# Ignition

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## [Alarm Filter for UDT for alarm status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-filter-for-udt-for-alarm-status/35096)

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**Author:** [@idioknna](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/idioknna)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-filter-for-udt-for-alarm-status/35096 "2023-01-23T08:57:10Z")

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I presently have a UDT created for my Dynamic drives in our company and thus Parameters passed to a device page’s popup., I created various Alarms on the drive UDT want to view the alarm per device when it is clicked o…

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## [Querying tag history by quantity, not time range (with scripting)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-tag-history-by-quantity-not-time-range-with-scripting/34627)

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**Author:** [@paul.mangels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.mangels)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querying-tag-history-by-quantity-not-time-range-with-scripting/34627 "2023-01-23T10:47:52Z")

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Has anyone successfully used system.tag.QueryTagHistory() to return a fixed number of unmodified values? I want to return the 10 most recent values of a tag whose history I am saving to my db on change. Just setting the…

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## [Perspective Map Dark Theme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-dark-theme/68896)

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**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-dark-theme/68896 "2023-01-23T08:44:54Z")

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Hi All, Good Day! I would like to know if any possible way to change map component to dark theme Regards, Sri Haran S

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## [Designer frozen until an rpc exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-frozen-until-an-rpc-exception/68836)

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**Author:** [@r.lebohec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.lebohec)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-frozen-until-an-rpc-exception/68836 "2023-01-23T07:55:04Z")

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Hi, @ggross Taking an import of multiple instances in interactive or direct mode, the designer freezes until the following error appears: Blockquotecom.inductiveautomation.ignition.client.gateway\_interface.GatewayExc…

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## [Tag is Bad Quality in UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-is-bad-quality-in-udt/47808)

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**Author:** [@TCARLSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TCARLSON)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-is-bad-quality-in-udt/47808 "2021-06-16T12:36:25Z")

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I have been using a UDT for a template I am working on. One of the Bools inside of the UDT is showing bad quality but I can’t seem to figure out why. I have tried deleting the tag and recreating it. That did not work. I …

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## [Swap Function not Working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swap-function-not-working/68052)

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**Author:** [@Charles\_Bustilos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Charles_Bustilos)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/swap-function-not-working/68052 "2022-12-31T08:18:02Z")

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I'm learning Ignition, I'm creating my first project an so far I'm having issues with something that supposed to be an easy task, "Navigation". The swap function does not work for me. I have three main screens in my proj…

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## [IndexError: Row 0 doesn't have the same number of columns as header list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indexerror-row-0-doesnt-have-the-same-number-of-columns-as-header-list/68891)

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**Author:** [@WChester](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WChester)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indexerror-row-0-doesnt-have-the-same-number-of-columns-as-header-list/68891 "2023-01-23T01:06:46Z")

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This is driving me crazy. What am I doing wrong? I am trying to do something like this and keep getting this error. I'm trying to do this. modesHeader=\['Mode1','Mode2','Mode3','Mode4'\] modesHeaderEco=\['Mode1','Mode2'…

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## [Engineering Units, Expression or Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/engineering-units-expression-or-script/68864)

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**Author:** [@Raymundo\_Villa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Raymundo_Villa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/engineering-units-expression-or-script/68864 "2023-01-22T19:33:13Z")

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Is it possible to create an expression to be able to change the "Engineering Units" value depending on the return value of the tag that is part of? For example if a tag labeled "Unit Status" has a value of 0, can the en…

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## [Factory Reset Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-reset-gateway/15240)

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**Author:** [@jonathan.taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jonathan.taylor)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/factory-reset-gateway/15240 "2023-01-22T17:54:11Z")

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This may be a silly question, but, is there a quick way to do a full reset of a gateway to installation defaults, without having to uninstall/reinstall ignition? We use a machine for our dev work and it can be a little…

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## [File system persimmon access with event.file.copyTo() on upload components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-system-persimmon-access-with-event-file-copyto-on-upload-components/68876)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-system-persimmon-access-with-event-file-copyto-on-upload-components/68876 "2023-01-21T17:14:40Z")

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Hello, I try to use event.file.copyTo("d:/alarms") in onFileReceived on upload components in Perspective Event but get the following error: com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.JythonExecException Tracebac…

