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## [Lost quality on tag when backup Ignition takes control](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-quality-on-tag-when-backup-ignition-takes-control/42818)

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**Author:** [@avg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/lost-quality-on-tag-when-backup-ignition-takes-control/42818 "2021-02-01T15:31:20Z")

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Hi, everybody! I’ve got a redundancy Ignition pair (main + backup). When I turn off main Ignition server, backup server takes control, but tags turn into ‘Uncertain’ quality. In the image, you can see how tag quality …

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## [Siemens S7 Plus Protocol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-plus-protocol/42816)

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**Author:** [@andrea.minu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.minu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-plus-protocol/42816 "2021-02-01T14:35:54Z")

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Hello everyone! Do you know the Siemens S7 Plus Protocol, seem be a evolution of the S7 driver TIA Symbolic with some inside security ( encryption data, and protected connection) and best performance. https://www.forti…

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## [Tag Change Event Scripts not Firing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-event-scripts-not-firing/42759)

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**Author:** [@robert.engwer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert.engwer)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-event-scripts-not-firing/42759 "2021-02-01T14:10:22Z")

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We have an issue that has happened on more than one occasion, but we are unable to locate a cause. Our tag change events occasional stop firing causing all of our lines to stop tracking OEE. We have logic in place to up…

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## [HTTP Get Function Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-get-function-help/36363)

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**Author:** [@Kuskah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kuskah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/http-get-function-help/36363 "2021-02-01T13:57:54Z")

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So I am trying to use the system.net.httpGet function to return the saftware version of my IP camera(s). I keep getting a 401 error response and am uncertain as to why. url = "http://IPAddressofCamera/cgi-bin/magicBox.…

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## [Gateway scripts stalling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-stalling/38020)

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**Author:** [@patrick.garceau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.garceau)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-stalling/38020 "2021-02-01T11:19:28Z")

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I have a gateway script that has stopped executing. For example, the status page says last execution was 5 days ago with a duration of 6 ms and s status of Success. But that timer should execute every 15 seconds, so wh…

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## [Dynamic North dock name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-north-dock-name/42805)

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**Author:** [@Adriaan.leRoux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Adriaan.leRoux)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-north-dock-name/42805 "2021-02-01T11:14:47Z")

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Hi there I am doing my first project with Ignition. I have a North Dock with the page name, and a West Dock with a menu tree, both the North and West dock are share across all the pages. So my question is how do I updat…

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## [Tag Navigation Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-navigation-issues/42794)

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**Author:** [@Brian.Briggs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brian.Briggs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-navigation-issues/42794 "2021-02-01T04:22:55Z")

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I have an issue where I am trying to work with items in either the tag or UDT browser. I navigate to a tag, update a parameter value and the entire folder tree minimized and I have to re-navigate to the folder I was in …

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## [Page scroll bar on top of Docked Views?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-scroll-bar-on-top-of-docked-views/42782)

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**Author:** [@SteddyFreddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SteddyFreddy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/page-scroll-bar-on-top-of-docked-views/42782 "2021-02-01T04:20:01Z")

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Hello everyone. I’m using 8.1.2-RC1 and I’m wondering if there is a way to have page scroll bars overtop the north docked view I have configured in my Shared Settings? Something like this: Thanks so much, Fred

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## [OPC UA comunicating with AB L32E Firmware 20.19](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-comunicating-with-ab-l32e-firmware-20-19/12368)

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**Author:** [@eduardra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-comunicating-with-ab-l32e-firmware-20-19/12368 "2021-02-01T00:49:04Z")

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I was testing the Ignition software. Tested it with a Spare Allen Bradley PLC with firmware V17. Worked great. Later to standardize to my production PLCs, I tested with the same PLC but with firmware V20.19 After this …

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## [Gateway network unstable and causing redundancy issues - Tips on logs to enable DEBUG or TRACE?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-unstable-and-causing-redundancy-issues-tips-on-logs-to-enable-debug-or-trace/42793)

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**Author:** [@kcabatic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcabatic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-unstable-and-causing-redundancy-issues-tips-on-logs-to-enable-debug-or-trace/42793 "2021-01-31T16:06:00Z")

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Hello, We are trying to figure out if the unstable gateway network connections are due to hardware or network configuration. What are the best logs to enable DEBUG/TRACING or general tips to troubleshoot Gateway networ…

