# Ignition

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## [Small issue with role getting cut off in the Gateway configuration screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/small-issue-with-role-getting-cut-off-in-the-gateway-configuration-screen/80666)

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**Author:** [@Bushmatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bushmatic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/small-issue-with-role-getting-cut-off-in-the-gateway-configuration-screen/80666 "2023-10-18T21:52:17Z")

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This might be a question for the development team. In Config -\> Security -\> User Sources, this table will cut off text from a user's "Role" field if it is too long. There's no way to expand or export or otherwise see the…

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## [Non-responsive issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-responsive-issue/80663)

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**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-responsive-issue/80663 "2023-10-18T20:26:48Z")

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Hello everyone! I found this file, after my app was slow and stopped everything. Could you help to understand what is happening please? I was thinking that is the memory for the project but I am not sure. NonResponsi…

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## [Template Queries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-queries/80661)

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**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-queries/80661 "2023-10-18T19:28:58Z")

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Hello everyone! I want to create a project with best practices, using some templates but for example: If a have an update button in 5 windows with a different query, this button could be a template, but if this button …

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## [Ignition Gateway is Faulted after upgrade to v8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-is-faulted-after-upgrade-to-v8-1/80659)

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**Author:** [@mbufarini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbufarini)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-gateway-is-faulted-after-upgrade-to-v8-1/80659 "2023-10-18T19:03:09Z")

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I'm working on a gateway that doesn't start, with the message "Gateway is faulted" after upgrading from v7.7.6 to v8.1.31. This are last entries in wrapper log: INFO | jvm 1 | 2023/10/18 13:14:04 | I \[IgnitionServ…

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## [Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-microsoft-dynamics/26752)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-to-microsoft-dynamics/26752 "2023-10-18T18:57:42Z")

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I have a future project that will involve connecting to Microsoft Dynamics. I watched a webinar about the Sepasoft Business Connector Module and how it interacts with ERP’s but then learned it’s not actually out yet. W…

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## [EV charger OCPP1.6 protocol choice of integration with ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ev-charger-ocpp1-6-protocol-choice-of-integration-with-ignition/66970)

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**Author:** [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ev-charger-ocpp1-6-protocol-choice-of-integration-with-ignition/66970 "2023-10-18T18:22:27Z")

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Hi! I'm trying to implement a HMI for an EV charger. The protocol of communication used by the charger is OCPP1.6 : The OCPP1.6 protocol of the charger is based on JSON over WebSocket. Currently I'm able to communica…

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## [Binding tags and expressions to table cells](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-tags-and-expressions-to-table-cells/80555)

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**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-tags-and-expressions-to-table-cells/80555 "2023-10-18T17:46:39Z")

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So when I add data to a table in the designer I can get the data looking fine, at least on the properties panel. I exported the table to see what the json would look like so I can dynamically create this table. I have …

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## [Perspective table auto scroll down on data pop up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-auto-scroll-down-on-data-pop-up/55094)

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**Author:** [@deepak.nule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deepak.nule)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-auto-scroll-down-on-data-pop-up/55094 "2023-10-18T17:34:59Z")

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Do we have way to scroll down perspective table based on data update or specified frequency

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## [New Alarm Changes Not Saving For Some Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-changes-not-saving-for-some-tags/80656)

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**Author:** [@mSet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mSet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-changes-not-saving-for-some-tags/80656 "2023-10-18T17:16:40Z")

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We're running Ignition 8.0.16. We made a change on an alarm on Monday which involved a name change, and the conditions to trigger. However, since Monday we've gotten a few alarms with the old name and the old conditions…

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## [Launch client from another client Advice/Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-client-from-another-client-advice-help/33766)

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**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-client-from-another-client-advice-help/33766 "2023-10-18T15:48:24Z")

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I want to launch a client from another client holding another project. system.util.retargeting() is not an option since that client is replaced by the "new" client and the old client gets closed/replaced. Maybe is pos…

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## [Camera Access from Google Chrome!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/camera-access-from-google-chrome/80596)

