# Ignition

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## [Time Series Chart - Bar Width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-bar-width/96590)

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**Author:** [@james.hamerslag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.hamerslag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-bar-width/96590 "2024-09-29T20:22:27Z")

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In a Time Series Chart of type bar, how can the width of the bars be increased. The attached screenshot shows this chart. Is there a better Perspective component to use to show a bar chart with wider bars? Any help…

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## [system.util.invokeAsynchronous Error calling from Custom Method](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-invokeasynchronous-error-calling-from-custom-method/96580)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-invokeasynchronous-error-calling-from-custom-method/96580 "2024-09-29T01:07:16Z")

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Can someone point out what am I doing wrong? -- Thanks Error: Errorcom.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.JythonExecException: Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 3, in func at com.ind…

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## [Issue with Backups - Can't Backup Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-backups-cant-backup-gateway/94504)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-backups-cant-backup-gateway/94504 "2024-09-28T21:10:00Z")

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I have a gateway installed, and I am unable to take a backup of it. I've tried through both the gateway page as well as from the command line; both throw the same error: I've disabled all security scanning software …

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## [Front end performance is dismal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/front-end-performance-is-dismal/80474)

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**Author:** [@Travis\_Graham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis_Graham)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/front-end-performance-is-dismal/80474 "2024-09-28T14:16:18Z")

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Our Ignition 8.1 system has operated extremely slow since day one. Small improvements have been made, but it's to the point where operators are extremely frustrated with the performance. Since December 2022 we have bee…

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## [How do I make this reset less.. dumb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-make-this-reset-less-dumb/96550)

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**Author:** [@kyle\_kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle_kelly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-i-make-this-reset-less-dumb/96550 "2024-09-28T07:03:09Z")

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It works this way but I don’t like it It’s a master reset button for 52 motors I imagine there’s a way to not write “0” and “1” exactly 52 times And holding the button down doesn’t keep them all in the same state u…

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## [A Table with Empty NamedQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-table-with-empty-namedquery/96503)

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**Author:** [@Oscar\_Serrano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oscar_Serrano)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-table-with-empty-namedquery/96503 "2024-09-28T03:51:58Z")

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Hello, I'm working on a project and I need to create a a edit table. People right now fill a table on excel, but we want to build this table on Ignition Perspective and of course save this information on a DB. At this mo…

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## [Weather app in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weather-app-in-perspective/65483)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_Hansson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_Hansson)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weather-app-in-perspective/65483 "2024-09-28T01:36:25Z")

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Hi! I've been trying to implement a weather app from exchange: Ignition Exchange | Inductive Automation I have gotten the API keys and think I have done everything that it says I should do. But I can't even search for …

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## [Mac OS Sequoia broke Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mac-os-sequoia-broke-ignition/96574)

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**Author:** [@Thierry\_Lecours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thierry_Lecours)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mac-os-sequoia-broke-ignition/96574 "2024-09-28T01:05:22Z")

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Hi, I updated my Mac to Sequoia, and I'm no longer able to create or open my views in the Perspective module using the Maker Edition. When I try to open a view, I get the following message: "Unable to deserialize reso…

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## [Ignition backup couldnot download network issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-backup-couldnot-download-network-issue/96570)

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**Author:** [@Siva\_Nageswara\_Rao\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Siva_Nageswara_Rao_M)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-backup-couldnot-download-network-issue/96570 "2024-09-27T22:14:01Z")

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Hi i am new to Ignition, i am facing to download the backup Ignition gateway backup , i am getting that couldnot download due to network issue

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## [Multiple Incoming connections have the same Common Name and Serial number](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-incoming-connections-have-the-same-common-name-and-serial-number/96466)

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**Author:** [@USR9000](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/USR9000)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-incoming-connections-have-the-same-common-name-and-serial-number/96466 "2024-09-27T20:58:31Z")

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Hello, I am trying to setup some outgoing communication from different ignition systems and i found on the incoming ignition server i see several have the same common name and serial number, any ideas on how to change t…

