# Ignition

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## [Useful certificate and companies that use Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/useful-certificate-and-companies-that-use-ignition/92098)

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**Author:** [@Shenyi\_Bao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shenyi_Bao)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/useful-certificate-and-companies-that-use-ignition/92098 "2024-06-19T15:31:55Z")

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Hello, I am a HMI developer and love to get an ignition certificate for new opportunities. Do you recommend one most useful certificate? May I pass the certificate using a free platform? Do you know which companies are …

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## [Getting a RuntimeError when trying to force a Failover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-runtimeerror-when-trying-to-force-a-failover/92102)

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**Author:** [@Will\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Will_Taylor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-runtimeerror-when-trying-to-force-a-failover/92102 "2024-06-19T15:25:46Z")

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Hey I was wondering if anyone has been able to solve this. Whenever I force a failover I get this error when its running on the back up. Both the master and backup gateway are running 8.1.38 both master and backup have …

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## [How to Login as Active Directory User on Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-login-as-active-directory-user-on-ignition/81608)

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**Author:** [@Faaiq\_Samsudeen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faaiq_Samsudeen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-login-as-active-directory-user-on-ignition/81608 "2024-06-19T15:18:46Z")

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Hello. We are currently testing the setup of Ignition on our network and we just managed to get Active Directory as a User Source setup on our Ignition using LDAPS. I can see the AD Users and Roles showing up on Ignition…

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## [Alarm Notification Pipeline - Email - Change Of Address Not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-email-change-of-address-not-working/92099)

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**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-notification-pipeline-email-change-of-address-not-working/92099 "2024-06-19T15:08:21Z")

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Background Ignition v8.1.41 I have two email profiles, both work. Issue I changed the From Address in one of my notification blocks from the first profile address to the second profile address but notifications are s…

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## [Report Viewer: displaying two pages at once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-displaying-two-pages-at-once/92094)

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**Author:** [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-displaying-two-pages-at-once/92094 "2024-06-19T14:59:29Z")

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I've been toying with the idea of displaying two pages at once for a multipage report in Vision. The Report Viewer control only supports displaying one page at a time, and so I looked at the PDF Viewer instead which sup…

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## [Hide root container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-root-container/92078)

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**Author:** [@eric.e.fredericksen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eric.e.fredericksen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-root-container/92078 "2024-06-19T14:50:31Z")

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Is it possible to hide the root container boundary and background? What I have is this. I would like to hide the green border and root container background to see only the dark grey text area component. any help would…

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## [Websocket max message size exceeded in Perspective when lots of alarms in Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/websocket-max-message-size-exceeded-in-perspective-when-lots-of-alarms-in-alarm-status-table/78095)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Ar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Ar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/websocket-max-message-size-exceeded-in-perspective-when-lots-of-alarms-in-alarm-status-table/78095 "2024-06-19T13:55:23Z")

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I'm building a Perspective screen with an alarm status table for a large system with lots of alarms. I am simulating the devices for now using the built-in device simulator in Ignition so a lot of alarms are triggered at…

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## [Perspective Table - Column filter with multiple entries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-filter-with-multiple-entries/91819)

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**Author:** [@dhiren.naidoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhiren.naidoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-filter-with-multiple-entries/91819 "2024-06-19T13:49:13Z")

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Greetings! I have a Perspective table that I would like to filter based on a particular column. While the table component has this capability, I can't seem to allow the user to filter on an OR condition with multiple va…

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## [Updated my Avast protection software](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updated-my-avast-protection-software/92086)

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**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updated-my-avast-protection-software/92086 "2024-06-19T13:05:07Z")

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I updated my avast protection software and now none of my MQTT tags are coming through to my Cirrus Link Mqtt server. Is there a path that I need to put in my avast exception setting?

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## [Hiding root folders in Tag Browse Tree object (Vision)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973)

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**Author:** [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hiding-root-folders-in-tag-browse-tree-object-vision/91973 "2024-06-18T13:45:39Z")

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Is it possible to hide the root folders in a Tag Browse Tree? I am using the filter to successfully filter out subfolders within my Tag Provider, but the MQTT Transmitter folder still shows.