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## [Run and Cancel query through scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-and-cancel-query-through-scripting/68874)

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**Author:** [@Gaurav.Shitole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gaurav.Shitole)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-and-cancel-query-through-scripting/68874 "2023-01-21T16:42:32Z")

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Hello, I have script implemented which fires NamedQuery on certain condition. There are multiple queries I am firing in consecutively. So for this queries I am taking one query parameter say IdNumber which is present in…

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## [Perspective Reporting Best Practices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-reporting-best-practices/68871)

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**Author:** [@Billy\_Grigo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Billy_Grigo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-reporting-best-practices/68871 "2023-01-21T15:30:41Z")

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Hi all, I may be off the mark on my paradigm here, so let me know if the question doesn't even make sense to ask, but here goes: We currently use excel with RSLinx to create DDE topics to import PLC data to generate re…

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## [Renaming or Naming gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842)

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**Author:** [@Binyameen\_Aslam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Binyameen_Aslam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-or-naming-gateway/68842 "2023-01-21T08:16:51Z")

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I was curious about how Ignition Gateway Names the gateway. Is there a way to set the Gateway name of your choice or rename the Gateway without breaking the system bindings?

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## [DeferUpdate functionality for OnCellEdited extension function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deferupdate-functionality-for-oncelledited-extension-function/68861)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Shaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Shaw)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deferupdate-functionality-for-oncelledited-extension-function/68861 "2023-01-20T23:31:34Z")

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Hi all. I'm using a single-row power table where in each column users enter keywords to filter data in another table below it. Normally I do this with the "Text Field" component, but this method of using 2 tables looks …

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## [\[BUG-5382\] Remote Pipelines are not working when Edge is in trial mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5382-remote-pipelines-are-not-working-when-edge-is-in-trial-mode/68867)

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**Author:** [@Eve\_Dang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eve_Dang)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5382-remote-pipelines-are-not-working-when-edge-is-in-trial-mode/68867 "2023-01-20T21:27:02Z")

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Hi everyone. I am working on Ignition Edge and I want to use Alarm Notification Pipeline from Main Gateway for remote Edge tags. I choose the Alarm Remote notification from Edge, but it fails. In Logs it said: {Name of t…

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## [Triggering on SFC Stop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-on-sfc-stop/68816)

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**Author:** [@Alexander\_Sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Sherman)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggering-on-sfc-stop/68816 "2023-01-20T21:21:59Z")

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Is there a best practices way to trigger on the end of a one-shot SFC? I can think of a few hacky ways to do it, like putting a memory tag with handmade status signals and using an async script call to monitor that tag a…

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## [Image on selection in perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-on-selection-in-perspective-table/52518)

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**Author:** [@ken.maze](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ken.maze)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-on-selection-in-perspective-table/52518 "2023-01-20T19:44:05Z")

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I followed the instruction in https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Displaying+a+SubView+in+a+Table. There seems to be one thing missing: there is no instruction to set the subview parameters at rows.subvi…

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## [Dynamically Change/Animate Docked View Handle Icon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-animate-docked-view-handle-icon/68068)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-animate-docked-view-handle-icon/68068 "2023-01-20T19:26:31Z")

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Using a docked view for an alarm banner. Would be nice to be able to draw attention to the docked view when it's hidden by changing/animating the icon in the handle. Has anybody done this? Is it possible?

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## [\[BUG-7073\] SFC Monitoring just shows "java.lang.reflect.UndeclaredThrowableException" when storing a Qualified Value in a Chart Parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7073-sfc-monitoring-just-shows-java-lang-reflect-undeclaredthrowableexception-when-storing-a-qualified-value-in-a-chart-parameter/68705)

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**Author:** [@Alexander\_Sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander_Sherman)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7073-sfc-monitoring-just-shows-java-lang-reflect-undeclaredthrowableexception-when-storing-a-qualified-value-in-a-chart-parameter/68705 "2023-01-20T18:53:00Z")

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I am trying to run a very basic SFC to open a valve, read a pressure sensor, and close the valve again. When I try to run the SFC and monitor it (or debug it and monitor it), I get the following: I have restarted the…

