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## [Perspective dark theme](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dark-theme/30616)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dark-theme/30616 "2019-12-12T18:56:54Z")

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Hello We are in v8.0.6 and I wonder is there any plan to add dark theme work in perspective. There are a lot of component which user can’t change its colors. If there is no dark theme for while it’s good at least some …

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## [Momentary Button html multi line text translate issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-html-multi-line-text-translate-issue/30378)

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**Author:** [@MickyD](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MickyD)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/momentary-button-html-multi-line-text-translate-issue/30378 "2019-12-12T18:52:39Z")

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I am unable to translate a mutli line text on a momentary button with html code. If I use the text as a single line with no html code, it works just fine. I can translate a multi line navigation button without issue. Has…

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## [Expression Binding in perspective with Params passing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-binding-in-perspective-with-params-passing/30643)

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**Author:** [@Loizel87](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Loizel87)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-binding-in-perspective-with-params-passing/30643 "2019-12-12T18:48:51Z")

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I am currently having issues with syntax of an expression binding to perform a runScript function. The expression code below works and is consistent on executing the script runScript(“WriteAccess.canWrite”,0,’\[default\]…

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## [Dynamic Alarm Label Not Stored in Journal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-alarm-label-not-stored-in-journal/30668)

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**Author:** [@apgilber](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apgilber)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-alarm-label-not-stored-in-journal/30668 "2019-12-12T18:13:03Z")

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We were looking to optimize some database space and turned off “Static Config” in the journal properties however the label which we do have bound to an expression is no longer getting stored eventhough we still have the …

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## [Two way Communication In ignition via MQTT using mosquitto broker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-way-communication-in-ignition-via-mqtt-using-mosquitto-broker/30597)

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**Author:** [@kanduri.shouri](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kanduri.shouri)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-way-communication-in-ignition-via-mqtt-using-mosquitto-broker/30597 "2019-12-12T17:31:02Z")

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Hello, I am trying to establish two way communication between ignition and my device (raspberrypi). There are some control devices which are connected to Raspberrypi publishing the data to ignition using mosquitto brok…

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## [Equivalent perspective contanier for vision window scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equivalent-perspective-contanier-for-vision-window-scaling/30650)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equivalent-perspective-contanier-for-vision-window-scaling/30650 "2019-12-12T17:24:35Z")

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Hello, If you plan to draw single line diagram or P&ID for a plant floor, you have to use xy coordinate container with percent mode to scale the view for different resolution. For example HD, FHD, UHD, 4K. I don’t need…

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## [Titled Border in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/titled-border-in-perspective/30666)

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**Author:** [@jasoncoope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasoncoope)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/titled-border-in-perspective/30666 "2019-12-12T16:50:17Z")

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Are there any plans to add a titled border to perspective components? Perhaps CSS doesn’t provide a mechanism for this, but having a titled border would reduce the need for nested views to build up a titled border on eac…

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## [Ignition 8.05 and an iPad](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-05-and-an-ipad/30661)

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**Author:** [@athayer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athayer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-05-and-an-ipad/30661 "2019-12-12T16:11:38Z")

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I downloaded the viewer launcher onto my iPad but I can’t get it install. Any advice? Thanks, AC

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## [(Vision) Subview row table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-subview-row-table/30462)

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**Author:** [@giulio.comito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giulio.comito)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-subview-row-table/30462 "2019-12-12T16:03:03Z")

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Hello everyone! I have been using Ignition for a short time and I wonder if it is possible to create a table that has the “Subview row” property (like the table on Perspective). I would like to get a table where clickin…

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## [Is there a methodology/rules I should follow when upgrading/restoring/downgrading projects/gateways?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-methodology-rules-i-should-follow-when-upgrading-restoring-downgrading-projects-gateways/30662)

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**Author:** [@bmeyers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmeyers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-methodology-rules-i-should-follow-when-upgrading-restoring-downgrading-projects-gateways/30662 "2019-12-12T15:53:54Z")

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Example: I have a customer running a gateway on version 7.9.4. I’ve done 3 months of development on a new project in version 7.9.10. Is it better for the customer to upgrade from version 7.9.4 --\> version 7.9.10 or shou…

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## [Editable PowerTable Dropdown menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editable-powertable-dropdown-menu/30664)

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**Author:** [@robert1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robert1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/editable-powertable-dropdown-menu/30664 "2019-12-12T15:44:56Z")

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Hello again- Is there a script parameter to make the Power Table dropdown JComboBox user editable? For example, user can either select from the dropdown or type a custom value in the cell? I’m looking for a similar fu…

