# Ignition

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## [How to use scripting to remove active editing from a Table field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-to-remove-active-editing-from-a-table-field/83953)

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**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-to-remove-active-editing-from-a-table-field/83953 "2024-01-09T02:00:08Z")

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I have an editable table and when someone is actively editing one of the fields, it will not repopulate if they immediately click the "load" button that will populate them in the first place. I guess the GUI edit funcito…

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## [Browse Tag Tree Multiple Selection on Mobile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-tag-tree-multiple-selection-on-mobile/82973)

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**Author:** [@illank86](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/illank86)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-tag-tree-multiple-selection-on-mobile/82973 "2024-01-08T23:35:34Z")

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Hi All, I have problem to get multiple selection working on mobile. And second thing is, i need to move tags from one folder to another, but i want to make sure that client choose the tag, not the folder, since i dont …

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## [Tag Scripting - Alarm Active Event Never Fires](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-scripting-alarm-active-event-never-fires/71126)

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**Author:** [@Jaron\_Hafso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaron_Hafso)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-scripting-alarm-active-event-never-fires/71126 "2024-01-08T22:54:50Z")

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I’m experiencing a (UDT) tag that has frequently been in alarm but has never triggered an Alarm Active Event. I’ve reduced the script down to a simple log entry, but still no luck. The alarm will appear in the Alarm …

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## [Launching Powershell from](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-powershell-from/83945)

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**Author:** [@Siebold](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Siebold)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-powershell-from/83945 "2024-01-08T22:04:49Z")

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I am trying to run a powershell script that lives on my gateway from a perspective session. Currently the script just writes out to a txt file to see if it will work but I can't get it to fire. I am trying the method sho…

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## [Horizontal Nav Bar - Item spacing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-nav-bar-item-spacing/83944)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/horizontal-nav-bar-item-spacing/83944 "2024-01-08T21:26:02Z")

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How can I space out the items on the horizontal nav bar - is there a way to space them out evenly in the middle of the nav bar?

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## [Using variable with custom property in expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-variable-with-custom-property-in-expression/83936)

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**Author:** [@ian.sebryk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ian.sebryk)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-variable-with-custom-property-in-expression/83936 "2024-01-08T21:15:18Z")

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learning more about expressions; can someone explain why this doesn't work? i have used the same variable construction elsewhere in a script and it chooched just fine. it just isn't as an expression. if ("{Assets/"+{s…

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## [Script Library Formatting and Documentation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-library-formatting-and-documentation/82056)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-library-formatting-and-documentation/82056 "2023-12-19T23:10:40Z")

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Just curious, how do you guys format your comments to clearly separate and document your different functions within a project library script? I sometimes find it hard to pick out where the next def is and wondering if an…

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## [Ignition log message "handleException /system/gateway ... Timeout expired"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-log-message-handleexception-system-gateway-timeout-expired/83941)

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**Author:** [@Vernon\_Weathersby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vernon_Weathersby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-log-message-handleexception-system-gateway-timeout-expired/83941 "2024-01-08T19:50:22Z")

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I'm receiving the following log message: HttpChannel handleException /system/gateway java.io.IOException: java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: Idle timeout expired: 30000/30000 ms What could cause this logging. It…

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## [Help fixing my Expression Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-fixing-my-expression-tag/83932)

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**Author:** [@Jared\_Kossler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_Kossler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-fixing-my-expression-tag/83932 "2024-01-08T18:25:46Z")

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I am using an expression tag to self increment. This is to track Kilowatt hours used on a specific machine in a factory. I am using the following expression: {\[.\]200 Hp kWh}+{\[.\]200 Hp kWh Net} This has a had mixed resu…

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## [Hide Error On Time Series](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-error-on-time-series/83930)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-error-on-time-series/83930 "2024-01-08T17:52:31Z")

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I am wondering if there is a way to hide this error message when a product is not chosen. When the popup loads up, I want the user to choose a product. But if no product is chosen, the error "The statement did not ret…

