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## [Error executing function Alarmin.acknowlege in client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-function-alarmin-acknowlege-in-client/16158)

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**Author:** [@MVEGA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MVEGA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-executing-function-alarmin-acknowlege-in-client/16158 "2017-12-04T19:31:36Z")

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I have an error in the barner or alarm table, to be exact in the client and is "error executing function, 'Alarming.acknowledge'. the current user does not have the required roles for this operation", it happens that I c…

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## [Scripting - Copy/Paste with automatic indents](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-copy-paste-with-automatic-indents/10454)

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**Author:** [@dandandan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dandandan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-copy-paste-with-automatic-indents/10454 "2017-12-04T19:06:57Z")

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This is a pretty minor issue, it's more of an annoyance, but would save time if it was addressed. In Ignition scripting, pressing enter typically takes me to the correct indentation level for the code (as opposed to th…

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## [Is it possible to creat a tag with many device addresses?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-creat-a-tag-with-many-device-addresses/16205)

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**Author:** [@antoniosantos\_ccb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antoniosantos_ccb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-creat-a-tag-with-many-device-addresses/16205 "2017-12-04T17:14:12Z")

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## [Modbus Address Map](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-address-map/16197)

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**Author:** [@antoniosantos\_ccb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antoniosantos_ccb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-address-map/16197 "2017-12-04T17:09:32Z")

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I have a device ModBus and it has many addresses, I need to create a tag to use all addresses. How can I create this tag to return all values. Please help me! Create a tag to put all address: Ex. V2000/V2001/V2002…

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## [Required urgent solution for UDT related Bug after updating to 7.9.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/required-urgent-solution-for-udt-related-bug-after-updating-to-7-9-5/16198)

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**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/required-urgent-solution-for-udt-related-bug-after-updating-to-7-9-5/16198 "2017-12-04T16:49:32Z")

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After updating to version 7.9.5 the value of a memory tag which belongs to a UDT is continually being overriden by the system, although we disable the override by unclicking the green circle, this is automatically clicke…

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## [OPC DA 2.0 Multidimensional Arrays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-2-0-multidimensional-arrays/14856)

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**Author:** [@markdobtech](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/markdobtech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-da-2-0-multidimensional-arrays/14856 "2017-07-21T15:57:00Z")

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We are using the OPC COM Tunneler to access tags in an OPC DA 2.0 server. One of the tags we need to access is, according the the device vendor, a two dimensional array. It appears the OPC COM Tunneler cannot read this…

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## [Excel file sizes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/excel-file-sizes/16194)

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**Author:** [@ray.crowder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ray.crowder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/excel-file-sizes/16194 "2017-12-01T21:48:13Z")

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Is there a way to specify filepath.xlsb using system.dataset.exportExcel? If not, then does anyone have techniques to minimize export file size? I've tried system.dataset.exportCSV. The file size was still too big. I…

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## [Strange behavior with partitioned historian data tables](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-partitioned-historian-data-tables/15964)

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**Author:** [@Bob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bob)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/strange-behavior-with-partitioned-historian-data-tables/15964 "2017-12-01T20:10:09Z")

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I believe this situation was caused after importing tags from an XML file in the Ignition designer. Prior to importing the tag XML file, there had already been a table: sqlt\_data\_1\_2017\_11. After importing the tags …

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## [Gateway Backup wont restore and GCU displays error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-wont-restore-and-gcu-displays-error/16137)

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**Author:** [@Phil\_B](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phil_B)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-wont-restore-and-gcu-displays-error/16137 "2017-12-01T18:30:14Z")

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I am trying to restore a gateway backup onto my computer to view how a customer has setup their projects so that I can attempt to duplicate the formatting and screen navigation for a new, similar project for the same cus…

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## [Disable Tag history on value condition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-history-on-value-condition/16182)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-tag-history-on-value-condition/16182 "2017-12-01T16:57:10Z")