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## [Ignition uses the NJ Driver and FINS/TCP to read Omron PLC's tags, which are slow to read](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-uses-the-nj-driver-and-fins-tcp-to-read-omron-plcs-tags-which-are-slow-to-read/92072)

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**Author:** [@NobleFox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NobleFox)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-uses-the-nj-driver-and-fins-tcp-to-read-omron-plcs-tags-which-are-slow-to-read/92072 "2024-06-19T12:37:58Z")

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Hello sir~~ when I use ignition NJ Driver or FINS/TCP to read Omron PLC tags, the reading speed is very slow. When values of tags in PLC change, it takes 2-3s for ignition to refresh the latest values of tags. Is there …

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## [Error creating Vision Client Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-creating-vision-client-tags/92022)

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**Author:** [@Alberto\_Perez\_Perez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alberto_Perez_Perez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-creating-vision-client-tags/92022 "2024-06-18T14:12:32Z")

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I can't create a new Vision client tag. When I go to the section and right-click, the section appears disabled. Im working with 8.1.41 Thank you very much in advance. Regards!

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## [Error at Vision Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-at-vision-templates/92023)

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**Author:** [@Alberto\_Perez\_Perez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alberto_Perez_Perez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-at-vision-templates/92023 "2024-06-19T09:35:35Z")

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When I create a template, the template parameters do not appear. How can i solve it? Thank you very much in advance. Regards!

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## [Dual screens, dual shared settings ❓](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dual-screens-dual-shared-settings/92069)

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**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dual-screens-dual-shared-settings/92069 "2024-06-19T08:39:01Z")

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We are developing our first Ignition (8.1.41) Perspective project. The clients are provided with dual monitors. Is it possible in the page configuration to create a different shared setting for each monitor :question:

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## [How To create script to automation ON or OFF sound](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-script-to-automation-on-or-off-sound/92062)

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**Author:** [@hisyam\_agung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hisyam_agung)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-script-to-automation-on-or-off-sound/92062 "2024-06-19T07:59:22Z")

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Hello Everyone, I want to ask. Currently, I have some problems with my project. I have several screens that have the requirement to make automation turn off and turn on sound based on a bit from the tag address. Can y…

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## [Web Browser Initialization issue/bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-initialization-issue-bug/92055)

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**Author:** [@michael.ruel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.ruel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-initialization-issue-bug/92055 "2024-06-19T01:31:54Z")

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I seem to have found a bug in the vision Web Browser component in 8.1.41. I have been able to turn it on and off. Writing to the "startingHtml" or "startingUrl" properties will cause the component to initialize. The p…

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## [Broken template on one client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/broken-template-on-one-client/92009)

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**Author:** [@sathianandan.dharmas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sathianandan.dharmas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/broken-template-on-one-client/92009 "2024-06-19T01:27:50Z")

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Hi, I've been running into this crazy issue, where a template would appear broken (greyed out) just on one client while it'll be good on an another client and designer at the same time. Any thoughts on what's myth here? …

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## [Pulling datetime from SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulling-datetime-from-sql/62091)

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**Author:** [@CMuecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CMuecke)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulling-datetime-from-sql/62091 "2024-06-19T01:10:06Z")

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I am grabbing a table from SQL that has a datetime column. How do I get that time converted to a readable Date and Time?

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## [Perspective Sparkline Chart Dynamic Tag History Time Range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sparkline-chart-dynamic-tag-history-time-range/92052)

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**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sparkline-chart-dynamic-tag-history-time-range/92052 "2024-06-18T23:49:07Z")

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I want to bind the sparklines history query time range to something just like how I can with the tag path but for some reason there's not a property for that. For example I want them to be able to change it from last 2 h…

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## [Issue with Basic Division in Gateway Event Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-basic-division-in-gateway-event-script/92051)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Karee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Karee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-basic-division-in-gateway-event-script/92051 "2024-06-18T22:04:45Z")

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I'm trying to do a very basic division operation within a Gateway Tag Change Script and I'm getting an error saying the tag change script cannot be executed. #both tags called below are floats: scrapQuantity = system.ta…

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## [Best way to print values from Gateway Event Scipt for debugging purposes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-print-values-from-gateway-event-scipt-for-debugging-purposes/92049)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Karee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew_Karee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-print-values-from-gateway-event-scipt-for-debugging-purposes/92049 "2024-06-18T21:09:12Z")

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I'm debugging a Gateway Tag Change Script and need to print some intermediary values from my program. Which console or log would be easiest to do this in? What is the syntax?

