# Ignition

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## [Perspective - Navigate within a Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-navigate-within-a-popup/95617)

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**Author:** [@Hugh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hugh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-navigate-within-a-popup/95617 "2024-09-07T03:15:41Z")

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Is there a way to navigate within a popup, so that the pop up changes page but the main page remains on it's current page? I've tried using Page and view navigation

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## [Modbus Connection Only Reading Tags as 0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-only-reading-tags-as-0/95644)

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**Author:** [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-connection-only-reading-tags-as-0/95644 "2024-09-06T23:55:07Z")

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I'm trying to read some tags with a Modbus TCP connection. I don't know much about Modbus TCP and might be missing something obvious. When I initially configure the connection, the status cycles between connected and dis…

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## [EAM through Gateway Network Proxy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-through-gateway-network-proxy/95654)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/eam-through-gateway-network-proxy/95654 "2024-09-06T23:43:05Z")

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We have a variety of Ignition servers running in a hub and spoke model, with a centralized server serving as the proxy from all of the edge servers to an additional gateway that serves as the EAM controller: Plant \<----…

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## [Alarm.QueryJournal - eventValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-queryjournal-eventvalue/95660)

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**Author:** [@Amanda\_Marti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amanda_Marti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-queryjournal-eventvalue/95660 "2024-09-06T22:26:51Z")

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Hello, has anyone managed to obtain the eventValue of the alarms from a query to the AlarmJournal using scripting? I have seen several conversations about it but I have not found a solution that really works for me. In …

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## [Any way to copy tag path with keyboard?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-copy-tag-path-with-keyboard/95659)

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**Author:** [@wbaker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wbaker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-copy-tag-path-with-keyboard/95659 "2024-09-06T22:02:48Z")

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Hi, This old ideas post was brought up and I'm curious if anyone out there knows of a work around to make this happen?

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## [Heatmap limits Using a XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heatmap-limits-using-a-xy-chart/95657)

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**Author:** [@Maria\_Sierra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Maria_Sierra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heatmap-limits-using-a-xy-chart/95657 "2024-09-06T21:09:15Z")

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Hello everyone, Does anyone know how to configure the heatmap limits in a XY-Char heatmap? I need my graph to be up to 100, but by defaults the systems goes to a 110 and it changes the ideal color. Btw, I already ch…

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## [UDT Parameter From Nested UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-from-nested-udt/95655)

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**Author:** [@elijah.roberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elijah.roberts)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-from-nested-udt/95655 "2024-09-06T20:27:53Z")

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I am wondering if anyone has done it or if it is even possible to read the parameter of a parent UDT from a tag change script inside a nested UDT instance? So in my example I would like to have a tag change script on …

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## [playSoundClip Repeatedly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playsoundclip-repeatedly/95345)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/playsoundclip-repeatedly/95345 "2024-09-06T20:21:50Z")

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A continuation of the original question on this thread. I can now share audio files between the gateway and the clients rather automatically via a client tag change script. I am also now able to play the file on the cl…

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## [Cannot delete alarm accidentally created with name"?"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-alarm-accidentally-created-with-name/95648)

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**Author:** [@e\_l](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/e_l)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-alarm-accidentally-created-with-name/95648 "2024-09-06T19:23:22Z")

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Ignition Platform Version 8.1.42... I'm writing a program to import alarm tag info from a WW CSV. During one of the testing loops, I accidentally set the alarm name to "?". Now the alarm cannot be deleted, renamed, or m…

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## [Alarm triggering Every 20 minutes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-triggering-every-20-minutes/95652)

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**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-triggering-every-20-minutes/95652 "2024-09-06T20:09:26Z")

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Hi there, What would be the best approach for creating an alarm which only triggers after its been high for an hour and then sends an alarm notification every 15 minutes until it gets cleared. What would be the best way…

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## [Alarm Count - Active, Unacked, and Unshelved](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-count-active-unacked-and-unshelved/95635)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-count-active-unacked-and-unshelved/95635 "2024-09-06T18:54:28Z")

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How can I get a count of the alarms that are active, unacked, and unshelved, since the system tag includes shelved alarms?

