# Ignition

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## [An exceptionCaught() event was fired, and it reached at the tail of the pipeline. It usually means the last handler in the pipeline did not handle the exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/an-exceptioncaught-event-was-fired-and-it-reached-at-the-tail-of-the-pipeline-it-usually-means-the-last-handler-in-the-pipeline-did-not-handle-the-exception/87836)

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**Author:** [@earnhartj84](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/earnhartj84)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/an-exceptioncaught-event-was-fired-and-it-reached-at-the-tail-of-the-pipeline-it-usually-means-the-last-handler-in-the-pipeline-did-not-handle-the-exception/87836 "2024-03-27T14:21:39Z")

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I'm getting this error. Is there a way to stop this error Also, when I go into the gateway, click on the store's status, and forward, it takes 5 minutes for the status to appear. When I restart the gateway, it takes 1…

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## [\[IGN-8635\]Convert UTC timestamp to readable date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8635-convert-utc-timestamp-to-readable-date/87910)

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**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8635-convert-utc-timestamp-to-readable-date/87910 "2024-03-27T14:19:00Z")

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having a bad brain day (having a cold sucks). can someone help me convert a UTC string to a readable date. i am wanting to drop this on my UDT tag so the conversion is done right at the UDT. here's the what i attempte…

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## [Tag ID Mismatches in sqlth\_te](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-id-mismatches-in-sqlth-te/87970)

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**Author:** [@Connor\_Sims](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Connor_Sims)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-id-mismatches-in-sqlth-te/87970 "2024-03-27T14:16:40Z")

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With a tag history splitter configuration using two database sources - is there a known behavior that, for select tagpaths, Ignition may retire+create a new tag ID in one data source, but not the other? I'm finding Igni…

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## [Templates Using UDT's](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-using-udts/87844)

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**Author:** [@Brittany\_Villasenor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brittany_Villasenor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/templates-using-udts/87844 "2024-03-27T14:04:59Z")

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I have Template A that is tied to a UDT. It represents drives and here is how the UDT is set up: Here is what an instance of the template looks like: What I want to be able to do is click on template A and have it…

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## [Calculate Duration On of multiple tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-duration-on-of-multiple-tags/87882)

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**Author:** [@Om33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Om33)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculate-duration-on-of-multiple-tags/87882 "2024-03-27T13:41:35Z")

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Hello, I want to display for a given time slot for mutilple tags (more than 2000) the start, end and duration each time the tags were on. Currently I go through the tagPaths, query the history for the given time slot, …

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## [Expression XOR Null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-xor-null/87965)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-xor-null/87965 "2024-03-27T13:27:20Z")

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I'm using xor in an expression binding and it's throwing an error that xor can't handle null xor null Shouldn't this just evaluate to false? I can wrap it in a try() to get rid of the error until those values are non-n…

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## [Query binding transform: extract data from dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-binding-transform-extract-data-from-dataset/87956)

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**Author:** [@Francesco\_Vittadini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francesco_Vittadini)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-binding-transform-extract-data-from-dataset/87956 "2024-03-27T11:28:09Z")

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Hello i'm stuck in searching and cannot find a post. Perhaps just wrong searching I have a named query which is giving following result: \[{"substring":"2024-02-09","payern1":"User Info"}\] I need to use 2024-02-09 in …

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## [Login "passthrough"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-passthrough/87952)

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**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-passthrough/87952 "2024-03-27T10:16:13Z")

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Hi all, say you have gateway GW1 where Project PJ1 is a perspective project the operator starts normally from. Sometimes the operator needs to access Project PJ2 on gateway GW2. He then clicks on an menu item whose targ…

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## [OPC UA Security](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-security/87902)

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**Author:** [@Anton\_van\_der\_Avoird](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anton_van_der_Avoird)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-security/87902 "2024-03-27T10:04:07Z")

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I'm new to Ignition and struggle with an OPC UA Security problem. Tried several OPC clients to connect to the Ignition OPC server. Only when i use "Basic256Sha256,None" as Security Policies i'm able to connect. On the i…

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## [Get Perspective Session Page Info from PageIds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-perspective-session-page-info-from-pageids/74585)

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**Author:** [@dustin.cooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dustin.cooper)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-perspective-session-page-info-from-pageids/74585 "2024-03-27T10:03:28Z")

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Hello, I'd like to drill down into the page details, in a gateway script scope, for the perspective sessions returned from system.perspective.getSessionInfo similar to the "Details" returned when you click on the follow…