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## [Ignition Egde 8.09 UdtInstance Bad quality on gateway status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-egde-8-09-udtinstance-bad-quality-on-gateway-status/33347)

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**Author:** [@chelton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chelton)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-egde-8-09-udtinstance-bad-quality-on-gateway-status/33347 "2021-01-31T12:35:04Z")

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Could someone please tell me if it is normal for a UdtInstance Quality to be “Bad” when looking at the tags status in the gateway. All the tags within the Udt have good quality and everything appears to be working. Scr…

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## [Passing data out of a popup is throwing me through a loop](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-data-out-of-a-popup-is-throwing-me-through-a-loop/42787)

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**Author:** [@jparsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jparsons)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-data-out-of-a-popup-is-throwing-me-through-a-loop/42787 "2021-01-31T00:27:06Z")

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I know I am missing something simple here… I have a valve that has a virtual HOA associated with it. There is a valve graphic on my HMI that when you click on it opens a popup with the HOA selector. I am passing in the …

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## [Data Source Script Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-source-script-error/42761)

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**Author:** [@vasilevdim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vasilevdim)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-source-script-error/42761 "2021-01-30T19:35:20Z")

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Hi, this is the data source script I have (quite trivial, actually): newDataset = \[\] rawDataset = data\['ds\_query'\].getCoreResults() for row in range (rawDataset.rowCount): lotVal = rawDataset.getValueAt(row,…

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## [Perspective: How to send function definitions to a docked View to use on button calls?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-send-function-definitions-to-a-docked-view-to-use-on-button-calls/42780)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-how-to-send-function-definitions-to-a-docked-view-to-use-on-button-calls/42780 "2021-01-30T19:26:13Z")

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How can I send function definitions to a docked view, which buttons in the docked view would then call? I have tried using sendMessage to send the functions within the payload and then write these to functions defined on…

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## [What is the canonical way to do a database "upsert" using scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-canonical-way-to-do-a-database-upsert-using-scripting/42785)

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**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-canonical-way-to-do-a-database-upsert-using-scripting/42785 "2021-01-30T18:11:44Z")

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Given an Oracle or MS SQL server, what is the canonical way in Jython scripting to do an “upsert” to a table. Where an “upsert” is a a combination of “update” and “insert”. IE if the row doesn’t in a table it is insert…

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## [New CIP Connection Size parameter with plc upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-cip-connection-size-parameter-with-plc-upgrade/42784)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-cip-connection-size-parameter-with-plc-upgrade/42784 "2021-01-30T16:08:14Z")

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I’m setting up new OPC Device Connections for Allen-Bradley PLCs which are being updated to v32 firmware. This requires using the new Allen-Bradley Logix driver, and it has a CIP Connection Size parameter which the Lega…

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## [Get tag quality in an expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-quality-in-an-expression/42711)

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**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wpmccormick)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-tag-quality-in-an-expression/42711 "2021-01-30T14:34:20Z")

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I’m looking for a way to tell if a tag is enabled or disabled in an expression, and bind that to a property. I want to control a button visibility based on the tag’s quality. If the tag quality is disabled, then not vis…

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## [How to develop a new module in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-develop-a-new-module-in-ignition/42737)

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**Author:** [@koziorowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/koziorowski)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-develop-a-new-module-in-ignition/42737 "2021-01-30T11:41:41Z")

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Hi I did university course for the version 8.0 of Ignition. Could anybody please advise me what is the recommended route to follow if I need to develop a new module in Ignition? What skillset does it require - Java etc…

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## [Remote Web Access via Ignition Perspective App - Ignition Maker 8.0.14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-web-access-via-ignition-perspective-app-ignition-maker-8-0-14/37096)

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**Author:** [@davidt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davidt)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-web-access-via-ignition-perspective-app-ignition-maker-8-0-14/37096 "2020-09-11T12:32:26Z")

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Hi All, I can get access to ignition via the App over my home wifi but not from my public ip address (ISP static IP). I have added port forwarding for 8088 to my router but the app is not connecting. Is there an additio…

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## [Gateway level namedQuery?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-level-namedquery/42778)

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**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-level-namedquery/42778 "2021-01-30T00:12:48Z")

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I want to run a named query within a Tag Value Changed event script. This script will run at Gateway scope, so if I have my named query defined in my project, I have to hardcode the project name in the call to system.db…

