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## [Data Logging Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-logging-issue/40124)

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**Author:** [@Shanmukharao.C](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shanmukharao.C)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-logging-issue/40124 "2020-10-29T11:11:02Z")

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Hi, i am using transition groups to log the data. every 1 min we are logging the data and as well same data we are showing in easy chart. the transitions groups are running.the problem we are facing is a time gap between…

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## [Barcode scanner input on perspective app stops working after input field is used](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-on-perspective-app-stops-working-after-input-field-is-used/40125)

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**Author:** [@eduardo.garcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.garcia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-on-perspective-app-stops-working-after-input-field-is-used/40125 "2020-10-29T07:00:42Z")

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Hey there. I’m having an issue with the barcode scanner input on the perspective app (Android). It works fine at first, until the focus goes to an input component like a text ou number input. Then it will never work agai…

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## [Tag provider module doesn't remove folders on shutdown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-module-doesnt-remove-folders-on-shutdown/40082)

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**Author:** [@cleye.jensen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cleye.jensen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-provider-module-doesnt-remove-folders-on-shutdown/40082 "2020-10-28T23:29:09Z")

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I’ve developed a managed tag provider using Ignition SDK (based on ignition-sdk-examples/managed-tag-provider at master · inductiveautomation/ignition-sdk-examples · GitHub) and in the shutdown function there is the line…

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## [How to use a button to change the TAG that is being bound to an LED display (or any component)?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-a-button-to-change-the-tag-that-is-being-bound-to-an-led-display-or-any-component/39483)

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**Author:** [@Jason.jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jason.jones)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-a-button-to-change-the-tag-that-is-being-bound-to-an-led-display-or-any-component/39483 "2020-10-28T22:46:15Z")

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HI there, complete newbie so forgive me if this is obvious. I am creating a view that will emulate the functionality of a 3 phase power meter that I can interrogate via MODBUS. Upload a decent picture of the power me…

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## [Alarm for single VFD not clearing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-for-single-vfd-not-clearing/40120)

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**Author:** [@casey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/casey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-for-single-vfd-not-clearing/40120 "2020-10-28T22:40:54Z")

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Noob here. I am working on getting a system that an engineer past made. There are a ton of VFDs on this thing, but when they alarm (due to resetting network or power cycling system) a single VFD will not reset without an…

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## [EasyChart legend: increase key line width and change colours](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-legend-increase-key-line-width-and-change-colours/15337)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-legend-increase-key-line-width-and-change-colours/15337 "2020-10-28T21:57:16Z")

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Sorry for the potentially simple question (my java knowledge is very basic). I’ve looked through the API for the PMIEasyChart and JFreeChart, but am more or less fumbling around… Is it possible to increase the width of …

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## [Dynamic Table in Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-table-in-reporting/21397)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-table-in-reporting/21397 "2020-10-28T20:35:20Z")

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I want to display a table in a report just like it shows in the client. In other words, I have no idea what information the table will contain, but the power table will display it because it is bound to the dynamic data…

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## [Force Scan Class to Execute After Gateway Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-scan-class-to-execute-after-gateway-restart/24746)

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**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-scan-class-to-execute-after-gateway-restart/24746 "2020-10-28T20:14:00Z")

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I have a Scan Class that only runs when a boolean memory tag is written to. This scan class is used to build expression datasets that only need to change when new tags are added to the tag database. However, when the gat…

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## [OPC Server 'Is Connected' Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-is-connected-tag/40112)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-server-is-connected-tag/40112 "2020-10-28T18:59:16Z")

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Hello, We have connected some B&R controllers with onboard OPC Server to Ignition to get some production data to managers. We would like to know when the machine is turned on/off and so I would like to have something s…

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## [\[BUG-947\] Dragging tag in Tag Browser to bottom of viewport doesn't auto-scroll](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-947-dragging-tag-in-tag-browser-to-bottom-of-viewport-doesnt-auto-scroll/40079)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-947-dragging-tag-in-tag-browser-to-bottom-of-viewport-doesnt-auto-scroll/40079 "2020-10-28T04:39:20Z")

