# Ignition

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## [Error launching application after upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-after-upgrade/80376)

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**Author:** [@Sijil\_V](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sijil_V)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-after-upgrade/80376 "2023-10-12T14:07:47Z")

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Hello, Tried to upgrade Ignition version from 8.1.18 to 8.1.26. After upgrade I tried to open the designer and got error like this Has anyone encountered an issue like this? How to solve this

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## [Possible to set dock handle starting position?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-set-dock-handle-starting-position/86990)

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**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-set-dock-handle-starting-position/86990 "2024-03-07T20:31:37Z")

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Is it possible to set or change the position of the dock handle? I need it to move down a bit, as it hides some critical information. Yes, I know you can manually drag it. This view is displayed on a large screen that is…

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## [Perspective - Not Allowing Duplicate Entries Into a Table Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-not-allowing-duplicate-entries-into-a-table-component/86962)

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**Author:** [@Evan\_Medeiros](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Evan_Medeiros)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-not-allowing-duplicate-entries-into-a-table-component/86962 "2024-03-07T18:22:08Z")

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I have a table component that populates with database data when a barcode is scanned; currently how it works is when you scan a barcode it queries a row of data out of a database and creates a row with the found data and…

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## [Report table query issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-query-issue/86700)

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**Author:** [@Brent\_Osterkamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brent_Osterkamp1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-table-query-issue/86700 "2024-03-07T17:23:32Z")

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I am creating a report in Ignition 7.9. I have an sql query that pulls 3 columns of ints, they are just 0 or 1. two of the three come back correctly in a table the last one does not. It comes back as . If I create th…

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## [Reporting pie chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-pie-chart/86982)

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**Author:** [@Brent\_Osterkamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brent_Osterkamp1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-pie-chart/86982 "2024-03-07T17:21:01Z")

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I have a report that I am trying to put a Pie chart in using a dataset for the data, but it just keeps saying no data. My Preview: My Designer: My Pie chart setup: It is strange I only get the one row for upt…

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## [Open Outlook using perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-outlook-using-perspective/86979)

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**Author:** [@Amitkumar\_Ravat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amitkumar_Ravat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-outlook-using-perspective/86979 "2024-03-07T16:40:03Z")

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I have Report created that i want to open a gmail or outlook and attach the report PDF and keep that mail open without to and from e-mail address. it is possible using ignition perspective? Thanks

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## [JFreeChart Can't Hide Second Legend Item?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jfreechart-cant-hide-second-legend-item/86971)

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**Author:** [@Shawn\_Rieger1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shawn_Rieger1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jfreechart-cant-hide-second-legend-item/86971 "2024-03-07T15:19:40Z")

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The following is working in my report to hide the first legend item. However, I want to hide the second. Logic says to pass index 1 instead of 0, but this doesn't work. What am I missing? xyplot = chart.plot xyplot.getR…

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## [system.report.executeAndDistribute not saving file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-report-executeanddistribute-not-saving-file/86965)

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**Author:** [@Why\_Me](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Why_Me)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-report-executeanddistribute-not-saving-file/86965 "2024-03-07T14:11:34Z")

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I cant seem to get this to actually save the PDF, is there anything obviously wrong here? Ive followed the documentation available. Ive tried changing file path, project names as much as i could and no luck so far. repo…

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## [Tag Extended properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-extended-properties/86959)

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**Author:** [@Yousef\_Dahman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Dahman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-extended-properties/86959 "2024-03-07T12:32:48Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to Create a faceplate from PlantPax library in Ignition. Is there a way to read tag extended properties via OPC RSLinx ? or via any other sever? Regards Yousef

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## [Message handler "view" listen scope not working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-view-listen-scope-not-working/39909)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/message-handler-view-listen-scope-not-working/39909 "2024-03-07T08:08:20Z")

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I noticed that the “view” listen scope doesn’t seem to pickup messages on the same view, I have to set any component message hander to include “page” for it to work. Example: A Tree component has a message handler on i…

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## [Upgrade the License Version 8.1.17 to Latest Version (8.1.39)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-the-license-version-8-1-17-to-latest-version-8-1-39/86891)

