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## [\[Bug-12898\]Perspective Numeric Entry Field Input Bounds Are Overzealous](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12898-perspective-numeric-entry-field-input-bounds-are-overzealous/22867)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12898-perspective-numeric-entry-field-input-bounds-are-overzealous/22867 "2019-04-11T02:30:02Z")

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Using 1.0.0-beta0 (b2019021702) When using input bounds on a numeric input, if the entered value is outside the configured input bounds at any time (even prior to pressing enter), the final value will not be accepted. e…

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## [How to add "Simulator" and "Generic" devices for the demo project? What is the type of device?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988)

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**Author:** [@davoodnasehi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davoodnasehi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-add-simulator-and-generic-devices-for-the-demo-project-what-is-the-type-of-device/23988 "2019-04-11T01:26:56Z")

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I have a project that had the “Simulator” and the “Generic” devices defined but the devices are deleted. I wonder how I can add these devices which is referenced by the demo project tags.

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## [\[BUG - 13214\]Unable to delete tag script after applying changes in memory Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13214-unable-to-delete-tag-script-after-applying-changes-in-memory-tag/23276)

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**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13214-unable-to-delete-tag-script-after-applying-changes-in-memory-tag/23276 "2019-04-10T22:08:01Z")

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As the title suggests. I can’t delete a custom property I created for a handful of UDT tag elements

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## [\[BUG-13305\] Modifying Text In A Vision Text Area](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13305-modifying-text-in-a-vision-text-area/23581)

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**Author:** [@john.schlottke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.schlottke)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13305-modifying-text-in-a-vision-text-area/23581 "2019-04-10T22:07:34Z")

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If I type large amounts of text in the text area I cannot go back and edit the text field nor can I edit the text in the popup.

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## [\[Bug-12969\]Dropdowns have fixed minimum height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12969-dropdowns-have-fixed-minimum-height/22689)

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**Author:** [@nburt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nburt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12969-dropdowns-have-fixed-minimum-height/22689 "2019-04-10T22:07:05Z")

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In Perspective, dropdowns stop scaling down their height once they reach a certain minimum size of about 40px. In the designer you can see the outline of the component get smaller than the minimum but the actual dropdown…

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## [\[Feature-13204\] Close all pages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13204-close-all-pages/23475)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13204-close-all-pages/23475 "2019-04-10T21:58:55Z")

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In ignition 7 it was possible to do rightclick on a page to close them all. I really miss this feature in ignition 8. i can’t just right click and close them all.

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## [\[Bug-13046\]Vision Dropdown Arrow Button Registers As Event Source](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13046-vision-dropdown-arrow-button-registers-as-event-source/23144)

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**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13046-vision-dropdown-arrow-button-registers-as-event-source/23144 "2019-04-10T21:49:26Z")

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I have a custom boolean property on a dropdown list component in vision titled mouseHovering. I use scripts on the mouse entered and exited events to trigger this property true/false. When I drag the mouse over the arr…

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## [\[BUG-12754\] Remove "back" banner in iOS app](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12754-remove-back-banner-in-ios-app/23700)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12754-remove-back-banner-in-ios-app/23700 "2019-04-10T21:48:30Z")

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Is it possible to remove the top “back” banner in the iOS app? Or to modify it at all? It takes up quite a bit of valuable real estate on a small screen, especially in landscape orientation. If I could put all my navigat…

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## [\[Bug-13083\] UDT Parameters not retained through gateway restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13083-udt-parameters-not-retained-through-gateway-restart/23118)

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**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13083-udt-parameters-not-retained-through-gateway-restart/23118 "2019-04-10T21:47:57Z")

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I have noticed that UDT parameters do not seem to be retained through a gateway restart for UDT Instances. Using b2019030702 currently but I noticed this on b2019030502 as well. Instead the UDT instances seem to revert…

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## [Gateway \<-\> Gateway OPC Connections with Redundancy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-gateway-opc-connections-with-redundancy/24019)