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Application is a laser micrometer UDP transfer of height and width values. I have expression tags with historian tied into SPC and tag history calculations. here is the expression for one of the tags: if({\[.\]11001/Di…

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## [Modbus String encoding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-string-encoding/16192)

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**Author:** [@freddy2\_es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/freddy2_es)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-string-encoding/16192 "2017-12-01T16:34:51Z")

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Hi I can read Strings (ASCII-Z) from Modbus registers with HRS as expected. Unfortunately I can't represent extended ASCII characters (ISO-8859-1) in Labels. I've tried to fix it by encoding them in UTF-8 but still no …

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## [Insufficient privilege to right a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insufficient-privilege-to-right-a-tag/16187)

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**Author:** [@jenkinsbradm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jenkinsbradm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insufficient-privilege-to-right-a-tag/16187 "2017-12-01T02:24:13Z")

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I am networking a micro 850 and Scadapack 32. Most of the tags that right to the micro 850 are reading and writing well. But The tags from the Scadapack 32 are reading but not writing at all and some of the tags for the …

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## [User Managment Auditing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-managment-auditing/16186)

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**Author:** [@jordanv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordanv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-managment-auditing/16186 "2017-12-01T01:07:31Z")

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I would like to add information into the audit table when users are edited or added. Under the onSaveUser extension function on the User Management component is there a way to compare the new values to the old ones? The …

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## [Equipment Schedule - Scrolling?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-scrolling/16185)

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**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/equipment-schedule-scrolling/16185 "2017-11-30T21:28:49Z")

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I'm toying with the idea of using the Equipment Schedule component to show the state of equipment by areas of a plant. Seems like a proper use for it. However, due to the number of items I want to show I need be able to …

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## [Upgraded Ignition (7.9.5) OPC Connections Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-ignition-7-9-5-opc-connections-faulted/16184)

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**Author:** [@kredilla](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kredilla)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgraded-ignition-7-9-5-opc-connections-faulted/16184 "2017-11-30T20:48:13Z")

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Hi, my OPC connections faulted after I upgraded Ignition to 7.9.5. I have tried setting the "Endpoint Address" setting to "localhost" and checking the "Allow Anonymous Access", restarting the OPC-UA module after both, bu…

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## [Custom data type from Modbus registers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-data-type-from-modbus-registers/16177)

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**Author:** [@freddy2\_es](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/freddy2_es)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-data-type-from-modbus-registers/16177 "2017-11-30T19:48:11Z")

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Hi I'm trying to create a custom data type based on a set of Modbus registers, which are somehow asymmetric, coming from C structures (all visible in the OPC resource tree). Actually what I do have is a Modbus/TCP de…

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## [Accidentally deleting scripts?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accidentally-deleting-scripts/16181)

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**Author:** [@mrogers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mrogers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accidentally-deleting-scripts/16181 "2017-11-30T18:59:48Z")

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I've noticed that it seems remarkably easy to accidentally delete scripts. I don't really know how it even happens. Maybe its because I have two panels on the left in the designer (tag browser, then project browser), som…

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## [Try Except when reading tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-except-when-reading-tags/16179)

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**Author:** [@TruThat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TruThat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/try-except-when-reading-tags/16179 "2017-11-30T16:30:13Z")

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When I am adding some code I would like to wrap it in a try: except: I am sure that I just don't get the concept. My goal is if I make and error in the code, when it runs the line of code that if it errors it goes it…

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## [Duplicated data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicated-data/16094)

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**Author:** [@santiago4ever72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/santiago4ever72)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/duplicated-data/16094 "2017-11-30T16:10:09Z")

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Hi everyone :slight\_smile: Hoper everyone is doing ok. I currently assigned an SQL query to a table component in order to get data into the table from a database, I want to display the table in my dashboard but it curren…

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## [Global Template and Tag() function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-template-and-tag-function/16174)

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**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/global-template-and-tag-function/16174 "2017-11-30T16:09:25Z")

