# Ignition

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## [This is calling for python version at least 2.7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-is-calling-for-python-version-at-least-2-7/56069)

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**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/this-is-calling-for-python-version-at-least-2-7/56069 "2022-02-14T20:26:16Z")

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would this api run in Ignition since it is actually using jython 2.5?

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## [Iterate windows in a vision project?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterate-windows-in-a-vision-project/56121)

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**Author:** [@Rv.Batista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rv.Batista)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iterate-windows-in-a-vision-project/56121 "2022-02-14T19:45:35Z")

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I’m trying to build a dynamic navigation system and want to point do a vision folder and build the buttons from windows inside it. Something almost similar is the system.gui.findWindow, but it only returns opened windows…

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## [Issue with selected row shifting on DataTable data refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-selected-row-shifting-on-datatable-data-refresh/56115)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_Lentz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Lentz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-selected-row-shifting-on-datatable-data-refresh/56115 "2022-02-14T18:54:20Z")

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We’ve got a vision screen featuring a data table with a fairly frequent row additions. We use the sql polling to frequently update the data in the table. From this screen, operators select rows, and then use buttons alon…

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## [How detect version 32bit / 64bit of client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-detect-version-32bit-64bit-of-client/56103)

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**Author:** [@SergioS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SergioS)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-detect-version-32bit-64bit-of-client/56103 "2022-02-14T17:55:27Z")

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Good morning, actually I have a project in 7.9.16 that I want migrate to V.8 . I have more of 115 clients, and I want to know if all client are 64bit or not. (I don’t have direct access to all clients…) There is a way…

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## [Sparkline with Tag Historian binding showing in designer but not in session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-with-tag-historian-binding-showing-in-designer-but-not-in-session/55934)

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**Author:** [@thewebpleb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thewebpleb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sparkline-with-tag-historian-binding-showing-in-designer-but-not-in-session/55934 "2022-02-14T17:53:53Z")

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Like the title says, I’m trying to get a sparkline in a Perspective view. The line is showing in the designer but not in a session (Chrome or Firefox). I tried closing the view, reopening it, closing the designer, and ot…

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## [SQLite connection read only error for DELETE Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlite-connection-read-only-error-for-delete-query/56076)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqlite-connection-read-only-error-for-delete-query/56076 "2022-02-14T16:29:40Z")

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Hello, When I try to execute a DELETE SQL query for an SQLite DB connection I get read-only read, while I can INSET and UPDATE with any problem. Is there any setting we have to pass for DELETE Query work? Error running…

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## [Does anyone know of a Beautiful Soup J-python equivalent?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-a-beautiful-soup-j-python-equivalent/35719)

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**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-anyone-know-of-a-beautiful-soup-j-python-equivalent/35719 "2021-02-15T21:29:26Z")

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Or at least something similar?

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## [Script to extract weekday number from DateTime Input props.value?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-extract-weekday-number-from-datetime-input-props-value/56087)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-extract-weekday-number-from-datetime-input-props-value/56087 "2022-02-14T15:14:50Z")

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I’ve spent too many hours at this! Q1. Am I correct in thinking that the DateTime Input component props.value return a formatted date rather than the millisecond timestamp? Q2. How do I script calculation of the weekda…

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## [System.serial.write command data type confusion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-write-command-data-type-confusion/55266)

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**Author:** [@Dane\_Piper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dane_Piper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-serial-write-command-data-type-confusion/55266 "2022-02-14T15:01:37Z")

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I am trying to communicate with a device using the system.serial.write and the system.serial.writeBytes commands. I want to send it Modbus RTU commands so that I can retrieve certain registers for testing. I need to send…

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## [Problem with special character in a Tag Name and the function system.tag.queryTagHistory](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-special-character-in-a-tag-name-and-the-function-system-tag-querytaghistory/56102)

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**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-special-character-in-a-tag-name-and-the-function-system-tag-querytaghistory/56102 "2022-02-14T14:14:10Z")

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Hi, I have a tag which is called “Umidità” and when I call the function system.tag.queryTagHistory on it to get its history and create a csv file with it the system return an empty dataset. It seems to me that the funct…