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## [Events processed all the time in designer mode, not just in "play" mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/events-processed-all-the-time-in-designer-mode-not-just-in-play-mode/30627)

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**Author:** [@jimschaefer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jimschaefer)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/events-processed-all-the-time-in-designer-mode-not-just-in-play-mode/30627 "2019-12-12T15:16:00Z")

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I have an event script that runs only in designer “play” mode. How can I get it to run all the time ? I call a script every second when a window opens. This script reads some tags, manipulates the data and then puts i…

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## [Runaway gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runaway-gateway-script/30660)

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**Author:** [@BrandonSHill](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BrandonSHill)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runaway-gateway-script/30660 "2019-12-12T14:47:53Z")

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So we upgraded one oof our servers from 7.9.5 to 8.0.4 last month. Everything appeared fine (other than a few scripting changes that needed to be tweaked). Come to find out we had a gateway script that was appearing to…

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## [Remove scrollbar from a popup window (Vision)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-scrollbar-from-a-popup-window-vision/30427)

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**Author:** [@giulio.comito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giulio.comito)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-scrollbar-from-a-popup-window-vision/30427 "2019-12-12T07:50:10Z")

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Hello everyone! I would like to know if it were possible to remove the scroll bars that are automatically generated on a popup window of 10000 x 10000 size; I have already implemented the movement by drag and drop of the…

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## [\[Feature\] TimeSeriesChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-timeserieschart/30598)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-timeserieschart/30598 "2019-12-12T14:19:49Z")

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It would be nice if the timeseries has configurable axes. My point now is that I can’t manage any data which hasn’t the time property: Please make it possible to also change the Xaxe We dont want to alter our datas…

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## [To store timestamp(tag value) into a column which results in below error as the datatype of tag differs with column datatype. Is there any possibility of datatype conversion such that we can record its value into the database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-store-timestamp-tag-value-into-a-column-which-results-in-below-error-as-the-datatype-of-tag-differs-with-column-datatype-is-there-any-possibility-of-datatype-conversion-such-that-we-can-record-its-value-into-the-database/30648)

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**Author:** [@ashwin.kandavalli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ashwin.kandavalli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/to-store-timestamp-tag-value-into-a-column-which-results-in-below-error-as-the-datatype-of-tag-differs-with-column-datatype-is-there-any-possibility-of-datatype-conversion-such-that-we-can-record-its-value-into-the-database/30648 "2019-12-12T14:17:02Z")

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caused by Exception: Error executing system.db.runPrepUpdate(INSERT INTO love (timeisnow) VALUES (?), \[\[Thu Dec 12 09:10:01 IST 2019, Good, Thu Dec 12 11:17:23 IST 2019 (1576129643120)\]\], , , false, false) caused by Gat…

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## [Displaying part of another project in a different project through an Iframe considerations or alternatives:](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-part-of-another-project-in-a-different-project-through-an-iframe-considerations-or-alternatives/30632)

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**Author:** [@wking](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wking)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/displaying-part-of-another-project-in-a-different-project-through-an-iframe-considerations-or-alternatives/30632 "2019-12-12T14:07:14Z")

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So I have a CMMS (centralized maintenance management system) done up in ignition. It’s nice and starting to see a lot of users. The chief complaint is: That they have to navigate away from whatever page/project they’re i…

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## [dateRange problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daterange-problem/30630)

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**Author:** [@tom.ha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tom.ha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/daterange-problem/30630 "2019-12-12T14:05:19Z")

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I write Sql: SELECT Hum,Temp,Pressure,t\_stamp FROM table Where t\_stamp \>= ‘{StartDate}’ AND t\_stamp \<= ‘{EndDate}’ Problem is WARN: Simple Query could not be completedIncorrect DATETIME value: ‘Wed Dec 11 07:39:56 …

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## [Reporting Question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-question/11018)

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**Author:** [@JasonB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JasonB)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-question/11018 "2019-12-12T13:59:41Z")

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Hello, I know this may be a simple and silly question. This is my first time working with reporting. I'm working with the new reporting module. I've created a table and brought my data in using an SQL query. I've als…

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## [Committing perspective resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/committing-perspective-resources/30586)

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**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/committing-perspective-resources/30586 "2019-12-12T12:41:32Z")

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A designer “Save” event intermittently causes a TimeoutException. All morning the system was good. Now on every save, it throws an error. During this time the CPU is running at 90%. Exiting the designer without a save al…

