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## [Window Custom Property Query Status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-custom-property-query-status/28479)

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**Author:** [@kevin.jones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevin.jones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-custom-property-query-status/28479 "2019-09-23T18:44:16Z")

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Hello, I have some custom properties in a window that are SQL queries. These custom properties drive some charts on the screen. There are a couple properties on the window (such as start/end dates) that are included in …

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## [\[BUG-14025\] Menu Tree selected value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14025-menu-tree-selected-value/27797)

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**Author:** [@Shindig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shindig)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14025-menu-tree-selected-value/27797 "2019-09-23T18:09:25Z")

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Hi Is it possible to get the value of the item selected / click on on a menu tree? Thanks

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## [Accurate system.tag.queryTagHistory Without Aggregation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accurate-system-tag-querytaghistory-without-aggregation/28473)

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**Author:** [@bart\_noble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bart_noble)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accurate-system-tag-querytaghistory-without-aggregation/28473 "2019-09-23T16:44:44Z")

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We’re trying to call system.tag.queryTagHistory in such a way that it simply returns every value from a specified period (e.g. the start of one day to before the next day). However, we keep getting a record or two after…

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## [\[Feature-13460\] Make Perspective table column invisible but still available](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13460-make-perspective-table-column-invisible-but-still-available/23556)

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**Author:** [@NorthPoint](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NorthPoint)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13460-make-perspective-table-column-invisible-but-still-available/23556 "2019-09-23T16:03:11Z")

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Similar question was asked but does not quite describe my use case. Defining columns does make undefined columns invisible, but it also makes their data inaccessible. To have data in a table that is still available for…

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## [Moving an Ignition License](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-an-ignition-license/28471)

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**Author:** [@patrick.garceau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrick.garceau)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-an-ignition-license/28471 "2019-09-23T15:45:50Z")

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We are migrating our Ignition Edge from one computer to another, I have duplicated the environment. Is there a way to move the license from one computer to another one. We are removing Ignition on the first computer an…

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## [\[BUG-14752\] Perspective Time Series Chart - Component Error r.props.yScale](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14752-perspective-time-series-chart-component-error-r-props-yscale/27492)

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**Author:** [@vcgasman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/vcgasman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14752-perspective-time-series-chart-component-error-r-props-yscale/27492 "2019-09-23T15:43:25Z")

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I am receiving the attached error when I switch my chart to historical mode. It happens 9 out of 10 times I switch to this screen, but does render once in a while. If I put it into realtime mode, I get this message unt…

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## [Announcing Ignition Exchange!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/announcing-ignition-exchange/28451)

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**Author:** [@PerryAJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PerryAJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/announcing-ignition-exchange/28451 "2019-09-23T15:31:40Z")

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I haven’t seen anyone post this yet, but if you missed the news, we announced a new place to save/share/version resources. What can you share? All kinds of things! Who can you share with? Nobody, Everybody, or just …

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## [runScript in tag expression fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-tag-expression-fails/28458)

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**Author:** [@ecollier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ecollier)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-in-tag-expression-fails/28458 "2019-09-23T13:13:39Z")

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I have a tag expression containing runScript which is failing. When I look in tag diagnostics I get the error: Error executing script for runScript() expression:shared.dars.batch.getInstanceCount(215,2). However, if I…

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## [Tabledeletetask error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tabledeletetask-error/28470)

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**Author:** [@wschauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wschauer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tabledeletetask-error/28470 "2019-09-23T13:05:53Z")

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we are getting a repeating error, looks like it is part of some transaction group table maintenance? it starts with the warning: “Slow query “SELECT max(“tower\_c\_ndx”) FROM Tower\_C WHERE “t\_stamp”\<?” took 36 seconds” …

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## [OPC-UA Server Connections Question?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-connections-question/28452)

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**Author:** [@GreggCavazos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GreggCavazos)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-server-connections-question/28452 "2019-09-23T12:59:28Z")

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I am noticing that lately the memory usage is going higher than usual. It used to be between 1GB to 2GB range, but suddenly a week ago it started oscillating like the picture below. I don’t recall any major changes oth…

