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## [Single-clicking inside of an editable table cell cancels editing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/single-clicking-inside-of-an-editable-table-cell-cancels-editing/32110)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/single-clicking-inside-of-an-editable-table-cell-cancels-editing/32110 "2020-03-03T17:36:15Z")

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I have a perspective table with editable columns, where double-clicking starts the edit. I’ve found that after editing has started, doing a single-click inside of the cell to move the text cursor causes editing to cancel…

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## [Adding Icons to a Perspective Screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-icons-to-a-perspective-screen/32775)

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**Author:** [@chad.christopher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chad.christopher)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-icons-to-a-perspective-screen/32775 "2020-03-03T17:28:56Z")

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Hello, I have seen some posts about adding components through scripting but they were older and for vision has any updates been made to allow this in perspective? I am wanting to add an Icon Component to plant overview…

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## [\[BUG-15406\] Bit inversion inconsistency Ignition 7.9 to 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15406-bit-inversion-inconsistency-ignition-7-9-to-8-0/29794)

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**Author:** [@austin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/austin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15406-bit-inversion-inconsistency-ignition-7-9-to-8-0/29794 "2020-03-03T17:26:56Z")

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I have a Boolean OPC tag which I had inverted (Ignition to display True when False in PLC, and vice versa) in 7.9, which worked well. In 8.0.5 it doesn’t seem to work the same. Changing the “Scale Mode” property betwee…

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## [Thread \[drivers-request-cycle-\[device\]\] high CPU usage? Soft Logix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thread-drivers-request-cycle-device-high-cpu-usage-soft-logix/31156)

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**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/thread-drivers-request-cycle-device-high-cpu-usage-soft-logix/31156 "2020-03-03T16:45:05Z")

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I have had a pretty persistent problem. Where Ignition seems to pick out one of my Soft Logix machines and exhibits the below behavior. Or they pick ignition. I know that Soft Logix isn’t officially supported. I am using…

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## [System.util.getSessionInfo() unable to filter by project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getsessioninfo-unable-to-filter-by-project/32762)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-getsessioninfo-unable-to-filter-by-project/32762 "2020-03-03T16:29:30Z")

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7.9.13, No matter what I try I cannot get the project filter to work. The manual says that you can filter by user and by project. Here is what I’ve tried: system.util.getSessionInfo('','SewingStation') system.util.get…

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## [Perspective Mobile Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-mobile-connection/32761)

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**Author:** [@anon55648468](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon55648468)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-mobile-connection/32761 "2020-03-03T15:41:51Z")

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Hi guys, i am wondering what is the best way to stop my mobile connection with the perspective app running. At the moment when the screen locks, after a period of time it loses connection to the gateway. Is this an inact…

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## [Gateway performance tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-performance-tags/32764)

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**Author:** [@indenkleefj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/indenkleefj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-performance-tags/32764 "2020-03-03T15:11:50Z")

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Hi, Currently I’m using the following tag’s to display gateway information: \[System\]Gateway/Performance/Memory Utilization \[System\]Gateway/Performance/Disk Utilization \[System\]Gateway/Performance/CPU Usage \[System\]Gat…

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## [Unexpected Behavior - Configuring Tag sets quality to Good](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-behavior-configuring-tag-sets-quality-to-good/32767)

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**Author:** [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unexpected-behavior-configuring-tag-sets-quality-to-good/32767 "2020-03-03T14:55:57Z")

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Re-configuring tags in Ignition scripting or “Edit (raw)” GUI while they are bad/stale causes them to lose their bad/stale status. This is not what I was expecting when just trying to adjust alarm or history settings on …

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## [UDT Invalid Folder Structure](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-invalid-folder-structure/32765)

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**Author:** [@bpreston](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpreston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-invalid-folder-structure/32765 "2020-03-03T14:44:08Z")

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I two UDT’s that are almost identical. The OPC address for some tags are slightly different between the two but one of the UDT’s works fine with no errors but the other gives me a warning anytime I update it. Has anyon…

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## [Display gateway activity level of redundant sys on a client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-gateway-activity-level-of-redundant-sys-on-a-client/11906)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-gateway-activity-level-of-redundant-sys-on-a-client/11906 "2016-10-03T06:46:12Z")

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I try to use the following code to display gateway redundancy activity level of both gateway on a client : Inside a 1 sec timer gateway script : import system from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway import SRCo…

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## [Ignition 8 java version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740)

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**Author:** [@dpoduzov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dpoduzov)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-java-version/32740 "2020-03-03T13:48:48Z")

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Hi, guys I need to run Ignition 8 on Java 10 to be able to run a legacy OSI PI JDBC driver. Is this possible?

