# Ignition

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## [Range aggregation Mode return wrong result](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/range-aggregation-mode-return-wrong-result/27334)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/range-aggregation-mode-return-wrong-result/27334 "2023-04-18T17:09:38Z")

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Hello I history water volume every 10 second and try to get hourly water usage by using Range aggregation mode (Volmax - Volmin). I set the sample size = interval = 1 hour, so the result would be a series of 1 hour reco…

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## [Search function on perspective dashboard page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-function-on-perspective-dashboard-page/72571)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-function-on-perspective-dashboard-page/72571 "2023-04-18T15:27:43Z")

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To make a search function work, like the search on the website Android Police for example, I make a table of all my pages with a link column, and a column with descriptions that can be searched? Then I use prepupdate to…

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## [How to programatically create alarm notification URL for acknowledging](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-programatically-create-alarm-notification-url-for-acknowledging/72562)

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**Author:** [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-programatically-create-alarm-notification-url-for-acknowledging/72562 "2023-04-18T13:28:26Z")

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We need to programatically create alarm notification URLs like: example.com/web/ack/6JO4vpqcjMmoW4nQzm0s28abO1LuHcK7MnT-FwlOVpwv without using the notification block in the alarm pipeline but using scripting because we…

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## [Popup Generic Template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-generic-template/72538)

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**Author:** [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-generic-template/72538 "2023-04-18T12:41:01Z")

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Good day. I am looking at creating a general template for a popup that i can use multiple times over. I have a base view created that looks something like this: I would like to be able to select one of larger squares…

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## [Check-sheet Development in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-sheet-development-in-perspective/72565)

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**Author:** [@Rohit\_Mehar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rohit_Mehar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-sheet-development-in-perspective/72565 "2023-04-18T11:32:25Z")

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Hello There, I am developing the check-sheet in my project as shown below, where it contain some static data which is never gonna change(marked in yellow) and some data operator need to put (marked blue). All this data…

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## [Bars distance in XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bars-distance-in-xy-chart/54914)

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**Author:** [@shabir.ahmed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shabir.ahmed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bars-distance-in-xy-chart/54914 "2023-04-18T10:32:23Z")

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Hi Experts, I have set my XY-Chart to Bar Graph, its showing Bars correctly while Y axis is consumption and X-axis is Week number. When I have added multiple series to display as Bars, the distance between bars is signi…

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## [Possible bug, cannot change font color of labels (XY Chart)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-bug-cannot-change-font-color-of-labels-xy-chart/32271)

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**Author:** [@thuffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thuffman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-bug-cannot-change-font-color-of-labels-xy-chart/32271 "2023-04-18T07:29:28Z")

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I have been running into some issues with the XY chart when it comes to changing the font color of some labels that I have configured to display above a bar graph. I have tried changing the text color with the style sel…

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## [Perspective XH CHART Question 2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xh-chart-question-2/72558)

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**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xh-chart-question-2/72558 "2023-04-18T06:59:24Z")

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As shown in the attached file, I want to reduce the interval between blue and green in the graph. How can I do that?

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## [First time user architecture (RPI + Ignition)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/first-time-user-architecture-rpi-ignition/72492)

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**Author:** [@SamSevens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SamSevens)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/first-time-user-architecture-rpi-ignition/72492 "2023-04-18T04:43:11Z")

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Hi Everyone, First time poster, and I'm a mid career professional in IT/OT. I'm starting to better understand ignition, and hear so many great things, so I'm trying to wedge it into a project at work. I work in a small…

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## [Working with docker containers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-docker-containers/60332)

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**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/working-with-docker-containers/60332 "2023-04-17T21:43:27Z")

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Hi, We’ve been using Ignition to run in a container environment for a while now, without too many docker related issues. I do remember to have read something that IA would have to make some changes to the licensing, bu…

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## [Uploading a quarantine file - "This site can’t be reached"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uploading-a-quarantine-file-this-site-can-t-be-reached/72544)

