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## [Double clicking embedded view open the reference view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-clicking-embedded-view-open-the-reference-view/45158)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/double-clicking-embedded-view-open-the-reference-view/45158 "2021-04-14T22:18:04Z")

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Is it nice like Vision when double-clicking embedded view, perspective open the reference view itself? Because each time if a user wants to edit an embedded view that is used in a page, he had to find which view is use…

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## [\[Bug\] PowerChat won't display data if there are any blank values in the result set](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-powerchat-wont-display-data-if-there-are-any-blank-values-in-the-result-set/45620)

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**Author:** [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-powerchat-wont-display-data-if-there-are-any-blank-values-in-the-result-set/45620 "2021-04-14T23:17:51Z")

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As the title states. If there’s any blank data returned for a PowerChart pen then that pin will just fail to display on the Chart You can still export the data as a CSV though which is humorous. :smiley: Edit: I forgo…

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## [Ignition 7.9 to 8.1 Upgrade issue with Expression binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade-issue-with-expression-binding/45609)

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**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-to-8-1-upgrade-issue-with-expression-binding/45609 "2021-04-14T22:20:07Z")

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In 7.9 we created the below expression to basically hide data that did not exist. It worked great. After we upgraded our project to 8.1.3, it will not work anymore. Based on the documentation for 8.1 data quality for …

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## [Bad Quality UDT Instance on Gateway Status 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-udt-instance-on-gateway-status-8-1/45616)

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**Author:** [@Yfactor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yfactor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-udt-instance-on-gateway-status-8-1/45616 "2021-04-14T22:15:49Z")

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Hi there, I saw someone asked in the forum here, But I couldn't find an answer to it... The tags within the UDT are fine (good) Why are the UDT instances displayed as (bad) on gateway tag status? Thank you

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## [How to set "Numeric Label" font?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-numeric-label-font/8204)

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**Author:** [@rfong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfong)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-numeric-label-font/8204 "2021-04-14T21:32:35Z")

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Ignition software version = 4.6.5. Java version on client and server 7.51. Server = RedHat Enterprise Linux version 5.7. Client = Windows 7 x64. In the Ignition Designer, I don't see a Font property for the Numeric Lab…

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## [Script to lookup a dataset tag and bring corresponding column values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-lookup-a-dataset-tag-and-bring-corresponding-column-values/45580)

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**Author:** [@berkay.cinar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/berkay.cinar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-to-lookup-a-dataset-tag-and-bring-corresponding-column-values/45580 "2021-04-14T20:33:35Z")

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Hello I want to create a memory dataset tag which includes all desired info and want to have a script that looks for the value and brings corresponding desired column result for that value. I tried this; OPName=lookup("…

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## [Markdown vertical](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-vertical/45598)

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**Author:** [@stra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stra)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-vertical/45598 "2021-04-14T19:53:45Z")

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hello everyone, maybe I’m missing something; I can’t find how to vertically align the text in a Markdown.

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## [If else swap to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-else-swap-to/45560)

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**Author:** [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-else-swap-to/45560 "2021-04-14T19:40:33Z")

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I want to login then swap screen, if user does not have access go to access denied page here is my code. it will log on, but will not swap the window # This script was generated automatically by the navigation # script…

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## [Perspective IP address of device for a session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-ip-address-of-device-for-a-session/38091)

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**Author:** [@mlatour](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlatour)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-ip-address-of-device-for-a-session/38091 "2021-04-14T19:34:27Z")

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Is there a way to get the IP address of the device that has opened a session in Perspective? We have multiple plants across the country, and want to default the home page to the plant someone is opening up a Perspective…

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## [How to RPi.GPIO library to function with Ignition Maker Edition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-rpi-gpio-library-to-function-with-ignition-maker-edition/43050)

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**Author:** [@chigbee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chigbee)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-rpi-gpio-library-to-function-with-ignition-maker-edition/43050 "2021-04-14T19:21:08Z")

