# Ignition

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## [How to check History Enabled or not for tags using system.tag.browse?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-history-enabled-or-not-for-tags-using-system-tag-browse/71633)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-check-history-enabled-or-not-for-tags-using-system-tag-browse/71633 "2023-03-27T15:21:30Z")

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Hi I tired this rootNodePath = 'test/path' filterDict= {"tagType":"AtomicTag","recursive":True} for result in system.tag.browse(rootNodePath, filterDict): print result It doesn't showing History enabled or not for a …

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## [DiskDataStore Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diskdatastore-error/71629)

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**Author:** [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/diskdatastore-error/71629 "2023-03-27T15:03:25Z")

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Hello, has anyone seen errors like this? Not even sure where to being to search for this? Thanks

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## [Icon in a label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-in-a-label/71640)

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**Author:** [@Lukas\_De\_Cleen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lukas_De_Cleen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icon-in-a-label/71640 "2023-03-27T14:40:35Z")

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Hello, i am searching for a way to put an icon in a label. Does anyone have an idea on how to do it? I am using the perspective module by the way. Thanks in advance!

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## [Using a query for time series chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-query-for-time-series-chart/71244)

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**Author:** [@hw79](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hw79)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-a-query-for-time-series-chart/71244 "2023-03-27T14:16:57Z")

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More noob questions and my google-fu is failing me today. How do I use a query as the data for a time series chart? I keep getting object found, array expected error. Is there a resource where this is explained? Than…

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## [Historian Splitter - Backfill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-splitter-backfill/71635)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-splitter-backfill/71635 "2023-03-27T13:49:46Z")

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I have a plant site that has been recording history for 5+ years. We recently set up a history splitter to continue historizing to their existing connector as primary, and then to a centralized server as secondary (coup…

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## [Ignition + Azure SSO + Cloud based web application firewall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-azure-sso-cloud-based-web-application-firewall/71578)

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**Author:** [@Rick\_Hornung](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rick_Hornung)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-azure-sso-cloud-based-web-application-firewall/71578 "2023-03-27T13:48:20Z")

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I have a front-end gateway sitting in a DMZ, and I successfully setup Azure SSO, I can load the HMI by hitting the URL https://server.net:8043/data/perspective/client/HMI it redirects me to Azure login, I use my Azure cr…

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## [tag.get(propertyObject) not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-get-propertyobject-not-working/17275)

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**Author:** [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-get-propertyobject-not-working/17275 "2023-03-27T13:28:49Z")

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Hello all, I have been attempting to pull specific properties out of tags that are returned by system.tag.browseConfiguration(). Following the post here I made the following script: """ This example will browse the ro…

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## [Take a screenshot of easy chart and export the image in excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/take-a-screenshot-of-easy-chart-and-export-the-image-in-excel/71619)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/take-a-screenshot-of-easy-chart-and-export-the-image-in-excel/71619 "2023-03-27T12:54:02Z")

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Hi, i have easy chart Is it possible take a screenshot of easy chart and export it in excel Because i am planning to export a table data in one sheet and easy chart in another sheet If any one have any idea please le…

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## [JSON import - OPC tags marked "Error\_Configuration"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-import-opc-tags-marked-error-configuration/71625)

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**Author:** [@ahmed.fouad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahmed.fouad)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-import-opc-tags-marked-error-configuration/71625 "2023-03-27T12:49:44Z")

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Hello everyone, When importing a json file containing OPC tags, we noticed the following behaviour: if the OPC device is online, then the tags are good if the OPC device is not connected, then the tags show "Error\_Con…

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## [Perspective map component - lat/long transformation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-component-lat-long-transformation/57097)

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**Author:** [@aravindan.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aravindan.s)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-component-lat-long-transformation/57097 "2023-03-27T12:21:11Z")

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Hi All, I am working on Map component and i want to convert latitude and longitude value that i get in event scripts into British national grid value i.e WGS 84 coordinate system to “PSG:27700 OSGB 1936 / British Nation…