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**Author:** [@Adarsh\_Shelar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_Shelar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-the-license-version-8-1-17-to-latest-version-8-1-39/86891 "2024-03-07T05:43:15Z")

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Hi folks, We are Using the Current Ignition Version as 8.1.17 for that we have used License of that we Purchase Long Back when the Ignition 8.1.0 was released. So now we are Upgrading to Latest Version so is it Possibl…

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## [MQTT Distributor and Engine setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor-and-engine-setup/86792)

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**Author:** [@Cameron\_Nickle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameron_Nickle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor-and-engine-setup/86792 "2024-03-07T05:16:47Z")

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Hi all, I'm currently troubleshooting the MQTT distributor and engine and cannot seem to get it to connect at all using the MQTT.fx client. As seen in these videos: https://docs.chariot.io/display/CLD80/Videos%3A+Insta…

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## [Question on Downtime analysis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-on-downtime-analysis/86945)

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**Author:** [@Joshua\_Alfaro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joshua_Alfaro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-on-downtime-analysis/86945 "2024-03-07T00:51:09Z")

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When I review the time in the downtime analysis, it gives one value, and in the report, it gives another for the same line and shift. I don't quite understand how the value in the DTU cell of the report is calculated; th…

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## [What is the storage limit of a table in database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-storage-limit-of-a-table-in-database/86798)

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**Author:** [@Bill\_Huang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bill_Huang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-storage-limit-of-a-table-in-database/86798 "2024-03-07T00:43:40Z")

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Hi everyone, I have created a table in database that dose nothing more than recording the timestamp when a Boolean value goes high. I'd like to record as many rows as possible, but what's gonna happen if the storage memo…

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## [How to track changes in downtime data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-changes-in-downtime-data/86942)

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**Author:** [@Joshua\_Alfaro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joshua_Alfaro)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-changes-in-downtime-data/86942 "2024-03-06T23:42:17Z")

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Team, Is it possible for users to modify any of the downtime data that is being logged? If so, what steps can I take to implement a layer of data verification that ensures the data remains unchanged?

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## [Can Ignition connect with PLCs through other PCs on the same network?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-connect-with-plcs-through-other-pcs-on-the-same-network/79360)

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**Author:** [@DaveB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveB)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-connect-with-plcs-through-other-pcs-on-the-same-network/79360 "2024-03-06T23:31:46Z")

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Is it possible to access PLC memory as shown with the Ignition PLC drivers installed on the server?

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## [Subview only on Specific Rows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subview-only-on-specific-rows/86773)

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**Author:** [@Subin\_Adhikari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Subin_Adhikari)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subview-only-on-specific-rows/86773 "2024-03-06T23:21:29Z")

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Hello gurus, I wonder if we can have only Subview on Specific rows in a table. for instance, I have a column named "count" and based on that count I want to decide if we want to have a subview to the row. Any help rega…

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## [SQL Report question - breaking data into batches or cycles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-report-question-breaking-data-into-batches-or-cycles/86762)

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**Author:** [@Keith\_Magill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Keith_Magill)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-report-question-breaking-data-into-batches-or-cycles/86762 "2024-03-06T22:55:55Z")

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Hello All, I , like many control programmers who are well versed in the glory of Ladders code and PLC programming have a bit of a learning curve to the SQL query methodology. While creating reports using continuous dat…

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## [CurrentWindow Property Change Project Update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/currentwindow-property-change-project-update/86789)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/currentwindow-property-change-project-update/86789 "2024-03-06T21:56:25Z")

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I have a property change script that fires when a property that is bound to the currentWindow system tag changes. When I save updates from the designer and the clients update this script doesn't fire and the result is th…

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## [Resseting every cell in a Table to being blank after a specific time, Ignition Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resseting-every-cell-in-a-table-to-being-blank-after-a-specific-time-ignition-perspective/86936)

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**Author:** [@Daniella\_Donn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniella_Donn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resseting-every-cell-in-a-table-to-being-blank-after-a-specific-time-ignition-perspective/86936 "2024-03-06T21:59:43Z")

