# Ignition

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## [Error: Object has no attribute 'id'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-object-has-no-attribute-id/95209)

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**Author:** [@ahawes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahawes)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-object-has-no-attribute-id/95209 "2024-08-28T13:31:40Z")

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Good morning Team, I am running an update query on a table and i am getting an error. I see where the error is happening but not sure on how to correct. Query to populate the tabel: SELECT id, case\_type, chute, chute\_…

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## [Zoom functionality in XY chart perspective component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zoom-functionality-in-xy-chart-perspective-component/95256)

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**Author:** [@Himesh\_Rajpal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Himesh_Rajpal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zoom-functionality-in-xy-chart-perspective-component/95256 "2024-08-28T13:23:22Z")

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Is there a way to enable zoom functionality in XY chart component so that user can use it similar to timeseries chart ?

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## [Get user OS theme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-user-os-theme/95219)

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**Author:** [@Alexi\_Andrzejewski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexi_Andrzejewski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-user-os-theme/95219 "2024-08-28T12:21:47Z")

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Hi there, I was wondering, is there a way to get the OS theme of the client with perspective ? (light, dark) Thanks ^^

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## [Constants input in Params on views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constants-input-in-params-on-views/95245)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Johannsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Johannsen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/constants-input-in-params-on-views/95245 "2024-08-28T12:06:25Z")

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Hi. Is there someone that can tell my why is it not possible to put a constant on the input on the params to a view. I get a error in a expression But when I use an tag there is no problem.

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## [Modbus TCP Connection Timeout Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-connection-timeout-issue/95066)

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**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-connection-timeout-issue/95066 "2024-08-28T11:39:59Z")

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Hi all, I'm experiencing a Modbus timeout issue with my Modbus TCP device. I have two converters that convert RTU to TCP, with 12 energy meters connected to one and 21 energy meters connected to the other. When I try to…

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## [How to Use Scripting Feature in Ignition Edge to Add Additional Key-Value Pairs When Transmitting Data to MQTT Transmitter?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-feature-in-ignition-edge-to-add-additional-key-value-pairs-when-transmitting-data-to-mqtt-transmitter/95199)

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**Author:** [@Abhishek\_Sengar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abhishek_Sengar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-feature-in-ignition-edge-to-add-additional-key-value-pairs-when-transmitting-data-to-mqtt-transmitter/95199 "2024-08-28T11:27:43Z")

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Hello everyone, I am currently working with Ignition Edge and using it to transmit data to an MQTT transmitter. I need to include additional key-value pairs in the data payload before it's sent out. Could someone guide…

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## [XY Chart - Change Format of "value" on "Y-Axis"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-change-format-of-value-on-y-axis/94988)

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**Author:** [@Olli\_Burr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Olli_Burr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-change-format-of-value-on-y-axis/94988 "2024-08-28T10:52:13Z")

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Hi folks, I've been trying for too long to adjust the format on the Y-axis in an XY chart (see image below), unfortunately without success. It's probably super simple, but I'm currently running out of ideas... I've trie…

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## [TypeError: 'stringmap' object is not callable when using system.util.globals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/typeerror-stringmap-object-is-not-callable-when-using-system-util-globals/78550)

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**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/typeerror-stringmap-object-is-not-callable-when-using-system-util-globals/78550 "2024-08-28T07:45:33Z")

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I want to setup a in memory cache for my report data . 62 obj={'Mon May 23 00:00:00 CAT 2022':\[68.0, 49.0, 24.0, 33.0, 39.0, 46.0\], 63 'Mon May 30 00:00:00 CAT 2022': \[54.0, 64.0, 18.0, 25.0, 51.0, 27.0\], 64 'Mon Jun 0…

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## [Add a timer before a tag get changed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-timer-before-a-tag-get-changed/95194)

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**Author:** [@Odd-Simon\_Simonsen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Odd-Simon_Simonsen)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-a-timer-before-a-tag-get-changed/95194 "2024-08-28T05:41:21Z")

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Hello, Is it possible to add an timer on the scripting menu on a tag? I have an numeric label for the process value "PV", and an numering label for an setpoint "SP". When the PV goes over the setpoint SP i have it aut…

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## [Sending alarm event notifications to Slack channels using Incoming Webhook URLs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-alarm-event-notifications-to-slack-channels-using-incoming-webhook-urls/65305)

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**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-alarm-event-notifications-to-slack-channels-using-incoming-webhook-urls/65305 "2024-08-28T04:51:09Z")

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Here are some quick and easy instructions for sending alarm event notifications to Slack channels, using Slack's Incoming Webhook URLs... Note, the implementation described here directs event notifications to one or mor…

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## [Question about Perspective header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-perspective-header/95237)

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**Author:** [@josh3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josh3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-perspective-header/95237 "2024-08-28T02:58:15Z")

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Hi, is it possible to turn off the header in perpective and still have it draggable?