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**Author:** [@paul.bouillon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul.bouillon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-gateway-opc-connections-with-redundancy/24019 "2019-04-10T21:30:38Z")

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Hello, Looking for some help configuring a gateway A (server) to gateway B (client) OPC connection with redundancy… I’ve managed to connect the A.master server to the B.master client – but it doesn’t appear that the con…

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## [\[BUG-12881\] Layout Config Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12881-layout-config-popup/23406)

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**Author:** [@joshdunstan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshdunstan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12881-layout-config-popup/23406 "2019-04-10T21:26:53Z")

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The more you use it… the more it zooms in!

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## [Ignition 8 Login Help](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-login-help/24012)

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**Author:** [@christopher.knapp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.knapp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-login-help/24012 "2019-04-10T20:31:15Z")

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I’m new to this software, so I apologize if this question is stupid or if I use the incorrect syntax, but I am looking for a way to login through perspective for the users I’ve created on my gateway. I see the method th…

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## [\[Feature - 12943\] hasRole() Runtime Exception: Function does not work with 1 arguments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12943-hasrole-runtime-exception-function-does-not-work-with-1-arguments/22901)

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**Author:** [@ASF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ASF)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12943-hasrole-runtime-exception-function-does-not-work-with-1-arguments/22901 "2019-04-10T20:14:02Z")

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When trying to use an expression binding to enable or disable a perspective component based on user roles, using the following expression: hasRole('Service') I get the error RuntimeException: Function 'hasRole(role, u…

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## [\[BUG\] Constraint Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-constraint-popup/24010)

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**Author:** [@nick.schuetz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nick.schuetz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-constraint-popup/24010 "2019-04-10T19:53:39Z")

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Every time I have opened the constraint popup, the buttons overlap more and more. Flipping between relative and anchored also makes the buttons worse. I am running the official release (b2019040718)

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## [Pass null value to a custom property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-null-value-to-a-custom-property/23918)

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**Author:** [@n.monnier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/n.monnier)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pass-null-value-to-a-custom-property/23918 "2019-04-10T19:14:19Z")

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Hello, Is it possible de assign a null value to a custom property of a form ?

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## [No module named gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-module-named-gateway/24005)

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**Author:** [@Canuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Canuck)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-module-named-gateway/24005 "2019-04-10T19:06:14Z")

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I’m trying to call a global shared function containing calls to the api from the script console. I’ve included a screenshot to provide the context. The function starts with: ‘from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gate…

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## [\[BUG-13530\] Vision component property editor displays partial transparent tool tip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13530-vision-component-property-editor-displays-partial-transparent-tool-tip/23980)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13530-vision-component-property-editor-displays-partial-transparent-tool-tip/23980 "2019-04-10T17:14:51Z")

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Ignition 8.0 (b2019040718) Windows 7 The property tooltips (haven’t checked anywhere else) display with a strange border that displays whatever is behind it. See examples below:

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## [Retrieving BLOB from databse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-blob-from-databse/23931)

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**Author:** [@jeaton154](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeaton154)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-blob-from-databse/23931 "2019-04-10T15:39:50Z")

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Hello, I am new to this forum and really trying to figure out how to retrieve a jpg from my database to a either an image or label canvas in my project. I read the other forums on this, but they were from 2+ years ago a…

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## [Talking to...a Raspberry Pi?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-a-raspberry-pi/11480)

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**Author:** [@jkelleyus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkelleyus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/talking-to-a-raspberry-pi/11480 "2016-04-15T19:09:06Z")

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And now for something completely different!! (-;.... One of our very clever staffers developed a QC project that runs on Raspberry. If you're not familiar with it.... give a Google. Neat little computer-on-a-board. I u…

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## [Reporting Module Dynamic Key for Font Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-dynamic-key-for-font-color/11720)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-dynamic-key-for-font-color/11720 "2019-04-10T15:08:03Z")

