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## [Dropdown List issue when selecting the same value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-issue-when-selecting-the-same-value/20127)

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**Author:** [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dropdown-list-issue-when-selecting-the-same-value/20127 "2018-10-18T20:39:25Z")

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Hi Guys, I have a dropdown list who's choices comes from the following SQL query: SELECT OrderNo as \[Order #\], Priority FROM vwLots WHERE RouteStepName = 'VA' AND LotID NOT LIKE 'A%' AND LotID NOT LIKE 'OT%' …

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## [System.GUI.Transform on Table will Resize Row Height and Font Size](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-transform-on-table-will-resize-row-height-and-font-size/19885)

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**Author:** [@bill.diblasi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bill.diblasi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-transform-on-table-will-resize-row-height-and-font-size/19885 "2018-10-18T19:53:26Z")

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I have setup a simple test case: Power Table with auto-generated test data Button 1 Action Performed: table = event.source.parent.getComponent('Power Table') system.gui.transform(table, newX=100, newY=100, newWid…

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## [Multiple connections to the same database - help performance?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-connections-to-the-same-database-help-performance/20236)

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**Author:** [@JT1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JT1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multiple-connections-to-the-same-database-help-performance/20236 "2018-10-18T19:22:26Z")

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Hi! Our database has been faulting constantly, so we created another connection pointing to the same database, thinking that it might take some load off the database. Does that actually work or it doesn't make a diff…

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## [Maximum active connection reached](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maximum-active-connection-reached/19603)

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**Author:** [@uwe](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uwe)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maximum-active-connection-reached/19603 "2018-10-18T18:23:05Z")

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We are seeing this after only about 250 connections INFO | jvm 1 | 2018/09/10 08:43:32 | E \[i.m.s.i.ProtocolProcessor \] \[12:43:32\]: Maximum active connection reached. Connection refused, server unavailable. CI…

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## [Alarm Message Transaction Group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-message-transaction-group/20253)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-message-transaction-group/20253 "2018-10-18T17:11:55Z")

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I have two cnc machines running Fanuc 0i-md controllers. I have a transaction group setup to log alarm messages from the controllers. My main connection to the controllers is through Kepware. Kepware is able to read t…

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## [Named query monitoring/profiling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-monitoring-profiling/20142)

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**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/named-query-monitoring-profiling/20142 "2018-10-18T15:58:36Z")

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I'm trying to use named queries with long cache times to ease a connection to an old DB (FoxPro). However, when looking at the DB diagnostics, I have a feeling that some queries are still fired too often. Is there s…

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## [Tag Issues with ControlLogix](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-issues-with-controllogix/20231)

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**Author:** [@justin.gooch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.gooch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-issues-with-controllogix/20231 "2018-10-18T15:57:39Z")

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Has anyone experienced issues with Ignition seeing OPC tags as a folder? I have experienced this a lot lately with several of our Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers, the tag is in the controller as a boolean but Igni…

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## [Database connection faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-faulted/20242)

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**Author:** [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-faulted/20242 "2018-10-18T15:44:42Z")

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Trying to add a connection to a new test database. To my knowledge, everything is added correctly. The jdbc:mysql://host:port/database part is correct. The username and password are correct. Somehow it is still faulting …

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## [Documentation of components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-of-components/20254)

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**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/documentation-of-components/20254 "2018-10-18T13:01:09Z")

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Hi All, If you print dir(components), it will print out all the methods/attribute the component has. Where can I find the documentation for every one of them? Like now, I need to know what the chart.add() does and what…

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## [Disabling SQL query binding on power table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-sql-query-binding-on-power-table/20215)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disabling-sql-query-binding-on-power-table/20215 "2018-10-18T02:44:20Z")

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I have an SQL query binding on a table that is linked to a Date Range component. When the Date Range component is put into Realtime mode, it updates the Start and End time every so often, which means the SQL query is up…