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## [SAXParseException:](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saxparseexception/83874)

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**Author:** [@Yashodeeo\_Patil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yashodeeo_Patil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saxparseexception/83874 "2024-08-28T03:42:22Z")

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Hello Team, Problem Statement - Unable to launch a ignition project. Ignition version - 7.9.21 Error - SAXParseException:DOCTYPE is disallowed when the feature "http://apache.org/xml/features/disallow-doctype-decl" se…

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## [How to create a chart in Excel when exporting a CSV file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-chart-in-excel-when-exporting-a-csv-file/95183)

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**Author:** [@Thanin\_Pitakpoolsin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thanin_Pitakpoolsin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-chart-in-excel-when-exporting-a-csv-file/95183 "2024-08-28T02:42:10Z")

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Hello, I want to create a chart in Excel like this. and here My export CSV Code from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common import BasicDataset newColumns = \['Date','MDB2(KW-H/Day)','Cold Water Pump(KW-H/Day)'…

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## [Time Series Chart Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-issues/95240)

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**Author:** [@Fadillah\_Ariadinata](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fadillah_Ariadinata)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-issues/95240 "2024-08-28T02:38:49Z")

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I want to make it possible for us to adjust the values on the left side of the scale ourselves. Is that possible?

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## [GAN - How to reset gateway Id/UUID?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-how-to-reset-gateway-id-uuid/95236)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gan-how-to-reset-gateway-id-uuid/95236 "2024-08-28T01:37:46Z")

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I have multiple gateways for machines that I'm restoring from a single template gwbk, and it has a GAN connection to the site gateway already pre-configured. My intention was to simply reset the connection for the new…

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## [Adding new URL breaks old one](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-url-breaks-old-one/95230)

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**Author:** [@Paulo\_Custodio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paulo_Custodio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-url-breaks-old-one/95230 "2024-08-28T01:29:31Z")

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I'm using a url like "/line\_overview/:resource", but if I add any other url like "/potato", it breaks my previous one. By break I mean it doesn't load the view anymore, but returns this: And if I remove this /potato …

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## [Ignition gateway not starting along with localhost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-not-starting-along-with-localhost/71602)

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**Author:** [@kevin\_Kuruvilla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin_Kuruvilla)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-not-starting-along-with-localhost/71602 "2024-08-27T23:25:43Z")

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i just installed ignition but gateway is not starting and when the localhost is also not loading . i have attched the wrapper logs below as i didnt understand what it was saying STATUS | wrapperm | 2023/03/26 21:26:59 |…

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## [Perspective: How to use Horizontal Menu without page links](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-use-horizontal-menu-without-page-links/37850)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-use-horizontal-menu-without-page-links/37850 "2024-08-27T22:39:41Z")

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v8.0.15 I want to use the horizontal menu to change a session custom property and display as selected when clicked. I can bind to each of the items’ styles for the display (little bit inconvenient but it will work), how…

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## [Connecting Ignition 8.1 To Ignition 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-8-1-to-ignition-7-9/69588)

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**Author:** [@Cody\_Rollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cody_Rollins)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-ignition-8-1-to-ignition-7-9/69588 "2024-08-27T22:08:41Z")

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Is there a way to connect an Ignition 7.9 gateway and an Ignition 8.1 gateway so that they can share tags? There are workarounds to this that would work such as using a broker, but is there a way to directly connect the …

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## [Outputting pdf to the user from an embedded web page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/outputting-pdf-to-the-user-from-an-embedded-web-page/95217)

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**Author:** [@John\_Robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Robinson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/outputting-pdf-to-the-user-from-an-embedded-web-page/95217 "2024-08-27T21:12:33Z")

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We have perhaps an odd use case, and I am wondering if anyone has had any success doing anything similar. There are a number of software applications running on the same machine we are running Ignition Perspective on. M…

