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## [3rd party Python Libraries?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-libraries/6941)

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**Author:** [@drewdin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drewdin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-libraries/6941 "2013-08-13T00:02:34Z")

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I saw everywhere that ignition uses the python standard library but can I add 3rd party libraries? I looked around but couldn't find anything. Thanks

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## [event.VK\_ENTER with confirmation dialogue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-vk-enter-with-confirmation-dialogue/6768)

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**Author:** [@quper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/quper)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/event-vk-enter-with-confirmation-dialogue/6768 "2013-08-12T22:32:47Z")

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Hello, I have Numeric Text Field which has event on keyReleased: if event.keyCode == event.VK\_ENTER: value = event.source.floatValue tagPath=event.source.TagPath if system.gui.confirm('Are You sure?', 'Confirm')…

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## [Passing a Radial Gradient into a UDT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-a-radial-gradient-into-a-udt/6788)

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**Author:** [@ghuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ghuck)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/passing-a-radial-gradient-into-a-udt/6788 "2013-08-12T22:28:24Z")

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I have a UDT that I need to pass a color into it. But the color is of type Radial Gradient, how do you pass one of these, there is no type for this in the Custom properties. Binding to just a type 'Color' does not work u…

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## [Calling Project Script module from Gateway script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-project-script-module-from-gateway-script/6725)

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**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/calling-project-script-module-from-gateway-script/6725 "2013-08-12T22:26:30Z")

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Hello! I have a gateway tag change script that needs to call a function several times. This function will also get called from a button on the client. I have tried calling a script module from the gateway tag change …

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## [One-Shot Expression](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-expression/6795)

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**Author:** [@allenr8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/allenr8)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/one-shot-expression/6795 "2013-08-12T22:16:06Z")

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I am trying to create some information inside ignition - we typically do this in the PLC, but have a lot of remote sites and are trying to cut down on traffic where possible. What I want to do is grab a start date and …

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## [Close and open functions for Report Viewer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-and-open-functions-for-report-viewer/6701)

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**Author:** [@mreddy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mreddy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/close-and-open-functions-for-report-viewer/6701 "2013-08-12T22:08:36Z")

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Guys, Do we have any functions for closing and opening of the report viewer?. Actually I am using Report viewer for showing the data of different Orders from a table. when I show data for an order and go to second page…

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## [Error when creating On-Call Rosters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-creating-on-call-rosters/6546)

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**Author:** [@nrolling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nrolling)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-creating-on-call-rosters/6546 "2013-08-12T21:49:09Z")

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I recently upgrade from 7.5 to 7.6 on a test server. When I click on On-Call Roster from the Configure tab on the gateway I get an Internal Error. Error from System Console: Time Logger …

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## [SQL select column name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-select-column-name/7022)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-select-column-name/7022 "2013-08-12T21:11:43Z")

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I am trying to create a script that will look at every column in my SQL table and loop through to insert a row into a different table of every column name. Basically inverting a table to a different table. I'm unfamiliar…

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## [Formatting Category Label](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-category-label/7000)

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**Author:** [@Micky.Franks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Micky.Franks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/formatting-category-label/7000 "2013-08-12T20:24:14Z")

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Is there any way to format the category label on a chart besides through query functions. I am using SQL express and the closest format I can get is HH:mm:ss. Would like to strip it down to HH am/PM. \[attachment=0\]Ch…

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## [Sqltag property and pointer to tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltag-property-and-pointer-to-tags/6895)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltag-property-and-pointer-to-tags/6895 "2013-08-12T18:12:58Z")

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Sqltag properties fields (string, datetime int,...) and a new kind of type : a pointer to another sqltag in order to configure some links beetween tags

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## [Modbus Scaling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-scaling/7020)

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**Author:** [@moonrant](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/moonrant)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-scaling/7020 "2013-08-12T17:58:32Z")

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Is there a way for me to scale a tag if it's a modbus?

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## [Can I import my sql database to Iginition database?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-import-my-sql-database-to-iginition-database/7013)

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**Author:** [@hlee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hlee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-import-my-sql-database-to-iginition-database/7013 "2013-08-12T15:44:25Z")

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I am trying to replicate HMI we have in Ignition. I need to move the past data in my sql database to Ignition database first. Is this possible? Thanks in advance!

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## [Ignition Community Conference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-community-conference/7018)

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**Author:** [@zackscriven](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zackscriven)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2013, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-community-conference/7018 "2013-08-12T06:58:06Z")

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Who is going? :smiley:

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## [What about a Maven Repository for the IgnitionSDK](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-about-a-maven-repository-for-the-ignitionsdk/7017)

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**Author:** [@chi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-about-a-maven-repository-for-the-ignitionsdk/7017 "2013-08-11T20:43:14Z")

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Hi, I know the SDK examples use Ant as build system, but i think there might be more people like me who use maven. Having an online repository for the SDK would be a great think. Regards, Carsten

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## [GMail Alert Notification Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007)

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**Author:** [@aidamcg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/aidamcg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gmail-alert-notification-error/7007 "2013-08-10T13:53:28Z")

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Hi I am testing out the new alerting/Pipelines in 7.6.2 and I am getting this error when ever I try to send an Email notification. I am using the same server setting as my legacy system 7.5.7 which is sending e-mails o…

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## [Bar chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart/6805)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart/6805 "2013-08-09T22:56:58Z")

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Is there any way to keep my y axis auto ranged but only keep integer scaling? I am showing counts and do not need fractional values displayed.

