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## [Audit Trail for User-Specified Time Period](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-trail-for-user-specified-time-period/32435)

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**Author:** [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audit-trail-for-user-specified-time-period/32435 "2020-02-21T16:27:03Z")

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Hello All, I have a table where Data is bound (DB Browse) to AUDIT\_EVENTS table. I added a Date Range component so that the user can see audited actions within a specific period. The question is how to bind the Date Ra…

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## [Ignition Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting/32493)

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**Author:** [@keith.hyder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/keith.hyder)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-reporting/32493 "2020-02-21T15:17:50Z")

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Good Morning, I have been looking into the “Reports” module in ignition and have some questions. What my dream would be is to have many client applications that can fill in and select information that could then build …

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## [Firewall Ports for Perspective and Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/firewall-ports-for-perspective-and-vision/29994)

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**Author:** [@michal.koblasa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michal.koblasa)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/firewall-ports-for-perspective-and-vision/29994 "2020-02-21T14:59:57Z")

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Hello, our ignition is behind firewall. We allowed our Gateway port: 8080, but Perspective application is not running. It gets stuck on request: 101 Switching Protocol. What ports we need to allow in our firewall? …

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## [Removable widgets dashboard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removable-widgets-dashboard/32491)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removable-widgets-dashboard/32491 "2020-02-21T14:19:21Z")

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How can I prevent an user can delete a widget from the dashboard? What I want is that the user have a few fixed widgets wich can only be moved around the screen but not deleted, and a few variable widgets a user can del…

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## [Writing to an integer OPC tag from a Checkbox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-an-integer-opc-tag-from-a-checkbox/32484)

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**Author:** [@ChrisMacKellar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ChrisMacKellar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-an-integer-opc-tag-from-a-checkbox/32484 "2020-02-21T07:43:35Z")

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I have a tag in my UDT that shows if a part of the PLC logic is enabled or disabled. However, this is an integer tag and the requirement is to toggle this from “enabled” to “disabled” using a checkbox in perspective. Th…

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## [\[BUG-16056\] Style Editor removes bound boxShadow style property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16056-style-editor-removes-bound-boxshadow-style-property/32474)

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**Author:** [@dkylep](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkylep)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16056-style-editor-removes-bound-boxshadow-style-property/32474 "2020-02-20T23:18:07Z")

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Running 8.0.9 I have a simple view with an image on it. I bound the boxShadow style property to some tags to highlight the image if necessary. In the Designer the value of the boxShadow was blank. I clicked the style…

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## [Maybe system.util.invokelater issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maybe-system-util-invokelater-issue/32436)

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**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maybe-system-util-invokelater-issue/32436 "2020-02-20T21:36:52Z")

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I’m running following script in InternalFrameActivated event of the popup: from java.lang import Thread mixerBatchHistoryId = system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath('Root Container').mixer\_batch\_history\_i…

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## [Getting a weird error. Anyone know what it means?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-weird-error-anyone-know-what-it-means/1265)

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**Author:** [@liemdinh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liemdinh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-weird-error-anyone-know-what-it-means/1265 "2020-02-20T21:31:30Z")

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I'm getting this error when I'm doing a fpmi.tag.writeToTag() ERROR \[TagUtilities$WriteListener-AWT-EventQueue-0\] E\_FAIL It is writing correctly to the tag but this error still occurs. Anyone know why this is happeni…

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## [Alarm active duration in reporting module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-active-duration-in-reporting-module/32074)

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**Author:** [@Marisa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marisa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-active-duration-in-reporting-module/32074 "2020-02-20T21:23:13Z")

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Hi, I would like to display the active duration of alarms in a report, however when I used the activeDuration available under the alarm journal query I get times that are increasing even though alarms are cleared. It lo…

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## [Pass AD List to Shared Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-ad-list-to-shared-script/32147)

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**Author:** [@LandrethEdward](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LandrethEdward)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-ad-list-to-shared-script/32147 "2020-02-20T20:38:44Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to convert a security login project script that we have to be utilized as a global script with a parameter passed in so it can be shared more easily across projects. It seems like the list of AD g…

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## [Getting an error when scheduling a report to print](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-an-error-when-scheduling-a-report-to-print/32443)

