# Ignition

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## [Tag reading in SFC transition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-reading-in-sfc-transition/78208)

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**Author:** [@Joel2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joel2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-reading-in-sfc-transition/78208 "2023-08-22T12:47:43Z")

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Hi, how can I read a TAG with dynamic path in SFC transition? Please any suggestions. example of Non dynamic works fine: {\[default\]Assembly\_Cells/PAC\_S1/OPC/Line\_Status} I want tho have "PAC\_S1" part dynamic. Stored…

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## [Fixed Rate Client Post, not timing out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixed-rate-client-post-not-timing-out/78210)

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**Author:** [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fixed-rate-client-post-not-timing-out/78210 "2023-08-22T12:14:29Z")

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Hey, I'm using some API calls, in a fixed rate timer script. In my script I've configured quite a short time out, but the script seems to get stuck at the API call and then just seems to be aborted when that fixed rate …

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## [Table component in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-in-vision/78145)

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**Author:** [@Surya\_Chandra\_Mohan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Surya_Chandra_Mohan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-component-in-vision/78145 "2023-08-22T12:06:26Z")

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Hello, I have a table component in vision and I have used named queries to get the values from database and update in vision table I am able to add values in the respective vision table but it is not reflecting in the …

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## [Dynamically change size of a docked window on](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-size-of-a-docked-window-on/78206)

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**Author:** [@Henrol\_Jeo\_Gutierrez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henrol_Jeo_Gutierrez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-size-of-a-docked-window-on/78206 "2023-08-22T09:56:47Z")

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I have 2 docked windows, I wanna resize the 2nd window by pressing a button on my 1st window. I can easily do this by scripting "setSize" method, however I run into an error when I wan't my script to be more dynamic. S…

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## [Ignition Tag Count in a project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-count-in-a-project/78201)

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**Author:** [@pallavi\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pallavi_N)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tag-count-in-a-project/78201 "2023-08-22T08:18:14Z")

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Is there any way to calculate total numbers of tags used in ignition project.

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## [Script to acccess tag present on udt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-acccess-tag-present-on-udt/78141)

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**Author:** [@sebastien\_ng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastien_ng)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-acccess-tag-present-on-udt/78141 "2023-08-22T07:42:36Z")

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Hello I have UDT tag on foders tag I have a list of tag and I want to know if it is possible to verify présent of a string item of my list on a tag\_udt folder. For exemple ls\_listTag = \["int","code\_", "ps\_A", "inf"…

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## [Root container script triggers only once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/root-container-script-triggers-only-once/78140)

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**Author:** [@Stephane\_Boneff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Stephane_Boneff)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/root-container-script-triggers-only-once/78140 "2023-08-22T07:09:35Z")

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Hello, I need to fix a Vision V 8.1.17 app that I didn't write. problem : a script with invokeAsynchronous triggers the root container only once. On a view, a button triggers this script (XXX can take some seconds to …

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## [Dynamic change of named query for TimeSeries Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-change-of-named-query-for-timeseries-chart/78189)

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**Author:** [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-change-of-named-query-for-timeseries-chart/78189 "2023-08-22T06:46:04Z")

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Hi, I am trying to change Named Query dynamically in Timeseries chart from a dropdwon selection. I had created a view in MySQL with columns as tagid, intvalue, floatvalue, t\_stamp, ist\_datetime, utc\_datetime. and crea…

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## [API Call on alarm trigger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-call-on-alarm-trigger/77993)

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**Author:** [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-call-on-alarm-trigger/77993 "2023-08-22T06:02:09Z")

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Hey all, Just looking for potential ideas and best solution. Currently we have several tags, that when their alarms are triggered should send an alarm to an API. These API's are writing based on ignitions system.net.h…

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## [Ignition Edge Outgoing connection to personal laptop running Ignition 8.1.30](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-outgoing-connection-to-personal-laptop-running-ignition-8-1-30/78069)

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**Author:** [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-outgoing-connection-to-personal-laptop-running-ignition-8-1-30/78069 "2023-08-22T04:41:10Z")

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Hi, I have Ignition Edge configure and communicating to end devices and sending data to server A over MQTT and at same time I want Edge should send data to my laptop running ignition 8.1.30. Edge is running Linux and m…