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## [Adding a value to a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-value-to-a-tag/96558)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Metz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Metz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-a-value-to-a-tag/96558 "2024-09-27T17:29:58Z")

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I feel like this should be easy I'm trying to add 1 plus a tag but the system.math.sum feature wasn't until 7.9.8 and I'm using 7.9.1 tag = system.tag.read("Maintenance Schedule/jobNo") offset = 1 value = \[tag, offset\]…

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## [Unable to extract install into C:\\ folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-extract-install-into-c-folder/67910)

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**Author:** [@Dilliganesh\_Balasubr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dilliganesh_Balasubr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-extract-install-into-c-folder/67910 "2024-09-27T15:54:32Z")

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Hi, I am getting this Pop Up message while installing Ignition 8.1.23 windows 64 installer. I took my IT team support to install in Administrator rights but still I am getting Same error. Help me out for Root cause. …

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## [Printing barcode to Zebra printer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-barcode-to-zebra-printer/8957)

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**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/printing-barcode-to-zebra-printer/8957 "2024-09-27T15:41:32Z")

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Is it possible to print to Zebra barcode code printer from Ignition? I've searched the forum and all I found was few 2 years old topics...

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## [Inline Frame passing Log in Information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inline-frame-passing-log-in-information/96552)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Ford-King](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Ford-King)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inline-frame-passing-log-in-information/96552 "2024-09-27T15:02:32Z")

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I have an inline frame displaying an ip camera feed. I was wondering if the inline frame can pass log in information so the user doesnt have to enter anything and the feed just appears

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## [Script scope question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-scope-question/96543)

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**Author:** [@Olivier\_Carrier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Olivier_Carrier)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-scope-question/96543 "2024-09-27T14:56:10Z")

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Hi guys, we're having a bit of trouble regarding script scope, in perspective. Script works on the script console, but it's throwing indentation errors when on button action script. Weirdly, adding and If val: solves the…

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## [Some data is not getting written to a data set, while other data is](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-data-is-not-getting-written-to-a-data-set-while-other-data-is/96525)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Whitlock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Whitlock)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/some-data-is-not-getting-written-to-a-data-set-while-other-data-is/96525 "2024-09-27T14:29:03Z")

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Hi everyone! I am having trouble getting data to be properly written to a dataset. I am modifying a python script so that it can add a new device to a dataset. I know that the paths I have set to test are correct because…

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## [View Password in Identity Provider Web Login](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-password-in-identity-provider-web-login/96549)

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**Author:** [@dstocker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dstocker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-password-in-identity-provider-web-login/96549 "2024-09-27T14:28:40Z")

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Is there a way to allow users to view the password they've typed into the Identity Provider authentication web login? Had some operators ask about this. They'd like to be able to know if they've typed the password incorr…

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## [Ignition and Siemens Sicam P855 32bit and 64bit values special encoding values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-siemens-sicam-p855-32bit-and-64bit-values-special-encoding-values/96483)

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**Author:** [@Filippos\_Onisiforou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Filippos_Onisiforou)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-and-siemens-sicam-p855-32bit-and-64bit-values-special-encoding-values/96483 "2024-09-27T13:05:05Z")

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Hello guys. Did anyone of you worked with Siemens Sicam P855 Power Quality Analyzer with special encoding register Values ? I can provide more information.

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## [Perspective Icons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icons/96541)

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**Author:** [@Tokyo\_mht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tokyo_mht)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-icons/96541 "2024-09-27T12:56:39Z")

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How to Change color of icon when we hover on it using css property in perspective view. I tried style --\>element state-\>Hover -\> Shape-Color . But this was not working. Any solution using CSS . Thanks in advance

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## [Ignition demo project value not changing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-demo-project-value-not-changing/96482)

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**Author:** [@Sray\_Tech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sray_Tech)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-demo-project-value-not-changing/96482 "2024-09-27T12:05:13Z")

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I have downloaded a demo project from Ignition, specifically for water treatment. I've followed all the steps outlined in the readme file and successfully uploaded the tags. Currently, around 70% of the SCADA system is d…

