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## [Print Label w/o User Print Dialog](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-label-w-o-user-print-dialog/29605)

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**Author:** [@davis.tolbert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davis.tolbert)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-label-w-o-user-print-dialog/29605 "2019-11-04T19:24:55Z")

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Hi all. First time poster here. I’ve been working on a project trying to print a barcoding label by putting the label layout in a container and then printing that container using ‘system.print.createPrintJob’ as is in th…

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## [Custom Property vs Client Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-vs-client-tag/29646)

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**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-property-vs-client-tag/29646 "2019-11-04T16:48:41Z")

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A window requires a large amount of data from a database, currently the data is being written to a client tag before opening the window and the window looks up the data from the tag. Every now and then values are display…

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## [Web API - Diagnostics/Threads](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-api-diagnostics-threads/29643)

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**Author:** [@plarochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/plarochelle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-api-diagnostics-threads/29643 "2019-11-04T16:29:54Z")

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Trying to troubleshot some resource issues on a couple of Ignition gateways and in the threads section of the diagnostic page on the gateway “Web API” is using 6% of the CPU. This system has ~ 100 Java Web Start clients…

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## [How determine client session location (internet or local LAN)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-determine-client-session-location-internet-or-local-lan/29616)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-determine-client-session-location-internet-or-local-lan/29616 "2019-11-04T16:26:21Z")

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Hello I have some IP CCTV in client site and need to view them in perspective by Iframe in both local LAN and internet access. The problem is I have some how determine where client session is connected to gateway so dyn…

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## [Read write messages from solace using JMS in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-messages-from-solace-using-jms-in-ignition/29626)

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**Author:** [@ParmanandJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ParmanandJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-write-messages-from-solace-using-jms-in-ignition/29626 "2019-11-04T16:25:22Z")

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I want to read write messages from solace through JMS. One of our client has back-end process of Solace JMS. From this we will get data which we have read write in ignition. Can anyone suggest best way to do this? or is…

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## [Error importing SVG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-importing-svg/4214)

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**Author:** [@inthebox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/inthebox)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-importing-svg/4214 "2019-11-04T13:50:42Z")

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Hi, I just updated the software to this version: Ignition Platform 7.4.0-rc1 (b800) Vision Module 6.4.0 (b428) Mobile Module 1.4.0 (b88) Reporting Module 1.4.0 (b78) ActiveX Module 2.4.0 (b70) Every time I try to…

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## [Event meter integer works on 0 and 1 only](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-meter-integer-works-on-0-and-1-only/29618)

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**Author:** [@andor.izsak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andor.izsak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-meter-integer-works-on-0-and-1-only/29618 "2019-11-04T13:18:00Z")

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I have an integer I would like to measure the number times it has changed using transaction group. It seem to behave only if bool value is assigned to the source tag. Any other value in the source tag is shows bad\_stale…

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## [Problems mapping disk utilization to PLC tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-mapping-disk-utilization-to-plc-tag/29601)

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**Author:** [@brian.kehn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.kehn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-mapping-disk-utilization-to-plc-tag/29601 "2019-11-04T13:03:50Z")

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Version 8.0.2, and AB Control Logix. I’m trying to communicate the value of this system disk utilization tag to my PLC program. \[System\]Gateway/Performance/Disk Utilization Of course it seems like a simple task, but fo…

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## [MQTT cache on disconnect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-cache-on-disconnect/25355)

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**Author:** [@Dilan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dilan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-cache-on-disconnect/25355 "2019-11-04T12:02:43Z")

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HI All, I’ve recently installed an ignition Edge instance with MQTT and connected it to my main Ignition Gateway install with the Cirrus Link MQTT modules. The data is streaming perfectly, I then set the tags on the ma…

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## [\[ERROR\] Alarm Tags Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-alarm-tags-error/27805)

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**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-alarm-tags-error/27805 "2019-09-12T17:58:43Z")

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Dears, I am currently using the 8.0.3 release. After upgrading from 8.0.2, when I instance an Alarm Status Table component, the following error comes up: Furthermore, after a tag provider restart, the following war…