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v8.1.0rc1 When you drag a tag to the bottom or top of the current Tag Browser viewport, the viewport doesn’t auto move/scroll up or down to be able to move the tag to a folder outside of the current viewport. It works a…

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## [Launching perspective page from designer not functional](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-perspective-page-from-designer-not-functional/40106)

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**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-perspective-page-from-designer-not-functional/40106 "2020-10-28T17:07:22Z")

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Hello I am trying to launching the perspective page from designer, however, it stuck between the authenticating and connecting process. It was working before. Is there anything I can do to fix it? thanks

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## [Fans Float off Page after some time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fans-float-off-page-after-some-time/34671)

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**Author:** [@brandon222](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon222)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fans-float-off-page-after-some-time/34671 "2020-10-28T17:06:04Z")

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Hi there, I am having an issue with an animation I am doing of a fan spinning on some evaporators. I made it into a template. It works fine only problem is after some time the fans actually start to move off the spot an…

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## [\[FEATURE-945\] Perspective: Add option to import tags using relative pathing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-945-perspective-add-option-to-import-tags-using-relative-pathing/40080)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-945-perspective-add-option-to-import-tags-using-relative-pathing/40080 "2020-10-28T05:21:51Z")

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v8.1.0rc1 While in 8 it’s useful now to be able to import tags with absolute tag references, it was also super useful back in 7 to be able to export/import with relative paths. Can we have an option to use either for bo…

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## [Perspective page works on android but not iPhone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-page-works-on-android-but-not-iphone/40101)

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**Author:** [@mbai1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbai1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-page-works-on-android-but-not-iphone/40101 "2020-10-28T15:51:17Z")

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Hello, I am running into few problems when open perspective page with mobile phone. I can open perspective page with a link in android phone browser, but not with iPhone X safari browser (version 13.2.2). error is: “A…

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## [Edge Panel With Onboard IO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-with-onboard-io/40099)

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**Author:** [@andytimc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andytimc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-panel-with-onboard-io/40099 "2020-10-28T15:42:07Z")

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I’m looking at purchasing one of the Ignition Onboard Panel PCs either from Advantech on onLogic. The onLogic panel PC has onboard DIO 8xDI and 8xDO. Does anyone know how Ignition can access and manipulate those IO point…

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## [Can a script be triggered on a specific tag name Tag Change events?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-script-be-triggered-on-a-specific-tag-name-tag-change-events/40085)

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**Author:** [@aamrc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aamrc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-a-script-be-triggered-on-a-specific-tag-name-tag-change-events/40085 "2020-10-28T15:22:26Z")

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Hi, I’d like to have a script in designer which gets triggered on all tags with a specific name (each device would have one). Is this possible using the Gateway Event Scripts → Tag Change ? My script triggers on a spe…

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## [How to store a color in a tag? Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-a-color-in-a-tag-vision/40097)

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**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-store-a-color-in-a-tag-vision/40097 "2020-10-28T15:05:57Z")

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I want to create a gateway tag such as “Colors/Running” that stores a color. I want to be able to use the system.gui.chooseColor to select it. Then I want to use that tag on a component binding, like FillPaint. If I m…

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## [Dataset : Basic Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-basic-python/40093)

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**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-basic-python/40093 "2020-10-28T14:36:20Z")

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Hello There, I am seeing something very strange here. Just trying to create new dataset with basic scripting but dont know why the data list is altering first element automatically. Please look at the list at the e…

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## [Technical library](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/technical-library/40094)

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**Author:** [@tom.wouters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.wouters)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/technical-library/40094 "2020-10-28T14:41:43Z")

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Dear experts, Our client wants to have a technical library where if you press on a device (valve, pump, measurement,…) you can find the documentation. Of course every device has a unique tagnumber. I would create a sh…

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## [TagProps Enum for Managed Tag Provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagprops-enum-for-managed-tag-provider/40091)

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**Author:** [@cody.tamaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cody.tamaki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tagprops-enum-for-managed-tag-provider/40091 "2020-10-28T13:50:52Z")

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I’m looking for a “Common Tag Properties” class/enum for the managed tag provider in the SDK. I’ve found an old class in the sqltags package but it doesn’t seem to work?