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## [Perspective Tree Item Style Based on Data Object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tree-item-style-based-on-data-object/71627)

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**Author:** [@colin.bonner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/colin.bonner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tree-item-style-based-on-data-object/71627 "2023-03-27T11:27:57Z")

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I would like to be able to able to set the style on a tree item based on a value contained in the tree items 'data' object, is this possible? The below forum post is along the lines of what I need but this example uses …

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## [How to View More than 2 Trends](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-view-more-than-2-trends/71614)

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**Author:** [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-view-more-than-2-trends/71614 "2023-03-27T07:09:17Z")

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When I used the script in the attached picture, only one trend is shown. I want to see more than two trends. What should I do?

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## [\[BUG\] Designer "Reset Panels" doesn't appear to reset position of Database Query Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-reset-panels-doesnt-appear-to-reset-position-of-database-query-browser/71612)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-designer-reset-panels-doesnt-appear-to-reset-position-of-database-query-browser/71612 "2023-03-27T03:52:14Z")

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v8.1.22 Often my Database Query Browser disappears, most likely offscreen somewhere when I connect to different monitors, and I have no way to get it moved back into view because: it's a docked/embedded panel (it's no…

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## [runPrepUpdate Insert Failing and runScalarPrepQuery works fine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-insert-failing-and-runscalarprepquery-works-fine/71606)

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**Author:** [@Lina\_Su](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lina_Su)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runprepupdate-insert-failing-and-runscalarprepquery-works-fine/71606 "2023-03-27T01:16:29Z")

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I encountered an error when using the runPrepUpdate function to insert a record into my database. To eliminate all other possible issues, I created a table called "myTest" in my MSSQL database with only one column and no…

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## [Resize Image on Upload](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-image-on-upload/6652)

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**Author:** [@r\_beall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r_beall)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resize-image-on-upload/6652 "2023-03-26T20:31:15Z")

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Does anyone know if there's a way I can resize an image/blob before I upload it to my database? Here's what I'm doing right now to upload/ import fpmi from java.net import URL from javax.imageio import ImageIO #se…

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## [PLC's tags didn't push to transaction groups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plcs-tags-didnt-push-to-transaction-groups/71271)

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**Author:** [@Vinoth\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vinoth_S)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plcs-tags-didnt-push-to-transaction-groups/71271 "2023-03-26T11:13:05Z")

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In designer page i can see the tags in tag browser of my destined PLC (which is Siemens S7-1500), but when i try to pull my tags to transaction standard group it behaves awkward as it didn't shown on tag items area of tr…

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## [High Gateway Memory usage + Clock Drift errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-gateway-memory-usage-clock-drift-errors/30776)

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**Author:** [@DaveD24](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DaveD24)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-gateway-memory-usage-clock-drift-errors/30776 "2023-03-26T11:11:03Z")

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Since upgrading one of our smaller projects to from 8.0.4 to 8.0.5 gateway memory usage has gone to 100% after a few days up time, it used to in the order of 25%, the clock drift errors are so large(4sec) that the Modb…

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## [XYChart save as image](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-save-as-image/71561)

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**Author:** [@Sam\_Bermejo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sam_Bermejo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-save-as-image/71561 "2023-03-25T23:33:58Z")

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Can I save an XYChart as an image? Does that option exist in-built within Ignition? Thanks

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## [\[IGN-1235\] Perspective Popup close, need focus first](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1235-perspective-popup-close-need-focus-first/60127)

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**Author:** [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-1235-perspective-popup-close-need-focus-first/60127 "2023-03-25T22:57:17Z")

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If I have multiple popups open and I want to close them one at a time, you first have to click on the popup to gain focus, then hit the close button. Any way around this? It would be nice to just hit the close button; …

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## [Import excel to power table in vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-excel-to-power-table-in-vision/71590)

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**Author:** [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-excel-to-power-table-in-vision/71590 "2023-03-25T14:45:28Z")

