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## [Easy chart renderer change is not reflecting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-renderer-change-is-not-reflecting/44737)

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**Author:** [@Premnath.K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Premnath.K)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-renderer-change-is-not-reflecting/44737 "2021-03-23T04:42:11Z")

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Hi All, I tried changing the default renderer type (StandardXYItemRenderer) to XYStepRenderer as the value where plotted wrong in StandardXYItemRenderer. After changing the renderer type to XYStepRenderer the plotted g…

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## [Delete tag paths from list component by using popupemenu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-tag-paths-from-list-component-by-using-popupemenu/44233)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/delete-tag-paths-from-list-component-by-using-popupemenu/44233 "2021-03-08T18:01:20Z")

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I want to remove tagpaths from list component by using popup menu by right clicking and delete all tags in the list component using delete all option is it possible to do?

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## [Action performed with indirect tag syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/action-performed-with-indirect-tag-syntax/44669)

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**Author:** [@blueberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/blueberry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/action-performed-with-indirect-tag-syntax/44669 "2021-03-23T04:08:04Z")

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Hello, I am not familiar with scripting. Could you one please help me correct my syntax for action after a button is pushed? I did made a Root Container.CELL\_NUMBER. I would like to use this control the cell selectio…

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## [Bar Chart Report Script dynamic markers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-report-script-dynamic-markers/44767)

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**Author:** [@dojeda](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dojeda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-report-script-dynamic-markers/44767 "2021-03-23T01:08:57Z")

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Hello There, I’m trying this script to add a marker in a Bar Chart on a Report: from org.jfree.chart.plot import ValueMarker marker = ValueMarker(2500) #point on range axis to label marker.setLabel("Some Marker") chart…

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## [SCADA/PLC comparison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scada-plc-comparison/44606)

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**Author:** [@keil](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scada-plc-comparison/44606 "2021-03-22T22:46:24Z")

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I am wondering if there exists a tool to compare the tags in the tag browser with the tags that are currently active in my device connections - I have various PLCs connected to this project and the site engineer changes …

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## [Enabling JSP on Ignition Jetty webserver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-jsp-on-ignition-jetty-webserver/44740)

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**Author:** [@Jake.Herington](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jake.Herington)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enabling-jsp-on-ignition-jetty-webserver/44740 "2021-03-22T22:12:57Z")

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Hi, Just wondering if it’s possible to enable JSP on the Ignition webserver? I’ve attempted to do so myself by adding .jar files to lib/core/gateway and defining a jsp servlet in the web.xml file (also tried uncommentin…

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## [Perspective Sends user to Web interface for authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sends-user-to-web-interface-for-authentication/44754)

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**Author:** [@whitson.brandon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/whitson.brandon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-sends-user-to-web-interface-for-authentication/44754 "2021-03-22T20:24:58Z")

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When launching the perspective iOS app. If the authentication is required instead of asking for user name and password in the app it forwards the user to the web interface and has them auth there. Then it never returns t…

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## [Hide a docked View with url parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-a-docked-view-with-url-parameter/41718)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hide-a-docked-view-with-url-parameter/41718 "2021-03-22T20:22:54Z")

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I need to be able to hide the docked navigation View for some clients (e.g. when run inside a web browser inside of Vision, while doing a staged migration from Vision to Perspective). I just can’t get it working though b…

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## [Any way to toggle visibility of a Shared Docked View?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-toggle-visibility-of-a-shared-docked-view/44704)

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**Author:** [@sydney.bergeron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sydney.bergeron)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/any-way-to-toggle-visibility-of-a-shared-docked-view/44704 "2021-03-22T18:40:06Z")

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Is there any way to toggle a shared docked view at the start-up of a perspective session? I want to hide or show a banner based off of a tag value–and it needs to be across the whole session once it starts up. (I tried …

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## [Charting - Trends XY](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-trends-xy/44696)

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**Author:** [@gopinath.ps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gopinath.ps)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/charting-trends-xy/44696 "2021-03-22T18:39:08Z")

