# Ignition

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## [Gateway commissioning, what and how?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-commissioning-what-and-how/84477)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-commissioning-what-and-how/84477 "2024-01-18T23:10:37Z")

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A year or so ago I installed Ignition locally, so I could work offline if needed. But, apparently I did not right down the login info, so I found the docs for a command line password reset and restart. Now, I am suppos…

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## [Tag Historian/SQL Crashing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-sql-crashing/84302)

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**Author:** [@LCC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LCC)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-historian-sql-crashing/84302 "2024-01-18T21:27:42Z")

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Hi, I seem unable to reliable pull history tags without my client crashing. Details as follows... Windows Server 2012 R2 (Xeon E3-1220 3ghz 4Cores, 8gb Ram) MySQL server 8 - 8.0.11 Java Version 1.8.0\_171-b11 Ignition …

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## [Vision MultiMonitor issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-multimonitor-issues/44535)

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**Author:** [@batkinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batkinson)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-multimonitor-issues/44535 "2024-01-18T21:27:25Z")

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I’ve been running into a variety of issues with multi monitor support in Vision Clients. I’m not happy with the state of multimonitor support in general in Ignition, but I’ve been able to get a quad monitor desktop to a…

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## [Question about image management in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-image-management-in-designer/73637)

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**Author:** [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-about-image-management-in-designer/73637 "2024-01-18T21:25:50Z")

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Hi, I have started to develop my project in Ignition and I have reached a stage when I have a lot of images added to image management. This causes slow performance when starting image management in my designer. I notice…

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## [Upgrader tool encountered an error : 1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrader-tool-encountered-an-error-1/84472)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Joos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Joos)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrader-tool-encountered-an-error-1/84472 "2024-01-18T21:23:42Z")

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Looking for some help here. I am attempting to upgrading a backup CG from 8.1.31 to .36. The master upgraded just fine. This one encountered an error and I reverted back to avoid startup failure. Java process exec faile…

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## [Renaming report keys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-report-keys/84394)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-report-keys/84394 "2024-01-18T20:54:06Z")

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Running an older version of Ignition, version 7.2. We have a vision project running a transaction group every second when trigger is active. We are keeping track of a temperature among other things. It is going into a…

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## [Tag Usage Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-usage-report/84459)

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**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-usage-report/84459 "2024-01-18T20:27:55Z")

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Is there a way to get a list of all the tags that are used/unused.

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## [Attached Histogram to Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attached-histogram-to-chart/84466)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/attached-histogram-to-chart/84466 "2024-01-18T19:59:47Z")

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What would be the best way to present a histogram to correlate with chart subplots? See to the right of this image...

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## [Sepasoft Counters not working correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-counters-not-working-correctly/84452)

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**Author:** [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sepasoft-counters-not-working-correctly/84452 "2024-01-18T19:52:09Z")

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Hi there, I am using Sepasoft OEE module. One of the equipment i am having issues with has Total and Good counters. Initially i understood that Reject = Total - Good. Where Reject is actual counter and total and good a…

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## [How to get project name instead of UUID?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-project-name-instead-of-uuid/84469)

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**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-project-name-instead-of-uuid/84469 "2024-01-18T19:25:04Z")

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heyo. wondering if there is a way to get the name of a project instead of it's UUID (session.props.id). we have a master project and i need to configure the logger on the alarm pipelines to reflect the project name so …

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## [Turn off locked/global menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-locked-global-menu/84447)

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**Author:** [@O\_E](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/O_E)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-locked-global-menu/84447 "2024-01-18T18:14:29Z")

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Hi How do I turn off the global option when making new windows in perspective ?

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## [Style Sheets Required Element State](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-sheets-required-element-state/84457)

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**Author:** [@stuartd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stuartd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-sheets-required-element-state/84457 "2024-01-18T17:03:44Z")

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Hello, I was working through a problem and found a new option I hadn't seen before. Started looking in documentation and trying to find out how to use it. How do you use the Element State Required? and other items?