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Using Ignition 7.9.2 I suspect I'm missing something with global vs project scopes, but here's my issue. I have a global template, one of it's properties is a string called "TagPath", which is the path to the tag in …

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## [User source modification log](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-modification-log/16173)

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**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-source-modification-log/16173 "2017-11-30T13:57:36Z")

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Is it possible to automatically register every modification done on an internal user source, such as creating or deleting a user, in the Audit log?. This is a vital matter when it comes to projects developed for the phar…

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## [Problems with Modbus device](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-modbus-device/16076)

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**Author:** [@maniaero14](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/maniaero14)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-modbus-device/16076 "2017-11-30T13:50:35Z")

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## [Easy Chart - how to add little offset in axes for digital pen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-how-to-add-little-offset-in-axes-for-digital-pen/16108)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-how-to-add-little-offset-in-axes-for-digital-pen/16108 "2017-11-30T11:50:12Z")

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I try to obtain the ignition help’s doc result, with a little offset (upper “1”) in axes for digital pen My result (7.9.5). No pixel above the scale mark “1” , I’ve certainly missed a parameter :thinking:

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## [Ignition communication with siemens S7-400 PLC failed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-communication-with-siemens-s7-400-plc-failed/11318)

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**Author:** [@joshi.pradnya06](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshi.pradnya06)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-communication-with-siemens-s7-400-plc-failed/11318 "2017-11-30T01:59:07Z")

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Hello, I am trying to communicate IGNITION 7.3.7 with Siemens S7-400 PLC. But PLC remains disconnected. PLC gets pinged though.Ignition Error logs say: the connection is refused. Please advice on how to get rid of this…

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## [How can I access Compact Logix tags from Ignition Designer?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-access-compact-logix-tags-from-ignition-designer/16170)

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**Author:** [@elena](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/elena)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-access-compact-logix-tags-from-ignition-designer/16170 "2017-11-29T23:58:26Z")

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Hello, I have a Compact Logix 1769-L16ER connected. And in Quick Client I can see all available tags for this device. But I can not figure out how I can access them from Ignition Designer. Any guidance on the matter i…

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## [Add Device with OPC-UA SDK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-with-opc-ua-sdk/16169)

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**Author:** [@rmoore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rmoore)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-with-opc-ua-sdk/16169 "2017-11-29T21:58:52Z")

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I'm wondering if it's somehow possible to add Devices to the Ignition OPC-UA server using some sort of 3rd party tool (web, database, python, etc), or is the only way through the UI? Thanks!

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## [Translate inactivity popup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-inactivity-popup/16146)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/translate-inactivity-popup/16146 "2017-11-29T21:47:34Z")

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Is it possible to translate, the following popup triggered by system.security.lockScreen()

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## [Remove time (hours/minutes) when filtering power table date column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-time-hours-minutes-when-filtering-power-table-date-column/16163)

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**Author:** [@dws2384](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dws2384)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remove-time-hours-minutes-when-filtering-power-table-date-column/16163 "2017-11-29T20:48:50Z")

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I have a power table reading a column with a timestamp in it from an SQL database. I have this column checked as filterable. However because the column is a timestamp when I hit filter i will for example get a list of…

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## [Custom expandable menu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-expandable-menu/10582)

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**Author:** [@AleInge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AleInge)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-expandable-menu/10582 "2017-11-29T17:43:03Z")

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Hi, I have to improve the navigation dock of my project and I need an expandable menu. I would realize something like a custom tree view (the standard one does not have all the features I need), but I can’t figure how t…

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## [One-Shot Button with Leased Tag in "Subscribed" Mode?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button-with-leased-tag-in-subscribed-mode/16164)

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**Author:** [@abishur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/abishur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-button-with-leased-tag-in-subscribed-mode/16164 "2017-11-29T17:37:25Z")

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Using Ignition 7.9.2. I had a one-shot button with a tag that belonged to a scan class with a "Leased" Mode and the OPC Data Mode set to "Subscribed". When I would click on the button it would write the value (1) out …

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