# Ignition

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## [iFrame not working on session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-not-working-on-session/86676)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ali_Ali)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iframe-not-working-on-session/86676 "2024-03-04T16:39:16Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm trying to view something on iFrame component. When I write the hostname in the src, it works fine in the designer and also in the perspective session on the gateway host (server). But it doesn't work …

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## [Filter on table(regex expression)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-on-table-regex-expression/86746)

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**Author:** [@tadeja.saje](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tadeja.saje)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filter-on-table-regex-expression/86746 "2024-03-04T16:35:06Z")

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Hello, we have GW ignition 8.1.37 with Vision. I would like to know if for source filter on table we can use regular expression? ? Best regards, Tadeja

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## [Webdev IdP Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-idp-authentication/86764)

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**Author:** [@b.peck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/b.peck)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-idp-authentication/86764 "2024-03-04T15:25:48Z")

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I've been looking around everywhere and i'm looking for a way to secure webdev calls using our internal IdP on our server. I'm already using it for our normal day to day perspective usage. It looks like you can really o…

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## [Tag change script not executing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-not-executing/86760)

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**Author:** [@Ben522326](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben522326)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-not-executing/86760 "2024-03-04T15:22:56Z")

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Hello! I'm learning ignition and practicing with scripting in Perspective. I am trying to execute a script when a boolean tag changes values. I can accomplish what I want to do on an onActionPerformed script with a togg…

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## [X bar R chart in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-bar-r-chart-in-perspective/86763)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-bar-r-chart-in-perspective/86763 "2024-03-04T15:03:00Z")

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Hi guys, I am planning to design a X bar R chart in perspective I am little confused to choose either time series chart or XY chart for design My chart will include subplots and 7dataset and also i want x trace for ea…

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## [Quarantine Data - sourceStore="other Table"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quarantine-data-sourcestore-other-table/86347)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/quarantine-data-sourcestore-other-table/86347 "2024-03-04T13:34:20Z")

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I have had some problems with the database and it has quarantined data. I followed the steps in the video to export the quarantined record (Controlling Quarantine Data Video at Inductive University), but it would not all…

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## [Move av component om a view from margin to margin regardless of the screen resolution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-av-component-om-a-view-from-margin-to-margin-regardless-of-the-screen-resolution/86674)

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**Author:** [@kjell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kjell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/move-av-component-om-a-view-from-margin-to-margin-regardless-of-the-screen-resolution/86674 "2024-03-04T13:31:24Z")

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Want to move av component om a view from margin to margin regardless of the screen resolution. View size 800 x 800 in designer. We have Cordinate Container with a component which has a scaled binding from 0 -800 on the…

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## [Disk Cache Backup working wrong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disk-cache-backup-working-wrong/86750)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disk-cache-backup-working-wrong/86750 "2024-03-04T13:07:50Z")

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I have had some problems with the database and it has quarantined data. I followed the steps in the video to export the quarantined record (Controlling Quarantine Data Video at Inductive University), but it would not all…

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## [Access Java classes from Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-java-classes-from-python/86718)

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**Author:** [@ruevit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ruevit)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-java-classes-from-python/86718 "2024-03-04T13:00:12Z")

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I want to build a popup menu with parameters from other windows. The system.gui.getWindowsNames() gives me a list of windows. When I try to use system.qui.getWindow() it rises an exception saying that window is not opene…

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## [How to create three needles in a single gauge in ignition designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-three-needles-in-a-single-gauge-in-ignition-designer/86740)

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**Author:** [@Anjali\_manogna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anjali_manogna)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-three-needles-in-a-single-gauge-in-ignition-designer/86740 "2024-03-04T12:59:18Z")

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In a gauge there need to be three needles how can we achieve that?

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## [Checking against a table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-against-a-table/86682)

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**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-against-a-table/86682 "2024-03-04T12:13:20Z")

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I have a table that, right now, contains only 1 row with 2 columns and I am using only one of the columns "Buggy\_ID" to let me know if it is in the table using this query Outfeed\_Gate\_Buggy\_Tag\_ID = system.tag.readBloc…

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## [Ignition perspective print report as windows print functionality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-print-report-as-windows-print-functionality/86747)

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**Author:** [@dhiraj.pawar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dhiraj.pawar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-print-report-as-windows-print-functionality/86747 "2024-03-04T10:27:56Z")

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Hello Team, We want to know feasibility to print dataset/report like as window print functionality in Ignition perspective. If user click on print button popup will raise like a window print functionality so user will …

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## [Doubt regarding message handlers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/doubt-regarding-message-handlers/86743)

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**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/doubt-regarding-message-handlers/86743 "2024-03-04T10:26:52Z")

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Hello, I am working on getting the daily, weekly and monthly data reflected based on the dropdown selection. It is working and next when I launch the perspective project, by default I should get the daily data and I hav…

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## [Pipes Moving not by Dragging,Can it by keyboard?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-moving-not-by-dragging-can-it-by-keyboard/86741)

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**Author:** [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-moving-not-by-dragging-can-it-by-keyboard/86741 "2024-03-04T06:36:41Z")

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When I click Pipes , I see select all piepes, then tip to move by drag. But I don't want to drag all pipes to move , just move by using keyboard to left or right ? Other than that，when I click all compents, I want t…

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## [Remote gateway shown in status, not shown in config](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-gateway-shown-in-status-not-shown-in-config/86734)

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**Author:** [@Hamish\_Dodd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hamish_Dodd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-gateway-shown-in-status-not-shown-in-config/86734 "2024-03-04T01:00:06Z")

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A new ignition gateway has been created at a new location, a gateway backup has been restored from a previous site. A previous remote gateway connection is present when viewing the gateway network status page. Howev…

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## [Concat two datasets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/concat-two-datasets/64653)

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**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/concat-two-datasets/64653 "2024-03-03T17:19:55Z")

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how can I concat Two datasets?