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## [Reading/Writing Multiple Serial Inputs and Outputs using NMEA protocol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-writing-multiple-serial-inputs-and-outputs-using-nmea-protocol/19600)

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**Author:** [@edwinnch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/edwinnch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-writing-multiple-serial-inputs-and-outputs-using-nmea-protocol/19600 "2018-10-18T01:57:00Z")

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Hi, We have a project which requires to read 16 serial inputs in NMEA string and displays the information from each input onto a mimic page. We are also required to process these information and output them to 42 equipm…

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## [Possible to edit component event from script console?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-edit-component-event-from-script-console/20224)

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**Author:** [@nwells522](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nwells522)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-edit-component-event-from-script-console/20224 "2018-10-17T20:56:42Z")

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I am trying to do a change on a number of component 'mouseClicked' event scripts. This involves accessing the text in the script, parsing, and adding in a value. Is this possible? I have attempted to get the text with…

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## [Connection Database Name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-database-name/20244)

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**Author:** [@fbolduc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fbolduc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-database-name/20244 "2018-10-17T19:28:27Z")

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Last week i've got a issue with the database name in the gateway. In the gateway, we have already some database connections, so when i want to create a new one i wrote a name and i didn't got any error. i tested it and t…

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## [ControlLogix String type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-string-type/783)

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**Author:** [@JoshMan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JoshMan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-string-type/783 "2008-08-20T18:49:36Z")

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Hey, I'm trying trying to receive a string from a ControlLogix PLC. The string will contain an ID code and a material description. When I browse it in the SQL OPC browser all I am getting is folders with the array. …

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## [\[FEATURE\] better keyboard controls](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-better-keyboard-controls/20208)

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**Author:** [@brian.mills](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mills)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-better-keyboard-controls/20208 "2018-10-17T17:20:08Z")

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The old mobile module would pop up they keyboard every time an input box gained focus. For label scanning this required us to manually hide the keyboard each time. If we could have the option for control over when or i…

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## [Info on Chart components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-on-chart-components/20235)

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**Author:** [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-on-chart-components/20235 "2018-10-17T16:14:00Z")

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Hi All, I have a few questions about the Chart component. Is there a way to enable / disable a Chart's Dataset by scripting? Is there a way to set the X axis and Y axis for a Chart's Dataset by scripting? Cheers,

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## [Update SQL through text box connected to powertable](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-sql-through-text-box-connected-to-powertable/20190)

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**Author:** [@dholt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dholt)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/update-sql-through-text-box-connected-to-powertable/20190 "2018-10-17T14:32:56Z")

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Greetings. Have a (hopefully) quick question here. I have a power table that is connected to a SQL query that holds our raw paint data. I am having our engineers use the power table columns, some of them to update direct…

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## [Restrict Client Login By Schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restrict-client-login-by-schedule/20229)

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**Author:** [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restrict-client-login-by-schedule/20229 "2018-10-17T14:22:09Z")

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I'm not seeing where to restrict the user login by their schedule setting as shown in the user manual. To enable this, select the Schedule Restricted option on the user source in question.

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## [Frozen PC Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frozen-pc-client/20181)

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**Author:** [@luca.mori](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luca.mori)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frozen-pc-client/20181 "2018-10-17T12:43:23Z")

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Hi, I'm currently working on a project based on a Desktop PC running the Ignition GW, and 9 Industrial PC as client. For each of those 9 client, I have a TV Monitor displaying the Ignition Project page, showing a dat…

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## [Resource locked](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resource-locked/20177)

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**Author:** [@winbetho](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/winbetho)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/resource-locked/20177 "2018-10-17T05:56:51Z")

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Recently my company restarted my PC while my project was up and running. Now when i tried to open a window the designer put up a message saying 'Unable to retrieve edit lock for resource xxxxx Another designer, located …

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## [Slowed down server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slowed-down-server/19602)