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**Author:** [@kwatkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kwatkins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-an-error-when-scheduling-a-report-to-print/32443 "2020-02-20T20:28:07Z")

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When waiting for a report to print per the schedule it does not print and I get no errors. When pressing the print immediately button on the actions tab I get an error. See error below. Any suggestions? Attempted Act…

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## [Ways to avoid manually placing tags in Power Table. Scripting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ways-to-avoid-manually-placing-tags-in-power-table-scripting/32439)

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**Author:** [@CCoker1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CCoker1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ways-to-avoid-manually-placing-tags-in-power-table-scripting/32439 "2020-02-20T20:07:17Z")

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I’ve created a Power Table which pulls cycle time, the time of the completion of the cycle from a PLC (Allen Bradley CompactLogix). With running upwards of 400 parts a day, I’ve had to MANUALLY put the tags in the respe…

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## [Time Series Chart Calculated (fixed) Pen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-calculated-fixed-pen/32434)

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**Author:** [@jgardner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jgardner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-series-chart-calculated-fixed-pen/32434 "2020-02-20T19:31:58Z")

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Is there a way to draw a horizontal line at one value on a Time Series Chart? Something like a constant calculated pen on an easy chart? I tried using a trendline, but the UCL / LCL seems to be calculating off the datase…

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## [queryTagHistory with month aggregates for reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-with-month-aggregates-for-reporting/32406)

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**Author:** [@paul.nelson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.nelson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/querytaghistory-with-month-aggregates-for-reporting/32406 "2020-02-20T19:03:52Z")

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My supervisory would like to generate data tables, based on queries of tag history, with time frames of ‘month’ for various values such as accumulated usage of materials, etc. The queryTagHistory function allows users to…

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## [System.util.invokeLater function for perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-invokelater-function-for-perspective/32468)

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**Author:** [@ankitkarwa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ankitkarwa21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-invokelater-function-for-perspective/32468 "2020-02-20T18:07:48Z")

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Is there a another function like system.util.invokeLater for perspective scope? I am looking to hide a view until it loads and show a loading screen for a few seconds.

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## [\[Driver development \] Bad configuration Error upon device disabling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driver-development-bad-configuration-error-upon-device-disabling/32466)

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**Author:** [@ricardo.cabrita](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ricardo.cabrita)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/driver-development-bad-configuration-error-upon-device-disabling/32466 "2020-02-20T17:58:21Z")

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Hello, Regarding some drivers we developed for Ignition (7.9), I’ve noticed that after disabling a device running said driver, the following message appears every 10 seconds: Device ‘example’ is disabled. Returning Bad…

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## [system.gui.openDesktop Issues with Alarm Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-opendesktop-issues-with-alarm-table/32465)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Ebberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Ebberts)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-opendesktop-issues-with-alarm-table/32465 "2020-02-20T16:53:05Z")

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So, I’ve been using system.gui.openDesktop for popups on a lot of projects as the clients like to be able to move the popup to another monitor and keep it open. Up until now, I’ve had no issues. The latest popup has an…

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## [Perspective Issue :: column view reset dropdown component value when resizing the browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-issue-column-view-reset-dropdown-component-value-when-resizing-the-browser/32464)

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**Author:** [@beaudoin.stephane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beaudoin.stephane)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-issue-column-view-reset-dropdown-component-value-when-resizing-the-browser/32464 "2020-02-20T16:44:15Z")

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Hi, an issue occurs with a dropdown component placed within a column view/container. When resizing the browser (breakpoints sm, md, lg), the selection of the dropdown component is reset to tho his placeholder value. Shou…

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## [Pull an entire row from a sql dataset tag using expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-an-entire-row-from-a-sql-dataset-tag-using-expression/32426)

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**Author:** [@boster281](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/boster281)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pull-an-entire-row-from-a-sql-dataset-tag-using-expression/32426 "2020-02-20T16:22:41Z")

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I am currently bringing an entire table from a SQL database to a dataset. I want pull an entire row from that dataset to another dataset where index = variable

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## [Perspective App Improving Speed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-improving-speed/32446)

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**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-improving-speed/32446 "2020-02-20T16:01:00Z")

