# Ignition

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## [How to label a time series baseline with its value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-label-a-time-series-baseline-with-its-value/83886)

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**Author:** [@Jared\_Breiter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_Breiter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-label-a-time-series-baseline-with-its-value/83886 "2024-01-06T14:28:51Z")

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My question is a near opposite to the post How to use upper and lower control limits in time series: I'm still very new and exploring. As soon as I figured out how to add a baseline, I wanted to label it with the value.…

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## [Ignition 8 vs DNP3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-vs-dnp3/83698)

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**Author:** [@Benoit\_Bouffard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benoit_Bouffard)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-vs-dnp3/83698 "2024-01-06T01:33:57Z")

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Ignition 8.1.35 DNP3 Driver 4.1.35 Hi all. I was trying Ignition for the first time, and the first thing I wanted to know was it it is capable to handle DNP3 properly. So I'm just polling data from a DNP3 Slave table…

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## [Modbus TCP device unstable connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-unstable-connection/83254)

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**Author:** [@ilan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ilan)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-unstable-connection/83254 "2024-01-06T00:18:10Z")

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Hi guys, We having strange problem with connecting to Modbus device, We are using Ignition v7.9. The device connected for a sec and afterword it disconnected again over and over. We have tried to use 3rd party softwar…

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## [Can i get the Alarm Setpoint value out of the alarm config?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-get-the-alarm-setpoint-value-out-of-the-alarm-config/12321)

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**Author:** [@cblische](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cblische)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-get-the-alarm-setpoint-value-out-of-the-alarm-config/12321 "2024-01-06T00:10:56Z")

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I would like to be able to access the Setpoint value of my alarm configurations to show what it is currently set at. I really would like to be able to show it in an alarm table. Currently i can show what the current va…

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## [Device(s) connecting then disconnect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-s-connecting-then-disconnect/64477)

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**Author:** [@Billy\_Elliott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Billy_Elliott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-s-connecting-then-disconnect/64477 "2024-01-06T00:06:00Z")

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I have a couple of devices that will show connecting, and then immediately disconnect. I had one doing it for awhile and wasn’t sure it would respond to modbus anyway. But now I have another one doing the same thing. I h…

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## [Perspective View Crashing when using breakpoint container in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-crashing-when-using-breakpoint-container-in-designer/83866)

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**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-view-crashing-when-using-breakpoint-container-in-designer/83866 "2024-01-05T20:42:57Z")

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Ignition 8.1.36 (But I saw it in 8.1.33 so we upgraded to test) This is a weird one. I've got a view where the root container is a Flex, and then in that flex container, I've got a breakpoint container. With nothing i…

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## [prepQuery with WHERE IN() statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prepquery-with-where-in-statement/55359)

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**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/prepquery-with-where-in-statement/55359 "2024-01-05T19:44:37Z")

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Hi, I would like to execute query below but it return no rows : usages = \[301,311\] pyds = system.db.runPrepQuery("SELECT \* FROM distribution\_config WHERE usage\_id IN (?)",\[usages\],"base\_administrateur") Do you have a…

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## [Named query problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-problem/22468)

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**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-problem/22468 "2024-01-05T19:41:52Z")

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Hi everybody. I don´t know why the next named query doesn´t work successfully. When i run it in the query browser it Works right but when it runs like a named query and with the txt parameter i get rows empty. SELECT …

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## [Taking a Dataset and Inserting it to a SQL temp table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/taking-a-dataset-and-inserting-it-to-a-sql-temp-table/83852)

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**Author:** [@alex.chmelka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.chmelka)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/taking-a-dataset-and-inserting-it-to-a-sql-temp-table/83852 "2024-01-05T19:16:12Z")

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I have run into a bit of a strange issue regarding a SQL server project. We have a process that is in the in the middle of a database migration. One database is now on one server, the other is still on the old server. Or…

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## [Format input feld value according to tag FormatString property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-input-feld-value-according-to-tag-formatstring-property/83723)

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**Author:** [@ReyC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ReyC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-input-feld-value-according-to-tag-formatstring-property/83723 "2024-01-05T16:59:27Z")

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I would like to format a numeric input field value according to Tag formatString property. I did not find the proper way to achieve that. Dose anyone have a tricks ?

