# Perspective numeric entry - how to accept change after inc drec with arrow buttons

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-entry-how-to-accept-change-after-inc-drec-with-arrow-buttons/37311>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 3, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-entry-how-to-accept-change-after-inc-drec-with-arrow-buttons/37311 "2020-08-03T11:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brett\_Yeomans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-entry-how-to-accept-change-after-inc-drec-with-arrow-buttons/37311/1 "2020-08-03T11:00:21Z")

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When using the NumericEntryField in Perspective with direct mode I can use the up and down arrows to change the value but how do I enter this value? If I press enter on the keyboard the field reverts to the old value and the tag remains unwritten to. If I type in the value (rather than use the arrow keys) I can press enter and the new value is sent to the connected tag.

I’m thinking its a noob mistake as I’m just starting with Perspective.

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-entry-how-to-accept-change-after-inc-drec-with-arrow-buttons/37311/2 "2020-08-03T16:37:24Z")

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What version of Perspective are you using? I’m using a nightly of 8.0.16 and I’m able to use the arrows to modify the value and then press Enter to commit this new value in both Chrome and Firefox.

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**Author:** ![andrew.brauer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.brauer/32/34853_2.png) [@andrew.brauer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.brauer)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-entry-how-to-accept-change-after-inc-drec-with-arrow-buttons/37311/3 "2020-08-03T20:10:40Z")

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I have the same problem with the Numeric Entry Field using direct mode in Perspective . I am using 8.0.14 and Chrome as a browser.

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**Author:** ![Brett\_Yeomans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brett\_Yeomans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brett_Yeomans)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-numeric-entry-how-to-accept-change-after-inc-drec-with-arrow-buttons/37311/4 "2020-08-04T07:08:32Z")

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I’m using 8.0.13 and Chrome. I tried it on Firefox and it was still the same. Glad its not just me.