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## [Serial device opc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-device-opc/5863)

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**Author:** [@cja7928](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cja7928)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-device-opc/5863 "2013-02-24T06:00:18Z")

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Im sure this has been asked before but an opc server for serial devices (modbus rs232) would be huge. I know you guys weren't planning on doing any opc servers in the beginning - but I think having a built in opc server…

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## [INSERT SQL Event Handler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-sql-event-handler/5910)

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**Author:** [@ronlund](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ronlund)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/insert-sql-event-handler/5910 "2013-02-23T22:08:05Z")

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Hello: I am new to the forums and was hoping someone could clear up an issue for me. I am building a form in a window and want to write a new record to a database when they click a button. Attached is the code I’m us…

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## [Query of 2 databases](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-of-2-databases/5894)

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**Author:** [@d.laquidain](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/d.laquidain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-of-2-databases/5894 "2013-02-23T08:36:49Z")

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Hi, I need a query to get datas from 2 diferent databases and later show them in a table. Does anybody know which is exactly the syntax in Ignition? thanks!

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## [Tag diagnostics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-diagnostics/5882)

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**Author:** [@Ruslan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ruslan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-diagnostics/5882 "2013-02-23T00:33:40Z")

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Hello, I would like to troubleshoot my newly written schedule gateway timer script, and find out why some tags are not changed in time. How can I check write times of specific tag, and confirm that it was rewritten by sc…

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## [Print Two Page Report](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-two-page-report/5916)

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**Author:** [@mcgheeiv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mcgheeiv)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-two-page-report/5916 "2013-02-23T00:28:48Z")

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I am using the following script to print a two page report: report = window.getComponent('Report') report.print() Only the first page of the report prints unless I specifically select the pages to print in the print…

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## [Dates](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dates/5917)

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**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dates/5917 "2013-02-22T21:36:47Z")

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I have a datetime in a mssql database. When I do date = system.db.runScalarQuery('QueryForDate') How do I subtract one minute from date? I can do date.month += 1, but not date.minute +=1 It appears to be a java…

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## [Changing colors on Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-colors-on-chart/5776)

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**Author:** [@mikehill100](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mikehill100)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/changing-colors-on-chart/5776 "2013-02-22T21:04:04Z")

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I have a chart with a dataset that has 5 columns. I want to change the colors of columns3 and 4. This is the only way on the forum I have found to change series colors colors = \[sameColor, sameColor, ANOTHERCOLOR,…

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## [Multi-Client for Multi-screen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-client-for-multi-screen/5903)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/multi-client-for-multi-screen/5903 "2013-02-22T20:05:41Z")

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We plan to replace with Ignition an existing Siemens WinCC application. Some PC have 3 screens. The same WinCC application is launched 3 times, 1 instance is dedicated for 1 screen. For example, user can have : - vi…

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## [Problem with alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-alarms/5893)

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**Author:** [@andrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrey)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-alarms/5893 "2013-02-22T17:59:42Z")

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Hi All. We have exported tags from our project, edited them and imported. Than we repeated those operations for a few times. Now, when alarm is appeared we see 6 alarms... Someone can help in this matter?

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## [Rotation of labels, Numeric,LED display & etc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotation-of-labels-numeric-led-display-etc/5911)

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**Author:** [@dbrown3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dbrown3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotation-of-labels-numeric-led-display-etc/5911 "2013-02-22T16:38:12Z")

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I would like to be able to rotate any object on the screen using the Shape tool bar functions.

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## [IP Camara URl stopped working in 7.5.5](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camara-url-stopped-working-in-7-5-5/5758)

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**Author:** [@Powerplan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Powerplan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ip-camara-url-stopped-working-in-7-5-5/5758 "2013-02-22T16:29:22Z")

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Good morning In 7.5.4 my Ip camera used an URl of "http://192.168.10.100:8080/videostream.cgi?user=admin&password=" this worked well. I've upgraded to 7.5.5 and the viewer frame now reports "Exception: Recived …

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## [Shortcut on Desktop to Project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shortcut-on-desktop-to-project/5909)

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**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shortcut-on-desktop-to-project/5909 "2013-02-22T16:27:01Z")

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In the shortcut I have seen it have "-localfile" and I have seen it without. Which is the correct way to create it? and can someone explain what "-localfile" does for ignition?

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## [Accessing UDT OPC tag Tooltip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-udt-opc-tag-tooltip/5902)

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**Author:** [@0sm0](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/0sm0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-udt-opc-tag-tooltip/5902 "2013-02-22T00:10:21Z")

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Hi guys, I need to be able to access the tooltips for a mouseover property of a OPC tag which is part of a UDT that is bound as a templates property. So when the template is used moving the mouse over the tag display…

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## [Did something change with respect to writing to the .Enabled](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/did-something-change-with-respect-to-writing-to-the-enabled/5907)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/did-something-change-with-respect-to-writing-to-the-enabled/5907 "2013-02-21T23:24:11Z")

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property in version 7.3.9? Ive used this multiple times with 7.2.11 to .Enabled and it worked correctly. Now it doesnt do anything. I can write to other properties like .Documentation with no problem using the same scrip…

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## [Error when opening image folder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-opening-image-folder/5854)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-when-opening-image-folder/5854 "2013-02-21T19:18:34Z")

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When I try to open an image folder in the explorer I receive this error in the console and the folder will not open.