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## [Script error when running in gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-when-running-in-gateway/95639)

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**Author:** [@Hitesh\_Rathod1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hitesh_Rathod1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-error-when-running-in-gateway/95639 "2024-09-06T18:53:59Z")

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I am getting the same error in version 8.1.43. One of my colleague has 8.1.33 running on production environment and he has the same error. When I run my script in script console It works fine, but when I run the same sc…

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## [XY Chart Bullets Don't Line up When yAxis is set to Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-bullets-dont-line-up-when-yaxis-is-set-to-date/95593)

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**Author:** [@MikeyN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeyN)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-bullets-dont-line-up-when-yaxis-is-set-to-date/95593 "2024-09-06T18:50:54Z")

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I am using Ignition 8.1.38 building a project in perspective. I have a few different XY charts that are working as expected in this project, but in one I am trying to display the date on the x-axis and the duration of a …

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## [\[BUG\]Shelved Alarm Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-shelved-alarm-behavior/95595)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-shelved-alarm-behavior/95595 "2024-09-06T18:36:41Z")

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Question about shelved alarms. I have a handful of alarms that are shelved. If the alarm is active and acked when shelved, if it clears and then becomes active again what happens? Do I end up with an active unacked alar…

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## [Certificate Issue connecting to Third Party OPC Server (W&H Ruby)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-issue-connecting-to-third-party-opc-server-w-h-ruby/95629)

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**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/certificate-issue-connecting-to-third-party-opc-server-w-h-ruby/95629 "2024-09-06T16:00:09Z")

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Specifically trying to connect Ignition to a Ruby W&H OPC Server and it is Faulting. I am getting 2 errors in the Log file: InsecureCertificateValidator - Skipping Trust Chain Certificate.... (Certificate from W&H) In…

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## [Indirect Tags - Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tags-expression/95633)

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**Author:** [@PythonByte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PythonByte)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-tags-expression/95633 "2024-09-06T15:32:36Z")

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Hello, Is it possible to use expression with multistate indicator and indirect tag? I currently have 3 labels stacked on top of each other, and I show its value if its greater than 0. I would like to get rid of those th…

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## [Difficulty reading OPCUA data externally](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difficulty-reading-opcua-data-externally/95638)

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**Author:** [@face\_plant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/face_plant)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difficulty-reading-opcua-data-externally/95638 "2024-09-06T15:26:06Z")

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Hello! I am trying to read OPCUA data from a external python script. The OPCUA data is coming from an ignition edge instance running on a PLC. I have set the security policies to None, Basic256Sha256, I have allowed ano…

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## [UDTs without Kepware using changing register ID](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-without-kepware-using-changing-register-id/95636)

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**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Saim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-without-kepware-using-changing-register-id/95636 "2024-09-06T15:25:08Z")

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Hello I wanted to ask whether anyone knew if we could make UDTs without kepware. So, we got rid of kepware to save on licenses but the problem with that is that tags come through as register and unit id numbers instead …

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## [Designer is not opening with a failure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-is-not-opening-with-a-failure/95422)

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**Author:** [@Jose\_Daniel\_Hernande](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Daniel_Hernande)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-is-not-opening-with-a-failure/95422 "2024-09-06T14:56:44Z")

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Hello. I am installing the Designer in my user only and when I try to launch the Designer it is not starting up. I see the following error in Windows Logs

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## [Ignition Gateway Restoration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-restoration/71016)

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**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-restoration/71016 "2024-09-06T14:34:54Z")

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If you look at the picture file I attached In the upper left corner, it says CoreCertificationTest. I want to restore this to Ignition-jgkim-pc. How can I restore it? After logging in with another account from the…

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## [OPC Tags - Subscribed vs Polling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-subscribed-vs-polling/95630)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Benzing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Benzing)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-subscribed-vs-polling/95630 "2024-09-06T13:47:37Z")

