# Ignition

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## [\[SOLVED\] Download filtered Perspective table component data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-download-filtered-perspective-table-component-data/76255)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-download-filtered-perspective-table-component-data/76255 "2024-07-12T02:00:36Z")

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Good morning, I have a Perspective button that executes this onActionPerformed event which takes data from a perspective table and outputs a CSV file to the local download folder. ds = self.parent.parent.getChild("tbl\_…

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## [Perspective Screen Updates Slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-screen-updates-slow/93118)

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**Author:** [@jacob.ramirez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacob.ramirez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-screen-updates-slow/93118 "2024-07-11T22:53:27Z")

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What would cause very slow updates on a perspective screen? I have a screen that is looking at tags on the same machine as the gateway and the value on the screen that has the tag binding takes about 60 seconds (57 to b…

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## [Alarm Label relative reference to a containing UDT property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-label-relative-reference-to-a-containing-udt-property/93113)

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**Author:** [@FX3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/FX3)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-label-relative-reference-to-a-containing-udt-property/93113 "2024-07-11T22:27:45Z")

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This might be easy and I'm a moron or impossible but I can't find an answer. I have two UDTs. UDT1 definition: int alarmTag1 int alarmTag2 int alarmTag3 UDT2 definition: UDT1 instance1 UDT1 instance2 UDT1 instan…

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## [Siemen's PLC Sim Advanced](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-plc-sim-advanced/19740)

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**Author:** [@giulianacaula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giulianacaula)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-plc-sim-advanced/19740 "2024-07-11T21:06:47Z")

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Hi everyone, Did someone test the new Siemens' PLCSim Advanced ? It supposed to connect with Ignition without using the NetToPLC program. I tried but I couldn't make it work. If someone could and is so kind to share…

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## [Text Editor Visibility/Focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-editor-visibility-focus/93116)

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**Author:** [@Rupali\_Sarathy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rupali_Sarathy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-editor-visibility-focus/93116 "2024-07-11T21:04:50Z")

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Hi! I've been running to an issue in Perspective: I've scripted a button so that when pressed, the focus of a separate text field is enabled using .focus(). However, I want this text field to NOT be visible. When I cha…

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## [Exported tag value doesn't match what gets exported to tags.json](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exported-tag-value-doesnt-match-what-gets-exported-to-tags-json/93092)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exported-tag-value-doesnt-match-what-gets-exported-to-tags-json/93092 "2024-07-11T20:11:16Z")

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A bit of a head scratcher here in version 8.1.17. I have a folder of tags and UDTs that I am exporting to tags.json. I can see that a specific tag is set to 240 in the designer tag browser. However, tags.json shows this…

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## [queryTagHistory returns all zeros for a tag history provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-returns-all-zeros-for-a-tag-history-provider/92980)

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**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Troy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-returns-all-zeros-for-a-tag-history-provider/92980 "2024-07-11T18:50:15Z")

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Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone else ran into this issue and can help me out. The tag was online, reading data, and recording it to our database. I'm able to see it when I add it to a chart. When I look at the file, it…

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## [On Client Startup Open previous windows Multi Monitor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-client-startup-open-previous-windows-multi-monitor/92981)

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**Author:** [@Melvin\_Miclat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Melvin_Miclat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-client-startup-open-previous-windows-multi-monitor/92981 "2024-07-11T19:49:19Z")

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Im trying to set up Multi Monitor and would like to open up screen that is previously open before exit or shutdown.

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## [Creating Dynamic UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-dynamic-udt/93081)

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**Author:** [@Anant\_Upadhyayula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anant_Upadhyayula)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-dynamic-udt/93081 "2024-07-11T19:40:53Z")

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. I have a need to create a tank overview page with over 50 tanks. I was taking the UDT route to minimize the pain of creating repeated tasks. As shown in the image, 1, 2, 3 are connections to three different PLCs in …

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## [Identity provider failed import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-provider-failed-import/69083)

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**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-provider-failed-import/69083 "2024-07-11T19:32:39Z")

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Hi, I try to connect to an identity provider with openID connect 1.0. When i try to import from url or json it says import failed. Where can we saw why the import is failed ? Nothing appears in the logs of ignition. T…

