# Ignition

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## [Docker Image & SQL Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-image-sql-server/56213)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docker-image-sql-server/56213 "2022-02-16T18:08:58Z")

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So I’m brand new to Docker (first time trying to utilize any container type system). I have been able to get the current Ignition image up and running in Docker. Now I’m a little stuck on setting up a database to do so…

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## [Dropdown has no scroll bar in Perspective App on tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-has-no-scroll-bar-in-perspective-app-on-tablet/56221)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-has-no-scroll-bar-in-perspective-app-on-tablet/56221 "2022-02-16T17:14:15Z")

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I have an issue with the Perspective dropdown component when accessing view with the Perspective app. In the app, when a dropdown has a long list of options, there is no scroll bar present on the dropdown options list. W…

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## [Tab strip - tab order](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-tab-order/3139)

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**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-tab-order/3139 "2022-02-16T16:55:22Z")

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I am using the tab strip for navigation and added a tab. How do you change the order of the tabs after you create them?

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## [Error launching application. File already exists exception](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-file-already-exists-exception/56219)

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**Author:** [@Alfred\_Thayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alfred_Thayer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-launching-application-file-already-exists-exception/56219 "2022-02-16T16:47:20Z")

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When trying to open a runtime that was installed using Vision Client Launcher I get the following error; Error launching application. FileAlreadyExistsException. The Vision Client Launcher was received via email.

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## [Qualified Values inside Vision Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qualified-values-inside-vision-power-table/56212)

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**Author:** [@bas.dejong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bas.dejong)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/qualified-values-inside-vision-power-table/56212 "2022-02-16T16:28:20Z")

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Datasets will accept Qualified Values when you put them in with system.dataset.ToDataSet(). This has the advantage of beeing able to do some logic on the quality inside the configureCell function of a Power Table. Howev…

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## [Ignition Designer opens blank and blocks entire screen input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-opens-blank-and-blocks-entire-screen-input/56107)

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**Author:** [@rickard.moberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rickard.moberg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-opens-blank-and-blocks-entire-screen-input/56107 "2022-02-16T16:14:55Z")

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When opening the designer from the Designer Launcher the projects loads, but when the Designer opens it is blank, apart from the widows header. It opens in full screen and blocks all input by mouse to Windows, also on my…

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## [Licensing issues with the Enterprise Administration Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/licensing-issues-with-the-enterprise-administration-module/56204)

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**Author:** [@guipinper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guipinper)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/licensing-issues-with-the-enterprise-administration-module/56204 "2022-02-16T13:38:11Z")

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We managed to setup and test the EA module without problems with the module running on trial mode on both Controller and Agent machines (we have the regular Ignition license). A Controller was setup on the main machine a…

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## [Perspective : Onscreen NumberPad popup for Numeric entry of SetPoint. Cannot get Unique popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-onscreen-numberpad-popup-for-numeric-entry-of-setpoint-cannot-get-unique-popup/56178)

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**Author:** [@pranjali.ramtekkar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pranjali.ramtekkar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-onscreen-numberpad-popup-for-numeric-entry-of-setpoint-cannot-get-unique-popup/56178 "2022-02-16T12:33:01Z")

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Hi, I am working on ignition version 8.1.14.Perspective project. Since the keyboards are not available on the perspective touchscreen workstation. I am trying to use the Numberpad from the demo project in ignition excha…

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## [High 3D GPU Usage When Using Perspective Sites](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-3d-gpu-usage-when-using-perspective-sites/39310)

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**Author:** [@rschantell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rschantell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-3d-gpu-usage-when-using-perspective-sites/39310 "2022-02-16T11:56:05Z")

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We have been moving all of our Ignition vision projects to perspective and a lot of the end users have been complaining that they are running slow. I’ve been looking into why the pages are loading slow and I noticed that…

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## [Run script on any mouse click](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-any-mouse-click/26963)

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**Author:** [@kwj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/run-script-on-any-mouse-click/26963 "2022-02-16T11:12:35Z")

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This is either an odd question or a bad idea or very obvious because I can’t find anything on the forum related to it. Is there a way to run a script on any mouse click in the client? I thought I could make a keystroke c…

