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## [Perspective Status code 502](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-status-code-502/29364)

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**Author:** [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-status-code-502/29364 "2019-10-24T23:21:25Z")

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Ignition 8.0.6 nightly ( b2019101402) I am getting the following spammed in my console log. 10:25:33.077 \[Browser Events Thread\] INFO Perspective.Designer.BrowserConsole - onerrorLogger: {"stack":"Error: Request failed…

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## [Gateway errors after changing Historian database (Postgres)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-errors-after-changing-historian-database-postgres/29377)

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**Author:** [@humphrey.daniel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/humphrey.daniel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-errors-after-changing-historian-database-postgres/29377 "2019-10-24T19:12:49Z")

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Hi, I'm working through the Inductive University and have set up a test system using Ubuntu 18.04, PostgreSQL 10.10 and Ignition 8.0.4. I originally had my database named "History" that was working just fine. I decide…

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## [OPC Tags Empty on Change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-empty-on-change/29140)

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**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tags-empty-on-change/29140 "2019-10-24T19:10:13Z")

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The value goes to null on any OPC tags we add or update. All existing tags, which have not been changed, have the correct values. If we create a new tag, and make it identical to an existing tag which is connected and ha…

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## [Tag binding on 7.9.10 project imported into 8.0.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-binding-on-7-9-10-project-imported-into-8-0-5/29370)

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**Author:** [@scicco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scicco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-binding-on-7-9-10-project-imported-into-8-0-5/29370 "2019-10-24T18:10:16Z")

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I imported a 7.9.10 project into a test 8.0.5 gateway and it was smooth for the most part. A minor annoyance is that tag bindings don’t show the bound tag selected in the Tag Browser. Looks like this happens because th…

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## [Opc ua result on a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-result-on-a-tag/29319)

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**Author:** [@Brown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brown)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-result-on-a-tag/29319 "2019-10-24T18:06:07Z")

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I have a method in my server opc ua I call this method from ignition with system.opcua.callMethod () ¸ my method opc itself must go read a file and return the values ​​in a tag I ask what maximum size a tag can save f…

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## [Client Event Script Tag Write](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-script-tag-write/28342)

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**Author:** [@hachjessed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hachjessed)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-event-script-tag-write/28342 "2019-10-24T18:05:13Z")

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I am attempting to write to a tag from a Client Event Script(Menu Bar), and for some reason it appears to write the value momentarily but does not save the value to the tag. I have a display component that is bound to t…

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## [API for .NET Development?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-for-net-development/29366)

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**Author:** [@ahiguit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahiguit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/api-for-net-development/29366 "2019-10-24T18:04:20Z")

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Hello, Is there Ignition API for .NET Development? Thanks. Regards, Arnold

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## [Cannot Open Screens in Restored Project - Error Screen (7.9.3)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-open-screens-in-restored-project-error-screen-7-9-3/29362)

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**Author:** [@AIO](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AIO)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-open-screens-in-restored-project-error-screen-7-9-3/29362 "2019-10-24T17:46:40Z")

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Hey folks, 7.9.3 I’m trying to restore an old project backup to support a client, and the restore process works just fine. However, trying to open any of the screens yields this error: SerializationException: Error…

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## [Re-Direct URL's - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-direct-urls-perspective/29361)

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**Author:** [@hodgins.e](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hodgins.e)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/re-direct-urls-perspective/29361 "2019-10-24T17:27:36Z")

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Is it possible to re-direct URLS? We have https sites for Ignition running on port 8443 and it would be nice to have a cleaner URL for our users. For example: https://{DOMAIN}/data/perspective/client/{PROJECT\_NAME} …

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## [New in 8.0.6: system.net.httpClient()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-in-8-0-6-system-net-httpclient/29297)

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**Author:** [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-in-8-0-6-system-net-httpclient/29297 "2019-10-24T15:39:50Z")

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Coming in 8.0.6, and available in nightly builds as of today, a not-as-pretty but hopefully pretty exciting new feature: system.net.httpClient. This is a new function that will deprecate the existing system.net.http\* fun…

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## [Dropdown hightlight](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-hightlight/29358)

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**Author:** [@ikenna.nwaogu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ikenna.nwaogu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-hightlight/29358 "2019-10-24T15:37:52Z")

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I was wondering if there is a way to highlight certain values in a queried dropdown list? So a list of motors with type 1,2,3 but then hightlight or make background color different for only motor type 1. Thanks.