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## [Muted VideoPlayer in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/muted-videoplayer-in-perspective/93105)

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**Author:** [@Mackenzie\_Lang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mackenzie_Lang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/muted-videoplayer-in-perspective/93105 "2024-07-11T19:27:04Z")

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Hi! I am using a video player within ignition to auto play a video when a user visits the page. The video auto-plays, but also mutes itself; the video I am playing doesn't necessarily look like it should have auto, so I…

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## [Dynamic udt instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-instances/92767)

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**Author:** [@Anant\_Upadhyayula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anant_Upadhyayula)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-udt-instances/92767 "2024-07-11T18:57:18Z")

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Attached is a screenshot of my udt definition. I wanted to create a filler udt. there is some variability in the number of filling heads in the filler. I wanted to pass the number parameter to the head number. When I …

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## [Terminate designer from gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/terminate-designer-from-gateway/8602)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/terminate-designer-from-gateway/8602 "2024-07-11T19:22:08Z")

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I have come across a situation a few times where when one developer tries to open the global script module, we get the Edit Conflict pop-up, warning that it is unable to retrieve the edit lock for resource /sr.script.lib…

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## [Query alarm journal to display alarm event data in a single row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-alarm-journal-to-display-alarm-event-data-in-a-single-row/69016)

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**Author:** [@Josh\_Glass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josh_Glass)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-alarm-journal-to-display-alarm-event-data-in-a-single-row/69016 "2024-07-11T19:16:00Z")

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I've been working on a report that can query the alarm journal for a given period of time and return the alarms for a given period of time to show in 1 row the active time, active value, ack user, ack notes, ack time, an…

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## [Event Backfill on Historical Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-backfill-on-historical-data/93063)

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**Author:** [@derrickdvdsn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/derrickdvdsn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-backfill-on-historical-data/93063 "2024-07-11T19:04:18Z")

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Hello All, I would like to know if we can trigger the event engine to run on a specific range of historic tag data. Say I have an event configured based on the value of Tag A and in realtime the event executes as inten…

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## [Query Tag With A Stored Procedure Call](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-with-a-stored-procedure-call/93102)

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**Author:** [@William\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_R)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-tag-with-a-stored-procedure-call/93102 "2024-07-11T18:54:47Z")

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Can someone please either point me to the documentation for the syntax for stored procedure calls within query tags or help me develop what the correct syntax is? This is for Vision Ignition v8.1.39. TIA.

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## [\[BUG-5664\] Tab Strip Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5664-tab-strip-size/56788)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5664-tab-strip-size/56788 "2022-03-03T17:58:56Z")

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When using HTML to format the Display Name property for tabs in a tab strip (for example, forcing a line break), it seems to count the html formatting towards the calculation of the tab’s width. So now I have to set some…

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## [Dynacard graphing, Part 2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynacard-graphing-part-2/8255)

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**Author:** [@pjgonzales](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pjgonzales)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynacard-graphing-part-2/8255 "2024-07-11T18:30:18Z")

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So I got my Weatherford pump off controller connected to Ignition and am successfully pulling in Dynacard data. I have been successful in partially graphing out the points on a paintable canvas, but have run into a snag.…

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## [Red Lion Data Converter DA30D outputs not switching](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/red-lion-data-converter-da30d-outputs-not-switching/93073)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_Manross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_Manross)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/red-lion-data-converter-da30d-outputs-not-switching/93073 "2024-07-11T18:01:13Z")

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We are using a iSMA-B-MIX18 to control one of our HVAC units. We are using the Red Lion data converter DA30D. We have no issues with reading the inputs but can not get the outputs to work...... See the screen shot. How d…

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## [System.date.now() crashes binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-now-crashes-binding/93098)

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**Author:** [@Colby\_Desselles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby_Desselles)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-date-now-crashes-binding/93098 "2024-07-11T17:58:24Z")

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This error happens on two of my views and it happens sporadically, the binding will persist to being null even when the propertybinding value changes but the binding preview will not error out. Any ideas on why a system…

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## [Vision File explorer navigation tree size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-file-explorer-navigation-tree-size/93099)

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**Author:** [@Onejk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Onejk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-file-explorer-navigation-tree-size/93099 "2024-07-11T17:20:54Z")

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Does anyone have any idea how to change the size of the navigation tree "traingle" so that it is easier to press on a touchscreen?

