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## [Named Query Failing - Root Cause Found](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-failing-root-cause-found/23426)

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**Author:** [@christopher.green](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.green)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-failing-root-cause-found/23426 "2019-03-18T21:34:31Z")

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I loaded the nightly build this morning and some button scripts that would execute a named query are now failing when they used to work. Here is the beginning of the error string. com.inductiveautomation.ignition.commo…

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## [Gateway event script running a named update query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-script-running-a-named-update-query/23425)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-event-script-running-a-named-update-query/23425 "2019-03-18T20:42:03Z")

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Hi Guys, I can't get a timer (every 5 seconds) gateway event script that runs a named update query to work. If I run the same code on a button it works as expected... Any assistance would be appreciated. Named Query: …

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## [Chart Component Blank Space](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-component-blank-space/23422)

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**Author:** [@Phil\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phil_B)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/chart-component-blank-space/23422 "2019-03-18T20:14:16Z")

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I am trying to learn JFreeChart within the Cart component in Ignition. I have figured out most of what i wanted but i can’t seem to get the last piece of the puzzle. I am trying to remove the space between the top of the…

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## [Twilio alarm acknowledgement stops](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-alarm-acknowledgement-stops/23294)

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**Author:** [@Sammy5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sammy5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/twilio-alarm-acknowledgement-stops/23294 "2019-03-18T19:06:00Z")

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I have set the ‘t.TwilioNotificationProfile’ and ‘c.d.i.t.a.TwilioAckManager’ to debug levels, and while that does show in greater detail when the SMS is acknowledged, I am at this time unable to see anything for when th…

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## [Color Change of Rectangle IF statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-change-of-rectangle-if-statement/23424)

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**Author:** [@justin.huggins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.huggins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-change-of-rectangle-if-statement/23424 "2019-03-18T18:15:32Z")

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I am trying to change the color of a rectangle based off the value of another label string value in the same template. Right now I have tried setting up the script based off a property change, but does not seem to work.…

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## [MQTT Sensor data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-sensor-data/23423)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-sensor-data/23423 "2019-03-18T17:34:54Z")

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If I have sensors that can transmit data using MQTT, what do I need on Ignition’s side to be able use that data? I saw Kepware has an MQTT Client Driver, then Ignition has the Edge modules, and Cirrus Link has some optio…

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## [Ignition mobile site setup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mobile-site-setup/23417)

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**Author:** [@Jbdeville1992](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jbdeville1992)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-mobile-site-setup/23417 "2019-03-18T16:20:17Z")

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Greetings and good morning to all, I am currently brainstorming a setup for an active mobile,as in it has wheels, site. This site has a few tag values being written to a local modbus plc. We want to have a local hmi t…

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## [Template custom properties visibility according to options bits](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-properties-visibility-according-to-options-bits/23414)

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**Author:** [@gilles.levesque](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gilles.levesque)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-custom-properties-visibility-according-to-options-bits/23414 "2019-03-18T14:54:24Z")

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Hello I created templates with some custom properties that are working as Options. Ex: Hopper with or without weight Scale. When the option “With Scale” is not checked, i would like to hide all the Properties that refer…

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## [ModBus tag write not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tag-write-not-working/23402)

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**Author:** [@pdixon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pdixon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tag-write-not-working/23402 "2019-03-18T14:02:02Z")

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I have a Modbus device and can successfully write to Hold Register addresses from the Quick Client: I build a tag to that address, with Access Rights set read/write : When I try to change the value I get “Gateway…

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## [Weird OPC Tag Name Issue with Logix v32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-opc-tag-name-issue-with-logix-v32/23416)

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**Author:** [@mbhagotra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mbhagotra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/weird-opc-tag-name-issue-with-logix-v32/23416 "2019-03-18T13:57:40Z")

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Hi, Has anyone else noticed a strange bug with Ignition’s OPC UA module in 7.9.10 communicating with a ControlLogix PLC with firmware v32 where when a tag name is changed in the PLC the name change is not reflected in t…

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## [How to run event scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-event-scripts/23295)

