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## [License Activation / Unactivation Via Command Line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-activation-unactivation-via-command-line/18261)

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**Author:** [@jkiffer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkiffer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-activation-unactivation-via-command-line/18261 "2018-06-01T14:59:25Z")

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Is there a way to perform "online" unactivation and activation Ignition license from the command line? I know it's possible with gwcmd.sh, but this is offline. Looking to upgrade a modest number of gateways from 7.7.7…

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## [Web Browser Component - Project Freezing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-project-freezing/18243)

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**Author:** [@bfuson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfuson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-project-freezing/18243 "2018-06-01T14:38:45Z")

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I have an Office Overview project that’s essentially a Kiosk display. It has a list of windows that it swaps between, each with it’s own number of seconds to display for. I have a client timer script that checks the elap…

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## [Evaluation Errors in my dateTime tags and my Expression Tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluation-errors-in-my-datetime-tags-and-my-expression-tag/18248)

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**Author:** [@harryzhou4498](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harryzhou4498)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/evaluation-errors-in-my-datetime-tags-and-my-expression-tag/18248 "2018-06-01T14:23:02Z")

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I’m having problems getting the correct output/value for these tags and I am also getting an evaluation error in the quality for my tags. Note that I made the return values for the if statements the same just to test if …

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## [Scripting Module, call mycompany.method instead of system.mycompany.method](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-module-call-mycompany-method-instead-of-system-mycompany-method/15836)

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**Author:** [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-module-call-mycompany-method-instead-of-system-mycompany-method/15836 "2018-06-01T09:00:35Z")

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I would like to add scripting functions to my projects and call my methods by typing mycompany.library.doSomething() instead of system.mycompany.library.doSomething(). I've searched the forums, and read the Adding Scri…

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## [Pie Chart Reporting Modual](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-reporting-modual/18191)

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**Author:** [@jarrod.zabielski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jarrod.zabielski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-reporting-modual/18191 "2018-06-01T08:53:20Z")

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Hello I want to use Pie chat in the reporting module. Query return results in following format. BL line CL line Keg line Office Ro 500 200 300 150 100 How can I transpose the query result,…

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## [High CPU usage by Netty / OpcUa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-usage-by-netty-opcua/18257)

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**Author:** [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/high-cpu-usage-by-netty-opcua/18257 "2018-06-01T06:36:06Z")

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We’re having some issues where the CPU suddenly rises to 50% or even 100% on our Ignition server. When the OPC Server module is restarted, the CPU usage drops back to single-digit numbers, for a few hours. And then it g…

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## [Open62541 client to Ignition?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open62541-client-to-ignition/18252)

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**Author:** [@JoeJansen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JoeJansen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open62541-client-to-ignition/18252 "2018-06-01T00:24:57Z")

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I have a logger I'm experimenting with / putting together that runs the open62541 client. I'd like to connect to the Ignition OPC-UA server so I can nab a couple tags from the PLC and log the data changes. I want to d…

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## [Time.sleep function in Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-sleep-function-in-ignition/10337)

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**Author:** [@dlaki](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dlaki)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/time-sleep-function-in-ignition/10337 "2018-06-01T00:02:21Z")

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Hi All, Anyone here have tried to to use time.sleep function of time module in Ignition? I tried to use this function but the result is not what I wanted. Below is my sample script: import time for i in range(1, …

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## [Tag values not changing correctly in response to input](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-values-not-changing-correctly-in-response-to-input/18158)

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**Author:** [@harryzhou4498](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harryzhou4498)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-values-not-changing-correctly-in-response-to-input/18158 "2018-05-31T23:27:54Z")

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I’m currently having an issue where it seems that when I turn certain switches on the MicroLogix PLC from off to on or when I press certain pushbuttons, the inputs do not change correctly. For example, in this image, whe…

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## [Pie Chart SQL Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-sql-query/18231)

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**Author:** [@ndutra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ndutra)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-chart-sql-query/18231 "2018-05-31T21:20:45Z")