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Hello! First post here so feel free to give me some advice on relevant information needed… I’m currently running Ignition Maker Edition(8.1.1) on a Rasbperry Pi 4. I have been able to setup DBs, remote connect on my ne…

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## [DB query to Excel script no longer works in Ignition 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-query-to-excel-script-no-longer-works-in-ignition-8/45603)

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**Author:** [@sbeauregard66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbeauregard66)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-query-to-excel-script-no-longer-works-in-ignition-8/45603 "2021-04-14T18:35:23Z")

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I have a number of scripts which covert db queries to excel an email them out. These no longer work ignition 8. I have fixed 2 things so far I’m stuck on the 3rd. Here is an example of one of them. I have replaced th…

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## [Export to Excel feature on a header in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-to-excel-feature-on-a-header-in-perspective/45601)

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**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-to-excel-feature-on-a-header-in-perspective/45601 "2021-04-14T17:54:25Z")

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Hello all! I’m trying to work something out to have a feature on the header that is applied on all perspective windows to read if the current view has a param called “exportData”. If that param is there I plan to have an…

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## [BUG MQTT Engine: Server Settings: ClientID limited to 24characters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-mqtt-engine-server-settings-clientid-limited-to-24characters/45597)

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**Author:** [@321liftoff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/321liftoff)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-mqtt-engine-server-settings-clientid-limited-to-24characters/45597 "2021-04-14T17:44:30Z")

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The MQTT Engine fails to create a connection to an MQTT server when the clientID is set to more than 24 characters. For example, a clientID of 01234567890123456789012 works, but a clientID of 012345678901234567890123 fa…

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## [Scripting in Ignition Edge 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-in-ignition-edge-8/35234)

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**Author:** [@nikola](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nikola)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-in-ignition-edge-8/35234 "2021-04-14T16:25:13Z")

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I have been trying, without any luck, to implement running scripts on Ignition Edge with the runScript function. A special licence was purchased which should have allowed me to do this on Ignition Edge: I have set u…

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## [Split TCP Driver Field Count into array?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/split-tcp-driver-field-count-into-array/45594)

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**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/split-tcp-driver-field-count-into-array/45594 "2021-04-14T15:28:37Z")

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I’m using the TCP driver to work with some data that sends a set number of unique entries and then terminates with !! So I set up my driver to use a character based message delimiter type of !! set the correct number of…

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## [Tags value to dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-value-to-dataset/45590)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_DLeon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_DLeon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-value-to-dataset/45590 "2021-04-14T15:14:37Z")

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hello, i want to make a dataset with the values of a n number of tags, in this case i have a folder with 3 int tags and i have this code but it gives me the error: “list indices must be integers” 1st I declare the 2 …

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## [Power Chart disallow editing of tag path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disallow-editing-of-tag-path/45592)

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**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disallow-editing-of-tag-path/45592 "2021-04-14T15:00:09Z")

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On a gateway with multiple tag providers (especially remote tag providers), I feel that the Power Chart should have the option to enable/disable editing of the tag path (while still leaving editing of other things like a…

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## [Expression tag error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-error/45570)

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**Author:** [@nnaik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nnaik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-tag-error/45570 "2021-04-14T14:46:21Z")

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Hello, I have created an expression tag to increment a value every second based on State tag and want to retain the value. My expression is if({\[.\]State}=1,{\[.\]ActualTime}+1,{\[.\]ActualTime}+0) If state = 1 increment …

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## [Tag Group Editor missing back or revert changes button](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-editor-missing-back-or-revert-changes-button/45587)

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**Author:** [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-group-editor-missing-back-or-revert-changes-button/45587 "2021-04-14T14:30:28Z")

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The new Tag Group Editor allows for a “Driving Expression” for driven mode. When you select this pencil (edit) icon it takes you to the editor screen. But there is no way to return back if you choose to not make any ch…

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## [Current best solutions for SQL HA, Redundancy and Backups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-best-solutions-for-sql-ha-redundancy-and-backups/39446)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/current-best-solutions-for-sql-ha-redundancy-and-backups/39446 "2021-04-14T14:30:55Z")