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**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Troy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/uploading-a-quarantine-file-this-site-can-t-be-reached/72544 "2023-04-17T21:16:43Z")

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When I upload a quarantine.xml file that I pulled earlier, I redirect to a page that says, "This site can’t be reached. The connection was reset." I'd upload the xml file here, but the tag paths have brand IDs and it's …

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## [Order of execution and the effect of Navigation upon it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/order-of-execution-and-the-effect-of-navigation-upon-it/72529)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Leech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Leech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/order-of-execution-and-the-effect-of-navigation-upon-it/72529 "2023-04-17T21:15:01Z")

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Hi all, Firstly, this does work, however, I dont understand why! I have a 'On Click' script on a object that is designed to set a session prop called 'TabSet' to a number, then change the page. The destination page has…

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## [Value Changed script doesn't execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-changed-script-doesnt-execute/72473)

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**Author:** [@rfolkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfolkes)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/value-changed-script-doesnt-execute/72473 "2023-04-17T20:59:20Z")

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8.1.22 I have a tag event script. I have the tag set to change every 30 sec if(dateExtract(Now(1000),"second")\<30,1,0) that part is working and tag is changing value I have tag change script below. If I copy eit…

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## [Create right and left click event on the same Object (Ignition Designer)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-right-and-left-click-event-on-the-same-object-ignition-designer/72475)

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**Author:** [@nbautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nbautomation)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-right-and-left-click-event-on-the-same-object-ignition-designer/72475 "2023-04-17T20:44:50Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to open different windows(pop-up) on the same object, but I can not see how to make difference between left click event (Event Handlers/Mouse/mouseClicked) and right click event. I could saw script was ge…

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## [1st Arg Can't be Coerced to Java.Util.Date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1st-arg-cant-be-coerced-to-java-util-date/72537)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Wade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Wade)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/1st-arg-cant-be-coerced-to-java-util-date/72537 "2023-04-17T19:45:36Z")

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I know this is going to be something simple, but I'm running my head into a wall. I'm just trying to get the seconds between a date and now() and I get "1st Arg Can't be Coerced to Java.Util.Date" error in the script con…

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## [Sticky Binding Values (my attempt to recreate Alarm Status marquee functionality)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sticky-binding-values-my-attempt-to-recreate-alarm-status-marquee-functionality/72037)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_McPherson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_McPherson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sticky-binding-values-my-attempt-to-recreate-alarm-status-marquee-functionality/72037 "2023-04-17T18:49:42Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to do a label binding to recreate the functionality of the marquee mode of the vision alarm status in Perspective 8.1.25 My issue is that what is being displayed is inconsistent with the Dataset (i.…

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## [Out parameters of a view not updated](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-parameters-of-a-view-not-updated/70579)

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**Author:** [@AGOSTINO\_SCLAUZERO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGOSTINO_SCLAUZERO)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/out-parameters-of-a-view-not-updated/70579 "2023-04-17T17:03:41Z")

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I created a perspective view with nothing but a TextField. The view has a param called "MyOutParm" that is set as an output param \*\*and is bound to the TextField's text property. I called the view I've just created …

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## [Perspective TimeSeriesChart Legend](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeserieschart-legend/72477)

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**Author:** [@CTavakoli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTavakoli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-timeserieschart-legend/72477 "2023-04-17T15:21:34Z")

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Is there a way to partially hide Legend for Perspective TimeSeriesChart component? I was hoping to be able to keep them on for a certain plot and hide them for the other plots,

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## [Having trouble with {eventState} in custom alarm message expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-trouble-with-eventstate-in-custom-alarm-message-expression/72406)

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**Author:** [@CBandurski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CBandurski)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-trouble-with-eventstate-in-custom-alarm-message-expression/72406 "2023-04-17T14:06:09Z")

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I might be missing something dumb, but I'm a bit perplexed... I'm trying to get a simple if statement to work in my custom alarm message. if({eventState} = "Active", "Some Message", "Some Other Message") // this is neve…

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## [\[BUG-7524\]Tag Browser - Ctrl+drag does not work as expected?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7524-tag-browser-ctrl-drag-does-not-work-as-expected/50755)

