# Ignition

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## [\[BUG-15788\] Allen Bradley Device Failing in OPC-UA but still showing as running,](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15788-allen-bradley-device-failing-in-opc-ua-but-still-showing-as-running/31254)

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**Author:** [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15788-allen-bradley-device-failing-in-opc-ua-but-still-showing-as-running/31254 "2023-02-02T23:25:18Z")

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We are running ignition 8.0.7 with various Allen Bradley PLCs version 28 and version 32. We have random devices dropping with tags that go bad. Browsing the OPC-UA server we see that there are no tags available from tha…

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## [Ignition fails to start after reboot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-fails-to-start-after-reboot/69352)

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**Author:** [@ethomason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ethomason)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-fails-to-start-after-reboot/69352 "2023-02-02T22:18:24Z")

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I've searched the forums and was unable to find anything with the exact issue I'm having. I created a new EC2 Windows instance and installed Ignition 8.1.23. I did not install Java separately. The gateway runs fine until…

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## [UDT Binding Reference to Other Member or Custom Prop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-binding-reference-to-other-member-or-custom-prop/69007)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-binding-reference-to-other-member-or-custom-prop/69007 "2023-01-27T15:56:08Z")

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I'm wondering if it's possible to pull in the value of one member in the UDT into the definition of another member. Or, use the value of a custom property in the definition of a member. For example, UDT Pump has a base …

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## [runUpdateQuery Error with Extra Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runupdatequery-error-with-extra-parameters/69370)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runupdatequery-error-with-extra-parameters/69370 "2023-02-02T22:15:58Z")

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I have an update query that is scheduled to run every day at 5am. It's purpose is to prune data from an SQL Express Database. It's done daily so that the load for the query is more reasonable. It seems like it's running,…

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## [Transaction Group "Fatally Errored" due to scheduled task](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-fatally-errored-due-to-scheduled-task/64662)

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**Author:** [@Raymond\_Sipes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymond_Sipes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-fatally-errored-due-to-scheduled-task/64662 "2023-02-02T21:31:55Z")

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Hello, all I am in the process of validating an upgraded version of Ignition while mirroring the production version of Ignition. These are both housed on different servers, but are looking at the same connections. I no…

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## [\[IGN-2525\] Find/Replace unable to locate values in extension functions and View custom property change scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2525-find-replace-unable-to-locate-values-in-extension-functions-and-view-custom-property-change-scripts/33796)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2525-find-replace-unable-to-locate-values-in-extension-functions-and-view-custom-property-change-scripts/33796 "2023-02-02T21:19:17Z")

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Not sure if this is known. Perspective components custom property scripts and Vision Power Table Extension Function scripts are not searchable via the Find/Replace tool in 8.0.10.

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## [Perspective: Passing view parameters automatically to flex repeater instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-passing-view-parameters-automatically-to-flex-repeater-instances/69353)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Amyot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Amyot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-passing-view-parameters-automatically-to-flex-repeater-instances/69353 "2023-02-02T20:55:39Z")

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Question 1: I have a view called "SectionView" with view parameter "SectionName". This view contains a flex repeater with dozens of instances of a view called "Icon". Each instance of "Icon" requires to be passed "Secti…

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## [Can't write value to OPC-UA Integer Array](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-write-value-to-opc-ua-integer-array/69359)

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**Author:** [@Lance\_Mills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lance_Mills)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-write-value-to-opc-ua-integer-array/69359 "2023-02-02T19:08:51Z")

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Here is my version information and current settings: Ignition Platform : 8.1.23 OPC-UA Module 9.1.23 Vision Modle 11.1.23 OpcComModule 6.1.23 Windows 10 Operating System TwinCat 3 PLC Ignition OPC Client Gateway Setti…

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## [Page Configuration Disappearing in Designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-configuration-disappearing-in-designer/53868)

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**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-configuration-disappearing-in-designer/53868 "2023-02-02T18:54:48Z")

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Has anyone come across their perspective page configurations Disappearing after opening the designer? The page configs are still active in the back end (Can launch sessions correctly…) Takes 1 - 2 ReLaunches and it come…