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## [License Ignition 7.7.10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-ignition-7-7-10/87946)

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**Author:** [@Fabio\_Cook](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fabio_Cook)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-ignition-7-7-10/87946 "2024-03-27T08:44:06Z")

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Hello, can you help with the license activation for Ignition 7.7.10? I reinstalled the system on another server and when I entered the license code it did not let me activate it, it said that the Gateway does not have an…

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## [How to store tag values in DB on trigger tag value change and row wise inserting tag values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-tag-values-in-db-on-trigger-tag-value-change-and-row-wise-inserting-tag-values/87819)

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**Author:** [@kavya\_shree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kavya_shree)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-tag-values-in-db-on-trigger-tag-value-change-and-row-wise-inserting-tag-values/87819 "2024-03-27T04:15:16Z")

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Hi Team, I want to store the tag values which are there in the instances into DB only when trigger tag value changes. I tried using transactions but all tag will be stored into DB as column names. I want to store …

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## [Zoom In and Zoom Out Functionality in CSS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zoom-in-and-zoom-out-functionality-in-css/87820)

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**Author:** [@HYEONSOO\_LEE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HYEONSOO_LEE)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zoom-in-and-zoom-out-functionality-in-css/87820 "2024-03-25T14:43:17Z")

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Hello I'm planning to implement a zoom-in and zoom-out feature using CSS's transform property. The screen resolution is 9600x5200, and when using transform's scale to zoom in and out, the position of the component sh…

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## [Gateway keeps restarting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-keeps-restarting/87937)

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**Author:** [@indra.biswas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indra.biswas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-keeps-restarting/87937 "2024-03-27T01:47:47Z")

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My inhouse gateway keeps restarting. Not sure why. I have attached the wrapper log file Uploading: wrapper.log…

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## [How to create a timer on Ignition Designer Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-timer-on-ignition-designer-perspective/87929)

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**Author:** [@juan\_galvez1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juan_galvez1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-a-timer-on-ignition-designer-perspective/87929 "2024-03-27T00:53:03Z")

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Hi every one, Im new in this and not very good with English. I been working on an application in the ignition designer, and I need to create a timer but to be honest I don't know how to. Basically the timer would work …

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## [Open popup at mouse cursor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-at-mouse-cursor/23841)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-popup-at-mouse-cursor/23841 "2024-03-27T00:45:20Z")

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I have a template with a button in it that is used to launch a popup. I would like to open the popup at the mouse cursor, but am struggling to get the mouse coordinates relative to the parent window. The other thin…

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## [Can SFCs cause the same type of memory leaks as globals?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-sfcs-cause-the-same-type-of-memory-leaks-as-globals/87918)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-sfcs-cause-the-same-type-of-memory-leaks-as-globals/87918 "2024-03-26T22:10:38Z")

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I am working to replace a feature that currently leverages the dark arts of storing custom classes in globals (I know, this is illegal, but technically possible with enough extra work) The amount of leak management code…

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## [Is it possible to configure tag write permissions like: (role\_A OR role\_B ) AND SecurityZoneA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-configure-tag-write-permissions-like-role-a-or-role-b-and-securityzonea/87927)

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**Author:** [@tgish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-configure-tag-write-permissions-like-role-a-or-role-b-and-securityzonea/87927 "2024-03-26T22:00:52Z")

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Hi, I'm still figuring out this security thing. Trying to ensure that users must be logged in as operators or administrators to write values to tags, but also, if the client they are logged in from is not on the local …

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## [\[IGN-8899\]Unable to scroll on the list of reports in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8899-unable-to-scroll-on-the-list-of-reports-in-perspective/87916)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Blaschuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Blaschuk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8899-unable-to-scroll-on-the-list-of-reports-in-perspective/87916 "2024-03-26T21:44:51Z")

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we have recently done a report conversion from MS access to Ignition. We have gone through and created a TON or reports that work better (kudos Ignition). I have created a couple additional reports but I am unable to s…

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## [Integration Toolkit - Document Handling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integration-toolkit-document-handling/87617)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integration-toolkit-document-handling/87617 "2024-03-26T21:18:32Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to use the Integration Toolkit to use expressions over scripts, and have hit a brick wall with the document datatype. Lets say I have a document tag with value as below: { "InvalidBays": false, …

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## [Alarm on (modbus TCP) device status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-on-modbus-tcp-device-status/87888)

