# Ignition

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## [Errors gateway after removing OPC tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-gateway-after-removing-opc-tags/62050)

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**Author:** [@Corne\_de\_Jonge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Corne_de_Jonge)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/errors-gateway-after-removing-opc-tags/62050 "2022-07-19T11:42:23Z")

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I’m having an issue when removing OPC tags… I have a folder with about 45000 tags in it. When I remove it in one go I get tons of strange warnings and errors in my gateway logger: I also can’t open the client launch…

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## [Nested Query Dynamic Database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-query-dynamic-database/62049)

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**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-query-dynamic-database/62049 "2022-07-19T10:31:02Z")

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Hi, In my report module, I created a Nested Query. I would like to pass a database as parameter like below. It doesn’t work. Do you have a solution ?

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## [\<html\> formatting of string in Expression Binding Perspective Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatting-of-string-in-expression-binding-perspective-label/62039)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_McCabe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McCabe)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-formatting-of-string-in-expression-binding-perspective-label/62039 "2022-07-19T09:32:18Z")

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Hi Folks, So have an indirect tag taking a timestamp into “text” property of a label. I am then doing a transform to put some string before/after etc, along with doing a calculation secondBetween({value},now()). I am …

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## [\[Bug-1106\] Force Secure Redirect used when SSL is not enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1106-force-secure-redirect-used-when-ssl-is-not-enabled/46734)

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**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-1106-force-secure-redirect-used-when-ssl-is-not-enabled/46734 "2022-07-19T05:42:55Z")

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With SSL enabled (via a CA-signed certificate) and the “Force Secure Redirect” option checked, I took a gateway backup and restored it on another gateway, which was missing the certificate. Ignition correctly identified …

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## [Report module: Null 'key' argument ( Error: Enter a valid report in the "source" property in the Property Editor to display the report.)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-null-key-argument-error-enter-a-valid-report-in-the-source-property-in-the-property-editor-to-display-the-report/62042)

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**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-module-null-key-argument-error-enter-a-valid-report-in-the-source-property-in-the-property-editor-to-display-the-report/62042 "2022-07-19T02:06:32Z")

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Hi all, I had 2 reports with same structure named querries. One has error null key argument, one works fine. Also, I tested the query on pg admin and it also works fine. They both has been working fine but one sud…

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## [Triggered pop up window frolm tag alarm active script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggered-pop-up-window-frolm-tag-alarm-active-script/62043)

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**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/triggered-pop-up-window-frolm-tag-alarm-active-script/62043 "2022-07-19T01:13:45Z")

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Hello i have a use case where if the alarm is active, i want take the name of a tag and open up a popup window and pass the name of the tag. The image shows what im doing. Unfortunately it does not work. any idea why? …

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## [Nested UDT Parameter Math](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-parameter-math/62038)

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**Author:** [@DSandy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSandy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-parameter-math/62038 "2022-07-18T22:47:24Z")

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Many of the OPCItemPathes within our UDTs rely on math based on parameters to get properly assigned. This has all been working well and behaving as expected. The parameter values are all integers and everything works. T…

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## [Style Class Element States, Required, Valid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-class-element-states-required-valid/62037)

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**Author:** [@ggcontrols](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggcontrols)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/style-class-element-states-required-valid/62037 "2022-07-18T22:25:11Z")

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I want components that responds to a users security level. If they are unauthenticated red background, no write permissions, and disabled. Looking into style classes / element states I found two that are undocumented. Wh…

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## [Is there a way to open up a perspective view in a new designer window instead of a designer tab?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-open-up-a-perspective-view-in-a-new-designer-window-instead-of-a-designer-tab/62029)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Hunt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ben_Hunt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-open-up-a-perspective-view-in-a-new-designer-window-instead-of-a-designer-tab/62029 "2022-07-18T22:05:30Z")

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The header says it all. In most other programs you can open a file in a new window. Sometimes I want to look at two views at once and right now I have to open the project twice in 2 separate designers just to have both v…

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## [Proxy Server, Web Dev and Timeout Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proxy-server-web-dev-and-timeout-error/61585)

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**Author:** [@Richard\_Dixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Dixon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/proxy-server-web-dev-and-timeout-error/61585 "2022-07-18T21:51:07Z")

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I am having issues trying to navigate using a proxy server for the purpose of API calls. Proxy is another Ignition gateway that has Web Dev and is receiving ongoing posts from AWS endpoint. When I receive post proxy shou…

