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## [Perspective XY container percent mode doesn't scale/position objects correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-container-percent-mode-doesnt-scale-position-objects-correctly/34371)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-container-percent-mode-doesnt-scale-position-objects-correctly/34371 "2020-05-05T14:35:46Z")

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Hello I try to draw some simple P&ID diagram in XY container with percent mode but as it shown in following, the object position calculate incorrectly. I believe it is because the perspective calculate ans scale from t…

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## [Button Event Time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-event-time/34428)

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**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-event-time/34428 "2020-05-05T11:43:27Z")

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Hello team, the requirement is to print the date and time of which the user clicks on a button. in other words, when the user clicks on a button, I need the event time to be printed on a report. I know this sounds eas…

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## [Alarm Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-reporting/34364)

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**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-reporting/34364 "2020-05-05T07:34:12Z")

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Hello . I need to make an alarm report, in which the frequency of each type of alarm should appear. for example: critical alarms \>\> n times medium alarms \>\> n times etc Does anyone know how it can be done? or have a…

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## [XYChart in FlexRepeater Scaling Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-in-flexrepeater-scaling-issues/34436)

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**Author:** [@collin.ernst](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/collin.ernst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xychart-in-flexrepeater-scaling-issues/34436 "2020-05-05T06:08:16Z")

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I am attempting to use an XYChart within a view that is used in a flex repeater component. I am running into some weird behavior on the scaling of the chart. I have the XYChart yAxes.value.range.max set to 100000, mi…

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## [System.dataset.exportexcel problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-exportexcel-problem/34228)

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**Author:** [@epifanio.tigno](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/epifanio.tigno)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-exportexcel-problem/34228 "2020-05-05T03:48:26Z")

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Is there a permission or security for system.dataset.exportExcel? the fileName i wish to have is not displaying It should be like this “WPRIMAL04\_27\_2020.xls” table = event.source.parent.getComponent(‘warehouseTable’…

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## [\[Feature-13763\] Perspective Datetime Input, option to disable keyboard input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13763-perspective-datetime-input-option-to-disable-keyboard-input/23618)

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**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13763-perspective-datetime-input-option-to-disable-keyboard-input/23618 "2020-05-05T00:53:36Z")

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I was wondering if there is, or could be in the future, a way to prevent the user from typing a value into a Datetime Input component, similar to how you can disable searching in a Dropdown component. The use case for t…

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## [\[BUG-12883\] Repaints of tab strip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12883-repaints-of-tab-strip/22847)

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**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12883-repaints-of-tab-strip/22847 "2020-05-05T00:10:55Z")

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I have a north and west docked window. The north drives visibility of tab strips on the west. When I select between tabs… there’s quite a repaint bug. I haven’t had this issue before.

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## [Accessing session properties from scripting module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-session-properties-from-scripting-module/34429)

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**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-session-properties-from-scripting-module/34429 "2020-05-04T22:21:42Z")

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What’s the proper syntax to getting to these session properties from a gateway script. When using them on a view, I use “self.session.myParameter”. In scripting module, self is not defined. Thanks a bunch.

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## [Getting java OutOfMemoryError when uploading PDF to SQL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-java-outofmemoryerror-when-uploading-pdf-to-sql/34411)

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**Author:** [@lkruper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lkruper)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-java-outofmemoryerror-when-uploading-pdf-to-sql/34411 "2020-05-04T21:16:18Z")

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The file is 19,611 KB. Is this considered a large file. I am using the demo PDF upload from the example. Should I increase the amount of memory for the client in the configuration?

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## [When the Tag is disabled the active alarm goes away from the Alarm summary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-the-tag-is-disabled-the-active-alarm-goes-away-from-the-alarm-summary/34409)

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**Author:** [@archana.kachru](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/archana.kachru)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/when-the-tag-is-disabled-the-active-alarm-goes-away-from-the-alarm-summary/34409 "2020-05-04T20:47:03Z")

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I have a UDT which has 100 tags in it. the UDT instance will get disabled after the logic is executed. if the logic generates an alarm, the alarm appears for a brief time in the alarm summary but once the UDT instance i…

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## [Can you read a "disabled" value from a tag?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-read-a-disabled-value-from-a-tag/33916)