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**Author:** [@johannes.bo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johannes.bo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7524-tag-browser-ctrl-drag-does-not-work-as-expected/50755 "2021-09-09T08:39:39Z")

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Ignition 8.1.9 I expect to copy a tag or udt when holding ctrl-key and dragging with mouse pointer Copy is NOT performed Instead a move is performed -without the expected confirmation dialog Proposal: adopt ms win…

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## [Error Executing system.db.execSProcCall() Gateway Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-system-db-execsproccall-gateway-script/72521)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Hrynciw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert_Hrynciw)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-system-db-execsproccall-gateway-script/72521 "2023-04-17T12:35:44Z")

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Good morning! I am having problems with my gateway script giving off random errors every now and then under the following error code: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.JythonExecException: Traceback (most r…

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## [Manipulate props of an object on another view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manipulate-props-of-an-object-on-another-view/72464)

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**Author:** [@Roberto\_Luis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roberto_Luis)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manipulate-props-of-an-object-on-another-view/72464 "2023-04-17T11:52:56Z")

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Could someone help me changing a PowerChart's props that is in another view? Context: Screen 1 -\> Has 10 buttons and each one represents a tag. Those 10 buttons open the same pop up (screen 2) Screen 2 -\> Just has a…

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## [PDF Viewer without Reporting Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504)

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**Author:** [@Urvish\_Mehta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Urvish_Mehta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504 "2023-04-17T11:08:47Z")

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Hello, Do I need whole Report module to use PDF Viewer? I just want to read PDF.

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## [How to prevent resolution loss when using icons in Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-resolution-loss-when-using-icons-in-ignition/72448)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Cimildoro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Miguel_Cimildoro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-prevent-resolution-loss-when-using-icons-in-ignition/72448 "2023-04-17T08:03:27Z")

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Good morning, is there any way for Ignition to support icons without losing resolution? I'm using .svg icons but when I open the project on a 14'' resolution, they lose their resolution. Is there any recommendation o…

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## [Python script Try Except + logging exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-try-except-logging-exception/48160)

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**Author:** [@sydney.bergeron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bergeron)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-try-except-logging-exception/48160 "2021-06-24T15:10:03Z")

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I’ve got a python script running a named query, I’m trying to catch any exceptions thrown and log an error to the wrapper logs. This works when I just use try: except: However, I’d like to be able to log the exceptio…

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## [Popup Calendar set Null date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-set-null-date/72446)

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**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-calendar-set-null-date/72446 "2023-04-17T05:08:19Z")

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Hi Guys, I had tried to set a null date to the popup calendar when the dropdown selected value - 1. Can you suggest how to fix this? Ignition Vision 8.1.17 Thank you, Priyanka

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## [Numeric text field does not display what the value set to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-does-not-display-what-the-value-set-to/72502)

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**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-does-not-display-what-the-value-set-to/72502 "2023-04-17T02:24:33Z")

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I am facing below issue, there is a numeric text field on my window, I am trying to set the value to 93.014757 , but anyway it shows 93.014755 which is not I expect . Here's my window and script. When I run progr…

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## [Perspective Table question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-question/72441)

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**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-question/72441 "2023-04-17T00:50:03Z")

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I want to open a pop-up when I click on the United States row like picture "1". Is it possible? If possible, please tell me how to do it.

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## [Change parent data type by script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-parent-data-type-by-script/72489)

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**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-parent-data-type-by-script/72489 "2023-04-16T12:40:49Z")

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Is there a way to change the parent data type dynamically? I have the same set of tag name and description used in graphics, but one set of tags is from OPC, the other one is from memory. If I can dynamically change th…

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## [HMI integrated API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-integrated-api/72488)

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**Author:** [@Martin\_Alexandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Martin_Alexandersen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hmi-integrated-api/72488 "2023-04-15T22:51:39Z")

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Hello I want to build a hmi that can take reading from hive Os rest api and give commands. But idont know how to connect it

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