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## [Tag history table is sampling at incorrect intervals](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-table-is-sampling-at-incorrect-intervals/83929)

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**Author:** [@Zach\_Pearson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zach_Pearson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-history-table-is-sampling-at-incorrect-intervals/83929 "2024-01-08T17:25:22Z")

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Hello, I have a power table set up to sample values in 24 hour intervals, but for some reason the daily sampling time keeps drifting by 30 minutes. So it is really sampling at around 24.5 hours. Any idea what causes thi…

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## [How to get popup calendar to change every morning](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-popup-calendar-to-change-every-morning/83913)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Evans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Evans)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-popup-calendar-to-change-every-morning/83913 "2024-01-08T17:07:37Z")

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Hi, I am new to the scripting and am trying to get a popup calendar to change to the current date at 5:00am every morning but needs to be changeable? Thanks in advanced

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## [Show information on mouse hover](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-information-on-mouse-hover/59404)

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**Author:** [@Urvish\_Mehta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Urvish_Mehta)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-information-on-mouse-hover/59404 "2024-01-08T17:02:39Z")

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Hello Everyone, I have small objects on screen with information in it, I want to show that information when use hover over that component and when they remove mouse from that component that information will go away. I t…

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## [Database.drivers error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-drivers-error/83920)

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**Author:** [@Ruben\_Quintero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruben_Quintero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-drivers-error/83920 "2024-01-08T16:39:18Z")

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I uploaded a new JDBC driver 12.4 to support MS SQL server 2022 in the drivers configuration, now I can't access the driver configuration web page. HTTP ERROR 500 Server Error URI: /web/config/database.drivers STATUS: 5…

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## [Writing to PLC UDTs - Siemens OPC-UA and jsonSet - "Bad\_EncodingError"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-plc-udts-siemens-opc-ua-and-jsonset-bad-encodingerror/78449)

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**Author:** [@kcui](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcui)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-plc-udts-siemens-opc-ua-and-jsonset-bad-encodingerror/78449 "2024-01-08T16:13:07Z")

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Hi - I'm testing reading / writing to OPC-UA on my S7-1500 PLC using the Derived Tags and jsonGet / jsonSet (per methods outlined in the manual and elsewhere on this forum). I managed to get a jsonGet working properly. …

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## [Ignition OPC UA Server says "faulted"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-says-faulted/83917)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Salmaso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrea_Salmaso)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-opc-ua-server-says-faulted/83917 "2024-01-08T16:06:07Z")

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Hi everyone, with my surprise, I see that the Ignition OPC UA Server is faulted. Here is the error I get: UaException: status=Bad\_Timeout, message=timed out waiting for acknowledge at org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.cli…

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## [Refresh component - perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-component-perspective/83921)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/refresh-component-perspective/83921 "2024-01-08T15:52:49Z")

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system.db.refresh(event.source.parent.getComponent('Power Table'), "data") Is there something equivalent to this in perspective?

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## [Tab Container - multiple components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-multiple-components/83892)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-multiple-components/83892 "2024-01-08T15:36:35Z")

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I have a tab container and have a table component inside. The table is taking up the whole container. Is there a way to add more components to this tab besides the table, and move them around like a coordinate container? …

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## [Script that has view scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-that-has-view-scope/83912)

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**Author:** [@Pat\_Cunningham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat_Cunningham)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-that-has-view-scope/83912 "2024-01-08T15:21:46Z")

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Can I create a script on a view that all components on the view can access that also has can use self? An example would be if I needed to clear text fields on a view but I did it in several different scenarios. Is ther…

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## [Ignition 7.9 OPC UA - loopback conection FAULTED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-opc-ua-loopback-conection-faulted/83673)

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**Author:** [@Tomas\_Laso](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tomas_Laso)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-opc-ua-loopback-conection-faulted/83673 "2024-01-08T09:26:35Z")

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Hi everyone, Happy new year. To start properly the year I have a problem with OPC UA certificates on Ignition 7.9 The OPC UA internal conection doesn´t recognize the regenerated certificates. We regenerate the certifica…