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**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-you-read-a-disabled-value-from-a-tag/33916 "2020-05-04T20:45:25Z")

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Hi. I have some UDTs with ‘disable-able’ subtags. I have an expression tag I use to check for the highest alarm priority of any of these subtags. When an alarm tag is disabled, I can read the value of that tag and my e…

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## [Incorrect redundant gateway routing - fixed in 7.9.14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/incorrect-redundant-gateway-routing-fixed-in-7-9-14/34334)

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**Author:** [@driverk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/driverk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/incorrect-redundant-gateway-routing-fixed-in-7-9-14/34334 "2020-05-04T20:19:34Z")

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In the 7.9.14 release notes: Fixed an issue where routing to redundant remote gateways can end up targeting the incorrect gateway based on disconnect/reconnect timing.\<\< Is this issue long-standing in the 7.9.x lin…

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## [Pop Up Window using Time of Day](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-window-using-time-of-day/34362)

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**Author:** [@mhicks1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mhicks1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-window-using-time-of-day/34362 "2020-05-04T20:02:47Z")

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Hello. I have a Pop-Up window that I would like to Pop Up at 05:30 and 17:30. In the script editor, I have started to use dateDiff but am having some difficulty understanding the Instruction. New to scriptiing. Al…

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## [System.Tag.Toggle?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-toggle/34412)

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**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-toggle/34412 "2020-05-04T18:22:56Z")

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Hi All, Hoping someone could advise on whether there is any sort of ‘system.tag.toggle’ function that exists, similar to system.tag.write ? Basically, i want to write a tag to ‘1’ and then back to ‘0’ a second or two af…

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## [Tag alarms sometimes reverting to default](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarms-sometimes-reverting-to-default/34246)

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**Author:** [@richard.d.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richard.d.white)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-alarms-sometimes-reverting-to-default/34246 "2020-05-04T17:58:30Z")

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Many of our field devices are monitored via Ignition using UDT’s - The UDT is the same for all of these. When a tag alarm is triggered, usually the message that is emailed is correct - the configured alarm for that tag …

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## [TopServer OPC UA	Fail Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/topserver-opc-ua-fail-connection/34410)

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**Author:** [@jaime.rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaime.rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/topserver-opc-ua-fail-connection/34410 "2020-05-04T17:17:06Z")

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Hi everyone, I tried connect TopServer V.6.8.797 but show ‘Faulted’. Ignition version 8.0.12. OS Win7 x64. FAULTED status=Bad\_CertificateUriInvalid, description=The URI specified in the ApplicationDescription does not…

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## [Disabling right click option on the Report Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-right-click-option-on-the-report-viewer/21104)

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**Author:** [@rajesh.dayala](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rajesh.dayala)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-right-click-option-on-the-report-viewer/21104 "2020-05-04T16:47:15Z")

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Hi Team, I want to know how to disable export to Excel(or csv or pdf) option on the Report Viewer when we right click on it? Is there a option in the versions from 7.9.6?

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## [\[Bug\] Chart mouseover text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-chart-mouseover-text/34357)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-chart-mouseover-text/34357 "2020-05-04T16:35:51Z")

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Once you bind or put something in the chart mouseover text, if you unbind it or clear it you’re left with a blank mouseover popup which you cannot remove. Vision 8.0.11

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## [Unable to return HTMLDivElement in typescript component module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-return-htmldivelement-in-typescript-component-module/34392)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-return-htmldivelement-in-typescript-component-module/34392 "2020-05-04T16:11:57Z")

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I am attempting to show a WebGL renderer in a perspective component, and have been working with a test component forked off the perspective example “image” component. I think I have made a bit of progress and the Typesc…

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## [Alarm Condition Reference Not Found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-condition-reference-not-found/34408)

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**Author:** [@bbranison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bbranison)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-condition-reference-not-found/34408 "2020-05-04T15:44:26Z")

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For this alarm condition expression: if(dateDiff({\[.\]execution p1\_execution.LastChange},now(),“hour”)\>24,1,0) I’m getting the following tag alarm diagnostic error: “activeCondition The reference ‘\[.\]execution p1\_execu…

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## [Export Perspective View using a script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-perspective-view-using-a-script/34395)

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**Author:** [@ashwin.m](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashwin.m)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-perspective-view-using-a-script/34395 "2020-05-04T14:59:30Z")

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Hi, I have a trend View that needs to be exported on users call. Can we do that in property binding or somewhere else?