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## [Ignition Trend Config Storage](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-trend-config-storage/32736)

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**Author:** [@franklepkowski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/franklepkowski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-trend-config-storage/32736 "2020-03-03T13:14:16Z")

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Hello All, we are currently allowing users to save trend configs such that the next time they are opened all previous settings are restored. Have a look at the code for the save trend button below. TagName = event.sourc…

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## [System.db.refresh returning error : object has no attribute 'db'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-refresh-returning-error-object-has-no-attribute-db/25026)

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**Author:** [@brian.ankeny](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.ankeny)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-db-refresh-returning-error-object-has-no-attribute-db/25026 "2020-03-03T12:50:58Z")

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I am trying to force a refresh on a template repeater (via a button) but am getting error “object has no attribute ‘db’”. Any ideas on what I’m doing wrong? Code: TemplateRepeater = event.source.parent.getComponent(‘T…

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## [Driver message recording or logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driver-message-recording-or-logs/32757)

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**Author:** [@1264034959](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/1264034959)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driver-message-recording-or-logs/32757 "2020-03-03T12:35:26Z")

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Hi, Does the Ignition 8.0 server have the function of driving message logging? I need the driving message logging to make sure that it’s my platform make a commandor to the device. Hope for your reply! Thank u~

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## [Global item not showing in the Project Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-item-not-showing-in-the-project-browser/30124)

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**Author:** [@carlos.poncedeleon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/carlos.poncedeleon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-item-not-showing-in-the-project-browser/30124 "2020-03-03T12:31:03Z")

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I want to create a small quick demo that shows the functionality of the Recipe module, I installed Recipe and Production modules but I cannot see the “Global” item in the tree in the Project Browser, as I remember the Pr…

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## [\[BUG\] EasyChart X-Trace Datetime not tracking with cursor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-easychart-x-trace-datetime-not-tracking-with-cursor/32723)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-easychart-x-trace-datetime-not-tracking-with-cursor/32723 "2020-03-03T05:57:09Z")

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v7.9.5 This only affects charts where pens have gaps in them. In the screenshot, notice that the x-trace is around 15 Feb, but the date is at 1 March. I don’t even know what this is tracking against, as it doesn’t seem …

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## [Perspective trial](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trial/32728)

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**Author:** [@wm.brits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wm.brits)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-trial/32728 "2020-03-03T05:15:33Z")

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Trial Expired page doesn’t go away. Even if the trail has been reset. Refreshing and starting a new session doesn’t work. Only fix is to reboot the gateway. Version 8.0.9

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## [Returning selectedStringValue in a script to use as email address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/returning-selectedstringvalue-in-a-script-to-use-as-email-address/32744)

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**Author:** [@lkruper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lkruper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/returning-selectedstringvalue-in-a-script-to-use-as-email-address/32744 "2020-03-03T05:05:16Z")

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emailFrom = \[event.source.parent.getComponent(‘Dropdown Email From’).selectedStringValue\] What I return is in the form of u’person@gmail.com’ with a “u” preceding the value. I realize this is a list, as a regular expr…

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## [EasyChart gaps where there shouldn't be gaps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-gaps-where-there-shouldnt-be-gaps/32722)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-gaps-where-there-shouldnt-be-gaps/32722 "2020-03-03T04:59:04Z")

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v7.9.5 I’m seeing gaps in my data, despite setting the pens to Line (not w/ gaps) and setting the Gap Threshold to something absurd (10,000,000,000,000,000.0). Example below. Light grey Baumé value actually comes from S…

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## [Perspective Table Field Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-field-issue/32748)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-field-issue/32748 "2020-03-03T02:27:08Z")

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I have a perspective table that is driven off of a named query; that named query in turn uses a radio group as an input. The query returns ID, sourceColumn, sourceName, and aliasName. The radio group value is used as t…