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Dear All, I have a requirement where I need to plot the parameter (temp, pressure, energy, power, speed) data collected from the machine for a batch against the cycle time, which starts from 0 - 200 seconds. I am loggi…

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## [Accessing Component XML](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-component-xml/44762)

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**Author:** [@alexfediw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexfediw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-component-xml/44762 "2021-03-22T18:21:08Z")

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Hello, On Ignition 7.9. I am writing a shared script to read a csv of window names from a file, open up the windows, and copy the xml of the components to their own text files. Right now, I am successfully getting into…

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## [Themes in Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/themes-in-vision/44719)

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**Author:** [@vasanth.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasanth.p)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/themes-in-vision/44719 "2021-03-22T17:22:01Z")

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If a theme selection has to be provided for users between light and dark modes in vision, What will be the best way? Our vision project includes nearly all components in ignition vision module. Unlike perspective where …

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## [Number of projects on gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-of-projects-on-gateway/44536)

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**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/number-of-projects-on-gateway/44536 "2021-03-22T16:48:59Z")

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A customer currently has a gateway with several projects on it. I will be adding at least one new vision project onto that gateway with the possibility of eventually adding another three vision projects onto that gatewa…

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## [Export a dataset/dictionnary to excel and PDF in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-a-dataset-dictionnary-to-excel-and-pdf-in-perspective/44677)

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**Author:** [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-a-dataset-dictionnary-to-excel-and-pdf-in-perspective/44677 "2021-03-22T15:56:24Z")

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Hi, The function system.dataset.exportExcel doesn’t work in perspective (in a script button). Error message below : Do you have a solution ? Thanks,

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## [Perspective app lower performance than browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-lower-performance-than-browser/44730)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-lower-performance-than-browser/44730 "2021-03-22T15:55:01Z")

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This video compares a rotation animation between Chrome browser and the Perspective app, where the rotation is smooth in Chrome and choppy in the Perspective app.

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## [The 'wrap in container' option doesn't appear with multiple selection in 8.1.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-wrap-in-container-option-doesnt-appear-with-multiple-selection-in-8-1-4/44724)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-wrap-in-container-option-doesnt-appear-with-multiple-selection-in-8-1-4/44724 "2021-03-22T15:40:34Z")

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Hi, The new ‘wrap in container’ item doesn’t show up when I select multiple objects in view. It only shows when I only select one object.

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## [Ignition 8.1.2 Gateway Won't Start After Power Outage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-2-gateway-wont-start-after-power-outage/44753)

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**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-2-gateway-wont-start-after-power-outage/44753 "2021-03-22T15:39:18Z")

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Any tips to get this back up and running quick? It looks like this issue: http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-is-not-starting/35249/16?u=witman and is on the same OS, but a Beckhoff IPC with capacitor UPS (ve…

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## [Linux (Rpi4) Ignition Upgrading](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-rpi4-ignition-upgrading/44718)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/linux-rpi4-ignition-upgrading/44718 "2021-03-22T15:36:58Z")

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Preface: this will be a stupid question. I’m linux-illiterate. How do I upgrade Ignition running on my RPi4? I downloaded the Ignition - Linux ARMHF 32-bit zip file, but not sure what to do now… just replace the files i…

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## [How to change root container title size?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-root-container-title-size/44627)

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**Author:** [@prasath.t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prasath.t)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-change-root-container-title-size/44627 "2021-03-18T13:28:50Z")

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how to change container title size ? please help me out

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## [HowTo Change/Alter Function Call Path to script library?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/howto-change-alter-function-call-path-to-script-library/44625)

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**Author:** [@tobiasatats](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tobiasatats)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/howto-change-alter-function-call-path-to-script-library/44625 "2021-03-22T13:45:12Z")

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Hi, I’d like to implement a versioning in the script library for long term development. (git is no option at the moment, sry) Idea is to user a “folder” structure for separated “modules” like Module1 / V1-0-0 / Script…

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## [Could not set the Domain Gridline Stroke for chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-set-the-domain-gridline-stroke-for-chart/44739)