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## [Intermittent Blank Alarm Custom Messages and Subjects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-blank-alarm-custom-messages-and-subjects/42532)

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**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/intermittent-blank-alarm-custom-messages-and-subjects/42532 "2021-01-29T23:15:18Z")

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I am using the alarm pipelines to mail alarms to different categories of users. I have custom subjects and custom messages that use various parameters to compose them. I am having this problem: An e-mail is sent when…

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## [Reading unsigned OPC values](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-unsigned-opc-values/42776)

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**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-unsigned-opc-values/42776 "2021-01-29T23:25:05Z")

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I have a 2 word unsigned integer in my PLC that has a value 0xAAAA00A8. But is being reported as a large negative number. Is there anyway to at least get this reported as an unsigned value, and also display the value a…

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## [\[bug-15464\]Query Tags running Update statements execute but display as errored](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15464-query-tags-running-update-statements-execute-but-display-as-errored/30007)

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**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15464-query-tags-running-update-statements-execute-but-display-as-errored/30007 "2021-01-29T22:36:49Z")

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Hey folks, Ignition 8.0.5 I have several Query Tags running update statements, and they are executing properly. However, in the tag browser they return show a red error indicator and read “Error\_ExpressionEval(“The sta…

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## ["IsLoading" indicator for overlay/splash screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isloading-indicator-for-overlay-splash-screen/42766)

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**Author:** [@smiano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/smiano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isloading-indicator-for-overlay-splash-screen/42766 "2021-01-29T20:27:18Z")

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For a Perspective page- I want to put up a watermarked indicator over the entire window or just some components when a SQL query/data processing script is currently running, so that the user knows the data is still loadi…

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## [Date Modified Timestamp on Report Saved File, Wrong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-modified-timestamp-on-report-saved-file-wrong/42763)

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**Author:** [@dandersen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandersen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-modified-timestamp-on-report-saved-file-wrong/42763 "2021-01-29T20:09:24Z")

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I’m generating a report via system.report.executeAndDistribute and its giving me a Date Modified of 14 hours in the future. For example, in the report, I show the time stamp as “1-29-2020 14:02:20” which is when I ran t…

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## [\[FEATURE-241\] Perspective: Add option for Popup event action to prevent displaying off the screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-241-perspective-add-option-for-popup-event-action-to-prevent-displaying-off-the-screen/42397)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-241-perspective-add-option-for-popup-event-action-to-prevent-displaying-off-the-screen/42397 "2021-01-29T19:36:06Z")

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https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/perspective-add-option-for-popup-event-action-to-prevent-displaying-off-the-scre Please add an option to the Popup action to prevent popups from appear…

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## [Force to open popup only inside the browser area](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-to-open-popup-only-inside-the-browser-area/41887)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-to-open-popup-only-inside-the-browser-area/41887 "2021-01-29T19:35:48Z")

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Hello When using related open popup with relative position(relative to click position), if the click position in near to the browser edge the popup is shown out of the browser border as shown is image below. Is there a…

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## [\[Bug-13304\]Dragging popup prevents text area input on tablet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13304-dragging-popup-prevents-text-area-input-on-tablet/23569)

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**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13304-dragging-popup-prevents-text-area-input-on-tablet/23569 "2021-01-29T19:34:53Z")

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I can type into a text area on a popup fine, but if I drag that popup at all I can no longer interact with that same text area. Numeric Entry Fields do not give this problem. Using a Sony tablet, with 8.0.0-beta0 (b2019…

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## [How to remove ticks and values from scale on Y Axis without touching label text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-ticks-and-values-from-scale-on-y-axis-without-touching-label-text/42734)

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**Author:** [@shivraj.mule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shivraj.mule)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-remove-ticks-and-values-from-scale-on-y-axis-without-touching-label-text/42734 "2021-01-29T19:24:50Z")

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Hi, In time series chart I am trying to remove ticks and tick value from Y Axis but I cannot do this. So I have added white color to this so it will be hidden but If I change theme i.e Dark then I can see those white co…

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## [Perspective Bound Custom Properties Disappear](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bound-custom-properties-disappear/42340)

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**Author:** [@rberghammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rberghammer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-bound-custom-properties-disappear/42340 "2021-01-29T18:58:37Z")

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I understand that custom properties without a value disappear when they are not set to persistent, but the manual says the exception to this rule is bound properties. I think I found a bug that involves object type cust…

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