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## [Expression date](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-date/7012)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-date/7012 "2013-08-09T19:44:38Z")

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I have a DateTime tag inside my UDT which I would like to be a date depending on another tag within my UDT and I had thought to use this: forceQuality(if(hasChanged({\[.\]stateWatch}), coalesce(now(),0), coalesce({\[.\]Se…

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## [No tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-tag-value/7010)

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**Author:** [@cacordova](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cacordova)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/no-tag-value/7010 "2013-08-09T19:36:36Z")

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Hi, I setup a modbus tcp driver device on Ignition and it's connected. Then I added the the "Is Connected" tag and it's also enabled, but when I try and add a tag like V2010 there's no value, the tag diagnostic is either…

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## [Wildcards in tag search](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wildcards-in-tag-search/7009)

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**Author:** [@phayes057](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/phayes057)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wildcards-in-tag-search/7009 "2013-08-09T18:15:44Z")

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Is it possible to use wildcards in the tag search? For example, can I list all tags that contain a certain string of characters in the path or tag name?

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## [Tag change script runs when saving](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-runs-when-saving/7002)

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**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-change-script-runs-when-saving/7002 "2013-08-08T20:32:30Z")

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I have a tag change script that sends out an email. Every time I save and publish a change everyone on the list recieves an erroneous email. the script runs even though the tags value hasn't changed. Is there a way to …

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## [Launch Icon Scaling/Proportions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-icon-scaling-proportions/6370)

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**Author:** [@Ehren](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ehren)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-icon-scaling-proportions/6370 "2013-08-08T16:11:17Z")

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Hey gents, this morning I have updated my current project’s install version from 7.5.5(b1255) to 7.5.7(b1387) in order to try to use v1.5 of the IALabs PDF Viewer (which the marketplace won’t serve me the correct file, o…

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## [Setup with initial connections](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setup-with-initial-connections/6955)

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**Author:** [@neramdaman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/neramdaman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setup-with-initial-connections/6955 "2013-08-08T14:00:54Z")

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I am a bit new to OPC, and so I am trying to test some connections and see how they run. Inside an internal network (home based lan), I have the Ignition OPC server running on a desktop. The IP address for the desktop is…

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## [Problem with createSProcCall and MS SQL Procedure parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-createsproccall-and-ms-sql-procedure-parameters/7004)

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**Author:** [@Mike.Covington](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike.Covington)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-createsproccall-and-ms-sql-procedure-parameters/7004 "2013-08-08T12:44:57Z")

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I have come across an issue with createSProcCall and calling MS-SQL stored procedures that have defaulted parameters. When passing in named or indexed parameters with registerInParam, it seems that you have to explicitly…

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## [Format/Animation Copier](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-animation-copier/7003)

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**Author:** [@ccooper](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ccooper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-animation-copier/7003 "2013-08-08T12:13:50Z")

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I have used other HMI packages that have a Format and Animation Copy feature that proved to be extremely handy when developing. This pertains to text and other simple objects on the screen. Get an object formatted (color…

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## [Pro Soft Card With Allen Bradley SLC 5/03](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pro-soft-card-with-allen-bradley-slc-5-03/4118)

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**Author:** [@jlr573](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlr573)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pro-soft-card-with-allen-bradley-slc-5-03/4118 "2013-08-07T23:05:39Z")

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Has anyone used a Pro Soft MVI46-DFNT Ethernet I/P card to communicate to Ignition? Talking with Pro Soft they say It acts like a SLC 5/05 so would Ignitions SLC driver work with this card?

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## [On-Call Rosters - Can we select a specific Contact Info?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-call-rosters-can-we-select-a-specific-contact-info/6998)

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**Author:** [@RRRancher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRRancher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/on-call-rosters-can-we-select-a-specific-contact-info/6998 "2013-08-07T18:57:12Z")

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We have users in the User Sources. And when we build a call roster, we select a user source and then select one or more users from that user source for the roster. If the user has more than one Contact Info profile, th…

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## [Option to specify size, gui input message box scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/option-to-specify-size-gui-input-message-box-scripting/6995)

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**Author:** [@jtx2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jtx2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/option-to-specify-size-gui-input-message-box-scripting/6995 "2013-08-07T16:04:27Z")

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We use touchscreens with frequent operator interactions using input, message, etc. boxes. It would be very helpful if the gui scripting functions would include size paramaters, ex. system.gui.inputBox(message, defaultTex…

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## [How can I control which dataset gets sent to my table.data?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-control-which-dataset-gets-sent-to-my-table-data/6983)

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**Author:** [@jeffhoagland](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jeffhoagland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-control-which-dataset-gets-sent-to-my-table-data/6983 "2013-08-07T05:12:14Z")

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I'm building a SQL query in the data property for a table, where I am first SELECTing the relevant data from my database and then inserting it into a "temp" table called @Raw that I declare as part of the query script. …

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## [Create a sql table script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-sql-table-script/6990)

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**Author:** [@AJBerera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AJBerera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-a-sql-table-script/6990 "2013-08-06T19:15:34Z")

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I would like to create a table using an event driven script so that I might make future installations require only the Ignition backup instead of restoring irrelevant data to my fresh databases. So I want to have a way o…

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## [Window Layout: Component, Shape; X & Y information?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-layout-component-shape-x-y-information/6993)

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**Author:** [@billmorone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/billmorone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-layout-component-shape-x-y-information/6993 "2013-08-06T18:20:54Z")

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Greetings! We are an OEM and will be providing clients with applications. Our products have a fairly large number of configuration variations. There will be "Types" of windows with all different images. I am interested i…

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