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## [\[FEATURE- 13821,13824\] Retrieve browser tab info](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13821-13824-retrieve-browser-tab-info/24530)

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**Author:** [@alan\_pereira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alan_pereira)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13821-13824-retrieve-browser-tab-info/24530 "2019-05-07T22:22:30Z")

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Is it currently possible (will it ever be?) to retrieve browser tab information? Basically we wanted to limit the number of tabs per user. I tried to do it manually by creating routines on startup and shutdown of each …

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## [Gateway thread deadlock detected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-thread-deadlock-detected/24718)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-thread-deadlock-detected/24718 "2019-05-07T22:14:19Z")

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Just encountered a deadlocked thread. I note there are already a couple of, ah, threads, on the topic, but they have reportedly all been fixed in a subsequent build so I guess my case is a new one? Thread dump attached,…

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## [Vision Images: Missing image property or event?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-images-missing-image-property-or-event/24769)

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**Author:** [@silverbacknet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/silverbacknet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-images-missing-image-property-or-event/24769 "2019-05-07T21:34:17Z")

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Is there any way to tell when an Image component gets set to a nonexistent image source, or there’s some other issue in retrieving it? Since I’m setting them to http in script, I could run a urllib3 request against them…

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## [Gatewary is Faulted... I'm making a new installation and can't get the gateway running](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewary-is-faulted-im-making-a-new-installation-and-cant-get-the-gateway-running/24768)

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**Author:** [@alejandro.carrillo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alejandro.carrillo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gatewary-is-faulted-im-making-a-new-installation-and-cant-get-the-gateway-running/24768 "2019-05-07T21:26:31Z")

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I am installing Ignition and cannot get the gateway running. I already reviewed similar conversations but haven’t found an answer. Could anyone assist? Thanks

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## [Bind an XY Chart dataSource to ../Table.props.data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-an-xy-chart-datasource-to-table-props-data/24749)

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**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bind-an-xy-chart-datasource-to-table-props-data/24749 "2019-05-07T15:17:21Z")

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Ignition 8.0.0 seems to be buggy when the XY Chart has its Tag History date range changed rapidly / often. The Table component does not suffer this problem. Is it possible to have the XY Chart bind to the …/Table.props.…

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## [Gateway Network - Remote Alarm Shelving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-remote-alarm-shelving/24327)

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**Author:** [@robwarren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/robwarren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-remote-alarm-shelving/24327 "2019-04-23T17:10:39Z")

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Hello, We have a simple 2 gateway network. All of the Clients connect to gateway A, and all of the tags are kept and processed on gateway B. We are trying to shelve alarms through the Alarm Status Table, but when we d…

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## [isALarmActiveFiltered expression tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactivefiltered-expression-tags/24651)

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**Author:** [@mattn1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mattn1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/isalarmactivefiltered-expression-tags/24651 "2019-05-07T17:29:31Z")

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I have been having difficulty getting good quality and values from the isALarmActiveFiltered expression on expression tags. Here is an example I’m looking for any active alarms that have the display path Gen/Cylinder i…

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## [JSON to XML conversion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-to-xml-conversion/24757)

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**Author:** [@sullah1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sullah1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-to-xml-conversion/24757 "2019-05-07T17:23:18Z")

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I am trying convert tags from a third party application. The tags are in JSON format and i think Ignition v7.9 accepts csv or xml files. Does anyone know how to convert JSON files to xml or csv to upload tags into Ignit…

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## [Multi-line strings in a power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-strings-in-a-power-table/24690)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-line-strings-in-a-power-table/24690 "2019-05-07T17:13:12Z")

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If a string in a database field contains line feed characters, is there any way of displaying this as a multi-line string in a power table?

