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## [Alarm Pipeline (Stuck)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-stuck/15029)

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**Author:** [@bfearnow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bfearnow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-pipeline-stuck/15029 "2017-09-06T22:19:37Z")

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I have an alarm pipeline that is continuously sending out blank messages. The message I want it to send is on the tag’s alarm properties. It works fine for a while and then quits. On the gateway I get the following: C…

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## [Controllogix PLC comments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-plc-comments/15265)

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**Author:** [@phayes057](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phayes057)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/controllogix-plc-comments/15265 "2017-09-06T21:40:05Z")

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With controllogix PLC firmware 24 and higher, rung comments are stored in the PLC memory. Is it possible to browse these comments with the OPC browser in Designer?

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## [java.nio.channels.UnresolvedAddressException](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-nio-channels-unresolvedaddressexception/15263)

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**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-nio-channels-unresolvedaddressexception/15263 "2017-09-06T19:23:56Z")

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I just installed ubuntu 16.04.3 on my desktop and moved ignition over. I am using a third party OPC server (Siemens Simatic Net V14) on a virtual machine (virtualbox) and I have that now running on the new installation. …

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## [How would I implement a loading icon for a bar chart running a sql statement](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-i-implement-a-loading-icon-for-a-bar-chart-running-a-sql-statement/15249)

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**Author:** [@jbb5310](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jbb5310)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-i-implement-a-loading-icon-for-a-bar-chart-running-a-sql-statement/15249 "2017-09-06T14:44:00Z")

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I understand that there is a loadingproperties for the easy chart which is great but I would like to know if there is one for the different graphs. I am using a bar graph to visually depict the number of alarms per day f…

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## [Vertical Pipe Segments](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-pipe-segments/15262)

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**Author:** [@tenyard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tenyard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vertical-pipe-segments/15262 "2017-09-06T14:09:56Z")

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I am just starting out with Ignition and I see in the manuals that the provided Pipe Segments can either be horizontal or vertical. From what I can see, I can only create horizontal pipes and I do not have an option to r…

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## [Powertable - row selection based on cursor's click / move](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-row-selection-based-on-cursors-click-move/15243)

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**Author:** [@szcz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szcz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/powertable-row-selection-based-on-cursors-click-move/15243 "2017-09-05T23:21:46Z")

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Hello Ignition wizards, I’d kindly like to ask you for help regarding PowerTable. What would be the most ultimate coolest thing: As cursor is being moved across the PowerTable, the rows of the powertable would change co…

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## [Problem on Report Viewer Save as PDF (Saves 0 Bytes) HELP!](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-on-report-viewer-save-as-pdf-saves-0-bytes-help/15224)

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**Author:** [@caritoel27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/caritoel27)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-on-report-viewer-save-as-pdf-saves-0-bytes-help/15224 "2017-09-05T23:03:39Z")

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Hi, I write about a problem I am having with saving Report with Report Viewer. It saves with First I thought it was the type of font, but it is not. I have 2 timeseries chart on the report, Then I observed that if I de…

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## [propertyChange event on componentRunning overhead](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-event-on-componentrunning-overhead/15256)

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**Author:** [@brian.mcenulty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brian.mcenulty)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/propertychange-event-on-componentrunning-overhead/15256 "2017-09-05T21:47:13Z")

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I'm curious when creating a propertyChange component script that is triggered from the "componentRunning" property, how often is this script executed and what are the possible ramifications from doing this when it comes …

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## [\[BYES Apps\] Busy Label HMI components (Ignition 7.8.3+)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/byes-apps-busy-label-hmi-components-ignition-7-8-3/6587)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/byes-apps-busy-label-hmi-components-ignition-7-8-3/6587 "2017-09-05T18:29:16Z")

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A Busy Label HMI components Simply drop in the designer Adjust size and color Set busy properties ON or OFF. 7.8.0 to 7.8.2 HmiComponents-signed-1.0.0.modl (370 KB)