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## [Ignition installation in Linux cent os 7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-installation-in-linux-cent-os-7/32733)

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**Author:** [@Rameshwar.kuthale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rameshwar.kuthale)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-installation-in-linux-cent-os-7/32733 "2020-03-03T00:43:58Z")

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Iam facing problem of launch designer. Project is not getting launched. Ignition designer also not getting open. For Designer 7.8.9 Which java version is needed. I want to know the root cause for Not able to launch…

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## [UDP Message IP Address](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-message-ip-address/32706)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udp-message-ip-address/32706 "2020-02-28T21:17:28Z")

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Is there a way to get the IP address of the device that send a UDP message? Basically, I’m using the UDP driver and listening for messages. I am able to get the messages but is there any way to get the IP address of whe…

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## [Perspective time series chart X axis date format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-x-axis-date-format/29932)

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**Author:** [@joehahn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joehahn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-time-series-chart-x-axis-date-format/29932 "2020-03-02T19:38:29Z")

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There does not seem to be a way to change the format of the date on the time series charts Currently it looks like “Wed 06 11 AM”

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## [\[BUG-15977\] Lookup Expression Not Allowing Null or None for noMatchValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15977-lookup-expression-not-allowing-null-or-none-for-nomatchvalue/32012)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15977-lookup-expression-not-allowing-null-or-none-for-nomatchvalue/32012 "2020-03-02T19:28:21Z")

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We are in the process of testing an upgrade of our gateway from 7.9 to 8.0.7. We have a number of expression tags in our main UDT performing lookup expression functions. In 7.9 the lookup function would accept null or …

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## [\[BUG-15976\] Upgrading to 8.0 with Disabled Option](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15976-upgrading-to-8-0-with-disabled-option/32013)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15976-upgrading-to-8-0-with-disabled-option/32013 "2020-03-02T19:24:33Z")

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Ran into a weird issue upgrading from 7.9.12 to 8.0.7. During the upgrade we selected the option to disable all resources. This disabled the new “global” project as expected. After re-enabling the “global” project we …

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## [\[bug-15830\]toExcel and Export Excel NullPointerException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15830-toexcel-and-export-excel-nullpointerexception/31363)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15830-toexcel-and-export-excel-nullpointerexception/31363 "2020-03-02T19:23:38Z")

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I’ve got the below script, and it works if the table is empty or every value is filled in, but in many cases I either have blanks or booleans in columns, and I’m guessing one of these is triggering the NullPointerExcepti…

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## [\[bug-15748\]system.dataset.toExcel doesn't allow multiple sheets](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15748-system-dataset-toexcel-doesnt-allow-multiple-sheets/31110)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15748-system-dataset-toexcel-doesnt-allow-multiple-sheets/31110 "2020-03-02T19:23:02Z")

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Just updated my project to 8.0.7 to use the new toExcel function for some data export functions, and instead of putting a dataset on each sheet, it puts one sheet with one column called value as shown below. Was there an…

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## [\[BUG-16062\] Heads up on upgrading to 8.08+ if you have Edge configured](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16062-heads-up-on-upgrading-to-8-08-if-you-have-edge-configured/32503)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16062-heads-up-on-upgrading-to-8-08-if-you-have-edge-configured/32503 "2020-03-02T19:21:17Z")

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One thing that will break is the license so be ready to call support to get that fixed. I think that problem is getting fixed in 8.10 if it didn’t get fixed in 8.09. The other thing that will break is your Edge configu…

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## [\[FEATURE-15474\]Cell update binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15474-cell-update-binding/30047)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-15474-cell-update-binding/30047 "2020-03-02T19:16:48Z")

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I’m missing the cell update binding in perspective :frowning: now I have to create a script to create the dataset from scratch manually to accomplish the following:

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## [Gateway Restart Troubles & Complications after upgrade to 7.9.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restart-troubles-complications-after-upgrade-to-7-9-9/21148)

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**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-restart-troubles-complications-after-upgrade-to-7-9-9/21148 "2020-03-02T18:23:30Z")

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Hey folks, Java: 1.8.0\_161-b12 A few weeks ago I struggled with upgrading 7.9.7 to 7.9.9, in that the gateway service was unable to start after the upgrade. I managed to get it running after a series of uninstalls, rei…

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