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## [Accidentally deleted tag history table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accidentally-deleted-tag-history-table/5904)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accidentally-deleted-tag-history-table/5904 "2013-02-21T18:37:08Z")

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how can I make Ignition regenerate the sqltag history table in the database if I accidentally deleted it? Ive tried restarting but that didnt do the trick. Im not trying to recover anything, just trying to get it to star…

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## [Are alarm groups possible](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-alarm-groups-possible/5901)

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**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/are-alarm-groups-possible/5901 "2013-02-21T16:39:34Z")

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I would like to split my alarming into three separate groups and play different sounds over the PA for each group. However, it doesn’t appear that this is possible with the new or existing alarm system. Could a column …

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## [Binding the Styles property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-the-styles-property/5895)

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**Author:** [@tall745](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tall745)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-the-styles-property/5895 "2013-02-20T23:08:31Z")

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I have a screen containing many Shape components that need their styles uniformly customized. I don't have access to a database on this particular project so my thought was to bind the Styles property of each shape to a…

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## [Bar chart with a line](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-with-a-line/5888)

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**Author:** [@jaepark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jaepark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bar-chart-with-a-line/5888 "2013-02-20T01:20:32Z")

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I am trying to create the following chart. I have a dataset with part serial numbers (X-Axis) and actual weights (Y-Axis). I need to draw a line on the same chart that has a value of target weight. In the attached imag…

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## [Sql Tag Historian List](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-historian-list/5892)

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**Author:** [@WKetcham](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WKetcham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-tag-historian-list/5892 "2013-02-20T01:18:59Z")

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Is there a scripting function to return a list of all the tags (tag paths) that are logged using the SQL Tags Historian. I couldn't find it in the manual. Thanks,

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## [Ignition upgrade](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade/5896)

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**Author:** [@Jcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jcam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-upgrade/5896 "2013-02-20T00:44:23Z")

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I am currently running 7.2.9 How hard is it to upgrade to the latest version? Can it be done without shutting down our production?

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## [Separating alarms](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/separating-alarms/5853)

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**Author:** [@scott\_stc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/scott_stc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/separating-alarms/5853 "2013-02-19T21:35:27Z")

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We have setup multiple alarm profiles - One general alarm profile, and three specific. How do we get the general profile to only recognize and log the alarms that are \[i\]not\[i\] in any of the three specific profiles, and…

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## [Get active gateway node name?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-active-gateway-node-name/5877)

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**Author:** [@eaolson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eaolson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-active-gateway-node-name/5877 "2013-02-19T15:45:06Z")

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We have a redundant setup and I'm wondering if there's any way for a transaction group to see which node is the master node. I'm looking through the Server section of the Ignition OPC server tags and I don't see anything…

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## [Running SQL Bridge on PV+ MS CE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-sql-bridge-on-pv-ms-ce/5889)

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**Author:** [@Mike](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mike)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-sql-bridge-on-pv-ms-ce/5889 "2013-02-18T22:18:30Z")

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Can you install and run SQL Bridge (Limited or standard) on a PV+ running MS windows CE? I am wanting to store and forward if my network is unreliable and I have a AB PV+ resident. So with out installing another PC res…

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## ["FATAL - no home directory" error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fatal-no-home-directory-error/5885)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fatal-no-home-directory-error/5885 "2013-02-18T18:12:31Z")

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One of my new clients is getting this error on some of their desktops. Ive found this thread but the link to a solution is dead. Ive searched around and it seems like this is a common bug in java. Im just not sure what t…

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## [Moving containers without ALT](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-containers-without-alt/5726)

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**Author:** [@systemparadox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/systemparadox)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-containers-without-alt/5726 "2013-02-18T16:58:47Z")

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In the designer, a container can only be moved by using either the arrow keys or holding ALT and dragging with the mouse. However, ALT is the windowmanager's key. ALT-dragging is for moving or resizing windows. Windows…

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## [SQLTag Reads with Navigation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltag-reads-with-navigation/5823)

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**Author:** [@jordang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jordang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sqltag-reads-with-navigation/5823 "2013-02-18T16:49:11Z")

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While developing a screen I noticed the navigation to the screen getting sluggish. If I open the diagnostics window I can see the SQLTags Changes/Second spike (around 40) when I load the screen. It takes about 2 seconds …

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## [SPC Calculated Values Reference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spc-calculated-values-reference/5887)

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**Author:** [@hazelchr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hazelchr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spc-calculated-values-reference/5887 "2013-02-18T16:26:08Z")

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In the SPC data for a sample, is there a way I can reference and/or modify the "Range", "Xbar" Sum", "Standard Deviation", etc. values? I know these are automatically calculated by the SPC module, but if I'd like to refe…

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## [Subscription ID Invalid Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subscription-id-invalid-error/5884)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subscription-id-invalid-error/5884 "2013-02-18T15:20:14Z")

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Hey guys, Over the weekend I made some changes to my Kepware server in an effort to optimize some communications. I had a bunch of devices in the same communications channel and I wanted to seperate them, so I moved al…

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## [Print Function Java 7](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-function-java-7/5883)

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**Author:** [@peadair](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peadair)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print-function-java-7/5883 "2013-02-18T15:01:05Z")

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Hi, I am having an error come up when i try to use the print function, I see in a past post that this was pointed out as a problem with java 7. “One of the releases of Java 7 (I think somewhere around 7u6/7u7, but that…

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