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## [Radar Chart Axis Labels](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radar-chart-axis-labels/4737)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/radar-chart-axis-labels/4737 "2017-09-05T16:53:51Z")

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Hey guys, The radar charts are awesome but it would be nice to have the option to label the axis with the column names. When you get a lot of axis it can get confusing as to which is which. In the following example I ma…

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## [IEC61850 coming?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-coming/15242)

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**Author:** [@albetro.15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/albetro.15)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-coming/15242 "2017-09-05T13:21:56Z")

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Is the protocol IEC61850 coming soon or at least plannified ? I've seen this has been asked before but it's been 3 years since the last update. Best,

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## [Tag find super slow and doesn't return helpful results](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-find-super-slow-and-doesnt-return-helpful-results/15238)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-find-super-slow-and-doesnt-return-helpful-results/15238 "2017-09-05T00:06:55Z")

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I've only just tried to use the tag search functionality as part of the Find and Replace tool, and am quite disappointed.. I have around 30,000 tags and it took 8 minutes to return a single result, however the result d…

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## [Writing Bits in Modbus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-bits-in-modbus/15227)

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**Author:** [@conlonj25](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/conlonj25)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-bits-in-modbus/15227 "2017-09-04T10:53:40Z")

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Hi folks All my various motor control bits and setpoints are mapped to holding registers in a Schneider PLC. I can read/write the setpoints fine. But I can only read the bits. Attempting to write to them causes an error…

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## [Pie Graph historical query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-graph-historical-query/15129)

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**Author:** [@richardNZ15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/richardNZ15)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pie-graph-historical-query/15129 "2017-09-03T23:35:08Z")

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I am recording machine state number for a number of machines in the plant, 0-4 represent different machine states. I have got this state number recorded via the Ignition Historian. I can set up a query for a certain da…

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## [Python @property and @setterName.setter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-property-and-settername-setter/12278)

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**Author:** [@thosey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thosey)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-property-and-settername-setter/12278 "2017-09-03T20:01:37Z")

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I am writing a python class and wish to use getters and setters. I am unsure why this is failing with the object has no attribute 'setter'. Was this not implemented in Jython? Ignition platform is trial V 7.8.3 Class…

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## [Need to return 0 when ther is not any data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-return-0-when-ther-is-not-any-data/15232)

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**Author:** [@brocha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brocha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-return-0-when-ther-is-not-any-data/15232 "2017-09-01T21:06:52Z")

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I am using system.db.runPrepQuery for a Select statement, but when there is not any information I need to return a 0. If i was doing this in a SQL Query I would use Select coalesce( Select \* From Here Where a=b),0). Th…

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## [Getting a list of users that are logged in?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-list-of-users-that-are-logged-in/7692)

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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/getting-a-list-of-users-that-are-logged-in/7692 "2013-12-11T20:22:42Z")

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Is there a way of getting a list of users and what terminals they are logged into? I know I can get a full list of users but I wanted to know who exactly was logged into what computers or just a list of users at least. …

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## [system.tag.readAll COUNTIF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-readall-countif/15214)

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**Author:** [@chris\_d\_sanders](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chris_d_sanders)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-readall-countif/15214 "2017-09-01T16:58:53Z")

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Ok, first things first, it's been awhile since I last posted, and it appears that my scripting skills have rusted over time. I have 450 OPC Tags that are all integers. There are only 12 values that they can have. What I…

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## [Recipies](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recipies/3855)

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**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recipies/3855 "2017-09-01T13:27:29Z")

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Hi, Do you have an example of downloading a set of parameters from ignition to a PLC. Like the recipies management in AB panelview. thanks

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## [Pretty simple code does not work and IDK why](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pretty-simple-code-does-not-work-and-idk-why/15208)

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**Author:** [@szcz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/szcz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pretty-simple-code-does-not-work-and-idk-why/15208 "2017-09-01T13:07:55Z")

