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## [Transaction Groups - SQL Select -\> OPC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-sql-select-opc/12148)

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**Author:** [@Steve](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-groups-sql-select-opc/12148 "2016-09-22T13:32:49Z")

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Can anyone provide guidance to or provide a good example of how to use SQL Select statements in Transaction Groups to pull data from SQL tables and write the results to OPC PLC tags?

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## [Again on the urlproxy feature](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/again-on-the-urlproxy-feature/12141)

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**Author:** [@marioquark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/marioquark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/again-on-the-urlproxy-feature/12141 "2016-09-22T09:52:20Z")

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Hi men, does the urlproxy feature support http POST requests? I'm trying with a RESTClient, tomcat gives me a "HTTP Status 405 - HTTP method POST is not supported by this URL". Meanwhile the GET method works. If the …

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## [7.8.2-rc1 system.gui.transform can corrupt size and position](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-2-rc1-system-gui-transform-can-corrupt-size-and-position/12088)

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**Author:** [@gekkoman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gekkoman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-8-2-rc1-system-gui-transform-can-corrupt-size-and-position/12088 "2016-09-22T00:21:00Z")

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If I use system.gui.transform on a component using a mouse drag event it works for short while and then corrupts the location and size fields for that component in the designer. If I am lucky I get to see the x,y,width…

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## [Possible to know if write to database succeeded?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-know-if-write-to-database-succeeded/12132)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/possible-to-know-if-write-to-database-succeeded/12132 "2016-09-21T18:34:49Z")

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We have data that must reach the database. If a write to the database fails, we need to know this on return from the call, so that we can take appropriate action. When calling a method that modifies the database, is th…

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## [Deciding whether to write Jython Scripts or Modules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deciding-whether-to-write-jython-scripts-or-modules/12126)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/deciding-whether-to-write-jython-scripts-or-modules/12126 "2016-09-21T18:33:12Z")

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I have been working under the belief that our applications are best implemented as Ignition modules. In response to comments in other topics, I'm revisiting the question of whether to write Jython scripts or modules. C…

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## [Dynamically change title of the container](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-title-of-the-container/12031)

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**Author:** [@Phong\_Pham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phong_Pham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dynamically-change-title-of-the-container/12031 "2016-09-21T17:55:56Z")

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Hi there, I’m new to the Ignition platform. While working on the container, I’m looking for a way to bind a container’s title to a tag, that I can use a container as a template. Any suggestion? Thank you

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## [Latching register bits in SLC 500](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-register-bits-in-slc-500/12145)

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**Author:** [@davidkr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/davidkr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-register-bits-in-slc-500/12145 "2016-09-21T16:59:37Z")

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I need to latch and unlatch bits within registers of a SLC 500 PLC. IF I have a 2 state toggle, how would I write an action script to set and unset the following bit? Path BOSS/Global/BHOITBITS/BHOITBITS\_9\_ bit …

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## [Gateway Faulted 7.9 rc1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-7-9-rc1/12138)

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**Author:** [@ErikG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ErikG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-faulted-7-9-rc1/12138 "2016-09-21T14:50:10Z")

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Looks like 7.9 made the Gateway Status Role in the Gateway Settings not nullable. So, add the Administrator group (or whomever you have in your auth groups) before upgrading to avoid faulting the gateway.

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## [Problems with easy chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-easy-chart/12139)

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**Author:** [@P11](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/P11)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-with-easy-chart/12139 "2016-09-21T06:09:05Z")

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Hi everybody, I want ask you what I can do If I want to register also a column reporting a string that varies along with time, when I export my datas in Excel. I am following a sterilization treatment, and I want registe…

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## [Cannot auto-reconnect to remote OPC-UA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-auto-reconnect-to-remote-opc-ua/11232)

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**Author:** [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-auto-reconnect-to-remote-opc-ua/11232 "2016-09-20T20:31:51Z")

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My setup here in the plant has separate Ignition OPC servers at each line, and our "main" gateway attaches to them. Hub and Spoke, but OPC-only. If one of the spokes go down, like on a power cycle, it won't reconnect p…

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## [Need a definitive answer from Inductive Automation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-a-definitive-answer-from-inductive-automation/12135)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-a-definitive-answer-from-inductive-automation/12135 "2016-09-20T13:30:35Z")

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We need a definitive answer from Inductive Automation on the question of writes to the database, posed in the topic: Possible to know if write to database succeeded Thanks.