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In the new reporting module how do you use a dynamic key to change the font color? I have tried making a key in my dataset with string of just the number. e.g. 0,255,255,255 I have also tried making a key with the ex…

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## [Export/Import users](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-users/23680)

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**Author:** [@Mau89](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mau89)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-users/23680 "2019-04-10T14:23:43Z")

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Hi, I should want export and import from an internal users source on a gateway to another gateway. Is it possible? How I can do this? Thanks

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## [7.9 to 8.0 upgrade, strings in UDT went to null](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-to-8-0-upgrade-strings-in-udt-went-to-null/23996)

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**Author:** [@cajaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cajaz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-9-to-8-0-upgrade-strings-in-udt-went-to-null/23996 "2019-04-10T13:34:50Z")

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In Ignition 7.9, I have a datatype within a datatype (inception…), and in that inner datatype for each attribute 1 2 and 3 I have name, prescribed value, and units. In ignition 7.9 it displays like this on my interface s…

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## [Publishing and Staging not working correctly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/publishing-and-staging-not-working-correctly/23992)

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**Author:** [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/publishing-and-staging-not-working-correctly/23992 "2019-04-10T12:20:39Z")

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I’ve been making changes to my program and publishing them. I did so yesterday. When I go to the Gateway-\>Configure-\>Projects-\>Export Published however, I keep getting a copy of my program from 3-27-19, which when load…

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## [User Management new user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-new-user/23991)

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**Author:** [@dan.kobus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dan.kobus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-new-user/23991 "2019-04-10T12:11:19Z")

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is there a way to auto fill fields when a new user is being added. i would like to use RFID cards for login and would like to have the user scan the card of the new user when the new user screen is opened and autofill th…

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## [UDT Templates V8.0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-templates-v8-0/23982)

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**Author:** [@guldicw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guldicw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-templates-v8-0/23982 "2019-04-10T11:40:43Z")

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With the improvements to the tag system in V8.0 is it still recommended to pass UDT tag paths as template parameters instead of the UDT tag itself?

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## [Reference tags: binding source to an expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tags-binding-source-to-an-expression/23979)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reference-tags-binding-source-to-an-expression/23979 "2019-04-10T02:06:51Z")

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Is it possible to bind the source of a reference tag to an expression? Or alternatively and less preferably, use scripting to change the source? (the reason this is less preferable is as this is script-based and thus use…

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## [\[BUG-10651\] Perspective Property errors tooltip shows black text on grey background](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-10651-perspective-property-errors-tooltip-shows-black-text-on-grey-background/20688)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-10651-perspective-property-errors-tooltip-shows-black-text-on-grey-background/20688 "2019-04-10T02:20:40Z")

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build 8.0.0-beta0 (b2018110708)

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## [\[BUG -13515, BUG - 13514\] The map component needs to establish proper z-order context](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13515-bug-13514-the-map-component-needs-to-establish-proper-z-order-context/23746)

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**Author:** [@jianping.li](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jianping.li)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13515-bug-13514-the-map-component-needs-to-establish-proper-z-order-context/23746 "2019-04-10T00:48:46Z")

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I put a map in a coordinate container with a percent mode (width: 100%, height:100%), and then I want to add a refresh icon to the map, so I can refresh the markers.But when I drag an Icon to the Container, the Icon is b…

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## [Close Map Popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-map-popup/23942)

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**Author:** [@tgfgreaves](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgfgreaves)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-map-popup/23942 "2019-04-09T22:25:10Z")

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Hi, Im looking to close a Popup in my perspective Map component when a button is pressed within that popup. Currently trying to do this with a Message handler, however to no success. I know my message is able to be se…

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## [Manual of ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manual-of-ignition/23973)

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**Author:** [@antonio.sanchez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antonio.sanchez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/manual-of-ignition/23973 "2019-04-09T20:43:10Z")

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Hello someone has a manual of ignition system

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