# Ignition

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## [Editing a Table with Dataset Data - Scripting Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-a-table-with-dataset-data-scripting-error/84732)

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**Author:** [@zzTSH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zzTSH)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editing-a-table-with-dataset-data-scripting-error/84732 "2024-01-26T10:11:16Z")

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Hey I have a table that is linked to a memory tag with a value "Dataset\[7R x 2C\]" This is how the data looks: I would like have the user be able to click the "Target" column, add a number. I have added an event b…

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## [Reporting Module - Data not displaying in table and graph](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-data-not-displaying-in-table-and-graph/84805)

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**Author:** [@Elling\_Aarseth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Elling_Aarseth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-data-not-displaying-in-table-and-graph/84805 "2024-01-26T10:07:24Z")

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Hi! I have tried a bit with the reporting module, and have created a nested query solution for fetching my data structure. My issue is that i cant seem to get the data to work in the Table Component and Timeseries Char…

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## [Designer vs Session Behavior: User Attributes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-vs-session-behavior-user-attributes/84799)

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**Author:** [@SteveO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SteveO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-vs-session-behavior-user-attributes/84799 "2024-01-26T03:01:50Z")

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I have an Admin page that shows several user attributes including: first name, last name, user name, and roles; in the designer all of these values are properly displayed: Each of the label components that display th…

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## [Perspective - custom exit a project in the app without appBar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-custom-exit-a-project-in-the-app-without-appbar/40358)

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**Author:** [@jdsince1986](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdsince1986)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-custom-exit-a-project-in-the-app-without-appbar/40358 "2024-01-25T23:58:30Z")

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I understand that we can use the appBar to exit out of the application, but is there a way to mimic that "exit project" feature programatically using system.perspective ? Sorry if this is already asked, but I am not able…

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## [Difficulty Establishing a Secure Connection to Ignition Server Using Self-Signed Certificate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difficulty-establishing-a-secure-connection-to-ignition-server-using-self-signed-certificate/84770)

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**Author:** [@Mohammed\_Es.Slimani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mohammed_Es.Slimani)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difficulty-establishing-a-secure-connection-to-ignition-server-using-self-signed-certificate/84770 "2024-01-25T22:58:33Z")

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I am encountering a challenge with my client application (node-opcua) while attempting to connect to the Ignition server. Initially, I was able to establish a connection using the None mode. However, when attempting to s…

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## [Ignition tags to AB PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-to-ab-plc/84794)

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**Author:** [@Levi\_Overmyer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Levi_Overmyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tags-to-ab-plc/84794 "2024-01-25T22:36:51Z")

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I use tags from my AB plcs in Ignition. How do I use ignition tag values back in the plc using studio 5000? Do I have to add ignition server in controller properties in each studio 5000 program/plc?

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## [System.tag.read breaking in update 8.1.36](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-breaking-in-update-8-1-36/84785)

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**Author:** [@Zachary\_Kacel1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary_Kacel1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-read-breaking-in-update-8-1-36/84785 "2024-01-25T21:36:42Z")

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I have string tag value I am reading from a PLC in Ignition that broke in all my scripts when I updated to 8.1.36 from 8.1.32 I am using this string in HTTP requests and all my requests suddenly started to fail after the…

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## [Component Scripting - Tag Change based on Client IP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-scripting-tag-change-based-on-client-ip/84765)

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**Author:** [@Derek\_Lyons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Lyons)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-scripting-tag-change-based-on-client-ip/84765 "2024-01-25T21:06:56Z")

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Hello All, I'm having some trouble getting some component scripting to work and wanted to see if anyone can point out where my error is. We have a large machine with many touch displays and would like to isolate the co…

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## [Restricting Certain Pages between the local gateway and cloud gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restricting-certain-pages-between-the-local-gateway-and-cloud-gateway/84768)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Kramer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Kramer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restricting-certain-pages-between-the-local-gateway-and-cloud-gateway/84768 "2024-01-25T19:00:28Z")

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Hello, I was unable to find anything related to this topic that was recent so I figured I would ask. If we have a perspective project hosted on a server on our LAN and then have the same project on our cloud gateway (p…

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## [Email with Excel file Attached without prompting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-with-excel-file-attached-without-prompting/7758)

