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## [Clear tag values on start up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clear-tag-values-on-start-up/25018)

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**Author:** [@tessa\_luyten](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tessa_luyten)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/clear-tag-values-on-start-up/25018 "2019-05-15T14:36:53Z")

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Hi! Can you clear or delete the values of all the tags when at start up time of the project? Because now the project remeber the tag values and that should not be possible. The type of my tag is a dataset. Thanks in ad…

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## [Perspective slow to load dynamic mobile. Any way to Preload?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-slow-to-load-dynamic-mobile-any-way-to-preload/25024)

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**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-slow-to-load-dynamic-mobile-any-way-to-preload/25024 "2019-05-15T13:04:58Z")

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I have designed an application to take advantage of the dynamic mobile viewports, but I notice it takes a long time to load the new views when switching portrait vs landscape. Is there any way to cache or preload both v…

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## [Roster script functions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/roster-script-functions/18355)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/roster-script-functions/18355 "2019-05-15T14:01:10Z")

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I need to change users of a roster through a button, are there no scripting functions to edit a roster?

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## [Saving dialogue box broke with 8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-dialogue-box-broke-with-8-0/25025)

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**Author:** [@brendan.curran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brendan.curran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/saving-dialogue-box-broke-with-8-0/25025 "2019-05-15T13:46:59Z")

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So when I update to 8.0 the first thing I noticed is that the save file popup does not automatically input the string that the system.saveFile or reportViewer.saveAsPDF should be automatically inputting. I had a string g…

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## [Perspective MenuTree Additional props in Items](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menutree-additional-props-in-items/24398)

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**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-menutree-additional-props-in-items/24398 "2019-05-15T12:42:15Z")

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I’m driving the items prop on a perspective menuTree via database table. I’d like to store the item’s ID along with it’s other properties. I’m able to do it and the tree behaves appropriately, however a little red erro…

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## [Sending an email alert and searching for the mail address in a SQL database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-an-email-alert-and-searching-for-the-mail-address-in-a-sql-database/25012)

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**Author:** [@nagewaza1009](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nagewaza1009)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sending-an-email-alert-and-searching-for-the-mail-address-in-a-sql-database/25012 "2019-05-15T12:16:02Z")

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Hello, I started working on Ignition v7.9 last week and i have a problem that i cannot seem to solve so far. I created a Tag whose purpose is to send an email when its alarm is active. The tag is a boolean and the alar…

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## [Active Directory and Schedules/Users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-and-schedules-users/11671)

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**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/active-directory-and-schedules-users/11671 "2019-05-14T22:23:05Z")

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Right now, I'm using an Active Directory user source for authentication and role management. I'd like to set up schedules for alerts. In the User Management widget, the Schedule select list is disabled and set to the Alw…

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## [\[FEATURE-13894\]Ignition 7.9 / VISION Module / File Explorer to PDF Viewer | \*\*Create Search Function to Network Directory\*\*\*](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13894-ignition-7-9-vision-module-file-explorer-to-pdf-viewer-create-search-function-to-network-directory/24998)

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**Author:** [@tmundt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmundt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13894-ignition-7-9-vision-module-file-explorer-to-pdf-viewer-create-search-function-to-network-directory/24998 "2019-05-14T21:30:37Z")

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Specifics: Ignition Platform 7.9.10 (b2018112821) OPC-UA Module 4.9.10 (b2018112813) Reporting Module 4.9.10 (b2018112813) Vision Module 9.9.9 (b2018081622) SQL Bridge Module 8.9.10 (b2018112821) All we’re …

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## [Keep track of tagPath when utilizing system.tag.readAll](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keep-track-of-tagpath-when-utilizing-system-tag-readall/24955)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/keep-track-of-tagpath-when-utilizing-system-tag-readall/24955 "2019-05-14T20:57:54Z")

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Hi, I am trying to write some script to pull certain tag parameters from all tags in my project. I have found that using system.tag.read in a for loop is pretty inefficient, and am trying to do the same thing using sys…

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## [Vision hangs when changing existing tag links of an instance of a template](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-hangs-when-changing-existing-tag-links-of-an-instance-of-a-template/25000)