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## [Delay Between Messages for Notification Block Not Functioning Properly?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-between-messages-for-notification-block-not-functioning-properly/78186)

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**Author:** [@Zechariah\_Yurkanin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zechariah_Yurkanin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-between-messages-for-notification-block-not-functioning-properly/78186 "2023-08-22T00:04:11Z")

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I have set the "Delay Between Messages (sec)" to 600, but it doesn't seem to have any delay when moving down an on-call roster. I've tested the pipeline on Ignition using two people on a roster. It notifies both of the p…

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## [Scaling using plain MQTT - cirruslink.transmission.publish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scaling-using-plain-mqtt-cirruslink-transmission-publish/77390)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Bonhage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Bonhage)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scaling-using-plain-mqtt-cirruslink-transmission-publish/77390 "2023-08-21T22:04:43Z")

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Hi all, Wanted to get thoughts on how well the technique of using transmission.publish value change per tag is going to scale? We have a large MES initative which cannot consume data via SpB, only plain MQTT, and it is …

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## [NamedQuery Parameter Sorting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/namedquery-parameter-sorting/76542)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Bonhage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Bonhage)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/namedquery-parameter-sorting/76542 "2023-08-21T21:13:54Z")

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Hi all, Looking for some help with sort of parameters passed in a named query. When I pass the below params, the response back is out of order. (returns 3, 4, 1, 2) -- when a try the sorted() function on the params to g…

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## [System tags not writing to DB on tag value change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tags-not-writing-to-db-on-tag-value-change/78179)

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**Author:** [@Ly17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ly17)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tags-not-writing-to-db-on-tag-value-change/78179 "2023-08-21T20:56:48Z")

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Hi, I'm inserting data to a DB on tag value changed. The tag below isn't writing to the DB and shows as Null. UserName = system.tag.readBlocking("\[System\]Client/User/Username")\[0\].value All other tags (from default tag…

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## [\[IGN-6978\] Perspective Date Time Picker missing seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6978-perspective-date-time-picker-missing-seconds/69841)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6978-perspective-date-time-picker-missing-seconds/69841 "2023-08-21T20:55:56Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to have the popup from a date time picker include seconds selection? It currently only displays HH and mm with datetime mode set. Thanks, Frank

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## [Simple RunPrepQuery Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-runprepquery-issue/78180)

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**Author:** [@Jaden\_Steinbacher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaden_Steinbacher)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-runprepquery-issue/78180 "2023-08-21T20:26:22Z")

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Hi, I am having an issue with a very simple query I am trying to run. I am trying to get all the data from the table by its name. The code is below. query = "SELECT \* FROM ?" s = "DrillPlates" t = system.db.runPrepQue…

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## [\[BUG-5805\] Perspective chart does not update correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5805-perspective-chart-does-not-update-correctly/78178)

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**Author:** [@dan\_mueller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan_mueller)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5805-perspective-chart-does-not-update-correctly/78178 "2023-08-21T20:18:46Z")

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My perspective chart updates erratically when I launch my session. It seems to happen when I am working on different applications and switch back to the session. The sessions that run on the manufacturing floor rarely…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Connection database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-connection-database/78176)

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**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-connection-database/78176 "2023-08-21T19:30:06Z")

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Hi, I got this error when I try to lauch a project I am trying to find where I need to change the name of the database because I changed. I took a look in the gateway but have the correct name

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## [Force Close Startup Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-close-startup-script/78175)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-close-startup-script/78175 "2023-08-21T19:24:17Z")

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I have a startup script that checks for valid IPs in a dataset and closes the application if "access is denied." I've got an error box via system.gui.errorBox() to alert the user, but I want this box to stay on the scree…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Memory and slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-memory-and-slow/78172)

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**Author:** [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-memory-and-slow/78172 "2023-08-21T18:05:41Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a project but in the gateway says that I am using this memory of 4096, when in the designer launching I have 2048 Does anyone know why this happen?

