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**Author:** [@system](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/welcome-to-cm-community/5 "2026-07-03T14:10:50Z")
We are so glad you joined us! CM Community Is where Critical Manufacturing staff, partners, and customers meet to share knowledge about the CM platform — patterns that work, questions that need answering, and stories wo… --- ## [MES Code Performance Quick Tips](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/mes-code-performance-quick-tips/724)
**Author:** [@Cesar\_Meira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Cesar_Meira)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/mes-code-performance-quick-tips/724 "2026-10-23T11:08:23Z")
As developers, we often focus on functionality, ensuring that our code achieves the desired outcomes. However, how this code is written can significantly influence the speed, resource consumption, and scalability of the … --- ## [Dynamically change the value of an Advanced Filter Query set for a Dropdown](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/dynamically-change-the-value-of-an-advanced-filter-query-set-for-a-dropdown/954)
**Author:** [@Ruben\_Ferreira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Ruben_Ferreira)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/dynamically-change-the-value-of-an-advanced-filter-query-set-for-a-dropdown/954 "2026-10-23T08:33:23Z")
Hello all, I was validating ways to change/update the query connected to the dropdown in the Open Protocol Instance wizard. We need this change in order to either catch the existing query results in runtime and tail… --- ## [Can we add a filter button in UIPage?](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/can-we-add-a-filter-button-in-uipage/949)
**Author:** [@Erchuang\_Shang](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Erchuang_Shang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/can-we-add-a-filter-button-in-uipage/949 "2026-10-22T09:36:16Z")
Can we add a filter button like this in UIPage? --- ## [Technical Limitation: PDF Embedded via iframe/embed/object Only Standardly Renders the First Page on iPad/iOS](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/technical-limitation-pdf-embedded-via-iframe-embed-object-only-standardly-renders-the-first-page-on-ipad-ios/956)
**Author:** [@Lainey\_Lian](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Lainey_Lian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/technical-limitation-pdf-embedded-via-iframe-embed-object-only-standardly-renders-the-first-page-on-ipad-ios/956 "2026-10-21T10:47:24Z")
Our clients recently encountered an issue when viewing PDF reports on iPad/iOS devices (Tablet Mode). The embedded PDF component only displays the first page and cannot be scrolled, whereas the exact same page displays a… --- ## [You’re invited: What’s New in MES v12.0 – Customer Community Call](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/you-re-invited-what-s-new-in-mes-v12-0-customer-community-call/955)
**Author:** [@Joana\_Silva](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Joana_Silva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/you-re-invited-what-s-new-in-mes-v12-0-customer-community-call/955 "2026-10-21T09:59:29Z")
Dear Customers, We’re excited to invite you to our next Customer Community Call, dedicated to the MES v12.0 release. In this one-hour online session, we’ll walk you through the main updates, explain the reasoning behin… --- ## [Critical Manufacturing MES 12.0 (12.0.0) is now available](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/critical-manufacturing-mes-12-0-12-0-0-is-now-available/947)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Ribeiro](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Renato_Ribeiro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/critical-manufacturing-mes-12-0-12-0-0-is-now-available/947 "2026-10-19T16:26:20Z")
Dear Community, We are pleased to announce that Critical Manufacturing MES Version 12.0 (12.0.0) was released on October 2026. Version 12.0 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release. Release Highlights Global Data Orchestr… --- ## [GUI Default Values](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/gui-default-values/946)
**Author:** [@Moises\_Coelho](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Moises_Coelho)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/gui-default-values/946 "2026-10-19T15:36:59Z")
Hello Community, Being aware that it is possible to change the GUI Element default values via the GUIElementDefaultValue Generic Table, how do I know which elements I can set by default through this table? Or which type… --- ## [CM CLI 6.0.0 released](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/cm-cli-6-0-0-released/948)
**Author:** [@Joao\_Pereira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Joao_Pereira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/cm-cli-6-0-0-released/948 "2026-10-19T14:48:53Z")
A new version of CM CLI is available: 6.0.0 :tada: CM CLI is the command line tool for Critical Manufacturing projects. It is an open source project, hosted at criticalmanufacturing/cli. What’s new What’s Changed fix(… --- ## [Automation Manager Automatic Deployment Issue](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/automation-manager-automatic-deployment-issue/933)
**Author:** [@Domingos\_Sousa](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Domingos_Sousa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/automation-manager-automatic-deployment-issue/933 "2026-10-19T08:29:08Z")
Good afternoon, My customer is experiencing issues with the automatic deployment feature of an Automation Manager. The MES does not report any errors. However, the Automation Manager pod, while attempting to create the… --- ## [Critical Manufacturing MES Electronics Template 3.6.0 (11.3.6) is now available](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/critical-manufacturing-mes-electronics-template-3-6-0-11-3-6-is-now-available/943)
