# Ignition

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## [Licensing for redundant configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/licensing-for-redundant-configuration/61678)

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**Author:** [@Neo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Neo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/licensing-for-redundant-configuration/61678 "2022-07-08T13:41:40Z")

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Do we need 2 licenses for platform and each module in redundant setup? Or just one module license and two platform license. I watched this video, it says redundancy is platform level feature, but I am not clear if only p…

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## [Install Ignition on Mac OS Big Sur 11.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-ignition-on-mac-os-big-sur-11-4/48307)

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**Author:** [@johan.jeppsson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/johan.jeppsson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-ignition-on-mac-os-big-sur-11-4/48307 "2022-07-08T12:58:34Z")

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Launching Ignition-8.1.7-osx-installer.app on Mac OS Big Sur 11.4 results in nothing. Steps: Launching the installer does trigger Mac OS installation protection and the user has to allow the exception source. No issu…

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## [Edge Designer Launcher issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-designer-launcher-issue/61676)

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**Author:** [@Shindig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shindig)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-designer-launcher-issue/61676 "2022-07-08T12:37:08Z")

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Hi I’ve just upgraded an Edge gateway from 8.1.6 to 8.1.18 and that is working perfectly but I’m now having an issue with the Designer Launcher which will only display as per the attached image so I cannot log into the …

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## [Alarm send to AD group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-send-to-ad-group/61666)

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**Author:** [@Inken\_Kestler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Inken_Kestler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-send-to-ad-group/61666 "2022-07-08T12:36:31Z")

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Hi together, I implemented an alarm notification, that is sent, when a special button is pressed. For this i configurated an alarm profil on the gateway, a new user for me with my email adress and an on-call roster wit…

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## [Issue with Indirect property binding bad\_notfound ( perspective pop up template for components onClick() )](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-indirect-property-binding-bad-notfound-perspective-pop-up-template-for-components-onclick/61603)

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**Author:** [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-indirect-property-binding-bad-notfound-perspective-pop-up-template-for-components-onclick/61603 "2022-07-08T11:28:40Z")

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Hi all, Please have a look at these images. I believe it has something to do with syntax. But I haven’t found anything in ignition doc. Any ideas?

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## [Ignition Edge Backup not running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-backup-not-running/61623)

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**Author:** [@taguililla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taguililla)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-edge-backup-not-running/61623 "2022-07-08T08:22:53Z")

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Hello. We have two Ignition Edge Gateway, master and backup. The Master PC is not working, Windows is corrupted, then we tried to work with the backup, but the devies are disconected, and if I try some change I have thi…

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## [System.tag.browse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse/61488)

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**Author:** [@Philip\_08012](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Philip_08012)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browse/61488 "2022-07-08T08:14:47Z")

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Hi all, Can the system.tag.browse function be used on a expression for example to bind a tag to a label or value display?

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## [Linking perspective map icons to pages?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linking-perspective-map-icons-to-pages/61605)

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**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Gott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Benjamin_Gott)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linking-perspective-map-icons-to-pages/61605 "2022-07-08T04:58:44Z")

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Hi all, I need to know how to make map icons link users to another page on mouseclick. Is this doable?

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## [Can i use other way to connect ignition's OPC UA server?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-use-other-way-to-connect-ignitions-opc-ua-server/61541)

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**Author:** [@wangjun\_ming\_1996](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wangjun_ming_1996)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-use-other-way-to-connect-ignitions-opc-ua-server/61541 "2022-07-08T02:30:50Z")

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I want to use other way to Develop application,not use Igniton to create project But I alse need to read PLC tags. Can i use other way like using python/c#/java to connect Ignition’s OPC UA server to read / write PLC…

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## [Power Table dynamic column hide](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-dynamic-column-hide/61363)

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**Author:** [@gregsachs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gregsachs)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-dynamic-column-hide/61363 "2022-07-08T01:44:03Z")

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Ok, I was thinking I could use configurecell to look at column headers and show or hide the column based on the name of it compared to a tag, but that does not seem to be an available attribute. Am I missing something? …

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## [Time out error in Log Files (ABMicroLogixReadRequest)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-out-error-in-log-files-abmicrologixreadrequest/61651)

