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## [system.tag.readAsync tag update slow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-readasync-tag-update-slow/30551)

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**Author:** [@ecujak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecujak)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-readasync-tag-update-slow/30551 "2019-12-09T19:48:32Z")

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When using, “system.tag.readAsync(paths, checkValues)”, it is not getting the current value on the device. When using, “system.tag.writeAsync(paths, myValues)”, the device and the tag browser are immediately updated. H…

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## [Ignition 8 Scripting Cursor looks a character off?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-scripting-cursor-looks-a-character-off/30535)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-scripting-cursor-looks-a-character-off/30535 "2019-12-09T17:03:33Z")

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Was wondering if this is happening with anyone else. My and a coworker have recently started using Ignition 8. We’ve noticed in the component scripting screens, the cursor can look a character or two off. For example,…

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## [\[FB-15229\] Highlight difficult to read in Query Browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fb-15229-highlight-difficult-to-read-in-query-browser/30514)

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**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fb-15229-highlight-difficult-to-read-in-query-browser/30514 "2019-12-07T14:42:47Z")

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I know my eyes aren’t what they used to be, but the white foreground on light orange (or pale peach, if I was in an alliterative mood) background isn’t quite doing it for me.

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## [Symbol Factory for Ignition Edge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-for-ignition-edge/30526)

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**Author:** [@gshiva5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gshiva5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-for-ignition-edge/30526 "2019-12-09T14:58:15Z")

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Is there way to add symbol factory for Ignition Edge version.

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## [Alarm text translation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-text-translation/9007)

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**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-text-translation/9007 "2019-12-09T14:42:27Z")

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Is it possible to translate alarm texts, which are defined in Tag editor under Alarming? I can't find a way... :blush: I can translate the entire Alarm Status Table component, but the actual alarm text is always, what …

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## [Access Windows component from a Project Script on Window Open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-windows-component-from-a-project-script-on-window-open/30506)

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**Author:** [@dwoo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dwoo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-windows-component-from-a-project-script-on-window-open/30506 "2019-12-09T14:20:06Z")

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I would like to access some components in a screen when the screen opens, but from a Project Script so it can be used by multiple screens. The screens will have some similar components (i.e. droplist.selectedValue) I …

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## [Read file access to Ignition server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-file-access-to-ignition-server/30538)

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**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-file-access-to-ignition-server/30538 "2019-12-09T13:55:11Z")

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Hello, This is more kind of an IT question but I am sure I will find the answer here. We have 2 different server’s (Ignition and External Vendor) installed on the 2 different virtual machine under same physical server …

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## [(Vision) User management script (onDeleteUser)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-user-management-script-ondeleteuser/30528)

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**Author:** [@giulio.comito](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giulio.comito)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-user-management-script-ondeleteuser/30528 "2019-12-09T12:57:33Z")

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Hello everyone! Do you think I can get the numbers circled in red? My goal is to make user management such that it’s not possible to delete a user if he is the last of his role. Thanks for your attention!

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## [Modifying PMIComboxBox DataSetComboBoxModel clears selected item](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-pmicomboxbox-datasetcomboboxmodel-clears-selected-item/30525)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modifying-pmicomboxbox-datasetcomboboxmodel-clears-selected-item/30525 "2019-12-09T03:17:01Z")

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I’m using my code in this post to make changes to the drop down menu component’s DataSetComboBoxModel and NewPMIComboBoxRenderer classes, however it’s always had the issue where the component will show \<Select One\> when …

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## [Reporting module - historical tag configuration issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-historical-tag-configuration-issue/30460)

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**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-historical-tag-configuration-issue/30460 "2019-12-08T19:08:23Z")

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Ignition 8.05 I have the reporting module running in trial mode as we are evaulating prior to purchase. I seem to be unable to configure a tag historian query (or a tag calculation query). The window is blank. Is this …

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## [Bus connection compatible with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bus-connection-compatible-with-ignition/30488)

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**Author:** [@Mabille](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mabille)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bus-connection-compatible-with-ignition/30488 "2019-12-08T10:15:12Z")