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## [New VM with Ignition Demo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-vm-with-ignition-demo/11321)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-vm-with-ignition-demo/11321 "2016-09-19T20:49:14Z")

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has anyone been able to get the recently released Ubuntu VM with Demo Files to work properly? I have to always manually start the Ignition Gateway using BUM ( love that acronym) . I cannot get the mobile module to work…

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## [Siemens s7-1500 tags turn green after adding data](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1500-tags-turn-green-after-adding-data/12133)

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**Author:** [@tkelch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tkelch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/siemens-s7-1500-tags-turn-green-after-adding-data/12133 "2016-09-18T17:49:01Z")

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I was running into problems where I would add some tags (6 of them) and I would add a seventh tag and all of my tags would get a little green symbol. I would then delete the six tags I previously added and re-add the s…

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## [Moving Popup windows outside of the Ignition Client](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-popup-windows-outside-of-the-ignition-client/12134)

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**Author:** [@Bart\_AT-Automation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bart_AT-Automation)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-popup-windows-outside-of-the-ignition-client/12134 "2016-09-17T13:56:10Z")

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Hello, I am trying to move a popupwindow outside of the Ignition client. I do not want to show the original title bar so I made my own as described on this topic: https://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=…

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## [Drop down lists select all query](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-lists-select-all-query/12130)

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**Author:** [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drop-down-lists-select-all-query/12130 "2016-09-16T18:40:09Z")

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This is probably an easy one for you experts out there. I searched the forum and found similar things but I couldnt get them to work. I have a drop down list tied to a row in a table. This drop down list is then tied t…

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## [Better way to find classes in javadocs? -and an orphan class](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/better-way-to-find-classes-in-javadocs-and-an-orphan-class/12131)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/better-way-to-find-classes-in-javadocs-and-an-orphan-class/12131 "2016-09-16T16:10:34Z")

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I'm writing the initialization code for a module. Finding the class in the SDK javadocs is not a simple matter. Where, for example, would one expect to find SRConnection? (Aside: I had to find the path to SRConnection …

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## [ARSCADA tutorials added](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arscada-tutorials-added/9936)

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**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/arscada-tutorials-added/9936 "2016-09-16T04:57:36Z")

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Hi, I am glad to announce 4 tutorials for ARSCADA on my web site http://www.pramanj.com Please pass it on to your customers. I await your comments and response to my earlier poll question. Best Regards PRAMANJ

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## [Data loss and the Store and Forward system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-loss-and-the-store-and-forward-system/12127)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/data-loss-and-the-store-and-forward-system/12127 "2016-09-15T23:17:16Z")

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Is it true that the Store and Forward system does not guarantee that no data will be lost? The Ignition online help says: \<\<\< By setting the write size and write time of both the local cache and forwarder to low value…

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## [Export translated Alarm Journal Table to CSV or EXCEL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-translated-alarm-journal-table-to-csv-or-excel/12125)

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**Author:** [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-translated-alarm-journal-table-to-csv-or-excel/12125 "2016-09-15T19:23:39Z")

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Is it possible to export Alarm Journal table in Ignition 7.8.3 to CSV or Excel in translated language? I’ve found few posts here, how to export to CSV and it’s working. But it always in English. I have a project in Rus…

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## [Icc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc/12118)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/icc/12118 "2016-09-15T06:50:33Z")

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Who is going? I am again this year, and once again will rent a Harley out of Dudley Perkins in SFO

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## [Easing the transition to Maven](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easing-the-transition-to-maven/12112)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easing-the-transition-to-maven/12112 "2016-09-15T06:49:20Z")