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## [Ignition project shortcut disppearing randomly?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-project-shortcut-disppearing-randomly/69176)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-project-shortcut-disppearing-randomly/69176 "2023-02-02T17:57:36Z")

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Using 7.9.9. My coworker has informed me that several clients intermittently and randomly seem to lose the shortcut on their desktop that opens up the vision program for them. It has happened one more than one client. …

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## [When the Ignition vision client is updated, only then should the script be executed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-the-ignition-vision-client-is-updated-only-then-should-the-script-be-executed/69338)

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**Author:** [@bala](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bala)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-the-ignition-vision-client-is-updated-only-then-should-the-script-be-executed/69338 "2023-02-02T17:19:58Z")

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I have a requirement in which when the vision client is updated, my client tag should be updated with a value of 1. Please let me know if you have any ideas to fulfill the requirement of executing a script only when the…

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## [\[Perspective\] Opening New Chrome Window From Button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-opening-new-chrome-window-from-button/69340)

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**Author:** [@Davide3i](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davide3i)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-opening-new-chrome-window-from-button/69340 "2023-02-02T16:38:42Z")

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Hello. I'm trying to open a new Chrome window (not a new tab) from a Perspective view using a script event on a button, but to no avail. This code works inside the Script Console. try: import subprocess chrome\_path =…

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## [Turn off auto backup of config.idb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-auto-backup-of-config-idb/47610)

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**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/turn-off-auto-backup-of-config-idb/47610 "2023-02-02T16:18:51Z")

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Can someone please tell me how we turn this off? We to a full gateway backup and so we don’t need this done automatically several times a day.

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## [Report exporting to an excel file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-exporting-to-an-excel-file/23032)

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**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-exporting-to-an-excel-file/23032 "2023-02-02T16:08:15Z")

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Hi everybody. I have a problem when i export to an Excel file my report by right click button.(Save as XLS) Always i have an empty Excel file with zero bytes. Any idea? Thank you very much.

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## [Client Disconnects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-disconnects/39845)

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**Author:** [@jasonr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasonr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-disconnects/39845 "2023-02-02T14:32:13Z")

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We have several clients (displays) displaying different Perspective Projects throughout the plant. The clients will randomly blink as if a connection was lost and is waiting to be restored. Below are some lines that s…

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## [Weird Gateway Logs: Full of starting up client project monitor, sqltaghistory error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-gateway-logs-full-of-starting-up-client-project-monitor-sqltaghistory-error/59155)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-gateway-logs-full-of-starting-up-client-project-monitor-sqltaghistory-error/59155 "2023-02-02T13:57:05Z")

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My gateway logs are full of these messages, especially number 1 Starting up client project monitor. project=PackingStation scope=4 The datasource ‘millroom’ cannot accept data of the given type \[sqltaghistory\]. Regard…

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## [Change the table cell color based on value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-table-cell-color-based-on-value/60604)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-table-cell-color-based-on-value/60604 "2023-02-02T12:54:13Z")

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Hi, i am using normal table not power table I have data in the table i want to show red color for the value greater than 50 in all cells how to do that for normal table?

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## [Pre-processing previously recorded data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pre-processing-previously-recorded-data/69335)

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**Author:** [@Henrique\_Starosky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henrique_Starosky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pre-processing-previously-recorded-data/69335 "2023-02-02T12:05:13Z")

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Hello! I'm using Ignition 8.1 to create a SCADA system, and I'm having troubles with my datasets. We currently record data on change \> 0.01, and with at least 15s between every entry, but our client only needs data in 5…

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## [Login fails if special character is used in password](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-fails-if-special-character-is-used-in-password/11170)

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**Author:** [@Amarth](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Amarth)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/login-fails-if-special-character-is-used-in-password/11170 "2023-02-02T07:21:56Z")

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Hello, I'm experiencing a strange login problem. Here is the context: Ignition version 7.8.1 OS = Linux 64 bits locale = fr\_FR User source = Database (not internal) Login query : SELECT surname, firstname FROM us…

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## [NI OPC Server Fault - Bad\_OutOfMemory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ni-opc-server-fault-bad-outofmemory/69200)

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**Author:** [@prashant.pednekar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prashant.pednekar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ni-opc-server-fault-bad-outofmemory/69200 "2023-02-02T06:24:09Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to connect NI LabView (V5.11.262.0) OPC UA Server 2013 (32-Bit OS) in Ignition 8.1.13 (64 bit). I have already set all the certificates to trusted (both in Ignition and NI LabView Configurati…

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## [Ignition Perspective Time Series Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-time-series-chart/67598)

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**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-time-series-chart/67598 "2023-02-02T06:13:20Z")

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Hi All, I would like to know if any chance for consuructing bar chart in ignition perspective with the dataset as follow, Thank you in advance!