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## [OPC DA Timestamp source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-timestamp-source/29337)

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**Author:** [@jianlinlee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jianlinlee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-timestamp-source/29337 "2019-10-24T15:27:38Z")

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Hi I’m using ignition 7.9 and communicate with Schneider OPC factory server. The OFS is getting data from Schneider PLC which has it 's hardware timestamp configure. So when i get data from OPC, I need the exact time t…

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## [Report Overwriting Other Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-overwriting-other-reports/11754)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-overwriting-other-reports/11754 "2019-10-24T15:24:26Z")

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We're having a weird issue that I'm having trouble even trying to explain. In our project we have 3 different reports. It seems to be completely random, but every now and then a report we are working on will have every…

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## [Plot Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plot-power-table/29350)

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**Author:** [@victor.meza](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victor.meza)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plot-power-table/29350 "2019-10-24T14:25:19Z")

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Hello guys, Does anybody knows if is possible to graph the data contained in a power table? But not all colums, just some of them.

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## [OPC Client Connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-client-connection/29329)

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**Author:** [@jeffrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffrey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-client-connection/29329 "2019-10-23T21:47:14Z")

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I’m using Ignition 8.0.4, and trying to add a third party OPC Server to the gateway. Under configuration -\> OPC Client -\> OPC Connections I click create new connection. I select OPC UA, then I type in the end point host …

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## [Symbol Factory (Edit the symbols for better animation)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305)

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**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbol-factory-edit-the-symbols-for-better-animation/29305 "2019-10-24T13:58:39Z")

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I have Symbol Factory install with my ignition 7.9.10 and I use a few of the graphics, I would use a lot more if I could do a better job of “Animation”. Can I purchase the Symbol Editor from Symbol Factory and will this…

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## [Big Historian application](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/big-historian-application/29349)

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**Author:** [@vrautomation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vrautomation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/big-historian-application/29349 "2019-10-24T13:00:19Z")

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Hello everyone! Please share your experiences with the historian of Ignition. I’d like to ear about large scale historian (20000+ tags). Space requirements? Performances issues for writing? Performances issues for re…

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## [Is it possible to send a value to multiple MODBUS devices at a time?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-send-a-value-to-multiple-modbus-devices-at-a-time/29233)

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**Author:** [@sac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sac)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-send-a-value-to-multiple-modbus-devices-at-a-time/29233 "2019-10-24T12:36:23Z")

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If I have 5 MODBUS devices with devices IDs 1,2,3,4 and 5. Is it possible to send a value to the same register of all 5 devices together?

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## [PDFViewer Hiding the Utility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdfviewer-hiding-the-utility/12743)

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**Author:** [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdfviewer-hiding-the-utility/12743 "2019-10-24T11:45:18Z")

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Hello, is it possible to automatically hide the "utility" that always shows on the left side of the PDF viewer when it loads? Even if I click "false" for the property, it still shows up when I launch the project. I can d…

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## [Periodic expression tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/periodic-expression-tag/29250)

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**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/periodic-expression-tag/29250 "2019-10-24T10:22:42Z")

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I would like to create an expression tag (tag\_A) that records values from another tag(tag\_B) every 15 minutes of the hour. I have created another expression tag based on this expression that reads real time constantly u…

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## [Project Resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-resources/29310)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_P](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andrew_P)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/project-resources/29310 "2019-10-24T00:25:23Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to develop a simple module with ignition 8, but this is my first attempt as I never did any module dev on 7. There is a section in the sdk documentation on project resources, however this seems to have v…