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## [Airlink LS300 RV50X - HELP to SETUP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-ls300-rv50x-help-to-setup/84127)

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**Author:** [@Thiago\_Vilela](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Thiago_Vilela)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/airlink-ls300-rv50x-help-to-setup/84127 "2024-01-16T14:11:27Z")

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Hello, We bought the Airlink RV50x and the SMS module. We are having problems to setup it. Is someone using this? If yes could you share your setup? Because we tried to follow this instruction below and didn't work. …

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## [Perspective Report: Show Image From Map Static API URL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-show-image-from-map-static-api-url/84455)

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**Author:** [@Chetan\_Panchal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chetan_Panchal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-report-show-image-from-map-static-api-url/84455 "2024-01-18T16:17:19Z")

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Hello to all, I am working on an Ignition Report, and I want to add a map image with a custom polygon to it. I used the Google Maps API to obtain the image, but I am unable to display that image in the Ignition Report. …

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## [Address already in use: connect error on new pc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/address-already-in-use-connect-error-on-new-pc/83104)

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**Author:** [@John\_Williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/John_Williams)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/address-already-in-use-connect-error-on-new-pc/83104 "2024-01-18T16:13:45Z")

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I recently upgraded my laptop and every since the upgrade, I get a Address already in use error while using the designer. I've looked in the forum and i found a bunch of posts about it but i can't figure out why this is …

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## [How get the IP of the databases connection?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-get-the-ip-of-the-databases-connection/84408)

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**Author:** [@Jorge\_Dalzotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorge_Dalzotto)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-get-the-ip-of-the-databases-connection/84408 "2024-01-18T15:46:40Z")

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Hi!, I need obtain the IP of a databases connection. I intented use system.db.getConnectionInfo("my\_DB"), but the dataset return that not have the IP. Any idea?

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## [Tag History OnChange vs Tag Groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-onchange-vs-tag-groups/84453)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-onchange-vs-tag-groups/84453 "2024-01-18T15:23:33Z")

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When creating tags that will be trended the default for logging is onChange with a pretty small logging deadband. The majority of floating point data points do not need to be logged as often as they are changing. Of c…

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## [Perspective Equipment Schedule progress bar and track colour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-equipment-schedule-progress-bar-and-track-colour/84451)

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**Author:** [@Leigh.shannan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Leigh.shannan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-equipment-schedule-progress-bar-and-track-colour/84451 "2024-01-18T15:17:24Z")

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Hi, I'm pretty sure that this won't be possible, but I will ask anyway. I have a schedule in which the majority of events do not have any progress to track, and the events that do, are binary (done/not done). The backg…

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## [Edge OPC UA Omron FINS/TCP connection, tag status showing uncertain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-opc-ua-omron-fins-tcp-connection-tag-status-showing-uncertain/48346)

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**Author:** [@yin.cheng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yin.cheng)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-opc-ua-omron-fins-tcp-connection-tag-status-showing-uncertain/48346 "2024-01-18T15:10:45Z")

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Hi All I am working on Ignition Edge, PLC = CJ2M-CPU35, using Omron FINS/TCP driver. Tag connections are fine, able to read and write. However sometimes when gateway and plc are powered off and powered back, all the t…

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## [MQTT Transmission client unable to connect to MQTT server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-client-unable-to-connect-to-mqtt-server/84450)

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**Author:** [@Ameya\_Dike1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ameya_Dike1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-transmission-client-unable-to-connect-to-mqtt-server/84450 "2024-01-18T14:43:13Z")

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I keep getting an error saying that my MQTT transmission client failed to achieve connected state. Though, I am using same settings along with the username and password to connect with my MQTT Engine from other client an…

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## [Perspective dropdown not respecting isDisabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-not-respecting-isdisabled/84405)

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**Author:** [@PaloAuto33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaloAuto33)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dropdown-not-respecting-isdisabled/84405 "2024-01-18T13:40:46Z")

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Using 8.1.13 The Perspective dropdown component is not respecting the isDisabled setting. When I use a script to read all of the devices in a Gateway using system.device.listDevices() to create a dataset and then manip…

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## [New DNP3 driver - Incoming mesages only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-dnp3-driver-incoming-mesages-only/84427)

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**Author:** [@Chad\_van\_Breda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chad_van_Breda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-dnp3-driver-incoming-mesages-only/84427 "2024-01-18T13:21:21Z")

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Hi. Does the new driver DNP3 driver support incoming messages only? We have a low power data logger that sends periodic and unsolicited data and then goes back into a sleep mode.