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**Author:** [@Premnath.K](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Premnath.K)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/could-not-set-the-domain-gridline-stroke-for-chart/44739 "2021-03-22T13:12:40Z")

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Hi All, In the chart component, I am trying to change the DomainGridlineStroke​ as the default is dotted stroke and less in width. I create a stroke and could not implement as its throwing error as following 11:34:11.…

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## [Design principles to read live values of a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/design-principles-to-read-live-values-of-a-tag/44745)

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**Author:** [@mlunapinel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mlunapinel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/design-principles-to-read-live-values-of-a-tag/44745 "2021-03-22T12:53:18Z")

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Hello! I was wondering what is the best way to read tag values every ‘n’ seconds (at least one second). After reading, the module would do some operations and store them. I have explored registering a thread which uses…

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## [Named query output using functions (cursor and temporary table)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-output-using-functions-cursor-and-temporary-table/44744)

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**Author:** [@mario.colombo91](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.colombo91)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-output-using-functions-cursor-and-temporary-table/44744 "2021-03-22T12:47:49Z")

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Greetings, i tried to look at the documentation of named queries, but i didn’t find anything useful. The question is simple: is it possible for a named query to call an oracle funcion that returns a cursor or a tempora…

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## [isAuthorized Expression \[error\] Unknown function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isauthorized-expression-error-unknown-function/44731)

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**Author:** [@sbeauregard66](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbeauregard66)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isauthorized-expression-error-unknown-function/44731 "2021-03-22T12:22:54Z")

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Hi there. I am bumping this topic again as I can find no resolution. I have tried to use isAuthorized in an expression as stated can be done as of 8.0.2 https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/isAuthorized …

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## [Pending Status While Using Multistate Button in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pending-status-while-using-multistate-button-in-perspective/44574)

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**Author:** [@Shyam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shyam)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pending-status-while-using-multistate-button-in-perspective/44574 "2021-03-22T07:47:16Z")

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While using Multistate button in perspective It’s Showing Pending Status for few Seconds. Anyway I’m getting the input but I want to know whether it’s Network issue or something else. Can anyone Explain??? Here I att…

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## [OPC Tag Registration Through Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-registration-through-designer/44729)

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**Author:** [@sam1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sam1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-registration-through-designer/44729 "2021-03-22T02:50:19Z")

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Hi All, I’m currently working on a device driver project and I’m having trouble understanding the connection between the designer’s OPC client and the node manager in the module. I understand how OPC nodes are configur…

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## [\[error\] Unknown function :'IsAuthorized'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-unknown-function-isauthorized/41911)

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**Author:** [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-unknown-function-isauthorized/41911 "2021-03-22T00:42:43Z")

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Hi, unable to add expression “IsAuthorized” and getting below error . i tested in v8.0.16 and version 8.1 the only avaiable “hasRole”

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## [Adding the users role based on what form they have submitted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-the-users-role-based-on-what-form-they-have-submitted/43147)

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**Author:** [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-the-users-role-based-on-what-form-they-have-submitted/43147 "2021-03-21T15:29:52Z")

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Hi, I am using this code to add new users… # Get new user userToGet = system.user.getNewUser("Users", self.getSibling("txtUsername").props.text) # Add some contact info userToGet.set("firstname", self.getSibli…

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## [Listing of Change Event Listeners](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listing-of-change-event-listeners/44542)

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**Author:** [@levans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levans)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listing-of-change-event-listeners/44542 "2021-03-21T00:26:21Z")

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Has anyone used the TagSubscriptionModel API ? Is there a way to retrieve all of the TagChangeListeners that the Ignition module has created for a specific set of tags? So far, I’ve tried the TagSubscriptionModel to ca…

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## [CompactLogix read/write request failed due to timeout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-read-write-request-failed-due-to-timeout/44715)

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**Author:** [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compactlogix-read-write-request-failed-due-to-timeout/44715 "2021-03-20T18:46:51Z")

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hello, have recently updated a customers PC to windows 10. Ignition is version 7.5.14 is running on it. Ignition communicates with a CompactLogix L45 revision 20 using AB Driver 1.5.10. In the concolse log, seeing tons…

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