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**Author:** [@Rahul\_Patil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rahul_Patil)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/camera-access-from-google-chrome/80596 "2023-10-18T14:53:37Z")

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I am very very new to Ignition 8.1, maybe it's a silly question. I am able to access the Camera from the Perspective App, but when I open a Chrome browser, and click on the same button, to open the camera, it doesn't, b…

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## [Camera Access from Laptop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/camera-access-from-laptop/80644)

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**Author:** [@Rahul\_Patil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rahul_Patil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/camera-access-from-laptop/80644 "2023-10-18T14:49:09Z")

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Hello! Is there any way to access the Laptop Camera to scan the Barcode, the same way we do it with the Mobile Camera? Thanks and Regards, Rahul P

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## [New Central Monitoring System Design Advice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-central-monitoring-system-design-advice/80627)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Boekhout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Boekhout)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-central-monitoring-system-design-advice/80627 "2023-10-18T13:49:24Z")

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Hey All, We're planning to deploy an Ignition system at our remote operations center (ROC) for monitoring. We currently have 16 remote sites with dedicated Ignition SCADA and SQL servers. We also have about 16 other rem…

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## [Vision Client Launcher error message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-error-message/80594)

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**Author:** [@tmcauley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmcauley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-client-launcher-error-message/80594 "2023-10-18T11:10:45Z")

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Hi, I am getting the following error when trying to launch an application from the Vision Client Launcher. Is there a fix for this? Have tried deleting the cache folder but it still won't launch. “Error launching appl…

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## [Issue addressing Siemens Instance DB in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-addressing-siemens-instance-db-in-ignition/80635)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Bermejo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Bermejo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-addressing-siemens-instance-db-in-ignition/80635 "2023-10-18T09:45:00Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to access a tag in Ignition which comes from an Instance DB in a Siemens S7-1500 PLC, and for some reason it is not working. If I access a global db it works fine. For example: DB200 is my instance …

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## [Perspective Workstation poorly rendering PDFs from PDF Viewer on Windows Tablets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-poorly-rendering-pdfs-from-pdf-viewer-on-windows-tablets/80162)

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**Author:** [@nicoli.liedtke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicoli.liedtke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-poorly-rendering-pdfs-from-pdf-viewer-on-windows-tablets/80162 "2023-10-17T23:41:09Z")

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I am using Perspective Workstation on Windows Tablets. Some views on my project are using the PDF Viewer Component and loading PDFs for display. When these tablets load the PDF the quality will be poor and leave unusual…

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## [Find tag node for log error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-tag-node-for-log-error/80218)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_Buckner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_Buckner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-tag-node-for-log-error/80218 "2023-10-17T23:26:49Z")

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I have logs showing nodes seeming not found. I understand this likely means a tag that isn't available anymore. The problem is finding the broken tag. I have searched the PLC referenced in the log, and don't find an…

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## [Auto Updata Map with add up locations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-updata-map-with-add-up-locations/80424)

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**Author:** [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-updata-map-with-add-up-locations/80424 "2023-10-17T23:00:29Z")

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Could you please tell me how to make the Map update automatically with the data provide from database (It always update with new location with altitude and longitides)? I need to pass data to Alt,Lng and popup window's …

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## [Copy dock configuration to other pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-dock-configuration-to-other-pages/80618)

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**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copy-dock-configuration-to-other-pages/80618 "2023-10-17T21:20:24Z")

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Is there a way to copy a page's docks to other pages? I have probably 25 pages and I don't want to create the docks in the Shared settings area. I have a page with over 20 docks defined and am really not looking forward …

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## [Multiple Triggers For Gateway Tag Change Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-triggers-for-gateway-tag-change-scripts/80622)

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**Author:** [@William\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/William_R)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-triggers-for-gateway-tag-change-scripts/80622 "2023-10-17T21:13:12Z")

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Any insight would be much appreciated, as I have seen some conflicting info on this question. When you have a gateway tag change event script, and you have multiple triggers for the script, will they run in series or can…