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**Author:** [@Ivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ivan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-with-excel-file-attached-without-prompting/7758 "2024-01-25T17:24:00Z")

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Hello, I'm sending emails from Ignition with a xls file attached using the system.dataset.exportExcel function. Here's my script : table=event.source.parent.parent.getComponent('Table') data=table.data filePath=s…

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## [Using Ignition With Wonderware/Aveva Historian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-with-wonderware-aveva-historian/47395)

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**Author:** [@claude.hager](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/claude.hager)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-ignition-with-wonderware-aveva-historian/47395 "2024-01-25T16:35:48Z")

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What is the best way to directly connect Ignition 8.1 to a Wonderware Historian (WWH) so our engineers and technicians can drag and drop tags from WWH and view historical data. We have a firmly entrenched Wonderware Syst…

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## [Displaying customize message inside Iframe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-customize-message-inside-iframe/84772)

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**Author:** [@Pappu\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pappu_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-customize-message-inside-iframe/84772 "2024-01-25T16:28:46Z")

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How we can display 'loading content....' until the content display inside the iframe component?

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## [How to determine if a template is used in a project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-determine-if-a-template-is-used-in-a-project/84748)

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**Author:** [@Hamish\_Dodd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hamish_Dodd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-determine-if-a-template-is-used-in-a-project/84748 "2024-01-25T16:27:55Z")

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I'm working on some projects that are replacing older ones. They have inherited many parts of these older projects, including some templates that are going unused. I would like to determine which templates are not used …

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## [System.security scripts with a badge string?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-scripts-with-a-badge-string/84705)

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**Author:** [@david.gaylord](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david.gaylord)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-scripts-with-a-badge-string/84705 "2024-01-25T16:23:31Z")

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Is there any way to script a badge login to an identity provider? Our scanners are connected to our PLC directly and the PLC validates and handles scans of various barcodes and RFID internally. I'm using an OPC tag to …

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## [Linear Scale Indicator Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-indicator-label/84731)

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**Author:** [@MSI\_EXP\_Auto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MSI_EXP_Auto)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linear-scale-indicator-label/84731 "2024-01-25T14:13:30Z")

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Any way to move the Indicator labels on a Linear scale? I am not seeing an option but I have missed these sorts of things before. I would like it to show something like this - Right now my indicator labels sit in aw…

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## [How to check a value of some text?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-a-value-of-some-text/84706)

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**Author:** [@yahia\_alem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yahia_alem)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-a-value-of-some-text/84706 "2024-01-25T13:43:07Z")

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i have a code linne which is : call system.db.createSProcCall("Supervision\_SelectCadencesInjection\_100",event.source.parent.BDD\_Statistique I wanna know two things please. First where can I find System.DB.CreatSProcCa…

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## [Upload button in Perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-button-in-perspective-table/84761)

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**Author:** [@italogustavoaraujo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/italogustavoaraujo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upload-button-in-perspective-table/84761 "2024-01-25T13:31:11Z")

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Hey guys! I have a data record that can be viewed in a table. I created a button in which I add a new column to call a popup, where I want to attach files. To do this, I need to pass the object ID of that line, so I…

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## [Ignition - best way to redundancy 2 Databases](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-best-way-to-redundancy-2-databases/84757)

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**Author:** [@davee\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davee_s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-best-way-to-redundancy-2-databases/84757 "2024-01-25T12:44:49Z")

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Hello guys, I have an Ignition project developing with the possibility to have 2 Database Servers with Ignition in redundancy. What I want to reach is to keep syncronyzed the 2 Databases, in a way that each update and de…

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## [Logger in property change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-in-property-change-script/84759)

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**Author:** [@Om33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Om33)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-in-property-change-script/84759 "2024-01-25T12:43:57Z")

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Hello, I have this logger in the two first lines of my property change script: logger = system.util.getLogger("myLogger") logger.info("Hello, world.") The log info should be displayed in the gateway each time the scr…

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## [Pop up always appears](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-always-appears/84689)

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**Author:** [@yahia\_alem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yahia_alem)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-always-appears/84689 "2024-01-25T09:10:46Z")

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Hello, I have a problem and this is just my second day on ignition so maybe the problem is not a real one. So, I have this pop up which appears a lot of times in a day on my supervision, the problem seems to be that we…