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## [queryAuditLog (contextFilter) 8.1.37](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queryauditlog-contextfilter-8-1-37/86724)

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**Author:** [@bwirth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bwirth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/queryauditlog-contextfilter-8-1-37/86724 "2024-03-03T16:41:37Z")

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Upgraded to 8.1.37 and my calls to system.util.queryAuditLog looks to have changed. I use the contextFilter = 0x01 and they do not appear to be filter the context. I get the same values with or without.

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## [Ignition opcua server error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opcua-server-error/86728)

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**Author:** [@Henrol\_Jeo\_Gutierrez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henrol_Jeo_Gutierrez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opcua-server-error/86728 "2024-03-03T13:09:23Z")

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Hello community, I created a opcua client and I want to connect it to Ignition opcua server in Ignition opcua server settings: I also created a user under opcua-module to be use by my client. In the Ignition log, …

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## [Use a Label to display a boolean tag on or off in prospective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-a-label-to-display-a-boolean-tag-on-or-off-in-prospective/86725)

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**Author:** [@Lance\_Moore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lance_Moore)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-a-label-to-display-a-boolean-tag-on-or-off-in-prospective/86725 "2024-03-03T01:09:05Z")

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Looking for a way to use a Boolean tag and have it display on or off and replace the true or false text.

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## [Multi State Button controlling to separate boolean tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-state-button-controlling-to-separate-boolean-tags/86524)

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**Author:** [@Lance\_Moore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lance_Moore)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-state-button-controlling-to-separate-boolean-tags/86524 "2024-03-02T18:25:21Z")

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Hello , I'm trying to create a multi state button using to boolean tags: 1st one is Auto m0015 2nd one is Hand m0016 What I'm looking for is a way to make the Hand button to control the Hand Boolean and the Auto butto…

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## [Return the Name of the first configured alarm in a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-the-name-of-the-first-configured-alarm-in-a-tag/86721)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Glover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Glover)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/return-the-name-of-the-first-configured-alarm-in-a-tag/86721 "2024-03-02T17:19:43Z")

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Using the expression language, is it possible to return the name of the first alarm in a list to tag alarms. I was attempting to do something like: {view.params.path}+"/Alarms\[0\].name" where alarms\[0\] is the first ent…

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## [Save temporary upload files byte stream in memory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-temporary-upload-files-byte-stream-in-memory/86648)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-temporary-upload-files-byte-stream-in-memory/86648 "2024-03-01T21:22:53Z")

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Hi I want the users able to upload some files in UI and finally send an email. So to do this I need to temporarily save the uploaded files stream somewhere and then when the user clicks on the send button I use them in …

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## [system.gui.openDesktop() fails occasionally](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-opendesktop-fails-occasionally/73647)

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**Author:** [@Francesco\_Terraneo1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Francesco_Terraneo1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-opendesktop-fails-occasionally/73647 "2024-03-01T20:44:25Z")

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Hi there, I'm using the function system.gui.openDesktop() to manage a multi screen application. Occasionally the desktop opening fails, without any log. code: for d in range(0,dn): frame= system.gui.openDeskt…

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## [Where are alarm tables located and how are they created?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-alarm-tables-located-and-how-are-they-created/86693)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-are-alarm-tables-located-and-how-are-they-created/86693 "2024-03-01T19:53:40Z")

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I have an Ignition Gateway with multiple Database Connections to MySQL schemas. Some projects are set to one schema while other projects have their own schema. The behavior I am seeing is some of my alarms in one schema…

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## [Ignition - Modbus TCP connection to Click PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-modbus-tcp-connection-to-click-plc/69491)

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**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Ray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Ray)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-modbus-tcp-connection-to-click-plc/69491 "2023-02-07T01:52:29Z")

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I have started connecting devices (click PLC). One device connected fine and remains connected. Next four will not connect, simply toggle between connecting and disconnected. Have checked settings in click port 1 to ins…

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## [Min Time Between Samples](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/min-time-between-samples/57558)

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**Author:** [@Esme\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esme_Lopez)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/min-time-between-samples/57558 "2024-03-01T18:39:17Z")

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Hello, does anyone know if I can change the min time between samples to 0.0001 milisenconds in one change at the history?, or change it from a script

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## [Activating Gateway Timers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activating-gateway-timers/86685)

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**Author:** [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/activating-gateway-timers/86685 "2024-03-01T18:07:48Z")

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Is there anything similar to a Gateway Timer that I can start and stop using a script?

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## [Visibility Expression Buggy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visibility-expression-buggy/86683)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Perry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Perry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/visibility-expression-buggy/86683 "2024-03-01T17:44:25Z")

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Hello, I am working on a perspective session and have added an Expression to the visibility of a button that requires login under a certain user. isAuthorized(true, 'Authenticated/Roles/Administrator') || isAuthorized…

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## [Automatic Function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-function/66619)

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**Author:** [@Mai\_Watanabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mai_Watanabe)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-function/66619 "2024-03-01T16:21:46Z")

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Is there a function to periodically check the value of tag and take action? I'm looking for a function that automatically changes the color of buttons, text, etc. when the value of tag exceeds a certain level.

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## [Change a Property Object with expression Binding in a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-property-object-with-expression-binding-in-a-template/86679)

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**Author:** [@nbautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nbautomation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-a-property-object-with-expression-binding-in-a-template/86679 "2024-03-01T16:08:12Z")

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Hi, I'm making a Template and I want to change an object property 'FillPaint' if CustomProperty1(From Template) is 'True' or CustomProperty2(From Template) is 'True' or 'CustomProperty3(From Template) then Change the P…

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