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## [The syntax {\[.\]../Tag} does not work in the DataType parameter value (Ignition 8)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-syntax-tag-does-not-work-in-the-datatype-parameter-value-ignition-8/30279)

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**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/the-syntax-tag-does-not-work-in-the-datatype-parameter-value-ignition-8/30279 "2019-12-12T12:34:36Z")

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Good afternoon. In Ignition 7 I have created a DataType (“Maquina\_Parte\_Produccion\_Turno\_Actual”) with a parameter (Cod\_Receta) whose value is {\[.\]…/ Cod\_Receta}. I have also created a DataType called “Moldeadora” with…

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## [Shortcuts to the applications do not execute them in Full Screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shortcuts-to-the-applications-do-not-execute-them-in-full-screen/30532)

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**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shortcuts-to-the-applications-do-not-execute-them-in-full-screen/30532 "2019-12-12T12:33:16Z")

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Good afternoon. There is a known issue in Ignition 8, which you can see here: No fullscreen when launched from vision client launcher shortcut by which the shortcuts to the applications do not execute them in Full Scre…

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## [Perspective Login/Logout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-logout/30657)

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**Author:** [@luke1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luke1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-login-logout/30657 "2019-12-12T11:21:21Z")

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Hey guys! Not sure of the functionality, but i’m trying to create a button that will allow a user to login/logout. One thing I noticed when using the logout function, which worked great, on execution of the login script…

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## [Simple Process Lines are hard to draw in Perspective?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-process-lines-are-hard-to-draw-in-perspective/30481)

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**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/simple-process-lines-are-hard-to-draw-in-perspective/30481 "2019-12-12T06:09:26Z")

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So the drawing tools are unavailable for use in perspective, so I imported some SVG lines that i imported from inkscape, just simple horizontal and vertical lines because we don’t want to use the pipes that are in symbol…

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## [Automatic/Dynamic Pen Names in Easy Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-dynamic-pen-names-in-easy-chart/30636)

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**Author:** [@qasimahtesham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qasimahtesham)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-dynamic-pen-names-in-easy-chart/30636 "2019-12-12T05:27:22Z")

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Hi All, Has anyone of you dealt with the easy chart or any other graph or data trend viewing options? I want to filter the input data I want to see, and I have been able to filter the input data as well. however, the na…

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## [system.security.getUserRoles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getuserroles/30646)

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**Author:** [@qasimahtesham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qasimahtesham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getuserroles/30646 "2019-12-12T03:54:17Z")

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Hi All, Can anyone tell me how can I switch users out from the client? but without using the Command\>Logout option from top left corner of the client interface instead, get it from a button in the interface (like I pres…

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## [Specific Date Formatting in Reporting Module Timeseries Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specific-date-formatting-in-reporting-module-timeseries-chart/30644)

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**Author:** [@hblackhall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hblackhall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/specific-date-formatting-in-reporting-module-timeseries-chart/30644 "2019-12-12T02:29:09Z")

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I'm using a trial version of the Reporting module but have a licence for the rest of the Ignition modules I'm using (8.0.5) I'd like to format the dates (the X axis values) on a Timeseries Graph in a very specific manne…

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## [Format cell in Table (Perspective Module) according to the content of the cell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-cell-in-table-perspective-module-according-to-the-content-of-the-cell/30594)

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**Author:** [@ptanguay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ptanguay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-cell-in-table-perspective-module-according-to-the-content-of-the-cell/30594 "2019-12-12T02:11:06Z")

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I need to create a table in Perspective module, containing 4 rows by 50 columns. In this table, I would like : - to associate to each cell a JSON object containing a result for a validation (TRUE/FALSE) and an image…

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## [BuiltIn Images are missing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/builtin-images-are-missing/30635)

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**Author:** [@Dmart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dmart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/builtin-images-are-missing/30635 "2019-12-11T22:15:01Z")

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I recently installed a fresh version of Ignition 8.0.6 and have just noticed that most of the built in images that come pre-installed in Image Management are missing. When I click on the main Builtin/ folder the only fo…

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## [Barcode scanner input write to tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-write-to-tag/30609)

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**Author:** [@wes.pace](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wes.pace)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-scanner-input-write-to-tag/30609 "2019-12-11T20:44:35Z")

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I have a Datalogic QD2430 handheld USB barcode scanner. It currently just behaves like a keyboard and is configured with a \[0D CR\] suffix (the prefix and suffix are programmable). Currently the operator clicks a text fi…

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