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## [Markdown style font size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-style-font-size/31616)

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**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/markdown-style-font-size/31616 "2020-01-24T22:09:28Z")

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Bug. If you are using the Markdown component and are trying to change the font size with “style”, it will have no effect unless you put the html code in the text. Once you do that the font size will follow the style. Of…

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## [Independent tag from Inheritable Project in a child project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/independent-tag-from-inheritable-project-in-a-child-project/31608)

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**Author:** [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/independent-tag-from-inheritable-project-in-a-child-project/31608 "2020-01-24T21:31:43Z")

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Is there possible to created a Data Type or Standard tag in a child project (local tag) and not share it with the Inheritable Project.

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## [Project Multiple Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-multiple-inheritance/26432)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-multiple-inheritance/26432 "2020-01-24T21:15:11Z")

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It seems like a project can only inherit things from one other project. In my scenario, it would be useful to have a project that is inherited by multiple children, and then those child projects might have to inherit fro…

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## [\[Bug\] 7 gateway restore to 8 fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7-gateway-restore-to-8-fails/31600)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-7-gateway-restore-to-8-fails/31600 "2020-01-24T20:24:49Z")

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Gateway backup from 7.9.13 to 8.0.7 results in gateway faulted and unable to start. Required reinstallation of Ignition. Caused by long tag event scripts on tags. Scripts were 251 lines long. Once these were shortene…

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## [Chart renderer not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-renderer-not-working/31593)

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**Author:** [@leversole](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leversole)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-renderer-not-working/31593 "2020-01-24T19:41:13Z")

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I am trying to change the pen colors on a normal XY chart using the following code… from java.awt import Color chart = event.source.parent.getComponent('chart1') colors = chart.getDynamicProps().get("ranges").getRender…

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## [Expression Help with Fill Colors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-help-with-fill-colors/31433)

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**Author:** [@regan.lewis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/regan.lewis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-help-with-fill-colors/31433 "2020-01-24T17:53:34Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am struggling with trying to select a fill color based off of an expression. Ultimately, I want a Numeric Label’s “Background Fill” to change color based off conditions. The tags that I need are a par…

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## [Best Approach to mobile applications](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-approach-to-mobile-applications/31535)

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**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-approach-to-mobile-applications/31535 "2020-01-24T17:06:55Z")

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Anyone have a good recommendation to roll out some small mobile screens? What containers are the best to use? When to use the flex container vs XY and such?

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## [saveFile to Mobile Module 7.9](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/savefile-to-mobile-module-7-9/31596)

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**Author:** [@wazzucoug763](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wazzucoug763)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/savefile-to-mobile-module-7-9/31596 "2020-01-24T16:39:21Z")

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I have a customer who uses chromebooks for their supervisors, I am trying to come up with a way to export reporting data tables to either a .csv or google drive. Because they are using chromebooks their access to the pr…

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## [Dock won't open, UUID string too large](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dock-wont-open-uuid-string-too-large/31590)

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**Author:** [@RadicalRumin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RadicalRumin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dock-wont-open-uuid-string-too-large/31590 "2020-01-24T16:21:06Z")

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I’ve been working on an error message for a form. When the user forgets to fill out a part of the form a docked window should show up with a dynamically changing message telling the user what part still need to be filled…

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## [Workstations with google maps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/workstations-with-google-maps/31589)

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**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/workstations-with-google-maps/31589 "2020-01-24T16:03:34Z")

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Hello everyone, I have several stations, and for each station I have its corresponding Scada, how can I insert a google maps map and interact with it to search for those stations? Thank you very much.

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## [Accessing Tag Property in a Transaction Group Expression Item](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tag-property-in-a-transaction-group-expression-item/31597)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-tag-property-in-a-transaction-group-expression-item/31597 "2020-01-24T15:11:30Z")

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In a Transaction Group, I’m trying to create an Expression Item that evaluates to the value of the Engineering Units for a tag in the group. I’ve set it up with the expression of {\[~\]Tag.engUnit}, {\[~\]Tag/engUnit}, and …

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## [SocketIODelegate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/socketiodelegate/31552)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/socketiodelegate/31552 "2020-01-24T14:06:54Z")

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I’m using a Click PLC Modbus TCP device. I’ve verified that my application and tags from my project are able to write to this PLC. Right now though, I have question marks over my tags, with the error “Uncertain\_Initial…

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## [Online Search of the Users Manual](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/online-search-of-the-users-manual/31592)

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**Author:** [@thomas.stevic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thomas.stevic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/online-search-of-the-users-manual/31592 "2020-01-24T13:46:19Z")

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It would be helpful, I think, that when someone does an online search in the users manual, that the search word(s) is not erased from the form once a person selects a result topic. I often want to look at multiple search…

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## [Save column size in Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-column-size-in-power-table/31540)

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**Author:** [@Sergei\_Kitov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sergei_Kitov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-column-size-in-power-table/31540 "2020-01-24T04:43:18Z")

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Hello, I am interested in the features provided by the power table. I want to learn how to change the size of the table window without changing the size of the columns. Now I have a script: table = self.viewDataset …

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## [Window path template property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-path-template-property/31577)

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**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-path-template-property/31577 "2020-01-24T04:17:31Z")

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Hi All Using the following post, I have made a simple button which updates a historical chart with the latest data on the click of a button. I've made this into a template since I plan to use it in multiple places th…

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## [Database Options - Performance Considerations](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-options-performance-considerations/31582)

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**Author:** [@tim.schultz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tim.schultz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-options-performance-considerations/31582 "2020-01-24T03:00:56Z")