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Hi all, I have got the opportunity recently to upgrade a clients server hardware (yay!) which is running Ignition and MariaDB servers. My original architecture was a pair of physical servers, with the following configu…

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## [Get Path to File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-path-to-file/45504)

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**Author:** [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-path-to-file/45504 "2021-04-14T12:50:27Z")

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I have some pdfs that I want to present on Perspective Module. I created a database to upload the paths to it and I want the pdf viewer to fetch the path of each pdf file from the database and present that file. The pro…

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## [Download report to another Computer in Report Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-report-to-another-computer-in-report-schedule/45572)

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**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-report-to-another-computer-in-report-schedule/45572 "2021-04-14T12:37:28Z")

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Hi guys, may I know that it is possible to auto save my report to another PC which I will key in the related IP Address to the folder path.

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## [\[feature-14725\]Tabbing between fields in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14725-tabbing-between-fields-in-perspective/27442)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14725-tabbing-between-fields-in-perspective/27442 "2021-04-14T12:18:27Z")

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Is there a way to set up the tabbing order between fields in perspective views? I’m setting up things that are somewhat like forms and tabbing between fields doesn’t behave as expected. I haven’t been able to find any op…

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## [Search tags online](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-tags-online/45576)

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**Author:** [@bert.drijkoningen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bert.drijkoningen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/search-tags-online/45576 "2021-04-14T12:15:24Z")

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Hi, I’m making my first demo application to check and test the different possibilities of Ignition. The biggest thing I’m missing at the moment is an online tag search in the viewer. Is this possible? Or is there a worka…

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## [Any experience with bluetooth and WilIot battery-free bluetooth tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-experience-with-bluetooth-and-wiliot-battery-free-bluetooth-tag/45578)

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**Author:** [@JantjeBeton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JantjeBeton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-experience-with-bluetooth-and-wiliot-battery-free-bluetooth-tag/45578 "2021-04-14T09:19:58Z")

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A potential customer is looking for an integration partner for his production line and warehouse. His main concern is tracking products into and from the warehouse. They are currently thinking about using Wiliot battery …

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## [Download Report through FTP](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-report-through-ftp/45575)

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**Author:** [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/download-report-through-ftp/45575 "2021-04-14T08:38:53Z")

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Hi guys, currently I’m trying to download my report through FTP. I have tried in many ways but it cant work. May I know that what is the best way to do this ? Thanks in advance.

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## [Issue in split list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-split-list/43628)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-in-split-list/43628 "2021-02-23T11:54:40Z")

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\[u’BP Compressors’, u’SPA Compressors’\] i need to remove u from the list . please let me know how to remove the u

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## [Perspective Power Chart - Predefine Pens](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-predefine-pens/45568)

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**Author:** [@AnthonyF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AnthonyF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-power-chart-predefine-pens/45568 "2021-04-14T06:26:34Z")

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Hi All, I’ve noticed the Power Chart allows bindings to the Pen Source object, but the documentation does not give much detail on what is expected here, other than a value or string. Can anyone shed any light on how to…

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## [Alarm Analysis Dashboard converted for PostrgreSQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-analysis-dashboard-converted-for-postrgresql/33877)

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**Author:** [@zane.cardwell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zane.cardwell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-analysis-dashboard-converted-for-postrgresql/33877 "2021-04-14T04:38:03Z")

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I have converted all the MySQL code for the IA alarm analysis dashboard to PostgreSQL. code attached AAT\_Post\_2020-04-13\_0434.zip (12.4 KB)

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## [Data backgroundColor style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-backgroundcolor-style/45517)

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**Author:** [@james.beeley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.beeley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-backgroundcolor-style/45517 "2021-04-14T00:27:09Z")

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I want a table to colour rows based on the priority and acknowledgement status of the alarm. I’m unable to use an Alarm Status Table because I want to set the headings. I have implemented a Table with a script to popula…

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