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## [Change Stroke Paint for Entire SVG Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-stroke-paint-for-entire-svg-group/68807)

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**Author:** [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-stroke-paint-for-entire-svg-group/68807 "2023-01-20T18:49:36Z")

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How can I easily change the stoke paint color for all paths in an SVG group? For instance, when I use the symbol factory screen, if I want to change the color of the mesh, how would I do so? I can see the element.stroke.…

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## [Unable to read/write to tags 2 directories up using '\[.\]/../../tag'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-read-write-to-tags-2-directories-up-using-tag/68798)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Hyles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_Hyles)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-read-write-to-tags-2-directories-up-using-tag/68798 "2023-01-20T18:12:07Z")

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Hello, I have a script that was failing to read a tag that was in a folder 2 levels up from the triggering tag (change event). I confirmed in documentation that I should be able to do this by using '..' twice: Additio…

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## [Date formatting question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-formatting-question/68856)

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**Author:** [@Parth\_Pandya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Parth_Pandya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-formatting-question/68856 "2023-01-20T17:44:09Z")

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i am doing simple query select starttime endtime from table in detaset editor ia m getting dates and time with second but not in window table its not showing seconds any help? how i can get second? do i need any scr…

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## [Push Out Applications to Android Perspective App](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/push-out-applications-to-android-perspective-app/68859)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/push-out-applications-to-android-perspective-app/68859 "2023-01-20T17:25:48Z")

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Has anyone successfully been able to push out applications to the Android Perspective app? If so would be willing to share how you are doing it?

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## [Save selected files to a selected path keeping the original name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-selected-files-to-a-selected-path-keeping-the-original-name/68787)

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**Author:** [@Bastian\_Jara](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bastian_Jara)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-selected-files-to-a-selected-path-keeping-the-original-name/68787 "2023-01-20T16:46:30Z")

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hello everyone, I'm new here and I really can't find the solution or something that can guide me to do what I'm looking for... select files and paste in another direction, keeping the original name, ideally selected …

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## [High Importance flag for emails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-importance-flag-for-emails/68834)

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**Author:** [@GeraldB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraldB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-importance-flag-for-emails/68834 "2023-01-20T16:27:57Z")

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Hello, Is there a possibility to set the importance of emails sent via alarming pipelines? Thanks for your answers in advance, Best Regards Gerald

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## [Issue with date formatting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-date-formatting/66237)

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**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-date-formatting/66237 "2022-11-08T16:41:11Z")

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Hi, I'm having a similar problem. I ahve a montlhy calendar where I want to display the schedules. I have created a script function that is called inside in the dataEvent with the use of the expression function runScr…

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## [Email Alarms quit working?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarms-quit-working/68844)

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**Author:** [@Casey\_Stewart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Casey_Stewart)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-alarms-quit-working/68844 "2023-01-20T14:41:20Z")

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Hello All, Ignitions email alarming has been great - up until recently. Alarm notifications are no longer going out. I have pinged the email host and get communication. I have attached the log below. From looking at it …

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## [Edge Gateway fails to start](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-fails-to-start/68848)

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**Author:** [@jrod](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrod)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-gateway-fails-to-start/68848 "2023-01-20T14:40:32Z")

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I have an edge gateway installed (v8.1.3) on a Windows 10 PC. Yesterday I had the gateway and project running just fine. I restarted the PC, windows failed to start and brought up the windows recovery screen. I hit th…

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## [Docker container (multiple) licenses when using yaml files (K8S)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-container-multiple-licenses-when-using-yaml-files-k8s/68790)

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**Author:** [@louagejasper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/louagejasper)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-container-multiple-licenses-when-using-yaml-files-k8s/68790 "2023-01-20T14:33:54Z")

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Hi there, I think I'll need @kcollins1 for this one, but it might be useful for more people to hear the answer on this question. I saw this post, but it's from 2018 it's about Ignition 7.9, so I thought it would be bet…

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## [Format Tag Value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-tag-value/68850)

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**Author:** [@majad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/majad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-tag-value/68850 "2023-01-20T14:31:01Z")

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Hello, for my project i use opc Tags to get the values i want to monitor. These values got a lot of numbers after the decimal points. As i just need two numbers after the decimal points i wonder if it is possible to h…

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