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Hello, I am back again with an idea I want to execute on a test table I made but I am not sure how to do it. I currently have a table named TestTable which is connected to a memory tag dataset called TestData. I have 3 …

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## [Pop Up Indicator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-indicator/86932)

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**Author:** [@Alejandro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-indicator/86932 "2024-03-06T21:46:08Z")

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Hi, I have this project in Ignition Perspective where I have 2 HMI Stations, on which I have a pop up and when the pop up is opened triggers an indicator to be on, but if I open the same pop up on these 2 stations at th…

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## [Modal popup with access to dock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930)

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**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930 "2024-03-06T21:09:48Z")

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Hi there, I have a popup which is set to open as modal. Is there a way we can allow access to docks. (we keep reference documents there). Thanks

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## [Downsampling Historic Tags on Average for Current Month](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downsampling-historic-tags-on-average-for-current-month/86291)

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**Author:** [@D\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/D_S)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downsampling-historic-tags-on-average-for-current-month/86291 "2024-03-06T18:52:14Z")

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I have historical tags that are secondly. I'd like to slice down to the current month (from midnight on the first of the month to now() and resample the tag (like pandas.DataFrame.resample() in Python3) to a 1min rollin…

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## [Best Display to View Multiple Counts from Different Areas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-display-to-view-multiple-counts-from-different-areas/86912)

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**Author:** [@ahawes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahawes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-display-to-view-multiple-counts-from-different-areas/86912 "2024-03-06T18:30:19Z")

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Good morning Team, I have a question regarding the best way to display a specific area and cases counted . For example, I have created the 1st SHIFT table using a query that counts each product line in a single query, …

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## [Better solution for a delay in a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/better-solution-for-a-delay-in-a-script/86913)

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**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/better-solution-for-a-delay-in-a-script/86913 "2024-03-06T17:34:20Z")

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I have a scenario in which I am building a perspective page that does not use any tags. A user will scan a barcode or manually enter it, triggering a few events such as fetching drawing data from our drawing web service …

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## [Failed to create session between Prosys OPC and Ignition server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-to-create-session-between-prosys-opc-and-ignition-server/86902)

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**Author:** [@Jean\_baptiste](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jean_baptiste)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/failed-to-create-session-between-prosys-opc-and-ignition-server/86902 "2024-03-06T17:33:56Z")

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Hello, I have a Java OPC UA client app relying on Opc.Ua.Stack-1.02.337.4.jar Prosys-OPC-UA-Java-SDK-Client-Binary-2.2.0-552.jar which communicates with an Ignition server 7.8.3 (module OPC-UA version 3.8.3). Now, s…

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## [system.db.runPrepQuery View Resulting SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepquery-view-resulting-sql/86911)

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**Author:** [@Jackson\_Lancaster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jackson_Lancaster)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-runprepquery-view-resulting-sql/86911 "2024-03-06T17:23:34Z")

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Is there any way to see the resulting SQL that is created, with the parameters included, when calling system.db.runPrepQuery or is there another function that can do that?

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## [Pre-processed partition data stopped filling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pre-processed-partition-data-stopped-filling/86918)

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**Author:** [@jstrasser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jstrasser)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pre-processed-partition-data-stopped-filling/86918 "2024-03-06T17:21:29Z")

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I have a history provider using pre-processed partitions that has stopped filling in the 60 second block partition data. This results in a flatline on trends unless you zoom in far enough to display the raw history data…

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## [Sparkline in Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-in-templates/86864)

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**Author:** [@Charles\_Dyer1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charles_Dyer1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-in-templates/86864 "2024-03-06T17:11:52Z")

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I'm building out some templates that tie into UDTs in perspective. Some of these templates will use sparklines to show historical data. I have found a few notes that indicate that this can be done by creating a custom …

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## [Calculations on UDT parameters using binding problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculations-on-udt-parameters-using-binding-problem/86828)

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**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculations-on-udt-parameters-using-binding-problem/86828 "2024-03-06T17:03:09Z")

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Hello, I have created a UDT that has several parameters by which the appropriate register for modbus addressing in Tag is calculated. When the UDT is used and I create a manual instance, I can see in the path that the …

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