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**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/slowed-down-server/19602 "2018-10-17T05:15:58Z")

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HI. One of my previous customer has ignition (dont remember whih version), where they have to restart the server with ignition on because the server it self becomes slow (vm warer:ed server. They have alotted 8GB of ra…

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## [Spam of '\[AWT-EventQueue-0\] DEBUG'](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spam-of-awt-eventqueue-0-debug/20206)

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**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spam-of-awt-eventqueue-0-debug/20206 "2018-10-16T21:03:23Z")

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Suddenly, in only one of the gateways I use, I'm getting a lot of '\[AWT-EventQueue-0\] DEBUG' console lines, when I'm in the designer. I don't even have to open up a window or template, I'll get some just by clicking arou…

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## [Auto login to web page using browser component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-to-web-page-using-browser-component/16920)

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**Author:** [@Gratliff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gratliff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/auto-login-to-web-page-using-browser-component/16920 "2018-10-16T20:05:51Z")

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My customer has a gateway that uses AD/Hybrid to authenticate users against our AD server. They also have a SharePoint site that uses the same AD server for authentication. They would like to be able to view their Shar…

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## [High CPU Usage for Thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-usage-for-thread/20191)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-usage-for-thread/20191 "2018-10-16T20:01:03Z")

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Hey all, Can someone tell me what this thread is? It’s constantly using a very high amount of CPU, if I restart the server it calms down for a week or two and then starts doing it again. I’m guessing it’s something for …

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## [Mouseover Text Prevents Operation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-prevents-operation/20167)

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**Author:** [@greg1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-prevents-operation/20167 "2018-10-16T19:34:03Z")

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Hey guys, I've been playing around with altering the mouseover text in my project and I removed the binding to the tooltip of my tags and just wrote a text directly into the box. It works when hovering over the button …

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## [Looking for Support in Germany](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-support-in-germany/20174)

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**Author:** [@riccardo.camillini](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/riccardo.camillini)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-support-in-germany/20174 "2018-10-16T19:07:59Z")

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Hi all, I´m not sure if this is the right section of the forum or if my request is allowed or not. If I´m breaking a forum´s rule please delete the post. I´m based in Germany, I started to use Ignition at the beginni…

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## [What does this Tag Icon mean?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-tag-icon-mean/20186)

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**Author:** [@harold.bruulsema](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harold.bruulsema)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-tag-icon-mean/20186 "2018-10-16T17:20:59Z")

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I have a few tags I created a month or so ago for some testing, a lot of water under the bridge so I don’t remember exactly what I may have done different in creating these tags… I see that these tags have an icon that …

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## [Extend Gateway Event Scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extend-gateway-event-scripts/20169)

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**Author:** [@camatt3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/camatt3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extend-gateway-event-scripts/20169 "2018-10-16T16:24:44Z")

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The the Gateway Event Scripts editor window there are tabs along the side for "Startup', 'Shutdown', "Timer', etc.. I would like to add another group, e.g. 'My Module Scripts', where the user can define scripts that woul…

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## [Windows Opening and Closing Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-opening-and-closing-scripting/20172)

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**Author:** [@luca.mori](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luca.mori)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/windows-opening-and-closing-scripting/20172 "2018-10-16T15:28:03Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm trying to achieve the following : When I Open a page, I'd like to store somewhere the information of a lock and the name of the client using the resource. I try to resume : I wrote a UDT containi…

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## [Hour meter transaction group problem with execution scheduling: schedule](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hour-meter-transaction-group-problem-with-execution-scheduling-schedule/20166)

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**Author:** [@GeraGarcia](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraGarcia)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/hour-meter-transaction-group-problem-with-execution-scheduling-schedule/20166 "2018-10-16T14:43:10Z")

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Hour meter transaction group work problem with execution scheduling: Timer Fig1 is working but there is a slippage in time of the next execution. Then i try to change a execution scheduling: schedule Fig2 and have th…

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