**Author:** [@Fabio\_Reis](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Fabio_Reis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/critical-manufacturing-mes-electronics-template-3-6-0-11-3-6-is-now-available/943 "2026-10-17T07:45:52Z")
Dear Community, We are pleased to announce that Critical Manufacturing Electronics Template Version 3.6.0 (11.3.6) was released on 16 October 2026. Release highlights CAMX Integration: Direct, event-driven integratio… --- ## [DataGrid Navigation to a Specific View](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/datagrid-navigation-to-a-specific-view/940)
**Author:** [@Beatriz\_Lira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Beatriz_Lira)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/datagrid-navigation-to-a-specific-view/940 "2026-10-16T18:08:17Z")
Hi everyone! I’m trying to implement a navigation functionality in a UI Page, and I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have a Data Grid where each row represents a Process Activity ¶. I want to add a column that … --- ## [Auditing an MES Project as Telemetry](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/auditing-an-mes-project-as-telemetry/941)
**Author:** [@Joao\_Roque](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Joao_Roque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/auditing-an-mes-project-as-telemetry/941 "2026-10-16T14:40:58Z")
Ask how big a customer’s MES customization is and you get a shrug, a gut feeling or a spreadsheet that went stale two releases ago. That makes estimating, upgrades and governance guesswork. We built cmf audit, a plugi… --- ## [Advanced Filtering - How to Use It](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/advanced-filtering-how-to-use-it/934)
**Author:** [@Amanda\_Ferreira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Amanda_Ferreira)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/advanced-filtering-how-to-use-it/934 "2026-10-16T11:07:18Z")
Hello all, I’m struggling to use the Advanced Filtering feature in the Defect wizard. I’d like to filter the Reasons by “contains” instead of “starts with.” Since changing the Search Type of the Reason entity to Contai… --- ## [Migrating from Playwright to Selenium: From Flaky Tests to Reliable Execution](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/migrating-from-playwright-to-selenium-from-flaky-tests-to-reliable-execution/920)
**Author:** [@Rui\_Rocha](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Rui_Rocha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/migrating-from-playwright-to-selenium-from-flaky-tests-to-reliable-execution/920 "2026-10-13T08:06:49Z")
Migrating a UI test suite from Playwright to Selenium involves more than changing locators and replacing method calls. The converted code can look correct and still fail intermittently during execution. That was the mai… --- ## [Blog-like content in other Categories](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/blog-like-content-in-other-categories/929)
**Author:** [@Johann\_Knorr](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Johann_Knorr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/blog-like-content-in-other-categories/929 "2026-10-12T12:14:08Z")
I was under the impression, maybe wrongly, that, for instance, the extensibility category was for asking questions and sharing problems and that the solutions would then be found in the replies. What I have been noticin… --- ## [MQTT vs Sparkplug for Equipment Integration with Critical Manufacturing MES](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/mqtt-vs-sparkplug-for-equipment-integration-with-critical-manufacturing-mes/926)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Cordeiro](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Rodrigo_Cordeiro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/mqtt-vs-sparkplug-for-equipment-integration-with-critical-manufacturing-mes/926 "2026-10-12T08:17:12Z")
MQTT revolutionized IoT communication by providing a lightweight and efficient way for devices to exchange data. However, as industrial systems grew in size and complexity, engineers discovered that moving data was only … --- ## [KPIs - Target Values Defined by Resource](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/kpis-target-values-defined-by-resource/921)
**Author:** [@Nuno\_Pacheco](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Nuno_Pacheco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/kpis-target-values-defined-by-resource/921 "2026-10-09T11:04:19Z")
Hello, Our MEs KPIs have a configuration for specifying the target values. However, we have a customer that requires values according to each resource. i.e., different resources may have different target values. A… --- ## [Shiftplanning - How to best use workgroups and teams](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/shiftplanning-how-to-best-use-workgroups-and-teams/539)
**Author:** [@michael\_rall](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/michael_rall)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/shiftplanning-how-to-best-use-workgroups-and-teams/539 "2026-10-08T19:35:51Z")
I want to start using Shift Planning in CM but I am still struggling how to best utilize the workgroups and teams. Example: I have in one Team multiple Production lines where I need a machine setter and multiple operat… --- ## [Container Name - Case Sensitivity Issue](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/container-name-case-sensitivity-issue/908)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Novo](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Jose_Novo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/container-name-case-sensitivity-issue/908 "2026-10-08T13:36:24Z")
Hello. A Customer is asking us to provide a solution for an issue that may occur by a MES Owner importing Containers via Master Data. The use case is as follow: MES Owner imported a new Container with name container\_a.… --- ## [OPCUA Test Orchestration](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/opcua-test-orchestration/914)
