# Ignition

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## [Voice notification troubleshooting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-troubleshooting/7604)

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**Author:** [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/voice-notification-troubleshooting/7604 "2023-02-11T19:52:11Z")

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Looking for any tips on troubleshooting voice notification. The status on our voice notification profile says "Registered with VOIP Host" but calls don't go out. Console shows

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## [Problem to store hystorical tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-store-hystorical-tag/69699)

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**Author:** [@stefano.sforna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stefano.sforna)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-store-hystorical-tag/69699 "2023-02-11T10:04:41Z")

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Hi, when Ignition try to memorize a Tag in hystorical table, there is this error in log file: INFO | jvm 1 | 2023/02/10 16:31:28 | I \[S.S.TagHistoryDatasourceSink \] \[15:31:28\]: Tag history tables verified success…

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## [Tags Not Updating & Tag History Not Logging Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-not-updating-tag-history-not-logging-data/69721)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Mor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Mor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-not-updating-tag-history-not-logging-data/69721 "2023-02-10T23:34:24Z")

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Hi, is it related to this log: Clock drift, degraded performance, or pause-the-world detected. Max allowed deviation=1000ms, actual deviation=127661ms? Does giving the gateway more RAM fix this issue? Also, it stops upda…

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## [SFC vs python scripting for issuing control commands](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-vs-python-scripting-for-issuing-control-commands/69710)

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**Author:** [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-vs-python-scripting-for-issuing-control-commands/69710 "2023-02-10T20:41:45Z")

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Questions: Is there a reason we should consider SFC instead of just using Python scripting to loop through controls when the use case is to issue the same command to thousands of identical devices? Does SFC allow for i…

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## [Tab Container Element Render on Tab Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-element-render-on-tab-change/69663)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Zhou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason_Zhou)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-container-element-render-on-tab-change/69663 "2023-02-10T18:43:10Z")

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I'm running into issue where it seems as if when I first click a tab of a Tab Container to show its contents, the DOM doesn't immediately "detect" the elements of the newly rendered content. Here are 4 screenshots where …

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## [Pasting pie chart with bindings issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pasting-pie-chart-with-bindings-issue/69709)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pasting-pie-chart-with-bindings-issue/69709 "2023-02-10T18:24:41Z")

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I am in 8.1.19 so maybe it was fixed already or I did something wrong. Pasting this pie chart to a location where the reference for the query binding on counts targets the date change causes the counts to just vanish as…

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## [Problem to connect to database in power tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-connect-to-database-in-power-tables/69708)

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**Author:** [@Ashley\_Joana\_Sierra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ashley_Joana_Sierra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-to-connect-to-database-in-power-tables/69708 "2023-02-10T18:05:13Z")

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Hi, my Partner has an issue when launching a project, the power tables are in red and unable to get the data from database, all people who use that project don't have this problem excepting her. I thing it could be a pro…

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## [How things work - ignition opc tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-ignition-opc-tags/69374)

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**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-things-work-ignition-opc-tags/69374 "2023-02-10T16:45:43Z")

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hi all Ignition has opc tags and non opc tags ( memory, expression, …) - in order to use opc tags from other OPC UA server they have to be copied to ignition during opc browsing. I heard that some other scada vendors ma…

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## [Component Map - add layer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-map-add-layer/69705)

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**Author:** [@gerardopignatiello96](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gerardopignatiello96)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/component-map-add-layer/69705 "2023-02-10T16:34:27Z")

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Hello, I can integrate the map of this LINK MAP ENEL in the componenete Map ? Thanks :slight\_smile:

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## [IP Segmenting/configuration optimization Gateway/clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-segmenting-configuration-optimization-gateway-clients/69691)

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**Author:** [@jeff.ryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeff.ryan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-segmenting-configuration-optimization-gateway-clients/69691 "2023-02-10T15:38:32Z")

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Hello, We have 'Controls Networking Standards' we've used to segment traffic amongst multiple pieces of equipment in a system. Typically, we've had the PLC, HMI, drives, IO of each piece on it's own class B segment, 17…

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## [Adding New Scripts to the pylib library - All file(s) in a personal created folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-scripts-to-the-pylib-library-all-file-s-in-a-personal-created-folder/69597)