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## [How to deepcopy a component using python script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-deepcopy-a-component-using-python-script/28462)

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**Author:** [@Min.Liao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Min.Liao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-deepcopy-a-component-using-python-script/28462 "2019-09-23T12:03:18Z")

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I want to deepcopy a component and transform the new component to any position I wanted and the old component keeps the same position . How could I achieve it? It looks like as below: I need to move window2 to windo…

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## [Random external modifications to project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-external-modifications-to-project/26818)

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**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/random-external-modifications-to-project/26818 "2019-09-23T11:25:16Z")

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I’m running the latest beta (but I’ve been seeing this issue since the first releases of the 8.x series). I have a local gateway and designer; everything runs on my laptop. I’m the only user of this gateway. Now, when I…

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## [Question of EasyChart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-of-easychart/28424)

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**Author:** [@Min.Liao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Min.Liao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-of-easychart/28424 "2019-09-23T09:03:50Z")

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I created an EasyChart which has its pens, everything was right on my computer. But, when I run it in other computer, the EasyChart would not show any curves.I used the same gateway and all computers were in the same net…

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## [Modbus Device status in Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-device-status-in-tag/20759)

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**Author:** [@olivier.dekoster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/olivier.dekoster)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-device-status-in-tag/20759 "2019-09-23T05:30:21Z")

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Dear all, I have few Modbus TCP device. Those are communicate with Ignition Gateway without problem. I just would like to have the status of "connection" from my Modbus device in a tag , to make an alarm when the "co…

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## [Object becomes visible only when another view is opened](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-becomes-visible-only-when-another-view-is-opened/28416)

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**Author:** [@sebastian.zanotto](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sebastian.zanotto)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-becomes-visible-only-when-another-view-is-opened/28416 "2019-09-23T03:24:50Z")

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Hello, I have a docked view that shows some text and a few other things, how do I make it so the text changes when a different view is opened but still uses the same docked view.

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## [If tag write error then rollback sql](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-tag-write-error-then-rollback-sql/28459)

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**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/if-tag-write-error-then-rollback-sql/28459 "2019-09-22T21:32:32Z")

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Hello, I currently run a script where I have and sqlserver Store procedure. this procedure gives me an output parameter. I then use this parameter to set a PLC tag and run a PLC sequence. my question is. is there a way …

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## [Reading Siemens Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-siemens-tags/28254)

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**Author:** [@jdelgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdelgado)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-siemens-tags/28254 "2019-09-22T21:17:58Z")

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Hi, This is my first time using Ignition SQLBridge with siemens typically I use AB drivers. I setup my devices, they show connected I am adding a tag just for testing and I am getting a results of bad. I setup the tag …

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## [Error Writing : Bad\_Unsupported MicroLogix 1100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-bad-unsupported-micrologix-1100/28421)

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**Author:** [@rezkaprayudha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rezkaprayudha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-writing-bad-unsupported-micrologix-1100/28421 "2019-09-21T03:01:41Z")

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Hello, I’m accessing Input tags of MicroLogix 1100 and found that i can not write to Input Tags (I:0/0 etc) However, i can write to memory tag like N7 or B3. I’ve checked all the necessary setting and it all set in Re…

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## [Once report is created using data from database how to delete that database table using python script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/once-report-is-created-using-data-from-database-how-to-delete-that-database-table-using-python-script/28444)

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**Author:** [@spatel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/spatel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/once-report-is-created-using-data-from-database-how-to-delete-that-database-table-using-python-script/28444 "2019-09-20T22:49:30Z")

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Hello, Using script I am inserting data in database table and after that, I am using that data from the database to generate the report. But once the report is created and printed I wanna delete that chunk of data from …

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## [Syntax Error on Token: 'EQUAL' when using == in expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-equal-when-using-in-expression/28450)

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**Author:** [@rpavlicek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpavlicek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/syntax-error-on-token-equal-when-using-in-expression/28450 "2019-09-20T22:43:16Z")