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## [Hide a view or navigation link based on which gateway it is running on](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-a-view-or-navigation-link-based-on-which-gateway-it-is-running-on/62027)

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**Author:** [@msrobin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msrobin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-a-view-or-navigation-link-based-on-which-gateway-it-is-running-on/62027 "2022-07-18T20:53:12Z")

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I have a project that runs on an instance of Ignition Edge 8.1. We also copy it to our Enterprise Gateway which runs full Ignition 8.1. The copy on Enterprise allows people to run on a “read only version of the applica…

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## [Cirrus Link MQTT Engine MQTT tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cirrus-link-mqtt-engine-mqtt-tags/62035)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cirrus-link-mqtt-engine-mqtt-tags/62035 "2022-07-18T19:46:26Z")

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Hello, I am wondering if you can change the default “MQTT Engine” tag provider on gateway receiving MQTT tags via Cirrus Link Engine module? Thanks, Frank

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## [Power Chart Legend Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-legend-scaling/62014)

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**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Lagenour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Lagenour)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-legend-scaling/62014 "2022-07-18T18:05:47Z")

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I have been using power charts for a project and there is a small issue with the bottom legend and how it scales. As seen in the photo, there are 4 pens in the power chart. However, the legend at the bottom only disp…

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## [Need a Dropdown Component Trigger off of completed selection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-a-dropdown-component-trigger-off-of-completed-selection/15039)

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**Author:** [@SeraSera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SeraSera)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-a-dropdown-component-trigger-off-of-completed-selection/15039 "2022-07-18T18:02:16Z")

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I am looking for a bindable event for the dropdown component on a scripting function. Current issue is that the GUI method of entry that I am pleased with is having a dropdown component trigger a script that will popul…

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## [How to allow editing value, but not unit of measurement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-allow-editing-value-but-not-unit-of-measurement/61681)

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**Author:** [@Neeraj\_Sabharwal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neeraj_Sabharwal)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-allow-editing-value-but-not-unit-of-measurement/61681 "2022-07-18T17:17:19Z")

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Hi All, I am in a mid of a project where I have to write to a tag with some values which are in feet. I want to display the value in feet but want the operator to just change the value instead having rights to change th…

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## [Have Embedded View Scale from Screen Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/have-embedded-view-scale-from-screen-size/61855)

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**Author:** [@Mitchell\_Lagenour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchell_Lagenour)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/have-embedded-view-scale-from-screen-size/61855 "2022-07-18T16:43:30Z")

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I was wondering if there was a way for the contents in an embedded view to scale based on the screen size. This embedded view is using coordinate container view. It would be like how percent mode works in coordinate co…

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## [Highlight Table Row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlight-table-row/62006)

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**Author:** [@jwilliams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jwilliams)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/highlight-table-row/62006 "2022-07-18T16:22:44Z")

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I am sure I am just missing how this works but I cannot for whatever reason figure out how to highlight rows in a table. I am using a Table component in a Vision window, this table contains data from a Named Query and I …

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## [Scale y axis in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scale-y-axis-in-vision/62012)

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**Author:** [@cbarker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cbarker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scale-y-axis-in-vision/62012 "2022-07-18T15:42:04Z")

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Hello All I am working on a window containing data reported from a water flow meter in an Easy Chart component. The meter reports back in GPM\*1000 I would like to scale this back down to GPM for the y axis. I have tag …

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## [Numeric Label/Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-label-display/62000)

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**Author:** [@CMuecke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CMuecke)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-label-display/62000 "2022-07-18T15:02:53Z")

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Is there anything in the components that is just a display for numeric values other than the LED display? If I use Label, it causes issues down the road because it is a text not a value.

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## [Reference tag in Tooltip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-in-tooltip/62002)

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**Author:** [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tag-in-tooltip/62002 "2022-07-18T14:51:25Z")

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Good afternoon. Is it possible to fill the tooltip of a tag with the value of another tag? I’m trying but it doesn’t work. UDT: UDT instance: Best Regards.

