UA tags and we want to get the alarm timestamps configured on these tags down the the millisecond. This is possible in our legacy SCADA (PSO) systems, but I'm not sure where that configura…

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## [IdP and Attributes mapping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-and-attributes-mapping/97172)

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**Author:** [@ILLAKKIYA\_RAJA\_DURAI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ILLAKKIYA_RAJA_DURAI)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/idp-and-attributes-mapping/97172 "2024-10-11T22:14:50Z")

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Hi, I need guidelines to set up OKTA IdP and the attributes mapping. Please provide a link or guidelines. Thank you

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## [Error in sending email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-sending-email/97168)

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**Author:** [@AUTOMATIZACION\_SPI](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AUTOMATIZACION_SPI)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-sending-email/97168 "2024-10-11T21:29:48Z")

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Hi, I need assistance with a problem that I specting in ignition. When the task for sending a report via e-mail runs, the system show the following error: javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 535 5.7.139 Authentic…

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## [Trouble with parameter dates for retrieving report data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-parameter-dates-for-retrieving-report-data/97163)

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**Author:** [@Austin\_Box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Austin_Box)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trouble-with-parameter-dates-for-retrieving-report-data/97163 "2024-10-11T19:30:19Z")

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I am currently creating a report with a time series chart that I need to read data from the first of current month to the current day of month. For example todays would read the average from October 1st through October 1…

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## [Gateway doesn't start after import a gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-doesnt-start-after-import-a-gateway/97147)

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**Author:** [@Fernando\_Ibarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fernando_Ibarra)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-doesnt-start-after-import-a-gateway/97147 "2024-10-11T18:10:48Z")

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After I import the gateway, I can't start it. I check the logs, but I don't know how to solve it. Does someone have a solution for this? 08:08:25.327 \[WrapperSimpleAppMain\] WARN com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gatewa…

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## [REST API call using system.net.httpClient](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-api-call-using-system-net-httpclient/97157)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Millar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Millar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rest-api-call-using-system-net-httpclient/97157 "2024-10-11T17:39:34Z")

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I'm making a GET API call to another server in our network that uses a self-signed cert for SSL. Ignition is generating a "unable to find a valid certification path" error. I have put the other server cert in the suppl…

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## [Issue with script to read CSV into table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-script-to-read-csv-into-table/97160)

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**Author:** [@Maria\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maria_P)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-script-to-read-csv-into-table/97160 "2024-10-11T17:23:45Z")

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I'm trying this code to import data from csv into database and works fine. I don't need to populate a table with the data, so I'm trying to avoid this step, but there is an error I can't solve. This is the code: #1. Re…

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## [Problem logging into both Designer and Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-logging-into-both-designer-and-client/97140)

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**Author:** [@Roland\_Shorter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roland_Shorter)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-logging-into-both-designer-and-client/97140 "2024-10-11T17:17:13Z")

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I have trouble logging into both the designer and the client. It takes several attempts, sometimes I have to restart my computer. this is the error that I get.

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## [Getting the Initial Value that Triggered an Alarm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-initial-value-that-triggered-an-alarm/53820)

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**Author:** [@awaege1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/awaege1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-the-initial-value-that-triggered-an-alarm/53820 "2024-10-11T17:07:45Z")

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I am currently developing a system in which management can respond to alarm events via sms through a Twilio server. The functionality that I am trying to acheive is that the alarm is triggered, sends a notification to th…

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## [How to change project thumbnail image?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-project-thumbnail-image/97138)

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**Author:** [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GUILHERME_MARTINS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-project-thumbnail-image/97138 "2024-10-11T16:34:58Z")

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Hello, can someone give me a little help... How to change this project thumbnail image? I've aready done this before, but i completly forgot how to do it... I've aready tried to search, but i dont know if im using th…

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## [Confusion with system.tag.browse()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confusion-with-system-tag-browse/42854)

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**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/confusion-with-system-tag-browse/42854 "2024-10-11T14:06:23Z")

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I'm trying to understand how to use system.tag.browse(), using this example from the docs # This script has created a browseTags function which can be called with a Tag path and filter. # The function will recursively f…

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## [Access to a folder located in webserver/webapps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-a-folder-located-in-webserver-webapps/97143)