**Author:** [@Rui\_Frontwell](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Rui_Frontwell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/opcua-test-orchestration/914 "2026-10-08T11:09:36Z")
Hello, Is it possible to have a few examples on how to use the Test Orchestrator, specifically for OPC-UA? I was looking for a simple example on how to create a test for an event (e.g., a tag changes it’s value and som… --- ## [Zero Downtime MES System Upgrades](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/zero-downtime-mes-system-upgrades/719)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Fernandes](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Pedro_Fernandes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/zero-downtime-mes-system-upgrades/719 "2026-10-08T09:31:58Z")
Have you ever felt that unnerving sensation when performing a system upgrade? You’re thinking the upgrade might take too long, or that something wrong could happen. Indeed, among other, these are two issues that often w… --- ## [Scheduled maintenance for cm-collaboration.io - 13 October, 13:00–15:00 UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/scheduled-maintenance-for-cm-collaboration-io-13-october-13-00-15-00-utc/912)
**Author:** [@Cesar\_Meira](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Cesar_Meira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/scheduled-maintenance-for-cm-collaboration-io-13-october-13-00-15-00-utc/912 "2026-10-07T10:01:21Z")
We’ll be carrying out maintenance on the Collaboration Hub registry (cm-collaborationhub.io) on 13 October, from 14:00 to 16:00 Portugal time (13:00–15:00 UTC). The registry may be intermittently unavailable during this… --- ## [Checklist data taking 4 seconds per query, fast in every environment except one. What am I missing?](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/checklist-data-taking-4-seconds-per-query-fast-in-every-environment-except-one-what-am-i-missing/906)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_Magalhaes](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Bruno_Magalhaes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/checklist-data-taking-4-seconds-per-query-fast-in-every-environment-except-one-what-am-i-missing/906 "2026-10-01T17:47:40Z")
I’m chasing a performance issue on a custom dashboard service and it’s got me puzzled. The symptom A custom service that builds a dispatch list takes 7–12 s at one customer. Its own timing logs show ~65% of that goes t… --- ## [Critical Manufacturing MES 11.3 Patch 6 (11.3.6) is now available](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/critical-manufacturing-mes-11-3-patch-6-11-3-6-is-now-available/907)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Ribeiro](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Renato_Ribeiro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/critical-manufacturing-mes-11-3-patch-6-11-3-6-is-now-available/907 "2026-10-01T13:29:41Z")
Dear Community, We are pleased to announce that Critical Manufacturing MES Version 11.3 Patch 6 (11.3.6) was released on 29 September 2026. The Release Notes have the complete list of changes. Where to find it Releas… --- ## [Not All Equipment Data is Equal](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/not-all-equipment-data-is-equal/878)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Cordeiro](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Rodrigo_Cordeiro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/not-all-equipment-data-is-equal/878 "2026-09-29T08:34:36Z")
Introduction Connected equipment can provide a rich set of manufacturing information beyond simple production outcomes. During normal operation, it continuously generates data that describes both the state of the equipme… --- ## [DataGrid property "isDisabledRowActive" usability](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/datagrid-property-isdisabledrowactive-usability/871)
**Author:** [@Joao\_Querido](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Joao_Querido)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/datagrid-property-isdisabledrowactive-usability/871 "2026-09-28T08:56:17Z")
Hi all, We currently have a request regarding how to disable and grey out a row in a cmf-core-business-controls-dataGrid. We were searching and think it could be the most suitable approach with less customisation, and … --- ## [Access ENVIRONMENT\_TYPE value](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/access-environment-type-value/876)
**Author:** [@Joao\_Querido](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Joao_Querido)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/access-environment-type-value/876 "2026-09-25T18:33:53Z")
Hi All, We were checking whether there was any possibility of having access to your UI or BIZ solution for the type of environment in which we are currently running our solution. This means accessing this value: Aft… --- ## [Question: IoTManager Pod shutdown procedure](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/question-iotmanager-pod-shutdown-procedure/859)
**Author:** [@Ewe\_Lim](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/Ewe_Lim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/question-iotmanager-pod-shutdown-procedure/859 "2026-09-25T07:04:19Z")
Hi, I would like to know what are our existing shutdown procedure for IoTManager in openshift pod. When openshift draining a node, it will send SIGTERM to pod, which will initiate shutdown. For example, if IoT Controll… --- ## [What is the necessary feature to assign to be able to use button "View --\> Step View"?](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/what-is-the-necessary-feature-to-assign-to-be-able-to-use-button-view-step-view/658)
**Author:** [@benoit\_focant\_ext](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/u/benoit_focant_ext)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/t/what-is-the-necessary-feature-to-assign-to-be-able-to-use-button-view-step-view/658 "2026-09-24T19:42:51Z")
Hello, What is the necessary feature to assign to a role allowing it to use button “View → Step View” when your are in a Step detail view Kind regards, [Next page](https://community.criticalmanufacturing.com/latest.md?page=1)