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## [URL's in Perspective button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urls-in-perspective-button/83785)

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**Author:** [@Purushothaman\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Purushothaman_R)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urls-in-perspective-button/83785 "2024-01-08T06:33:35Z")

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Hi guys, i have a popup view in which i have a button component if i click the button diff url's need to be opened based on the asset(tag value) i am able to open a single url using component event action nav method. …

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## [Is it possible to access SCADA on the web instead of the Vision client launcher?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-access-scada-on-the-web-instead-of-the-vision-client-launcher/83882)

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**Author:** [@Govind\_Suthar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Govind_Suthar1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-access-scada-on-the-web-instead-of-the-vision-client-launcher/83882 "2024-01-08T05:25:00Z")

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Helo friends, A total of 8 different machines are connected to the ignition vison module and its UI is accessed through the vision client launcher. But, I want to access a specific one machine controlled via web inst…

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## [SFC Parameter Default Value Not Saving As Expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-parameter-default-value-not-saving-as-expected/51627)

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**Author:** [@brennanjewett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brennanjewett)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-parameter-default-value-not-saving-as-expected/51627 "2024-01-08T00:21:02Z")

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I’ve been working with the SFC module lately. I believe I have found some form of bug. If I modify a chart parameter’s default value and save the project the value does not get committed. If I start a new chart the param…

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## [Named Query Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-error/83856)

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**Author:** [@scadafan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scadafan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-error/83856 "2024-01-07T23:56:24Z")

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I have this script: SELECT e1.eventtime AS 'Active Time', e2.eventtime AS 'Cleared Time', e1.source AS 'Name/Label', COALESCE (v1.intvalue, v1.floatvalue, v1.strValue) AS 'Out Of Spec Value' FROM alarm\_events e1 INNER J…

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## [Null text / Bad stale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-text-bad-stale/83903)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-text-bad-stale/83903 "2024-01-07T18:43:11Z")

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try({../Table.props.selection.data\[0\].Name}, " ") I have this code bound to a text prop on a label in perspective. After moving the view into an embedded view, the label starts with a text null found and bad quality err…

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## [PostgreSQL array support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-array-support/79507)

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**Author:** [@riccardo.giampaolo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/riccardo.giampaolo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/postgresql-array-support/79507 "2024-01-07T17:59:14Z")

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Hello, I am currently using PostgreSQL (with timescale) to store some data, and I'm experimenting with the native postgres arrays. Apparently, it is absolutely no problem to write natively in the arrays with a system.d…

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## [Reset Selection on Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-selection-on-table/83897)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-selection-on-table/83897 "2024-01-07T07:16:53Z")

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Is it possible through a script to make no row selected in props selection of a table.

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## [Updating Text Field text prop When Row Selected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-text-field-text-prop-when-row-selected/83896)

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**Author:** [@HelloWorld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/HelloWorld)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-text-field-text-prop-when-row-selected/83896 "2024-01-07T03:44:05Z")

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try({../Table.props.selection.data}\["Name"\], "") I have this code bound to a text prop on a text field component. I'm wondering why it does not work. I want the text field to show the correct value from the row selected…

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## [Added perspective license to my setup now showing license expired](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/added-perspective-license-to-my-setup-now-showing-license-expired/83884)

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**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/added-perspective-license-to-my-setup-now-showing-license-expired/83884 "2024-01-06T18:14:59Z")

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Just before Xmas to take advantage of the deal of reduced cost for the perspective module I bought it for my existing license (vision) They updated my existing license with the additional module & I went to config and t…

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## [Storing MQTT Data in a Database during after a network Outage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-mqtt-data-in-a-database-during-after-a-network-outage/83889)

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**Author:** [@Oladimeji\_Fatona](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Oladimeji_Fatona)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/storing-mqtt-data-in-a-database-during-after-a-network-outage/83889 "2024-01-06T16:54:33Z")

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We have a project with Ignition 8.1.3 that involves sending data from edge devices through SparkplugB and displaying those values using Ignition Perspective. We are currently using a trial license and are in the process…

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