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**Author:** [@jacque\_trahan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jacque_trahan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-new-scripts-to-the-pylib-library-all-file-s-in-a-personal-created-folder/69597 "2023-02-08T20:40:56Z")

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I was testing trying to get this to work, and was successful by following Importing and using 3rd party Python libraries in Ignition and it to worked just fine the first round. I had added a folder inside the pylib fol…

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## [SQL Upload From a Dataset Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-upload-from-a-dataset-tag/69665)

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**Author:** [@cole.sharrah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cole.sharrah)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-upload-from-a-dataset-tag/69665 "2023-02-10T13:06:53Z")

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I have a dataset tag and I want to upload it to SQL on a timer script in the Gateway event scripts. My problem is with pulling the data from the dataset tag. I am receiving errors about functions that I thought were ri…

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## [LogixDriver Warnings Flooding Log File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logixdriver-warnings-flooding-log-file/69688)

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**Author:** [@IAI\_Colin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/IAI_Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logixdriver-warnings-flooding-log-file/69688 "2023-02-10T13:06:25Z")

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I've got a project using Sepasoft's Track module and they're helping me resolve an issue. The problem is, when I give them my log file from the MES Support Package download, it's full of LogixDriver warnings that absolu…

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## [Multiple Ignition Version in same device \[PC, laptop\]](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-ignition-version-in-same-device-pc-laptop/69683)

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**Author:** [@Goutham\_Rao\_Y](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Goutham_Rao_Y)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-ignition-version-in-same-device-pc-laptop/69683 "2023-02-10T12:56:06Z")

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Hello Team, Currently i have installed the following Ignition\[8.1.20\]version in my device If i want another version of the ignition\[Ignition Edge\] to be installed in same device, is that possible? If its possible …

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## [Data in a Datatable does not reflect the timeframe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-in-a-datatable-does-not-reflect-the-timeframe/69632)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_McNutt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian_McNutt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-in-a-datatable-does-not-reflect-the-timeframe/69632 "2023-02-10T12:44:09Z")

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I created a chart in a Vision Window and bound three tags with a Tag History binding. I am using the same Custom Properties to limit the timeframe as I do on other windows. On this specific datatable, there are two row…

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## [How to enable a tag based on another tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-enable-a-tag-based-on-another-tag-value/69674)

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**Author:** [@Bharathan\_Rajakumar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharathan_Rajakumar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-enable-a-tag-based-on-another-tag-value/69674 "2023-02-10T12:38:58Z")

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Hello Everyone, I have an expression tag that I would only like to be enabled/active when another tag value is 1. I am going under enabled property of the expression tag, but I am not sure how to link another tag value …

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## [HttpGel connection timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpgel-connection-timeout/69671)

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**Author:** [@vani161998](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vani161998)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpgel-connection-timeout/69671 "2023-02-10T12:29:14Z")

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hello All, I am getting a data through API . It works fine when i run the script from script console. But when i run the same script from gateway timer i am getting IOerror: connect Time out error in logs. Does anyon…

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## [Moving a perspective containier in the Z order with a button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-a-perspective-containier-in-the-z-order-with-a-button/69675)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Lindner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Lindner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-a-perspective-containier-in-the-z-order-with-a-button/69675 "2023-02-10T06:13:52Z")

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Hello, I have for example a coordinate view with 5 smaller containers layered on top of each other. I want each container to be moved to the front of the view when its corresponding button is pressed. Something like I…

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## [Alarm Status Table Header](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-header/8413)

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**Author:** [@mharri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mharri)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-status-table-header/8413 "2023-02-10T03:42:07Z")

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Is there a way to change the column names in the Alarm Status Table header? Using version 7.6.6 Thanks

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## [Designer errors on Mac with Ignition Edge on Pi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-errors-on-mac-with-ignition-edge-on-pi/69627)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Neves-Charge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry_Neves-Charge)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-errors-on-mac-with-ignition-edge-on-pi/69627 "2023-02-10T03:38:12Z")

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I'm using a M1 MacBook Air and have the latest Ignition designer. I have Ignition Edge running on a RPi4 with 4GB RAM. I've allocated Designer 2GB of RAM. I am constantly running into random errors in my designer sessio…

