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## [Sort order between sql tags and transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sort-order-between-sql-tags-and-transaction-group/3269)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sort-order-between-sql-tags-and-transaction-group/3269 "2011-09-09T22:16:07Z")

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very minor issue, but thought i would bring it up since i noticed and it might be an easy fix on your side. while i have been updating my opc addresses between sqltags and my transaction groups have have noticed the sql…

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## [Tab Strip Indexing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-indexing/3236)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-indexing/3236 "2011-09-09T21:42:17Z")

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It would be nice if, on the tab strip component, the scroll left or right controls that show up when tabs exist off of the screen would index to the next full tab instead of scrolling across slow. If you have a bunch of …

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## [Ignition 7.3 and web services module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-3-and-web-services-module/3227)

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**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-7-3-and-web-services-module/3227 "2011-09-09T20:57:08Z")

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Is it still in the roadmap of Ignition 7.3 ? any beta soon for 7.3 ? Is there some informations about this module ? Regards,

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## [Table Calculations to Text Box](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-calculations-to-text-box/3271)

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**Author:** [@sdarling](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sdarling)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-calculations-to-text-box/3271 "2011-09-09T20:12:38Z")

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What is the best way to do complex database table calculations and then display the result onto the display? I started by having a dynamic property in the window to store the value but I need to do an expression from mu…

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## [Problem install Demo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-install-demo/3162)

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**Author:** [@TacHuynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TacHuynh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-install-demo/3162 "2011-09-09T18:00:00Z")

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When trying to Install OEE Downtime and Scheduling demo, I got an error: Internal error Return to home page what log should I look on Linux to troubleshoot problem? Thanks, Tac.

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## [Restore FPMI Backup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-fpmi-backup/3270)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/restore-fpmi-backup/3270 "2011-09-09T17:56:24Z")

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I am trying to restore my FPMI backup onto a development box so i can export a window that accidently got deleted. I keep getting a OutOfMemoryError error. the backup file ~582 MB Thank you, FPMIGateway.log (16 KB)

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## [Easy Chart Polling does not turn off](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-polling-does-not-turn-off/3163)

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**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-polling-does-not-turn-off/3163 "2011-09-09T17:26:11Z")

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Hi, I am using the easy chart for some large datasets and I have the polling mode turned off. I noticed this morning that no matter what I do it continues to poll. I upgraded from 7.2.4 to 7.2.8 Friday 8/8/2011. I d…

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## [Copying date from table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-date-from-table/3158)

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**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-date-from-table/3158 "2011-09-09T17:25:22Z")

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I have a table with a Date/Time column. Regardless of the Date Format I specify in the Table Customizer, if I copy and paste a date from a Date/Time cell, it appears in this format, Sun Jul 31 08:10:00 MDT 2011 which…

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## [Latching a tag value](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-a-tag-value/3263)

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**Author:** [@luke](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/luke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latching-a-tag-value/3263 "2011-09-09T17:22:29Z")

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Is there a way to "latch" a value being written to the database, or use the previous historical value as the "else" part of an if/then/else? My specific issue is an machine error code value which is zero during norma…

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## [OPC Vs. SQL Tags in transaction group](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-vs-sql-tags-in-transaction-group/3267)

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**Author:** [@jim\_lapratt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jim_lapratt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-vs-sql-tags-in-transaction-group/3267 "2011-09-09T11:37:48Z")

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What are the advantages and disadvantages to using either in transaction groups?

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## [Initialize Forms, How to](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initialize-forms-how-to/3268)

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**Author:** [@kpollock](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kpollock)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/initialize-forms-how-to/3268 "2011-09-09T00:57:31Z")

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I am a new Ignition User, but in 2 months I have a fairly Mature MFG HMI. I would like to set initial conditions on a user entry form as shown in the attachment, but I have not been able to find a mechanism to do this. …

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## [Easychart selectedXValue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-selectedxvalue/3221)

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**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-selectedxvalue/3221 "2011-09-08T23:31:12Z")

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I know you have been busy with 7.3 and I am looking forward to all of the new features. I have one more for you. We are using the easychart to look at historical data on new products. Our process engineer reviews this …

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## [List of logger and user logger](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-logger-and-user-logger/3191)

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**Author:** [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/list-of-logger-and-user-logger/3191 "2011-09-08T22:44:14Z")

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Hi, Is there a list of all logger and simple purpose to better track the console ? How can we put message in a user logger (trace) from scripting ? Tia

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## [Pop up keyboard for date range component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-keyboard-for-date-range-component/3188)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pop-up-keyboard-for-date-range-component/3188 "2011-09-08T22:38:38Z")

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It would be nice, when in touch screen mode, if the keyboard would pop up when you selected the date/time field in the date range component. Trying to resize the time bar is a pain in the butt with a touch screen interfa…

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## [Closing a window in Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-a-window-in-designer/3173)

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**Author:** [@TimE](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TimE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/closing-a-window-in-designer/3173 "2011-09-08T21:41:01Z")

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I was creating a new window where I copied several items from other windows I had opened. After about an hour of coding I finished, tested and was happy . I then went to close the windows I copied from and accidentally c…

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## [Starting Transaction Group Causes Nulls to be inserted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/starting-transaction-group-causes-nulls-to-be-inserted/3245)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/starting-transaction-group-causes-nulls-to-be-inserted/3245 "2011-09-08T21:01:04Z")