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Hello! Looking for some help understanding Subscribed vs Polling (8.1.32, Allen-Bradley). We have all of our OPC tags in one group set to Subscribed. I would like to move some of our low runners to Polling to save reso…

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## [Ignition Gateway Logs are being flooded with following message(s)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-logs-are-being-flooded-with-following-message-s/95631)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-logs-are-being-flooded-with-following-message-s/95631 "2024-09-06T13:27:58Z")

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Good morning, I am working with a customer and their gateway logs are being flooded with the following message(s). They are running version 8.1.35. |INFO | jvm 1 | 2024/09/05 15:44:53 | |at com.inductiveautomatio…

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## [Easy Chart - Changing Tooltip color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-changing-tooltip-color/95597)

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**Author:** [@francis.henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/francis.henry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-changing-tooltip-color/95597 "2024-09-06T12:40:17Z")

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Hello, I have searched the forums for an issue on a Easy Chart in the Vision Module of Ignition ( Easy Chart Pen ToolTips - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum) . I am trying to change the tooltip text and background …

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## [How to fix screen blend mode issue on buttons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fix-screen-blend-mode-issue-on-buttons/95435)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-fix-screen-blend-mode-issue-on-buttons/95435 "2024-09-06T11:58:04Z")

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I have some styles that use "background-blend-mode:screen" to blend more than one gradient on the background image property. I was having a problem where it was blending in the default blue color when I was using these …

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## [Refresh Binding on Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-binding-on-table/95504)

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**Author:** [@Farhan\_Basheer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Farhan_Basheer)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-binding-on-table/95504 "2024-09-06T11:45:46Z")

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ok, I have a Table Table\_BrassTag this table has a button Save when I click on this button a popup appears, in this popup, I add some data, click on Save on popup another popup opens with a confirm and cancel button when…

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## [Problem with displaying data in the Perspective table component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-displaying-data-in-the-perspective-table-component/95602)

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**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-displaying-data-in-the-perspective-table-component/95602 "2024-09-06T11:22:15Z")

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Hello, I am using a table component to display a lot of data - about 600 scrolling rows. So far I've been using this as a rigid binding, where each row creates a binding and in it a script that processes the data and ad…

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## [UDT Global Use Possible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-global-use-possible/95615)

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**Author:** [@jgoodwill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgoodwill)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-global-use-possible/95615 "2024-09-06T05:34:01Z")

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Today I finally found the first reason to use another tag provider in my project. However, I did notice that when browsing the tag database under the new tag provider, all my UDTs are gone. Are UDTs strictly associated…

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## [How to store longer json strings in tag history?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-longer-json-strings-in-tag-history/56324)

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**Author:** [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-longer-json-strings-in-tag-history/56324 "2024-09-06T03:23:53Z")

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Hello, I have the gateway receiving SNMP traps (through Kymera’s SNMP driver) and initially I converted the trap message to a string and wrote it to a String tag. The tag stores it, but the historian refuses to take it,…

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## [Request for Multi-Device QR Code Scanning Solution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-multi-device-qr-code-scanning-solution/95569)

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**Author:** [@Rajashekar\_Reddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rajashekar_Reddy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/request-for-multi-device-qr-code-scanning-solution/95569 "2024-09-05T23:57:39Z")

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Dear Team, I am currently engaged in the Barcode System Project, which is operational for a single mobile client. Following the tutorial from Inductive University on barcode scanning,- Barcode Scanned Video at Inductiv…

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## [Re-Trigger Alarm Associated Data Property Bindings](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-trigger-alarm-associated-data-property-bindings/95611)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-trigger-alarm-associated-data-property-bindings/95611 "2024-09-05T22:00:37Z")

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I have an MQTT Engine tag that is in alarm and the data for that Edge Nodes has gone stale (RTU is not online anymore). Now the enable property is bounded and while online it was true. It was true when it went offline b…

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