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## [8.0.16 Unattended Install](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-unattended-install/40092)

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**Author:** [@Rick.Schendel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rick.Schendel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-unattended-install/40092 "2020-10-28T13:50:44Z")

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I found the link that describes Linux command line options for unattended installation. https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Command+Line+Installations Is it possible to designate the modules that are ins…

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## [Is there an ETA on 8.1 release?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-an-eta-on-8-1-release/39538)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-an-eta-on-8-1-release/39538 "2020-10-28T12:32:20Z")

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I have a project to write a Perspective app. I could write it in 8.0.x but I would like to use some of the 8.1 features. Is there an ETA on when 8.1 will be past the RC stage? PS I installed 8.1 on a test system. I …

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## [system.util.jsonDecode not decoding nested structures?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsondecode-not-decoding-nested-structures/40084)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-jsondecode-not-decoding-nested-structures/40084 "2020-10-28T09:31:24Z")

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v8.1.0rc1 UPDATE: it seems I have a misunderstanding of json structures… working on it I’m trying to make a function for development when we don’t have a PLC to convert all tags from opc to memory, as all the opc tag i…

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## [Image from Perspective mobile - rotation problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-from-perspective-mobile-rotation-problem/40076)

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**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/image-from-perspective-mobile-rotation-problem/40076 "2020-10-28T12:00:29Z")

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I am having a small problem with the file upload. When I upload an image from desktop rotation is fine. When I upload from mobile device or mobile camera, the image is rotated 90 degrees. Phone is Android. Is there a w…

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## [Spinner has cached data - Possible to have it pull value only on vision window open?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spinner-has-cached-data-possible-to-have-it-pull-value-only-on-vision-window-open/40089)

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**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spinner-has-cached-data-possible-to-have-it-pull-value-only-on-vision-window-open/40089 "2020-10-28T11:56:21Z")

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I’m using a spinner for a date and time input, but the problem is it’s cached data on the date. So I’m having to go in every month or so and change the date in designer and save it so that people don’t have to cycle thro…

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## [Ignition 8.0.16 Pass Windows system parameters to the Client application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-16-pass-windows-system-parameters-to-the-client-application/40042)

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**Author:** [@gljuk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gljuk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-16-pass-windows-system-parameters-to-the-client-application/40042 "2020-10-28T08:28:54Z")

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Hello, dear Ignition community. We have complicated network routing configuration. For the system to work correctly, we need to push Windows PC GATEWAY Ip address to the Ignition client application. When editing launch…

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## [\[BUG\] Importing Data Type tags fails "Only UDT definitions can be imported under the Data Types folder"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-importing-data-type-tags-fails-only-udt-definitions-can-be-imported-under-the-data-types-folder/40083)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-importing-data-type-tags-fails-only-udt-definitions-can-be-imported-under-the-data-types-folder/40083 "2020-10-28T07:59:22Z")

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v8.1.0rc1 I selected all items under the Data Types folder and exported them. I made some mods (changed relevant valueSource properties from memory to opc) and then went to reimport it back and I get the error in the ti…

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## [File Upload - Suppress the dialog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-suppress-the-dialog/40078)

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**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/file-upload-suppress-the-dialog/40078 "2020-10-28T02:45:44Z")

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For the perspective file upload. Is there a way to suppress the little popup or programmatically reset it. I don’t like the fact that users have to keep pressing it to acknowledge before they can upload another image.

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## [Please, Can you help me Edge Sync Services with SQL server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-can-you-help-me-edge-sync-services-with-sql-server/40020)

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**Author:** [@duchung821](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/duchung821)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/please-can-you-help-me-edge-sync-services-with-sql-server/40020 "2020-10-28T02:16:25Z")

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I cannot synchronize data with SQL, I have declared it as shown. In which “MS\_SQL” is the database which is connected from the gateway server

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## [Snap shot date time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snap-shot-date-time/40065)

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**Author:** [@Bnolan40](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bnolan40)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snap-shot-date-time/40065 "2020-10-28T02:09:46Z")

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Hello I am coming from a wonderware background so bare with me. I am trying to snap shot the current time into a string from a push button can’t seem to get just the time.

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