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Hi, I am working with a factory that has Ignition SCADA. They are buying a piece of standalone processing equipment with its own HMI that they will later want to connect to their SCADA for centralised data logging (and …

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## [SVG loadtimes vs. basic graphics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-loadtimes-vs-basic-graphics/30468)

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**Author:** [@tmahaffey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaffey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/svg-loadtimes-vs-basic-graphics/30468 "2019-12-07T14:10:43Z")

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We are considering using the SVGs in perspective for a client, but we are concerned with mow much extra stress this might put on their network and the server. A lot of their users may be in areas where cellular service c…

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## [Writing new value to global tag with pipeline script block](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-new-value-to-global-tag-with-pipeline-script-block/30508)

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**Author:** [@jciatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jciatti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-new-value-to-global-tag-with-pipeline-script-block/30508 "2019-12-06T21:50:22Z")

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I’m sure this is simple but I’m new in the scripting realm so I’m not sure which function of the alarm pipeline “event” to call in order to get the source path of an alarm event. I would like to write to a different tag …

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## [Bools In Vision Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bools-in-vision-table/30408)

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**Author:** [@lmirka](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lmirka)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bools-in-vision-table/30408 "2019-12-06T21:52:36Z")

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I have a table on a high-resolution screen with native scaling. One of my columns is boolean, and linked to a SQL query that I would like to still be able to update. No matter what I try with any of the Translations, I…

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## [Not all material IO Icons working in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-all-material-io-icons-working-in-ignition/30504)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-all-material-io-icons-working-in-ignition/30504 "2019-12-06T20:50:42Z")

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I pointed a customer to the material IO icons page to show them the choices of icons we can use without importing custom ones. I know there are thread’s about importing custom icons but I haven’t gotten around to trying…

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## [Web browser automatic refresh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502)

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**Author:** [@GeraGarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraGarcia)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-automatic-refresh/30502 "2019-12-06T20:32:47Z")

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Hi. I have a MsExcel dashboard saved as web page with the refresh automatic each the excel file is saved, when i save the excel file the firefox browser detect the excel file changes automatic with out push the refresh …

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## [db.runPrepUpdate issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-runprepupdate-issue/30475)

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**Author:** [@warren.johnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/warren.johnson)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/db-runprepupdate-issue/30475 "2019-12-06T19:46:22Z")

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So I am terrible with queries and was trying my go at it, but it’s not working. I know I am missing something relatively simple. I am using the runPrepUpdate with in a tag change script to capture certain data from tag…

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## [New to Perspective - Wheres the 'Map'?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-to-perspective-wheres-the-map/30492)

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**Author:** [@bradley\_jenkins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bradley_jenkins)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-to-perspective-wheres-the-map/30492 "2019-12-06T19:25:18Z")

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New to Ignition Perspective. I keep seeing all these articles and how to edit the Map Feature, but where is it? I can even find how to start. Any help?

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## [Tag Replace - (OPC to UDT's)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-replace-opc-to-udts/30496)

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**Author:** [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-replace-opc-to-udts/30496 "2019-12-06T18:20:53Z")

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Hello, We have some OPC tags between the PLC’s and Ignition !! since, we have to create the same tags for another project, we realized making a mistake and not creating the UDT’s !! Now, we have created the UDT’s for a…

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## [\[BUG\] TimeSeriesChart breaks when dataset updates when zoomed in](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-timeserieschart-breaks-when-dataset-updates-when-zoomed-in/30477)

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**Author:** [@paul.longtine](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.longtine)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-timeserieschart-breaks-when-dataset-updates-when-zoomed-in/30477 "2019-12-06T18:09:56Z")

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I get this error when the chart is zoomed in and when the underlying dataset updates. I’m running version 8.0.6 (b2019111216) Thanks

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## [Why does using HRUS as the Holding Register Designator with a BooleanArray data type result in 32 bit array, not a 16 bit array as expected?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-using-hrus-as-the-holding-register-designator-with-a-booleanarray-data-type-result-in-32-bit-array-not-a-16-bit-array-as-expected/30486)