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## [Create momentary button using Vision standard button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-momentary-button-using-vision-standard-button/77871)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-momentary-button-using-vision-standard-button/77871 "2023-08-21T15:30:07Z")

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I have an existing plc with a reset bit in it. I am creating an equivalent Vision project from an HMI program which uses a momentary button to turn on the reset bit in the plc. The plc doesn't turn the bit off so I hav…

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## [Where to use system.security.getRoles()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-to-use-system-security-getroles/78158)

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**Author:** [@pbg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pbg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-to-use-system-security-getroles/78158 "2023-08-21T15:10:37Z")

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I am hoping to use, if any(role.startswith(security\_prefix) for role in system.security.getRoles()): in a onStartup script but I just get the error, AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Imm'…

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## [Add or remove the Power Chart props.pens object by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-or-remove-the-power-chart-props-pens-object-by-script/75498)

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**Author:** [@Cristian\_Gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cristian_Gomez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-or-remove-the-power-chart-props-pens-object-by-script/75498 "2023-08-20T01:53:25Z")

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Hi everyone I have a question about how is the syntax to execute the action to add or remove the props.pends object in a power chart from the script, I'm programming a button to add a path of history from a table alread…

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## [Color Change based on the Integer Value in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-change-based-on-the-integer-value-in-perspective/78150)

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**Author:** [@suram-in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/suram-in)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-change-based-on-the-integer-value-in-perspective/78150 "2023-08-21T14:04:27Z")

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Hi, I would like to change the text color of the Label based on the integer value varies between 0- 100. For Few values I need to flash the color of the text. I already did the same using Vision using style customizer bu…

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## [Ignition 8.1.30 & Sepasoft Production Model](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-30-sepasoft-production-model/78133)

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**Author:** [@Soundararajans\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Soundararajans_S)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-30-sepasoft-production-model/78133 "2023-08-21T13:19:19Z")

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Hi, Am installed Ignition Version: 8.1.30 (b2023071408) & Production 3.81.9 (b2023062424), OEE Downtime 3.81.9 (b2023062424). In designer Production module is not showing. How to retrieve the module.

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## [Ignition Server CPU and Memory Usage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-server-cpu-and-memory-usage/78131)

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**Author:** [@monc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/monc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-server-cpu-and-memory-usage/78131 "2023-08-21T12:59:13Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to find what's causing the High CPU and Memory Usage? I only have 1 designer and 1 Perspective instance open, and the CPU and Memory just went up. I'm using Ignition 8.1.18 and I attached a photo…

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## [Ignition Power Table columnAttributesData not showing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-power-table-columnattributesdata-not-showing/78138)

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**Author:** [@Tjark\_Sterk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tjark_Sterk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-power-table-columnattributesdata-not-showing/78138 "2023-08-21T12:46:47Z")

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Hey somehow some of my powertables don't have any data I can access in the columnAttributesData property. I access my data trough a query and I did nothing different than I did with my other tables, where I can access t…

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## [Manually adding items to props.selection.data on Table is being overwritten on first write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manually-adding-items-to-props-selection-data-on-table-is-being-overwritten-on-first-write/78147)

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**Author:** [@liam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liam1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manually-adding-items-to-props-selection-data-on-table-is-being-overwritten-on-first-write/78147 "2023-08-21T12:34:33Z")

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I am trying in implement a multi-data point selection with a onClick Add and Remove for my table I have noticed , that when trying to add a item to the props.selection.data for the first cycle , the array gets reset b…

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## [How to use Seaborn library in Python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-seaborn-library-in-python-script/78146)

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**Author:** [@samer\_samy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samer_samy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-seaborn-library-in-python-script/78146 "2023-08-21T11:41:08Z")

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Hi guys, I am beginner here, I watched video in our fabulous learning portal " inductive university", Talking about using python libraries and as example they imported randint from random library. So can I use seaborn …

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## [Read/Write/Update Dataset Tag using Sparkplug B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-update-dataset-tag-using-sparkplug-b/78022)

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**Author:** [@Chad\_Gregory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chad_Gregory)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-update-dataset-tag-using-sparkplug-b/78022 "2023-08-21T11:35:56Z")

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I am looking to read and write a dataset via sparkplug B. I think I have parsed the spec correctly to generate a sparkplug b payload. Using MQTTX, I am able to parse sparkplug b payload and when I capture the dataset pay…

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