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**Author:** [@Ramiro\_Ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ramiro_Ramirez)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-to-a-folder-located-in-webserver-webapps/97143 "2024-10-11T14:06:33Z")

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I saved some images located in webserver/webapps/myfolder/ and I'm trying to access via Image Display Component Source but I don't exactly the syntax of the directory or if is possible to access to there. Our Ignition s…

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## [HttpClient Get Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-get-error/97126)

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**Author:** [@Sasi\_Rai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sasi_Rai)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpclient-get-error/97126 "2024-10-11T13:35:04Z")

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Hi All, I am having issues with HttpClient.Get(). I have been getting some values from an API. The following script worked consistently for the last 9 months: def getData(accessToken): headers={"Authorization":access…

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## [Designer lock up / crashes silent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-lock-up-crashes-silent/97135)

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**Author:** [@Karstein\_Kvistad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Karstein_Kvistad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-lock-up-crashes-silent/97135 "2024-10-11T12:44:34Z")

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Hello. I started using Ignition last week. I am trying to make some dynamic UDTs communicating with Siemens PLC over OPC UA. Doing stuff that probably are syntactical wrong - but I am following the "learning by failing"…

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## [Autosave after opening a view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autosave-after-opening-a-view/97130)

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**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/autosave-after-opening-a-view/97130 "2024-10-11T12:12:53Z")

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When I open a existing view to inspect one or more components and close the view again, the viewname is displayed in italics, like if it is modified. Is it posible to get a popup question while closing the view if it ha…

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## [Perspective file upload](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-file-upload/97122)

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**Author:** [@Tokyo\_mht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tokyo_mht)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-file-upload/97122 "2024-10-11T12:08:13Z")

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In perspective view i have to upload excel file using file upload component and extract data from excel and display those details in text Field.How I can do this?Thanks in Advance

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## [OPC UA showing 'connecting' forever](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-showing-connecting-forever/49400)

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**Author:** [@chris.pedersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.pedersen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-showing-connecting-forever/49400 "2024-10-11T09:04:10Z")

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I was previously able to connect to ignition but no longer. I am able to connect to the OPC server using UaExpert. I do get this warning however I can click ignore and connect. The settings are the same in UaExper…

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## [Scripting importing multiple csv and inserting into sql Database (Issue only first row inserting)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-importing-multiple-csv-and-inserting-into-sql-database-issue-only-first-row-inserting/49277)

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**Author:** [@gjaeschke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gjaeschke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-importing-multiple-csv-and-inserting-into-sql-database-issue-only-first-row-inserting/49277 "2021-07-28T22:17:00Z")

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I’m having issues with with my script with only inserting the first row of each csv into the database, as I need all rows of each csv to be inserted. # Importing the appropriate java libraries. from java.lang import Sys…

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## [Button background color binding expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-background-color-binding-expression/96945)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Sheldon-Colli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Sheldon-Colli)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-background-color-binding-expression/96945 "2024-10-11T07:39:11Z")

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Is it possible to change a background color of a button through a binding Expression Thank you

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## [Stop scripts from running when page is closed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-scripts-from-running-when-page-is-closed/97103)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Lin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Lin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stop-scripts-from-running-when-page-is-closed/97103 "2024-10-11T06:59:17Z")

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I have a startup script which I want it to run every 5 min. However, whenever I leave the page (close browser or directly closing the page) and navigating to another page (pervious page is not open anymore) the script is…

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## [\[FEATURE\] Include the code names within the tag browser "Description Area" window for selected tag properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-include-the-code-names-within-the-tag-browser-description-area-window-for-selected-tag-properties/97124)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-include-the-code-names-within-the-tag-browser-description-area-window-for-selected-tag-properties/97124 "2024-10-11T06:55:04Z")

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Sometimes I forget the code names of the tag properties, and it'd be nice to be able to see them in here:

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## [Authentication to Ignition OPC UA Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/35502)

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**Author:** [@mogundipe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mogundipe)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authentication-to-ignition-opc-ua-server/35502 "2024-10-10T23:07:09Z")

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I’m assuming theres something really simple that I am missing here. A colleague of mine is atttempting to connect to an ignition OPC UA server using a third party application(embarcadero using Kassls dOPC Toolkit). I bel…

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