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## [Reference other UDT's tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-other-udts-tags/83843)

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**Author:** [@Om33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Om33)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-other-udts-tags/83843 "2024-01-05T16:54:46Z")

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Hello, I have an UDT with 5 Tags. I am writing a value change script for one of the tags. How can I access the value of the 4 other tags within that script? The script is a tag event script. Thanks in advance for your …

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## [Upgraded Ignition failed to start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-ignition-failed-to-start/83844)

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**Author:** [@Jeffrey\_Kish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeffrey_Kish)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-ignition-failed-to-start/83844 "2024-01-05T16:53:36Z")

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Upgraded to 8.1.35 and this is in wrapper file... jvm 1 | 2024/01/03 13:34:03 | WrapperSimpleApp: INFO | jvm 1 | 2024/01/03 13:34:03 | WrapperSimpleApp Error: Encountered an error running main: INFO | jvm 1 …

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## [Datamatrix visibility in Reporting module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datamatrix-visibility-in-reporting-module/83833)

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**Author:** [@Matej\_Joob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matej_Joob)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datamatrix-visibility-in-reporting-module/83833 "2024-01-05T16:52:20Z")

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Hello, I've created a report in which some of the parameters are translated into datamatrix. The idea is that if these parameters are not filled, datamatrix won't show at all. When I look at the preview of this report, …

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## [Can we create our login page and login in runtime SCADA?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-create-our-login-page-and-login-in-runtime-scada/83823)

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**Author:** [@Sachin\_Jagtap](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sachin_Jagtap)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-create-our-login-page-and-login-in-runtime-scada/83823 "2024-01-05T16:50:20Z")

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I want to switch users in the SCADA system. Wherever double authentication is required, a pop-up should open with username and password fields. When the user clicks the login button, the selected user should log in. Inst…

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## [Updating existing alarm Notes via script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-existing-alarm-notes-via-script/83749)

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**Author:** [@NewBieNew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NewBieNew)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/updating-existing-alarm-notes-via-script/83749 "2024-01-05T16:45:10Z")

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Hi there, I have a tag browse tree where i want to select the tag and add/update desired "Notes"(Not the ack notes) in already existing alarm. I am trying to use system.tag.configure with system.tag.get configuration ca…

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## [\[Bug\] Perspective equipment schedule component - Row Style Background Color not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-equipment-schedule-component-row-style-background-color-not-working/73319)

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**Author:** [@Eric\_Leisebein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Leisebein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-equipment-schedule-component-row-style-background-color-not-working/73319 "2024-01-05T16:44:29Z")

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Hi all, there seems to be an issue with the coloring of the Perspective equipment schedule component. When setting a color for the rowStyle background (for the component, not a single item), it is briefly being display…

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## [Store and Forward items quarantined](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-items-quarantined/83694)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_Holtberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matt_Holtberg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/store-and-forward-items-quarantined/83694 "2024-01-05T16:35:03Z")

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Hi there - we have an Ignition instance that was recently migrated from an old computer, and everything seemed to be working well for the first couple of months. However, we are seeing a status message under the 'Store …

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## [UI for Recursive CTE SQL Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ui-for-recursive-cte-sql-data/83829)

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**Author:** [@PFollansbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PFollansbee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ui-for-recursive-cte-sql-data/83829 "2024-01-05T15:56:57Z")

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Hi! I'm trying to work through a UI to show and interact with a recursive CTE SQL query. The depth of these relationships is determined by the end user and not controlled ahead of time. My initial go at this was to crea…

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## [Navigate to another page after user is inactive for some time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-to-another-page-after-user-is-inactive-for-some-time/83834)

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**Author:** [@Dharani\_T](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dharani_T)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigate-to-another-page-after-user-is-inactive-for-some-time/83834 "2024-01-05T15:55:19Z")

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Hi, I would like to navigate to another screen, whenever the user is inactive for more than 2 mins.I have explored using lastactivity sessionproperty (Current time - last active time) but unable to achieve the desired o…

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## [CRUD operations from Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/crud-operations-from-ignition/83840)

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**Author:** [@Irfan\_Shaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Irfan_Shaik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/crud-operations-from-ignition/83840 "2024-01-05T15:51:56Z")

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I know we have tools like named queries for DB CRUD operations. I wanted to know if there are other options for DB heavy application. What is the best approach in Ignition when the application has large demands CRUD op…

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## [\[IGN-8563\] Perspective Map customControls Bug?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8563-perspective-map-customcontrols-bug/80623)

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**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-8563-perspective-map-customcontrols-bug/80623 "2024-01-05T15:35:03Z")

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I've created a view with a map component on it, and created a view that I want to use for the customControls property of the map. But when I put icons or buttons in the controls view, they don't show up on the map. I can…

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## [Suggestion Required in Name Query - Multiple Date Range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suggestion-required-in-name-query-multiple-date-range/83831)