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## [Upgrader says modules won't be upgraded but appears to upgrade them anyway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrader-says-modules-wont-be-upgraded-but-appears-to-upgrade-them-anyway/34377)

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**Author:** [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrader-says-modules-wont-be-upgraded-but-appears-to-upgrade-them-anyway/34377 "2020-05-04T14:48:07Z")

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The last few times we’ve upgraded Ignition 8 on one server we’ve got a message that “the upgrader detected the following modules that will not be updated automatically” during the upgrade: Each time we’ve selected “Ye…

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## [\[Bug-12922\] Vision Welcome Image scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12922-vision-welcome-image-scaling/22696)

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**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12922-vision-welcome-image-scaling/22696 "2020-05-04T14:43:56Z")

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When uploading an image and selecting it for the welcome image in a vision project the image’s resolution is resized to the default size of the default ignition icon. I was expecting as in 7.9 that the image’s resol…

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## [SQL Query Tag - I want null returned as 0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-tag-i-want-null-returned-as-0/9947)

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**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-query-tag-i-want-null-returned-as-0/9947 "2020-05-04T13:44:22Z")

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So I have a SQL Query Tag that returns a Workorder. Later on in the process I use that Work Order number to query something else to give me production information. When the tag is \[color=#FF0000\]null\[/color\] and I try t…

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## [Can't login to perspective application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-login-to-perspective-application/34390)

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**Author:** [@juan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cant-login-to-perspective-application/34390 "2020-05-04T12:48:55Z")

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I originally created the project to have Administrative as user source, since I intend this project to be accessed by a user base, I created a new User Source called Client\_Users. I created a user and gave it a manager …

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## [Bar chart, selecting a specific bar - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-selecting-a-specific-bar-perspective/34399)

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**Author:** [@Toobor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Toobor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-selecting-a-specific-bar-perspective/34399 "2020-05-04T12:39:06Z")

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Hi, I have the same question as rigoberto.reyes in this discussion: Bar chart, selecting a specific bar. But I am wondering how to do this with the bar chart in the perspective mode. I tried the same solution but got t…

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## [Perspective "broken" view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-broken-view/34398)

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**Author:** [@maja](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maja)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-broken-view/34398 "2020-05-04T12:15:19Z")

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Hi to All! I need help. I wrote some nice scripts which crashed my view and also a gateway. After saving the project I became aware of my mistake but I couldn’t do anything to correct it. I can’t open view more at all. …

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## [Ignition Perspective - Map, marker tooltip non english letters are not displayed correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-map-marker-tooltip-non-english-letters-are-not-displayed-correctly/34397)

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**Author:** [@thomas.hauptman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.hauptman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-map-marker-tooltip-non-english-letters-are-not-displayed-correctly/34397 "2020-05-04T09:17:34Z")

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Hello, Non-English letters like Š,Č,Ž are not displayed correctly in on map component, layers-ui-marker-tooltip-content-text property. Instead, I get like ‘xc4 x8c’ for letter Č. Elsewhere it seems that the letters Š,…

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## [East Docked Slide-Out - How to?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/east-docked-slide-out-how-to/18778)

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**Author:** [@sbrannen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbrannen)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/east-docked-slide-out-how-to/18778 "2020-05-04T08:32:23Z")

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Greetings... I have a West docked nav slide-out working really well. Mouse enters a 25px 'bar' which expands it to reveal a tree nav of the entire system, and clicking a swap-link or mouse exiting the zone closes it b…

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## [Is It Safe to Use sleep in tag event script within a UDT parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-safe-to-use-sleep-in-tag-event-script-within-a-udt-parameter/34376)

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**Author:** [@archana.kachru](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/archana.kachru)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-safe-to-use-sleep-in-tag-event-script-within-a-udt-parameter/34376 "2020-05-03T19:10:01Z")

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Is it safe to use sleep function in the tag evnt script? i have a time seconds parameter within the UDT and after 5 seconds, i am setting another tag inside the same UDT to 1. I need to introduce a delay without having…

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