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## [Modbus tcp/ip + Power Meter PM5320](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-ip-power-meter-pm5320/63845)

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**Author:** [@Abdullah\_Abobakr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Abdullah_Abobakr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-ip-power-meter-pm5320/63845 "2023-10-17T20:48:44Z")

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Hi everyone, I have an issue reading Modbus tcp/ip from PM5320 power meter to the gateway ignition, the device connected and provide the status, the configurations looks good as below pictures. I tried many solution li…

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## [Configure Tag History Storage Provider via Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-tag-history-storage-provider-via-script/80611)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/configure-tag-history-storage-provider-via-script/80611 "2023-10-17T20:42:03Z")

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I want to write a script to go through and update the storage provide for all tags within a specified folder with history enabled to a different storage provider. Would this even be available via system.tag.configure()?…

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## [Expression evaluates differently on two different Vision clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-evaluates-differently-on-two-different-vision-clients/80564)

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**Author:** [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-evaluates-differently-on-two-different-vision-clients/80564 "2023-10-17T20:29:58Z")

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I have an expression if(dateDiff(tag({svc\_status.tagPath} + "/timestamp"), now(), "seconds") \< 10, 0, 2) That I am using to set the state on an indicator. On my laptop in both designer and client, this evaluates corre…

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## [Ignition Edge Device Data to Azure IoT Hub](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-device-data-to-azure-iot-hub/80614)

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**Author:** [@Raj\_Kumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raj_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-device-data-to-azure-iot-hub/80614 "2023-10-17T20:11:22Z")

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Hi, I was trying to publish the device data into Azure IoT Hub. also followed the article but still couldn't be able to publish the data into IoT Hub.

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## [Perspective 8.1.3 Locking the Page from ZOOM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-3-locking-the-page-from-zoom/80184)

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**Author:** [@byrcharl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/byrcharl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-8-1-3-locking-the-page-from-zoom/80184 "2023-10-17T20:01:36Z")

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Is there a way to stop a page from zooming in with the mouse wheel? I've searched for a solution, but it appears the browser dictates this feature. Is there a method to detect the screen size and constantly adjust to tha…

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## [Get Tag Paths for Tags with History](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-paths-for-tags-with-history/80609)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-paths-for-tags-with-history/80609 "2023-10-17T19:29:36Z")

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I'm wondering if there's a way to use syste.tag.browse() to find the paths to all of the tags that have history configured, or find the paths to all of the tags that have a specific parameter called out. Not seeing anyt…

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## [Corrupted Ignition Screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupted-ignition-screen/80606)

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**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Muhammad_Saim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/corrupted-ignition-screen/80606 "2023-10-17T19:19:33Z")

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Hello We seem to have an issue with one of our vision window where if you edit anything within the window (component, dataset, script...etc) it seems to corrupt it and the window won't open anymore. I can initially open…

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## [How to Automate Image Uploads from Directory on Client System](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automate-image-uploads-from-directory-on-client-system/80472)

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**Author:** [@Keith\_Teeple](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Keith_Teeple)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-automate-image-uploads-from-directory-on-client-system/80472 "2023-10-17T18:08:49Z")

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I am designing a user interface for an optical system that takes pictures at regular intervals of objects on a conveyor belt. As pictures are taken and saved to the PC that the client is running on, I would like to be ab…

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## [How to make an interactive image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-an-interactive-image/80498)

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**Author:** [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-an-interactive-image/80498 "2023-10-17T17:45:48Z")

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Is it possible, to take an image and create areas within the image that a user can hover or click on to view a machine, or conveyor? What tools would I use to accomplish this with?

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## [CSS on Alarm Status component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-on-alarm-status-component/80602)

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**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/css-on-alarm-status-component/80602 "2023-10-17T15:50:40Z")

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Before I start down the road of css to style the ia\_alarmStatusTableComponent to more closely align with our UI spec, I'm curious if anyone else has fun examples or anecdotes from styling this built-in Perspective compon…

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