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What I am trying to accomplish is sum each column value and filter based on the date range picker value, also exclude any columns that sum a 0 value (so the pie chart does not show many legend items that have no value). …

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## [Table query ok button issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-query-ok-button-issue/18145)

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**Author:** [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-query-ok-button-issue/18145 "2018-05-31T18:17:13Z")

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Ignition 7.9.7 Java 8 Update 171 64 bits Hi, I have an issue when I get data from mysql to a table. When I put the query and push the ok button all works just fine, but when I close the windows and save is when the pro…

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## [OSUsername from other Open Clients?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osusername-from-other-open-clients/18204)

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**Author:** [@dano38291](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dano38291)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/osusername-from-other-open-clients/18204 "2018-05-31T17:30:40Z")

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Anyway to get OSUsernames from the other open clients? I am currently using getSessionInfo() to see Project names and Addresses. Maybe I can do some sort of Message Handler where the other clients report back their OSUse…

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## [How to Create and configure a New Pipeline By Script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-and-configure-a-new-pipeline-by-script/18219)

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**Author:** [@prevostb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/prevostb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-and-configure-a-new-pipeline-by-script/18219 "2018-05-31T16:57:49Z")

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Hello guys, Does anyone know how can I create a Pipeline Using Script? Then after, still with a script, to add a Script block inside?

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## [Problems scripting a button to save a file](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-scripting-a-button-to-save-a-file/18247)

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**Author:** [@harryzhou4498](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/harryzhou4498)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-scripting-a-button-to-save-a-file/18247 "2018-05-31T16:07:16Z")

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I am having issues saving a file via pressing a button. My script is below. I am not receiving an error in my logs, but I don’t see the file in the path where it’s supposed to be.

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## [OPC Tag in Transaction does not update even though the tag browser changing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-in-transaction-does-not-update-even-though-the-tag-browser-changing/16709)

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**Author:** [@trishhiyah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/trishhiyah)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-in-transaction-does-not-update-even-though-the-tag-browser-changing/16709 "2018-05-31T15:29:20Z")

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Hi We are encountering that the OPC Tag in Transaction Group does not update. In the tag browser state = 3 while in the transaction group tag State = 1 It has the same location and the execution scheduling timer is 1…

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## [Switch user problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-user-problem/18210)

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**Author:** [@juang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/juang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/switch-user-problem/18210 "2018-05-31T14:52:50Z")

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hello all, i need help with the following. i have a window that lets supervisor would be using. the window is to create a pallet. so supervisor has access to change the the default information, and to select lots, from…

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## [INFO: Handling users external SQL database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-handling-users-external-sql-database/18237)

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**Author:** [@n.meluccio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/n.meluccio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/info-handling-users-external-sql-database/18237 "2018-05-31T13:57:03Z")

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Hello sirs, i would like to ask some detailed information about External User Database. I'm using a custom sql table containing additional columns such as nation, gender, usercode, image and i would like to know how i …

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## [Insert multiple table rows at once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-multiple-table-rows-at-once/18233)

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**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-multiple-table-rows-at-once/18233 "2018-05-31T13:41:09Z")

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We have say a item that goes through multiple tests and over a day we have say 100 items. I want to have a row in a table for each item under column date, Id, testA, testB, testC, comment. Most of the time the data w…

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## [All Tag on unknow quality](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-tag-on-unknow-quality/18215)

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**Author:** [@automatisme.iton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/automatisme.iton)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/all-tag-on-unknow-quality/18215 "2018-05-31T12:04:38Z")

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All my tag have unknown quality if i check on opc connection status are connected , device status are connected. on the log i only have Some one can help me to solve this ?