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## [Wrapper args, modifying default folder locations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-args-modifying-default-folder-locations/96537)

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**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wrapper-args-modifying-default-folder-locations/96537 "2024-09-27T11:49:01Z")

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Is there a manual page that describes all the directory paths that can be modified using wrapper arguments? I know about the data and the projects directory properties, but are there more? I’m trying to install on a rea…

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## [Why is a parameter name in a named query giving me and index out of bound error?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-a-parameter-name-in-a-named-query-giving-me-and-index-out-of-bound-error/96515)

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**Author:** [@Cameron\_Hazelwood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameron_Hazelwood)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-is-a-parameter-name-in-a-named-query-giving-me-and-index-out-of-bound-error/96515 "2024-09-27T11:46:32Z")

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Hi there. I'm going through Inductive university and I'm following along with the videos and I have run into a strange error when working with named queries. I have 2 named queries that are using the same parameter name,…

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## [Ignition Perspective Landing Page/Start Up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-landing-page-start-up/96542)

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**Author:** [@ahawes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahawes)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-landing-page-start-up/96542 "2024-09-27T11:42:34Z")

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Good morning team, I am not sure how, but I changed my startup page. Anyone have know how i can redirect it? I tried adding a page to the startup but did not work. def onPageStartup(page): system.perspective.navigat…

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## [Prevent losing history data when the tag name is changed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-losing-history-data-when-the-tag-name-is-changed/72493)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prevent-losing-history-data-when-the-tag-name-is-changed/72493 "2024-09-27T10:45:17Z")

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Hi Sometimes, we have to change the tag folder name after a long time and we have a lot of history. Unfortunately, this act causes the new tag Id is created in the "sqlth\_te" table and the old name to be marked as ret…

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## [Database connection problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-problem/96507)

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**Author:** [@aouffou\_abdessamad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aouffou_abdessamad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-problem/96507 "2024-09-26T16:56:13Z")

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Hi guys . i found a project in the ignition Exchange i download it i followed all the steps . but i face i that error of database when i run the session . im using the sample data base that is come with the guide …

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## [Perspective Popup with timer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-with-timer/86004)

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**Author:** [@gsconfienza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gsconfienza)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-popup-with-timer/86004 "2024-03-07T14:41:16Z")

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Hello everyone, I need some help with a feature I am trying to develop for one of my current projects. I created a perspective view that I would like for it to appear every 10 minutes as a popup in another view. I know h…

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## [system.opcua.callMethod cannot be cast to class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opcua-callmethod-cannot-be-cast-to-class/96429)

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**Author:** [@Gabriel\_Iglesias](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Iglesias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-opcua-callmethod-cannot-be-cast-to-class/96429 "2024-09-26T19:09:49Z")

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Hi. I'm trying to work with an OPC-UA server. On the OPC Browser I have the following configuration: Then, I'm running the following code on a onStartup event: def runAction(self): output = system.opcua.callMethod( …

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## [Modbus TCP Driver tags Bad\_ReadOnly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-driver-tags-bad-readonly/96510)

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**Author:** [@Tyler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tyler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-driver-tags-bad-readonly/96510 "2024-09-26T18:05:25Z")

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I have just added a Moxa ioLogik E1211 to my Ignition gateway. I am able to read the value ns=1;s=\[Moxa\]0.C1 but not write to it. when I write I get an error Bad\_ReadOnly but the tag is set to readonly=false. The Moxa in…

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## [Filter Icon Not Hiding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-icon-not-hiding/96502)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-icon-not-hiding/96502 "2024-09-26T16:15:53Z")

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Hi forum, I've got a table with the following settings on some columns: In the designer, the filter icons are hidden: In production the filter icons are visible: And I can see from the CSS its specifically se…

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## [Perspective login without keyboard?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-without-keyboard/43119)

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**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-without-keyboard/43119 "2024-09-26T15:35:03Z")

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I have a perspective project that is setup using Workstation on a couple of touchscreens without keyboard or mouse. I cannot find a way to login! How should this be done? I’d be happy with either auto-login, an on-scree…

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