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## [Ignition date range doesn't seem to handle DST switchover very well](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-date-range-doesnt-seem-to-handle-dst-switchover-very-well/29634)

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**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-date-range-doesnt-seem-to-handle-dst-switchover-very-well/29634 "2019-11-04T07:29:50Z")

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In Europe, we switched over to regular time (from DST) on sunday 27th of October. Apparently, this gave an interesting visual in the time range selector. Not sure if it needs a fix, since the component still works and E…

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## [Not able to edit Ignition Perspective table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-edit-ignition-perspective-table/29435)

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**Author:** [@sac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sac)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-able-to-edit-ignition-perspective-table/29435 "2019-11-04T06:29:11Z")

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I am not able to edit table in Perspective. I added a table to show some values from database. I enabled the allowEditOn property to double-click. But nothing happens when I double click a cell in the table.

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## [Ignition Perspective Modbus Tag errors toggling controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-modbus-tag-errors-toggling-controls/29628)

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**Author:** [@sac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-modbus-tag-errors-toggling-controls/29628 "2019-11-04T06:27:35Z")

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I have connected a device to Ignition 8 using Modbus RTU over TCP. Whenever there is an error in a tag due to communication failure, the control to which I have assigned it to is toggling. For example, if I have connect…

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## [UDTs with several controller brands in one project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-with-several-controller-brands-in-one-project/29431)

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**Author:** [@john.eichler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.eichler)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udts-with-several-controller-brands-in-one-project/29431 "2019-11-03T21:46:44Z")

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Hi All. I will soon be deploying ignition at our factory. We have a range of PLCs - Siemens, AB, Schneider and others. In my last ignition project, I used UDTs linked to faceplates but this was only using S7-1200 contr…

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## [Tag Value (Change Event)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-change-event/29447)

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**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-value-change-event/29447 "2019-11-03T19:46:16Z")

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I can’t figure out how to make this work. I have a tag value that I don’t want to show a negative value, example -5.96.( I only want the positive! (Now I can correct in the PLC but I just thought until I can get to loc…

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## [Change perpsecitve map to use custom map provider](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-perpsecitve-map-to-use-custom-map-provider/29622)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-perpsecitve-map-to-use-custom-map-provider/29622 "2019-11-03T17:37:38Z")

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Hello I need to use some other map providers instead of default openstreet on perspective map. But I can’t find any props to put URL for that. So how can I set map for different map providers?

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## [Equipment table Join Sql query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-table-join-sql-query/29619)

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**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-table-join-sql-query/29619 "2019-11-03T15:03:25Z")

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I have two tables, one is MblEquip and the other is MobileDowntime. The query(below) results only show the Mobile Equipment that had downtime this month it doesn’t show all the equipment. I am wanting to put zero’s for t…

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## [Vision 8 Numeric Input write to Integer tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-8-numeric-input-write-to-integer-tag/29612)

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**Author:** [@bjohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bjohnson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-8-numeric-input-write-to-integer-tag/29612 "2019-11-02T15:56:58Z")

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I am manually converting an application from FTVME to an Ignition Server. I can’t get my numeric input to write to my PLC Integer tag. The tag is read by ignition. I can write button presses to boolean tags.

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## [Sum of a total as a percentage Sql query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sum-of-a-total-as-a-percentage-sql-query/29594)

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**Author:** [@jshaffer09](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jshaffer09)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sum-of-a-total-as-a-percentage-sql-query/29594 "2019-11-02T13:45:01Z")

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This is what I have below. This will get the hours total but how would I go about getting the percentage of the total in another column? Select Category, SUM(MaintTech1Hours + MaintTech2Hours + MaintTech3Hours + MaintTe…

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## [Help in answering the value proposition question](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-in-answering-the-value-proposition-question/29584)

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**Author:** [@thejeffnagle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thejeffnagle)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-in-answering-the-value-proposition-question/29584 "2019-11-02T05:25:35Z")