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## [Circuit breaker pop up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/circuit-breaker-pop-up/61996)

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**Author:** [@Philip\_08012](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philip_08012)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/circuit-breaker-pop-up/61996 "2022-07-18T10:59:09Z")

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Hi all, I want to auto populate a pop up for a circuit breaker. When the tag path is passed over I want to populate the pop up with the different alarms/status shown in the images. Each circuit breaker has different ta…

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## [How to get all device driver types and driver name by script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-all-device-driver-types-and-driver-name-by-script/61927)

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**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-all-device-driver-types-and-driver-name-by-script/61927 "2022-07-18T06:33:22Z")

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As title, I’d like to add device by script system.device.addDevice - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation (inductiveautomation.com) manually, I don’t know what driver types avaiable on hand. Driver types an…

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## [\[FEATURE\] Add Right Click Option on UDT Instance to "Go to definition" and "Edit definition"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-right-click-option-on-udt-instance-to-go-to-definition-and-edit-definition/61990)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-add-right-click-option-on-udt-instance-to-go-to-definition-and-edit-definition/61990 "2022-07-18T06:31:08Z")

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There have been many times when I’ve wanted to edit or go to the UDT definition of a UDT instance but have to go manually searching for it first. It would be cool if we could just right click on it and have the options t…

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## [Problem with tag Value Events - Value Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-tag-value-events-value-change/61985)

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**Author:** [@Alberto\_Fagni](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alberto_Fagni)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-tag-value-events-value-change/61985 "2022-07-17T17:31:16Z")

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Hi at all. currently i try to perform this script in a tag value change events: params = {"gaiacode":"APTS503"} val = system.db.runNamedQuery("aqualog",params) When i execute this code in a Script Console the exec…

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## [Replaced PC running edge and now I cannot view my edge tags from my central gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replaced-pc-running-edge-and-now-i-cannot-view-my-edge-tags-from-my-central-gateway/61973)

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**Author:** [@jrod](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jrod)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replaced-pc-running-edge-and-now-i-cannot-view-my-edge-tags-from-my-central-gateway/61973 "2022-07-16T23:36:28Z")

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I have a few edge gateways setup on some PCs, they are all setup as realtime tag providers to a central gateway. After upgrading one of the edge PCs I can no longer view or edit the tags from my central gateway. I have…

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## [What is wrong with my DB path? GW DB valid, Query error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-my-db-path-gw-db-valid-query-error/61760)

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**Author:** [@Roger\_Weidling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Roger_Weidling)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-my-db-path-gw-db-valid-query-error/61760 "2022-07-16T20:50:18Z")

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I am connecting to a SQLite DB in folder c:\\documents\\SQLite\\xyz.db Gateway says connection is valid, but query tag give error: Error\_ExpressionEval(“\[SQLITE\_ERROR\] SQL error or missing database (no such table: states)…

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## [Disable Automatic Alarm Search Bar on Main Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-automatic-alarm-search-bar-on-main-window/61982)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Prescott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Daniel_Prescott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-automatic-alarm-search-bar-on-main-window/61982 "2022-07-16T20:00:13Z")

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I just recently finished configuring alarms for our customer. But I am getting this annoying and invasive popup at the bottom of our main page every time an alarm is triggered, and it remains until the alarm is cleared/a…

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## [How to make vision text boxes / drop down selectors be hidden unless a previous step has a value input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-vision-text-boxes-drop-down-selectors-be-hidden-unless-a-previous-step-has-a-value-input/61980)

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**Author:** [@batman01793](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/batman01793)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-vision-text-boxes-drop-down-selectors-be-hidden-unless-a-previous-step-has-a-value-input/61980 "2022-07-16T14:16:16Z")

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I have a form that I am getting users to input data into - There are some options that would not need to be shown on the screen unless a value or selction is made on another data box on the same form. I want to know how…

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## [Load image from DB into Image object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-image-from-db-into-image-object/12309)

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**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/load-image-from-db-into-image-object/12309 "2022-07-15T22:49:51Z")

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I've successfully followed the examples on the forum to upload an image into an SQL database as a BLOB. I've also been able to create a custom property of type dataset on my window that successfully reads the BLOB into …

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## [\[IGN-6269\]Importing query tags in 8.1 strips quotes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6269-importing-query-tags-in-8-1-strips-quotes/61340)

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**Author:** [@riccardo.giampaolo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/riccardo.giampaolo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6269-importing-query-tags-in-8-1-strips-quotes/61340 "2022-07-15T21:28:41Z")

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Hello, we are facing a very painful issue when importing query tags from 7.9 to 8.1 (tested on 8.1.13 and 8.1.16). If the query contains quotes around parameters, e.g. SELECT \* FROM table WHERE id = '{\[.\]Line}' The qu…

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