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## [Is there a way to change the Gateway Event Script Timeout?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-gateway-event-script-timeout/94671)

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**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-gateway-event-script-timeout/94671 "2024-08-27T21:11:10Z")

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Is there anyway to change the gateways timeout on even scripts?Thx, jake

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## [Ixon MQTT Evaluation: Convert data structure into a more usable format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ixon-mqtt-evaluation-convert-data-structure-into-a-more-usable-format/95024)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ixon-mqtt-evaluation-convert-data-structure-into-a-more-usable-format/95024 "2024-08-27T20:55:34Z")

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I'm evaluating an MQTT solution for data collection on a certain machine. The data comes in an odd way. I'm not really getting individual tags like I would expect, but a series of values in an array. I'm wondering if …

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## [JsonIOException in system.net.httpClient](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jsonioexception-in-system-net-httpclient/95228)

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**Author:** [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jsonioexception-in-system-net-httpclient/95228 "2024-08-27T20:39:21Z")

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Hmm. Has anyone run into this one? com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.gson.JsonIOException: Failed making field 'java.lang.ref.Reference#referent' accessible; either increase its visibility or write a custom TypeA…

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## [Help with scripting an expression tag in the gateway to write to a plc tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-scripting-an-expression-tag-in-the-gateway-to-write-to-a-plc-tag/95220)

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**Author:** [@Evan\_Curry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Evan_Curry)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-with-scripting-an-expression-tag-in-the-gateway-to-write-to-a-plc-tag/95220 "2024-08-27T19:45:23Z")

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Hey all- I am trying to write a script for an expression tag in the gateway, so that if it becomes true, it will write to a PLC tag. This is the script I have written so far, the first line is to prevent the script from…

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## [Insert an Image from SQL DB to a report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-an-image-from-sql-db-to-a-report/95163)

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**Author:** [@Carlos\_Estrada](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carlos_Estrada)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-an-image-from-sql-db-to-a-report/95163 "2024-08-27T18:48:38Z")

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I have an image in a DB saved with a base64 format. I need this image to be displayed at a report but I don't quite understand how to do it. The image is well saved, since thrugh the console I saved that image directly …

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## [Perspective XY Chart Datetime Unexpected Behavior](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-datetime-unexpected-behavior/95224)

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**Author:** [@Ben522326](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben522326)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-datetime-unexpected-behavior/95224 "2024-08-27T18:22:25Z")

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I have an XY Chart component that is populated by a query binding that calculates some counts per hour. An issue I have noticed is that when the first 'column' is populated in the chart, it does not reflect the actual ti…

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## [Trigger Report viewer open in new tab button from script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-report-viewer-open-in-new-tab-button-from-script/95207)

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**Author:** [@Noah\_Casey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Noah_Casey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trigger-report-viewer-open-in-new-tab-button-from-script/95207 "2024-08-27T17:47:49Z")

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I'm using perspective with the report viewer I noticed there is a button on the report viewer to open the report in a new tab with the ability to print to a local printer using this method. Is there any way to replica…

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## [Need to update the query for Fiscal year weekly Report for different time of Shift](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-update-the-query-for-fiscal-year-weekly-report-for-different-time-of-shift/95151)

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**Author:** [@AkshayP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AkshayP)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-update-the-query-for-fiscal-year-weekly-report-for-different-time-of-shift/95151 "2024-08-27T17:24:00Z")

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Hello Team, We have a SQL query in place for the subject report. The query is set to grab the data from each shift (morning,afternoon,night). Each shift is for 8 hours. Now one of our line is running 10 hours afternoon …

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## [Scripting HTTP GET request with authorization headers/tokens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-http-get-request-with-authorization-headers-tokens/95215)

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**Author:** [@Alfonso\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfonso_Lopez)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-http-get-request-with-authorization-headers-tokens/95215 "2024-08-27T15:47:12Z")

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I am having issues with an http get request that I can get working using the http bindings but not when using scripting. Below is a snapshot of the postman URL and headers: Here's the code that I have. The getToken() f…

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## [Logging identifier name and value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-identifier-name-and-value/95216)

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**Author:** [@olivier.cote](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/olivier.cote)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-identifier-name-and-value/95216 "2024-08-27T15:37:38Z")

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I'm looking to have a function were I can pass some arguments and it would print the name of the identifier and the value (in string) of it. With the folwing code, I work perfect when I am in the script console. But wh…

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