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**Author:** [@tyrel.parker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tyrel.parker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-hangs-when-changing-existing-tag-links-of-an-instance-of-a-template/25000 "2019-05-14T20:02:06Z")

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We just upgraded to ignition 8.0.1 and we are now having issues with a template created previously. I can create new instances of the template and then edit those, but if I try to edit the tag links of any of the previou…

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## [Replace Database Table Records](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-database-table-records/24773)

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**Author:** [@SpikerBrian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SpikerBrian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/replace-database-table-records/24773 "2019-05-14T18:50:34Z")

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Hello. I have two databases. There’s one Table which is intended to have an identical copy in both databases. DatabaseA contains the ‘master’ version of the Table. At the click of a button in an Ignition Client; I wi…

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## [MQTT - Publish/Subscribe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-publish-subscribe/22603)

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**Author:** [@dcamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-publish-subscribe/22603 "2019-05-14T18:38:29Z")

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I’m trying to do some testing with MQTT, I have a Maple Systems HMI screen that is set up to publish and subscribe to topics using mqtt protocol. I have a very simple test screen in Ignition with a single “numeric text …

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## [What will Staging and Publishing look like in 8.x?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-will-staging-and-publishing-look-like-in-8-x/24995)

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**Author:** [@ccarruthers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ccarruthers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-will-staging-and-publishing-look-like-in-8-x/24995 "2019-05-14T18:08:45Z")

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Kevin Herron said in another thread that, “The strategy will be to use \[separate\] staging and production gateways once we have introduced licensing changes and features to support that, probably in 8.1.” I’m interested …

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## [getTagManager() and getClientTagProvider() usage in CLIENT scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gettagmanager-and-getclienttagprovider-usage-in-client-scope/24992)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gettagmanager-and-getclienttagprovider-usage-in-client-scope/24992 "2019-05-14T16:59:53Z")

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In the client scope we have : clientContext.getTagManager().getClientTagProvider(\<name\>).getTagConfigsAsync(...) the name parameter is the name of the gateway tag’s provider ? or is the name of the client tag’s provide…

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## [Explanation of MediaQuery in Perspective Styles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/explanation-of-mediaquery-in-perspective-styles/24975)

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**Author:** [@danFromNj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danFromNj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/explanation-of-mediaquery-in-perspective-styles/24975 "2019-05-14T16:34:01Z")

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Can someone explain to me how the Media-Query rules in the new Perspective Styles are defined? They are a bit counter-intuitive to me. What is the Min-Width, Max-Width, Min-Aspect-Ratio and Max-Aspect-Ratio? What does…

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## [DateTimeInput perspective component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetimeinput-perspective-component/24981)

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**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/datetimeinput-perspective-component/24981 "2019-05-14T16:01:08Z")

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Hi everybody. I´m testing with IGNITION 8.0.1 plattform and perspective enviroment and having problems with DateTimeInput component when link datetime to a XYChart it doesn´t work. My data is over MYSQL Database. I…

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## [Status Chart Not Displaying Assigned Colors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-not-displaying-assigned-colors/24985)

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**Author:** [@Dryhops](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dryhops)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/status-chart-not-displaying-assigned-colors/24985 "2019-05-14T15:58:32Z")

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I’m trying to set up a simple status chart that will display Uptime, Line Downtime, and Machine Downtime. I am providing the chart with a historian tag binding with possible values of 1 = up, 2 = line down, 3 = machine d…

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## [Add additional row in summery section of report table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-additional-row-in-summery-section-of-report-table/24934)

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**Author:** [@chris.roys](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.roys)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-additional-row-in-summery-section-of-report-table/24934 "2019-05-14T15:52:15Z")

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Hi I’d like to some more row in summery section of report table component. In default there is only one row available for summery. For example 3 rows for Average Minimum Maximum

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## [What is the best method for passing instanced data types between windows?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-best-method-for-passing-instanced-data-types-between-windows/24974)

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**Author:** [@brendan.curran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brendan.curran)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-is-the-best-method-for-passing-instanced-data-types-between-windows/24974 "2019-05-14T15:47:07Z")

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So currently a method I’ve been using is just storing a value to a tag and then reading that tag later whenever the value needs to be pulled. The problem is that most of my clients are often opened on multiple computers …

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## [\[BUG-13879\] Accent mark is replaced by underscore in shortcut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13879-accent-mark-is-replaced-by-underscore-in-shortcut/24969)

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**Author:** [@informatica](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/informatica)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13879-accent-mark-is-replaced-by-underscore-in-shortcut/24969 "2019-05-14T15:22:41Z")

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Good afternoon from Canary Island, Spain. If the title of a project has a accent mark, when the shortcut is created from “Vision Client Launcher”, the accent mark is replaced by an underscore. Best Regards.