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I've spent two weeks learning how to get a stub module compiled and installed on the Ignition gateway, using in the Ignition Maven Plugin. I've spent three weeks total, as I spent a week in the Eclipse/Ant environment be…

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## [Micrologix1400 Modbus connection](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix1400-modbus-connection/12117)

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**Author:** [@ena\_bj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ena_bj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2016, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/micrologix1400-modbus-connection/12117 "2016-09-15T06:13:29Z")

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Hi everyone. I'm trying to connect Micrologix1400 ser B controller to Ignition using Modbus TCP driver. I have configured the channel 1 in PLC to a correct IP address and enabled Modbus. In Modbus TCP configuration I …

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## [Non-english characters -\> wierd characters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-english-characters-wierd-characters/12012)

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**Author:** [@StefanGronberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/StefanGronberg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/non-english-characters-wierd-characters/12012 "2016-09-13T18:57:28Z")

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Hi, when a client is using swedish ÅÄÖ for example, the text is stored as åäö in the database. In some components, they are shown correctly, but in a few places they get replaced with 2 wierd characters. How to get thi…

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## [Virtual Machine Resources](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/virtual-machine-resources/12121)

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**Author:** [@jlteel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlteel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/virtual-machine-resources/12121 "2016-09-13T17:18:18Z")

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Can anyone give me some good recommendations for VM resources to ensure good performance of a new system? I'll have about 50 devices connected to the gateway, and the VM will be VMWare with Windows Server 2012 host and g…

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## [Exporting Report TO CSV / Excel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-report-to-csv-excel/12122)

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**Author:** [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/exporting-report-to-csv-excel/12122 "2016-09-13T16:52:30Z")

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For some reason when you right click on a report in the new reporting module you do not get the opportunity to export into excel or CSV. Here is a solution to get the report in CSV (script belongs in a button) startd…

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## [SFC - Dynamic Jump Step](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-dynamic-jump-step/12120)

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**Author:** [@mpeasley](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpeasley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sfc-dynamic-jump-step/12120 "2016-09-13T11:42:35Z")

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All, I was wondering if there is a way in the SFC to set a step number to jump to? For example, In a workflow the end user may be on step 200 but I would want them to repeat the last 5 steps because they have messed so…

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## [Multi monitor/ default monitor issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-monitor-default-monitor-issue/12114)

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**Author:** [@qversa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qversa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-monitor-default-monitor-issue/12114 "2016-09-12T19:28:33Z")

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Hi, we have several Ignition clients on our system. Some clients are single screens some are multiple monitor setups. We are trying to get the Ignition client to open on the screen of our choosing. We cannot use the "Scr…

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## [PDF Viewer Auto select Landscape and 11x17 when printing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-auto-select-landscape-and-11x17-when-printing/12119)

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**Author:** [@aaronkneeland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aaronkneeland)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-auto-select-landscape-and-11x17-when-printing/12119 "2016-09-12T15:38:06Z")

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For some reason it seems as if the print function in Ignition is not recognizing the default paper size of the printer, is there a way to script the layout and paper size when printing from the PDF viewer component? I h…

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## [Ignition Maven Plugin v1.0.11 Fails](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maven-plugin-v1-0-11-fails/12107)

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**Author:** [@xasga](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xasga)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-maven-plugin-v1-0-11-fails/12107 "2016-09-12T12:43:55Z")

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In order to have the modl file automatically installed to the local gateway, I specified use of v1.0.11 of the Ignition Maven Plugin. The build fails at two places, described below. Failure #1: The log file reports: …

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## [Using tag historian data to generate digital display element](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tag-historian-data-to-generate-digital-display-element/12116)

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**Author:** [@SummonerSTX](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SummonerSTX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-tag-historian-data-to-generate-digital-display-element/12116 "2016-09-10T02:37:42Z")

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So maybe I am asking something REALLY dumb here but I so far cannot find a way to do this... I want to use tag historian data to generate a display element. For example, we extract water from wells and I run a total thr…

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