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**Author:** [@jknoll](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jknoll)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-out-error-in-log-files-abmicrologixreadrequest/61651 "2022-07-08T01:03:26Z")

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Hey All, we have a production server that recently started generating ABMicroLogixReadRequest errors just about every minute, followed by a clock drift. I wondered if anyone had seen anything like this before? I do hav…

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## [Script used to change colour of a label on a different view depending on marker clicked on a map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-used-to-change-colour-of-a-label-on-a-different-view-depending-on-marker-clicked-on-a-map/61573)

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**Author:** [@Conn\_Mccurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Conn_Mccurdy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-used-to-change-colour-of-a-label-on-a-different-view-depending-on-marker-clicked-on-a-map/61573 "2022-07-07T22:18:27Z")

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So i have multiple markers on a map and the markers have a popup. On this popup screen i would like the status of the marker to be shown using a label. This label should turn red if the tag is offline and green if the ta…

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## [Alarm Pipeline - send several alarms at the same time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-send-several-alarms-at-the-same-time/61659)

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**Author:** [@gmiroclosa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gmiroclosa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-send-several-alarms-at-the-same-time/61659 "2022-07-07T21:46:00Z")

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Hi everybody, In my case, the system sends several emails at the same time when the alarm conditions is true. How could I “limit” it in order that the pipeline send ONLY ONE email?¿ Thanks in advance, Guillem

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## [Ignition connection to Snowflake?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-snowflake/61655)

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**Author:** [@rahman.tarek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rahman.tarek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-connection-to-snowflake/61655 "2022-07-07T21:09:21Z")

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Hi there, I was wondering if it is possible to connect Ignition to Snowflake and if so how would i go about doing it? Would i have to setup a manual JDBC driver in the Gateway? Thanks

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## [OPC Com Module Error, COM object method returns error code: 0x8007007E](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-com-module-error-com-object-method-returns-error-code-0x8007007e/61380)

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**Author:** [@Sergey\_Korehskov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sergey_Korehskov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-com-module-error-com-object-method-returns-error-code-0x8007007e/61380 "2022-07-07T20:55:38Z")

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Hello Forum, I’m trying to connect Ignition to Citect SCADA via OPC COM module. Both installed on the same server, so no DCOM. Citect expose 2 Opc servers, for Alarms and DataTags. OPC Connection setup goes smothly in…

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## [Datetime.strptime causing infinite loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-strptime-causing-infinite-loop/61643)

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**Author:** [@ntheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ntheuer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetime-strptime-causing-infinite-loop/61643 "2022-07-07T20:18:29Z")

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I’m not sure what causes this, but for some reason datetime.strptime is causing this to create an infinite loop. If I do not comment out the strptime line, it will run with no issue With line commented out, first line…

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## [Populating table with results of multiple queries and caculations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-table-with-results-of-multiple-queries-and-caculations/61646)

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**Author:** [@MC2338](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MC2338)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/populating-table-with-results-of-multiple-queries-and-caculations/61646 "2022-07-07T19:51:26Z")

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Basically, I need to select items from todays’ schedule (named query to select from DB including item#, Qty needed, batch wt ), lookup which components make up each item (select statement from DB may return up to 8 rows …

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## [DNP3 Driver / Tag Group Queue Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-driver-tag-group-queue-size/61649)

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**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dnp3-driver-tag-group-queue-size/61649 "2022-07-07T19:33:54Z")

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When setting the Queue Size property in a tag group that will be assigned to any tags associated with devices using the DNP3 driver, is the Queue Size on a per-tag basis or for the entirety of that tag group? For example…

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## [Error using ignition node with node red](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-using-ignition-node-with-node-red/61640)

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**Author:** [@Snsn\_Nsns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Snsn_Nsns)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-using-ignition-node-with-node-red/61640 "2022-07-07T17:53:49Z")

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I am trying to use Ignition node in the Node Red interface. However after setting up all the configuration parameters , I keep getting an error saying “HTTP error : read ECONNRESET”. Please let me know on how to solve th…

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## [Perspective: Bind instance parameter using scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bind-instance-parameter-using-scripts/61618)

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**Author:** [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bind-instance-parameter-using-scripts/61618 "2022-07-07T17:53:34Z")