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## [Assign the selectedValue of a dropdown list after update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assign-the-selectedvalue-of-a-dropdown-list-after-update/56169)

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**Author:** [@Alberic\_cusin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alberic_cusin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/assign-the-selectedvalue-of-a-dropdown-list-after-update/56169 "2022-02-16T10:06:31Z")

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Hi, I am facing a pretty dumb issue. I have a dropdown list. Datas are retrieved from my database \[id, text\]. This way my IDs are the keys of my list. I have a button that sends me to another window where i create a ne…

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## [Make a fixed view resizable (Factory map image)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-a-fixed-view-resizable-factory-map-image/56136)

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**Author:** [@samuel.moye](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samuel.moye)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-a-fixed-view-resizable-factory-map-image/56136 "2022-02-16T06:01:21Z")

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I need to have a view resizable for different screen sizes (HMI, tablets, phones) that has a image1920x1080 and components layered on top that cannot be modified due to it needing to be the exact ratio of 1920x1080. Bac…

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## [Testing NamedQuery works fine, but system.db.runNamedQuery inserts NULL in all columns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-namedquery-works-fine-but-system-db-runnamedquery-inserts-null-in-all-columns/56154)

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**Author:** [@Fred\_Ravandi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Fred_Ravandi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-namedquery-works-fine-but-system-db-runnamedquery-inserts-null-in-all-columns/56154 "2022-02-16T05:36:20Z")

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I have a NamedQuery type=Update Query with couple of parameters. it works fine in Testing environment, but when I run system.db.runNamedQuery in client, I can see a row to database added with all NULL parameters. I am u…

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## [Push-updating Vision clients remotely when set to Notify?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/push-updating-vision-clients-remotely-when-set-to-notify/56189)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/push-updating-vision-clients-remotely-when-set-to-notify/56189 "2022-02-16T02:59:59Z")

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Is it at all possible to “push” an update to Vision clients set to Notify? I have a change the site wants pushed out immediately to all 70 clients on site that are currently set to Notify. For the most part, Notify is th…

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## [Report multiple pages repeat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-multiple-pages-repeat/16679)

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**Author:** [@c.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.sanchez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-multiple-pages-repeat/16679 "2022-02-15T21:55:10Z")

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Hi, I'm working on a report in reporting module to tanks where i have about 4 pages of data an chart per tank. There are 24 tanks, but the request is an user selectable tanks quantity at the same report. Example, client …

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## [Create Global Event based on Time of Day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-global-event-based-on-time-of-day/15975)

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**Author:** [@peter1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-global-event-based-on-time-of-day/15975 "2022-02-15T21:15:02Z")

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How do I go about creating an event to run a project script based on time of day? I want to run a project script every day at 7am.

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## [Undo functionality within an app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/undo-functionality-within-an-app/56180)

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**Author:** [@cody.abbott](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.abbott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/undo-functionality-within-an-app/56180 "2022-02-15T21:04:16Z")

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Has anybody implemented undo functionality? I have a database application where an undo button would be really nice for the end user. I did some reading about Command Design Pattern, and it honestly doesn’t sound that ba…

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## [UDT not available in tag browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-not-available-in-tag-browser/56114)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-not-available-in-tag-browser/56114 "2022-02-15T16:40:43Z")

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I have a strange problem. We have a UDT “General” which is editable in the UDT editor and all looks OK. When I try to create an instance of it in the tags tree neither the folder nor UDT appears. Can anyone sugges…

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## [\[BUG-5565\] Improve the error description when trying to access a table field that doesn't exist](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5565-improve-the-error-description-when-trying-to-access-a-table-field-that-doesnt-exist/56163)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-5565-improve-the-error-description-when-trying-to-access-a-table-field-that-doesnt-exist/56163 "2022-02-15T17:32:33Z")

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E.g. Using a query binding and a script transform, if you try to access a field that doesn’t exist, you get a “maximum recursion depth exceeded” error which is bollocks. What would be better would be “key not found” or s…

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## [Switching delete to write a 1 in hidden column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-delete-to-write-a-1-in-hidden-column/56171)

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**Author:** [@zacharyw.larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacharyw.larson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switching-delete-to-write-a-1-in-hidden-column/56171 "2022-02-15T16:52:41Z")