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## [Bug? Can't change sql query / binding on table for any table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cant-change-sql-query-binding-on-table-for-any-table/18216)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-cant-change-sql-query-binding-on-table-for-any-table/18216 "2018-05-31T06:22:46Z")

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This problem keeps happening everywhere in my application. I'll set up a table with a SQL query, and then later am unable to change it whatsoever, or even remove it by selecting "no binding". In fact, editing the table d…

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## [Communication Between PLCs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-plcs/18187)

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**Author:** [@cpetrovic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cpetrovic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/communication-between-plcs/18187 "2018-05-31T03:52:02Z")

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Full Disclosure: I am a software engineer and not native to controls infrastructure. So bear with me.... I am using an Ignition to bridge the communication gap between several AB Rockwell PLCs and a Siemens S7300 PLC. …

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## [One-Shot Button Fails to Load on Startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button-fails-to-load-on-startup/16264)

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**Author:** [@daniel.desimone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/daniel.desimone)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button-fails-to-load-on-startup/16264 "2018-05-31T00:52:44Z")

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I have a one-shot button that's used in a very typical way: write a value to a tag (happens to be an OPC tag, in this case), and wait for the tag to be cleared before writing another value. I'm having an issue, however, …

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## [Script console - interactive interpreter limit](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-interactive-interpreter-limit/15158)

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**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/script-console-interactive-interpreter-limit/15158 "2018-05-30T21:38:56Z")

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Is there a limit to the number of lines the interactive interpreter can handle? I often print text to the window in my scripts when developing/debugging. I have one particular script that dumps quite a bit but it seems n…

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## [OPC Tag to Indicate Redundancy Status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-to-indicate-redundancy-status/18221)

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**Author:** [@matsons](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matsons)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-tag-to-indicate-redundancy-status/18221 "2018-05-30T21:04:07Z")

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We have some non-Ignition applications using Ignition's OPC-UA server as their data source. We are thinking that the application will need to be able to tell if/when the Master Ignition gateway has failed over to the Ba…

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## [Problem relocating popup windows](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-relocating-popup-windows/17834)

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**Author:** [@apimente](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/apimente)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-relocating-popup-windows/17834 "2018-05-30T19:29:19Z")

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Hi Friends, Working with ignition version 7.9.5 i have a problem with something that we used to do since version 7.2.x. Opening popup windows I pass the "x" coord as parameter so the window relocate to this point. Usi…

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## [Alarm Acknowledgement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledgement/8414)

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**Author:** [@chache](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chache)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-acknowledgement/8414 "2018-05-30T18:30:14Z")

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Hi all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding system.alarm.acknowledge(). The docs say that the system will ignore any alarms that have already been acknowledged. What I'm seeing is when I try to acknowledge a C…

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## [Control Logix ethernet path](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-logix-ethernet-path/18206)

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**Author:** [@f\_jerrym](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/f_jerrym)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/control-logix-ethernet-path/18206 "2018-05-30T13:18:29Z")

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Hello I have a two PLC's I will call them PLC1 and PLC2. PLC 1 is on our Plantwide network but PLC2 is not. PLC2 is hooked up to a separate card that is in Slot 15 off of PLC1. I need to come up with a path for the U…

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## [Docked window to popup window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docked-window-to-popup-window/17703)

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**Author:** [@mcarritt1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcarritt1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/docked-window-to-popup-window/17703 "2018-05-30T12:32:50Z")

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Is there a way to have a docked window work with a popup window? I'm playing with the dock index but it's not doing what I want. My situation is that I have a graph popup with a ton of configuration options, but the…

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## [Graphical database](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graphical-database/18006)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_T\_SiberianContro](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_T_SiberianContro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/graphical-database/18006 "2018-05-15T15:45:53Z")

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Hey guys. Sorry for my lack of spelling im on my phone. I was woundering has anyone used the newer graphical data bases? Watching videos on it. It looks too house better data when it concerned too things such as user …

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## [Shared Templates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shared-templates/18208)

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**Author:** [@dberry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dberry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shared-templates/18208 "2018-05-30T10:05:31Z")

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I would like to take advantage of using \[shared\] templates so as to share templates across multiple projects on a gateway. But before I start down this path, I have a couple of questions: Are there any known performa…

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