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## [SQL Scripting For Tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-scripting-for-tables/93094)

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**Author:** [@AydHA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AydHA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-scripting-for-tables/93094 "2024-07-11T16:45:31Z")

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I am creating an SQL query, I have the the following types of values I would like to filter by the largest "id", I want to only show the top 5 largest "id" values, and display only the eventtime and the source on the …

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## [Alarm Notification Sender Domain Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-sender-domain-error/93035)

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**Author:** [@MSI\_EXP\_Auto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MSI_EXP_Auto)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-sender-domain-error/93035 "2024-07-11T16:26:46Z")

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I am receiving this error in my logs when trying to use the alarm notification pipeline - I am having no issues using this script - system.net.sendEmail(smtpProfile = 'Profile 1',fromAddr="automation@msiexpress.com"…

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## [Help setting up the y axis scaling on a Perspective XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-setting-up-the-y-axis-scaling-on-a-perspective-xy-chart/87068)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Phung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tony_Phung)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-setting-up-the-y-axis-scaling-on-a-perspective-xy-chart/87068 "2024-07-11T15:49:36Z")

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Hello, I am currently running into some trouble setting up the y axis scaling of a perspective XY chart. The chart in question should be a histogram/bar chart looking chart that is displaying the values of some tags. Th…

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## [Ignition to Martikon OPC UA Tunneler Faulted connection error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-martikon-opc-ua-tunneler-faulted-connection-error/92974)

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**Author:** [@Turner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Turner)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-to-martikon-opc-ua-tunneler-faulted-connection-error/92974 "2024-07-11T15:41:17Z")

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We are using Ignition edge to connect to an OEM 's system that is using Martikon Tunneler to provide OPC UA data. The connection is configured and shows as connecting and allows us to use Ignition Designer to browse and…

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## [Tooltip doesn't follow scroll bar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-doesnt-follow-scroll-bar/93093)

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**Author:** [@Douglas\_Schneider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Douglas_Schneider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tooltip-doesnt-follow-scroll-bar/93093 "2024-07-11T15:34:23Z")

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I can't seem to find the solution to keep the tooltip to be in the wrong location if the scroll position is not 0,0. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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## [Center Aligned, Bottom Tab Container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-aligned-bottom-tab-container/93087)

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**Author:** [@ColeS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ColeS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/center-aligned-bottom-tab-container/93087 "2024-07-11T14:58:44Z")

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I am trying to make a tab container in perspective, is there a way to center the tabs without using margins? Also, is there a way to flip the tabs to the bottom in perspective?

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## [Passing INOUT parameter in StoredProcedure call (IBM db/2 JODBC)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-inout-parameter-in-storedprocedure-call-ibm-db-2-jodbc/93078)

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**Author:** [@G\_K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/G_K)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-inout-parameter-in-storedprocedure-call-ibm-db-2-jodbc/93078 "2024-07-11T13:29:16Z")

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Hi all. Could you please help me with this issue - I'm trying to call an SP in a DB2 system from Ignition. Here's a call string: Call PROGRAMS.TWWRTSRV('75', 'PLD1', '75', 'PLD2', '1523448-067', '1234', 1, '', '', ? ) …

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## [propertyChange is not being triggered](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-is-not-being-triggered/93004)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-is-not-being-triggered/93004 "2024-07-11T12:39:06Z")

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hello everyone, I have an "image" component where I want it to be shown when some values change, but it is not being executed. # Read custom property values sp\_p = event.source.SP\_P active\_power = event.source.Active\_P…

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## [Bad Quality on Modbus RTU over Serial link](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-on-modbus-rtu-over-serial-link/92989)

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**Author:** [@Nov\_Khan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nov_Khan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-on-modbus-rtu-over-serial-link/92989 "2024-07-11T12:17:11Z")

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Hi ignition I have been doing a trial on your Software. But I just couldn’t get a simple modbus rtu connection going. If you can explain how it works, I believe I can convince my company to invest in your softwares. S…

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