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## [Ignition Script Creates Duplicate Messageboxes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-script-creates-duplicate-messageboxes/84753)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Dahabrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Dahabrah)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-script-creates-duplicate-messageboxes/84753 "2024-01-25T08:33:48Z")

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So I created a project that is a searchable Photoeye status screen. You type in an asset number and it will give you live feedback of how the photoeye is doing. I want a messagebox to pop up if the user types in the wron…

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## [Does queryTagHistory Have Access to Source Tag's History with a Derived Tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-querytaghistory-have-access-to-source-tags-history-with-a-derived-tag/84754)

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**Author:** [@adam.haney](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adam.haney)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-querytaghistory-have-access-to-source-tags-history-with-a-derived-tag/84754 "2024-01-25T07:59:23Z")

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I've tried to RTFM by searching through the Ignition Docs and asking my friend ChurtGerprTee. Quick and dirty: I am doing a bunch of charting and am wondering if I call system.tag.queryTagHistory on a Derived tag, that …

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## [Perspective Table Column Adding Bug](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-adding-bug/84742)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Peterson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-adding-bug/84742 "2024-01-25T06:23:04Z")

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When adding a column to a table with bindings on several footer titles (header titles untested), those bindings don't always move over to their new column index properly. I'm pretty sure this is a bug in Ignition v8.1.35…

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## [HMI simulation for training](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-simulation-for-training/84659)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Heck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nathan_Heck)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-simulation-for-training/84659 "2024-01-25T05:39:22Z")

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Hello, I am wondering if there is a way to set up an HMI for simulation to use for training purposes. We use Vision for our SCADA system and we'd like to use it to train new hires and existing employees when we make cha…

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## [I cant see perspective tab in version 8.1.36](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-see-perspective-tab-in-version-8-1-36/84635)

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**Author:** [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-cant-see-perspective-tab-in-version-8-1-36/84635 "2024-01-25T02:33:19Z")

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Hi, Today I installed Ignition version 8.1.36, I want to design some perspective views in that, But I am unable to find vision tab there. What's wrong here Can you please help me? I can see only vision tab.

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## [How to save a file with the extension “.log”?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-save-a-file-with-the-extension-log/84746)

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**Author:** [@JinGeun\_Kim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JinGeun_Kim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-save-a-file-with-the-extension-log/84746 "2024-01-25T01:05:04Z")

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How do I create a file called "dlog.log" with the text "aaa" in the "TestFolder" folder on the gateway PC?

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## [Get access to session.custom from parent project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-access-to-session-custom-from-parent-project/84744)

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**Author:** [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-access-to-session-custom-from-parent-project/84744 "2024-01-24T23:56:35Z")

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In my parent project, there's a view with button which will trigger a script which should read value from child project on this path (session.custom.projectProvider) . When use this path in my parent project i got erro…

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## [Can i stop/disable an sql job from ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-stop-disable-an-sql-job-from-ignition/84741)

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**Author:** [@Harshini\_Gnanasekar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Harshini_Gnanasekar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-stop-disable-an-sql-job-from-ignition/84741 "2024-01-24T23:52:20Z")

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I was looking to create an interface with admin functionalities which will allow the user to start, stop and disable a job via ignition window.

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## [Use Scan Barcode action to return data to specific instance of embedded view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-scan-barcode-action-to-return-data-to-specific-instance-of-embedded-view/84739)

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**Author:** [@Wilson\_King](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Wilson_King)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-scan-barcode-action-to-return-data-to-specific-instance-of-embedded-view/84739 "2024-01-24T23:33:56Z")

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I'm having some trouble using the Scan Barcode action in a way that allows the data from the most recent scan to populate into the view that called the scan. My idea was to use the Context section of the Scan Barcode act…

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## [RTAC-hosted OPC-UA and IEC-61850 data structures](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtac-hosted-opc-ua-and-iec-61850-data-structures/71662)

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**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rtac-hosted-opc-ua-and-iec-61850-data-structures/71662 "2024-01-24T22:39:27Z")

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Here's a 61850 question that's probably not related to the new 61850 driver... I'm sure many of us in power systems are familiar with those blue boxes from Pullman, WA that fill the bulk of our installs, including their…

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