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Hello, I have a powertable on the form in the window called XYZ\_Images. This powertable does have a DB table as a source. In this table, records are being written (sometimes few per Minute, sometimes no record written…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Automatic Printing of Alerts or Reports](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-automatic-printing-of-alerts-or-reports/15196)

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**Author:** [@tbackus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tbackus)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-automatic-printing-of-alerts-or-reports/15196 "2017-08-31T12:07:55Z")

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I know in the past it was not possible to automatically print a report without having a client open. Is that still the case, or has there been a change to that. Ideally I would like to print a report every time it is ge…

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## [Historian not logging initial value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-not-logging-initial-value/15207)

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**Author:** [@enault](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/enault)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/historian-not-logging-initial-value/15207 "2017-09-01T11:15:36Z")

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I started logging history of a bunch of tag. I notice that the table sqlth\_te doesn't contain all of my tag. they seem to be added to the table only once they changed. Is this the way it should work? I feel like it sh…

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## [Downtime Recording Trouble](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-recording-trouble/15123)

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**Author:** [@curtis.barlow-wilkes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/curtis.barlow-wilkes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/downtime-recording-trouble/15123 "2017-09-01T00:00:06Z")

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When recording downtime with the OEE module every 60 minutes whatever downtime event is active is ended and a new downtime event is started for the same reason when in real life the downtime event never ended.

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## [Testing if object reference is valid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-if-object-reference-is-valid/15210)

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**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/testing-if-object-reference-is-valid/15210 "2017-08-31T19:26:08Z")

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I have a component that when instantiated in a client (ie on a componentRunning property event script) will create an global instance of a python class defined in one of my script modules (shared.testing). The event scri…

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## [Tag Options greyed out](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-options-greyed-out/15217)

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**Author:** [@Nelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nelly)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-options-greyed-out/15217 "2017-08-31T18:23:47Z")

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Hi A Lot of times when I start the designer, all my tag options to the right of new tag, in the tag browser, are greyed out, like in this picture. Cannot make new tag or browse OPC etc, it seems to be totally spurious w…

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## [Reading gateway tags in a client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-gateway-tags-in-a-client/15212)

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**Author:** [@iamthebull](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iamthebull)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-gateway-tags-in-a-client/15212 "2017-08-31T18:21:00Z")

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Do clients store and cache a local copy of tag values? When I read a tag in a gateway tag provider from a client (ie via system.tag.read()) does that request go all the way to the gateway each time? I know that the clien…

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## [LDAP Look Up](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-look-up/6636)

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**Author:** [@jkrugerud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkrugerud)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-look-up/6636 "2017-08-31T10:26:24Z")

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I am creating a windom in our application that will allow our secretary to look up employee contact info using LDAP. So far I’m in the testing phase and here is the code I have behind a button: \[color=#0080BF\]from java…

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## [Select many Rows in a Power Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-many-rows-in-a-power-table/15215)

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**Author:** [@antoniosantos\_ccb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/antoniosantos_ccb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/select-many-rows-in-a-power-table/15215 "2017-08-31T07:14:55Z")

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Is it possible to select many rows in a Power Table using script? Ex. rows 1, 4, 7, 9, ... Please, help me!

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## [Export Import UDT xml problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-udt-xml-problem/10590)

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**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-udt-xml-problem/10590 "2017-08-30T22:13:13Z")

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A painful experience that I hope I can help others avoid. On 7.7.5 if you export a UDT xml and re-import it without making any changes to it, you will lose all overrides attached to tags using that UDT!! I learned th…

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## [LDAP Active Directory Query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-active-directory-query/15192)

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**Author:** [@focusengsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focusengsk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ldap-active-directory-query/15192 "2017-08-30T21:16:51Z")

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Hello, I am trying to query user accounts on AD using LDAP query. When I run the following script I get no result, I am hoping to get accountExpires info for any user logged in. from java.util import \* from javax.nam…

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