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**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-does-using-hrus-as-the-holding-register-designator-with-a-booleanarray-data-type-result-in-32-bit-array-not-a-16-bit-array-as-expected/30486 "2019-12-06T16:52:59Z")

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Why is it that when I create an OPC tag (inside a UDT) with Data Type ‘BooleanArray’, using HRUS as the Holding Register Designator in the OPC Item path I get an array of 32 bits, instead of the array of 16 bits that I e…

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## [Perspective Panels Not Visible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-panels-not-visible/30442)

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**Author:** [@m.boog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.boog)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-panels-not-visible/30442 "2019-12-06T16:32:49Z")

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I have been using Perspective designer without issue on my laptop’s main screen. Today I launched a new project while the designer was on my second monitor. I was unable to display the panels “Perspective Components” and…

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## [Carousel Issue switching back to previous view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/carousel-issue-switching-back-to-previous-view/30495)

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**Author:** [@Rmorgan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rmorgan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/carousel-issue-switching-back-to-previous-view/30495 "2019-12-06T15:27:55Z")

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Hi, We are finding when using a carousel view, and then clicking the dots to switch between views, after the first click the carousel will switch back to the view previously, if you then click again it will switch corre…

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## [Read 16-Bit Modbus Input Register to two 8-Bit tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-16-bit-modbus-input-register-to-two-8-bit-tags/29614)

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**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-16-bit-modbus-input-register-to-two-8-bit-tags/29614 "2019-12-06T13:32:06Z")

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Is there a way to read only the first 8 bits (or last 8 bits) from a 16 bit modbus input register exposed by a field device and read that into its own tag such that tag1 is the first 8 bits of the modbus register and tag…

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## [Dataset only accept string data in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-only-accept-string-data-in-script/30490)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dataset-only-accept-string-data-in-script/30490 "2019-12-06T13:28:09Z")

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In perspective i have following script: you see the data as a string will be succesfull parsed to a dataset. But with a long/integer it wouldnt do that :frowning: It gives a java.lang.ClassCastException

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## [Troubleshoot Modbus RTU device connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshoot-modbus-rtu-device-connection/30170)

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**Author:** [@tyler.bennett](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyler.bennett)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshoot-modbus-rtu-device-connection/30170 "2019-12-06T13:24:33Z")

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What logs should I be looking at to troubleshoot Modbus RTU device connection issues? I am running Ignition 8.0.5 on Ubuntu 18.04 and attempting to connect to a Modbus RTU device however connection status just flips bet…

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## [Ignition 8 Edge - Error Sending Email](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-edge-error-sending-email/30489)

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**Author:** [@tanuj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanuj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-edge-error-sending-email/30489 "2019-12-06T12:55:24Z")

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We have an installation of Ignition Edge Version: 8.0.3 (b2019080717) and have some tags configured with alarm, As per my understanding Ingition Egde comes with a default Alarm email notification. We have configured th…

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## [Documentation of expression tag syntax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-of-expression-tag-syntax/30485)

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**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-of-expression-tag-syntax/30485 "2019-12-06T06:16:04Z")

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https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Expression+Overview+and+Syntax would be the obvious place to include some overview of what \[.\] and \[~\] mean, but they aren’t there. As far as I can tell, they aren’t exp…

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## [How to format perspective table field?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-perspective-table-field/30423)

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**Author:** [@weixionglichina](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weixionglichina)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-format-perspective-table-field/30423 "2019-12-06T05:48:06Z")

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I wanna format them to Sunday, Monday etc. Those numbers are from database and I do not wanna modify query.

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## [Not optimized Address block error with S7 1500](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-optimized-address-block-error-with-s7-1500/27280)

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**Author:** [@cristiano.paiola](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cristiano.paiola)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-optimized-address-block-error-with-s7-1500/27280 "2019-12-06T04:04:17Z")

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Hello, I had this error in Ignition (see the attached picture) This error occurs very rarely but when it starts a gateway reboot is necessary. There are 4 connections to Siemens S71500 and one S7 300, here below the …

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