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**Author:** [@Sudhanthiralakshmi\_M](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sudhanthiralakshmi_M)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/suggestion-required-in-name-query-multiple-date-range/83831 "2024-01-05T15:30:49Z")

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DECLARE @StartDate DATE = :dd DECLARE @StartTime1 TIME = '06:15:00'; DECLARE @EndTime1 TIME = '14:46:00'; DECLARE @StartTime2 TIME = '14:45:00'; DECLARE @EndTime2 TIME = '23:16:00'; DECLARE @StartTime3 TIME = '23:15:0…

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## [Issue in Pipe Animation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-pipe-animation/83841)

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**Author:** [@Alok.Vijayakumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alok.Vijayakumar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-pipe-animation/83841 "2024-01-05T14:38:18Z")

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I have an issue with the pipe stroke/fill color animation; color animation works well with the tag binding. However, those animations do not always work. I'm not sure what's causing this. when we attempt to delete the br…

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## [We are facing critical issues in our current setup involving OPTO 22 GROOV EPIC PR2 PLC and the Ignition Full V8.17 system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/we-are-facing-critical-issues-in-our-current-setup-involving-opto-22-groov-epic-pr2-plc-and-the-ignition-full-v8-17-system/83824)

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**Author:** [@Nilesh\_Maske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nilesh_Maske)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/we-are-facing-critical-issues-in-our-current-setup-involving-opto-22-groov-epic-pr2-plc-and-the-ignition-full-v8-17-system/83824 "2024-01-05T14:02:34Z")

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We are facing critical issues in our current setup involving OPTO 22 GROOV EPIC PR2 PLC and the Ignition Full V8.17 system. Our system configuration includes- OPTO 22 PLC: First Ethernet port- Serum Corporate IP & Se…

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## [In a perspective application, page.props.path inside the PageStartup script is always returning the base URL "/"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-a-perspective-application-page-props-path-inside-the-pagestartup-script-is-always-returning-the-base-url/83820)

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**Author:** [@SriniCh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SriniCh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/in-a-perspective-application-page-props-path-inside-the-pagestartup-script-is-always-returning-the-base-url/83820 "2024-01-05T03:15:34Z")

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In a perspective application, page.props.path inside the PageStartup script is always returning the base URL "/". My application has 2 pages as shown. There is also a PageStartup Session Events script with some cond…

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## [JsonParseException: unable to parse utc timestamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jsonparseexception-unable-to-parse-utc-timestamp/83822)

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**Author:** [@bmusson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmusson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/jsonparseexception-unable-to-parse-utc-timestamp/83822 "2024-01-05T02:43:31Z")

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Is there something wrong with my timestamp that I'm not seeing? This is the full resource.json in case it matters: { "scope": "G", "version": 2, "restricted": false, "overridable": true, "files": \[ "style…

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## [Tag Value Changes with Allow Back-fill Data Enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changes-with-allow-back-fill-data-enabled/83818)

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**Author:** [@dferrie1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dferrie1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-changes-with-allow-back-fill-data-enabled/83818 "2024-01-04T23:32:27Z")

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Hello, We have a tag provider with the Allow Back-Fill data option set to true. Which is reading data from a AB PLC 5 over a DH+ network. Regularly, we receive data out of order, when this occurs we see the value of the…

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## [system.print.getDefaultPrinterName() returns null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-getdefaultprintername-returns-null/83803)

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**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-print-getdefaultprintername-returns-null/83803 "2024-01-04T22:50:21Z")

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I have a gateway where we need to print labels and reports. We are able to do so if we run system.print.getPrinterNames() and print to one of the returned values but would prefer to print to the default printer (at leas…

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## [Invoke Test Alarm w/o Changing the tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invoke-test-alarm-w-o-changing-the-tag-value/83817)

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**Author:** [@Everett\_Cass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Everett_Cass)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/invoke-test-alarm-w-o-changing-the-tag-value/83817 "2024-01-04T22:11:11Z")

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I know that there is a way on the gateway to test Alarm Pipelines, I need a way to be able to test this within the Perspective Session. Task: I have a fairly complicated environment with a lot of tags, and a lot of ala…

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## [Perspective App Portrait Scaling Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-portrait-scaling-issue/83815)

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**Author:** [@Derek\_Reees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Reees)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-portrait-scaling-issue/83815 "2024-01-04T21:43:00Z")

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Whenever I use the perspective app (Android) in potrait, the view does not scale correctly vertically, I have to scroll down. The view scales correctly when in landscape. Am i missing something? You can see the landsca…

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