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Good morning. In Ignition 8.1.15, I have written a script to build the view instances of a Flex Repeater. One of the view’s parameters is a tag value, and I’d like to bind it through the script. If I just assign the va…

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## [Clock Drift Issue Garbage Collection Issue Gateway Restarts Automatically](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-issue-garbage-collection-issue-gateway-restarts-automatically/61629)

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**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clock-drift-issue-garbage-collection-issue-gateway-restarts-automatically/61629 "2022-07-07T16:59:55Z")

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Upgraded to v8.1.18 just a few days ago (previous version was 8.1.17 but need to verify). No major changes to our gateway configuration or project. Since upgrading the gateway has had GC issues, many more clock drift w…

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## [How to make the Configure Chart function poll in Vision client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-the-configure-chart-function-poll-in-vision-client/61622)

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**Author:** [@Skandan\_Vecham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Skandan_Vecham)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-make-the-configure-chart-function-poll-in-vision-client/61622 "2022-07-07T16:28:01Z")

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I am setting the range of an interval marker using JFree in ignition in the configureChart function. But I realize that configureChart only activates once. I am trying to make the interval marker change in propertyChange…

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## [OPC Connection Faulted: Endpoint Not Found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-faulted-endpoint-not-found/61636)

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**Author:** [@Brooks\_Romoser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brooks_Romoser)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-connection-faulted-endpoint-not-found/61636 "2022-07-07T16:02:37Z")

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In attempt to make an OPC UA connection between the Gateway and Kepware, I have been getting this error: UaException: status=Bad\_ConfigurationError, message=no matching endpoints found It’s strange because it’s communic…

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## [Tag Reading/Writing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-reading-writing/61577)

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**Author:** [@Casey\_Roman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Casey_Roman)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-reading-writing/61577 "2022-07-07T15:48:31Z")

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Hey guys! I’m trying to get a script to work in a perspective project that would allow me to constantly read a value from an OPC Tag and write it to another OPC Tag while the condition of a memory tag is in a certain co…

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## [HELP Old deleted Security Levels showing up in view permissions popup in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-old-deleted-security-levels-showing-up-in-view-permissions-popup-in-designer/61579)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-old-deleted-security-levels-showing-up-in-view-permissions-popup-in-designer/61579 "2022-07-07T15:22:12Z")

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Has anyone run into old Security Levels that no longer exist on the gateway showing up in view permissions popup inside designer? How do I remove these? Restarting designer does not help.

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## [Pointer Event Pressure Property Data Type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pointer-event-pressure-property-data-type/61544)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pointer-event-pressure-property-data-type/61544 "2022-07-07T15:16:59Z")

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I was trying to use the event.pressure property for an onPointerDown event and kept getting 0 as the returned value. After some testing I realized the documentation lists the pressure as type int and a quick type(event.…

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## [Feature 4975 Testing Feedback - Auto SAML Metadata Download Feature](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4975-testing-feedback-auto-saml-metadata-download-feature/61606)

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**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-4975-testing-feedback-auto-saml-metadata-download-feature/61606 "2022-07-07T15:12:24Z")

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@jspecht Today we got notification that IDP cert change season is upon us so it was the first time I had the chance to perform a cert swap to test feature 4975. The following was what was done and the result Upgrade …

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## [SQL Query error with OPC tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-error-with-opc-tag/61630)

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**Author:** [@Wyatt\_Vick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Wyatt_Vick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-error-with-opc-tag/61630 "2022-07-07T14:28:51Z")

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Hey all, newbie here. I’m having trouble with a SQL query giving me an error. The error I’m having is when I press “OK” after editing the label that has the SQL Query in it, it gives me an error and it says there is an i…

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## [Hide message box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-message-box/5777)

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**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-message-box/5777 "2022-07-07T12:36:17Z")

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is there a way to close the system gui message box after after a few seconds so the operator doesnt have to press OK, or do I need to make my own message window? thank you.

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## [How to get column value in perspective table, view as a render type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-column-value-in-perspective-table-view-as-a-render-type/61610)

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**Author:** [@marcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marcg)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-column-value-in-perspective-table-view-as-a-render-type/61610 "2022-07-07T08:40:13Z")

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Pass column value to view in perspective table using a view render type sample data : will show check icon if true This is the view i want to show in split column: Thanks for any suggestion in advance! appreci…

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