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I don’t want to delete row. I just want to hide it. so right now, I have 6/11 column names as param when I have selected a row Param = { "ColumnName": self.parent.parent.getchild("Table".props.selection.data\[0\].Colum…

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## [Restart module in a Script or in Command Line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-module-in-a-script-or-in-command-line/37081)

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**Author:** [@mleefers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mleefers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restart-module-in-a-script-or-in-command-line/37081 "2022-02-15T16:40:41Z")

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I have been having trouble with the MQTT Distributor module (v4.0.3) erroring out from too many connections even though I know I only have 10 total connections. The problem is fixed when the module is restarted (it reset…

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## [\[Bug\] Perspective app does not support downloading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-app-does-not-support-downloading/47178)

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**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-app-does-not-support-downloading/47178 "2022-02-15T16:30:56Z")

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When using the system.perspective.download() to download files from the gateway, the app does not respond, this can however be done by using chrome on the mobile

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## [Upgrading from 8.1.5 to 8.1.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-8-1-5-to-8-1-15/56170)

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**Author:** [@Dseckel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dseckel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrading-from-8-1-5-to-8-1-15/56170 "2022-02-15T15:32:53Z")

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I am getting ready to upgrade my ignition application from version 8.1.5 to 8.1.15. Even though this is on a minor rev level can I make the jump all the way to “.15” or do I have to climb the installs? Thanks Dave Seck…

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## [Mobile Barcode Scanner Not Updating Memory Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-barcode-scanner-not-updating-memory-tag/56128)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mobile-barcode-scanner-not-updating-memory-tag/56128 "2022-02-15T15:25:09Z")

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I’m attempting to follow the Barcode Scanned example in the Ignition 8.1 documentation (Perspective Session Event Scripts - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation). When I scan the barcode from the mobile app…

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## [Close primary screen using an event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-primary-screen-using-an-event-script/56157)

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**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-primary-screen-using-an-event-script/56157 "2022-02-15T14:08:32Z")

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Hi, I would like to have a button that closes the Vision SCADA but when I call the function system.gui.closeDesktop(“primary”) an error accours that says that I cannot close the primary screen. Is there a way to circum…

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## [Python Sql Insert Code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-sql-insert-code/56160)

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**Author:** [@eren.uyanik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eren.uyanik)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-sql-insert-code/56160 "2022-02-15T12:36:50Z")

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Hello all, I have a problem about “insert into” in SQL… You can see the output of error and my script code in below. Code: if retVal \['success'\]: datas = retVal\['data'\] system.db.runUpdateQuery("INSERT INTO AutoDi…

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## [How to give space between x axis values and heat rules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-give-space-between-x-axis-values-and-heat-rules/56147)

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**Author:** [@user95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user95)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-give-space-between-x-axis-values-and-heat-rules/56147 "2022-02-15T11:47:21Z")

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how to give space between x axis values and heat rules. I have share the image of heatmap. In that i highlight where i need space.

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## [Perspective, add items in array of props, with default values for items props](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-add-items-in-array-of-props-with-default-values-for-items-props/39041)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-add-items-in-array-of-props-with-default-values-for-items-props/39041 "2022-02-15T07:31:44Z")

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In perspective, in the desigenr when you click “+” next to pens, for example in the power chart component, A new item is added in the array with an object structure with default value. Is there a way to create a new …

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## [\[Bug?\] 8.1.14 Not respecting Client Background Color in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-14-not-respecting-client-background-color-in-designer/55667)

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**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-14-not-respecting-client-background-color-in-designer/55667 "2022-02-14T23:58:09Z")

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On previous versions of Ignition, the background color when editing a Vision window reflected the Client Background Color property within Project Properties \> Client \> User Interface. It doesn’t seem like that’s the case…

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## [Error with timestamp data in the Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-timestamp-data-in-the-easy-chart/56130)

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**Author:** [@Bilal\_Farih](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bilal_Farih)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-with-timestamp-data-in-the-easy-chart/56130 "2022-02-14T20:35:15Z")

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I am trying to get some temperature values from a SQL database, the problem I have is that easy chart does not recognize the timestamp of the table, it tells me that the data type is not a date type. what I see is that t…

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