# Ignition

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## [Perspective table component row events](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-component-row-events/49652)

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**Author:** [@gfeiten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gfeiten)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-component-row-events/49652 "2021-08-06T18:38:01Z")

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I am trying to have two different event possibilities for a table row (e.g. left click and event a fires or right click and event b fires). In both cases I need to pass a value from the row to a query, so I believe it h…

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## [Perspective Table appears to lose time zone when converting from epoch time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-appears-to-lose-time-zone-when-converting-from-epoch-time/49646)

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**Author:** [@Peter.Dmitriev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Peter.Dmitriev)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-appears-to-lose-time-zone-when-converting-from-epoch-time/49646 "2021-08-06T16:02:13Z")

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Hello, I have a table in perspective with data property is bound to a named query. When I test query by hand it displays due date column as it should: But the table itself seems to not account for a time zone or some…

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## [HttpResponseException: 404: Unable to get project init descriptor when Launching Projects after 7.9. To 8.1 upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpresponseexception-404-unable-to-get-project-init-descriptor-when-launching-projects-after-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade/49647)

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**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malcolm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/httpresponseexception-404-unable-to-get-project-init-descriptor-when-launching-projects-after-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade/49647 "2021-08-06T15:17:18Z")

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This happens on windows 7 32bit machines with the legacy client launch and adopt Open JDK Java 11 installed, project is nearly fully loaded when it occurs. Projects work fine on 64bit clients. Any ideas appreciated.

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## [OPC tags giving Error Configuration](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-giving-error-configuration/49643)

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**Author:** [@dmelillo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmelillo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-giving-error-configuration/49643 "2021-08-06T14:41:52Z")

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Hello all, I have a UDT where I am trying to read a value. Value is in a user data type embedded in an add on instruction in Logix Designer. The UDT in Ignition (8.1.7) does not work, but when I create a single tag I ca…

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## [Having trouble writing to bits in Schneider M258 PLC through Modbus TCP. Error :Bad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-trouble-writing-to-bits-in-schneider-m258-plc-through-modbus-tcp-error-bad/49642)

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**Author:** [@RVSG\_GC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RVSG_GC)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/having-trouble-writing-to-bits-in-schneider-m258-plc-through-modbus-tcp-error-bad/49642 "2021-08-06T13:50:32Z")

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My client has given me an exchange table with this M258 PLC. The connection is Modbus TCP. I am able to read bits, integers and strings from addresses that are meant for me to read. I have selected Zero Based Addressing…

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## [Programmable Device Simulator changes the values of the simulated values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmable-device-simulator-changes-the-values-of-the-simulated-values/49636)

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**Author:** [@daniele1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniele1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/programmable-device-simulator-changes-the-values-of-the-simulated-values/49636 "2021-08-06T12:56:58Z")

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Hi, I’m creating the Building in Persepctive project from the new Inductive University course and to simulate the values in the project it is used a Programmable Device Simulator imported with a csv file. I’m encounter…

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## [Can we call custom methods written on components present in a template by accessing the template instance from vision windows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-call-custom-methods-written-on-components-present-in-a-template-by-accessing-the-template-instance-from-vision-windows/49638)

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**Author:** [@Ravi\_Nimase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ravi_Nimase)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-we-call-custom-methods-written-on-components-present-in-a-template-by-accessing-the-template-instance-from-vision-windows/49638 "2021-08-06T12:27:35Z")

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Can we call custom methods written on components present in a template by accessing the template instance from vision windows? I do have a template which is having the Power table component, I have written the custom me…

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## [Creating a list from table values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-list-from-table-values/49625)

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**Author:** [@ethan.marema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ethan.marema)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-a-list-from-table-values/49625 "2021-08-06T12:01:19Z")

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I am trying to get the sum of a variable list of data in a table, but am unsure how to get the data into a list. I’m using a date range to specify the start and end of the list, but am unsure how to get the data into the…

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## [Hide parents with no child in report's table group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-parents-with-no-child-in-reports-table-group/49623)

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**Author:** [@m.cornet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.cornet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-parents-with-no-child-in-reports-table-group/49623 "2021-08-05T20:11:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m using table groups and nested queries in the reports module. Some of the child queries may return 0 rows. Then I would like to hide the parent in the table group when that situation occurs. Otherwise I…