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## [How to track down ComponentModel Errors?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-down-componentmodel-errors/56101)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-track-down-componentmodel-errors/56101 "2022-02-14T13:01:06Z")

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I’m getting many ComponentModel errors while a particular View is open, but I’m not sure how to find what the error is referring to in the View. How would I go about diagnosing this? This is the full error: java.lang.…

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## [Heatmap data change after some seconds](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heatmap-data-change-after-some-seconds/56090)

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**Author:** [@user95](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/user95)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/heatmap-data-change-after-some-seconds/56090 "2022-02-14T12:03:43Z")

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i displaying 7 days of data in heatmap aftersome time data will change to one day

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## [Vision module in Ignition Maker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-module-in-ignition-maker/56035)

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**Author:** [@steven.oosterbosch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.oosterbosch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-module-in-ignition-maker/56035 "2022-02-14T07:00:35Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to get the Vision module (for buttons etc) inside the Ignition maker edition? KR Steven

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## [\[FEATURE\] When pasting components into different coord modes paste at copied size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-when-pasting-components-into-different-coord-modes-paste-at-copied-size/56092)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-when-pasting-components-into-different-coord-modes-paste-at-copied-size/56092 "2022-02-14T05:38:44Z")

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I realise this may not really be possible… But, when designing coord containers it’s a PITA using percent mode (i.e. the mode you want to use for 99% of production screens). The biggest pain is when copying components an…

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## [Named query executing-Loader](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-executing-loader/56091)

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**Author:** [@Richita\_Pandey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richita_Pandey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-executing-loader/56091 "2022-02-14T05:22:14Z")

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Hi Everyone, Is there any way I can get the named query executions bit(a Boolean bit high till the time the named query is executing) to load a loader over a chart or a table for vision 7.9.

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## [Insufficient Edit Permissions when copying tags within tag change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insufficient-edit-permissions-when-copying-tags-within-tag-change-script/56088)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insufficient-edit-permissions-when-copying-tags-within-tag-change-script/56088 "2022-02-14T03:06:11Z")

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v8.1.5 I’m trying to copy some tags within a tag change script but running into “Insufficient Edit Permissions”. I have a specific user role specified under the tag editing permissions of the tag provider. Not sure wh…

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## [LegacyScripting \[system\_util\_tag\] error , unknown reason](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacyscripting-system-util-tag-error-unknown-reason/56085)

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**Author:** [@Johnny\_Li1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johnny_Li1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/legacyscripting-system-util-tag-error-unknown-reason/56085 "2022-02-14T00:53:01Z")

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Hi guys Currently I am having a error that says not found the tag, and I checked I do not even have the tag in the folder. How is it possible ? What caused this error ? I absolutely have no clue about this error . …

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## [Vision Web Browser controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-web-browser-controls/50744)

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**Author:** [@MikeBr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeBr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-web-browser-controls/50744 "2022-02-13T23:26:26Z")

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Does anyone have experience using the Web Browser module to start a video and then at the end of a video, close the Web Browser? This is for a training video. It looks like I can use .getBrowser() but then I have no in…

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## [Ping an ip and make a readable display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-an-ip-and-make-a-readable-display/56081)

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**Author:** [@James\_Hightower](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/James_Hightower)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ping-an-ip-and-make-a-readable-display/56081 "2022-02-13T20:37:28Z")

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I have been researching into this and I cant find a solution. Perhaps I haven’t research enough. Basically, I want to periodically ping my motor controllers (VFDs) and have some sort of green or red display on my screen…

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## [system.alarm.queryJournal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal/56074)

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**Author:** [@indra.biswas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indra.biswas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-queryjournal/56074 "2022-02-13T20:04:02Z")

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I just cant get the queryjournal script call to work properly. it fetches nothing. I think it requires some special formatting for start, end dates startd = system.date.now() endd = system.date.addDays(startd, -9) res…

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## [PLC was connected to Ignition and reset and won't connect again](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-was-connected-to-ignition-and-reset-and-wont-connect-again/56068)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Fuglsby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nicholas_Fuglsby)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-was-connected-to-ignition-and-reset-and-wont-connect-again/56068 "2022-02-12T20:45:23Z")