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## [\[FEATURE\] Perspective: Style class preview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-style-class-preview/24727)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-style-class-preview/24727 "2019-05-07T16:51:39Z")

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8.0.0 What would be really nice is to have a preview field inside the Style editor popup to show what the current style looks like. Also, should we still be requesting features for Ignition 8 here or should these again…

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## [Binding Transforms - Will these make it into Vision eventually?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-transforms-will-these-make-it-into-vision-eventually/24716)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-transforms-will-these-make-it-into-vision-eventually/24716 "2019-05-07T16:43:21Z")

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The new binding transforms in Perspective look super useful, but I notice they’re not in Vision (yet?). Will these be added into Vision at some stage as well?

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## [\[BUG\] Renaming script to itself but with different capitalisation fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-renaming-script-to-itself-but-with-different-capitalisation-fails/24671)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-renaming-script-to-itself-but-with-different-capitalisation-fails/24671 "2019-05-07T16:35:49Z")

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8.0.0 (b2019040718) As described, renaming a script to the same name but with different letter capitalisation fails with the error: Name 'newName' already in use. E.g. if renaming a script called ‘NewName’ EDIT: addit…

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## [Conditional Bold Text in a Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-bold-text-in-a-table/24696)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/conditional-bold-text-in-a-table/24696 "2019-05-07T16:34:41Z")

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I have a normal table with one boolean column that want to dictate if the entire row text is bolded or not bolded. I can’t find anything helpful under the Table Customizer. The two things I can think of is to use the ge…

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## [runScript expression with Indirect tag(custom property)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-expression-with-indirect-tag-custom-property/24685)

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**Author:** [@leeroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leeroy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runscript-expression-with-indirect-tag-custom-property/24685 "2019-05-07T16:31:46Z")

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Hi , i’m trying to use the run script function with an argument that as a custom properties. it’s not working i’m missing something but don’t know what. here is the script runScript(“shared.backgroundcolor.backgroundco…

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## [Cloud Template import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-template-import/24750)

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**Author:** [@liuwf2139](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/liuwf2139)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-template-import/24750 "2019-05-07T16:23:06Z")

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Hi: Have everyone imported cloud template to local project successfully? I have tried, but it failed.

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## [\[BUG?\] Perspective: multiple docks doesn't seem to work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-multiple-docks-doesnt-seem-to-work/24734)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-multiple-docks-doesnt-seem-to-work/24734 "2019-05-07T16:16:51Z")

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8.0.0 I might be going about this in the wrong way, but I want to have two docked Views at the top, one with app title and navigation, and the other with some critical equipment statuses that are both always displayed s…

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## [Dynamic binding to a list](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-binding-to-a-list/20288)

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**Author:** [@readywebsolutions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/readywebsolutions)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamic-binding-to-a-list/20288 "2019-05-07T16:15:17Z")

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I'd like to create a binding, when a component's property depends on the list of other component, whose reference numbers are given in the form of a string (or a dataset). I could compile the expression string from the l…

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## [Why doesn't the Query node show up in my project tree?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-doesnt-the-query-node-show-up-in-my-project-tree/24751)

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**Author:** [@EEdmondson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/EEdmondson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/why-doesnt-the-query-node-show-up-in-my-project-tree/24751 "2019-05-07T15:46:34Z")

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I have a database connection enabled but there is no option to add a query because there is no query node in the project tree. I have another project that is very similar that has the query node so I don’t know why I can…

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## [Script Initialization / Scoping Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-initialization-scoping-help/24748)

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**Author:** [@sanderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sanderson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-initialization-scoping-help/24748 "2019-05-07T15:41:35Z")

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Background: I programmed an event based system for logging data from PLC. PLC fires an ‘event’ that contains a code for event type and then data associated with that event type. Currently I do this all in one global sh…

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## [\[Bug-13679\] Ignition 8 Audit Log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13679-ignition-8-audit-log/24261)

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**Author:** [@nick.schuetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.schuetz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13679-ignition-8-audit-log/24261 "2019-05-07T15:29:45Z")