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## [RunQuery in Script Editor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runquery-in-script-editor/49582)

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**Author:** [@pablo1jima](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pablo1jima)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runquery-in-script-editor/49582 "2021-08-06T09:16:43Z")

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Hi, I want to make a EventHandler when the check box is selected. I want to change the property of the data range (start/end date) with the SQL Query . I only have to select the date from the table HISTORICOS\_OF where …

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## [Perspective not working well](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-not-working-well/49631)

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**Author:** [@mark.talaese](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mark.talaese)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-not-working-well/49631 "2021-08-06T05:20:01Z")

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There are random times where tags are indeterminate states and some buttons are becoming “stuck”. I created a new test project to test my button scripts and they all work fine. I went through the status logs and saw a lo…

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## [Compare Data type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compare-data-type/49628)

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**Author:** [@jd1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jd1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compare-data-type/49628 "2021-08-05T21:53:53Z")

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I am attempting to write a script that loops through the selectionData property of a Tree and take the Value property of each item and adds it to a list. This works great when the value is a simple string. However if the…

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## [Synch scroll down table or snap to selected row](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synch-scroll-down-table-or-snap-to-selected-row/49622)

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**Author:** [@gpellicelli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gpellicelli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/synch-scroll-down-table-or-snap-to-selected-row/49622 "2021-08-05T20:03:46Z")

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Hi, I want to be able to synch my main table with table on an flex repeater and/or go to the same selectRow of my main table (In Perspective)I can pass a parameter for the select row but I want the table to scroll to th…

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## [Classic chart Y axis visible property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-y-axis-visible-property/5670)

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**Author:** [@TCK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TCK)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-y-axis-visible-property/5670 "2021-07-28T12:31:51Z")

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Can you set the Y axis of the chart visible scripting property like some other expamples you have posted like axis.setLowerBound(20)? I tried axis.setvisible(1) but that didn't work. I want to hide and show the Y axis in…

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## [Scrolling window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrolling-window/49615)

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**Author:** [@rrebro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrebro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scrolling-window/49615 "2021-08-05T18:07:24Z")

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I would like a component on a vision screen to be very large height wise compared to the size of the window and I want that to be scrollable. I had heard you can use a template canvas which does give me a scroll bar, but…

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## [Multiple docked views on the same edge opened at the same time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-docked-views-on-the-same-edge-opened-at-the-same-time/49609)

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**Author:** [@ToMakPo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ToMakPo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-docked-views-on-the-same-edge-opened-at-the-same-time/49609 "2021-08-05T17:22:13Z")

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I am trying to have multiple docked views at the top of the screen opened at the same time. When I tried adding that, it seems to want to only have one opened at a time. Is there a work around for this?

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## [Classic Chart - show multiple y-axis for tags with different units (note: if units are same i want to show single Y axis)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-show-multiple-y-axis-for-tags-with-different-units-note-if-units-are-same-i-want-to-show-single-y-axis/49613)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/classic-chart-show-multiple-y-axis-for-tags-with-different-units-note-if-units-are-same-i-want-to-show-single-y-axis/49613 "2021-08-05T17:18:47Z")

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Hi, show multiple y-axis for tags with different units for classic chart its there in easy chart same thing i am looking to get in classic chart also can any one help me out in this?

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## [Architecture Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-question/49596)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/architecture-question/49596 "2021-08-05T17:05:00Z")

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Can someone comment on how this would work? Does the front end gateways sync project changes, reports, tags, etc.? I don’t understand how the 3 front end gateways work together. Do you work on one and export turn …

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## [Ignition 8.0 Services fail to start automaticly after Reboot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-services-fail-to-start-automaticly-after-reboot/49608)

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**Author:** [@jerry.hartwell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jerry.hartwell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-services-fail-to-start-automaticly-after-reboot/49608 "2021-08-05T16:46:34Z")

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Service are set to automatic start but fails to start. Requires a manual start after a reboot of the server. Any thoughts as to a cause

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## [7.9.18/8.1.8 - What's new in this version?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-18-8-1-8-whats-new-in-this-version/49604)