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We were trying to upgrade out PLC system to include a VFD. However, in order to do that network needed to change to talk across the network. We changed to a different port and changed the PLC in the program. It wasn’t wo…

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## [Flex repeater with parameterized named query cannot bind](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-with-parameterized-named-query-cannot-bind/56059)

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**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-with-parameterized-named-query-cannot-bind/56059 "2022-02-12T16:38:33Z")

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I have a named query with a fixed table name, and it executes properly to list all row in the MySQL table: I then parameterize the same query so that the table name is dynamic, and it also works: When I use the n…

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## [Kepware Bad\_UserAccessDenied](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-bad-useraccessdenied/22084)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/kepware-bad-useraccessdenied/22084 "2022-02-12T06:14:21Z")

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Edit: this post was separated out from the topic in the referenced link. I have this same issue, I have tried all sorts: enabling anonymous user and setting no username/password in Ignition UA client config. I still g…

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## [system.tag.browseHistorialTags and UDT in without folders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsehistorialtags-and-udt-in-without-folders/56054)

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**Author:** [@Rv.Batista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rv.Batista)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-browsehistorialtags-and-udt-in-without-folders/56054 "2022-02-12T01:47:20Z")

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I’m implementing a dynamic chart, so I’m using system.tag.browseHistoricalTags to iterate throught it. Found out that if I have a UDT inside the tag provider without any folder holding it def browse(path='histprov:DB:/…

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## [Moving average of tag but only when another tag is on](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-average-of-tag-but-only-when-another-tag-is-on/56052)

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**Author:** [@aykchoe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aykchoe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-average-of-tag-but-only-when-another-tag-is-on/56052 "2022-02-11T22:35:29Z")

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Looking for a way to get the moving average (timeserieschart) of a base tag but only when another conditional tag is on. I’m thinking I have to make another tag (dataset) that references the base tag and the conditional …

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## [Flex row container won't go full width](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-row-container-wont-go-full-width/56051)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-row-container-wont-go-full-width/56051 "2022-02-11T21:49:39Z")

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Can anyone see why my Flex Container component won’t go full width. The root container is set to column, no-wrap, flex-start, flex-start, flex-start. The Flex Repeater above the problem Flex Container is set to colu…

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## [Import Windows project to Linux & macOS gateways](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-windows-project-to-linux-macos-gateways/56050)

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**Author:** [@edward.fowler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edward.fowler)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-windows-project-to-linux-macos-gateways/56050 "2022-02-11T21:11:42Z")

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Can’t seem to find anything in the forum or manual. Can a project created on a Windows gateway be imported to Linux and macOS gateways? Who about gateway backups? I’m hoping yes, it’s Java and the host gateways JVM/JR…

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## [Sync Services and remote tag provider Configuration question?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-services-and-remote-tag-provider-configuration-question/55881)

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**Author:** [@dzohner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dzohner)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sync-services-and-remote-tag-provider-configuration-question/55881 "2022-02-11T19:35:03Z")

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I am using the Edge gateway site as a remote tag provider to the Main Gateway. On the main gateway I have a history tag provider tied to a SQL database. titled “master” On the Edge gateway I set up sync services Data S…

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## [Executeanddistribute open report in new tab](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executeanddistribute-open-report-in-new-tab/56039)

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**Author:** [@jcaudle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcaudle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/executeanddistribute-open-report-in-new-tab/56039 "2022-02-11T18:37:56Z")

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Does anyone know of a way to open a report pdf in a new tab directly? Opening a popup with a report viewer has the Open button if its enabled but that adds the steps of opening or downloading before being able to print …

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## [Pop Up keyboard in for system.gui.password input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-keyboard-in-for-system-gui-password-input/42028)

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**Author:** [@hrissley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hrissley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-keyboard-in-for-system-gui-password-input/42028 "2022-02-11T18:19:30Z")

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New to Ignition, have a password box popup with tagValue = True password = system.gui.passwordBox(“Please enter the password.”) if password == “1234”: system.nav.openWindow(“Release”) else: system.gui.errorBox(“Inc…

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