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How do you demonstrate the value of Ignition to an industry that has never considered a global adoption of operational data collection? We do have some installations of Ignition as it relates to fermentation labs and pro…

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## [Inductive University time to complete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university-time-to-complete/29551)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inductive-university-time-to-complete/29551 "2019-11-02T04:49:22Z")

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Anyone have a general idea on how long it would take someone from start to finish? I know some of the lessons overlap between 7.7 and the other versions up to 8.0. Just 7.7 is roughly 18 hours of videos. I want to alloc…

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## [Perspective Tree View](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tree-view/29613)

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**Author:** [@downerczx](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/downerczx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-tree-view/29613 "2019-11-01T22:28:43Z")

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Hello, I searched the forums but didn’t see anything like this. Is there a “tree view” like Vision has for Perspective? The closest I was able to find was on the Exchange something that seemed to show one branch down. …

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## [Ignition 8 with MySQL 8, updateding the .jar with GW not running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-with-mysql-8-updateding-the-jar-with-gw-not-running/29610)

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**Author:** [@asullivan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/asullivan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-with-mysql-8-updateding-the-jar-with-gw-not-running/29610 "2019-11-01T20:58:34Z")

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I am working on Ignition 8 using MySQL 8 with an older jar version, so SQL wasn’t working. Before figuring out I needed the latest jar version I did a restart of my system. When windows came back up I am unable to get …

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## [Removing Focus in a Window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removing-focus-in-a-window/28059)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/removing-focus-in-a-window/28059 "2019-11-01T20:30:04Z")

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I’m having a lot of fun trying to get Client Keystroke Event Scripts to be the entities that capture Left & Right Arrow Key Presses. It seems like almost everything consumes those before the Client Event system gets to t…

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## [UDT - Parameter Inheritance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-inheritance/29609)

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**Author:** [@robwarren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robwarren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-parameter-inheritance/29609 "2019-11-01T20:04:07Z")

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Hello, This is a pretty basic question, but I’m worried that I’m going to do a poor job of explaining it. For all of my tags, I have “Base UDT’s”. I have several complex UDT’s that use these Base UDT’s. I have a coup…

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## [OPC tag writes in designer preview mode causing Java Web Launcher error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-writes-in-designer-preview-mode-causing-java-web-launcher-error/29591)

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**Author:** [@B.Chiaramonte](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/B.Chiaramonte)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-writes-in-designer-preview-mode-causing-java-web-launcher-error/29591 "2019-11-01T20:01:00Z")

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Local gateway running on a Windows 10 64 bit PC. Designer in preview mode can read OPC tags from connected PLC device. Attempting tag writes causes Java™ Web Launcher (32 bit) Error. Can only view error as listed item…

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## [Error writing "True" to tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-true-to-tag/29582)

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**Author:** [@bmcallister](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmcallister)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-true-to-tag/29582 "2019-11-01T19:55:25Z")

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I have a template repeater that I use for unlocking gates on a work cell. I am using this template repeater on 11 different work cells and each cell has 2 to 6 gates. I have one button on one cell that when pressed, it u…

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## [Remote Tag Mapping](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-mapping/29600)

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**Author:** [@jmorris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jmorris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-mapping/29600 "2019-11-01T17:27:48Z")

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Hi, We have a multi-gateway architecture in which there is a “central” Gateway concentrating data and projects from remote (Plant) Gateways. We’ve setup the Gateway Network and remote tag providers from each remote Gat…

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## [Add pdf files as part of project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-pdf-files-as-part-of-project/29561)

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**Author:** [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-pdf-files-as-part-of-project/29561 "2019-11-01T17:13:54Z")

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Is there any way to add .pdf files as part of the project? Basically we would like to use the pdf file viewer to open manual pdf’s but don’t want to server them from the server, but from the client.

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## [Tag editing permissions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-editing-permissions/29595)

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**Author:** [@andor.izsak](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andor.izsak)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-editing-permissions/29595 "2019-11-01T16:56:02Z")

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is there anyway to limit editing of tags to just the Administrator role?

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