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I have a transaction group that does not have a trigger. I just want the data to be written to a database table every 5 seconds. when i start the group a row or two will be written to the table with null values. how do…

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## [R/W Access to Internal SQLTag DB AlertExecEnabled Property](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/r-w-access-to-internal-sqltag-db-alertexecenabled-property/3265)

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**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/r-w-access-to-internal-sqltag-db-alertexecenabled-property/3265 "2011-09-08T20:40:53Z")

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A project I'm working on needs the ability to query and disable/enable alert properties for given SQLTags. Ultimately I think comprehensive internal DB access should be provided with a group of script and expression f…

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## [Retrieving Internal SQLTag Information](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-internal-sqltag-information/3249)

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**Author:** [@MadMax](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MadMax)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/retrieving-internal-sqltag-information/3249 "2011-09-08T18:48:32Z")

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I (and others, see http://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=5891&p=15753&hilit=sqltagprop#p15753) could really use additional read only access to the internal SQLTag DB. I propose this access via a scr…

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## [PLC comm status](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-comm-status/1853)

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**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/plc-comm-status/1853 "2011-09-08T18:38:01Z")

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I’m using the Modbus-UA communication server and would like to generate an alarm on loss of communication with each of the PLCs in my network. I’m wondering what is the best way to do this? Thanks

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## [Designtime Security Tool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designtime-security-tool/3175)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designtime-security-tool/3175 "2011-09-08T18:31:36Z")

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What happen to the designtime security tool that was available in FactoryPMI. I am trying to navigate in my designer and I don't want to change the security on components back and forth. Thank you,

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## ["Scheduler" window](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduler-window/2638)

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**Author:** [@andrey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrey)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduler-window/2638 "2011-09-08T18:31:12Z")

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Hi all, I'm preparing to design "Scheduler" window. This has able to view/edit week scheduler for "4 state" tag (comfort, eco, support, stand-by). Week scheduler is holding at PLC. Does any body do scheduler window befor…

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## [Best way to change 465 tag values at once](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-change-465-tag-values-at-once/3211)

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**Author:** [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-way-to-change-465-tag-values-at-once/3211 "2011-09-08T18:27:32Z")

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I need to be able to swap 465 tag values between 1 and 3. whats the best way to go about doing something like that? each tag is in a different folder but has the same tag name. My thought was just to put it on a button b…

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## [Moving Average](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-average/3141)

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**Author:** [@kevinmarchand](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kevinmarchand)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-average/3141 "2011-09-08T18:16:09Z")

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Hi, We are curretly using a moving average over 5min at a rate of 1 sec for the machine speed. I use to log this average speed with rsview 32. Now with Ignition things could be much easier to log this value but I want …

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## [Python Check remote webpage availavle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-check-remote-webpage-availavle/3171)

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**Author:** [@focus-eng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/focus-eng)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-check-remote-webpage-availavle/3171 "2011-09-08T18:07:26Z")

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Dear Board Members I have a redundant ignition server setup and would like to display an alarm if one of the nodes if offline I didn't find anything in ignition to check the redundancy state to create an alarm. my idea…

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## [Cannot Delete Authentication Profile](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-authentication-profile/3159)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-authentication-profile/3159 "2011-09-08T17:46:38Z")

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when i try to delete an authentication profile that non of my projects are using I receive the following message.

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## [Client Launch - Start Maximized in Linux](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launch-start-maximized-in-linux/2870)

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**Author:** [@Rockman1\_1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Rockman1_1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-launch-start-maximized-in-linux/2870 "2011-09-08T00:01:57Z")

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In Ubuntu Linux (10.10), the Start Maximized check box for Client Launch properties doesn't seem to function. The client doesn't start maximized. This property seems to work fine with windows clients.

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## [Mouseover text on Thermometer Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-on-thermometer-component/3155)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-on-thermometer-component/3155 "2011-09-07T18:25:26Z")

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FYI, it seems like the mouseover text will not show up on the Thermometer component. I'm using Ignition version 7.2.8 (b178).

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## [Can ignition work on linux other than Ubuntu](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-work-on-linux-other-than-ubuntu/3240)

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**Author:** [@wzj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/wzj)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-ignition-work-on-linux-other-than-ubuntu/3240 "2011-09-07T18:18:04Z")

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I use a Linux system on a development board(kernal 2.6.38) base on CPU arm9,I try to install on it ,I have followed the readme of Ignition-build7.2.8- linux,when I run "/etc/init.d/ignition start",there is message: /…

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## [Using Linux as IA clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-linux-as-ia-clients/2333)

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**Author:** [@Garrickr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Garrickr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-linux-as-ia-clients/2333 "2011-09-07T18:17:18Z")

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Is it possible to still have the ability to use embedded pdfs(in windows via the activeX module), while running linux as an IA client? \[del\]Edit: This has been posted in the wrong forum, I meant for General Discussion…

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## [Direct comms to Stratix 8300 diagnostics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-comms-to-stratix-8300-diagnostics/3256)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/direct-comms-to-stratix-8300-diagnostics/3256 "2011-09-07T17:46:36Z")

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Our Ethernet network is to be based around Allen Bradleys Stratix 8300 layer3 switches. Speaking to Rockwell Automation there appears to be lots of useful diagnostics available (ideal for network status screens/alarms) …

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