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Hi All, I am just wondering whether anyone has feedback on improving speed/loading times for Perspective mobile apps (iOS/Android). Are there any tips you can recommend for better speed/loading times? It seems dependin…

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## [Bug Report::Problem with perspective component when using a column view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-problem-with-perspective-component-when-using-a-column-view/32188)

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**Author:** [@beaudoin.stephane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/beaudoin.stephane)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-report-problem-with-perspective-component-when-using-a-column-view/32188 "2020-02-20T15:33:03Z")

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Ignition Platform 8.0.8 Hi, I am using a Perspective Component within column view. When drag-drop a LED Display or a Thermometer within colomns that is more than the first one, the anchors to control width or height a…

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## [Easy Chart Plot Background Binding Preventing Window From Opening In Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-plot-background-binding-preventing-window-from-opening-in-designer/32460)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-plot-background-binding-preventing-window-from-opening-in-designer/32460 "2020-02-20T15:17:42Z")

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I have bound a plot background on an easy chart to a color client tag and now when I try to open the window in the designer I get the following error and the window refuses to open: The window DOES open in the client…

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## [Simulators new version](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simulators-new-version/32456)

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**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simulators-new-version/32456 "2020-02-20T12:07:41Z")

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Hi, Why does the new version of ignition 8.0.8 no longer have previous simulators?

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## [HTML Tags in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-tags-in-perspective/32444)

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**Author:** [@jaspinall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaspinall)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/html-tags-in-perspective/32444 "2020-02-19T22:45:15Z")

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Hello There, I am just wondering if there is a way to interpret HTML Tags in Perspective like there is in Vision. I.e if I have a label in perspective and link its text to “Test” is there a way to have it interpret thos…

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## [TCP connection lost in logs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-connection-lost-in-logs/32430)

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**Author:** [@bebel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bebel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tcp-connection-lost-in-logs/32430 "2020-02-19T21:24:50Z")

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I have created a connection to a scale as a device using the tcp driver. In order to get the scale reading I have to send a message to the scale and then it sends a packet back. Everything works fine. The only issue I ha…

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## [\[BUG-15749\] Perspective Alarm Journal Menus Not Constrained to Edge of View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15749-perspective-alarm-journal-menus-not-constrained-to-edge-of-view/32438)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15749-perspective-alarm-journal-menus-not-constrained-to-edge-of-view/32438 "2020-02-19T20:45:21Z")

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Not sure this is technically a bug. I created a simple alarm dashboard screen that just has one Alarm Status Table component taking up the entire Flex View. It looks great in the iOS app except when you tap the filter …

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## [Identity Providers and Security Levels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-providers-and-security-levels/21342)

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**Author:** [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/identity-providers-and-security-levels/21342 "2020-02-19T19:41:28Z")

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Last night's build includes the configuration pages in the Gateway Web Interface for Security Levels and Identity Providers! You will find the two new links here: Identity Providers In order to have Ignition 8 and Pe…

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## [Mitsubishi OPC Server - Ignition String Array compatibility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mitsubishi-opc-server-ignition-string-array-compatibility/32419)

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**Author:** [@vnerella](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vnerella)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mitsubishi-opc-server-ignition-string-array-compatibility/32419 "2020-02-19T19:15:37Z")

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Hi I am trying to copy information returned from an SQL query to a group of tags. I could pull the information from database into a String Array(Memory Tag created in Ignition) but my PLC OPC server doesn’t have an equ…

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## [\[BUG-16039\] Perspective Alarm Status Table Date Format Not Matching on iOS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16039-perspective-alarm-status-table-date-format-not-matching-on-ios/32429)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16039-perspective-alarm-status-table-date-format-not-matching-on-ios/32429 "2020-02-19T19:08:40Z")

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I recently ran a test with Perspective where I changed the dateFormat property on the Alarm Status Table to “MM/DD/YY HH:mm” (without the quotes) and it adjusts the Active Time column fine when viewed in the designer. W…

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## [Perspective user login field](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-user-login-field/32422)

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**Author:** [@twstevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/twstevic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-user-login-field/32422 "2020-02-19T18:49:35Z")

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I have set up some security to require a login to open a perspective session. I have noticed that after I login, if I close the browser without logging out, the next time the session is launched, the user id field contai…

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