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**Author:** [@Rutger\_Van\_Aelst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rutger_Van_Aelst)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-on-modbus-tcp-device-status/87888 "2024-03-26T20:44:34Z")

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Hi all, does anyone have advice on what the best way would be to generate an alarm when a device is disconnected? Specifically in this case I'm monitoring Modbus TCP devices. I tried generating an alarm when the status…

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## [SMTP error for 'Push Email Notificatio'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-error-for-push-email-notificatio/70077)

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**Author:** [@Sandeep\_Kumar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sandeep_Kumar1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/smtp-error-for-push-email-notificatio/70077 "2024-03-26T20:14:37Z")

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I am trying to create Alarm Email notification Pipeline. But, I am getting following error: "\[hostname=smtp.gmail.com,port=25\] Error sending message to user 'usr-prov:null:/usr:sandeep'. Remaining retries=0" I have tri…

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## [Perspective dropdown selection or "All"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-selection-or-all/79731)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Craig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Craig)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-selection-or-all/79731 "2024-03-26T19:32:22Z")

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I am currently working on a system that will pull data based on a selected machine, selected Part, and in-between selected times. Would there be anyway to make an ALL option for each of these selections?

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## [Java users on macOS 14 running on Apple silicon systems should consider delaying the macOS 14.4 update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-users-on-macos-14-running-on-apple-silicon-systems-should-consider-delaying-the-macos-14-4-update/87449)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-users-on-macos-14-running-on-apple-silicon-systems-should-consider-delaying-the-macos-14-4-update/87449 "2024-03-26T19:17:58Z")

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Just repost an issue for java on macos

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## [\[BUG-6826\]: Change notification error flooding the log after updating to 8.1.22](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6826-change-notification-error-flooding-the-log-after-updating-to-8-1-22/66541)

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**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-6826-change-notification-error-flooding-the-log-after-updating-to-8-1-22/66541 "2024-03-26T19:10:39Z")

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I am testing out 8.1.22 and just upgraded from 8.1.17. After upgrading, our log is just being flooded with change notification error (tags.execution.batch.changeNotification). The basic error just says "java.lang.NullP…

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## [Gateway Backup to a network drive, Ignition running on Ubuntu Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-to-a-network-drive-ignition-running-on-ubuntu-linux/87909)

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**Author:** [@Project2501](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Project2501)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-to-a-network-drive-ignition-running-on-ubuntu-linux/87909 "2024-03-26T18:56:16Z")

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I recognize this is less an Ignition Question than a Linux network question. Trying to determine the correct syntax in the Gateway Configuration page for the Network drive. When i use \\ \\ IP.IP.IP.IP\\SaveHere, instead…

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## [Issues with Creating Query (Postgres DB)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-creating-query-postgres-db/87919)

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**Author:** [@Aisha\_Shiddat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aisha_Shiddat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-with-creating-query-postgres-db/87919 "2024-03-26T18:44:08Z")

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I am trying to create a simple named query from a Postgres DB and I keep getting an error: GatewayException: java.sql.SQLException: Unknown SQL type: 2003 caused by Exception: java.sql.SQLException: Unknown SQL type: 2…

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## [Copy, Paste, Delete, Cut, rename, Cancel Paste Become Disabled in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-paste-delete-cut-rename-cancel-paste-become-disabled-in-vision/87802)

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**Author:** [@robertm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robertm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-paste-delete-cut-rename-cancel-paste-become-disabled-in-vision/87802 "2024-03-26T17:57:30Z")

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Started doing it on 8.1.24 so I updated to the latest stable, and it is still doing this on all components on a Vision window. Both the right click popup and the main Edit drop down, all the functions are greyed out. I…

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## [Vision Client Launcher doesn't recognizes my username/password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-doesnt-recognizes-my-username-password/84413)

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**Author:** [@Sheila\_Villegas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sheila_Villegas)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-doesnt-recognizes-my-username-password/84413 "2024-03-26T17:41:06Z")

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hello guys, i've been struggling with this issue: First i start a project with designer but when i launch the vision and write my username and password it gives me an login error i use the same (root)user with the…

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## [Send image via Teams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-image-via-teams/75301)

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**Author:** [@Chad\_Campbell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chad_Campbell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/send-image-via-teams/75301 "2024-03-26T16:47:21Z")

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Good afternoon, I have a teams webhook setup and I can send text via a button click. I recently created a printtoimage line of code to take a screenshot of the screen and would like to setup the image to be sent throug…

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