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## [Input from touchscreen keyboard in real time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-from-touchscreen-keyboard-in-real-time/30694)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/input-from-touchscreen-keyboard-in-real-time/30694 "2023-02-10T03:33:51Z")

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I have a script on the Text Field component (on propertyChange event) to filter values in dataset tag and display on the screen. Filtered list is displayed as a single character is entered using physical keyboard. But w…

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## [Device Status N/A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-status-n-a/22131)

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**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-status-n-a/22131 "2023-02-10T01:00:29Z")

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I have had this issue several times on various gateways. When a gateway is restarted, sometimes the device connections don’t start up correctly as indicated in the attached image. I’ve had the same thing happen when disa…

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## [Perspective time series chart pen color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-pen-color/69662)

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**Author:** [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-pen-color/69662 "2023-02-10T00:25:25Z")

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Hi, Which property should I play, to change pen color of perspective time series chart. I can't seem to find this chart common feature. Thanks.

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## [Small cosmetic bug.. RAM higher than 99GB doesn't show properly in performance dashboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/small-cosmetic-bug-ram-higher-than-99gb-doesnt-show-properly-in-performance-dashboard/69659)

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**Author:** [@Bronzebeard62](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bronzebeard62)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/small-cosmetic-bug-ram-higher-than-99gb-doesnt-show-properly-in-performance-dashboard/69659 "2023-02-09T21:27:16Z")

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As you can see, the 1 is inside of the gauge.

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## [Alarm Evaluation for OPC Tags with Bad Quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-evaluation-for-opc-tags-with-bad-quality/69633)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-evaluation-for-opc-tags-with-bad-quality/69633 "2023-02-09T21:19:31Z")

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I have a UDT with many pre-defined members. Some of the members are not used on every instance, but they have an alarm attached to them. How will the alarm handle this? Will it just ignore the value and not evaluate the …

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## [Check String Parameter to Enable/Disable Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-string-parameter-to-enable-disable-tag/69657)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-string-parameter-to-enable-disable-tag/69657 "2023-02-09T21:00:43Z")

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I have a string parameter that is used in the OPC path of a tag. I want to disable the tag if the parameter is not provided (empty). My binding on the enabled property of the tag looks like so: !( isNull({Read\_Tag}) || …

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## [Power Chart - Is it possible to toggle certain pens and their respective axes with one click?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-is-it-possible-to-toggle-certain-pens-and-their-respective-axes-with-one-click/69656)

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**Author:** [@Jonathon\_Beckage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathon_Beckage)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-is-it-possible-to-toggle-certain-pens-and-their-respective-axes-with-one-click/69656 "2023-02-09T20:42:24Z")

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Hello, I am experimenting with the Power Chart in Perspective and was wondering if was possible to toggle certain pens and their respective axes with one click? Right now, I have a Power Chart that shows a number of pe…

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## [Open Ignition Vision Project/Login from Perspective session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-ignition-vision-project-login-from-perspective-session/69654)

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**Author:** [@Randolph\_Sewell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Randolph_Sewell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-ignition-vision-project-login-from-perspective-session/69654 "2023-02-09T20:40:11Z")

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\[Warning: brand new developer\] Sorry if its a repeat thread I searched and couldn't find anything. I want to have the user be able to click a marker on the map and launch a vision project and login through scripting. I h…

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## [Tag Value with .FormatString](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-with-formatstring/69645)

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**Author:** [@Kfoldesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kfoldesi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-with-formatstring/69645 "2023-02-09T18:30:47Z")

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Simple binding to Lbl.Text from \[Default\]TE155: in the Tag Browser the tag shows 96 f. The FormatString field '##0 f' Is there a property to get the formatted value of the tag?

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## [system.net.httpGet() connectTimeout parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-connecttimeout-parameter/69642)

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**Author:** [@Nikolai\_Wolterstorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nikolai_Wolterstorff)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-net-httpget-connecttimeout-parameter/69642 "2023-02-09T17:46:56Z")

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Can someone please explain why this code will return "IOError: www.websitethatdoesntexist.com" immediately instead of waiting 10 seconds and then raising an exception? import time import traceback start\_time = time.ti…

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