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Tag events don’t appear to be saving in the audit log. I have made sure that the log is assigned to the project, have removed, deleted and recreated the log a few times. Client login and logout actions are being logged, …

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## [\[Question\] Looping through array parameter in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-looping-through-array-parameter-in-script/24743)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-looping-through-array-parameter-in-script/24743 "2019-05-07T13:38:25Z")

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I have a named query returning a dataset that I am using as a parameter in a popup window. I can pull values out of the dataset, and do a transform to get the individual values within the view, but I am having issues whe…

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## [Date Range 'Auto' date style](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-auto-date-style/24669)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-range-auto-date-style/24669 "2019-05-07T13:37:29Z")

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What exactly does the ‘Auto’ Date Style mean? I live in Australia where we write the date as DD/MM/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD, and have my Windows datetime format set as such, however the ‘Auto’ option in Ignition components for…

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## [\[Question\] Perspective user and roles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-perspective-user-and-roles/22882)

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**Author:** [@jhottell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhottell)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-perspective-user-and-roles/22882 "2019-05-07T13:27:10Z")

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Since binding to {\[System\]Client/User/OSUsername} and {\[System\]Client/User/RolesString} returns “Error\_Configuration” how might one get the current users name and the roles they are a member of? Thanks!

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## [\[QUESTION\] Ignition WebService Solution](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-ignition-webservice-solution/24735)

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**Author:** [@ErikC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ErikC)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-ignition-webservice-solution/24735 "2019-05-07T12:56:58Z")

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Hello everyone, We use Ignition as part of an industrial project. We currently need to create web services quickly and I was wondering if Ignition would be the solution. In a test period I would like to know if it’s p…

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## [Client Performance Monitoring](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-performance-monitoring/12227)

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**Author:** [@ErikG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ErikG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-performance-monitoring/12227 "2019-05-07T12:23:57Z")

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Has anyone made a successful attempt at getting client app (or PC) metrics? Ideally, we would have a screen that would show all connected clients and their respective CPU%, Memory, Ping Time, etc. The client diagnosti…

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## [Change Login screen?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-login-screen/11686)

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**Author:** [@sudhamoorthy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sudhamoorthy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-login-screen/11686 "2019-05-07T08:25:59Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to change the login screen of ignition applications? Currently, we are able to change only text and image. Can we make a login screen with more options?or can we make login screen in other technolo…

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## [Error when executing a Client Tag Change script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-executing-a-client-tag-change-script/24581)

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**Author:** [@Henk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-executing-a-client-tag-change-script/24581 "2019-05-07T07:14:42Z")

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Error message: Error executing tag change script. Tag event received for unknown property. Path: \[client\]tagname, property: Value The script is executed though.

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## [\[BUG\] UDT tags not always inheriting their parents parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-tags-not-always-inheriting-their-parents-parameters/24678)

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**Author:** [@tordvd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tordvd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-udt-tags-not-always-inheriting-their-parents-parameters/24678 "2019-05-07T04:45:39Z")

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I have an OPC address i would like all the childs of my UDT to inherit. Sometimes the parameters are not properly inherited. I see the address substituted as ns=1;s={OPCTopic}Global.Tag01.IntlkTrip.Ack Insted of: ns=…

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## [Java Swing JMenuBar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-swing-jmenubar/5928)

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**Author:** [@djones](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djones)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-swing-jmenubar/5928 "2019-05-07T02:57:06Z")

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I would like to use the JMenuBar from the Java Swing class to do some custom navigation. 3 questions: Is this possible? (I suspect yes) Can this be used as a component through the designer or is it built at design ti…

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## [Ignition 8 Certification](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-certification/24214)

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**Author:** [@kevincgc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevincgc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-certification/24214 "2019-04-19T00:13:04Z")

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Will we have to redo the entire course on Inductiveuniversity if we’re certified for Ignition 7.9 or will there be a small update course to introduce the changes made in Ignition 8?

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