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I keep getting "Syntax Error on Token: ‘EQUAL’ " when I use the == to check a parameter using an if statement in an expression binding. I use if ({SomeParameter}==1,… and this always produces the syntax error, but works…

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## [Perspective Button to write to Database INDENT errors?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-to-write-to-database-indent-errors/28447)

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**Author:** [@r123](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r123)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-button-to-write-to-database-indent-errors/28447 "2019-09-20T21:44:23Z")

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Trying to setup a button to write to a MySQL database. Though the post don’t show it the first line “def” is the only one that is not tabbed. def runAction(self, event): """ Method that will run whenever the selected…

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## [Passing Parameters in Report (7.9.10)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameters-in-report-7-9-10/28440)

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**Author:** [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-parameters-in-report-7-9-10/28440 "2019-09-20T20:59:21Z")

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For the life on me I can’t figure out how to pass parameters to my report. I have a simple report with 2 parameter Start and End they are both formatted like this. dateFormat({Start}, ‘yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss’) dateFormat…

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## [Dynamically add custom properties](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-add-custom-properties/28433)

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**Author:** [@wschauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wschauer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-add-custom-properties/28433 "2019-09-20T19:58:22Z")

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I am trying to build a custom query based on some dropdown and list boxes. User selects table and column, then adds specific cell to a custom string property which will then be used in a dynamic query. Not sure how man…

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## [Perspective Menu Icon in Bottom Right](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-icon-in-bottom-right/24511)

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**Author:** [@kgamble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kgamble)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menu-icon-in-bottom-right/24511 "2019-09-20T16:11:33Z")

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Hello, I have a project, using Ignition 8 Perspective Browser, that runs on Google Chrome Bits on TVs approx. 20 feet in the air without any user interaction. The project cycles through a set of display screens provide…

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## [EasyChart: Working with Datasets (Python)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-working-with-datasets-python/9668)

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**Author:** [@ChrisGray](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ChrisGray)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-working-with-datasets-python/9668 "2019-09-20T14:58:01Z")

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Objective: To add Tag Pens to Easy Chart through scripting. EasyChart seems to use DataSets to store the Tag Pens that are displayed on the chart. The DataSet includes a number of columns that store the configuration o…

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## [Set quality of table data cell by scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-quality-of-table-data-cell-by-scripting/28423)

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**Author:** [@ald](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ald)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-quality-of-table-data-cell-by-scripting/28423 "2019-09-20T14:39:47Z")

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Is it possible to control the quality overlay of a table cell by scripting? In my case I want to perform some data validity checks in a table where the user can edit the cell values. If the cell value is “out of range” …

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## [Version 8.0 to 8.0.4](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-0-to-8-0-4/28427)

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**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-8-0-to-8-0-4/28427 "2019-09-20T12:12:12Z")

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I have created a project on V8.0 on my machine. Then I have exported the project and copied it on a different server having installed V8.0.4. On the server there is also Kepware V6 installed but it seems to have no commu…

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## [Unable to write tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-tags/28426)

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**Author:** [@alexm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alexm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-write-tags/28426 "2019-09-20T12:50:05Z")

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Hi all, I have created a project on V.8.0 looking at Kepware Version 6. It seems that I am not able to write integer values from the OPC Quick Client and see them on the launch session.Any ideas?

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## [Accessing a module's settings record from the Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-a-modules-settings-record-from-the-client/14106)

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**Author:** [@mpderbec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpderbec)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-a-modules-settings-record-from-the-client/14106 "2019-09-20T12:11:12Z")

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I have a settings record that is managed in my code in the gateway scope, and I need to access some of those settings from the client scope. I don't see an obvious way to do it, I looked at the AbstractVisionComponent, G…

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## [Python Script of DropdownList PropertyChange](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-of-dropdownlist-propertychange/28425)

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**Author:** [@Min.Liao](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Min.Liao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-script-of-dropdownlist-propertychange/28425 "2019-09-20T11:54:24Z")

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I have a requirement in my development , which needs to write a script when I selected an item. How could I write the python script? Now I used the below if condition: if event.propetyName == ‘componentRunning’: event.…

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