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## [Perspective Map Component Issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-component-issues/24862)

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**Author:** [@roger\_larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/roger_larson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-map-component-issues/24862 "2019-05-14T15:09:33Z")

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Hi all, I have a few questions regarding the Map component. We are trying to add markers onto the map, which works successfully for a few points. When we add about 600 points though, the component completely stops funct…

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## [Issue running batch file from Gateway Script again](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-running-batch-file-from-gateway-script-again/24976)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-running-batch-file-from-gateway-script-again/24976 "2019-05-14T14:45:56Z")

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Two months ago I asked this question http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-script-not-triggering-batch-file/22643 which resolved my issue on running a batch file that operates on mapped network drives, it…

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## [Check where sessionis being run from](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-where-sessionis-being-run-from/24970)

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**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/check-where-sessionis-being-run-from/24970 "2019-05-14T14:22:50Z")

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Is there a way to check whether the application is currently being run from a web browser or the native app? The use case is that we plan to implement our app on both Windows tablets (which don’t have a native app so wi…

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## [Perspective FlexRepeater custom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-custom/24940)

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**Author:** [@souxifou](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/souxifou)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-flexrepeater-custom/24940 "2019-05-14T14:17:06Z")

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Hi, I have problem with my Flex Repeater I’m using a view who repeat x times in my flexrepeater, through this view i’d like to make a onclickevent wich will modify one of custom values of my flexRepeater. But I don’t …

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## [Inheritable project with SFC doesn't have access to scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inheritable-project-with-sfc-doesnt-have-access-to-scripts/24909)

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**Author:** [@rttwge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rttwge)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/inheritable-project-with-sfc-doesnt-have-access-to-scripts/24909 "2019-05-14T12:16:22Z")

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Hello, I’ve created an inheritable project with an SFC and scripts, the scripts are in a package, so I have something like this for the scripts: MyPackage module\_1 module\_2 I’ve created another project which inherit…

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## [OPC module need restarting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-module-need-restarting/24929)

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**Author:** [@mario.pitzolu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mario.pitzolu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-module-need-restarting/24929 "2019-05-14T06:02:07Z")

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Hi everyone, i have a 8.0 server which is running one perspective project. The project is running since april 1st collecting data by modbus from several PLCs through gsm connection. Everything runs fine for most of the …

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## [\[FEATURE\] Make Location popup bindable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-make-location-popup-bindable/24927)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-make-location-popup-bindable/24927 "2019-05-14T02:22:06Z")

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I want a popup to open at the place that I click with the mouse. I know there are workarounds but this should be really helpfull. So it should be nice when the location of the popup is bindable. Also a open at mousecl…

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## [Tag event script writing to another tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-writing-to-another-tag/15767)

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**Author:** [@Mr.K001](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mr.K001)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-event-script-writing-to-another-tag/15767 "2019-05-14T01:52:56Z")

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Hi guys, I'm using a fault bit and basically writing the time to another memory tag so I can put that data in the DB as far as when the machine faulted and when fault ended. I used to do this in the gateway even scriptin…

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## [Easy Chart Axes (Historical)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-axes-historical/2030)

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**Author:** [@Gavin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-axes-historical/2030 "2019-05-13T22:43:46Z")

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Is it possible to display all the trends at once, but only show a single scale (y-axis) based on the users selection (e.g. the user clicks on one of the trend lines)? In addition, it would be nice if the user could sel…

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## [Animation for six axis robot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animation-for-six-axis-robot/23453)

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**Author:** [@Jeremy.Brooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jeremy.Brooks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/animation-for-six-axis-robot/23453 "2019-05-13T21:08:48Z")

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Has anyone here created animation for a six axis robot in Ignition? I am attempting it, and am having some difficulties. Any tips would be appreciated.

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