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## [Connect tag s7-1500 tag is null, bad but device connection is connected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-tag-s7-1500-tag-is-null-bad-but-device-connection-is-connected/84436)

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**Author:** [@chumnan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chumnan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-tag-s7-1500-tag-is-null-bad-but-device-connection-is-connected/84436 "2024-01-18T13:09:14Z")

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Dear All I have problem about connect tag s7-5000 tag is null, bad but device connection is connected . I try restart OPC-UA, driver siemens is not good. Help me please Thank you for answer.

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## [Tag Comments from third party OPC-UA server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-comments-from-third-party-opc-ua-server/28358)

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**Author:** [@Caleb\_Bohon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Bohon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-comments-from-third-party-opc-ua-server/28358 "2024-01-18T13:05:32Z")

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I am connecting to a third party OPC-UA server (actually hosted on the CoDeSys 3 PLC). In my configuration options for the OPC-UA server I have the ability to optionally include comments. I think this means that it will…

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## [Creating session style tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-session-style-tags/84437)

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**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-session-style-tags/84437 "2024-01-18T10:36:32Z")

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Hi I am just moving over to perspective & I am taking a steep learning curve! I am stumped at the moment - but I know what I know. In Vision so that I could have unique items stored within my vision client window I use…

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## [Perspective - prevent "null" on text field when retrieving data from SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-prevent-null-on-text-field-when-retrieving-data-from-sql/84431)

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**Author:** [@davee\_s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davee_s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-prevent-null-on-text-field-when-retrieving-data-from-sql/84431 "2024-01-18T09:54:06Z")

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Hello guys, on Perspective I have a popup view and on startup I get data from SQL through a NamedQuery (SELECT \*), and then populate input fields and text fields with data retrieved. The problem is that if a field in SQ…

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## [How to read specific BACnet object without discover and broadcast?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-specific-bacnet-object-without-discover-and-broadcast/83540)

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**Author:** [@Martial\_Wilbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Martial_Wilbert)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-specific-bacnet-object-without-discover-and-broadcast/83540 "2024-01-18T09:25:59Z")

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Hi all, Sorry if my question could seems strange (how I'm using BACnet) but I did not found on the documentation how to read BACnet objects with Unicast pacquet. I have to read 2 objects present\_value from 2 devices th…

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## [Windows update errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-update-errors/84416)

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**Author:** [@Josiah\_Carey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Josiah_Carey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-update-errors/84416 "2024-01-18T08:45:17Z")

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We have one customer who has problems with Ignition after windows updates (not every one, but it's happened several times over the last few months) The latest was on January 16th, where the driver update Dell Extension …

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## [Scripting for tag which value changes according to query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-for-tag-which-value-changes-according-to-query/84370)

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**Author:** [@necromancer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/necromancer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-for-tag-which-value-changes-according-to-query/84370 "2024-01-18T05:56:02Z")

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I need to know which method to use for which i have a query with values. i want it to bind to tags by which it changes value according to date and time on the query data through a slider.

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## [Database connection faulted\_MS SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-faulted-ms-sql/33343)

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**Author:** [@jdenchev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdenchev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-faulted-ms-sql/33343 "2024-01-18T04:22:51Z")

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MS SQL database keeps faulted out when I only run one designer. Version: 8.0.10 (b2020031912) The TCP/IP connection to the host 192.198.0.153, port 1333 has failed. Error: “connect timed out. Verify the connection pro…

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