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**Author:** [@Piotr.Olejnik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Piotr.Olejnik)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-event-scripts/23295 "2019-03-18T12:25:34Z")

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OK, i know that this question sounds ridiculous. But I’m really confused. I’m testing the ignition 8 Beta and its Perspective module. So I made some simple window, simple label and simple button. I added one custom prope…

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## [\[Feedback\] Perspective web client on android webview](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-perspective-web-client-on-android-webview/23346)

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**Author:** [@AntonioG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AntonioG)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-perspective-web-client-on-android-webview/23346 "2019-03-18T07:21:52Z")

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We developed an android app in the past embedding a WebView to show Ignition 7.6.6 Mobile Version as a part of a Customer app. We’d like to do the same thing using Ignition8 and Perspective, but the result is that our W…

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## [Machine Learning in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-learning-in-ignition/14328)

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**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/machine-learning-in-ignition/14328 "2018-02-28T15:14:56Z")

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A couple of my Perfect Abstractions Ignition developers wrote an article about Machine Learning in Ignition. I'd like to share it and know what other's think. The article is here: http://blog.perfectabstractions.com/20…

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## [Designer Rendered Non-Responsive After Selecting Directory In Image Management](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-rendered-non-responsive-after-selecting-directory-in-image-management/23400)

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**Author:** [@Katarn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Katarn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-rendered-non-responsive-after-selecting-directory-in-image-management/23400 "2019-03-17T23:24:13Z")

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I recently uploaded 220 .jpg files to my project, and ever since the upload completed I’ve been unable to access the directory I uploaded the files to while in Image Management. I noticed that Azul’s CPU usage climbs to…

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## [Easy Chart - One tag, pen per bit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-one-tag-pen-per-bit/23391)

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**Author:** [@WPhan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WPhan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-one-tag-pen-per-bit/23391 "2019-03-16T17:38:42Z")

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Is there a way to store history for an integer tag and then reference one bit of the integer to create multiple pens on a easy chart? The problem is easy chart takes in a tag path and creates the chart from that path. I…

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## [Link to Ignition Project, MS Office formatted Hyperlink?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-to-ignition-project-ms-office-formatted-hyperlink/22978)

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**Author:** [@dano38291](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dano38291)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/link-to-ignition-project-ms-office-formatted-hyperlink/22978 "2019-03-16T14:16:55Z")

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Hi, I am generating an Ignition Project Link from inside a project to allow other users to get back to a Specific Date Time. So the Ignition Project link with 3 parameters is massively long. I am hoping someone knows th…

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## [\[Question\] Null values causing errors in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-null-values-causing-errors-in-perspective/23390)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-null-values-causing-errors-in-perspective/23390 "2019-03-15T22:03:40Z")

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Just wanted to ask to get some design feedback on the system. I have a set of custom properties on a view, but they are null until an operator selects a row in the table. In the browser, they seem to work fine, but in th…

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## ["Cannot set property 'segment' of undefined" being thrown on XY Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-set-property-segment-of-undefined-being-thrown-on-xy-chart/23394)

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**Author:** [@amadrid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amadrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-set-property-segment-of-undefined-being-thrown-on-xy-chart/23394 "2019-03-15T21:03:38Z")

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I’m using an SQL query to populate data for my XY table while taking in range parameters. The range parameters are coming in from DateTime Input components. The process works for expanding the range out but when contract…

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## [Footer obscures window with tablet keyboard open](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/footer-obscures-window-with-tablet-keyboard-open/23358)

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**Author:** [@SMcIntosh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SMcIntosh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/footer-obscures-window-with-tablet-keyboard-open/23358 "2019-03-15T20:19:23Z")

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Testing our application on a tablet, it appears that opening the keyboard by clicking a text field causes the footer to be pushed upwards. This makes sense, as it is a docked component, but I was wondering if there is so…

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## [Designer got stuck on opening a template with errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-got-stuck-on-opening-a-template-with-errors/23023)

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**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-got-stuck-on-opening-a-template-with-errors/23023 "2019-03-15T18:49:03Z")

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After updating to a new nightly (on b2019030102 now), I tried opening some of our default screens/templates. When opening our navigation template, it apparently crashed on a binding, and now the designer is stuck. I can…

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## [Add Image or Icon to a button?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-image-or-icon-to-a-button/21483)

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**Author:** [@john.schlottke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/john.schlottke)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-image-or-icon-to-a-button/21483 "2019-03-15T17:45:30Z")

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How would you add an image or icon to a button such as this: We were able to do this with vision, but can’t seem to figure it out with Perspective. Can we also group components?