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For our primary database we have historically used MSSQL Standard, per our IT standards. Can anybody point me to a good comparison of performance for Ignition with other databases? I’m trying to get a feel for what’s o…

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## [Calculating Load Factor In Python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculating-load-factor-in-python/31570)

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**Author:** [@gmrider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gmrider)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calculating-load-factor-in-python/31570 "2020-01-23T20:56:46Z")

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It seems that there are no tags available for the load factor for any certain device. What about calculating the load factor for a device in Python? How is the load factor calculated and what functions are available in…

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## [Error in the gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-the-gateway-script/16462)

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**Author:** [@k.jain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/k.jain)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-in-the-gateway-script/16462 "2020-01-23T20:14:10Z")

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I am trying to write a gateway timer script but getting the following error: AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.script.Imm' object has no attribute 'gui' What can be the possible reasons for th…

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## [Hosting a Perspective Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hosting-a-perspective-project/31564)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hosting-a-perspective-project/31564 "2020-01-23T19:06:19Z")

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We are trying to setup a Perspective project to be available out on the web and we are running into a problem with the page getting stuck at Authenticating... The weird thing is it is happening on Chrome and Firefox, bu…

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## [Sending a report with multiple attachments?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-a-report-with-multiple-attachments/31566)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Ebberts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin_Ebberts)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-a-report-with-multiple-attachments/31566 "2020-01-23T18:03:55Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to send a report via system.report.executeAndDistribute that has the report bundled into both PDF and CSV as two attachments in the same email. Any help would be greatly apprecia…

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## [Does system.net.httpGet require any specific Ignition modules?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-system-net-httpget-require-any-specific-ignition-modules/31561)

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**Author:** [@Caleb\_Bohon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Caleb_Bohon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/does-system-net-httpget-require-any-specific-ignition-modules/31561 "2020-01-23T17:38:26Z")

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Two quick questions: Does system.net.httpGet require any specific modules to be licensed? Is there a reliable list showing what module licenses are required for each scripting function or group? -Caleb

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## [Best way to do heavy math operations in Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-do-heavy-math-operations-in-ignition/15412)

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**Author:** [@albetro.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/albetro.15)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-do-heavy-math-operations-in-ignition/15412 "2020-01-23T16:48:56Z")

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I know Jython is very powerful for scripting, but i was wondering if there's any module (java or python) compatible in ignition that compares to the capabilites that numpy could have. Best,

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## [Demo Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/demo-perspective/31557)

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**Author:** [@Jorgeibesi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jorgeibesi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/demo-perspective/31557 "2020-01-23T16:08:06Z")

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Hi, I can’t see the menu in the Demo Project. I’ve imported Ignition8FeatureDemo.zip.

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## [\[Perspective\] system.db.runPrepQuery() giving error "Unknown Source"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-system-db-runprepquery-giving-error-unknown-source/31555)

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**Author:** [@DerekUlee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DerekUlee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-system-db-runprepquery-giving-error-unknown-source/31555 "2020-01-23T15:24:59Z")

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I’m trying to run a simple prep query in a perspective transform script. My code is as follows: 2 query = “SELECT \* FROM productionmodel WHERE ItemPath = ?” 3 data = system.db.runPrepQuery(query, \[value\], “Dev”) T…

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## [Logger output in script console](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-output-in-script-console/29302)

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**Author:** [@roland.scheuer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roland.scheuer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logger-output-in-script-console/29302 "2020-01-23T14:51:39Z")

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Hi, i want to ask if theres a possibility to have the logoutput in script console? Or do you have any idea how to do? Some ConsoleAppender? Or redirect? br, Roland

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## [All\_databases.sql missing from demo project download](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-databases-sql-missing-from-demo-project-download/31393)

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**Author:** [@seancourtney1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seancourtney1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-databases-sql-missing-from-demo-project-download/31393 "2020-01-23T14:45:02Z")

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The demo project doesn’t include the all\_databases.sql file, or at least my download didn’t include it. Does anyone have a copy of the .sql file

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## [Ignition 7.9.11 edge store and forward issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-11-edge-store-and-forward-issues/31542)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_P)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-9-11-edge-store-and-forward-issues/31542 "2020-01-23T05:29:26Z")

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Hi, I am currently having an issue getting data from site (running ignition edge) to a central ignition server. Specifically I am seeing a number of problems: The disk is showing \> 100% storage, and keeps going up. …

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## [Upgraded 8.0.5 -\> 8.0.7 OPC no longer connects](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-8-0-5-8-0-7-opc-no-longer-connects/31533)

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**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-8-0-5-8-0-7-opc-no-longer-connects/31533 "2020-01-22T22:37:41Z")

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UaException: status=Bad\_NonceInvalid, message=nonce must be at least 32 bytes at org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.util.NonceUtil.validateNonce(NonceUtil.java:176) at org.eclipse.milo.opcua.stack.core.util.NonceUtil.va…

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## [New Alarm Summary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-summary/6282)

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**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-alarm-summary/6282 "2020-01-22T20:52:35Z")

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So just a few questions on the new alarm summary object: Can I specify which columns are displayed and the widths? I can't find anything on it like the old one used to have. What does the Path filter do? I thought i…

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## [Power Table Component Scripting, configureCell - isAfter Question(s)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-component-scripting-configurecell-isafter-question-s/31500)

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**Author:** [@paulm1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paulm1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-component-scripting-configurecell-isafter-question-s/31500 "2020-01-22T20:24:43Z")

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We would like to change the background color of individual Rows within a Power Table based on some system.date calculations. Take a look below at where we are currently at. no error msg but the row doesn’t turn red. …

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