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## [How to store sticky data on page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-sticky-data-on-page/92047)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-sticky-data-on-page/92047 "2024-06-18T20:27:23Z")

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This is a long shot, But is there away to store data on page, such that when I exit that page, and later re-enter that page those data is the same as it was when I left page? I do not want to store it on session, as I …

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## [What is the execution behavior of Gateway Tag Change Scripts that have multiple tags?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-execution-behavior-of-gateway-tag-change-scripts-that-have-multiple-tags/92030)

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**Author:** [@framebuilder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/framebuilder)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-execution-behavior-of-gateway-tag-change-scripts-that-have-multiple-tags/92030 "2024-06-18T19:57:53Z")

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We're running into an issue with a Gateway Tag Change Script. It seems like if you define multiple tags as triggers, that the associated script is executed one-by-one synchronously (in series). All tags are in the defa…

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## [Pulsing outputs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulsing-outputs/92044)

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**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Gerber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Gerber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pulsing-outputs/92044 "2024-06-18T19:46:18Z")

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Is there a way to pulse outputs in perspective? I am trying to make an icon flash and not sure the best way to go about it. The flash is controlled by a tag turning on. Thanks!

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## [Views need to be re-opened to refresh messaging scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/views-need-to-be-re-opened-to-refresh-messaging-scripts/91765)

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**Author:** [@mal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/views-need-to-be-re-opened-to-refresh-messaging-scripts/91765 "2024-06-18T19:44:15Z")

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Hey Ya'll. We started using Messages heavily in Perspective and they are great. However, there is a very annoying bug that requires a view to be closed and re-opened in the designer for scripts associated to messages …

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## [runPrepUpdate vs runUpdateQuery](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-vs-runupdatequery/75197)

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**Author:** [@Joseph\_Loh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Loh)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-vs-runupdatequery/75197 "2024-06-18T19:19:43Z")

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I'm writing an insert into query to add a row of data into a table with 5 columns. From reading the doc, I assume I don't need to use prep update as my data is not being typed out by user and doesn't contain additional…

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## [Issue for creating a Microsoft Sever](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-for-creating-a-microsoft-sever/89119)

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**Author:** [@Trung\_Tin\_Nguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Trung_Tin_Nguyen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-for-creating-a-microsoft-sever/89119 "2024-06-18T18:58:57Z")

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Had this pop up when I was trying to create a sever according to the Inductive University, anyone have any ideas? Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Login failed for user 'admin'. ClientConnectionId:c64ce8ea-fca2-…

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## [Opening perspective app inside iframe considerations?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-perspective-app-inside-iframe-considerations/92014)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opening-perspective-app-inside-iframe-considerations/92014 "2024-06-18T18:20:57Z")

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Customer wants to use something called Spartan App or Spartan Framework. Seems like it's an internal website that has links to the various tools the team uses (like jupyter notebooks) and they want to be able to add a l…

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## [How to run a script continuously to update tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-a-script-continuously-to-update-tags/92018)

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**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Gerber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Gerber)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-a-script-continuously-to-update-tags/92018 "2024-06-18T17:48:12Z")

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I currently have a script written for on start up to update an items visibility based on a tag value. I want this to continuously update as the tag value changes. How should I go about this? Thanks!

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## [Tag History Provider error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-provider-error/92033)

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**Author:** [@Steven\_Cheron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steven_Cheron)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-provider-error/92033 "2024-06-18T15:44:57Z")

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Hi, I have a scale-out architecture (front-end and back-end gateways) and a MSSQL database. On the back-end gateway, I've setting up the tag provider and the historical provider. It works well. On the front-end gatewa…

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