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## [Date Format problem in ignition Reporting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-problem-in-ignition-reporting/23375)

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**Author:** [@saurabhambildhuke08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/saurabhambildhuke08)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-problem-in-ignition-reporting/23375 "2019-03-15T17:24:34Z")

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Hello All, I am trying to build a report in ignition report designer. Myself trying to get the Date format as “EEE-ddd”. For the whole month, say 1st march is Tuesday so format should be Tue 01& 2nd march is Wednesday s…

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## [OPC DA Client Providing Stale Data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-client-providing-stale-data/23388)

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**Author:** [@jeffrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffrey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-client-providing-stale-data/23388 "2019-03-15T17:23:55Z")

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I have a strange issue with ignition acting as an OPC DA Client to Autosol. The issue is, Ignition polls the Autosol OPC DA Server, I can see Autosol poll the device, and write data back to ignition. Ignition updates the…

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## [Alarm journals best practices](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journals-best-practices/23387)

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**Author:** [@chris.greenley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris.greenley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-journals-best-practices/23387 "2019-03-15T16:54:06Z")

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If I’m understanding correctly, an alarm journal with no filters setup will store any alarm generated anywhere and there is no way to tell a project to store alarms to a specific alarm journal. Any differentiation must b…

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## [Setting font size to relative i.e. 80% for a style object](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-font-size-to-relative-i-e-80-for-a-style-object/23355)

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**Author:** [@sudipta.tripathy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sudipta.tripathy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-font-size-to-relative-i-e-80-for-a-style-object/23355 "2019-03-15T16:35:51Z")

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I was wondering how I can set the font size to relative as shown below for a style object. { font-size: 75%; }

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## [Not showing popup Executing task with system.util.sendRequest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-showing-popup-executing-task-with-system-util-sendrequest/23386)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-showing-popup-executing-task-with-system-util-sendrequest/23386 "2019-03-15T16:30:06Z")

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When I use system.util.sendRequest, I don’t want to show the popup Executing task in order to prevent the user to cancel the task. Is it possible ?

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## [\[BUG-13053\] Issue using UDT Nesting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13053-issue-using-udt-nesting/23114)

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**Author:** [@massimo.giacosa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/massimo.giacosa)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13053-issue-using-udt-nesting/23114 "2019-03-15T15:30:51Z")

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Dear all, I am currently using the build b2019030402. I created an UDT (in this example called F\_U\_DEOTrk) then I inserted it into another UDT (called F\_U\_DeoStage). When I try to create a new tag, instance of this…

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## [\[BUG-13074\] Redundancy Redirect](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13074-redundancy-redirect/22911)

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**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13074-redundancy-redirect/22911 "2019-03-15T15:17:24Z")

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Hi, I am currently using the b2019021902 build. I need to set up a redundant system: the redundancy seems to work fine, apart from the redirect from the master server to the backup one (or viceversa) when a failover oc…

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## [\[BUG-12836\] com.google.gson.internal.LazilyParsedNumber Type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12836-com-google-gson-internal-lazilyparsednumber-type/21976)

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**Author:** [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12836-com-google-gson-internal-lazilyparsednumber-type/21976 "2019-03-15T15:16:29Z")

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Hi, I am currently using the beta b2019011502. On the “style classes” property of a Label component, I set an Expression Structure binding, as below. The key-values pairs are: the “allow” key has a constant custo…

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## [system.gui.inputBox for int values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379)

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**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379 "2019-03-15T15:13:15Z")

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Is there a way to make system.gui.inputBox only take int values, or do I have to use system.gui.showNumericKeypad ?

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