# Adding pens to ad-hoc to a trend - Missing exposure to functions needed

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 27, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-pens-to-ad-hoc-to-a-trend-missing-exposure-to-functions-needed/92432 "2024-06-27T02:25:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![hunterdg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/hunterdg/32/67774_2.png) [@hunterdg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hunterdg)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-pens-to-ad-hoc-to-a-trend-missing-exposure-to-functions-needed/92432/5 "2026-04-24T05:54:59Z")

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seems to only work with local providers for me? (8.1.48)

also this "switch"doesn't appear to be happening: [Ignition Perspective Powerchart tag path is not returning the correct case - #3 by jeffrey.boey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-powerchart-tag-path-is-not-returning-the-correct-case/56363/3)

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