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Hi Guys, Any idea how to import an excel file to the power table in vision? def excelToDataSet(fileName, hasHeaders = False, sheetNum = 0, firstRow = None, lastRow = None, firstCol = None, lastCol = None): import org.…

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## [OPC Client and OPC UA Screens Refreshing Constantly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-client-and-opc-ua-screens-refreshing-constantly/71588)

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**Author:** [@Gregor\_Adam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gregor_Adam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-client-and-opc-ua-screens-refreshing-constantly/71588 "2023-03-25T11:53:01Z")

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Hello Everyone, I upgraded to 8.1.26 version and installed without problem. When I try to open OPC Client and OPC UA section of Ignition Gateway page, page is refreshing constantly and I can't even touch anything. But t…

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## [How do you create a line?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-create-a-line/71580)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-create-a-line/71580 "2023-03-25T08:57:48Z")

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How do you create a line in Perspective, just like line shape in Docs. Where you can alter length, thickness, color? Any tips? Thank you.

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## [Ignition service stopping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-stopping/60014)

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**Author:** [@sharan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sharan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-service-stopping/60014 "2023-03-25T07:56:39Z")

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Even with delayed start, Ignition service is stopped after a week of idle ( when we don’t use the system )

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## [Component Alignment tool reorder components randomly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-alignment-tool-reorder-components-randomly/71555)

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**Author:** [@Christian\_de\_Bellefe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Christian_de_Bellefe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-alignment-tool-reorder-components-randomly/71555 "2023-03-24T23:47:48Z")

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Hi. It's not a major issue, just annoying... But Ignition seems to reorder components randomly when we use the alignment tool. As shown below, i've my "Page.\*" grouped together, i just want all my labels space evenly…

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## [50+ pages of logs from failed user login?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/50-pages-of-logs-from-failed-user-login/71568)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/50-pages-of-logs-from-failed-user-login/71568 "2023-03-24T19:28:41Z")

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Using 8.1.17. Coworker tried logging into our Vision application. He is unable to. I turned on some loggers to trace and when it failed I got 50 (at least) pages in my logs of just the following two messages - I u…

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## [Powerchart - Selected Pen Name as Tooltip or Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-selected-pen-name-as-tooltip-or-popup/70701)

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**Author:** [@jmmckean](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmmckean)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powerchart-selected-pen-name-as-tooltip-or-popup/70701 "2023-03-24T18:48:46Z")

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I'm looking for a way to show the name of the pen you are hovering or have selected when you click on the charted line in powerchart? In my old vision app when I hover over a trend line a tooltip like display shows the p…

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## [Issues Transferring Tag Historian data to a new database table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-transferring-tag-historian-data-to-a-new-database-table/71569)

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**Author:** [@jason\_kensett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jason_kensett)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issues-transferring-tag-historian-data-to-a-new-database-table/71569 "2023-03-24T18:13:17Z")

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I have a database with a table that is just for a couple epa tags and alarm events. I was using the tag historian before the was set up and now i have to get the old data moved over. This is the last one I tried. I have …

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## [Override Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/override-button/71549)

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**Author:** [@kaleb.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaleb.s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/override-button/71549 "2023-03-24T17:14:59Z")

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Currently have a value changed script on a tag to automatically change our water pressures on the weekend based on a few triggers. My concern is if we need to manually change pressure setpoints on the weekend when the s…

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## [Perspective Clients Not Updating Upon Saving Changes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-clients-not-updating-upon-saving-changes/71275)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-clients-not-updating-upon-saving-changes/71275 "2023-03-24T16:47:33Z")

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We have an ongoing issue that we are not sure is related to hardware, network, screen design, Ignition, etc. There are a few behaviors we see, but the easiest one to describe is that if we modify the screen being displa…

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## [Urgent help needed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urgent-help-needed/71544)

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**Author:** [@mrutten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrutten)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/urgent-help-needed/71544 "2023-03-24T16:38:22Z")

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I have been developing an Ignition edge project. many times I saved the project and tested it out in a window browser. Today I had to reboot my PC and after the reboot my Ignition Edge loaded somehow the project, but wit…

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