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## [Connecting a Bosch Rexroth L45 PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-a-bosch-rexroth-l45-plc/28848)

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**Author:** [@joe.hammond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joe.hammond)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connecting-a-bosch-rexroth-l45-plc/28848 "2019-10-23T23:31:29Z")

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Anyone connected Ignition to a Rexroth L45 PLC? Not sure what driver to select and I was hoping it used modbus bu no luck yet. PLCShttps://www.boschrexroth.com/dcc/content/internet/en/pdf/PDF\_p150096\_en.pdf Thanks for…

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## [Is it possible to access window component from SFC?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-access-window-component-from-sfc/11735)

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**Author:** [@shrikant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shrikant)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-access-window-component-from-sfc/11735 "2019-10-23T22:19:59Z")

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Is there any way to access window components and it property from global scope? I am using an SFC and want to change some of the properties of the window component (e.g. a text in the label). I understand that SFC is in …

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## [system.tag.queryTagCalculation not returning my actual minimum and maximum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytagcalculation-not-returning-my-actual-minimum-and-maximum/29331)

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**Author:** [@joshuaksutherland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshuaksutherland)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-querytagcalculation-not-returning-my-actual-minimum-and-maximum/29331 "2019-10-23T20:54:23Z")

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Good morning everyone, I’ve recently been stumped by a problem and I am hoping someone else can offer me some insight into it. I have a database which stores all my analog values. I need to pull the minimum and maximum…

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## [system.alarm.queryStatus vs system.alarm.queryJournal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-vs-system-alarm-queryjournal/29332)

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**Author:** [@plarochelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/plarochelle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-alarm-querystatus-vs-system-alarm-queryjournal/29332 "2019-10-23T20:31:47Z")

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We’re trying to understand the difference of queryStatus vs queryJournal. I think we understand the general difference of the Journal being a “narrow” list of all transitions for every alarm with Status being a “wide” l…

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## [Reading negative numbers from Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-negative-numbers-from-ignition/29330)

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**Author:** [@sainnaj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sainnaj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-negative-numbers-from-ignition/29330 "2019-10-23T19:44:08Z")

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We are trying to read negative and positive numbers configured in KEPServerEX(6.5) from ignition client. Numbers are set to Char type and configured in ignition as short. Positive numbers are read correctly but nega…

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## [Easy chart button pen color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-button-pen-color/29324)

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**Author:** [@andrespumacayogomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrespumacayogomez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-button-pen-color/29324 "2019-10-23T18:23:23Z")

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Hello everyboy, I am using two bottons, one for my analog tags and another for my digital tags, these bottons are configured to show and separate analog and digital signal in two subplot. The problem with the tag colors…

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## [\[Bug-13924\]Where have my tags gone!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13924-where-have-my-tags-gone/24954)

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**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13924-where-have-my-tags-gone/24954 "2019-10-23T14:15:27Z")

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I upgraded from 7.9.10 to 8.0.1 last week and have been having problems with tags since. To upgrade, I restored the 7.9.10 backup to the 8.0.1 gateway. Some tags didn’t import correctly and didn’t show in the Tag Browse…

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## [UDT Tag Polling Rate](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-polling-rate/29321)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-tag-polling-rate/29321 "2019-10-23T16:03:20Z")

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If I have a UDT that has SQL tags and are set at a 5 min polling rate. When a UDT instance is created, when does the polling start? More specifically, if i have 100 instances of that UDT, will the tags all run the sql qu…

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## [Pop-up Template - Security Log-In Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-template-security-log-in-issue/29318)

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**Author:** [@hortonm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hortonm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-template-security-log-in-issue/29318 "2019-10-23T13:54:17Z")

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Hi, I have a popup (based on a template) that you can access from multiple points in the main window. The values in the pop-up are populated by specific tag values which depend on which button in the main window you pre…

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