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**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-18-8-1-8-whats-new-in-this-version/49604 "2021-08-05T16:40:32Z")

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:thinking: https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/New+in+this+Version https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/New+in+this+Version I’m aware that each release has its own Release Notes, but I’v…

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## [After going from 8.1.3 to 8.1.8 the designer and workstation fail to update](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/after-going-from-8-1-3-to-8-1-8-the-designer-and-workstation-fail-to-update/49597)

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**Author:** [@codersmurf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/codersmurf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/after-going-from-8-1-3-to-8-1-8-the-designer-and-workstation-fail-to-update/49597 "2021-08-05T14:26:01Z")

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When the designer and workstation prompts you to update itself it opens and browser and fails with a 404. Also when you download the designer and workstation and do the update you must use the task manager to nuke the o…

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## [Import Tag is not importing all of my Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-tag-is-not-importing-all-of-my-tags/49408)

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**Author:** [@TCARLSON](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TCARLSON)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-tag-is-not-importing-all-of-my-tags/49408 "2021-08-05T14:12:36Z")

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I have a system that i have been develppoing on my computer. I backed up the gateway and moved it to the customer computer and now I am checking the system out. I have a number of UDTs with sub UDTs that are no longer wo…

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## [Auto Advance Entry Field Focus in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-advance-entry-field-focus-in-perspective/49556)

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**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-advance-entry-field-focus-in-perspective/49556 "2021-08-05T12:00:03Z")

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Hello everyone, I am new to perspective and I am trying to shift focus to different numeric entry fields: So I have 5 numeric fields for 5 barcode values. Is it possible to shift the focus to the next field in such a w…

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## [Delay between repeats in sound player](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-between-repeats-in-sound-player/49551)

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**Author:** [@jjguillenes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jjguillenes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delay-between-repeats-in-sound-player/49551 "2021-08-05T11:29:34Z")

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hello! @PGriffith is there a way to add a delay between reproductions of the voice message?

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## [Monthview Selected Day issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monthview-selected-day-issue/49585)

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**Author:** [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monthview-selected-day-issue/49585 "2021-08-05T09:02:44Z")

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I’m using Ignition (8.0.5 (b2019101516)) Month View component to show plant events to the operator and also let him select a day. My page has a Tab Control to switch the visibility of the components in the page: the oper…

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## [Alarm Permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-permissions/7180)

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**Author:** [@B.Williams](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/B.Williams)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-permissions/7180 "2021-08-05T08:59:39Z")

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I am running 7.6.1. Is there anyway to limit which roles can acknowledge alarms? I am using a boolean parameter with custom access rights giving certain users 'Read Only' rights. This parameter is also set to alar…

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## [How to filter a dataset to a new dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-filter-a-dataset-to-a-new-dataset/49281)

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**Author:** [@penji](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/penji)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-filter-a-dataset-to-a-new-dataset/49281 "2021-08-05T05:24:17Z")

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Hello :smiley: My Ignition Vision is 7.9.16. I want to query a dataset (This dataset just have ID and another string type data) to a new dataset (same structure as old one). The rule of filter is ’ while the string dat…

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## [Tag change rate threshold possible?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-rate-threshold-possible/49576)

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**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-rate-threshold-possible/49576 "2021-08-05T03:47:03Z")

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Is there a way to make it so that if a tag changes it’s rate greater than a set threshold, it can be set to bad quality? This would help with noisy data where it spikes one minute unnaturally (not past an engineer limi…

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## [Perspective Power Chart invalid rangeEndDate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-invalid-rangeenddate/48629)

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**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-invalid-rangeenddate/48629 "2021-08-04T23:46:35Z")

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When using the Power Chart in historical mode and I choose a rangeEndDate in the future (for which there is no tag history), and then press apply, the selected range changes but the chart does not update. This is because…

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## [Node Red Tag Read not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-tag-read-not-working/49568)

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**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-tag-read-not-working/49568 "2021-08-04T22:58:21Z")

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I’ve got the ignition-tag-write node working, writing a string tag. But I can’t seem to get a tag read working. There’s isn’t much to configure, so this is a head-scratcher since I can get the write to work against the …

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