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## [Perspective Pie chart data not showing from query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pie-chart-data-not-showing-from-query/69254)

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**Author:** [@Adarsh\_Shelar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adarsh_Shelar)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pie-chart-data-not-showing-from-query/69254 "2023-02-02T06:00:33Z")

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Hi connections, Need to pass the Value form the data base to the pie chart.Bindied the Named query at the Data. But the color is not visible at the Pie chart. I am passing the data through the named query. Named que…

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## [Vision: the pixels don't add up!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-the-pixels-dont-add-up/69253)

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**Author:** [@Seth\_Kahle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Seth_Kahle)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-the-pixels-dont-add-up/69253 "2023-02-02T02:00:27Z")

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I am designing Vision displays for your run of the mill 1920 x 1080 monitors. I have set up a scheme where I have TOP docked window used for a Title bar and floating Main window. The Title window height is 100(px?) a…

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## [MQTT constant rebirth requests](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-constant-rebirth-requests/46650)

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**Author:** [@abelew](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abelew)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-constant-rebirth-requests/46650 "2023-02-02T00:14:30Z")

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I am currently testing 2 edge nodes communicating with an ignition gateway. when only one node has the MQTT transmission module turned on, it works perfectly. When i have both turned on, both devices repeatedly come onli…

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## [Easy Chart - Keyboard / Mouse Shortcuts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts/69301)

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**Author:** [@DonPancoe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DonPancoe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts/69301 "2023-02-01T23:46:27Z")

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Doubling up on new topics today. I have a client migrating to Ignition who uses a mix of keyboard and mouse shortcuts to zoom / pan around within a chart to isolate a particular area of interest, as a means to fine-tune…

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## [InfluxDB using an API token(perspective)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/influxdb-using-an-api-token-perspective/68873)

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**Author:** [@Krishnapriya\_K\_S](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Krishnapriya_K_S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/influxdb-using-an-api-token-perspective/68873 "2023-02-01T23:36:41Z")

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how to use the GET and POST methods in a script to process InfluxDB using an API token

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## [View Named Query compiled string](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-named-query-compiled-string/69317)

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**Author:** [@Derek\_Reees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Derek_Reees)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/view-named-query-compiled-string/69317 "2023-02-01T22:50:36Z")

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Is it possible to view the SQL string being generated for a named query? I have tried using the xEvent profiler on SSMS but it doesn't look like it is hitting my DB. I know the connection works because I can delete my wh…

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## [Error Parsing SAML Response](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-parsing-saml-response/65408)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Szatkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Justin_Szatkowski)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-parsing-saml-response/65408 "2022-10-19T17:40:59Z")

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Hello, I am trying to use a Microsoft Azure Active Directory as an Identity Provider. When using an SAML response, the following error appears in the Ignition logs: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.auth.idp.Idp…

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## [Can I receive email notification when OPC connection goes on/off line?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-receive-email-notification-when-opc-connection-goes-on-off-line/69309)

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**Author:** [@Greg\_Wilson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg_Wilson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-receive-email-notification-when-opc-connection-goes-on-off-line/69309 "2023-02-01T20:58:17Z")

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Hi, have numerous OPC-UA connections that can go online/offline without notice. Can I receive a notification when a connection goes online?

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## [Custom Error Message](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-error-message/69296)

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**Author:** [@kaleb.s](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaleb.s)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-error-message/69296 "2023-02-01T20:37:55Z")

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How would i go about creating a custom error message in my vision data export? Right now, if you dont choose a file path it pops up the error " Error executing script for event: actionPerformed on component: Button." C…

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